Week 7, 2010

played in Houston, AL

50 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Denver Broncos71407-28
Houston Texans06014-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:36 DEN - Thomas Anderson 28 pass from Kevin Daft (Vince Joseph extra point)
2Q: 14:56 DEN - Elias Marchant 31 pass from Kevin Daft (Vince Joseph extra point)
2Q: 14:31 DEN - James Starks 13 run (Vince Joseph extra point)
2Q: 05:54 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 37 field goal
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Sebastian Janikowski 30 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Marques Colston 23 pass from Kevin Daft (Vince Joseph extra point)
4Q: 14:45 HOU - Jason Hill 98 kickoff return (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
4Q: 06:11 HOU - Ike Barreras 5 pass from Tom Brandstater (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record4-25-2
First Downs1622
- by Rushing58
- by Passing1113
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards437343
- Offensive Plays6477
- Yards per Play6.834.45
Net Rushing Yards135107
- Rushing Attempts3120
- Yards per Rush4.355.35
Net Passing Yards302236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 17 - 055 - 34 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards314258
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/122/22
- Yards per Pass Play9.154.14
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions7/166/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.69.1
4th Down Conversions0/10/2
Penalties/Yards7/538/55
Punt Returns/Yards2/32/12
Kick Returns/Yards2/423/163
Interception Ret./Yards1/130/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 35
Time of Possession29:0630:54

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:082:15OWN 32526Punt
18:073:46OWN 451055Touchdown
12:212:38OWN 21779Touchdown
214:310:07OPP 13113Touchdown
210:381:56OWN 23538Missed FG
25:461:33OWN 2537Punt
22:531:09OWN 143-3Punt
315:003:32OWN 33627Punt
37:191:38OWN 5362Fumble
34:164:31OWN 6994Touchdown
414:281:45OWN 2436Punt
46:031:14OWN 2531Punt
44:121:52OWN 932Punt
41:051:05OWN 144-5Downs
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:52OWN 2535Punt
111:533:46OWN 17738Downs
14:212:00OWN 37342Fumble
214:430:12OWN 2510Interception
214:243:46OWN 47837Missed FG
28:422:56OWN 461134Field Goal
24:131:20OWN 2548Punt
21:441:44OWN 43644Field Goal
311:284:09OWN 7731Punt
35:411:25503-12Punt
412:436:40OWN 351565Touchdown
44:490:37OWN 3235Punt
42:201:15OPP 33719Downs

Game MVP: Kevin Daft, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB James Starks19442.321311
QB Kevin Daft441.00800
RB Leon Washington46616.504120
RB Elias Marchant393.00500
WR Wendell Gatski11212.001210
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jose Quartucci9717.892230
RB Maurice Jones-Drew8364.501020
QB Mark Brunell100.00000
WR Jason Hill1-6-6.00-600
QB Tom Brandstater166.00600

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kevin Daft31173142/123540122.2
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Brunell37222002/22037162.9
Tom Brandstater1812580/0112089.6

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marques Colston598717.4037251
WR Thomas Anderson457518.7550281
TE Dominique Byrd23115.50080
RB James Starks2394.50370
WR Plaxico Burress115454.0025540
RB Elias Marchant123131.0025311
WR LeRon McCoy134242.007420
WR Tab Perry1155.00050
TE Ben Watson0100.00000
RB Leon Washington0100.00000
WR Wendell Gatski0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1119595.3632190
WR Robert Meachem1015969.604140
TE Ike Barreras46256.25381
TE Keith Zinger44225.50090
WR Miles Austin113737.0025370
FB Deon Anderson121010.001100
WR Jason Hill11-2-2.000-20
RB Jose Quartucci131212.0011120
WR Kenny Britt14-1-1.000-10

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Madieu Williams11313.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
RB Elias Marchant1000
RB James Starks1000
QB Kevin Daft0100
OLB Clint Session0100
CB DeMarcus Faggins0010
ILB Jason Williams0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
WR Robert Meachem1100
RB Jose Quartucci1000
CB Stanley Wilson0100
ILB Chase Blackburn0010
DT Alan Branch0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Flaherty725536.434.7462
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dustin Colquitt526152.251.6574

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Vince Joseph0/10/10/104/4
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sebastian Janikowski2/30/00/0372/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Washington231.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Malcolm Kelly2126.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Washington24221.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Jason Hill316354.31

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain811.02057
ILB Jason Williams710.01042
CB Carlos Rogers601.01036
S Marcus Maxey620.01946
CB Ronald Bartell530.01953
OLB Clint Session410.01944
S Madieu Williams400.01445
DE Darryl Tapp400.01438
OLB Joe Mayes210.01028
CB DeMarcus Faggins200.01535
ILB Brian Cushing200.01018
DT Kevin Williams130.01956
DE Lorenzo Alexander110.01941
CB Caiden Barlow110.0318
G Terrence Metcalf10---------
CB Major Wright100.0213
S Kerry Rhodes010.0921
DT Sedrick Ellis010.0825
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Chase Blackburn760.03027
CB Jason McCourty600.03133
OLB D'Qwell Jackson431.03133
CB Terence Newman400.03132
OLB Teddy Lehman301.03027
CB Vincent Fuller310.01618
DE Albert Haynesworth300.03027
DT Tank Johnson300.01618
S Dexter Jackson200.022
OLB Michael Boley200.0212
DT Alan Branch200.01515
S Roy Williams130.01827
CB Jeremy Bloom120.02727
ILB H.B. Blades110.01414
DE Dan Bazuin100.02923
TE Keith Zinger10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain1.002057
CB Carlos Rogers1.000036
DE Darryl Tapp0.012038
ILB Brian Cushing0.010018
DT Kevin Williams0.002156
OLB Clint Session0.001044
DT Sedrick Ellis0.001025
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB D'Qwell Jackson1.003333
OLB Teddy Lehman1.000027
CB Stanley Wilson0.010012
DE Dan Bazuin0.001123
DE Albert Haynesworth0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Carlos Rogers52036
OLB Tully Banta-Cain51057
ILB Jason Williams41042
CB Ronald Bartell40053
OLB Clint Session31044
OLB Joe Mayes31028
S Marcus Maxey30046
S Madieu Williams21145
CB DeMarcus Faggins20035
CB Caiden Barlow11018
DE Darryl Tapp10038
ILB Brian Cushing10018
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Terence Newman51032
CB Jason McCourty32033
CB Vincent Fuller31018
DE Albert Haynesworth10027
S Roy Williams10027
ILB Chase Blackburn10027
OLB Michael Boley10012
OLB D'Qwell Jackson10033
DE Dan Bazuin10023
CB Stanley Wilson01012

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Oniel Cousins47031033
T George Foster26031133
T Eric Winston15031033
C Jeff Mitchell05031033
G Terrence Metcalf04031133
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Willie Philip25120157
T Donald Penn25020057
T Chris Denman23020157
G Evan Mathis23020057
C Marvin Philip12020057
FB Deon Anderson1106013
TE Ike Barreras11010016

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Sedrick Ellis220
James Starks110
Bobbie Williams18
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Ike Barreras124
Teddy Lehman117
D'Qwell Jackson110
Rob Gronkowski14

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Tully Banta-Cain------2057380
DT Kevin Williams------1956378
CB Ronald Bartell------1953375
T George Foster3133------872
S Marcus Maxey------1946166
OLB Clint Session------1944265
C Jeff Mitchell3133---------64
QB Kevin Daft3133---------64
G Terrence Metcalf3133---------64
T Eric Winston3133---------64
G Oniel Cousins3133---------64
S Madieu Williams------1445362
WR Marques Colston2933---------62
CB DeMarcus Faggins------15351161
DE Lorenzo Alexander------1941---60
OLB Joe Mayes------10282260
WR Wendell Gatski2732---------59
ILB Jason Williams------1042355
TE Ben Watson2826---------54
DE Darryl Tapp------1438153
DT Sedrick Ellis------8252053
CB Carlos Rogers------1036248
RB James Starks2314------1047
CB Caiden Barlow------3182344
TE Dominique Byrd811------2241
RB Elias Marchant116------2239
WR Thomas Anderson1318------637
ILB Brian Cushing------1018937
S Kerry Rhodes------921232
CB Major Wright------2131530
RB Leon Washington712------928
WR LeRon McCoy87------823
DE Michael Johnson------011718
WR Plaxico Burress01------1415
G Bobbie Williams00------88
P Mike Flaherty00------88
T Jason Smith00------88
C Kenny Migliore00------88
G Shawn Lauvao00------88
WR Tab Perry15---------6
K Vince Joseph00------66
TE Alge Crumpler00---------0
QB Brooks Bollinger00---------0
C Rex Hadnot00---------0
C Jackie Wissick00---------0
DE Tyson Alualu------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Evan Mathis2057------885
T Donald Penn2057------885
G Willie Philip2057------885
C Marvin Philip2057---------77
T Chris Denman2057---------77
WR Robert Meachem1654------575
OLB Teddy Lehman------30271774
OLB D'Qwell Jackson------31331074
WR Miles Austin1453------572
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1044------1771
ILB Chase Blackburn------30271370
CB Jeremy Bloom------27271670
CB Jason McCourty------3133468
CB Terence Newman------3132164
DE Albert Haynesworth------3027158
TE Keith Zinger1045---------55
QB Mark Brunell1439---------53
DE Dan Bazuin------2923---52
S Roy Williams------1827651
CB Vincent Fuller------16181650
TE Ike Barreras1016------2450
WR Kenny Britt1335---------48
DT Tank Johnson------1618135
WR Jason Hill39------1931
DT Alan Branch------1515---30
CB Stanley Wilson------1612---28
RB Brian Leonard31------2428
ILB H.B. Blades------1414---28
OLB Michael Boley------2121327
QB Tom Brandstater618---------24
RB Jose Quartucci913---------22
DT Everson Griffen------212822
FB Deon Anderson613---------19
WR Malcolm Kelly00------1616
TE Rob Gronkowski62------412
C Dylan Galloway00------88
T Freddie Witt00------88
P Dustin Colquitt00------88
K Sebastian Janikowski00------77
DT Tim Anderson------14---5
S Dexter Jackson------22---4
C Casey Rabach00---------0
ILB Reggie Hausermann------00---0
G Jeff Diehl00---------0
ILB Kendyll Pope------00---0
S DeAndre Wright------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11212.0
Middle201005.0
Right7273.9
None3-4-1.3
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4399.8
Middle9434.8
Right7253.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kevin Daft31176035540
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Brunell37221015601
Tom Brandstater18120103210

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42102.5
Short (0-8 Yds)13915011.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)74588.3
Long (19+ Yds)729613.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107161.6
Short (0-8 Yds)32181193.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1391239.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marques Colston95187233
WR Thomas Anderson54075118
WR LeRon McCoy3114217
TE Dominique Byrd32011011
RB James Starks3209014
RB Elias Marchant2103116
WR Wendell Gatski2010032
WR Plaxico Burress1105411
TE Ben Watson1000026
WR Tab Perry110505
RB Leon Washington1000012
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Maurice Jones-Drew1911059044
WR Robert Meachem1510096054
TE Ike Barreras64025016
TE Keith Zinger44022045
WR Kenny Britt411-1035
RB Jose Quartucci31012013
FB Deon Anderson21010013
WR Miles Austin11037153
WR Jason Hill110-209

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB James Starks294.502.32
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Maurice Jones-Drew100.004.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tom Brandstater62132.173.22
Mark Brunell5000.005.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Robert Meachem3182.676.40
RB Maurice Jones-Drew2000.003.11
TE Ike Barreras2152.504.17
WR Kenny Britt2000.00-0.25
FB Deon Anderson1000.005.00
RB Jose Quartucci1000.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
QB Kevin Daft10
RB Leon Washington10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Maurice Jones-Drew11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Kevin Daft1497
HoustonAttCompConversions
Mark Brunell1164
Tom Brandstater421

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Thomas Anderson444
WR Marques Colston332
WR LeRon McCoy200
TE Ben Watson100
RB Elias Marchant111
WR Tab Perry110
RB Leon Washington100
WR Wendell Gatski100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
RB Maurice Jones-Drew942
WR Robert Meachem332
WR Kenny Britt200
WR Miles Austin111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,400 (20,400)
End Zone14,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,100)
Club Seats9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes4,000 (4,000)