Week 13, 2012

played in Houston, AL

32 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	0	6	0	-	6
Houston Texans	0	7	0	14	-	21

Scoring Summary
2Q: 09:01 HOU - Alejandro Akers 8 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Scott Mesa extra point)
3Q: 08:27 DEN - Bernard Pierce 3 run (Micah Posante extra point failed)
4Q: 09:37 HOU - Robert Quinn 32 fumble return (Scott Mesa extra point)
4Q: 01:38 HOU - Maurice Jones-Drew 61 run (Scott Mesa extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 09:01 HOU - Alejandro Akers 8 pass from Tavaris Jackson (Scott Mesa extra point)
3Q: 08:27 DEN - Bernard Pierce 3 run (Micah Posante extra point failed)
4Q: 09:37 HOU - Robert Quinn 32 fumble return (Scott Mesa extra point)
4Q: 01:38 HOU - Maurice Jones-Drew 61 run (Scott Mesa extra point)

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 4-8 5-7
First Downs 14 20
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 3 3
Total Net Yards 203 302
- Offensive Plays 66 66
- Yards per Play 3.08 4.58
Net Rushing Yards 93 160
- Rushing Attempts 26 25
- Yards per Rush 3.58 6.40
Net Passing Yards 110 142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 15 - 1 39 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 130 151
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/20 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 2.75 3.46
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 11.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/56 12/79
Punt Returns/Yards 3/2 7/58
Kick Returns/Yards 4/77 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 31
Time of Possession 25:49 34:11

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	4-8	5-7
First Downs	14	20
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	6	9
- by Penalty	3	3
Total Net Yards	203	302
- Offensive Plays	66	66
- Yards per Play	3.08	4.58
Net Rushing Yards	93	160
- Rushing Attempts	26	25
- Yards per Rush	3.58	6.40
Net Passing Yards	110	142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 15 - 1	39 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	130	151
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/20	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	2.75	3.46
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	11.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/56	12/79
Punt Returns/Yards	3/2	7/58
Kick Returns/Yards	4/77	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/3
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 31
Time of Possession	25:49	34:11

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:00	1:58	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
1	7:49	0:52	OWN 5	3	3	Punt
1	5:19	1:47	OWN 2	3	5	Punt
2	14:46	1:24	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
2	8:55	1:46	OWN 38	3	-2	Punt
2	5:53	1:07	OWN 11	3	8	Punt
2	3:32	1:44	OWN 1	5	15	Punt
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 33	2	2	Half
3	15:00	6:43	OWN 28	13	72	Touchdown
3	4:20	1:33	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	0:45	2:40	OWN 15	6	36	Punt
4	10:19	0:53	OWN 37	2	-5	Fumble
4	9:26	2:08	OWN 33	3	-7	Punt
4	2:41	1:03	OWN 20	6	21	Interception
4	1:16	1:16	OWN 23	9	38	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:00	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	11:02	3:13	OWN 28	5	12	Punt
1	6:57	1:38	OPP 45	3	-12	Punt
1	3:32	3:46	OPP 49	7	33	Fumble
2	13:22	4:27	OWN 29	10	71	Touchdown
2	7:09	1:16	OWN 35	4	12	Punt
2	4:46	1:14	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
2	1:48	1:28	OPP 48	6	22	Missed FG
3	8:17	3:57	OWN 25	7	29	Punt
3	2:47	2:02	OWN 15	3	-3	Punt
4	13:05	2:46	OWN 1	5	16	Punt
4	7:18	4:37	OWN 29	9	34	Punt
4	1:38	0:22	OWN 39	1	61	Touchdown

Game MVP: Sedric Dodge, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Bernard Pierce	20	81	4.05	16	4	1
QB Joey Harrington	3	15	5.00	6	0	0
RB James Starks	3	-3	-1.00	3	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Maurice Jones-Drew	14	119	8.50	61	3	1
RB Jose Quartucci	8	36	4.50	13	2	0
QB Tavaris Jackson	3	5	1.67	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joey Harrington	36	15	130	4/20	0	26	1	40.3

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tavaris Jackson	39	30	151	2/9	1	21	0	90.8

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Marques Colston	7	10	68	9.71	21	26
FB Jake O'Connell	4	7	21	5.25	3	8
WR Justin Blackmon	2	7	31	15.50	0	23
TE Ben Patrick	1	6	10	10.00	0	10
RB James Starks	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Julio Jones	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Miles Austin	11	12	27	2.45	3	14	0
WR Kenny Britt	5	7	32	6.40	9	10	0
WR Josh Reed	3	3	11	3.67	11	11	0
RB Maurice Jones-Drew	3	3	35	11.67	20	17	0
TE J.T. DeWalt	3	3	31	10.33	14	21	0
WR Alejandro Akers	3	8	14	4.67	3	8	1
RB Jose Quartucci	2	2	1	0.50	0	3	0
TE Zach Miller	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Vincent Fuller	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Joey Harrington	1	0	0
OLB Derrick Morgan	0	1	0
CB Major Wright	0	0	1
OLB Eli Thomas	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Tavaris Jackson	1	0	0	0
RB Jose Quartucci	1	0	0	0
DE Robert Quinn	0	1	0	1
FB Marcel Reece	0	1	0	0
OLB Sedric Dodge	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Isaac Cochrane	10	490	49.0	43.2	64	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dustin Colquitt	9	463	51.4	46.8	70	5

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Micah Posante	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	0/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scott Mesa	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernard Pierce	3	2	0.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Miles Austin	7	58	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Maxwell	4	77	19.3	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Eli Thomas	7	0	2.0	23	31
S Marcus Maxey	7	3	0.0	24	30
ILB Brian Cushing	5	3	0.0	24	28
CB Darrent Williams	5	0	0.0	24	32
OLB Jonah Conger	4	4	0.0	21	28
DE Tyson Alualu	4	0	0.0	22	29
CB Carlos Rogers	3	3	0.0	10	20
DT Kevin Williams	3	2	0.0	22	24
ILB Robert Wendorff	2	1	0.0	13	16
S Kerry Rhodes	2	1	0.0	10	23
OLB James Anderson	2	1	0.0	1	12
CB Major Wright	2	1	0.0	19	28
CB Marcus Gilchrist	2	1	0.0	24	34
S Kenny Phillips	2	0	0.0	1	16
OLB Derrick Morgan	2	0	0.0	25	41
CB Rico Banks	2	0	0.0	0	7
OLB Tevin Kerber	1	0	0.0	5	11
RB James Starks	1	0	---	---	---
CB Levi Curtis	1	0	0.0	1	12

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sedric Dodge	9	0	3.0	25	38
S Roy Williams	9	1	0.0	25	33
ILB H.B. Blades	7	3	0.0	25	20
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	4	4	0.0	26	40
DE Matt Roth	3	0	1.0	25	16
CB Terence Newman	2	0	0.0	13	28
DE Robert Quinn	2	0	0.0	10	28
CB Vincent Fuller	1	3	0.0	17	32
DT Tank Johnson	1	1	0.0	18	17
OLB Teddy Lehman	1	1	0.0	2	22
CB Jeremy Bloom	1	1	0.0	26	28
DT Alan Branch	1	0	0.0	8	23
CB Reggie Corner	1	0	0.0	18	18
DT Everson Griffen	1	0	0.0	17	35
S Richie Clark	1	0	0.0	13	23
S Alphonso Smith	0	1	0.0	5	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Eli Thomas	2.0	0	0	0	31
ILB Brian Cushing	0.0	1	0	0	28
DT Kevin Williams	0.0	0	1	1	24
DE Tyson Alualu	0.0	0	1	1	29
DT Sione Pouha	0.0	0	1	0	14

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Sedric Dodge	3.0	0	0	38
DE Matt Roth	1.0	0	0	16
DT Everson Griffen	0.0	3	2	35
DE Robert Quinn	0.0	3	2	28
DT Tank Johnson	0.0	1	0	17
DT Alan Branch	0.0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Darrent Williams	5	0	32
OLB Eli Thomas	4	0	31
CB Carlos Rogers	2	1	20
ILB Brian Cushing	2	1	28
ILB Robert Wendorff	2	0	16
OLB James Anderson	2	0	12
OLB Jonah Conger	2	0	28
S Kenny Phillips	2	0	16
DE Tyson Alualu	2	0	29
CB Rico Banks	2	0	7
CB Major Wright	1	1	28
S Kerry Rhodes	1	0	23
OLB Derrick Morgan	1	0	41
CB Levi Curtis	1	0	12
CB Marcus Gilchrist	1	0	34
S Marcus Maxey	0	2	30

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Sedric Dodge	3	0	0	38
S Roy Williams	2	2	0	33
ILB H.B. Blades	2	0	0	20
CB Vincent Fuller	1	1	1	32
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	1	1	0	40
CB Terence Newman	1	0	0	28
DE Matt Roth	1	0	0	16
CB Jeremy Bloom	1	0	0	28
CB Reggie Corner	1	0	0	18
DE Robert Quinn	1	0	0	28
S Richie Clark	1	0	0	23
OLB Teddy Lehman	0	1	0	22
ILB Jalen Tatum	0	1	0	18
S Alphonso Smith	0	1	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T George Foster	2	6	26	1	40
G Zach Browning	2	2	26	0	40
T Eric Winston	1	4	26	2	40
G Shawn Lauvao	1	3	26	1	40
G Ben Grubbs	0	6	26	0	40
FB Jake O'Connell	0	2	18	0	30

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Donald Penn	4	7	25	1	41
C Marvin Philip	2	4	25	0	41
C Roberto Snyder	1	5	25	1	41
G Gabriel Rose	1	4	25	0	41
T Leonard Davis	1	2	25	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Sedrick Ellis	4	12
Bernard Pierce	2	21
Justice Hairston	1	25

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ashley Lelie	1	26
Brian Leonard	1	26
J.T. DeWalt	1	26
Teddy Lehman	1	25
Miles Austin	1	16
Jeremy Bloom	1	16
Andrew Carnahan	1	10

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Shawn Lauvao	26	40	---	---	10	76
RB Bernard Pierce	23	28	---	---	21	72
OLB Derrick Morgan	---	---	25	41	1	67
QB Joey Harrington	26	40	---	---	---	66
T George Foster	26	40	---	---	---	66
T Eric Winston	26	40	---	---	---	66
G Ben Grubbs	26	40	---	---	---	66
G Zach Browning	26	40	---	---	---	66
ILB Brian Cushing	---	---	24	28	13	65
WR Marques Colston	26	37	---	---	---	63
TE Ben Patrick	14	20	---	---	25	59
CB Marcus Gilchrist	---	---	24	34	1	59
WR Justin Blackmon	24	33	---	---	---	57
CB Darrent Williams	---	---	24	32	---	56
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	24	30	1	55
OLB Eli Thomas	---	---	23	31	---	54
DE Tyson Alualu	---	---	22	29	---	51
OLB Jonah Conger	---	---	21	28	---	49
FB Jake O'Connell	18	30	---	---	---	48
CB Major Wright	---	---	19	28	1	48
DT Kevin Williams	---	---	22	24	---	46
WR Julio Jones	13	24	---	---	4	41
CB Carlos Rogers	---	---	10	20	10	40
OLB James Anderson	---	---	1	12	26	39
S Kerry Rhodes	---	---	10	23	1	34
S Kenny Phillips	---	---	1	16	15	32
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	13	16	1	30
RB Justice Hairston	0	4	---	---	25	29
DT Sione Pouha	---	---	4	14	10	28
CB Levi Curtis	---	---	1	12	15	28
RB James Starks	8	12	---	---	6	26
DT Sedrick Ellis	---	---	1	10	12	23
OLB Tevin Kerber	---	---	5	11	1	17
DE Vinny Curry	---	---	1	5	10	16
WR Marcus Maxwell	0	0	---	---	15	15
WR Will Franklin	2	6	---	---	6	14
CB Rico Banks	---	---	0	7	4	11
C Barry Barham	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Jackie Wissick	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Jason Smith	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Isaac Cochrane	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Jonathan Campbell	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Frederick Maese	2	6	---	---	---	8
K Micah Posante	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Kyle Orton	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Fletcher Cox	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Donald Penn	25	41	---	---	10	76
C Roberto Snyder	25	41	---	---	10	76
CB Jeremy Bloom	---	---	26	28	16	70
T Leonard Davis	25	41	---	---	---	66
QB Tavaris Jackson	25	41	---	---	---	66
C Marvin Philip	25	41	---	---	---	66
OLB D'Qwell Jackson	---	---	26	40	---	66
G Gabriel Rose	25	41	---	---	---	66
CB Vincent Fuller	---	---	17	32	15	64
WR Kenny Britt	19	39	---	---	6	64
OLB Sedric Dodge	---	---	25	38	---	63
WR Miles Austin	15	31	---	---	16	62
DT Everson Griffen	---	---	17	35	10	62
S Roy Williams	---	---	25	33	1	59
RB Maurice Jones-Drew	17	28	---	---	14	59
TE J.T. DeWalt	14	14	---	---	26	54
WR Alejandro Akers	16	34	---	---	2	52
DE Matt Roth	---	---	25	16	10	51
OLB Teddy Lehman	---	---	2	22	25	49
ILB H.B. Blades	---	---	25	20	---	45
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	13	18	12	43
CB Terence Newman	---	---	13	28	---	41
TE Zach Miller	16	24	---	---	---	40
DE Robert Quinn	---	---	10	28	---	38
CB Reggie Corner	---	---	18	18	---	36
S Alphonso Smith	---	---	5	21	10	36
S Richie Clark	---	---	13	23	---	36
DT Tank Johnson	---	---	18	17	---	35
RB Brian Leonard	4	2	---	---	26	32
DT Alan Branch	---	---	8	23	---	31
WR Ashley Lelie	1	3	---	---	26	30
RB Jose Quartucci	8	10	---	---	---	18
WR Josh Reed	6	11	---	---	---	17
FB Marcel Reece	4	7	---	---	---	11
P Dustin Colquitt	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Andrew Carnahan	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Morris Durham	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Logan Gonzalez	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Sawyer Joyner	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Seth Boyd	4	2	---	---	---	6
K Scott Mesa	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE J.T. Schreiner	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Tom Brandstater	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Riley Compton	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Jamal Edwards	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	37	5.3
Middle	11	32	2.9
Right	8	24	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	14	46	3.3
Right	7	93	13.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joey Harrington	36	15	2	4	1	7	7	5	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tavaris Jackson	39	30	1	0	0	5	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	7	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	44	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	56	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	23	5.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	9	26	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	18	93	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	32	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marques Colston	10	7	0	68	1	37
FB Jake O'Connell	7	4	0	21	0	30
WR Justin Blackmon	7	2	0	31	1	33
TE Ben Patrick	6	1	1	10	0	20
WR Julio Jones	4	0	0	0	0	24
RB James Starks	1	1	0	0	0	12

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Miles Austin	12	11	27	0	31
WR Alejandro Akers	8	3	14	0	34
WR Kenny Britt	7	5	32	0	39
WR Josh Reed	3	3	11	0	11
RB Maurice Jones-Drew	3	3	35	0	28
TE J.T. DeWalt	3	3	31	1	14
RB Jose Quartucci	2	2	1	0	10
TE Zach Miller	1	0	0	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bernard Pierce	5	12	2.40	4.05

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jose Quartucci	1	-2	-2.00	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joey Harrington	1	0	0	0.00	3.61

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tavaris Jackson	3	2	19	6.33	3.87

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ben Patrick	1	0	0	0.00	1.67

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alejandro Akers	2	1	8	4.00	1.75
WR Josh Reed	1	1	11	11.00	3.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Joey Harrington	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Maurice Jones-Drew	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joey Harrington	11	3	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tavaris Jackson	9	8	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Justin Blackmon	4	1	1
WR Julio Jones	3	0	0
WR Marques Colston	2	1	1
FB Jake O'Connell	2	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Miles Austin	4	4	1
TE J.T. DeWalt	2	2	1
RB Maurice Jones-Drew	1	1	0
WR Kenny Britt	1	1	0
WR Alejandro Akers	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,400 (20,400)
End Zone 14,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,100)
Club Seats 9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,400 (20,400)
End Zone	14,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,100)
Club Seats	9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)