Week 3, 2023

played in Houston, AL

92 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Denver Broncos0300-3
Houston Texans101006-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:31 HOU - Reuben Kerney 33 field goal
1Q: 00:15 HOU - Adam Thielen 5 pass from Colt McCoy (Reuben Kerney extra point)
2Q: 09:37 HOU - Santiago Butler 13 pass from Colt McCoy (Reuben Kerney extra point)
2Q: 06:52 DEN - Mo Forbes 26 field goal
2Q: 00:27 HOU - Reuben Kerney 45 field goal
4Q: 05:01 HOU - Leighton Vander Esch 24 interception return (Reuben Kerney extra point failed)

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record1-21-2
First Downs1518
- by Rushing35
- by Passing1212
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards258300
- Offensive Plays7270
- Yards per Play3.584.29
Net Rushing Yards4078
- Rushing Attempts2133
- Yards per Rush1.902.36
Net Passing Yards218222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 25 - 135 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards234233
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/162/11
- Yards per Pass Play4.276.00
Fumbles/Lost3/31/1
3rd Down Conversions2/155/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.97.9
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards9/653/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/443/13
Kick Returns/Yards0/00/0
Interception Ret./Yards2/01/24
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 37
Time of Possession27:0932:51

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:552:57OPP 49510Punt
18:341:16OWN 353-6Punt
12:251:35OWN 9313Fumble
10:041:15OWN 253-3Punt
210:270:50OWN 726Fumble
29:312:47OWN 25966Field Goal
25:192:03OWN 38827Punt
20:190:19OWN 2512Half
315:004:04OWN 25730Punt
39:212:10OWN 34631Punt
33:122:09OWN 2037Punt
413:383:04OWN 6627Punt
410:340:48OPP 143-5Missed FG
48:411:02OWN 39513Downs
45:060:13OWN 720Interception
44:530:34OWN 25214Fumble
42:320:29OWN 2046Downs
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:05OWN 25413Interception
19:581:24OWN 2034Punt
17:184:53OWN 13971Field Goal
10:500:46OPP 22222Touchdown
213:493:22OWN 37618Punt
29:370:06OPP 13113Touchdown
26:441:25OWN 2532Punt
23:162:57OWN 1971Field Goal
310:561:35OWN 20627Interception
37:113:59OWN 20737Punt
31:032:25OWN 31616Punt
49:461:05OWN 2637Punt
47:392:33OWN 483-8Punt
44:191:47OPP 3930Punt
42:032:03OPP 26612Game

Game MVP: Leighton Vander Esch, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Devontae Booker15453.00800
RB Steve Dishowitz2-2-1.00200
QB Andrew Luck11010.001010
WR Rashard Higgins1-6-6.00-600
WR D. K. Metcalf1-5-5.00-500
RB Braden Mili1-2-2.00-200
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brayden Robertson19472.47900
QB Colt McCoy791.291710
RB Santiago Butler7223.14900

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andrew Luck44242283/16020159.7
Gregory Perry4160/006039.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Colt McCoy35222332/11228277.4

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR D. K. Metcalf6117412.3310180
WR Rashard Higgins58408.0010170
RB Devontae Booker363913.000200
TE Maxx Williams24189.003110
WR Jameson Diaz242914.500180
TE Laughing Larry Dodds25115.50080
WR Anthony Shannon25157.500110
WR Harrison Kane2352.50060
RB Steve Dishowitz1233.00030
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jace Barclay696010.0017280
WR Adam Thielen4104812.0037241
WR Zay Jones45338.253170
TE Michael Egnew233015.0011190
WR Brian James22189.000150
RB Santiago Butler233316.5020201
FB Jaylen Samuels1277.00670
RB Brayden Robertson1144.00240

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Denzel Fletcher100.000
ILB Otis Glover100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Leighton Vander Esch12424.001

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
RB Devontae Booker2000
WR Rashard Higgins1000
TE Mark Andrews0100
OLB Denzel Fletcher0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Brayden Robertson1000
S Troy Apke0110
OLB Kenny Young0100
OLB Mike Jennings0100
DE Star Lotulelei0010
DT Nathan Shepherd0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
B.J. Clemons835444.335.1673
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicolas Fuller836445.535.0545

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mo Forbes1/20/00/0260/0
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Reuben Kerney2/21/10/0452/3

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rashard Higgins24422.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brayden Robertson3134.30

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chris Conte910.03337
DE Jeffery Simmons620.02528
ILB Thomas Anderle600.01310
S Deone Bucannon520.02931
ILB Brad Cleland520.01823
CB Brett Finley421.01624
DE L. J. Collier301.0108
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski310.01619
DE David Long210.01920
ILB Parker Matthews200.01214
CB Corby Allen200.01826
DE Sam Hubbard110.02533
CB Trenton Codie110.02021
DT Larry Ogunjobi100.02427
ILB Otis Glover100.067
CB Geoff Marsh100.01917
OLB Denzel Fletcher020.01211
DE Terrell Amarante010.089
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mike Jennings820.02051
S Troy Apke510.02039
OLB Jay Smalley421.02148
DE Dee Ford410.51440
ILB Leighton Vander Esch430.01538
CB Isaac Yiadom420.01642
CB Erik Rivera300.01636
DT Nathan Shepherd221.0831
DE Arden Key200.5930
S Cole Porter220.01441
S Justin Reid210.01133
DE Star Lotulelei200.01223
CB Alvin Bush200.01020
DT Jordan Phillips110.01320
OLB Kenny Young110.0826
WR Adam Thielen10---------
WR Brian James10---------
DT Teddy Huffman100.079
CB Dakota Newton100.01222

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE L. J. Collier1.00008
CB Brett Finley1.000024
DT Larry Ogunjobi0.002127
DE David Long0.002120
ILB Brad Cleland0.002023
DE Sam Hubbard0.001233
DE Jeffery Simmons0.001128
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jay Smalley1.001148
DT Nathan Shepherd1.000031
DE Arden Key0.503230
DE Dee Ford0.502140
OLB Kenny Young0.010026
DE Star Lotulelei0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chris Conte60037
ILB Brad Cleland30023
CB Corby Allen30026
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski20019
CB Trenton Codie20021
CB Brett Finley20024
ILB Otis Glover1017
S Deone Bucannon10031
ILB Thomas Anderle10010
CB Geoff Marsh10017
OLB Denzel Fletcher00111
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mike Jennings51051
S Troy Apke50039
ILB Leighton Vander Esch41138
CB Isaac Yiadom31042
S Justin Reid20033
S Cole Porter20041
OLB Jay Smalley11048
CB Erik Rivera11036
DE Dee Ford10040
CB Dakota Newton10022
ILB Malik Jefferson01012

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Nick Martin18021051
T Le'Raven Clark11021151
T Connor McGovern11021151
G Donny Blake05021151
G Laken Tomlinson05021051
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Brad McGregor57033037
T Seth Morris25033037
T Sean Segas17033137
C Hroniss Grasu15033037
G Billy Rudebusch06033037
FB Jaylen Samuels010906
RB Santiago Butler00010117

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Denzel Fletcher224
David Long112
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Mike Jennings216
Arden Key110

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Chris Conte------33371888
G Laken Tomlinson2151------1082
T Le'Raven Clark2151------1082
WR D. K. Metcalf2142------1679
C Nick Martin2151---------72
G Donny Blake2151---------72
T Connor McGovern2151---------72
WR Rashard Higgins1231------2669
QB Andrew Luck2147---------68
CB Corby Allen------18261862
S Deone Bucannon------2931---60
DE Sam Hubbard------2533260
DT Larry Ogunjobi------2427859
TE Maxx Williams1739---------56
WR Jameson Diaz1441---------55
DE Jeffery Simmons------2528255
DE David Long------19201251
CB Brett Finley------16241050
OLB Denzel Fletcher------12112447
RB Devontae Booker1628------145
WR Anthony Shannon613------2645
DE Khalen Saunders------2123---44
ILB Brad Cleland------1823243
CB Trenton Codie------2021---41
CB Geoff Marsh------1917238
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski------1619237
WR Harrison Kane1017------835
TE Mark Andrews05------2631
TE Laughing Larry Dodds520------631
ILB Otis Glover------671427
DE Terrell Amarante------891027
S Desmond King------1511---26
ILB Parker Matthews------1214---26
ILB Thomas Anderle------1310---23
DE L. J. Collier------108---18
RB Braden Mili17------917
RB Steve Dishowitz312---------15
S Don Farr------48214
P B.J. Clemons00------1010
C Leslie Weber00------1010
G Alan Poffenroth00------1010
T Johnny Kirschke00------1010
QB Gregory Perry04---------4
K Mo Forbes00------44
C Lonnie Miller00---------0
Unknown00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Mike Jennings------20511687
WR Brian James2935------1882
G Brad McGregor3337------1080
G Billy Rudebusch3337------1080
T Sean Segas3337------1080
T Seth Morris3337------1080
OLB Jay Smalley------2148271
QB Colt McCoy3337---------70
C Hroniss Grasu3337---------70
WR Adam Thielen3335------169
CB Isaac Yiadom------1642967
TE Jace Barclay3234---------66
DT Nathan Shepherd------8312463
S Troy Apke------2039261
S Justin Reid------11331761
OLB Kenny Young------8262660
S Cole Porter------1441156
DE Dee Ford------1440155
ILB Leighton Vander Esch------1538154
CB Erik Rivera------1636254
RB Brayden Robertson2021------1051
CB Dakota Newton------12221751
DE Arden Key------9301049
WR Zay Jones1720------845
RB Santiago Butler1017------1037
DE Star Lotulelei------1223---35
DT Jordan Phillips------1320---33
CB Alvin Bush------1020131
TE Leonard Shannon02------2527
RB Jamie Ricketts00------2626
TE Michael Egnew911------121
ILB Malik Jefferson------512---17
DT Teddy Huffman------79117
FB Jaylen Samuels96---------15
WR Dante Pettis64------111
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.------001010
P Nicolas Fuller00------1010
C Anthony Robertson00------1010
K Reuben Kerney00------88
C Don Samuels00---------0
WR James Washington00---------0
T Alex Cappa00---------0
QB Dwayne Haskins00---------0
DE Scottie Boyd------00---0
OLB Cody Stargell------00---0
S Drake Hutton------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left520.4
Middle9353.9
Right730.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left263.0
Middle17271.6
Right12484.0
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andrew Luck44241526521
Gregory Perry410010220
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Colt McCoy35223120852

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2214894.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)2091085.4
Long (19+ Yds)52377.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64518.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2111894.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)555711.4
Long (19+ Yds)323612.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR D. K. Metcalf116074042
WR Rashard Higgins85140031
RB Devontae Booker63039128
TE Laughing Larry Dodds52011020
WR Anthony Shannon52115013
TE Maxx Williams42018039
WR Jameson Diaz42029041
WR Harrison Kane3215017
RB Steve Dishowitz2103012
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Adam Thielen104048135
TE Jace Barclay96060134
WR Zay Jones54033020
TE Michael Egnew32130011
RB Santiago Butler32133117
WR Brian James22018035
FB Jaylen Samuels210706
RB Brayden Robertson1104021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WR D. K. Metcalf1-5-5.00-5.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Colt McCoy2-3-1.501.29
RB Brayden Robertson210.502.47

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andrew Luck5100.005.18
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Colt McCoy32186.006.66

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Devontae Booker1000.006.50
WR Rashard Higgins1100.005.00
WR Jameson Diaz1000.007.25
WR D. K. Metcalf1000.006.73
WR Anthony Shannon1000.003.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Adam Thielen2152.504.80
RB Santiago Butler111313.0011.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Devontae Booker20
RB Braden Mili10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Brayden Robertson31
QB Colt McCoy20
RB Santiago Butler11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Andrew Luck932
Gregory Perry100
HoustonAttCompConversions
Colt McCoy1063

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Devontae Booker300
WR D. K. Metcalf221
TE Laughing Larry Dodds200
WR Rashard Higgins100
WR Jameson Diaz111
WR Anthony Shannon100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Jace Barclay521
TE Michael Egnew222
WR Adam Thielen210
RB Brayden Robertson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,500 (20,400)
End Zone12,500 (14,800)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,500)
Sideline Seats11,300 (13,100)
Club Seats8,400 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes4,000 (4,000)