Week 7, 2028

played in Houston, AL

54 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Denver Broncos	10	0	10	6	-	26
Houston Texans	0	3	0	7	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:59 DEN - Tucker Palmer 36 field goal
1Q: 00:40 DEN - Darrell Sanford 55 pass from Drew Lock (Tucker Palmer extra point)
2Q: 08:08 HOU - Cody Parkey 50 field goal
3Q: 10:03 DEN - Otis Mitchell 5 run (Tucker Palmer extra point)
3Q: 05:44 DEN - Tucker Palmer 22 field goal
4Q: 09:59 DEN - Tucker Palmer 35 field goal
4Q: 06:37 HOU - Wesley Brayshaw 11 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 01:41 DEN - Tucker Palmer 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:59 DEN - Tucker Palmer 36 field goal
1Q: 00:40 DEN - Darrell Sanford 55 pass from Drew Lock (Tucker Palmer extra point)
2Q: 08:08 HOU - Cody Parkey 50 field goal
3Q: 10:03 DEN - Otis Mitchell 5 run (Tucker Palmer extra point)
3Q: 05:44 DEN - Tucker Palmer 22 field goal
4Q: 09:59 DEN - Tucker Palmer 35 field goal
4Q: 06:37 HOU - Wesley Brayshaw 11 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 01:41 DEN - Tucker Palmer 46 field goal

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 5-1 4-3
First Downs 20 12
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 308 223
- Offensive Plays 72 69
- Yards per Play 4.28 3.23
Net Rushing Yards 70 73
- Rushing Attempts 32 26
- Yards per Rush 2.19 2.81
Net Passing Yards 238 150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 22 - 0 42 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 254 161
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 1/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.95 3.49
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 3/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 3/5
Penalties/Yards 7/50 8/69
Punt Returns/Yards 3/50 3/36
Kick Returns/Yards 2/46 4/90
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/4 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 29
Time of Possession 33:18 26:42

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	5-1	4-3
First Downs	20	12
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	308	223
- Offensive Plays	72	69
- Yards per Play	4.28	3.23
Net Rushing Yards	70	73
- Rushing Attempts	32	26
- Yards per Rush	2.19	2.81
Net Passing Yards	238	150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 22 - 0	42 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	254	161
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	1/11
- Yards per Pass Play	5.95	3.49
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	3/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	3/5
Penalties/Yards	7/50	8/69
Punt Returns/Yards	3/50	3/36
Kick Returns/Yards	2/46	4/90
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/4	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 29
Time of Possession	33:18	26:42

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:09	OWN 23	11	58	Field Goal
1	5:15	2:00	OWN 6	4	8	Punt
1	1:08	0:46	OWN 37	2	63	Touchdown
2	13:29	1:23	OWN 7	3	-5	Punt
2	8:02	1:43	OWN 23	3	-7	Punt
2	5:16	1:06	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
2	2:54	2:12	OWN 34	8	31	Downs
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 20	1	3	Half
3	12:55	2:59	OPP 47	7	47	Touchdown
3	8:48	3:12	OWN 49	6	46	Field Goal
3	3:23	3:19	OWN 17	7	15	Punt
4	13:40	3:47	OWN 33	7	49	Field Goal
4	6:26	1:43	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	3:04	1:29	OPP 35	6	6	Field Goal
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 38	2	-2	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:51	3:36	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
1	3:15	2:07	OWN 49	4	21	Missed FG
1	0:22	1:53	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
2	12:06	4:04	OWN 43	10	24	Field Goal
2	6:19	1:03	OWN 35	3	0	Punt
2	4:10	1:16	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	0:42	0:38	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	2:05	OWN 14	3	5	Punt
3	9:56	1:08	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	5:36	2:13	OWN 22	3	-2	Punt
3	0:04	1:24	OWN 21	3	4	Punt
4	9:53	3:27	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
4	4:43	1:39	OWN 29	8	6	Downs
4	1:35	1:26	OWN 35	8	27	Downs

Game MVP: Drew Lock, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Otis Mitchell	12	20	1.67	10	1	1
QB Drew Lock	8	-1	-0.13	13	1	0
RB Eli Mitchell	8	48	6.00	20	1	0
RB Ashton Duncan	3	3	1.00	4	0	0
FB Chris Springer	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Santiago Butler	7	18	2.57	9	0	0
RB Ernie Kling	7	8	1.14	5	0	0
RB Clyde Duffy	6	24	4.00	9	0	0
QB Wesley Brayshaw	4	24	6.00	11	2	1
WR Clyde Doyle	2	-1	-0.50	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Lock	38	22	254	2/16	1	55	0	86.9

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wesley Brayshaw	42	21	161	1/11	0	25	0	59.7

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darrell Sanford	4	9	85	21.25	32	55	1
WR Harvey Grange	3	3	54	18.00	15	26	0
TE Asher Tasker	3	9	20	6.67	0	8	0
TE Douglas Collins	3	4	22	7.33	0	10	0
WR Darrin Godfrey	3	4	14	4.67	0	6	0
WR Amari Rodgers	2	2	25	12.50	21	22	0
FB Chris Springer	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Eli Mitchell	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Otis Mitchell	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR DeAndre Rudman	1	2	13	13.00	6	13	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Caleb McConnell	6	12	38	6.33	24	23
WR Clyde Doyle	5	7	44	8.80	13	14
WR Dexter Schneider	4	6	35	8.75	0	15
RB Santiago Butler	2	3	6	3.00	0	4
WR Calvin Edwards	2	2	14	7.00	0	11
TE Samuel Fleming	1	8	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Dalton Keene	1	2	25	25.00	0	25
RB Ernie Kling	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Byron Lee	6	319	53.2	47.2	60	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sterling Hofrichter	9	437	48.6	40.8	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tucker Palmer	4/4	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	1/2	1/2	1/1	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darrin Godfrey	3	50	16.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Schneider	3	36	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harvey Grange	2	46	23.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bennett Devine	3	64	21.3	0
Clyde Doyle	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brandon Jones	6	3	0.0	26	43
CB Caleb Farley	6	0	0.0	24	39
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	5	2	0.0	20	25
DT Derrick Brown	5	1	0.0	14	27
ILB Otis Glover	4	1	0.0	6	14
OLB Josh Uche	4	1	0.0	24	35
S David Eliopoulos	4	0	0.0	16	21
CB Jose Flynn	3	0	0.0	16	26
ILB Junior Yost	2	1	1.0	24	39
DT Bradlee Anae	2	1	0.0	12	10
CB Landon Marble	2	0	0.0	24	39
CB Richard LeCounte III	1	1	0.0	8	22
DE Brett Welch	1	1	0.0	20	29
OLB Jimmy Knievel	1	0	0.0	4	12
DE McTelvin Agim	1	0	0.0	25	37
ILB Jamin Davis	0	1	0.0	9	10

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Walter Hou	7	4	1.0	31	38
S Neil Watson	7	1	0.0	18	23
OLB Kerry Meadows	7	0	0.0	25	29
S T.J. Peterson	5	0	0.0	31	40
S Zach Stockman	4	1	0.0	15	16
CB Deandre Baker	3	0	0.0	16	20
DE Dave Bryant	3	0	0.0	25	32
DT Raul Burkhammer	2	2	0.5	30	37
DE Jason Strowbridge	2	0	0.5	14	21
OLB Christopher Jeffries	2	2	0.0	20	27
CB Jeff Okudah	2	1	0.0	32	40
OLB Collin Gorcester	2	1	0.0	11	11
OLB Owen Bixler	2	0	0.0	15	17
S Roman Kemp	1	2	0.0	19	26
DT Ted Jenkins	1	1	0.0	10	13
CB Eric Stokes	1	0	0.0	20	26
OLB Monty Wilkes	1	0	0.0	3	5
DE Keith Hazuga	0	1	0.0	4	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Junior Yost	1.0	0	0	0	39
DE Nate Noccolino	0.0	2	1	0	20
DT Derrick Brown	0.0	1	0	0	27
DE McTelvin Agim	0.0	0	1	1	37
DE Brett Welch	0.0	0	1	0	29

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Walter Hou	1.0	3	3	38
DT Raul Burkhammer	0.5	3	0	37
DE Jason Strowbridge	0.5	1	0	21
CB Jeff Okudah	0.0	1	0	40

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Caleb Farley	3	2	39
OLB Josh Uche	3	0	35
CB Landon Marble	2	3	39
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	2	2	25
S Brandon Jones	2	2	43
CB Jose Flynn	2	0	26
S David Eliopoulos	2	0	21
ILB Otis Glover	1	0	14
OLB Jimmy Knievel	1	0	12
DT Derrick Brown	1	0	27
DE McTelvin Agim	1	0	37
CB Richard LeCounte III	1	0	22

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S T.J. Peterson	5	2	40
OLB Kerry Meadows	4	1	29
S Neil Watson	4	0	23
CB Deandre Baker	3	0	20
CB Jeff Okudah	1	2	40
OLB Owen Bixler	1	0	17
DE Walter Hou	1	0	38
S Roman Kemp	1	0	26
CB Eric Stokes	1	0	26
OLB Collin Gorcester	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rashawn Slater	2	10	32	0	40
C Keith Ismail	1	5	32	0	40
G Oliver Dimick	1	4	32	1	40
G Colin Webster	1	4	32	1	40
TE Asher Tasker	1	1	26	0	37
T Marcos Ackerman	0	4	32	0	40
TE Douglas Collins	0	1	12	0	8

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Paul McCormick	2	3	25	0	43
T Nicholas Marler	1	4	26	1	43
G Neil Derosa	1	4	26	0	43
FB Philip Hines	1	2	12	0	10
C James Daniels	0	5	26	0	43
T Isaiah Wilson	0	3	26	0	43
TE Samuel Fleming	0	1	23	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Derrick Brown	2	24
Chris Springer	2	23
Asher Tasker	2	20
Otis Mitchell	1	20

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kerry Meadows	4	12
Deandre Baker	1	26

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Junior Yost	---	---	24	39	27	90
TE Asher Tasker	26	37	---	---	20	83
G Rashawn Slater	32	40	---	---	10	82
G Oliver Dimick	32	40	---	---	6	78
WR Darrin Godfrey	31	33	---	---	12	76
CB Caleb Farley	---	---	24	39	11	74
QB Drew Lock	32	40	---	---	---	72
C Keith Ismail	32	40	---	---	---	72
G Colin Webster	32	40	---	---	---	72
T Marcos Ackerman	32	40	---	---	---	72
S Brandon Jones	---	---	26	43	2	71
DT Derrick Brown	---	---	14	27	24	65
CB Landon Marble	---	---	24	39	2	65
DE McTelvin Agim	---	---	25	37	2	64
CB Jose Flynn	---	---	16	26	21	63
OLB Josh Uche	---	---	24	35	2	61
WR Harvey Grange	22	26	---	---	10	58
WR Darrell Sanford	27	31	---	---	---	58
TE Douglas Collins	12	8	---	---	29	49
DE Brett Welch	---	---	20	29	---	49
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	---	---	20	25	1	46
RB Otis Mitchell	14	10	---	---	20	44
DE Nate Noccolino	---	---	7	20	11	38
S David Eliopoulos	---	---	16	21	---	37
WR Amari Rodgers	2	9	---	---	23	34
ILB Otis Glover	---	---	6	14	13	33
FB Chris Springer	2	7	---	---	23	32
RB Eli Mitchell	11	21	---	---	---	32
CB Richard LeCounte III	---	---	8	22	2	32
CB Mario Cox	---	---	6	17	---	23
DT Bradlee Anae	---	---	12	10	---	22
WR DeAndre Rudman	10	10	---	---	---	20
ILB Jamin Davis	---	---	9	10	---	19
S Dwayne Atkins	---	---	0	0	19	19
OLB Jimmy Knievel	---	---	4	12	---	16
K Tucker Palmer	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Logan Branch	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Byron Lee	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Ernie Jeffries	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Ashton Duncan	3	5	---	---	---	8
DE Arnold Yarmak	---	---	0	6	---	6
CB Harrison Hand	---	---	1	2	---	3
TE Lamar Ransom	0	3	---	---	---	3
QB Ryan Coles	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Jeremiah Dawson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Nicholas Marler	26	43	---	---	11	80
T Paul McCormick	25	43	---	---	11	79
CB Jeff Okudah	---	---	32	40	4	76
S T.J. Peterson	---	---	31	40	4	75
DE Walter Hou	---	---	31	38	3	72
DT Raul Burkhammer	---	---	30	37	4	71
C James Daniels	26	43	---	---	---	69
QB Wesley Brayshaw	26	43	---	---	---	69
G Neil Derosa	26	43	---	---	---	69
T Isaiah Wilson	26	43	---	---	---	69
WR Caleb McConnell	26	43	---	---	---	69
TE Samuel Fleming	23	43	---	---	---	66
OLB Kerry Meadows	---	---	25	29	12	66
CB Deandre Baker	---	---	16	20	26	62
DE Dave Bryant	---	---	25	32	4	61
CB Eric Stokes	---	---	20	26	13	59
WR Dexter Schneider	18	26	---	---	14	58
OLB Owen Bixler	---	---	15	17	25	57
OLB Christopher Jeffries	---	---	20	27	4	51
S Roman Kemp	---	---	19	26	4	49
WR Calvin Edwards	9	17	---	---	18	44
RB Clyde Duffy	6	11	---	---	27	44
S Neil Watson	---	---	18	23	1	42
DE Jason Strowbridge	---	---	14	21	6	41
S Zach Stockman	---	---	15	16	3	34
WR Clyde Doyle	8	17	---	---	9	34
RB Santiago Butler	10	9	---	---	12	31
RB Ernie Kling	8	23	---	---	---	31
TE Charlie Maxwell	0	0	---	---	27	27
DT Tyrus Schweigert	---	---	12	7	6	25
DT Ted Jenkins	---	---	10	13	1	24
OLB Monty Wilkes	---	---	3	5	16	24
FB Philip Hines	12	10	---	---	---	22
OLB Collin Gorcester	---	---	11	11	---	22
S Horace Brockway	---	---	1	4	16	21
TE Dalton Keene	5	16	---	---	---	21
DE Keith Hazuga	---	---	4	8	4	16
G Bennett Wilkerson	1	0	---	---	11	12
C Blake Ferguson	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Sterling Hofrichter	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Christian Whiting	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Bennett Devine	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Jackson Curtis	5	0	---	---	---	5
G Billy Rudebusch	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Francisco Waldorf	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	45	3.2
Middle	3	2	0.7
Right	13	25	1.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	13	2.6
Middle	16	62	3.9
Right	5	-2	-0.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Lock	38	22	3	3	0	5	8	3	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wesley Brayshaw	42	21	2	4	2	9	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	10	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	75	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	9	114	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	55	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	37	6.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	70	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	29	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	11	1	25	2.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Asher Tasker	9	3	20	0	37
WR Darrell Sanford	9	4	85	1	31
TE Douglas Collins	4	3	22	0	8
WR Darrin Godfrey	4	3	14	0	33
WR Harvey Grange	3	3	54	1	26
FB Chris Springer	2	1	6	0	7
RB Eli Mitchell	2	1	3	0	21
WR Amari Rodgers	2	2	25	1	9
WR DeAndre Rudman	2	1	13	0	10
RB Otis Mitchell	1	1	12	0	10

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Caleb McConnell	12	6	0	38	1	43
TE Samuel Fleming	8	1	1	-1	0	43
WR Clyde Doyle	7	5	0	44	0	17
WR Dexter Schneider	6	4	1	35	0	26
RB Santiago Butler	3	2	0	6	0	9
TE Dalton Keene	2	1	0	25	1	16
WR Calvin Edwards	2	2	0	14	0	17
RB Ernie Kling	2	0	0	0	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Drew Lock	3	-5	-1.67	-0.13
RB Otis Mitchell	3	-2	-0.67	1.67
FB Chris Springer	1	0	0.00	0.00

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Wesley Brayshaw	1	11	11.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Lock	4	1	6	1.50	6.68

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darrell Sanford	2	0	0	0.00	9.44
TE Asher Tasker	1	0	0	0.00	2.22
WR Darrin Godfrey	1	1	6	6.00	3.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ashton Duncan	3	0
QB Drew Lock	2	1
RB Otis Mitchell	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Santiago Butler	2	1
RB Ernie Kling	2	0
QB Wesley Brayshaw	1	0
WR Clyde Doyle	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Lock	9	5	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wesley Brayshaw	13	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Asher Tasker	4	1	1
WR Darrell Sanford	1	0	0
RB Eli Mitchell	1	1	0
WR Amari Rodgers	1	1	1
WR DeAndre Rudman	1	1	1
WR Darrin Godfrey	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Samuel Fleming	4	1	0
WR Dexter Schneider	4	2	1
WR Caleb McConnell	3	2	0
RB Santiago Butler	1	1	1
RB Ernie Kling	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (20,400)
End Zone 13,100 (14,800)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,100)
Club Seats 9,100 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (20,400)
End Zone	13,100 (14,800)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,100)
Club Seats	9,100 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)