Conference Semifinals, 2037

played in Denver, CO

44 degrees, fair, 17 mph wind

Houston Texans3663-18
Denver Broncos01473-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:39 HOU - A.J. Dingle 46 field goal
2Q: 13:43 HOU - A.J. Dingle 22 field goal
2Q: 09:43 DEN - Nick Moss 11 pass from Branden Kelly (Louie Lang extra point)
2Q: 02:10 DEN - Jameson McGee 4 run (Louie Lang extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - A.J. Dingle 42 field goal
3Q: 04:14 HOU - Justin Jefferson 9 pass from Don Meredith IV (Chase Weinberg run for conversion failed)
3Q: 01:47 DEN - Nick Moss 26 pass from Branden Kelly (Louie Lang extra point)
4Q: 06:06 HOU - A.J. Dingle 50 field goal
4Q: 00:55 DEN - Louie Lang 50 field goal

Team StatisticsHOUDEN
Record12-613-4
First Downs2217
- by Rushing78
- by Passing158
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards386328
- Offensive Plays8060
- Yards per Play4.835.47
Net Rushing Yards141152
- Rushing Attempts3626
- Yards per Rush3.925.85
Net Passing Yards245176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 17 - 033 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards255179
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/101/3
- Yards per Pass Play5.575.18
Fumbles/Lost3/12/1
3rd Down Conversions10/205/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.08.6
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards4/235/30
Punt Returns/Yards3/93/36
Kick Returns/Yards1/303/71
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 28
Time of Possession35:2724:33

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:43OWN 251371Fumble
16:371:05OPP 3233Field Goal
13:244:49OWN 261069Field Goal
29:324:42OWN 9845Punt
22:020:53OWN 25522Punt
20:380:38OWN 37238Field Goal
313:001:12OWN 3532Punt
38:404:34OWN 20980Touchdown
31:340:44OWN 253-1Punt
414:151:28OWN 103-9Punt
410:564:55OWN 201047Field Goal
44:121:46OWN 34729Downs
40:500:50OWN 404-5Downs
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:171:40OWN 12420Fumble
15:322:08OWN 3439Punt
213:354:03OWN 251275Touchdown
24:502:48OWN 20880Touchdown
21:090:31OWN 2235Punt
315:002:00OWN 2334Punt
311:483:08OWN 29621Punt
34:062:32OWN 25475Touchdown
30:501:35OWN 3559Punt
412:471:51OPP 4536Punt
46:011:49OWN 253-4Punt
42:261:36OWN 37630Field Goal

Game MVP: Branden Kelly, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Chase Weinberg19713.741730
RB Stanley Griffin14503.571020
QB Don Meredith IV3206.67800
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Branden Kelly12786.505410
RB Sammie Connell9444.891010
FB Jameson McGee4338.251621
WR Martin Perry1-3-3.00-300

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Meredith IV42172552/10137069.0
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Branden Kelly33161791/3228085.3

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Justin Jefferson495213.003281
WR Jason Brockermeyer484611.502170
WR Rodolfo Wheatley232412.000120
WR John David Crow237437.0062370
TE Wes O'Neill262512.507220
RB Chase Weinberg1288.00080
FB Ted Hickman121010.000100
TE Floyd McKinnie141616.0012160
RB Stanley Griffin0300.00000
TE Phil Lovstad0100.00000
WR Quinn Brooking0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nick Moss487418.5037282
WR Tutu Atwell36237.6711160
RB Mickey Ellis222713.5011150
TE Derrick Stevenson26136.506140
WR Edwin Kelley23178.504120
WR Martin Perry22168.001130
WR Emmett Ondes1299.00090
RB Sammie Connell0100.00000
FB Jameson McGee0100.00000
TE Wendell Berkowich0200.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Don Meredith IV2000
RB Chase Weinberg1000
C Christian Whiting0100
T Nicholas Marler0100
DT Vinny Lang0100
CB Terrence Wolfe0010
S Kenny Franckhauser0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Branden Kelly1000
RB Sammie Connell1000
DT Tyrus Schweigert0100
TE Derrick Stevenson0100
DE Corbin Flowers0010
DE Winfred Dodge0010
OLB Keith Fulton0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richie Schneider523246.435.2541
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tucker Such729442.035.0501

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
A.J. Dingle4/43/31/1500/0
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Louie Lang1/11/11/1503/3

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Daquan Ingram393.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Edwin Kelley33612.00

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Daquan Ingram13030.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Emmett Ondes37123.70

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kenny Franckhauser700.02634
CB Eli Jamison530.01924
S Frank Finley520.02634
CB Teddy Tasker500.01723
ILB Tyrus Farmer410.01932
DE Jermaine Schwartz201.02330
OLB Josue Vanderjagt210.0128
DT Kerry Chadwick200.01625
CB Antoine Winters200.02331
DT Camden Holleran200.02031
CB Terrence Wolfe200.0912
DT Vinny Lang200.01612
OLB Van Henson100.02027
WR John David Crow10---------
S Derek Blair010.01113
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gino Cliett900.03344
ILB Daquan Frimodt740.02622
ILB Deron MacCracken620.03427
OLB Leon Lyons510.03428
S Burt Fitchie510.03344
CB J.C. Robinson440.03644
CB Kevin Shaw410.01537
OLB Keith Fulton320.02224
DE Braden Berlioz310.02823
CB Avery Frederick200.027
DE Dakota Godfrey200.01331
DE Corbin Flowers111.0720
DE Winfred Dodge101.0515
DE Arnold Ebiketie120.03230
CB Will Wilkins110.03138
DT Tyrus Schweigert020.03025

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jermaine Schwartz1.012230
DT Kerry Chadwick0.012325
OLB Van Henson0.002127
DT Camden Holleran0.001131
CB Eli Jamison0.001024
DE Collin Starnes0.001026
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Corbin Flowers1.001020
DE Winfred Dodge1.000115
DE Braden Berlioz0.002023
DT Tyrus Schweigert0.001025
DT Emmanuel Bromell0.001019
DE Arnold Ebiketie0.001030
OLB Keith Fulton0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Eli Jamison41024
CB Teddy Tasker30023
S Frank Finley20034
S Kenny Franckhauser20034
ILB Tyrus Farmer20032
CB Antoine Winters11031
CB Terrence Wolfe11012
OLB Josue Vanderjagt1008
S Derek Blair01013
OLB Van Henson01027
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Gino Cliett42044
S Burt Fitchie32044
CB Avery Frederick2107
CB Kevin Shaw21037
ILB Daquan Frimodt20022
ILB Deron MacCracken13027
CB Will Wilkins11038
CB J.C. Robinson10044
DE Dakota Godfrey10031

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Christian Whiting610036044
G Patrick Robustelli310036144
G Robert Farmer25136144
T Paul McCormick13036044
T Nicholas Marler05036044
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Roman Espinoza33026034
T Jimmy Parker25026134
G T.J. Flowers14026034
G Parker Sheridan14026034
T J.C. Beyer02026034

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Van Henson423
Ted Hickman126
Robert Farmer19
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Leon Lyons324
Derrick Stevenson123

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Robert Farmer3644------989
T Paul McCormick3644------484
C Christian Whiting3644---------80
T Nicholas Marler3644---------80
G Patrick Robustelli3644---------80
QB Don Meredith IV3644---------80
WR John David Crow3443---------77
OLB Van Henson------20272370
CB Eli Jamison------19241861
S Frank Finley------2634161
S Kenny Franckhauser------2634161
TE Floyd McKinnie1020------2656
WR Jason Brockermeyer2432---------56
CB Antoine Winters------2331155
WR Justin Jefferson1326------1554
DE Jermaine Schwartz------2330154
TE Wes O'Neill2518------952
DT Camden Holleran------2031---51
ILB Tyrus Farmer------1932---51
DE Collin Starnes------2226149
RB Chase Weinberg2027---------47
FB Ted Hickman910------2645
TE Phil Lovstad1411------1944
DT Kerry Chadwick------1625142
CB Teddy Tasker------1723141
RB Stanley Griffin1617---------33
WR Rodolfo Wheatley1213------530
DT Vinny Lang------1612129
CB Terrence Wolfe------912728
S Derek Blair------1113125
WR Quinn Brooking12------2124
ILB Gene Burnett------002222
OLB Josue Vanderjagt------128121
WR Daquan Ingram21------1720
DE Richard Talley------46717
S Spencer Krieger------001616
C Wayne Wachter00------99
P Richie Schneider00------99
DE David Ragland------36---9
C Roy Bernstein00------99
K A.J. Dingle00------99
DT Lamont Dyer------0077
QB Silas Frederick00---------0
G Sedrick Compton00---------0
OLB Monty Layne------00---0
S Noah Greene------00---0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Leon Lyons------34282486
CB J.C. Robinson------3644484
S Burt Fitchie------3344481
S Gino Cliett------3344481
TE Derrick Stevenson2130------2374
ILB Deron MacCracken------34271273
CB Will Wilkins------3138473
DE Arnold Ebiketie------3230870
G T.J. Flowers2634------868
G Parker Sheridan2634------868
DT Tyrus Schweigert------3025762
WR Edwin Kelley2027------1562
CB Kevin Shaw------1537961
QB Branden Kelly2634---------60
OLB Keith Fulton------22241460
T Jimmy Parker2634---------60
C Roman Espinoza2634---------60
T J.C. Beyer2634---------60
WR Tutu Atwell1726------1659
WR Nick Moss2431---------55
DE Braden Berlioz------2823152
ILB Daquan Frimodt------2622250
FB Jameson McGee916------2348
RB Sammie Connell1910------1847
DE Dakota Godfrey------1331347
DE Corbin Flowers------720330
S Nickolas Kirk------661628
DT Emmanuel Bromell------619227
CB Avery Frederick------271524
DE Winfred Dodge------515121
WR Emmett Ondes77------519
TE Wendell Berkowich59---------14
WR Martin Perry67---------13
RB Mickey Ellis16------512
S Jevon Holland------3058
C Kerry Stephenson00------88
T Monty Davis00------88
G Michael Wayne00------88
P Tucker Such00------88
K Louie Lang00------66
TE Shaquille Richmond11---------2
S Talanoa Hufanga------00---0
C Jamal Davies00---------0
QB Julian Kenner00---------0
ILB Bryant Brady------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6101.7
Middle231084.7
Right7233.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11363.3
Middle111079.7
Right492.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Meredith IV421743510710
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Branden Kelly33162015970

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32196.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1761096.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)178995.8
Long (19+ Yds)51285.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1133.0
Short (0-8 Yds)19101055.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)105717.1
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Justin Jefferson94252126
WR Jason Brockermeyer84046032
TE Wes O'Neill62125118
TE Floyd McKinnie41016020
RB Stanley Griffin3010017
WR Rodolfo Wheatley32024013
WR John David Crow32074243
RB Chase Weinberg2118027
FB Ted Hickman21010010
TE Phil Lovstad1000011
WR Quinn Brooking100002
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nick Moss84074231
WR Tutu Atwell63123026
TE Derrick Stevenson62013030
WR Edwin Kelley32017027
RB Mickey Ellis2202706
TE Wendell Berkowich200009
WR Martin Perry2201607
WR Emmett Ondes210907
RB Sammie Connell1000010
FB Jameson McGee1000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Chase Weinberg362.003.74
RB Stanley Griffin133.003.57
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Branden Kelly144.006.50
RB Sammie Connell177.004.89
FB Jameson McGee144.008.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Meredith IV54234.606.07
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Branden Kelly64142.335.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Justin Jefferson32124.005.78
WR Jason Brockermeyer1188.005.75
TE Wes O'Neill1133.004.17
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Derrick Stevenson21-1-0.502.17
WR Tutu Atwell1111.003.83
WR Nick Moss111111.009.25
WR Edwin Kelley1000.005.67
WR Martin Perry1133.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
RB Stanley Griffin11
RB Chase Weinberg11
QB Don Meredith IV11
DenverRushesConversions
RB Sammie Connell51
QB Branden Kelly41
FB Jameson McGee22

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Don Meredith IV1577
DenverAttCompConversions
Branden Kelly211

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Jason Brockermeyer433
WR Justin Jefferson200
TE Floyd McKinnie211
WR Rodolfo Wheatley222
WR John David Crow211
TE Wes O'Neill200
WR Quinn Brooking100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Tutu Atwell111
TE Wendell Berkowich100

SectionAttendance
Stadium98,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck24,200 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)