Conference Semifinals, 2039

played in Houston, AL

53 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Denver Broncos211003-34
Houston Texans14101410-48

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 DEN - Rod Peterson 96 kickoff return (Leo Salmon extra point)
1Q: 09:30 HOU - Mason Cox 2 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
1Q: 04:21 DEN - Damian Stone 12 run (Leo Salmon extra point)
1Q: 03:34 DEN - Nick Moss 92 pass from Bo Nix (Leo Salmon extra point)
1Q: 01:17 HOU - Blake Corum 38 run (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 09:05 HOU - A.J. Dingle 30 field goal
2Q: 07:06 HOU - John David Crow 6 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 05:01 DEN - Lickity Split Thompson 43 pass from Bo Nix (Leo Salmon extra point)
2Q: 00:24 DEN - Leo Salmon 37 field goal
3Q: 08:30 HOU - John David Crow 10 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
3Q: 03:20 HOU - Chase Weinberg 28 run (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 14:12 HOU - Blake Corum 1 run (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 11:43 DEN - Leo Salmon 22 field goal
4Q: 06:04 HOU - A.J. Dingle 43 field goal

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record9-8-114-3
First Downs2232
- by Rushing212
- by Passing1717
- by Penalty33
Total Net Yards489590
- Offensive Plays5870
- Yards per Play8.438.43
Net Rushing Yards54253
- Rushing Attempts1435
- Yards per Rush3.867.23
Net Passing Yards435337
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 28 - 034 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards437347
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/21/10
- Yards per Pass Play9.899.63
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions2/102/7
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.67.0
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/459/58
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/44
Kick Returns/Yards8/2814/96
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 36
Time of Possession23:1136:49

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:215:10OWN 201180Touchdown
13:340:16OWN 8192Touchdown
10:581:58OWN 36419Punt
28:581:05OWN 25314Fumble
26:572:11OWN 36564Touchdown
22:001:43OWN 24656Field Goal
312:321:09OWN 133Punt
38:191:35OWN 3033Punt
35:140:50OWN 131Punt
33:063:05OWN 34534Missed FG
414:052:30OWN 49746Field Goal
45:571:56OWN 20751Downs
40:150:15OWN 20239Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:295:08OWN 29971Touchdown
14:110:37OWN 25267Fumble
13:182:20OWN 25475Touchdown
214:005:02OWN 201167Field Goal
27:530:56OPP 24224Touchdown
24:462:46OWN 25634Interception
20:170:17OWN 251-1Half
315:002:28OWN 29410Punt
311:233:04OPP 37537Touchdown
36:441:30OWN 4438Punt
34:241:18OWN 47353Touchdown
30:010:56OWN 39461Touchdown
411:355:38OWN 30844Field Goal
44:013:46OWN 29940Punt

Game MVP: Blake Corum, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Damian Stone5285.601211
QB Bo Nix4112.75500
RB Hardy Farrell372.33600
RB Mickey Ellis177.00700
WR Edwin Kelley111.00100
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Blake Corum251736.923862
RB Chase Weinberg9819.002841
QB Don Meredith IV1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bo Nix43284371/22920114.2
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Meredith IV34253471/103591123.0

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lickity Split Thompson91114215.7851431
WR Nick Moss7918426.2978921
TE Shaquille Richmond45307.508100
RB Damian Stone234422.0020280
WR Edwin Kelley2784.00170
RB Hardy Farrell2242.00130
TE Derrick Stevenson111818.0011180
TE Wendell Berkowich1377.00070
WR Vernon Caldwell0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John David Crow91013214.6790452
TE Mason Cox565110.202191
WR Rodolfo Wheatley4610626.5012590
WR Jason Brockermeyer34217.0012190
RB Blake Corum33268.670140
FB Ted Hickman131111.000110
WR Malachi Biccum0100.00000
TE Phil Lovstad0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gino Cliett100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Bo Nix1000
ILB Landon Singleton0100
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux0010
CB J.C. Robinson0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Don Meredith IV1100
WR Rodolfo Wheatley1000
DE Sammie Pearson0100
ILB Tyrus Farmer0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tory Taylor419649.033.0511
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richie Schneider313846.039.3602

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Leo Salmon2/30/10/0374/4
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
A.J. Dingle2/21/10/0436/6

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brock Kolosa24422.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rod Peterson725035.71
Hardy Farrell13131.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Spencer Krieger36923.00
Cedric Hinton12727.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Deron MacCracken1220.03332
OLB Leon Lyons730.03030
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux500.53331
S Gino Cliett500.03532
DE Braden Berlioz430.03333
CB J.C. Robinson420.03535
DT Kerry Frederick320.53033
ILB Landon Singleton330.02217
S Rod Peterson330.03230
DE Silas Columbo210.03331
CB Will Wilkins200.01219
S Burt Fitchie110.056
G Eddie Rowell10---------
S Artie Monroe100.029
CB Alexis Lubienski020.03428
DT Antonio Vance010.053
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer1101.01442
CB Teddy Tasker500.01444
CB Antoine Winters410.01440
S Frank Finley310.01442
CB Terrence Wolfe310.0630
S Kenny Franckhauser210.01442
ILB Gene Burnett210.0410
DT Camden Holleran200.01036
OLB Jorge Crawford200.0411
OLB Van Henson120.0627
DE Sammie Pearson110.01017
DT Kerry Chadwick100.01021
WR Rodolfo Wheatley10---------
DE Giovanni Booker100.0425
DE Collin Starnes100.0714
DT Vinny Lang010.0523

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kerry Frederick0.501033
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux0.500031
DE Braden Berlioz0.011033
DT Antonio Vance0.00103
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer1.001042
DE Giovanni Booker0.012125
DE Collin Starnes0.010114
DE Sammie Pearson0.001217
DT Kerry Chadwick0.001121
DE Jermaine Schwartz0.001032

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Deron MacCracken60032
CB J.C. Robinson50035
OLB Leon Lyons31030
S Gino Cliett20132
ILB Landon Singleton20017
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux11031
CB Will Wilkins11019
S Rod Peterson11030
S Burt Fitchie1006
S Artie Monroe1009
OLB Roger Freeman1006
CB Alexis Lubienski10028
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer71042
CB Teddy Tasker50044
CB Terrence Wolfe50030
S Frank Finley31042
CB Antoine Winters30040
DE Sammie Pearson10017
DT Camden Holleran10036
DE Collin Starnes10014
ILB Gene Burnett10010
OLB Jorge Crawford10011
S Derek Blair0104
OLB Van Henson01027

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Parker Sheridan14114044
T Owen Foss14014044
C Butch Tauscher13014144
G Eddie Rowell11014044
T J.C. Beyer02014044
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Robert Farmer59035135
G Patrick Robustelli57035035
T Nicholas Marler36035035
T J.C. Latham36035035
G Adrian Mazurek14035035
TE Phil Lovstad0101705
TE Mason Cox01033032

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Kayvon Thibodeaux225
Derrick Stevenson126
Hardy Farrell126
Artie Monroe120
Antonio Vance113
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Brett Jean314
Ted Hickman125
Blake Corum121
Derek Blair120
Mason Cox19

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux------33312589
ILB Deron MacCracken------33321479
S Rod Peterson------32301274
S Gino Cliett------3532572
CB J.C. Robinson------3535272
OLB Leon Lyons------30301171
DE Silas Columbo------3331569
DE Braden Berlioz------3333268
DT Kerry Frederick------3033366
WR Lickity Split Thompson1344------966
G Eddie Rowell1444------765
T Owen Foss1444------765
CB Alexis Lubienski------3428264
RB Hardy Farrell627------2659
C Butch Tauscher1444---------58
G Parker Sheridan1444---------58
T J.C. Beyer1444---------58
QB Bo Nix1444---------58
WR Edwin Kelley833------1657
WR Nick Moss1141---------52
CB Will Wilkins------12192051
TE Shaquille Richmond938---------47
ILB Landon Singleton------2217---39
WR Vernon Caldwell49------2235
TE Derrick Stevenson32------2631
S Artie Monroe------292031
DT Antonio Vance------531321
RB Damian Stone611---------17
TE Wendell Berkowich611---------17
FB Robbie Phillips33------1016
S Burt Fitchie------56213
OLB Roger Freeman------56213
K Leo Salmon00------1010
WR Darien Finley01------910
G T.J. Flowers00------77
C George Poston00------77
T Dennis Abrams00------77
P Tory Taylor00------77
DE Dakota Godfrey------24---6
ILB Daquan Frimodt------23---5
DT Conner Washington------23---5
RB Mickey Ellis10---------1
QB Branden Kelly00---------0
C Roy Farrell00---------0
ILB Alexis Fraley------00---0
ILB Dan Purcell------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
RB Blake Corum2530------2176
T J.C. Latham3535------575
G Adrian Mazurek3535------575
TE Mason Cox3332------974
T Nicholas Marler3535---------70
G Patrick Robustelli3535---------70
QB Don Meredith IV3535---------70
G Robert Farmer3535---------70
WR John David Crow3535---------70
CB Teddy Tasker------1444361
S Frank Finley------1442359
S Kenny Franckhauser------1442359
ILB Tyrus Farmer------1442359
OLB Van Henson------6272558
CB Terrence Wolfe------6302258
CB Antoine Winters------1440357
WR Rodolfo Wheatley1825------851
WR Jason Brockermeyer2524---------49
DT Camden Holleran------1036349
TE Phil Lovstad175------2547
FB Ted Hickman813------2546
DE Jermaine Schwartz------732645
DT Kerry Chadwick------1021738
DE Giovanni Booker------425231
DE Sammie Pearson------1017128
DT Vinny Lang------523---28
OLB Jorge Crawford------4111227
S Derek Blair------042024
S Reggie Allen------814224
DE Collin Starnes------714122
WR Cedric Hinton00------2222
ILB Gene Burnett------410115
RB Chase Weinberg95---------14
WR Brett Jean00------1414
S Spencer Krieger------021113
K A.J. Dingle00------1111
DT Billy Hembree------38---11
ILB Louis Haroldson------001010
WR Malachi Biccum36---------9
WR Brock Kolosa10------56
P Richie Schneider00------55
C Roy Bernstein00------55
G Zak Zinter00------55
C Tim Quinn00------55
TE Ezra Lyle10---------1
QB Joe Milton00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5122.4
Middle3227.3
Right6203.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7547.7
Middle121139.4
Right15875.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bo Nix43285214650
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Meredith IV34253004301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1111.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21171467.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1671358.4
Long (19+ Yds)5315531.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen336220.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1311906.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101368.5
Long (19+ Yds)215929.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lickity Split Thompson1190142244
WR Nick Moss971184241
WR Edwin Kelley7208033
TE Shaquille Richmond54030038
RB Damian Stone32044111
TE Wendell Berkowich3107011
WR Vernon Caldwell200009
RB Hardy Farrell2204027
TE Derrick Stevenson1101802
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John David Crow1090132135
WR Rodolfo Wheatley640106225
TE Mason Cox65051032
WR Jason Brockermeyer43021024
FB Ted Hickman31011013
RB Blake Corum33026030
WR Malachi Biccum100006
TE Phil Lovstad100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Damian Stone11212.005.60
WR Edwin Kelley111.001.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Blake Corum3103.336.92

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bo Nix42102.5010.16
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Meredith IV86374.6310.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Shaquille Richmond2110.506.00
WR Nick Moss1199.0020.44
TE Wendell Berkowich1000.002.33
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Mason Cox3282.678.50
WR John David Crow22168.0013.20
WR Jason Brockermeyer11-1-1.005.25
WR Rodolfo Wheatley111414.0017.67
TE Phil Lovstad1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Damian Stone42
RB Hardy Farrell10
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Blake Corum31

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Bo Nix510
HoustonAttCompConversions
Don Meredith IV421

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Edwin Kelley210
RB Damian Stone100
WR Lickity Split Thompson100
TE Shaquille Richmond100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Mason Cox221
FB Ted Hickman100
WR Jason Brockermeyer100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (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)