Week 7, 2040

played in Houston, AL

56 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	0	10	3	-	20
Houston Texans	10	10	0	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 DEN - Brant Dolin 24 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
1Q: 07:04 HOU - John David Crow 3 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
1Q: 01:28 HOU - A.J. Dingle 29 field goal
2Q: 03:26 HOU - Jason Brockermeyer 3 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 00:17 HOU - A.J. Dingle 47 field goal
3Q: 07:51 DEN - Carlton Cash 46 field goal
3Q: 06:30 DEN - Deron MacCracken 56 interception return (Carlton Cash extra point)
4Q: 02:02 HOU - Blake Corum 9 run (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 00:20 DEN - Carlton Cash 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 DEN - Brant Dolin 24 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
1Q: 07:04 HOU - John David Crow 3 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
1Q: 01:28 HOU - A.J. Dingle 29 field goal
2Q: 03:26 HOU - Jason Brockermeyer 3 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 00:17 HOU - A.J. Dingle 47 field goal
3Q: 07:51 DEN - Carlton Cash 46 field goal
3Q: 06:30 DEN - Deron MacCracken 56 interception return (Carlton Cash extra point)
4Q: 02:02 HOU - Blake Corum 9 run (A.J. Dingle extra point)
4Q: 00:20 DEN - Carlton Cash 38 field goal

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 4-2 6-1
First Downs 12 27
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 10 18
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 259 437
- Offensive Plays 49 87
- Yards per Play 5.29 5.02
Net Rushing Yards 46 118
- Rushing Attempts 13 33
- Yards per Rush 3.54 3.58
Net Passing Yards 213 319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 18 - 0 51 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 240 332
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.92 5.91
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 15/23
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/48 2/20
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/32
Kick Returns/Yards 4/118 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/56 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 31
Time of Possession 19:49 40:11

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	4-2	6-1
First Downs	12	27
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	10	18
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	259	437
- Offensive Plays	49	87
- Yards per Play	5.29	5.02
Net Rushing Yards	46	118
- Rushing Attempts	13	33
- Yards per Rush	3.54	3.58
Net Passing Yards	213	319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 18 - 0	51 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	240	332
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.92	5.91
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	15/23
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/48	2/20
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/32
Kick Returns/Yards	4/118	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/56	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 31
Time of Possession	19:49	40:11

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:06	OWN 45	5	55	Touchdown
1	6:57	1:12	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
1	1:21	2:15	OWN 39	3	-11	Punt
2	12:41	2:41	OWN 14	5	7	Punt
2	8:23	1:11	OWN 4	3	6	Punt
2	3:18	1:03	OWN 25	4	58	Fumble
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 30	1	8	Half
3	10:44	2:58	OWN 32	6	39	Field Goal
3	2:50	1:47	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
4	14:53	2:05	OWN 14	5	25	Punt
4	10:01	0:48	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	1:55	1:43	OWN 28	7	51	Field Goal

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:54	4:57	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
1	5:45	4:24	OWN 34	10	54	Field Goal
2	14:06	1:25	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
2	10:00	1:37	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
2	7:12	3:54	OWN 42	7	58	Touchdown
2	2:15	2:03	OWN 32	8	38	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:16	OWN 25	10	50	Missed FG
3	7:46	1:28	OWN 25	5	26	Interception
3	6:18	3:28	OWN 25	7	34	Punt
3	1:03	1:10	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
4	12:48	2:47	OWN 24	5	22	Punt
4	9:13	7:18	OWN 37	13	63	Touchdown
4	0:12	0:12	OPP 47	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Don Meredith IV, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Bo Nix	5	16	3.20	10	1
RB Brant Dolin	3	25	8.33	25	1
FB Robbie Phillips	3	7	2.33	4	0
RB Damian Stone	2	-2	-1.00	2	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Blake Corum	27	97	3.59	16	2	1
RB Chase Weinberg	3	12	4.00	8	0	0
QB Don Meredith IV	3	9	3.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	32	18	240	4/27	1	24	0	90.6

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	51	29	332	3/13	2	29	1	81.5

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Shaquille Richmond	4	7	50	12.50	8	19	0
RB Damian Stone	3	4	50	16.67	22	24	0
WR Lickity Split Thompson	3	7	31	10.33	1	19	0
WR Tevin Farrell	3	3	33	11.00	3	20	0
WR Bryson Schulz	2	5	28	14.00	19	23	0
RB Brant Dolin	1	1	24	24.00	14	24	1
WR Brock Pucillo	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	23	23.00	4	23	0
TE Derrick Stevenson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Edwin Kelley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John David Crow	8	14	94	11.75	18	21	1
WR Jason Brockermeyer	6	10	42	7.00	7	18	1
TE Greg Gepner	6	8	60	10.00	13	19	0
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	4	9	89	22.25	19	29	0
RB Blake Corum	3	3	25	8.33	5	15	0
FB Ted Hickman	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Brett Jean	1	1	15	15.00	5	15	0
TE Phil Lovstad	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Cedric Hinton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Deron MacCracken	1	56	56.00	1

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Shaquille Richmond	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Kenny Franckhauser	0	1	0	0
CB Teddy Tasker	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tory Taylor	7	336	48.0	43.4	53	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	5	255	51.0	43.0	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Cash	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
A.J. Dingle	2/3	1/2	0/0	47	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brock Kolosa	4	32	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryson Schulz	4	118	29.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rod Peterson	10	5	0.0	31	52
OLB Ray Antel	10	2	0.0	33	37
ILB Deron MacCracken	9	3	0.0	31	37
DE Dakota Godfrey	5	1	1.0	31	49
DT Kerry Frederick	5	0	0.0	31	34
DE Winfred Dodge	4	0	2.0	31	35
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	3	1	0.0	21	34
CB J.C. Robinson	3	0	0.0	33	48
OLB Keith Fulton	2	2	0.0	12	34
OLB William Palmer	2	1	0.0	22	37
CB Vernon Reed	2	0	0.0	2	21
CB Sammy McCargo	2	0	0.0	32	37
CB Alexis Lubienski	1	2	0.0	11	36
S Gino Cliett	1	1	0.0	32	54
S Jahan Dotson	1	0	0.0	2	5
S Artie Monroe	1	0	0.0	3	4
QB Bo Nix	1	0	---	---	---

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Frank Finley	6	0	0.0	13	36
ILB Tyrus Farmer	4	1	1.0	13	36
CB Teddy Tasker	4	1	0.0	13	36
S Kenny Franckhauser	4	0	0.0	13	36
DT Vinny Lang	3	0	0.0	12	30
CB Eli Jamison	2	0	1.0	3	19
CB Eddie Nixon	2	3	0.0	6	16
OLB Van Henson	2	2	0.0	5	11
DE Sammie Pearson	1	0	1.0	6	20
DE Collin Starnes	1	0	1.0	5	11
DT Camden Holleran	1	0	0.0	5	11
DE Giovanni Booker	1	0	0.0	8	17
DE Jermaine Schwartz	1	0	0.0	8	24
ILB Gene Burnett	1	0	0.0	5	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Winfred Dodge	2.0	1	1	0	35
DE Dakota Godfrey	1.0	1	2	1	49
OLB Keith Fulton	0.0	1	0	0	34
DT Kerry Frederick	0.0	0	1	0	34
DE Ellis Bishop	0.0	0	1	0	20

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Eli Jamison	1.0	1	0	0	19
DE Collin Starnes	1.0	0	1	0	11
DE Sammie Pearson	1.0	0	0	0	20
ILB Tyrus Farmer	1.0	0	0	0	36
DE Jermaine Schwartz	0.0	0	1	1	24
DE Giovanni Booker	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ray Antel	6	1	0	37
S Rod Peterson	5	0	0	52
CB J.C. Robinson	4	0	0	48
ILB Deron MacCracken	3	1	1	37
CB Vernon Reed	2	0	0	21
CB Sammy McCargo	2	0	0	37
CB Alexis Lubienski	1	2	0	36
S Jahan Dotson	1	0	0	5
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	1	0	0	34
S Artie Monroe	1	0	0	4
S Gino Cliett	1	0	0	54
OLB Keith Fulton	1	0	0	34
OLB William Palmer	1	0	0	37
DE Dakota Godfrey	0	1	0	49

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Teddy Tasker	5	0	36
S Kenny Franckhauser	3	0	36
S Frank Finley	2	2	36
ILB Tyrus Farmer	2	1	36
OLB Van Henson	2	0	11
CB Eddie Nixon	2	0	16
CB Eli Jamison	1	1	19
DT Vinny Lang	1	0	30
CB Terrence Wolfe	0	1	25
ILB Gene Burnett	0	1	12

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Owen Foss	2	3	13	2	36
G Eddie Rowell	0	3	13	1	36
C Butch Tauscher	0	3	13	0	36
G Parker Sheridan	0	2	13	0	36
T Dennis Abrams	0	1	13	1	36

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T J.C. Latham	5	12	33	1	54
C Zak Zinter	2	4	33	0	54
G Adrian Mazurek	1	6	33	0	54
T Joe Alt	1	4	33	1	54
G Patrick Robustelli	0	4	33	1	54

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Fulton	2	25
Derrick Stevenson	1	25
Brant Dolin	1	25

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Van Henson	2	25
Greg Gepner	1	18
Phil Lovstad	1	8

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Rod Peterson	---	---	31	52	18	101
S Gino Cliett	---	---	32	54	3	89
CB J.C. Robinson	---	---	33	48	3	84
DE Dakota Godfrey	---	---	31	49	3	83
ILB Deron MacCracken	---	---	31	37	11	79
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	---	---	21	34	16	71
OLB Keith Fulton	---	---	12	34	25	71
OLB Ray Antel	---	---	33	37	---	70
CB Sammy McCargo	---	---	32	37	---	69
DE Winfred Dodge	---	---	31	35	---	66
DT Kerry Frederick	---	---	31	34	---	65
OLB William Palmer	---	---	22	37	3	62
G Eddie Rowell	13	36	---	---	9	58
WR Bryson Schulz	10	27	---	---	18	55
T Owen Foss	13	36	---	---	2	51
C Butch Tauscher	13	36	---	---	---	49
T Dennis Abrams	13	36	---	---	---	49
G Parker Sheridan	13	36	---	---	---	49
QB Bo Nix	13	36	---	---	---	49
CB Alexis Lubienski	---	---	11	36	2	49
WR Lickity Split Thompson	13	34	---	---	1	48
WR Edwin Kelley	9	22	---	---	16	47
RB Brant Dolin	6	13	---	---	25	44
TE Shaquille Richmond	9	30	---	---	5	44
CB Vernon Reed	---	---	2	21	18	41
DT Antonio Vance	---	---	2	20	8	30
TE Derrick Stevenson	1	3	---	---	25	29
TE Robert Wilkins	1	8	---	---	20	29
DE Ellis Bishop	---	---	2	20	3	25
RB Damian Stone	5	16	---	---	---	21
S Artie Monroe	---	---	3	4	12	19
OLB Rondell Devine	---	---	0	0	17	17
WR Tevin Farrell	3	9	---	---	---	12
WR Brock Pucillo	3	9	---	---	---	12
FB Robbie Phillips	4	6	---	---	---	10
T Kenyon Green	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	2	5	2	9
G Sedrick Compton	0	0	---	---	9	9
C George Poston	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Tory Taylor	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Carlton Cash	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Hardy Farrell	1	3	---	---	---	4
DT Conner Washington	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Terrence Beard	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Charlie Malerich	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Frank Giddens	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T J.C. Latham	33	54	---	---	13	100
TE Greg Gepner	30	48	---	---	18	96
G Patrick Robustelli	33	54	---	---	8	95
T Joe Alt	33	54	---	---	8	95
G Adrian Mazurek	33	54	---	---	8	95
QB Don Meredith IV	33	54	---	---	---	87
C Zak Zinter	33	54	---	---	---	87
WR John David Crow	32	54	---	---	---	86
WR Jason Brockermeyer	24	41	---	---	---	65
RB Blake Corum	29	32	---	---	---	61
CB Terrence Wolfe	---	---	10	25	19	54
S Frank Finley	---	---	13	36	2	51
CB Teddy Tasker	---	---	13	36	2	51
S Kenny Franckhauser	---	---	13	36	2	51
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	13	36	2	51
FB Ted Hickman	7	13	---	---	26	46
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	12	31	---	---	---	43
DT Vinny Lang	---	---	12	30	1	43
OLB Van Henson	---	---	5	11	25	41
ILB Gene Burnett	---	---	5	12	23	40
TE Phil Lovstad	15	12	---	---	8	35
CB Eddie Nixon	---	---	6	16	13	35
DE Sammie Pearson	---	---	6	20	8	34
DE Jermaine Schwartz	---	---	8	24	---	32
WR Cedric Hinton	9	14	---	---	5	28
RB Chase Weinberg	4	22	---	---	---	26
DT Kerry Chadwick	---	---	5	20	1	26
DE Giovanni Booker	---	---	8	17	1	26
WR Brett Jean	2	3	---	---	21	26
S Spencer Krieger	---	---	2	4	18	24
CB Eli Jamison	---	---	3	19	1	23
RB Skip Keeler	1	0	---	---	19	20
CB Caleb Turner	---	---	7	13	---	20
DT Camden Holleran	---	---	5	11	2	18
DE Collin Starnes	---	---	5	11	2	18
DT Billy Hembree	---	---	4	11	---	15
TE Mason Cox	0	0	---	---	12	12
K A.J. Dingle	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Richie Schneider	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Roy Bernstein	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Louis Haroldson	---	---	0	1	7	8
OLB Jorge Crawford	---	---	0	7	1	8
WR Brock Kolosa	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Joe Milton	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Julio Witt	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Sebastian Switzer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	22	5.5
Middle	6	15	2.5
Right	3	9	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	10	2.0
Middle	14	44	3.1
Right	13	66	5.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	32	18	5	2	1	6	3	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	51	29	3	3	5	5	5	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	80	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	118	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	42	8.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	18	158	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	114	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	60	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lickity Split Thompson	7	3	0	31	0	34
TE Shaquille Richmond	7	4	0	50	0	30
WR Bryson Schulz	5	2	0	28	1	27
RB Damian Stone	4	3	0	50	1	16
WR Tevin Farrell	3	3	0	33	1	9
TE Derrick Stevenson	1	0	0	0	0	3
WR Edwin Kelley	1	0	1	0	0	22
RB Brant Dolin	1	1	0	24	1	13
WR Brock Pucillo	1	1	0	1	0	9
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	0	23	1	8

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John David Crow	14	8	0	94	1	54
WR Jason Brockermeyer	10	6	3	42	0	41
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	9	4	1	89	2	31
TE Greg Gepner	8	6	0	60	0	48
FB Ted Hickman	3	1	0	7	0	13
RB Blake Corum	3	3	0	25	0	32
WR Cedric Hinton	2	0	1	0	0	14
TE Phil Lovstad	1	0	0	0	0	12
WR Brett Jean	1	1	0	15	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Blake Corum	4	12	3.00	3.59
RB Chase Weinberg	1	8	8.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Meredith IV	6	3	9	1.50	6.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John David Crow	2	1	3	1.50	6.71
TE Greg Gepner	2	1	3	1.50	7.50
WR Jason Brockermeyer	1	1	3	3.00	4.20
WR Cedric Hinton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
FB Robbie Phillips	3	0
RB Damian Stone	2	0
QB Bo Nix	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Chase Weinberg	2	2
RB Blake Corum	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	4	1	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	20	15	13

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bryson Schulz	1	0	0
RB Damian Stone	1	1	1
WR Lickity Split Thompson	1	0	0
TE Shaquille Richmond	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	6	4	4
WR John David Crow	6	5	4
WR Jason Brockermeyer	3	2	1
TE Greg Gepner	3	3	3
TE Phil Lovstad	1	0	0
WR Brett Jean	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)