Conference Semifinals, 2040

played in Houston, AL

44 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Denver Broncos102707-44
Houston Texans7730-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:25 DEN - Carlton Cash 32 field goal
1Q: 05:23 HOU - Mason Cox 8 pass from Don Meredith IV (A.J. Dingle extra point)
1Q: 02:43 DEN - Brock Pucillo 3 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 13:33 DEN - Darien Finley 29 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point failed)
2Q: 09:27 DEN - Winfred Dodge 9 fumble return (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 06:18 HOU - Blake Corum 4 run (A.J. Dingle extra point)
2Q: 01:22 DEN - Shaquille Richmond 12 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 00:26 DEN - Bryson Schulz 12 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
3Q: 08:10 HOU - A.J. Dingle 36 field goal
4Q: 12:32 DEN - Brant Dolin 5 run (Carlton Cash extra point)

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record12-615-2
First Downs2615
- by Rushing52
- by Passing209
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards484355
- Offensive Plays7055
- Yards per Play6.916.45
Net Rushing Yards7952
- Rushing Attempts3216
- Yards per Rush2.473.25
Net Passing Yards405303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 24 - 038 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards405307
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/4
- Yards per Pass Play10.667.77
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions9/172/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.59.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards11/8910/61
Punt Returns/Yards4/553/23
Kick Returns/Yards2/424/87
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 23
Time of Possession33:4626:14

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:573:38OWN 44841Field Goal
18:182:10OWN 29728Punt
15:142:39OWN 14586Touchdown
10:222:04OWN 27573Touchdown
211:461:55OWN 28416Punt
26:111:19OWN 2539Punt
22:431:29OWN 31569Touchdown
20:380:20OPP 33233Touchdown
315:004:00OWN 25614Punt
38:032:04OWN 2138Punt
32:515:26OWN 281372Touchdown
410:351:45OWN 2930Punt
47:094:59OWN 3625Punt
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:03OWN 193-4Punt
19:191:01OWN 2539Punt
16:080:54OWN 20280Touchdown
12:352:13OWN 2538Punt
213:181:32OWN 3138Punt
29:510:30OWN 623Fumble
29:213:10OWN 25675Touchdown
24:522:09OWN 9518Punt
21:140:36OWN 2522Interception
20:180:18OWN 2612Half
311:002:57OWN 31650Field Goal
35:593:08OWN 35520Punt
412:251:50OWN 2333Punt
48:501:41OWN 25421Punt
42:102:10OWN 33754Game

Game MVP: Bo Nix, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Damian Stone12332.75700
QB Bo Nix8243.00900
RB Brant Dolin6162.67801
QB Terrence Beard2-4-2.00200
FB Robbie Phillips263.00400
RB Hardy Farrell188.00800
WR Brock Pucillo1-4-4.00-400
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Blake Corum14392.79901
QB Don Meredith IV11313.001310
WR Rodolfo Wheatley100.00000

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bo Nix38244050/04370134.1
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Meredith IV38223071/4172181.7

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Shaquille Richmond6810217.0046371
WR Darien Finley457017.5025291
WR Bryson Schulz385518.337231
WR Lickity Split Thompson336020.0017230
RB Hardy Farrell223718.5028300
WR Brock Pucillo232814.0024251
TE Robert Wilkins233417.007310
RB Brant Dolin121313.007130
FB Robbie Phillips1166.00060
RB Damian Stone0200.00000
WR Edwin Kelley0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Malachi Biccum677913.179200
WR Rodolfo Wheatley68457.506120
TE Mason Cox35175.670121
WR Jason Brockermeyer277839.0063720
RB Blake Corum2321.00060
FB Ted Hickman132525.0013250
TE Phil Lovstad114141.0027410
WR Brett Jean132020.007200
WR Brock Kolosa0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
DE Braden Berlioz100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
DE Winfred Dodge0101
ILB Deron MacCracken0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Blake Corum1000

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tory Taylor732446.340.1573
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richie Schneider836345.438.5535

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carlton Cash1/10/00/0325/6
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
A.J. Dingle1/10/00/0362/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Bryson Schulz45513.80
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brock Kolosa3237.70

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Bryson Schulz24221.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Cedric Hinton48721.80

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Alexis Fraley420.01427
OLB Ray Antel410.01431
DE Braden Berlioz400.01437
ILB Deron MacCracken320.0129
S Gino Cliett310.01627
CB J.C. Robinson300.01531
S Rod Peterson300.01632
DT Kerry Frederick201.01325
S Charlie Malerich200.006
OLB Jorge Vinatieri200.01321
S Jahan Dotson110.0119
DE Dakota Godfrey110.0419
CB Alexis Lubienski110.0417
CB Sammy McCargo110.01621
S Artie Monroe100.0017
OLB Keith Fulton100.0116
CB Josiah Shepherd100.0219
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Frank Finley640.03238
S Kenny Franckhauser600.03136
ILB Tyrus Farmer530.03136
CB Terrence Wolfe510.01729
ILB Louis Haroldson400.074
CB Teddy Tasker310.03138
DE Jermaine Schwartz310.02227
ILB Gene Burnett310.01118
OLB Stanley Ballou300.059
CB Eli Jamison220.01324
OLB Jorge Crawford210.01412
DT Billy Hembree210.02423
DT Kerry Chadwick200.01117
DE Giovanni Booker200.02525
S Spencer Krieger100.0124
WR Jason Brockermeyer10---------
DE Collin Starnes100.079
CB Caleb Turner100.0108
DT Vinny Lang010.02730
CB Eddie Nixon010.099

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kerry Frederick1.000025
DE Braden Berlioz0.013237
DT Antonio Vance0.002018
DT Conner Washington0.002014
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jermaine Schwartz0.022127
DE Giovanni Booker0.001125
DT Vinny Lang0.001030
DT Billy Hembree0.001023
DE Sammie Pearson0.000116

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ray Antel30031
ILB Alexis Fraley30027
S Charlie Malerich2006
OLB Jorge Vinatieri20021
CB J.C. Robinson20031
S Gino Cliett11027
CB Josiah Shepherd11019
DE Braden Berlioz10137
S Jahan Dotson10019
S Artie Monroe10017
OLB Keith Fulton10016
ILB Deron MacCracken1009
DE Dakota Godfrey10019
CB Alexis Lubienski10017
S Rod Peterson10032
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Terrence Wolfe41029
S Frank Finley40038
CB Eli Jamison30024
ILB Tyrus Farmer22036
ILB Gene Burnett21018
CB Teddy Tasker20038
OLB Stanley Ballou2009
S Spencer Krieger1004
S Kenny Franckhauser10036
ILB Louis Haroldson1004
DT Billy Hembree10023
CB Caleb Turner1008

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Butch Tauscher27032038
G Eddie Rowell26032038
T Owen Foss17032038
T Kenyon Green13026038
G Parker Sheridan03032038
G Sedrick Compton010600
TE Derrick Stevenson010303
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T J.C. Latham16016139
G Patrick Robustelli13016039
C Zak Zinter12016039
T Joe Alt11016039
G Adrian Mazurek03016039

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Josiah Shepherd228
Gino Cliett217
Keith Fulton127
Bryson Schulz121
Robert Wilkins18
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Mason Cox228
Ted Hickman128
Brett Jean128
Skip Keeler121
Roy Bernstein19

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Bryson Schulz2935------2185
G Eddie Rowell3238------878
C Butch Tauscher3238---------70
T Owen Foss3238---------70
G Parker Sheridan3238---------70
T Kenyon Green2638---------64
TE Shaquille Richmond2834---------62
WR Edwin Kelley1724------2061
QB Bo Nix2338---------61
S Gino Cliett------16271760
OLB Jorge Vinatieri------13212357
S Rod Peterson------1632553
DE Braden Berlioz------1437---51
CB Josiah Shepherd------2192849
RB Brant Dolin1117------2048
OLB Ray Antel------1431146
CB J.C. Robinson------1531---46
WR Darien Finley1629---------45
OLB Keith Fulton------1162744
ILB Alexis Fraley------1427---41
DT Kerry Frederick------1325139
DE Winfred Dodge------1423138
CB Sammy McCargo------1621138
S Artie Monroe------0172037
TE Derrick Stevenson33------2834
ILB Deron MacCracken------1291233
DT Antonio Vance------418931
WR Lickity Split Thompson1511------430
TE Robert Wilkins1111------830
RB Damian Stone179---------26
DE Dakota Godfrey------419124
CB Alexis Lubienski------417122
S Jahan Dotson------119121
FB Jameson McGee00------2121
WR Brock Pucillo910---------19
DT Conner Washington------314---17
G Sedrick Compton60------814
QB Terrence Beard90---------9
K Carlton Cash00------99
C George Poston00------88
P Tory Taylor00------88
T Caleb Hutton00------88
S Charlie Malerich------06---6
FB Robbie Phillips33---------6
RB Hardy Farrell14---------5
C Roy Farrell00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Mason Cox1437------2879
S Frank Finley------3238171
CB Teddy Tasker------3138170
S Kenny Franckhauser------3136168
ILB Tyrus Farmer------3136168
T J.C. Latham1639------1368
G Patrick Robustelli1639------964
T Joe Alt1639------964
G Adrian Mazurek1639------964
CB Terrence Wolfe------17291763
DT Vinny Lang------2730158
QB Don Meredith IV1639---------55
C Zak Zinter1639---------55
DE Giovanni Booker------2525252
DE Jermaine Schwartz------2227---49
DT Billy Hembree------2423---47
WR Rodolfo Wheatley1531---------46
RB Blake Corum1531---------46
ILB Gene Burnett------11181544
FB Ted Hickman510------2843
WR Jason Brockermeyer1132---------43
WR Brett Jean58------2841
OLB Stanley Ballou------592741
CB Eli Jamison------1324---37
S Spencer Krieger------1241935
DE Sammie Pearson------1116835
CB Eddie Nixon------991634
WR Malachi Biccum526---------31
DT Kerry Chadwick------1117129
OLB Jorge Crawford------1412127
RB Skip Keeler10------2122
TE Phil Lovstad87------520
CB Caleb Turner------108119
ILB Louis Haroldson------74718
DE Collin Starnes------79117
TE Greg Gepner04------1115
RB Chase Weinberg18---------9
P Richie Schneider00------99
C Roy Bernstein00------99
DT Jermaine Johnson------26---8
WR Cedric Hinton00------88
WR Brock Kolosa01------78
K A.J. Dingle00------55
QB Joe Milton00---------0
G Julio Witt00---------0
G Sebastian Switzer00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1380.6
Middle12554.6
Right7162.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4153.8
Middle6213.5
Right6162.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bo Nix38249034530
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Meredith IV38225232721

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1166.0
Short (0-8 Yds)161016610.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1591419.4
Long (19+ Yds)649215.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5410.2
Short (0-8 Yds)107545.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)191125213.3
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bryson Schulz83155235
TE Shaquille Richmond860102234
WR Darien Finley54070129
WR Lickity Split Thompson33060111
WR Brock Pucillo32028110
TE Robert Wilkins32134111
RB Damian Stone201009
RB Brant Dolin21013017
RB Hardy Farrell2203714
WR Edwin Kelley1000024
FB Robbie Phillips110603
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rodolfo Wheatley86045031
WR Malachi Biccum76179126
WR Jason Brockermeyer72178132
TE Mason Cox53017037
FB Ted Hickman31025110
RB Blake Corum3202031
WR Brett Jean3102018
TE Phil Lovstad1104117
WR Brock Kolosa101001

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brant Dolin2136.502.67
RB Damian Stone177.002.75
QB Bo Nix100.003.00
FB Robbie Phillips144.003.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Blake Corum2136.502.79

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bo Nix53275.4010.66
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Meredith IV2184.008.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Shaquille Richmond21126.0012.75
WR Bryson Schulz111212.006.88
RB Damian Stone1000.000.00
WR Brock Pucillo1133.009.33
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brett Jean1000.006.67
TE Mason Cox1188.003.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Damian Stone63
QB Terrence Beard10
RB Brant Dolin11
QB Bo Nix10
FB Robbie Phillips10
HoustonRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Bo Nix755
HoustonAttCompConversions
Don Meredith IV1162

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Bryson Schulz211
WR Darien Finley222
RB Damian Stone100
WR Lickity Split Thompson111
RB Hardy Farrell111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Rodolfo Wheatley320
WR Malachi Biccum221
TE Mason Cox210
WR Jason Brockermeyer100
TE Phil Lovstad111
WR Brock Kolosa100
WR Brett Jean100

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)