Conference Semifinals, 2026

played in Denver, CO

33 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Texans17007-24
Denver Broncos02730-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:13 HOU - C.J. Spiller 4 run (Bruce Darche extra point)
1Q: 08:15 HOU - Preston Beadnell 26 pass from Gene Chandler (Bruce Darche extra point)
1Q: 03:39 HOU - Bruce Darche 44 field goal
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Gary Lindquist 58 punt return (Lee Peel extra point)
2Q: 08:32 DEN - Lee Peel 45 field goal
2Q: 05:26 DEN - Dexter McCluster 13 run (Lee Peel extra point)
2Q: 02:14 DEN - Austin Miller 15 pass from Brian Brohm (Lee Peel extra point)
2Q: 00:53 DEN - Lee Peel 51 field goal
3Q: 06:39 DEN - Lee Peel 35 field goal
4Q: 00:08 HOU - LeSean McCoy 3 pass from Gene Chandler (Bruce Darche extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUDEN
Record10-814-3
First Downs2112
- by Rushing67
- by Passing145
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards410251
- Offensive Plays7956
- Yards per Play5.194.48
Net Rushing Yards121134
- Rushing Attempts2730
- Yards per Rush4.484.47
Net Passing Yards289117
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt50 - 26 - 226 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards300117
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/110/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.564.50
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions10/205/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.57.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/607/45
Punt Returns/Yards1/54/84
Kick Returns/Yards3/623/56
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/38
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 38
Time of Possession30:3829:22

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:55OWN 13387Touchdown
111:103:08OWN 18682Touchdown
16:252:53OWN 44629Field Goal
11:201:29OWN 1936Punt
214:511:27OWN 1632Punt
28:260:12OWN 2010Interception
25:191:23OWN 343-1Punt
23:560:51OPP 304-3Missed FG
22:040:38OWN 20315Interception
20:460:36OWN 4130Punt
310:542:38OWN 2155Fumble
36:322:15OWN 1138Punt
32:193:28OWN 5612Punt
412:284:28OWN 201145Punt
44:264:26OWN 22098Touchdown
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:051:55OWN 423-9Punt
18:021:37OWN 2033Punt
13:322:12OWN 15436Punt
213:244:58OWN 40932Field Goal
28:142:55OPP 31631Touchdown
23:051:01OWN 40560Touchdown
21:260:40OPP 303-4Field Goal
20:100:10OWN 1910Half
315:004:06OWN 23725Punt
38:161:44OPP 2638Field Goal
34:171:58OWN 24414Punt
413:511:23OWN 4237Punt
48:003:34OWN 20518Punt

Game MVP: Brian Brohm, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
C.J. Spiller171005.884231
LeSean McCoy8131.63500
Gene Chandler284.00500
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dexter McCluster19894.682841
Alonzo Fulton9283.111010
Brian Brohm2178.501110

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gene Chandler50263002/11241267.1
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Brohm26171170/0125088.1

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Frank Fortune6108013.3331320
WR Preston Beadnell576813.6019261
WR Jamal Gardner496015.0031330
RB C.J. Spiller45225.5015160
TE Nolan Brooks49215.25080
RB LeSean McCoy2284.00351
FB Darrell Erickson134141.0031410
WR Dean Rivers0300.00000
WR Spencer Hanson0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Dexter McCluster56204.0017100
WR Austin Miller34227.335151
TE Dustin Francis222512.505250
TE Rob Benton23168.006110
RB Alonzo Fulton2221.00030
WR Gino Moser1244.00040
WR Ricky Burroughs122020.008200
WR Donnell Richmond1288.00080
FB Robert Newton0200.00000
WR Derek Stokes0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mercury Dotson13838.000
CB Todd Power100.000

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Gene Chandler1000
Lawrence Fisk0100
Frank Fortune0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Gary Lindquist1000
David Howard0100
Bert Barker0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ralph Flannery730243.131.9501
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sam Glover731344.741.1603

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bruce Darche1/21/20/1443/3
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lee Peel3/32/21/1513/3

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
LeSean McCoy155.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Lindquist48421.01

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
C.J. Spiller36220.70
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Derek Stokes35618.70

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Bob Hutton520.03026
CB Grady Paine510.01612
ILB Lawrence Fisk500.01311
CB Lawrence Abbey420.02720
DE Kendrick Hussey420.02715
DE Carlos Dunlap400.02722
DT Bert Klepfer300.0127
S Perry Coffin300.02217
CB Tyrell Johnson220.01514
OLB Herb Hampton210.02621
CB Nolan Miller210.01014
ILB Alonzo Conrady110.01916
S Harry Anaya100.074
WR Dean Rivers10---------
S Brock Cochrane100.01614
S Clarence Mankey100.02222
TE Frank Fortune10---------
ILB Wayne Snyder100.025
S Allen Dawson100.045
DT Butch Ena010.0615
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Patrick Angerer720.02446
S Rico Hill520.02242
CB Bucky Hardy420.01542
S Mercury Dotson410.01332
OLB Stan Whitfield400.01426
CB Morgan Burnett400.01740
DE Bert Barker301.01325
DT Larry Meadows310.51432
S Darren Meehan300.0510
DE Bruce Pardee210.52037
S Les Young230.02142
CB Kent Linares210.01225
DT Shaun Cella200.01112
OLB Andy Booty120.01327
ILB Darryl Sharpton100.035
DE Junior Harden100.01430
CB Todd Power100.02439
S Paul Musterer100.029
ILB Deon Reid100.043
OLB Conrad Barrere100.076

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Carlos Dunlap0.002122
DT Levon Jacobs0.001019
ILB Alonzo Conrady0.001016
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bert Barker1.003125
DT Larry Meadows0.501132
DE Bruce Pardee0.501037
DE Junior Harden0.003130
DE Bruce Delgado0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tyrell Johnson30014
CB Lawrence Abbey30020
ILB Lawrence Fisk20011
S Perry Coffin20017
OLB Herb Hampton11021
S Harry Anaya1004
S Brock Cochrane10014
CB Nolan Miller10014
DE Kendrick Hussey10015
ILB Wayne Snyder1005
S Allen Dawson1005
ILB Bob Hutton01026
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bucky Hardy30042
ILB Patrick Angerer30046
CB Morgan Burnett30040
CB Kent Linares30025
S Les Young22042
S Mercury Dotson20132
S Darren Meehan20010
S Rico Hill20042
OLB Andy Booty11027
S Paul Musterer1109
OLB Stan Whitfield10026
DE Bruce Pardee10037
ILB Deon Reid1003
OLB Conrad Barrere1006
CB Todd Power00139

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alonzo Hansen26126052
Gosder Cherilus26026043
Ethan Bowens13027050
Antoine Caldwell11023046
Nolan Brooks11011029
Frank Fortune11025047
Damon Connell110307
Leonard Gillespie03118242
Darrell Erickson02020025
Mitch Petrus01012020
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bryan Bulaga36026023
Jorge Sirmon29128023
Eugene Monroe25120013
J.R. Clemons25028024
Danny Briscoe12130022
Russell Okung010403

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Lawrence Fisk219
Frank Fortune217
Herb Hampton115
Allen Dawson110
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Morgan Burnett216
Gary Lindquist128
Rondell Brady110

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Frank Fortune2547------1789
Alonzo Hansen2652------886
Ethan Bowens2750------885
Gene Chandler2752---------79
C.J. Spiller1940------1675
Bob Hutton------30261571
Gosder Cherilus2643------170
Antoine Caldwell2346------170
Darrell Erickson2025------1863
Herb Hampton------26211562
Dean Rivers1726------1861
Jamal Gardner2040---------60
Leonard Gillespie1842---------60
Lawrence Abbey------27201158
Carlos Dunlap------2722251
Nolan Brooks1129------1050
Kendrick Hussey------2715547
Clarence Mankey------2222246
Levon Jacobs------1819744
Perry Coffin------2217544
Lawrence Fisk------13111943
Brock Cochrane------16141242
LeSean McCoy1116------1441
Mitch Petrus1220------941
Alonzo Conrady------1916237
Sammy Farrington112------2033
Tyrell Johnson------1514332
Preston Beadnell1121---------32
Grady Paine------1612230
Nolan Miller------1014529
Stephen Harvey------1071027
Butch Ena------615425
Bert Klepfer------127---19
Damon Connell37------919
Allen Dawson------451019
Spencer Hanson04------1317
Harry Anaya------74213
Wayne Snyder------25512
Ralph Flannery00------99
Walter Jelinek00------99
Calvin Green------0077
Bruce Darche00------66
Leonard Westbrook------1012
Jessie Johannsen00---------0
Hugh Cooper00---------0
Dwayne Hogenmiller00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Morgan Burnett------17401673
Patrick Angerer------2446272
Rico Hill------2242266
Todd Power------2439366
Les Young------2142164
Bucky Hardy------1542663
Danny Briscoe3022------1062
Rob Benton2220------1961
Bruce Pardee------2037259
J.R. Clemons2824------557
Mercury Dotson------13321257
Brian Brohm3026---------56
Kent Linares------12251855
Stan Whitfield------14261454
Robert Newton1515------2151
Ricky Burroughs2717------751
Andy Booty------13271151
Austin Miller2922---------51
Jorge Sirmon2823---------51
Larry Meadows------1432450
Dexter McCluster2017------1350
Bryan Bulaga2623---------49
Dustin Francis1612------2048
Bert Barker------1325947
Junior Harden------1430---44
David Howard------1625243
Eugene Monroe2013------639
Gino Moser49------1932
Bruce Delgado------1317232
Randal Welch1214------430
Gary Lindquist00------2828
Shaun Cella------1112528
Alonzo Fulton119------121
Rondell Brady28------1020
Conrad Barrere------76720
Darren Meehan------510318
Russell Okung43------1017
Derek Stokes03------1114
Darryl Sharpton------35412
Donnell Richmond66---------12
Paul Musterer------29---11
Lee Peel00------1010
Deon Reid------43310
Sam Glover00------77
Lorenzo Upshaw00------33
Ian Hazeltine00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7243.4
Middle13282.2
Right7699.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11787.1
Middle11393.5
Right8172.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gene Chandler50264534932
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Brohm26172032410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75253.6
Short (0-8 Yds)24141707.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1471057.5
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5391.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1511483.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)52357.0
Long (19+ Yds)112525.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Frank Fortune106080147
WR Jamal Gardner94160140
TE Nolan Brooks94021029
WR Preston Beadnell75068121
RB C.J. Spiller54022040
WR Dean Rivers3000026
FB Darrell Erickson31241125
RB LeSean McCoy2208016
WR Spencer Hanson100004
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Dexter McCluster65020017
WR Austin Miller43122022
TE Rob Benton32016020
FB Robert Newton2000015
WR Gino Moser211409
WR Ricky Burroughs21120117
TE Dustin Francis22025112
RB Alonzo Fulton220209
WR Donnell Richmond210806
WR Derek Stokes100003

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
C.J. Spiller144.005.88
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dexter McCluster3155.004.68
Alonzo Fulton1-3-3.003.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gene Chandler3131.006.00
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Brohm111515.004.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy1133.004.00
WR Jamal Gardner1000.006.67
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Austin Miller111515.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
LeSean McCoy11
DenverRushesConversions
Dexter McCluster62
Brian Brohm10
Alonzo Fulton10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Gene Chandler17109
DenverAttCompConversions
Brian Brohm743

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Preston Beadnell643
WR Jamal Gardner422
RB LeSean McCoy222
RB C.J. Spiller222
TE Nolan Brooks200
TE Frank Fortune100
DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Dustin Francis221
TE Rob Benton211
FB Robert Newton100
WR Ricky Burroughs100
WR Austin Miller111

SectionAttendance
Stadium74,000 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck23,000 (23,500)
End Zone16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine9,500 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,300 (14,900)
Club Seats8,300 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (2,600)