Week 7, 2058

played in Houston, TX

66 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	7	10	3	10	-	30
Houston Texans	3	0	7	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:07 DEN - Julio Dunlap 3 pass from Hardy Cusano (Blake Baxter extra point)
1Q: 01:16 HOU - Lamont Martin 32 field goal
2Q: 12:27 DEN - Blake Baxter 52 field goal
2Q: 03:06 DEN - Brock Strickland 70 fumble return (Blake Baxter extra point)
3Q: 06:58 DEN - Blake Baxter 48 field goal
3Q: 03:52 HOU - Jim Starks 9 run (Lamont Martin extra point)
4Q: 02:22 DEN - Luke Williams 5 run (Blake Baxter extra point)
4Q: 00:40 DEN - Blake Baxter 50 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:07 DEN - Julio Dunlap 3 pass from Hardy Cusano (Blake Baxter extra point)
1Q: 01:16 HOU - Lamont Martin 32 field goal
2Q: 12:27 DEN - Blake Baxter 52 field goal
2Q: 03:06 DEN - Brock Strickland 70 fumble return (Blake Baxter extra point)
3Q: 06:58 DEN - Blake Baxter 48 field goal
3Q: 03:52 HOU - Jim Starks 9 run (Lamont Martin extra point)
4Q: 02:22 DEN - Luke Williams 5 run (Blake Baxter extra point)
4Q: 00:40 DEN - Blake Baxter 50 field goal

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 2-4 1-6
First Downs 21 14
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 11 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 337 326
- Offensive Plays 68 65
- Yards per Play 4.96 5.02
Net Rushing Yards 141 97
- Rushing Attempts 37 15
- Yards per Rush 3.81 6.47
Net Passing Yards 196 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 0 48 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 215 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 2/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.32 4.58
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 8/60 10/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/28 3/5
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 2/8 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 30
Time of Possession 34:50 25:10

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	2-4	1-6
First Downs	21	14
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	11	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	337	326
- Offensive Plays	68	65
- Yards per Play	4.96	5.02
Net Rushing Yards	141	97
- Rushing Attempts	37	15
- Yards per Rush	3.81	6.47
Net Passing Yards	196	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 0	48 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	215	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	2/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.32	4.58
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	2/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	8/60	10/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/28	3/5
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	2/8	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 30
Time of Possession	34:50	25:10

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:53	4:54	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	4:17	0:19	50	1	-12	Fumble
1	1:10	3:50	OWN 25	7	40	Field Goal
2	10:29	4:50	OWN 24	8	48	Missed FG
2	3:31	1:10	OWN 26	2	74	Touchdown
2	1:15	1:15	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	1:16	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
3	12:16	5:23	OWN 29	11	40	Field Goal
3	3:45	0:53	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
3	1:37	1:45	OWN 38	3	-1	Punt
4	11:36	2:00	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	8:16	6:01	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	1:48	0:09	OPP 25	1	5	Fumble
4	1:12	0:38	OPP 35	3	2	Field Goal

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:07	OWN 19	8	35	Punt
1	5:59	1:42	OWN 25	4	24	Interception
1	3:58	2:48	OPP 34	6	19	Field Goal
2	12:20	1:51	OWN 40	3	-9	Punt
2	5:39	2:08	OWN 42	5	32	Downs
2	2:21	1:06	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
3	13:44	1:28	OWN 38	3	3	Punt
3	6:53	3:08	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	2:52	1:15	OWN 32	3	6	Punt
4	14:52	3:16	OWN 16	7	39	Punt
4	9:36	1:20	OWN 35	4	32	Punt
4	2:15	0:27	OWN 25	4	0	Downs
4	1:39	0:27	OWN 20	2	13	Interception
4	0:34	0:34	OWN 25	3	4	Game

Game MVP: Neil Lavalais, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Stephen Kerby	21	82	3.90	15	2	0
RB Luke Williams	10	32	3.20	16	1	1
RB Terrance Ali	3	11	3.67	7	0	0
FB Gerald England	2	3	1.50	2	0	0
QB Hardy Cusano	1	13	13.00	13	1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jim Starks	10	46	4.60	9	0	1
QB Conner Lott	4	20	5.00	10	1	0
RB Alan Geary	1	31	31.00	31	1	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hardy Cusano	28	18	215	3/19	1	30	0	99.5

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Conner Lott	48	22	235	2/6	0	32	2	43.3

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Dunlap	7	9	91	13.00	30	25	1
TE T.J. Wilson	2	3	24	12.00	7	19	0
WR Lance Held	2	3	6	3.00	5	7	0
RB Stephen Kerby	2	2	17	8.50	9	11	0
WR Dustin Bohannon	1	1	30	30.00	17	30	0
TE Emmett Burnett	1	3	16	16.00	7	16	0
RB Luke Williams	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Brock Strickland	1	3	21	21.00	16	21	0
TE Maxwell Fagundez	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Gerald England	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jonah Prescott	6	12	67	11.17	3	32
WR Brett Weber	5	13	38	7.60	1	18
RB Jim Starks	4	6	20	5.00	0	9
TE Earnest Woodson	2	3	33	16.50	8	20
WR Rufus Shepherd	2	8	16	8.00	2	8
TE Eric Valdez	2	4	32	16.00	25	29
WR Kaden Chase	1	1	29	29.00	22	29
RB Alan Geary	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Neil Lavalais	2	8	4.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Hardy Cusano	1	0	0	0
TE Maxwell Fagundez	1	0	0	0
RB Stephen Kerby	1	0	0	0
WR Brock Strickland	0	1	0	1
DT John Ewiak	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Jim Starks	1	0	0
CB Al Endzell	0	2	0
C Drake Robbins	0	1	0
S Amos Blair	0	0	2
DT Alvin Young	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J.R. Vibert	5	223	44.6	43.6	50	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Ogden	7	308	44.0	28.6	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blake Baxter	3/4	3/4	2/2	52	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lamont Martin	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erick Corbett	2	28	14.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	3	5	1.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brock Strickland	1	22	22.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Charlie Ficorelli	6	1	0.0	15	50
ILB Ruben Vance	5	2	0.0	13	26
OLB Sammie Duwe	5	1	0.0	14	30
CB Kevin Patell	5	0	0.0	4	23
DT John Ewiak	4	1	1.0	15	41
CB Neil Lavalais	3	0	0.0	15	46
OLB Cristian Aguilera	2	0	0.0	15	50
DT Tyrus Fowler	1	0	1.0	0	7
CB Louis Johnson	1	1	0.0	15	50
DE Kenny Clark	1	0	0.0	15	50
OLB J.T. Watson	1	0	0.0	1	20
CB Alexis Delgado	1	0	0.0	10	32
WR Julio Dunlap	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Carson Sweeney	1	0	0.0	2	19
S Joel Zamora	1	0	0.0	15	50

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Amos Blair	12	4	0.0	37	31
OLB Jay Blades	7	4	0.0	36	28
OLB Johnathan Sims	7	1	0.0	37	31
DE Willie Matthews	6	3	0.5	33	27
OLB Mickey Morrison	5	1	0.0	35	31
DT Alvin Young	4	1	0.5	26	21
DT Herman Jarvis	3	2	0.0	33	26
S Robert DeConcini	3	0	0.0	32	27
DE Damien Montalvo	2	0	2.0	18	15
WR Rufus Shepherd	2	0	---	---	---
CB Steve Stargell	2	0	0.0	33	27
CB Al Endzell	1	1	0.0	35	29
S Clayton Mirkovich	1	1	0.0	5	6
ILB Tommy Buchanan	1	0	0.0	18	15
CB Garrett Bennett	1	0	0.0	21	15
CB Rodolfo Hayes	1	0	0.0	4	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT John Ewiak	1.0	0	1	41
DT Tyrus Fowler	1.0	0	0	7
DE Kenny Clark	0.0	1	1	50
OLB Sammie Duwe	0.0	1	0	30
DT Bill Harvey	0.0	0	1	34

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Damien Montalvo	2.0	0	15
DE Willie Matthews	0.5	1	27
DT Alvin Young	0.5	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Charlie Ficorelli	5	2	0	50
CB Kevin Patell	4	0	0	23
CB Neil Lavalais	3	2	2	46
ILB Ruben Vance	3	0	0	26
OLB J.T. Watson	2	0	0	20
OLB Cristian Aguilera	1	1	0	50
ILB Carson Sweeney	1	0	0	19
OLB Sammie Duwe	1	0	0	30
S Joel Zamora	1	0	0	50
CB Louis Johnson	1	0	0	50

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jay Blades	5	0	28
OLB Johnathan Sims	3	0	31
OLB Mickey Morrison	2	0	31
S Robert DeConcini	2	0	27
S Amos Blair	2	0	31
CB Garrett Bennett	1	1	15
CB Rodolfo Hayes	1	1	5
CB Steve Stargell	1	1	27
S Clayton Mirkovich	1	0	6
CB Al Endzell	0	1	29

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bryan Cortez	3	7	37	0	31
T Bradley Rivers	3	5	37	0	31
G Riley Troxler	2	11	37	1	31
FB Gerald England	2	3	18	0	3
G Moe Crandall	1	7	37	1	31
T Brent Runge	1	2	37	1	31
TE Emmett Burnett	1	1	33	0	31

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Drake Robbins	2	4	15	0	50
G Nate Ned	1	3	15	2	50
T Desmond Blake	1	2	15	0	50
T Jumbo Stacell	1	1	15	0	50
T Nate Solder	1	1	15	0	50

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Sammie Duwe	2	12
Tyrus Fowler	2	12
J.T. Watson	1	23

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Sawyer Zessin	1	23
Alan Geary	1	18
Charlie Kelly	1	10

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Bryan Cortez	37	31	---	---	9	77
G Riley Troxler	37	31	---	---	9	77
T Brent Runge	37	31	---	---	9	77
CB Neil Lavalais	---	---	15	46	8	69
S Joel Zamora	---	---	15	50	4	69
G Moe Crandall	37	31	---	---	---	68
T Bradley Rivers	37	31	---	---	---	68
QB Hardy Cusano	37	31	---	---	---	68
DE Kenny Clark	---	---	15	50	1	66
OLB Cristian Aguilera	---	---	15	50	1	66
CB Louis Johnson	---	---	15	50	1	66
S Charlie Ficorelli	---	---	15	50	1	66
DT John Ewiak	---	---	15	41	8	64
TE Emmett Burnett	33	31	---	---	---	64
CB Alexis Delgado	---	---	10	32	17	59
WR Brock Strickland	20	18	---	---	20	58
OLB Sammie Duwe	---	---	14	30	12	56
WR Lance Held	22	28	---	---	---	50
OLB J.T. Watson	---	---	1	20	23	44
WR Julio Dunlap	16	21	---	---	5	42
FB Gerald England	18	3	---	---	21	42
ILB Ruben Vance	---	---	13	26	---	39
DT Bill Harvey	---	---	4	34	1	39
WR Erick Corbett	14	5	---	---	16	35
RB Stephen Kerby	22	12	---	---	---	34
TE T.J. Wilson	10	12	---	---	11	33
DE Brad Pritchett	---	---	11	18	---	29
CB Kevin Patell	---	---	4	23	1	28
TE Maxwell Fagundez	2	2	---	---	24	28
RB Terrance Ali	4	2	---	---	19	25
RB Luke Williams	11	14	---	---	---	25
ILB Carson Sweeney	---	---	2	19	1	22
WR Dustin Bohannon	13	7	---	---	---	20
DT Tyrus Fowler	---	---	0	7	12	19
S Brent Crawford	---	---	0	0	17	17
ILB Mark Wolfe	---	---	1	4	10	15
K Blake Baxter	0	0	---	---	11	11
P J.R. Vibert	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Jerry Cushing	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Dwayne Bryan	---	---	0	0	7	7
G Larry Ryner	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Roy Thomason	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Clyde Covington	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Ramon Collins	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Randal Mare	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Wade Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Brett Weber	14	47	---	---	15	76
T Desmond Blake	15	50	---	---	8	73
T Jumbo Stacell	15	50	---	---	8	73
G Nate Ned	15	50	---	---	8	73
T Nate Solder	15	50	---	---	8	73
OLB Mickey Morrison	---	---	35	31	6	72
OLB Johnathan Sims	---	---	37	31	4	72
S Amos Blair	---	---	37	31	4	72
OLB Jay Blades	---	---	36	28	4	68
CB Al Endzell	---	---	35	29	3	67
TE Eric Valdez	15	50	---	---	2	67
QB Conner Lott	15	50	---	---	1	66
C Drake Robbins	15	50	---	---	---	65
WR Jonah Prescott	12	44	---	---	7	63
DT Herman Jarvis	---	---	33	26	3	62
CB Steve Stargell	---	---	33	27	2	62
DE Willie Matthews	---	---	33	27	1	61
S Robert DeConcini	---	---	32	27	2	61
WR Rufus Shepherd	14	44	---	---	---	58
RB Jim Starks	14	42	---	---	---	56
CB Garrett Bennett	---	---	21	15	18	54
DT Alvin Young	---	---	26	21	2	49
DE Damien Montalvo	---	---	18	15	9	42
ILB Tommy Buchanan	---	---	18	15	2	35
TE Eli Rollins	1	3	---	---	23	27
S Clayton Mirkovich	---	---	5	6	16	27
RB Alan Geary	1	7	---	---	18	26
WR Kaden Chase	3	6	---	---	16	25
RB Sawyer Zessin	0	0	---	---	23	23
ILB Sebastian Ellington	---	---	0	0	20	20
CB Rodolfo Hayes	---	---	4	5	7	16
DT Norm Wayne	---	---	2	4	7	13
OLB Derrick Gore	---	---	0	0	12	12
T Charlie Kelly	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Amari Rose	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Earnest Woodson	1	7	---	---	---	8
P Edwin Ogden	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Sergio Burgess	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Lamont Martin	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Kaden Pancake	---	---	1	2	1	4
DE Nolan Ashton	---	---	1	1	---	2
T Bob Juedes	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Floyd Talent	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Toby Bennett	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Braxton Wilbur	0	0	---	---	---	0
G J.T. Stephenson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	36	7.2
Middle	26	81	3.1
Right	6	24	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	12	82	6.8
Right	3	15	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hardy Cusano	28	18	4	3	2	4	1	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Conner Lott	48	22	4	6	8	5	3	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	45	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	80	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	65	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	25	25.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	14	114	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	7	89	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	32	8.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Dunlap	9	7	0	91	2	21
TE T.J. Wilson	3	2	1	24	0	12
TE Emmett Burnett	3	1	0	16	0	31
WR Lance Held	3	2	0	6	0	28
WR Brock Strickland	3	1	0	21	1	18
RB Luke Williams	2	1	0	6	0	14
RB Stephen Kerby	2	2	0	17	0	12
WR Dustin Bohannon	1	1	0	30	1	7
TE Maxwell Fagundez	1	1	0	4	0	2
FB Gerald England	1	0	1	0	0	3

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brett Weber	13	5	3	38	0	47
WR Jonah Prescott	12	6	1	67	1	44
WR Rufus Shepherd	8	2	2	16	0	44
RB Jim Starks	6	4	1	20	0	42
TE Eric Valdez	4	2	1	32	1	50
TE Earnest Woodson	3	2	0	33	1	7
WR Kaden Chase	1	1	0	29	1	6
RB Alan Geary	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Stephen Kerby	3	8	2.67	3.90
RB Luke Williams	1	5	5.00	3.20

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jim Starks	2	15	7.50	4.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hardy Cusano	1	1	3	3.00	7.68

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Conner Lott	2	1	3	1.50	4.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Dunlap	1	1	3	3.00	10.11

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brett Weber	1	0	0	0.00	2.92
TE Eric Valdez	1	1	3	3.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Luke Williams	4	1
QB Hardy Cusano	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Conner Lott	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hardy Cusano	7	4	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Conner Lott	12	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julio Dunlap	3	2	1
RB Luke Williams	2	1	0
WR Dustin Bohannon	1	1	1
TE Emmett Burnett	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brett Weber	4	1	0
WR Jonah Prescott	3	3	1
RB Jim Starks	2	1	0
WR Rufus Shepherd	2	0	0
WR Kaden Chase	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 20,600 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 6,300 (21,100)
End Zone 3,300 (15,200)
Mezzanine 3,000 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 3,600 (13,400)
Club Seats 1,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	20,600 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	6,300 (21,100)
End Zone	3,300 (15,200)
Mezzanine	3,000 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	3,600 (13,400)
Club Seats	1,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (4,000)