Week 3, 2059

played in Houston, TX

85 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos0603-9
Houston Texans10370-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:29 HOU - Warren Meyer 8 pass from Brian Bernard (Lamont Martin extra point)
1Q: 04:45 HOU - Lamont Martin 20 field goal
2Q: 14:19 DEN - Blake Baxter 28 field goal
2Q: 06:31 DEN - Blake Baxter 29 field goal
2Q: 00:03 HOU - Lamont Martin 31 field goal
3Q: 10:54 HOU - Hayden Howe 24 pass from Brian Bernard (Lamont Martin extra point)
4Q: 08:01 DEN - Blake Baxter 21 field goal

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record1-21-2
First Downs1419
- by Rushing53
- by Passing815
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards344319
- Offensive Plays7066
- Yards per Play4.914.83
Net Rushing Yards8352
- Rushing Attempts2517
- Yards per Rush3.323.06
Net Passing Yards261267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 23 - 247 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards271277
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/102/10
- Yards per Pass Play5.805.45
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/163/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.88.9
4th Down Conversions1/31/1
Penalties/Yards11/798/45
Punt Returns/Yards4/492/-3
Kick Returns/Yards2/421/29
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/12
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/31/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 37
Time of Possession30:5429:06

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:33OWN 253-5Punt
19:230:32OWN 2529Interception
14:385:26OWN 291060Field Goal
211:265:01OWN 16872Field Goal
25:003:07OWN 14544Punt
310:411:35OWN 193-6Punt
37:080:59OWN 2032Punt
35:002:27OWN 20519Interception
414:542:00OWN 20617Punt
411:533:57OPP 38934Field Goal
46:491:19OWN 3340Downs
43:472:23OWN 20951Missed FG
40:460:42OWN 3948Downs
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:274:04OWN 32768Touchdown
18:514:13OPP 38835Field Goal
214:122:46OWN 25726Punt
26:251:25OWN 253-10Punt
21:531:53OWN 20466Field Goal
315:004:19OWN 30970Touchdown
39:061:58OWN 40511Punt
36:091:09OWN 41626Punt
32:332:39OPP 42411Punt
412:541:01OWN 163-8Punt
47:561:07OWN 2536Punt
45:301:43OPP 3336Punt
41:240:38OWN 363-2Punt
40:040:04OPP 471-1Game

Game MVP: Brian Bernard, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Stephen Kerby15543.601430
RB Darryl VanKirk7192.71700
QB Hardy Cusano294.50600
FB Gerald England111.00100
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Hayden Bryner16533.312910
QB Brian Bernard1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Hardy Cusano43232712/10044253.5
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Bernard47242772/10234083.3

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Taylor Rizzo81610413.0058360
WR Erick Corbett68416.8326140
TE Jameson Cassell48317.750130
WR Dustin Bohannon255326.5028440
WR Keith Geffen223115.509180
FB Gerald England111111.002110
RB Stephen Kerby0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hayden Howe81812015.0041331
TE Warren Meyer710689.7126341
WR J.J. Hennessee511357.001110
WR Brett Weber23147.003100
TE Eric Valdez141414.000140
WR Joe Wilkins112626.000260

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Amos Blair2126.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pete Thomas521843.640.2511
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Edwin Ogden937641.827.4612

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Blake Baxter3/40/10/0290/0
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamont Martin2/20/00/0312/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Erick Corbett44912.30
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brett Weber2-3-1.50

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Geffen24221.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brett Weber12929.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Sammie Duwe610.01648
CB Ricardo Weaver600.01639
CB Louis Johnson420.01749
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke410.01742
ILB Carson Sweeney410.01223
DT Erik Harden300.51736
S Joel Zamora310.01648
S Charlie Ficorelli300.01648
DE Kenny Clark101.0014
DT Tyrus Fowler120.51737
ILB Ruben Vance110.01533
S Alfredo Sanders110.0417
S Harold Newsome110.0013
OLB J.T. Watson100.011
WR Dustin Bohannon10---------
WR Taylor Rizzo10---------
DE Brad Pritchett100.01646
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gary Riner910.02545
ILB Sebastian Ellington900.02545
OLB Jay Blades730.02545
S Amos Blair600.02545
DT Alvin Young521.02545
DE Rufus Grisso301.02545
CB Kaden Pancake300.01923
DE Taylor Kisbany230.02027
CB Al Endzell200.01215
CB Rodolfo Hayes100.0519
CB Devante Morton100.01433
DE Wally Newman100.0310
OLB Salvador Merkerson100.010
S Johnathan Desimone010.02442

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kenny Clark1.012114
DT Tyrus Fowler0.501237
DT Erik Harden0.501136
DE Brad Pritchett0.012046
OLB Sammie Duwe0.001048
CB Ricardo Weaver0.001039
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rufus Grisso1.010045
DT Alvin Young1.003245
OLB Derrick Gore0.011045

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Sammie Duwe51048
CB Ricardo Weaver50039
S Joel Zamora41048
CB Louis Johnson30049
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke20042
ILB Carson Sweeney20023
S Charlie Ficorelli11048
S Alfredo Sanders10017
S Harold Newsome10013
ILB Ruben Vance01033
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jay Blades62045
ILB Sebastian Ellington41045
S Amos Blair40245
CB Kaden Pancake30023
S Gary Riner30045
CB Al Endzell10015
DT Alvin Young10045
CB Rodolfo Hayes10019
DE Taylor Kisbany01027

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Bryan Cortez45025045
G Benjamin Thorne37025045
T Brent Runge25025045
G Moe Crandall04025045
T Darien Cooley01025245
TE Jameson Cassell01022042
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jumbo Stacell36017049
C Drake Robbins23017049
G Nate Ned15017049
T Charlie Kelly12017149
RB Hayden Bryner00017138

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
J.T. Watson122
Stephen Kerby117
Brent Runge19
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Alan Geary224
Salvador Merkerson221
Eli Rollins124
Charlie Kelly115

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Brent Runge2545------979
OLB Sammie Duwe------16481175
WR Erick Corbett1734------2172
RB Stephen Kerby1737------1771
C Bryan Cortez2545---------70
T Darien Cooley2545---------70
G Moe Crandall2545---------70
QB Hardy Cusano2545---------70
G Benjamin Thorne2545---------70
CB Louis Johnson------1749268
S Joel Zamora------1648266
S Charlie Ficorelli------1648266
DT Tyrus Fowler------17371165
TE Jameson Cassell2242---------64
CB Ricardo Weaver------1639964
DE Brad Pritchett------1646264
WR Taylor Rizzo2043---------63
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke------1742261
DT Erik Harden------1736154
WR Dustin Bohannon1536---------51
ILB Ruben Vance------1533250
FB Gerald England1212------2145
S Alfredo Sanders------4171738
ILB Carson Sweeney------1223136
S Harold Newsome------0131730
WR Keith Geffen57------1729
TE T.J. Wilson00------2626
CB Neil Lavalais------319426
OLB J.T. Watson------112224
DE Kenny Clark------014923
DT Logan Wolfe------0131023
RB Darryl VanKirk88---------16
TE Alan Cole86---------14
ILB Mark Wolfe------111214
G Riley Troxler00------99
C Jerry Cushing00------99
P Pete Thomas00------99
T Joey Gough00------99
C Earl Booker00------99
K Blake Baxter00------88
ILB Luis Canada------07---7
S Ramon Collins------24---6
WR Francisco Strickland10------45
RB Stan Forsberg00------44
DT Dwayne Bryan------11---2
QB Wade Riley00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Sebastian Ellington------25451383
T Charlie Kelly1749------1581
T Jumbo Stacell1749------1177
G Nate Ned1749------1177
T Bob Juedes1749------1177
OLB Derrick Gore------2545575
DE Rufus Grisso------2545474
OLB Jay Blades------2545474
DT Alvin Young------2545474
S Amos Blair------2545474
S Gary Riner------2545474
S Johnathan Desimone------2442369
TE Warren Meyer1746------467
C Drake Robbins1749---------66
QB Brian Bernard1749---------66
WR Hayden Howe1446---------60
WR Joe Wilkins1347---------60
RB Hayden Bryner1738---------55
CB Devante Morton------1433754
TE Eric Valdez921------1949
DE Taylor Kisbany------2027249
CB Kaden Pancake------1923244
CB Rodolfo Hayes------5191539
WR J.J. Hennessee329------638
WR Brett Weber612------1533
CB Al Endzell------1215532
RB Alan Geary50------2429
S Alec Schwartz------2111427
TE Eli Rollins10------2425
OLB Salvador Merkerson------102122
DE Wally Newman------310215
C Jumbo Weaver00------1111
WR Dalton McKelvey00------1111
P Edwin Ogden00------99
T Nate Solder00------99
WR Rufus Shepherd06------17
K Lamont Martin00------66
DE Renaldo Walton------0055
DT Dan Ellis------0055
QB Conner Lott00------22
RB Jim Starks00---------0
T Louis Quinn00---------0
G Roberto Lynn00---------0
G Cris Procop00---------0
DT Dwayne Boothe------00---0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left294.5
Middle19562.9
Right4184.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3186.0
Middle12272.3
Right188.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Hardy Cusano43233434422
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Bernard47244724840

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53183.6
Short (0-8 Yds)17121086.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)2081457.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18101226.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)21121155.5
Long (19+ Yds)82405.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Taylor Rizzo1682104243
TE Jameson Cassell84131042
WR Erick Corbett86041034
WR Dustin Bohannon52053136
RB Stephen Kerby2000037
WR Keith Geffen2203107
FB Gerald England11011012
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hayden Howe1881120246
WR J.J. Hennessee115135029
TE Warren Meyer107068146
TE Eric Valdez41014021
WR Brett Weber32014012
WR Joe Wilkins11026147

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Stephen Kerby3103.333.60
RB Darryl VanKirk111.002.71
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Hayden Bryner263.003.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Hardy Cusano7391.296.30
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Bernard75375.295.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dustin Bohannon2000.0010.60
WR Erick Corbett2263.005.13
WR Taylor Rizzo1000.006.50
TE Jameson Cassell1133.003.88
RB Stephen Kerby1000.000.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Warren Meyer43225.506.80
WR J.J. Hennessee2142.003.18
WR Hayden Howe111111.006.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Darryl VanKirk11
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Hayden Bryner21

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Hardy Cusano1552
HoustonAttCompConversions
Brian Bernard1142

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Taylor Rizzo610
WR Dustin Bohannon421
WR Erick Corbett321
TE Jameson Cassell100
RB Stephen Kerby100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR J.J. Hennessee300
WR Hayden Howe300
TE Warren Meyer221
WR Brett Weber110
TE Eric Valdez100
WR Joe Wilkins111

SectionAttendance
Stadium20,200 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck6,100 (21,100)
End Zone2,800 (15,200)
Mezzanine2,900 (8,800)
Sideline Seats4,100 (13,400)
Club Seats1,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (4,000)