Week 3, 2059

played in Houston, TX

85 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	0	6	0	3	-	9
Houston Texans	10	3	7	0	-	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

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 Statistics DEN HOU
Record 1-2 1-2
First Downs 14 19
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 8 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 344 319
- Offensive Plays 70 66
- Yards per Play 4.91 4.83
Net Rushing Yards 83 52
- Rushing Attempts 25 17
- Yards per Rush 3.32 3.06
Net Passing Yards 261 267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 23 - 2 47 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 271 277
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 5.80 5.45
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 8.9
4th Down Conversions 1/3 1/1
Penalties/Yards 11/79 8/45
Punt Returns/Yards 4/49 2/-3
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 37
Time of Possession 30:54 29:06

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	1-2	1-2
First Downs	14	19
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	8	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	344	319
- Offensive Plays	70	66
- Yards per Play	4.91	4.83
Net Rushing Yards	83	52
- Rushing Attempts	25	17
- Yards per Rush	3.32	3.06
Net Passing Yards	261	267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 23 - 2	47 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	271	277
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	5.80	5.45
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/16	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	8.9
4th Down Conversions	1/3	1/1
Penalties/Yards	11/79	8/45
Punt Returns/Yards	4/49	2/-3
Kick Returns/Yards	2/42	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 37
Time of Possession	30:54	29:06

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:33	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
1	9:23	0:32	OWN 25	2	9	Interception
1	4:38	5:26	OWN 29	10	60	Field Goal
2	11:26	5:01	OWN 16	8	72	Field Goal
2	5:00	3:07	OWN 14	5	44	Punt
3	10:41	1:35	OWN 19	3	-6	Punt
3	7:08	0:59	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	5:00	2:27	OWN 20	5	19	Interception
4	14:54	2:00	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
4	11:53	3:57	OPP 38	9	34	Field Goal
4	6:49	1:19	OWN 33	4	0	Downs
4	3:47	2:23	OWN 20	9	51	Missed FG
4	0:46	0:42	OWN 39	4	8	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:27	4:04	OWN 32	7	68	Touchdown
1	8:51	4:13	OPP 38	8	35	Field Goal
2	14:12	2:46	OWN 25	7	26	Punt
2	6:25	1:25	OWN 25	3	-10	Punt
2	1:53	1:53	OWN 20	4	66	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:19	OWN 30	9	70	Touchdown
3	9:06	1:58	OWN 40	5	11	Punt
3	6:09	1:09	OWN 41	6	26	Punt
3	2:33	2:39	OPP 42	4	11	Punt
4	12:54	1:01	OWN 16	3	-8	Punt
4	7:56	1:07	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	5:30	1:43	OPP 33	3	6	Punt
4	1:24	0:38	OWN 36	3	-2	Punt
4	0:04	0:04	OPP 47	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Brian Bernard, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Stephen Kerby	15	54	3.60	14	3
RB Darryl VanKirk	7	19	2.71	7	0
QB Hardy Cusano	2	9	4.50	6	0
FB Gerald England	1	1	1.00	1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Hayden Bryner	16	53	3.31	29	1	0
QB Brian Bernard	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hardy Cusano	43	23	271	2/10	0	44	2	53.5

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Bernard	47	24	277	2/10	2	34	0	83.3

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Taylor Rizzo	8	16	104	13.00	58	36
WR Erick Corbett	6	8	41	6.83	26	14
TE Jameson Cassell	4	8	31	7.75	0	13
WR Dustin Bohannon	2	5	53	26.50	28	44
WR Keith Geffen	2	2	31	15.50	9	18
FB Gerald England	1	1	11	11.00	2	11
RB Stephen Kerby	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Hayden Howe	8	18	120	15.00	41	33	1
TE Warren Meyer	7	10	68	9.71	26	34	1
WR J.J. Hennessee	5	11	35	7.00	1	11	0
WR Brett Weber	2	3	14	7.00	3	10	0
TE Eric Valdez	1	4	14	14.00	0	14	0
WR Joe Wilkins	1	1	26	26.00	0	26	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Amos Blair	2	12	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pete Thomas	5	218	43.6	40.2	51	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Ogden	9	376	41.8	27.4	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blake Baxter	3/4	0/1	0/0	29	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lamont Martin	2/2	0/0	0/0	31	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erick Corbett	4	49	12.3	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	2	-3	-1.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Geffen	2	42	21.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brett Weber	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sammie Duwe	6	1	0.0	16	48
CB Ricardo Weaver	6	0	0.0	16	39
CB Louis Johnson	4	2	0.0	17	49
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	4	1	0.0	17	42
ILB Carson Sweeney	4	1	0.0	12	23
DT Erik Harden	3	0	0.5	17	36
S Joel Zamora	3	1	0.0	16	48
S Charlie Ficorelli	3	0	0.0	16	48
DE Kenny Clark	1	0	1.0	0	14
DT Tyrus Fowler	1	2	0.5	17	37
ILB Ruben Vance	1	1	0.0	15	33
S Alfredo Sanders	1	1	0.0	4	17
S Harold Newsome	1	1	0.0	0	13
OLB J.T. Watson	1	0	0.0	1	1
WR Dustin Bohannon	1	0	---	---	---
WR Taylor Rizzo	1	0	---	---	---
DE Brad Pritchett	1	0	0.0	16	46

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gary Riner	9	1	0.0	25	45
ILB Sebastian Ellington	9	0	0.0	25	45
OLB Jay Blades	7	3	0.0	25	45
S Amos Blair	6	0	0.0	25	45
DT Alvin Young	5	2	1.0	25	45
DE Rufus Grisso	3	0	1.0	25	45
CB Kaden Pancake	3	0	0.0	19	23
DE Taylor Kisbany	2	3	0.0	20	27
CB Al Endzell	2	0	0.0	12	15
CB Rodolfo Hayes	1	0	0.0	5	19
CB Devante Morton	1	0	0.0	14	33
DE Wally Newman	1	0	0.0	3	10
OLB Salvador Merkerson	1	0	0.0	1	0
S Johnathan Desimone	0	1	0.0	24	42

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kenny Clark	1.0	1	2	1	14
DT Tyrus Fowler	0.5	0	1	2	37
DT Erik Harden	0.5	0	1	1	36
DE Brad Pritchett	0.0	1	2	0	46
OLB Sammie Duwe	0.0	0	1	0	48
CB Ricardo Weaver	0.0	0	1	0	39

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rufus Grisso	1.0	1	0	0	45
DT Alvin Young	1.0	0	3	2	45
OLB Derrick Gore	0.0	1	1	0	45

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Sammie Duwe	5	1	48
CB Ricardo Weaver	5	0	39
S Joel Zamora	4	1	48
CB Louis Johnson	3	0	49
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	2	0	42
ILB Carson Sweeney	2	0	23
S Charlie Ficorelli	1	1	48
S Alfredo Sanders	1	0	17
S Harold Newsome	1	0	13
ILB Ruben Vance	0	1	33

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jay Blades	6	2	0	45
ILB Sebastian Ellington	4	1	0	45
S Amos Blair	4	0	2	45
CB Kaden Pancake	3	0	0	23
S Gary Riner	3	0	0	45
CB Al Endzell	1	0	0	15
DT Alvin Young	1	0	0	45
CB Rodolfo Hayes	1	0	0	19
DE Taylor Kisbany	0	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bryan Cortez	4	5	25	0	45
G Benjamin Thorne	3	7	25	0	45
T Brent Runge	2	5	25	0	45
G Moe Crandall	0	4	25	0	45
T Darien Cooley	0	1	25	2	45
TE Jameson Cassell	0	1	22	0	42

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jumbo Stacell	3	6	17	0	49
C Drake Robbins	2	3	17	0	49
G Nate Ned	1	5	17	0	49
T Charlie Kelly	1	2	17	1	49
RB Hayden Bryner	0	0	17	1	38

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
J.T. Watson	1	22
Stephen Kerby	1	17
Brent Runge	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Alan Geary	2	24
Salvador Merkerson	2	21
Eli Rollins	1	24
Charlie Kelly	1	15

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Brent Runge	25	45	---	---	9	79
OLB Sammie Duwe	---	---	16	48	11	75
WR Erick Corbett	17	34	---	---	21	72
RB Stephen Kerby	17	37	---	---	17	71
C Bryan Cortez	25	45	---	---	---	70
T Darien Cooley	25	45	---	---	---	70
G Moe Crandall	25	45	---	---	---	70
QB Hardy Cusano	25	45	---	---	---	70
G Benjamin Thorne	25	45	---	---	---	70
CB Louis Johnson	---	---	17	49	2	68
S Joel Zamora	---	---	16	48	2	66
S Charlie Ficorelli	---	---	16	48	2	66
DT Tyrus Fowler	---	---	17	37	11	65
TE Jameson Cassell	22	42	---	---	---	64
CB Ricardo Weaver	---	---	16	39	9	64
DE Brad Pritchett	---	---	16	46	2	64
WR Taylor Rizzo	20	43	---	---	---	63
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	---	---	17	42	2	61
DT Erik Harden	---	---	17	36	1	54
WR Dustin Bohannon	15	36	---	---	---	51
ILB Ruben Vance	---	---	15	33	2	50
FB Gerald England	12	12	---	---	21	45
S Alfredo Sanders	---	---	4	17	17	38
ILB Carson Sweeney	---	---	12	23	1	36
S Harold Newsome	---	---	0	13	17	30
WR Keith Geffen	5	7	---	---	17	29
TE T.J. Wilson	0	0	---	---	26	26
CB Neil Lavalais	---	---	3	19	4	26
OLB J.T. Watson	---	---	1	1	22	24
DE Kenny Clark	---	---	0	14	9	23
DT Logan Wolfe	---	---	0	13	10	23
RB Darryl VanKirk	8	8	---	---	---	16
TE Alan Cole	8	6	---	---	---	14
ILB Mark Wolfe	---	---	1	1	12	14
G Riley Troxler	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Jerry Cushing	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Pete Thomas	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Joey Gough	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Earl Booker	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Blake Baxter	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Luis Canada	---	---	0	7	---	7
S Ramon Collins	---	---	2	4	---	6
WR Francisco Strickland	1	0	---	---	4	5
RB Stan Forsberg	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Dwayne Bryan	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Wade Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Sebastian Ellington	---	---	25	45	13	83
T Charlie Kelly	17	49	---	---	15	81
T Jumbo Stacell	17	49	---	---	11	77
G Nate Ned	17	49	---	---	11	77
T Bob Juedes	17	49	---	---	11	77
OLB Derrick Gore	---	---	25	45	5	75
DE Rufus Grisso	---	---	25	45	4	74
OLB Jay Blades	---	---	25	45	4	74
DT Alvin Young	---	---	25	45	4	74
S Amos Blair	---	---	25	45	4	74
S Gary Riner	---	---	25	45	4	74
S Johnathan Desimone	---	---	24	42	3	69
TE Warren Meyer	17	46	---	---	4	67
C Drake Robbins	17	49	---	---	---	66
QB Brian Bernard	17	49	---	---	---	66
WR Hayden Howe	14	46	---	---	---	60
WR Joe Wilkins	13	47	---	---	---	60
RB Hayden Bryner	17	38	---	---	---	55
CB Devante Morton	---	---	14	33	7	54
TE Eric Valdez	9	21	---	---	19	49
DE Taylor Kisbany	---	---	20	27	2	49
CB Kaden Pancake	---	---	19	23	2	44
CB Rodolfo Hayes	---	---	5	19	15	39
WR J.J. Hennessee	3	29	---	---	6	38
WR Brett Weber	6	12	---	---	15	33
CB Al Endzell	---	---	12	15	5	32
RB Alan Geary	5	0	---	---	24	29
S Alec Schwartz	---	---	2	11	14	27
TE Eli Rollins	1	0	---	---	24	25
OLB Salvador Merkerson	---	---	1	0	21	22
DE Wally Newman	---	---	3	10	2	15
C Jumbo Weaver	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Dalton McKelvey	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Edwin Ogden	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Nate Solder	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Rufus Shepherd	0	6	---	---	1	7
K Lamont Martin	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Renaldo Walton	---	---	0	0	5	5
DT Dan Ellis	---	---	0	0	5	5
QB Conner Lott	0	0	---	---	2	2
RB Jim Starks	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Louis Quinn	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Roberto Lynn	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cris Procop	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Dwayne Boothe	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	9	4.5
Middle	19	56	2.9
Right	4	18	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	18	6.0
Middle	12	27	2.3
Right	1	8	8.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hardy Cusano	43	23	3	4	3	4	4	2	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Bernard	47	24	4	7	2	4	8	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	18	3.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	108	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	8	145	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	122	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	12	115	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	40	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Taylor Rizzo	16	8	2	104	2	43
TE Jameson Cassell	8	4	1	31	0	42
WR Erick Corbett	8	6	0	41	0	34
WR Dustin Bohannon	5	2	0	53	1	36
RB Stephen Kerby	2	0	0	0	0	37
WR Keith Geffen	2	2	0	31	0	7
FB Gerald England	1	1	0	11	0	12

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Hayden Howe	18	8	1	120	2	46
WR J.J. Hennessee	11	5	1	35	0	29
TE Warren Meyer	10	7	0	68	1	46
TE Eric Valdez	4	1	0	14	0	21
WR Brett Weber	3	2	0	14	0	12
WR Joe Wilkins	1	1	0	26	1	47

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Stephen Kerby	3	10	3.33	3.60
RB Darryl VanKirk	1	1	1.00	2.71

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Hayden Bryner	2	6	3.00	3.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hardy Cusano	7	3	9	1.29	6.30

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Bernard	7	5	37	5.29	5.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dustin Bohannon	2	0	0	0.00	10.60
WR Erick Corbett	2	2	6	3.00	5.13
WR Taylor Rizzo	1	0	0	0.00	6.50
TE Jameson Cassell	1	1	3	3.00	3.88
RB Stephen Kerby	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Warren Meyer	4	3	22	5.50	6.80
WR J.J. Hennessee	2	1	4	2.00	3.18
WR Hayden Howe	1	1	11	11.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darryl VanKirk	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Hayden Bryner	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hardy Cusano	15	5	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Bernard	11	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Taylor Rizzo	6	1	0
WR Dustin Bohannon	4	2	1
WR Erick Corbett	3	2	1
TE Jameson Cassell	1	0	0
RB Stephen Kerby	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.J. Hennessee	3	0	0
WR Hayden Howe	3	0	0
TE Warren Meyer	2	2	1
WR Brett Weber	1	1	0
TE Eric Valdez	1	0	0
WR Joe Wilkins	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 20,200 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 6,100 (21,100)
End Zone 2,800 (15,200)
Mezzanine 2,900 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 4,100 (13,400)
Club Seats 1,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	20,200 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	6,100 (21,100)
End Zone	2,800 (15,200)
Mezzanine	2,900 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	4,100 (13,400)
Club Seats	1,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (4,000)