Week 7, 2076

played in Houston, TX

79 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	3	0	0	-	6
Houston Texans	0	10	7	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:38 DEN - Cory Hoover 44 field goal
2Q: 10:04 DEN - Cory Hoover 48 field goal
2Q: 06:44 HOU - Caden Buysse 29 field goal
2Q: 01:09 HOU - Buddy Ratto 5 pass from D.J. Keeley (Caden Buysse extra point)
3Q: 00:13 HOU - Kendrick Mueller 44 fumble return (Caden Buysse extra point)
4Q: 11:22 HOU - Collin Darchi 73 punt return (Caden Buysse extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:38 DEN - Cory Hoover 44 field goal
2Q: 10:04 DEN - Cory Hoover 48 field goal
2Q: 06:44 HOU - Caden Buysse 29 field goal
2Q: 01:09 HOU - Buddy Ratto 5 pass from D.J. Keeley (Caden Buysse extra point)
3Q: 00:13 HOU - Kendrick Mueller 44 fumble return (Caden Buysse extra point)
4Q: 11:22 HOU - Collin Darchi 73 punt return (Caden Buysse extra point)

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 1-5 2-5
First Downs 18 15
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 384 266
- Offensive Plays 73 59
- Yards per Play 5.26 4.51
Net Rushing Yards 93 101
- Rushing Attempts 22 29
- Yards per Rush 4.23 3.48
Net Passing Yards 291 165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 26 - 2 29 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 310 170
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.71 5.50
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 11.2
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/70 7/60
Punt Returns/Yards 5/61 4/103
Kick Returns/Yards 1/30 2/48
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 29
Time of Possession 33:08 26:52

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	1-5	2-5
First Downs	18	15
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	384	266
- Offensive Plays	73	59
- Yards per Play	5.26	4.51
Net Rushing Yards	93	101
- Rushing Attempts	22	29
- Yards per Rush	4.23	3.48
Net Passing Yards	291	165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 26 - 2	29 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	310	170
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.71	5.50
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	11.2
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/70	7/60
Punt Returns/Yards	5/61	4/103
Kick Returns/Yards	1/30	2/48
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 29
Time of Possession	33:08	26:52

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:02	3:29	OWN 18	10	55	Field Goal
1	7:25	1:39	OWN 25	4	35	Interception
1	3:32	3:42	OWN 33	6	12	Punt
2	12:26	2:30	OWN 20	6	49	Field Goal
2	6:37	3:35	OWN 30	6	31	Punt
2	0:58	0:58	OWN 5	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	6:07	OWN 25	9	31	Punt
3	5:37	3:16	OWN 29	6	49	Interception
3	0:03	1:27	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	12:40	1:26	OWN 24	3	7	Punt
4	11:14	1:43	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	8:21	0:48	OWN 34	4	5	Downs
4	3:35	1:09	OWN 20	8	20	Downs
4	0:53	0:53	OWN 20	3	49	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:58	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
1	9:33	2:08	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
1	5:46	2:14	OWN 14	5	9	Punt
2	14:50	2:24	OWN 11	6	37	Interception
2	9:56	3:19	OWN 33	6	55	Field Goal
2	3:02	2:04	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	8:53	3:16	OWN 20	8	31	Punt
3	2:21	2:18	OWN 16	3	-3	Punt
4	13:36	0:56	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
4	9:31	1:10	OWN 27	3	-3	Punt
4	7:33	3:58	OPP 39	5	6	Punt
4	2:26	1:33	OPP 40	5	7	Punt

Game MVP: Kendrick Mueller, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Christopher Barker	11	36	3.27	9	0
RB Justin Dole	4	26	6.50	12	1
RB Samuel Rudoff	3	11	3.67	4	0
TE Aiden Ellard	2	6	3.00	3	0
QB Hugh Harrison	1	11	11.00	11	1
RB Ronnie Meyer	1	3	3.00	3	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Stephen Reid	15	7	0.47	15	2
RB Kendrick Mueller	12	88	7.33	40	3
TE Geoff Stargell	1	2	2.00	2	0
QB D.J. Keeley	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hugh Harrison	48	26	310	3/19	0	46	2	56.8

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
D.J. Keeley	29	16	170	1/5	1	31	1	69.6

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gilbert Loukas	6	17	93	15.50	58	39
WR Blake Reid	5	6	40	8.00	17	15
WR Donnie Kanou	4	4	39	9.75	26	29
TE Jim Weaver	3	6	17	5.67	0	10
TE Elliot Strickland	2	2	30	15.00	21	24
WR Gregory Dobson	2	2	53	26.50	5	46
RB Samuel Rudoff	2	3	20	10.00	8	16
RB Justin Dole	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Christopher Barker	1	1	15	15.00	9	15
WR Sammie Lattimore	0	5	0	0.00	0	0
RB Ronnie Meyer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Keegan Kakoza	7	13	81	11.57	14	22	0
TE Buddy Ratto	3	7	27	9.00	8	17	1
WR Demetrius Reynolds	3	4	17	5.67	4	9	0
RB Kendrick Mueller	2	2	37	18.50	23	31	0
RB Stephen Reid	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Francisco Smolka	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Brayden Rowell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Harrison Faison	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Keegan Harden	1	6	6.00	0
ILB Timothy Sherman	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov
S Braxton Cote	1	0
QB Hugh Harrison	1	0
T Derek Monaco	0	1

Houston	Recov	Force	TD
RB Kendrick Mueller	1	0	1
OLB Wes Woodard	0	1	0
DE T.J. Murray	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Terrence Manthey	7	327	46.7	30.7	60	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
A.J. Toscano	9	390	43.3	32.1	57	4

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cory Hoover	2/2	2/2	0/0	48	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caden Buysse	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braxton Cote	5	61	12.2	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Collin Darchi	4	103	25.8	1

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donnie Kanou	1	30	30.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Demetrius Reynolds	2	48	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Warren Burke	8	1	0.0	25	30
CB Marc Valles	6	3	0.0	26	23
S Braxton Cote	6	1	0.0	29	30
OLB Nathaniel Ackerman	6	0	0.0	27	21
CB Harrison Faison	4	2	0.0	29	30
DE Trent Rivera	2	0	1.0	18	16
S Brandon Whalen	2	2	0.0	16	11
WR Gilbert Loukas	2	0	---	---	---
OLB Gilbert Buckner	2	0	0.0	10	19
DT Billy Wahle	2	0	0.0	23	22
S Jesse Bensen	1	2	0.0	20	20
DT Martin Lanham	1	1	0.0	25	24
DT Theodore Ballard	1	1	0.0	4	8
DE Alexander Domingo	1	1	0.0	11	14
DT Artie Kozak	1	0	0.0	6	6
S Lamont Dodge	1	0	0.0	13	19
DE Clifton Tatangelo	1	0	0.0	29	30

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Collin Darchi	7	1	0.0	19	30
OLB Keegan Harden	6	2	0.0	20	48
ILB Bennett Riley	5	1	0.0	12	36
DE Riley King	4	1	2.0	17	45
DE Gerald Cook	4	3	0.0	18	39
CB Ruben Schmid	4	1	0.0	20	48
CB Bo Oliver	4	0	0.0	3	19
S Silas Greer	4	0	0.0	22	51
OLB Dave Craig	3	1	0.0	9	31
ILB Timothy Sherman	2	2	0.0	20	30
OLB Wes Woodard	2	0	0.0	13	20
DE T.J. Murray	1	0	1.0	7	15
DT Benjamin Angelone	1	1	0.0	10	33
S Nicky Pihos	1	0	0.0	1	8
CB Tristan Richmond	1	0	0.0	10	31
QB D.J. Keeley	1	0	---	---	---
DE Grady Mahoney	1	0	0.0	2	3
CB Malachi Eller	0	3	0.0	21	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Trent Rivera	1.0	0	0	16
DT Billy Wahle	0.0	1	2	22
DE Clifton Tatangelo	0.0	1	1	30
DE Alexander Domingo	0.0	1	1	14
DT Theodore Ballard	0.0	1	0	8

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Riley King	2.0	1	4	45
DE T.J. Murray	1.0	0	0	15
DE Gerald Cook	0.0	1	1	39
CB Ruben Schmid	0.0	1	0	48
DT Benjamin Angelone	0.0	0	1	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Marc Valles	5	0	0	23
CB Harrison Faison	3	1	1	30
OLB Nathaniel Ackerman	3	0	0	21
S Braxton Cote	1	1	0	30
OLB Warren Burke	1	0	0	30
DE Clifton Tatangelo	1	0	0	30
S Jesse Bensen	1	0	0	20
OLB Gilbert Buckner	1	0	0	19
S Lamont Dodge	0	2	0	19

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Keegan Harden	5	0	1	48
CB Ruben Schmid	4	1	0	48
CB Bo Oliver	4	0	0	19
ILB Bennett Riley	3	0	0	36
DE Gerald Cook	2	0	0	39
S Silas Greer	2	0	0	51
ILB Timothy Sherman	1	1	1	30
S Nicky Pihos	1	1	0	8
CB Tristan Richmond	1	1	0	31
S Collin Darchi	1	1	0	30
OLB Dave Craig	1	1	0	31
DE Riley King	1	0	0	45
CB Malachi Eller	0	1	0	30
S Adam Sutter	0	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Skip Matney	3	6	1	22	1	51
T Derek Monaco	2	9	0	22	1	51
T Craig Kirk	2	3	0	22	0	51
G Enrique Price	0	2	0	22	0	51
G Denzel Gammon	0	1	0	22	1	51

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Josue Arcenaux	4	5	29	0	30
G Jessie Giles	1	8	29	1	30
T Carter Whiting	1	5	29	0	30
T Andres Bonar	1	5	29	0	30
G Kelly Levine	0	5	29	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Martin Lanham	2	19
Elliot Strickland	1	26
Sammie Lattimore	1	19
Gilbert Buckner	1	11

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ruben Schmid	2	16
Kendrick Mueller	1	25
Wes Woodard	1	22
Kelly Levine	1	14
Jessie Giles	1	10

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Denzel Gammon	22	51	---	---	9	82
G Enrique Price	22	51	---	---	9	82
T Derek Monaco	22	51	---	---	9	82
T Craig Kirk	22	51	---	---	9	82
WR Donnie Kanou	22	51	---	---	5	78
S Braxton Cote	---	---	29	30	15	74
G Skip Matney	22	51	---	---	---	73
QB Hugh Harrison	22	51	---	---	---	73
DT Martin Lanham	---	---	25	24	19	68
TE Jim Weaver	20	46	---	---	---	66
WR Gilbert Loukas	21	43	---	---	---	64
DE Clifton Tatangelo	---	---	29	30	1	60
CB Harrison Faison	---	---	29	30	1	60
S Jesse Bensen	---	---	20	20	17	57
OLB Warren Burke	---	---	25	30	1	56
CB Marc Valles	---	---	26	23	1	50
OLB Nathaniel Ackerman	---	---	27	21	---	48
TE Elliot Strickland	4	16	---	---	26	46
DT Billy Wahle	---	---	23	22	---	45
DE Trent Rivera	---	---	18	16	10	44
S Brandon Whalen	---	---	16	11	16	43
RB Christopher Barker	11	29	---	---	---	40
OLB Gilbert Buckner	---	---	10	19	11	40
RB Justin Dole	5	8	---	---	26	39
WR Blake Reid	12	24	---	---	---	36
S Lamont Dodge	---	---	13	19	2	34
WR Sammie Lattimore	1	10	---	---	19	30
OLB Adrian Andrews	---	---	1	0	24	25
DE Alexander Domingo	---	---	11	14	---	25
RB Samuel Rudoff	3	10	---	---	10	23
CB Alonzo Castagnola	---	---	3	7	10	20
TE Aiden Ellard	5	10	---	---	---	15
ILB Mario Hammond	---	---	1	0	14	15
DT Artie Kozak	---	---	6	6	1	13
DT Theodore Ballard	---	---	4	8	1	13
WR Gregory Dobson	2	2	---	---	8	12
RB Ronnie Meyer	4	6	---	---	---	10
P Terrence Manthey	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Quinn Alexander	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Cory Hoover	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Phil Roberson	---	---	3	0	---	3
C James Gray	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Abraham Florence	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Terry Locke	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Chandler Bridges	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Josiah Anglin	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Ruben Schmid	---	---	20	48	16	84
S Silas Greer	---	---	22	51	2	75
G Kelly Levine	29	30	---	---	14	73
OLB Keegan Harden	---	---	20	48	4	72
G Jessie Giles	29	30	---	---	10	69
T Andres Bonar	29	30	---	---	10	69
DE Riley King	---	---	17	45	1	63
RB Kendrick Mueller	14	23	---	---	25	62
T Carter Whiting	29	30	---	---	---	59
DE Gerald Cook	---	---	18	39	2	59
WR Keegan Kakoza	29	30	---	---	---	59
C Josue Arcenaux	29	30	---	---	---	59
QB D.J. Keeley	29	30	---	---	---	59
S Collin Darchi	---	---	19	30	7	56
TE Buddy Ratto	26	29	---	---	---	55
WR Demetrius Reynolds	26	26	---	---	3	55
OLB Wes Woodard	---	---	13	20	22	55
CB Malachi Eller	---	---	21	30	---	51
ILB Timothy Sherman	---	---	20	30	---	50
ILB Bennett Riley	---	---	12	36	2	50
DT Benjamin Angelone	---	---	10	33	2	45
CB Tristan Richmond	---	---	10	31	3	44
WR Francisco Smolka	18	16	---	---	8	42
OLB Dave Craig	---	---	9	31	2	42
S Adam Sutter	---	---	5	26	2	33
CB Bo Oliver	---	---	3	19	9	31
DE T.J. Murray	---	---	7	15	8	30
DT Sam Stortz	---	---	11	18	---	29
TE Geoff Stargell	1	1	---	---	25	27
S Nicky Pihos	---	---	1	8	15	24
RB Stephen Reid	15	7	---	---	1	23
TE Brayden Rowell	9	14	---	---	---	23
WR Bobby Shively	4	1	---	---	16	21
CB Zachary Burke	---	---	0	0	14	14
RB Pat Sanford	1	3	---	---	8	12
ILB Darius Collier	---	---	1	0	10	11
C Ron Fellin	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Nathaniel Lyon	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Weston Thiele	0	0	---	---	10	10
P A.J. Toscano	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT Braden Gary	---	---	1	0	7	8
K Caden Buysse	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Terrence Jaster	2	0	---	---	3	5
DE Grady Mahoney	---	---	2	3	---	5
QB Nathan Clements	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Douglas Samuels	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	11	2.2
Middle	12	58	4.8
Right	5	24	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	17	51	3.0
Right	10	39	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hugh Harrison	48	26	5	2	1	8	6	0	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
D.J. Keeley	29	16	2	2	2	4	4	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	27	3.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	17	196	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	2	41	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	10	1	46	4.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	9	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	66	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	95	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gilbert Loukas	17	6	1	93	2	43
TE Jim Weaver	6	3	0	17	0	46
WR Blake Reid	6	5	0	40	0	24
WR Sammie Lattimore	5	0	0	0	0	10
WR Donnie Kanou	4	4	0	39	1	51
RB Samuel Rudoff	3	2	0	20	0	10
TE Elliot Strickland	2	2	0	30	1	16
WR Gregory Dobson	2	2	0	53	1	2
RB Justin Dole	1	1	0	3	0	8
RB Christopher Barker	1	1	0	15	0	29
RB Ronnie Meyer	1	0	0	0	0	6

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keegan Kakoza	13	7	1	81	1	30
TE Buddy Ratto	7	3	1	27	0	29
WR Demetrius Reynolds	4	3	0	17	0	26
RB Kendrick Mueller	2	2	0	37	1	23
WR Francisco Smolka	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB Stephen Reid	1	1	0	8	0	7
TE Brayden Rowell	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Christopher Barker	1	2	2.00	3.27

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Stephen Reid	2	2	1.00	0.47
RB Kendrick Mueller	1	4	4.00	7.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
D.J. Keeley	3	1	5	1.67	5.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Buddy Ratto	3	1	5	1.67	3.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Christopher Barker	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kendrick Mueller	2	0
RB Stephen Reid	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hugh Harrison	14	10	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
D.J. Keeley	8	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gilbert Loukas	5	2	2
WR Blake Reid	4	4	1
WR Donnie Kanou	2	2	0
WR Sammie Lattimore	1	0	0
RB Christopher Barker	1	1	1
TE Jim Weaver	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Keegan Kakoza	5	2	2
TE Buddy Ratto	2	0	0
WR Demetrius Reynolds	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 29,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 5,200 (18,200)
End Zone 4,000 (13,200)
Mezzanine 2,700 (7,600)
Sideline Seats 3,800 (11,700)
Club Seats 6,700 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes 7,200 (9,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	29,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	5,200 (18,200)
End Zone	4,000 (13,200)
Mezzanine	2,700 (7,600)
Sideline Seats	3,800 (11,700)
Club Seats	6,700 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes	7,200 (9,500)