Week 3, 2084

played in Houston, TX

73 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	14	0	0	-	14
Houston Texans	14	6	7	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:15 HOU - Brian Shiver 50 pass from D.J. Keeley (Aidan Maffucci extra point)
1Q: 08:07 HOU - Pete Larry 68 pass from D.J. Keeley (Aidan Maffucci extra point)
2Q: 11:10 DEN - Jermaine Forney 3 run (Alec Clark extra point)
2Q: 09:11 HOU - Aidan Maffucci 38 field goal
2Q: 05:03 DEN - Freddie Montgomery 15 pass from Hugh Harrison (Alec Clark extra point)
2Q: 01:52 HOU - Aidan Maffucci 31 field goal
3Q: 03:41 HOU - Randall Ellison 10 pass from D.J. Keeley (Aidan Maffucci extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:15 HOU - Brian Shiver 50 pass from D.J. Keeley (Aidan Maffucci extra point)
1Q: 08:07 HOU - Pete Larry 68 pass from D.J. Keeley (Aidan Maffucci extra point)
2Q: 11:10 DEN - Jermaine Forney 3 run (Alec Clark extra point)
2Q: 09:11 HOU - Aidan Maffucci 38 field goal
2Q: 05:03 DEN - Freddie Montgomery 15 pass from Hugh Harrison (Alec Clark extra point)
2Q: 01:52 HOU - Aidan Maffucci 31 field goal
3Q: 03:41 HOU - Randall Ellison 10 pass from D.J. Keeley (Aidan Maffucci extra point)

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 1-2 2-1
First Downs 23 17
- by Rushing 12 7
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 339 397
- Offensive Plays 69 58
- Yards per Play 4.91 6.84
Net Rushing Yards 181 158
- Rushing Attempts 30 31
- Yards per Rush 6.03 5.10
Net Passing Yards 158 239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 22 - 1 26 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 169 245
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.05 8.85
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 7/37
Punt Returns/Yards 3/32 2/14
Kick Returns/Yards 4/99 1/45
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 21
Time of Possession 31:38 28:22

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	1-2	2-1
First Downs	23	17
- by Rushing	12	7
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	339	397
- Offensive Plays	69	58
- Yards per Play	4.91	6.84
Net Rushing Yards	181	158
- Rushing Attempts	30	31
- Yards per Rush	6.03	5.10
Net Passing Yards	158	239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 22 - 1	26 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	169	245
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.05	8.85
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	7/37
Punt Returns/Yards	3/32	2/14
Kick Returns/Yards	4/99	1/45
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 21
Time of Possession	31:38	28:22

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:57	2:28	OWN 39	3	2	Punt
1	7:51	4:00	OWN 25	5	23	Punt
1	0:38	4:34	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
2	9:06	4:09	OWN 17	10	83	Touchdown
2	1:45	0:59	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 28	2	5	Half
3	15:00	5:35	OWN 13	8	30	Punt
3	3:32	4:27	OWN 17	9	44	Punt
4	11:50	1:12	OPP 46	3	-3	Punt
4	9:45	4:06	OWN 43	9	41	Downs
4	2:14	1:38	OWN 33	7	40	Interception

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:03	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	10:29	2:38	OWN 5	6	95	Touchdown
1	3:51	3:13	OWN 16	6	12	Punt
2	11:04	1:58	OWN 25	5	54	Field Goal
2	4:57	3:12	OPP 46	8	32	Field Goal
2	0:46	0:34	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
3	9:25	5:53	OWN 16	12	84	Touchdown
4	14:05	2:15	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
4	10:38	0:53	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	5:39	3:25	OWN 16	6	17	Punt
4	0:36	0:36	OWN 24	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: D.J. Keeley, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jermaine Forney	23	134	5.83	17	5	1
RB Micah Compton	2	10	5.00	7	0	0
RB Rickey Schlereth	2	20	10.00	17	1	0
QB Hugh Harrison	1	10	10.00	10	1	0
FB Chester Morton	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
WR Freddie Montgomery	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Randall Ellison	14	65	4.64	45	1
RB Salvador Patten	11	64	5.82	13	2
QB D.J. Keeley	4	18	4.50	7	0
WR Devan Murch	1	7	7.00	7	0
FB Leroy Roseman	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hugh Harrison	37	22	169	2/11	1	24	1	68.4

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
D.J. Keeley	26	16	245	1/6	3	68	0	131.0

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Freddie Montgomery	5	6	51	10.20	16	16	1
TE Kaden Jamison	4	7	43	10.75	8	21	0
FB Chester Morton	4	5	7	1.75	4	5	0
WR Trevor Richardson	2	3	14	7.00	0	10	0
WR Blake Reid	2	4	5	2.50	2	3	0
TE Eli Racz	2	2	22	11.00	0	11	0
RB Jermaine Forney	2	5	3	1.50	1	6	0
WR Kaden West	1	2	24	24.00	2	24	0
RB Rickey Schlereth	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ezekiel Boone	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brian Shiver	3	5	64	21.33	50	50	1
WR Pete Larry	3	3	74	24.67	70	68	1
RB Randall Ellison	3	3	26	8.67	0	12	1
WR Cole Missouri	3	3	51	17.00	29	28	0
FB Leroy Roseman	3	4	8	2.67	0	9	0
WR Devan Murch	1	5	22	22.00	4	22	0
RB Salvador Patten	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Norm Schultz	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Gabriel Peters	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Jermaine Forney	1	0	0
WR Kaden West	0	1	0
DE Thurman Horner	0	0	1
OLB Tevin Urbanski	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB D.J. Keeley	1	0	0
RB Salvador Patten	1	0	0
G Mackenzie Liotti	0	1	0
WR Cole Missouri	0	1	0
ILB Ramon Clark	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Julian Woodyard	6	267	44.5	38.8	54	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ty Lynch	5	207	41.4	35.0	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alec Clark	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Aidan Maffucci	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joe Chapman	3	32	10.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devan Murch	2	14	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Freddie Montgomery	3	82	27.3	0
Joe Chapman	1	17	17.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devan Murch	1	45	45.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tevin Urbanski	14	3	0.0	30	26
ILB Darrell Inhofe	6	1	0.0	29	26
S Larry Littlejohn	3	3	0.0	31	27
CB Dominique Bode	3	2	0.0	28	26
DT Burt Conte	3	1	0.0	31	27
DE Emmett Caldwell	3	0	0.0	21	19
DE Thurman Horner	2	3	1.0	29	26
CB Joe Chapman	2	4	0.0	29	26
OLB Marcos Griffith	2	0	0.0	9	6
S Wayne Sanders	2	0	0.0	29	19
CB Arnold Simmons	1	2	0.0	20	19
DE Dominic Pupunu	1	2	0.0	15	16
WR Kaden West	1	0	---	---	---
CB Big Doug Doyle	1	0	0.0	2	4
CB Glen Rose	1	0	0.0	8	9
DE Devonte Perdue	0	1	0.0	25	18

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Derrick Massicott	10	2	0.0	27	21
CB Mercury Burns	7	1	0.0	30	38
CB Ruben Schmid	4	3	0.0	26	25
OLB J.J. Fender	4	2	0.0	26	22
OLB Emmett Warren	4	1	0.0	17	23
ILB Ramon Clark	4	0	0.0	16	16
OLB Tony Haley	3	2	0.0	18	28
ILB Peter Sigman	3	1	0.0	14	22
ILB Cody Luther	2	1	0.0	15	13
S Silas Bernard	2	1	0.0	30	38
CB Gabriel Peters	2	1	0.0	12	15
S Terrence Langlois	2	0	0.0	3	18
DT Elijah Myhre	1	2	1.0	15	13
DE Joshua Price	1	0	1.0	19	23
DT Benjamin Angelone	1	1	0.0	17	29
DE Kody Tucker	1	0	0.0	26	32
CB Lonnie Karluk	1	0	0.0	5	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Thurman Horner	1.0	1	0	26
DE Devonte Perdue	0.0	2	0	18
DT Burt Conte	0.0	1	1	27
DE Dominic Pupunu	0.0	1	1	16
OLB Tevin Urbanski	0.0	1	0	26

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Elijah Myhre	1.0	0	0	0	13
DE Joshua Price	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Kody Tucker	0.0	2	1	0	32
DT Benjamin Angelone	0.0	1	1	2	29
OLB Tony Haley	0.0	1	0	0	28
DE Darien Beecroft	0.0	0	3	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Tevin Urbanski	7	0	26
ILB Darrell Inhofe	3	0	26
CB Joe Chapman	2	1	26
CB Glen Rose	1	1	9
CB Dominique Bode	1	0	26
S Larry Littlejohn	1	0	27
S Wayne Sanders	1	0	19

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mercury Burns	4	0	0	38
OLB Emmett Warren	3	0	0	23
OLB J.J. Fender	2	1	0	22
CB Gabriel Peters	2	0	1	15
S Terrence Langlois	2	0	0	18
S Derrick Massicott	2	0	0	21
CB Ruben Schmid	1	1	0	25
DE Kody Tucker	1	1	0	32
OLB Tony Haley	1	0	0	28
CB Lonnie Karluk	1	0	0	23
ILB Cody Luther	1	0	0	13
S Silas Bernard	1	0	0	38
ILB Peter Sigman	1	0	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kody Hoffer	4	9	1	30	0	39
T Eli Fusco	3	8	0	30	1	39
T Devonte Thill	2	4	0	30	1	39
C Collin Collins	2	4	0	30	0	39
G Donald Emmons	2	3	0	30	0	39
TE K.C. Hitchcock	1	1	0	3	0	1

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kelly Levine	3	10	2	31	0	27
C Devante Durham	2	8	0	31	0	27
G Mackenzie Liotti	2	6	0	31	0	27
T Aiden Sweezey	1	1	0	31	1	27
T Dean Barrett	1	1	0	31	0	27
FB Leroy Roseman	0	1	0	27	0	25

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Miguel Lauer	2	9
Wade Palmer	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Silas Bernard	3	11
Emmett Warren	1	20
Bucky Porto	1	9
B.J. Armstrong	1	7
Mercury Spindler	1	7

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Devonte Thill	30	39	---	---	6	75
QB Hugh Harrison	30	39	---	---	---	69
T Eli Fusco	30	39	---	---	---	69
G Donald Emmons	30	39	---	---	---	69
G Kody Hoffer	30	39	---	---	---	69
C Collin Collins	30	39	---	---	---	69
CB Joe Chapman	---	---	29	26	12	67
WR Freddie Montgomery	25	34	---	---	6	65
S Wayne Sanders	---	---	29	19	16	64
TE Kaden Jamison	28	32	---	---	---	60
DT Burt Conte	---	---	31	27	2	60
S Larry Littlejohn	---	---	31	27	2	60
OLB Tevin Urbanski	---	---	30	26	2	58
DE Thurman Horner	---	---	29	26	2	57
CB Dominique Bode	---	---	28	26	2	56
ILB Darrell Inhofe	---	---	29	26	1	56
WR Trevor Richardson	24	30	---	---	---	54
RB Jermaine Forney	25	25	---	---	---	50
WR Blake Reid	12	21	---	---	14	47
DE Emmett Caldwell	---	---	21	19	6	46
DE Devonte Perdue	---	---	25	18	1	44
CB Arnold Simmons	---	---	20	19	1	40
DE Dominic Pupunu	---	---	15	16	7	38
FB Chester Morton	9	11	---	---	14	34
WR Kaden West	5	16	---	---	9	30
TE Eli Racz	12	9	---	---	2	23
CB Glen Rose	---	---	8	9	6	23
TE K.C. Hitchcock	3	1	---	---	18	22
OLB Donnell Free	---	---	0	0	20	20
CB Big Doug Doyle	---	---	2	4	13	19
OLB Marcos Griffith	---	---	9	6	2	17
ILB Raymond Mueller	---	---	2	1	12	15
RB Micah Compton	3	0	---	---	12	15
RB Rickey Schlereth	2	10	---	---	3	15
G Wade Palmer	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Miguel Lauer	---	---	0	0	9	9
WR Ezekiel Boone	2	6	---	---	---	8
C Andy Germaine	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Jimmie Dunn	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Randall Harding	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Howard Gepetto	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Julian Woodyard	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Jeremy McConnell	---	---	3	2	---	5
K Alec Clark	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Raymond Logan	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB B.J. Rinkenberg	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Mercury Burns	---	---	30	38	11	79
S Silas Bernard	---	---	30	38	11	79
FB Leroy Roseman	27	25	---	---	17	69
OLB Emmett Warren	---	---	17	23	20	60
T Dean Barrett	31	27	---	---	---	58
C Devante Durham	31	27	---	---	---	58
G Kelly Levine	31	27	---	---	---	58
T Aiden Sweezey	31	27	---	---	---	58
QB D.J. Keeley	31	27	---	---	---	58
G Mackenzie Liotti	31	27	---	---	---	58
DE Kody Tucker	---	---	26	32	---	58
WR Brian Shiver	29	27	---	---	---	56
DT Benjamin Angelone	---	---	17	29	6	52
CB Ruben Schmid	---	---	26	25	---	51
WR Pete Larry	26	22	---	---	---	48
S Derrick Massicott	---	---	27	21	---	48
OLB J.J. Fender	---	---	26	22	---	48
OLB Tony Haley	---	---	18	28	---	46
RB Randall Ellison	15	16	---	---	15	46
WR Devan Murch	19	16	---	---	9	44
ILB Peter Sigman	---	---	14	22	8	44
DE Joshua Price	---	---	19	23	---	42
CB Lonnie Karluk	---	---	5	23	9	37
S Terrence Langlois	---	---	3	18	15	36
TE Norm Schultz	7	5	---	---	22	34
WR Cole Missouri	7	9	---	---	17	33
ILB Ramon Clark	---	---	16	16	1	33
DE Darien Beecroft	---	---	11	16	6	33
DT Elijah Myhre	---	---	15	13	---	28
ILB Cody Luther	---	---	15	13	---	28
CB Gabriel Peters	---	---	12	15	---	27
RB Salvador Patten	14	9	---	---	1	24
TE Kaleb Ellis	8	5	---	---	7	20
CB Damien Mueller	---	---	0	1	15	16
CB Mack Flowers	---	---	2	11	---	13
WR Bucky Porto	1	0	---	---	9	10
K Aidan Maffucci	0	0	---	---	8	8
T B.J. Armstrong	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Dennis Henson	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Mercury Spindler	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Marcos Wilson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ty Lynch	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Freddie Knight	---	---	1	2	---	3
TE Dale Baxter	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Dwight Franz	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Kendrick Mueller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	28	4.0
Middle	17	111	6.5
Right	6	42	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	19	119	6.3
Right	4	20	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hugh Harrison	37	22	2	0	2	3	5	2	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
D.J. Keeley	26	16	4	1	1	2	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	2	-7	-1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	92	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	60	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	24	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	127	21.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	61	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	57	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Kaden Jamison	7	4	0	43	1	32
WR Freddie Montgomery	6	5	0	51	0	34
FB Chester Morton	5	4	0	7	0	11
RB Jermaine Forney	5	2	1	3	0	25
WR Blake Reid	4	2	0	5	0	21
WR Trevor Richardson	3	2	0	14	0	30
WR Kaden West	2	1	0	24	1	16
TE Eli Racz	2	2	0	22	0	9
RB Rickey Schlereth	2	0	0	0	0	10
WR Ezekiel Boone	1	0	1	0	0	6

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Shiver	5	3	0	64	1	27
WR Devan Murch	5	1	0	22	1	16
FB Leroy Roseman	4	3	0	8	0	25
WR Pete Larry	3	3	0	74	1	22
RB Randall Ellison	3	3	0	26	0	16
WR Cole Missouri	3	3	0	51	1	9
TE Norm Schultz	2	0	0	0	0	5
RB Salvador Patten	1	0	1	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jermaine Forney	3	5	1.67	5.83

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Randall Ellison	2	5	2.50	4.64
QB D.J. Keeley	1	7	7.00	4.50
FB Leroy Roseman	1	4	4.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hugh Harrison	6	2	19	3.17	4.57

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
D.J. Keeley	1	1	10	10.00	9.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Trevor Richardson	2	1	4	2.00	4.67
WR Freddie Montgomery	2	1	15	7.50	8.50
TE Kaden Jamison	1	0	0	0.00	6.14
RB Rickey Schlereth	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Randall Ellison	1	1	10	10.00	8.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rickey Schlereth	2	2

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Randall Ellison	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hugh Harrison	11	5	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
D.J. Keeley	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Chester Morton	3	2	0
WR Blake Reid	2	0	0
TE Kaden Jamison	2	1	1
RB Rickey Schlereth	2	0	0
WR Kaden West	1	1	1
TE Eli Racz	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Randall Ellison	3	3	2
WR Brian Shiver	2	2	1
FB Leroy Roseman	2	1	0
WR Pete Larry	1	1	1
WR Devan Murch	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 32,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 6,000 (18,200)
End Zone 4,600 (13,200)
Mezzanine 3,000 (7,600)
Sideline Seats 4,200 (11,700)
Club Seats 7,500 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes 7,300 (9,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	32,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	6,000 (18,200)
End Zone	4,600 (13,200)
Mezzanine	3,000 (7,600)
Sideline Seats	4,200 (11,700)
Club Seats	7,500 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes	7,300 (9,500)