| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 77 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Angel McTermid kicked off 45 yards from the HOU35. Dusty Cox returned the ball 18 yards to the DEN38. Tackled by Rod Torres. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN38 (1Q: 14:28) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi, assisted by DE Abel Kurtz. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-DEN37 (1Q: 14:04) Evan Paton pass completed to TE B.J. Donaldson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege. Donaldson gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU50 (1Q: 13:37) Evan Paton sacked by DE Abel Kurtz for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Randal Randle. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Lee Kirkaldie on the DEN45. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN45 (1Q: 13:27) Jerald Newman pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Angel Ciszek. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DEN41 (1Q: 12:50) Jerald Newman pass completed to RB Underproducer Grant for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Algoe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Grant gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN23 (1Q: 12:25) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dusty Harvey for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harvey gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 12:25) Extra point by Angel McTermid was good. Houston 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 12:12) Angel McTermid kicked off 67 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 12:12) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Craig Ratliff for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz, assisted by CB Percy Van DeWege. Ratliff gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN30 (1Q: 11:37) Craig Ratliff ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. Key block delivered by Randal Randle. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-DEN36 (1Q: 11:06) Evan Paton scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 10:37) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Collin Reilly for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-DEN42 (1Q: 09:56) Evan Paton pass completed to TE B.J. Donaldson for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Morehead is blitzing. 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 09:27) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Lee Kirkaldie. Key block delivered by Doug Stark. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU35 (1Q: 08:46) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Julio West for 21 yards. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi. West gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU14 (1Q: 08:03) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-HOU19 (1Q: 07:56) Evan Paton sacked by DE Abel Kurtz for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Alex Smith. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-25-HOU29 (1Q: 07:22) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi, assisted by CB Jaiden Matthews. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Van DeWege is blitzing. 3-14-HOU18 (1Q: 06:53) Evan Paton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Donaldson. ILB Jerome Henry defended the pass. |
| 4-14-HOU18 (1Q: 06:47) Desmond Patton attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 7, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 06:42) Kaden Lane kicked off 53 yards from the DEN35. Dixon Edwards returned the ball 28 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Kim Poole. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU40 (1Q: 06:07) Cary Hicks ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella, assisted by S Bo Fiester. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU43 (1Q: 05:40) C.J. Grant ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Covington, assisted by S Clay Crackel. Key block delivered by Doug Beasley. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Algoe is blitzing. 1-10-DEN48 (1Q: 05:02) Jerald Newman pass completed to RB Underproducer Grant for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Shell. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN25 (1Q: 04:32) C.J. Grant ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Connor Thornburg, assisted by OLB Angel Ciszek. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DEN21 (1Q: 04:03) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Edwards gained 6 yards after the catch. Houston 13, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 04:03) Extra point by Angel McTermid was good. Houston 14, Denver 3 |
| (1Q: 03:51) Angel McTermid kicked off 57 yards from the HOU35. Dusty Cox returned the ball 18 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Sam Bishop. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-DEN26 (1Q: 03:14) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Michael Hoy, assisted by ILB Donte Dennis. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DEN29 (1Q: 02:49) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-DEN32 (1Q: 02:23) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Collin Reilly for 26 yards. Tackled by S Brian Van Hoose. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Reilly gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Torres is blitzing. 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 01:40) Evan Paton pass completed to FB Ryan Tittle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jaiden Matthews. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU42 (1Q: 01:02) Evan Paton sacked by DE Abel Kurtz for a loss of 6 yards. Kurtz ran right past Seth Lavoie and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-HOU48 (1Q: 00:28) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-11-HOU43 (2Q: 15:00) Bryan Anger punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU04. Denver's Efrain Slusher was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU04 (2Q: 14:53) Underproducer Grant ran around left end for 64 yards. Tackled by CB Kim Poole. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-12-HOU02 (2Q: 14:35) Jerald Newman scrambled for 17 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (2Q: 14:07) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for RB C.J. Grant. DT Dave Hulbert hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU19 (2Q: 14:00) Underproducer Grant ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester, assisted by DE Tony Buerfeind. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-HOU21 (2Q: 13:17) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dusty Harvey. S Bo Fiester defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU21 (2Q: 13:13) Marlon Maki punted 45 yards. Craig Ratliff returned the kick 6 yards to the DEN40. Tackled by Sam Bishop. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN40 (2Q: 13:05) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Richard Hopper for 40 yards. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi. Hopper gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 12:22) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Brady. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU16 (2Q: 11:51) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Dusty Cox for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU21 (2Q: 11:45) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Dusty Cox for 4 yards. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Jerome Henry on the HOU17. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU17 (2Q: 11:37) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-HOU12 (2Q: 11:30) Underproducer Grant ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Buerfeind. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-HOU23 (2Q: 10:46) C.J. Grant ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Buerfeind. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Fiester is blitzing. 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 10:04) C.J. Grant ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT George Cunningham, assisted by DE Shawn Covington. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. Brandon ran over Kim Poole to set up the play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-HOU35 (2Q: 09:36) Jerald Newman pass completed to RB Underproducer Grant for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donnie Shell. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU35 (2Q: 09:03) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Courtney Kelley. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 08:21) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU42 (2Q: 07:56) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN48 (2Q: 07:35) Jerald Newman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dusty Harvey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN48 (2Q: 07:28) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN38 (2Q: 07:04) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 38 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 20, Denver 3 |
| (2Q: 07:04) Extra point by Angel McTermid was good. Houston 21, Denver 3 |
| (2Q: 06:32) Angel McTermid kicked off 69 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 06:32) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| Denver: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DEN22 (2Q: 05:57) Evan Paton pass completed to TE Norman Falconer for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. Falconer gained 26 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN46 (2Q: 05:21) Evan Paton pass was dropped by WR Richard Hopper. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN46 (2Q: 05:12) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Richard Hopper for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Donte Dennis, assisted by CB Rod Torres. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Van DeWege is blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 04:49) Evan Paton pass completed to TE B.J. Donaldson for 17 yards. Tackled by S Sam Bishop. Donaldson gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 04:32) Evan Paton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Collin Reilly. DE Rodney Tylke hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Carmazzi is blitzing. 2-10-HOU24 (2Q: 04:23) Evan Paton scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Sam Bishop. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-HOU18 (2Q: 04:00) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Donte Dennis, assisted by DT Luther Bates. Key block delivered by Seth Lavoie. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz, Carmazzi and Bishop are blitzing. 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 03:53) Evan Paton pass was dropped by WR Lee Allamon. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-10-HOU13 (2Q: 03:47) Evan Paton pass was dropped by WR Collin Reilly. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Torres is blitzing. 3-10-HOU13 (2Q: 03:37) Ryan Tittle ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. |
| 4-13-HOU16 (2Q: 02:52) Desmond Patton attempted a 33 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 21, Denver 6 |
| (2Q: 02:44) Kaden Lane kicked off 71 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 02:44) Jerald Newman sacked by DE Tony Buerfeind for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Shawn Houston. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN George Cunningham for 10 yards to the HOU05. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Torres is blitzing. 1-5-HOU05 (2Q: 02:34) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Lee Allamon for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Allamon gained 4 yards after the catch. Houston 21, Denver 12 |
| (2Q: 02:34) Extra point by Desmond Patton was good. Houston 21, Denver 13 |
| (2Q: 02:23) Kaden Lane kicked off 72 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 02:23) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Earnest Luen. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-HOU28 (2Q: 02:00) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for -2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU26 (2Q: 01:19) Jerald Newman pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 00:44) C.J. Grant ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella, assisted by S Clay Crackel. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU31 (2Q: 00:19) Jerald Newman pass completed to TE B.J. Lincoln for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester, assisted by S Earnest Luen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 00:08) Jerald Newman pass was intended for RB C.J. Grant and was intercepted by S Bo Fiester at the DEN45. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by C.J. Grant. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Kaden Lane kicked off 74 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) C.J. Grant ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Angel Ciszek, assisted by ILB Broderick Cella. Key block delivered by Doug Beasley. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 14:31) C.J. Grant ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester, assisted by CB Donnie Shell. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Algoe and Allen are blitzing. 2-11-HOU31 (3Q: 13:46) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. OLB Christian Algoe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-HOU31 (3Q: 13:39) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dusty Harvey. CB Skip MacMillan defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU31 (3Q: 13:31) Marlon Maki punted 46 yards. Craig Ratliff returned the kick 9 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by Sam Bishop. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN32 (3Q: 13:22) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DEN33 (3Q: 12:43) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Collin Reilly for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Donte Dennis, assisted by CB Percy Van DeWege. Reilly gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN48 (3Q: 12:06) Evan Paton pass completed to TE B.J. Donaldson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege. Donaldson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU49 (3Q: 11:40) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Richard Hopper for 30 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. Hopper gained 29 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (3Q: 10:59) Evan Paton pass was dropped by WR Dusty Cox. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-10-HOU19 (3Q: 10:52) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Richard Hopper for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jaiden Matthews. Hopper gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-HOU07 (3Q: 10:11) Craig Ratliff ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Donte Dennis. Key block delivered by Doug Stark. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU01 (3Q: 09:46) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Zayden Carrillo for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Carrillo gained 1 yard after the catch. Houston 21, Denver 19 |
| (3Q: 09:46) Extra point by Desmond Patton was good. Houston 21, Denver 20 |
| (3Q: 09:40) Kaden Lane kicked off 69 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 09:40) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dusty Harvey for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Algoe. Harvey gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU24 (3Q: 08:57) Jerald Newman scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Shell and assisted by OLB Christian Algoe. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 08:28) Jerald Newman scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU33 (3Q: 08:03) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Harry Roberson, assisted by CB Kim Poole. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU36 (3Q: 07:29) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dusty Harvey for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella, assisted by S Bo Fiester. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU46 (3Q: 06:49) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Covington, assisted by DT Harry Roberson. Key block delivered by Doug Beasley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-DEN45 (3Q: 06:04) C.J. Grant ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Connor Thornburg. Key block delivered by Broderick Kelley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN38 (3Q: 05:29) Jerald Newman scrambled for -3 yards. Tackled by S Clay Crackel. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-DEN41 (3Q: 04:54) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 6 yards. Tackled by S Clay Crackel. Edwards gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DEN35 (3Q: 04:30) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Stokes. S Earnest Luen defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-DEN35 (3Q: 04:23) Marlon Maki punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 04:17) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Donte Dennis, assisted by CB Jaiden Matthews. Key block delivered by Alex Smith. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN25 (3Q: 03:48) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Richard Hopper for 33 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. Hopper gained 33 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN20 (3Q: 03:38) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN25 (3Q: 03:31) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Collin Reilly for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DEN27 (3Q: 02:55) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke. Key block delivered by Seth Lavoie. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN32 (3Q: 02:19) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Donte Dennis. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DEN33 (3Q: 01:43) Evan Paton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Richard Hopper. DE Rodney Tylke hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz and Carmazzi are blitzing. 3-9-DEN33 (3Q: 01:35) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Richard Hopper for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. Hopper gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 00:50) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Zayden Carrillo for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. Carrillo gained 9 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-DEN48 (3Q: 00:44) Craig Ratliff ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke. Key block delivered by Seth Lavoie. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-HOU47 (3Q: 00:11) Evan Paton pass completed to TE B.J. Donaldson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jaiden Matthews. Donaldson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Henry is blitzing. 3-12-HOU44 (4Q: 15:00) Evan Paton pass completed to TE B.J. Donaldson for 28 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jaiden Matthews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Donaldson gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Carmazzi is blitzing. 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 14:27) Craig Ratliff ran around the left tackle for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Stark. Denver 26, Houston 21 |
| (4Q: 14:27) Extra point by Desmond Patton was good. Denver 27, Houston 21 |
| (4Q: 14:10) Kaden Lane kicked off 65 yards from the DEN35. Dixon Edwards returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Norman Falconer. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 13:41) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Algoe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stokes gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 13:03) Underproducer Grant ran outside the right tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan. Key block delivered by Broderick Kelley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN39 (4Q: 12:30) C.J. Grant ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT George Cunningham, assisted by S Bo Fiester. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DEN37 (4Q: 12:03) Underproducer Grant ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Harry Roberson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-DEN33 (4Q: 11:22) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN35 (4Q: 11:01) Marlon Maki punted 34 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN01. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN01 (4Q: 10:52) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Brian Van Hoose. Key block delivered by Randal Randle. Randle ran over Alexis Carmazzi to set up the play. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-DEN08 (4Q: 10:30) Craig Ratliff ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz and Matthews are blitzing. 3-2-DEN09 (4Q: 09:51) Craig Ratliff ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. Key block delivered by Sherman Angus. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN12 (4Q: 09:20) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Collin Reilly for 29 yards. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi. Reilly gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN41 (4Q: 08:50) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Zayden Carrillo for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead, assisted by CB Rod Torres. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Dietz is blitzing. 2-11-DEN40 (4Q: 08:19) Zayden Carrillo ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead, assisted by DE Abel Kurtz. |
| Denver: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-DEN41 (4Q: 07:52) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Julio West for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-HOU50 (4Q: 07:07) Bryan Anger punted 42 yards. Rod Torres returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU13. Tackled by Myles McMaster. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU13 (4Q: 06:56) Underproducer Grant ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Courtney Kelley. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Algoe is blitzing. 2-6-HOU17 (4Q: 06:17) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 16 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Edwards gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 05:45) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Dave Hulbert. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU34 (4Q: 05:17) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Broderick Cella. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 04:49) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT George Cunningham. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU47 (4Q: 04:09) Jerald Newman pass was intended for WR Dusty Harvey and was intercepted by CB Skip MacMillan at the DEN37. The interception was returned 6 yards. Tackled by Joseph de Marco. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 04:01) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz, assisted by S Brian Van Hoose. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-12-DEN41 (4Q: 03:14) Craig Ratliff ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Abel Kurtz. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-7-DEN46 (4Q: 02:29) Craig Ratliff ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-9-DEN44 (4Q: 02:22) Bryan Anger punted 34 yards. Rod Torres called for a fair catch at the HOU22. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 02:14) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 27 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. Edwards gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 02:03) Jerald Newman scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by S Earnest Luen and assisted by S Bo Fiester. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN39 (4Q: 01:57) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dusty Harvey for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Shell. Harvey gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Doug Beasley was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN23 (4Q: 01:38) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 5 yards. Tackled by S Clay Crackel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN18 (4Q: 01:14) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dusty Harvey. OLB Courtney Kelley defended the pass. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DEN18 (4Q: 01:06) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Stokes. DE Connor Thornburg drove right through Broderick Kelley to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-5-DEN18 (4Q: 00:56) Jerald Newman scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Donnie Shell and assisted by S Earnest Luen. Houston's Xavier Su'a-Filo was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN10 (4Q: 00:46) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-DEN15 (4Q: 00:46) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 27, Denver 27 |
| (4Q: 00:46) Extra point by Angel McTermid was good. Houston 28, Denver 27 |
| (4Q: 00:37) Angel McTermid kicked off 72 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 00:37) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Zayden Carrillo for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. Carrillo gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN34 (4Q: 00:25) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Julio West for 16 yards. Tackled by S Sam Bishop. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU50 (4Q: 00:18) Evan Paton scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Brian Van Hoose. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-HOU44 (4Q: 00:10) Evan Paton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lee Allamon. DE Rodney Tylke blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 28, Denver Broncos 27 |