Week 7, 2025

played in Houston, TX

66 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	7	7	0	3	-	17
Houston Texans	3	0	3	6	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:44 HOU - Justin Chasser 40 field goal
1Q: 03:39 DEN - J.T. Parrella 17 fumble return (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 00:28 DEN - Charles Cortez 2 pass from Lenny Becker (Gary McCarthy extra point)
3Q: 08:19 HOU - Justin Chasser 46 field goal
4Q: 09:17 DEN - Gary McCarthy 31 field goal
4Q: 04:47 HOU - Kelly Madera 18 pass from Brandon Flowers (Brandon Flowers pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:44 HOU - Justin Chasser 40 field goal
1Q: 03:39 DEN - J.T. Parrella 17 fumble return (Gary McCarthy extra point)
2Q: 00:28 DEN - Charles Cortez 2 pass from Lenny Becker (Gary McCarthy extra point)
3Q: 08:19 HOU - Justin Chasser 46 field goal
4Q: 09:17 DEN - Gary McCarthy 31 field goal
4Q: 04:47 HOU - Kelly Madera 18 pass from Brandon Flowers (Brandon Flowers pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 5-1 3-4
First Downs 17 19
- by Rushing 6 2
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 247 310
- Offensive Plays 71 59
- Yards per Play 3.48 5.25
Net Rushing Yards 115 71
- Rushing Attempts 35 19
- Yards per Rush 3.29 3.74
Net Passing Yards 132 239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 19 - 1 37 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 158 259
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/26 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 3.67 5.98
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/14 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/11 3/14
Kick Returns/Yards 4/106 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 1/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 25
Time of Possession 31:56 28:04

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	5-1	3-4
First Downs	17	19
- by Rushing	6	2
- by Passing	10	16
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	247	310
- Offensive Plays	71	59
- Yards per Play	3.48	5.25
Net Rushing Yards	115	71
- Rushing Attempts	35	19
- Yards per Rush	3.29	3.74
Net Passing Yards	132	239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 19 - 1	37 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	158	259
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/26	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	3.67	5.98
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/14	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/11	3/14
Kick Returns/Yards	4/106	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	1/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 25
Time of Possession	31:56	28:04

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:16	OWN 39	8	25	Punt
1	6:37	2:12	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
2	14:27	2:59	OWN 2	5	16	Punt
2	9:28	3:17	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
2	2:33	2:16	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	13:41	1:21	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
3	11:18	1:35	OWN 23	4	6	Interception
3	8:14	4:57	OWN 22	9	39	Punt
3	1:46	1:28	OWN 24	3	2	Punt
4	12:37	1:15	OWN 34	3	-1	Punt
4	11:22	2:13	OPP 19	5	5	Field Goal
4	4:38	3:08	OWN 45	9	40	Fumble
4	1:21	1:21	OPP 47	3	5	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:44	4:07	OWN 20	7	57	Field Goal
1	4:25	0:58	OWN 26	3	-9	Fumble
1	3:27	4:00	OWN 11	7	36	Punt
2	11:28	2:00	OWN 42	4	21	Punt
2	6:11	3:38	OWN 6	8	53	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	1:19	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
3	12:20	1:02	OWN 26	3	5	Punt
3	9:43	1:29	OPP 35	3	6	Field Goal
3	3:17	1:31	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	0:18	2:41	OWN 20	6	38	Interception
4	9:09	4:31	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	1:30	0:09	OWN 21	1	0	Interception

Game MVP: Erik Conwell, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kirk Stephenson	21	70	3.33	16	2
Kennedy Sherman	7	27	3.86	11	2
Lenny Becker	5	13	2.60	4	0
Karl Eichler	2	5	2.50	4	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Brad Barnett	12	51	4.25	17	1
Brandon Flowers	4	9	2.25	5	0
Jamal Rivers	3	11	3.67	7	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lenny Becker	32	19	158	4/26	1	32	1	69.5

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brandon Flowers	37	24	259	3/20	1	37	2	71.8

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tyrus Stevenson	6	11	43	7.17	4	17	0
WR Vincent Wiggins	4	5	66	16.50	24	32	0
FB Keith Dilfer	2	2	3	1.50	2	4	0
TE Charles Cortez	2	3	13	6.50	3	11	1
TE Aaron Webb	2	3	19	9.50	1	10	0
RB Kennedy Sherman	2	2	7	3.50	0	5	0
WR Dwayne Lasica	1	4	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Shane Love	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kurt Snyder	6	7	62	10.33	12	17	0
RB Brad Barnett	5	5	26	5.20	15	14	0
WR Earl Rader	4	8	43	10.75	17	22	0
WR William Bondy	4	6	55	13.75	1	21	0
TE Kelly Madera	2	2	55	27.50	14	37	1
WR Bucky Organ	1	6	11	11.00	4	11	0
TE Derrick Vaughn	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Jerame Englund	1	1	4	4.00	1	4	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Alvin Swann	1	0	0.00	0
CB Mel Collins	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Fred Lemons	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kirk Stephenson	1	0	0	0
Kennedy Sherman	1	0	0	0
J.T. Parrella	0	1	1	1
Keith Dilfer	0	1	0	0
Aaron Webb	0	1	0	0
Lance Garrison	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Earl Rader	1	0	0
Brandon Flowers	1	0	0
Burt Morlando	0	1	0
Ronald Woodward	0	0	1
Oscar Battle	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Andre Chelius	8	339	42.4	35.6	54	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Lake	6	263	43.8	35.3	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary McCarthy	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justin Chasser	2/2	2/2	0/0	46	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Apotsos	1	11	11.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earl Rader	3	14	4.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Parrella	4	106	26.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bucky Organ	1	17	17.0	0
J.J. Donovan	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chuck Densmore	9	1	0.0	17	38
CB Mel Collins	4	2	0.0	12	37
S Jerald Thornton	4	0	0.0	11	28
CB Norbert Dawson	4	0	0.0	14	35
DE Lance Garrison	3	0	1.0	16	33
ILB Bryan Derubeis	3	1	0.0	12	23
S J.T. Parrella	3	1	0.0	9	22
DE Erik Conwell	2	0	1.0	7	20
DT Rick Zamora	2	1	0.0	18	32
S Riddick Burtnett	2	0	0.0	10	18
DT Perry Atkins	2	0	0.0	18	28
DT O.J. Rosenkoetter	1	0	1.0	2	17
DE Jerry Foulke	1	1	0.0	14	24
OLB Alvin Swann	1	1	0.0	13	29
WR Vincent Wiggins	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Charles Fullerton	1	0	0.0	6	4
OLB Norm Bartholomew	1	0	0.0	6	11
CB Sam Clements	1	0	0.0	5	9
WR Dwayne Lasica	1	0	---	---	---
S Mitch Sowers	0	1	0.0	9	12

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Burt Morlando	9	2	0.0	29	31
DT Clay Raymer	5	0	1.0	23	28
OLB Vernon Morrison	5	1	0.0	12	14
DT Tyrell Murack	4	1	1.0	27	32
DE Ronald Woodward	4	0	1.0	31	32
ILB Leo Murray	4	4	0.0	25	29
OLB Lewis Lee	4	2	0.0	23	20
DT Gabe Oliver	3	2	0.0	12	8
OLB Quinn McKenzie	3	1	0.0	12	16
DE Oscar Battle	3	0	0.0	25	33
ILB Raymond Wilcox	2	0	1.0	10	7
CB Dean Barber	2	0	0.0	25	24
CB Fred Lemons	2	0	0.0	25	24
CB Arnie Talley	2	0	0.0	27	30
S Jumbo Hines	1	2	0.0	30	23
S Jerald Perkins	1	1	0.0	11	7
WR Bucky Organ	1	0	---	---	---
WR Earl Rader	1	0	---	---	---
CB Winfred Parrott	1	0	0.0	11	12
OLB Heath McMichael	1	0	0.0	4	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Erik Conwell	1.0	0	2	1	20
DT O.J. Rosenkoetter	1.0	0	0	0	17
DE Lance Garrison	1.0	0	0	0	33
DT Rick Zamora	0.0	1	0	0	32
ILB Chuck Densmore	0.0	0	1	0	38
ILB Bryan Derubeis	0.0	0	1	0	23
DT Perry Atkins	0.0	0	0	1	28

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tyrell Murack	1.0	3	0	32
DT Clay Raymer	1.0	1	0	28
DE Ronald Woodward	1.0	0	0	32
ILB Raymond Wilcox	1.0	0	0	7
DE Oscar Battle	0.0	1	3	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Chuck Densmore	6	0	0	38
CB Norbert Dawson	4	1	0	35
CB Mel Collins	4	0	1	37
S J.T. Parrella	3	0	0	22
S Riddick Burtnett	2	0	0	18
OLB Alvin Swann	1	1	1	29
S Jerald Thornton	1	0	0	28
CB Dennis Brock	1	0	0	14
OLB Norm Bartholomew	1	0	0	11
CB Sam Clements	1	0	0	9

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Vernon Morrison	4	0	0	14
CB Fred Lemons	2	1	1	24
S Burt Morlando	2	1	0	31
OLB Quinn McKenzie	2	0	0	16
CB Dean Barber	2	0	0	24
OLB Lewis Lee	2	0	0	20
DT Gabe Oliver	1	0	0	8
ILB Leo Murray	1	0	0	29
CB Winfred Parrott	1	0	0	12
OLB Heath McMichael	1	0	0	5
S Jumbo Hines	1	0	0	23
CB Arnie Talley	0	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Van Kelly	2	6	30	0	31
Albert Emerson	2	5	35	3	36
Dexter Harrison	2	5	25	0	24
Charles Cortez	1	2	14	0	10
Graham Walker	1	2	16	0	18
Rob Carhart	1	1	7	0	7
Brent Baldridge	0	5	27	1	28
Billy Lewis	0	3	35	0	36
Keith Dilfer	0	1	14	0	15

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ernest Occean	1	5	18	2	32
Adrian Williamson	1	3	10	1	13
Arnold Crews	1	2	13	0	27
Derrick Vaughn	1	1	8	0	16
Joey Crawford	1	1	7	0	15
Alvin Finley	0	3	15	0	40
Josh Buckner	0	1	16	0	31

Special Teams Statistics

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Deon Brunsvold	1	16
Casey England	1	16
Grant Cochrane	1	16
J.T. Parrella	1	11
Keith Dilfer	1	6
Karl Eichler	0	23
Charles Cortez	0	17
Norm Bartholomew	0	16
Shane Love	0	13
Sam Clements	0	12
Dennis Brock	0	10
Dexter Harrison	0	9
Brent Baldridge	0	9
Graham Walker	0	9
Jerry Foulke	0	8
Aaron Webb	0	8
Andre Chelius	0	8
Rob Carhart	0	7
Charles Fullerton	0	7
Bryan Derubeis	0	6
Mark Apotsos	0	6
Gary McCarthy	0	5
Dwayne Lasica	0	4
Mitch Sowers	0	4
Chuck Densmore	0	3
Jeff Schultz	0	3
Jerald Thornton	0	2
O.J. Rosenkoetter	0	2
Albert Emerson	0	2
Erik Conwell	0	2
Perry Atkins	0	2
Alvin Swann	0	2
Van Kelly	0	2
Lance Garrison	0	2
Mel Collins	0	2
Vincent Wiggins	0	1
Rick Zamora	0	1
Riddick Burtnett	0	1
Bobby Wilson	0	1
Norbert Dawson	0	1

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Raymond Wilcox	2	12
Bucky Organ	1	10
J.J. Donovan	1	9
Vernon Morrison	1	7
Lewis Lee	0	21
Derrick Vaughn	0	19
Jerame Englund	0	16
Lenny Walton	0	15
William Bondy	0	14
Fred Lemons	0	13
Earl Rader	0	12
Marty Douglas	0	10
Max Pullen	0	8
Adrian Williamson	0	8
Warren Lynn	0	8
Mack Ingram	0	8
Kelly Madera	0	8
Richie Lake	0	8
Gabe Oliver	0	7
Joey Crawford	0	7
Arnold Crews	0	7
Winfred Parrott	0	7
Justin Chasser	0	6
Nick Diaz	0	6
Dean Barber	0	6
Heath McMichael	0	4
Jumbo Hines	0	3
Burt Morlando	0	2
Quinn McKenzie	0	2
Clay Raymer	0	2
Leo Murray	0	2
Jerald Perkins	0	2
Ronald Woodward	0	1
Tyrell Murack	0	1
Oscar Battle	0	1
Kurt Snyder	0	1
Alfred Streepy	0	1
Arnie Talley	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	47	5.2
Middle	16	42	2.6
Right	9	27	3.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	11	47	4.3
Right	3	8	2.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lenny Becker	32	19	1	1	3	3	5	3	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brandon Flowers	37	24	3	2	2	2	4	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	10	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	89	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	2	27	2.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	32	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	12	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	101	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	88	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	58	8.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tyrus Stevenson	11	6	2	43	0	19
WR Vincent Wiggins	5	4	0	66	1	26
WR Dwayne Lasica	4	1	1	7	0	15
TE Charles Cortez	3	2	0	13	0	10
TE Aaron Webb	3	2	0	19	0	25
FB Keith Dilfer	2	2	0	3	0	15
WR Shane Love	2	0	0	0	0	19
RB Kennedy Sherman	2	2	0	7	0	15

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earl Rader	8	4	0	43	1	34
WR Kurt Snyder	7	6	0	62	0	24
WR Bucky Organ	6	1	2	11	0	22
WR William Bondy	6	4	0	55	1	21
RB Brad Barnett	5	5	0	26	0	35
TE Derrick Vaughn	2	1	0	3	0	16
TE Kelly Madera	2	2	0	55	1	16
RB Jerame Englund	1	1	0	4	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kirk Stephenson	2	9	4.50	3.33
Karl Eichler	1	1	1.00	2.50

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brad Barnett	1	4	4.00	4.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lenny Becker	4	3	26	6.50	4.94

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brandon Flowers	1	1	18	18.00	7.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Charles Cortez	1	1	2	2.00	4.33
WR Vincent Wiggins	1	1	17	17.00	13.20
WR Tyrus Stevenson	1	0	0	0.00	3.91
WR Dwayne Lasica	1	1	7	7.00	1.75

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Kelly Madera	1	1	18	18.00	27.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Lenny Becker	2	0
Kirk Stephenson	1	0
Kennedy Sherman	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Jamal Rivers	1	0
Brandon Flowers	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lenny Becker	12	8	6

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brandon Flowers	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrus Stevenson	4	3	2
TE Aaron Webb	2	2	2
WR Shane Love	2	0	0
FB Keith Dilfer	1	1	0
TE Charles Cortez	1	1	1
WR Vincent Wiggins	1	1	1
WR Dwayne Lasica	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bucky Organ	2	0	0
WR Earl Rader	2	1	0
RB Jerame Englund	1	1	1
WR Kurt Snyder	1	1	1
WR William Bondy	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,700 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,100)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,700 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,100)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (4,000)