Week 7, 2049

played in Houston, TX

62 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	14	0	10	0	-	24
Houston Texans	7	3	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:28 DEN - Paul Harper 48 fumble return (Zane Killian extra point)
1Q: 09:17 HOU - Leon Leverette 5 pass from Fernando Huettner (Ed Norton extra point)
1Q: 05:35 DEN - Hector Moreland 10 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 06:18 HOU - Ed Norton 43 field goal
3Q: 11:54 DEN - Isaac Engleberger 12 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
3Q: 03:44 DEN - Zane Killian 23 field goal
4Q: 14:00 HOU - Fernando Huettner 8 run (Ed Norton extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:28 DEN - Paul Harper 48 fumble return (Zane Killian extra point)
1Q: 09:17 HOU - Leon Leverette 5 pass from Fernando Huettner (Ed Norton extra point)
1Q: 05:35 DEN - Hector Moreland 10 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 06:18 HOU - Ed Norton 43 field goal
3Q: 11:54 DEN - Isaac Engleberger 12 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
3Q: 03:44 DEN - Zane Killian 23 field goal
4Q: 14:00 HOU - Fernando Huettner 8 run (Ed Norton extra point)

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 4-2 3-4
First Downs 17 24
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 309 424
- Offensive Plays 58 71
- Yards per Play 5.33 5.97
Net Rushing Yards 92 151
- Rushing Attempts 23 29
- Yards per Rush 4.00 5.21
Net Passing Yards 217 273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 18 - 1 41 - 32 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 225 280
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 6.20 6.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 3/15 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 2/48
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 20
Time of Possession 26:00 34:00

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	4-2	3-4
First Downs	17	24
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	309	424
- Offensive Plays	58	71
- Yards per Play	5.33	5.97
Net Rushing Yards	92	151
- Rushing Attempts	23	29
- Yards per Rush	4.00	5.21
Net Passing Yards	217	273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 18 - 1	41 - 32 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	225	280
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	6.20	6.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	3/15	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	2/48
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 20
Time of Possession	26:00	34:00

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:08	3:42	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	15:00	3:49	OWN 19	8	16	Punt
2	6:10	1:36	OWN 25	4	18	Punt
2	1:24	1:24	OWN 23	4	23	Half
3	15:00	3:13	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	9:34	5:56	OWN 23	14	71	Field Goal
4	13:48	2:54	OWN 22	5	19	Punt
4	9:11	1:14	OWN 46	3	8	Interception
4	3:36	1:16	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
4	0:17	0:17	OPP 39	1	-1	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:40	OWN 25	2	23	Fumble
1	14:20	5:12	OWN 28	10	72	Touchdown
1	5:26	5:26	OWN 25	11	56	Downs
2	11:11	5:01	OWN 3	8	71	Field Goal
2	4:34	3:10	OWN 12	6	16	Punt
3	11:47	2:13	OWN 25	6	-1	Punt
3	3:38	4:50	OWN 24	9	76	Touchdown
4	10:54	1:43	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
4	7:57	4:21	OWN 32	9	47	Missed FG
4	2:20	2:03	OWN 3	8	36	Downs

Game MVP: Fernando Huettner, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Korey Steward	12	67	5.58	16	1
Jalen Carlson	6	7	1.17	4	0
Irving Solymos	3	8	2.67	8	0
Brendan Stephenson	1	8	8.00	8	0
Herman Erickson	1	2	2.00	2	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Kaden Montalvo	15	56	3.73	11	2	0
Kim Denney	9	56	6.22	29	3	0
Fernando Huettner	5	39	7.80	9	0	1

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Irving Solymos	34	18	225	1/8	2	34	1	81.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fernando Huettner	41	32	280	1/7	1	38	0	103.2

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Randal Layne	4	8	72	18.00	11	34	0
RB Jalen Carlson	3	5	14	4.67	2	9	0
TE Van Garrison	3	3	35	11.67	1	16	0
RB Korey Steward	3	4	26	8.67	3	11	0
WR Herman Erickson	2	5	24	12.00	3	12	0
WR Casey Blackburn	1	5	32	32.00	30	32	0
FB Isaac Engleberger	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	1
TE Hector Moreland	1	2	10	10.00	1	10	1
TE Devan Barkshadt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Leon Leverette	7	9	48	6.86	5	12	1
WR Ike Sanaee	5	8	58	11.60	6	15	0
WR Tucker Messerly	5	7	23	4.60	1	11	0
TE Leslie Johnston	3	3	19	6.33	14	10	0
WR Tre Flaherty	3	3	20	6.67	15	15	0
RB Kim Denney	3	3	51	17.00	39	38	0
RB Kaden Montalvo	2	2	27	13.50	10	16	0
WR Fred Bishop	2	3	24	12.00	5	13	0
FB DeAndre Boyd	2	3	10	5.00	2	6	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lucas Gentala	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Paul Harper	0	1	0	1
Gustavo Beck	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tre Flaherty	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tito Sawyer	4	209	52.3	52.3	63	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Derrick Shapiro	3	161	53.7	46.0	55	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zane Killian	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ed Norton	1/2	1/1	0/0	43	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bill Stevens	2	23	11.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Casey Blackburn	1	26	26.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaden Montalvo	2	48	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tony Greenlee	11	1	0.0	29	42
OLB Sedrick Zimmerman	9	2	1.0	29	42
OLB Nolan Norris	8	3	0.0	29	33
ILB Jason Mara	6	4	0.0	17	26
ILB Enrique Barton	6	2	0.0	23	27
CB Gustavo Beck	4	4	0.0	28	40
CB Giovanni Blackburn	4	1	0.0	18	27
S Everett Fredrickson	2	1	0.0	9	16
DE Wes Banks	2	1	0.0	28	31
CB Derrick Buckley	2	0	0.0	28	41
CB Bart Tauke	2	0	0.0	2	7
CB Kenneth Bell	1	2	0.0	0	9
DE Winfred Fennell	1	0	0.0	28	32
RB Korey Steward	1	0	---	---	---
S Paul Harper	0	3	0.0	20	26
DT Juan Callis	0	1	0.0	14	29
DE Troy Rogers	0	1	0.0	2	12

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dustin Kuszewski	7	3	0.0	21	27
OLB Nicky McElroy	7	3	0.0	23	35
CB Norm Briseno	6	2	0.0	21	34
CB Lucas Gentala	4	2	0.0	23	35
CB Les Peebles	4	0	0.0	22	32
DE Rex Hauer	3	2	1.0	23	34
CB Luis Donovan	2	0	0.0	15	17
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	2	0	0.0	7	12
DT Parker Cleveland	1	2	0.0	20	31
DE Shaquille Leblond	1	1	0.0	23	32
DT J.B. Small	1	1	0.0	16	20
S J.R. Robbins	1	0	0.0	13	14
S J.C. Miceli	0	1	0.0	11	19
DT Mitchell Perry	0	1	0.0	9	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Sedrick Zimmerman	1.0	0	0	42
DE Wes Banks	0.0	1	0	31
DT Juan Callis	0.0	0	2	29
DE Winfred Fennell	0.0	0	1	32

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rex Hauer	1.0	0	3	1	34
DE Shaquille Leblond	0.0	1	2	1	32
DT Parker Cleveland	0.0	1	0	0	31
DT J.B. Small	0.0	0	1	0	20
OLB Nicky McElroy	0.0	0	0	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Tony Greenlee	8	2	42
CB Gustavo Beck	5	0	40
OLB Sedrick Zimmerman	3	1	42
ILB Enrique Barton	3	1	27
CB Giovanni Blackburn	3	0	27
CB Bart Tauke	2	1	7
CB Derrick Buckley	2	0	41
ILB Jason Mara	2	0	26
S Everett Fredrickson	1	0	16
DE Winfred Fennell	1	0	32
OLB Nolan Norris	1	0	33
CB Kenneth Bell	1	0	9

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lucas Gentala	4	0	1	35
ILB Dustin Kuszewski	3	1	0	27
OLB Nicky McElroy	2	1	0	35
CB Luis Donovan	2	0	0	17
CB Les Peebles	2	0	0	32
DE Shaquille Leblond	1	1	0	32
S J.R. Robbins	1	0	0	14
ILB Dean Churchill	1	0	0	6
CB Norm Briseno	1	0	0	34
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	1	0	0	12
S Sammie Holmes	0	2	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Antonio Mullaney	2	5	23	0	35
Pete Winters	2	3	23	0	35
Marcos Morris	1	4	23	0	35
Isaac Engleberger	1	2	3	0	7
Hector Moreland	1	1	19	0	26
Adrian Holton	0	4	23	1	35
Randal Fouts	0	1	23	0	35

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Leslie Mozart	3	9	29	0	42
Willie O'Neal	2	5	29	1	42
Bryant Benge	2	5	29	0	42
Paul Spring	1	3	29	0	42
Gerald Newhart	1	2	29	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Herman Erickson	2	13

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dean Churchill	2	17
Bryant Benge	1	9

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sedrick Zimmerman	---	---	29	42	18	89
Tony Greenlee	---	---	29	42	14	85
Derrick Buckley	---	---	28	41	3	72
Gustavo Beck	---	---	28	40	2	70
Nolan Norris	---	---	29	33	2	64
Antonio Mullaney	23	35	---	---	5	63
Marcos Morris	23	35	---	---	5	63
Adrian Holton	23	35	---	---	5	63
Randal Fouts	23	35	---	---	5	63
Winfred Fennell	---	---	28	32	2	62
Wes Banks	---	---	28	31	2	61
Herman Erickson	20	26	---	---	13	59
Irving Solymos	23	35	---	---	---	58
Pete Winters	23	35	---	---	---	58
Casey Blackburn	22	29	---	---	2	53
Randal Layne	14	24	---	---	13	51
Enrique Barton	---	---	23	27	---	50
Paul Harper	---	---	20	26	2	48
Giovanni Blackburn	---	---	18	27	1	46
Jason Mara	---	---	17	26	2	45
Hector Moreland	19	26	---	---	---	45
Juan Callis	---	---	14	29	---	43
Korey Steward	15	25	---	---	---	40
Van Garrison	7	11	---	---	17	35
Jalen Carlson	8	11	---	---	14	33
Everett Fredrickson	---	---	9	16	7	32
Nicolas Hamaoka	---	---	15	13	2	30
Isaac Engleberger	3	7	---	---	13	23
Bill Stevens	4	10	---	---	8	22
Bart Tauke	---	---	2	7	12	21
Troy Rogers	---	---	2	12	3	17
Kenneth Bell	---	---	0	9	3	12
Rex Washington	---	---	0	0	11	11
B.J. Hickman	---	---	0	9	---	9
Devan Barkshadt	2	5	---	---	---	7
Zane Killian	0	0	---	---	6	6
Brendan Stephenson	1	1	---	---	4	6
Tito Sawyer	0	0	---	---	5	5
Glenn Cheek	0	0	---	---	5	5
Edgar Allan Sampson	---	---	0	0	3	3
Philip Ebeling	0	0	---	---	---	0
Eli Grzecki	0	0	---	---	---	0
Oliver Stewart	---	---	0	0	---	0
Gary Javier	0	0	---	---	---	0
Landon Shapiro	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bryant Benge	29	42	---	---	9	80
Leslie Mozart	29	42	---	---	5	76
Paul Spring	29	42	---	---	5	76
Gerald Newhart	29	42	---	---	5	76
Leon Leverette	27	41	---	---	5	73
Fernando Huettner	29	42	---	---	---	71
Willie O'Neal	29	42	---	---	---	71
Tucker Messerly	28	41	---	---	---	69
Ike Sanaee	26	38	---	---	---	64
Nicky McElroy	---	---	23	35	1	59
Lucas Gentala	---	---	23	35	1	59
Rex Hauer	---	---	23	34	1	58
Shaquille Leblond	---	---	23	32	1	56
Norm Briseno	---	---	21	34	1	56
Les Peebles	---	---	22	32	1	55
Kaden Montalvo	18	18	---	---	18	54
Parker Cleveland	---	---	20	31	1	52
Dustin Kuszewski	---	---	21	27	---	48
Luis Donovan	---	---	15	17	13	45
Fred Bishop	17	25	---	---	---	42
J.R. Robbins	---	---	13	14	14	41
J.B. Small	---	---	16	20	1	37
Kim Denney	11	17	---	---	9	37
J.C. Miceli	---	---	11	19	4	34
Leslie Johnston	11	11	---	---	5	27
Dean Churchill	---	---	3	6	17	26
Mitchell Perry	---	---	9	17	---	26
DeAndre Boyd	3	5	---	---	15	23
Alonzo Pottinger	---	---	7	12	4	23
Will Sims	0	0	---	---	18	18
Chuck Foster	---	---	0	1	16	17
Sammie Holmes	---	---	2	13	1	16
Percell Welch	1	0	---	---	14	15
Tre Flaherty	3	11	---	---	---	14
Melvin Craig	---	---	1	6	---	7
Ed Norton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Korey Dacosta	0	0	---	---	5	5
Manuel Terhorst	---	---	0	0	4	4
Kaleb Welch	---	---	0	0	4	4
Darien Blackwell	0	3	---	---	---	3
Derrick Shapiro	0	0	---	---	3	3
Brett Morrison	0	0	---	---	2	2
Raymond Horner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Shannon Mills	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steven Graham	---	---	0	0	---	0
Johnny Barrett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	17	5.7
Middle	11	42	3.8
Right	8	34	4.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	24	136	5.7
Right	5	15	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Irving Solymos	34	18	3	2	0	5	6	3	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fernando Huettner	41	32	1	0	0	5	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	4	43	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	45	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	61	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	76	12.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	67	8.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	18	140	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	73	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Randal Layne	8	4	72	2	24
WR Casey Blackburn	5	1	32	1	29
RB Jalen Carlson	5	3	14	0	11
WR Herman Erickson	5	2	24	0	26
RB Korey Steward	4	3	26	0	25
TE Van Garrison	3	3	35	0	11
TE Hector Moreland	2	1	10	0	26
TE Devan Barkshadt	1	0	0	0	5
FB Isaac Engleberger	1	1	12	0	7

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Leon Leverette	9	7	48	0	41
WR Ike Sanaee	8	5	58	0	38
WR Tucker Messerly	7	5	23	0	41
TE Leslie Johnston	3	3	19	0	11
WR Tre Flaherty	3	3	20	0	11
WR Fred Bishop	3	2	24	0	25
RB Kim Denney	3	3	51	1	17
FB DeAndre Boyd	3	2	10	0	5
RB Kaden Montalvo	2	2	27	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Korey Steward	2	4	2.00	5.58
Jalen Carlson	1	1	1.00	1.17

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fernando Huettner	1	8	8.00	7.80
Kaden Montalvo	1	4	4.00	3.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Irving Solymos	9	3	28	3.11	6.62

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fernando Huettner	3	2	14	4.67	6.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Casey Blackburn	2	0	0	0.00	6.40
WR Herman Erickson	2	0	0	0.00	4.80
TE Hector Moreland	2	1	10	5.00	5.00
RB Jalen Carlson	1	0	0	0.00	2.80
RB Korey Steward	1	1	6	6.00	6.50
FB Isaac Engleberger	1	1	12	12.00	12.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Leon Leverette	3	2	14	4.67	5.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Korey Steward	2	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Kaden Montalvo	6	1
Fernando Huettner	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Irving Solymos	10	6	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fernando Huettner	6	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Randal Layne	3	2	2
WR Casey Blackburn	1	0	0
RB Jalen Carlson	1	1	0
TE Devan Barkshadt	1	0	0
RB Korey Steward	1	1	1
FB Isaac Engleberger	1	1	1
WR Herman Erickson	1	0	0
TE Hector Moreland	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tucker Messerly	2	1	1
TE Leslie Johnston	1	1	1
RB Kaden Montalvo	1	1	1
WR Ike Sanaee	1	1	1
FB DeAndre Boyd	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)