Conference Finals, 2051

played in Denver, CO

57 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Texans	10	7	7	10	-	34
Denver Broncos	7	6	3	7	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:50 HOU - Joey Heimulu 31 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
1Q: 07:06 HOU - Scottie Webster 40 field goal
1Q: 03:42 DEN - Bill Stevens 9 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 13:49 DEN - Zane Killian 33 field goal
2Q: 04:25 DEN - Zane Killian 37 field goal
2Q: 03:46 HOU - Kim Denney 75 run (Scottie Webster extra point)
3Q: 14:25 HOU - J.B. Small 20 fumble return (Scottie Webster extra point)
3Q: 07:15 DEN - Zane Killian 21 field goal
4Q: 10:26 HOU - Tucker Messerly 43 punt return (Scottie Webster extra point)
4Q: 06:02 DEN - Lorenzo Chuang 9 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
4Q: 01:01 HOU - Scottie Webster 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:50 HOU - Joey Heimulu 31 pass from Fernando Huettner (Scottie Webster extra point)
1Q: 07:06 HOU - Scottie Webster 40 field goal
1Q: 03:42 DEN - Bill Stevens 9 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 13:49 DEN - Zane Killian 33 field goal
2Q: 04:25 DEN - Zane Killian 37 field goal
2Q: 03:46 HOU - Kim Denney 75 run (Scottie Webster extra point)
3Q: 14:25 HOU - J.B. Small 20 fumble return (Scottie Webster extra point)
3Q: 07:15 DEN - Zane Killian 21 field goal
4Q: 10:26 HOU - Tucker Messerly 43 punt return (Scottie Webster extra point)
4Q: 06:02 DEN - Lorenzo Chuang 9 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
4Q: 01:01 HOU - Scottie Webster 31 field goal

Team Statistics HOU DEN
Record 15-4 16-2
First Downs 12 22
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 9 17
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 297 436
- Offensive Plays 48 77
- Yards per Play 6.19 5.66
Net Rushing Yards 126 132
- Rushing Attempts 26 26
- Yards per Rush 4.85 5.08
Net Passing Yards 171 304
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 16 - 0 48 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 171 317
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 7.77 5.96
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 5.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/33 3/11
Punt Returns/Yards 3/72 5/37
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 3/72
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 22
Time of Possession 25:55 34:05

Team Statistics	HOU	DEN
Record	15-4	16-2
First Downs	12	22
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	9	17
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	297	436
- Offensive Plays	48	77
- Yards per Play	6.19	5.66
Net Rushing Yards	126	132
- Rushing Attempts	26	26
- Yards per Rush	4.85	5.08
Net Passing Yards	171	304
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 16 - 0	48 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	171	317
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	7.77	5.96
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	5.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/33	3/11
Punt Returns/Yards	3/72	5/37
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	3/72
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 22
Time of Possession	25:55	34:05

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:20	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	10:16	3:15	OWN 28	6	49	Field Goal
1	3:35	1:49	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	13:44	4:16	OWN 9	7	27	Punt
2	4:17	0:51	OWN 25	2	75	Touchdown
2	0:48	0:47	OWN 43	3	-3	Punt
3	7:10	1:53	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	4:05	2:10	OWN 34	3	-6	Punt
4	14:43	3:00	OWN 26	6	34	Punt
4	5:55	3:31	OWN 31	6	17	Punt
4	1:33	0:38	OPP 14	3	0	Field Goal

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:40	1:24	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	7:01	3:26	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
1	1:46	3:02	OWN 37	7	47	Field Goal
2	9:28	5:11	OWN 20	9	60	Field Goal
2	3:26	2:38	OWN 25	7	39	Missed FG
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 25	1	3	Half
3	15:00	0:48	OWN 24	1	-4	Fumble
3	14:12	7:02	OWN 11	12	85	Field Goal
3	5:17	1:12	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
3	1:55	2:12	OWN 34	6	4	Punt
4	11:43	1:27	OWN 3	3	-2	Punt
4	10:16	4:21	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	2:24	0:51	OWN 5	4	9	Downs
4	0:55	0:55	OWN 25	5	35	Game

Game MVP: Irving Solymos, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kaden Montalvo	17	35	2.06	12	1	0
RB Kim Denney	8	84	10.50	75	1	1
QB Fernando Huettner	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Norman Maloney	17	107	6.29	28	4
RB Jalen Carlson	5	5	1.00	6	0
QB Irving Solymos	3	18	6.00	8	0
WR Herman Erickson	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fernando Huettner	22	16	171	0/0	1	31	0	110.2

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Irving Solymos	48	31	317	3/13	2	35	0	97.3

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Leon Leverette	5	7	33	6.60	0	21	0
WR Joey Heimulu	5	7	52	10.40	24	31	1
WR Tre Flaherty	4	4	46	11.50	10	16	0
TE Kenny Danila	1	2	14	14.00	4	14	0
WR Harry Dauber	1	1	26	26.00	17	26	0
WR Peyton Myers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Erickson	9	14	87	9.67	19	20	0
WR Bill Stevens	7	12	81	11.57	25	19	1
RB Jalen Carlson	4	6	36	9.00	1	12	0
WR Lorenzo Chuang	3	6	59	19.67	31	35	1
TE Hector Moreland	3	3	29	9.67	20	21	0
RB Norman Maloney	2	3	5	2.50	0	3	0
WR R.J. Hoying	2	2	10	5.00	0	5	0
TE Devan Barkshadt	1	1	10	10.00	10	10	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT J.B. Small	0	1	0	1
DE Adam Schwartz	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Irving Solymos	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Derrick Shapiro	7	324	46.3	41.0	55	5

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodney Parrott	4	190	47.5	29.8	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Scottie Webster	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	4/4

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zane Killian	3/4	0/1	0/1	37	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tucker Messerly	3	72	24.0	1

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bill Stevens	5	37	7.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaden Montalvo	1	23	23.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lorenzo Chuang	3	72	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Steven Graham	9	3	0.0	26	51
OLB Nicky McElroy	8	3	0.0	26	51
CB Norm Briseno	7	3	0.0	26	51
OLB Andy Merandi	5	2	0.0	21	39
CB Jesse Fulcher	5	2	0.0	26	50
S Sammie Holmes	4	6	0.0	24	51
DE Adam Schwartz	3	0	1.0	20	39
DT J.B. Small	3	0	0.0	19	38
CB Les Peebles	3	0	0.0	16	30
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	3	0	0.0	8	18
ILB Dean Churchill	2	1	0.5	3	6
DT Harris Boyd	2	1	0.5	11	25
DE Tracy Gaylor	2	1	0.0	16	27
DE Thurman Parks	1	0	1.0	11	22
S Charlie Dominguez	1	0	0.0	3	6
DE Rex Hauer	0	3	0.0	21	40
DT Mitchell Perry	0	1	0.0	8	14

Denver	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nolan Norris	8	0	25	22
DE Grady Laing	4	1	25	22
DT Nicolas Hamaoka	3	2	17	17
OLB Earnest Grant	3	2	18	13
S Tony Greenlee	3	1	26	22
ILB Bill Dawkins	3	0	7	6
ILB Enrique Barton	2	3	19	16
CB Gustavo Beck	2	3	25	21
DE Wes Banks	2	1	23	22
CB Kenneth Bell	2	1	26	22
S Renaldo Hampton	2	0	19	16
S Cedric O'Neill	1	1	13	14
CB Zachary Palmer	1	1	18	12
DT Juan Callis	1	0	9	5
CB Derrick Buckley	1	0	2	3
ILB Jason Mara	1	0	8	9
DE B.J. Hickman	1	0	2	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Adam Schwartz	1.0	4	2	39
DE Thurman Parks	1.0	0	0	22
DT Harris Boyd	0.5	1	0	25
ILB Dean Churchill	0.5	0	0	6
DE Rex Hauer	0.0	2	2	40
DT J.B. Small	0.0	0	1	38

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wes Banks	0.0	2	0	0	22
DE Grady Laing	0.0	0	0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Steven Graham	7	0	51
CB Norm Briseno	5	0	51
CB Les Peebles	3	1	30
OLB Nicky McElroy	3	1	51
S Sammie Holmes	3	1	51
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	3	0	18
OLB Andy Merandi	2	1	39
DT J.B. Small	1	0	38
ILB Dean Churchill	1	0	6
S Charlie Dominguez	1	0	6
CB Jesse Fulcher	1	0	50
DE Adam Schwartz	1	0	39

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Nolan Norris	4	1	22
CB Gustavo Beck	2	1	21
S Renaldo Hampton	2	1	16
S Tony Greenlee	2	0	22
CB Derrick Buckley	1	0	3
ILB Jason Mara	1	0	9
CB Kenneth Bell	1	0	22
DE Grady Laing	1	0	22
ILB Bill Dawkins	1	0	6
CB Zachary Palmer	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Bryant Benge	2	4	26	22
G Gerald Newhart	1	5	26	22
G Neil Nutile	1	4	26	22
T Paul Spring	0	6	26	22
C Willie O'Neal	0	6	26	22

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Marcos Morris	3	5	1	26	0	51
G Trent Lang	2	5	0	26	1	51
G Noah Romanski	1	7	0	26	0	51
T Adrian Holton	1	5	0	26	0	51
C Billy Heusel	1	1	0	26	1	51
RB Norman Maloney	0	0	0	20	1	29

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Sergio Schulz	2	26
Ryan Coles	2	24
Harry Dauber	1	26
Chuck Foster	1	24
Bobby Finnegan	1	17
Gerald Newhart	1	9

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Nolan Norris	1	26
Bill Stevens	1	24
Devon Hopkins	1	9

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nicky McElroy	---	---	26	51	4	81
CB Norm Briseno	---	---	26	51	4	81
CB Steven Graham	---	---	26	51	4	81
CB Jesse Fulcher	---	---	26	50	4	80
S Sammie Holmes	---	---	24	51	4	79
DE Rex Hauer	---	---	21	40	2	63
OLB Andy Merandi	---	---	21	39	3	63
DE Adam Schwartz	---	---	20	39	3	62
DT J.B. Small	---	---	19	38	1	58
T Paul Spring	26	22	---	---	9	57
G Gerald Newhart	26	22	---	---	9	57
QB Fernando Huettner	26	22	---	---	---	48
DE Tracy Gaylor	---	---	16	27	5	48
C Willie O'Neal	26	22	---	---	---	48
T Bryant Benge	26	22	---	---	---	48
G Neil Nutile	26	22	---	---	---	48
CB Les Peebles	---	---	16	30	1	47
WR Joey Heimulu	26	21	---	---	---	47
TE Leon Leverette	24	21	---	---	---	45
RB Kaden Montalvo	18	11	---	---	13	42
WR Tre Flaherty	23	18	---	---	1	42
DT Harris Boyd	---	---	11	25	4	40
FB Sergio Schulz	2	8	---	---	26	36
DE Thurman Parks	---	---	11	22	2	35
ILB Dean Churchill	---	---	3	6	25	34
RB Kim Denney	8	11	---	---	15	34
WR Harry Dauber	6	1	---	---	26	33
WR Peyton Myers	19	11	---	---	---	30
DT Mitchell Perry	---	---	8	14	7	29
OLB Alonzo Pottinger	---	---	8	18	3	29
S Ryan Coles	---	---	0	0	24	24
OLB Chuck Foster	---	---	0	0	24	24
WR Tucker Messerly	0	0	---	---	18	18
S J.C. Miceli	---	---	0	0	17	17
CB Bobby Finnegan	---	---	0	0	17	17
TE Leslie Johnston	0	1	---	---	10	11
TE Kenny Danila	4	7	---	---	---	11
G Leslie Mozart	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Korey Dacosta	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Scottie Webster	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Oliver Hellerstedt	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Charlie Dominguez	---	---	3	6	---	9
P Derrick Shapiro	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Lucas Gentala	---	---	1	3	---	4
QB Artie Robinson	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Adrian Wharton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Bill Stevens	22	43	---	---	24	89
G Noah Romanski	26	51	---	---	8	85
T Marcos Morris	26	51	---	---	8	85
G Trent Lang	26	51	---	---	8	85
T Adrian Holton	26	51	---	---	8	85
QB Irving Solymos	26	51	---	---	---	77
C Billy Heusel	26	51	---	---	---	77
WR Herman Erickson	25	41	---	---	11	77
RB Norman Maloney	20	29	---	---	26	75
OLB Nolan Norris	---	---	25	22	26	73
WR Lorenzo Chuang	24	34	---	---	7	65
TE Hector Moreland	22	38	---	---	1	61
TE Devan Barkshadt	3	27	---	---	28	58
CB Gustavo Beck	---	---	25	21	10	56
S Renaldo Hampton	---	---	19	16	21	56
S Tony Greenlee	---	---	26	22	2	50
CB Kenneth Bell	---	---	26	22	2	50
DE Grady Laing	---	---	25	22	2	49
DE Wes Banks	---	---	23	22	2	47
RB Jalen Carlson	8	15	---	---	17	40
ILB Enrique Barton	---	---	19	16	1	36
DT Nicolas Hamaoka	---	---	17	17	1	35
ILB Jason Mara	---	---	8	9	15	32
OLB Earnest Grant	---	---	18	13	1	32
CB Zachary Palmer	---	---	18	12	1	31
S Cedric O'Neill	---	---	13	14	2	29
WR Francisco Dotson	0	3	---	---	19	22
TE Devon Hopkins	0	12	---	---	9	21
CB Ed Humphrey	---	---	1	0	19	20
DT Juan Callis	---	---	9	5	1	15
ILB Bill Dawkins	---	---	7	6	1	14
CB Derrick Buckley	---	---	2	3	7	12
RB Nick Gomez	4	6	---	---	2	12
K Zane Killian	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Leland Clemmons	---	---	3	0	7	10
WR R.J. Hoying	2	7	---	---	---	9
C Glenn Cheek	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Rodney Parrott	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Joel Margraff	---	---	0	0	7	7
DE B.J. Hickman	---	---	2	0	---	2
C Pete Winters	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Randal Fouts	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Erik Rigsby	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kenny Hickman	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Keith Pugh	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Ernest Dawkins	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	69	13.8
Middle	12	17	1.4
Right	9	40	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	38	6.3
Middle	16	68	4.3
Right	4	26	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fernando Huettner	22	16	3	1	0	3	0	1	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Irving Solymos	48	31	3	2	3	4	7	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	13	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	60	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	77	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	30	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	18	164	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	68	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	55	18.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Leon Leverette	7	5	33	1	21
WR Joey Heimulu	7	5	52	1	21
WR Tre Flaherty	4	4	46	0	18
TE Kenny Danila	2	1	14	0	7
WR Peyton Myers	1	0	0	0	11
WR Harry Dauber	1	1	26	1	1

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Erickson	14	9	2	87	1	41
WR Bill Stevens	12	7	0	81	0	43
RB Jalen Carlson	6	4	0	36	0	15
WR Lorenzo Chuang	6	3	1	59	1	34
TE Hector Moreland	3	3	0	29	1	38
RB Norman Maloney	3	2	0	5	0	29
WR R.J. Hoying	2	2	0	10	0	7
TE Devan Barkshadt	1	1	0	10	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kaden Montalvo	2	4	2.00	2.06
RB Kim Denney	1	-4	-4.00	10.50

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Norman Maloney	2	8	4.00	6.29
RB Jalen Carlson	1	0	0.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Irving Solymos	5	4	31	6.20	6.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lorenzo Chuang	2	1	9	4.50	9.83
WR Herman Erickson	1	1	4	4.00	6.21
WR Bill Stevens	1	1	9	9.00	6.75
TE Hector Moreland	1	1	9	9.00	9.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kaden Montalvo	7	1
QB Fernando Huettner	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Norman Maloney	4	2
QB Irving Solymos	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fernando Huettner	4	3	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Irving Solymos	11	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Leon Leverette	2	1	1
WR Tre Flaherty	1	1	0
WR Joey Heimulu	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Erickson	4	4	2
WR Bill Stevens	4	2	2
RB Jalen Carlson	1	1	1
WR Lorenzo Chuang	1	0	0
TE Devan Barkshadt	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,000 (22,000)
End Zone 15,800 (15,800)
Mezzanine 9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 14,000 (14,000)
Club Seats 9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,000 (22,000)
End Zone	15,800 (15,800)
Mezzanine	9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	14,000 (14,000)
Club Seats	9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)