| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 54 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Danny Whitfield kicked off 72 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes and Rivera are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 15:00) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Banks, assisted by DE Junior Clancy. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-5-HOU25 (1Q: 14:29) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-HOU29 (1Q: 13:46) Al Garrison ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. |
| Houston: 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-HOU31 (1Q: 13:17) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Organ gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 12:40) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DE Bernard Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU42 (1Q: 12:34) Donny Klecko ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU50 (1Q: 12:10) Donny Klecko ran around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton. |
| 4-8-HOU44 (1Q: 11:25) Jimmy Reischl punted 44 yards. Rico Bensen returned the kick 15 yards to the DEN27. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| 4-3-HOU49 (1Q: 11:17) Jimmy Reischl punted 42 yards. Rico Bensen returned the kick 8 yards to the DEN17. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-DEN07 (1Q: 11:10) Dwight Shepherd ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-DEN04 (1Q: 10:29) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. Lane gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 3-2-DEN15 (1Q: 09:50) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN19 (1Q: 09:25) Jeffrey McCollom ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Key block delivered by Ted Paulk. |
| Denver: Weak 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. 2-5-DEN24 (1Q: 08:56) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DEN24 (1Q: 08:48) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Bennett is blitzing. 1-10-DEN30 (1Q: 08:16) Lorenzo Capoccia sacked by CB Tommy Bennett for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ted Paulk. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-16-DEN24 (1Q: 07:47) Jeffrey McCollom ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DEN33 (1Q: 07:00) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Carlton DeRonde for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Howe is blitzing. 1-10-DEN47 (1Q: 06:31) Jeffrey McCollom ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU49 (1Q: 06:04) Lorenzo Capoccia sacked by DE Sam Wallace for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Arnie Alcott. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Howe is blitzing. 3-13-DEN44 (1Q: 05:37) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 40 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perkins gained 20 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU16 (1Q: 05:00) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU13 (1Q: 04:26) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to TE Steven Owens for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-3-HOU03 (1Q: 04:01) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU02 (1Q: 03:25) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU02 (1Q: 02:59) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. Denver 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 02:59) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Denver 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 02:50) Danny Whitfield kicked off 56 yards from the DEN30. Al Garrison returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU33. Tackled by Ted O'Neill. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 02:21) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Earl Fiume for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by OLB Jose Brooks. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU23 (1Q: 01:52) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo. DT Ian Kanpurwala knocked down Max Pullen to break up the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Rhodes and Clancy are blitzing. 3-6-HOU23 (1Q: 01:16) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 00:42) Heath Brodie sacked by DE Bernard Banks and DE Junior Clancy for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-HOU25 (1Q: 00:09) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 23 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. Organ gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU48 (2Q: 15:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ian Kanpurwala, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DEN48 (2Q: 14:13) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Riddick Rivera. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Rivera is blitzing. 3-1-DEN43 (2Q: 13:47) Heath Brodie pass was intended for RB Donny Klecko and was intercepted by CB Cornell Shah at the DEN42. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Rick Hammond. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie and Murkowski are blitzing. 1-10-DEN47 (2Q: 13:35) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to TE Steven Owens for 3 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU50 (2Q: 12:56) Jeffrey McCollom ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-HOU45 (2Q: 12:10) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was intended for WR Warren Kerr and was intercepted by S Burt Morlando at the HOU31. The interception was returned 41 yards. Tackled by Warren Kerr. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes and Echols are blitzing. 1-10-DEN28 (2Q: 11:57) Donny Klecko ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Junior Clancy, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: 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. 2-3-DEN21 (2Q: 11:28) Donny Klecko ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah, assisted by DT Shaun Woods. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 3-1-DEN19 (2Q: 10:48) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN16 (2Q: 10:15) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Organ gained 2 yards after the catch. Denver 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 10:15) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 7, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 10:06) Todd Sievers kicked off 60 yards from the HOU30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 13 yards to the DEN23. Tackled by Tom Taves. |
| Denver: 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-DEN23 (2Q: 09:38) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was intended for WR Deron Lane and was intercepted by CB Butch Linkletter at the DEN37. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Deron Lane. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN27 (2Q: 09:29) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Banks. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-6-DEN23 (2Q: 08:45) Heath Brodie sacked by DT Shaun Woods and DE Junior Clancy for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-DEN33 (2Q: 08:13) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-DEN31 (2Q: 07:32) Todd Sievers attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 07:27) Todd Sievers kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 14 yards to the DEN18. Tackled by Rufus Andre. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-DEN18 (2Q: 07:05) Jeffrey McCollom ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by CB Bennie Howe. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| 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. Morlando is blitzing. 1-10-DEN32 (2Q: 06:37) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DEN33 (2Q: 06:00) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlton DeRonde. DT Earnest Maciel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-9-DEN33 (2Q: 05:51) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was dropped by RB Dwight Shepherd. |
| 4-9-DEN33 (2Q: 05:47) Christian Cunningham punted 55 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 52 yards to the DEN36. Tackled by Troy Hopper. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN36 (2Q: 05:38) Donny Klecko ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT J.B. Hock. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DEN34 (2Q: 05:01) Heath Brodie pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Earl Fiume. DE Bernard Banks blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DEN34 (2Q: 04:51) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rufus Andre. OLB Bubba Rhodes defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DEN34 (2Q: 04:46) Todd Sievers attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 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. 1-10-DEN41 (2Q: 04:40) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: 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 run. 1-15-DEN36 (2Q: 04:32) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Warren Kerr. CB Bennie Howe defended the pass. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sanders and McKenzie are blitzing. 2-15-DEN36 (2Q: 04:26) Dwight Shepherd ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DEN38 (2Q: 03:53) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-DEN33 (2Q: 03:44) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 45 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU22 (2Q: 03:11) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie and Collier are blitzing. 2-5-HOU17 (2Q: 02:32) Lorenzo Capoccia scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. |
| Denver: Pro 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. 3-1-HOU13 (2Q: 02:10) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. Key block delivered by Freddie Back. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Collier and McKenzie are blitzing. 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 02:00) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by DT Earnest Maciel. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU11 (2Q: 01:40) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-HOU16 (2Q: 01:40) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 7 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by ILB Les Collier. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, 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. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-8-HOU09 (2Q: 01:21) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Carlton DeRonde for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU05 (2Q: 01:01) Danny Whitfield attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 10, Denver 10 |
| (2Q: 00:53) Danny Whitfield kicked off 68 yards from the DEN30. Al Garrison returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Rico Bensen. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 00:48) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 20 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo, assisted by CB Tom Clancy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Pritchett gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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. Rhodes and Rivera are blitzing. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 00:06) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. Thune gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 51 yards from the HOU30. Rico Bensen returned the ball 16 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Tom Taves. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN35 (3Q: 14:42) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DEN36 (3Q: 14:14) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Jeffrey McCollom for -4 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DEN32 (3Q: 13:49) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Carlton DeRonde for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Taves. DeRonde gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 13:09) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Jeffrey McCollom for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. McCollom gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Bennie Howe was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU40 (3Q: 12:41) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Louis Sims, assisted by DT Mitch Morrow. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| Denver: Weak formation, 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. Morlando is blitzing. 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 12:06) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| Denver: Pro 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. 1-25-HOU48 (3Q: 11:58) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Warren Kerr. CB Tom Taves defended the pass. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-25-HOU48 (3Q: 11:48) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. CB Butch Linkletter defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-25-HOU48 (3Q: 11:37) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to TE Steven Owens for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-HOU39 (3Q: 10:58) Christian Cunningham punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 10:52) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Roy Guffey. Garrison gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-HOU26 (3Q: 10:26) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Shaun Woods. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU29 (3Q: 09:48) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Waldteufel gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU44 (3Q: 09:08) Heath Brodie sacked by DE Bernard Banks and DT Shaun Woods for a loss of 6 yards. Banks simply blew through Brent Newton to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-HOU38 (3Q: 08:26) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Mack Waldteufel. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-HOU38 (3Q: 08:18) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. |
| 4-16-HOU38 (3Q: 08:09) Jimmy Reischl punted 39 yards. Rico Bensen returned the kick 8 yards to the DEN31. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 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. 1-10-DEN21 (3Q: 07:58) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Carlton DeRonde for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DEN24 (3Q: 07:29) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlton DeRonde. ILB Les Collier defended the pass. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 3-7-DEN24 (3Q: 07:25) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was dropped by WR Kurt Perkins. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-DEN24 (3Q: 07:19) Christian Cunningham punted 56 yards. Jeffrey Beckwith returned the kick 18 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Lee Rayman. |
| Houston: Strong 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. Burke is blitzing. 1-10-HOU38 (3Q: 07:09) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. Key block delivered by Sean Moss. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU46 (3Q: 06:37) Al Garrison ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Junior Clancy. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 1-10-DEN40 (3Q: 05:54) Heath Brodie sacked by DT J.B. Hock and DE Bernard Banks for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 2-19-DEN49 (3Q: 05:07) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. |
| Houston: 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. 3-17-DEN47 (3Q: 04:21) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Riddick Rivera. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN40 (3Q: 03:42) Jimmy Reischl punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 03:37) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-10-DEN20 (3Q: 03:27) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. Lane gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN34 (3Q: 03:00) Lorenzo Capoccia kept the ball, running inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Eddie Murkowski. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN39 (3Q: 02:25) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 3-2-DEN42 (3Q: 01:49) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips 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-DEN47 (3Q: 01:25) Dwight Shepherd ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by CB Butch Linkletter. Key block delivered by Freddie Back. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie, Collier and Howe are blitzing. 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 00:46) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 5 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-HOU38 (3Q: 00:05) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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 (4Q: 15:00) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by CB Butch Linkletter. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU16 (4Q: 14:19) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by CB Butch Linkletter. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-HOU13 (4Q: 13:54) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Butch Linkletter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro 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. 1-5-HOU05 (4Q: 13:21) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 13:12) Jeffrey McCollom ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-HOU03 (4Q: 12:34) Jeffrey McCollom ran around left end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. Denver 16, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 12:34) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Denver 17, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 12:27) Danny Whitfield kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Al Garrison returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Luther Puzzuoli. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 11:59) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes and Burke are blitzing. 1-15-HOU23 (4Q: 11:52) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Al Garrison for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Bernie Burke for 10 yards to the HOU17. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 11:47) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. Shepherd gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-HOU05 (4Q: 11:16) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by S Eddie Murkowski. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU02 (4Q: 10:38) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU01 (4Q: 09:59) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Troy Hopper. DE Alan McIntyre blocked the pass. |
| 4-1-HOU01 (4Q: 09:55) Danny Whitfield attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 20, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 09:50) Danny Whitfield kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Al Garrison returned the ball 19 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Lee Rayman. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 09:29) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy. Pritchett gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 08:50) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU44 (4Q: 08:41) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DT Shaun Woods hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, 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. Rhodes is blitzing. 3-10-HOU44 (4Q: 08:32) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. |
| 4-10-HOU44 (4Q: 08:26) Jimmy Reischl punted 38 yards. Rico Bensen called for a fair catch at the DEN18. |
| 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-DEN18 (4Q: 08:17) Dwight Shepherd ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Earnest Maciel. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Sanders is blitzing. 1-5-DEN23 (4Q: 08:11) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DEN23 (4Q: 07:48) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: 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. Morlando is blitzing. 1-10-DEN29 (4Q: 07:04) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DEN31 (4Q: 06:17) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DEN36 (4Q: 05:31) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bryce Henry. Key block delivered by Freddie Back. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 04:45) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN43 (4Q: 04:01) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan, assisted by S Burt Morlando. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-DEN48 (4Q: 03:52) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mitch Morrow. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-HOU50 (4Q: 03:09) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier, assisted by S Jeffrey Beckwith. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 02:59) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| (4Q: 02:59) Houston called a time out. |
| Denver: Pro 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. 2-9-HOU44 (4Q: 02:51) Dwight Shepherd ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| (4Q: 02:51) Houston called a time out. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Beckwith is blitzing. 3-2-HOU37 (4Q: 02:39) Jeffrey McCollom ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith, assisted by ILB Les Collier. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| (4Q: 02:39) Houston called a time out. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU32 (4Q: 02:29) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sanders is blitzing. 2-7-HOU29 (4Q: 02:00) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Denver: 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 run. 3-7-HOU29 (4Q: 01:16) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Les Collier, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| 4-5-HOU27 (4Q: 00:29) Danny Whitfield attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 23, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 00:23) Danny Whitfield kicked off 76 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU20 (4Q: 00:23) Heath Brodie pass was intended for WR Kenneth Pritchett and was intercepted by S Jerald Thornton at the HOU29. The interception was returned 19 yards. Tackled by Kenneth Pritchett. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 00:15) Lorenzo Capoccia dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 23, Houston Texans 10 |