| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 79 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Danny Whitfield kicked off 68 yards from the DEN30. Al Garrison returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Ralph Finley. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU26 (1Q: 14:36) Al Garrison ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by ILB Roy Guffey. |
| Houston: 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. 2-9-HOU27 (1Q: 14:07) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Riddick Thune. OLB Bubba Rhodes defended the pass. |
| Houston: 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. 3-9-HOU27 (1Q: 14:01) Heath Brodie scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton. |
| 4-4-HOU32 (1Q: 13:32) Marvin Lockley punted 48 yards. Ralph Finley returned the kick -3 yards to the DEN17. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 13:22) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Burke is blitzing. 2-10-HOU37 (1Q: 13:17) Al Garrison ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Fuller, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 3-15-HOU32 (1Q: 12:44) Heath Brodie pass completed to TE Rick Hammond for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-HOU40 (1Q: 11:58) Marvin Lockley punted 48 yards. Ralph Finley returned the kick 1 yard to the DEN13. Tackled by Rufus Andre. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Taves is blitzing. 1-10-DEN13 (1Q: 11:50) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. |
| Denver: Weak 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. 2-11-DEN12 (1Q: 11:11) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Shepherd gained 10 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 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. McKenzie, Sanders and Morlando are blitzing. 1-10-DEN36 (1Q: 11:02) Ralph Finley ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by CB Trevor Canas. Key block delivered by Pete Herbert. |
| Denver: 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. 2-4-DEN42 (1Q: 10:18) Dwight Shepherd ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-DEN43 (1Q: 09:52) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips 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-HOU50 (1Q: 09:29) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Otis Garrett. |
| 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. 2-8-HOU48 (1Q: 08:54) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to TE Steven Owens for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 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. Sanders is blitzing. 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 08:44) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. |
| Denver: Weak 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-HOU13 (1Q: 08:09) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 2-10-HOU13 (1Q: 07:46) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 07:46) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Denver 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 07:37) Danny Whitfield kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 07:37) Al Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton, assisted by CB Tom Clancy. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| 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-HOU33 (1Q: 07:05) Dana Swenson ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU36 (1Q: 06:27) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Mack Waldteufel for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-HOU40 (1Q: 05:51) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Truck Waldteufel for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by CB Tom Clancy. The quarterback threw away from the 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. 1-10-HOU43 (1Q: 05:20) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-8-HOU45 (1Q: 04:38) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 55 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Organ gained 38 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 7, Houston 6 |
| (1Q: 04:38) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 7, Denver 7 |
| (1Q: 04:19) Todd Sievers kicked off 71 yards from the HOU30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 16 yards to the DEN15. Tackled by Rufus Andre. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN15 (1Q: 04:00) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| Denver: Strong 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. 2-8-DEN17 (1Q: 03:24) Luther Puzzuoli ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Wallace. |
| Denver: 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. 3-3-DEN22 (1Q: 02:56) Lorenzo Capoccia scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando and assisted 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN26 (1Q: 02:13) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Tom Taves, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-DEN34 (1Q: 01:49) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Ralph Finley for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Finley gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN48 (1Q: 01:22) Dwight Shepherd ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU49 (1Q: 00:53) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Otis Garrett. Shepherd gained 3 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 nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Morlando is blitzing. 3-3-HOU45 (1Q: 00:13) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Luther Puzzuoli for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-6-HOU48 (2Q: 15:00) Christian Cunningham punted 48 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, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 14:54) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. Pritchett gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 14:21) Al Garrison ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-DEN40 (2Q: 13:36) Dana Swenson ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 12:51) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Al Garrison. DE Toby Granger hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I 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. Rhodes and Densmore are blitzing. 2-10-DEN30 (2Q: 12:46) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah, assisted by CB J.T. Tatum. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Denver's Chuck Densmore was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: 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. Rhodes, Guffey and Shah are blitzing. 1-10-DEN18 (2Q: 12:10) Heath Brodie sacked by OLB Bubba Rhodes for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-16-DEN24 (2Q: 11:35) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Truck Waldteufel for 16 yards. Tackled by DT J.B. Hock, assisted by S Bernie Burke. Waldteufel gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: 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. 1-8-DEN08 (2Q: 11:04) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 13, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 11:04) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 14, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 10:57) Todd Sievers kicked off 58 yards from the HOU30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 17 yards to the DEN29. Tackled by Jeffrey Beckwith. Denver's Lee Rayman was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver: Strong 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-DEN29 (2Q: 10:37) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward. Key block delivered by Pete Herbert. |
| 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. 2-5-DEN34 (2Q: 10:04) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 27 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Lane gained 14 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 09:51) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-HOU21 (2Q: 09:08) Dwight Shepherd ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan, assisted by S Burt Morlando. Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. |
| Denver: Weak 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. 2-5-HOU16 (2Q: 08:22) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. |
| 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. 3-4-HOU15 (2Q: 07:44) Lorenzo Capoccia sacked by DT Sam Wallace for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Pete Herbert. |
| 4-10-HOU21 (2Q: 07:19) Danny Whitfield attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 14, Denver 10 |
| (2Q: 07:13) Danny Whitfield kicked off 57 yards from the DEN30. Bennie Howe returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Clifton Basford. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. Guffey and Shah are blitzing. 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 06:42) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Key block delivered by Earl Fiume. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-DEN43 (2Q: 05:58) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kenneth Pritchett for 3 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Tatum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DEN40 (2Q: 05:31) Al Garrison ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Roy Guffey. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Burke is blitzing. 3-4-DEN37 (2Q: 05:04) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR J.T. Wielechowski for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Wielechowski gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four 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. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 04:17) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Rufus Andre for 16 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Tatum, assisted by CB Tom Clancy. Andre gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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, expecting the pass. Rhodes and Thornton are blitzing. 1-10-DEN14 (2Q: 03:52) Dana Swenson ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. Houston 20, Denver 10 |
| (2Q: 03:52) Extra point by Todd Sievers was good. Houston 21, Denver 10 |
| (2Q: 03:44) Todd Sievers kicked off 78 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Pro 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. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 03:44) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Wallace, assisted by CB Trevor Canas. Shepherd gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DEN28 (2Q: 03:04) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by S Burt Morlando. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-DEN33 (2Q: 02:45) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| Denver: I 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-DEN34 (2Q: 02:27) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to FB Clifton Baxter for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. Baxter gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro 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. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 02:08) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steven Owens. DE Otis Garrett drove right through Lance Guzowski to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU49 (2Q: 02:00) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 10 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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-HOU39 (2Q: 01:40) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Deron Lane. DT Mark Badalyan blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Howe is blitzing. 2-10-HOU39 (2Q: 01:34) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU39 (2Q: 01:27) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Warren Kerr. CB Bennie Howe defended the pass. |
| 4-10-HOU39 (2Q: 01:21) Christian Cunningham punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 01:14) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. CB Tom Clancy defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 01:05) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU25 (2Q: 01:05) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton. Key block delivered by Alvin Finley. |
| 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. 1-10-HOU31 (2Q: 00:24) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-HOU33 (2Q: 00:17) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Organ. DE Toby Granger hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four 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-HOU33 (2Q: 00:08) Heath Brodie pass was dropped by WR Bucky Organ. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Todd Sievers kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Stan Wilford returned the ball 13 yards to the DEN19. Tackled by Rick Hammond. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN19 (3Q: 14:27) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Cedric Caleca, assisted by CB Trevor Canas. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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-DEN35 (3Q: 14:18) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: 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. 2-5-DEN40 (3Q: 13:38) Dwight Shepherd ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Otis Garrett. Key block delivered by Pete Herbert. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN45 (3Q: 13:01) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Key block delivered by Pete Herbert. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 12:26) Luther Puzzuoli ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Wallace. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-HOU43 (3Q: 11:48) Dwight Shepherd ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Taves is blitzing. 3-6-HOU41 (3Q: 11:21) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Riddick Ogden for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Canas. Ogden gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 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. McKenzie is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 10:44) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tom Taves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU17 (3Q: 10:02) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-HOU12 (3Q: 09:21) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. Houston 21, Denver 16 |
| (3Q: 09:21) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Houston 21, Denver 17 |
| (3Q: 09:11) Danny Whitfield kicked off 68 yards from the DEN30. Al Garrison returned the ball 28 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Luther Puzzuoli. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 08:52) Al Garrison ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Zamora. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU34 (3Q: 08:28) Mack Waldteufel ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. Key block delivered by Brent Newton. |
| Houston: Pro 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-HOU41 (3Q: 07:48) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Dean Lutey for 10 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton. Lutey gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. Rhodes and Guffey are blitzing. 1-10-DEN49 (3Q: 07:04) Dana Swenson ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Roy Guffey. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Rhodes is blitzing. 2-9-DEN48 (3Q: 06:38) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Truck Waldteufel for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Sammy Fuller, assisted by CB Tom Clancy. Waldteufel gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 06:11) Al Garrison ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Roy Guffey. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-DEN38 (3Q: 05:41) Al Garrison ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Toniolo. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-DEN35 (3Q: 04:55) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Riddick Thune for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy, assisted by DT Rick Zamora. |
| 4-1-DEN28 (3Q: 04:32) Todd Sievers attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 24, Denver 17 |
| (3Q: 04:27) Todd Sievers kicked off 75 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Pro 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-DEN20 (3Q: 04:27) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Pro 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. 1-20-DEN10 (3Q: 04:17) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-25-DEN05 (3Q: 04:10) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward. Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-DEN10 (3Q: 03:37) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Ralph Finley for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. 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 weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-18-DEN12 (3Q: 02:59) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 19 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Badalyan. Lane gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Kurt Perkins on the DEN31. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 02:23) Ralph Finley ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe, assisted by ILB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Pete Herbert. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DEN36 (3Q: 01:36) Clifton Baxter ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Les Collier, assisted by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Key block delivered by Pete Herbert. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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. 1-10-DEN41 (3Q: 00:52) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. |
| 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. Sanders is blitzing. 2-8-DEN43 (3Q: 00:06) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Shepherd gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 15:00) Ralph Finley ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alan McIntyre, assisted by DE Otis Garrett. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU48 (4Q: 14:30) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jeffrey Beckwith. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 3-9-HOU47 (4Q: 13:45) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by CB Corey Cortez. Perkins gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong 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. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 13:04) Ralph Finley ran around left end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. Key block delivered by Shane Arnold. |
| Denver: Weak 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. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-3-HOU26 (4Q: 12:20) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders. Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. |
| 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. McKenzie and Cortez are blitzing. 1-10-HOU22 (4Q: 11:47) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. Key block delivered by Steven Owens. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-HOU15 (4Q: 11:05) Ralph Finley ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU11 (4Q: 10:21) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by DE Alan McIntyre. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. 1-20-HOU21 (4Q: 10:15) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. Kerr gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McKenzie and Sanders are blitzing. 2-17-HOU18 (4Q: 09:51) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Warren Kerr. ILB Ty Sanders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie and Sanders are blitzing. 3-17-HOU18 (4Q: 09:42) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. Kerr gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-HOU01 (4Q: 09:09) Ralph Finley ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Ty Sanders, assisted by OLB Les Collier. Denver's Warren Kerr was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor elbow injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-HOU02 (4Q: 08:23) Dwight Shepherd ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jumbo Miller. Houston 24, Denver 23 |
| (4Q: 08:23) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Houston 24, Denver 24 |
| (4Q: 08:16) Danny Whitfield kicked off 56 yards from the DEN30. Al Garrison returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Tyrone Prosser. |
| Houston: 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. 1-10-HOU38 (4Q: 07:42) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR J.T. Wielechowski for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah, assisted by S Jerald Thornton. |
| 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-DEN42 (4Q: 07:00) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Bucky Organ for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy. Organ gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN25 (4Q: 06:21) Al Garrison ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by DE Junior Clancy. Key block delivered by Kyle Morton. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN13 (4Q: 06:00) Al Garrison ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Junior Clancy, assisted by CB Cornell Shah. |
| Houston: Pro 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. 2-6-DEN09 (4Q: 05:31) Dana Swenson ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Zamora. |
| Houston: Single-Back 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. 3-2-DEN05 (4Q: 04:50) Heath Brodie sacked by DT J.B. Hock for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Brent Newton. |
| 4-10-DEN13 (4Q: 04:22) Todd Sievers attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 27, Denver 24 |
| (4Q: 04:15) Todd Sievers kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 04:15) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by OLB Les Collier. |
| Denver: 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. 2-8-DEN22 (4Q: 03:58) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie and Canas are blitzing. 3-5-DEN25 (4Q: 03:16) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lane gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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-DEN44 (4Q: 02:57) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Corey Cortez. Lane gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 02:37) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Lee Rayman. CB Corey Cortez knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie is blitzing. 2-10-HOU45 (4Q: 02:25) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 20 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. Shepherd gained 21 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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-HOU25 (4Q: 02:07) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Lee Rayman. PENALTY: Houston was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Denver: 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-HOU20 (4Q: 02:03) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-HOU16 (4Q: 01:54) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Motion. Houston's Ty Sanders was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious leg injury. |
| Denver: Pro formation, 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. 2-11-HOU21 (4Q: 01:54) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Steven Owens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McKenzie and Morlando are blitzing. 3-11-HOU21 (4Q: 01:47) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Luther Puzzuoli. CB Corey Cortez defended the pass. |
| 4-11-HOU21 (4Q: 01:42) Danny Whitfield attempted a 38 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU28 (4Q: 01:37) Dana Swenson ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton, assisted by DT Rick Zamora. DT Rick Zamora knocked down Dwight Brees to break up the play. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 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 run. 2-9-HOU29 (4Q: 01:25) Dana Swenson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Zamora. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Kenneth Pritchett to the HOU31. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-HOU31 (4Q: 01:17) Dana Swenson ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by S Bernie Burke. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 4-2-HOU36 (4Q: 01:08) Marvin Lockley punted 57 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN07. |
| 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-DEN07 (4Q: 01:01) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bennie Howe. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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-DEN20 (4Q: 00:45) Lorenzo Capoccia spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN20 (4Q: 00:41) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Quinn McKenzie, assisted by CB Trevor Canas. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DEN24 (4Q: 00:19) Lorenzo Capoccia spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-6-DEN24 (4Q: 00:14) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Perkins. DE Otis Garrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Houston: Pro 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-DEN24 (4Q: 00:08) Heath Brodie dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 27, Denver Broncos 24 |