Week 7, 2028

played in Houston, TX

67 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	10	7	7	3	-	27
Houston Texans	10	17	3	0	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:51 HOU - Darrin Borders 43 field goal
1Q: 10:27 DEN - Mitchell Malek 20 pass from Howie de Marco (Antonio Hudson extra point)
1Q: 02:29 DEN - Antonio Hudson 49 field goal
1Q: 00:54 HOU - Kurt Snyder 45 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 12:45 HOU - Kurt Snyder 61 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 08:36 DEN - Mitchell Malek 12 pass from Howie de Marco (Antonio Hudson extra point)
2Q: 04:14 HOU - Kurt Snyder 2 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 00:24 HOU - Darrin Borders 21 field goal
3Q: 10:00 DEN - Dwayne Lasica 11 pass from Howie de Marco (Antonio Hudson extra point)
3Q: 02:49 HOU - Darrin Borders 27 field goal
4Q: 04:20 DEN - Antonio Hudson 18 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:51 HOU - Darrin Borders 43 field goal
1Q: 10:27 DEN - Mitchell Malek 20 pass from Howie de Marco (Antonio Hudson extra point)
1Q: 02:29 DEN - Antonio Hudson 49 field goal
1Q: 00:54 HOU - Kurt Snyder 45 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 12:45 HOU - Kurt Snyder 61 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 08:36 DEN - Mitchell Malek 12 pass from Howie de Marco (Antonio Hudson extra point)
2Q: 04:14 HOU - Kurt Snyder 2 pass from Frankie Blincoe (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 00:24 HOU - Darrin Borders 21 field goal
3Q: 10:00 DEN - Dwayne Lasica 11 pass from Howie de Marco (Antonio Hudson extra point)
3Q: 02:49 HOU - Darrin Borders 27 field goal
4Q: 04:20 DEN - Antonio Hudson 18 field goal

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 5-1 5-2
First Downs 15 23
- by Rushing 4 9
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 294 479
- Offensive Plays 50 60
- Yards per Play 5.88 7.98
Net Rushing Yards 95 180
- Rushing Attempts 24 33
- Yards per Rush 3.96 5.45
Net Passing Yards 199 299
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 16 - 1 25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 208 322
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 2/23
- Yards per Pass Play 7.65 11.07
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.7 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 6/37
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 1/-4
Kick Returns/Yards 7/202 3/36
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 23
Time of Possession 27:50 32:10

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	5-1	5-2
First Downs	15	23
- by Rushing	4	9
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	294	479
- Offensive Plays	50	60
- Yards per Play	5.88	7.98
Net Rushing Yards	95	180
- Rushing Attempts	24	33
- Yards per Rush	3.96	5.45
Net Passing Yards	199	299
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 16 - 1	25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	208	322
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	2/23
- Yards per Pass Play	7.65	11.07
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.7	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	6/37
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	1/-4
Kick Returns/Yards	7/202	3/36
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 23
Time of Possession	27:50	32:10

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:45	1:35	OPP 48	2	48	Touchdown
1	5:50	3:26	OWN 34	5	34	Field Goal
1	0:38	2:22	OWN 44	4	17	Punt
2	12:29	4:02	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
2	4:06	2:18	OWN 41	5	13	Interception
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 31	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	5:09	OWN 30	10	70	Touchdown
3	7:27	1:06	OWN 24	3	-5	Punt
3	2:43	1:48	OWN 36	3	5	Punt
4	12:11	2:13	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
4	8:34	4:21	OPP 36	7	35	Field Goal

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:15	OWN 26	5	48	Field Goal
1	10:10	4:20	OWN 7	6	11	Punt
1	2:24	1:46	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
2	13:16	0:47	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
2	8:27	4:21	OWN 22	7	78	Touchdown
2	1:48	1:29	OPP 36	7	32	Field Goal
3	9:51	2:24	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
3	6:21	3:38	OWN 35	7	55	Field Goal
3	0:55	3:44	OWN 20	6	14	Punt
4	9:58	1:24	OWN 6	3	-3	Punt
4	4:13	4:13	OWN 8	10	72	Game

Game MVP: Frankie Blincoe, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Deron Quinn	15	72	4.80	18	3
Marshall Sieh	6	11	1.83	5	0
Howie de Marco	2	2	1.00	3	0
Brian Thompson	1	10	10.00	10	1

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Brad Barnett	20	112	5.60	26	2
Frankie Blincoe	7	29	4.14	9	0
Jackie Barber	4	28	7.00	16	1
Michael Whitley	2	11	5.50	7	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Howie de Marco	25	16	208	1/9	3	28	1	113.0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Blincoe	25	19	322	2/23	3	61	0	157.1

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Grady Roberson	5	6	52	10.40	14	24	0
WR Mitchell Malek	3	4	57	19.00	37	25	2
FB Brian Thompson	2	4	19	9.50	15	13	0
WR Dwayne Lasica	2	4	14	7.00	0	11	1
WR Mercury Crawford	2	2	19	9.50	7	14	0
TE Aaron Webb	1	1	19	19.00	0	19	0
WR Tyrus Stevenson	1	3	28	28.00	4	28	0
RB Deron Quinn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kurt Snyder	8	9	196	24.50	126	61	3
WR Earl Rader	2	2	20	10.00	3	16	0
TE Kelly Madera	2	2	10	5.00	0	7	0
RB Brad Barnett	2	2	44	22.00	34	22	0
WR Jamal Lemke	2	6	29	14.50	6	19	0
TE Tracy Wagner	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Carlton Robinson	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Scottie Walters	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Jackie Barber	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB R.J. Lissvall	1	22	22.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brian Thompson	1	0	0	0
Howie de Marco	0	1	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Oscar Battle	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Andre Chelius	4	178	44.5	40.5	54	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Lake	4	170	42.5	39.8	52	0

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Antonio Hudson	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Borders	3/3	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Parrella	2	11	5.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Donovan	1	-4	-4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Parrella	4	122	30.5	0
Marshall Sieh	3	80	26.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg
Timothy Dennis	1	4	4.0
Michael Whitley	1	23	23.0
Jamal Lemke	1	9	9.0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Riddick Burtnett	6	1	1.0	13	10
ILB Phil Soares	6	2	0.0	28	19
ILB Xavier Bensen	5	0	0.0	33	26
CB Norbert Dawson	4	4	0.0	29	22
CB Butch Cascadden	4	1	0.0	23	18
OLB Mack Dennis	3	1	1.0	29	21
DT Perry Atkins	3	1	0.0	25	17
S Tyrus Parker	3	1	0.0	19	17
CB Sam Clements	3	0	0.0	9	10
CB Joe Wooden	3	0	0.0	21	16
S Harry Hines	2	1	0.0	25	19
DE Erik Conwell	2	1	0.0	14	9
DE Lonnie McGarrahan	2	1	0.0	11	10
ILB Bryan Derubeis	2	0	0.0	10	13
DE Xavier Preston	1	1	0.0	22	17
OLB Robbie Thomason	1	1	0.0	16	15
WR Dwayne Lasica	1	0	---	---	---

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Harold Mason	5	1	0.0	23	23
CB Michael Huffman	4	0	0.0	13	11
OLB Drew Weedman	3	1	0.0	17	21
CB Fred Lemons	3	0	0.0	17	17
OLB Spencer Doyle	2	2	0.0	6	9
DT Lamont Elliott	2	0	0.0	10	13
S J.J. Donovan	2	0	0.0	1	3
CB Joey Boose	2	0	0.0	16	13
S Donovan Juckett	2	0	0.0	7	11
CB R.J. Lissvall	2	0	0.0	9	11
DE Ronald Woodward	1	0	1.0	17	23
ILB Mercury Winters	1	3	0.0	17	18
DE Oscar Battle	1	2	0.0	17	22
CB Timothy Dennis	1	2	0.0	18	17
DT Wendell Giefeke	1	2	0.0	20	19
ILB Dexter Strong	1	1	0.0	7	8
DT Keith Small	1	1	0.0	14	13
OLB Sherman Wilson	1	0	0.0	8	4
CB Andy Inthapany	1	0	0.0	8	16
DE Chester Moss	1	0	0.0	8	4
S Winfred Dillon	0	1	0.0	0	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Mack Dennis	1.0	1	21
S Riddick Burtnett	1.0	0	10
DE Erik Conwell	0.0	1	9

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ronald Woodward	1.0	0	1	0	23
DE Chester Moss	0.0	1	0	0	4
DE Oscar Battle	0.0	0	1	1	22
DT Keith Small	0.0	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Phil Soares	4	0	19
CB Butch Cascadden	3	0	18
S Harry Hines	2	1	19
CB Norbert Dawson	2	1	22
S Riddick Burtnett	2	0	10
ILB Bryan Derubeis	1	0	13
ILB Xavier Bensen	1	0	26
CB Sam Clements	1	0	10
CB Joe Wooden	1	0	16
DE Lonnie McGarrahan	1	0	10
S Tyrus Parker	1	0	17

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Fred Lemons	3	0	0	17
S Harold Mason	3	0	0	23
CB Michael Huffman	2	0	0	11
S Donovan Juckett	2	0	0	11
CB Joey Boose	1	1	0	13
OLB Spencer Doyle	1	0	0	9
CB Andy Inthapany	1	0	0	16
DT Wendell Giefeke	1	0	0	19
S J.J. Donovan	1	0	0	3
OLB Drew Weedman	1	0	0	21
CB R.J. Lissvall	0	0	1	11

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alonzo Perry	2	2	22	0	24
Brent Baldridge	1	6	19	0	22
Dwight George	1	4	19	0	20
Brian Thompson	1	1	16	0	12
Doug Warren	1	1	3	0	5
Van Kelly	0	4	22	0	23
Tyrell Osgood	0	3	23	1	24
Ryan Witt	0	2	9	0	9

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Nick Diaz	8	10	1	32	0	27
Kendrick Stevenson	2	4	0	33	0	22
Raymond Takemura	1	6	0	26	1	20
Josh Buckner	1	5	0	27	1	25
Darryl Akiyama	1	2	0	29	0	23
Joey Crawford	0	1	0	18	0	9

Special Teams Statistics

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Xavier Bensen	2	13
Marshall Sieh	1	18
Sam Clements	1	17
Brian Thompson	0	23
Lenny Walton	0	19
Mitchell Malek	0	17
Tyrus Stevenson	0	16
Robbie Thomason	0	15
Duane Shapiro	0	15
Riddick Burtnett	0	13
Doug Warren	0	11
J.T. Parrella	0	10
Antonio Hudson	0	8
Lonnie McGarrahan	0	7
Bryan Derubeis	0	6
D.J. Castillo	0	6
Tyrell Osgood	0	6
Dwight George	0	6
Ryan Witt	0	6
Aaron Webb	0	5
Billy Lewis	0	5
Xavier Preston	0	4
Norbert Dawson	0	4
Andre Chelius	0	4
Martin Prescott	0	4
Harry Hines	0	3
Grady Roberson	0	3
Phil Soares	0	3
Perry Atkins	0	2
Butch Cascadden	0	2
Deron Quinn	0	2
Antoine Everett	0	2
Mickey Greenslade	0	2
Shannon Stanton	0	2
Mack Dennis	0	2
Erik Conwell	0	1
Van Kelly	0	1
Joe Wooden	0	1
Jessie Nelson	0	1
Tyrus Parker	0	1

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Snyder	3	20
Jackie Barber	2	17
Tracy Wagner	1	14
Timothy Dennis	1	14
Darren Coles	1	7
Andy Inthapany	1	3
Michael Whitley	0	24
Kelly Madera	0	20
Carlton Robinson	0	16
Sherman Wilson	0	13
Joey Boose	0	12
Richie Lake	0	11
Joey Crawford	0	10
R.J. Lissvall	0	9
Ronald Woodward	0	8
Raymond Takemura	0	7
Kendrick Stevenson	0	7
Scottie Walters	0	7
Kent Niechniedowicz	0	7
Mercury Winters	0	7
Jamal Lemke	0	5
J.J. Donovan	0	4
Keith Small	0	4
Tyrell Murack	0	3
Norm Sinclair	0	3
Earl Rader	0	3
Nick Diaz	0	3
Dexter Strong	0	3
Terrell Fulkerson	0	3
Darrin Borders	0	3
Harold Mason	0	3
Drew Weedman	0	3
Michael Huffman	0	2
Wendell Giefeke	0	2
Chester Moss	0	2
Donovan Juckett	0	2
Spencer Doyle	0	1
Winfred Dillon	0	1
Fred Lemons	0	1
Brad Barnett	0	1
Lamont Elliott	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	21	2.1
Middle	6	12	2.0
Right	7	63	9.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	17	2.8
Middle	13	90	6.9
Right	13	74	5.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Howie de Marco	25	16	4	1	2	1	3	1	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Blincoe	25	19	6	2	0	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	26	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	97	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	1	14	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	71	14.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	64	21.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	109	9.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	119	14.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	30	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Grady Roberson	6	5	0	52	1	12
FB Brian Thompson	4	2	1	19	0	12
WR Dwayne Lasica	4	2	0	14	0	15
WR Mitchell Malek	4	3	0	57	2	25
WR Tyrus Stevenson	3	1	1	28	1	19
WR Mercury Crawford	2	2	0	19	0	6
TE Aaron Webb	1	1	0	19	0	11
RB Deron Quinn	1	0	0	0	0	16

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kurt Snyder	9	8	196	4	19
WR Jamal Lemke	6	2	29	0	26
WR Earl Rader	2	2	20	0	18
TE Kelly Madera	2	2	10	0	10
RB Brad Barnett	2	2	44	2	18
TE Tracy Wagner	1	1	7	0	16
RB Jackie Barber	1	0	0	0	6
WR Carlton Robinson	1	1	7	0	2
WR Scottie Walters	1	1	9	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Deron Quinn	3	6	2.00	4.80
Marshall Sieh	1	1	1.00	1.83

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brad Barnett	4	29	7.25	5.60
Frankie Blincoe	1	-1	-1.00	4.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Howie de Marco	7	5	58	8.29	8.32

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Blincoe	4	2	6	1.50	12.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Grady Roberson	3	2	15	5.00	8.67
WR Mitchell Malek	2	2	32	16.00	14.25
WR Dwayne Lasica	1	1	11	11.00	3.50
RB Deron Quinn	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kurt Snyder	2	2	6	3.00	21.78
WR Jamal Lemke	2	0	0	0.00	4.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Deron Quinn	2	0
Brian Thompson	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Frankie Blincoe	3	1
Brad Barnett	3	3
Michael Whitley	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Howie de Marco	8	5	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Blincoe	5	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dwayne Lasica	4	2	1
FB Brian Thompson	2	1	1
WR Grady Roberson	1	1	1
WR Mitchell Malek	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kurt Snyder	2	2	1
WR Carlton Robinson	1	1	0
WR Scottie Walters	1	1	1
WR Jamal Lemke	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,600 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,800 (21,100)
End Zone 15,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 12,800 (13,400)
Club Seats 6,600 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,600 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,800 (21,100)
End Zone	15,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	12,800 (13,400)
Club Seats	6,600 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (4,000)