Week 7, 2073

played in Houston, TX

71 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	14	0	0	7	-	21
Houston Texans	0	7	10	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:39 DEN - Garrett Michaud 2 pass from Ethan Huston (Robbie Lang extra point)
1Q: 05:55 DEN - Nolan Lester 29 pass from Ethan Huston (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 07:57 HOU - Richie Schneggenburger 7 pass from Javier Sharpe (Corey Shantz extra point)
3Q: 03:59 HOU - Richie Schneggenburger 11 pass from Javier Sharpe (Corey Shantz extra point)
3Q: 01:23 HOU - Corey Shantz 26 field goal
4Q: 12:25 DEN - Terrance Jasso 4 pass from Ethan Huston (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 01:51 HOU - Brett Trapp 2 pass from Javier Sharpe (Corey Shantz extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:39 DEN - Garrett Michaud 2 pass from Ethan Huston (Robbie Lang extra point)
1Q: 05:55 DEN - Nolan Lester 29 pass from Ethan Huston (Robbie Lang extra point)
2Q: 07:57 HOU - Richie Schneggenburger 7 pass from Javier Sharpe (Corey Shantz extra point)
3Q: 03:59 HOU - Richie Schneggenburger 11 pass from Javier Sharpe (Corey Shantz extra point)
3Q: 01:23 HOU - Corey Shantz 26 field goal
4Q: 12:25 DEN - Terrance Jasso 4 pass from Ethan Huston (Robbie Lang extra point)
4Q: 01:51 HOU - Brett Trapp 2 pass from Javier Sharpe (Corey Shantz extra point)

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 2-4 6-1
First Downs 22 19
- by Rushing 10 4
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 355 345
- Offensive Plays 69 66
- Yards per Play 5.14 5.23
Net Rushing Yards 172 89
- Rushing Attempts 28 28
- Yards per Rush 6.14 3.18
Net Passing Yards 183 256
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 17 - 2 35 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 183 265
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.46 6.74
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 6.6
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/37 11/75
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 3/21
Kick Returns/Yards 3/69 2/52
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 37
Time of Possession 29:06 30:54

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	2-4	6-1
First Downs	22	19
- by Rushing	10	4
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	355	345
- Offensive Plays	69	66
- Yards per Play	5.14	5.23
Net Rushing Yards	172	89
- Rushing Attempts	28	28
- Yards per Rush	6.14	3.18
Net Passing Yards	183	256
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 17 - 2	35 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	183	265
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.46	6.74
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	6.6
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/37	11/75
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	3/21
Kick Returns/Yards	3/69	2/52
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 37
Time of Possession	29:06	30:54

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:29	OWN 31	7	69	Touchdown
1	9:17	3:33	OWN 43	9	57	Touchdown
1	1:10	4:20	OWN 4	10	73	Missed FG
2	7:51	1:08	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	5:03	2:15	OWN 22	6	12	Punt
3	12:00	3:47	OWN 5	8	30	Interception
3	3:49	0:23	OWN 25	2	0	Interception
3	1:16	4:00	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
4	8:44	1:40	OWN 24	5	12	Punt
4	5:13	2:21	OWN 1	3	1	Punt
4	1:41	1:23	OWN 36	8	17	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:31	1:14	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	5:44	4:34	OWN 18	7	32	Punt
2	11:50	3:59	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
2	6:43	1:40	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
2	2:48	2:48	OWN 5	8	45	Half
3	15:00	3:00	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
3	8:13	4:24	OPP 41	7	41	Touchdown
3	3:26	2:10	OPP 22	6	13	Field Goal
4	12:16	3:32	OWN 38	5	8	Punt
4	7:04	1:51	OWN 39	6	17	Punt
4	2:52	1:11	OPP 44	6	44	Touchdown
4	0:18	0:18	OWN 47	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Javier Sharpe, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Trent Stephenson	13	40	3.08	10	1
RB Mercury Patterson	13	127	9.77	23	6
WR Terrance Jasso	2	5	2.50	4	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gino Bradley	15	42	2.80	11	1
RB Leonard Newsome	6	34	5.67	9	0
QB Javier Sharpe	4	12	3.00	10	1
WR Reginald Spencer	2	0	0.00	3	0
FB Deon Humphries	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ethan Huston	41	17	183	0/0	3	29	2	59.3

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Javier Sharpe	35	22	265	3/9	3	40	0	114.6

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrance Jasso	4	13	25	6.25	3	19	1
WR Garrett Michaud	4	6	35	8.75	23	25	1
WR Nolan Lester	3	12	65	21.67	54	29	1
RB Mercury Patterson	2	2	17	8.50	0	11	0
WR Henry Whalen	2	3	19	9.50	9	14	0
TE Nate Granados	1	4	14	14.00	8	14	0
RB Cedric Gallery	1	1	8	8.00	2	8	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brett Trapp	6	6	72	12.00	10	20	1
WR Richie Schneggenburger	4	5	62	15.50	21	40	2
WR Zach Meier	3	6	43	14.33	11	28	0
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	3	4	29	9.67	5	14	0
WR Reginald Spencer	2	4	26	13.00	12	21	0
TE Dominique Sharber	2	3	9	4.50	0	6	0
RB Leonard Newsome	2	3	24	12.00	13	20	0
RB Gino Bradley	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Deon Humphries	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Lukas Biekert	1	6	6.00	0
S Bennett Hjelmar	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Tanner Kennedy	1	0	0	0
FB Dustin McWilliams	0	1	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Darrell Whitehurst	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Camden Powell	4	188	47.0	41.8	61	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Keith Witt	6	253	42.2	38.7	50	4

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Lang	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Corey Shantz	1/1	0/0	0/0	26	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tanner Kennedy	2	21	10.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Schneggenburger	3	21	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Lester	2	47	23.5	0
Terrance Jasso	1	22	22.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Schneggenburger	2	52	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ethan Ricks	7	2	0.0	28	38
S Dave Holliday	7	0	0.0	28	38
S Karl Upshaw	6	1	0.0	28	38
CB Connor Ellison	3	2	0.0	12	21
CB Tanner Kennedy	3	0	0.0	18	34
DT Austin Lanham	3	0	0.0	16	26
S Graham Zimmerman	3	0	0.0	14	8
DE Gus Kelly	2	0	2.0	26	37
DE Jamal Moore	2	0	1.0	12	24
ILB Oscar Russell	2	3	0.0	26	22
DE Conner Rodgers	2	2	0.0	18	28
OLB Karl Dotson	2	1	0.0	16	12
DT Enrique Battle	2	0	0.0	19	20
DT Gavin Hatcher	1	1	0.0	10	10
TE Nate Granados	1	0	---	---	---
DE Cornelius Boyer	1	0	0.0	11	6
RB Trent Stephenson	1	0	---	---	---
S Cornelius Banks	1	0	0.0	5	8
S Leland Barnes	1	0	0.0	0	11

Houston	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Darrell Whitehurst	7	3	28	40
S Aaron Blackwell	6	3	23	31
ILB Lenny Theisen	4	0	13	16
ILB Anthony Szporluk	4	0	16	18
CB Irv Detsch	3	2	26	38
DT Sawyer McIntyre	3	0	11	15
DE Floyd Phillips	3	0	13	17
CB Dennis Hickey	3	0	28	41
ILB Brendan Tongue	2	0	11	19
DE Alfredo Barton	2	0	25	34
OLB Dana Hutt	1	4	14	21
OLB Jacob Pfaff	1	1	18	27
DE Kyle Howen	1	0	15	24
DT Raul Samuels	1	0	17	27
OLB Lukas Biekert	1	0	25	37

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Gus Kelly	2.0	0	2	37
DE Jamal Moore	1.0	0	0	24
DE Conner Rodgers	0.0	1	1	28

Houston	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alfredo Barton	1	3	2	34
OLB Dana Hutt	1	0	0	21
DT Sawyer McIntyre	0	1	0	15
DE Kyle Howen	0	1	0	24
DT Raul Samuels	0	1	0	27
CB Dennis Hickey	0	1	0	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Dave Holliday	5	0	38
S Karl Upshaw	4	0	38
CB Tanner Kennedy	3	0	34
OLB Ethan Ricks	3	0	38
CB Connor Ellison	2	1	21
ILB Oscar Russell	2	0	22
S Cornelius Banks	1	1	8
DE Conner Rodgers	1	0	28
S Leland Barnes	1	0	11

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Aaron Blackwell	3	1	0	31
CB Dennis Hickey	3	0	0	41
S Darrell Whitehurst	3	0	0	40
CB Irv Detsch	2	1	0	38
ILB Anthony Szporluk	2	0	0	18
OLB Jacob Pfaff	1	1	0	27
OLB Lukas Biekert	1	0	1	37
ILB Lenny Theisen	1	0	0	16
DE Floyd Phillips	1	0	0	17
CB Kim Hernandez	0	2	0	13
DE Alfredo Barton	0	2	0	34
CB Nickolas Alston	0	1	0	15
S Bennett Hjelmar	0	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Andrew Carlisle	7	10	1	28	41
T Kenneth Justice	4	6	0	28	41
G Thomas Haygood	3	3	0	28	41
T Ty Nicoloro	1	8	0	28	41
TE Kelly Springs	1	1	0	6	5

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Micah Bernard	4	8	28	0	38
T Dean Cochrane	2	3	28	0	38
G Gage Bennett	1	5	28	0	38
C Brendan Stevenson	1	3	28	1	38
T Carl McGraw	0	5	28	2	38

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Gus Kelly	2	15
Nate Granados	1	20
Dustin McWilliams	1	20
Cedric Gallery	1	14

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Darrell Whitehurst	3	12
Dominique Sharber	2	7

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Nate Granados	26	37	---	---	20	83
WR Nolan Lester	28	39	---	---	16	83
S Dave Holliday	---	---	28	38	16	82
DE Gus Kelly	---	---	26	37	15	78
T Kenneth Justice	28	41	---	---	5	74
G Andrew Carlisle	28	41	---	---	5	74
QB Ethan Huston	28	41	---	---	---	69
T Ty Nicoloro	28	41	---	---	---	69
C Nicholas Petitgout	28	41	---	---	---	69
G Thomas Haygood	28	41	---	---	---	69
OLB Ethan Ricks	---	---	28	38	1	67
S Karl Upshaw	---	---	28	38	1	67
WR Terrance Jasso	22	38	---	---	5	65
CB Tanner Kennedy	---	---	18	34	7	59
ILB Oscar Russell	---	---	26	22	11	59
DE Conner Rodgers	---	---	18	28	7	53
WR Garrett Michaud	22	25	---	---	---	47
OLB Karl Dotson	---	---	16	12	18	46
DE Jamal Moore	---	---	12	24	8	44
DT Austin Lanham	---	---	16	26	1	43
RB Mercury Patterson	15	19	---	---	9	43
FB Dustin McWilliams	5	16	---	---	20	41
CB Douglas Carlisle	---	---	19	21	---	40
DT Enrique Battle	---	---	19	20	---	39
S Graham Zimmerman	---	---	14	8	15	37
RB Trent Stephenson	13	20	---	---	4	37
CB Connor Ellison	---	---	12	21	1	34
DT Gavin Hatcher	---	---	10	10	---	20
ILB Tevin Dale	---	---	2	16	1	19
DE Cornelius Boyer	---	---	11	6	---	17
RB Cedric Gallery	0	1	---	---	14	15
S Cornelius Banks	---	---	5	8	1	14
TE Kelly Springs	6	5	---	---	---	11
S Leland Barnes	---	---	0	11	---	11
WR Henry Whalen	2	5	---	---	---	7
TE Alejandro Rice	1	0	---	---	5	6
P Camden Powell	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Robbie Lang	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Elias Rohrbacher	0	0	---	---	5	5
C J.R. Mason	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Derek Robbins	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Bradley Gonzales	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Kyle Stott	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Brent Grimsley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Darrell Whitehurst	---	---	28	40	12	80
T Dean Cochrane	28	38	---	---	7	73
G Gage Bennett	28	38	---	---	7	73
G Micah Bernard	28	38	---	---	7	73
T Carl McGraw	28	38	---	---	7	73
C Brendan Stevenson	28	38	---	---	6	72
WR Brett Trapp	22	36	---	---	13	71
CB Dennis Hickey	---	---	28	41	1	70
CB Irv Detsch	---	---	26	38	5	69
QB Javier Sharpe	28	38	---	---	---	66
OLB Jacob Pfaff	---	---	18	27	20	65
OLB Lukas Biekert	---	---	25	37	1	63
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	19	21	---	---	20	60
DE Alfredo Barton	---	---	25	34	1	60
WR Richie Schneggenburger	18	25	---	---	14	57
S Aaron Blackwell	---	---	23	31	---	54
DT Raul Samuels	---	---	17	27	1	45
RB Gino Bradley	21	20	---	---	---	41
DE Kyle Howen	---	---	15	24	1	40
WR Zach Meier	15	23	---	---	---	38
FB Deon Humphries	6	15	---	---	14	35
OLB Dana Hutt	---	---	14	21	---	35
DE Floyd Phillips	---	---	13	17	4	34
ILB Anthony Szporluk	---	---	16	18	---	34
WR Reginald Spencer	10	19	---	---	4	33
TE Dominique Sharber	13	12	---	---	7	32
CB Kim Hernandez	---	---	5	13	14	32
ILB Brendan Tongue	---	---	11	19	1	31
DT Sawyer McIntyre	---	---	11	15	4	30
ILB Lenny Theisen	---	---	13	16	---	29
S Bennett Hjelmar	---	---	5	10	14	29
CB Nickolas Alston	---	---	12	15	---	27
RB Leonard Newsome	7	16	---	---	---	23
RB Spencer Campbell	0	0	---	---	16	16
TE Preston Horn	9	3	---	---	2	14
DE Gabe Morton	---	---	3	8	---	11
ILB Don Stevens	---	---	0	0	8	8
P Keith Witt	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Earl Rodgers	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Corey Shantz	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Gus Sidharta	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Eddie Berner	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Emmanuel Bennetts	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Maurice Henderson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Leonard Clark	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Leonard Strader	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	52	7.4
Middle	11	25	2.3
Right	10	95	9.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	12	38	3.2
Right	9	37	4.1
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ethan Huston	41	17	3	2	3	8	7	2	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Javier Sharpe	35	22	5	2	5	2	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	79	11.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	8	54	2.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	50	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	4	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	90	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	120	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	51	17.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrance Jasso	13	4	1	25	0	38
WR Nolan Lester	12	3	1	65	2	39
WR Garrett Michaud	6	4	0	35	1	25
TE Nate Granados	4	1	0	14	0	37
WR Henry Whalen	3	2	1	19	0	5
RB Mercury Patterson	2	2	0	17	0	19
RB Cedric Gallery	1	1	0	8	0	1

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zach Meier	6	3	1	43	1	23
WR Brett Trapp	6	6	0	72	1	36
WR Richie Schneggenburger	5	4	1	62	1	25
WR Reginald Spencer	4	2	1	26	1	19
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	4	3	0	29	0	21
TE Dominique Sharber	3	2	0	9	0	12
RB Gino Bradley	3	0	1	0	0	20
RB Leonard Newsome	3	2	1	24	1	16
FB Deon Humphries	1	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gino Bradley	2	-1	-0.50	2.80
QB Javier Sharpe	1	5	5.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ethan Huston	4	3	17	4.25	4.46

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Javier Sharpe	10	5	29	2.90	7.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nolan Lester	1	0	0	0.00	5.42
WR Terrance Jasso	1	1	4	4.00	1.92
WR Garrett Michaud	1	1	2	2.00	5.83
RB Mercury Patterson	1	1	11	11.00	8.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Richie Schneggenburger	3	3	22	7.33	12.40
WR Reginald Spencer	2	1	5	2.50	6.50
WR Zach Meier	1	0	0	0.00	7.17
RB Gino Bradley	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	1	0	0	0.00	7.25
WR Brett Trapp	1	1	2	2.00	12.00
FB Deon Humphries	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Trent Stephenson	2	1
RB Mercury Patterson	2	2

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gino Bradley	1	0
RB Leonard Newsome	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ethan Huston	8	1	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Javier Sharpe	14	10	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrance Jasso	3	0	0
TE Nate Granados	2	0	0
WR Henry Whalen	2	1	1
WR Nolan Lester	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brett Trapp	4	4	3
WR Reginald Spencer	2	1	1
WR Zach Meier	2	1	1
RB Leonard Newsome	2	1	1
WR Richie Schneggenburger	2	2	2
TE Dominique Sharber	1	0	0
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	1	1	1

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

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