Week 7, 2028

played in Houston, TX

80 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Denver Broncos316010-29
Houston Texans71000-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:18 DEN - Earl Abraham 26 field goal
1Q: 01:32 HOU - Herb Murphy 80 pass from Lenny Valdez (Bert Weisenbach extra point)
2Q: 13:05 DEN - Dylan Martin 19 pass from Giovanni McKnight (Earl Abraham extra point)
2Q: 09:26 HOU - Jerald Houston 35 pass from Lenny Valdez (Bert Weisenbach extra point)
2Q: 03:22 HOU - Bert Weisenbach 26 field goal
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Earl Abraham 21 field goal
2Q: 01:08 DEN - Ben Wheeler 8 pass from Giovanni McKnight (Earl Abraham extra point failed)
4Q: 08:39 DEN - Les Brooks 13 run (Earl Abraham extra point)
4Q: 04:08 DEN - Earl Abraham 25 field goal

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record2-42-5
First Downs2716
- by Rushing95
- by Passing1510
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards409322
- Offensive Plays8355
- Yards per Play4.935.85
Net Rushing Yards15886
- Rushing Attempts3418
- Yards per Rush4.654.78
Net Passing Yards251236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 30 - 134 - 16 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards255249
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/43/13
- Yards per Pass Play5.126.38
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions10/193/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.29.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards1/55/55
Punt Returns/Yards3/202/44
Kick Returns/Yards2/413/78
Interception Ret./Yards3/71/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits71
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/30/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 30
Time of Possession36:5723:03

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:544:42OWN 361055Field Goal
15:183:46OWN 20842Punt
11:173:22OWN 19981Touchdown
29:131:28OWN 2539Punt
27:170:52OWN 322-2Fumble
23:151:22OWN 25871Field Goal
21:440:46OPP 26426Touchdown
315:002:06OWN 3135Punt
310:401:28OWN 2035Punt
38:075:00OWN 481142Interception
414:456:15OWN 231377Touchdown
47:493:48OPP 29521Field Goal
42:200:40OWN 2038Punt
41:241:24OWN 2034Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:06OWN 253-6Punt
19:123:54OWN 31627Punt
11:320:15OWN 20180Touchdown
212:553:42OWN 30670Touchdown
27:450:28OWN 2333Punt
26:253:10OPP 21812Field Goal
21:530:09OWN 2511Fumble
20:580:58OWN 22225Half
312:542:14OWN 32529Punt
39:121:05OWN 223-4Punt
33:073:22OWN 20729Punt
48:300:41OWN 2525Interception
44:011:41OWN 25646Interception
41:400:16OPP 4720Interception

Game MVP: Kenyon Carr, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Les Brooks181015.611631
RB Terry Terry8465.751230
QB Giovanni McKnight7101.43500
WR Ben Wheeler111.00100
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dean Rivers14523.711720
RB Edwin Barlup3258.331020
WR Herb Murphy199.00900

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Giovanni McKnight48302551/4236181.5
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Lenny Valdez34162493/13280354.6

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dylan Martin88688.5050191
TE Tim Bunch697512.502360
WR Wesley Terrell4115313.2515200
RB Les Brooks44225.50980
TE Liam Clingan35113.670100
WR Ben Wheeler26168.00081
WR Connor Applin2263.00070
RB Terry Terry1344.00040
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Leonardo Thomas510438.609150
WR Herb Murphy5713627.2088801
WR Jerald Houston385016.6738351
RB Dean Rivers121010.000100
TE Barry Ielusic1466.00460
RB Edwin Barlup1144.00040
WR O.J. Foilette0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kai Wells177.000
OLB Andres Jordan100.000
S Clarence Spencer100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Edwin Coleman100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Giovanni McKnight2100
CB Josue Walsh0100
DE Curtis Buckley0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Dean Rivers1000
DT Allen Clemons0100
DE Damon Weber0020

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sergio Whitfield522244.431.6481
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tevin Montague625041.731.7581

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Earl Abraham3/30/00/0262/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bert Weisenbach1/10/00/0262/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Ben Wheeler3206.70
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Leonardo Thomas24422.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Wesley Terrell12727.00
Connor Applin11414.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Riley Cromartie37826.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Zachery Norris610.01833
ILB Johnny Coggan500.01725
DT Kenyon Carr422.01623
CB Alejandro DiGiacomo310.01329
S Scott Donovan230.01837
S Clarence Spencer220.01837
DE Roosevelt Carlin200.01425
OLB Branden McCarthy200.0217
DT Dean Wire200.01726
OLB Andres Jordan101.0512
CB Kai Wells120.01423
CB Josue Walsh120.01636
DE Bradley Hall100.0520
DE Deion Gamboa100.0214
DE Curtis Buckley100.01319
QB Giovanni McKnight10---------
S Cris Pinkney100.078
WR Connor Applin10---------
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Colin Moore1320.02740
OLB Josue Bensen1020.03246
CB Edwin Coleman610.02642
S Dexter Dalzell610.02537
CB Sergio Farmer520.03449
OLB Sebastian Shaw400.02740
ILB Robbie Conway400.0918
DE Damon Weber230.51423
DE Johnnie Mickney220.03043
CB Trey Johnston200.03040
S Curtis Nellums200.089
S Taurus Inhofe110.03246
CB Taylor Osborne100.01313
WR Leonardo Thomas10---------
OLB Salvador Hughes100.0912
RB Edwin Barlup10---------
DE Dixon Morrison100.02432
QB Lenny Valdez10---------
DT Allen Clemons050.53342

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kenyon Carr2.000023
OLB Andres Jordan1.002112
DE Rufus Lindsay0.010010
DE Roosevelt Carlin0.001025
DE Deion Gamboa0.001014
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Damon Weber0.510023
DT Allen Clemons0.502242
DE Dixon Morrison0.012132
DE Johnnie Mickney0.003043
OLB Josue Bensen0.001046

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Alejandro DiGiacomo30029
OLB Branden McCarthy21017
ILB Johnny Coggan21025
S Scott Donovan20037
OLB Zachery Norris20033
CB Josue Walsh20036
S Clarence Spencer12137
DT Dean Wire10026
S Cris Pinkney1008
CB Kai Wells00123
OLB Andres Jordan00112
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Edwin Coleman61142
ILB Colin Moore50040
OLB Sebastian Shaw41040
S Dexter Dalzell40037
OLB Josue Bensen31046
CB Trey Johnston20040
CB Sergio Farmer20049
CB Taylor Osborne10013
OLB Salvador Hughes10012
S Curtis Nellums1009
ILB Robbie Conway10018
S Taurus Inhofe02046

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Julio Ingram57034049
G Donnell Schwartz410234049
T Justics Clancy35034049
C Lance Benson16034049
T Devon Foley15034149
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Abel Martin45018037
C Quinn Wilhite36018037
G Zachery Hazel12018037
TE Barry Ielusic11018035
T Chad Mueller04118137
RB Edwin Barlup0003115
G Orlando Dickinson00018137

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Tim Bunch213
Teddy Thornburg124
Andres Jordan122
Kai Wells117
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Salvador Hughes124
Vincent Vance123
Colin Moore123
Barry Ielusic118
Leonardo Thomas116

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Julio Ingram3449------891
TE Tim Bunch2847------1388
G Donnell Schwartz3449---------83
T Devon Foley3449---------83
T Justics Clancy3449---------83
C Lance Benson3449---------83
QB Giovanni McKnight3449---------83
WR Dylan Martin3445---------79
WR Ben Wheeler2936------1075
RB Les Brooks2334------1471
WR Wesley Terrell2331------559
CB Josue Walsh------1636759
S Scott Donovan------1837156
S Clarence Spencer------1837156
CB Kai Wells------14231754
ILB Johnny Coggan------17251052
OLB Zachery Norris------1833---51
DT Dean Wire------1726750
RB Terry Terry812------2545
CB Alejandro DiGiacomo------1329143
WR Connor Applin1417------1041
DE Roosevelt Carlin------1425140
OLB Andres Jordan------5122239
DT Kenyon Carr------1623---39
S Cris Pinkney------781833
DE Curtis Buckley------1319---32
DE Bradley Hall------520631
TE Liam Clingan818---------26
WR Brenden Frenzel31------2024
TE Teddy Thornburg00------2424
OLB Branden McCarthy------217120
DE Deion Gamboa------214117
ILB Leonardo Gay------112114
OLB Mo Hernandez------011213
DE Rufus Lindsay------010111
K Earl Abraham00------1010
P Sergio Whitfield00------88
C Carter Stuart00------88
G Jake Oltmanns00------88
T Harvey Ellis00------88
C Jumbo Mills00------88
TE Max Shields04---------4
S Nolan Henderson------20---2
K Dusty Smith00---------0
DE Thomas Mueller------00---0
QB Juan Rose00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Taurus Inhofe------32461997
CB Sergio Farmer------3449891
ILB Colin Moore------27402390
CB Trey Johnston------30401787
OLB Josue Bensen------3246381
DT Allen Clemons------3342277
DE Johnnie Mickney------3043275
CB Edwin Coleman------2642775
TE Barry Ielusic1835------1871
OLB Sebastian Shaw------2740168
S Dexter Dalzell------2537163
RB Dean Rivers1521------2359
DE Dixon Morrison------2432157
WR Leonardo Thomas1327------1656
G Zachery Hazel1837------156
QB Lenny Valdez1837------156
T Abel Martin1837---------55
C Quinn Wilhite1837---------55
T Chad Mueller1837---------55
WR Jerald Houston1837---------55
G Orlando Dickinson1837---------55
WR Herb Murphy1837---------55
OLB Salvador Hughes------9122445
DE Damon Weber------1423340
TE Vincent Vance26------2331
WR O.J. Foilette35------2331
ILB Robbie Conway------918330
CB Taylor Osborne------1313228
S Curtis Nellums------89219
TE Jay Kramer00------1818
RB Edwin Barlup315---------18
DT Eli Schoen------17614
G Lorenzo Vining00------77
WR Riley Cromartie00------77
C Gabriel Russell00------77
T Braxton Wages00------77
P Tevin Montague00------66
K Bert Weisenbach00------55
WR Grady Myers01---------1
RB Sergio Nafis01---------1
S Karl Swift------00---0
QB Emmitt Bates00---------0
C Mario Hollas00---------0
DE Vince Springer------00---0
DT Abel Cortez------00---0
S Gene Burks------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8475.9
Middle20824.1
Right5306.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left55911.8
Middle9273.0
Right400.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Giovanni McKnight48302115831
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Lenny Valdez34162334413

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen109353.5
Short (0-8 Yds)22141215.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)156634.2
Long (19+ Yds)113636.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3241.3
Short (0-8 Yds)201120310.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)73426.0
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wesley Terrell114153131
TE Tim Bunch96075147
WR Dylan Martin88068045
WR Ben Wheeler62016036
TE Liam Clingan53011018
RB Les Brooks44022034
RB Terry Terry3104012
WR Connor Applin2206017
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Leonardo Thomas105143027
WR Jerald Houston83150137
WR Herb Murphy750136137
TE Barry Ielusic4106035
RB Dean Rivers21010021
WR O.J. Foilette201005
RB Edwin Barlup1104015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Les Brooks6366.005.61
QB Giovanni McKnight100.001.43
WR Ben Wheeler111.001.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Dean Rivers1-4-4.003.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Giovanni McKnight126473.925.31
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Lenny Valdez4292.257.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wesley Terrell3000.004.82
WR Dylan Martin222814.008.50
TE Tim Bunch2000.008.33
RB Les Brooks22126.005.50
TE Liam Clingan11-1-1.002.20
WR Ben Wheeler1188.002.67
RB Terry Terry1000.001.33
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR O.J. Foilette1000.000.00
WR Leonardo Thomas111111.004.30
TE Barry Ielusic1000.001.50
WR Jerald Houston11-2-2.006.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Les Brooks43
QB Giovanni McKnight20
RB Terry Terry10
HoustonRushesConversions
WR Herb Murphy11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Giovanni McKnight12107
HoustonAttCompConversions
Lenny Valdez932

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Liam Clingan321
WR Dylan Martin332
TE Tim Bunch322
RB Les Brooks221
WR Wesley Terrell111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Jerald Houston511
WR Leonardo Thomas321
WR O.J. Foilette100

SectionAttendance
Stadium87,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck21,200 (25,300)
End Zone15,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine9,100 (10,500)
Sideline Seats14,100 (16,100)
Club Seats18,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,500 (9,900)