Exhibition Week 3, 2015

played in Houston, TX

89 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos31436-26
Houston Texans010216-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:05 DEN - Brandon McManus 34 field goal
2Q: 07:21 HOU - Alfred Blue 1 run (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 02:22 HOU - Nick Novak 51 field goal
2Q: 02:15 DEN - Bennie Fowler 97 kickoff return (Brandon McManus extra point)
2Q: 00:56 DEN - Bennie Fowler 13 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
3Q: 08:13 HOU - Safety, holding called in the end zone
3Q: 00:08 DEN - Brandon McManus 30 field goal
4Q: 11:28 HOU - Cecil Shorts 14 pass from Brian Hoyer (Brian Hoyer pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 10:09 HOU - Christian Covington recovered blocked punt in end zone (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 05:49 DEN - Chris Harris 66 interception return (Jordan Sheldon run for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:38 HOU - Nick Novak 49 field goal

Team StatisticsDENHOU
Record0-22-0
First Downs1122
- by Rushing411
- by Passing78
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards185341
- Offensive Plays5867
- Yards per Play3.195.09
Net Rushing Yards53163
- Rushing Attempts2026
- Yards per Rush2.656.27
Net Passing Yards132178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 18 - 038 - 23 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards160197
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/283/19
- Yards per Pass Play3.474.34
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/144/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.610.7
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards8/676/45
Punt Returns/Yards3/212/9
Kick Returns/Yards5/1814/95
Interception Ret./Yards3/730/0
2pt Conversions1/01/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 31
Time of Possession27:0532:55

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:203:20OWN 23660Field Goal
16:433:32OWN 19618Punt
215:001:42OWN 2932Punt
27:142:37OWN 2736Punt
21:450:58OPP 29429Touchdown
315:002:28OWN 4259Punt
38:270:18OWN 72-7Safety
36:096:09OWN 371350Field Goal
413:110:37OWN 342-7Fumble
411:211:28OWN 273-3Punt
49:532:34OWN 2363Punt
42:331:06OWN 204-13Downs
40:430:43OWN 1741Downs
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:40OWN 21411Punt
19:002:17OWN 20623Punt
13:113:11OWN 6629Punt
213:186:04OWN 221278Touchdown
24:372:22OWN 38528Field Goal
22:010:16OWN 2510Interception
20:470:47OWN 2022Half
312:324:05OWN 1845Punt
38:092:00OWN 4933Interception
415:001:49OWN 2036Punt
412:341:13OPP 27327Touchdown
47:191:41OWN 38324Interception
45:383:05OWN 17951Field Goal
41:270:44OPP 734Missed FG

Game MVP: Chris Harris, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ronnie Hillman10202.00900
C.J. Anderson5316.202510
Brock Osweiler263.00500
Jeff Heuerman1-1-1.00-100
Jordan Sheldon1-3-3.00-300
T.J. Stone100.00000
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Arian Foster11423.821330
Chris Polk10848.402830
Alfred Blue5377.401631

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brock Osweiler228824/22123063.0
Peyton Manning1110781/6032096.2
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Hoyer2114891/3115251.5
T.J. Yates1791082/16032148.2

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bennie Fowler587114.206321
WR Emmanuel Sanders38279.005220
TE Jeff Heuerman363010.000230
WR Demaryius Thomas222211.000140
RB Jordan Sheldon2242.00750
RB Ronnie Hillman11-1-1.000-10
RB C.J. Anderson11-1-1.000-10
WR Riddick Barlow1388.00080
TE Vernon Davis0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cecil Shorts59244.805141
RB Chris Polk57428.4027150
WR Keith Mumphery485413.5012260
WR DeAndre Hopkins363210.677140
TE Ryan Griffin22178.501390
TE C.J. Fiedorowicz11-1-1.000-10
FB Jay Prosch12-1-1.000-10
WR Jaelen Strong11-2-2.000-20
WR Chandler Worthy123232.008320

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Chris Harris26633.001
CB Lorenzo Doss177.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Peyton Manning1100
Brock Osweiler1000
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Christian Covington0101
Brian Cushing0020

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Andrew Farley622136.835.3522
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Lechler522745.441.2472

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brandon McManus2/20/00/0342/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak2/32/21/1512/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Riddick Barlow2157.50
Omar Bolden166.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Johnson294.50

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Frankie Peterson36722.30
Bennie Fowler211457.01
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Arian Foster49523.80

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Lorenzo Doss530.01224
S T.J. Ward500.02223
OLB Shaquil Barrett500.02032
OLB DeMarcus Ware410.02540
DT Denzel McCormick410.01635
CB Aqib Talib320.01733
S Darian Stewart310.01620
CB Bradley Roby310.01822
DE Antonio Smith230.51617
OLB Von Miller220.51223
CB Chris Harris210.01723
DE Malik Jackson210.01723
OLB Junior Malio210.01628
S Omar Bolden200.01029
DE Derek Wolfe111.01325
DT Sylvester Williams111.01723
ILB Brandon Marshall110.066
S Frankie Peterson110.0311
ILB Corey Nelson100.089
ILB Gary Tatum100.055
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Reshard Cliett710.01221
S Rahim Moore510.01529
ILB Brian Cushing432.01936
ILB Benardrick McKinney400.01827
DT Christian Covington311.01833
OLB Whitney Mercilus310.01115
DE J.J. Watt202.0220
CB Kareem Jackson210.01635
S Andre Hal210.01217
DE Jared Crick200.01922
WR DeAndre Hopkins20---------
S Eddie Pleasant200.0416
DT Vince Wilfork110.01532
CB Kevin Johnson110.0921
S Quintin Demps100.01332
OLB John Simon100.038
CB Charles James100.01727
DE Riddick Farley100.068
CB Johnathan Joseph010.0516

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Derek Wolfe1.000025
DT Sylvester Williams1.000023
OLB Von Miller0.501223
DE Antonio Smith0.500017
DT Denzel McCormick0.011035
DE Malik Jackson0.001023
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE J.J. Watt2.001220
ILB Brian Cushing2.000136
DT Christian Covington1.011033
DT Vince Wilfork0.001032

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lorenzo Doss50124
S Darian Stewart31020
OLB Shaquil Barrett31032
OLB DeMarcus Ware20040
CB Aqib Talib20033
S T.J. Ward10023
OLB Von Miller10023
S Omar Bolden10029
DE Malik Jackson10023
ILB Corey Nelson1009
CB Bradley Roby10022
ILB Gary Tatum1005
DT Denzel McCormick10035
CB Chris Harris03223
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Reshard Cliett60021
S Rahim Moore30029
ILB Brian Cushing21036
ILB Benardrick McKinney21027
OLB Whitney Mercilus10015
S Eddie Pleasant10016
OLB John Simon1008
CB Charles James10027
CB Kevin Johnson10021
CB Johnathan Joseph01016

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Matt Paradis36116028
Evan Mathis14016131
Louis Vasquez13018133
Ryan Clady03018131
T.J. Stone020607
Max Garcia0108018
Jeff Heuerman00012129
Jackie Farley0006113
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Duane Brown59222234
Oday Aboushi36019127
Xavier Su'a-Filo34024040
Greg Mancz2209018
Kendall Lamm13022035
Ben Jones02019027

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Jordan Sheldon214
C.J. Anderson213
Ronnie Hillman121
Vernon Davis113
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Cecil Shorts320
Quintin Demps222
Keith Mumphery112
DeAndre Hopkins111

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Shaquil Barrett------20322577
DeMarcus Ware------2540469
Vernon Davis1933------1365
Denzel McCormick------16351364
Jeff Heuerman1229------2061
Bennie Fowler1532------1057
Omar Bolden------10291756
Lorenzo Doss------12242056
Evan Mathis1631------855
Aqib Talib------1733353
Emmanuel Sanders1127------1452
Ryan Clady1831------251
Louis Vasquez1833---------51
Ronnie Hillman1317------2151
T.J. Ward------2223449
Junior Malio------1628347
Matt Paradis1628---------44
Riddick Barlow1219------1243
Chris Harris------1723242
Malik Jackson------1723242
Sylvester Williams------1723242
Bradley Roby------1822242
Ryan Harris1425---------39
Brock Osweiler1326---------39
Derek Wolfe------1325139
Darian Stewart------1620238
Von Miller------1223338
Antonio Smith------1617235
Max Garcia818------834
T.J. Stone67------1629
C.J. Anderson69------1328
Jackie Farley613------827
Jordan Sheldon110------1425
Corey Nelson------89724
James Ferentz411------621
Frankie Peterson------311721
Peyton Manning712---------19
Demaryius Thomas57------416
Brandon Marshall------66214
Gary Tatum------55111
Brandon McManus00------99
Aaron Brewer00------88
Andrew Farley00------66
Kapri Bibbs00------22
Trevor Siemian00------22
Owen Daniels00------11
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Xavier Su'a-Filo2440------872
Charles James------17272569
Quintin Demps------13322267
Duane Brown2234------864
Chris Polk1423------2764
Chandler Worthy1734------1061
Christian Covington------1833859
Brian Cushing------1936358
Cecil Shorts532------2057
Kendall Lamm2235---------57
Kareem Jackson------1635253
Benardrick McKinney------1827752
DeAndre Hopkins1425------1150
Vince Wilfork------1532249
Jared Crick------1922849
Ben Jones1927------248
Oday Aboushi1927---------46
Rahim Moore------1529145
Derek Newton1323------844
Whitney Mercilus------11151743
Ryan Griffin1212------1539
C.J. Fiedorowicz99------2038
Kevin Johnson------921737
T.J. Yates1719---------36
Keith Mumphery420------1236
Reshard Cliett------1221134
Jaelen Strong1717---------34
Greg Mancz918------633
Brian Hoyer922---------31
Garrett Graham1013------629
Andre Hal------1217---29
Eddie Pleasant------416828
Jay Prosch127------625
John Simon------381324
Johnathan Joseph------516223
Arian Foster114------722
J.J. Watt------220---22
Alfred Blue59---------14
Riddick Farley------68---14
Carlos Thompson------63110
Nick Novak00------99
Shane Lechler00------88
Jon Weeks00------88
Brandon Brooks21---------3
Jonathan Grimes00------11
Tom Savage00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left810.1
Middle11494.5
Right133.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left151067.1
Middle9505.6
Right273.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brock Osweiler2282333310
Peyton Manning11101100020
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Hoyer21140111102
T.J. Yates1792014221

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2242.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1910412.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)646010.0
Long (19+ Yds)525511.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75182.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1613855.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)104626.2
Long (19+ Yds)51326.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Emmanuel Sanders83127127
WR Bennie Fowler85071132
TE Jeff Heuerman63130129
WR Riddick Barlow3118019
WR Demaryius Thomas2202207
RB Jordan Sheldon2204010
TE Vernon Davis1000033
RB Ronnie Hillman110-1017
RB C.J. Anderson110-109
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cecil Shorts95124032
WR Keith Mumphery84154120
RB Chris Polk75042023
WR DeAndre Hopkins63032025
TE Ryan Griffin22017012
FB Jay Prosch210-107
WR Chandler Worthy21032134
TE C.J. Fiedorowicz110-109
WR Jaelen Strong110-2017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ronnie Hillman122.002.00
Brock Osweiler155.003.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Polk4143.508.40
Arian Foster210.503.82
Alfred Blue111.007.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brock Osweiler41133.253.73
Peyton Manning1000.007.09
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Hoyer22147.004.24
T.J. Yates1199.006.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bennie Fowler21136.508.88
TE Jeff Heuerman2000.005.00
WR Emmanuel Sanders1000.003.38
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Chris Polk2294.506.00
WR Cecil Shorts111414.002.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Ronnie Hillman11
C.J. Anderson10
HoustonRushesConversions
Chris Polk10
Alfred Blue11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Brock Osweiler722
Peyton Manning431
HoustonAttCompConversions
T.J. Yates642
Brian Hoyer531

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Emmanuel Sanders310
WR Bennie Fowler211
WR Riddick Barlow211
TE Vernon Davis100
WR Demaryius Thomas111
RB Ronnie Hillman110
TE Jeff Heuerman100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Cecil Shorts410
WR Keith Mumphery331
WR Chandler Worthy211
TE Ryan Griffin111
WR DeAndre Hopkins110

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,800 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,400)
End Zone14,400 (15,500)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,700)
Club Seats7,200 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes3,600 (4,100)