Week 7, 2019

played in Houston, TX

70 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	0	17	7	0	-	24
Houston Texans	0	7	3	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Norman Wayne 1 pass from Salvatore Fox (Randal Browne extra point)
2Q: 06:25 HOU - Cornelius Ellard 7 run (William Chodzinski extra point)
2Q: 01:02 DEN - Randal Browne 19 field goal
2Q: 00:04 DEN - Darien Freuler 46 interception return (Randal Browne extra point)
3Q: 08:35 DEN - Von Miller 23 interception return (Randal Browne extra point)
3Q: 03:18 HOU - William Chodzinski 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Norman Wayne 1 pass from Salvatore Fox (Randal Browne extra point)
2Q: 06:25 HOU - Cornelius Ellard 7 run (William Chodzinski extra point)
2Q: 01:02 DEN - Randal Browne 19 field goal
2Q: 00:04 DEN - Darien Freuler 46 interception return (Randal Browne extra point)
3Q: 08:35 DEN - Von Miller 23 interception return (Randal Browne extra point)
3Q: 03:18 HOU - William Chodzinski 30 field goal

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 5-1 0-7
First Downs 10 18
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 7 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 207 336
- Offensive Plays 56 76
- Yards per Play 3.70 4.42
Net Rushing Yards 52 101
- Rushing Attempts 19 27
- Yards per Rush 2.74 3.74
Net Passing Yards 155 235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 17 - 0 47 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 182 251
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 4.19 4.80
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 5/22 9/56
Punt Returns/Yards 4/70 2/19
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/13
Interception Ret./Yards 3/114 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 27
Time of Possession 26:20 33:40

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	5-1	0-7
First Downs	10	18
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	7	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	207	336
- Offensive Plays	56	76
- Yards per Play	3.70	4.42
Net Rushing Yards	52	101
- Rushing Attempts	19	27
- Yards per Rush	2.74	3.74
Net Passing Yards	155	235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 17 - 0	47 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	182	251
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	4.19	4.80
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	5/22	9/56
Punt Returns/Yards	4/70	2/19
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/13
Interception Ret./Yards	3/114	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 27
Time of Possession	26:20	33:40

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:01	2:16	OWN 40	6	10	Punt
1	5:11	2:08	OWN 30	5	35	Punt
1	0:02	0:13	OPP 2	1	2	Touchdown
2	12:41	1:06	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	10:00	1:08	OWN 45	3	1	Punt
2	6:16	1:53	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
2	2:40	1:43	OWN 47	6	51	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:49	OWN 25	6	31	Punt
3	10:44	1:41	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
3	3:13	1:41	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	0:19	1:10	OWN 20	3	14	Fumble
4	11:10	2:20	OWN 31	4	25	Punt
4	7:20	4:47	OPP 44	7	16	Missed FG
4	0:36	0:36	OWN 42	1	-1	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:59	OWN 27	3	-2	Punt
1	9:45	4:34	OWN 20	9	28	Punt
1	3:03	3:01	OWN 20	5	13	Interception
2	14:49	2:08	OWN 25	4	33	Punt
2	11:35	1:35	OWN 32	3	-6	Punt
2	8:52	2:36	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
2	4:23	1:43	OWN 20	5	13	Punt
2	0:57	0:57	OWN 25	3	13	Interception
3	12:11	1:27	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
3	9:03	0:38	OWN 16	2	-4	Interception
3	8:25	5:12	OWN 25	10	62	Field Goal
3	1:32	1:13	OWN 47	3	7	Punt
4	14:09	2:59	OPP 34	6	18	Missed FG
4	8:50	1:30	OWN 20	4	4	Punt
4	2:33	1:57	OWN 35	10	23	Downs

Game MVP: Gage Corson, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alvin Sullivan	15	47	3.13	22	2
RB Benny Cunningham	3	6	2.00	3	0
QB Salvatore Fox	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Rex Samuels	10	34	3.40	11	1	0
RB Conner Danner	8	19	2.38	11	1	0
QB Cornelius Ellard	8	55	6.88	11	1	1
WR Hakeem Nicks	1	-7	-7.00	-7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Salvatore Fox	33	17	182	4/27	1	35	0	78.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cornelius Ellard	47	26	251	2/16	0	46	3	43.8

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Demaryius Thomas	6	13	77	12.83	1	29	0
WR Amari Cooper	3	4	28	9.33	8	18	0
RB Alvin Sullivan	3	7	21	7.00	10	15	0
WR Norman Wayne	3	4	12	4.00	0	10	1
TE Zach Ertz	2	4	44	22.00	31	35	0
WR Clay Emerson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR K.C. Cox	7	12	52	7.43	32	28
RB Conner Danner	5	6	24	4.80	13	11
FB Jay Prosch	4	4	50	12.50	20	17
TE Jay Wilcox	3	7	52	17.33	38	46
WR Hakeem Nicks	2	3	19	9.50	0	18
WR Keshawn Martin	2	4	14	7.00	0	11
WR Jalen Kuty	2	6	31	15.50	22	28
TE J.B. Terry	1	5	9	9.00	0	9

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Von Miller	1	23	23.00	1
ILB Brandon Marshall	1	45	45.00	0
CB Darien Freuler	1	46	46.00	1

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Dominic Craighead	0	1	0	0
CB Marlon Bowens	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kelvin Cooley	9	414	46.0	32.8	57	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Roman McGee	8	320	40.0	26.3	46	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Randal Browne	1/2	0/1	0/0	19	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
William Chodzinski	1/2	0/0	0/0	30	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Vieane	4	70	17.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hakeem Nicks	2	19	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hakeem Nicks	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Von Miller	10	2	0.0	26	49
S T.J. Ward	9	1	0.0	27	49
CB Bradley Roby	8	3	0.0	27	49
ILB Brandon Marshall	7	0	0.0	25	43
CB Chris Harris	4	1	0.0	27	49
DT Sylvester Williams	3	2	1.0	18	39
DE Malik Jackson	2	1	0.0	13	15
DT Kristopher Flowers	2	1	0.0	21	43
ILB Cody Bradley	2	1	0.0	6	23
CB Darien Freuler	2	0	0.0	4	9
DE Daniel Wilson	1	1	1.0	6	23
S Matt Elam	1	3	0.0	22	41
OLB J.C. Buckner	1	1	0.0	15	40
DT Marty Kemp	1	0	0.0	15	14
DE Neil Simmons	1	0	0.0	18	16
CB Tyrann Mathieu	0	2	0.0	20	22

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Marlon Bowens	7	0	0.0	14	35
OLB Jerrell Freeman	6	0	1.0	18	25
DE Gage Corson	4	0	2.5	19	36
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	3	3	0.5	16	21
S Dominic Craighead	3	2	0.0	15	33
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	3	1	0.0	19	37
S Will Fields	3	1	0.0	17	23
CB Bene' Benwikere	2	1	0.0	19	37
ILB Brian Cushing	1	2	0.0	8	19
OLB A.J. Klein	1	1	0.0	3	16
CB Oscar Springer	1	1	0.0	14	31
DE J.J. Watt	1	0	0.0	1	8
DT Tim Denis	1	0	0.0	11	21
T Sam Thornton	1	0	---	---	---
S Isaac Blaine	1	0	0.0	9	18
DE Ropati Pitoitua	0	1	0.0	4	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Sylvester Williams	1.0	1	0	0	39
DE Daniel Wilson	1.0	0	1	1	23
OLB J.C. Buckner	0.0	0	3	3	40
DE Neil Simmons	0.0	0	2	1	16
DE Malik Jackson	0.0	0	1	0	15
DT Kristopher Flowers	0.0	0	1	0	43
DT Marty Kemp	0.0	0	1	0	14

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gage Corson	2.5	5	5	36
OLB Jerrell Freeman	1.0	0	0	25
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	0.5	0	0	21
DT Tim Denis	0.0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S T.J. Ward	7	0	0	49
OLB Von Miller	6	1	1	49
CB Bradley Roby	3	2	0	49
ILB Brandon Marshall	3	0	1	43
CB Chris Harris	2	0	0	49
DE Malik Jackson	1	0	0	15
S Matt Elam	1	0	0	41
DT Kristopher Flowers	1	0	0	43
OLB J.C. Buckner	1	0	0	40
ILB Cody Bradley	1	0	0	23
CB Darien Freuler	0	0	1	9

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Marlon Bowens	8	0	35
OLB Jerrell Freeman	3	1	25
CB Bene' Benwikere	2	1	37
S Isaac Blaine	1	1	18
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	1	0	37
S Will Fields	1	0	23
CB Oscar Springer	1	0	31
S Dominic Craighead	0	2	33
ILB Brian Cushing	0	1	19
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ryan Clady	3	7	19	2	37
C Jesse Vickrey	1	1	19	1	37
C Aiden Farmer	1	1	19	0	29
G Louis Vasquez	0	4	19	1	37
T Liam Luchene	0	3	19	0	37
TE Chance Drickman	0	1	2	0	0
TE Elliot Jeffries	0	1	1	0	3

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kendall Lamm	2	5	0	27	1	49
C Gerald Baker	2	5	0	27	1	49
G Jack Mewhort	2	4	1	27	0	49
T Sam Thornton	1	3	0	27	0	49
G D.J. Fluker	1	2	0	27	0	49
TE Jay Wilcox	0	1	0	22	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Alvin Sullivan	1	18
Elliot Jeffries	1	17
Amari Cooper	1	14

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ropati Pitoitua	2	21
Gage Corson	1	13
James Lewis	1	10

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Matt Elam	---	---	22	41	17	80
S T.J. Ward	---	---	27	49	2	78
CB Chris Harris	---	---	27	49	2	78
CB Bradley Roby	---	---	27	49	2	78
OLB Von Miller	---	---	26	49	2	77
ILB Brandon Marshall	---	---	25	43	2	70
RB Alvin Sullivan	15	36	---	---	18	69
C Jesse Vickrey	19	37	---	---	11	67
T Liam Luchene	19	37	---	---	11	67
DT Kristopher Flowers	---	---	21	43	2	66
OLB J.C. Buckner	---	---	15	40	10	65
WR Amari Cooper	16	33	---	---	14	63
DT Sylvester Williams	---	---	18	39	2	59
C Aiden Farmer	19	29	---	---	11	59
G Ryan Clady	19	37	---	---	---	56
G Louis Vasquez	19	37	---	---	---	56
QB Salvatore Fox	19	37	---	---	---	56
ILB Cody Bradley	---	---	6	23	25	54
WR Demaryius Thomas	17	36	---	---	---	53
TE Zach Ertz	18	35	---	---	---	53
CB Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	20	22	1	43
WR Norman Wayne	13	29	---	---	1	43
DE Neil Simmons	---	---	18	16	1	35
DE Daniel Wilson	---	---	6	23	1	30
DT Marty Kemp	---	---	15	14	---	29
DE Malik Jackson	---	---	13	15	---	28
TE Chance Drickman	2	0	---	---	26	28
WR Clay Emerson	4	9	---	---	13	26
CB Darien Freuler	---	---	4	9	11	24
CB Wendell Roehl	---	---	3	5	15	23
DT Daniel Paup	---	---	0	0	21	21
TE Elliot Jeffries	1	3	---	---	17	21
WR Shaun Vieane	0	0	---	---	17	17
ILB John Shaner	---	---	0	1	11	12
C Aaron Brewer	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Kelvin Cooley	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Dwight Sierra	0	0	---	---	11	11
OLB Shane Ray	---	---	4	6	---	10
C D.J. Long	0	8	---	---	---	8
TE Keegan Keith	5	3	---	---	---	8
K Randal Browne	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Benny Cunningham	4	1	---	---	---	5
DT Denzel McCormick	---	---	0	3	---	3
WR Dylan Sellers	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Mark Ramirez	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Bradley Heitmann	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G D.J. Fluker	27	49	---	---	---	76
G Jack Mewhort	27	49	---	---	---	76
T Kendall Lamm	27	49	---	---	---	76
QB Cornelius Ellard	27	49	---	---	---	76
C Gerald Baker	27	49	---	---	---	76
T Sam Thornton	27	49	---	---	---	76
TE J.B. Terry	12	37	---	---	25	74
DE Gage Corson	---	---	19	36	13	68
CB Marlon Bowens	---	---	14	35	18	67
WR Keshawn Martin	22	40	---	---	4	66
RB Conner Danner	14	34	---	---	17	65
WR K.C. Cox	26	39	---	---	---	65
TE Jay Wilcox	22	36	---	---	1	59
CB Bene' Benwikere	---	---	19	37	2	58
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	---	---	19	37	2	58
CB Oscar Springer	---	---	14	31	10	55
S Dominic Craighead	---	---	15	33	2	50
DE Frank Kearse	---	---	17	28	2	47
WR Hakeem Nicks	17	14	---	---	13	44
OLB Jerrell Freeman	---	---	18	25	1	44
OLB A.J. Klein	---	---	3	16	25	44
S Isaac Blaine	---	---	9	18	17	44
S Will Fields	---	---	17	23	1	41
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	---	---	16	21	1	38
DE Ropati Pitoitua	---	---	4	12	21	37
FB Jay Prosch	3	13	---	---	18	34
DT Tim Denis	---	---	11	21	1	33
ILB Brian Cushing	---	---	8	19	2	29
WR Jalen Kuty	5	13	---	---	7	25
WR Justin Carlson	1	4	---	---	18	23
RB Rex Samuels	12	9	---	---	---	21
DE Bradley Fleming	---	---	5	5	9	19
OLB Burt Clancy	---	---	0	0	13	13
C Jon Weeks	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Demetrius Estermeyer	0	0	---	---	10	10
G James Lewis	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Riley Joyner	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Chandler Plezia	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Roman McGee	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE J.J. Watt	---	---	1	8	---	9
TE Louie Myers	0	6	---	---	---	6
K William Chodzinski	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Amos Kahle	---	---	0	1	---	1
RB Adrian Versteeg	1	0	---	---	---	1
CB Julio Stuart	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Rodney Borders	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	24	6.0
Middle	9	21	2.3
Right	5	8	1.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	-7	-1.2
Middle	16	76	4.8
Right	5	32	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Salvatore Fox	33	17	2	1	2	7	6	5	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cornelius Ellard	47	26	3	2	3	3	9	5	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	1	4	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	74	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	75	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	29	7.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	54	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	135	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	4	44	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	18	18.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Demaryius Thomas	13	6	0	77	1	36
RB Alvin Sullivan	7	3	0	21	0	36
TE Zach Ertz	4	2	0	44	1	35
WR Amari Cooper	4	3	1	28	0	33
WR Norman Wayne	4	3	1	12	0	29
WR Clay Emerson	1	0	0	0	0	9

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR K.C. Cox	12	7	0	52	1	39
TE Jay Wilcox	7	3	0	52	1	36
RB Conner Danner	6	5	0	24	0	34
WR Jalen Kuty	6	2	1	31	1	13
TE J.B. Terry	5	1	2	9	0	37
WR Keshawn Martin	4	2	0	14	0	40
FB Jay Prosch	4	4	0	50	0	13
WR Hakeem Nicks	3	2	0	19	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Cornelius Ellard	1	7	7.00	6.88
RB Rex Samuels	1	6	6.00	3.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Salvatore Fox	4	2	10	2.50	5.52

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cornelius Ellard	2	1	8	4.00	5.34

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Demaryius Thomas	2	1	9	4.50	5.92
TE Zach Ertz	1	0	0	0.00	11.00
WR Norman Wayne	1	1	1	1.00	3.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Jay Prosch	1	1	8	8.00	12.50
TE Jay Wilcox	1	0	0	0.00	7.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Benny Cunningham	1	1
RB Alvin Sullivan	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Cornelius Ellard	3	1
RB Conner Danner	1	0
RB Rex Samuels	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Salvatore Fox	11	6	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cornelius Ellard	10	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Demaryius Thomas	8	5	2
TE Zach Ertz	1	0	0
WR Amari Cooper	1	1	0
RB Alvin Sullivan	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR K.C. Cox	4	2	0
TE Jay Wilcox	3	1	1
WR Keshawn Martin	1	0	0
RB Conner Danner	1	1	0
WR Jalen Kuty	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,400 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (21,400)
End Zone 15,000 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,700)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes 3,500 (4,100)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,400 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (21,400)
End Zone	15,000 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,700)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,500)
Luxury Boxes	3,500 (4,100)