Week 3, 2020

played in Denver, CO

61 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Houston Texans	3	0	0	7	-	10
Denver Broncos	7	3	13	6	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:53 DEN - Elliot Jeffries 2 pass from Matt Ryan (Al Cayen extra point)
1Q: 02:39 HOU - Dan Carpenter 35 field goal
2Q: 00:43 DEN - Al Cayen 23 field goal
3Q: 12:35 DEN - Al Cayen 37 field goal
3Q: 07:51 DEN - Al Cayen 34 field goal
3Q: 01:10 DEN - Amari Cooper 3 pass from Matt Ryan (Al Cayen extra point)
4Q: 13:42 HOU - Ron Blaylock 13 pass from Craig Connell (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 06:24 DEN - Al Cayen 22 field goal
4Q: 02:16 DEN - Al Cayen 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:53 DEN - Elliot Jeffries 2 pass from Matt Ryan (Al Cayen extra point)
1Q: 02:39 HOU - Dan Carpenter 35 field goal
2Q: 00:43 DEN - Al Cayen 23 field goal
3Q: 12:35 DEN - Al Cayen 37 field goal
3Q: 07:51 DEN - Al Cayen 34 field goal
3Q: 01:10 DEN - Amari Cooper 3 pass from Matt Ryan (Al Cayen extra point)
4Q: 13:42 HOU - Ron Blaylock 13 pass from Craig Connell (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 06:24 DEN - Al Cayen 22 field goal
4Q: 02:16 DEN - Al Cayen 29 field goal

Team Statistics HOU DEN
Record 0-3 2-1
First Downs 12 21
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 217 451
- Offensive Plays 53 71
- Yards per Play 4.09 6.35
Net Rushing Yards 41 178
- Rushing Attempts 16 36
- Yards per Rush 2.56 4.94
Net Passing Yards 176 273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 20 - 2 34 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 187 283
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 4.76 7.80
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 3/19 4/68
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-2 3/40
Kick Returns/Yards 4/76 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 34
Time of Possession 23:15 36:45

Team Statistics	HOU	DEN
Record	0-3	2-1
First Downs	12	21
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	217	451
- Offensive Plays	53	71
- Yards per Play	4.09	6.35
Net Rushing Yards	41	178
- Rushing Attempts	16	36
- Yards per Rush	2.56	4.94
Net Passing Yards	176	273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 20 - 2	34 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	187	283
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	4.76	7.80
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	3/19	4/68
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-2	3/40
Kick Returns/Yards	4/76	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 34
Time of Possession	23:15	36:45

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:53	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
1	7:45	5:11	OWN 39	8	43	Field Goal
2	12:34	1:32	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	9:10	3:58	OWN 10	9	37	Punt
2	3:13	1:24	OWN 3	3	4	Punt
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 25	1	-4	Half
3	12:30	1:32	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	7:45	2:31	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
3	2:45	0:48	OWN 20	3	-11	Interception
3	1:03	2:29	OWN 28	5	72	Touchdown
4	6:17	0:23	OWN 25	2	0	Interception
4	2:11	2:11	OWN 18	8	67	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:07	5:22	OWN 31	11	69	Touchdown
1	2:34	5:00	OWN 8	11	51	Punt
2	11:02	1:52	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
2	5:12	1:59	OWN 28	4	17	Punt
2	1:49	1:12	OWN 39	5	55	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:30	OWN 25	4	55	Field Goal
3	10:58	3:13	OWN 33	8	50	Field Goal
3	5:14	2:29	OWN 6	4	42	Punt
3	1:57	0:54	OPP 12	3	12	Touchdown
4	13:34	7:17	OWN 25	12	70	Field Goal
4	5:54	3:43	OPP 26	6	14	Field Goal

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Conner Danner	11	29	2.64	19	1
RB Rex Samuels	4	14	3.50	16	1
RB Chad O'Donnell	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alvin Sullivan	30	114	3.80	36	5
QB Matt Ryan	4	60	15.00	52	1
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
RB Dave Naughton	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Craig Connell	35	20	187	2/11	1	26	2	57.7

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	34	23	283	1/10	2	40	0	112.7

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR K.C. Cox	5	8	57	11.40	12	22	0
WR Ron Blaylock	4	10	48	12.00	4	26	1
WR Pierre Garcon	2	3	9	4.50	2	6	0
FB Jay Prosch	2	2	15	7.50	14	8	0
RB Conner Danner	2	4	11	5.50	8	8	0
TE J.B. Terry	2	3	11	5.50	0	6	0
RB Chad O'Donnell	2	2	26	13.00	18	16	0
RB Rex Samuels	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Martin McKillop	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jalen Kuty	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Amari Cooper	7	9	110	15.71	43	40	1
WR Jonathan Jobb	6	12	80	13.33	28	22	0
RB Alvin Sullivan	3	3	32	10.67	18	18	0
TE Keegan Keith	3	5	46	15.33	29	32	0
TE Terrence Parrish	2	2	6	3.00	0	3	0
TE Elliot Jeffries	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	1
WR Norman Wayne	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Chris Harris	1	0	0.00	0
CB Bradley Roby	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Rodolfo Haynesworth	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Alvin Sullivan	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	6	283	47.2	40.5	54	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kelvin Cooley	4	201	50.3	40.8	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Al Cayen	5/5	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chad O'Donnell	1	-2	-2.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Vieane	3	40	13.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex Wyant	4	76	19.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mike Hull	6	3	0.0	24	13
S Dominic Craighead	6	1	0.0	28	18
CB Kendrick Lewis	5	3	0.0	34	28
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	5	2	0.0	34	35
DE Gage Corson	4	1	1.0	36	33
OLB Jerrell Freeman	4	1	0.0	10	22
S Will Fields	4	0	0.0	8	21
CB Prince Amukamara	3	2	0.0	35	34
S Rahim Moore	3	2	0.0	22	7
DE J.J. Watt	3	0	0.0	31	21
OLB Rodolfo Haynesworth	3	0	0.0	8	12
S Erik Watkins	2	3	0.0	18	22
DT Marcus Hardison	2	1	0.0	19	29
ILB Donald McGuinness	2	0	0.0	10	21
DT Tim Denis	1	1	0.0	17	8
CB Desmond Sumter	1	0	0.0	20	6
WR Jalen Kuty	1	0	---	---	---
WR Ron Blaylock	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	1	0	0.0	27	18
DE Jake Singleton	1	0	0.0	5	14
OLB Asher Mang	1	0	0.0	5	13
CB Oscar Springer	1	0	0.0	5	8

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Von Miller	10	2	1.0	15	27
CB Bradley Roby	5	0	0.0	16	37
CB Les Benson	4	1	0.0	11	30
OLB Shane Ray	3	1	0.5	6	12
DT Kristopher Flowers	3	1	0.0	11	20
S Matt Elam	3	0	0.0	16	37
ILB Brandon Marshall	2	2	0.0	15	20
DE Daniel Wilson	1	0	0.5	11	27
ILB Cody Bradley	1	2	0.0	7	14
CB Chris Harris	1	1	0.0	16	37
S T.J. Ward	1	0	0.0	5	10
DT Denzel McCormick	1	0	0.0	6	15
DT Daniel Paup	1	0	0.0	6	14
ILB Reggie Kaesviharn	1	0	0.0	1	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gage Corson	1.0	3	3	33
DT Marcus Hardison	0.0	1	1	29
CB Prince Amukamara	0.0	1	0	34
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	0.0	1	0	35
S Erik Watkins	0.0	1	0	22
DT Tim Denis	0.0	0	1	8

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Von Miller	1.0	1	27
DE Daniel Wilson	0.5	1	27
OLB Shane Ray	0.5	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	3	1	35
CB Kendrick Lewis	3	0	28
CB Prince Amukamara	2	0	34
OLB Jerrell Freeman	2	0	22
S Erik Watkins	2	0	22
OLB Rodolfo Haynesworth	2	0	12
S Will Fields	2	0	21
S Dominic Craighead	1	1	18
S Rahim Moore	1	0	7
DE J.J. Watt	1	0	21
ILB Mike Hull	1	0	13
CB Desmond Sumter	1	0	6
OLB Asher Mang	1	0	13
CB Oscar Springer	1	0	8

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bradley Roby	5	3	1	37
OLB Von Miller	4	3	0	27
S Matt Elam	3	0	0	37
CB Les Benson	2	0	0	30
ILB Reggie Kaesviharn	1	1	0	17
CB Chris Harris	1	0	1	37
OLB Shane Ray	1	0	0	12
DT Kristopher Flowers	1	0	0	20
DT Denzel McCormick	1	0	0	15
ILB Cody Bradley	1	0	0	14
CB Wendell Roehl	0	2	0	28

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G D.J. Fluker	1	3	16	0	37
T Chandler Plezia	1	3	16	0	37
G Courtney Berry	1	2	16	1	37
T Sam Thornton	1	2	16	0	37
C Gerald Baker	0	5	16	1	37
TE Martin McKillop	0	1	13	0	21

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Aiden Branch	3	13	36	1	35
T Liam Luchene	3	9	36	0	35
C Jesse Vickrey	2	5	36	0	35
G Mike Kiefer	1	5	36	0	35
T Stanley Tubbs	1	2	36	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Chad O'Donnell	1	21
J.J. Watt	1	9
Courtney Berry	1	7

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Dave Naughton	2	19
Amari Cooper	2	13
Norman Wayne	1	16

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Prince Amukamara	---	---	35	34	5	74
OLB Jadeveon Clowney	---	---	34	35	5	74
DE Gage Corson	---	---	36	33	5	74
CB Kendrick Lewis	---	---	34	28	2	64
DE J.J. Watt	---	---	31	21	9	61
G D.J. Fluker	16	37	---	---	7	60
T Chandler Plezia	16	37	---	---	7	60
T Sam Thornton	16	37	---	---	7	60
G Courtney Berry	16	37	---	---	7	60
WR Ron Blaylock	11	29	---	---	16	56
DT Marcus Hardison	---	---	19	29	5	53
C Gerald Baker	16	37	---	---	---	53
QB Craig Connell	16	37	---	---	---	53
S Dominic Craighead	---	---	28	18	5	51
WR K.C. Cox	15	34	---	---	---	49
RB Conner Danner	11	17	---	---	18	46
OLB Rodolfo Haynesworth	---	---	8	12	26	46
OLB Shaun Baumhackl	---	---	27	18	---	45
TE J.B. Terry	7	17	---	---	21	45
ILB Mike Hull	---	---	24	13	6	43
S Erik Watkins	---	---	18	22	3	43
ILB Donald McGuinness	---	---	10	21	11	42
S Will Fields	---	---	8	21	11	40
S Rahim Moore	---	---	22	7	6	35
TE Martin McKillop	13	21	---	---	1	35
WR Pierre Garcon	9	23	---	---	---	32
OLB Jerrell Freeman	---	---	10	22	---	32
CB Desmond Sumter	---	---	20	6	5	31
FB Jay Prosch	3	11	---	---	16	30
CB Oscar Springer	---	---	5	8	17	30
WR Jalen Kuty	6	15	---	---	8	29
DT Tim Denis	---	---	17	8	4	29
RB Chad O'Donnell	1	6	---	---	21	28
DE Jake Singleton	---	---	5	14	5	24
OLB Asher Mang	---	---	5	13	5	23
WR Rex Wyant	0	6	---	---	11	17
RB Rex Samuels	4	6	---	---	---	10
P Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Andrew DePaola	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Joseph Galloway	---	---	0	2	4	6
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Kraig Urbik	0	0	---	---	---	0
G James Lewis	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Riley Joyner	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Cornelius Ellard	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Steven Velasco	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Aiden Branch	36	35	---	---	9	80
T Liam Luchene	36	35	---	---	9	80
G Mike Kiefer	36	35	---	---	9	80
T Stanley Tubbs	36	35	---	---	9	80
WR Jonathan Jobb	35	31	---	---	12	78
WR Amari Cooper	33	30	---	---	13	76
QB Matt Ryan	36	35	---	---	---	71
C Jesse Vickrey	36	35	---	---	---	71
TE Keegan Keith	34	32	---	---	---	66
RB Alvin Sullivan	33	31	---	---	1	65
CB Les Benson	---	---	11	30	16	57
S Matt Elam	---	---	16	37	2	55
CB Chris Harris	---	---	16	37	1	54
CB Bradley Roby	---	---	16	37	1	54
TE Elliot Jeffries	4	18	---	---	22	44
OLB Von Miller	---	---	15	27	1	43
WR Demaryius Thomas	31	11	---	---	---	42
ILB Cody Bradley	---	---	7	14	21	42
CB Wendell Roehl	---	---	8	28	4	40
DE Daniel Wilson	---	---	11	27	---	38
ILB Brandon Marshall	---	---	15	20	1	36
DT Kristopher Flowers	---	---	11	20	1	32
DE Malik Jackson	---	---	9	21	1	31
DE Neil Simmons	---	---	8	16	7	31
ILB Reggie Kaesviharn	---	---	1	17	9	27
TE Chance Drickman	0	0	---	---	26	26
WR Norman Wayne	3	5	---	---	16	24
RB Dave Naughton	1	4	---	---	19	24
DT Sylvester Williams	---	---	4	19	---	23
WR Shaun Vieane	1	0	---	---	22	23
DT Denzel McCormick	---	---	6	15	---	21
DT Daniel Paup	---	---	6	14	---	20
OLB Shane Ray	---	---	6	12	1	19
DT Marty Kemp	---	---	5	6	7	18
S T.J. Ward	---	---	5	10	1	16
S Brandon Slatken	---	---	0	0	16	16
TE Terrence Parrish	3	13	---	---	---	16
K Al Cayen	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Aaron Brewer	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Kelvin Cooley	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Avery Groves	---	---	0	0	6	6
WR Clay Emerson	2	0	---	---	3	5
QB Salvatore Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Dwight Sierra	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Leroy Ulrich	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Greg Culjat	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	5	1.0
Middle	7	17	2.4
Right	4	19	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	14	2.8
Middle	19	152	8.0
Right	12	12	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Craig Connell	35	20	2	1	1	9	2	0	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	34	23	5	1	1	2	7	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	42	8.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	51	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	68	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	26	4.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	49	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	123	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	25	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	86	28.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ron Blaylock	10	4	1	48	1	29
WR K.C. Cox	8	5	0	57	1	34
RB Conner Danner	4	2	0	11	0	17
WR Pierre Garcon	3	2	0	9	0	23
TE J.B. Terry	3	2	0	11	0	17
FB Jay Prosch	2	2	0	15	0	11
RB Chad O'Donnell	2	2	0	26	0	6
TE Martin McKillop	1	0	0	0	0	21
WR Jalen Kuty	1	0	0	0	0	15
RB Rex Samuels	1	1	0	10	0	6

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jonathan Jobb	12	6	0	80	1	31
WR Amari Cooper	9	7	0	110	3	30
TE Keegan Keith	5	3	0	46	1	32
RB Alvin Sullivan	3	3	0	32	0	31
TE Elliot Jeffries	2	1	1	2	0	18
TE Terrence Parrish	2	2	0	6	0	13
WR Norman Wayne	1	1	0	7	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Conner Danner	1	0	0.00	2.64

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alvin Sullivan	8	2	0.25	3.80
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Craig Connell	1	1	13	13.00	5.34

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	10	4	20	2.00	8.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ron Blaylock	1	1	13	13.00	4.80

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jonathan Jobb	4	1	9	2.25	6.67
WR Amari Cooper	3	2	9	3.00	12.22
TE Elliot Jeffries	2	1	2	1.00	1.00
TE Keegan Keith	1	0	0	0.00	9.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Conner Danner	3	2

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alvin Sullivan	5	2
QB Matt Ryan	1	0
RB Dave Naughton	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Craig Connell	8	3	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	11	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ron Blaylock	2	0	0
WR K.C. Cox	2	0	0
RB Chad O'Donnell	2	2	1
WR Pierre Garcon	1	0	0
TE J.B. Terry	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jonathan Jobb	6	3	3
WR Amari Cooper	2	2	1
RB Alvin Sullivan	1	1	1
TE Keegan Keith	1	0	0
TE Terrence Parrish	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,300 (23,300)
End Zone 16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,300 (23,300)
End Zone	16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (2,600)