| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 54 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Corwin Stanton kicked off 64 yards from the DEN30. Jack Tayer returned the ball 32 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Zola Timlin. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Linquist is blitzing. 1-10-HOU38 (1Q: 14:32) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hutton is blitzing. 1-15-HOU33 (1Q: 14:22) Victor Clark ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Scott Hinch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Teller is blitzing. 2-12-HOU36 (1Q: 13:49) Winston Curtis ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Cary Frederick. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU37 (1Q: 13:19) Jesse White pass completed to TE Gus Jeffery for 7 yards. Tackled by S Scott Hinch, assisted by ILB Harold Terry. Jeffery gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-HOU44 (1Q: 12:49) Brandon Schechter punted 36 yards. Leland McGee returned the kick 13 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Lewis Shoals. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN33 (1Q: 12:41) Mercury Carr pass completed to RB Leland McGee for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Calvin Palazzo, assisted by ILB Kurt Maxwell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-DEN36 (1Q: 12:09) Leland McGee ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrone Hermsen, assisted by DE Dwight Blanchard. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-DEN40 (1Q: 11:42) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR Benjamin Reavis for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Dwight Blanchard. Reavis gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grinnell is blitzing. 1-10-DEN48 (1Q: 11:04) Wayne Parker ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Christian Schlidt. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU48 (1Q: 10:35) Mercury Carr scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Hoover and assisted by S Neal Norwood. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU44 (1Q: 10:06) Mercury Carr sacked by DT Tyrone Hermsen for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Otis Harmon. |
| 4-11-DEN47 (1Q: 09:20) Jeremy Rose punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 09:13) Jesse White pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Gus Jeffery. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hutton is blitzing. 2-10-HOU20 (1Q: 09:04) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Winston Curtis. OLB Quentin Hutton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hutton and Terry are blitzing. 3-10-HOU20 (1Q: 08:57) Jesse White sacked by DT Nathan Wacholtz for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Desmond Ainsworth. Denver's Christian Walsh was hurt on the play. |
| 4-17-HOU13 (1Q: 08:29) Brandon Schechter punted 54 yards. Leland McGee returned the kick 20 yards to the HOU47. Tackled by Dan Erickson. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU47 (1Q: 08:22) Wayne Parker ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Adrian Grinnell, assisted by DT Christian Schlidt. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-HOU49 (1Q: 07:45) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR Benjamin Reavis for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Adrian Grinnell, assisted by CB Mauricio Kong. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU42 (1Q: 06:59) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR O.J. Meier for 3 yards. Tackled by S Neal Norwood. |
| 4-2-HOU39 (1Q: 06:26) Jeremy Rose punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 06:19) Jesse White sacked by DE Drew Denby and DT Doug Billups for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis Sizemore. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-HOU13 (1Q: 05:40) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Conley. DT Nathan Wacholtz hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-HOU13 (1Q: 05:29) Jesse White pass completed to RB Winston Curtis for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold Terry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-HOU13 (1Q: 05:03) Brandon Schechter punted 48 yards. Leland McGee returned the kick 12 yards to the HOU49. Tackled by Colin Lewis. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU William Meza at the HOU49. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 04:56) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gus Jeffery. DE Cary Frederick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN36 (1Q: 04:49) Winston Curtis ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bert Newhart. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DEN33 (1Q: 04:07) Jesse White pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ronald Corbett. DE Bucky Rose blocked the pass. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DEN33 (1Q: 03:57) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Conley. DE Cary Frederick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-7-DEN33 (1Q: 03:51) Jesse White pass completed to RB Winston Curtis for 13 yards. Tackled by S Larry Kreider, assisted by CB Ed Linquist. Curtis gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 03:21) Winston Curtis ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Scott Hinch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN20 (1Q: 02:36) Jesse White pass completed to WR Lewis Shoals for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bucky Rose. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-DEN12 (1Q: 02:04) Winston Curtis ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Harold Terry, assisted by S Bert Newhart. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 4-1-DEN11 (1Q: 01:18) Victor Clark ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Desmond Adams, assisted by DE Drew Denby. DE Drew Denby knocked down Colin Lewis to break up the play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN12 (1Q: 01:10) Mercury Carr pass completed to RB Herb Malano for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Mahoney. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-DEN21 (1Q: 00:37) Glen Kamnik ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jumbo Walsh, assisted by DE Calvin Palazzo. Key block delivered by Reuben Sawyer. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN24 (1Q: 00:13) Leland McGee ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Moe Bennett, assisted by DT Christian Schlidt. Key block delivered by Xavier Brennan. Brennan ran over Kurt Maxwell to set up the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-DEN30 (2Q: 15:00) Mercury Carr sacked by DE Calvin Palazzo and DE Randal MacLean for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Reuben Sawyer. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 14:49) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR Benjamin Reavis for 14 yards. Tackled by S William Meza. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Reavis gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Grinnell is blitzing. 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 14:10) Mercury Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Justin Geary. OLB Adrian Grinnell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN49 (2Q: 14:05) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR O.J. Meier for 40 yards. Tackled by CB Levon Walsh. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Meier gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU11 (2Q: 13:26) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR Benjamin Reavis for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 6, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 13:26) Extra point by Vernon White was good. Denver 7, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 13:19) Corwin Stanton kicked off 64 yards from the DEN30. Jack Tayer returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by Justin Geary. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 12:43) Winston Curtis ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Nathan Wacholtz. Key block delivered by Scottie Daniels. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 12:02) Winston Curtis ran around the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Quentin Hutton. Key block delivered by Dennis Sizemore. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN38 (2Q: 11:25) Winston Curtis ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Cary Frederick, assisted by DT Nathan Wacholtz. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DEN35 (2Q: 10:49) Jesse White pass was dropped by WR Jack Tayer. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hutton is blitzing. 3-7-DEN35 (2Q: 10:41) Jesse White pass completed to TE Gus Jeffery for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Desmond Adams. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jeffery gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN15 (2Q: 10:03) Winston Curtis ran inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Heath, assisted by DT Dennis Blair. Key block delivered by Neal Austin. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-DEN02 (2Q: 09:37) Winston Curtis ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Quentin Hutton, assisted by DE Drew Denby. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-DEN01 (2Q: 08:58) Jesse White pass completed to TE Gus Jeffery for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 7, Houston 6 |
| (2Q: 08:58) Extra point by Phillip Jacobs was good. Houston 7, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 08:51) Victor Shimada kicked off 50 yards from the HOU30. Bob Bates returned the ball 27 yards to the DEN47. Tackled by Dan Erickson. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN47 (2Q: 08:21) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR Benjamin Reavis for 20 yards. Tackled by S Ernest Hasselbeck. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. Houston's Adrian Grinnell was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Walsh and Norwood are blitzing. 1-10-HOU33 (2Q: 08:08) Leland McGee ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Calvin Palazzo, assisted by DT Danny Barkley. CB Jackie Mahoney knocked down Grady Marsh to break up the play. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Hoover is blitzing. 2-10-HOU33 (2Q: 07:33) Leland McGee ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Hoover. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Grinnell is blitzing. 3-6-HOU29 (2Q: 07:06) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR Benjamin Reavis for 16 yards. Tackled by S William Meza, assisted by ILB Kurt Maxwell. Reavis gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU13 (2Q: 06:39) Leland McGee ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Jackie Mahoney. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU12 (2Q: 06:05) Leland McGee ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Neal Norwood. DE Calvin Palazzo crushed Calvin Suchland to wreck the play. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Walsh is blitzing. 3-8-HOU11 (2Q: 05:34) Mercury Carr pass was intended for WR Deron Farrell and was intercepted by CB Levon Walsh in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 05:24) Jesse White pass completed to RB Winston Curtis for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Amos Becker. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-HOU25 (2Q: 04:47) Jesse White pass completed to WR Donovan Conley for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Desmond Adams. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Heath is blitzing. 3-4-HOU26 (2Q: 04:03) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Winston Curtis. OLB Ron Heath hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-HOU26 (2Q: 03:58) Brandon Schechter punted 30 yards. Leland McGee called for a fair catch at the DEN44. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Grinnell is blitzing. 1-10-DEN44 (2Q: 03:50) Mercury Carr pass completed to RB Wayne Parker for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Randal MacLean. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Grinnell and Norwood are blitzing. 2-10-DEN44 (2Q: 03:28) Mercury Carr sacked by OLB Adrian Grinnell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Lance Newman. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grinnell is blitzing. 3-16-DEN38 (2Q: 03:08) Mercury Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Deron Farrell. S Ernest Hasselbeck defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-DEN38 (2Q: 03:02) Jeremy Rose punted 44 yards. Jumbo Fiume called for a fair catch at the HOU18. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU18 (2Q: 02:53) Victor Clark ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Drew Denby, assisted by S Scott Hinch. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU20 (2Q: 02:27) Jesse White pass completed to RB Winston Curtis for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Amos Becker, assisted by DT Dennis Blair. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU25 (2Q: 02:18) Jesse White pass completed to FB Dan Erickson for 8 yards. Tackled by S Scott Hinch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-HOU15 (2Q: 02:10) Victor Clark ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Van Whelan. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN S Bert Newhart for 15 yards to the HOU03. Tackled by Grady Barrett. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Grinnell and Kong are blitzing. 1-3-HOU03 (2Q: 02:00) Mercury Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for WR O.J. Meier. DE Calvin Palazzo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-HOU03 (2Q: 01:56) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR Deron Farrell for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 13, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 01:56) Extra point by Vernon White was good. Denver 14, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 01:49) Corwin Stanton kicked off 59 yards from the DEN30. Jack Tayer returned the ball 25 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Wayne Parker. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Heath is blitzing. 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 01:44) Grady Barrett ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Dennis Blair. Key block delivered by Teddy Flatt. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hutton is blitzing. 2-4-HOU42 (2Q: 01:24) Jesse White pass completed to WR Ronald Corbett for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Amos Becker. Corbett gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hinch is blitzing. 1-10-DEN44 (2Q: 01:05) Jesse White pass was dropped by WR Lewis Shoals. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Heath and Hinch are blitzing. 2-10-DEN44 (2Q: 00:58) Jesse White pass completed to WR Lewis Shoals for 4 yards. Tackled by S Larry Kreider. |
| (2Q: 00:58) Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DEN40 (2Q: 00:51) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donovan Conley. DE Bucky Rose hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-DEN40 (2Q: 00:47) Phillip Jacobs attempted a 57 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN47 (2Q: 00:39) Wayne Parker ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mauricio Kong, assisted by DE Dwight Blanchard. Key block delivered by Calvin Suchland. Suchland ran over Billy Joe Hoover to set up the play. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-HOU47 (2Q: 00:32) Leland McGee ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Moe Bennett. Key block delivered by Glen Kamnik. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU38 (2Q: 00:21) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR O.J. Meier for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Hoover, assisted by CB Moe Bennett. Meier gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-3-HOU31 (2Q: 00:10) Vernon White attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 17, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 00:04) Corwin Stanton kicked off 66 yards from the DEN30. Jack Tayer returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Ed Linquist. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Victor Shimada kicked off 66 yards from the HOU30. Bob Bates returned the ball 39 yards to the DEN43. Tackled by Dan Erickson. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 14:41) Leland McGee ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kurt Maxwell. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DEN46 (3Q: 14:04) Mercury Carr pass completed to RB Leland McGee for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ernest Hasselbeck. McGee gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston's Ernest Hasselbeck was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 13:20) Leland McGee ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Adrian Grinnell, assisted by ILB Lewis Borders. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Grinnell is blitzing. 2-10-HOU45 (3Q: 12:43) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Maxwell is blitzing. 2-15-HOU50 (3Q: 12:37) Leland McGee ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Emmitt Angelo. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU46 (3Q: 12:08) Mercury Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Bates. DT Tyrone Hermsen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU46 (3Q: 12:01) Jeremy Rose punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU01. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU01 (3Q: 11:54) Winston Curtis ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Scott Hinch, assisted by DE Bucky Rose. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU04 (3Q: 11:20) Jesse White pass completed to WR Jack Tayer for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ed Linquist. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Heath is blitzing. 3-2-HOU09 (3Q: 10:53) Winston Curtis ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Larry Kreider. Key block delivered by Desmond Ainsworth. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU18 (3Q: 10:23) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gus Jeffery. S Bert Newhart defended the pass. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hutton and Hinch are blitzing. 1-5-HOU23 (3Q: 10:16) Winston Curtis ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold Terry, assisted by S Scott Hinch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU21 (3Q: 09:32) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Duane Smilanich. DE Cary Frederick hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-HOU21 (3Q: 09:25) Jesse White pass completed to TE Gus Jeffery for 27 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold Terry. Jeffery gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 08:59) Winston Curtis ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Oliver Teller. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU49 (3Q: 08:34) Winston Curtis ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Nathan Wacholtz. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DEN45 (3Q: 07:55) Jesse White scrambled for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold Terry and assisted by S Scott Hinch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 07:26) Victor Clark ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Larry Kreider. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DEN30 (3Q: 06:48) Jesse White pass completed to WR Ronald Corbett for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Linquist. Corbett gained 6 yards after the catch. Houston's Luke Glenn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DEN22 (3Q: 06:10) Winston Curtis ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Dennis Blair, assisted by S Scott Hinch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-2-DEN23 (3Q: 05:47) Jesse White sacked by DT Van Whelan for a loss of 6 yards. Whelan ran right past Teddy Flatt and knocked down the quarterback. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Walsh is blitzing. 1-10-DEN29 (3Q: 05:18) Mercury Carr pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Zola Timlin. OLB Jumbo Walsh blocked the pass. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DEN29 (3Q: 05:12) Justin Geary ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ernest Hasselbeck. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-DEN30 (3Q: 04:41) Mercury Carr pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benjamin Reavis. OLB Emmitt Angelo defended the pass. |
| 4-9-DEN30 (3Q: 04:36) Jeremy Rose punted 61 yards. Jumbo Fiume returned the kick 38 yards to the HOU47. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU10 (3Q: 04:28) Winston Curtis ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Quentin Hutton. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Terry is blitzing. 2-8-HOU12 (3Q: 03:48) Winston Curtis ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Dennis Blair. Key block delivered by J.J. Andersen. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hutton, Terry and Newhart are blitzing. 1-10-HOU21 (3Q: 03:20) Victor Clark ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Dennis Blair, assisted by S Larry Kreider. Key block delivered by Desmond Ainsworth. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-HOU30 (3Q: 02:36) Jesse White pass completed to TE Gus Jeffery for 13 yards. Tackled by S Bert Newhart. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Hutton is blitzing. 1-10-HOU43 (3Q: 02:03) Winston Curtis ran inside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold Terry. Key block delivered by Neal Austin. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN39 (3Q: 01:32) Dan Erickson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Dennis Blair, assisted by ILB Harold Terry. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DEN37 (3Q: 01:06) Jesse White pass completed to WR Ronald Corbett for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Quentin Hutton. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN32 (3Q: 00:57) Winston Curtis ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Dennis Blair. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Motion. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-DEN37 (3Q: 00:51) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Grady Barrett. CB Desmond Adams defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Terry and Newhart are blitzing. 2-15-DEN37 (3Q: 00:47) Jesse White pass completed to WR Lewis Shoals for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Linquist. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-DEN28 (3Q: 00:08) Jesse White pass completed to RB Winston Curtis for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Quentin Hutton, assisted by ILB Harold Terry. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-4-DEN26 (4Q: 15:00) Phillip Jacobs attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 17, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 14:52) Victor Shimada kicked off 57 yards from the HOU30. Bob Bates returned the ball 22 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Lewis Shoals. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN35 (4Q: 14:24) Mercury Carr pass was dropped by WR Benjamin Reavis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver's Herb Malano was hurt on the play. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Grinnell and Hasselbeck are blitzing. 2-10-DEN35 (4Q: 14:16) Glen Kamnik ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by S Ernest Hasselbeck, assisted by DE Dwight Blanchard. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Norwood is blitzing. 3-13-DEN32 (4Q: 13:48) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR Benjamin Reavis for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Hoover. Reavis gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 13:09) Wayne Parker ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Christian Schlidt. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU45 (4Q: 12:43) Wayne Parker ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mauricio Kong. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU44 (4Q: 12:19) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR Deron Farrell for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Mahoney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Walsh is blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 11:45) Mercury Carr pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR O.J. Meier. DE Calvin Palazzo blocked the pass. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-HOU35 (4Q: 11:38) Mercury Carr pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Deron Farrell. DE Randal MacLean blocked the pass. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-HOU35 (4Q: 11:30) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Maxwell is blitzing. 3-15-HOU40 (4Q: 11:21) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR Benjamin Reavis for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Adrian Grinnell. Reavis gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU28 (4Q: 10:44) Vernon White attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston's William Meza was hurt on the play. Denver 20, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 10:37) Corwin Stanton kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 10:37) Victor Clark ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ed Linquist. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Terry and Heath are blitzing. 2-9-HOU21 (4Q: 09:59) Victor Clark ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Harold Terry. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-HOU22 (4Q: 09:31) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Winston Curtis. OLB Quentin Hutton defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-HOU22 (4Q: 09:26) Brandon Schechter punted 52 yards. Leland McGee returned the kick 16 yards to the DEN42. Tackled by Gus Jeffery. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Amos Becker at the DEN42. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Grinnell is blitzing. 1-10-DEN42 (4Q: 09:19) Mercury Carr pass completed to TE Justin Geary for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ernest Hasselbeck, assisted by DT Christian Schlidt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN42 (4Q: 08:47) Leland McGee ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Adrian Grinnell, assisted by DT Tyrone Hermsen. Key block delivered by Karl Sims. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU50 (4Q: 08:18) Leland McGee ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Randal MacLean, assisted by DT Tyrone Hermsen. Key block delivered by Otis Harmon. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Walsh is blitzing. 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 07:53) Benjamin Reavis ran a reverse around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ernest Hasselbeck. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU48 (4Q: 07:06) Leland McGee ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mauricio Kong. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-HOU46 (4Q: 06:21) Leland McGee ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Neal Norwood. Key block delivered by Karl Sims. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (4Q: 05:34) Leland McGee ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Mahoney. Key block delivered by Calvin Suchland. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU32 (4Q: 04:48) Leland McGee ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Neal Norwood, assisted by DT Tyrone Hermsen. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU32 (4Q: 04:04) Leland McGee ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Danny Barkley. |
| 4-3-HOU30 (4Q: 03:19) Vernon White attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 23, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 03:14) Corwin Stanton kicked off 63 yards from the DEN30. Levon Walsh returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Zola Timlin. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU27 (4Q: 03:08) Jesse White pass completed to TE Gus Jeffery for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold Terry. Jeffery gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 02:48) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Winston Curtis. CB Desmond Adams defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU42 (4Q: 02:41) Jesse White pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lewis Shoals. DE Drew Denby hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Linquist is blitzing. 3-10-HOU42 (4Q: 02:34) Jesse White sacked by CB Ed Linquist for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Teddy Flatt. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rivard is blitzing. 4-15-HOU37 (4Q: 02:12) Jesse White pass completed to WR Ronald Corbett for 21 yards. Tackled by S Scott Hinch, assisted by CB Ed Linquist. Corbett gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN42 (4Q: 02:00) Jesse White scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Linquist. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-DEN35 (4Q: 01:38) Jesse White pass was intended for WR Ronald Corbett and was intercepted by OLB Ron Heath at the DEN09. Tackled by Ronald Corbett. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN09 (4Q: 01:25) Leland McGee ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Adrian Grinnell. DT Christian Schlidt crushed Paul Dewez to wreck the play. |
| (4Q: 01:25) Houston called a time out. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Norwood is blitzing. 2-11-DEN08 (4Q: 01:16) Leland McGee ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mauricio Kong, assisted by CB Jackie Mahoney. |
| (4Q: 01:16) Houston called a time out. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-DEN13 (4Q: 01:06) Mercury Carr pass completed to WR Chris Hopfner for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Billy Joe Hoover. |
| (4Q: 01:06) Houston called a time out. |
| 4-4-DEN15 (4Q: 00:59) Jeremy Rose punted 40 yards. Jumbo Fiume returned the kick -1 yards to the HOU44. Tackled by Amos Becker. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 00:51) Jesse White pass completed to TE Gus Jeffery for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Quentin Hutton, assisted by CB Amos Becker. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-DEN48 (4Q: 00:32) Jesse White spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-DEN48 (4Q: 00:27) Jesse White pass was intended for WR Donovan Conley and was intercepted by S Scott Hinch at the DEN16. The interception was returned 74 yards. Tackled by Mickey Asturias. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU10 (4Q: 00:14) Mercury Carr dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 23, Houston Texans 10 |