National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 31, Denver 25
Sunday, September 23, 2012 4:25 PM
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 23, 2012
Where: Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 84°
Head Official: Jerry Frump
Attendance: 76566
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Houston 71410031
Denver 5601425
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 3-0 1-0 2-0 W3
Denver 1-2 1-1 0-1 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Denver Broncos have a 1-1 record at home this season. The Houston Texans have a 2-0 record on the road.
  • Denver has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Broncos have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Texans have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • The Denver Broncos starting quarterback, Peyton Manning, threw for 330 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game.
  • The Houston Texans starting quarterback, Matt Schaub, threw for 290 yards, 4 touchdowns and had 1 interception in the game.
  • Following this game the Denver Broncos average 25.7 points per game and 348.3 offensive yards per game. The Houston Texans average 29.3 points per game and 394.7 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Houston   Denver
Arian Foster Player Willis McGahee
25 Attempts 12
105 Yards 36
4.2 Avg Yards 3.0
0 Touchdowns 0
22 Long 15
Receiving
Houston   Denver
Kevin Walter Player Eric Decker
3 Receptions 8
73 Yards 136
24.3 Avg Yards 17.0
1 Touchdowns 0
52 Long 35
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Houston 436 152 284 4 1 0 3.0 0
Denver 375 59 316 2 3 1 1.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Oakland. The Broncos have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Tennessee. The Texans have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.