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NFL
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DENVER (6 - 7) at
HOUSTON (6 - 7)
Week 15 Thursday, 12/13/2007
8:15 PM
Super
Mario and the Texans sack
Broncos Playoff Hopes 31-13
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Postgame Recaps, Storylines,
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Texans top Broncos 31-13
Denver Post, CO
Broncos
quarterback Jay Cutler (6) is
forced out of bounds by Texans
defensive back Von Hutchins
during the second quarter
Thursday in Houston. ...
Super Mario: Texans Sack
Broncos' Playoff Hopes
KTVU.com, CA
... and an
interception and the Houston
Texans, aided by a 3.5-sack
performance by Mario Williams,
defeated the Denver Broncos
31-13 on Thursday night. .
Marshall hauls in 11 balls as
Broncos fall
Rotoworld.com
Brandon Marshall
caught 11 passes for 107 yards
as the Broncos fell to the
Texans 31-13 on Thursday night.
Marshall was his typical beastly
self, ...
Houston's Mario Williams has 3
1/2 sacks in 31-13 win over
Broncos
International Herald
Tribune, France
Mario Williams
had a career-high 3 1/2 sacks to
lead the Houston Texans to a
31-13 victory over the Denver
Broncos on Thursday night. With
its seventh of the season ...
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
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BRONCOS: The Texans are
beat up at quarterback and
tailback, but at least backup
quarterback Sage Rosenfels has
played some. So if the Broncos
assume the Texans will come out
passing, they have to figure out
if it's better to lay back
against the pass or stick an
eighth player in the box, as
they have been doing, to protect
their run defense.
Offensively, the Broncos are
thrilled to have a full
backfield again, and will run
the ball. Selvin Young and
Travis Henry should split
carries. The Texans know full
well what is coming -- they run
the same offense -- but the
challenge is stopping it. Denver
will also take some shots
against Houston's cornerbacks...FULL
STORY
TEXANS: Offensively, the
Texans will once again focus on
playing cleanly and not turning
the ball over. Rosenfels will be
at quarterback and likely need
to rely mostly on the passing
game. The Broncos have a soft
run defense, but the Texans are
without their best backs. Even
though Ron Dayne may start, he
will not be healthy enough to
shoulder the load. Rookie Darius
Walker will have a big
opportunity to prove he belongs
in the NFL.
Defensively, the Texans must
get after Jay Cutler and try to
throw him off his routine. They
must also play the same stout
run defense that they did
against Tampa Bay. The defensive
line wreaked havoc for Tampa Bay
last week, and the Texans will
have to have a repeat
performance to put together a
win on primetime...FULL
STORY
SLAM!
Sports |
What a Difference a
Week Makes
Seahawks Huddle, WA
The
Broncos
should have a good
feel for the
Texans’ plan of
attack with Kubiak
calling the shots in
Houston. Don’t get
me wrong, I’m sure
that the ex-Bronco
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ATS Pick |
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Broncos @ |
8:15 |
Texans
-0.754 |
PK |
Texans |
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Texans |
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Scoring Summary |
| 1st
Quarter |
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TD |
11:04 |
Sage Rosenfels 5 yard TD run (Kris
Brown extra point is GOOD)
Plays: 7 | Yards: 64 | Time: 3:56 |
| 2nd
Quarter |
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FG |
8:49 |
Jason Elam 41 yard field goal
Plays: 17 | Yards: 75 | Time: 9:20 |
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FG |
7:38 |
Kris Brown 41 yard field goal
Plays: 5 | Yards: 20 | Time: 1:11 |
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FG |
4:31 |
Jason Elam 47 yard field goal
Plays: 8 | Yards: 43 | Time: 3:07 |
| 3rd
Quarter |
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TD |
5:17 |
Ron Dayne 6 yard TD run (Kris Brown
extra point is GOOD)
Plays: 9 | Yards: 66 | Time: 5:21 |
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TD |
0:36 |
Tony Scheffler 12 yard TD pass from Jay
Cutler (Jason Elam extra point is GOOD)
Plays: 3 | Yards: 27 | Time: 1:24 |
| 4th
Quarter |
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TD |
10:06 |
Andre Johnson 4 yard TD pass from Sage
Rosenfels (Kris Brown extra point is GOOD)
Plays: 9 | Yards: 69 | Time: 5:30 |
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TD |
3:20 |
Vonta Leach 1 yard TD run (Kris Brown
extra point is GOOD)
Plays: 8 | Yards: 69 | Time: 5:01 |
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Statpack |
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Broncos |
Texans |
| Time of Possession |
29:34 |
30:26 |
| First Downs |
20 |
21 |
| Rushing |
5 |
11 |
| Passing |
13 |
10 |
| Penalty |
2 |
0 |
| 3rd-Down efficiency |
4-12-33% |
6-11-55% |
| 4th-Down efficiency |
0-3-0% |
0-0-0% |
| Red-Zone Efficiency |
1-2-50% |
4-4-100% |
| Goal-To-Go Efficiency |
0-0-0% |
3-3-100% |
| Total net yards |
308 |
358 |
| Total plays |
64 |
58 |
| Average gain |
4.8 |
6.2 |
| Net yards rushing |
72 |
158 |
| Rushes |
20 |
31 |
| Average yards
per rush |
3.6 |
5.1 |
| Rushing TDs |
0 |
3 |
| Net yards passing |
236 |
200 |
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Completed-attempted |
27-39 |
16-27 |
| Average yards
per pass |
5.4 |
7.4 |
| Passing TDs |
1 |
1 |
| Sacked-yards
lost |
5-18 |
0-0 |
| Had
intercepted |
0 |
1 |
| Return Yardage |
153 |
121 |
| Punts-returns |
1-10 |
2-5 |
| Punt-Return
TDs |
0 |
0 |
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Kickoffs-returns |
4-106 |
4-116 |
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Kickoff-return TDs |
0 |
0 |
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Interceptions-returns |
1-37 |
0-0 |
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Interception-Return TDs |
0 |
0 |
| Field Goals Made |
2-2-100% |
1-1-100% |
| Extra Points Made |
1-1-100% |
4-4-100% |
| Two-Point Conversions Made |
0-0-0% |
0-0-0% |
| Penalties-yards |
5-25 |
3-15 |
| Fumbles-lost |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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Own-Recovered-yards |
0-0 |
0-0 |
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Own-Recovered-TDs |
0 |
0 |
| Opp-Recovered-Yards |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| Opp-Recovered-TDs |
0 |
0 |
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