Game Recap
In a week 3 contest in Denver, the Texans authored a 31-25 win over the Broncos. Texans led 31-11 going into the fourth quarter, and held on at the end to win it by 6. The Broncos had a 14-0 advantage in the fourth quarter.
The Texans were guided by Matt Schaub who threw for 290 yards, 4 TDs. Arian Foster rumbled for 105 yards rushing. Kevin Walter had 73 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Broncos, Peyton Manning finished with 330 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions. Eric Decker had 136 receiving yards.
The Texans finished with 436 total yards, 23 first downs, 2 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 7 of 14 on third downs. The Broncos ended up with 375 total yards, 24 first downs, 1 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 6 of 17 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Houston TexansHOU defeat Denver BroncosDEN 31-25
- Date: Sunday, September 23, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:25PM
- Houston Texans Stats - Yards: 436, Turnovers: 2
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 375, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: HOU by 1.5
- -- Over/Under: 43.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
7 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
31 |
| DEN |
5 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
25 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Peyton Manning | DEN | 26-52 | 330 | 2 | 0 | 38 | |
| Matt Schaub | HOU | 17-30 | 290 | 4 | 1 | 60 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Arian Foster | HOU | 25 | 105 | 0 | 22 | |
| Willis McGahee | DEN | 12 | 36 | 0 | 15 | |
| Ben Tate | HOU | 8 | 26 | 0 | 9 | |
| Keshawn Martin | HOU | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| Lance Ball | DEN | 7 | 16 | 0 | 11 | |
| Ronnie Hillman | DEN | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Eric Decker | DEN | 8 | 136 | 0 | 35 | |
| Brandon Stokley | DEN | 6 | 73 | 1 | 38 | |
| Kevin Walter | HOU | 3 | 73 | 1 | 52 | |
| Andre Johnson | HOU | 2 | 72 | 1 | 60 | |
| Lestar Jean | HOU | 1 | 46 | 0 | 46 | |
| Garrett Graham | HOU | 2 | 39 | 0 | 27 | |
| Joel Dreessen | DEN | 2 | 36 | 1 | 30 | |
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 3 | 34 | 0 | 23 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 21 | 59 | 0 | | |
| HOU | 34 | 152 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 26-52 | 330 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| HOU | 17-30 | 290 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Texans at Denver Broncos
- Attendance: 76,566
- Weather: 84 degrees, relative humidity 10%, wind 13 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:27 - 3 hours, 27 minutes
