BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Houston 18,
Denver 17
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 23, 2014
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature:
75°
Head Official:
Craig Wrolstad
Attendance:
75093
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Denver
HOU 35 |
4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - DEN 20 |
15:00 |
28-M. Ball rush for 2 yards (59-W. Mercilus). |
2 and 8 - DEN 22 |
14:33 |
18-P. Manning pass to 28-M. Ball for 8 yards (21-K. Lewis). |
1 and 10 - DEN 30 |
14:08 |
18-P. Manning pass to 28-M. Ball for 8 yards (59-W. Mercilus). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 13 yards). |
1 and 10 - DEN 43 |
13:54 |
28-M. Ball rush for 5 yards (36-D. Swearinger, 96-T. Jamison). |
2 and 5 - DEN 48 |
13:07 |
18-P. Manning pass to 28-M. Ball for 3 yards (21-K. Lewis). |
3 and 2 - HOU 49 |
12:32 |
23-R. Hillman rush for 11 yards (20-C. Clemons). |
1 and 10 - HOU 38 |
11:49 |
23-R. Hillman rush for -1 yard (56-B. Cushing). |
2 and 11 - HOU 39 |
11:21 |
18-P. Manning pass to 80-J. Thomas for 15 yards (36-D. Swearinger). |
1 and 10 - HOU 24 |
10:50 |
18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 8 yards (26-B. Harris). |
2 and 2 - HOU 16 |
10:09 |
28-M. Ball rush for 3 yards (26-B. Harris). |
1 and 10 - HOU 13 |
9:31 |
18-P. Manning, sacked for -6 yards (94-R. Mathews). |
2 and 16 - HOU 19 |
8:53 |
28-M. Ball rush for 3 yards (59-W. Mercilus, 95-J. Powe). |
3 and 13 - HOU 16 |
8:10 |
18-P. Manning pass to 28-M. Ball for 2 yards (26-B. Harris). |
4 and 11 - HOU 14 |
7:29 |
5-M. Prater 32 yard field goal is GOOD. |
HOU 0
DEN 3
Plays: 14
Possession: 7:31
|
1Q 7:24 Houston
DEN 35 |
5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - HOU 20 |
7:24 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson. |
2 and 10 - HOU 20 |
7:18 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 80-A. Johnson for 9 yards (29-B. Roby). |
3 and 1 - HOU 29 |
6:36 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 1 yard (29-B. Roby). |
1 and 10 - HOU 30 |
5:53 |
41-J. Grimes rush for 3 yards (92-S. Williams, 94-D. Ware). |
2 and 7 - HOU 33 |
5:15 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 80-A. Johnson for 6 yards (54-B. Marshall, 21-A. Talib). |
3 and 1 - HOU 39 |
4:32 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 82-K. Martin for 3 yards (21-A. Talib). |
1 and 10 - HOU 42 |
3:54 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. |
2 and 10 - HOU 42 |
3:50 |
28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards (94-D. Ware, 56-N. Irving). |
3 and 6 - HOU 46 |
3:12 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 82-K. Martin for 4 yards (94-D. Ware). |
4 and 2 - 50 |
2:39 |
2-C. Boswell punts 38 yards, fair catch by 19-I. Burse. |
1Q 2:29 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 12 |
2:29 |
18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 16 yards (36-D. Swearinger). |
1 and 10 - DEN 28 |
2:29 |
18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders. |
2 and 10 - DEN 28 |
1:58 |
18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker. |
3 and 10 - DEN 28 |
1:55 |
PENALTY on Denver, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play. |
3 and 15 - DEN 23 |
1:55 |
18-P. Manning pass to 23-R. Hillman for 5 yards (96-T. Jamison). |
4 and 10 - DEN 28 |
1:28 |
4-B. Colquitt punts 27 yards, out of bounds. |
1Q 1:27 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 45 |
1:27 |
28-A. Blue rush for 1 yard (92-S. Williams). |
2 and 9 - HOU 46 |
1:00 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 80-A. Johnson. |
3 and 9 - HOU 46 |
0:47 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. |
4 and 9 - HOU 46 |
0:38 |
2-C. Boswell punts 43 yards, 19-I. Burse returns for no gain (35-E. Pleasant). |
1Q 0:30 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 11 |
0:30 |
23-R. Hillman rush for 7 yards (57-J. Tuggle). |
END QUARTER 1 |
Denver continued...
2 and 3 - DEN 18 |
15:00 |
23-R. Hillman rush for 2 yards (91-J. Ankrah). |
3 and 1 - DEN 20 |
14:37 |
23-R. Hillman rush for 3 yards (54-M. Mohamed). |
1 and 10 - DEN 23 |
14:10 |
18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 8 yards (57-J. Tuggle). |
2 and 2 - DEN 31 |
13:48 |
23-R. Hillman rush for 3 yards (59-W. Mercilus). |
1 and 10 - DEN 34 |
13:11 |
18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas. |
Houston timeout at 13:05 |
2 and 10 - DEN 34 |
13:05 |
18-P. Manning pass intended for 10-E. Sanders, INTERCEPTED by 34-A. Bouye at , returned for 1 yard (10-E. Sanders). |
2Q 12:59 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 43 |
12:59 |
41-J. Grimes returns for 7 yards (94-D. Ware, 56-N. Irving). |
2 and 3 - 50 |
12:21 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 41-J. Grimes for 24 yards (29-B. Roby). |
1 and 10 - DEN 26 |
11:42 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 87-C. Fiedorowicz for 12 yards (21-A. Talib). |
1 and 10 - DEN 14 |
11:02 |
41-J. Grimes rush for 9 yards (54-B. Marshall). |
2 and 1 - DEN 5 |
10:28 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 87-C. Fiedorowicz. PENALTY on Houston, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards) - No play. |
Houston timeout at 10:24 |
2 and 16 - DEN 20 |
10:24 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards (43-T. Ward). |
3 and 4 - DEN 8 |
9:37 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 80-A. Johnson for 3 yards (29-B. Roby). |
4 and 1 - DEN 5 |
9:02 |
28-A. Blue rush for 4 yards (54-B. Marshall). |
1 and 1 - DEN 1 |
8:28 |
41-J. Grimes rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD. |
HOU 7
DEN 3
Plays: 8
Possession: 4:35
|
2Q 8:24 Denver
HOU 35 |
4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - DEN 20 |
8:23 |
23-R. Hillman rush for -1 yard (94-R. Mathews). |
2 and 11 - DEN 19 |
7:53 |
18-P. Manning pass to 80-J. Thomas for 7 yards (25-K. Jackson). |
3 and 4 - DEN 26 |
7:33 |
18-P. Manning pass to 80-J. Thomas for 7 yards (36-D. Swearinger). |
1 and 10 - DEN 33 |
6:54 |
18-P. Manning pass to 12-A. Caldwell for 10 yards (26-B. Harris). PENALTY on Houston, Illegal Contact (declined). |
1 and 10 - DEN 43 |
6:35 |
18-P. Manning pass to 22-C. Anderson for -3 yards (52-J. Tarpinian). |
2 and 13 - DEN 40 |
5:52 |
18-P. Manning pass to 83-W. Welker for 6 yards (26-B. Harris). |
3 and 7 - DEN 46 |
5:11 |
18-P. Manning pass to 83-W. Welker for 16 yards (52-J. Tarpinian). |
1 and 10 - HOU 38 |
4:37 |
22-C. Anderson rush for 5 yards (52-J. Tarpinian). |
2 and 5 - HOU 33 |
4:06 |
22-C. Anderson rush for 10 yards (20-C. Clemons). |
1 and 10 - HOU 23 |
3:26 |
18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker. |
2 and 10 - HOU 23 |
3:21 |
23-R. Hillman rush for no gain (96-T. Jamison). PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play. |
2 and 20 - HOU 33 |
2:54 |
18-P. Manning pass to 80-J. Thomas for 3 yards (25-K. Jackson). |
3 and 17 - HOU 30 |
2:16 |
18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders. |
4 and 17 - HOU 30 |
2:10 |
5-M. Prater 49 yard field goal is NO GOOD. |
2Q 2:05 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 39 |
2:05 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. |
2 and 10 - HOU 39 |
2:01 |
41-J. Grimes rush for 2 yards (38-Q. Carter). |
Two minute warning |
3 and 8 - HOU 41 |
1:58 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 6 yards (95-D. Wolfe). PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Holding (declined). |
4 and 2 - HOU 47 |
1:51 |
2-C. Boswell punts 45 yards, 19-I. Burse returns for -1 yard (27-J. Victorian). |
2Q 1:41 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 7 |
1:41 |
18-P. Manning pass to 12-A. Caldwell for 8 yards (26-B. Harris). |
2 and 2 - DEN 15 |
1:22 |
18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 12-A. Caldwell. PENALTY on Houston, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 18 yards) - No play. |
1 and 10 - DEN 33 |
1:17 |
18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 67 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD. |
HOU 7
DEN 10
Plays: 2
Possession: 0:28
|
2Q 1:13 Houston
DEN 35 |
5-M. Prater kicks 63 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 21 yards (52-C. Nelson, 30-D. Bruton Jr.). |
1 and 10 - HOU 23 |
1:01 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins. |
2 and 10 - HOU 23 |
0:55 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 89-M. Thomas. |
3 and 10 - HOU 23 |
0:49 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards (54-B. Marshall). |
Denver timeout at 0:42 |
4 and 4 - HOU 29 |
0:42 |
2-C. Boswell punts 46 yards, 19-I. Burse returns for 11 yards (59-W. Mercilus). |
2Q 0:32 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 36 |
0:32 |
18-P. Manning pass to 83-W. Welker for 11 yards (52-J. Tarpinian). |
1 and 10 - DEN 47 |
0:12 |
18-P. Manning pass to 83-W. Welker for 9 yards (36-D. Swearinger). PENALTY on Houston, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards). |
1 and 10 - HOU 29 |
0:09 |
18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
8-M. Ewald extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Denver, Taunting (enforced, 15 yards). |
HOU 7
DEN 16
Plays: 3
Possession: 0:27
|
2Q 0:05 Houston
DEN 20 |
8-M. Ewald kicks 80 yards, 6-J. Adams returns for 26 yards (30-D. Bruton Jr.). |
END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 Houston
DEN 35 |
8-M. Ewald kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - HOU 20 |
15:00 |
14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 11-D. Posey for 4 yards (31-O. Bolden). |
2 and 6 - HOU 24 |
14:28 |
22-R. Brown rush for 4 yards (93-Q. Smith). PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play. |
2 and 1 - HOU 29 |
14:06 |
22-R. Brown rush for 6 yards (99-K. Vickerson). |
1 and 10 - HOU 35 |
13:26 |
22-R. Brown rush for 6 yards (52-C. Nelson). |
2 and 4 - HOU 41 |
12:44 |
7-C. Keenum pass to 11-D. Posey for 5 yards (32-T. Carter), forced out of bounds. |
1 and 10 - HOU 46 |
12:06 |
28-A. Blue rush for 8 yards (53-S. Johnson). |
2 and 2 - DEN 46 |
11:23 |
28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards (96-M. Unrein). |
1 and 10 - DEN 43 |
10:48 |
7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 82-K. Martin. |
2 and 10 - DEN 43 |
10:41 |
7-C. Keenum pass to 84-R. Griffin for 13 yards (55-L. McCray, 57-L. Barrow). |
1 and 10 - DEN 30 |
10:02 |
7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 22-R. Brown. PENALTY on Houston, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play. |
1 and 20 - DEN 40 |
9:57 |
7-C. Keenum pass to 22-R. Brown for -2 yards (57-L. Barrow). |
2 and 22 - DEN 42 |
9:17 |
7-C. Keenum pass to 11-D. Posey for 7 yards (31-O. Bolden). |
3 and 15 - DEN 35 |
8:36 |
7-C. Keenum pass to 84-R. Griffin for 14 yards (30-D. Bruton Jr.). |
4 and 1 - DEN 21 |
7:56 |
28-A. Blue rush for 8 yards (93-Q. Smith, 38-Q. Carter). |
1 and 10 - DEN 13 |
7:14 |
7-C. Keenum pass to 84-R. Griffin for 5 yards (38-Q. Carter). |
2 and 5 - DEN 8 |
6:36 |
28-A. Blue rush for 3 yards (31-O. Bolden). PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 3 yards). |
1 and 2 - DEN 2 |
6:11 |
28-A. Blue rush for -4 yards (69-W. Pericak). |
2 and 6 - DEN 6 |
5:35 |
7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 82-K. Martin. |
3 and 6 - DEN 6 |
5:30 |
7-C. Keenum. |
4 and 6 - DEN 6 |
5:27 |
4-R. Bullock 24 yard field goal is GOOD. |
HOU 10
DEN 16
Plays: 18
Possession: 9:33
|
3Q 5:23 Denver
HOU 35 |
4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - DEN 20 |
5:23 |
22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard (97-J. Pagan, 94-R. Mathews). |
2 and 9 - DEN 21 |
5:23 |
17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 14-C. Latimer. |
3 and 9 - DEN 21 |
4:33 |
17-B. Osweiler rush for 8 yards (98-K. Browner). |
4 and 1 - DEN 29 |
4:01 |
4-B. Colquitt punts 57 yards, out of bounds. |
3Q 3:53 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 14 |
3:53 |
7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 22-R. Brown. |
2 and 10 - HOU 14 |
3:49 |
7-C. Keenum pass to 11-D. Posey for 5 yards (32-T. Carter). |
3 and 5 - HOU 19 |
3:11 |
7-C. Keenum pass to 9-S. Lechler for 13 yards (30-D. Bruton Jr.), forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding (declined). |
1 and 10 - HOU 32 |
2:48 |
22-R. Brown rush for 4 yards (76-M. Austin Jr.). |
2 and 6 - HOU 36 |
2:06 |
7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 11-D. Posey. |
3 and 6 - HOU 36 |
2:01 |
7-C. Keenum pass to 22-R. Brown for 10 yards (53-S. Johnson). PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding (declined). |
1 and 10 - HOU 46 |
1:37 |
22-R. Brown rush for 3 yards (52-J. Harris, 93-Q. Smith). |
2 and 7 - HOU 49 |
1:01 |
7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 17-U. Nwachukwu. |
3 and 7 - HOU 49 |
0:54 |
7-C. Keenum sacked for -7 yards (91-S. Fua, 93-Q. Smith). |
4 and 14 - HOU 42 |
0:16 |
2-C. Boswell punts 42 yards, 19-I. Burse returns for 16 yards (29-J. Starling). |
3Q 0:04 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 32 |
0:04 |
17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 14-C. Latimer, INTERCEPTED by 35-E. Pleasant at , returned for 10 yards, ran out of bounds. |
END QUARTER 3 |
4Q 15:00 Houston
1 and 10 - DEN 44 |
15:00 |
28-A. Blue rush for no gain (76-M. Austin Jr., 52-C. Nelson). |
2 and 10 - DEN 44 |
14:27 |
7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 28-A. Blue. |
3 and 10 - DEN 44 |
14:21 |
7-C. Keenum pass to 17-U. Nwachukwu for no gain (39-L. Young III, 93-Q. Smith). |
4 and 10 - DEN 44 |
14:17 |
2-C. Boswell punts 33 yards, fair catch by 19-I. Burse. |
4Q 14:09 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 11 |
14:09 |
40-J. Thompson rush for 7 yards (97-J. Pagan). |
2 and 3 - DEN 18 |
13:41 |
40-J. Thompson rush for 4 yards (74-J. Warmsley). |
1 and 10 - DEN 22 |
13:08 |
40-J. Thompson rush for 6 yards (20-C. Clemons, 50-A. Dent). |
2 and 4 - DEN 28 |
12:24 |
17-B. Osweiler pass to 14-C. Latimer for 17 yards (27-J. Victorian). |
1 and 10 - DEN 45 |
11:50 |
35-K. Bibbs rush for 5 yards (20-C. Clemons). |
2 and 5 - 50 |
11:17 |
17-B. Osweiler rush for 9 yards (2-C. Boswell). |
1 and 10 - HOU 41 |
10:38 |
PENALTY on Denver, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play. |
1 and 15 - HOU 46 |
10:13 |
17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler. |
2 and 15 - HOU 46 |
10:07 |
40-J. Thompson rush for 16 yards (43-E. Mack). |
1 and 10 - HOU 30 |
9:27 |
35-K. Bibbs rush for 8 yards (27-J. Victorian), forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards). |
1 and 17 - HOU 37 |
9:01 |
35-K. Bibbs rush for 9 yards (50-A. Dent). |
2 and 8 - HOU 28 |
8:23 |
35-K. Bibbs rush for 2 yards (92-L. Nix). |
3 and 6 - HOU 26 |
7:38 |
17-B. Osweiler pass to 13-N. Palmer for 7 yards (29-A. Hal). |
1 and 10 - HOU 19 |
7:03 |
40-J. Thompson rush for 9 yards (47-Q. Groves). PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play. |
Denver timeout at 6:34 |
1 and 20 - HOU 29 |
6:34 |
17-B. Osweiler, sacked for -8 yards (59-W. Mercilus). |
2 and 28 - HOU 37 |
5:56 |
17-B. Osweiler pass to 16-B. Fowler for no gain (59-W. Mercilus). |
3 and 28 - HOU 37 |
5:16 |
17-B. Osweiler pass to 16-B. Fowler for 19 yards (91-J. Ankrah). |
4 and 9 - HOU 18 |
4:36 |
8-M. Ewald 36 yard field goal is NO GOOD. |
4Q 4:25 Houston
1 and 10 - HOU 26 |
4:25 |
33-W. Powell rush for -1 yard (53-S. Johnson, 91-K. Anunike). |
2 and 11 - HOU 25 |
3:50 |
3-T. Savage pass to 15-A. Lemon for 7 yards (45-J. Murphy). |
3 and 4 - HOU 32 |
3:15 |
3-T. Savage pass to 19-T. Labhart for 7 yards (53-S. Johnson). |
1 and 10 - HOU 39 |
2:38 |
33-W. Powell rush for 6 yards (27-D. Ihenacho). |
2 and 4 - HOU 45 |
2:03 |
33-W. Powell rush for 1 yard (69-W. Pericak). |
Two minute warning |
3 and 3 - HOU 46 |
1:57 |
3-T. Savage pass incomplete to 12-L. Bester. |
4 and 3 - HOU 46 |
1:37 |
3-T. Savage pass to 19-T. Labhart for 15 yards (27-D. Ihenacho). |
1 and 10 - DEN 39 |
1:29 |
3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 8 yards (52-C. Nelson). |
2 and 2 - DEN 31 |
1:05 |
3-T. Savage pass to 84-R. Griffin for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
Houston timeout at 0:59 |
2pt conversion SUCCEEDS. |
HOU 18
DEN 16
Plays: 9
Possession: 3:26
|
4Q 0:59 Denver
HOU 35 |
2-C. Boswell kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
1 and 10 - DEN 20 |
0:59 |
17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-G. Hardin. |
2 and 10 - DEN 20 |
0:54 |
17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 34-B. Clay. |
3 and 10 - DEN 20 |
0:49 |
17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 87-G. Hardin. |
4 and 10 - DEN 20 |
0:43 |
17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler. |
4Q 0:38 Houston
1 and 10 - DEN 20 |
0:38 |
3-T. Savage kneels for -1 yard. |
END OF GAME |