Sunday, 09/23/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Denver | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 25 |
| Time and Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Time | 3:27 |
| Attendance | 76,566 |
Play-by-Play
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston - 15:00 | ||
| 0-0, Hou35 | 15:00 | Shayne Graham kicks off to the Den0. Touchback. |
| Denver - 15:00 | ||
| 1st-10, Den20 | 15:00 | Willis McGahee rush up the middle for 15 yards to the Den35. Tackled by Glover Quin. |
| 1st-10, Den35 | 14:23 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Willis McGahee defensed by Brian Cushing. |
| 2nd-10, Den35 | 14:19 | Willis McGahee rush to the right for 3 yards to the Den38. Tackled by Brian Cushing. |
| 3rd-7, Den38 | 13:40 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Jacob Tamme. |
| 4th-7, Den38 | 13:35 | Britton Colquitt punts for 56 yards to Hou6. Trindon Holliday - no return. |
| Houston - 13:26 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou6 | 13:26 | Matt Schaub sacked at Hou0 for a loss of 6 yards by Elvis Dumervil. Safety. |
| 0-0, Hou20 | 13:20 | Donnie Jones kicks off to the Den22. Jim Leonhard return for 18 yards to Den40. Tackled by Jesse Nading. |
| Denver - 13:14 | ||
| 1st-10, Den40 | 13:14 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Eric Decker for 5 yards to the Den45. Tackled by Kareem Jackson. |
| 2nd-5, Den45 | 12:45 | Willis McGahee rush to the left for 5 yards to the Den50. Tackled by Brooks Reed and Kareem Jackson. |
| 1st-10, Den50 | 12:02 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Chris Gronkowski for 11 yards to the Hou39. Tackled by Brian Cushing. |
| 1st-10, Hou39 | 11:36 | Willis McGahee rush to the right for 5 yards to the Hou34. Tackled by Johnathan Joseph. |
| 2nd-5, Hou34 | 10:59 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the left intended for Demaryius Thomas defensed by Johnathan Joseph. |
| 3rd-5, Hou34 | 10:53 | Peyton Manning pass to the middle to Jacob Tamme for 14 yards to the Hou20. Tackled by Quintin Demps and Danieal Manning. |
| 1st-10, Hou20 | 10:15 | Lance Ball rush to the left for no gain to the Hou20. Tackled by Danieal Manning. |
| 2nd-10, Hou20 | 9:34 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the left intended for Joel Dreessen. |
| 3rd-10, Hou20 | 9:28 | Peyton Manning pass to the left to Willis McGahee for 6 yards to the Hou14. Tackled by Connor Barwin. |
| 4th-4, Hou14 | 8:45 | Matt Prater 32 yard field goal attempt is GOOD. Holder: Britton Colquitt. |
| 0-0, Den35 | 8:41 | Matt Prater kicks off to the Hou0. Touchback. |
| Houston - 8:41 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou20 | 8:41 | Matt Schaub pass to the left to Kevin Walter for 18 yards to the Hou38. Tackled by Mike Adams and Tracy Porter. |
| 1st-10, Hou38 | 8:05 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 11 yards to the Hou49. Tackled by Rahim Moore. |
| 1st-10, Hou49 | 7:18 | Penalty: False Start on Houston (Duane Brown) -4 yards. |
| 1st-14, Hou45 | 6:55 | Penalty: False Start on Houston (Derek Newton) -5 yards. |
| 1st-19, Hou40 | 6:38 | Matt Schaub pass to the right to Andre Johnson for 60 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0-0, Den2 | 6:28 | Shayne Graham extra point is good. |
| 0-0, Hou35 | 6:28 | Shayne Graham kicks off to the Den0. Touchback. |
| Denver - 6:28 | ||
| 1st-10, Den20 | 6:28 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Eric Decker for 35 yards to the Hou45. Tackled by Kareem Jackson. |
| 1st-10, Hou45 | 5:49 | Willis McGahee rush up the middle for 1 yard to the Hou44. Tackled by Tim Jamison. |
| 2nd-9, Hou44 | 5:09 | Peyton Manning pass to the left to Demaryius Thomas for 4 yards to the Hou40. Tackled by Johnathan Joseph. |
| 3rd-5, Hou40 | 4:30 | Penalty: Holding on Houston (Brice McCain) 5 yards. |
| 1st-10, Hou35 | 4:25 | Willis McGahee rush to the left for 1 yard to the Hou34. Tackled by J.J. Watt. |
| 2nd-9, Hou34 | 3:52 | Penalty: False Start on Denver (Zane Beadles) -5 yards. |
| 2nd-14, Hou39 | 3:50 | Lance Ball rush up the middle for 2 yards to the Hou37. Tackled by Earl Mitchell. |
| 3rd-12, Hou37 | 3:15 | Peyton Manning sacked at Hou42 for a loss of 5 yards by Brooks Reed and J.J. Watt. |
| 4th-17, Hou42 | 2:58 | Britton Colquitt punts for 39 yards to Hou3. No return. Penalty: False Start on Houston (Derek Newton) -1 yards. |
| Houston - 2:58 | ||
| 1st-11, Hou2 | 2:58 | Ben Tate rush up the middle for 5 yards to the Hou7. Tackled by Elvis Dumervil. |
| 2nd-6, Hou7 | 2:20 | Matt Schaub pass to the right to Owen Daniels for 2 yards to the Hou9. Tackled by Keith Brooking. |
| 3rd-4, Hou9 | 1:40 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 8 yards to the Hou17. Tackled by Chris Harris. |
| 1st-10, Hou17 | 1:00 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 22 yards to the Hou39. Tackled by Mike Adams. |
| 1st-10, Hou39 | 0:29 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the left intended for Andre Johnson. |
| 2nd-10, Hou39 | 0:24 | Ben Tate rush to the right for 9 yards to the Hou48. Tackled by Rahim Moore. |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston - 15:00 | ||
| 3rd-1, Hou48 | 15:00 | Ben Tate rush to the right for 4 yards to the Den48. Tackled by Derek Wolfe and Mike Adams. |
| 1st-10, Den48 | 14:23 | Matt Schaub pass to the left to James Casey for a loss of 3 yards to the Hou49. Tackled by Tracy Porter. |
| 2nd-13, Hou49 | 13:44 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 2 yards to the Den49. Tackled by Von Miller and Joe Mays. |
| 3rd-11, Den49 | 13:02 | Matt Schaub pass to the left to Keshawn Martin for 18 yards to the Den31. Tackled by Tracy Porter. |
| 1st-10, Den31 | 12:25 | Matt Schaub pass to the left to Garrett Graham for 27 yards to the Den4. Tackled by Rahim Moore. |
| 1st-4, Den4 | 11:41 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2nd-4, Den4 | 11:34 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 1 yard to the Den3. Tackled by Derek Wolfe. |
| 3rd-3, Den3 | 10:53 | Matt Schaub pass to the right to Arian Foster for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0-0, Den2 | 10:47 | Shayne Graham extra point is good. |
| 0-0, Hou35 | 10:47 | Shayne Graham kicks off to the Den1. Omar Bolden return for 17 yards to Den18. Tackled by Whitney Mercilus. |
| Denver - 10:42 | ||
| 1st-10, Den18 | 10:42 | Willis McGahee rush to the right for 4 yards to the Den22. Tackled by Connor Barwin. |
| 2nd-6, Den22 | 10:02 | Denver Broncos timeout. |
| 2nd-6, Den22 | 10:02 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the middle intended for Jacob Tamme defensed by Earl Mitchell. |
| 3rd-6, Den22 | 9:57 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Lance Ball. |
| 4th-6, Den22 | 9:51 | Britton Colquitt punts for 48 yards to Hou30. Trindon Holliday return for 13 yards to Hou43. Tackled by Quinton Carter. |
| Houston - 9:40 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou43 | 9:40 | Arian Foster rush to the left for 5 yards to the Hou48. Tackled by Rahim Moore. |
| 2nd-5, Hou48 | 9:03 | Matt Schaub pass to the middle to Kevin Walter for 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0-0, Den2 | 8:54 | Shayne Graham extra point is good. |
| 0-0, Hou35 | 8:54 | Shayne Graham kicks off to the Den0. Touchback. |
| Denver - 8:54 | ||
| 1st-10, Den20 | 8:54 | Willis McGahee rush up the middle for 1 yard to the Den21. Tackled by Antonio Smith. |
| 2nd-9, Den21 | 8:32 | Peyton Manning pass to the left to Joel Dreessen for 30 yards to the Hou49. Tackled by Quintin Demps. |
| 1st-10, Hou49 | 8:07 | Peyton Manning pass to the left to Jacob Tamme for 6 yards to the Hou43. Tackled by Johnathan Joseph. |
| 2nd-4, Hou43 | 7:40 | Ronnie Hillman rush to the left for 4 yards to the Hou39. Tackled by Johnathan Joseph. |
| 1st-10, Hou39 | 7:11 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Demaryius Thomas for 23 yards to the Hou16. Tackled by Quintin Demps. Penalty: Roughing Passer on Houston (Brian Cushing) 8 yards. |
| 1st-8, Hou8 | 6:38 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the left intended for Matthew Willis. |
| 2nd-8, Hou8 | 6:33 | Willis McGahee rush up the middle for 3 yards to the Hou5. Tackled by Danieal Manning. |
| 3rd-5, Hou5 | 5:52 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the left intended for Demaryius Thomas. |
| 4th-5, Hou5 | 5:48 | Matt Prater 23 yard field goal attempt is GOOD. Holder: Britton Colquitt. |
| 0-0, Den35 | 5:44 | Matt Prater kicks off to the Hou0. Touchback. |
| Houston - 5:44 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou20 | 5:44 | Arian Foster rush to the left for 1 yard to the Hou21. Tackled by Justin Bannan and Kevin Vickerson. |
| 2nd-9, Hou21 | 5:07 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the left intended for Garrett Graham defensed by Justin Bannan. |
| 3rd-9, Hou21 | 5:03 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the right intended for Owen Daniels defensed by Mike Adams. |
| 4th-9, Hou21 | 4:58 | Donnie Jones punts for 49 yards to Den30. Jim Leonhard return for 13 yards to Den43. Tackled by Justin Forsett. |
| Denver - 4:46 | ||
| 1st-10, Den43 | 4:46 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the middle intended for Demaryius Thomas. |
| 2nd-10, Den43 | 4:42 | Peyton Manning pass to the left to Brandon Stokley for 6 yards to the Den49. Tackled by Brian Cushing. |
| 3rd-4, Den49 | 4:21 | Houston Texans timeout. |
| 3rd-4, Den49 | 4:21 | Willis McGahee rush up the middle for no gain to the Den49. Tackled by Brian Cushing. |
| 4th-4, Den49 | 3:41 | Britton Colquitt punts for 39 yards to Hou12. Trindon Holliday return for 4 yards to Hou16. Tackled by Nate Irving. |
| Houston - 3:31 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou16 | 3:31 | Keshawn Martin rush to the left for 21 yards to the Hou37. Tackled by Mike Adams. |
| 1st-10, Hou37 | 2:48 | Ben Tate rush to the left for no gain to the Hou37. Tackled by Justin Bannan. |
| 2nd-10, Hou37 | 2:07 | Matt Schaub pass to the right to Garrett Graham for 12 yards to the Hou49. Tackled by Champ Bailey. |
| 1st-10, Hou49 | 1:59 | Two Minute Warning. |
| 1st-10, Hou49 | 1:59 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 2 yards to the Den49. Tackled by Elvis Dumervil and Keith Brooking. |
| 2nd-8, Den49 | 1:29 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the left intended for Owen Daniels defensed by Mike Adams. |
| 3rd-8, Den49 | 1:22 | Matt Schaub pass to the left to Owen Daniels for 10 yards to the Den39. Tackled by Mike Adams. |
| 1st-10, Den39 | 1:14 | Houston Texans timeout. |
| 1st-10, Den39 | 1:14 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 1 yard to the Den38. Tackled by Wesley Woodyard. |
| 2nd-9, Den38 | 0:51 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the right intended for Keshawn Martin. |
| 3rd-9, Den38 | 0:46 | Matt Schaub pass intended for Kevin Walter INTERCEPTED by Wesley Woodyard and returned for 7 yards. |
| Denver - 0:34 | ||
| 1st-10, Den40 | 0:34 | Peyton Manning sacked at Den37 for a loss of 3 yards by J.J. Watt. |
| 2nd-13, Den37 | 0:22 | Denver Broncos timeout. |
| 2nd-13, Den37 | 0:22 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the middle intended for Eric Decker. |
| 3rd-13, Den37 | 0:17 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Eric Decker for 22 yards to the Hou41. |
| 1st-10, Hou41 | 0:10 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Eric Decker for 6 yards to the Hou35. Tackled by Kareem Jackson. |
| 2nd-4, Hou35 | 0:06 | Denver Broncos timeout. |
| 2nd-4, Hou35 | 0:06 | Matt Prater 53 yard field goal attempt is GOOD. Holder: Britton Colquitt. |
| 0-0, Den35 | 0:01 | Matt Prater kicks off to the Hou34. James Casey - no return. Tackled by Wesley Woodyard. |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Denver - 15:00 | ||
| 0-0, Den35 | 15:00 | Matt Prater kicks off to the Hou0. Touchback. |
| Houston - 15:00 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou20 | 15:00 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the left intended for Andre Johnson defensed by Mike Adams. |
| 2nd-10, Hou20 | 14:51 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 4 yards to the Hou24. Tackled by Chris Harris. |
| 3rd-6, Hou24 | 14:10 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the right intended for Kevin Walter. |
| 4th-6, Hou24 | 14:05 | Donnie Jones punts for 46 yards to Den30. Jim Leonhard return for 2 yards to Den32. Tackled by Whitney Mercilus. |
| Denver - 13:54 | ||
| 1st-10, Den32 | 13:54 | Willis McGahee rush to the left for a loss of 2 yards to the Den30. Tackled by J.J. Watt. |
| 2nd-12, Den30 | 13:22 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Joel Dreessen. |
| 3rd-12, Den30 | 13:17 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the left intended for Demaryius Thomas. |
| 4th-12, Den30 | 13:11 | Britton Colquitt punts for 47 yards to Hou23. No return. Penalty: FC Interference on Denver (Omar Bolden) 15 yards. |
| Houston - 12:56 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou38 | 12:56 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 3 yards to the Hou41. Tackled by Mitch Unrein. |
| 2nd-7, Hou41 | 12:16 | Arian Foster rush to the left for 5 yards to the Hou46. Tackled by Elvis Dumervil. |
| 3rd-2, Hou46 | 11:40 | Matt Schaub pass to the right to Kevin Walter for 3 yards to the Hou49. Tackled by Chris Harris. Penalty: Roughing Passer on Denver (Von Miller) 15 yards. |
| 1st-10, Den36 | 11:17 | Penalty: Roughing Passer on Denver (Joe Mays) 15 yards. |
| 1st-10, Den21 | 11:08 | Ben Tate rush to the left for 3 yards to the Den18. Tackled by Rahim Moore. |
| 2nd-7, Den18 | 10:29 | Arian Foster rush to the left for 5 yards to the Den13. Tackled by Elvis Dumervil. |
| 3rd-2, Den13 | 9:49 | Penalty: Holding on Houston (Derek Newton) -10 yards. |
| 3rd-12, Den23 | 9:20 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the middle intended for Keshawn Martin defensed by Chris Harris. |
| 4th-12, Den23 | 9:16 | Shayne Graham 41 yard field goal attempt is GOOD. Holder: Donnie Jones. |
| 0-0, Hou35 | 9:11 | Shayne Graham kicks off to the Den2. Omar Bolden return for 24 yards to Den26. Tackled by Shiloh Keo. |
| Denver - 9:06 | ||
| 1st-10, Den26 | 9:06 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the left intended for Lance Ball defensed by Earl Mitchell. |
| 2nd-10, Den26 | 9:01 | Denver Broncos timeout. |
| 2nd-10, Den26 | 9:01 | Peyton Manning pass to the left to Lance Ball for a loss of 1 yard to the Den25. Tackled by Quintin Demps. |
| 3rd-11, Den25 | 8:34 | Penalty: Holding on Houston (Johnathan Joseph) 5 yards. |
| 1st-10, Den30 | 8:17 | Ronnie Hillman rush to the left for 3 yards to the Den33. Tackled by Shaun Cody. |
| 2nd-7, Den33 | 7:41 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Jacob Tamme defensed by Brooks Reed. |
| 3rd-7, Den33 | 7:34 | Penalty: Holding on Denver (Manny Ramirez) -10 yards. |
| 3rd-17, Den23 | 7:03 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Eric Decker defensed by Kareem Jackson. |
| 4th-17, Den23 | 6:56 | Britton Colquitt punts for 52 yards to Hou25. Trindon Holliday return for 2 yards to Hou27. Tackled by Jacob Tamme. |
| Houston - 6:43 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou27 | 6:43 | Ben Tate rush to the left for 5 yards to the Hou32. Tackled by Mike Adams. |
| 2nd-5, Hou32 | 6:04 | Ben Tate rush to the right for 2 yards to the Hou34. Tackled by Kevin Vickerson. |
| 3rd-3, Hou34 | 5:24 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the right intended for Kevin Walter. |
| 4th-3, Hou34 | 5:18 | Donnie Jones punts for 66 yards to Den0. Touchback. |
| Denver - 5:07 | ||
| 1st-10, Den20 | 5:07 | Willis McGahee rush up the middle for no gain to the Den20. Tackled by J.J. Watt. |
| 2nd-10, Den20 | 4:43 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Ronnie Hillman for 1 yard to the Den21. Tackled by Bradie James. |
| 3rd-9, Den21 | 4:04 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Demaryius Thomas defensed by Johnathan Joseph defensed by Quintin Demps. |
| 4th-9, Den21 | 3:57 | Britton Colquitt punts for 51 yards to Hou28. No return. |
| Houston - 3:52 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou28 | 3:52 | Matt Schaub pass to the right to James Casey for 12 yards to the Hou40. Tackled by Rahim Moore. |
| 1st-10, Hou40 | 3:05 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2nd-10, Hou40 | 2:57 | Matt Schaub pass to the left to Lestar Jean for 46 yards to the Den14. Tackled by Rahim Moore. |
| 1st-10, Den14 | 2:20 | Arian Foster rush up the middle for no gain to the Den14. Tackled by Malik Jackson. |
| 2nd-10, Den14 | 1:39 | Matt Schaub pass to the left to Owen Daniels for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0-0, Den2 | 1:33 | Shayne Graham extra point is good. |
| 0-0, Hou35 | 1:33 | Shayne Graham kicks off to the Den0. Omar Bolden return for 25 yards to Den21. Tackled by Mister Alexander. Penalty: Holding on Denver (Joel Dreessen) -10 yards. |
| Denver - 1:24 | ||
| 1st-10, Den11 | 1:24 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Eric Decker. |
| 2nd-10, Den11 | 1:20 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the left intended for Demaryius Thomas defensed by Johnathan Joseph. |
| 3rd-10, Den11 | 1:16 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Eric Decker for 26 yards to the Den37. Tackled by Kareem Jackson. |
| 1st-10, Den37 | 0:48 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Eric Decker for 13 yards to the Den50. Tackled by Quintin Demps. |
| 1st-10, Den50 | 0:16 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Demaryius Thomas for 3 yards to the Hou47. Tackled by Johnathan Joseph. |
| 4th Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Denver - 15:00 | ||
| 2nd-7, Hou47 | 15:00 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Joel Dreessen. |
| 3rd-7, Hou47 | 14:56 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Jacob Tamme defensed by Glover Quin. |
| 4th-7, Hou47 | 14:50 | Britton Colquitt punts for 47 yards to Hou0. Touchback. |
| Houston - 14:41 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou20 | 14:41 | Arian Foster rush to the left for 4 yards to the Hou24. Tackled by Justin Bannan. |
| 2nd-6, Hou24 | 14:00 | Arian Foster rush to the left for 8 yards to the Hou32. Tackled by Rahim Moore. |
| 1st-10, Hou32 | 13:22 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 1 yard to the Hou33. Tackled by Mitch Unrein and Derek Wolfe. |
| 2nd-9, Hou33 | 12:40 | Matt Schaub pass to the left to James Casey for 2 yards to the Hou35. Tackled by Rahim Moore. |
| 3rd-7, Hou35 | 11:56 | Penalty: Illegal Contact on Denver (Champ Bailey) 5 yards. |
| 1st-10, Hou40 | 11:51 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 3 yards to the Hou43. Tackled by Chris Harris. |
| 2nd-7, Hou43 | 11:13 | Arian Foster rush to the left for 9 yards to the Den48. Tackled by Tony Carter. |
| 1st-10, Den48 | 10:28 | Ben Tate rush to the right for a loss of 2 yards to the Hou50. Tackled by Kevin Vickerson. FUMBLE, recovered by Den (Justin Bannan). Tackled by Antoine Caldwell. |
| Denver - 10:20 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou49 | 10:20 | Lance Ball rush up the middle for 11 yards to the Hou38. Tackled by Kareem Jackson. |
| 1st-10, Hou38 | 9:56 | Peyton Manning pass to the middle to Brandon Stokley for 38 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0-0, Hou2 | 9:49 | Matt Prater extra point is good. |
| 0-0, Den35 | 9:49 | Matt Prater kicks off to the Hou0. Touchback. |
| Houston - 9:49 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou20 | 9:49 | Matt Schaub incomplete pass to the left intended for Garrett Graham. |
| 2nd-10, Hou20 | 9:44 | Arian Foster rush up the middle for a loss of 2 yards to the Hou18. Tackled by Von Miller and Derek Wolfe. |
| 3rd-12, Hou18 | 9:01 | Matt Schaub pass to the left to Keshawn Martin for 2 yards to the Hou20. Tackled by Joe Mays. |
| 4th-10, Hou20 | 8:21 | Donnie Jones punts for 55 yards to Den25. Jim Leonhard return for 1 yard to Den26. Tackled by Garrett Graham. |
| Denver - 8:08 | ||
| 1st-10, Den26 | 8:08 | Lance Ball rush up the middle for 4 yards to the Den30. Tackled by Glover Quin. |
| 2nd-6, Den30 | 7:45 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Brandon Stokley for 4 yards to the Den34. Tackled by Quintin Demps. |
| 3rd-2, Den34 | 7:17 | Peyton Manning pass to the left to Brandon Stokley for 4 yards to the Den38. Tackled by Brice McCain. |
| 1st-10, Den38 | 6:47 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the left intended for Jacob Tamme. |
| 2nd-10, Den38 | 6:41 | Peyton Manning pass to the left to Brandon Stokley for 12 yards to the Den50. Tackled by Kareem Jackson. |
| 1st-10, Den50 | 6:15 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Demaryius Thomas. |
| 2nd-10, Den50 | 6:09 | Peyton Manning pass to the middle to Jacob Tamme for 11 yards to the Hou39. Tackled by Quintin Demps. |
| 1st-10, Hou39 | 5:44 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Jacob Tamme defensed by Brice McCain. |
| 2nd-10, Hou39 | 5:39 | Peyton Manning sacked at Hou45 for a loss of 6 yards by J.J. Watt. |
| 3rd-16, Hou45 | 5:10 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the left intended for Jacob Tamme defensed by Glover Quin. |
| 4th-16, Hou45 | 5:04 | Penalty: Illegal Contact on Houston (Brice McCain) 5 yards. |
| 1st-10, Hou40 | 4:57 | Peyton Manning pass to the middle to Brandon Stokley for 9 yards to the Hou31. Tackled by Brian Cushing. |
| 2nd-1, Hou31 | 4:41 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the right intended for Demaryius Thomas. |
| 3rd-1, Hou31 | 4:33 | Lance Ball rush up the middle for 4 yards to the Hou27. Tackled by Antonio Smith and Brian Cushing. |
| 1st-10, Hou27 | 4:08 | Penalty: Pass Interference on Houston (Kareem Jackson) 26 yards. |
| 1st-1, Hou1 | 4:02 | Lance Ball rush to the left for a loss of 3 yards to the Hou4. Tackled by Bradie James. |
| 2nd-4, Hou4 | 3:34 | Lance Ball rush up the middle for a loss of 2 yards to the Hou6. Tackled by J.J. Watt. |
| 3rd-6, Hou6 | 3:05 | Peyton Manning pass to the left to Joel Dreessen for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0-0, Hou2 | 3:00 | Matt Prater extra point is good. |
| 0-0, Den35 | 3:00 | Matt Prater kicks off to the Hou0. Touchback. |
| Houston - 3:00 | ||
| 1st-10, Hou20 | 3:00 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 3 yards to the Hou23. Tackled by Kevin Vickerson. |
| 2nd-7, Hou23 | 2:54 | Denver Broncos timeout. |
| 2nd-7, Hou23 | 2:54 | Arian Foster rush to the left for 2 yards to the Hou25. Tackled by Joe Mays and Derek Wolfe. |
| 3rd-5, Hou25 | 2:49 | Denver Broncos timeout. |
| 3rd-5, Hou25 | 2:49 | Matt Schaub pass to the left to Andre Johnson for 12 yards to the Hou37. |
| 1st-10, Hou37 | 2:43 | Arian Foster rush to the right for 4 yards to the Hou41. Tackled by Mitch Unrein and Justin Bannan. |
| 2nd-6, Hou41 | 2:00 | Two Minute Warning. |
| 2nd-6, Hou41 | 2:00 | Arian Foster rush up the middle for 3 yards to the Hou44. Tackled by Justin Bannan. |
| 3rd-3, Hou44 | 1:17 | Arian Foster rush to the left for no gain to the Hou44. Tackled by Kevin Vickerson and Von Miller. |
| 4th-3, Hou44 | 0:33 | Houston Texans timeout. |
| 4th-3, Hou44 | 0:33 | Donnie Jones punts for 55 yards to Den1. Eric Decker return for 13 yards to Den14. Tackled by Jon Weeks and Jesse Nading. |
| Denver - 0:20 | ||
| 1st-10, Den14 | 0:20 | Peyton Manning pass to the left to Eric Decker for 16 yards to the Den30. Tackled by Kareem Jackson. |
| 1st-10, Den30 | 0:20 | Peyton Manning incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2nd-10, Den30 | 0:00 | Peyton Manning pass to the right to Eric Decker for 13 yards to the Den43. Lateral to Demaryius Thomas for 7 yards to the Den50. Lateral to Lance Ball for 3 yards to the Hou47. Lateral to Demaryius Thomas for a loss of 3 yards to the Den50. FUMBLE, recovered by Hou (Connor Barwin). Tackled by Jacob Tamme. |
