Week 7, 1989

played in Houston, TX

83 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Denver Broncos	10	14	7	0	-	31
Houston Oilers	7	10	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 HOU - Cleveland Gary 14 run (Jeff Jaeger extra point)
1Q: 08:37 DEN - Tim Brown 41 pass from Doug Williams (David Treadwell extra point)
1Q: 03:19 DEN - David Treadwell 32 field goal
2Q: 13:40 HOU - Jeff Jaeger 48 field goal
2Q: 09:08 DEN - Todd Millikan 3 pass from Doug Williams (David Treadwell extra point)
2Q: 03:14 HOU - Frank Reich 2 run (Jeff Jaeger extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Tim Brown 78 pass from Doug Williams (David Treadwell extra point)
3Q: 01:47 DEN - John Kolesr 6 pass from Doug Williams (David Treadwell extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 HOU - Cleveland Gary 14 run (Jeff Jaeger extra point)
1Q: 08:37 DEN - Tim Brown 41 pass from Doug Williams (David Treadwell extra point)
1Q: 03:19 DEN - David Treadwell 32 field goal
2Q: 13:40 HOU - Jeff Jaeger 48 field goal
2Q: 09:08 DEN - Todd Millikan 3 pass from Doug Williams (David Treadwell extra point)
2Q: 03:14 HOU - Frank Reich 2 run (Jeff Jaeger extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Tim Brown 78 pass from Doug Williams (David Treadwell extra point)
3Q: 01:47 DEN - John Kolesr 6 pass from Doug Williams (David Treadwell extra point)

Team Statistics DEN HOU
Record 3-3 4-3
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 421 349
- Offensive Plays 64 82
- Yards per Play 6.58 4.26
Net Rushing Yards 50 112
- Rushing Attempts 24 20
- Yards per Rush 2.08 5.60
Net Passing Yards 371 237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 0 59 - 34 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 396 258
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 9.28 3.82
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 6/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 7/50 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 5/32 4/36
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 3/82
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 27
Time of Possession 30:41 29:19

Team Statistics	DEN	HOU
Record	3-3	4-3
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	421	349
- Offensive Plays	64	82
- Yards per Play	6.58	4.26
Net Rushing Yards	50	112
- Rushing Attempts	24	20
- Yards per Rush	2.08	5.60
Net Passing Yards	371	237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 0	59 - 34 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	396	258
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	9.28	3.82
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	6/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/3
Penalties/Yards	7/50	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	5/32	4/36
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	3/82
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 27
Time of Possession	30:41	29:19

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:29	OWN 25	5	8	Punt
1	11:23	3:03	OWN 18	6	82	Touchdown
1	6:56	3:44	OWN 29	8	56	Field Goal
2	13:35	4:36	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	6:33	0:30	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	3:08	1:26	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	14:04	1:23	OWN 28	3	-5	Punt
3	11:47	1:07	OWN 40	3	6	Punt
3	9:27	1:32	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
3	5:34	3:56	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
4	14:32	0:56	OWN 10	3	9	Punt
4	11:08	3:06	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
4	4:09	1:45	OWN 42	3	3	Punt

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:31	1:08	OWN 27	4	73	Touchdown
1	8:20	1:24	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
1	3:12	4:37	OWN 25	8	44	Field Goal
2	8:59	2:26	OWN 29	5	12	Punt
2	6:03	2:55	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
2	1:42	1:21	OWN 47	6	10	Punt
3	15:00	0:56	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	12:41	0:54	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
3	10:40	1:13	OWN 9	3	2	Punt
3	7:55	2:21	OWN 16	6	25	Punt
3	1:38	2:06	OWN 36	3	-3	Punt
4	13:36	2:28	OWN 43	5	15	Punt
4	8:02	3:53	OWN 6	12	52	Downs
4	2:24	2:24	OWN 25	13	51	Game

Game MVP: Doug Williams, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Allen Pinkett	21	33	1.57	11	1
QB Doug Williams	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
RB Paul Palmer	1	13	13.00	13	1
WR Tim Brown	1	6	6.00	6	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cleveland Gary	9	56	6.22	14	1	1
RB Michael Clemons	6	19	3.17	7	0	0
QB Frank Reich	4	31	7.75	12	2	1
WR James Pruitt	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Williams	36	23	396	4/25	4	78	0	138.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frank Reich	59	34	258	3/21	0	33	0	68.3

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Allen Pinkett	6	8	67	11.17	56	40	0
WR Tim Brown	5	6	164	32.80	111	78	2
TE Todd Millikan	4	5	58	14.50	34	34	1
WR John Kolesr	3	6	58	19.33	52	32	1
WR John Ford	3	5	36	12.00	22	23	0
TE Travis McNeal	2	3	13	6.50	0	8	0
RB Gaston Green	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Leland Everett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ken Margerum	8	16	94	11.75	64	33
TE Bob Mrosko	5	13	31	6.20	0	15
WR Lindsay Scott	4	8	35	8.75	5	15
FB Larry Moriarty	4	4	7	1.75	0	13
WR John Smith	3	5	31	10.33	9	19
RB Cleveland Gary	3	3	15	5.00	13	7
TE Tim Wrightman	2	3	20	10.00	8	19
WR James Pruitt	2	3	-6	-3.00	0	-2
RB Michael Clemons	2	2	30	15.00	21	26
RB Lars Tate	1	1	1	1.00	0	1

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Allen Pinkett	1	0	0
C Kirk Lowdermilk	0	1	0
OLB Troy Johnson	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Michael Clemons	1	0	0
TE Tim Wrightman	0	1	0
ILB Dave Levenick	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Fulhage	8	388	48.5	44.0	58	5

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Greg Montgomery	9	449	49.9	39.7	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Treadwell	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	4/4

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Jaeger	1/1	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Parker	5	32	6.4	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Haynes	4	36	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Brown	1	17	17.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Haynes	3	82	27.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Chris Hale	8	2	0.0	19	61
OLB Scott Stephen	8	1	0.0	19	57
ILB Clifton King	7	2	0.0	19	40
OLB Troy Johnson	5	0	0.0	10	35
S Carnell Lake	4	2	0.0	20	58
DE Matt Brock	3	0	1.5	15	39
DE Leslie O'Neal	3	1	1.0	19	53
CB Delton Hall	3	0	0.0	2	30
DT Tim Johnson	2	1	0.5	20	50
CB Ed Berry	2	2	0.0	14	53
OLB Jerry Leggett	2	1	0.0	19	46
S Robert Moore	2	0	0.0	3	26
CB Deion Sanders	2	0	0.0	7	12
DE Ron Holmes	1	1	0.0	4	23
CB Anthony Parker	1	1	0.0	9	20
S George Streeter	1	0	0.0	17	42

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Larry McGrew	7	1	0.0	23	29
ILB Dave Levenick	6	5	1.0	24	40
DE Keith Guthrie	6	1	1.0	21	29
DE Shawn Lee	5	1	0.0	23	38
CB Jeff Smith	4	0	0.0	22	34
S Gene Atkins	3	3	0.0	24	40
OLB Andy Headen	2	0	1.0	1	9
OLB John Grimsley	2	1	0.5	14	25
CB Bobby Watkins	2	1	0.0	21	29
S Carlton Williamson	2	0	0.0	22	27
DT Mike Pitts	2	0	0.0	24	32
CB Mark Haynes	1	1	0.0	4	16
DE Mike Clark	1	0	0.0	3	4
S Vance Bedford	1	0	0.0	2	13
DT Pete Koch	1	0	0.0	14	22
OLB Leon White	1	0	0.0	1	2
DT Warren Powers	0	1	0.5	9	22
CB Andre Waters	0	2	0.0	12	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Matt Brock	1.5	0	2	0	39
DE Leslie O'Neal	1.0	0	3	0	53
DT Tim Johnson	0.5	1	2	0	50
DE Ron Holmes	0.0	0	1	1	23
OLB Troy Johnson	0.0	0	1	0	35
CB Chris Hale	0.0	0	1	0	61

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Keith Guthrie	1.0	0	2	1	29
ILB Dave Levenick	1.0	0	0	0	40
OLB Andy Headen	1.0	0	0	0	9
OLB John Grimsley	0.5	0	1	0	25
DT Warren Powers	0.5	0	0	0	22
DT Pete Koch	0.0	1	1	0	22
DT Mike Pitts	0.0	1	0	0	32
DE Shawn Lee	0.0	0	1	2	38
CB Jeff Smith	0.0	0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Scott Stephen	7	1	57
ILB Clifton King	7	0	40
CB Chris Hale	4	2	61
S Carnell Lake	4	0	58
CB Delton Hall	3	0	30
CB Ed Berry	2	0	53
S Robert Moore	2	0	26
OLB Troy Johnson	2	0	35
DE Leslie O'Neal	1	0	53
DE Matt Brock	1	0	39
S George Streeter	1	0	42
OLB Jerry Leggett	0	1	46

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Dave Levenick	5	0	40
CB Jeff Smith	4	1	34
ILB Larry McGrew	3	1	29
S Carlton Williamson	2	1	27
OLB John Grimsley	1	1	25
CB Mark Haynes	1	0	16
CB Bobby Watkins	1	0	29
S Vance Bedford	1	0	13
OLB Andy Headen	1	0	9
CB Andre Waters	1	0	28
OLB Leon White	1	0	2
S Gene Atkins	1	0	40
DE Shawn Lee	1	0	38

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Lomas Brown	2	9	24	0	40
G Steve Trapilo	1	6	24	2	40
C Kirk Lowdermilk	1	4	24	2	40
G Reggie Singletary	1	2	24	0	40
T Bruce Armstrong	1	1	24	0	40
TE Travis McNeal	0	1	13	0	18

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Glenn Streno	3	7	0	20	0	62
G Tom Newberry	2	4	2	20	0	62
T Dwight Wheeler	1	3	0	20	1	62
FB Larry Moriarty	1	2	0	7	0	21
T Will Wolford	1	1	0	20	1	62
C Rodney Lossow	1	1	0	20	1	62

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tim Johnson	3	15
Tim Brown	2	18
Todd Millikan	1	28
Lomas Brown	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Michael Clemons	2	19
Lindsay Scott	2	13
Tim Wrightman	1	27
Dwight Wheeler	1	14

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Allen Pinkett	23	36	---	---	28	87
CB Ed Berry	---	---	14	53	20	87
DT Tim Johnson	---	---	20	50	15	85
CB Chris Hale	---	---	19	61	5	85
OLB Scott Stephen	---	---	19	57	3	79
WR Tim Brown	22	39	---	---	18	79
TE Todd Millikan	20	31	---	---	28	79
S Carnell Lake	---	---	20	58	---	78
T Lomas Brown	24	40	---	---	9	73
G Reggie Singletary	24	40	---	---	9	73
DE Leslie O'Neal	---	---	19	53	1	73
G Steve Trapilo	24	40	---	---	9	73
T Bruce Armstrong	24	40	---	---	9	73
ILB Clifton King	---	---	19	40	13	72
OLB Troy Johnson	---	---	10	35	26	71
OLB Jerry Leggett	---	---	19	46	---	65
QB Doug Williams	24	40	---	---	---	64
C Kirk Lowdermilk	24	40	---	---	---	64
S George Streeter	---	---	17	42	---	59
WR John Kolesr	13	25	---	---	20	58
DE Matt Brock	---	---	15	39	---	54
S Robert Moore	---	---	3	26	20	49
WR John Ford	10	24	---	---	9	43
CB Delton Hall	---	---	2	30	10	42
CB Anthony Parker	---	---	9	20	9	38
DE Ron Holmes	---	---	4	23	10	37
TE Travis McNeal	13	18	---	---	---	31
RB Gaston Green	7	9	---	---	10	26
WR Leland Everett	11	14	---	---	1	26
DT Pete Curkendall	---	---	1	13	9	23
DE Willie Griffin	---	---	2	19	1	22
CB Deion Sanders	---	---	7	12	1	20
P Scott Fulhage	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Trevor Benton	0	0	---	---	9	9
K David Treadwell	0	0	---	---	7	7
OLB John Roper	---	---	0	5	---	5
RB Paul Palmer	1	1	---	---	1	3
TE Donald Schroeder	0	3	---	---	---	3
DT Harvey Wright	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Enrique Mickelson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Ralph Tamm	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jeff Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Nicholas Benson	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Victor Woods	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB LaSalle Harper	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Dwight Wheeler	20	62	---	---	14	96
C Glenn Streno	20	62	---	---	10	92
G Tom Newberry	20	62	---	---	10	92
T Will Wolford	20	62	---	---	10	92
WR Lindsay Scott	19	53	---	---	13	85
QB Frank Reich	20	62	---	---	---	82
C Rodney Lossow	20	62	---	---	---	82
CB Jeff Smith	---	---	22	34	15	71
WR Ken Margerum	16	51	---	---	2	69
TE Tim Wrightman	10	28	---	---	27	65
ILB Dave Levenick	---	---	24	40	1	65
S Gene Atkins	---	---	24	40	1	65
CB Bobby Watkins	---	---	21	29	14	64
DE Shawn Lee	---	---	23	38	1	62
DE Keith Guthrie	---	---	21	29	8	58
TE Bob Mrosko	15	42	---	---	---	57
DT Mike Pitts	---	---	24	32	---	56
ILB Larry McGrew	---	---	23	29	---	52
S Carlton Williamson	---	---	22	27	1	50
WR John Smith	11	38	---	---	---	49
FB Larry Moriarty	7	21	---	---	19	47
RB Cleveland Gary	12	31	---	---	---	43
CB Andre Waters	---	---	12	28	1	41
OLB John Grimsley	---	---	14	25	1	40
DT Warren Powers	---	---	9	22	9	40
CB Mark Haynes	---	---	4	16	19	39
OLB Andy Headen	---	---	1	9	28	38
RB Michael Clemons	8	11	---	---	19	38
DT Pete Koch	---	---	14	22	1	37
WR James Pruitt	2	14	---	---	18	34
S Vance Bedford	---	---	2	13	18	33
RB Lars Tate	0	19	---	---	1	20
ILB Kurt Gouveia	---	---	0	1	14	15
C Freddie Bates	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Odessa Turner	0	1	---	---	9	10
P Greg Montgomery	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Hugh Heyer	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Mike Clark	---	---	3	4	---	7
K Jeff Jaeger	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Leon White	---	---	1	2	---	3
TE Orson Mobley	0	1	---	---	1	2
QB Scott Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kevin Gogan	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Allen Woodson	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Harry Galbreath	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Kevin Robbins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-1	-0.5
Middle	14	27	1.9
Right	7	26	3.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	28	4.0
Middle	10	72	7.2
Right	3	12	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Williams	36	23	8	0	1	4	6	3	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frank Reich	59	34	2	2	7	4	10	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	72	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	172	11.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	74	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	78	19.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	10	19	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	16	149	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	90	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Allen Pinkett	8	6	0	67	1	36
WR Tim Brown	6	5	0	164	3	39
WR John Kolesr	6	3	0	58	2	25
TE Todd Millikan	5	4	0	58	1	31
WR John Ford	5	3	0	36	1	24
TE Travis McNeal	3	2	1	13	0	18
RB Gaston Green	2	0	0	0	0	9
WR Leland Everett	1	0	0	0	0	14

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ken Margerum	16	8	3	94	1	51
TE Bob Mrosko	13	5	2	31	0	42
WR Lindsay Scott	8	4	2	35	0	53
WR John Smith	5	3	0	31	0	38
FB Larry Moriarty	4	4	0	7	0	21
TE Tim Wrightman	3	2	0	20	0	28
WR James Pruitt	3	2	0	-6	0	14
RB Cleveland Gary	3	3	0	15	0	31
RB Michael Clemons	2	2	0	30	1	11
RB Lars Tate	1	1	0	1	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Allen Pinkett	4	17	4.25	1.57

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cleveland Gary	2	16	8.00	6.22
QB Frank Reich	1	2	2.00	7.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Williams	3	3	13	4.33	11.00

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frank Reich	3	2	13	4.33	4.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Allen Pinkett	1	1	4	4.00	8.38
TE Todd Millikan	1	1	3	3.00	11.60
WR John Kolesr	1	1	6	6.00	9.67

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ken Margerum	2	1	8	4.00	5.88
TE Bob Mrosko	1	1	5	5.00	2.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Allen Pinkett	2	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Williams	11	8	6

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frank Reich	19	11	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim Brown	4	4	3
RB Allen Pinkett	2	1	0
TE Todd Millikan	2	2	2
WR John Ford	2	1	1
WR John Kolesr	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ken Margerum	5	2	2
WR Lindsay Scott	3	1	1
WR James Pruitt	3	2	0
TE Bob Mrosko	3	1	1
FB Larry Moriarty	2	2	0
WR John Smith	1	1	1
TE Tim Wrightman	1	1	1
RB Lars Tate	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)