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1 Issue Date: Monday, Dec. 10, 2007 BRONCOS VISIT TEXANS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT NFL NETWORK GAME The Denver Broncos travel to Houston this week to take on the Texans in a Thursday night game featuring two 6-7 clubs battling for a playoff berth. Kickoff at Reliant Stadium is set for 7:15 p.m. CST, and the contest will be televised on NFL Network. Behind a career-high four touchdown passes from Jay Cutler and a defense that produced three takeaways while yielding just 129 total yards (2.5 per play), the Broncos earned a 41-7 victory against the Chiefs at home on Sunday. The 34-point win was the largest by Denver in its 95-game regular-season series with Kansas City and gave it its first season sweep against the Chiefs since Denver s game in Houston on Thursday is its fifth road game in the last seven weeks and marks the third consecutive season the Broncos will play on a Thursday. The Texans defeated Tampa Bay at home last week and are coached by Gary Kubiak, who spent 11 seasons ( ) as the Broncos offensive coordinator after playing quarterback for the club from While they have only faced the Texans once in the regular season, earning a win in that 2004 contest in Denver, the Broncos are set to play Houston for the fifth year in a row this week including preseason action. During the last five weeks, the Broncos have forced an NFL-best 15 takeaways that have helped them tie for second in the league in turnover ratio (+7) over that span. Denver s pass defense has been among the league s stingiest of late with the club surrendering the second-fewest passing yards in the league (160.3) in the last three weeks. Offensively, Cutler owns the fourth-highest yards per pass attempt average (7.92) in the NFL and enters Thursday s game needing 158 passing yards to record the first 3,000-yard season of his career. Rookie running back Selvin Young ranks second in the league in yards per rush (5.7), and his 569 rushing yards this year make him the sixth undrafted rookie in NFL history to reach the 500-yard mark. TV AND RADIO INFORMATION at HOUSTON TELEVISION: NFL NETWORK (airs locally on KWGN-CW2): Bryant Gumbel (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (analyst) will call the game. NATIONAL RADIO: WESTWOOD ONE/CBS RADIO SPORTS: Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Dennis Green (color commentary) will call the game. LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) will call the game while Alan Roach reports from the sidelines. SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Sergio (play-byplay) and Luke Sandoval (color commentary) will call the game. denver broncos 2007 weekly press release Regular Season Game #14 Denver (6-7) at Houston (6-7) Thursday, Dec. 13, :15 p.m. CST RELIANT STADIUM (71,054) Houston, Texas MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION Jim Saccomano (303) jim.saccomano@broncos.nfl.net Paul Kirk (303) paul.kirk@broncos.nfl.net Patrick Smyth (303) patrick.smyth@broncos.nfl.net Dave Gaylinn (303) dave.gaylinn@broncos.nfl.net Rebecca Villanueva (303) rebecca.villanueva@broncos.nfl.net The Denver Broncos have a media-only Web site, which was created to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to members of the press will find complete statistical packages, press releases, rosters, updated bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos and much more. The 2007 Broncos Media Guide is available in PDF format on the media Web site as well as a complete archive of gamebooks and flip cards for every game in franchise history. BRONCOS 2007 SCHEDULE PRESEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Mon. Aug. 13 at San Francisco Monster Park W, Sat. Aug. 18 at Dallas Texas Stadium L, Sat. Aug. 25 CLEVELAND INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Thu. Aug. 30 ARIZONA INVESCO Field at Mile High W, REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Sun. Sept. 9 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium W, Sun. Sept. 16 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High W, OT Sun. Sept. 23 JACKSONVILLE INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Sun. Sept. 30 at Indianapolis RCA Dome L, Sun. Oct. 7 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Bye 7 Sun. Oct. 21 PITTSBURGH INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Mon. Oct. 29 GREEN BAY INVESCO Field at Mile High L, OT Sun. Nov. 4 at Detroit Ford Field L, Sun. Nov. 11 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium W, Mon. Nov. 19 TENNESSEE INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Sun. Nov. 25 at Chicago Soldier Field L, OT Sun. Dec. 2 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum L, Sun. Dec. 9 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Thu. Dec. 13 at Houston Reliant Stadium 7:15 p.m. CST NFLN 16 Mon. Dec. 24 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 5 p.m. PST ESPN 17 Sun. Dec. 30 MINNESOTA INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX 2007 AFC WEST STANDINGS Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak San Diego Won 3 Denver Won 1 Oakland Lost 1 Kansas City Lost 6 DENVER AT HOUSTON 1 THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007

2 broncos 2007 weekly release BRONCOS AT TEXANS POINTS OF INTEREST Thursday s game marks the second regular-season meeting between Denver and Houston The Broncos earned a win at home on Nov. 7, 2004, in their first-ever regular-season game with the Texans... Houston is one of three teams (Carolina, Arizona) to have yet to defeat the Broncos in the regular season... The Broncos are 4-0 all-time against Houston in the preseason and last played the Texans in a 2006 exhibition game (17-14 Denver win at home)... Denver has faced Houston in each of the last five seasons (inc. preseason), and the Texans join the Indianapolis Colts as one of two non-divisional opponents in the NFL that the Broncos have played in each of the last five seasons (all games)... With a 5-0 overall record against Houston, the Texans are the only current franchise that has yet to beat the Broncos... Denver will play on Thursday this week for the third consecutive season (a first in club history) and owns a 3-8 record on the day (0-3 home, 3-5 road)... Houston is coached by Gary Kubiak, who spent 11 seasons as Denver s offensive coordinator from and was a quarterback for the Broncos for nine seasons from Sixteen former members of the Broncos organization are now with the Texans (six coaches, five players and five front office members)... With an appearance Thursday, Denver K Jason Elam will tie John Elway for the most regular-season games played (234) in Broncos history... Denver is in the seventh game of a span in which it plays six of eight on the road, marking only the second such stretch in team history (1969) and one of two in the NFL (St. Louis) this season... In the last five weeks, Denver has totaled an NFL-best 15 takeaways (7 INT, 8 FUM) and has tied for the secondbest turnover ratio (+7) in the league... The Broncos rank fifth in the league in overall offense (357.4 ypg.) and are fourth in the NFL in yards per play with a 5.87 average that projects to be the third-best single-season mark in club history... Denver s 4.6 yards per rush average is the second-highest in the NFL, and it is sixth in the league in rushing offense for the year (128.1 ypg.) In the last five weeks, the Broncos have averaged the third-most rushing yards per game (149.2) in the league... Denver leads the AFC in forced fumbles (28)... The Broncos pass defense stands seventh in the league (195.9 ypg.) During the last three weeks, Denver has allowed the second-fewest passing yards per game (160.3) in the NFL... Last week against the Chiefs, the Broncos held Kansas City to the third-lowest yards per rush average (0.94 / 17-16) in a game in club history... QB Jay Cutler owns the fourth-best yards per attempt (7.92) average in the league while his 2,842 passing yards rank 10th in the NFL He needs 158 passing yards to record the first 3,000-yard season of his career as well as the 19th such campaign by a sixth different player in Denver annals... Cutler s passer rating on third downs is the third highest in the league... This season, Cutler has recorded three of the top-10 singlegame completion percentage marks by a Bronco under Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), and his 64.1 completion percentage projects to be the second highest in team history... RB Selvin Young s 569 rushing yards are the sixthhighest total by an undrafted rookie in NFL history, and his 5.7-yard per rush average ranks second in the league... With RBs Travis Henry (653) and Young, the Broncos are one of four clubs in the league with two players who have at least 560 rushing yards... WR Brandon Marshall is eighth in the league in receiving yards (1,029 on 75 catches) and is on pace to record the most receptions (92) and receiving yards (1,266) by a Bronco since 2001 (Rod Smith)... WR Brandon Stokley has converted a first down on 34-of-40 receptions, an 85.0 percent rate that is the second best in the league... DE Elvis Dumervil s 11 sacks tie for the seventh most in the NFL this year, and his 19.5 sacks since entering the NFL in 2006 tie for fifth... According to NFL.com statistics, LB D.J. Williams is tied for fifth in the NFL in tackles (112)... CB Dré Bly leads the Broncos with four takeaways (all INTs)... LB Jamie Winborn had four special-teams tackles last week vs. Kansas City, and his 10 tackles on coverage units are a team high (6 kickoff, 4 punt)... Elam has made his last 35 fieldgoal attempts from inside 40 yards and has converted his last 10 overall kicks. GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS/TEXANS 2007 COMPARISON BRONCOS TEXANS Record Division Standing nd (AFCW)....4th (AFCS) NFL Offensive Ranking th th Offense-Points Per Game Possession Average : :10 Total Net Yards Per Game Net Rushing Yards Per Game Net Passing Yards Per Game Had Intercepted/Yards Lost / /188 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost / /166 Field Goals/FGA / /27 NFL Defensive Ranking st nd Defense-Points Per Game Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game Defense-Passing Yards Per Game Defense-Intercepted by/yards / /75 Defense-Sacks For/Yards / /159 Punts-Average Yards (Gross) Punts-Average Yards (Net) Punt Returns-Average Per Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed Kickoff Returns-Average Per Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed Penalties Against/Yards / /546 Fumbles/Lost / /17 Opponent Fumbles/Lost / /12 BRONCOS TEXANS PASSING YARDS Cutler ,842 Schaub ,241 Ramsey Rosenfels ,123 RUSHING YARDS Henry Dayne Young Green Hall Echemandu RECEIVING YARDS Marshall ,029 Walter Stokley Daniels Scheffler A. Johnson POINTS SCORED Elam K. Brown Marshall A. Johnson Stokley Davis INTERCEPTIONS Bly Bennett Bailey Du. Robinson (IR) Paymah Six Players SACKS Dumervil M. Williams Crowder Okoye Gold, McKinley Maddox, Ryans DENVER AT HOUSTON 2 THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007

3 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION 2007 TEAM COMPARISON - OTHER KEY AREAS CATEGORY (NFL RANK) BRONCOS TEXANS 3rd Down Offense 43.1% (9) 43.6% (8) 3rd Down Defense 41.0% (21) 40.5% (16) Red Zone Offense TD Pct. 51.2% (17t) 51.4% (16) Red Zone Defense TD Pct. 55.8% (24) 47.1% (7) Takeaways 25 (11t) 23 (18t) Giveaways 26 (17t) 33 (31) Turnover Ratio -1 (17) -10 (29) BRONCOS/TEXANS SERIES BREAKDOWN (REGULAR SEASON) Series Meetings: 1 Broncos Record: (Home: 1-0 / Away: 0-0) First Game: at Den. 31, Hou. 13 (11/7/04) Last Game: at Den. 31, Hou. 13 (11/7/04) Current Streak: Won 1 Longest Den. Win Streak: 1 (11/7/04) Longest Hou. Win Streak: None Last Den. Home Win: at Den. 31, Hou. 13 (11/7/04) Last Den. Home Loss: None Last Den. Road Win: None Last Den. Road Loss: None Den. Shutouts: None Hou. Shutouts: None Most Den. Points: 31 (11/7/04): at Den. 31, Hou. 13 Most Hou. Points: 13 (11/7/04): at Den. 31, Hou. 13 Total Den. Points: 31 Total Hou. Points: 13 Average Den. Points: 31.0 Average Hou. Points: 13.0 Largest Den. Win: 18 (11/7/04): at Den. 31, Hou. 13 Largest Hou. Win: None Most Points, Both Teams: 44 (11/7/04): at Den. 31, Hou. 13 Fewest Points, Both Teams: 44 (11/7/04): at Den. 31, Hou. 13 BRONCOS/TEXANS ALL-TIME RESULTS (REGULAR SEASON) Season (Date) W/L Result Site 2004 (11/7) 31, Houston 13 INVESCO Field at Mile High WEEKLY CONFERENCE CALLS Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan and Selvin Young will be available to the Houston media via conference call Tuesday with Shanahan at approximately 10:40 a.m. MST and Young at 3:30 p.m. MST. Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak will speak to the Denver press via conference call Tuesday at 8 a.m. MST, and DeMeco Ryans will be available at 11:45 a.m. MST. WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE: BRONCOS at TEXANS THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007 **Beginning of practices are open to the media for viewing and photography. Access during open locker room sessions is for interview purposes only No still photography is allowed.** MONDAY, DEC. 10 1:30 p.m mike Shanahan press conference 3:45 p.m. (approx.)...locker room open to media (45 min.) (special teams players only) TUESDAY, DEC a.m gary Kubiak conference call 10:30 a.m jay Cutler press conference 10:30-11:15 a.m locker room open to media 11:45 a.m demeco Ryans conference call 12:40-2:30 p.m practice WEDNESDAY, DEC :45-11:45 a.m practice Post-Practice Locker room open to media THURSDAY, DEC. 13 7:15 p.m. (CST) Broncos at Texans NFL SCHEDULE - REGULAR SEASON WEEK 15 Thursday, December 13 Denver at Houston (NFLN) 7:15p (CT) Saturday, December 15 Cincinnati at San Francisco (NFLN) 5:15p (PT) Sunday, December 16 Seattle at Carolina :00p (ET) Buffalo at Cleveland :00p (ET) Tennessee at Kansas City :00p (CT) Baltimore at Miami :00p (ET) N.Y. Jets at New England :00p (ET) Arizona at New Orleans :00p (CT) Jacksonville at Pittsburgh :00p (ET) Green Bay at St. Louis :00p (CT) Atlanta at Tampa Bay :00p (ET) Indianapolis at Oakland :05p (PT) Philadelphia at Dallas :15p (CT) Detroit at San Diego :15p (PT) Washington at N.Y. Giants (NBC) 8:15p (ET) Monday, December 17 Chicago at Minnesota (ESPN) 7:30p (CT) DENVER AT HOUSTON 3 THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007

4 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS VS. TEXANS: DENVER RECORD BY MONTH (REGULAR SEASON) Month Overall Home Away August (.000) (.000) (.000) September (.000) (.000) (.000) October (.000) (.000) (.000) November (1.000) (1.000) (.000) December (.000) (.000) (.000) January (.000) (.000) (.000) TOTALS (1.000) (1.000) (.000) DENVER SET FOR SECOND REGULAR-SEASON GAME WITH HOUSTON The Broncos game against the Texans this week will mark only the club s second-ever meeting with that franchise, which entered the NFL in Denver has played Houston only once in the regular season, defeating the Texans on Nov. 7, 2004, in Denver. Denver has faced the Texans fewer than any opponent in the NFL. LEAST COMMON BRONCOS OPPONENTS, TEAM HISTORY (REG. SEASON) Team Gms. Record Last Mtg. 1. Houston Carolina Baltimore Jacksonville Tampa Bay PLAYING TEXANS FOR FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW Including preseason action, the Broncos on Thursday face the Houston Texans for the fifth consecutive season. Denver played Houston in the preseason in 2003, preseason and regular season in 2004, preseason in 2005 and preseason in The Texans join the Indianapolis Colts as the only two non-divisional opponents that Denver has played in each of the last five seasons, including Denver faced the Colts in 2003 (preseason, regular season and postseason), 2004 (regular season and postseason), 2005 (preseason), 2006 (regular season) and 2007 (regular season). Including all games, the Broncos are 5-0 all-time against the Texans. Houston is the only current franchise that Denver has never lost to (preseason, regular season and postseason) and is one of three current teams (Arizona and Carolina) to have never earned a regular-season win against the Broncos. BRONCOS VS. TEXANS, ALL GAMES Year Date Type W/L Result 2003 Aug. 9 Preseason W Denver 20, at Houston Aug. 27 Preseason W at Denver 31, Houston Nov. 7 Reg. Season W at Denver 31, Houston Aug. 13 Preseason W Denver 20, at Houston Aug. 27 Preseason W at Denver 17, Houston 14 ELAM APPROACHES BRONCOS GAMES PLAYED RECORD With an appearance in Thursday s game against the Texans, kicker Jason Elam will tie John Elway for the most regular-season games played in a Denver uniform with his 234th. Elam entered the NFL with the Broncos as a third-round choice (70th overall) in the 1993 NFL Draft from the University of Hawaii. He has missed four games for his career (1 in 1997 and 3 in 2000) and has played in Denver s last 120 regular-season games. MOST GAMES PLAYED BRONCOS HISTORY (REGULAR SEASON) Name Games Years Played 1. John Elway Jason Elam Pres. 3. Tom Nalen Pres. 4. Tom Jackson Paul Howard Dennis Smith BRONCOS ON THURSDAYS For the first time in club history, the Broncos will play on Thursday for the third consecutive season this week with their game in Houston. Denver has played on Thanksgiving during each of the last two years, defeating the Cowboys on the road in 2005 and losing at Kansas City last season. This week s game represents only the second time in club history that Denver will play a non-thanksgiving game on Thursday. The Broncos also played a Thursday game on Sept. 6, 1979, against the Los Angeles Rams at Mile High Stadium (13-9 loss). All-time, Denver s record on Thursdays stands at 3-8 overall (0-3 home, 3-5 road). BRONCOS ON THURSDAYS, ALL-TIME Date W/L Result Nov. 22, 1962* L N.Y. Titans 46, at Denver 45 Nov. 28, 1963* L Oakland 26, at Denver 10 Nov. 23, 1967* L at San Diego 24, Denver 20 Nov. 27, 1969* L at Kansas City 31, Denver 17 Nov. 28, 1974* W Denver 31, at Detroit 27 Nov. 23, 1978* L at Detroit 17, Denver 14 Sept. 6, 1979 L L.A. Rams 13, at Denver 9 Nov. 22, 1990* L at Detroit 40, Denver 27 Nov. 22, 2001* W Denver 26, at Dallas 24 Nov. 24, 2005* W Denver 24, at Dallas 21 OT Nov. 23, 2006* L at Kansas City 19, Denver 10 * - Thanksgiving game DENVER AT HOUSTON 4 THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007

5 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION DENVER FACES KUBIAK FOR FIRST TIME AS HEAD COACH Thursday s game marks the first regular-season game the Broncos will play against a team coached by Gary Kubiak, who spent 11 seasons as Denver s offensive coordinator ( ) before Houston named him head coach on Jan. 26, Kubiak also spent his entire nine-year NFL career as a reserve quarterback with the Broncos from , backing up John Elway during that time. The Broncos have faced the Texans once in the preseason since Kubiak joined the club, defeating Houston at home on Aug. 27, Kubiak is one of four active head coaches in the NFL this season who were named to their current position after serving as an assistant on Denver s staff. The three others are Mike Shanahan (Broncos), Mike Nolan (49ers) and Wade Phillips (Cowboys). All-time, 14 former Broncos assistants were hired as NFL head coaches after their time on Denver s staff. ASSISTANTS WHO BECAME NFL HEAD COACHES AFTER THEIR TIME ON THE BRONCOS COACHING STAFF Yrs. w/den. Yrs. as NFL Career Rec. Coach as an asst. Head Coach Inc. Postseason 1. Mac Speedie Den. ( 64-66) (.250) 2. Ray Malavasi Den. ( 66)/Rams ( 78-82) (.516) 3. Ed Hughes 1963 Hou. ( 71) (.321) 4. Jerry Smith 1971 Den. ( 71) 2-3 (.400) 5. Red Miller Den. ( 77-80) (.627) 6. Sam Rutigliano Cle. ( 78-84) (.475) 7. Rod Dowhower Ind. ( 85-86) 5-24 (.172) 8. Mike Shanahan 84-87, Raiders ( 88-89)/Den.( 95-Pres.) (.609) 9. Dick MacPherson N.E. ( 91-92) 8-24 (.250) 10. Wade Phillips N.O. ( 85)/Den.( 93-94) Buf. ( 98-00)/Atl.( 03)/Dal.( 07) (.583) 11. Chan Gailey Dal. ( 98-99) (.529) 12. Jim Fassel NYG ( 97-03) (.517) 13. Mike Nolan S.F. ( 05-Pres.) (.311) 14. Gary Kubiak Hou. ( 06-Pres.) (.414) Note: Bold denotes active NFL head coach. ON THIS DATE IN BRONCOS HISTORY Denver has a all-time record in games played on Dec. 13: BRONCOS ON DEC. 13: Year Day W/L Result 1964 Sun. L Buffalo 30, at Denver Sun. T Denver 17, San Diego Sun. W at Denver 23, Seattle Sat. W at Denver 31, Washington Sun. L at Seattle 28, Denver Sun. L at N.Y. Giants 20, Denver Mon. L at Jacksonville 27, Denver 24 BRONCOS ALL-TIME YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS YEAR PRESEASON REG. SEASON PLAYOFFS (S.B. loss) (S.B. loss) (S.B. loss) (S.B. loss) (S.B. win) (S.B. win) TOTAL (.538) (.530) (.531) DENVER AT HOUSTON 5 THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007

6 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION TRACKING DENVER S 2007 REGULAR-SEASON OPPONENTS Opponent Date/Result 07 Rec. Last Week This Week Buffalo W, Won vs. Miami, (Dec. 9) at Cleveland (Dec. 16) Oakland W, OT, L, Lost at Green Bay, 38-7 (Dec. 9) vs. Indianapolis (Dec. 16) Jacksonville L, Won vs. Carolina, 37-6 (Dec. 9) at Pittsburgh (Dec. 16) Indianapolis L, Won at Baltimore, (Dec. 9) at Oakland (Dec. 16) San Diego L, 41-3, Dec Won at Tennessee, OT (Dec. 9) vs. Detroit (Dec. 16) Pittsburgh W, Lost at New England, (Dec. 9) vs. Jacksonville (Dec. 16) Green Bay L, OT 11-2 Won vs. Oakland, 38-7 (Dec. 9) at St. Louis (Dec. 16) Detroit L, Lost vs. Dallas, (Dec. 9) at San Diego (Dec. 16) Kansas City W, 27-11, W, Lost at Denver, 41-7 (Dec. 9) vs. Tennessee (Dec. 16) Tennessee W, Lost vs. San Diego, (Dec. 9) at Kansas City (Dec. 16) Chicago L, OT 5-8 Lost at Washington, (Dec. 6) at Minnesota (Dec. 17) Houston Dec Won vs. Tampa Bay, (Dec. 9) vs. Denver (Dec. 13) Minnesota Dec Won at San Francisco, 27-7 (Dec. 9) vs. Chicago (Dec. 17) Combined 2006 regular-season record of 2007 opponents: (.504) / 2007 combined record: (.529) MANY FAMILIAR FACES Sixteen former members of the Broncos organization now are with the Texans. Houston features six coaches, five players and five front office members who once worked for the Broncos. FORMER BRONCOS WITH TEXANS Individual w/denver w/houston Roc Alexander Cornerback ( ) Cornerback (IR) Bob Beers College Scout ( ) College Scout Frank Bush Spec. Tms. ( )/ Secondary (2000)/LBs ( ) Sr. Def. Asst. Curome Cox Safety ( ) Safety Ron Dayne Running Back (2005) Running Back Larry Kirksey Volunteer Assistant (2004) Wide Receivers Coach Gary Kubiak Offensive Coordinator ( ) Off. Coord./QBs ( )/QB ( ) Head Coach Ed Lambert College Scout ( ) National Scout Mike McDaniel Coaching Intern (2005) Offensive Assistant Brian Pariani Tight Ends ( ) Tight Ends Coach Jeb Putzier Tight End ( ) Tight End Ephraim Salaam Tackle ( ) Tackle Richard Smith Spec. Teams ( ) Def. Coord. Rick Smith Asst. GM ( 06)/Dir. of Pro Pers. ( )/ Dir. of Pro. Scout. ( 00)/Def. Asst. ( ) General Manager Dale Strahm College Scout ( ) Dir. of College Scouting Doug West Equipment Manager ( ) Operations Manager SIX ROAD GAMES IN EIGHT WEEKS The Broncos are in the seventh game of a stretch in which they will play six of eight contests on the road. Denver is 3-3 thus far, losing at Detroit on Nov. 4, winning at Kansas City on Nov. 11, winning vs. Tennessee on Nov. 19, losing at Chicago on Nov. 25, losing at Oakland on Dec. 2 and winning vs. Kansas City on Dec. 9. This season marks only the second time in club history, the first occurring in 1969, that Denver will play six road games during an eight-game period in the regular season. Denver finished that stretch in 1969 (Oct. 19-Dec. 7) with a record in a season that ended with a overall mark. The Broncos began this stretch with four-of-five games on the road, marking the first time in 10 seasons (since the 1997 Super Bowl year: Nov. 24-Dec. 21) that the club faces four road contests in a five-game period. Denver joins the St. Louis Rams as the only two teams this year to play six out of eight games on the road. The Rams recently concluded their stretch, which began on Sept. 23 at Tampa Bay and ended on Nov. 18 at San Francisco, with a 2-6 record. Last season, the Houston Texans were the only NFL team to play six road games in an eight-game period. Houston finished that stretch, which occurred from Oct. 15-Dec. 3, with a 3-5 record. SIX OF EIGHT ON THE ROAD FOR DENVER, 2007 Date Opponent Result Sun., Nov. 4 at Detroit L, 44-7 Sun., Nov. 11 at Kansas City W, Mon., Nov. 19 vs. Tennessee W, Sun., Nov. 25 at Chicago L, OT Sun., Dec. 2 at Oakland L, Sun., Dec. 9 vs. Kansas City W, 41-7 Thu., Dec. 13 at Houston TBD Mon., Dec. 24 at San Diego TBD DENVER AT HOUSTON 6 THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007

7 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION SECOND HALF SCHEDULE The Broncos are 3-2 in the second half of their schedule after posting a 3-5 record in their first eight games of the season. The winning percentage of Denver s second-half opponents is.433 (45-59), a mark that is significantly lower than the.625 (65-39) winning percentage of its first eight opponents. Six of the Broncos first eight opponents currently have a winning record, including Green Bay (11-2), Indianapolis (11-2), Pittsburgh (9-4) and Jacksonville (9-4). Three of the Broncos final eight opponents currently have winning records with 8-5 San Diego, 7-6 Minnesota and 7-6 Tennessee representing those clubs. BRONCOS FIRST HALF SCHEDULE, 2007 Team W/L Current Record at Buffalo (Sept. 9) W 7-6 vs. Oakland (Sept. 16) W 4-9 vs. Jacksonville (Sept. 23) L 9-4 at Indianapolis (Sept. 30) L 11-2 vs. San Diego (Oct. 7) L 8-5 vs. Pittsburgh (Oct. 21) W 9-4 vs. Green Bay (Oct. 29) L 11-2 at Detroit (Nov. 4) L 6-7 TOTALS (.625) BRONCOS SECOND HALF SCHEDULE, 2007 Team W/L Current Record at Kansas City (Nov. 11) W 4-9 vs. Tennessee (Nov. 19) W 7-6 at Chicago (Nov. 25) L 5-8 at Oakland (Dec. 2) L 4-9 vs. Kansas City (Dec. 9) W 4-9 at Houston (Dec. 13) TBD 6-7 at San Diego (Dec. 24) TBD 8-5 vs. Minnesota (Dec. 30) TBD 7-6 TOTALS (.433) ONE OF THE LEAGUE S BEST ON THE ROAD While they are known for their home-field success over the years, the Broncos quietly have become one of the league s best road teams under Head Coach Mike Shanahan. Denver, which is 11-8 (.579) in its last 19 road games dating back to 2005 and had a fourgame road winning streak in 2006, has the league s sixth-best road record (51-51 /.500) since BEST ROAD RECORDS, NFL, REGULAR SEASON, SINCE 1995 Team W L T Pct. 1. New England Green Bay Indianapolis Pittsburgh Tennessee Denver WHAT TO WATCH FOR: at HOUSTON (12/13/07) TEAM (5-0 vs. HOUSTON) Can improve its 5-0 overall all-time record against the Texans (1-0 reg. season, 4-0 preseason) with a win Thursday. CB CHAMP BAILEY (24 INTS) - Needs one interception to pass Steve Atwater (24) for sole possession of eighth and two to tie Louis Wright (26) for seventh in Broncos history in career interceptions. CB CHAMP BAILEY (304 INT YDS.) - Needs 31 interception return yards to tie Randy Gradishar (335) for 10th, 36 to tie Tom Jackson (340) for ninth and 56 to tie Louis Wright (260) for eighth in Broncos history in career interception return yards. CB CHAMP BAILEY (3 INT RET. FOR TDS) - Needs one interception returned for a touchdown to tie Tyrone Braxton (4) and Mike Harden (4) for the most interceptions returned for a touchdown in Broncos history. CB DRE BLY (4 INTS) - Needs two interceptions to tie his singleseason career high (6, 3x) for interceptions. DE TIM CROWDER (4.0 SACKS) Needs 2.5 sacks to tie Shane Dronett (6.5) for the fifth-most sacks by a rookie in Broncos history. QB JAY CUTLER (2,842 YDS.) Needs 158 passing yards to record the first 3,000-yard passing season of his career as well as the 19th such season by a Bronco in team history. Also is looking to become the sixth different 3,000-yard passer in club annals. DE ELVIS DUMERVIL (11.0 SACKS) - Needs one sack to tie three players (12) for 10th, 1.5 to tie Rich Jackson (12.5) for ninth and two to tie four players (13.0) for fifth in Broncos history for most sacks in a season. DE ELVIS DUMERVIL (4 MULTI-SACK GMS.) - Can record the most multiple-sack games in a season by a Bronco under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.) with 1.5 sacks on Thursday. DE ELVIS DUMERVIL (7 PASS BREAKUPS) - Needs one pass breakup to tie DT Michael Dean Perry for the most pass breakups (8) in a season by a Broncos defensive lineman under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.). K JASON ELAM (233 GP) - Can tie John Elway (234) for the most regular-season games played in Broncos history with an appearance Thursday. K JASON ELAM (485 FGA) - Needs three field goal attempts to tie Jim Turner (488) for seventh in NFL history in career field goal attempts. K JASON ELAM (601 PATA) Needs one extra point attempt to pass Jan Stenerud (601) for sole possession of sixth in NFL history in career extra point attempts. K JASON ELAM (96 PTS.) Needs four points to record 100 points in a season for the 15th consecutive year, extending his league record. WR BRANDON MARSHALL (1,029 YDS.) Needs 115 receiving yards to tie Rod Smith (1,144) for the 10th-most receiving yards by a Bronco in a season in club history. RB SELVIN YOUNG (569 YDS.) Needs 13 rushing yards to tie Samkon Gado (582) for fifth, 108 to tie Mike Bell (677) for fourth and 155 to tie Clark Gaines (724) for third in most rushing yards by an undrafted rookie in NFL history. Also needs 77 rushing yards to tie Billy Joe for seventh and 108 to tie Mike Bell (677) for sixth in Broncos history in rushing yards by a rookie. DENVER AT HOUSTON 7 THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007

8 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS 2007 WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS PROGRESSION OFFENSE AFC DEFENSE OFFENSE NFL DEFENSE Week Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass 1 (at Buffalo) (vs. Oakland) (vs. Jacksonville) t t 1 4 (at Indianapolis) (vs. San Diego) (Bye Week) (vs. Pittsburgh) t (vs. Green Bay) (at Detroit) (at Kansas City) (vs. Tennessee) (at Chicago) (at Oakland) (vs. Kansas City) (at Houston) 16 (at San Diego) 17 (vs. Minnesota) WINNING AWAY FROM HOME Denver s win at Arizona on Dec. 17 in its regular-season road finale of 2006 ensured the club of at least five road wins (5-3 rec.) for the second consecutive year, marking only the second time that has happened in franchise history and first since 1984 (7-1) and 1985 (6-2). Denver also went 5-3 away from home in 2005 and is 2-4 on the road in Below is a look at the Broncos road records under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.). BRONCOS RECORD ON THE ROAD, REGULAR SEASON, SINCE 1995 Year W L T Pct TOTALS BRONCOS/TEXANS COACHING COMPARISON MIKE SHANAHAN GARY KUBIAK YR. AS AN NFL HEAD COACH: 15th 2nd YR. AS TEAM S HEAD COACH: 13th 2nd OVERALL YR. IN NFL: 24th 14th OVERALL YR. WITH TEAM: 20th 2nd NFL COACHING CAREER REG. SEASON RECORD: (.609) (.413) POSTSEASON RECORD: 8-5 (.615) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (.609) (.413) WITH CURRENT TEAM REG. SEASON RECORD: (.629) (.413) POSTSEASON RECORD: 8-5 (.615) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (.628) (.413) AGAINST OPPONENT REG. SEASON RECORD: (1.000) (.000) POSTSEASON RECORD: 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (1.000) (.000) AGAINST OPP. HEAD COACH REG. SEASON RECORD: (.000) (.000) POSTSEASON RECORD: 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (.000) (.000) DENVER AT HOUSTON 8 THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007

9 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS AWARDS UPDATE AFC SPEC. TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK (WK. 2) - K JASON ELAM Elam kicked a game-winning field goal for the second consecutive week against Oakland on Sept. 16 with his 23-yarder in overtime giving Denver a victory against the Raiders. MOTOROLA NFL COACH OF THE WEEK (WK. 7) - MIKE SHANAHAN Shanahan led Denver to a victory against Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football. The Broncos forced three turnovers that led to 14 points and won the game on a 49-yard field goal by Jason Elam as time expired. AFC SPEC. TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK (WK. 11) - WR GLENN MARTINEZ Martinez s 80-yard punt return for a touchdown helped Denver to a victory on Monday Night Football against Tennessee on Nov. 19. The play marked the first score of Martinez s career and was Denver s first punt return for a touchdown since Rod Smith s 65-yard return vs. San Diego on Nov. 16, BRONCOS WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF YEAR NOMINEE - CB DOMONIQUE FOXWORTH Foxworth has devoted the past year to advancing the work of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, specifically raising money for the Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center and teaching a weekly writing class to the inaugural members of the new teen center. He has also been heavily involved in College in Colorado, participating in many campaigns to get children focused on college after high school. BRONCOS VS. TEXANS NOTABLE PERFORMANCES CB CHAMP BAILEY - Posted four pass breakups and three tackles for Washington vs. Hou. (12/22/02)... Added five tackles and a pass breakup for Denver vs. Hou. (11/7/04). K JASON ELAM - Connected on a 52-yard field-goal attempt for Denver vs. Hou. (11/7/04). S NICK FERGUSON - Made five tackles (3 solo) on defense and added a special-teams stop for Denver vs. Hou. (11/7/04). TE DANIEL GRAHAM - Hauled in four passes for 53 yards (13.3 avg.) with one touchdown for New England at Hou. (11/23/03). RB TRAVIS HENRY - Totaled 159 yards on 28 carries (5.7 avg.) with two touchdowns for Buffalo at Hou. (10/13/02)... Ran for 149 yards on 23 carries (6.5 avg.), including a 64-yard run, for Buffalo vs. Hou. (11/16/03)... Scored twice on rushes and ran 20 times for 88 yards (4.4 avg.) for Tennessee at Hou. (12/10/06). S JOHN LYNCH - Posted two tackles and a pass breakup for Tampa Bay vs. Hou. (12/14/03). DE JOSH MALLARD - Had two tackles for Indianapolis vs. Hou. (12/1/02). DT ALVIN McKINLEY - Registered two sacks (13 yds.) in a fourtackle effort for Cleveland at Hou. (1/2/05)... Added three tackles (2 solo) for Cleveland at Hou. (10/30/05). QB PATRICK RAMSEY - Threw two touchdown passes and no interceptions, completing 14-of-31 passes for 190 yards (86.8 rtg.) for Washington vs. Hou. (12/22/02). P TODD SAUERBRUN - Averaged 49.0 yards on three punts for Carolina at Hou. (11/2/03) NFL STANDINGS AFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC z- N.E Buf NYJ Mia AFC North Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Pit Cle Cin Bal AFC South Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC y- Ind Jac Ten Hou AFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC S.D Den Oak K.C NFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC z- Dal NYG Was Phi NFC North Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC z- G.B Min Det Chi NFC South Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC T.B N.O Car Atl NFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC z- Sea Ari S.F Stl x - Clinched playoff, y - Clinched Wild Card, z - Clinched Division DENVER AT HOUSTON 9 THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007

10 broncos 2007 weekly release WR BRANDON STOKLEY - Totaled 132 yards on five catches (26.4 avg.) with two touchdowns, including a 69-yarder, for Indianapolis vs. Hou. (11/14/04)... Made nine catches for 67 yards with one touchdown for Indianapolis at Hou. (12/28/03)... Registered 73 yards on six catches with one touchdown for Indianapolis vs. Hou. (11/13/05)... Caught a 10-yard touchdown pass for Indianapolis vs. Hou. (9/17/05). WR JAVON WALKER - Recorded nine receptions for 88 yards for Green Bay at Hou. (11/21/04). LB D.J. WILLIAMS - Made six tackles (4 solo) and broke up one pass for Denver vs. Hou. (11/7/04). NOTES FROM DENVER S ONE ALL-TIME MEETING WITH HOUSTON at DENVER 31, HOUSTON 13 (Nov. 7, 2004) Broncos QB Jake Plummer throws four touchdown passes for the second consecutive game to lead Denver to a win that improved its record to 6-3 for the season... Plummer finishes the game with 234 yards on 16-of-24 passing for a passer rating, and all four of his TD passes were to different players... WR Rod Smith catches three passes for 29 yards with one touchdown and becomes Denver s all-time leader in career receptions and touchdown catches in the game... The Broncos score touchdowns on three drives of at least 80 yards, including a 99-yard TD drive that culminated with TE Jeb Putzier s 34-yard scoring grab to open the game s scoring late in the first quarter... The Broncos lead 24-7 at halftime and take a 31-7 lead into the fourth quarter before Houston scores a touchdown midway through the final period... With 120 yards on 29 carries (4.1 avg.), Broncos RB Reuben Droughns notches his fourth 100-yard rushing performance of the season... WR Ashley Lelie leads the Broncos in receptions (4) and receiving yards (81) while hauling in a 40-yard touchdown... Denver K Jason Elam connects on a 52-yard field goal on his lone attempt of the game... Denver and Houston do not commit any turnovers. BRONCOS/TEXANS CONNECTIONS FORMER DENVER BRONCOS Houston Head Coach Gary Kubiak served as offensive coordinator for the Broncos from and was a quarterback for the team from Texans Defensive Coordinator Richard Smith was special teams coordinator for Denver from and assisted with its linebackers from Houston Senior Defensive Assistant Frank Bush was a special teams coach for the Broncos from , coached the secondary in 2000 and headed up the linebackers from Texans Wide Receivers Coach Larry Kirksey was a volunteer assistant with Denver in Houston Tight Ends Coach Brian Pariani instructed the Broncos tight ends from Texans Offensive Assistant Mike McDaniel was a coaching intern with the Broncos in Texans S Curome Cox played for the Broncos from 2004 through the first half of Houston RB Ron Dayne played for Denver in Texans TE Jeb Putzier played for the Broncos from Houston T Ephraim Salaam was a Bronco from Houston College Scout Bob Beers scouted for the Broncos from GAME INFORMATION DENVER AT HOUSTON 10 NOTES FROM THE BRONCOS LAST GAME: at DENVER 41, KANSAS CITY 7 (12/9/07) Denver s 41 points were its highest point total in a game since it defeated Philadelphia on Oct. 30, The Broncos 169 rushing yards in the first half marked their highest half rushing total since they had 180 rushing yards in the second half against Indianapolis on Oct. 29, 2006, and it was their sixth-highest half rushing total under Mike Shanahan (1995- Pres.) CB Champ Bailey s interception moved him into a tie for eighth place (w/steve Atwater) in Broncos history in career interceptions with Denver has now won seven consecutive home games against the Chiefs... Sunday s 34-point win was Denver s largest margin of victory ever in its season series against the Chiefs... With the victory, the Broncos sweep their season series against Kansas City and become the first team in the series to earn a sweep since they did so in It also is Denver s 11th all-time sweep against the Chiefs... Denver extended its NFL-best scoring streak to 242 games, doing so for the 96th time on its first possession... The Broncos scored a touchdown on their first offensive possession for the second consecutive week and third time in the last four games... The Broncos allowed their fewest third-down conversions (1) to an opponent since holding Cleveland to that total on Oct. 22, The Chiefs had 17 rushes for 16 yards, marking the sixth-lowest rushing output since Shanahan took over in The 0.94 per carry average by the Chiefs was the third lowest ever by a Broncos opponent... Kansas City s 129 yards of total offense tied for the 12th lowest ever allowed by Denver in a game... QB Jay Cutler (20-of-27, 244, 4 TDs, rating) threw a career-best four touchdown passes, becoming the first Bronco to throw four touchdown passes in a game since Jake Plummer did so vs. Philadelphia on Oct. 30, He also had a career-best rating... With the win, Cutler joins Craig Morton (1977) as one of just two Broncos to win their first two starts against the Chiefs... WR Brandon Marshall (10-115, 2 TDs) reached the 1,000-yard receiving mark (1,029) for the first time in his career, giving Denver its 27th such output in club history... He also gives Denver a different 1,000-yard receiver for the fourth consecutive year, tying a club record ( ), and is the 10th different Bronco to total 1,000 receiving yards in a season... Marshall had a career-high 10 receptions with this being his second 100-yard game of his career... RB Selvin Young (17-156) recorded a career high with 156 rushing yards (second 100-yard game as a professional), and his rushing output was the highest by a Bronco since Reuben Droughns had 166 yards on 28 carries at New Orleans on Nov. 21, It was the second most rushing yards in a single game in Bronco history with less than 20 attempts (Clinton Portis had 14 for 165 on Nov. 23, 2003 versus Chicago)... Young s 50-yard run on Denver s opening possession was the longest of his career, and his 143 rushing yards in the first half was the seventh-highest rushing total in a half in Broncos history... With 569 rushing yards this year, Young is now the sixth undrafted rookie since the inception of the uncommon draft in 1967 to rush for 500 or more yards, the second Bronco (Denver is the only franchise to have two, Mike Bell had 677 in 2006)... DE Elvis Dumervil (3 sacks) tied a career high with three sacks and became the first Bronco with four multiple-sack games in the same year since DL Trevor Pryce in Dumervil has 11 sacks on the year, becoming the first Broncos doubledigit sacker since 2004 when DE Reggie Hayward had 10.5 sacks. THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007

11 broncos 2007 weekly release Texans National Scout Ed Lambert served as a college scout for Denver from Houston Director of Scouting Dale Strahm was a Broncos college scout from Texans Operations Manager Doug West served as the equipment manager for Denver from FROM DENVER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA Houston Offensive Line Coach John Benton coached the offensive line at Colorado State University from and is from Durango, Colo... Texans Quarterbacks Coach Kyle Shanahan attended Cherry Creek High School in Denver, Colo., and is the son of Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan... Houston Offensive Assistant Mike McDaniel is from Greeley, Colo... Texans WR David Anderson played for Colorado State University from Houston G Mike Brisiel suited up for Colorado State from Houston TE Joel Dreessen played for Colorado State University from Texans DB Dexter Wynn suited up for Colorado State University from FROM HOUSTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA Broncos DE Tim Crowder played at the University of Texas from , and attended Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas... Denver G Montrae Holland attended Jefferson High School in Ore, Texas... Broncos T Matt Lepsis attended Frisco High School in Frisco, Texas... Broncos RB Selvin Young played at the University of Texas from and attended Jersey Village High School in Jersey Village, Texas. GAME INFORMATION CROSSING PATHS (PRO) Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan along with Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak, Wide Receivers Coach Larry Kirksey and Tight Ends Coach Brian Pariani coached together for the San Francisco 49ers in Denver Assistant Head Coach/Defense Jim Bates, Linebackers Coach Joe Baker and Defensive Assistant Charlie Jackson worked with Houston Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Mike Sherman with the Green Bay Packers in Broncos Special Teams Coordinator Scott O Brien coached for Miami in 2005 with Texans Defensive Coordinator Richard Smith... Denver S John Lynch ( ) and LB Nate Webster ( ) were with Houston Special Teams Coordinator Joe Marciano ( ) and FB Jameel Cook ( ) in Tampa Bay... Houston Defensive Line Coach Jethro Franklin coached with Broncos Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach Bob Slowik in Green Bay from Broncos G Montrae Holland and Texans LB Danny Clark were teammates in New Orleans in Denver Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach Bob Slowik, WR Javon Walker and DE Kenny Peterson along with Houston DE Earl Cochran were with Green Bay in Broncos DT Alvin McKinley was with the Cleveland Browns in 2004 with Texans WR Andre Davis... Davis played with Denver TE Daniel Graham while with the Patriots in Denver Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks Mike Heimerdinger, Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks Coach Jeremy Bates and G Isaac Snell were with the New York Jets in 2005 while Houston TE Joel PROJECTED STARTING QB COMPARISON DENVER BRONCOS JAY CUTLER VS. HOUSTON Start Game G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. Cutler has never faced the Texans in the regular season or playoffs JAY CUTLER 2007 STATISTICS Start G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 13/ , JAY CUTLER CAREER STATISTICS Start G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 18/ , HOUSTON TEXANS MATT SCHAUB VS. DENVER Start Game G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. Schaub has never faced the Broncos in the regular season or playoffs MATT SCHAUB 2007 STATISTICS Start G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg , MATT SCHAUB CAREER STATISTICS Start G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 49/ , SAGE ROSENFELS VS. DENVER Start Game G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. Rosenfels has never faced the Broncos in the regular season or playoffs SAGE ROSENFELS 2007 STATISTICS Start G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 6/ , SAGE ROSENFELS CAREER STATISTICS Start G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 23/ , DENVER AT HOUSTON 11 THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007