Broncos 37–13 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2013

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

P. Manning (Denver Broncos), 57.1% completion, +2.8% CPOE, +0.29 EPA per dropback, +16.21 total passing EPA. M. Schaub (Houston Texans), 43.9% completion, -12.4% CPOE, -0.32 EPA per dropback, -13.10 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

P. Manning (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.21 total EPA on Passing plays. across 56 snaps. Their top snap (+3.64 EPA): (7:04) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 87-E.Decker for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld..

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 37–13 Houston Texans
Halftime: Denver Broncos 16–6 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Paul Manning
Top passer: Paul Manning
Biggest EPA play: (14:21) 8-M.Schaub pass short right intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 20-M.Adams at…
Game date: 2013-12-22

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Houston Texans 37–13 on 2013-12-22. Paul Manning posted a game-high +16.21 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Denver Broncos	3	13	0	21	0	37
Houston Texans	3	3	7	0	0	13

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DENDenver Broncos

+3HOU 14

+3DEN 27

HOU 36

+3DEN 18

+3HOU 26

DEN 15

+1DEN 2

HOU 10

HOU 20

HOU 25

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 8:53FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 14
Score
3-0
(8:53) 5-M.Prater 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
HOUHouston Texans
Q1 2:06FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 27
Score
3-3
(2:06) 4-R.Bullock 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 15:00TD
Drake Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 36
Score
9-3
(15:00) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 88-D.Thomas for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 14:54XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
10-3
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 6:09FG
Randy Bullock
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 18
Score
10-6
(6:09) 4-R.Bullock 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:59FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 6
Score
13-6
(:59) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:05FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 26
Score
16-6
(:05) 5-M.Prater 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 10:43TD
Keyon Martin
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
16-12
(10:43) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 82-K.Martin for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 10:33XP
Randy Bullock
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
16-13
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 13:29TD
EDE. Decker
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 10
Score
22-13
(13:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 87-E.Decker for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 13:26XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
23-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 7:04TD
EDE. Decker
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 20
Score
29-13
(7:04) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 87-E.Decker for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 6:57XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
30-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 4:34TD
Juanyeh Thomas
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 25
Score
36-13
(4:34) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 80-J.Thomas for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 4:28XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
37-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Paul Manning · Denver Broncos · Passing · +16.21 total EPA · 56 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
2Drake Thomas · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +6.88 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
3E. Decker · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.79 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
4R. Griffin · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.85 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
5Keyon Martin · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.42 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
6J. Tamme · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.33 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
7M. Ball · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.20 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
8G. Jones · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.87 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Paul Manning — DEN · Passing

Paul Manning posted the highest total EPA (+16.21) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 56 counted snaps, they averaged +0.29 EPA per play.

Paul Manning's top snap (+3.64 EPA): (7:04) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 87-E.Decker for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld.

Biggest single play (-4.88 EPA): M. Schaub — (14:21) 8-M.Schaub pass short right intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 20-M.Adams at HOU 31. 20-M.Adams ran ob at HOU 28 for 3 yards. Penalty on HOU-75-D.Newton, Offensive Holding, declined.

Quarterback report card

Paul Manning led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Paul Manning (Denver Broncos) · 56 dropbacks · 57.1% completion · +2.8% CPOE · +0.29 EPA/play · +16.21 total EPA
M. Schaub (Houston Texans) · 41 dropbacks · 43.9% completion · -12.4% CPOE · -0.32 EPA/play · -13.10 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.146	-0.167
Offensive success rate	50.0%	31.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.289	-0.319
Rush EPA/play	-0.069	-0.148
Defensive EPA/play	+0.167	-0.146
Defensive success rate	68.6%	50.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Denver Broncos generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs -0.17), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: +0.15 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: -0.17 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 14 drives, +14.04 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 14 drives, -14.39 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Drake Thomas (Paul Manning pass) (Q2 15:00)
Houston Texans — Keyon Martin (M. Schaub pass) (Q3 10:43)
Denver Broncos — E. Decker (Paul Manning pass) (Q4 13:29)
Denver Broncos — E. Decker (Paul Manning pass) (Q4 7:04)
Denver Broncos — Juanyeh Thomas (Paul Manning pass) (Q4 4:34)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q1 8:53)
Houston Texans — Randy Bullock (Q1 2:06)
Houston Texans — Randy Bullock (Q2 6:09)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q2 0:59)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q2 0:05)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the HOU 14 (Q1 8:53) — (8:53) 5-M.Prater 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 27 (Q1 2:06) — (2:06) 4-R.Bullock 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 13–3. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the HOU 36 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 88-D.Thomas for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q2 14:54) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the DEN 18 (Q2 6:09) — (6:09) 4-R.Bullock 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the HOU 6 (Q2 0:59) — (:59) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the HOU 26 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 5-M.Prater 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

The third quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the DEN 15 (Q3 10:43) — (10:43) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 82-K.Martin for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q3 10:33) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 21–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the HOU 10 (Q4 13:29) — (13:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 87-E.Decker for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 13:26) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the HOU 20 (Q4 7:04); Denver Broncos added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 6:57) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the HOU 25 (Q4 4:34) — (4:34) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 80-J.Thomas for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 4:28) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q4 14:21) — (14:21) 8-M.Schaub pass short right intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 20-M.Adams at HOU 31. 20-M.Adams ran ob at HOU 28 for 3 yards. Penalty on HOU-75-D.Newton, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -15.9% · EPA -4.88]
Houston Texans (Q3 10:43) — (10:43) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 82-K.Martin for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.8% · EPA +3.09]
Denver Broncos (Q1 10:32) — (10:32) (Shotgun) 27-K.Moreno up the middle pushed ob at HOU 35 for 31 yards (35-E.Pleasant). [WPA +9.6% · EPA +2.77]
Houston Texans (Q3 13:14) — (13:14) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass deep left to 84-R.Griffin pushed ob at DEN 27 for 40 yards (20-M.Adams). [WPA +9.1% · EPA +3.37]
Houston Texans (Q3 4:06) — (4:06) 8-M.Schaub sacked at DEN 36 for -8 yards (91-R.Ayers). FUMBLES (91-R.Ayers), recovered by HOU-84-R.Griffin at DEN 34. 84-R.Griffin to DEN 34 for no gain (92-S.Williams). [WPA -9.0% · EPA -1.66]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q4 14:21) — (14:21) 8-M.Schaub pass short right intended for 10-D.Hopkins INTERCEPTED by 20-M.Adams at HOU 31. 20-M.Adams ran ob at HOU 28 for 3 yards. Penalty on HOU-75-D.Newton, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -15.9% · EPA -4.88]
Denver Broncos (Q4 7:04) — (7:04) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 87-E.Decker for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. [WPA +2.8% · EPA +3.64]
Denver Broncos (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 88-D.Thomas for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.3% · EPA +3.64]
Denver Broncos (Q1 5:13) — (5:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short right to 80-J.Thomas to HOU 26 for 2 yards (35-E.Pleasant). [WPA -7.4% · EPA -3.54]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 8:53 · HOU 14 · Score 3-0
(8:53) 5-M.Prater 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 2:06 · DEN 27 · Score 3-3
(2:06) 4-R.Bullock 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · HOU 36 · Score 9-3
(15:00) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 88-D.Thomas for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 14:54 · HOU 2 · Score 10-3
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 6:09 · DEN 18 · Score 10-6
(6:09) 4-R.Bullock 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 0:59 · HOU 6 · Score 13-6
(:59) 5-M.Prater 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · HOU 26 · Score 16-6
(:05) 5-M.Prater 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 10:43 · DEN 15 · Score 16-12
(10:43) (Shotgun) 8-M.Schaub pass short right to 82-K.Martin for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 10:33 · DEN 2 · Score 16-13
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 13:29 · HOU 10 · Score 22-13
(13:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 87-E.Decker for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 13:26 · HOU 2 · Score 23-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 7:04 · HOU 20 · Score 29-13
(7:04) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 87-E.Decker for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 6:57 · HOU 2 · Score 30-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 4:34 · HOU 25 · Score 36-13
(4:34) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep right to 80-J.Thomas for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 4:28 · HOU 2 · Score 37-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Paul Manning (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Schaub (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans on 2013-12-22?

The Denver Broncos beat the Houston Texans 37-13 in Week 16, 2013.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Denver Broncos 3, Houston Texans 3; Q2: Denver Broncos 13, Houston Texans 3; Q3: Denver Broncos 0, Houston Texans 7; Q4: Denver Broncos 21, Houston Texans 0; Final: Denver Broncos 37, Houston Texans 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

Denver Broncos touchdown — D. Thomas (P. Manning pass) (Q2 15:00) Houston Texans touchdown — K. Martin (M. Schaub pass) (Q3 10:43) Denver Broncos touchdown — E. Decker (P. Manning pass) (Q4 13:29) Denver Broncos touchdown — E. Decker (P. Manning pass) (Q4 7:04) Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Thomas (P. Manning pass) (Q4 4:34) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q1 8:53, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — R. Bullock (Q1 2:06, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — R. Bullock (Q2 6:09, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q2 0:59, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

Paul Manning (Denver Broncos), 57.1% completion, +2.8% CPOE, +0.29 EPA per dropback, +16.21 total passing EPA. M. Schaub (Houston Texans), 43.9% completion, -12.4% CPOE, -0.32 EPA per dropback, -13.10 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans?

Paul Manning (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.21 total EPA on Passing plays. across 56 snaps. Their top snap (+3.64 EPA): (7:04) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass deep left to 87-E.Decker for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld..

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 11-3 Now 12-3 W

Houston Texans

Entered 2-12 Now 2-13 L

Denver Broncos vs. Houston Texans: 2013 Week 16 Recap

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