DENVER BRONCOS (3-11) vs. HOUSTON TEXANS (5-9) SUNDAY, DEC. 26, 2010 • 2:05 P.M. • INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH • DENVER, COLORADO BRONCOS NUMERICAL BRONCOS 2010 SCHEDULE BRONCOS OFFENSE BRONCOS DEFENSE TEXANS 2010 SCHEDULE TEXANS NUMERICAL No. Player . .Pos. No. Player . .Pos. PRESEASON 3 Steven Hauschka . .K WR 84 Brandon Lloyd 88 Demaryius Thomas DE 99 Kevin Vickerson 98 Ryan McBean PRESEASON 1 Matt Turk . .P 4 Britton Colquitt . .P Wk. Date Opponent Time/Result Wk. Date Opponent Time/Result 4 Neil Rackers . .K 5 Matt Prater . .K LT 78 Ryan Clady 75 Chris Clark NT 76 Jamal Williams 91 Ronald Fields 79 Marcus Thomas 7 Dan Orlovsky . .QB 1 Aug. 15 at Cincinnati L, 33-24 1 Aug. 14 at Arizona L, 19-16 8 Kyle Orton . .QB LG 68 Zane Beadles 71 Russ Hochstein 69 Eric Olsen DE 97 Justin Bannan 79 Marcus Thomas 8 Matt Schaub . .QB 9 Brady Quinn . .QB 2 Aug. 21 vs. Detroit L, 25-20 9 Matt Leinart . .QB 64 Stanley Daniels 2 Aug. 21 at New Orleans L, 38-20 10 Jabar Gaffney . .WR OLB 52 Jason Hunter 90 David Veikune 12 Jacoby Jones . .WR 3 Aug. 29 vs. Pittsburgh W, 34-17 15 Tim Tebow . .QB C 50 J.D. Walton 71 Russ Hochstein 3 Aug. 28 vs. Dallas W, 23-7 14 Derrick Townsel . .WR ILB 55 D.J. Williams 59 Wesley Woodyard 17 Britt Davis . .WR 4 Sep. 2 at Minnesota L, 31-24 RG 73 Chris Kuper 71 Russ Hochstein 68 Zane Beadles 4 Sep. 2 vs. Tampa Bay L, 24-17 19 Dorin Dickerson . .WR 19 Eddie Royal . .WR ILB 57 Mario Haggan 54 Lee Robinson 20 Steve Slaton . .RB 20 Brian Dawkins . .S REGULAR SEASON RT 74 Ryan Harris 68 Zane Beadles REGULAR SEASON 21 Brice McCain . .CB 21 André Goodman . .CB OLB 56 Robert Ayers 57 Mario Haggan 22 Sherrick McManis . .CB Wk. Date Opponent Time/Result TE 89 Daniel Graham 81 Richard Quinn 85 Daniel Coats Wk. Date Opponent Time/Result 22 Syd'Quan Thompson . .CB LCB 24 Champ Bailey 32 Perrish Cox 22 Syd'Quan Thompson 23 Arian Foster . .RB 23 Renaldo Hill . .S 1 Sep. 12 at Jacksonville L, 24-17 WR 19 Eddie Royal 87 Eric Decker 1 Sep. 12 vs. Indianapolis W, 34-24 25 Kareem Jackson . .CB 24 Champ Bailey . .CB RCB 21 André Goodman 33 Nate Jones 41 Cassius Vaughn 26 Eugene Wilson . .FS 2 Sep. 19 vs. Seattle W, 31-14 WR 10 Jabar Gaffney 17 Britt Davis 2 Sep. 19 at Washington W, 30-27 (OT) 26 Laurence Maroney . .RB 29 Chevis Jackson 28 Antwaun Molden . .CB 27 Knowshon Moreno . .RB 3 Sep. 26 vs. Indianapolis L, 27-13 QB 8 [Kyle Orton] 15 Tim Tebow 9 Brady Quinn 3 Sep. 26 vs. Dallas L, 27-13 29 Glover Quin . .CB 28 Correll Buckhalter . .RB 4 Oct. 3 at Tennessee W, 26-20 S 23 Renaldo Hill 30 David Bruton 30 Jason Allen . .CB RB 27 Knowshon Moreno 28 Correll Buckhalter 35 Lance Ball 4 Oct. 3 at Oakland W, 31-24 29 Chevis Jackson . .CB 31 Bernard Pollard . .SS 5 Oct. 10 at Baltimore L, 31-17 20 Brian Dawkins 31 Darcel McBath 30 David Bruton . .S 26 Laurence Maroney S 5 Oct. 10 vs. N.Y. Giants L, 34-10 32 Derrick Ward . .RB 31 Darcel McBath . .S 6 Oct. 17 vs. N.Y. Jets L, 24-20 33 Troy Nolan . .FS 6 Oct. 17 vs. Kansas City W, 35-31 32 Perrish Cox . .CB 7 Oct. 24 vs. Oakland L, 59-14 TEXANS DEFENSE TEXANS OFFENSE 39 Quintin Demps . .SS 33 Nate Jones . .CB 7 Oct. 24 Bye 44 Vonta Leach . .FB 35 Lance Ball . .RB 8 Oct. 31 at San Francisco L, 24-16 46 Jon Weeks . .LS LDE 94 Antonio Smith 77 Jarvis Green 8 Oct. 31 at Indianapolis L, 30-17 41 Cassius Vaughn . .CB (London) WR 80 Andre Johnson 19 Dorin Dickerson 51 Darryl Sharpton . .LB 50 J.D. Walton . .OL 9 Nov. 7 vs. San Diego L, 29-23 52 Xavier Adibi . .LB 9 Nov. 7 Bye NT 95 Shaun Cody 97 Damione Lewis 69 DeMario Pressley LT 74 Duane Brown 78 Rashad Butler 52 Jason Hunter . .LB 53 Stanford Keglar . .LB LG 63 Wade Smith 64 Kasey Studdard 10 Nov. 14 at Jacksonville L, 31-24 54 Lee Robinson . .LB 10 Nov. 14 vs. Kansas City W, 49-29 DT 91 Amobi Okoye 92 Earl Mitchell 54 Zac Diles . .LB 55 D.J. Williams . .LB 11 Nov. 22 at San Diego L, 35-14 C 55 Chris Myers 71 Shelley Smith 11 Nov. 21 at N.Y. Jets L, 30-27 55 Chris Myers . .C RDE 99 Tim Jamison 96 Mark Anderson 56 Robert Ayers . .LB RG 62 Antoine Caldwell 64 Kasey Studdard 12 Nov. 28 vs. Tennessee W, 20-0 56 Brian Cushing . .LB 57 Mario Haggan . .LB 12 Nov. 28 vs. St. Louis L, 36-33 57 Kevin Bentley . .LB SLB 56 Brian Cushing 52 Xavier Adibi 59 Wesley Woodyard . .LB 13 Dec. 5 at Kansas City L, 10-6 RT 73 Eric Winston 78 Rashad Butler 13 Dec. 2 at Philadelphia L, 34-24 62 Antoine Caldwell . .G 64 Stanley Daniels . .OL 64 Kasey Studdard . .G 14 Dec. 12 at Arizona L, 43-13 MLB 57 Kevin Bentley 53 Stanford Keglar TE 81 Owen Daniels 85 Joel Dreessen 86 James Casey 14 Dec. 13 vs. Baltimore L, 34-28 (OT) 66 Lonie Paxton . .LS 69 DeMario Pressley . .DT 68 Zane Beadles . .OL 15 Dec. 19 at Oakland L, 39-23 WLB 51 Darryl Sharpton 54 Zac Diles 88 Garrett Graham 15 Dec. 19 at Tennessee L, 31-17 71 Shelley Smith . .G 69 Eric Olsen . .OL 16 Dec. 26 vs. Houston 2:05 p.m. MST 87 Anthony Hill 16 Dec. 26 at Denver 2:05 p.m. MST 73 Eric Winston . .T 71 Russ Hochstein . .OL LCB 29 Glover Quin 22 Sherrick McManis 21 Brice McCain 74 Wade Smith . .G 73 Chris Kuper . .OL 17 Jan. 2 vs. San Diego 2:15 p.m. MST WR 83 Kevin Walter 12 Jacoby Jones 14 Derrick Townsel 17 Jan. 2 vs. Jacksonville 12 p.m. CST 76 Duane Brown . .T RCB 25 Kareem Jackson 30 Jason Allen 28 Antwaun Molden 74 Ryan Harris . .OL QB 8 Matt Schaub 7 Dan Orlovsky 9 Matt Leinart 77 Jarvis Green . .DE 75 Chris Clark . .OL SS 31 Bernard Pollard 39 Quintin Demps 78 Rashad Butler . .T 76 Jamal Williams . .DL BRONCOS INFORMATION FB 44 Vonta Leach TEXANS INFORMATION 80 Andre Johnson . .WR 78 Ryan Clady . .OL Owner: . .Pat Bowlen FS 26 Eugene Wilson 33 Troy Nolan HB 23 Arian Foster 32 Derrick Ward 20 Steve Slaton Chairman and CEO: . .Robert C. McNair 81 Owen Daniels . .TE 79 Marcus Thomas . .DL 83 Kevin Walter . .WR General Manager: . .Brian Xanders General Manager: . .Rick Smith 81 Richard Quinn . .TE Year Founded: . .2002 85 Joel Dreessen . .TE 84 Brandon Lloyd . .WR Year Founded: . .1960 BRONCOS SPECIALISTS TEXANS SPECIALISTS 86 James Casey . .TE All-Time Record: . .54-88 (.380) 85 Daniel Coats . .TE All-Time Record: . .414-378-10 (.516) 87 Anthony Hill . .TE P 4 Britton Colquitt 5 Matt Prater P 1 Matt Turk Affiliation: . .AFC South Division 87 Eric Decker . .WR Affiliation: . .AFC West Division 88 Garrett Graham . .TE 88 Demaryius Thomas . .WR K 5 Matt Prater 3 Steven Hauschka K 4 Neil Rackers Team Colors: Deep Steel Blue, 91 Amobi Okoye . .DT 89 Daniel Graham . .TE Team Colors: Orange, Navy Blue and White KO 5 Matt Prater 3 Steven Hauschka 92 Earl Mitchell . .DT PR 12 Jacoby Jones 14 Derrick Townsel Battle Red and Liberty White 90 David Veikune . .LB Stadium: . .INVESCO Field at Mile High PR 19 Eddie Royal 32 Perrish Cox Stadium: . .Reliant Stadium 94 Antonio Smith . .DE 91 Ronald Fields . .DL Opened in 2001 KR 19 Eddie Royal 88 Demaryius Thomas 87 Eric Decker KR 20 Steve Slaton 22 Sherrick McManis 12 Jacoby Jones Opened in 2002 95 Shaun Cody . .DT 97 Justin Bannan . .DL 96 Mark Anderson . .DE Capacity: 76,125 LS 66 Lonie Paxton 73 Chris Kuper LS 46 Jon Weeks 85 Joel Dreessen 86 James Casey Capacity: 71,054 98 Ryan McBean . .DL 97 Damione Lewis . .DT 99 Kevin Vickerson . .DL Flagship Radio: . .KOA (850 AM) H 4 Britton Colquitt 8 Kyle Orton H 1 Matt Turk 8 Matt Schaub Flagship Radio: . .KILT (610 AM) 99 Tim Jamison . .DE PRONUNCIATION GUIDE NFL - WEEK 16 SCHEDULE TODAY’S OFFICIALS BRONCOS/TEXANS SERIES INFO AFC WEST STANDINGS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE David Bruton . (BRUTE-in) Thursday, Dec. 23 Xavier Adibi . .(Ah-DEE-bee) Carolina @ Pittsburgh . 6:20 p.m. Referee . .Ron Winter (14) Reg. Season Meetings: . .2 Correll Buckhalter . (cor-ELL) Saturday, Dec. 25 Ryan Clady . (CLAY-dee) Dallas @ Arizona . 6:30 p.m. Umpire . .Tony Michalek (115) Den. Reg. Season Record: . .1-1, .500 (Home: 1-0, 1.000) Joel Dreessen . .(DREE-sen) Mario Haggan . (HAY-gen) Sunday, Dec. 26 Steven Hauschka . (HOWSH-kuh) New England @ Buffalo . .11 a.m. Head Linesman . .Julian Mapp (52) First Game: . .@ Den. 31, Hou. 13, 11/7/04 Arian Foster . .(AIR-ee-an) Russ Hochstein . (HOKE-stine) N.Y. Jets @ Chicago . .11 a.m. Baltimore @ Cleveland . 11 a.m. Last Game: . .@ Hou. 31, Den. 13, 12/13/07 Chevis Jackson . .(SHEV-iss) Line Judge . .Tom Stephan (68) Vonta Leach . .(VON-tay) Washington @ Jacksonville . .11 a.m. Current Den. Streak: . .Lost 1 Chris Kuper . (KOO-pehr) Tennessee @ Kansas City . .11 a.m. Field Judge . ..