The Texans gave a good all around effort and it paid off in a win as Kris Brown nailed a 25-yard field goal as time expired.  Matt Schaub made a brief appearance in the game on Saturday as he completed 4 of 5 passes for 29 yards.  Sage Rosenfels was the most impressive QB on Saturday Night for the Texans as he completed 10 of 15 passes for 137 yards with a TD pass (16 yards to David Anderson).  Shane Boyd finished up for the Texans at QB completing 4 of 5 passes for 25 yards.  Steve Slaton led the Texans in rushing against the Broncos with 37 yards on 11 carries (3.4 ypc).  Darius Walker was also effective with 29 yards rushing on 8 carries (3.6 ypc).  Chris Taylor did not have a good game for the Texans carrying the football 10 times for 19 yards (1.9 ypc).  WR David Anderson had a solid game against the Broncos with 6 receptions for 67yards (11.2 avg) with a TD grab.  The Texans finished up with 140 yards rushing on 36 carries (3.9 ypc) against the Broncos.  They also completed 18 of 25 passes for 179 yards in this game. 

Linebacker Zac Diles led a good team effort on defense with 6 tackles.  CB Jamar Fletcher also had a solid game with 3 tackles and a interception.  The Broncos finished up with 123 yards rushing on 26 carries (4.7 ypc).  They also completed 18 of 28 passes for 153 yards.  The Texans were happy to win the first preseason game as they try to build momentum heading into September.