Wild Card Playoff Games, 2036

played in Denver, CO

54 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	7	7	0	-	17
Denver Broncos	3	10	7	9	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:01 DEN - Denzel McDonald 29 field goal
1Q: 05:04 NED - Dominique Hutton 29 field goal
2Q: 14:56 DEN - Denzel McDonald 25 field goal
2Q: 00:37 NED - Freddie Prior 14 pass from Jacob Coffey (Dominique Hutton extra point)
2Q: 00:26 DEN - Michael Lowe 88 kickoff return (Denzel McDonald extra point)
3Q: 08:18 DEN - Elliot Sylvester 42 pass from Ernie Cary (Denzel McDonald extra point)
3Q: 05:34 NED - Lukas Solymos 11 run (Dominique Hutton extra point)
4Q: 09:37 DEN - Marty Kolker 3 pass from Ernie Cary (Denzel McDonald extra point failed)
4Q: 02:23 DEN - Denzel McDonald 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:01 DEN - Denzel McDonald 29 field goal
1Q: 05:04 NED - Dominique Hutton 29 field goal
2Q: 14:56 DEN - Denzel McDonald 25 field goal
2Q: 00:37 NED - Freddie Prior 14 pass from Jacob Coffey (Dominique Hutton extra point)
2Q: 00:26 DEN - Michael Lowe 88 kickoff return (Denzel McDonald extra point)
3Q: 08:18 DEN - Elliot Sylvester 42 pass from Ernie Cary (Denzel McDonald extra point)
3Q: 05:34 NED - Lukas Solymos 11 run (Dominique Hutton extra point)
4Q: 09:37 DEN - Marty Kolker 3 pass from Ernie Cary (Denzel McDonald extra point failed)
4Q: 02:23 DEN - Denzel McDonald 31 field goal

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 10-7 12-5
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 4 9
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 298 425
- Offensive Plays 55 64
- Yards per Play 5.42 6.64
Net Rushing Yards 72 184
- Rushing Attempts 21 39
- Yards per Rush 3.43 4.72
Net Passing Yards 226 241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 20 - 0 25 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 226 241
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.65 9.64
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/10 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/120 3/135
Interception Ret./Yards 1/23 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 22
Time of Possession 25:34 34:26

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	10-7	12-5
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	4	9
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	298	425
- Offensive Plays	55	64
- Yards per Play	5.42	6.64
Net Rushing Yards	72	184
- Rushing Attempts	21	39
- Yards per Rush	3.43	4.72
Net Passing Yards	226	241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 20 - 0	25 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	226	241
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.65	9.64
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/10	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	4/120	3/135
Interception Ret./Yards	1/23	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 22
Time of Possession	25:34	34:26

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:55	OWN 33	3	0	Punt
1	9:53	4:54	OWN 25	9	63	Field Goal
2	14:49	4:04	OWN 35	7	29	Punt
2	8:10	3:23	OWN 20	5	30	Punt
2	2:53	1:14	OWN 42	4	9	Punt
2	0:37	0:11	OPP 14	1	14	Touchdown
3	12:54	2:55	OWN 20	4	13	Punt
3	8:02	2:37	50	5	50	Touchdown
3	3:52	1:55	OWN 39	4	10	Punt
4	9:28	2:44	OWN 25	7	32	Downs
4	2:17	1:04	OPP 45	6	28	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:05	4:12	OWN 14	8	74	Field Goal
1	4:59	5:10	OWN 35	11	57	Field Goal
2	10:45	2:35	OWN 20	4	25	Punt
2	4:47	1:54	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	1:39	1:02	OWN 1	3	23	Interception
3	15:00	2:06	OWN 25	4	22	Punt
3	9:59	1:57	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
3	5:25	1:33	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
3	1:57	7:29	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
4	6:44	4:27	OWN 43	7	43	Field Goal
4	1:13	1:13	OWN 17	3	4	Game

Game MVP: Ernie Cary, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lukas Solymos	9	18	2.00	11	1	1
RB Brant Grant	5	27	5.40	10	1	0
QB Jacob Coffey	3	22	7.33	10	1	0
RB Benjamin Compton	3	0	0.00	3	0	0
WR Donovan Humphries	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Marty Kolker	23	103	4.48	26	3
RB Eugene Doesburg	8	37	4.63	17	1
QB Ernie Cary	6	30	5.00	10	1
RB B.J. Sutter	2	14	7.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jacob Coffey	34	20	226	0/0	1	26	0	88.6

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ernie Cary	25	19	241	0/0	2	42	1	115.6

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Freddie Prior	6	7	51	8.50	37	26	1
WR Luke Englund	5	8	44	8.80	14	16	0
WR Donovan Humphries	4	6	60	15.00	8	24	0
WR Jesse Capasso	3	5	45	15.00	15	26	0
TE Xavier Mastin	1	5	16	16.00	9	16	0
RB Lukas Solymos	1	1	10	10.00	1	10	0
RB Benjamin Compton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Marcos Boese	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Elliot Sylvester	4	5	85	21.25	41	42	1
WR Weston Austin	3	6	25	8.33	8	14	0
WR Michael Lowe	3	3	24	8.00	9	11	0
TE Maurice Alston	3	4	13	4.33	6	11	0
TE Daniel Shepherd	2	3	29	14.50	7	21	0
RB Eugene Doesburg	2	2	21	10.50	7	12	0
RB Marty Kolker	1	1	3	3.00	4	3	1
TE Mark Lake	1	1	41	41.00	34	41	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Marco Watters	1	23	23.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Drake Howard	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Eugene Doesburg	1	0	0	0
TE Mark Lake	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Danny Bryant	6	289	48.2	36.7	58	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leland Gaylor	4	190	47.5	35.0	55	0

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dominique Hutton	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Denzel McDonald	3/3	0/0	0/0	31	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donovan Humphries	1	10	10.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Weston Austin	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gregory Upshaw	4	120	30.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Lowe	3	135	45.0	1

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Drake Howard	11	2	35	23
S Randal Gedney	10	4	37	23
ILB Marco Watters	6	5	38	24
S Todd Hayes	5	0	39	25
CB Roman West	4	2	38	25
OLB Toby Bennett	4	1	39	25
CB Jacob Lafantaisie	3	1	24	11
CB Kaden Whiting	3	0	38	25
DT Lincoln Riley	2	3	38	24
DE Quinn Radmore	2	1	35	21
OLB Luther Castro	2	1	14	15
CB Andre DiCosimo	1	0	2	1
DE Todd Watson	1	0	4	4
OLB Colin McGill	1	0	1	0
OLB Gerald Randle	0	1	1	1

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brant Melchior	9	2	0.0	20	28
CB Brendan Denton	4	1	0.0	21	34
S Earl Duran	4	1	0.0	21	34
CB Arturo Aspell	3	1	0.0	12	17
DE Sammy Baumhackl	3	1	0.0	16	23
S Ben Sampson	3	1	0.0	21	34
DE Les Gaines	2	1	0.0	19	20
CB Julian Wells	2	0	0.0	20	31
DT Morris Daileader	1	4	0.0	19	27
OLB Bob Leong	1	2	0.0	10	20
OLB Joshua Burkhammer	1	1	0.0	9	14
DT Moe Anderson	1	1	0.0	15	23
WR Weston Austin	1	0	---	---	---
DT Roosevelt Roberson	1	0	0.0	7	14
DE Troy Granados	1	0	0.0	1	6
OLB Joshua Child	1	0	0.0	12	19
OLB Gino Chatas	1	0	0.0	5	14
CB Matt Gameau	1	0	0.0	1	6

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Alex Vaughn	0.0	1	0	0	1
OLB Toby Bennett	0.0	0	1	0	25

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Les Gaines	1	0	0	20
DE Troy Granados	0	1	1	6
DT Moe Anderson	0	1	0	23
OLB Joshua Child	0	1	0	19
DT Morris Daileader	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Randal Gedney	5	1	0	23
CB Kaden Whiting	4	0	0	25
OLB Drake Howard	4	0	0	23
S Todd Hayes	3	0	0	25
OLB Luther Castro	1	0	0	15
CB Jacob Lafantaisie	1	0	0	11
CB Roman West	1	0	0	25
ILB Marco Watters	0	1	1	24

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Brant Melchior	7	1	28
S Earl Duran	4	1	34
CB Arturo Aspell	3	0	17
CB Brendan Denton	2	0	34
OLB Bob Leong	1	1	20
OLB Joshua Burkhammer	1	0	14
OLB Joshua Child	1	0	19
CB Matt Gameau	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Willie Baerg	2	2	21	34
T Raul Blackwell	1	7	21	34
C Tyler Mason	1	3	21	34
G Cory Anthony	1	3	21	34
G Carter Meyer	0	3	21	34

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Jake Curran	4	7	39	25
C Brandon Baker	3	8	39	25
T Ashton Walters	2	6	39	25
T Rusty Ellard	1	6	39	25
G Fred Burr	0	5	39	25
TE Mark Lake	0	1	4	1

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Lukas Solymos	2	10
Benjamin Compton	1	21
Colin McGill	1	20

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Weston Austin	2	19
Rusty Ellard	2	13
Marty Kolker	1	12

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Randal Gedney	---	---	37	23	12	72
CB Kaden Whiting	---	---	38	25	9	72
WR Donovan Humphries	19	31	---	---	20	70
S Todd Hayes	---	---	39	25	3	67
OLB Toby Bennett	---	---	39	25	3	67
CB Roman West	---	---	38	25	3	66
DT Lincoln Riley	---	---	38	24	3	65
ILB Marco Watters	---	---	38	24	3	65
DE Bart Wiggins	---	---	37	24	3	64
G Carter Meyer	21	34	---	---	7	62
G Cory Anthony	21	34	---	---	7	62
T Willie Baerg	21	34	---	---	7	62
T Raul Blackwell	21	34	---	---	7	62
DE Quinn Radmore	---	---	35	21	3	59
OLB Drake Howard	---	---	35	23	1	59
QB Jacob Coffey	21	34	---	---	---	55
C Tyler Mason	21	34	---	---	---	55
TE Xavier Mastin	21	34	---	---	---	55
WR Luke Englund	21	33	---	---	---	54
RB Benjamin Compton	3	11	---	---	21	35
CB Jacob Lafantaisie	---	---	24	11	---	35
RB Lukas Solymos	11	12	---	---	10	33
OLB Luther Castro	---	---	14	15	3	32
WR Jesse Capasso	10	17	---	---	1	28
TE Jesse Dattilo	2	3	---	---	21	26
TE Freddie Prior	8	15	---	---	---	23
CB Frankie George	---	---	4	2	16	22
OLB Colin McGill	---	---	1	0	20	21
RB Brant Grant	8	11	---	---	1	20
WR Gregory Upshaw	0	0	---	---	15	15
S Dwayne Rex	---	---	1	1	13	15
WR Marcos Boese	2	3	---	---	9	14
OLB Gerald Randle	---	---	1	1	10	12
CB Andre DiCosimo	---	---	2	1	6	9
DE Todd Watson	---	---	4	4	---	8
C Roberto Russett	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Danny Bryant	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Alex Vaughn	---	---	1	1	4	6
K Dominique Hutton	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Carlos Whalen	---	---	1	0	4	5
QB Renaldo Logan	0	0	---	---	1	1
DE Santiago McDaniel	---	---	1	0	---	1
CB Donnie Hardy	---	---	1	0	---	1
G Frederick Osborne	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Wendell Pehrson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Rusty Ellard	39	25	---	---	13	77
WR Michael Lowe	38	24	---	---	14	76
T Ashton Walters	39	25	---	---	7	71
G Jake Curran	39	25	---	---	7	71
G Fred Burr	39	25	---	---	7	71
WR Weston Austin	31	17	---	---	19	67
C Brandon Baker	39	25	---	---	---	64
QB Ernie Cary	39	25	---	---	---	64
CB Brendan Denton	---	---	21	34	8	63
TE Daniel Shepherd	36	25	---	---	---	61
S Earl Duran	---	---	21	34	2	57
S Ben Sampson	---	---	21	34	1	56
RB Marty Kolker	28	16	---	---	12	56
CB Julian Wells	---	---	20	31	---	51
WR Elliot Sylvester	32	18	---	---	---	50
ILB Brant Melchior	---	---	20	28	---	48
DT Morris Daileader	---	---	19	27	---	46
DT Moe Anderson	---	---	15	23	7	45
OLB Joshua Burkhammer	---	---	9	14	20	43
DE Les Gaines	---	---	19	20	---	39
DE Sammy Baumhackl	---	---	16	23	---	39
TE Maurice Alston	8	8	---	---	23	39
RB B.J. Sutter	8	7	---	---	23	38
OLB Joshua Child	---	---	12	19	1	32
OLB Bob Leong	---	---	10	20	1	31
CB Arturo Aspell	---	---	12	17	1	30
CB Matt Gameau	---	---	1	6	16	23
DT Roosevelt Roberson	---	---	7	14	---	21
RB Eugene Doesburg	9	7	---	---	5	21
OLB Gino Chatas	---	---	5	14	---	19
WR Wyatt Zuccolotto	1	1	---	---	16	18
ILB Harold Bishop	---	---	1	6	11	18
S Malcolm Powell	---	---	0	0	15	15
DE Troy Granados	---	---	1	6	7	14
K Denzel McDonald	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Conner Charron	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Leland Gaylor	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Graham Scarbrough	---	---	1	4	1	6
TE Mark Lake	4	1	---	---	---	5
T Dashawn Drake	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Daniel Organ	0	1	---	---	---	1
S Jameson Rayburn	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Dale Burmbaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Sherman Gorton	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Harold Legins	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Lawrence Coleman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	22	7.3
Middle	13	48	3.7
Right	5	2	0.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	39	4.9
Middle	23	112	4.9
Right	7	34	4.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jacob Coffey	34	20	4	3	3	3	4	1	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ernie Cary	25	19	4	1	0	2	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	9	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	131	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	36	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	50	7.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	12	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	146	9.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	60	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Luke Englund	8	5	0	44	0	33
TE Freddie Prior	7	6	1	51	1	15
WR Donovan Humphries	6	4	1	60	2	31
TE Xavier Mastin	5	1	1	16	0	34
WR Jesse Capasso	5	3	0	45	1	17
RB Benjamin Compton	1	0	0	0	0	11
WR Marcos Boese	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Lukas Solymos	1	1	0	10	0	12

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Weston Austin	6	3	25	0	17
WR Elliot Sylvester	5	4	85	2	18
TE Maurice Alston	4	3	13	0	8
TE Daniel Shepherd	3	2	29	1	25
WR Michael Lowe	3	3	24	0	24
RB Eugene Doesburg	2	2	21	0	7
RB Marty Kolker	1	1	3	0	16
TE Mark Lake	1	1	41	1	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brant Grant	1	2	2.00	5.40
RB Lukas Solymos	1	11	11.00	2.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Marty Kolker	3	-1	-0.33	4.48
RB Eugene Doesburg	2	1	0.50	4.63
RB B.J. Sutter	1	5	5.00	7.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jacob Coffey	7	3	20	2.86	6.65

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ernie Cary	5	3	12	2.40	9.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Freddie Prior	3	2	17	5.67	7.29
RB Benjamin Compton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Xavier Mastin	1	0	0	0.00	3.20
WR Jesse Capasso	1	0	0	0.00	9.00
WR Luke Englund	1	1	3	3.00	5.50

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Weston Austin	2	1	6	3.00	4.17
TE Maurice Alston	2	1	3	1.50	3.25
RB Marty Kolker	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Benjamin Compton	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ernie Cary	3	0
RB Marty Kolker	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jacob Coffey	9	2	0

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ernie Cary	6	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch
WR Donovan Humphries	2	1
WR Jesse Capasso	2	0
TE Freddie Prior	1	1
RB Benjamin Compton	1	0
TE Xavier Mastin	1	0
WR Luke Englund	1	0
WR Marcos Boese	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Daniel Shepherd	2	1	1
TE Maurice Alston	2	1	1
WR Weston Austin	1	0	0
RB Marty Kolker	1	1	1

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)