Wild Card Playoff Games, 2038

played in New England, MA

45 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Denver Broncos02133-27
New England Patriots31777-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:10 NED - Diego Sheasley 37 field goal
2Q: 14:20 NED - Tom Strong 2 pass from Pat Heskew (Diego Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 07:18 DEN - Jessie Sweeney 3 pass from Ernie Cary (Dixon Reish extra point)
2Q: 02:54 DEN - Brendan Denton 9 interception return (Dixon Reish extra point)
2Q: 01:03 NED - Luke Englund 8 pass from Pat Heskew (Diego Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 00:28 DEN - Michael Lowe 51 pass from Ernie Cary (Dixon Reish extra point)
2Q: 00:01 NED - Diego Sheasley 25 field goal
3Q: 09:46 NED - Tom Strong 36 pass from Pat Heskew (Diego Sheasley extra point)
3Q: 00:47 DEN - Dixon Reish 36 field goal
4Q: 01:14 DEN - Dixon Reish 22 field goal
4Q: 01:06 NED - Luke Englund 91 kickoff return (Diego Sheasley extra point)

Team StatisticsDENNED
Record10-712-4-1
First Downs1523
- by Rushing31
- by Passing1119
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards317338
- Offensive Plays6361
- Yards per Play5.035.54
Net Rushing Yards6447
- Rushing Attempts2511
- Yards per Rush2.564.27
Net Passing Yards253291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 22 - 048 - 29 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards268306
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/152/15
- Yards per Pass Play6.665.82
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/177/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.96.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/923/25
Punt Returns/Yards1/106/67
Kick Returns/Yards3/694/191
Interception Ret./Yards3/330/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 33
Time of Possession33:1726:44

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:463:30OWN 22612Punt
15:051:49OWN 2538Punt
214:127:02OWN 321168Touchdown
24:582:04OWN 32617Punt
20:540:40OWN 28472Touchdown
315:002:53OWN 637Punt
39:331:38OWN 2531Punt
35:194:40OWN 20861Field Goal
414:201:55OPP 383-6Punt
411:021:43OWN 383-3Punt
45:524:46OWN 201175Field Goal
40:350:35OWN 2230Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:14OWN 2545Punt
19:164:11OWN 39841Field Goal
13:164:04OWN 251375Touchdown
27:102:12OPP 44419Missed FG
22:540:12OWN 181-5Interception
22:421:48OWN 39861Touchdown
20:140:1450042Field Goal
312:072:34OWN 44556Touchdown
37:552:36OWN 40616Punt
30:391:19OWN 25319Interception
412:251:23OWN 238Punt
49:193:27OWN 37758Interception

Game MVP: Ernie Cary, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jay Starks11211.911610
RB Jessie Sweeney8151.88600
QB Ernie Cary4235.751910
RB O.J. Creed252.50300
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jose Carello4164.00700
QB Pat Heskew3217.001010
RB Willie Bush273.50600
RB Benjamin Compton155.00500
WR Jesse Capasso1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ernie Cary35222683/152510105.4
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat Heskew48293062/15336373.7

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darren Goeas8149411.752200
WR Elliot Sylvester46194.7515140
RB Jessie Sweeney34144.67761
WR Michael Lowe347625.3355511
TE Andres Huntley124141.0030410
RB Eugene Doesburg1133.00030
RB Jay Starks1177.00070
WR Edward Brandon111414.0011140
WR Nicolas Thornton0100.00000
TE Mark Lake0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tom Strong899511.8865362
TE Juan Hickman476817.0028320
TE Riddick Shepard45348.502150
WR Donovan Humphries39206.6710150
WR Luke Englund333311.0015151
RB Willie Bush3582.67080
RB Benjamin Compton222713.5024160
TE Braden Rose1377.00070
WR Jesse Capasso151414.004140

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Brendan Denton199.001
S Earl Duran12424.000
OLB Jamal Kirk100.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josiah Frick731645.135.6523
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rodolfo Margraff315451.341.3581

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dixon Reish2/20/00/0363/3
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Diego Sheasley2/30/10/0374/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Edward Brandon11010.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Gino Shaw66711.20

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Darren Goeas36923.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Luke Englund315551.71
Seth Norris13636.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Bob Leong920.01048
CB Brendan Denton410.01150
CB Kaden Whiting400.01144
DE Dustin Moye311.01037
S Malcolm Powell300.0731
S Paul Franklin300.0420
DT Roosevelt Roberson200.5423
ILB Harold Bishop230.0622
S Earl Duran220.01147
OLB Jamal Kirk210.0527
ILB Brant Melchior200.0733
DE Sammy Baumhackl100.0636
CB Zach Cobb100.0527
DE Wally Milloy010.5632
DE Les Gaines010.01134
DT Darren Stephan010.0416
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Marco Watters630.02228
CB Roman West600.02538
OLB Drake Grant521.02538
S Rick Stewart530.02538
S Alvin Johnston520.02028
OLB Carlos Whalen401.01320
CB Lester Borders400.01525
ILB Sam Gunn300.01317
DT Ernest Briggs300.01216
DE Todd Watson241.02127
CB Seth Norris200.02125
S Ryan Savage110.0616
DT Quinn Connell110.01318
TE Braden Rose10---------
QB Pat Heskew10---------
DE Colin DeMint100.01119
DT Josue Arteaga010.01011

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dustin Moye1.000037
DT Roosevelt Roberson0.501023
DE Wally Milloy0.501032
OLB Bob Leong0.011048
DE Les Gaines0.002034
DE Sammy Baumhackl0.001036
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Carlos Whalen1.001120
DE Todd Watson1.000027
OLB Drake Grant1.000038
DT Quinn Connell0.001218
ILB Marco Watters0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Bob Leong70048
CB Brendan Denton52150
CB Kaden Whiting40044
S Malcolm Powell31031
ILB Brant Melchior20033
ILB Harold Bishop20022
S Earl Duran10147
OLB Jamal Kirk10127
DT Roosevelt Roberson10023
DE Sammy Baumhackl10036
DE Dustin Moye10037
CB Zach Cobb10027
S Paul Franklin02020
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rick Stewart52038
ILB Marco Watters32028
CB Lester Borders31025
S Alvin Johnston30028
OLB Drake Grant21038
CB Seth Norris11025
OLB Carlos Whalen10020
S Ryan Savage10016
DT Quinn Connell10018
ILB Sam Gunn10017
DT Ernest Briggs10016
CB Roman West02038

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Fred Burr27025038
C Lawrence Coleman15025138
G Earl Starks13025138
T Ashton Walters13025038
T Rusty Ellard03025038
RB Eugene Doesburg0008110
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Randall Clayton12011150
T Carter Wilkerson02011150
T Spencer Joseph02011050
G Deron Guthrie01011050
C Curtis Aarhus01011050

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Brendan Denton416
Eugene Doesburg223
Earl Starks29
Marty Kolker113
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Donovan Humphries225
Braden Rose125
Juan Hickman112

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Bob Leong------10482583
CB Brendan Denton------11501677
T Rusty Ellard2538------972
T Ashton Walters2538------972
G Fred Burr2538------972
G Earl Starks2538------972
WR Michael Lowe2131------1971
WR Darren Goeas2233------863
QB Ernie Cary2538---------63
C Lawrence Coleman2538---------63
S Earl Duran------1147462
TE Andres Huntley2135------258
CB Kaden Whiting------1144358
S Malcolm Powell------7311755
DE Dustin Moye------1037350
DE Les Gaines------1134348
DE Sammy Baumhackl------636547
WR Elliot Sylvester1827---------45
ILB Brant Melchior------733242
RB Eugene Doesburg810------2341
DE Wally Milloy------632240
ILB Harold Bishop------6221139
RB Jessie Sweeney1125------238
TE Mark Lake56------2233
OLB Jamal Kirk------527133
CB Zach Cobb------527133
DT Roosevelt Roberson------423330
S Paul Franklin------420---24
DT Graham Scarbrough------319123
WR Edward Brandon18------1423
RB Jay Starks148---------22
DT Darren Stephan------416121
CB Matt Gameau------041519
WR Nicolas Thornton02------1618
RB Marty Kolker00------1313
C Cristian Ruschak00------99
P Josiah Frick00------99
K Dixon Reish00------88
RB O.J. Creed23---------5
TE Daniel Shepherd22---------4
CB Calvin Qualizza------0033
RB Peyton Peterson00---------0
QB Dale Burmbaugh00---------0
T Dashawn Drake00---------0
G Jamal Schembechler00---------0
RB Kirk Cote00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Braden Rose641------2572
WR Donovan Humphries637------2568
G Deron Guthrie1150------667
C Curtis Aarhus1150------667
OLB Drake Grant------2538265
S Rick Stewart------2538265
CB Roman West------2538265
T Carter Wilkerson1150---------61
G Randall Clayton1150---------61
T Spencer Joseph1150---------61
QB Pat Heskew1150---------61
OLB Carlos Whalen------13202457
S Alvin Johnston------2028957
CB Seth Norris------2125753
CB Lester Borders------15251353
ILB Marco Watters------2228252
DE Todd Watson------2127250
WR Tom Strong1039---------49
ILB Sam Gunn------13171545
WR Luke Englund626------1244
DE Lamont Cirino------1322944
RB Willie Bush423------1542
RB Benjamin Compton213------2540
CB Devon Stackhouse------3102235
DT Quinn Connell------1318---31
TE Riddick Shepard625---------31
DT Josue Arteaga------1011930
TE Juan Hickman513------1230
DE Colin DeMint------1119---30
DT Ernest Briggs------1216---28
WR Jesse Capasso520---------25
S Ryan Savage------616123
S Gino Shaw------001919
RB Jose Carello512---------17
DE Bart Wiggins------39---12
DE Tom Huffman------39---12
K Diego Sheasley00------99
P Rodolfo Margraff00------66
T Myron Scott00------66
C Roberto Russett00------66
G Bernard Lester00------66
OLB Drake Howard------14---5
WR Santiago Bruener01---------1
TE Baby Face Oldfield00---------0
TE Dashawn Coles00---------0
QB Derek Hewko00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle17492.9
Right8151.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left284.0
Middle7355.0
Right242.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ernie Cary35223109330
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat Heskew48292225603

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)138352.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)9510211.3
Long (19+ Yds)52377.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1913864.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1891297.2
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darren Goeas148094133
WR Elliot Sylvester64019027
RB Jessie Sweeney43014025
WR Michael Lowe43076131
TE Andres Huntley21041135
WR Nicolas Thornton100002
RB Eugene Doesburg1103010
TE Mark Lake100006
RB Jay Starks110708
WR Edward Brandon1101408
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Donovan Humphries93020037
WR Tom Strong98095139
TE Juan Hickman74168113
WR Jesse Capasso51014020
RB Willie Bush5308023
TE Riddick Shepard54034025
TE Braden Rose3117041
WR Luke Englund33033026
RB Benjamin Compton22027013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jay Starks4-2-0.501.91
RB Jessie Sweeney2-2-1.001.88
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Pat Heskew177.007.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ernie Cary43205.007.66
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Pat Heskew117403.646.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Jessie Sweeney2131.503.50
RB Eugene Doesburg1133.003.00
WR Edward Brandon111414.0014.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tom Strong33165.3310.56
WR Donovan Humphries2131.502.22
TE Juan Hickman21126.009.71
TE Braden Rose1000.002.33
WR Jesse Capasso1000.002.80
WR Luke Englund1188.0011.00
TE Riddick Shepard1111.006.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Jessie Sweeney21
QB Ernie Cary20
New EnglandRushesConversions
QB Pat Heskew11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Ernie Cary1386
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Pat Heskew1166

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Darren Goeas644
RB Jessie Sweeney321
WR Elliot Sylvester210
TE Andres Huntley100
WR Michael Lowe111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Jesse Capasso411
TE Braden Rose211
WR Tom Strong111
RB Benjamin Compton111
WR Luke Englund111
TE Juan Hickman111
TE Riddick Shepard100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)