Week 8, 2044

played in Denver, CO

49 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots77140-28
Denver Broncos131403-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 NED - Nick Aleinkoff 1 pass from Jorge Hoppe (Diego Sheasley extra point)
1Q: 06:44 DEN - Shawn Harding 8 run (Gary Minnig extra point failed)
1Q: 01:29 DEN - Shawn Harding 2 run (Gary Minnig extra point)
2Q: 08:11 DEN - Shawn Harding 13 run (Gary Minnig extra point)
2Q: 03:02 NED - Nicky Norton 9 pass from Jorge Hoppe (Diego Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 00:38 DEN - Seth Gaddis 5 pass from Bill Gomez (Gary Minnig extra point)
3Q: 11:20 NED - Tommy Whiting 6 pass from Jorge Hoppe (Diego Sheasley extra point)
3Q: 05:27 NED - Hardy Nitti 3 pass from Jorge Hoppe (Diego Sheasley extra point)
4Q: 04:39 DEN - Gary Minnig 40 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDDEN
Record4-33-4
First Downs2817
- by Rushing19
- by Passing258
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards453333
- Offensive Plays7470
- Yards per Play6.124.76
Net Rushing Yards14169
- Rushing Attempts430
- Yards per Rush3.505.63
Net Passing Yards439164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt67 - 43 - 439 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards460171
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/211/7
- Yards per Pass Play6.274.10
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/125/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.89.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/429/51
Punt Returns/Yards7/961/6
Kick Returns/Yards3/582/44
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/103
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/04/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 31
Time of Possession31:2428:36

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:31OWN 25529Punt
111:321:54OPP 49549Touchdown
16:362:03OWN 283-13Punt
11:223:19OWN 25754Interception
28:015:06OWN 221078Touchdown
21:520:19OPP 452-1Interception
21:080:08OWN 410Interception
20:280:28OWN 3125Half
312:591:49OWN 48552Touchdown
39:562:00OWN 34416Punt
36:441:25OPP 35535Touchdown
34:121:18OWN 363-4Punt
415:002:10OWN 45421Punt
49:332:02OWN 23621Punt
46:590:56OPP 4021Interception
44:331:50OWN 25731Punt
41:501:50OWN 4349Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:290:57OWN 2035Punt
19:383:02OWN 29671Touchdown
14:333:11OWN 41659Touchdown
213:035:02OWN 331267Touchdown
22:551:03OWN 2537Punt
21:330:25OWN 4930Punt
21:000:32OPP 11211Touchdown
315:002:01OWN 7511Punt
311:101:14OWN 243-1Punt
37:561:12OWN 439Punt
35:191:07OWN 2535Punt
32:542:54OWN 2364Punt
412:503:17OWN 20523Punt
47:310:32OWN 630Punt
46:031:30OPP 163-7Field Goal
42:430:53OWN 20436Punt

Game MVP: Shawn Harding, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Jorge Hoppe4143.501110
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Shawn Harding141148.144253
RB Seth Gaddis10333.301010
QB Bill Gomez4112.75800
WR Roman Young2115.501210

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jorge Hoppe67434603/21447479.2
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Gomez39161711/7146063.1

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Alfred Towne915677.440180
WR Hardy Nitti9139610.6783271
WR Tommy Whiting81010613.2544261
WR Nick Aleinkoff69599.8319211
TE Nicky Norton46266.504121
TE Riddick Shepard376020.0039470
WR Frank Wayne23115.50080
RB Edgar Ferguson111717.009170
TE Warren Milkovits131818.000180
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Edward Brandon486215.501460
FB Grady Moore485112.7534390
TE Neal Feldman411225.500110
RB Seth Gaddis25105.00551
TE Steve Clemons121515.000150
WR Roman Young131111.000110
TE Bruce Gilmartin0100.00000
WR Oliver Schwartz0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Paul Franklin23919.500
CB Nicolas Robbins111.000
OLB Eric Ellingson16363.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
WR Hardy Nitti1000
TE Warren Milkovits0100
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
CB Nicolas Robbins0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicolas Kirk731545.035.6513
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kenneth Levine1144940.832.1522

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Diego Sheasley0/00/00/004/4
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gary Minnig1/11/10/0403/4

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Alfred Towne79613.70
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Shawn Harding166.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Hardy Nitti23618.00
Charles Friedgen12222.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Korey Kirk12424.00
Oliver Schwartz12020.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Sam Gunn600.02726
OLB Bernard Roberson510.02938
DE Frankie Coleman500.02417
ILB Greg Zeier410.01613
OLB Ike Beer400.01116
OLB Mason Hawkins301.0312
S Rick Stewart300.01924
ILB Carlos Whalen300.01227
DE Colin DeMint210.02724
S Roman Zielinski210.02624
S Charles Swift130.01218
CB Rob Bridges110.01326
WR Nick Aleinkoff10---------
CB Hector Wheeler100.02025
CB Harold Browning100.02722
TE Riddick Shepard10---------
WR Alfred Towne10---------
TE Warren Milkovits10---------
CB Bert Kerr100.01714
DT Corwin D'Ottavio100.01520
DE Tom Huffman020.0624
DT Trent Marsh010.0210
DT Todd McVay010.01410
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Clyde McCormick710.0355
OLB Don Middleton510.0232
CB Nicolas Robbins500.0466
OLB Eric Ellingson500.0245
ILB Butch Hampton500.0363
DE Mercury Albers302.0358
S Korey Kirk310.0470
OLB Eli Osborne300.0222
CB Gustavo Lee210.0246
S Artie Woods210.0328
DE Dustin Strickland110.5354
S Paul Franklin110.0142
CB Jake Argentati110.0115
DT Kaleb Yan100.0361
DT Brendan Regan100.0033
CB Kelvin Godfrey100.0112
DE Cesar Cailao010.5218

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mason Hawkins1.000012
DE Tom Huffman0.020024
DE Colin DeMint0.012024
DT Corwin D'Ottavio0.011120
DE Frankie Coleman0.010017
DT Trent Marsh0.002210
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mercury Albers2.001058
DE Cesar Cailao0.510018
DE Dustin Strickland0.500054
DT Kaleb Yan0.011061
DT Brendan Regan0.001033
CB Clyde McCormick0.001055
DT Howie Bates0.001039
ILB Lewis Vonderfecht0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ike Beer42016
OLB Bernard Roberson21038
S Rick Stewart20024
OLB Sam Gunn20026
OLB Mason Hawkins20012
S Roman Zielinski11024
ILB Carlos Whalen10027
ILB Greg Zeier10013
CB Hector Wheeler10025
CB Harold Browning02022
S Gage Clark01014
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Don Middleton60032
ILB Butch Hampton52063
OLB Eric Ellingson51145
CB Clyde McCormick51055
CB Nicolas Robbins50166
S Korey Kirk40070
OLB Eli Osborne30022
CB Gustavo Lee20046
S Artie Woods20028
S Paul Franklin11242
DT Kaleb Yan11061
DT Brendan Regan10033
CB Kelvin Godfrey10012
DE Mercury Albers10058
CB Jake Argentati10015
ILB Lewis Vonderfecht0107

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Cody Malcomson0104370
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Roy McPhail38030040
G Taylor Feazell36030040
C Wes Munroe34030040
T Jay Newman16030040
G Jordan Stargell13030140
FB Grady Moore0206018

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Edgar Ferguson218
Bernard Roberson113
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Keith Lane629
Steve Clemons129
Artie Woods117
Taylor Feazell112
Oliver Schwartz111

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Manuel Woodard470------781
T Jonah Lincoln470------781
OLB Bernard Roberson------29381380
T Spencer Joseph470---------74
T Cody Malcomson470---------74
QB Jorge Hoppe470---------74
C Curtis Aarhus470---------74
WR Alfred Towne245------2269
TE Riddick Shepard235------2966
RB Edgar Ferguson343------1864
CB Rob Bridges------13262362
OLB Sam Gunn------2726255
DE Colin DeMint------2724---51
S Roman Zielinski------2624---50
CB Harold Browning------2722---49
WR Hardy Nitti142------649
ILB Greg Zeier------16131746
CB Hector Wheeler------2025146
S Rick Stewart------1924245
TE Nicky Norton221------2245
TE Warren Milkovits341---------44
DE Tom Huffman------6241242
CB Bert Kerr------17141142
DE Frankie Coleman------2417---41
ILB Carlos Whalen------1227140
S Gage Clark------2142238
WR Tommy Whiting234---------36
WR Frank Wayne234---------36
DT Corwin D'Ottavio------1520---35
WR Nick Aleinkoff232---------34
RB Bryan Von der Ahe119------1232
CB Charles Friedgen------419730
OLB Leslie Musum------122730
S Charles Swift------1218---30
OLB Ike Beer------1116---27
FB Kyle Burke04------2226
DT Trent Marsh------2101224
DT Todd McVay------1410---24
DE Jermaine Robinson------315119
OLB Mason Hawkins------312116
C Zach Quill00------77
P Nicolas Kirk00------77
G Brayden Gwinn00------77
G Skip Rice00------77
K Diego Sheasley00------55
QB Ricardo Sellers00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Jordan Stargell3040------1282
T Roy McPhail3040------1282
T Jay Newman3040------1282
TE Neal Feldman2935------1882
G Taylor Feazell3040------1282
S Korey Kirk------470579
CB Nicolas Robbins------466---70
QB Bill Gomez3040---------70
C Wes Munroe3040---------70
ILB Butch Hampton------363---66
DT Kaleb Yan------361---64
DE Mercury Albers------358---61
WR Edward Brandon2830---------58
CB Clyde McCormick------355---58
DE Dustin Strickland------354---57
TE Steve Clemons622------2957
WR Doug Swenson2428------557
DT Howie Bates------439750
CB Gustavo Lee------246---48
OLB Eric Ellingson------245148
S Artie Woods------3281748
RB Seth Gaddis1334---------47
S Paul Franklin------142144
FB Grady Moore618------1943
OLB Don Middleton------232---34
DT Brendan Regan------033---33
WR Conner Putnicki67------1932
OLB Shannon Martin------032831
WR Roman Young1912---------31
CB Keith Lane------012930
RB Shawn Harding166------729
DE Cesar Cailao------218727
CB Kelvin Godfrey------1121326
OLB Eli Osborne------222---24
RB Nickolas Tatum00------2323
ILB Lewis Vonderfecht------171220
WR Oliver Schwartz34------1118
CB Jake Argentati------115---16
C Mackenzie Lake00------1212
P Kenneth Levine00------1212
K Gary Minnig00------77
TE Bruce Gilmartin04---------4
QB Ernie Cary00---------0
T Brandon Clayton00---------0
C Harvey Sullivan00---------0
G Arturo Dennis00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle4143.5
Right000.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3175.7
Middle201145.7
Right7385.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jorge Hoppe67437417604
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Gomez39162337530

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1410886.3
Short (0-8 Yds)29191445.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)211321010.0
Long (19+ Yds)31186.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85202.5
Short (0-8 Yds)219904.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)61152.5
Long (19+ Yds)414611.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Alfred Towne159167045
WR Hardy Nitti139096242
WR Tommy Whiting1080106334
WR Nick Aleinkoff96059132
TE Riddick Shepard73060135
TE Nicky Norton64026021
TE Warren Milkovits31018041
WR Frank Wayne32011034
RB Edgar Ferguson11017043
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Neal Feldman114022035
WR Edward Brandon84162130
FB Grady Moore84051118
RB Seth Gaddis52110034
WR Roman Young31011012
TE Steve Clemons21015022
TE Bruce Gilmartin101004
WR Oliver Schwartz100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Shawn Harding5336.608.14
WR Roman Young11212.005.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jorge Hoppe97515.676.87
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Gomez22115.504.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Nick Aleinkoff2273.506.56
TE Riddick Shepard2000.008.57
WR Tommy Whiting1166.0010.60
WR Alfred Towne111818.004.47
WR Hardy Nitti1133.007.38
WR Frank Wayne1188.003.67
TE Nicky Norton1199.004.33
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Grady Moore1166.006.38
RB Seth Gaddis1155.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
QB Jorge Hoppe10
DenverRushesConversions
RB Seth Gaddis20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jorge Hoppe1055
DenverAttCompConversions
Bill Gomez1575

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Nick Aleinkoff311
WR Hardy Nitti322
WR Alfred Towne211
TE Riddick Shepard100
WR Frank Wayne111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Edward Brandon522
TE Neal Feldman421
TE Steve Clemons211
FB Grady Moore110
RB Seth Gaddis111
TE Bruce Gilmartin100
WR Roman Young100

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,700 (21,400)
End Zone14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)