Exhibition Week 2, 2026

played in Arizona, AZ

99 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Drovers7779-30
Arizona Pioneers6630-15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:23 ARI - Angel Andersen 28 field goal
1Q: 07:21 ARI - Angel Andersen 30 field goal
1Q: 03:03 DEN - Benjamin Hill 2 pass from Alex Wright (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
2Q: 10:20 ARI - Angel Andersen 41 field goal
2Q: 06:52 ARI - Angel Andersen 32 field goal
2Q: 03:21 DEN - Robbie Smith 40 pass from Donte Midget (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
3Q: 11:08 DEN - Clifton Hayes 5 run (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
3Q: 01:21 ARI - Angel Andersen 50 field goal
4Q: 11:07 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 43 field goal
4Q: 02:19 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 49 field goal
4Q: 00:04 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 45 field goal

Team StatisticsDENARI
Record1-00-1
First Downs1910
- by Rushing51
- by Passing117
- by Penalty32
Total Net Yards312215
- Offensive Plays7056
- Yards per Play4.463.84
Net Rushing Yards7750
- Rushing Attempts3019
- Yards per Rush2.572.63
Net Passing Yards235165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 25 - 137 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards250165
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/150/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.884.46
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/174/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.78.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/6315/121
Punt Returns/Yards5/194/41
Kick Returns/Yards3/311/19
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/00/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 34
Time of Possession34:1025:50

Drive Charts

Denver Drovers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:49OWN 2534Punt
110:171:46OWN 932Punt
17:134:20OWN 18982Touchdown
11:101:59OWN 2631Punt
210:151:25OWN 112-3Interception
26:443:42OWN 25975Touchdown
21:500:49OWN 4336Punt
313:102:11OPP 40540Touchdown
39:241:39OWN 7517Punt
36:052:06OWN 7523Punt
31:165:14OWN 231051Field Goal
49:485:18OWN 33926Punt
43:201:09OPP 3230Field Goal
41:391:39OPP 3032Field Goal
Arizona Pioneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:112:54OPP 46535Field Goal
18:311:18OPP 37424Field Goal
12:531:43OWN 2534Punt
214:113:56OWN 38838Field Goal
28:502:06OPP 2136Field Goal
23:021:12OWN 253-6Punt
21:011:01OWN 7429Half
315:001:50OWN 213-7Punt
310:591:35OWN 25413Punt
37:451:40OWN 4536Punt
33:592:43OWN 37630Field Goal
411:021:14OWN 2534Punt
44:301:10OWN 7414Interception
42:110:32OWN 354-5Downs

Game MVP: Donte Midget, Denver Drovers

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Clifton Hayes26612.352031
RB Daquan Heath11212.001210
TE Billy Franklin111.00100
WR Matthew Brandon144.00400
QB Alex Wright1-1-1.00-100
ArizonaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Casey Brayton12373.081710
QB Damien Foley252.50800
QB Justics Arnold2105.00800
WR Percy Scott1-2-2.00-200
FB Mario Richardson133.00300
RB Tony Gyotoku1-3-3.00-300

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donte Midget27171741/8140093.7
Alex Wright118761/7124183.9
ArizonaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Damien Foley30161190/0029149.1
Justics Arnold74460/0021077.1

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robbie Smith6810417.3382401
TE Alexander Ackerman587214.4023240
WR Matthew Brandon45123.00070
WR Benjamin Hill3651.67631
WR Howie Castillo222512.503160
TE Billy Franklin24115.50070
RB Clifton Hayes22168.00390
RB Daquan Heath1155.00050
TE Steven Horn0100.00000
WR Van Howery0100.00000
ArizonaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Buddy Thatcher510377.4016210
RB Casey Brayton56285.6018170
WR Jim Sellers4126416.007290
WR Percy Scott3482.67140
FB Mario Richardson11-2-2.000-20
RB Tony Gyotoku1133.00030
WR J.T. Richardson122727.007270
TE Roosevelt Taute0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Fernando Croom100.000
ArizonaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Enrique Francis122.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
ArizonaFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kim Minter725836.931.0432
ArizonaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Donald Parise626343.840.7492

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edwin Ruschak3/33/30/0493/3
ArizonaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Angel Andersen5/52/21/1500/0

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Van Howery5193.80
ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Richardson44110.30

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Sweeney33110.30
ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Richardson11919.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Maurice Lee700.01627
S Fernando Croom510.01936
ILB Jeffery Burton420.01117
S Donnie King400.01130
DE Tom Nelson310.01129
OLB Dana Koehler300.01026
CB Frederick Gray210.01117
CB Kaleb Lucas200.064
DT Ray Houston200.01636
CB Graham Sweeney110.01937
S Glen Petko110.088
OLB Shane Harvey110.034
DE Bert Sellers100.0912
TE Steven Horn10---------
OLB Neal Shelton100.01123
DE Neal Brown100.086
CB Brenden Hughes010.0619
OLB Hayden Wasczewski010.0310
ArizonaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mark Kennedy720.52830
CB Enrique Francis730.03039
S Norm Sera600.01424
CB Chris Burke510.02735
ILB Lester Witt510.02728
OLB Winston Dodge510.03037
OLB Eduardo Sawyer510.02330
ILB Rondell Gomez320.53040
S Clay Glenn300.02833
S Derek Schwartz210.02939
DE Gregory Deane200.01721
DT Mo Cushman101.0612
DT Andy Jenkins120.02525
CB Richard Bryant120.0511
TE Roosevelt Taute10---------
ILB Troy Mahoney010.0310

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Ray Houston0.011036
DE Tom Nelson0.010029
DE Bert Sellers0.001012
DT J.C. Bivens0.001028
OLB Dana Koehler0.001026
ILB Jeffery Burton0.001017
ArizonaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Mo Cushman1.000012
ILB Rondell Gomez0.502040
OLB Mark Kennedy0.501130
OLB Eduardo Sawyer0.001030
DT Andy Jenkins0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Fernando Croom30136
DE Tom Nelson30029
OLB Maurice Lee30027
CB Graham Sweeney21037
CB Frederick Gray21017
S Donnie King20030
CB Kaleb Lucas2004
ILB Jeffery Burton20017
DT Ray Houston10036
OLB Neal Shelton01023
ArizonaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Enrique Francis51139
CB Chris Burke40035
OLB Winston Dodge40037
S Norm Sera30024
ILB Lester Witt20028
OLB Mark Kennedy20030
S Derek Schwartz20039
S Clay Glenn12033
DE Wes Price10011
CB Richard Bryant10011
OLB Eduardo Sawyer01030
DT Andy Jenkins01025

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Bruce Kesselman35021118
T Jim Jochumsen25030140
C Brandon Kotz13030040
T Moe Barrett06030040
C Xavier Farrell06021018
G Hardy Nemecheck0309022
TE Billy Franklin01013020
ArizonaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Terrance Finley17019037
C Cristian Welch13019037
T Pat Neiderer03019037
G Perry Boyd03011018
FB Mario Richardson0108016

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Dana Koehler216
Mark Dzwonczyk126
Mel Young117
Daquan Heath16
ArizonaTacklesSTPlays
J.T. Richardson325
Carl Ragone212
Jeffery Tanner130
Mark Kennedy128
Stoney Brewer122

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Brandon Kotz3040---------70
T Moe Barrett3040---------70
T Jim Jochumsen3040---------70
CB Graham Sweeney------19371167
S Donnie King------11302364
RB Clifton Hayes2835---------63
TE Alexander Ackerman2834---------62
TE Billy Franklin1320------2861
OLB Neal Shelton------11232761
WR Robbie Smith2326------1261
S Fernando Croom------1936560
WR Benjamin Hill2731---------58
DT Ray Houston------1636557
CB Mel Young------9271753
DT J.C. Bivens------13281152
OLB Dana Koehler------10261652
C Xavier Farrell2118------1049
G Bruce Kesselman2118------1049
DE Tom Nelson------1129949
WR Howie Castillo1214------2147
QB Donte Midget1928---------47
OLB Maurice Lee------1627346
CB Brenden Hughes------6191944
G Rico Bensen922------1041
ILB Jeffery Burton------1117432
G Hardy Nemecheck922---------31
CB Frederick Gray------1117331
RB Mark Dzwonczyk03------2629
TE Steven Horn410------1125
WR Matthew Brandon817---------25
DE Bert Sellers------912324
WR Van Howery57------1224
QB Alex Wright1112---------23
DT Erick Griffin------910---19
S Glen Petko------88---16
OLB Hayden Wasczewski------310215
DE Neal Brown------86115
ILB Connor Gutsche------001212
RB Daquan Heath23------611
CB Kaleb Lucas------64111
P Kim Minter00------1010
C Edward Peluso00------1010
T Zane Wells00------1010
K Edwin Ruschak00------99
CB O.J. Dorris------0167
OLB Shane Harvey------34---7
ArizonaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Mark Kennedy------28302886
S Clay Glenn------28332283
ILB Rondell Gomez------3040373
CB Enrique Francis------3039372
ILB Lester Witt------27281671
S Derek Schwartz------2939371
OLB Winston Dodge------3037370
G Terrance Finley1937------1167
T Pat Neiderer1937------1167
CB Chris Burke------2735365
TE Jeffery Tanner822------3060
C Cristian Welch1937---------56
OLB Eduardo Sawyer------2330356
WR Jim Sellers1935---------54
DT Andy Jenkins------2525353
WR Buddy Thatcher1634---------50
WR Percy Scott816------2448
FB Mario Richardson816------2448
S Norm Sera------1424947
QB Damien Foley1430---------44
RB Casey Brayton1428------143
G Perry Boyd1118------1140
T Pedro Van Pelt1118------1140
C Carl Ragone819------1239
DE Gregory Deane------1721---38
WR J.T. Richardson37------2535
CB Ross Anthony------461929
T Axel McMillen819---------27
TE Albert Robbins1016---------26
CB Richard Bryant------511723
RB Stoney Brewer00------2222
DE Wes Price------311721
DT Mo Cushman------612---18
ILB Troy Mahoney------310---13
WR Gus Pannell01------1213
QB Justics Arnold57---------12
P Donald Parise00------1111
C Ellis Karamazov00------1111
K Angel Andersen00------1111
DT Floyd Hughes------19---10
RB Tony Gyotoku37---------10
TE Roosevelt Taute63---------9
DT Renaldo Beyer------0077
QB Andy Dawson00---------0
DT Pat Sanford------00---0
G Fernando Irwin00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left144.0
Middle21432.0
Right7314.4
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4205.0
Middle11343.1
Right4-4-1.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donte Midget27172105410
Alex Wright1181010101
ArizonaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Damien Foley30162512301
Justics Arnold741001200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1713844.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)137917.0
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)139765.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)101121.2
Long (19+ Yds)525611.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robbie Smith860104226
TE Alexander Ackerman85072134
WR Benjamin Hill6315031
WR Matthew Brandon54012017
TE Billy Franklin42011020
WR Howie Castillo22025014
RB Clifton Hayes22016035
RB Daquan Heath110503
TE Steven Horn1000010
WR Van Howery100007
ArizonaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jim Sellers124064135
WR Buddy Thatcher105037134
RB Casey Brayton65028028
WR Percy Scott4308016
WR J.T. Richardson2112717
FB Mario Richardson110-2016
TE Roosevelt Taute100003
RB Tony Gyotoku110307

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Clifton Hayes341.332.35
ArizonaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Casey Brayton1-1-1.003.08
RB Tony Gyotoku1-3-3.00-3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alex Wright1122.006.91
ArizonaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Justics Arnold31-2-0.676.57
Damien Foley1155.003.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Benjamin Hill1122.000.83
ArizonaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Buddy Thatcher1155.003.70
RB Casey Brayton1000.004.67
WR Jim Sellers1000.005.33
FB Mario Richardson11-2-2.00-2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Clifton Hayes31
QB Alex Wright10
ArizonaRushesConversions
RB Casey Brayton20

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Donte Midget955
Alex Wright321
ArizonaAttCompConversions
Damien Foley1284
Justics Arnold200

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Robbie Smith533
WR Benjamin Hill311
WR Howie Castillo111
WR Matthew Brandon110
TE Alexander Ackerman111
WR Van Howery100
ArizonaTargCatchConversions
WR Buddy Thatcher521
RB Casey Brayton430
WR Jim Sellers311
WR Percy Scott111
WR J.T. Richardson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (21,400)
End Zone11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)