Week 8, 2041

played in Denver, CO

45 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots	7	10	0	3	-	20
Denver Broncos	7	14	0	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:39 NED - Donte Shepherd 4 pass from Horace Thompson (Broderick Cottrill extra point)
1Q: 04:22 DEN - Terrence McComas 13 run (Charles Harding extra point)
2Q: 11:12 DEN - Terrence McComas 4 run (Charles Harding extra point)
2Q: 06:57 NED - Broderick Cottrill 39 field goal
2Q: 03:48 NED - Darius Cash 17 pass from Horace Thompson (Broderick Cottrill extra point)
2Q: 02:17 DEN - Corey Reynaud 22 pass from Isaac Poloski (Charles Harding extra point)
4Q: 14:29 NED - Broderick Cottrill 48 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:39 NED - Donte Shepherd 4 pass from Horace Thompson (Broderick Cottrill extra point)
1Q: 04:22 DEN - Terrence McComas 13 run (Charles Harding extra point)
2Q: 11:12 DEN - Terrence McComas 4 run (Charles Harding extra point)
2Q: 06:57 NED - Broderick Cottrill 39 field goal
2Q: 03:48 NED - Darius Cash 17 pass from Horace Thompson (Broderick Cottrill extra point)
2Q: 02:17 DEN - Corey Reynaud 22 pass from Isaac Poloski (Charles Harding extra point)
4Q: 14:29 NED - Broderick Cottrill 48 field goal

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 1-6 3-4
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 8 9
- by Passing 8 5
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 273 323
- Offensive Plays 68 53
- Yards per Play 4.01 6.09
Net Rushing Yards 106 125
- Rushing Attempts 26 29
- Yards per Rush 4.08 4.31
Net Passing Yards 167 198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 27 - 2 24 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 180 198
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.98 8.25
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.3 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/24 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/29 3/7
Kick Returns/Yards 3/52 4/74
Interception Ret./Yards 1/19 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 29
Time of Possession 32:14 27:46

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	1-6	3-4
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	8	9
- by Passing	8	5
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	273	323
- Offensive Plays	68	53
- Yards per Play	4.01	6.09
Net Rushing Yards	106	125
- Rushing Attempts	26	29
- Yards per Rush	4.08	4.31
Net Passing Yards	167	198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 27 - 2	24 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	180	198
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.98	8.25
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.3	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/24	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/29	3/7
Kick Returns/Yards	3/52	4/74
Interception Ret./Yards	1/19	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 29
Time of Possession	32:14	27:46

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:28	OWN 23	14	77	Touchdown
1	4:13	2:46	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
2	11:01	4:09	OWN 29	7	49	Field Goal
2	5:45	2:08	OPP 29	4	29	Touchdown
2	2:06	2:06	OWN 20	7	28	Half
3	12:42	1:49	OWN 17	5	14	Punt
3	9:24	4:35	OWN 12	8	23	Punt
3	2:10	2:49	OWN 47	6	22	Field Goal
4	13:50	0:12	OPP 14	1	0	Interception
4	10:21	2:36	OWN 43	5	6	Interception
4	6:09	1:31	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	1:40	0:26	OWN 20	4	8	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:32	4:19	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	1:27	5:26	OWN 4	11	96	Touchdown
2	6:52	1:07	OWN 24	2	5	Fumble
2	3:37	1:31	OWN 19	3	81	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:18	OWN 44	3	8	Punt
3	10:53	1:29	OWN 29	3	4	Punt
3	4:49	2:39	OWN 17	5	5	Punt
4	14:21	0:31	OWN 25	2	-10	Interception
4	13:38	3:17	OWN 20	5	11	Punt
4	7:45	1:36	OWN 45	3	6	Punt
4	4:38	2:58	OWN 26	7	36	Punt
4	1:14	1:14	OPP 28	2	0	Game

Game MVP: Richard Peterson, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Miles Romund	13	50	3.85	24	1	0
RB Gavin Bronson	13	56	4.31	17	3	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Terrence McComas	15	67	4.47	24	3	2
RB Oliver Schaefer	10	46	4.60	17	1	0
QB Isaac Poloski	3	8	2.67	7	0	0
WR George Dotson	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Horace Thompson	40	27	180	2/13	2	17	2	72.9

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Isaac Poloski	24	17	198	0/0	1	42	1	92.0

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Caleb Villa	7	12	34	4.86	13	9	0
RB Miles Romund	7	9	52	7.43	11	15	0
TE Drake McGregor	5	6	38	7.60	0	10	0
TE Darius Cash	2	2	29	14.50	7	17	1
RB Gavin Bronson	2	2	4	2.00	0	5	0
WR Camden Waldron	1	5	4	4.00	5	4	0
FB Trenton Bernard	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Donte Shepherd	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	1
WR Brant Killens	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Dave Cole	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Gabriel Wilkins	4	7	77	19.25	49	42	0
WR Corey Reynaud	3	4	46	15.33	2	22	1
WR George Dotson	3	3	50	16.67	3	38	0
RB Terrence McComas	2	3	9	4.50	4	7	0
WR Shaun Bridges	2	3	5	2.50	0	3	0
WR Oscar Strickland	2	3	11	5.50	7	6	0
RB Oliver Schaefer	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Lewis Freeman	1	19	19.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Richard Peterson	2	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Weston Jarvis	0	1	0	0
OLB Lewis Freeman	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Terrence McComas	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kenyon Morris	4	193	48.3	46.5	53	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marshall Nishioka	6	259	43.2	31.7	61	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Broderick Cottrill	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charles Harding	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jay Sauter	3	29	9.7	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Oscar Strickland	3	7	2.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gavin Bronson	3	52	17.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Walters	4	74	18.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lewis Freeman	9	4	0.0	28	23
S Weston Jarvis	6	3	0.0	29	24
OLB Brett Bishop	6	1	0.0	28	24
DT Kai Jouette	4	0	0.0	14	17
OLB Nicholas Wharry	3	1	0.0	16	8
CB Carlos Cannon	3	0	0.0	29	24
CB Manuel Gillespie	3	0	0.0	26	20
S Ezekiel Alaniz	2	2	0.0	28	24
DT Gage Nixon	2	1	0.0	29	24
CB Reginald Clemons	2	0	0.0	12	15
DT Chris Ogris	1	2	0.0	15	7
QB Horace Thompson	1	0	---	---	---
S Timothy Taylor	1	0	0.0	5	6
TE Drake McGregor	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Dennis Eaton	0	2	0.0	28	24

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ralph Braico	7	4	0.0	25	27
ILB Billy Cox	6	6	1.0	26	33
S Chad Cousino	6	1	0.0	17	24
OLB Richard Peterson	5	1	0.0	24	36
DT Devante McIntosh	4	3	1.0	22	36
CB Drake Read	4	2	0.0	20	40
CB Nickolas Mead	3	1	0.0	10	27
S Jon Sawyer	3	0	0.0	9	18
DT Sean Hazen	3	0	0.0	11	21
OLB Corey Zumdahl	3	0	0.0	19	17
CB Mitch James	2	2	0.0	19	28
DT Kenneth Blackburn	2	0	0.0	19	27
CB Todd Wells	2	0	0.0	8	20
CB Cooper Person	1	0	0.0	6	4
WR Shaun Bridges	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jace Dobranski	1	0	0.0	19	36
DE Marlon Dodge	1	0	0.0	23	28
DE Joshua Wilcox	0	1	0.0	7	16

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kai Jouette	1	0	0	17
DE Logan Amey	0	1	1	19
OLB Dennis Eaton	0	1	0	24
DT Gage Nixon	0	0	1	24

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Billy Cox	1.0	0	0	0	33
DT Devante McIntosh	1.0	0	0	0	36
OLB Richard Peterson	0.0	1	0	0	36
DE Jace Dobranski	0.0	1	0	0	36
DE Marlon Dodge	0.0	1	0	0	28
DT Sean Hazen	0.0	0	2	1	21
DT Kenneth Blackburn	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Brett Bishop	4	0	0	24
CB Carlos Cannon	2	1	0	24
CB Manuel Gillespie	2	1	0	20
OLB Lewis Freeman	2	0	1	23
S Weston Jarvis	2	0	0	24
CB Reginald Clemons	2	0	0	15
S Timothy Taylor	1	0	0	6
DT Gage Nixon	1	0	0	24
OLB Nicholas Wharry	1	0	0	8

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Richard Peterson	6	0	2	36
CB Drake Read	3	2	0	40
CB Nickolas Mead	3	2	0	27
ILB Billy Cox	3	0	0	33
S Jon Sawyer	2	0	0	18
S Chad Cousino	2	0	0	24
OLB Corey Zumdahl	2	0	0	17
CB Todd Wells	2	0	0	20
DT Sean Hazen	1	0	0	21
S Ralph Braico	1	0	0	27
DT Devante McIntosh	1	0	0	36
CB Mitch James	1	0	0	28

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Daniel Rodgers	4	6	26	0	42
G Thurman Roach	2	5	26	1	42
T Keegan Shannon	2	4	26	1	42
C Duane Divirgilio	1	5	26	0	42
T Emmett Bockwoldt	0	4	26	0	42
FB Trenton Bernard	0	1	7	0	15
TE Josiah Brilz	0	1	5	0	1

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Casey Purdy	4	5	1	29	24
C Ben Nichols	2	9	0	29	24
G Hayden Rivera	2	5	0	29	24
T Jonah Alexander	2	3	0	29	24
G Desmond Swayda	1	5	0	29	24

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Camden Waldron	2	13
Steve Briggs	2	9
Josiah Brilz	1	21
Jay Sauter	1	21
Martin Burnette	1	6

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
George Dotson	3	14
Vinny Blythe	1	19
Corey Reynaud	1	6
Hayden Rivera	1	6

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Keegan Shannon	26	42	---	---	6	74
G Daniel Rodgers	26	42	---	---	6	74
WR Camden Waldron	20	39	---	---	13	72
QB Horace Thompson	26	42	---	---	---	68
T Emmett Bockwoldt	26	42	---	---	---	68
C Duane Divirgilio	26	42	---	---	---	68
G Thurman Roach	26	42	---	---	---	68
WR Caleb Villa	23	41	---	---	---	64
TE Drake McGregor	24	34	---	---	---	58
DT Gage Nixon	---	---	29	24	---	53
CB Carlos Cannon	---	---	29	24	---	53
S Weston Jarvis	---	---	29	24	---	53
OLB Brett Bishop	---	---	28	24	---	52
S Ezekiel Alaniz	---	---	28	24	---	52
OLB Dennis Eaton	---	---	28	24	---	52
OLB Lewis Freeman	---	---	28	23	---	51
CB Manuel Gillespie	---	---	26	20	2	48
DE Logan Amey	---	---	26	19	---	45
RB Miles Romund	13	29	---	---	---	42
CB Reginald Clemons	---	---	12	15	13	40
FB Trenton Bernard	7	15	---	---	17	39
DT Kai Jouette	---	---	14	17	6	37
WR Donte Shepherd	14	21	---	---	1	36
WR Brant Killens	3	8	---	---	17	28
TE Josiah Brilz	5	1	---	---	21	27
S Timothy Taylor	---	---	5	6	15	26
OLB Nicholas Wharry	---	---	16	8	1	25
RB Gavin Bronson	13	7	---	---	4	24
DT Chris Ogris	---	---	15	7	---	22
RB Jay Sauter	0	0	---	---	21	21
OLB Bennett Jamison	---	---	1	0	19	20
TE Darius Cash	8	12	---	---	---	20
DE Neal Gaskin	---	---	3	5	6	14
WR Dave Cole	0	3	---	---	8	11
C Steve Briggs	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Gabe Simonson	---	---	0	0	9	9
K Broderick Cottrill	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Shane Fulcher	---	---	1	0	6	7
P Kenyon Morris	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Jim Thornton	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Terrence Walker	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Martin Burnette	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Rich Holmes	---	---	1	0	---	1
DE Gus Perryman	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB John Borders	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Phil Rice	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Richard Peterson	---	---	24	36	2	62
ILB Billy Cox	---	---	26	33	2	61
CB Drake Read	---	---	20	40	---	60
G Hayden Rivera	29	24	---	---	6	59
DT Devante McIntosh	---	---	22	36	1	59
WR Corey Reynaud	28	24	---	---	6	58
WR Oscar Strickland	23	24	---	---	9	56
DE Jace Dobranski	---	---	19	36	---	55
S Ralph Braico	---	---	25	27	2	54
CB Mitch James	---	---	19	28	7	54
T Casey Purdy	29	24	---	---	---	53
G Desmond Swayda	29	24	---	---	---	53
T Jonah Alexander	29	24	---	---	---	53
QB Isaac Poloski	29	24	---	---	---	53
C Ben Nichols	29	24	---	---	---	53
DE Marlon Dodge	---	---	23	28	2	53
DT Kenneth Blackburn	---	---	19	27	2	48
TE Gabriel Wilkins	26	22	---	---	---	48
S Jon Sawyer	---	---	9	18	15	42
S Chad Cousino	---	---	17	24	---	41
TE Drew Armstrong	12	7	---	---	19	38
OLB Corey Zumdahl	---	---	19	17	2	38
DT Sean Hazen	---	---	11	21	5	37
CB Nickolas Mead	---	---	10	27	---	37
WR Shaun Bridges	13	10	---	---	13	36
RB Terrence McComas	15	18	---	---	---	33
CB Todd Wells	---	---	8	20	5	33
DE Joshua Wilcox	---	---	7	16	6	29
ILB Vinny Blythe	---	---	0	9	19	28
RB Oliver Schaefer	13	5	---	---	9	27
RB Bobby Rockwood	5	2	---	---	19	26
CB Cooper Person	---	---	6	4	15	25
WR George Dotson	3	7	---	---	14	24
S Spencer Jamison	---	---	2	15	---	17
WR Lamont Walters	1	1	---	---	8	10
ILB Devonte Butterworth	---	---	0	0	9	9
P Marshall Nishioka	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Howie Dacosta	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Zack Blades	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Maxwell Collazo	6	0	---	---	---	6
T Van Shurtz	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Howard Forbes	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Charles Harding	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Tyrell Baldwin	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Lincoln Alexandre	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Gage Linquist	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	21	5.3
Middle	16	24	1.5
Right	6	61	10.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	82	9.1
Middle	13	25	1.9
Right	6	19	3.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Horace Thompson	40	27	0	1	0	4	3	1	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Isaac Poloski	24	17	4	0	1	2	2	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	27	3.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	18	107	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	46	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	18	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	95	10.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	47	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	38	38.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Caleb Villa	12	7	34	41
RB Miles Romund	9	7	52	29
TE Drake McGregor	6	5	38	34
WR Camden Waldron	5	1	4	39
TE Darius Cash	2	2	29	12
RB Gavin Bronson	2	2	4	7
FB Trenton Bernard	1	1	9	15
WR Donte Shepherd	1	1	4	21
WR Brant Killens	1	1	6	8
WR Dave Cole	1	0	0	3

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Gabriel Wilkins	7	4	0	77	2	22
WR Corey Reynaud	4	3	0	46	1	24
RB Terrence McComas	3	2	1	9	0	18
WR Shaun Bridges	3	2	0	5	0	10
WR George Dotson	3	3	0	50	1	7
WR Oscar Strickland	3	2	0	11	0	24
RB Oliver Schaefer	1	1	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Bronson	2	7	3.50	4.31
RB Miles Romund	1	1	1.00	3.85

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Terrence McComas	2	17	8.50	4.47
RB Oliver Schaefer	2	3	1.50	4.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Horace Thompson	3	2	21	7.00	4.50

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Isaac Poloski	2	2	7	3.50	8.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Caleb Villa	1	0	0	0.00	2.83
WR Donte Shepherd	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
TE Darius Cash	1	1	17	17.00	14.50

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Gabriel Wilkins	1	1	7	7.00	11.00
RB Oliver Schaefer	1	1	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gavin Bronson	5	3

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Terrence McComas	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Horace Thompson	11	7	5

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Isaac Poloski	7	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Miles Romund	5	3	1
WR Caleb Villa	2	1	1
TE Drake McGregor	2	2	2
WR Camden Waldron	1	0	0
WR Donte Shepherd	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Gabriel Wilkins	3	1	0
WR George Dotson	2	2	1
WR Corey Reynaud	1	0	0
WR Oscar Strickland	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 43,100 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 8,800 (11,900)
End Zone 6,200 (8,500)
Mezzanine 3,900 (4,900)
Sideline Seats 5,800 (7,500)
Club Seats 15,600 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	43,100 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	8,800 (11,900)
End Zone	6,200 (8,500)
Mezzanine	3,900 (4,900)
Sideline Seats	5,800 (7,500)
Club Seats	15,600 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,000)