Week 8, 2044

played in Denver, CO

53 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots	7	0	0	11	-	18
Denver Broncos	7	14	0	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:19 DEN - Oliver Schaefer 5 run (Harris Beustring extra point)
1Q: 03:20 NED - Horace Thompson 10 run (Broderick Cottrill extra point)
2Q: 07:18 DEN - Oliver Schaefer 3 pass from Isaac Poloski (Harris Beustring extra point)
2Q: 02:28 DEN - Fernando Linquist 63 pass from Isaac Poloski (Harris Beustring extra point)
4Q: 14:48 NED - Broderick Cottrill 49 field goal
4Q: 07:28 NED - Donnie Poland 11 pass from Horace Thompson (Horace Thompson pass to Wayne Francis for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:19 DEN - Oliver Schaefer 5 run (Harris Beustring extra point)
1Q: 03:20 NED - Horace Thompson 10 run (Broderick Cottrill extra point)
2Q: 07:18 DEN - Oliver Schaefer 3 pass from Isaac Poloski (Harris Beustring extra point)
2Q: 02:28 DEN - Fernando Linquist 63 pass from Isaac Poloski (Harris Beustring extra point)
4Q: 14:48 NED - Broderick Cottrill 49 field goal
4Q: 07:28 NED - Donnie Poland 11 pass from Horace Thompson (Horace Thompson pass to Wayne Francis for conversion)

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 3-4 4-3
First Downs 15 18
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 284 372
- Offensive Plays 63 68
- Yards per Play 4.51 5.47
Net Rushing Yards 95 144
- Rushing Attempts 21 37
- Yards per Rush 4.52 3.89
Net Passing Yards 189 228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 14 - 0 31 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 189 228
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.50 7.35
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/49 7/57
Punt Returns/Yards 5/17 4/30
Kick Returns/Yards 2/36 3/58
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 27
Time of Possession 25:20 34:40

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	3-4	4-3
First Downs	15	18
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	284	372
- Offensive Plays	63	68
- Yards per Play	4.51	5.47
Net Rushing Yards	95	144
- Rushing Attempts	21	37
- Yards per Rush	4.52	3.89
Net Passing Yards	189	228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 14 - 0	31 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	189	228
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.50	7.35
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/49	7/57
Punt Returns/Yards	5/17	4/30
Kick Returns/Yards	2/36	3/58
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 27
Time of Possession	25:20	34:40

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:43	OWN 16	3	-12	Punt
1	7:11	4:04	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
2	14:14	1:19	OWN 20	5	24	Punt
2	7:09	1:35	OWN 25	3	30	Fumble
2	4:19	1:51	OWN 20	5	2	Punt
2	2:00	1:03	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	12:12	0:46	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	10:01	1:46	OWN 43	6	18	Punt
3	6:28	1:26	OWN 22	3	2	Punt
3	3:23	3:41	OWN 15	7	53	Field Goal
4	10:13	2:56	OWN 42	10	58	Touchdown
4	5:04	1:26	OPP 49	3	5	Punt
4	1:53	0:47	OWN 34	4	7	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:17	5:06	OWN 41	11	59	Touchdown
1	3:07	3:53	OWN 31	6	16	Punt
2	12:55	5:46	OWN 7	12	93	Touchdown
2	5:34	1:15	OPP 46	3	5	Punt
2	2:28	0:28	OWN 37	1	63	Touchdown
2	0:57	0:57	OWN 18	2	13	Half
3	15:00	2:48	OWN 30	5	33	Punt
3	11:26	1:25	OWN 13	3	-3	Punt
3	8:15	1:47	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	5:02	1:39	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
4	14:42	4:29	OWN 25	9	40	Missed FG
4	7:17	2:13	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
4	3:38	1:45	OWN 2	5	15	Punt
4	1:06	1:06	OPP 41	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Isaac Poloski, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Orlando Pickerill	16	62	3.88	31	1	0
QB Horace Thompson	4	31	7.75	10	2	1
RB Gavin Bronson	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Oliver Schaefer	29	121	4.17	16	3	1
QB Isaac Poloski	3	7	2.33	6	0	0
RB Bruce Lindsay	3	8	2.67	5	0	0
WR Fernando Linquist	2	8	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Horace Thompson	42	14	189	0/0	1	26	0	56.5

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Isaac Poloski	31	22	228	0/0	2	63	0	113.3

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Axel Cole	4	6	48	12.00	7	24	0
TE Wayne Francis	2	6	19	9.50	8	13	0
WR Claude Mueller	2	3	34	17.00	22	22	0
WR Donnie Poland	2	7	28	14.00	7	17	1
WR Ruben Brookes	1	9	24	24.00	3	24	0
RB Gavin Bronson	1	2	26	26.00	16	26	0
WR Dave Cole	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
FB Benjamin Freeman	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Horace Galloway	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Orlando Pickerill	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Vernon Geiger	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Oliver Schaefer	5	6	26	5.20	16	10	1
WR Fernando Linquist	4	5	76	19.00	57	63	1
WR Louie Gray	4	7	55	13.75	29	33	0
TE Darryl Hervey	3	3	25	8.33	10	14	0
WR George Dotson	3	6	40	13.33	2	17	0
RB J.T. Nordskov	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
TE Braxton MacPherson	1	2	8	8.00	5	8	0
RB Bruce Lindsay	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Horace Thompson	1	0	0
WR Ruben Brookes	1	0	0
CB Darren Richmond	0	1	1
CB Manuel Gillespie	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Fernando Linquist	1	0	0
RB Oliver Schaefer	1	0	0
TE Darryl Hervey	0	1	0
DE Rondell Kerr	0	1	0
G Kaleb Perry	0	1	0
T Alonzo West	0	0	1
OLB Nathaniel Strong	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kenyon Morris	8	404	50.5	44.3	62	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Denzel Tanner	8	363	45.4	35.8	53	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Broderick Cottrill	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Harris Beustring	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ruben Brookes	5	17	3.4	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Newsom	4	30	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gavin Bronson	1	26	26.0	0
Dominic Gordon	1	10	10.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Lindsay	3	58	19.3	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Manuel Gillespie	10	4	0.0	36	30
OLB Brett Bishop	6	1	0.0	23	22
DE Nickolas Lyons	5	2	0.0	29	22
OLB Dustin McCarthy	5	0	0.0	27	19
OLB Justics Hollings	4	2	0.0	26	20
S Ezekiel Alaniz	4	1	0.0	35	23
OLB John Fatafehi	4	0	0.0	21	16
DE J.B. Lane	3	2	0.0	20	19
S Giovanni Marone	3	1	0.0	37	31
DT Kai Jouette	2	2	0.0	21	22
DT Phil Rice	2	1	0.0	32	20
DT Connor Diamontopoulos	2	0	0.0	4	10
CB Darren Richmond	2	0	0.0	21	13
CB Dominic Farley	2	0	0.0	36	31
DE Cristian Travis	1	1	0.0	18	17
RB Orlando Pickerill	1	0	---	---	---
DT John Elizondo	0	2	0.0	17	10

Denver	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Antonio Griffith	6	1	20	29
ILB Dean Grevan	5	2	17	23
DT Devante McIntosh	5	1	18	28
CB Mitch James	3	1	21	42
OLB Charlie Zimmerman	3	0	20	37
CB Shane Fulcher	3	0	1	16
S Abel Durham	1	2	19	24
DE Marlon Dodge	1	1	15	37
DE Rondell Kerr	1	0	19	24
CB Ethan Hernandez	1	0	21	42
S Gage Linquist	1	0	1	2
ILB Tevin Barton	1	0	3	15
OLB Nathaniel Strong	1	0	20	37
S Mack Merloni	0	1	2	18

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Connor Diamontopoulos	1	0	10
DE J.B. Lane	1	0	19
DE Nickolas Lyons	0	2	22
DT Kai Jouette	0	1	22
OLB Brett Bishop	0	1	22
OLB Dustin McCarthy	0	1	19

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Buddy Sudano	1	2	0	22
DT Maxwell Fields	0	2	2	19
DE Rondell Kerr	0	2	0	24
DT Devante McIntosh	0	1	0	28
DE Marlon Dodge	0	1	0	37
ILB Dean Grevan	0	1	0	23
OLB Nathaniel Strong	0	1	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Manuel Gillespie	5	0	30
S Giovanni Marone	3	0	31
OLB Brett Bishop	3	0	22
OLB Justics Hollings	3	0	20
CB Darren Richmond	2	0	13
CB Dominic Farley	2	0	31
OLB Dustin McCarthy	2	0	19
DE J.B. Lane	1	0	19
OLB John Fatafehi	1	0	16
S Jonah Stoughton	0	1	8

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Shane Fulcher	4	0	16
OLB Charlie Zimmerman	3	0	37
CB Mitch James	2	1	42
ILB Dean Grevan	2	1	23
ILB Tevin Barton	1	1	15
S Antonio Griffith	1	0	29
DE Marlon Dodge	1	0	37
CB Ethan Hernandez	0	3	42
DE Buddy Sudano	0	1	22
S Abel Durham	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Keegan Shannon	1	3	21	42
G Daniel Rodgers	1	2	21	42
TE Wayne Francis	1	1	19	23
C Gerald Walters	0	6	21	42
G Thurman Roach	0	3	21	42
T Silas Keith	0	2	21	42

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Ellis Mandarich	6	12	0	36	31
T Alonzo West	2	5	0	37	31
G Howard Forbes	1	6	0	37	31
C Ivan Breiten	1	1	0	1	0
G Kaleb Perry	0	7	1	37	31
T Jimmie Mogilevsky	0	3	0	37	31

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Darren Richmond	5	24
Vernon Geiger	1	24
Claude Mueller	1	17

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Braxton MacPherson	4	17
Marlon Dodge	2	13
Alonzo West	1	9

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Justics Hollings	---	---	26	20	25	71
S Giovanni Marone	---	---	37	31	1	69
CB Dominic Farley	---	---	36	31	1	68
CB Manuel Gillespie	---	---	36	30	1	67
WR Ruben Brookes	21	36	---	---	8	65
QB Horace Thompson	21	42	---	---	---	63
C Gerald Walters	21	42	---	---	---	63
G Thurman Roach	21	42	---	---	---	63
T Keegan Shannon	21	42	---	---	---	63
T Silas Keith	21	42	---	---	---	63
G Daniel Rodgers	21	42	---	---	---	63
DE Nickolas Lyons	---	---	29	22	9	60
S Ezekiel Alaniz	---	---	35	23	1	59
OLB Dustin McCarthy	---	---	27	19	13	59
CB Darren Richmond	---	---	21	13	24	58
RB Orlando Pickerill	20	38	---	---	---	58
DT Phil Rice	---	---	32	20	1	53
DT Kai Jouette	---	---	21	22	8	51
OLB Brett Bishop	---	---	23	22	---	45
WR Horace Galloway	17	26	---	---	---	43
TE Wayne Francis	19	23	---	---	---	42
DE J.B. Lane	---	---	20	19	1	40
WR Donnie Poland	16	23	---	---	---	39
OLB John Fatafehi	---	---	21	16	1	38
TE Vernon Geiger	2	10	---	---	24	36
DE Cristian Travis	---	---	18	17	---	35
WR Claude Mueller	4	11	---	---	17	32
FB Benjamin Freeman	1	14	---	---	17	32
TE Axel Cole	3	18	---	---	9	30
DT John Elizondo	---	---	17	10	1	28
S Jonah Stoughton	---	---	2	8	16	26
RB Gavin Bronson	1	4	---	---	17	22
CB Reginald Clemons	---	---	2	8	12	22
WR Dave Cole	1	7	---	---	8	16
DT Connor Diamontopoulos	---	---	4	10	---	14
T Fred Stevens	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Roberto Brennan	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Kenyon Morris	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Duane Divirgilio	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Ted Andersen	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Moe Hillson	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Broderick Cottrill	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Donnell Malbrough	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Dominic Gordon	---	---	0	0	4	4
QB Bucky Maston	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Mitchell Mentzer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Alonzo West	37	31	---	---	9	77
G Howard Forbes	37	31	---	---	9	77
G Kaleb Perry	37	31	---	---	9	77
T Jimmie Mogilevsky	37	31	---	---	9	77
QB Isaac Poloski	37	31	---	---	---	68
G Ellis Mandarich	36	31	---	---	---	67
WR George Dotson	34	31	---	---	---	65
DE Marlon Dodge	---	---	15	37	13	65
TE Darryl Hervey	33	31	---	---	---	64
CB Mitch James	---	---	21	42	1	64
CB Ethan Hernandez	---	---	21	42	1	64
RB Oliver Schaefer	35	28	---	---	---	63
OLB Charlie Zimmerman	---	---	20	37	1	58
WR Louie Gray	29	25	---	---	4	58
OLB Nathaniel Strong	---	---	20	37	1	58
CB Matt Newsom	---	---	17	16	16	49
S Antonio Griffith	---	---	20	29	---	49
WR Fernando Linquist	25	22	---	---	---	47
DT Devante McIntosh	---	---	18	28	---	46
DE Rondell Kerr	---	---	19	24	---	43
S Abel Durham	---	---	19	24	---	43
ILB Dean Grevan	---	---	17	23	---	40
DE Buddy Sudano	---	---	8	22	9	39
TE Braxton MacPherson	12	9	---	---	17	38
S Mack Merloni	---	---	2	18	17	37
RB J.T. Nordskov	5	3	---	---	25	33
DT Maxwell Fields	---	---	4	19	9	32
OLB Trent Clinton	---	---	3	15	13	31
OLB Gus Adams	---	---	1	5	24	30
TE Glen Whiting	3	0	---	---	24	27
CB Shane Fulcher	---	---	1	16	9	26
WR Rickey Kerr	5	3	---	---	17	25
ILB Tevin Barton	---	---	3	15	---	18
RB Bruce Lindsay	3	2	---	---	9	14
S Hector Winslett	---	---	1	11	1	13
S Gage Linquist	---	---	1	2	8	11
WR Earl Zink	1	1	---	---	8	10
C Zack Blades	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Denzel Tanner	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Harris Beustring	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Ivan Breiten	1	0	---	---	---	1
C Gino Branch	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Will Perry	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Alex Giannotta	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Shaun Greer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Reuben Hoover	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	2	2.0
Middle	20	93	4.7
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	17	2.8
Middle	21	84	4.0
Right	9	45	5.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Horace Thompson	42	14	4	5	4	8	10	2	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Isaac Poloski	31	22	2	0	1	1	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	1	22	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	5	53	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	90	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	24	3.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	9	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	80	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	139	12.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ruben Brookes	9	1	0	24	1	36
WR Donnie Poland	7	2	0	28	0	23
TE Axel Cole	6	4	1	48	1	18
TE Wayne Francis	6	2	1	19	0	23
WR Claude Mueller	3	2	1	34	1	11
WR Horace Galloway	3	0	1	0	0	26
RB Gavin Bronson	2	1	0	26	1	4
RB Orlando Pickerill	2	0	0	0	0	38
TE Vernon Geiger	2	0	0	0	0	10
WR Dave Cole	1	1	0	7	0	7
FB Benjamin Freeman	1	1	0	3	0	14

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louie Gray	7	4	1	55	1	25
WR George Dotson	6	3	0	40	0	31
RB Oliver Schaefer	6	5	0	26	0	28
WR Fernando Linquist	5	4	0	76	1	22
TE Darryl Hervey	3	3	0	25	0	31
TE Braxton MacPherson	2	1	0	8	0	9
RB J.T. Nordskov	1	1	0	-2	0	3
RB Bruce Lindsay	1	1	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Orlando Pickerill	2	2	1.00	3.88
QB Horace Thompson	1	10	10.00	7.75

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Oliver Schaefer	2	10	5.00	4.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Horace Thompson	3	2	19	6.33	4.50

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Isaac Poloski	4	3	17	4.25	7.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Axel Cole	1	1	8	8.00	8.00
RB Orlando Pickerill	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Donnie Poland	1	1	11	11.00	4.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Oliver Schaefer	3	3	17	5.67	4.33
WR George Dotson	1	0	0	0.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Horace Thompson	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Isaac Poloski	2	1
RB Oliver Schaefer	2	0
RB Bruce Lindsay	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Horace Thompson	15	4	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Isaac Poloski	12	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Wayne Francis	4	1	1
WR Ruben Brookes	3	0	0
WR Donnie Poland	3	1	1
TE Axel Cole	1	1	1
WR Claude Mueller	1	1	1
WR Horace Galloway	1	0	0
RB Gavin Bronson	1	0	0
RB Orlando Pickerill	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Oliver Schaefer	5	4	3
WR George Dotson	3	3	3
RB J.T. Nordskov	1	1	0
WR Fernando Linquist	1	0	0
TE Darryl Hervey	1	1	1
WR Louie Gray	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,300 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,500 (11,900)
End Zone 7,600 (8,500)
Mezzanine 4,600 (4,900)
Sideline Seats 6,900 (7,500)
Club Seats 18,700 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,300 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,500 (11,900)
End Zone	7,600 (8,500)
Mezzanine	4,600 (4,900)
Sideline Seats	6,900 (7,500)
Club Seats	18,700 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,000)