Wild Card Playoff Games, 2044

played in New Jersey, NJ

23 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	7	21	7	-	38
New Jersey Jets	0	7	3	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:47 DEN - Harris Beustring 26 field goal
2Q: 05:10 DEN - Oliver Schaefer 70 run (Harris Beustring extra point)
2Q: 03:16 NJY - Norbert Walsh 2 pass from Andre Politte (Caiden Oelschlager extra point)
3Q: 13:04 DEN - Ethan Hernandez 53 interception return (Harris Beustring extra point)
3Q: 08:29 NJY - Caiden Oelschlager 30 field goal
3Q: 05:11 DEN - Fernando Linquist 5 run (Harris Beustring extra point)
3Q: 00:33 DEN - George Dotson 28 pass from Isaac Poloski (Harris Beustring extra point)
4Q: 08:29 DEN - Louie Gray 10 pass from Isaac Poloski (Harris Beustring extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:47 DEN - Harris Beustring 26 field goal
2Q: 05:10 DEN - Oliver Schaefer 70 run (Harris Beustring extra point)
2Q: 03:16 NJY - Norbert Walsh 2 pass from Andre Politte (Caiden Oelschlager extra point)
3Q: 13:04 DEN - Ethan Hernandez 53 interception return (Harris Beustring extra point)
3Q: 08:29 NJY - Caiden Oelschlager 30 field goal
3Q: 05:11 DEN - Fernando Linquist 5 run (Harris Beustring extra point)
3Q: 00:33 DEN - George Dotson 28 pass from Isaac Poloski (Harris Beustring extra point)
4Q: 08:29 DEN - Louie Gray 10 pass from Isaac Poloski (Harris Beustring extra point)

Team Statistics DEN NJY
Record 11-6 9-8
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 424 338
- Offensive Plays 60 64
- Yards per Play 7.07 5.28
Net Rushing Yards 183 89
- Rushing Attempts 28 27
- Yards per Rush 6.54 3.30
Net Passing Yards 241 249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 21 - 0 35 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 256 261
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 7.53 6.73
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 10.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/60 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 3/31
Kick Returns/Yards 1/27 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 3/70 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 23
Time of Possession 30:49 29:12

Team Statistics	DEN	NJY
Record	11-6	9-8
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	424	338
- Offensive Plays	60	64
- Yards per Play	7.07	5.28
Net Rushing Yards	183	89
- Rushing Attempts	28	27
- Yards per Rush	6.54	3.30
Net Passing Yards	241	249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 21 - 0	35 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	256	261
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	7.53	6.73
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	10.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/60	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	3/31
Kick Returns/Yards	1/27	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	3/70	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 23
Time of Possession	30:49	29:12

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:37	3:56	OWN 18	9	73	Field Goal
1	5:02	6:03	OWN 16	9	79	Missed FG
2	11:17	1:21	OWN 20	4	24	Punt
2	5:40	0:52	OWN 29	2	71	Touchdown
2	3:07	2:28	OWN 28	6	-8	Punt
3	15:00	1:56	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	8:24	3:22	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	3:35	1:05	OWN 22	3	-1	Punt
3	2:30	2:07	OPP 39	4	39	Touchdown
4	13:36	2:52	OWN 27	5	18	Punt
4	9:02	0:42	OPP 9	3	9	Touchdown
4	3:06	3:06	OWN 12	5	12	Game

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:23	OWN 19	4	3	Punt
1	7:41	2:39	OWN 31	4	18	Punt
2	13:59	2:42	OWN 33	5	22	Punt
2	9:56	4:16	OWN 6	10	65	Downs
2	4:48	1:41	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 27	3	4	Half
3	13:04	0:08	OWN 38	1	0	Interception
3	12:56	4:32	OWN 25	9	62	Field Goal
3	5:02	1:27	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	0:23	1:47	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	10:44	1:42	OWN 4	4	14	Interception
4	8:20	5:14	OWN 19	12	49	Interception

Game MVP: Isaac Poloski, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Oliver Schaefer	18	153	8.50	70	3	1
QB Isaac Poloski	4	19	4.75	8	0	0
RB Devonte Cassidy	4	3	0.75	3	0	0
WR Fernando Linquist	2	8	4.00	5	0	1

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Grant McGregor	17	56	3.29	18	2
QB Andre Politte	4	11	2.75	8	0
RB Quark Buckley	3	14	4.67	11	1
RB Joseph Gilreath	2	2	1.00	6	0
WR Mike Leake	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Isaac Poloski	30	21	256	2/15	2	40	0	118.2

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andre Politte	29	18	235	2/12	1	68	2	70.3
Kris Henrichsen	6	3	26	0/0	0	14	1	22.2

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR George Dotson	9	13	136	15.11	87	40	1
WR Fernando Linquist	3	4	35	11.67	40	34	0
TE Darryl Hervey	2	2	39	19.50	5	21	0
RB Oliver Schaefer	2	4	13	6.50	2	8	0
WR Louie Gray	2	4	9	4.50	0	10	1
RB Devonte Cassidy	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Rickey Kerr	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
TE Braxton MacPherson	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dustin Kuehl	6	9	78	13.00	9	37	0
WR Tyler Shaw	4	4	91	22.75	43	68	0
TE Braxton Chaky	4	6	41	10.25	4	16	0
RB Grant McGregor	3	3	36	12.00	28	25	0
TE Norbert Walsh	2	8	5	2.50	0	3	1
WR Mike Leake	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Quark Buckley	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Caleb Villa	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Maurice Anthony	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mitch James	1	13	13.00	0
CB Ethan Hernandez	1	53	53.00	1
S Hector Winslett	1	4	4.00	0

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Marlon Dodge	0	1	1	0
DE Buddy Sudano	0	0	1	0

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov
QB Andre Politte	1	0
RB Grant McGregor	1	0
T Camden Melville	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Denzel Tanner	5	254	50.8	44.6	58	2

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dennis Franklin	5	224	44.8	40.6	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Harris Beustring	1/2	0/0	0/0	26	5/5

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caiden Oelschlager	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Newsom	1	1	1.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grant McGregor	3	31	10.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Nordskov	1	27	27.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caleb Villa	2	51	25.5	0
Tyler Shaw	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nathaniel Strong	8	1	0.0	24	26
CB Mitch James	6	0	0.0	27	37
S Abel Durham	4	4	0.0	21	18
OLB Charlie Zimmerman	4	1	0.0	23	27
CB Ethan Hernandez	4	0	0.0	25	33
DE Buddy Sudano	3	1	1.5	10	23
ILB Tevin Barton	3	2	0.0	19	22
DE Marlon Dodge	2	1	0.5	20	19
S Antonio Griffith	2	2	0.0	23	22
OLB Gus Adams	2	1	0.0	5	13
S Mack Merloni	2	1	0.0	6	18
ILB Dean Grevan	2	1	0.0	13	13
OLB Trent Clinton	2	0	0.0	7	22
DT Devante McIntosh	2	0	0.0	21	18
DE Paul Briggs	1	1	0.0	19	14
S Gage Linquist	1	0	0.0	6	14
S Hector Winslett	1	0	0.0	3	15

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Roberto Organ	8	1	1.0	25	28
ILB Michael Preston	7	1	0.0	27	28
DT Donte Prior	5	0	1.0	18	27
CB James Arnold	4	1	0.0	28	32
OLB Lamont Compton	4	0	0.0	19	12
CB Tommy Rosas	3	3	0.0	18	26
S Louie Sandoval	3	3	0.0	21	32
DE Aiden Dennis	3	1	0.0	19	20
S Travis Farrell	3	0	0.0	28	32
DT Rickey Hutchins	2	0	0.0	19	22
DE Nicky Banks	2	0	0.0	20	30
DT Dalton Pearson	1	3	0.0	19	15
CB Darien Gelis	1	0	0.0	11	19
TE Braxton Chaky	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ernie Seau	1	0	0.0	11	12
RB Joseph Gilreath	1	0	---	---	---
S Donnell Lincoln	0	1	0.0	7	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Buddy Sudano	1.5	0	0	23
DE Marlon Dodge	0.5	1	0	19
ILB Tevin Barton	0.0	0	1	22

New Jersey	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Donte Prior	1.0	1	2	27
OLB Roberto Organ	1.0	0	1	28
DE Aiden Dennis	0.0	1	2	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Nathaniel Strong	5	0	0	26
CB Mitch James	3	0	1	37
CB Ethan Hernandez	2	3	1	33
OLB Gus Adams	2	0	0	13
OLB Trent Clinton	2	0	0	22
S Gage Linquist	2	0	0	14
S Mack Merloni	1	1	0	18
S Hector Winslett	1	0	1	15
S Abel Durham	1	0	0	18
ILB Tevin Barton	1	0	0	22
ILB Dean Grevan	1	0	0	13

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Roberto Organ	5	1	28
ILB Michael Preston	4	0	28
CB Tommy Rosas	3	1	26
OLB Lamont Compton	2	0	12
S Louie Sandoval	2	0	32
CB James Arnold	1	2	32
CB Darien Gelis	1	1	19
S Travis Farrell	1	1	32
ILB Charles Garner	1	0	4
CB Ernie Seau	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Reuben Hoover	3	5	23	0	32
T Jake Bellisari	2	3	28	1	32
G Ellis Mandarich	1	6	28	0	32
G Howard Forbes	0	5	28	0	32
C Ivan Breiten	0	2	28	1	32
TE Braxton MacPherson	0	2	11	0	8
TE Darryl Hervey	0	1	19	0	29

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kenny Marty	3	8	27	0	37
G Scottie Thomason	2	5	24	1	28
G Cesar Burton	1	5	24	0	28
C Kelly Benson	1	4	27	0	37
T Camden Melville	1	2	27	1	37

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Braxton MacPherson	3	22
Shane Fulcher	1	15
Glen Whiting	1	15
Marlon Dodge	1	12

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Norbert Walsh	1	21
Scottie Thomason	1	6

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Ellis Mandarich	28	32	---	---	7	67
G Howard Forbes	28	32	---	---	7	67
T Jake Bellisari	28	32	---	---	7	67
CB Mitch James	---	---	27	37	1	65
T Reuben Hoover	23	32	---	---	7	62
C Ivan Breiten	28	32	---	---	---	60
CB Ethan Hernandez	---	---	25	33	1	59
WR George Dotson	25	31	---	---	---	56
QB Isaac Poloski	23	32	---	---	---	55
RB Oliver Schaefer	23	29	---	---	---	52
OLB Charlie Zimmerman	---	---	23	27	1	51
DE Marlon Dodge	---	---	20	19	12	51
OLB Nathaniel Strong	---	---	24	26	1	51
TE Darryl Hervey	19	29	---	---	---	48
WR Louie Gray	14	29	---	---	3	46
S Antonio Griffith	---	---	23	22	---	45
TE Braxton MacPherson	11	8	---	---	22	41
ILB Tevin Barton	---	---	19	22	---	41
S Mack Merloni	---	---	6	18	16	40
DT Devante McIntosh	---	---	21	18	---	39
S Abel Durham	---	---	21	18	---	39
WR Rickey Kerr	14	7	---	---	17	38
OLB Gus Adams	---	---	5	13	20	38
OLB Trent Clinton	---	---	7	22	9	38
WR Fernando Linquist	18	19	---	---	---	37
DE Buddy Sudano	---	---	10	23	1	34
DE Paul Briggs	---	---	19	14	---	33
RB Devonte Cassidy	7	2	---	---	22	31
DT Maxwell Fields	---	---	6	19	6	31
CB Matt Newsom	---	---	14	10	6	30
DE Rondell Kerr	---	---	5	18	6	29
ILB Dean Grevan	---	---	13	13	---	26
S Gage Linquist	---	---	6	14	5	25
RB J.T. Nordskov	6	2	---	---	12	20
CB Shane Fulcher	---	---	0	5	15	20
S Hector Winslett	---	---	3	15	1	19
TE Glen Whiting	3	1	---	---	15	19
WR Earl Zink	0	3	---	---	10	13
K Harris Beustring	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Zack Blades	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Denzel Tanner	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Shaun Greer	5	0	---	---	---	5
T Jimmie Mogilevsky	5	0	---	---	---	5
DT Alex Giannotta	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Wilton Joppru	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kaleb Perry	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Camden Melville	27	37	---	---	6	70
T Kenny Marty	27	37	---	---	6	70
C Kelly Benson	27	37	---	---	---	64
OLB Roberto Organ	---	---	25	28	11	64
S Travis Farrell	---	---	28	32	2	62
CB James Arnold	---	---	28	32	2	62
G Scottie Thomason	24	28	---	---	6	58
G Cesar Burton	24	28	---	---	6	58
ILB Michael Preston	---	---	27	28	2	57
QB Andre Politte	26	31	---	---	---	57
WR Mike Leake	22	33	---	---	---	55
S Louie Sandoval	---	---	21	32	2	55
TE Norbert Walsh	10	22	---	---	21	53
RB Grant McGregor	19	19	---	---	14	52
DE Nicky Banks	---	---	20	30	2	52
WR Dustin Kuehl	22	25	---	---	---	47
DT Donte Prior	---	---	18	27	2	47
CB Tommy Rosas	---	---	18	26	2	46
CB Darien Gelis	---	---	11	19	16	46
TE Braxton Chaky	21	24	---	---	---	45
DT Rickey Hutchins	---	---	19	22	2	43
DT Dalton Pearson	---	---	19	15	5	39
DE Aiden Dennis	---	---	19	20	---	39
WR Maurice Anthony	14	16	---	---	7	37
RB Quark Buckley	11	12	---	---	11	34
RB Joseph Gilreath	5	8	---	---	20	33
WR Tyler Shaw	7	15	---	---	10	32
OLB Lamont Compton	---	---	19	12	---	31
WR Caleb Villa	3	10	---	---	16	29
CB Ernie Seau	---	---	11	12	5	28
S Donnell Lincoln	---	---	7	0	15	22
ILB Charles Garner	---	---	6	4	12	22
OLB Shaquille Corbett	---	---	2	0	19	21
DE Seth Holiday	---	---	2	12	2	16
T Conner Martinez	3	9	---	---	---	12
G Owen Kittner	3	9	---	---	---	12
TE Tevin Massare	1	1	---	---	7	9
S Silas Davison	---	---	6	1	1	8
QB Kris Henrichsen	1	6	---	---	---	7
DE Jimmy Appel	---	---	2	0	5	7
C Brent Leal	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Dennis Franklin	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Caiden Oelschlager	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Isaac Barlow	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Tom Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jake Hammond	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	19	2.4
Middle	14	107	7.6
Right	6	57	9.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	43	6.1
Middle	17	41	2.4
Right	3	5	1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Isaac Poloski	30	21	4	0	1	6	2	5	0

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andre Politte	29	18	3	1	2	4	1	0	2
Kris Henrichsen	6	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	52	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	129	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	75	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	34	11.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	76	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	76	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	75	18.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR George Dotson	13	9	0	136	2	31
WR Fernando Linquist	4	3	0	35	1	19
RB Oliver Schaefer	4	2	1	13	0	29
WR Louie Gray	4	2	0	9	0	29
TE Darryl Hervey	2	2	0	39	1	29
RB Devonte Cassidy	1	1	0	6	0	2
WR Rickey Kerr	1	1	0	13	0	7
TE Braxton MacPherson	1	1	0	5	0	8

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dustin Kuehl	9	6	1	78	1	25
TE Norbert Walsh	8	2	2	5	0	22
TE Braxton Chaky	6	4	0	41	0	24
WR Tyler Shaw	4	4	0	91	1	15
RB Grant McGregor	3	3	0	36	1	19
WR Mike Leake	2	1	0	3	0	33
WR Caleb Villa	1	0	0	0	0	10
RB Quark Buckley	1	1	0	7	0	12
WR Maurice Anthony	1	0	1	0	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Oliver Schaefer	3	-2	-0.67	8.50
WR Fernando Linquist	1	5	5.00	4.00

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joseph Gilreath	1	6	6.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Isaac Poloski	8	4	18	2.25	8.53

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andre Politte	4	1	2	0.50	8.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR George Dotson	3	2	9	3.00	10.46
WR Fernando Linquist	2	1	-1	-0.50	8.75
WR Louie Gray	2	1	10	5.00	2.25
RB Oliver Schaefer	1	0	0	0.00	3.25

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Braxton Chaky	1	0	0	0.00	6.83
WR Dustin Kuehl	1	0	0	0.00	8.67
TE Norbert Walsh	1	1	2	2.00	0.63
WR Maurice Anthony	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devonte Cassidy	2	1
WR Fernando Linquist	1	1
RB Oliver Schaefer	1	1

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
QB Andre Politte	2	1
WR Mike Leake	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Isaac Poloski	9	6	4

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andre Politte	9	8	3
Kris Henrichsen	2	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR George Dotson	3	1	0
RB Oliver Schaefer	3	2	1
WR Fernando Linquist	1	1	1
TE Darryl Hervey	1	1	1
WR Louie Gray	1	1	1

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dustin Kuehl	3	3	1
WR Tyler Shaw	2	2	2
TE Braxton Chaky	2	2	0
RB Grant McGregor	2	2	1
WR Mike Leake	1	1	0
WR Maurice Anthony	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 88,500 (88,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 26,800 (26,800)
End Zone 19,300 (19,300)
Mezzanine 11,100 (11,100)
Sideline Seats 17,100 (17,100)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,800 (6,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	88,500 (88,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	26,800 (26,800)
End Zone	19,300 (19,300)
Mezzanine	11,100 (11,100)
Sideline Seats	17,100 (17,100)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,800 (6,800)