Week 3, 2028

played in New England, MA

68 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Denver Broncos3777-24
New England Patriots0007-7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 37 field goal
2Q: 01:05 DEN - Clifton Wharton 19 pass from Donte Midget (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
3Q: 03:51 DEN - Kenyon Chiang 2 pass from Donte Midget (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
4Q: 12:17 NED - Conrad Story 90 interception return (Cedric Hover extra point)
4Q: 04:48 DEN - Leon Dick 40 interception return (Edwin Ruschak extra point)

Team StatisticsDENNED
Record3-01-2
First Downs2010
- by Rushing36
- by Passing163
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards382205
- Offensive Plays7464
- Yards per Play5.163.20
Net Rushing Yards12297
- Rushing Attempts3524
- Yards per Rush3.494.04
Net Passing Yards260108
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 24 - 239 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards274115
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/141/7
- Yards per Pass Play6.672.70
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions8/183/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.76.2
4th Down Conversions0/02/4
Penalties/Yards5/353/25
Punt Returns/Yards5/331/7
Kick Returns/Yards1/302/43
Interception Ret./Yards2/532/90
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits40
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 21
Time of Possession37:3722:23

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:225:39OWN 8972Field Goal
16:193:08OWN 33542Missed FG
11:541:31OWN 2235Punt
213:382:06OWN 22418Punt
26:203:02OWN 8759Missed FG
22:271:30OWN 46554Touchdown
315:003:17OWN 36614Punt
39:121:24OPP 1735Interception
36:523:12OPP 37837Touchdown
32:435:35OWN 281045Interception
412:081:14OWN 2537Punt
49:163:49OWN 29621Punt
43:461:51OPP 223-15Punt
40:220:22OWN 432-2Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:38OWN 4738Punt
17:431:24OWN 2539Punt
13:111:17OWN 3234Punt
10:231:45OWN 21416Punt
211:325:12OWN 251037Punt
23:180:51OWN 40214Fumble
20:570:57OWN 25718Half
311:432:31OWN 4615Interception
37:480:56OWN 3410Punt
33:400:57OWN 2534Punt
410:541:38OWN 1632Punt
45:270:50OWN 6514Interception
44:370:51OWN 1547Downs
41:551:33OWN 20737Downs

Game MVP: Maurice Lee, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Adam Fitchie21673.192010
RB Jose Bergendahl8384.75900
QB Donte Midget393.001110
WR Clifton Wharton210.50200
TE Alexander Ackerman177.00700
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jason Bullock9313.44900
QB Alonzo Tomaceski8364.501310
RB Freddie Ducrot4215.251010
RB Gene Blanchard284.00400
WR Neil Groh111.00100

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donte Midget37242742/14229282.5
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alonzo Tomaceski39151151/7022225.3

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Clifton Wharton7910414.8651291
TE Bennett Zitnik57336.604130
TE Heath Huntley467117.7521270
TE Alexander Ackerman343411.337150
WR Kenyon Chiang2273.50151
RB Adam Fitchie23168.004110
WR Lincoln Monroe1299.00090
WR Robbie Smith0100.00000
RB Jose Bergendahl0300.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Heath Hopper519224.40780
WR Thurman Crenshaw373913.0017220
WR Neil Groh252512.5012140
TE Dustin Horn23136.500110
WR Melvin Michl1344.00040
FB James Dorn1144.00340
RB Jason Bullock1188.00080

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Leon Dick14040.001
CB Heath Wilkerson11313.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
DE Conrad Story19090.001
OLB Noah Levine100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
S Daryl McCormick0100
ILB Chase Bates0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
WR Thurman Crenshaw1000

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
William Denby627345.541.0594
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bernard Ogden833642.037.9574

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edwin Ruschak1/30/20/1373/3
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cedric Hover0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Ethan McWilliams5336.60
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Melvin Michl177.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Clifton Wharton13030.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kenyon Phelps24321.50

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Maurice Lee711.01427
S Leon Dick720.01430
ILB Casey Bailey400.01430
CB Heath Wilkerson320.02438
OLB Shane Harvey300.02024
ILB Chase Bates220.01010
DT Erick Griffin210.01620
S Daryl McCormick200.01013
DT Pat Hilgendorf200.01121
DT Ray Houston200.01830
S Cameron Sims200.01115
S Glen Petko200.01324
WR Clifton Wharton10---------
CB Frederick Gray100.02338
DE Bert Sellers010.01923
DE Neal Brown010.02129
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Lorenzo Faherty1110.03335
ILB Cory Blair740.03437
OLB B.J. Brown600.02724
CB Julio Seaton500.01919
DE Cody Arfman411.02831
OLB Noah Levine410.02127
S Jesse Cunningham400.01916
OLB Jonah Brown330.01512
CB Devin Walters320.03335
CB Isaac Poppe310.02519
DT Monty Lynn221.03539
DE Conrad Story210.03027
CB Tristan Green200.0210
TE Dustin Horn10---------
S Kenyon Wiggins100.01725
DT Christopher Mallory030.03539

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Maurice Lee1.000027
DT Pat Hilgendorf0.011021
DT Erick Griffin0.010020
DE Bert Sellers0.004023
DT Ray Houston0.001230
OLB Shane Harvey0.001024
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Monty Lynn1.011039
DE Cody Arfman1.000031
DT Christopher Mallory0.010139
OLB B.J. Brown0.010024
DE Conrad Story0.000127

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Leon Dick50130
OLB Maurice Lee22027
ILB Casey Bailey20030
S Glen Petko12024
CB Frederick Gray12038
CB Heath Wilkerson10138
S Cameron Sims10015
ILB Chase Bates10010
OLB Shane Harvey10024
S Daryl McCormick01013
DT Ray Houston01030
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Julio Seaton50019
S Lorenzo Faherty50035
OLB Noah Levine31127
CB Isaac Poppe21019
S Jesse Cunningham21016
CB Tristan Green20010
DE Conrad Story11127
CB Devin Walters11035
OLB B.J. Brown10024
S Kenyon Wiggins10025
OLB Jonah Brown10012
ILB Cory Blair01037

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Rico Bensen510035039
T Wyatt Brady35035239
C Brandon Kotz28035039
G Zack Richard14035039
T Moe Barrett04035039
TE Bennett Zitnik01034034
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Bennett Peterson23124040
T Chad Dennis15024140
G Danny Pierce14024040
G Max Hastings04024039
G George Eckard03024040

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Graham Sweeney121
Daryl McCormick115
Shane Harvey111
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Julio Seaton216
B.J. Brown124
Cary Plummer110
Danny Pierce18
Chad Dennis18

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Moe Barrett3539------983
G Zack Richard3539------983
G Rico Bensen3539------983
T Wyatt Brady3539------983
C Brandon Kotz3539---------74
QB Donte Midget3539---------74
CB Frederick Gray------2338869
TE Bennett Zitnik3434---------68
WR Clifton Wharton3129------262
CB Heath Wilkerson------2438---62
CB Graham Sweeney------13272161
WR Lincoln Monroe2122------1861
WR Robbie Smith2929---------58
TE Heath Huntley1121------2456
OLB Shane Harvey------20241155
RB Jose Bergendahl1118------2453
DE Neal Brown------2129---50
DT Ray Houston------1830---48
RB Adam Fitchie2422---------46
S Leon Dick------1430---44
ILB Casey Bailey------1430---44
DE Bert Sellers------1923---42
OLB Maurice Lee------1427---41
DT Pat Hilgendorf------1121840
S Daryl McCormick------10131538
S Glen Petko------1324---37
DT Erick Griffin------1620---36
ILB Chase Bates------10101030
S Cameron Sims------1115---26
TE Alexander Ackerman1214---------26
OLB Alejandro Jefcoat------122124
CB Ethan McWilliams------261321
DE Brett Lucas------416---20
DE Andy McKnight------38819
WR Kenyon Chiang25------714
DT Justin Linder------39---12
RB Quentin Culver00------1010
P William Denby00------99
C Isaiah Guidry00------99
K Edwin Ruschak00------88
WR Carter Farr01------23
QB Mike Terrell00---------0
G Abraham Sullivan00---------0
T Branden Richmond00---------0
OLB Wendell Hicks------00---0
C J.J. Scoggins00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DT Monty Lynn------3539983
DT Christopher Mallory------3539377
ILB Cory Blair------3437475
OLB B.J. Brown------27242475
T Bennett Peterson2440------872
G George Eckard2440------872
G Danny Pierce2440------872
T Chad Dennis2440------872
CB Devin Walters------3335371
S Lorenzo Faherty------3335371
QB Alonzo Tomaceski2440---------64
G Max Hastings2439---------63
WR Neil Groh2339---------62
DE Cody Arfman------2831---59
DE Conrad Story------3027---57
TE Dustin Horn2034---------54
CB Julio Seaton------19191654
WR Thurman Crenshaw1835---------53
OLB Noah Levine------2127351
RB Jason Bullock1731------149
S Jesse Cunningham------19161348
S Kenyon Wiggins------1725345
CB Isaac Poppe------2519---44
CB Mo Javier------7181641
TE Heath Hopper1525---------40
WR Melvin Michl814------1335
TE Matthew Stevens65------2132
DE Hugh Love------414927
OLB Jonah Brown------1512---27
FB James Dorn67------1326
RB Gene Blanchard22------1519
RB Freddie Ducrot57------416
CB Tristan Green------210315
WR Matthew Brandon01------1314
ILB Elijah Dennis------121013
G Cary Plummer01------1011
C Johnny Oster00------88
P Bernard Ogden00------88
WR Kenyon Phelps00------55
K Cedric Hover00------22
QB Zachery Fox00---------0
C Wayne Bayless00---------0
DT Cameron Mallard------00---0
C Levon Witt00---------0
T Isaiah Whitt00---------0
WR Micah Manning00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left650.8
Middle221084.9
Right5112.2
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left382.7
Middle16654.1
Right5244.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donte Midget37244016122
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alonzo Tomaceski39151148722

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1611986.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)147997.1
Long (19+ Yds)112727.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen84111.4
Short (0-8 Yds)156432.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)105616.1
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Clifton Wharton970104229
TE Bennett Zitnik75033034
TE Heath Huntley64071221
TE Alexander Ackerman43034014
RB Jose Bergendahl3010018
RB Adam Fitchie32016022
WR Lincoln Monroe2109022
WR Kenyon Chiang220705
WR Robbie Smith1000029
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Heath Hopper195322025
WR Thurman Crenshaw73039135
WR Neil Groh52125039
WR Melvin Michl3104014
TE Dustin Horn32013034
FB James Dorn110407
RB Jason Bullock1108031

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Adam Fitchie482.003.19
WR Clifton Wharton122.000.50
RB Jose Bergendahl144.004.75
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donte Midget63345.677.41
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Clifton Wharton21199.5011.56
TE Bennett Zitnik111313.004.71
RB Jose Bergendahl1000.000.00
WR Lincoln Monroe1000.004.50
WR Kenyon Chiang1122.003.50
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Adam Fitchie20
WR Clifton Wharton10
New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Jason Bullock32

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Donte Midget14108
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Alonzo Tomaceski1341

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Clifton Wharton433
TE Bennett Zitnik432
TE Alexander Ackerman221
WR Kenyon Chiang222
WR Robbie Smith100
RB Adam Fitchie100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Heath Hopper510
WR Thurman Crenshaw321
WR Neil Groh200
TE Dustin Horn210
WR Melvin Michl100

SectionAttendance
Stadium55,000 (55,200 capacity)
Upper Deck13,200 (13,400)
End Zone9,700 (9,700)
Mezzanine5,600 (5,600)
Sideline Seats8,600 (8,600)
Club Seats14,900 (14,900)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,000)