Week 12, 2028

played in Denver, CO

63 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	0	7	0	7	-	14
Denver Broncos	0	6	10	6	-	22

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:59 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 18 field goal
2Q: 09:50 NOS - Robbie Kirk 48 pass from Gavin Ozga (Hugh Woodson extra point)
2Q: 07:22 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 42 field goal
3Q: 11:13 DEN - Adam Fitchie 5 run (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
3Q: 04:24 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 39 field goal
4Q: 14:15 NOS - Spencer Boone 17 pass from Gavin Ozga (Hugh Woodson extra point)
4Q: 10:43 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 26 field goal
4Q: 05:51 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:59 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 18 field goal
2Q: 09:50 NOS - Robbie Kirk 48 pass from Gavin Ozga (Hugh Woodson extra point)
2Q: 07:22 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 42 field goal
3Q: 11:13 DEN - Adam Fitchie 5 run (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
3Q: 04:24 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 39 field goal
4Q: 14:15 NOS - Spencer Boone 17 pass from Gavin Ozga (Hugh Woodson extra point)
4Q: 10:43 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 26 field goal
4Q: 05:51 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 47 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 8-3 10-1
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 324 366
- Offensive Plays 54 71
- Yards per Play 6.00 5.15
Net Rushing Yards 59 98
- Rushing Attempts 21 33
- Yards per Rush 2.81 2.97
Net Passing Yards 265 268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 23 - 1 36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 271 284
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/16
- Yards per Pass Play 8.03 7.05
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/26 4/26
Kick Returns/Yards 3/85 3/99
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 36
Time of Possession 26:07 33:53

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	8-3	10-1
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	324	366
- Offensive Plays	54	71
- Yards per Play	6.00	5.15
Net Rushing Yards	59	98
- Rushing Attempts	21	33
- Yards per Rush	2.81	2.97
Net Passing Yards	265	268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 23 - 1	36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	271	284
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/16
- Yards per Pass Play	8.03	7.05
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/26	4/26
Kick Returns/Yards	3/85	3/99
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 36
Time of Possession	26:07	33:53

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:30	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
1	7:27	2:33	OWN 26	4	14	Punt
1	0:31	0:14	OWN 12	2	0	Interception
2	12:54	3:18	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	7:17	2:41	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
2	2:39	0:54	OWN 36	2	1	Punt
3	11:06	2:59	OWN 33	4	33	Missed FG
3	4:16	5:10	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	10:38	1:17	OWN 31	3	5	Punt
4	5:44	2:55	OWN 25	7	32	Downs
4	2:08	1:22	OWN 4	7	43	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:30	5:03	OWN 3	9	44	Punt
1	4:54	4:23	OWN 18	9	73	Missed FG
1	0:17	2:23	OPP 33	6	32	Field Goal
2	9:36	2:19	OWN 48	6	27	Field Goal
2	4:36	1:57	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
2	1:45	1:45	OWN 17	4	13	Half
3	15:00	3:54	OWN 49	7	51	Touchdown
3	8:07	3:51	OWN 41	6	37	Field Goal
4	14:06	3:28	OWN 46	8	45	Field Goal
4	9:21	3:37	OWN 30	8	40	Field Goal
4	2:49	0:41	OWN 43	3	0	Punt
4	0:46	0:46	OPP 47	2	-4	Game

Game MVP: Donte Midget, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Junior Fairbairn	8	17	2.13	8	0
RB Gavin Easley	7	9	1.29	5	0
QB Gavin Ozga	5	28	5.60	16	1
RB Lester Johnson	1	5	5.00	5	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Adam Fitchie	20	56	2.80	28	1	1
RB Jose Bergendahl	9	23	2.56	6	0	0
QB Donte Midget	2	-4	-2.00	-2	0	0
WR Clifton Wharton	1	16	16.00	16	1	0
WR Robbie Smith	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gavin Ozga	32	23	271	1/6	2	48	1	105.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donte Midget	36	22	284	2/16	0	33	0	85.8

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Robbie Kirk	5	6	109	21.80	51	48	1
TE Spencer Boone	4	8	49	12.25	24	22	1
RB Junior Fairbairn	4	5	19	4.75	4	15	0
TE Xavier Lincoln	2	3	28	14.00	5	17	0
WR Mitchell Green	2	2	20	10.00	1	15	0
WR Sammie Blades	2	4	24	12.00	6	17	0
RB Gavin Easley	2	2	20	10.00	1	12	0
WR Wayne Nye	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Jon Brandon	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Benjamin Hill	5	10	66	13.20	19	28
TE Bennett Zitnik	3	4	47	15.67	12	33
WR Clifton Wharton	2	3	27	13.50	9	16
RB Jose Bergendahl	2	3	43	21.50	36	25
TE Alexander Ackerman	2	7	23	11.50	12	19
WR Lincoln Monroe	2	2	21	10.50	4	18
RB Quentin Culver	2	3	9	4.50	6	6
RB Adam Fitchie	2	2	17	8.50	4	14
WR Robbie Smith	1	1	19	19.00	0	19
WR Kenyon Chiang	1	1	12	12.00	0	12

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Shane Harvey	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Perry Fitzgerald	5	227	45.4	40.2	52	4

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
William Denby	3	143	47.7	39.0	53	2

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Hugh Woodson	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edwin Ruschak	5/6	2/2	0/0	47	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Keith	2	26	13.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clifton Wharton	4	26	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammie Blades	2	60	30.0	0
Phil Keith	1	25	25.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lincoln Monroe	2	71	35.5	0
Clifton Wharton	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mike Goehring	10	6	0.0	33	38
S Paul Cortez	10	2	0.0	33	38
ILB Alex Mathews	5	3	0.0	33	35
CB Phil Keith	5	1	0.0	33	38
OLB Keegan Gomez	4	2	0.0	30	27
CB Earl Bullock	4	0	0.0	33	38
OLB Mo Wiggins	3	1	0.0	25	30
DT Erick Delgado	3	0	0.0	23	31
ILB Javier Jensen	3	0	0.0	16	15
DE Bucky Finley	2	1	1.0	31	34
OLB Ty Ballard	2	1	0.0	3	11
DE Burt Brennan	1	0	1.0	14	18
CB Zachery Dennis	1	1	0.0	17	23
WR Sammie Blades	1	0	---	---	---
DE Noah Luangphone	1	0	0.0	15	17

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Frederick Gray	5	0	0.0	20	33
DE Brett Lucas	4	0	0.5	17	24
S Glen Petko	4	1	0.0	12	23
ILB J.R. Benson	4	1	0.0	10	12
CB Graham Sweeney	4	0	0.0	12	16
OLB Shane Harvey	3	4	0.0	19	22
S Leon Dick	3	1	0.0	12	21
DT Ray Houston	3	1	0.0	18	21
CB Heath Wilkerson	3	1	0.0	20	33
DT Erick Griffin	3	0	0.0	14	20
OLB Maurice Lee	3	0	0.0	11	25
ILB Chase Bates	2	1	0.0	9	20
DE Neal Brown	1	1	0.5	18	20
S Daryl McCormick	1	1	0.0	12	13
DE Bert Sellers	0	1	0.0	3	6
DT Pat Hilgendorf	0	1	0.0	3	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bucky Finley	1.0	1	0	34
DE Burt Brennan	1.0	0	0	18
DT Erick Delgado	0.0	3	2	31
OLB Keegan Gomez	0.0	1	0	27
DE Noah Luangphone	0.0	1	0	17

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Neal Brown	0.5	1	0	1	20
DE Brett Lucas	0.5	1	0	0	24
OLB Shane Harvey	0.0	0	1	1	22
DT Ray Houston	0.0	0	1	0	21

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Paul Cortez	5	0	38
S Mike Goehring	4	0	38
CB Phil Keith	3	0	38
ILB Alex Mathews	2	2	35
CB Earl Bullock	2	1	38
OLB Mo Wiggins	2	1	30
OLB Ty Ballard	2	0	11
OLB Keegan Gomez	1	0	27
CB Zachery Dennis	1	0	23

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Frederick Gray	4	1	0	33
S Glen Petko	4	0	0	23
CB Graham Sweeney	3	0	0	16
ILB J.R. Benson	3	0	0	12
CB Heath Wilkerson	2	1	0	33
S Leon Dick	2	0	0	21
ILB Chase Bates	2	0	0	20
OLB Maurice Lee	2	0	0	25
OLB Shane Harvey	1	0	1	22
DE Brett Lucas	0	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Brady Lester	1	6	21	0	33
T Jonah Van DeWege	1	3	21	1	33
G Jerry Crawford	0	4	21	0	33
T Jimmy Zellers	0	3	21	0	33

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rico Bensen	5	10	33	0	38
T Moe Barrett	3	7	33	1	38
T Wyatt Brady	1	6	33	0	38
G Zack Richard	1	2	33	1	38
C J.J. Scoggins	0	6	33	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jonah Van DeWege	3	9
Sammie Blades	2	15
Paul Cortez	1	18
Marshall Ward	1	6

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Bert Sellers	2	15
Alejandro Jefcoat	1	18
Graham Sweeney	1	15
Dennis Fischer	1	14

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Paul Cortez	---	---	33	38	18	89
CB Phil Keith	---	---	33	38	16	87
S Mike Goehring	---	---	33	38	6	77
CB Earl Bullock	---	---	33	38	6	77
ILB Alex Mathews	---	---	33	35	6	74
DE Bucky Finley	---	---	31	34	5	70
T Jonah Van DeWege	21	33	---	---	9	63
OLB Mo Wiggins	---	---	25	30	5	60
G Jerry Crawford	21	33	---	---	6	60
DT Erick Delgado	---	---	23	31	5	59
OLB Keegan Gomez	---	---	30	27	1	58
G Edward Brewer	21	33	---	---	---	54
C Brady Lester	21	33	---	---	---	54
T Jimmy Zellers	21	33	---	---	---	54
QB Gavin Ozga	21	33	---	---	---	54
WR Mitchell Green	21	33	---	---	---	54
TE Spencer Boone	20	33	---	---	---	53
CB Zachery Dennis	---	---	17	23	8	48
WR Sammie Blades	13	19	---	---	15	47
WR Robbie Kirk	19	25	---	---	---	44
ILB Javier Jensen	---	---	16	15	12	43
OLB Ty Ballard	---	---	3	11	23	37
DE Noah Luangphone	---	---	15	17	3	35
DE Burt Brennan	---	---	14	18	1	33
RB Junior Fairbairn	11	16	---	---	---	27
RB Lester Johnson	1	5	---	---	16	22
TE Xavier Lincoln	6	16	---	---	---	22
WR Wayne Nye	2	5	---	---	14	21
DE Wayne Prior	---	---	6	7	6	19
TE Isaiah Wilson	0	0	---	---	19	19
DT Lucas Heath	---	---	10	7	1	18
FB Brent Hennessy	2	2	---	---	14	18
OLB Josh Houghtlin	---	---	8	8	1	17
RB Gavin Easley	9	8	---	---	---	17
CB Tom Coloma	---	---	0	3	12	15
WR Jon Brandon	0	2	---	---	10	12
P Perry Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Ellis Karamazov	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Antonio Rivera	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Marshall Ward	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Randal Sizemore	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Hugh Woodson	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Garrett Allamon	---	---	0	0	3	3
TE Alfredo Godlewski	1	1	---	---	---	2
S Ricardo Gozinsky	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Brenden Rackers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rico Bensen	33	38	---	---	9	80
T Wyatt Brady	33	38	---	---	9	80
T Moe Barrett	33	38	---	---	---	71
QB Donte Midget	33	38	---	---	---	71
G Zack Richard	33	38	---	---	---	71
C J.J. Scoggins	33	38	---	---	---	71
TE Bennett Zitnik	20	24	---	---	24	68
TE Alexander Ackerman	31	33	---	---	---	64
WR Clifton Wharton	25	27	---	---	8	60
WR Benjamin Hill	24	32	---	---	---	56
CB Frederick Gray	---	---	20	33	1	54
CB Heath Wilkerson	---	---	20	33	1	54
RB Jose Bergendahl	10	17	---	---	24	51
CB Graham Sweeney	---	---	12	16	15	43
RB Adam Fitchie	23	19	---	---	---	42
DE Brett Lucas	---	---	17	24	1	42
WR Lincoln Monroe	17	20	---	---	4	41
OLB Shane Harvey	---	---	19	22	---	41
WR Robbie Smith	10	8	---	---	21	39
DT Ray Houston	---	---	18	21	---	39
DE Neal Brown	---	---	18	20	---	38
OLB Maurice Lee	---	---	11	25	1	37
S Glen Petko	---	---	12	23	1	36
S Leon Dick	---	---	12	21	1	34
DT Erick Griffin	---	---	14	20	---	34
ILB Chase Bates	---	---	9	20	1	30
ILB J.R. Benson	---	---	10	12	8	30
CB Kris Fredrickson	---	---	3	9	16	28
S Daryl McCormick	---	---	12	13	1	26
DE Bert Sellers	---	---	3	6	15	24
RB Quentin Culver	3	4	---	---	16	23
DT Justin Linder	---	---	7	14	1	22
DT Pat Hilgendorf	---	---	3	11	6	20
OLB Alejandro Jefcoat	---	---	1	0	18	19
S Cameron Sims	---	---	7	10	---	17
S Dennis Fischer	---	---	1	0	14	15
K Edwin Ruschak	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Kenyon Chiang	0	4	---	---	9	13
DE Andy McKnight	---	---	2	10	1	13
P William Denby	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Abraham Sullivan	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Isaiah Guidry	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Branden Richmond	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Heath Huntley	2	2	---	---	---	4
C Brandon Kotz	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Mike Terrell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	5	0.8
Middle	12	45	3.8
Right	3	9	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	32	8.0
Middle	22	70	3.2
Right	5	0	0.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gavin Ozga	32	23	4	0	1	3	2	2	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donte Midget	36	22	3	3	1	4	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	25	3.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	117	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	86	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	43	14.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	12	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	136	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	88	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	48	6.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Spencer Boone	8	4	0	49	1	33
WR Robbie Kirk	6	5	0	109	3	25
RB Junior Fairbairn	5	4	1	19	0	16
WR Sammie Blades	4	2	0	24	0	19
TE Xavier Lincoln	3	2	0	28	0	16
WR Mitchell Green	2	2	0	20	0	33
RB Gavin Easley	2	2	0	20	0	8
WR Wayne Nye	1	1	0	-1	0	5
WR Jon Brandon	1	1	0	3	0	2

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Benjamin Hill	10	5	0	66	1	32
TE Alexander Ackerman	7	2	0	23	0	33
TE Bennett Zitnik	4	3	1	47	1	24
WR Clifton Wharton	3	2	0	27	0	27
RB Jose Bergendahl	3	2	0	43	1	17
RB Quentin Culver	3	2	0	9	0	4
WR Lincoln Monroe	2	2	0	21	0	20
RB Adam Fitchie	2	2	0	17	0	19
WR Robbie Smith	1	1	0	19	0	8
WR Kenyon Chiang	1	1	0	12	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	1	1.00	2.13

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Adam Fitchie	6	4	0.67	2.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gavin Ozga	1	1	17	17.00	8.47

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donte Midget	5	1	3	0.60	7.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Spencer Boone	1	1	17	17.00	6.13

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Quentin Culver	2	1	3	1.50	3.00
WR Benjamin Hill	1	0	0	0.00	6.60
RB Jose Bergendahl	1	0	0	0.00	14.33
TE Alexander Ackerman	1	0	0	0.00	3.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Gavin Ozga	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Adam Fitchie	3	1
WR Clifton Wharton	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gavin Ozga	11	9	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donte Midget	11	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Junior Fairbairn	4	3	0
TE Spencer Boone	3	2	2
WR Wayne Nye	1	1	0
WR Robbie Kirk	1	1	0
WR Mitchell Green	1	1	1
WR Jon Brandon	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Benjamin Hill	3	1	0
WR Clifton Wharton	2	2	2
TE Bennett Zitnik	2	2	1
WR Robbie Smith	1	1	1
RB Jose Bergendahl	1	0	0
TE Alexander Ackerman	1	0	0
WR Kenyon Chiang	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,500 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,400 (11,900)
End Zone 7,500 (8,500)
Mezzanine 4,600 (4,900)
Sideline Seats 6,900 (7,500)
Club Seats 19,100 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,500 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,400 (11,900)
End Zone	7,500 (8,500)
Mezzanine	4,600 (4,900)
Sideline Seats	6,900 (7,500)
Club Seats	19,100 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,000)