Week 16, 2023

played in Denver, CO

11 degrees, snow, 18 mph wind

Detroit Lions 01000-10
Denver Broncos 1231013-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:35 DEN - Bert Herndon 34 field goal
1Q: 04:41 DEN - Safety, holding called in the end zone
1Q: 02:12 DEN - Amari McAdams 26 pass from Brock Osweiler (Bert Herndon extra point)
2Q: 13:01 DET - Ricky Jennings 40 field goal
2Q: 07:21 DEN - Bert Herndon 42 field goal
2Q: 02:08 DET - Nickolas Kendrick 14 pass from Clifton Mercer (Ricky Jennings extra point)
3Q: 04:54 DEN - Braxton Anglewicz 30 run (Bert Herndon extra point)
3Q: 00:31 DEN - Bert Herndon 29 field goal
4Q: 11:57 DEN - Amari McAdams 6 pass from Brock Osweiler (Bert Herndon extra point)
4Q: 10:40 DEN - Alex Morton 36 interception return (Bert Herndon extra point failed)

Team StatisticsDETDEN
Record8-710-5
First Downs1420
- by Rushing38
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards265317
- Offensive Plays5467
- Yards per Play4.914.73
Net Rushing Yards78118
- Rushing Attempts1833
- Yards per Rush4.333.58
Net Passing Yards187199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 20 - 330 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards195223
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/84/24
- Yards per Pass Play5.195.85
Fumbles/Lost2/22/0
3rd Down Conversions3/113/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.011.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/598/65
Punt Returns/Yards2/34/40
Kick Returns/Yards5/971/33
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/36
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 43
Time of Possession21:0538:55

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:302:17OWN 26423Fumble
18:130:53OWN 2233Punt
14:410:09OWN 11-4Safety
11:594:06OWN 251052Field Goal
27:151:43OWN 3133Punt
23:311:31OWN 40660Touchdown
20:340:34OWN 33335Half
315:001:44OWN 25435Fumble
38:531:56OWN 436Punt
34:411:25OWN 1834Interception
30:261:03OWN 2131Punt
411:511:20OWN 343-3Interception
410:312:07OWN 25636Downs
46:091:43OWN 635Punt
42:080:08OWN 2010Interception
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:30OWN 25658Field Goal
19:131:00OPP 493-9Punt
17:202:39OWN 3779Punt
14:322:33OPP 47647Touchdown
212:535:38OWN 25950Field Goal
25:322:01OWN 2332Punt
22:001:26OWN 253-10Punt
313:164:23OWN 40816Punt
36:572:16OWN 44556Touchdown
33:162:50OPP 27515Field Goal
414:232:32OWN 41559Touchdown
48:242:15OWN 393-1Punt
44:262:18OPP 4839Punt
42:002:00OPP 2631Game

Game MVP: Brock Osweiler, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Amir Meyer12484.001020
QB Clifton Mercer5265.201010
RB Marco Homan144.00400
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB John Heidorn20562.801420
RB Braxton Anglewicz11524.733021
WR Demaryius Thomas11010.001010
QB Brock Osweiler100.00000

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Clifton Mercer35201951/8126346.7
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brock Osweiler30232234/242270119.1

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Nickolas Kendrick8118010.0035201
FB Jackson Emmons34-1-0.33020
WR Corey Fuller253417.000230
TE Mackenzie Gordon23157.501110
RB Amir Meyer2363.00080
WR Kyle Boone235125.500260
WR Malachi McGregor121010.000100
WR Quentin Markowitz0100.00000
RB Marco Homan0100.00000
TE Wade West0100.00000
WR Andy Wells0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Braxton Anglewicz67335.5025240
WR Amari McAdams556813.6026272
WR Kai Barnes44379.2513180
WR Demaryius Thomas37279.000200
RB Barry Cooper23157.50680
RB John Heidorn112121.0015210
TE Ruben Vanderclute1233.00030
TE Tanner Richard111919.0013190

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Chris Harris100.000
CB Marquis Kenner100.000
S Alex Morton13636.001

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
RB Amir Meyer2000
WR Corey Fuller0010
DT Logan Flemister0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
WR Demaryius Thomas1000
CB Bradley Roby1000
S Ray Brian0110
C Matt Paradis0100
S Levi Marsh0100
ILB Ernie Borders0100
ILB Gustavo Unruh0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shawn Barnes524148.240.2561
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kris Maxwell731444.941.6563

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Jennings1/11/10/0401/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bert Herndon3/31/10/0423/4

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Andy Wells231.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Bradley Roby44010.00

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Giovanni Burgess59719.40
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Amari McAdams13333.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jadeveon Clowney870.03334
OLB Hardy Ciarleglio810.02228
S Roosevelt Crichton610.03233
DT Logan Flemister610.03128
OLB Sawyer Hanks610.0133
CB Devin Robbins400.02333
OLB Fernando Cavka300.01116
CB Giovanni Burgess300.01815
DE Tyrone Crane202.0913
DE Dusty Davidson211.03030
DT Buddy Booth211.02827
S Conrad Stokes210.02225
CB Monty Kinsell200.01116
CB Alex Carter110.02323
WR Corey Fuller10---------
ILB Brayden Cortez100.060
RB Marco Homan10---------
DT Greg Nader100.02230
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Gustavo Unruh1130.01727
DE Percy Hoffman511.01834
S Alex Morton520.01832
S Ray Brian310.01128
OLB Nate Scrafford310.01730
CB Chris Harris220.01836
CB Colby Hester210.01617
DE Micah Girard110.01828
CB Bradley Roby100.0113
CB Marquis Kenner100.0714
DT Derek McIntyre100.01328
ILB Ernie Borders100.01021
OLB Carl Clodfelter100.0812
S Troy Gallery100.0815
OLB Tyler Wynn010.01022

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyrone Crane2.010013
DT Buddy Booth1.001027
DE Dusty Davidson1.000030
DT Logan Flemister0.010028
ILB Jadeveon Clowney0.001034
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Percy Hoffman1.002034
DE Micah Girard0.001128
OLB Nate Scrafford0.001030
CB Colby Hester0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Hardy Ciarleglio50028
CB Devin Robbins40033
S Roosevelt Crichton30033
OLB Fernando Cavka30016
ILB Jadeveon Clowney20034
CB Alex Carter20023
CB Monty Kinsell10016
S Conrad Stokes10025
OLB Sawyer Hanks1003
CB Giovanni Burgess10015
S Rahim Moore0105
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Gustavo Unruh30027
CB Colby Hester22017
S Alex Morton21132
CB Chris Harris20136
S Ray Brian20028
DE Percy Hoffman20034
OLB Nate Scrafford20030
CB Marquis Kenner10114
CB Bradley Roby10013
DE Micah Girard10028
ILB Ernie Borders10021
S Troy Gallery10015
ILB Brandon Marshall0105

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Casey Hockenhull14018036
G Cole Lyon14018036
G Kurt Heinrich11018036
G Fernando Robbins04018136
G Tommy Hopkins03017031
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Matt Paradis310033234
T Mitchell Schwartz38033034
T Tim Gunn25024234
G Norbert Melsha14024034
G Mack Cheshier12033034
T Dwayne Paukschus020900
T Terrell Pina020900

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Corey Fuller210
Adam Amis119
Devin Robbins112
Kurt Heinrich16
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Alex Morton415
Demaryius Thomas319

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Nickolas Kendrick1731------2573
ILB Jadeveon Clowney------3334370
S Roosevelt Crichton------3233368
CB Devin Robbins------23331268
DT Buddy Booth------2827964
WR Corey Fuller1735------1062
DE Dusty Davidson------3030262
WR Kyle Boone1527------1961
DT Logan Flemister------3128261
G Cole Lyon1836------660
G Kurt Heinrich1836------660
G Fernando Robbins1836------660
C Casey Hockenhull1836---------54
QB Clifton Mercer1836---------54
DT Greg Nader------2230254
G Tommy Hopkins1731------654
OLB Fernando Cavka------11162653
OLB Hardy Ciarleglio------2228252
CB Giovanni Burgess------18151851
S Conrad Stokes------2225350
RB Amir Meyer1519------1650
CB Alex Carter------2323147
FB Jackson Emmons513------2038
OLB Sawyer Hanks------1331632
CB Monty Kinsell------1116330
S Adam Amis------561930
S Rahim Moore------125926
WR Andy Wells27------1726
DE Tyrone Crane------913325
DT Josh Clinton------116825
WR Malachi McGregor716---------23
RB Marco Homan215------219
TE Mackenzie Gordon711---------18
CB Rodolfo Mahoney------011516
WR Quentin Markowitz25------29
P Shawn Barnes00------66
C Skip Schnebele00------66
ILB Brayden Cortez------60---6
C Nicholas Alcott15---------6
K Ricky Jennings00------55
DE Zack Madrigal------12---3
TE Wade West11---------2
QB Ruben Corriveau00---------0
QB Kaden Cormier00---------0
G Alvin Hanson00---------0
T Dwight Frederick00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Mitchell Schwartz3334------1077
G Mack Cheshier3334------1077
WR Demaryius Thomas2532------1976
CB Chris Harris------18361872
OLB Nate Scrafford------17302572
G Norbert Melsha2434------1068
T Tim Gunn2434------1068
QB Brock Osweiler3334---------67
C Matt Paradis3334---------67
TE Ruben Vanderclute3332------166
S Alex Morton------18321565
WR Amari McAdams2121------2062
DE Percy Hoffman------1834658
RB Barry Cooper1012------2749
RB Braxton Anglewicz1318------1546
DE Micah Girard------1828---46
WR Kai Barnes1927---------46
ILB Gustavo Unruh------1727145
DT Derek McIntyre------1328142
S Ray Brian------1128140
RB John Heidorn2015---------35
OLB Tyler Wynn------1022133
CB Colby Hester------1617---33
S Levi Marsh------1131832
ILB Ernie Borders------1021---31
TE Teddy Scheckton32------2631
CB Marquis Kenner------714930
S Troy Gallery------815124
WR Harvey Janikowksi74------1223
CB Bradley Roby------113620
TE Tanner Richard146---------20
OLB Carl Clodfelter------812---20
DT Phil Sigler------510116
ILB Brandon Marshall------15915
K Bert Herndon00------1111
C Brenden Kournikova00------1010
DE Ashton Anegawa------05510
T Dwayne Paukschus90---------9
T Terrell Pina90---------9
P Kris Maxwell00------77
ILB Rufus Hernandez------16---7
QB Donald Raynor00------33
WR Alonzo Ferderer01---------1
C Andy Gallik00---------0
QB Cory Matunda00---------0
G Andrew Haynesworth00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left231.5
Middle9475.2
Right7284.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4112.8
Middle24873.6
Right5204.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Clifton Mercer35204124513
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brock Osweiler30235111200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54-3-0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)169895.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)94353.9
Long (19+ Yds)537414.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107353.5
Short (0-8 Yds)11101079.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)44358.8
Long (19+ Yds)52469.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Nickolas Kendrick118080131
WR Corey Fuller52034135
FB Jackson Emmons430-1013
TE Mackenzie Gordon32015011
RB Amir Meyer3206019
WR Kyle Boone32151227
WR Malachi McGregor21110016
WR Quentin Markowitz100005
RB Marco Homan1000015
TE Wade West100001
WR Andy Wells100007
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Demaryius Thomas73027132
RB Braxton Anglewicz76033118
WR Amari McAdams55068221
WR Kai Barnes44037027
RB Barry Cooper32115012
TE Ruben Vanderclute2103032
RB John Heidorn11021115
TE Tanner Richard1101906

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB John Heidorn1-4-4.002.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Clifton Mercer111414.005.57
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brock Osweiler44225.507.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Nickolas Kendrick111414.007.27
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Amari McAdams33155.0013.60
RB Barry Cooper1177.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
QB Clifton Mercer10
DenverRushesConversions
RB John Heidorn41
RB Braxton Anglewicz22

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Clifton Mercer1063
DenverAttCompConversions
Brock Osweiler650

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
FB Jackson Emmons320
TE Nickolas Kendrick332
WR Kyle Boone211
TE Mackenzie Gordon100
RB Marco Homan100
DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Braxton Anglewicz330
RB Barry Cooper110
TE Ruben Vanderclute100
WR Kai Barnes110

SectionAttendance
Stadium44,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,100 (19,000)
End Zone13,500 (13,700)
Mezzanine6,000 (7,900)
Sideline Seats4,300 (12,100)
Club Seats3,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes4,200 (9,900)