Exhibition Week 3, 2024

played in New Orleans, LA

93 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Denver Broncos 0737-17
New Orleans Saints 0036-9

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:59 DEN - Teddy Scheckton 9 pass from Zane Mercer (Bert Herndon extra point)
3Q: 11:04 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 35 field goal
3Q: 04:28 DEN - Bert Herndon 28 field goal
4Q: 14:54 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 42 field goal
4Q: 09:46 DEN - Harvey Janikowksi 7 pass from Zane Mercer (Bert Herndon extra point)
4Q: 03:57 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 20 field goal

Team StatisticsDENNOS
Record1-10-2
First Downs2014
- by Rushing72
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards308265
- Offensive Plays7067
- Yards per Play4.403.96
Net Rushing Yards12958
- Rushing Attempts4019
- Yards per Rush3.233.05
Net Passing Yards179207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 19 - 147 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards191217
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/121/10
- Yards per Pass Play5.974.31
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions7/165/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.47.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/2011/81
Punt Returns/Yards3/244/38
Kick Returns/Yards1/250/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/38
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 32
Time of Possession34:4625:14

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:26OWN 2635Punt
112:202:28OWN 30428Punt
16:352:28OWN 10520Punt
12:361:46OWN 223-5Punt
214:405:49OWN 121288Touchdown
24:453:19OWN 20835Punt
20:180:18OWN 20112Half
313:431:13OWN 3336Interception
310:596:37OWN 251264Field Goal
414:465:10OWN 251275Touchdown
47:581:49OWN 730Punt
43:521:48OWN 2536Punt
40:270:27OWN 272-4Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:341:14OWN 31513Punt
19:523:17OWN 20828Punt
14:071:31OWN 20514Punt
10:501:10OWN 4737Punt
28:514:06OWN 9751Punt
21:261:08OWN 4419Punt
315:001:17OWN 254-6Punt
312:301:31OPP 103-8Field Goal
34:224:36OWN 251050Field Goal
49:361:38OWN 2535Punt
46:092:17OPP 39736Field Goal
42:041:37OWN 33926Interception

Game MVP: Micah Girard, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB John Heidorn26712.732020
RB Braxton Anglewicz11645.822340
QB Zane Mercer2-4-2.00-200
WR Harvey Janikowksi1-2-2.00-200
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Gage Stephenson16422.63800
RB Owen Lyons3165.331110

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Zane Mercer19131592/82311107.1
Brock Osweiler86321/4011081.3
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Casey Tobin31151761/10028152.6
Harvey Dunnigan165410/0015040.6

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Amari McAdams58479.4012270
WR DeAndre Hopkins224221.0010310
WR Jumbo Sanford242613.000180
RB John Heidorn2321.00420
TE Ruben Vanderclute223517.5022300
RB Braxton Anglewicz1166.00160
FB Nate Childers1188.00080
TE Tanner Richard1233.00030
WR Harvey Janikowksi1277.00071
TE Teddy Scheckton1199.00091
WR Kai Barnes1166.00060
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julian Lunsford715588.2916140
WR Brandin Cooks5126212.4014280
TE Irving Fedo262412.005150
TE Brad Rivers224120.500270
WR Jackie Kanu24189.004190
RB Owen Lyons1166.00060
RB Gage Stephenson1388.00080
TE Kenny Walters0200.00000
WR Gene Gardner0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Troy Gallery100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Mercury Lidberg13838.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Zane Mercer1000
C Matt Paradis0100
DE Micah Girard0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
RB Gage Stephenson1000
RB Tanner Matthews0100
DE Jake Rodon0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kris Maxwell731344.736.4543
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Alan Wallace837847.341.8635

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bert Herndon1/10/00/0282/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gabriel Daniels3/31/10/0420/0

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin McCloskey3248.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Owen Lyons4389.50

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Amari McAdams12525.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Gustavo Unruh940.01947
DE Micah Girard401.0828
CB Drake Richard430.01846
S Ray Brian410.01135
S Harvey Rayburn410.01341
OLB Nate Scrafford210.01524
CB Colby Hester210.0819
OLB Kim Bell200.01135
ILB Ernie Borders200.064
S Alex Morton200.01235
DE Percy Hoffman200.01947
T Mitchell Schwartz10---------
DE Gavin Heekin100.0714
S Troy Gallery100.01544
ILB Giovanni Harris100.0311
DT Derek McIntyre020.01541
DT Phil Sigler010.048
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Mercury Lidberg1010.03421
CB Emmitt Terrill740.04028
DE Harrison Farrell730.03119
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha710.03826
OLB Gilbert Wilson520.03217
S Trevor Abrams500.03524
DE Jake Rodon301.03220
S Ron Benton310.03930
DE T.J. Criblez201.03726
DE Dean Beyer201.0911
DT Kenny Dela Cruz210.01114
ILB Ryan Shazier120.01420
CB Hot Foot Comeaux110.024
WR Julian Lunsford10---------
CB Cesar Borders100.01117
S Grayson Palmer100.02715
DT Charlie Wilcox100.01115
DE Daniel Cadrez010.03015
ILB Bobby Sutton010.010

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Micah Girard1.002028
OLB Kim Bell0.010035
DE Deion Edwards0.010033
DE Percy Hoffman0.004147
DE Gavin Heekin0.001014
S Harvey Rayburn0.001041
ILB Giovanni Harris0.001011
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jake Rodon1.010020
DE T.J. Criblez1.001126
DE Dean Beyer1.001011
OLB Gilbert Wilson0.010017
DE Harrison Farrell0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Gustavo Unruh51047
S Harvey Rayburn41041
S Ray Brian32035
OLB Kim Bell21035
CB Drake Richard21046
OLB Nate Scrafford21024
DE Gavin Heekin10014
DE Percy Hoffman10047
S Troy Gallery01144
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha50026
CB Mercury Lidberg40121
CB Emmitt Terrill40028
OLB Gilbert Wilson20017
ILB Ryan Shazier10020
S Ron Benton10030
CB Cesar Borders10017
S Grayson Palmer10015
S Trevor Abrams01024

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Matt Paradis25040130
T Tim Gunn23015021
T Terrell Pina1902509
T Mitchell Schwartz15040230
G Mack Cheshier15040030
G Gage McCadam1402509
FB Nate Childers13032014
TE Teddy Scheckton02010016
G Andrew Haynesworth02015021
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Lane Johnson24019048
G Garrett Hudson13011021
TE Kenny Walters1109031
T Luis Langdon03019048
C Josh LaBorde0208127
C Abel Durham02019048
G Gabe Webb02011021
T Dakota Garcia0108027
TE Brad Rivers010506

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
DeAndre Hopkins215
Alex Morton211
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Emmitt Terrill213
Kenny Walters126
Ron Benton16

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Amari McAdams3727------1781
T Mitchell Schwartz4030------878
G Mack Cheshier4030------878
DE Percy Hoffman------19471177
CB Drake Richard------18461175
S Harvey Rayburn------13411973
C Matt Paradis4030---------70
ILB Gustavo Unruh------1947369
S Ray Brian------11351965
FB Nate Childers3214------1763
S Troy Gallery------1544362
DT Derek McIntyre------1541359
S Alex Morton------12351158
QB Zane Mercer3321---------54
OLB Nate Scrafford------15241352
OLB Kim Bell------1135349
DE Deion Edwards------1333349
RB John Heidorn2819---------47
WR Jumbo Sanford2816---------44
G Andrew Haynesworth1521------844
T Tim Gunn1521------844
WR DeAndre Hopkins1116------1542
DE Micah Girard------828339
WR Harvey Janikowksi198------835
ILB Giovanni Harris------3112135
G Gage McCadam259---------34
T Terrell Pina259---------34
TE Ruben Vanderclute44------2432
CB Colby Hester------819---27
WR Kai Barnes1016------127
TE Teddy Scheckton1016---------26
RB Braxton Anglewicz1210------123
RB Barry Cooper71------1523
ILB Ernie Borders------641222
DE Gavin Heekin------714---21
QB Brock Osweiler79------117
OLB Carl Clodfelter------69---15
S Reginald Ioane------67---13
DT Phil Sigler------48---12
WR Kevin McCloskey00------1111
C Skip Schnebele00------88
P Kris Maxwell00------77
K Bert Herndon00------55
TE Tanner Richard23---------5
C Trai Turner00---------0
QB Cory Matunda00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
RB Gage Stephenson1643------2685
CB Emmitt Terrill------40281381
G Lane Johnson1948------1178
T Luis Langdon1948------1178
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha------38261377
S Ron Benton------3930675
C Abel Durham1948---------67
TE Kenny Walters931------2666
DE T.J. Criblez------3726164
WR Brandin Cooks1546---------61
DE Jake Rodon------3220860
S Trevor Abrams------3524160
S Grayson Palmer------27151557
WR Julian Lunsford1541---------56
CB Mercury Lidberg------3421156
DE Harrison Farrell------3119151
OLB Gilbert Wilson------3217251
DE Daniel Cadrez------3015146
QB Casey Tobin1432---------46
ILB Ryan Shazier------14201145
G Gabe Webb1121------1143
TE Irving Fedo1326------443
G Garrett Hudson1121------1143
WR Jackie Kanu318------1738
WR Gene Gardner1018------937
C Josh LaBorde827---------35
T Dakota Garcia827---------35
DT Kenny Dela Cruz------1114732
CB Cesar Borders------1117129
DT Charlie Wilcox------1115---26
QB Harvey Dunnigan516------324
ILB Bobby Sutton------102223
RB Tanner Matthews46------1020
DE Dean Beyer------911---20
CB Hot Foot Comeaux------241420
RB Owen Lyons55------818
C Tyrell Berry00------1111
TE Brad Rivers56---------11
P Alan Wallace00------88
S Lamar Emmons------44---8
K Gabriel Daniels00------77
CB Tyrus Blackwell------0077
S J.J. Holliday------24---6
C Caden Sanks00---------0
C Brady Bradshaw00---------0
T Mickey Sinclair00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9303.3
Middle17352.1
Right12685.7
None2-4-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left372.3
Middle13473.6
Right341.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Zane Mercer19133011211
Brock Osweiler860000100
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Casey Tobin31152343311
Harvey Dunnigan1650005600

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55193.8
Short (0-8 Yds)159815.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)43338.3
Long (19+ Yds)325819.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53255.0
Short (0-8 Yds)108515.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)197864.5
Long (19+ Yds)132554.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Amari McAdams85047127
WR Jumbo Sanford42026016
RB John Heidorn3212019
WR DeAndre Hopkins22042116
TE Ruben Vanderclute2203514
TE Tanner Richard210303
WR Harvey Janikowksi210708
RB Braxton Anglewicz1106010
FB Nate Childers1108014
TE Teddy Scheckton1109016
WR Kai Barnes1106016
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julian Lunsford157158041
WR Brandin Cooks125262146
TE Irving Fedo62024026
WR Jackie Kanu42018018
RB Gage Stephenson3108043
TE Kenny Walters2000031
TE Brad Rivers2204116
WR Gene Gardner2010018
RB Owen Lyons110605

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB John Heidorn3-1-0.332.73
RB Braxton Anglewicz2-5-2.505.82
WR Harvey Janikowksi1-2-2.00-2.00
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Gage Stephenson4102.502.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Zane Mercer444210.508.37
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Casey Tobin2184.005.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Nate Childers1188.008.00
WR Jumbo Sanford111818.006.50
WR Harvey Janikowksi1177.003.50
TE Teddy Scheckton1199.009.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brandin Cooks1000.005.17
RB Gage Stephenson1188.002.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB John Heidorn41
RB Braxton Anglewicz11
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Gage Stephenson30

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Zane Mercer755
Brock Osweiler330
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Casey Tobin944
Harvey Dunnigan511

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Amari McAdams210
TE Ruben Vanderclute222
WR Harvey Janikowksi211
RB John Heidorn110
TE Tanner Richard110
TE Teddy Scheckton111
WR Kai Barnes111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Brandin Cooks322
WR Julian Lunsford322
TE Irving Fedo300
TE Kenny Walters200
WR Gene Gardner200
RB Gage Stephenson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium46,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone9,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,000 (13,600)
Club Seats4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,300)