Week 8, 2059

played in Denver, CO

71 degrees, fair, 18 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	7	0	0	-	10
Denver Broncos	0	13	10	13	-	36

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:30 NED - Nick Tyler 38 field goal
2Q: 14:11 DEN - Dave Wigtil 3 run (Leonard Williamson extra point failed)
2Q: 05:38 DEN - Stan Ballard 11 pass from Damien McElroy (Leonard Williamson extra point)
2Q: 00:46 NED - Brent Nelson 5 pass from Giovanni Mayes (Nick Tyler extra point)
3Q: 09:29 DEN - Troy Morris 2 pass from Damien McElroy (Leonard Williamson extra point)
3Q: 05:29 DEN - Leonard Williamson 39 field goal
4Q: 14:03 DEN - Stan Ballard 1 pass from Damien McElroy (Leonard Williamson extra point)
4Q: 10:32 DEN - Leonard Williamson 45 field goal
4Q: 02:19 DEN - Leonard Williamson 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:30 NED - Nick Tyler 38 field goal
2Q: 14:11 DEN - Dave Wigtil 3 run (Leonard Williamson extra point failed)
2Q: 05:38 DEN - Stan Ballard 11 pass from Damien McElroy (Leonard Williamson extra point)
2Q: 00:46 NED - Brent Nelson 5 pass from Giovanni Mayes (Nick Tyler extra point)
3Q: 09:29 DEN - Troy Morris 2 pass from Damien McElroy (Leonard Williamson extra point)
3Q: 05:29 DEN - Leonard Williamson 39 field goal
4Q: 14:03 DEN - Stan Ballard 1 pass from Damien McElroy (Leonard Williamson extra point)
4Q: 10:32 DEN - Leonard Williamson 45 field goal
4Q: 02:19 DEN - Leonard Williamson 32 field goal

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 2-5 7-0
First Downs 12 29
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 8 20
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 203 497
- Offensive Plays 55 73
- Yards per Play 3.69 6.81
Net Rushing Yards 55 132
- Rushing Attempts 18 33
- Yards per Rush 3.06 4.00
Net Passing Yards 148 365
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 19 - 1 39 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 170 366
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 1/1
- Yards per Pass Play 4.00 9.13
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 8/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 7/52
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/26
Kick Returns/Yards 5/121 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 1/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 30
Time of Possession 23:55 36:05

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	2-5	7-0
First Downs	12	29
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	8	20
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	203	497
- Offensive Plays	55	73
- Yards per Play	3.69	6.81
Net Rushing Yards	55	132
- Rushing Attempts	18	33
- Yards per Rush	3.06	4.00
Net Passing Yards	148	365
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 19 - 1	39 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	170	366
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	1/1
- Yards per Pass Play	4.00	9.13
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	8/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	7/52
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/26
Kick Returns/Yards	5/121	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	1/2	1/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 30
Time of Possession	23:55	36:05

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:35	OWN 40	5	18	Punt
1	9:41	1:31	OPP 48	3	-4	Punt
1	6:35	3:10	OWN 42	6	37	Field Goal
2	14:02	3:05	OWN 25	6	8	Punt
2	5:32	1:16	OWN 24	3	-4	Punt
2	3:10	2:30	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown
3	9:18	2:01	OWN 25	4	6	Downs
3	5:23	2:38	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
4	13:56	1:53	OWN 31	3	-5	Punt
4	10:24	2:27	OWN 25	7	37	Interception
4	2:14	1:20	OWN 28	4	7	Punt

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:25	1:44	OWN 20	4	28	Fumble
1	8:10	1:35	OWN 14	3	6	Punt
1	3:25	4:23	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	10:57	5:25	OWN 10	11	90	Touchdown
2	4:16	1:06	OPP 38	3	10	Interception
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 25	4	32	Half
3	15:00	5:42	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
3	7:17	1:54	OPP 31	3	9	Field Goal
3	2:45	3:49	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	12:03	1:39	OWN 32	5	40	Field Goal
4	7:57	5:43	OWN 48	9	37	Field Goal
4	0:54	0:54	OWN 13	2	0	Game

Game MVP: Damien McElroy, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Lenny Carnation	7	17	2.43	12	1
RB Luis Benson	6	5	0.83	10	1
QB Giovanni Mayes	5	33	6.60	14	2

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dave Wigtil	27	93	3.44	25	3	1
QB Damien McElroy	3	13	4.33	5	0	0
RB Artie Carmack	3	26	8.67	18	1	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Giovanni Mayes	33	19	170	4/22	1	25	1	69.0

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Damien McElroy	39	30	366	1/1	3	38	1	120.2

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brent Nelson	11	11	117	10.64	56	25	1
WR Jamie George	4	11	24	6.00	3	9	0
WR Levon Russell	2	5	21	10.50	0	12	0
RB Luis Benson	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Ben Cox	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Austin Smedley	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Tanner Null	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stan Ballard	8	12	94	11.75	23	21	2
WR Troy Morris	6	6	65	10.83	18	33	1
WR Dana Marshall	5	7	78	15.60	40	38	0
TE Gavin Hatcher	5	7	74	14.80	18	30	0
TE J.T. Peterson	3	4	14	4.67	4	6	0
RB Artie Carmack	2	2	35	17.50	18	25	0
WR Charlie Price	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Sawyer Castillo	1	2	2.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Braden Gonzalez	1	18	18.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Lukas Harvey	0	1	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Damien McElroy	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arnold Fleming	7	325	46.4	37.0	56	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
C.J. Peterson	1	38	38.0	38.0	38	0

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Tyler	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leonard Williamson	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kyle Bennett	4	26	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levon Russell	5	121	24.2	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bill Gilmore	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mitch Barton	10	0	0.0	31	29
ILB Nathan Dusek	8	3	0.0	33	40
S Sawyer Castillo	7	0	0.0	31	40
CB Maurice Glover	5	0	0.0	17	29
CB Salvador Brady	5	0	0.0	32	40
OLB Ross Murphy	4	1	0.0	27	38
DE Lukas Harvey	3	0	0.5	14	27
ILB Heath Poston	3	1	0.0	13	11
CB Brady Schwartz	3	1	0.0	31	40
OLB Devin Austin	3	0	0.0	16	11
DT James Woodson	2	0	0.0	18	10
DT Liam Jordan	2	0	0.0	23	16
DE Zack Hill	1	1	0.0	21	23
DE Logan Givens	1	1	0.0	14	30
WR Brent Nelson	1	0	---	---	---
S Alonzo Bout	1	0	0.0	4	10
CB Cameron Ciaccio	1	0	0.0	3	2
DE Andrew Midler	0	1	0.5	16	19
OLB Erik Taylor	0	1	0.0	4	0

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Braden Gonzalez	8	2	0.0	16	36
S Gavin Rodriguez	6	1	0.0	17	34
OLB Caleb Vance	4	1	1.0	9	29
CB Zane Eleazer	4	0	0.0	8	32
ILB Leonardo Shaw	3	0	0.0	18	29
S Kody Yaw	2	1	0.0	2	9
CB Ryan Ellard	2	1	0.0	11	16
OLB Emmett Ruggiero	2	0	0.0	12	10
CB Kyle Bennett	2	0	0.0	15	30
DT Jameson Raag	1	1	1.0	18	35
DT Tyrell Aschbacher	1	1	1.0	11	25
DE Gregory Hartman	1	0	1.0	17	27
DE Elliot Kreuser	1	1	0.0	12	20
CB Dashawn Tarplin	1	1	0.0	9	28
DE Kendel Thomas	1	0	0.0	4	13
OLB Jamie Collier	1	0	0.0	10	4
TE Gavin Hatcher	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lukas Harvey	0.5	2	0	27
DE Andrew Midler	0.5	1	1	19
DE Oscar Sheppard	0.0	1	0	25
DE Logan Givens	0.0	1	0	30

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tyrell Aschbacher	1.0	2	0	0	25
OLB Caleb Vance	1.0	0	1	0	29
DE Gregory Hartman	1.0	0	0	1	27
DT Jameson Raag	1.0	0	0	1	35
DE Kendel Thomas	0.0	0	2	3	13
DT Luther Ellard	0.0	0	1	1	13
DE Dakota Kling	0.0	0	1	1	9
OLB Emmett Ruggiero	0.0	0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Salvador Brady	6	0	40
S Sawyer Castillo	5	1	40
ILB Nathan Dusek	5	0	40
CB Maurice Glover	4	0	29
OLB Ross Murphy	2	0	38
S Mitch Barton	2	0	29
CB Brady Schwartz	2	0	40
OLB Devin Austin	1	0	11
DT James Woodson	1	0	10
S Alonzo Bout	1	0	10
CB Cameron Ciaccio	1	0	2

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Zane Eleazer	4	0	0	32
ILB Leonardo Shaw	3	0	0	29
S Gavin Rodriguez	2	2	0	34
S Braden Gonzalez	2	0	1	36
OLB Caleb Vance	2	0	0	29
S Kody Yaw	2	0	0	9
CB Ryan Ellard	2	0	0	16
CB Kyle Bennett	1	1	0	30
CB Dashawn Tarplin	1	0	0	28

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Brandon Maloney	1	2	17	0	34
C Ellis Gaines	1	1	18	1	37
G Bryson Rutulante	0	4	18	0	37
T Bradley Tanner	0	4	18	0	37
T Sammy Coles	0	2	17	1	34
RB Lenny Carnation	0	0	8	1	16
G Bubba Erdmann	0	0	1	1	3

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Kerry McKenzie	3	7	33	0	40
G Theodore Canady	2	6	31	1	40
T Elliot Elliott	1	6	33	0	40
T Cesar Barton	1	5	33	0	40
G Trenton Farrell	1	5	33	0	40
TE Gavin Hatcher	1	1	21	0	28

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Lukas Harvey	2	11
Ben Cox	1	20
Devin Austin	1	19
Austin Smedley	1	19

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Stan Ballard	2	22
Dashawn Tarplin	1	18
Josiah Pederson	1	15
Artie Carmack	1	7

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Sawyer Castillo	---	---	31	40	15	86
CB Brady Schwartz	---	---	31	40	14	85
CB Salvador Brady	---	---	32	40	5	77
ILB Nathan Dusek	---	---	33	40	3	76
OLB Ross Murphy	---	---	27	38	2	67
TE Ben Cox	17	30	---	---	20	67
G Bryson Rutulante	18	37	---	---	8	63
T Bradley Tanner	18	37	---	---	8	63
C Ellis Gaines	18	37	---	---	8	63
S Mitch Barton	---	---	31	29	2	62
T Sammy Coles	17	34	---	---	8	59
QB Giovanni Mayes	18	37	---	---	---	55
DE Lukas Harvey	---	---	14	27	11	52
C Brandon Maloney	17	34	---	---	---	51
WR Levon Russell	8	31	---	---	12	51
WR Brent Nelson	15	31	---	---	2	48
CB Maurice Glover	---	---	17	29	2	48
DE Zack Hill	---	---	21	23	3	47
OLB Devin Austin	---	---	16	11	19	46
DE Logan Givens	---	---	14	30	2	46
WR Jamie George	14	30	---	---	---	44
RB Luis Benson	10	15	---	---	18	43
DT Liam Jordan	---	---	23	16	2	41
DE Oscar Sheppard	---	---	10	25	1	36
DE Andrew Midler	---	---	16	19	1	36
ILB Heath Poston	---	---	13	11	10	34
WR Austin Smedley	2	12	---	---	19	33
DT James Woodson	---	---	18	10	3	31
RB Lenny Carnation	8	16	---	---	1	25
WR Tanner Null	1	8	---	---	10	19
S Alonzo Bout	---	---	4	10	1	15
FB Pedro Buckley	2	0	---	---	13	15
CB Damien Harris	---	---	5	0	9	14
TE David Greene	8	6	---	---	---	14
RB Kenneth Buljina	3	5	---	---	---	8
C Damien Hutton	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Arnold Fleming	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Cameron Ciaccio	---	---	3	2	---	5
C J.R. Clayton	1	3	---	---	---	4
K Nick Tyler	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Erik Taylor	---	---	4	0	---	4
G Bubba Erdmann	1	3	---	---	---	4
TE Harvey Elizondo	2	1	---	---	---	3
DE Roger O'Neill	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Les Browning	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Chandler Austin	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Stan Ballard	33	40	---	---	22	95
T Cesar Barton	33	40	---	---	4	77
G Trenton Farrell	33	40	---	---	4	77
T Elliot Elliott	33	40	---	---	4	77
G Theodore Canady	31	40	---	---	4	75
C Kerry McKenzie	33	40	---	---	---	73
QB Damien McElroy	31	40	---	---	---	71
WR Dana Marshall	31	39	---	---	---	70
S Gavin Rodriguez	---	---	17	34	19	70
RB Dave Wigtil	30	32	---	---	1	63
TE Gavin Hatcher	21	28	---	---	11	60
OLB Caleb Vance	---	---	9	29	18	56
CB Kyle Bennett	---	---	15	30	11	56
CB Dashawn Tarplin	---	---	9	28	18	55
DT Jameson Raag	---	---	18	35	1	54
S Braden Gonzalez	---	---	16	36	1	53
WR Troy Morris	20	29	---	---	---	49
ILB Leonardo Shaw	---	---	18	29	1	48
CB Zane Eleazer	---	---	8	32	7	47
DE Gregory Hartman	---	---	17	27	1	45
DT Tyrell Aschbacher	---	---	11	25	---	36
DE Elliot Kreuser	---	---	12	20	1	33
TE Butch Hawkins	7	2	---	---	22	31
FB Roy Von Oelhoffen	3	7	---	---	21	31
CB Ryan Ellard	---	---	11	16	1	28
TE J.T. Peterson	12	15	---	---	---	27
OLB Emmett Ruggiero	---	---	12	10	2	24
DE Kendel Thomas	---	---	4	13	7	24
DT Luther Ellard	---	---	6	13	1	20
DT Shaun Kalter	---	---	1	1	16	18
RB Josiah Pederson	0	1	---	---	15	16
OLB Jamie Collier	---	---	10	4	1	15
ILB Perry Roark	---	---	0	4	10	14
RB Artie Carmack	3	3	---	---	7	13
S Kody Yaw	---	---	2	9	---	11
K Leonard Williamson	0	0	---	---	11	11
DE Dakota Kling	---	---	1	9	---	10
S Bill Gilmore	---	---	1	3	3	7
WR Charlie Price	3	4	---	---	---	7
P C.J. Peterson	0	0	---	---	4	4
C Mel Lindsay	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Mario De Jongh	2	0	---	---	---	2
T Clay Claycomb	2	0	---	---	---	2
WR Artie Shaver	2	0	---	---	---	2
G Carter Whitfield	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Gage Collins	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	0	0.0
Middle	13	42	3.2
Right	4	13	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	15	88	5.9
Right	14	28	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Giovanni Mayes	33	19	3	0	3	3	5	8	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Damien McElroy	39	30	7	3	0	0	5	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	35	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	53	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	82	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	20	189	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	81	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	4	96	24.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brent Nelson	11	11	0	117	3	31
WR Jamie George	11	4	2	24	0	30
WR Levon Russell	5	2	0	21	0	31
WR Austin Smedley	2	0	0	0	0	12
TE Ben Cox	2	1	0	7	0	30
RB Luis Benson	1	1	0	1	0	15
WR Tanner Null	1	0	1	0	0	8

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stan Ballard	12	8	94	2	40
WR Dana Marshall	7	5	78	1	39
TE Gavin Hatcher	7	5	74	2	28
WR Troy Morris	6	6	65	1	29
TE J.T. Peterson	4	3	14	0	15
RB Artie Carmack	2	2	35	1	3
WR Charlie Price	1	1	6	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Giovanni Mayes	1	12	12.00	6.60

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dave Wigtil	6	23	3.83	3.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Giovanni Mayes	1	1	5	5.00	5.15

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Damien McElroy	7	5	24	3.43	9.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brent Nelson	1	1	5	5.00	10.64

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stan Ballard	4	2	12	3.00	7.83
TE Gavin Hatcher	2	2	10	5.00	10.57
WR Troy Morris	1	1	2	2.00	10.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Luis Benson	2	1
QB Giovanni Mayes	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dave Wigtil	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Giovanni Mayes	12	7	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Damien McElroy	10	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brent Nelson	4	4	2
WR Jamie George	4	2	1
WR Levon Russell	2	0	0
WR Austin Smedley	1	0	0
TE Ben Cox	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Gavin Hatcher	3	2	2
WR Troy Morris	2	2	2
TE J.T. Peterson	2	2	0
WR Dana Marshall	1	1	1
WR Stan Ballard	1	1	1
WR Charlie Price	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 31,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 6,000 (19,000)
End Zone 4,500 (13,700)
Mezzanine 3,000 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 4,900 (12,100)
Club Seats 3,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	31,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	6,000 (19,000)
End Zone	4,500 (13,700)
Mezzanine	3,000 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	4,900 (12,100)
Club Seats	3,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,700 (9,900)