Exhibition Week 1, 2066

played in Denver, CO

78 degrees, fair, 17 mph wind

Detroit Lions 137107-37
Denver Broncos 01400-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:55 DET - Damon Coffin 11 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Albert McNulty extra point)
1Q: 04:46 DET - Daquan Willow 11 pass from Earnest Upshaw (Albert McNulty extra point failed)
2Q: 12:54 DEN - Eduardo Sutter 9 pass from Damien McElroy (Tim Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 08:57 DET - Dana Bruce 15 run (Albert McNulty extra point)
2Q: 00:46 DEN - Frank Parker 19 pass from Drake DeMeester (Tim Sheasley extra point)
3Q: 06:41 DET - Russell Gibson 3 fumble return (Albert McNulty extra point)
3Q: 01:55 DET - Albert McNulty 53 field goal
4Q: 12:43 DET - Randy Tate 18 interception return (Albert McNulty extra point)

Team StatisticsDETDEN
Record1-00-1
First Downs2116
- by Rushing63
- by Passing1212
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards312260
- Offensive Plays7270
- Yards per Play4.333.71
Net Rushing Yards9666
- Rushing Attempts3221
- Yards per Rush3.003.14
Net Passing Yards216194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 24 - 047 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards216205
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/02/11
- Yards per Pass Play5.403.96
Fumbles/Lost0/03/2
3rd Down Conversions7/156/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.57.2
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards8/656/45
Punt Returns/Yards4/352/35
Kick Returns/Yards3/624/121
Interception Ret./Yards2/440/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 27
Time of Possession35:5624:04

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:036:16OWN 81492Touchdown
16:091:34OPP 14614Touchdown
212:453:59OWN 28772Touchdown
27:522:21OWN 21721Punt
24:081:13OPP 393-3Punt
20:360:36OWN 241-4Half
315:002:50OWN 2861Punt
311:434:06OWN 4729Punt
35:453:57OWN 28636Field Goal
30:291:48OWN 36512Punt
410:492:57OWN 44515Punt
44:332:27OWN 133-4Punt
41:061:06OWN 39411Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:57OWN 38412Punt
16:470:38OWN 252-3Interception
14:356:50OWN 451455Touchdown
28:460:54OWN 3930Punt
25:311:23OWN 30418Fumble
22:552:19OWN 20780Touchdown
312:100:27OWN 4230Punt
37:371:09OWN 123-9Fumble
36:280:43OWN 2538Punt
31:481:19OWN 2534Punt
413:411:10OWN 636Interception
412:311:42OWN 1931Punt
47:523:19OWN 51482Downs
42:061:00OPP 4546Downs

Game MVP: Earnest Upshaw, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Dana Bruce19562.951511
QB Sawyer Drake4164.00700
RB Tracy Houghtlin372.33300
FB Phillip Tuupo3113.671210
FB Hugh Buss273.50500
WR Victor Eiermann1-1-1.00-100
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Horace Ballard8-4-0.50300
RB Rich Kaplan7334.712510
QB Damien McElroy3227.33800
FB Mack Angell133.00300
WR Frank Parker188.00800
QB Drake DeMeester144.00400

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sawyer Drake229670/0015048.8
Earnest Upshaw18151490/02280138.2
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drake DeMeester29121252/11129151.6
Damien McElroy188800/0117153.0

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Justin McMillin585511.0020240
WR Luke Fletcher55499.8031280
TE Damon Coffin33237.673121
RB Tracy Houghtlin22126.006100
WR Josue Berchin26147.00680
WR Daquan Willow252613.001151
RB Dana Bruce252311.5025240
FB Hugh Buss1111.00010
WR Jerald Benton1188.00080
TE Donny Stensrud1455.00050
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Pete Ziskind7167310.4330290
WR Donny Barlow7127010.0013170
WR Mike Gunn262412.006160
WR Eduardo Sutter22168.00191
RB Horace Ballard1533.00030
WR Frank Parker151919.000191
TE Rich Ferrell0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
DE Randy Tate11818.001
ILB Deron Hitchcock12626.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
OLB Russell Gibson0101
DE Braden Cash0100
DE Caleb OBrien0010
DE Randy Tate0010
ILB Deron Hitchcock0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Damien McElroy1000
CB Kyle Bennett1000
QB Drake DeMeester1000
OLB R.J. Hoppe0100

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Allen Wells730743.936.0554
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kerry Tanner628146.841.0543

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Albert McNulty1/11/11/1534/5
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Sheasley0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Victor Eiermann4358.80
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Bennett23517.50

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Victor Eiermann36220.70
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Bennett38729.00
Horace Ballard13434.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rodolfo McWilliams710.02149
ILB Deron Hitchcock510.01243
OLB Russell Gibson400.0840
DE Randy Tate310.01640
S Herb Lowe300.0932
ILB Rob Wharry300.01412
CB Jessie Griffin300.02149
DE Braden Cash221.01945
DE Caleb OBrien201.01442
S Kelly Fulton220.01933
CB Emmett Finch200.0614
DT Tyrell Mason200.02147
ILB Vinny Reed100.0314
CB Fernando Scott100.006
OLB Jackie Wiggs010.01315
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Isaiah Haroldson1050.03239
DE Phil Hodge600.02730
S Casey Ford500.03037
S Sawyer Castillo420.02720
CB Mackenzie Tibbetts420.03028
CB Jim Weaver400.0724
S Nicky Lyons310.01931
DT Samuel Tate300.0717
CB Kyle Bennett220.03238
DE William Raymer220.02829
TE Pete Ziskind20---------
OLB Blaine Coleman200.02619
DE Nate Wilcox200.02933
ILB Francisco Jacobs200.0723
DE Rondell Ackerman140.02717
ILB Steven Farr100.0139
ILB Isaiah Wormeck010.0414
OLB Paul Pearson010.0622
CB George Poole010.003

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Braden Cash1.002145
DE Caleb OBrien1.001042
DT Tyrell Mason0.012047
OLB Zachariah Fields0.01009
DE Randy Tate0.001140
OLB Jackie Wiggs0.001015
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Paul Pearson0.020022
DE Nate Wilcox0.010033
DE William Raymer0.002029
ILB Isaiah Wormeck0.000114

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rodolfo McWilliams40049
S Herb Lowe31032
S Kelly Fulton31033
ILB Deron Hitchcock30143
CB Jessie Griffin22049
OLB Russell Gibson20040
CB Grayson Upshaw13047
CB Emmett Finch10014
CB Fernando Scott1006
OLB Zachariah Fields0109
DE Randy Tate00140
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Isaiah Haroldson51039
S Nicky Lyons41031
CB Jim Weaver30024
CB Mackenzie Tibbetts21028
S Casey Ford21037
S Sawyer Castillo20020
CB Kyle Bennett11038
OLB Blaine Coleman10019
DE William Raymer10029
OLB Paul Pearson10022
DE Jermaine Bauer1003
ILB Francisco Jacobs10023
DE Phil Hodge01030

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Scottie Sutter37032040
T Quinn Aguilar35032040
C Neil McGwire28032040
FB Hugh Buss12013015
T Patrick Hoffman12023013
TE Justin McMillin11023024
T Frank Mulder03032040
G Kenyon Lang0109027
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Theodore Canady36021149
T Clyde Lanza24021049
C Tyrone Lake14021049
T Tre Dimry01021149
G Trenton Farrell01014020
FB Mack Angell0108019

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Randy Tate220
Phillip Tuupo117
Emmett Finch116
Kelly Fulton114
Cesar Colbert18
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Mike Gunn316
Sawyer Castillo118
Rondell Ackerman117
Alfred Stender116
Ted Ellis16

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Quinn Aguilar3240------880
G Scottie Sutter3240------880
T Frank Mulder3240------880
DE Randy Tate------16402076
CB Jessie Griffin------2149676
C Neil McGwire3240---------72
OLB Russell Gibson------8402270
S Rodolfo McWilliams------2149---70
DT Tyrell Mason------2147---68
CB Grayson Upshaw------2147---68
S Kelly Fulton------19331466
DE Braden Cash------1945---64
ILB Deron Hitchcock------1243964
RB Dana Bruce2832---------60
WR Daquan Willow2930---------59
S Herb Lowe------9321657
DE Caleb OBrien------1442---56
TE Donny Stensrud923------2456
QB Sawyer Drake2522---------47
TE Justin McMillin2324---------47
WR Jerald Benton920------1645
G Kenyon Lang927------844
CB Emmett Finch------6141636
T Patrick Hoffman2313---------36
WR Luke Fletcher922------334
WR Victor Eiermann114------1732
WR Josue Berchin1910------332
OLB Jackie Wiggs------1315129
FB Hugh Buss1315---------28
ILB Rob Wharry------1412---26
QB Earnest Upshaw718---------25
FB Phillip Tuupo44------1725
OLB Zachariah Fields------149---23
RB D.J. Allegretti00------1717
ILB Vinny Reed------314---17
RB Tracy Houghtlin48------113
TE Damon Coffin28---------10
C Cesar Colbert00------88
DT Bo Stenerud------0268
K Albert McNulty00------88
P Allen Wells00------88
CB Fernando Scott------06---6
DT Tucker Cooley------00---0
DE Dexter Lynch------00---0
C Tyrell Diaz00---------0
G Bryan Herndon00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Kyle Bennett------32381585
CB Mackenzie Tibbetts------30281876
OLB Isaiah Haroldson------3239172
T Clyde Lanza2149---------70
G Theodore Canady2149---------70
C Tyrone Lake2149---------70
T Tre Dimry2149---------70
WR Donny Barlow2049---------69
S Casey Ford------3037168
S Sawyer Castillo------27201865
TE Pete Ziskind1944---------63
DE Nate Wilcox------2933163
DE Rondell Ackerman------27171761
DE William Raymer------2829158
RB Horace Ballard1437------758
DE Phil Hodge------2730158
S Nicky Lyons------1931---50
OLB Blaine Coleman------2619146
TE Rich Ferrell616------2345
FB Mack Angell819------1744
ILB Francisco Jacobs------7231444
T Ted Ellis729------642
WR Frank Parker832---------40
QB Drake DeMeester731---------38
CB Jim Weaver------724738
WR Eduardo Sutter1323---------36
G Trenton Farrell1420---------34
QB Damien McElroy1418---------32
WR Mike Gunn69------1631
OLB Paul Pearson------622---28
DT Samuel Tate------717---24
ILB Steven Farr------139123
OLB R.J. Hoppe------002323
TE Orlando Walker46------919
ILB Isaiah Wormeck------414---18
RB Rich Kaplan710---------17
WR Darren Adams00------1717
RB Alfred Stender00------1616
DT Bubba Tapia------04711
C Bo Sohl00------66
G Demetrius Covington00------66
G Tony Terry00------66
P Kerry Tanner00------66
DE Jermaine Bauer------13---4
K Tim Sheasley00------33
CB George Poole------03---3

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8455.6
Middle19422.2
Right4112.8
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left420.5
Middle12645.3
Right500.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sawyer Drake2290135200
Earnest Upshaw18153011010
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drake DeMeester29121155521
Damien McElroy1880113201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen118736.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1511845.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)94475.2
Long (19+ Yds)51122.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2010904.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)199965.1
Long (19+ Yds)51193.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Justin McMillin85155124
WR Josue Berchin62014010
WR Daquan Willow52126030
RB Dana Bruce52223132
WR Luke Fletcher55049122
TE Donny Stensrud4105023
TE Damon Coffin3302308
RB Tracy Houghtlin2201208
FB Hugh Buss1101015
WR Jerald Benton1108020
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Pete Ziskind167273144
WR Donny Barlow127270049
WR Mike Gunn6212409
RB Horace Ballard5103037
WR Frank Parker51119032
WR Eduardo Sutter22016023
TE Rich Ferrell1000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Tracy Houghtlin252.502.33
RB Dana Bruce2199.502.95
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Earnest Upshaw76355.008.28
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Damien McElroy52193.804.44
Drake DeMeester51193.804.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Luke Fletcher22136.509.80
FB Hugh Buss1111.001.00
TE Damon Coffin111111.007.67
WR Daquan Willow111111.005.20
RB Dana Bruce11-1-1.004.60
TE Donny Stensrud1000.001.25
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Pete Ziskind3000.004.56
WR Donny Barlow31103.335.83
WR Mike Gunn1000.004.00
WR Eduardo Sutter1199.008.00
RB Horace Ballard1000.000.60
WR Frank Parker111919.003.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
RB Dana Bruce32
QB Sawyer Drake20
RB Tracy Houghtlin11
DenverRushesConversions
RB Rich Kaplan11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Sawyer Drake742
Earnest Upshaw222
DenverAttCompConversions
Drake DeMeester931
Damien McElroy644

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
TE Justin McMillin321
WR Josue Berchin200
RB Tracy Houghtlin110
TE Damon Coffin111
WR Daquan Willow111
WR Luke Fletcher111
DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Pete Ziskind421
WR Donny Barlow432
WR Mike Gunn200
WR Eduardo Sutter222
TE Rich Ferrell100
RB Horace Ballard100
WR Frank Parker100

SectionAttendance
Stadium30,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck7,200 (19,000)
End Zone4,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine3,000 (7,900)
Sideline Seats4,800 (12,100)
Club Seats3,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes7,800 (9,900)