Week 8, 2071

played in Denver, CO

28 degrees, snow, 1 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	14	3	3	-	27
Denver Broncos	7	3	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:09 DEN - Jim Weaver 72 interception return (Shaquille Yount extra point)
1Q: 08:07 NED - Teddy Casper 64 pass from Don Blake (Miles Cesaire extra point)
2Q: 11:38 NED - Brian Horner 25 pass from Don Blake (Miles Cesaire extra point)
2Q: 04:38 NED - Teddy Casper 7 pass from Don Blake (Miles Cesaire extra point)
2Q: 01:32 DEN - Shaquille Yount 49 field goal
3Q: 00:05 NED - Miles Cesaire 34 field goal
4Q: 03:17 NED - Miles Cesaire 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:09 DEN - Jim Weaver 72 interception return (Shaquille Yount extra point)
1Q: 08:07 NED - Teddy Casper 64 pass from Don Blake (Miles Cesaire extra point)
2Q: 11:38 NED - Brian Horner 25 pass from Don Blake (Miles Cesaire extra point)
2Q: 04:38 NED - Teddy Casper 7 pass from Don Blake (Miles Cesaire extra point)
2Q: 01:32 DEN - Shaquille Yount 49 field goal
3Q: 00:05 NED - Miles Cesaire 34 field goal
4Q: 03:17 NED - Miles Cesaire 41 field goal

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 3-4 1-6
First Downs 15 13
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 353 259
- Offensive Plays 66 74
- Yards per Play 5.35 3.50
Net Rushing Yards 105 61
- Rushing Attempts 30 19
- Yards per Rush 3.50 3.21
Net Passing Yards 248 198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 16 - 2 52 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 270 215
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 6.89 3.60
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 3/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 9/50 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/89 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 2/45 3/72
Interception Ret./Yards 3/6 2/72
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:39 28:21

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	3-4	1-6
First Downs	15	13
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	353	259
- Offensive Plays	66	74
- Yards per Play	5.35	3.50
Net Rushing Yards	105	61
- Rushing Attempts	30	19
- Yards per Rush	3.50	3.21
Net Passing Yards	248	198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 16 - 2	52 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	270	215
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	6.89	3.60
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	3/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	9/50	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/89	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	2/45	3/72
Interception Ret./Yards	3/6	2/72
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:39	28:21

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:01	OWN 25	4	40	Interception
1	12:59	1:15	OWN 22	2	5	Fumble
1	9:46	1:57	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
1	5:53	1:40	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	2:51	0:34	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
1	0:07	1:22	OWN 46	3	-4	Punt
2	12:34	1:09	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
2	9:13	2:01	OWN 33	3	-1	Punt
2	6:04	1:35	OWN 47	5	53	Touchdown
2	1:27	1:00	OWN 33	3	8	Punt
3	13:18	0:49	OWN 14	3	9	Punt
3	11:05	0:29	OPP 49	2	1	Punt
3	5:17	5:17	OWN 20	9	63	Field Goal
4	12:57	1:07	OPP 40	2	-15	Interception
4	11:22	2:29	OWN 20	5	30	Punt
4	8:06	1:41	OPP 38	3	-2	Punt
4	5:48	2:39	OPP 19	3	-5	Field Goal
4	1:57	0:32	OPP 49	3	-1	Punt
4	1:13	1:13	OPP 46	2	-4	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:44	1:58	OPP 27	3	-16	Punt
1	7:49	1:56	OWN 34	3	2	Punt
1	4:13	1:22	OWN 30	3	4	Punt
1	2:17	2:10	OWN 6	4	5	Punt
2	13:45	1:11	OWN 12	3	3	Punt
2	11:25	2:12	OWN 26	4	16	Punt
2	7:12	1:08	OWN 34	3	-2	Punt
2	4:29	3:02	OWN 25	10	43	Field Goal
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 20	3	23	Half
3	15:00	1:42	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
3	12:29	1:24	OWN 14	3	4	Punt
3	10:36	5:19	OWN 20	11	74	Interception
4	15:00	2:03	OWN 32	4	8	Downs
4	11:50	0:28	50	3	0	Punt
4	8:53	0:47	OWN 6	2	28	Interception
4	6:25	0:37	OWN 20	4	-1	Downs
4	3:09	1:12	OWN 25	6	24	Downs
4	1:25	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception

Game MVP: Zane Hunte, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Adam Bensen	19	96	5.05	33	4
RB Isaiah Flanagan	9	3	0.33	6	0
QB Don Blake	2	6	3.00	8	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Todd Boone	13	50	3.85	20	2
RB Cristian Washington	4	-5	-1.25	1	0
RB Reggie Gryboski	2	16	8.00	14	1

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Blake	32	16	270	4/22	3	64	2	84.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Greg Kennedy	52	22	215	3/17	0	30	3	30.5

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Teddy Casper	6	14	112	18.67	64	64	2
WR Brian Horner	4	7	91	22.75	35	40	1
WR Darryll Anderson	2	5	18	9.00	0	10	0
TE Deron Olevao	2	4	12	6.00	0	6	0
WR Adam Snook	1	1	28	28.00	7	28	0
TE Tommy Lucas	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Brody Clements	6	15	82	13.67	17	28
TE Amari McVay	5	13	46	9.20	1	18
WR Jordan Calhoun	4	5	13	3.25	1	6
TE Pete Ziskind	3	6	39	13.00	25	26
WR Donnie Barton	2	6	35	17.50	21	30
RB Cristian Washington	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4
RB Todd Boone	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
WR Darnell King	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Warren Kozak	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Luther Walton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Leon Murray	2	6	3.00	0
ILB Damon Henson	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jim Weaver	1	72	72.00	1
CB Corwin Farr	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Don Blake	1	0	0	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Nate Wilcox	0	1	0	0
OLB Deron Jenkins	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Burt Lane	10	500	50.0	41.2	66	4

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kerry Tanner	10	484	48.4	33.5	64	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Miles Cesaire	2/2	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaquille Yount	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darryll Anderson	4	89	22.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Warren Kozak	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Walter Hartman	2	45	22.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darnell King	2	42	21.0	0
Reggie Gryboski	1	30	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Edwin Rogers	10	1	0.0	19	55
DE Zane Hunte	7	2	2.5	19	50
OLB Edwin Maxwell	5	2	0.0	19	47
DE Christopher Roberge	4	1	0.5	17	38
ILB Damon Henson	4	1	0.0	19	55
S Nolan Betancourt	4	0	0.0	19	55
CB Ray Rodgers	2	3	0.0	19	55
OLB Duane Jizmejian	2	0	0.0	12	18
S Norm Sweeney	2	0	0.0	19	50
DT Brett Guidry	1	3	0.0	13	24
DT Giovanni Shedleski	1	1	0.0	6	12
DT Grant Nikaido	1	0	0.0	15	47
CB Leon Murray	1	0	0.0	1	20
WR Teddy Casper	1	0	---	---	---

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Nicky Lyons	6	2	0.0	30	36
OLB Deron Jenkins	5	2	1.0	14	20
ILB Leslie Ingram	5	2	0.0	25	27
S Rodney Godfrey	5	1	0.0	30	36
CB Corwin Farr	4	3	0.0	30	36
CB Jim Weaver	3	1	1.0	30	36
DE Phil Hodge	3	0	0.5	22	22
DT Marvin Wells	3	1	0.0	27	27
OLB Mackenzie Zimmerman	3	1	0.0	16	12
CB Carlton Bates	3	0	0.0	22	24
DT Samuel Tate	2	1	1.0	23	25
OLB R.J. Hoppe	2	0	0.0	8	14
WR Darnell King	2	0	---	---	---
DE Mason Hanks	1	3	0.5	22	23
DE Nate Wilcox	1	0	0.0	14	24
QB Greg Kennedy	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Zane Hunte	2.5	0	1	50
DE Christopher Roberge	0.5	0	1	38
DT Grant Nikaido	0.0	2	0	47
DE Shaun Ferguson	0.0	0	2	18

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Samuel Tate	1.0	1	1	0	25
CB Jim Weaver	1.0	0	0	0	36
OLB Deron Jenkins	1.0	0	0	0	20
DE Mason Hanks	0.5	0	1	0	23
DE Phil Hodge	0.5	0	0	0	22
S Nicky Lyons	0.0	0	1	0	36
OLB R.J. Hoppe	0.0	0	0	1	14
DE DeAndre Trainor	0.0	0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Edwin Rogers	6	2	0	55
S Nolan Betancourt	4	0	0	55
OLB Edwin Maxwell	3	2	0	47
ILB Damon Henson	2	1	1	55
S Norm Sweeney	2	1	0	50
DE Christopher Roberge	2	0	0	38
CB Ray Rodgers	1	6	0	55
CB Leon Murray	1	0	2	20
OLB Duane Jizmejian	1	0	0	18

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Carlton Bates	4	0	0	24
S Rodney Godfrey	3	1	0	36
CB Jim Weaver	2	0	1	36
ILB Leslie Ingram	2	0	0	27
S Nicky Lyons	1	2	0	36
CB Corwin Farr	1	1	1	36
DE Phil Hodge	1	1	0	22
OLB R.J. Hoppe	1	0	0	14
OLB Deron Jenkins	1	0	0	20

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Dalton Boudreaux	3	6	30	1	36
T Fernando Banks	2	7	30	1	36
G Chris Reeves	1	6	30	2	36
C Wally Embree	1	2	30	0	36
T Ellis Covington	0	5	30	0	36
TE Deron Olevao	0	2	30	0	31

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Alexander Jones	1	7	0	19	0	55
FB Connor Delgado	1	3	1	6	0	9
C Glen Hervey	1	3	0	19	0	55
T Trey McWilliams	1	1	0	19	1	55
G Nicky Humphrey	0	3	0	19	1	55
T Lukas Flowers	0	2	0	19	1	55

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Butch Jaco	1	31
Scott Gray	1	27
Luther Newhart	1	27
Les Kau	1	19

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Jim Weaver	4	15
Luther Walton	1	28
Phil Hodge	1	25

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Edwin Maxwell	---	---	19	47	12	78
T Ellis Covington	30	36	---	---	12	78
G Dalton Boudreaux	30	36	---	---	12	78
ILB Damon Henson	---	---	19	55	3	77
CB Ray Rodgers	---	---	19	55	1	75
S Edwin Rogers	---	---	19	55	1	75
S Nolan Betancourt	---	---	19	55	1	75
DE Zane Hunte	---	---	19	50	1	70
S Norm Sweeney	---	---	19	50	1	70
QB Don Blake	30	36	---	---	2	68
WR Darryll Anderson	24	30	---	---	13	67
C Wally Embree	30	36	---	---	---	66
G Chris Reeves	30	36	---	---	---	66
T Fernando Banks	30	36	---	---	---	66
DT Grant Nikaido	---	---	15	47	1	63
WR Brian Horner	22	20	---	---	21	63
TE Deron Olevao	30	31	---	---	1	62
WR Teddy Casper	27	35	---	---	---	62
DE Christopher Roberge	---	---	17	38	1	56
RB Adam Bensen	21	23	---	---	6	50
CB Leon Murray	---	---	1	20	20	41
RB Isaiah Flanagan	9	10	---	---	21	40
DT Brett Guidry	---	---	13	24	---	37
FB Ted Yancey	2	3	---	---	31	36
CB Bucky Butler	---	---	6	29	1	36
DT Jumbo Snook	---	---	4	27	1	32
RB Butch Jaco	0	0	---	---	31	31
DE Shaun Ferguson	---	---	2	18	10	30
OLB Duane Jizmejian	---	---	12	18	---	30
OLB Scott Gray	---	---	0	0	27	27
ILB Luther Newhart	---	---	0	0	27	27
CB Les Kau	---	---	0	5	19	24
TE Tommy Lucas	7	12	---	---	2	21
DT Giovanni Shedleski	---	---	6	12	---	18
T Randy Joyner	0	0	---	---	18	18
C Devon Griffith	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Kent Andrews	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Burt Lane	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Adam Snook	3	7	---	---	---	10
WR Walter Hartman	2	5	---	---	3	10
CB Dominic Tietsworth	---	---	0	0	10	10
K Miles Cesaire	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Les Sullivan	3	3	---	---	---	6
WR Barry Doar	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Corwin Devenny	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Ray Matthews	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Lukas Flowers	19	55	---	---	11	85
G Nicky Humphrey	19	55	---	---	11	85
T Trey McWilliams	19	55	---	---	11	85
G Alexander Jones	19	55	---	---	11	85
CB Jim Weaver	---	---	30	36	15	81
WR Brody Clements	17	53	---	---	8	78
C Glen Hervey	19	55	---	---	---	74
QB Greg Kennedy	19	55	---	---	---	74
DE Phil Hodge	---	---	22	22	25	69
S Rodney Godfrey	---	---	30	36	2	68
S Nicky Lyons	---	---	30	36	2	68
CB Corwin Farr	---	---	30	36	2	68
WR Darnell King	12	31	---	---	20	63
TE Amari McVay	16	40	---	---	2	58
DT Marvin Wells	---	---	27	27	2	56
ILB Leslie Ingram	---	---	25	27	---	52
OLB R.J. Hoppe	---	---	8	14	29	51
DT Samuel Tate	---	---	23	25	1	49
RB Todd Boone	13	16	---	---	20	49
CB Carlton Bates	---	---	22	24	2	48
DE Mason Hanks	---	---	22	23	---	45
DE Nate Wilcox	---	---	14	24	1	39
WR Donnie Barton	9	29	---	---	---	38
TE Luther Walton	2	7	---	---	28	37
OLB Deron Jenkins	---	---	14	20	2	36
FB Connor Delgado	6	9	---	---	20	35
TE Pete Ziskind	9	25	---	---	---	34
ILB Kim Codeke	---	---	5	6	18	29
OLB Mackenzie Zimmerman	---	---	16	12	---	28
WR Jordan Calhoun	5	23	---	---	---	28
WR Warren Kozak	0	7	---	---	17	24
S Casey Ford	---	---	0	0	19	19
CB Braden Hanks	---	---	0	0	19	19
RB Quinn Brennan	0	18	---	---	---	18
DT Chance McKenzie	---	---	2	6	10	18
DE DeAndre Trainor	---	---	5	11	1	17
RB Cristian Washington	4	12	---	---	---	16
CB J.J. Farmer	---	---	0	5	10	15
RB Reggie Gryboski	2	5	---	---	6	13
DT Shaun Wilkins	---	---	5	6	1	12
C Rick Arnold	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Kerry Tanner	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Shaquille Yount	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Andrew Reid	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Miguel Belzer	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Eric Corson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	14	1.6
Middle	14	63	4.5
Right	6	30	5.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-1	-0.3
Middle	13	49	3.8
Right	3	13	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Blake	32	16	6	4	1	5	3	2	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Greg Kennedy	52	22	4	6	3	12	4	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	64	21.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	70	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	38	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	98	14.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	2	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	30	13	135	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	38	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	40	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Teddy Casper	14	6	1	112	2	35
WR Brian Horner	7	4	0	91	3	20
WR Darryll Anderson	5	2	0	18	0	30
TE Deron Olevao	4	2	0	12	0	31
WR Adam Snook	1	1	0	28	1	7
TE Tommy Lucas	1	1	0	9	0	12

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brody Clements	15	6	0	82	2	53
TE Amari McVay	13	5	1	46	0	40
TE Pete Ziskind	6	3	0	39	1	25
WR Donnie Barton	6	2	1	35	1	29
WR Jordan Calhoun	5	4	0	13	0	23
RB Cristian Washington	2	1	0	-4	0	12
RB Todd Boone	2	1	0	4	0	16
WR Darnell King	1	0	0	0	0	31
WR Warren Kozak	1	0	1	0	0	7
TE Luther Walton	1	0	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Adam Bensen	1	8	8.00	5.05

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Todd Boone	1	1	1.00	3.85

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Blake	5	2	18	3.60	8.44

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Greg Kennedy	2	0	0	0.00	4.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Teddy Casper	4	2	18	4.50	8.00
TE Deron Olevao	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brody Clements	1	0	0	0.00	5.47
WR Warren Kozak	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Adam Bensen	5	1
QB Don Blake	1	0
RB Isaiah Flanagan	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cristian Washington	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Blake	7	5	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Greg Kennedy	15	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Teddy Casper	5	3	2
TE Deron Olevao	1	1	0
WR Adam Snook	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brody Clements	6	2	1
TE Amari McVay	6	1	1
WR Donnie Barton	2	0	0
TE Pete Ziskind	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 39,100 (79,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,100 (19,800)
End Zone 2,500 (14,300)
Mezzanine 4,100 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 6,600 (12,700)
Club Seats 7,800 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes 9,000 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	39,100 (79,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,100 (19,800)
End Zone	2,500 (14,300)
Mezzanine	4,100 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	6,600 (12,700)
Club Seats	7,800 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes	9,000 (9,900)