Week 8, 2020

played in Denver, CO

72 degrees, fair, 17 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	0	0	3	-	3
Denver Broncos	14	10	0	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:30 DEN - Brendan Givens 3 run (B.J. Makofske extra point)
1Q: 05:46 DEN - Evan Rodriguez 20 pass from Davis Webb (B.J. Makofske extra point)
2Q: 04:26 DEN - B.J. Makofske 22 field goal
2Q: 01:01 DEN - Evan Rodriguez 9 pass from Davis Webb (B.J. Makofske extra point)
4Q: 11:15 NED - Clifton Wickham 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:30 DEN - Brendan Givens 3 run (B.J. Makofske extra point)
1Q: 05:46 DEN - Evan Rodriguez 20 pass from Davis Webb (B.J. Makofske extra point)
2Q: 04:26 DEN - B.J. Makofske 22 field goal
2Q: 01:01 DEN - Evan Rodriguez 9 pass from Davis Webb (B.J. Makofske extra point)
4Q: 11:15 NED - Clifton Wickham 33 field goal

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 5-2 3-3-1
First Downs 12 24
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 6 14
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 152 375
- Offensive Plays 67 72
- Yards per Play 2.27 5.21
Net Rushing Yards 31 94
- Rushing Attempts 19 31
- Yards per Rush 1.63 3.03
Net Passing Yards 121 281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 23 - 1 38 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 134 297
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 2.52 6.85
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/19 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/10 7/48
Punt Returns/Yards 4/36 5/45
Kick Returns/Yards 3/78 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 37
Time of Possession 25:54 34:06

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	5-2	3-3-1
First Downs	12	24
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	6	14
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	152	375
- Offensive Plays	67	72
- Yards per Play	2.27	5.21
Net Rushing Yards	31	94
- Rushing Attempts	19	31
- Yards per Rush	1.63	3.03
Net Passing Yards	121	281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 23 - 1	38 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	134	297
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	2.52	6.85
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/19	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/10	7/48
Punt Returns/Yards	4/36	5/45
Kick Returns/Yards	3/78	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 37
Time of Possession	25:54	34:06

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:21	2:55	OWN 25	7	18	Punt
1	5:33	5:19	OWN 38	10	39	Missed FG
2	13:41	1:11	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
2	8:26	1:03	OWN 4	3	-3	Punt
2	4:21	2:10	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
2	0:50	0:50	OWN 25	3	22	Half
3	15:00	0:45	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	12:32	1:42	OWN 29	4	13	Punt
3	6:23	0:27	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
3	4:25	1:26	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
3	1:39	5:30	OWN 44	11	40	Field Goal
4	10:11	1:37	OWN 27	4	16	Interception
4	5:09	1:26	OWN 20	7	17	Downs
4	2:26	0:58	OWN 1	4	6	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:39	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	9:26	3:53	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
1	0:14	1:33	OWN 30	3	-4	Punt
2	12:30	4:04	OWN 32	6	21	Punt
2	7:23	3:02	50	9	45	Field Goal
2	2:11	1:21	OWN 36	5	64	Touchdown
3	14:15	1:43	50	5	21	Downs
3	10:50	4:27	OWN 4	9	35	Punt
3	5:56	1:31	OWN 26	3	-1	Punt
3	2:59	1:20	OWN 18	4	12	Punt
4	11:09	0:58	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	8:34	3:25	OPP 47	5	11	Punt
4	3:43	1:17	OPP 37	3	1	Punt
4	1:28	1:28	OPP 7	3	1	Game

Game MVP: Davis Webb, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Bernard Cothran	13	-6	-0.46	11	1
QB Trent Edwards	5	21	4.20	8	0
RB James White	1	16	16.00	16	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devontae Booker	14	30	2.14	8	0	0
RB Brendan Givens	10	44	4.40	8	0	1
FB Howie Bartoszek	5	9	1.80	4	0	0
QB Davis Webb	2	11	5.50	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Edwards	46	23	134	2/13	0	14	1	47.2

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Davis Webb	38	24	297	3/16	2	31	0	104.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Calvin Ridley	7	13	42	6.00	0	14
WR Jalen Hurd	4	8	18	4.50	9	8
TE Mike Gesicki	3	8	16	5.33	4	7
TE Coby Fleener	2	3	11	5.50	0	7
RB James White	2	2	23	11.50	6	13
FB Erick Harness	2	2	6	3.00	0	6
RB Bernard Cothran	2	4	7	3.50	1	4
WR Odell Beckham	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
WR Robert Woods	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Samuel Gomez	11	17	130	11.82	52	31	0
WR Rashard Higgins	4	9	49	12.25	25	30	0
WR Tyler Lockett	3	4	46	15.33	28	27	0
TE Evan Rodriguez	2	3	29	14.50	19	20	2
TE John Murray	2	2	30	15.00	14	21	0
RB Brendan Givens	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Howie Bartoszek	1	1	7	7.00	6	7	0
WR Alexander Osborne	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jon Bostic	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Kevin Johnson	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Davis Webb	1	0	0	0
G Joseph Noteboom	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Locke	8	363	45.4	39.8	54	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Spencer Stevens	8	336	42.0	35.0	57	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clifton Wickham	1/2	0/1	0/0	33	0/0

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
B.J. Makofske	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Odell Beckham	4	36	9.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Desmond King	5	45	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Calvin Ridley	2	57	28.5	0
Devin McCourty	1	21	21.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	10	2	0.0	30	41
S Kenny Vaccaro	7	3	0.0	27	29
OLB DeVonte Holloman	5	1	2.0	30	38
CB Kevin Johnson	5	3	0.0	30	38
DE Johnnie Whalen	5	2	0.0	31	39
CB Josh Jackson	4	2	0.0	30	41
S Gus Barrett	4	1	0.0	22	23
DE Kenneth Smoczyk	3	2	0.0	20	18
S Fernando Mutzel	2	2	0.5	12	28
DE Dominic Baker	2	2	0.0	24	29
S Ladarius Webb	2	1	0.0	11	28
OLB Samson Ebukam	2	0	0.0	19	14
DT Jarran Reed	1	0	0.5	14	27
DE Margus Hunt	1	0	0.0	20	25
WR Calvin Ridley	1	0	---	---	---
DT Raul Burkhammer	1	0	0.0	10	25

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	7	1	0.0	18	48
CB David Long	7	0	0.0	15	46
OLB Jon Bostic	5	0	0.0	17	29
CB Jose Dixon	4	1	0.0	13	22
OLB Tevin Clancy	4	0	0.0	7	23
CB Justin Gilbert	3	0	0.0	3	19
DE Myles Garrett	2	1	1.0	18	37
CB Gareon Conley	2	2	0.0	16	46
DE Kelvin Boone	2	2	0.0	15	36
S Deone Bucannon	2	0	0.0	19	38
DT Herb Pitt	1	1	1.0	5	15
DT Wyatt Tuaolo	1	2	0.0	10	23
ILB Anthony Hitchens	1	0	0.0	1	1
DE Nickolas Silvia	1	0	0.0	8	31
DT Chris Wormley	1	0	0.0	8	22
S Desmond King	0	1	0.0	16	28

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB DeVonte Holloman	2.0	0	0	0	38
DT Jarran Reed	0.5	0	0	0	27
S Fernando Mutzel	0.5	0	0	0	28
DE Dominic Baker	0.0	1	3	0	29
ILB Luke Kuechly	0.0	1	0	1	41
DE Johnnie Whalen	0.0	0	2	2	39
DE Margus Hunt	0.0	0	2	1	25

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Herb Pitt	1.0	0	2	15
DE Myles Garrett	1.0	0	1	37
DE Tim Williams	0.0	2	3	28
DT Wyatt Tuaolo	0.0	0	1	23
DE Kelvin Boone	0.0	0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	5	41
CB Kevin Johnson	5	38
S Kenny Vaccaro	4	29
S Ladarius Webb	2	28
OLB DeVonte Holloman	2	38
S Fernando Mutzel	2	28
S Gus Barrett	1	23
OLB Samson Ebukam	1	14
CB Josh Jackson	1	41
DE Kenneth Smoczyk	1	18

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB David Long	5	1	0	46
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	4	2	0	48
OLB Jon Bostic	3	0	1	29
CB Justin Gilbert	3	0	0	19
CB Jose Dixon	3	0	0	22
OLB Tevin Clancy	3	0	0	23
DE Nickolas Silvia	1	0	0	31
CB Gareon Conley	1	0	0	46
S Tyrann Mathieu	0	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Isaac Asiata	1	4	19	2	48
T Artie Ross	1	4	19	0	48
G Dion Dawkins	1	3	19	0	48
T Orlando Brown	0	3	19	0	48
C Donovan Berg	0	2	19	0	48
TE Coby Fleener	0	1	5	0	18

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Laken Tomlinson	4	8	0	31	0	41
C Ben Jones	2	6	0	31	0	41
G Mitch Morse	2	4	0	31	2	41
G Joseph Noteboom	1	4	1	31	0	41
TE John Murray	1	3	0	20	0	12
T Taylor Decker	0	4	0	31	1	41

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Coby Fleener	2	25
Artie Ross	2	12
Kevin Johnson	1	24

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
David Long	2	25
O.J. Bradley	2	24
David Sharpe	2	9
Alexander Osborne	1	24

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	30	38	24	92
CB Josh Jackson	---	---	30	41	11	82
T Artie Ross	19	48	---	---	12	79
G Isaac Asiata	19	48	---	---	10	77
G Dion Dawkins	19	48	---	---	10	77
T Orlando Brown	19	48	---	---	10	77
C Donovan Berg	19	48	---	---	8	75
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	30	41	1	72
DE Johnnie Whalen	---	---	31	39	1	71
OLB DeVonte Holloman	---	---	30	38	2	70
QB Trent Edwards	19	48	---	---	---	67
WR Calvin Ridley	17	44	---	---	6	67
S Gus Barrett	---	---	22	23	16	61
TE Mike Gesicki	18	40	---	---	---	58
S Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	27	29	---	56
OLB Samson Ebukam	---	---	19	14	22	55
WR Jalen Hurd	15	39	---	---	1	55
DE Dominic Baker	---	---	24	29	1	54
RB Bernard Cothran	16	34	---	---	---	50
TE Coby Fleener	5	18	---	---	25	48
DE Kenneth Smoczyk	---	---	20	18	9	47
DE Margus Hunt	---	---	20	25	---	45
DT Raul Burkhammer	---	---	10	25	9	44
DT Jarran Reed	---	---	14	27	---	41
S Fernando Mutzel	---	---	12	28	1	41
S Ladarius Webb	---	---	11	28	1	40
RB James White	3	11	---	---	25	39
WR Robert Woods	11	26	---	---	---	37
WR Odell Beckham	6	11	---	---	17	34
ILB Greg Jones	---	---	1	0	13	14
FB Erick Harness	2	12	---	---	---	14
WR Bruce Mueller	0	0	---	---	13	13
CB Devin McCourty	---	---	2	5	5	12
P Jeff Locke	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Moe Fletcher	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Charles Sims	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Harris Glover	---	---	6	1	---	7
WR Jeremy Maclin	2	4	---	---	---	6
S Myron Lewis	---	---	2	2	---	4
K Clifton Wickham	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Ian Thomas	0	1	---	---	---	1
T Derek Sherrod	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Teddy Bridgewater	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Ja'Wuan James	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Earl Hayden	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Duane Perry	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB David Long	---	---	15	46	25	86
G Laken Tomlinson	31	41	---	---	9	81
T Taylor Decker	31	41	---	---	9	81
C Ben Jones	31	41	---	---	---	72
G Mitch Morse	31	41	---	---	---	72
QB Davis Webb	31	41	---	---	---	72
G Joseph Noteboom	31	41	---	---	---	72
WR Samuel Gomez	27	41	---	---	---	68
WR Tyler Lockett	24	37	---	---	7	68
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	---	---	18	48	2	68
CB Gareon Conley	---	---	16	46	2	64
S Deone Bucannon	---	---	19	38	1	58
S Desmond King	---	---	16	28	13	57
OLB Jon Bostic	---	---	17	29	10	56
DE Myles Garrett	---	---	18	37	1	56
RB Devontae Booker	18	32	---	---	5	55
TE Evan Rodriguez	21	33	---	---	---	54
DE Kelvin Boone	---	---	15	36	2	53
OLB Tevin Clancy	---	---	7	23	22	52
DE Nickolas Silvia	---	---	8	31	10	49
WR Rashard Higgins	14	27	---	---	2	43
DE Tim Williams	---	---	12	28	1	41
RB Brendan Givens	13	9	---	---	16	38
WR Alexander Osborne	4	9	---	---	24	37
CB Jose Dixon	---	---	13	22	1	36
DT Wyatt Tuaolo	---	---	10	23	1	34
TE John Murray	20	12	---	---	---	32
S Devan Masucci	---	---	2	13	16	31
S Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	6	23	2	31
FB Howie Bartoszek	10	5	---	---	16	31
DT Chris Wormley	---	---	8	22	---	30
TE O.J. Bradley	4	0	---	---	24	28
CB Justin Gilbert	---	---	3	19	2	24
DT Herb Pitt	---	---	5	15	1	21
ILB Anthony Hitchens	---	---	1	1	10	12
C Teddy Grinnell	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Dorian Johnson	0	0	---	---	9	9
T David Sharpe	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Spencer Stevens	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Claude Bush	---	---	0	0	8	8
K B.J. Makofske	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Cristian Bates	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Emmett Horton	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Kendrick Nichols	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Timothy Carlson	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Josiah Bishop	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	4	0.6
Middle	9	31	3.4
Right	3	-4	-1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-4	-4.0
Middle	21	84	4.0
Right	8	15	1.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Edwards	46	23	0	0	8	4	8	0	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Davis Webb	38	24	5	0	5	0	7	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	34	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	10	50	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	36	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	14	2.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	28	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	173	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	96	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Calvin Ridley	13	7	1	42	44
TE Mike Gesicki	8	3	3	16	40
WR Jalen Hurd	8	4	1	18	39
WR Robert Woods	4	0	0	0	26
RB Bernard Cothran	4	2	1	7	34
TE Coby Fleener	3	2	1	11	18
RB James White	2	2	0	23	11
FB Erick Harness	2	2	0	6	12
WR Odell Beckham	2	1	1	11	11

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Samuel Gomez	17	11	3	130	1	41
WR Rashard Higgins	9	4	1	49	1	27
WR Tyler Lockett	4	3	0	46	1	37
TE Evan Rodriguez	3	2	1	29	1	33
TE John Murray	2	2	0	30	1	12
WR Alexander Osborne	1	0	0	0	0	9
RB Brendan Givens	1	1	0	6	0	9
FB Howie Bartoszek	1	1	0	7	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Trent Edwards	1	6	6.00	4.20
RB Bernard Cothran	1	-6	-6.00	-0.46

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
FB Howie Bartoszek	2	2	1.00	1.80
RB Devontae Booker	1	4	4.00	2.14
QB Davis Webb	1	-1	-1.00	5.50
RB Brendan Givens	1	3	3.00	4.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trent Edwards	1	0	0	0.00	2.91

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Davis Webb	8	5	37	4.63	7.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mike Gesicki	1	0	0	0.00	2.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Samuel Gomez	3	1	2	0.67	7.65
TE Evan Rodriguez	2	2	29	14.50	9.67
WR Rashard Higgins	2	1	-1	-0.50	5.44
FB Howie Bartoszek	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Trent Edwards	1	1
RB Bernard Cothran	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devontae Booker	4	2
QB Davis Webb	1	0
RB Brendan Givens	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Edwards	17	8	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Davis Webb	8	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Ridley	4	2	1
TE Coby Fleener	3	2	0
TE Mike Gesicki	3	1	1
WR Jalen Hurd	3	1	0
RB Bernard Cothran	2	1	1
WR Robert Woods	1	0	0
WR Odell Beckham	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Samuel Gomez	3	2	1
WR Rashard Higgins	2	1	0
TE Evan Rodriguez	1	0	0
WR Alexander Osborne	1	0	0
WR Tyler Lockett	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)