Week 12, 1997

played in New York, NY

60 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	7	14	7	-	35
New York Giants	14	10	0	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 NYK - Will Smith 18 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
1Q: 05:40 DEN - LeShon Johnson 1 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
1Q: 00:49 NYK - Will Smith 2 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 13:16 DEN - Darnay Scott 4 pass from Pat Barnes (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 09:49 NYK - Doug Brien 18 field goal
2Q: 03:11 NYK - Rodney Thomas 10 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
3Q: 09:27 DEN - LeShon Johnson 13 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 01:20 DEN - LeShon Johnson 17 pass from Pat Barnes (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 13:50 NYK - Doug Brien 50 field goal
4Q: 01:15 DEN - LeShon Johnson 1 run (Joe Nedney extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 NYK - Will Smith 18 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
1Q: 05:40 DEN - LeShon Johnson 1 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
1Q: 00:49 NYK - Will Smith 2 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
2Q: 13:16 DEN - Darnay Scott 4 pass from Pat Barnes (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 09:49 NYK - Doug Brien 18 field goal
2Q: 03:11 NYK - Rodney Thomas 10 pass from David Greene (Doug Brien extra point)
3Q: 09:27 DEN - LeShon Johnson 13 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 01:20 DEN - LeShon Johnson 17 pass from Pat Barnes (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 13:50 NYK - Doug Brien 50 field goal
4Q: 01:15 DEN - LeShon Johnson 1 run (Joe Nedney extra point)

Team Statistics DEN NYK
Record 2-9 9-2
First Downs 18 25
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 9 19
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 330 422
- Offensive Plays 59 69
- Yards per Play 5.59 6.12
Net Rushing Yards 145 71
- Rushing Attempts 30 24
- Yards per Rush 4.83 2.96
Net Passing Yards 185 351
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 20 - 0 42 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 204 366
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/19 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 6.38 7.80
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/14 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 5/37
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 5/28
Kick Returns/Yards 2/37 2/66
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 5/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:57 31:03

Team Statistics	DEN	NYK
Record	2-9	9-2
First Downs	18	25
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	9	19
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	330	422
- Offensive Plays	59	69
- Yards per Play	5.59	6.12
Net Rushing Yards	145	71
- Rushing Attempts	30	24
- Yards per Rush	4.83	2.96
Net Passing Yards	185	351
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 20 - 0	42 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	204	366
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/19	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	6.38	7.80
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/14	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	5/37
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	5/28
Kick Returns/Yards	2/37	2/66
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	5/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:57	31:03

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:02	1:43	OWN 11	3	3	Punt
1	8:32	2:26	OWN 26	6	10	Punt
1	6:06	0:34	OPP 5	3	5	Touchdown
1	0:40	2:35	OWN 27	5	73	Touchdown
2	9:43	2:04	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	3:00	1:10	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	5:40	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
3	5:56	4:44	OWN 17	10	83	Touchdown
4	13:45	1:22	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	9:03	1:55	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
4	5:12	4:07	OWN 36	9	64	Touchdown

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:58	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	11:19	2:47	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
1	5:32	4:52	OWN 7	9	93	Touchdown
2	13:05	3:22	OWN 42	7	57	Field Goal
2	7:39	4:39	OWN 35	10	65	Touchdown
2	1:50	1:50	OWN 34	6	34	Missed FG
3	9:20	3:24	OWN 20	7	19	Punt
3	1:12	2:27	OWN 36	7	31	Field Goal
4	12:23	3:20	OWN 30	6	9	Punt
4	7:08	1:56	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
4	1:05	1:05	OWN 20	6	29	Game

Game MVP: David Greene, New York Giants

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jamal Anderson	15	42	2.80	11	1	0
LeShon Johnson	11	89	8.09	30	4	3
Pat Barnes	4	14	3.50	16	1	0

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Thurman Thomas	14	49	3.50	10	1
Rodney Thomas	9	19	2.11	11	1
David Greene	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Barnes	25	20	204	4/19	2	40	0	127.3

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Greene	42	28	366	3/15	3	39	0	117.7

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Isaac Bruce	6	7	63	10.50	33	40	0
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	4	4	49	12.25	33	24	0
RB LeShon Johnson	3	3	24	8.00	18	17	1
TE Charles Arbuckle	2	3	16	8.00	0	13	0
WR Darnay Scott	2	4	7	3.50	0	4	1
TE Jay Riemersma	2	2	26	13.00	15	25	0
RB Jamal Anderson	1	2	19	19.00	19	19	0

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ramondo Seifert	7	8	80	11.43	20	21	0
WR Anfernee Hardaway	7	13	81	11.57	19	23	0
RB Thurman Thomas	4	4	63	15.75	33	34	0
WR Will Smith	4	8	72	18.00	45	37	2
TE Freddie Jones	2	2	17	8.50	4	10	0
WR Rick Lockhart	1	1	39	39.00	33	39	0
RB Rodney Thomas	1	2	10	10.00	5	10	1
RB Billy Tamburrino	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Rae Carruth	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	0	1	0	0
Keith Lyle	0	0	1	0

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Eric Draven	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	6	310	51.7	47.0	57	1

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Louie Aguiar	4	188	47.0	43.3	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Nedney	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Doug Brien	2/3	1/2	1/1	50	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Jones	2	15	7.5	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Draven	5	28	5.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Blaine Bishop	2	37	18.5	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Draven	2	66	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brian Dawkins	10	3	0.0	24	45
S Blaine Bishop	7	2	0.0	23	44
CB Dan Taylor	6	0	0.0	24	44
ILB Andre Royal	5	5	0.0	22	28
DE Marcellus Wiley	4	2	1.0	12	26
OLB Ryan Phillips	4	0	1.0	22	45
ILB Josh Wooden	4	1	0.0	9	16
ILB Randall Godfrey	3	1	0.0	19	35
DT Kevin Smith	2	1	1.0	22	33
CB Jason Mewes	2	1	0.0	24	44
DE Vaughn Booker	2	0	0.0	16	29
CB Greg Jeffries	1	1	0.0	15	29
DE Shannon Clavelle	1	1	0.0	12	19
OLB Todd Kelly	1	0	0.0	5	10
DE Ed Rison	0	1	0.0	8	16
S Keith Lyle	0	1	0.0	2	17

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Donnie Edwards	14	0	0.0	28	29
OLB Jamir Miller	6	0	0.5	18	25
S Bennie Blades	4	0	0.0	29	29
CB Thomas Randolph	4	0	0.0	16	15
DE Willie McGinest	3	1	1.5	24	23
DE Duane Clemons	3	0	1.0	10	7
DE Kevin Henry	2	2	0.5	18	19
ILB Ronald McKinnon	2	2	0.5	9	8
ILB Andre Coleman	2	2	0.0	12	10
S Matt Groenig	2	0	0.0	4	2
DT Moe Gardner	2	0	0.0	21	25
CB Derek Jeter	2	0	0.0	29	29
DT Joel Steed	1	1	0.0	19	16
CB Maurice Hurst	1	0	0.0	28	18
S Gary Spears	1	0	0.0	1	10
CB Eric Draven	0	4	0.0	29	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ryan Phillips	1.0	3	1	45
DT Kevin Smith	1.0	0	2	33
DE Marcellus Wiley	1.0	0	0	26
DE Ed Rison	0.0	1	0	16
DE Shannon Clavelle	0.0	1	0	19

New York	Sack	Knock	PPlay
DE Willie McGinest	1.5	1	23
DE Duane Clemons	1.0	0	7
DE Kevin Henry	0.5	0	19
OLB Jamir Miller	0.5	0	25
ILB Ronald McKinnon	0.5	0	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Brian Dawkins	7	0	45
CB Dan Taylor	5	1	44
ILB Randall Godfrey	4	1	35
ILB Josh Wooden	3	0	16
S Blaine Bishop	3	0	44
CB Jason Mewes	2	0	44
ILB Andre Royal	2	0	28
OLB Todd Kelly	1	0	10
OLB Ryan Phillips	1	0	45
S Keith Lyle	0	1	17

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Donnie Edwards	7	0	29
OLB Jamir Miller	4	1	25
CB Derek Jeter	2	1	29
CB Thomas Randolph	2	0	15
CB Maurice Hurst	1	0	18
DE Kevin Henry	1	0	19
S Gary Spears	1	0	10
DE Willie McGinest	1	0	23
ILB Ronald McKinnon	1	0	8
CB Eric Draven	0	1	28

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Erik Williams	4	5	30	1	29
Jerry Ostroski	3	9	30	1	29
Richard Cooper	1	4	30	0	29
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	2	19	0	18
Charles Arbuckle	1	1	19	0	17
Tony Semple	0	3	30	1	29
Keith Sims	0	1	30	1	29
Brett Carolan	0	1	7	0	7
Jay Riemersma	0	1	18	0	15

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Milinchik	3	7	24	2	45
Steve Wallace	2	6	24	0	45
Jason Dunn	1	1	15	0	25
Joe Cocozzo	0	4	24	1	45
Willie Roaf	0	4	24	0	45
William Floyd	0	1	14	0	25

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Lyle	3	19
Brett Carolan	2	19
Stephen Baker	1	12
LeShon Johnson	1	12

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Jason Dunn	1	19
Billy Tamburrino	1	17
Matt Groenig	1	12
Godfrey Myles	1	12
William Floyd	1	8

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Blaine Bishop	---	---	23	44	11	78
Brian Dawkins	---	---	24	45	3	72
Dan Taylor	---	---	24	44	3	71
Jason Mewes	---	---	24	44	3	71
Ryan Phillips	---	---	22	45	3	70
Tony Semple	30	29	---	---	6	65
Keith Sims	30	29	---	---	---	59
Richard Cooper	30	29	---	---	---	59
Erik Williams	30	29	---	---	---	59
Jerry Ostroski	30	29	---	---	---	59
Pat Barnes	30	29	---	---	---	59
Kevin Smith	---	---	22	33	3	58
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	19	18	---	---	21	58
Greg Jeffries	---	---	15	29	13	57
Darnay Scott	29	28	---	---	---	57
Randall Godfrey	---	---	19	35	3	57
Charles Arbuckle	19	17	---	---	18	54
Andre Royal	---	---	22	28	4	54
Vaughn Booker	---	---	16	29	1	46
Jay Riemersma	18	15	---	---	10	43
Isaac Bruce	19	22	---	---	---	41
Marcellus Wiley	---	---	12	26	3	41
Jamal Anderson	18	21	---	---	---	39
Keith Lyle	---	---	2	17	19	38
Todd Kelly	---	---	5	10	20	35
Brett Carolan	7	7	---	---	19	33
Shannon Clavelle	---	---	12	19	2	33
LeShon Johnson	12	8	---	---	12	32
Ed Rison	---	---	8	16	7	31
Stephen Baker	9	9	---	---	12	30
Josh Wooden	---	---	9	16	3	28
Travis Hall	---	---	3	13	---	16
Charlie Jones	0	0	---	---	16	16
Shawn Wooden	---	---	0	2	12	14
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	6	6
Keith Loneker	0	0	---	---	6	6
Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	6	6
Trezelle Jenkins	0	0	---	---	6	6
Randy Neal	---	---	0	0	6	6
Joe Nedney	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mike Hampton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Russell Copeland	0	0	---	---	4	4
Shawn McFadden	---	---	2	0	1	3
Kai Gilliard	---	---	0	0	1	1
Matt Blundin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jake Plummer	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Joe Cocozzo	24	45	---	---	7	76
Willie Roaf	24	45	---	---	7	76
Joe Milinchik	24	45	---	---	---	69
Steve Wallace	24	45	---	---	---	69
David Greene	24	45	---	---	---	69
Eric Draven	---	---	29	28	12	69
Frank Middleton	24	45	---	---	---	69
Will Smith	18	43	---	---	6	67
Jason Dunn	15	25	---	---	19	59
Bennie Blades	---	---	29	29	---	58
Maurice Hurst	---	---	28	18	12	58
Derek Jeter	---	---	29	29	---	58
Leon Lett	---	---	26	25	6	57
Donnie Edwards	---	---	28	29	---	57
Anfernee Hardaway	8	30	---	---	18	56
Ramondo Seifert	20	28	---	---	---	48
Moe Gardner	---	---	21	25	1	47
William Floyd	14	25	---	---	8	47
Willie McGinest	---	---	24	23	---	47
Thurman Thomas	14	28	---	---	1	43
Jamir Miller	---	---	18	25	---	43
Freddie Jones	10	15	---	---	16	41
Rodney Thomas	10	11	---	---	18	39
Kevin Henry	---	---	18	19	---	37
Joel Steed	---	---	19	16	---	35
Andre Coleman	---	---	12	10	13	35
Thomas Randolph	---	---	16	15	---	31
Billy Tamburrino	2	11	---	---	17	30
Rae Carruth	3	7	---	---	15	25
Ronald McKinnon	---	---	9	8	3	20
Matt Groenig	---	---	4	2	12	18
Duane Clemons	---	---	10	7	---	17
Jesse Solomon	---	---	0	0	16	16
Scott Von der Ahe	---	---	6	1	6	13
Godfrey Myles	---	---	0	0	12	12
Gary Spears	---	---	1	10	---	11
Doug Brien	0	0	---	---	9	9
Rick Lockhart	6	2	---	---	---	8
Balthazar Getty	---	---	2	0	6	8
Paul Bradford	---	---	1	0	7	8
Houston Hoover	0	0	---	---	7	7
Duane Young	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dusty Zeigler	0	0	---	---	7	7
Louie Aguiar	0	0	---	---	4	4
Steven Hiller	0	0	---	---	3	3
Hayden Woodson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	56	5.6
Middle	16	76	4.8
Right	4	13	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	20	4.0
Middle	15	42	2.8
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Barnes	25	20	3	1	1	3	0	1	0

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Greene	42	28	5	3	1	3	5	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	83	11.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	108	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	1	13	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	16	243	11.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	117	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Isaac Bruce	7	6	0	63	1	22
WR Darnay Scott	4	2	1	7	0	28
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	4	4	0	49	1	18
TE Charles Arbuckle	3	2	0	16	0	17
RB LeShon Johnson	3	3	0	24	0	8
RB Jamal Anderson	2	1	0	19	0	21
TE Jay Riemersma	2	2	0	26	1	15

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Anfernee Hardaway	13	7	1	81	1	30
WR Will Smith	8	4	0	72	1	43
WR Ramondo Seifert	8	7	0	80	1	28
RB Thurman Thomas	4	4	0	63	1	28
RB Rodney Thomas	2	1	0	10	0	11
TE Freddie Jones	2	2	0	17	0	15
WR Rick Lockhart	1	1	0	39	1	2
RB Billy Tamburrino	1	1	0	-4	0	11
WR Rae Carruth	1	1	0	8	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
LeShon Johnson	4	31	7.75	8.09
Jamal Anderson	3	4	1.33	2.80

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Thomas	4	13	3.25	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat Barnes	4	3	25	6.25	8.16

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Greene	4	3	30	7.50	8.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Charles Arbuckle	1	0	0	0.00	5.33
RB LeShon Johnson	1	1	17	17.00	8.00
WR Isaac Bruce	1	1	4	4.00	9.00
WR Darnay Scott	1	1	4	4.00	1.75

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Will Smith	3	2	20	6.67	9.00
RB Rodney Thomas	1	1	10	10.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
LeShon Johnson	3	3
Jamal Anderson	1	1

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Rodney Thomas	2	0
Thurman Thomas	1	0
David Greene	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Barnes	10	9	4

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Greene	8	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	3	3	2
TE Charles Arbuckle	2	2	0
RB LeShon Johnson	2	2	1
RB Jamal Anderson	1	1	1
WR Isaac Bruce	1	0	0
WR Darnay Scott	1	1	0

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Will Smith	2	1	1
WR Ramondo Seifert	2	2	2
WR Anfernee Hardaway	2	0	0
RB Rodney Thomas	1	1	1
WR Rae Carruth	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 81,100 (81,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,900 (24,900)
End Zone 17,900 (17,900)
Mezzanine 10,300 (10,300)
Sideline Seats 15,800 (15,800)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	81,100 (81,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,900 (24,900)
End Zone	17,900 (17,900)
Mezzanine	10,300 (10,300)
Sideline Seats	15,800 (15,800)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)