Week 16, 2004

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	3	6	0	0	-	9
Atlanta Falcons	0	3	7	14	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:34 DEN - Edward Hepburn 41 field goal
2Q: 10:57 ATL - Derek Whaley 39 field goal
2Q: 07:53 DEN - Edward Hepburn 47 field goal
2Q: 06:01 DEN - Edward Hepburn 43 field goal
3Q: 10:23 ATL - Chad Johnson 19 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 07:17 ATL - Erron Kinney 15 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 04:56 ATL - Peter Warrick 58 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:34 DEN - Edward Hepburn 41 field goal
2Q: 10:57 ATL - Derek Whaley 39 field goal
2Q: 07:53 DEN - Edward Hepburn 47 field goal
2Q: 06:01 DEN - Edward Hepburn 43 field goal
3Q: 10:23 ATL - Chad Johnson 19 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 07:17 ATL - Erron Kinney 15 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 04:56 ATL - Peter Warrick 58 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)

Team Statistics DEN ATL
Record 8-7 8-7
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 351 359
- Offensive Plays 67 65
- Yards per Play 5.24 5.52
Net Rushing Yards 138 80
- Rushing Attempts 27 36
- Yards per Rush 5.11 2.22
Net Passing Yards 213 279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 18 - 2 27 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 227 292
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.33 9.62
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.4
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/50 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 3/24 4/18
Kick Returns/Yards 2/54 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 2/2 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 29
Time of Possession 27:08 32:52

Team Statistics	DEN	ATL
Record	8-7	8-7
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	351	359
- Offensive Plays	67	65
- Yards per Play	5.24	5.52
Net Rushing Yards	138	80
- Rushing Attempts	27	36
- Yards per Rush	5.11	2.22
Net Passing Yards	213	279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 18 - 2	27 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	227	292
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.33	9.62
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.4
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/50	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	3/24	4/18
Kick Returns/Yards	2/54	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	2/2	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 29
Time of Possession	27:08	32:52

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:33	OWN 20	6	56	Field Goal
1	8:25	3:03	OWN 19	6	21	Punt
1	0:08	1:04	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	10:49	3:01	OWN 20	5	50	Field Goal
2	7:39	1:44	OPP 36	5	10	Field Goal
2	1:59	1:32	OWN 20	7	68	Interception
3	10:15	1:45	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
3	6:41	1:17	OWN 47	4	21	Fumble
3	4:12	1:50	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
4	13:23	4:31	OWN 12	9	39	Punt
4	7:07	1:20	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	4:41	0:18	OWN 34	1	0	Interception
4	2:31	2:31	OWN 21	12	58	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:27	4:02	OWN 20	7	27	Punt
1	5:22	5:14	OWN 14	12	44	Punt
2	14:04	3:15	OWN 44	5	34	Field Goal
2	7:48	0:09	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
2	5:55	3:56	OWN 26	7	69	Interception
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	4:45	OWN 13	9	87	Touchdown
3	8:30	1:49	OWN 14	3	-13	Punt
3	5:24	1:12	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
3	2:22	3:59	OWN 14	7	34	Punt
4	8:52	1:35	OWN 32	3	3	Punt
4	7:17	0:10	OPP 15	1	15	Touchdown
4	5:47	1:06	OWN 42	3	58	Touchdown
4	4:23	1:52	OWN 39	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Musa Smith	18	84	4.67	21	2
Steve Stifler	7	47	6.71	31	1
Phil Mickelson	1	7	7.00	7	0
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
J.J. Johnson	20	27	1.35	10	1
Spencer George	12	38	3.17	10	1
Drew Brees	4	15	3.75	7	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Phil Mickelson	38	18	227	2/14	0	41	2	44.5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	27	18	292	2/13	3	58	2	108.9

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Josh Reed	6	16	59	9.83	7	18
WR Darnay Scott	5	7	95	19.00	30	27
RB Steve Stifler	2	4	16	8.00	4	13
TE Alge Crumpler	2	2	19	9.50	6	12
WR Javon Walker	2	4	42	21.00	6	41
RB Musa Smith	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4
WR David Boston	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chad Johnson	6	9	80	13.33	25	19	1
WR Charles Johnson	4	6	56	14.00	40	24	0
WR Peter Warrick	3	4	94	31.33	45	58	1
RB J.J. Johnson	2	2	8	4.00	0	7	0
TE Erron Kinney	2	3	42	21.00	35	27	1
TE Damian Vaughn	1	2	12	12.00	4	12	0
FB George Irwin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jason Mewes	1	2	2.00	0
S Madieu Williams	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Donnie Abraham	1	0	0.00	0
S Matt Bowmen	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Darnay Scott	1	0	0	0
Musa Smith	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Recov	Force
Chris Baker	1	0
Ty Myers	1	0
George Irwin	0	1
Matt Bowmen	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	6	247	41.2	38.2	48	4

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Flaherty	7	300	42.9	36.6	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Hepburn	3/3	3/3	0/0	47	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derek Whaley	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darnay Scott	3	24	8.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Mathis	4	18	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Javon Walker	2	54	27.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Woodson	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ryan Phillips	8	2	0.0	36	29
S Dexter Jackson	8	2	0.0	36	29
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	5	0	2.0	35	28
CB Jason Mewes	5	0	0.0	30	27
CB Lito Sheppard	4	2	0.0	36	29
ILB Torrance Marshall	4	1	0.0	18	12
DE Johnson Stamper	4	1	0.0	10	6
S Madieu Williams	3	1	0.0	36	29
CB Pat Dennis	3	0	0.0	21	19
OLB Chris Draft	2	1	0.0	9	8
DT Shaun Rogers	1	3	0.0	25	18
DE Cory Redding	1	1	0.0	21	22
QB Phil Mickelson	1	0	---	---	---
WR Darnay Scott	1	0	---	---	---
DT Travis Hall	1	0	0.0	11	11
OLB Zach Walz	1	0	0.0	1	1
DE James Hall	1	0	0.0	24	22
DE Menson Holloway	1	0	0.0	17	8
OLB Broderick Siplon	0	1	0.0	21	19
CB Michael Waddell	0	1	0.0	3	0

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Trevor Pryce	6	4	0.0	27	36
OLB Ty Myers	6	1	0.0	21	19
S Matt Bowmen	6	0	0.0	27	37
ILB Zeke Moreno	5	0	0.0	2	15
OLB Ian Gold	4	2	0.0	23	30
DT Ryan Pickett	3	1	1.0	19	21
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	3	1	0.0	25	25
CB Charles Woodson	3	0	0.0	26	35
DE Derrick Burgess	2	1	0.5	21	32
S Shaunard Harts	2	2	0.0	22	29
CB Donnie Abraham	2	1	0.0	26	38
DT Craig Terrill	2	1	0.0	20	25
ILB Andra Davis	2	0	0.0	6	7
CB Kevin Mathis	1	0	0.0	1	11
WR Peter Warrick	1	0	---	---	---
QB Drew Brees	1	0	---	---	---
DE Lance Perea	0	2	0.5	17	27
ILB Tom Blackwell	0	1	0.0	2	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	2.0	0	1	0	28
DE Menson Holloway	0.0	1	0	0	8

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ryan Pickett	1.0	0	0	0	21
DE Derrick Burgess	0.5	0	2	0	32
DE Lance Perea	0.5	0	0	0	27
OLB Ian Gold	0.0	1	1	0	30
DT Trevor Pryce	0.0	0	3	2	36
DT Craig Terrill	0.0	0	3	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Madieu Williams	3	1	1	29
S Dexter Jackson	3	0	0	29
CB Lito Sheppard	3	0	0	29
CB Jason Mewes	2	0	1	27
ILB Ryan Phillips	2	0	0	29
CB Pat Dennis	2	0	0	19
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	1	1	0	28
OLB Zach Walz	1	0	0	1
DE Johnson Stamper	1	0	0	6

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Zeke Moreno	4	0	0	15
CB Charles Woodson	3	0	0	35
OLB Ty Myers	2	1	0	19
CB Donnie Abraham	2	0	1	38
OLB Ian Gold	2	0	0	30
S Shaunard Harts	2	0	0	29
CB Kevin Mathis	1	0	0	11
OLB Clint Kreiwaldt	1	0	0	25
ILB Andra Davis	1	0	0	7
S Matt Bowmen	0	1	1	37

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Justin Hartwig	3	6	27	0	40
Eric Heitmann	2	4	27	0	40
Terrence Metcalf	1	8	27	1	40
Todd Wade	1	2	27	1	40
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	2	9	0	26
LeBron James	1	2	11	0	9
Mathias Nkwenti	0	2	27	0	40

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Samuels	3	6	36	0	29
Jeff Backus	2	3	36	0	29
Travis Claridge	1	10	36	0	29
Cooper Carlisle	1	6	36	1	29
George Irwin	1	2	23	0	13
Erron Kinney	1	1	25	0	12
Leander Jordan	0	4	36	1	29

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Michael Waddell	3	28
Javon Walker	1	16
Zach Walz	1	8
Jerald Ballard	1	7

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
George Irwin	2	17
Benjamin Gerhardt	2	16
Damian Vaughn	1	17

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Todd Wade	27	40	---	---	9	76
Terrence Metcalf	27	40	---	---	9	76
Darnay Scott	25	35	---	---	12	72
Ryan Phillips	---	---	36	29	7	72
Dexter Jackson	---	---	36	29	3	68
Lito Sheppard	---	---	36	29	3	68
Phil Mickelson	27	40	---	---	---	67
Mathias Nkwenti	27	40	---	---	---	67
Justin Hartwig	27	40	---	---	---	67
Eric Heitmann	27	40	---	---	---	67
Madieu Williams	---	---	36	29	1	66
Alge Crumpler	22	27	---	---	16	65
Tully Banta-Cain	---	---	35	28	1	64
Josh Reed	25	37	---	---	---	62
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	9	26	---	---	25	60
Jason Mewes	---	---	30	27	1	58
James Hall	---	---	24	22	3	49
Pat Dennis	---	---	21	19	5	45
Shaun Rogers	---	---	25	18	2	45
Musa Smith	20	25	---	---	---	45
Cory Redding	---	---	21	22	2	45
Broderick Siplon	---	---	21	19	2	42
David Boston	5	17	---	---	15	37
Torrance Marshall	---	---	18	12	2	32
Thomas Tapeh	9	4	---	---	18	31
Michael Waddell	---	---	3	0	28	31
Menson Holloway	---	---	17	8	4	29
LeBron James	11	9	---	---	9	29
Johnson Stamper	---	---	10	6	12	28
Chris Draft	---	---	9	8	8	25
Javon Walker	2	6	---	---	16	24
Travis Hall	---	---	11	11	---	22
Steve Stifler	7	13	---	---	---	20
Bernard Berrian	0	1	---	---	12	13
Zach Walz	---	---	1	1	8	10
Dylan Galloway	0	0	---	---	9	9
Alexis Prescott	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jeremy Bridges	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jerald Ballard	---	---	1	1	7	9
Jeffrey Bernard	---	---	5	1	3	9
Edward Hepburn	0	0	---	---	7	7
Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ben Roethlisberger	0	0	---	---	3	3
Brock Olivo	0	0	---	---	---	0
Davis Nugent	---	---	0	0	---	0
Francisco Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Leander Jordan	36	29	---	---	8	73
Charles Woodson	---	---	26	35	7	68
Donnie Abraham	---	---	26	38	3	67
Matt Bowmen	---	---	27	37	3	67
Trevor Pryce	---	---	27	36	3	66
Cooper Carlisle	36	29	---	---	---	65
Travis Claridge	36	29	---	---	---	65
Chris Samuels	36	29	---	---	---	65
Drew Brees	36	29	---	---	---	65
Jeff Backus	36	29	---	---	---	65
Charles Johnson	29	28	---	---	2	59
Ty Myers	---	---	21	19	19	59
Chad Johnson	29	27	---	---	---	56
Derrick Burgess	---	---	21	32	3	56
Ian Gold	---	---	23	30	2	55
Shaunard Harts	---	---	22	29	3	54
George Irwin	23	13	---	---	17	53
Clint Kreiwaldt	---	---	25	25	3	53
Craig Terrill	---	---	20	25	7	52
Spencer George	13	11	---	---	23	47
Lance Perea	---	---	17	27	3	47
Ryan Pickett	---	---	19	21	7	47
Peter Warrick	21	22	---	---	---	43
J.J. Johnson	23	18	---	---	---	41
Tyrone Carter	---	---	5	24	10	39
Erron Kinney	25	12	---	---	1	38
Benjamin Gerhardt	---	---	3	19	16	38
Kevin Mathis	---	---	1	11	21	33
Chris Baker	8	6	---	---	16	30
Damian Vaughn	4	3	---	---	17	24
Andra Davis	---	---	6	7	10	23
Antonio Nicas	2	4	---	---	13	19
Zeke Moreno	---	---	2	15	---	17
Marcus Robinson	3	1	---	---	10	14
Chris Cooper	---	---	4	8	---	12
Tom Blackwell	---	---	2	2	6	10
Jason Anderson	0	0	---	---	8	8
L.J. Shelton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Lonnie Paxton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Darnell Alford	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	7	7
Derek Whaley	0	0	---	---	6	6
Quincy Monk	---	---	0	0	6	6
Kerry Collins	0	0	---	---	1	1
Mario Haggan	---	---	0	0	1	1
Adam Dunn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	18	75	4.2
Right	5	54	10.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	29	3.2
Middle	22	40	1.8
Right	4	13	3.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Phil Mickelson	38	18	3	3	2	2	9	2	2

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	27	18	4	0	3	2	1	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	-4	-1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	50	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	122	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	59	7.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	135	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	157	14.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Josh Reed	16	6	1	59	0	37
WR Darnay Scott	7	5	1	95	2	35
RB Steve Stifler	4	2	0	16	0	13
WR Javon Walker	4	2	0	42	1	6
WR David Boston	2	0	0	0	0	17
TE Alge Crumpler	2	2	0	19	0	27
RB Musa Smith	2	1	0	-4	0	25

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chad Johnson	9	6	1	80	0	27
WR Charles Johnson	6	4	1	56	2	28
WR Peter Warrick	4	3	0	94	1	22
TE Erron Kinney	3	2	1	42	1	12
TE Damian Vaughn	2	1	0	12	0	3
RB J.J. Johnson	2	2	0	8	0	18
FB George Irwin	1	0	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Phil Mickelson	1	0	0	0.00	5.97

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	3	2	34	11.33	10.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Steve Stifler	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chad Johnson	2	1	19	9.50	8.89
TE Erron Kinney	1	1	15	15.00	14.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Musa Smith	3	0
Phil Mickelson	1	1
Steve Stifler	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Spencer George	3	3
J.J. Johnson	3	0
Drew Brees	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Phil Mickelson	10	2	2

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Josh Reed	3	1	1
WR Darnay Scott	2	1	1
WR Javon Walker	2	0	0
RB Steve Stifler	1	0	0
WR David Boston	1	0	0
RB Musa Smith	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charles Johnson	3	1	1
WR Chad Johnson	2	2	1
TE Damian Vaughn	1	0	0
RB J.J. Johnson	1	1	1
WR Peter Warrick	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)