Week 8, 2005

played in Denver, CO

35 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New England Patriots	6	0	3	6	-	15
Denver Broncos	14	3	0	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 DEN - Josh Reed 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
1Q: 04:59 NED - Robert Holcombe 14 run (Jeff Chandler extra point failed)
1Q: 02:10 DEN - David Boston 13 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 09:48 DEN - Edward Hepburn 36 field goal
3Q: 10:34 NED - Jeff Chandler 30 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NED - Jeff Chandler 48 field goal
4Q: 11:36 NED - Jeff Chandler 34 field goal
4Q: 05:18 DEN - Edward Hepburn 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 DEN - Josh Reed 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
1Q: 04:59 NED - Robert Holcombe 14 run (Jeff Chandler extra point failed)
1Q: 02:10 DEN - David Boston 13 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 09:48 DEN - Edward Hepburn 36 field goal
3Q: 10:34 NED - Jeff Chandler 30 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NED - Jeff Chandler 48 field goal
4Q: 11:36 NED - Jeff Chandler 34 field goal
4Q: 05:18 DEN - Edward Hepburn 31 field goal

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 0-7 6-1
First Downs 19 22
- by Rushing 9 9
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 312 347
- Offensive Plays 71 70
- Yards per Play 4.39 4.96
Net Rushing Yards 113 212
- Rushing Attempts 27 28
- Yards per Rush 4.19 7.57
Net Passing Yards 199 135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 25 - 0 41 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 211 141
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.52 3.21
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/18 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 4/40 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 1/8
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 26
Time of Possession 30:37 29:23

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	0-7	6-1
First Downs	19	22
- by Rushing	9	9
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	312	347
- Offensive Plays	71	70
- Yards per Play	4.39	4.96
Net Rushing Yards	113	212
- Rushing Attempts	27	28
- Yards per Rush	4.19	7.57
Net Passing Yards	199	135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 25 - 0	41 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	211	141
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.52	3.21
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/18	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	4/40	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	1/8
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 26
Time of Possession	30:37	29:23

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:12	5:23	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	1:59	2:42	OWN 25	6	43	Missed FG
2	9:43	2:29	OWN 20	5	10	Punt
2	6:08	4:48	OWN 8	12	46	Punt
3	15:00	1:20	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
3	12:53	2:26	OPP 26	6	13	Field Goal
3	7:53	1:24	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
3	5:28	5:33	OWN 25	11	44	Field Goal
4	13:32	2:01	OPP 21	3	4	Field Goal
4	5:10	3:05	OWN 25	10	39	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:48	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
1	4:49	2:50	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	14:17	4:34	OWN 39	10	42	Field Goal
2	7:14	1:06	OWN 28	4	22	Punt
2	1:20	1:20	OWN 20	2	1	Half
3	13:40	0:47	OWN 14	3	5	Interception
3	10:27	2:34	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
3	6:29	1:01	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
4	14:55	1:23	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	11:31	6:21	OWN 25	13	61	Field Goal
4	2:05	2:05	OWN 36	7	43	Game

Game MVP: Musa Smith, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Robert Holcombe	18	57	3.17	14	1	1
RB Lee Suggs	3	22	7.33	15	1	0
RB Ryan Grant	3	26	8.67	14	2	0
WR Eric Moulds	2	6	3.00	6	0	0
QB Phil Mickelson	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Musa Smith	20	181	9.05	22	7	0
QB Ben Roethlisberger	8	31	3.88	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Phil Mickelson	42	25	211	2/12	0	28	0	72.6

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	41	21	141	1/6	2	19	1	65.1

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Eric Moulds	6	9	43	7.17	25	23
TE Bennie Joppru	6	11	41	6.83	0	13
WR Antonio Freeman	3	5	21	7.00	0	9
FB Brad Hoover	3	3	33	11.00	9	18
TE Steve Heiden	2	4	14	7.00	0	13
RB Ryan Grant	2	2	34	17.00	28	28
RB Robert Holcombe	1	3	6	6.00	0	6
WR Patrick Crayton	1	4	4	4.00	0	4
WR Darius Watts	1	1	15	15.00	0	15

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Josh Reed	6	10	41	6.83	0	19	1
TE Alge Crumpler	5	12	25	5.00	3	11	0
WR David Boston	3	6	29	9.67	12	13	1
WR Darnay Scott	2	4	17	8.50	0	9	0
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	2	2	6	3.00	8	3	0
RB Musa Smith	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE LeBron James	1	2	14	14.00	7	14	0
FB Thomas Tapeh	1	2	5	5.00	7	5	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Andre Woolfork	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	4	178	44.5	37.5	46	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	4	118	29.5	26.5	45	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	3/4	1/2	0/0	48	0/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Hepburn	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	1	9	9.0	0
Ryan Grant	1	3	3.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ernest Wilford	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	1	21	21.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brian Dawkins	6	1	0.0	28	42
OLB Lance Briggs	5	1	0.5	13	21
OLB Raonall Smith	5	2	0.0	28	40
OLB Dwayne Rudd	4	1	0.0	16	25
CB DeJuan Groce	4	0	0.0	5	14
CB Andre Woolfork	4	0	0.0	19	28
OLB Niko Koutouvides	3	6	0.0	26	41
S Stuart Schweigert	3	2	0.0	17	17
DE Jeremy Staat	3	1	0.0	23	32
CB James Becker	2	1	0.0	4	9
DE John Hilliard	2	0	0.0	23	35
ILB D.J. Williams	2	0	0.0	10	17
S Tyrone Bell	1	1	0.0	23	23
CB Carlos Rogers	1	1	0.0	22	28
S Duane Burnham	1	0	0.0	12	22
DE D'Marco Farr	0	1	0.5	23	26

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ryan Phillips	8	3	0.0	24	41
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	7	2	0.0	27	44
S Dexter Jackson	5	3	0.0	27	44
CB Michael Waddell	5	2	0.0	26	44
ILB Torrance Marshall	5	1	0.0	12	20
DE Menson Holloway	4	2	1.0	8	20
CB Lito Sheppard	3	2	0.0	27	44
DT Shaun Rogers	3	0	0.0	24	41
DE Cory Redding	3	0	0.0	23	37
CB Ronald Bartell	3	0	0.0	15	22
OLB Broderick Siplon	2	3	1.0	27	38
S Jeffrey Bernard	2	0	0.0	16	21
S Madieu Williams	2	0	0.0	12	19
ILB James Hall	1	0	0.0	24	35
WR Josh Reed	1	0	---	---	---
DE Davis Nugent	0	1	0.0	2	5

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Lance Briggs	0.5	1	0	21
DE D'Marco Farr	0.5	0	1	26
DT Amon Gordon	0.0	0	2	18
DE Jeremy Staat	0.0	0	1	32
OLB Raonall Smith	0.0	0	1	40

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Broderick Siplon	1.0	0	0	0	38
DE Menson Holloway	1.0	0	0	0	20
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	0.0	1	2	0	44
DE Davis Nugent	0.0	0	1	0	5
DT Shaun Rogers	0.0	0	1	0	41
DE Cory Redding	0.0	0	0	1	37

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Brian Dawkins	6	2	0	42
CB DeJuan Groce	3	0	0	14
OLB Dwayne Rudd	2	1	0	25
OLB Lance Briggs	2	1	0	21
OLB Niko Koutouvides	1	3	0	41
CB Andre Woolfork	1	1	1	28
ILB D.J. Williams	1	1	0	17
S Stuart Schweigert	1	1	0	17
DE Jeremy Staat	1	0	0	32
S Tyrone Bell	1	0	0	23
CB James Becker	1	0	0	9
DE John Hilliard	1	0	0	35
OLB Raonall Smith	0	1	0	40
DE Ty Warren	0	1	0	12
CB Carlos Rogers	0	1	0	28

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	6	2	44
ILB Ryan Phillips	5	0	41
CB Michael Waddell	4	2	44
ILB Torrance Marshall	2	0	20
S Madieu Williams	2	0	19
CB Ronald Bartell	2	0	22
OLB Broderick Siplon	1	0	38
S Dexter Jackson	1	0	44
DE Cory Redding	1	0	37
S Jeffrey Bernard	1	0	21
CB Lito Sheppard	0	1	44

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Damien Woody	3	7	27	0	44
G Toniu Fonoti	3	5	27	1	44
T Stacy Andrews	2	6	27	0	44
T John St. Clair	1	4	27	1	44
G Kelvin Garmon	1	3	27	0	44
TE Steve Heiden	1	1	10	0	17

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Justin Hartwig	7	7	1	28	0	42
T Jordan Gross	3	5	0	28	0	42
G Terrence Metcalf	3	3	0	28	0	42
T Todd Wade	2	4	0	28	1	42
C Eric Heitmann	2	2	0	28	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Lance Briggs	1	18

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Ryan Phillips	1	22
Tully Banta-Cain	1	22
Alge Crumpler	1	20

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Raonall Smith	---	---	28	40	20	88
S Brian Dawkins	---	---	28	42	16	86
TE Bennie Joppru	24	40	---	---	22	86
OLB Niko Koutouvides	---	---	26	41	15	82
G Kelvin Garmon	27	44	---	---	8	79
T John St. Clair	27	44	---	---	8	79
G Toniu Fonoti	27	44	---	---	8	79
T Stacy Andrews	27	44	---	---	8	79
WR Eric Moulds	25	42	---	---	8	75
RB Robert Holcombe	20	32	---	---	22	74
QB Phil Mickelson	27	44	---	---	---	71
C Damien Woody	27	44	---	---	---	71
WR Antonio Freeman	24	40	---	---	---	64
DE John Hilliard	---	---	23	35	2	60
CB Carlos Rogers	---	---	22	28	10	60
DE Jeremy Staat	---	---	23	32	---	55
OLB Lance Briggs	---	---	13	21	18	52
DE D'Marco Farr	---	---	23	26	---	49
CB Andre Woolfork	---	---	19	28	2	49
S Tyrone Bell	---	---	23	23	---	46
OLB Dwayne Rudd	---	---	16	25	2	43
S Duane Burnham	---	---	12	22	1	35
S Stuart Schweigert	---	---	17	17	1	35
WR Patrick Crayton	10	18	---	---	5	33
DT Amon Gordon	---	---	9	18	2	29
TE Steve Heiden	10	17	---	---	1	28
ILB D.J. Williams	---	---	10	17	---	27
RB Lee Suggs	3	2	---	---	18	23
FB Brad Hoover	2	12	---	---	8	22
DE Ty Warren	---	---	4	12	6	22
CB DeJuan Groce	---	---	5	14	2	21
CB James Becker	---	---	4	9	4	17
CB Kiwuakee Thomas	---	---	3	12	2	17
RB Ryan Grant	4	5	---	---	7	16
WR Darius Watts	9	6	---	---	---	15
TE Michael Gaines	2	4	---	---	4	10
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Mike Schneck	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Luke Staley	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	4	4
FB Dexter Lyon	2	2	---	---	---	4
QB Matt Cassel	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Travis Johnson	---	---	0	0	4	4
ILB John Holecek	---	---	0	0	---	0
C David Ortiz	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Dexter Jackson	---	---	27	44	22	93
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	---	---	27	44	22	93
ILB Ryan Phillips	---	---	24	41	22	87
TE Alge Crumpler	27	39	---	---	20	86
CB Michael Waddell	---	---	26	44	16	86
CB Lito Sheppard	---	---	27	44	6	77
T Todd Wade	28	42	---	---	6	76
G Terrence Metcalf	28	42	---	---	6	76
C Eric Heitmann	28	42	---	---	6	76
T Jordan Gross	28	42	---	---	6	76
QB Ben Roethlisberger	28	42	---	---	2	72
C Justin Hartwig	28	42	---	---	---	70
OLB Broderick Siplon	---	---	27	38	3	68
RB Musa Smith	27	41	---	---	---	68
DT Shaun Rogers	---	---	24	41	2	67
WR Josh Reed	27	39	---	---	---	66
WR David Boston	18	31	---	---	16	65
DE Cory Redding	---	---	23	37	4	64
WR Darnay Scott	26	36	---	---	1	63
ILB James Hall	---	---	24	35	2	61
S Jeffrey Bernard	---	---	16	21	12	49
CB Ronald Bartell	---	---	15	22	2	39
ILB Torrance Marshall	---	---	12	20	2	34
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	4	8	---	---	20	32
S Madieu Williams	---	---	12	19	1	32
DE Menson Holloway	---	---	8	20	2	30
FB Thomas Tapeh	2	4	---	---	12	18
CB Sawyer McNeil	---	---	3	3	9	15
WR Javon Walker	2	1	---	---	10	13
TE LeBron James	5	7	---	---	---	12
DE Davis Nugent	---	---	2	5	2	9
K Edward Hepburn	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Bernard Berrian	2	1	---	---	4	7
C Dylan Galloway	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Malcolm Warfield	---	---	0	6	---	6
P Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Ernest Wilford	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Jackson Anthony	---	---	0	0	4	4
TE Matt Schobel	0	3	---	---	---	3
OLB Zach Walz	---	---	0	0	1	1
RB Steve Stifler	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Pat Dennis	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Francisco Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Mathias Nkwenti	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Adrien Clarke	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR LeRon McCoy	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	17	2.1
Middle	13	56	4.3
Right	6	40	6.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	122	11.1
Middle	9	47	5.2
Right	6	45	7.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Phil Mickelson	42	25	2	2	5	5	4	1	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	41	21	0	0	0	13	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	44	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	85	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	82	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	7	37	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	12	77	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	8	2.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	19	9.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Bennie Joppru	11	6	1	41	0	40
WR Eric Moulds	9	6	0	43	1	42
WR Antonio Freeman	5	3	1	21	0	40
TE Steve Heiden	4	2	0	14	0	17
WR Patrick Crayton	4	1	1	4	0	18
RB Robert Holcombe	3	1	2	6	0	32
FB Brad Hoover	3	3	0	33	0	12
RB Ryan Grant	2	2	0	34	1	5
WR Darius Watts	1	1	0	15	0	6

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
TE Alge Crumpler	12	5	25	39
WR Josh Reed	10	6	41	39
WR David Boston	6	3	29	31
WR Darnay Scott	4	2	17	36
RB Musa Smith	3	1	4	41
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	2	2	6	8
TE LeBron James	2	1	14	7
FB Thomas Tapeh	2	1	5	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Robert Holcombe	3	18	6.00	3.17

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Ben Roethlisberger	3	3	1.00	3.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Phil Mickelson	5	3	10	2.00	5.02

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	8	3	25	3.13	3.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bennie Joppru	2	0	0	0.00	3.73
WR Eric Moulds	1	1	3	3.00	4.78
RB Robert Holcombe	1	1	6	6.00	2.00
TE Steve Heiden	1	1	1	1.00	3.50

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Josh Reed	4	2	12	3.00	4.10
WR David Boston	2	1	13	6.50	4.83
WR Darnay Scott	1	0	0	0.00	4.25
TE Alge Crumpler	1	0	0	0.00	2.08

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Robert Holcombe	2	2

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ben Roethlisberger	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Phil Mickelson	15	12	7

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	11	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Bennie Joppru	5	4	2
WR Eric Moulds	2	1	0
FB Brad Hoover	2	2	2
RB Ryan Grant	2	2	2
WR Antonio Freeman	1	1	0
RB Robert Holcombe	1	1	1
TE Steve Heiden	1	0	0
WR Patrick Crayton	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Alge Crumpler	5	1	1
WR David Boston	2	1	1
WR Josh Reed	2	1	1
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	1	1
RB Musa Smith	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,400 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (20,800)
End Zone 14,800 (15,000)
Mezzanine 4,900 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats 17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,400 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (20,800)
End Zone	14,800 (15,000)
Mezzanine	4,900 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats	17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)