Conference Semifinals, 2005

played in Denver, CO

29 degrees, fair, calm

New Jersey Jets1410714-45
Denver Broncos710106-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:14 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 1 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 04:44 NJY - Dez White 2 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 01:59 DEN - Ben Roethlisberger 7 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 13:41 DEN - Jeffrey Bernard 99 interception return (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 10:07 NJY - Martin Gramatica 32 field goal
2Q: 03:55 DEN - Edward Hepburn 24 field goal
2Q: 01:19 NJY - Curtis Keaton 2 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
3Q: 10:22 DEN - Edward Hepburn 48 field goal
3Q: 07:23 NJY - Vonta Leach 2 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
3Q: 01:04 DEN - LeBron James 7 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 14:17 NJY - Curtis Keaton 18 run (Martin Gramatica extra point)
4Q: 08:08 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 21 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
4Q: 05:39 DEN - Ben Roethlisberger 7 run (Thomas Tapeh run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsNJYDEN
Record12-615-2
First Downs3326
- by Rushing55
- by Passing2516
- by Penalty35
Total Net Yards582442
- Offensive Plays6172
- Yards per Play9.546.14
Net Rushing Yards154123
- Rushing Attempts1924
- Yards per Rush8.115.13
Net Passing Yards428319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 30 - 147 - 31 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards443325
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/151/6
- Yards per Pass Play10.196.65
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions3/88/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.96.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/7213/91
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/26
Kick Returns/Yards3/562/36
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/99
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits74
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 32
Time of Possession28:4031:20

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:57OWN 18782Touchdown
17:393:02OWN 9591Touchdown
11:533:23OWN 25759Interception
213:303:29OWN 23662Field Goal
26:561:01OWN 392-15Fumble
23:500:51OWN 2531Punt
22:511:41OWN 40660Touchdown
310:173:03OWN 25675Touchdown
30:561:58OWN 25575Touchdown
411:253:29OWN 22878Touchdown
45:302:22OWN 2533Punt
41:250:34OWN 2737Punt
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:033:24OWN 25621Punt
14:372:44OWN 24676Touchdown
210:013:05OWN 25743Missed FG
25:552:05OPP 24517Field Goal
22:590:08OWN 4910Interception
21:101:10OWN 25525Half
315:004:43OWN 25744Field Goal
37:146:18OWN 251375Touchdown
413:582:33OWN 2731Punt
47:562:26OWN 251360Touchdown
43:081:43OWN 31542Downs
40:510:51OWN 30515Game

Game MVP: Peyton Manning, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

New JerseyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Curtis Keaton151167.735441
RB Darren Sproles3103.33900
WR Steve Smith Sr.12828.002810
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Musa Smith17794.651110
QB Ben Roethlisberger5377.40902
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo273.50400

Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Peyton Manning40304432/155661139.9
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ben Roethlisberger47313251/6136184.1

Receiving Statistics

New JerseyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dez White7911015.7147301
WR Steve Smith Sr.7913719.5786662
TE Vonta Leach7811816.8660371
WR Thomas Anderson35144.670130
WR Trevor Gaylor344715.670180
RB Curtis Keaton1122.00021
FB Jameel Cook1233.00130
WR Brandon Jones111212.000120
TE Donald Lee0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Josh Reed8128811.0051210
TE LeBron James8118510.6322361
WR David Boston697712.8325230
RB Musa Smith353210.6719200
WR Javon Walker222613.000150
FB Thomas Tapeh2231.50060
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo111111.005110
TE Matt Schobel1133.00030
WR Darnay Scott0200.00000
TE Alge Crumpler0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New JerseyIntsYardsAvgTD
S Stanford Routt100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jeffrey Bernard19999.001

Fumble Statistics

New JerseyFumbRecovForceTD
QB Peyton Manning1000
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
DT Shaun Rogers0100
DE Menson Holloway0010

Punting Statistics

New JerseyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Kluwe312842.734.0531
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller29547.547.5501

Kicking Statistics

New JerseyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Martin Gramatica1/10/00/0326/6
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edward Hepburn2/31/20/0483/3

Punt Return Statistics

New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Ernest Wilford22613.00

Kick Return Statistics

New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Carl Crawford23819.00
Trevor Gaylor11818.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Sawyer McNeil23618.00

Defensive Statistics

New JerseyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Leigh Bodden800.02240
S Stanford Routt710.02348
CB Renaldo Hill640.02143
OLB Courtney Watson530.02241
S Axel Geddes510.02347
ILB Rian Wallace500.01120
ILB Rob Meier411.02448
OLB Reggie Torbor410.02241
DE Dashawn Pierce210.01925
DE Charles Grant200.0710
DT Wendall Bryant110.01437
DT Tim Anderson100.01327
S James Butler100.038
DE Chris Combs010.0810
DE Antoine McGwire010.01134
CB Dexter Wynn010.01433
CB Stanley Wilson010.025
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dexter Jackson900.01942
OLB Tully Banta-Cain530.01942
S Jeffrey Bernard510.01941
CB Michael Waddell510.01229
ILB Ryan Phillips500.01939
DT Shaun Rogers310.51632
OLB Broderick Siplon310.01741
CB Lito Sheppard300.01942
DE Cory Redding201.01734
DE Menson Holloway210.5721
ILB Torrance Marshall110.0710
WR David Boston10---------
S Jerald Ballard100.0722
CB Ronald Bartell100.01216
ILB James Hall020.01632

Pass Rush Statistics

New JerseySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Rob Meier1.011348
DE Antoine McGwire0.011034
DT Tim Anderson0.010027
OLB Courtney Watson0.001041
DE Dashawn Pierce0.001025
DT Wendall Bryant0.000137
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cory Redding1.002234
DE Menson Holloway0.501121
DT Shaun Rogers0.501032
OLB Tully Banta-Cain0.001042

Pass Defense Statistics

New JerseyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Stanford Routt70148
CB Renaldo Hill51043
S Leigh Bodden50040
S Axel Geddes41047
ILB Rian Wallace30020
OLB Courtney Watson20041
OLB Reggie Torbor12041
DT Wendall Bryant10037
DT Tim Anderson10027
DE Dashawn Pierce10025
S James Butler1008
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dexter Jackson70042
CB Michael Waddell50029
S Jeffrey Bernard42141
CB Lito Sheppard30042
OLB Tully Banta-Cain30042
ILB Ryan Phillips20039
DT Shaun Rogers20032
OLB Broderick Siplon10041
DE Davis Nugent1008
S Jerald Ballard10022
CB Ronald Bartell10016

Blocking Statistics

New JerseyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Brian Waters36019042
T Walter Jones16019042
C Ryan Pontbraind14019042
G Kyle Kosier12019242
G Erik Pears11019042
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jordan Gross36124148
C Justin Hartwig35024048
G Terrence Metcalf35024048
T Mathias Nkwenti12024048
TE Alge Crumpler0105010
C Eric Heitmann01024048
TE LeBron James01023046

Special Teams Tackles

New JerseyTacklesSTPlays
Renaldo Hill123
Jameel Cook121
Darren Sproles18
Brian Waters14
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Tully Banta-Cain121
Javon Walker114
Josh Reed11

Participation

New JerseyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Renaldo Hill------21432387
S Stanford Routt------23481384
ILB Rob Meier------2448577
S Axel Geddes------2347272
OLB Reggie Torbor------2241366
OLB Courtney Watson------2241366
T Walter Jones1942------465
G Brian Waters1942------465
G Kyle Kosier1942------465
S Leigh Bodden------2240365
TE Vonta Leach1940------665
G Erik Pears1942------465
QB Peyton Manning1942---------61
WR Steve Smith Sr.1942---------61
C Ryan Pontbraind1942---------61
WR Dez White1740------158
DT Wendall Bryant------1437354
RB Curtis Keaton1533------149
CB Dexter Wynn------1433148
DE Dashawn Pierce------1925448
DE Antoine McGwire------1134146
WR Thomas Anderson1033------144
ILB Rian Wallace------11201142
DT Tim Anderson------1327141
FB Jameel Cook63------2130
S James Butler------381829
WR Trevor Gaylor45------1827
TE Donald Lee15------2127
OLB Cie Grant------012021
DE Charles Grant------710219
DE Chris Combs------810---18
RB Albert Willingham00------1818
WR Carl Crawford00------1717
RB Darren Sproles45------817
CB Antonio Langham------510---15
WR Brandon Jones04------610
K Martin Gramatica00------99
CB Stanley Wilson------25---7
C Chuck Horton00------44
P Chris Kluwe00------44
T Mike Williams00---------0
OLB Akin Ayodele------00---0
OLB Bradie James------00---0
QB Jeff Smoker00---------0
TE Nate Lawrie00---------0
C Tony Pape00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Tully Banta-Cain------19422182
ILB Ryan Phillips------19392078
S Dexter Jackson------19421778
T Mathias Nkwenti2448------577
G Terrence Metcalf2448------577
C Eric Heitmann2448------577
T Jordan Gross2448------577
QB Ben Roethlisberger2448------375
C Justin Hartwig2448---------72
WR Josh Reed2346------170
TE LeBron James2346---------69
RB Musa Smith2345---------68
S Jeffrey Bernard------1941666
CB Lito Sheppard------1942263
OLB Broderick Siplon------1741159
WR Darnay Scott1323------2258
WR David Boston1639------257
DE Cory Redding------1734152
DT Shaun Rogers------1632149
ILB James Hall------1632---48
CB Michael Waddell------1229142
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo88------2339
CB Ronald Bartell------12161139
TE Alge Crumpler510------2338
S Jerald Ballard------722938
WR Javon Walker713------1434
DE Menson Holloway------721129
FB Thomas Tapeh16------1724
CB Sawyer McNeil------031720
ILB Torrance Marshall------710---17
K Edward Hepburn00------1010
DE Davis Nugent------18---9
ILB Malcolm Warfield------25---7
WR Bernard Berrian00------77
C Dylan Galloway00------55
TE Matt Schobel14---------5
DT Jackson Anthony------0235
WR Ernest Wilford00------33
P Josh Miller00------22
RB Steve Stifler00------11
CB Pat Dennis------01---1
OLB Zach Walz------00---0
T Todd Wade00---------0
QB Francisco Chapman00---------0
DE Johnson Stamper------00---0
G Adrien Clarke00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left66811.3
Middle10181.8
Right36822.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4246.0
Middle13735.6
Right7263.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Peyton Manning40306112531
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ben Roethlisberger47315124441

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53204.0
Short (0-8 Yds)161417410.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)13913710.5
Long (19+ Yds)6411218.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97515.7
Short (0-8 Yds)22161416.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)116787.1
Long (19+ Yds)425513.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New JerseyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dez White970110240
WR Steve Smith Sr.970137242
TE Vonta Leach870118240
WR Thomas Anderson53014033
WR Trevor Gaylor4304705
FB Jameel Cook211303
RB Curtis Keaton1102033
TE Donald Lee100005
WR Brandon Jones1101204
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Josh Reed128088146
TE LeBron James118185246
WR David Boston96077139
RB Musa Smith53032145
WR Darnay Scott2010023
WR Javon Walker22026013
FB Thomas Tapeh220306
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo1101108
TE Alge Crumpler1000010
TE Matt Schobel110304

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New JerseyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Curtis Keaton11818.007.73
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Musa Smith3165.334.65
QB Ben Roethlisberger2147.007.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Peyton Manning139594.5411.08
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger63101.676.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New JerseyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dez White53306.0012.22
WR Steve Smith Sr.3272.3315.22
TE Vonta Leach22178.5014.75
RB Curtis Keaton1122.002.00
WR Trevor Gaylor1000.0011.75
FB Jameel Cook1133.001.50
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE LeBron James4171.757.73
FB Thomas Tapeh2231.501.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New JerseyRushesConversions
RB Darren Sproles20
DenverRushesConversions
QB Ben Roethlisberger20
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo11
RB Musa Smith11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCompConversions
Peyton Manning533
DenverAttCompConversions
Ben Roethlisberger1096

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New JerseyTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Smith Sr.322
TE Vonta Leach211
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Josh Reed332
WR Javon Walker222
RB Musa Smith220
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo111
TE LeBron James100
FB Thomas Tapeh111

SectionAttendance
Stadium82,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,800 (20,800)
End Zone15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine5,800 (8,600)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)