Week 3, 2006

played in Denver, CO

49 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New Jersey Jets	7	10	0	3	-	20
Denver Broncos	14	10	0	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:06 DEN - David Boston 7 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
1Q: 04:50 NJY - Brandon Jones 5 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 01:20 DEN - Musa Smith 13 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 14:08 NJY - Maurice Clarett 1 run (Martin Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 06:41 DEN - Edward Hepburn 28 field goal
2Q: 03:36 NJY - Martin Gramatica 52 field goal
2Q: 01:40 DEN - LeBron James 19 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 14:41 NJY - Martin Gramatica 33 field goal
4Q: 11:20 DEN - Edward Hepburn 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:06 DEN - David Boston 7 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
1Q: 04:50 NJY - Brandon Jones 5 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 01:20 DEN - Musa Smith 13 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 14:08 NJY - Maurice Clarett 1 run (Martin Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 06:41 DEN - Edward Hepburn 28 field goal
2Q: 03:36 NJY - Martin Gramatica 52 field goal
2Q: 01:40 DEN - LeBron James 19 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 14:41 NJY - Martin Gramatica 33 field goal
4Q: 11:20 DEN - Edward Hepburn 44 field goal

Team Statistics NJY DEN
Record 1-2 3-0
First Downs 20 21
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 350 434
- Offensive Plays 61 69
- Yards per Play 5.74 6.29
Net Rushing Yards 45 155
- Rushing Attempts 16 38
- Yards per Rush 2.81 4.08
Net Passing Yards 305 279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 20 - 1 31 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 319 279
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.78 9.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/69 10/70
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 3/15
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 30
Time of Possession 24:50 35:10

Team Statistics	NJY	DEN
Record	1-2	3-0
First Downs	20	21
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	350	434
- Offensive Plays	61	69
- Yards per Play	5.74	6.29
Net Rushing Yards	45	155
- Rushing Attempts	16	38
- Yards per Rush	2.81	4.08
Net Passing Yards	305	279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 20 - 1	31 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	319	279
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.78	9.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/69	10/70
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	3/15
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 30
Time of Possession	24:50	35:10

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:00	5:17	OWN 5	11	95	Touchdown
1	1:11	2:14	OWN 23	6	77	Touchdown
2	6:34	3:04	OWN 25	6	40	Field Goal
2	1:32	1:32	OWN 25	5	41	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:47	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
3	11:37	3:27	OWN 44	8	15	Interception
3	4:59	1:11	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
3	2:23	2:50	OWN 37	9	47	Field Goal
4	11:12	2:00	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	5:49	0:35	OWN 13	3	0	Punt
4	2:00	1:09	OWN 20	4	4	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:00	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	4:43	3:32	OWN 30	6	70	Touchdown
2	13:57	7:23	OWN 25	13	64	Field Goal
2	3:30	1:58	OWN 38	6	62	Touchdown
3	13:13	1:36	OWN 12	3	7	Punt
3	8:10	3:11	OWN 15	6	57	Missed FG
3	3:48	1:25	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	14:33	3:21	OWN 25	8	48	Field Goal
4	9:12	3:23	OWN 24	6	15	Punt
4	5:14	3:14	OWN 44	5	12	Punt
4	0:51	0:51	OPP 24	3	-1	Game

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Maurice Clarett	11	26	2.36	10	2	1
RB Darren Sproles	3	-3	-1.00	1	0	0
QB Peyton Manning	2	22	11.00	12	2	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Musa Smith	26	102	3.92	13	2	1
QB Ben Roethlisberger	9	52	5.78	30	2	0
FB Thomas Tapeh	2	1	0.50	4	0	0
WR Josh Reed	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Peyton Manning	43	20	319	2/14	1	46	1	69.8

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	31	22	279	0/0	2	38	0	120.2

Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Smith Sr.	7	18	139	19.86	71	46	0
WR Brandon Jones	4	8	95	23.75	30	45	1
WR Dez White	3	8	22	7.33	11	16	0
TE Vonta Leach	2	3	18	9.00	0	15	0
RB Maurice Clarett	2	2	5	2.50	0	6	0
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	1	29	29.00	23	29	0
RB Cedric Humes	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
WR Thomas Anderson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR David Boston	5	7	82	16.40	32	36	1
WR Josh Reed	5	7	51	10.20	27	21	0
TE LeBron James	4	5	79	19.75	51	38	1
WR Marques Colston	4	6	48	12.00	0	15	0
RB Musa Smith	2	4	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR LeRon McCoy	2	2	10	5.00	7	6	0

Interception Statistics

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Sawyer McNeil	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Kluwe	4	225	56.3	47.5	63	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	4	187	46.8	38.0	48	1

Kicking Statistics

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Martin Gramatica	2/3	1/2	1/2	52	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Hepburn	2/3	1/2	0/0	44	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trevor Gaylor	2	15	7.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Washington	3	15	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex Hampton	1	22	22.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sawyer McNeil	2	50	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Reggie Torbor	7	2	0.0	37	25
S James Butler	6	2	0.0	38	31
OLB Courtney Watson	6	1	0.0	35	31
ILB Rob Meier	5	3	0.0	37	27
ILB Rian Wallace	5	0	0.0	20	7
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	4	0	0.0	33	23
DE Charles Grant	4	0	0.0	17	5
DT Wendall Bryant	4	0	0.0	25	21
S Stanford Routt	3	2	0.0	37	31
CB Dexter Wynn	3	1	0.0	19	22
DT Kyle Williams	3	0	0.0	33	24
CB Charlie Peprah	2	3	0.0	14	20
S Jimmy Williams	2	2	0.0	38	31
WR Steve Smith Sr.	1	0	---	---	---
CB Renaldo Hill	1	0	0.0	6	7
OLB Nate Webster	0	1	0.0	3	0

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Madieu Williams	4	3	0.0	16	45
S Dexter Jackson	4	1	0.0	16	45
CB Lito Sheppard	4	1	0.0	16	45
CB Sawyer McNeil	4	0	0.0	8	38
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	3	0	1.0	16	45
ILB James Hall	3	0	0.0	12	36
OLB Chet Donnelly	3	0	0.0	16	45
CB Ronald Bartell	3	0	0.0	14	42
DE Cory Redding	2	0	1.0	10	26
DT Shaun Rogers	2	1	0.0	11	33
ILB Ryan Phillips	1	1	0.0	13	28
DE Johnson Stamper	1	1	0.0	6	6
ILB Torrance Marshall	1	0	0.0	8	7
CB Michael Waddell	1	0	0.0	3	15

Pass Rush Statistics

New Jersey	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kyle Williams	1	0	0	24
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	0	2	0	23
DT Wendall Bryant	0	1	1	21
ILB Rob Meier	0	1	0	27

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cory Redding	1.0	1	2	0	26
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	1.0	1	0	2	45
DT Shaun Rogers	0.0	1	2	0	33
DE Menson Holloway	0.0	1	1	1	34
ILB James Hall	0.0	1	0	0	36
OLB Chet Donnelly	0.0	0	1	0	45

Pass Defense Statistics

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Courtney Watson	5	1	31
S Stanford Routt	4	0	31
CB Dexter Wynn	3	1	22
OLB Reggie Torbor	2	0	25
S James Butler	2	0	31
S Jimmy Williams	2	0	31
CB Charlie Peprah	2	0	20
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	1	0	23
ILB Rian Wallace	1	0	7

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Sawyer McNeil	4	3	1	38
CB Lito Sheppard	3	2	0	45
S Madieu Williams	3	0	0	45
OLB Chet Donnelly	3	0	0	45
ILB Torrance Marshall	2	0	0	7
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	1	1	0	45
CB Michael Waddell	1	1	0	15
CB Ronald Bartell	1	1	0	42
ILB Ryan Phillips	1	0	0	28
S Dexter Jackson	1	0	0	45

Blocking Statistics

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Willie Colon	2	4	16	0	45
C Ryan Pontbraind	2	2	16	0	45
G Erik Pears	1	3	16	1	45
G Brian Waters	0	3	16	0	45
TE Vonta Leach	0	1	13	1	26
FB Jameel Cook	0	1	4	0	9

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Will Whittcker	3	11	38	31
C Justin Hartwig	3	8	38	31
T Eric Winston	2	5	28	21
T Todd Wade	1	2	10	10
G Terrence Metcalf	1	2	38	31
TE LeBron James	1	2	36	24
T Mathias Nkwenti	0	3	38	31

Special Teams Tackles

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Maximus Meridius	2	19
Jameel Cook	1	22
Donald Lee	1	22
Trevor Gaylor	1	15

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tully Banta-Cain	1	22
Ryan Phillips	1	21
David Boston	1	18

Participation

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S James Butler	---	---	38	31	3	72
S Jimmy Williams	---	---	38	31	3	72
S Stanford Routt	---	---	37	31	2	70
T Walter Jones	16	45	---	---	7	68
G Brian Waters	16	45	---	---	7	68
OLB Courtney Watson	---	---	35	31	2	68
G Erik Pears	16	45	---	---	7	68
G Willie Colon	16	45	---	---	7	68
ILB Rob Meier	---	---	37	27	3	67
OLB Reggie Torbor	---	---	37	25	3	65
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	---	---	33	23	6	62
QB Peyton Manning	16	45	---	---	---	61
WR Steve Smith Sr.	16	45	---	---	---	61
C Ryan Pontbraind	16	45	---	---	---	61
DT Kyle Williams	---	---	33	24	2	59
CB Dexter Wynn	---	---	19	22	17	58
WR Dez White	10	43	---	---	---	53
CB Charlie Peprah	---	---	14	20	16	50
DT Wendall Bryant	---	---	25	21	1	47
WR Thomas Anderson	4	21	---	---	18	43
TE Vonta Leach	13	26	---	---	---	39
RB Maurice Clarett	13	26	---	---	---	39
WR Brandon Jones	7	32	---	---	---	39
FB Jameel Cook	4	9	---	---	22	35
TE Donald Lee	8	4	---	---	22	34
CB Stanley Wilson	---	---	19	12	1	32
ILB Rian Wallace	---	---	20	7	2	29
WR Trevor Gaylor	2	11	---	---	15	28
DE Charles Grant	---	---	17	5	2	24
RB Cedric Humes	0	5	---	---	17	22
OLB Maximus Meridius	---	---	0	0	19	19
OLB Akin Ayodele	---	---	0	0	19	19
DT Tim Anderson	---	---	4	13	1	18
DE Monty Pittard	---	---	2	11	5	18
CB Renaldo Hill	---	---	6	7	1	14
RB Darren Sproles	3	3	---	---	6	12
K Martin Gramatica	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Nate Lawrie	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Rex Hampton	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Joe Salave'a	---	---	1	0	4	5
OLB Nate Webster	---	---	3	0	1	4
P Chris Kluwe	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Kurt Kittner	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Kyle Kosier	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Mike Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	---	---	16	45	22	83
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	16	45	17	78
T Mathias Nkwenti	38	31	---	---	7	76
G Terrence Metcalf	38	31	---	---	7	76
T Will Whittcker	38	31	---	---	7	76
QB Ben Roethlisberger	38	31	---	---	3	72
C Justin Hartwig	38	31	---	---	---	69
WR Josh Reed	37	31	---	---	---	68
S Dexter Jackson	---	---	16	45	5	66
CB Lito Sheppard	---	---	16	45	5	66
RB Musa Smith	37	29	---	---	---	66
S Madieu Williams	---	---	16	45	3	64
WR David Boston	21	24	---	---	18	63
ILB Ryan Phillips	---	---	13	28	21	62
WR Marques Colston	32	30	---	---	---	62
TE LeBron James	36	24	---	---	---	60
CB Ronald Bartell	---	---	14	42	3	59
CB Sawyer McNeil	---	---	8	38	12	58
T Eric Winston	28	21	---	---	7	56
ILB James Hall	---	---	12	36	1	49
DT Shaun Rogers	---	---	11	33	3	47
DE Menson Holloway	---	---	9	34	3	46
TE Alge Crumpler	17	4	---	---	22	43
DE Cory Redding	---	---	10	26	1	37
CB Michael Waddell	---	---	3	15	14	32
RB Leon Washington	0	0	---	---	21	21
T Todd Wade	10	10	---	---	---	20
S Jeffrey Bernard	---	---	2	5	13	20
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	0	0	---	---	18	18
ILB Torrance Marshall	---	---	8	7	---	15
WR Bernard Berrian	0	4	---	---	11	15
DE Johnson Stamper	---	---	6	6	1	13
FB Thomas Tapeh	8	5	---	---	---	13
K Edward Hepburn	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Dylan Galloway	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Elias Marchant	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR LeRon McCoy	1	4	---	---	---	5
P Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Jackson Anthony	---	---	0	0	4	4
TE Matt Schobel	1	0	---	---	---	1
OLB Zach Walz	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Pat Dennis	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Francisco Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Alexis Prescott	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Malcolm Warfield	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Adrien Clarke	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	1	0.2
Middle	9	39	4.3
Right	2	5	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	12	1.7
Middle	20	109	5.5
Right	9	36	4.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Peyton Manning	43	20	5	0	3	8	6	3	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	31	22	5	0	2	2	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	22	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	76	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	23	10	184	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	37	6.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	33	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	131	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	115	14.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Smith Sr.	18	7	0	139	2	45
WR Dez White	8	3	0	22	0	43
WR Brandon Jones	8	4	2	95	2	32
TE Vonta Leach	3	2	0	18	0	26
WR Thomas Anderson	2	0	1	0	0	21
RB Maurice Clarett	2	2	0	5	0	26
WR Trevor Gaylor	1	1	0	29	1	11
RB Cedric Humes	1	1	0	11	0	5

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR David Boston	7	5	0	82	2	24
WR Josh Reed	7	5	0	51	2	31
WR Marques Colston	6	4	0	48	0	30
TE LeBron James	5	4	1	79	1	24
RB Musa Smith	4	2	1	9	0	29
WR LeRon McCoy	2	2	0	10	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Maurice Clarett	2	0	0.00	2.36

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Musa Smith	5	28	5.60	3.92

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Peyton Manning	6	2	20	3.33	7.42

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	7	5	35	5.00	9.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Smith Sr.	4	1	15	3.75	7.72
WR Dez White	1	0	0	0.00	2.75
WR Brandon Jones	1	1	5	5.00	11.88

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Josh Reed	3	3	9	3.00	7.29
WR David Boston	2	1	7	3.50	11.71
RB Musa Smith	1	0	0	0.00	2.25
TE LeBron James	1	1	19	19.00	15.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
RB Maurice Clarett	2	2
QB Peyton Manning	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ben Roethlisberger	4	1
RB Musa Smith	1	1
FB Thomas Tapeh	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Peyton Manning	10	4	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	10	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Smith Sr.	6	3	3
WR Thomas Anderson	1	0	0
TE Vonta Leach	1	0	0
RB Maurice Clarett	1	1	0
WR Brandon Jones	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Boston	3	2	2
WR Josh Reed	2	1	1
RB Musa Smith	2	1	0
WR Marques Colston	2	2	2
TE LeBron James	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 84,100 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (20,800)
End Zone 14,400 (15,000)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats 17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	84,100 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (20,800)
End Zone	14,400 (15,000)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats	17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)