Conference Semifinals, 2006

played in New Jersey, NJ

45 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos	9	3	7	9	-	28
New Jersey Jets	10	7	3	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:27 DEN - Edward Hepburn 25 field goal
1Q: 09:54 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 59 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 04:50 DEN - Josh Reed 6 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point failed)
1Q: 01:47 NJY - Martin Gramatica 30 field goal
2Q: 07:26 DEN - Edward Hepburn 42 field goal
2Q: 00:35 NJY - Vonta Leach 6 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
3Q: 09:42 DEN - Elias Marchant 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
3Q: 05:48 NJY - Martin Gramatica 45 field goal
4Q: 14:03 DEN - Edward Hepburn 27 field goal
4Q: 10:39 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 1 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
4Q: 02:00 DEN - Marques Colston 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Elias Marchant run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:27 DEN - Edward Hepburn 25 field goal
1Q: 09:54 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 59 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
1Q: 04:50 DEN - Josh Reed 6 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point failed)
1Q: 01:47 NJY - Martin Gramatica 30 field goal
2Q: 07:26 DEN - Edward Hepburn 42 field goal
2Q: 00:35 NJY - Vonta Leach 6 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
3Q: 09:42 DEN - Elias Marchant 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
3Q: 05:48 NJY - Martin Gramatica 45 field goal
4Q: 14:03 DEN - Edward Hepburn 27 field goal
4Q: 10:39 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 1 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
4Q: 02:00 DEN - Marques Colston 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Elias Marchant run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics DEN NJY
Record 12-6 11-6
First Downs 26 23
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 19 19
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 464 400
- Offensive Plays 72 57
- Yards per Play 6.44 7.02
Net Rushing Yards 134 75
- Rushing Attempts 33 17
- Yards per Rush 4.06 4.41
Net Passing Yards 330 325
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 30 - 0 39 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 345 332
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 8.46 8.13
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 4/91
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 24
Time of Possession 36:55 23:05

Team Statistics	DEN	NJY
Record	12-6	11-6
First Downs	26	23
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	19	19
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	464	400
- Offensive Plays	72	57
- Yards per Play	6.44	7.02
Net Rushing Yards	134	75
- Rushing Attempts	33	17
- Yards per Rush	4.06	4.41
Net Passing Yards	330	325
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 30 - 0	39 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	345	332
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	8.46	8.13
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	4/91
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 24
Time of Possession	36:55	23:05

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:41	OWN 37	8	55	Field Goal
1	9:36	4:55	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
1	1:40	2:22	OWN 25	5	28	Punt
2	10:40	3:19	OWN 20	5	55	Field Goal
2	5:25	1:44	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	13:09	3:35	OWN 15	7	85	Touchdown
3	5:41	6:43	OWN 25	12	65	Field Goal
4	10:29	4:27	OWN 25	9	37	Punt
4	4:59	3:08	OPP 43	9	43	Touchdown
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 34	3	-2	Game

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:19	0:43	OWN 41	1	59	Touchdown
1	4:41	3:01	OWN 25	7	62	Field Goal
2	14:18	3:38	OWN 17	7	28	Punt
2	7:21	1:56	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
2	3:41	3:17	OWN 37	12	63	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	9:34	3:53	OWN 25	8	47	Field Goal
4	13:58	3:29	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
4	6:02	1:03	OWN 3	3	2	Punt
4	1:51	1:27	OWN 25	7	48	Missed FG

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Leon Washington	13	52	4.00	30	2
RB Elias Marchant	12	40	3.33	10	1
QB Ben Roethlisberger	5	34	6.80	26	2
WR David Boston	2	-1	-0.50	5	0
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	9	9.00	9	0

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Maurice Clarett	9	44	4.89	11	1
RB Darren Sproles	5	15	3.00	11	1
FB Jameel Cook	2	9	4.50	7	0
QB Peyton Manning	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	36	30	345	3/15	3	33	0	134.4

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Peyton Manning	39	25	332	1/7	3	59	0	116.6

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE LeBron James	9	10	118	13.11	53	33	0
WR David Boston	7	7	79	11.29	25	17	0
WR Marques Colston	7	9	90	12.86	59	31	1
WR Josh Reed	5	8	38	7.60	13	15	1
RB Elias Marchant	2	2	20	10.00	19	16	1

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Smith Sr.	7	11	117	16.71	10	59	2
WR Dez White	5	10	75	15.00	32	34	0
TE Vonta Leach	4	6	60	15.00	27	36	1
WR Thomas Anderson	2	2	36	18.00	5	25	0
RB Darren Sproles	2	2	26	13.00	8	19	0
RB Maurice Clarett	2	2	-8	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Brandon Jones	2	5	23	11.50	2	13	0
TE Donald Lee	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
TE LeBron James	1	0	0
T Todd Wade	0	1	0
CB Lito Sheppard	0	0	1

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Donald Lee	1	1	0	0
OLB Reggie Torbor	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	3	110	36.7	31.3	39	2

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Kluwe	4	208	52.0	41.3	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Hepburn	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	1/2

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Martin Gramatica	2/3	1/2	0/0	45	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Washington	2	23	11.5	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trevor Gaylor	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sawyer McNeil	1	22	22.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex Hampton	4	91	22.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	10	1	1.0	17	40
S Dexter Jackson	7	1	0.0	17	40
CB Lito Sheppard	6	0	0.0	17	40
ILB Ryan Phillips	4	3	0.0	16	27
ILB James Hall	2	1	0.0	10	11
DE Cory Redding	2	1	0.0	17	39
OLB Chet Donnelly	2	0	0.0	17	40
CB Ronald Bartell	2	0	0.0	12	35
DT Shaun Rogers	1	1	0.0	14	29
S Madieu Williams	1	1	0.0	17	40
CB Sawyer McNeil	1	1	0.0	7	30
ILB Terna Nande	1	1	0.0	10	17
DE Johnson Stamper	1	0	0.0	4	17
DE Menson Holloway	0	1	0.0	6	24

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Reggie Torbor	9	4	2.0	33	37
ILB Rob Meier	6	3	0.0	33	39
S James Butler	6	1	0.0	33	38
S Stanford Routt	5	4	0.0	32	38
DT Wendall Bryant	4	1	1.0	22	23
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	4	0	0.0	30	32
S Axel Geddes	4	0	0.0	33	37
DT Tim Anderson	4	0	0.0	3	9
OLB Courtney Watson	3	5	0.0	29	33
ILB Rian Wallace	3	1	0.0	14	19
OLB Nate Webster	3	0	0.0	4	6
CB Dexter Wynn	3	0	0.0	19	21
DE Charles Grant	2	2	0.0	11	16
CB Stanley Wilson	2	2	0.0	13	14
DT Kyle Williams	1	2	0.0	32	34
CB Kevin Thomas	1	0	0.0	21	25
CB Charlie Peprah	1	0	0.0	0	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	1.0	0	1	40
DE Menson Holloway	0.0	1	1	24
DE Cory Redding	0.0	1	1	39
DT Shaun Rogers	0.0	1	0	29

New Jersey	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Reggie Torbor	2.0	0	0	1	37
DT Wendall Bryant	1.0	0	0	0	23
ILB Rob Meier	0.0	1	1	5	39
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	0.0	1	0	0	32
OLB Courtney Watson	0.0	0	1	1	33
DT Kyle Williams	0.0	0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Lito Sheppard	8	1	40
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	7	1	40
ILB Ryan Phillips	3	0	27
CB Ronald Bartell	2	0	35
S Dexter Jackson	1	1	40
OLB Chet Donnelly	1	1	40
CB Sawyer McNeil	1	1	30
ILB James Hall	1	0	11
ILB Terna Nande	1	0	17
S Madieu Williams	0	3	40
DT Shaun Rogers	0	1	29

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S James Butler	5	0	38
S Axel Geddes	4	0	37
OLB Courtney Watson	3	1	33
DT Tim Anderson	3	0	9
CB Dexter Wynn	3	0	21
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	2	0	32
OLB Reggie Torbor	2	0	37
CB Stanley Wilson	2	0	14
ILB Rob Meier	1	0	39
OLB Nate Webster	1	0	6
CB Kevin Thomas	1	0	25
ILB Rian Wallace	1	0	19
S Stanford Routt	1	0	38
CB Charlie Peprah	1	0	2

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Mathias Nkwenti	3	6	33	1	39
T Will Whittcker	2	9	33	1	39
G Terrence Metcalf	2	4	33	1	39
C Alexis Prescott	1	6	33	0	39
T Todd Wade	0	3	33	0	39
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	0	1	5	0	8
TE Alge Crumpler	0	1	9	0	9

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Brian Waters	2	6	17	0	40
G Willie Colon	1	3	17	0	40
G Erik Pears	1	2	17	1	40
TE Vonta Leach	1	2	15	0	34
T Walter Jones	1	1	17	0	40
G Kyle Kosier	1	1	17	0	40
FB Jameel Cook	0	1	8	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Ryan Phillips	3	11
Alge Crumpler	1	23
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	20
Michael Waddell	1	15

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Akin Ayodele	2	20
Jameel Cook	1	23

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	---	---	17	40	23	80
T Todd Wade	33	39	---	---	6	78
T Mathias Nkwenti	33	39	---	---	6	78
G Terrence Metcalf	33	39	---	---	6	78
T Will Whittcker	33	39	---	---	6	78
QB Ben Roethlisberger	33	39	---	---	3	75
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	17	40	17	74
C Alexis Prescott	33	39	---	---	---	72
WR Josh Reed	33	38	---	---	---	71
RB Leon Washington	19	27	---	---	22	68
TE LeBron James	31	36	---	---	---	67
CB Lito Sheppard	---	---	17	40	9	66
WR David Boston	19	26	---	---	19	64
WR Marques Colston	30	34	---	---	---	64
S Dexter Jackson	---	---	17	40	5	62
S Madieu Williams	---	---	17	40	3	60
DE Cory Redding	---	---	17	39	2	58
ILB Ryan Phillips	---	---	16	27	11	54
CB Ronald Bartell	---	---	12	35	3	50
DT Shaun Rogers	---	---	14	29	3	46
CB Sawyer McNeil	---	---	7	30	9	46
TE Alge Crumpler	9	9	---	---	23	41
ILB Terna Nande	---	---	10	17	11	38
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	5	8	---	---	20	33
DE Menson Holloway	---	---	6	24	3	33
RB Elias Marchant	14	11	---	---	1	26
S Jeffrey Bernard	---	---	5	5	15	25
DE Johnson Stamper	---	---	4	17	1	22
ILB James Hall	---	---	10	11	---	21
WR Javon Walker	1	3	---	---	13	17
CB Michael Waddell	---	---	0	0	15	15
K Edward Hepburn	0	0	---	---	10	10
CB Pat Dennis	---	---	1	6	1	8
C Dylan Galloway	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Bernard Berrian	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Matt Schobel	1	3	---	---	---	4
DT Jackson Anthony	---	---	0	0	4	4
P Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	3	3
FB Thomas Tapeh	3	0	---	---	---	3
WR LeRon McCoy	0	0	---	---	1	1
OLB Broderick Siplon	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Francisco Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Torrance Marshall	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Malcolm Warfield	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Adrien Clarke	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Eric Winston	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Rob Meier	---	---	33	39	6	78
S James Butler	---	---	33	38	3	74
S Axel Geddes	---	---	33	37	3	73
OLB Reggie Torbor	---	---	33	37	3	73
S Stanford Routt	---	---	32	38	3	73
DT Kyle Williams	---	---	32	34	3	69
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila	---	---	30	32	5	67
OLB Courtney Watson	---	---	29	33	3	65
T Walter Jones	17	40	---	---	7	64
G Brian Waters	17	40	---	---	7	64
G Erik Pears	17	40	---	---	7	64
G Willie Colon	17	40	---	---	7	64
QB Peyton Manning	17	40	---	---	---	57
WR Steve Smith Sr.	17	40	---	---	---	57
G Kyle Kosier	17	40	---	---	---	57
CB Dexter Wynn	---	---	19	21	17	57
WR Dez White	16	38	---	---	---	54
TE Vonta Leach	15	34	---	---	---	49
CB Kevin Thomas	---	---	21	25	1	47
DT Wendall Bryant	---	---	22	23	1	46
RB Maurice Clarett	10	31	---	---	---	41
FB Jameel Cook	8	6	---	---	23	37
WR Brandon Jones	7	28	---	---	---	35
ILB Rian Wallace	---	---	14	19	2	35
RB Darren Sproles	7	7	---	---	20	34
WR Thomas Anderson	2	12	---	---	19	33
TE Donald Lee	3	3	---	---	23	29
CB Stanley Wilson	---	---	13	14	2	29
DE Charles Grant	---	---	11	16	1	28
OLB Akin Ayodele	---	---	0	0	20	20
CB Charlie Peprah	---	---	0	2	16	18
WR Trevor Gaylor	0	1	---	---	16	17
DT Tim Anderson	---	---	3	9	1	13
OLB Nate Webster	---	---	4	6	---	10
C Roberto Garza	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Dashawn Pierce	---	---	0	0	10	10
K Martin Gramatica	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Monty Pittard	---	---	1	4	4	9
C Chuck Horton	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Nate Lawrie	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Rex Hampton	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Cedric Humes	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Chris Kluwe	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Kurt Kittner	0	0	---	---	3	3
S Jimmy Williams	---	---	0	2	---	2
T Mike Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	29	5.8
Middle	19	92	4.8
Right	7	15	2.1
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	15	7.5
Middle	12	52	4.3
Right	3	8	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	36	30	5	0	0	1	3	7	0

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Peyton Manning	39	25	4	2	0	9	3	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	69	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	145	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	9	131	14.6
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	-8	-2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	114	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	10	124	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	102	25.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE LeBron James	10	9	118	3	36
WR Marques Colston	9	7	90	2	34
WR Josh Reed	8	5	38	0	38
WR David Boston	7	7	79	0	26
RB Elias Marchant	2	2	20	0	11

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Smith Sr.	11	7	117	1	40
WR Dez White	10	5	75	1	38
TE Vonta Leach	6	4	60	1	34
WR Brandon Jones	5	2	23	0	28
WR Thomas Anderson	2	2	36	1	12
RB Darren Sproles	2	2	26	0	7
RB Maurice Clarett	2	2	-8	0	31
TE Donald Lee	1	1	3	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Elias Marchant	3	5	1.67	3.33

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	9	7	49	5.44	9.58

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Peyton Manning	9	6	20	2.22	8.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marques Colston	3	1	1	0.33	10.00
WR Josh Reed	2	2	21	10.50	4.75
TE LeBron James	2	2	7	3.50	11.80
RB Elias Marchant	2	2	20	10.00	10.00

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Smith Sr.	4	2	8	2.00	10.64
TE Vonta Leach	2	1	6	3.00	10.00
TE Donald Lee	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
RB Darren Sproles	1	1	7	7.00	13.00
RB Maurice Clarett	1	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ben Roethlisberger	1	0
RB Elias Marchant	1	0

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
FB Jameel Cook	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	10	8	7

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Peyton Manning	8	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Boston	5	5	5
WR Marques Colston	3	2	2
WR Josh Reed	1	0	0
TE LeBron James	1	1	0

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Smith Sr.	4	2	1
WR Brandon Jones	2	0	0
WR Dez White	1	0	0
TE Vonta Leach	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,300 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 26,500 (26,500)
End Zone 17,700 (19,100)
Mezzanine 11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 16,900 (16,900)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,800 (5,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,300 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	26,500 (26,500)
End Zone	17,700 (19,100)
Mezzanine	11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	16,900 (16,900)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,800 (5,800)