Conference Semifinals, 2007

played in Denver, CO

18 degrees, fair, calm

New Jersey Jets3143140-34
Denver Broncos316783-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:43 NJY - Martin Gramatica 19 field goal
1Q: 04:18 DEN - Edward Hepburn 40 field goal
2Q: 13:24 NJY - Thomas Anderson 13 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 11:25 DEN - Musa Smith 23 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 07:49 NJY - Dez White 65 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
2Q: 04:11 DEN - Edward Hepburn 42 field goal
2Q: 01:30 DEN - Marques Colston 13 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point failed)
3Q: 06:30 NJY - Martin Gramatica 26 field goal
3Q: 02:50 DEN - Ben Roethlisberger 7 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 12:03 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 7 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
4Q: 02:59 DEN - Josh Reed 11 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger pass to Marques Colston for conversion)
4Q: 00:30 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 8 pass from Peyton Manning (Martin Gramatica extra point)
OT: 12:45 DEN - Edward Hepburn 29 field goal

Team StatisticsNJYDEN
Record11-714-3
First Downs3121
- by Rushing75
- by Passing2115
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards506501
- Offensive Plays7861
- Yards per Play6.498.21
Net Rushing Yards117130
- Rushing Attempts2828
- Yards per Rush4.184.64
Net Passing Yards389371
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 27 - 129 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards396398
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/74/27
- Yards per Pass Play7.7811.24
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
3rd Down Conversions8/155/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.310.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/1510/85
Punt Returns/Yards2/151/10
Kick Returns/Yards3/556/130
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/6
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/23/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 28
Time of Possession33:3828:45

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:24OWN 281070Field Goal
14:115:54OWN 191181Touchdown
211:061:16OWN 25314Interception
28:180:43OWN 20280Touchdown
24:031:37OWN 25833Missed FG
21:211:21OWN 25622Punt
313:102:42OWN 27614Punt
39:263:0250941Field Goal
32:431:03OWN 2534Punt
413:291:36OWN 20480Touchdown
49:283:05OWN 21719Punt
42:482:24OWN 25875Touchdown
OT115:001:30OWN 1633Fumble
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:365:25OWN 30947Field Goal
213:172:11OWN 41359Touchdown
29:501:32OPP 4937Punt
27:353:32OWN 16659Field Goal
22:261:05OWN 49451Touchdown
315:001:50OWN 2433Punt
310:281:02OWN 732Punt
36:243:41OWN 33667Touchdown
31:403:11OWN 28718Punt
411:532:25OWN 19424Punt
46:233:35OWN 20880Touchdown
40:240:24OWN 25237Missed FG
OT113:300:53OPP 1937Field Goal

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New JerseyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Willie Dawkins12433.58800
RB Maurice Clarett10606.001550
RB Darren Sproles5122.401310
QB Peyton Manning122.00200
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Elias Marchant19713.741840
QB Ben Roethlisberger5285.60701
WR Josh Reed242.00400
RB Musa Smith12323.002311
FB Thomas Tapeh144.00400

Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Peyton Manning49273961/74651100.4
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ben Roethlisberger29223984/272630140.4

Receiving Statistics

New JerseyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dez White112018216.55107651
WR Steve Smith Sr.512418.201162
WR Brandon Jones468220.5015480
WR Thomas Anderson232914.505161
FB Jameel Cook22157.506120
TE Miles Myers242110.500140
WR Trevor Gaylor122626.0018260
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marques Colston469724.2555631
RB Musa Smith346421.3340430
TE LeBron James337424.6734540
FB Thomas Tapeh334816.0029250
RB Elias Marchant334113.6730270
TE Alge Crumpler232110.503120
WR Josh Reed24189.0010111
WR LeRon McCoy121212.005120
TE Kevin Boss112323.0023230

Interception Statistics

New JerseyIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Dexter Jackson166.000

Fumble Statistics

New JerseyFumbRecovForceTD
QB Peyton Manning1000
WR Trevor Gaylor1000
TE Antonio Gates0100
S Stanford Routt0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
RB Elias Marchant1100
DE Cory Redding0100
DT Shaun Rogers0010
OLB Tully Banta-Cain0010

Punting Statistics

New JerseyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Kluwe421854.542.0602
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller523446.835.8541

Kicking Statistics

New JerseyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Martin Gramatica2/30/10/1264/4
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edward Hepburn3/42/30/1422/3

Punt Return Statistics

New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Trevor Gaylor2157.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Marques Colston11010.00

Kick Return Statistics

New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Trevor Gaylor35518.30
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Sawyer McNeil49724.30
Josh Reed23316.50

Defensive Statistics

New JerseyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S James Butler820.02628
OLB Reggie Torbor810.02629
S Stanford Routt700.02831
DE Ray McDonald601.02532
CB Trumaine McBride520.02833
DT Kyle Williams322.02833
S Jimmy Williams310.02833
DT Wendall Bryant300.01928
OLB Courtney Watson201.02833
S Axel Geddes200.01415
ILB Rian Wallace120.01420
WR Trevor Gaylor10---------
ILB Rob Meier100.074
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila100.02127
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Terna Nande910.02629
S Dexter Jackson860.02850
OLB Tully Banta-Cain620.02850
S Marcus Maxey520.02748
CB Ronald Bartell500.02846
CB Sawyer McNeil430.02849
CB Michael Waddell330.01232
ILB James Hall320.02837
OLB Broderick Siplon300.02749
DT Shaun Rogers201.02538
DE Cory Redding200.02849
DE Johnson Stamper110.038
S Madieu Williams100.0214
ILB Malcolm Warfield020.01611
S Jeffrey Bernard010.0221

Pass Rush Statistics

New JerseySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kyle Williams2.002033
DE Ray McDonald1.001032
OLB Courtney Watson1.000133
DT Wendall Bryant0.001028
OLB Reggie Torbor0.000129
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Shaun Rogers1.002038
DE Cory Redding0.003149
DE Menson Holloway0.002119
ILB James Hall0.001037
OLB Tully Banta-Cain0.001050

Pass Defense Statistics

New JerseyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Stanford Routt40031
OLB Reggie Torbor30029
S James Butler30028
CB Trumaine McBride30033
S Axel Geddes20015
ILB Rian Wallace20020
DE Ray McDonald20032
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila10027
OLB Courtney Watson10033
S Jimmy Williams10033
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dexter Jackson51150
OLB Tully Banta-Cain51050
CB Michael Waddell40032
CB Sawyer McNeil32049
S Marcus Maxey31048
ILB Terna Nande30029
CB Ronald Bartell21046
OLB Broderick Siplon11049
DE Johnson Stamper1008
S Jeffrey Bernard01021

Blocking Statistics

New JerseyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Ryan Pontbraind57028050
T Walter Jones38028150
G Willie Colon26028050
G Erik Pears12028050
FB Jameel Cook11017014
T Mike Williams03028050
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Mathias Nkwenti35028133
T Eric Winston26028133
T Will Whittcker23128233
TE Alge Crumpler12125030
C Justin Hartwig04028033
T Todd Wade03028033
TE LeBron James0109012
FB Thomas Tapeh0107013

Special Teams Tackles

New JerseyTacklesSTPlays
Jameel Cook227
Brian Waters211
Thomas Anderson123
Darren Sproles122
Trevor Gaylor120
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Tully Banta-Cain220
Thomas Tapeh123
Wendell Gatski114
Michael Waddell16

Participation

New JerseyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Walter Jones2850------785
T Mike Williams2850------785
G Erik Pears2850------785
G Willie Colon2850------785
QB Peyton Manning2850---------78
C Ryan Pontbraind2850---------78
DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila------21272775
WR Steve Smith Sr.2550---------75
OLB Courtney Watson------2833465
DT Kyle Williams------2833465
S Jimmy Williams------2833465
CB Trumaine McBride------2833465
S Stanford Routt------2831463
WR Dez White1447---------61
DE Ray McDonald------2532461
FB Jameel Cook1714------2758
OLB Reggie Torbor------2629358
S James Butler------2628357
TE Miles Myers2530---------55
DT Wendall Bryant------1928451
RB Maurice Clarett1136------148
WR Brandon Jones1233---------45
WR Trevor Gaylor118------2039
WR Thomas Anderson310------2336
ILB Rian Wallace------1420236
RB Darren Sproles56------2233
RB Willie Dawkins126------1432
S Axel Geddes------1415231
TE Antonio Gates30------2730
DT Paul Soliai------1061329
S Gerald Alexander------242127
DE Antoine McGwire------212023
TE Michael Allan120------820
CB Dexter Wynn------25613
ILB Rob Meier------74112
G Brian Waters00------1111
K Martin Gramatica00------1010
C Chuck Horton00------77
P Chris Kluwe00------77
OLB Akin Ayodele------0055
DE Monty Pittard------0055
DT Tim Anderson------01---1
C Roberto Garza00---------0
QB David Greene00---------0
T Allen Barbre00---------0
OLB Roger Tatum------00---0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Tully Banta-Cain------28502098
CB Sawyer McNeil------28491087
S Dexter Jackson------2850482
DE Cory Redding------2849380
OLB Broderick Siplon------2749379
S Marcus Maxey------2748378
CB Ronald Bartell------2846377
T Todd Wade2833------970
T Mathias Nkwenti2833------970
T Will Whittcker2833------970
WR Marques Colston2824------1870
T Eric Winston2833------970
ILB James Hall------2837368
DT Shaun Rogers------2538265
QB Ben Roethlisberger2833------465
WR Josh Reed2826------761
C Justin Hartwig2833---------61
TE Alge Crumpler2530------257
ILB Terna Nande------2629257
CB Michael Waddell------1232650
WR LeRon McCoy1412------2349
RB Elias Marchant2517------244
FB Thomas Tapeh713------2343
TE Kevin Boss09------2635
S Madieu Williams------2141834
ILB Malcolm Warfield------1611229
S Jeffrey Bernard------221124
OLB Clint Session------002424
RB Musa Smith220---------22
RB Cedric Humes00------2222
TE LeBron James912---------21
DE Menson Holloway------019120
WR Wendell Gatski22------1418
CB Chris Zappa------001818
K Edward Hepburn00------1212
ILB Ryan Phillips------001111
DE Johnson Stamper------38---11
C Dylan Galloway00------99
P Josh Miller00------55
DE Darryl Tapp------0044
QB Francisco Chapman00---------0
ILB Torrance Marshall------00---0
C Alexis Prescott00---------0
G Adrien Clarke00---------0
T Ryan O'Callaghan00---------0
DT Jalen Kennison------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10383.8
Middle13564.3
Right5234.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6355.8
Middle15624.1
Right7334.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Peyton Manning49273138921
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ben Roethlisberger29228210420

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)114484.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)25161736.9
Long (19+ Yds)51489.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)118968.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)8712215.3
Long (19+ Yds)2211758.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New JerseyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dez White20111182147
WR Steve Smith Sr.125241050
WR Brandon Jones64082133
TE Miles Myers42021030
WR Thomas Anderson32029010
WR Trevor Gaylor21026118
FB Jameel Cook22015014
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marques Colston64097224
WR Josh Reed42118026
RB Musa Smith43064120
TE Alge Crumpler32021030
TE LeBron James33074112
FB Thomas Tapeh33048213
RB Elias Marchant33041117
WR LeRon McCoy21012012
TE Kevin Boss1102319

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New JerseyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Willie Dawkins4123.003.58
RB Darren Sproles155.002.40
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Ben Roethlisberger3206.675.60
RB Elias Marchant3-9-3.003.74

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Peyton Manning96515.678.08
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger53306.0013.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New JerseyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Smith Sr.43256.253.42
WR Thomas Anderson111313.009.67
WR Dez White1000.009.10
FB Jameel Cook1133.007.50
WR Brandon Jones111010.0013.67
TE Miles Myers1000.005.25
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Josh Reed21115.504.50
RB Musa Smith2163.0016.00
WR Marques Colston111313.0016.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New JerseyRushesConversions
RB Willie Dawkins21
RB Darren Sproles11
RB Maurice Clarett10
DenverRushesConversions
QB Ben Roethlisberger20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New JerseyAttCompConversions
Peyton Manning1166
DenverAttCompConversions
Ben Roethlisberger1065

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New JerseyTargCatchConversions
WR Dez White533
WR Steve Smith Sr.411
WR Thomas Anderson111
FB Jameel Cook111
DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Musa Smith333
TE Alge Crumpler210
WR Marques Colston211
WR Josh Reed100
TE LeBron James111
WR LeRon McCoy100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)