Week 2, 2010

played in Denver, CO

82 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	7	10	0	0	-	17
Denver Broncos	6	10	10	16	-	42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:59 STL - Randy Whitworth 35 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 02:03 DEN - Marques Colston 31 pass from Kevin Daft (Vince Joseph extra point failed)
2Q: 15:00 STL - Artose Pinner 14 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 06:43 DEN - Elias Marchant 5 run (Vince Joseph extra point)
2Q: 01:38 DEN - Vince Joseph 55 field goal
2Q: 00:03 STL - David Buehler 53 field goal
3Q: 09:11 DEN - Vince Joseph 26 field goal
3Q: 00:01 DEN - Leon Washington 71 punt return (Vince Joseph extra point)
4Q: 09:56 DEN - Vince Joseph 40 field goal
4Q: 08:32 DEN - LeRon McCoy 22 pass from Kevin Daft (Vince Joseph extra point failed)
4Q: 02:16 DEN - Leon Washington 13 run (Vince Joseph extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:59 STL - Randy Whitworth 35 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 02:03 DEN - Marques Colston 31 pass from Kevin Daft (Vince Joseph extra point failed)
2Q: 15:00 STL - Artose Pinner 14 pass from Alex Smith (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 06:43 DEN - Elias Marchant 5 run (Vince Joseph extra point)
2Q: 01:38 DEN - Vince Joseph 55 field goal
2Q: 00:03 STL - David Buehler 53 field goal
3Q: 09:11 DEN - Vince Joseph 26 field goal
3Q: 00:01 DEN - Leon Washington 71 punt return (Vince Joseph extra point)
4Q: 09:56 DEN - Vince Joseph 40 field goal
4Q: 08:32 DEN - LeRon McCoy 22 pass from Kevin Daft (Vince Joseph extra point failed)
4Q: 02:16 DEN - Leon Washington 13 run (Vince Joseph extra point)

Team Statistics STL DEN
Record 0-2 2-0
First Downs 14 23
- by Rushing 4 13
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 327 390
- Offensive Plays 60 68
- Yards per Play 5.45 5.74
Net Rushing Yards 137 161
- Rushing Attempts 25 33
- Yards per Rush 5.48 4.88
Net Passing Yards 190 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 19 - 0 34 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 195 236
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.43 6.54
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/31 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 2/88
Kick Returns/Yards 4/98 2/55
Interception Ret./Yards 2/3 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 40
Time of Possession 26:11 33:49

Team Statistics	STL	DEN
Record	0-2	2-0
First Downs	14	23
- by Rushing	4	13
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	327	390
- Offensive Plays	60	68
- Yards per Play	5.45	5.74
Net Rushing Yards	137	161
- Rushing Attempts	25	33
- Yards per Rush	5.48	4.88
Net Passing Yards	190	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 19 - 0	34 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	195	236
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.43	6.54
Fumbles/Lost	3/3	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/31	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	2/88
Kick Returns/Yards	4/98	2/55
Interception Ret./Yards	2/3	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 40
Time of Possession	26:11	33:49

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:16	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
1	9:05	1:33	OPP 49	3	5	Punt
1	5:25	0:41	OPP 35	2	8	Fumble
1	1:53	2:04	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	11:42	2:57	OWN 6	6	22	Punt
2	6:32	1:38	OWN 25	4	34	Punt
2	1:33	1:33	OWN 25	4	39	Field Goal
3	9:06	1:50	OWN 46	3	6	Punt
3	5:50	1:02	OPP 38	3	0	Punt
3	2:54	2:54	OWN 1	6	18	Punt
4	15:00	1:48	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	9:48	1:16	OWN 26	2	-4	Fumble
4	8:21	1:27	OWN 30	4	-1	Downs
4	2:10	2:10	OWN 25	6	34	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:44	1:39	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	7:32	2:07	OWN 20	6	7	Interception
1	4:44	2:51	OWN 39	6	61	Touchdown
2	14:49	3:07	OWN 28	5	10	Punt
2	8:45	2:02	OWN 43	5	10	Punt
2	6:43	0:11	OPP 5	1	5	Touchdown
2	4:54	3:21	OWN 20	10	42	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:54	OWN 42	9	49	Field Goal
3	7:16	1:26	OWN 4	4	18	Interception
3	4:48	1:54	OWN 20	5	29	Punt
4	13:12	3:24	OWN 36	6	41	Field Goal
4	8:32	0:11	OPP 22	1	22	Touchdown
4	6:54	4:44	OPP 29	8	29	Touchdown

Game MVP: Leon Washington, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Cedric Peerman	12	45	3.75	10	1
RB Artose Pinner	7	63	9.00	51	1
QB Alex Smith	4	26	6.50	8	0
FB Mike Goodson	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Kyle Williams	1	3	3.00	3	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Leon Washington	15	69	4.60	15	4	1
RB Elias Marchant	14	73	5.21	18	3	1
RB James Starks	4	19	4.75	17	1	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alex Smith	34	19	195	1/5	2	35	0	92.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kevin Daft	34	19	236	1/7	2	31	2	72.7

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Donnie Avery	7	10	79	11.29	48	30	0
WR Kyle Williams	5	7	22	4.40	8	20	0
RB Artose Pinner	2	6	10	5.00	8	14	1
RB Cedric Peerman	2	2	31	15.50	29	34	0
TE Randy Whitworth	2	3	38	19.00	31	35	1
TE Jason Witten	1	4	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Michael Clayton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Brody Eldridge	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Alge Crumpler	4	8	44	11.00	17	19	0
WR LeRon McCoy	3	5	49	16.33	34	22	1
TE Ben Watson	2	3	15	7.50	0	11	0
WR Tab Perry	2	3	17	8.50	3	14	0
RB Leon Washington	2	2	20	10.00	2	15	0
WR Marques Colston	2	7	46	23.00	22	31	1
WR Plaxico Burress	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Elias Marchant	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	29	29.00	15	29	0
WR Wendell Gatski	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Leigh Bodden	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Akeem Jordan	1	3	3.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Artose Pinner	1	0	0	0
WR Michael Clayton	1	0	0	0
RB Cedric Peerman	1	0	0	0

Denver	Recov	Force
CB Lito Sheppard	1	0
TE Ben Watson	1	0
S Kerry Rhodes	1	0
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	0	1
WR LeRon McCoy	0	1
DT Sedrick Ellis	0	1

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cooper Hobgood	7	305	43.6	25.1	52	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Flaherty	4	162	40.5	36.5	51	3

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	1/1	1/1	1/1	53	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Vince Joseph	3/3	2/2	1/1	55	3/5

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Clayton	2	16	8.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Washington	2	88	44.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Poole	2	54	27.0	0
Mike Thomas	2	44	22.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Washington	2	55	27.5	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bob Sanders	10	0	0.0	31	30
ILB Corey Hall	8	4	0.0	33	35
CB Ed Reed	7	3	0.0	33	35
DT Mike Patterson	4	2	0.0	31	30
DE Cory Redding	3	2	0.0	28	26
OLB Akeem Jordan	3	2	0.0	31	30
DT Osi Umenyiora	3	0	0.0	31	27
S Leigh Bodden	3	0	0.0	33	31
CB Ashton Youboty	3	0	0.0	31	35
OLB Thomas Howard	2	0	0.5	22	26
CB Don Poole	2	1	0.0	15	23
OLB Dustin Farley	1	1	0.0	2	0
TE Jason Witten	1	0	---	---	---
DT Aaron Maybin	0	1	0.5	4	9
DE Keith Jackson	0	3	0.0	28	23

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	6	1	0.0	25	33
CB Lito Sheppard	5	4	0.0	22	33
S Kerry Rhodes	5	1	0.0	15	20
OLB Alex Hall	5	1	0.0	21	27
DE Lorenzo Alexander	4	0	0.0	20	27
DT Kevin Williams	3	0	1.0	24	34
S Marcus Maxey	3	7	0.0	22	28
CB Ronald Bartell	3	1	0.0	24	35
ILB Brian Cushing	3	0	0.0	11	15
CB Carlos Rogers	1	1	0.0	14	16
S Madieu Williams	1	0	0.0	9	15
RB Leon Washington	1	0	---	---	---
DE Darryl Tapp	1	0	0.0	24	29
WR Wendell Gatski	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Clint Session	1	0	0.0	11	15
DT Sedrick Ellis	1	0	0.0	7	13
ILB Jason Williams	1	0	0.0	13	17
OLB Joe Mayes	0	2	0.0	4	8
S Rich Coady	0	1	0.0	4	9

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Thomas Howard	0.5	1	1	26
DT Aaron Maybin	0.5	0	0	9
DE Cory Redding	0.0	2	0	26
DT Mike Patterson	0.0	1	1	30

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kevin Williams	1.0	1	1	1	34

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ed Reed	5	2	0	35
CB Ashton Youboty	4	1	0	35
ILB Corey Hall	4	0	0	35
S Bob Sanders	3	0	0	30
CB Don Poole	2	0	0	23
OLB Akeem Jordan	1	3	1	30
S Leigh Bodden	0	0	1	31

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Lito Sheppard	4	0	33
S Kerry Rhodes	3	0	20
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	2	1	33
CB Ronald Bartell	2	1	35
ILB Brian Cushing	1	2	15
S Madieu Williams	1	1	15
CB Carlos Rogers	1	1	16
DE Lorenzo Alexander	1	0	27
S Marcus Maxey	1	0	28
OLB Clint Session	1	0	15
OLB Alex Hall	1	0	27
ILB Jason Williams	1	0	17

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Vince Manuwai	2	6	25	0	35
G Shaun O'Hara	2	5	25	0	35
C Max Unger	0	6	25	0	35
T Langston Walker	0	3	25	0	35
T Steve Vallos	0	2	25	0	35
RB Artose Pinner	0	0	12	1	18

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Eric Winston	6	8	1	33	0	35
G Terrence Metcalf	5	7	0	33	0	35
C Rex Hadnot	4	6	0	33	1	35
G Oniel Cousins	3	9	0	33	0	35
TE Ben Watson	1	1	0	10	0	11
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	0	16	0	4
T Mike Williams	0	1	0	33	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Michael Clayton	1	17
Ed Reed	1	14
Jason Witten	1	11
Aaron Maybin	1	4

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Sedrick Ellis	3	20
James Starks	1	26
Rich Coady	1	19
LeRon McCoy	1	16

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Ed Reed	---	---	33	35	14	82
OLB Thomas Howard	---	---	22	26	26	74
ILB Corey Hall	---	---	33	35	4	72
WR Michael Clayton	22	32	---	---	17	71
CB Ashton Youboty	---	---	31	35	4	70
WR Donnie Avery	22	31	---	---	16	69
G Shaun O'Hara	25	35	---	---	8	68
T Langston Walker	25	35	---	---	8	68
G Vince Manuwai	25	35	---	---	8	68
T Steve Vallos	25	35	---	---	8	68
S Leigh Bodden	---	---	33	31	3	67
TE Jason Witten	23	32	---	---	11	66
S Bob Sanders	---	---	31	30	5	66
DT Osi Umenyiora	---	---	31	27	7	65
DT Mike Patterson	---	---	31	30	3	64
OLB Akeem Jordan	---	---	31	30	3	64
QB Alex Smith	25	35	---	---	---	60
C Max Unger	25	35	---	---	---	60
DE Cory Redding	---	---	28	26	3	57
DE Keith Jackson	---	---	28	23	1	52
RB Cedric Peerman	13	17	---	---	19	49
CB Don Poole	---	---	15	23	9	47
WR Kyle Williams	15	19	---	---	---	34
FB Mike Goodson	6	9	---	---	17	32
RB Artose Pinner	12	18	---	---	1	31
CB Dominique Foxworth	---	---	3	10	14	27
TE Brody Eldridge	2	2	---	---	23	27
TE Randy Whitworth	8	14	---	---	---	22
DT Aaron Maybin	---	---	4	9	4	17
CB Douglas Godfrey	---	---	0	0	14	14
ILB Alex Pressnall	---	---	0	0	12	12
OLB Spencer Larson	---	---	5	3	2	10
DE O'Brien Schofield	---	---	2	8	---	10
WR Mike Thomas	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Cooper Hobgood	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Chad Stott	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Chris Cook	---	---	0	4	4	8
K David Buehler	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Dustin Farley	---	---	2	0	---	2
WR Dexter McCluster	1	1	---	---	---	2
RB Craig Johnston	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Glen Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jonathan Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Tyler Polumbus	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Andres Mathis	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Courtney Greene	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Oniel Cousins	33	35	---	---	7	75
QB Kevin Daft	33	35	---	---	---	68
G Terrence Metcalf	33	35	---	---	---	68
T Mike Williams	33	35	---	---	---	68
C Rex Hadnot	33	35	---	---	---	68
T Eric Winston	33	35	---	---	---	68
CB Ronald Bartell	---	---	24	35	1	60
WR Marques Colston	27	33	---	---	---	60
DT Kevin Williams	---	---	24	34	1	59
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	---	---	25	33	1	59
WR Wendell Gatski	30	28	---	---	---	58
CB Lito Sheppard	---	---	22	33	1	56
DE Darryl Tapp	---	---	24	29	1	54
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	22	28	1	51
WR LeRon McCoy	14	20	---	---	16	50
OLB Alex Hall	---	---	21	27	1	49
DE Lorenzo Alexander	---	---	20	27	1	48
TE Ben Watson	10	11	---	---	26	47
RB Leon Washington	17	20	---	---	10	47
RB James Starks	9	9	---	---	26	44
TE Alge Crumpler	20	23	---	---	---	43
RB Elias Marchant	15	13	---	---	15	43
ILB Jason Williams	---	---	13	17	11	41
DT Sedrick Ellis	---	---	7	13	20	40
CB Carlos Rogers	---	---	14	16	8	38
S Kerry Rhodes	---	---	15	20	1	36
OLB Joe Mayes	---	---	4	8	22	34
S Rich Coady	---	---	4	9	19	32
WR Plaxico Burress	4	6	---	---	22	32
OLB Clint Session	---	---	11	15	1	27
ILB Brian Cushing	---	---	11	15	---	26
CB DeMarcus Faggins	---	---	3	3	19	25
S Madieu Williams	---	---	9	15	---	24
WR Tab Perry	3	8	---	---	12	23
TE Dominique Byrd	16	4	---	---	---	20
K Vince Joseph	0	0	---	---	12	12
DE Michael Johnson	---	---	0	2	7	9
CB Major Wright	---	---	2	6	---	8
G Bobbie Williams	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Mike Flaherty	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Jason Smith	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Kenny Migliore	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Shawn Lauvao	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Brooks Bollinger	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jackie Wissick	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Tyson Alualu	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	19	2.7
Middle	14	51	3.6
Right	4	67	16.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	32	6.4
Middle	22	98	4.5
Right	6	31	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alex Smith	34	19	4	3	4	6	1	1	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kevin Daft	34	19	3	1	2	6	4	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	-5	-0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	150	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	50	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	113	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	87	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	31	7.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Donnie Avery	10	7	1	79	1	31
WR Kyle Williams	7	5	0	22	1	19
RB Artose Pinner	6	2	0	10	0	18
TE Jason Witten	4	1	2	15	0	32
TE Randy Whitworth	3	2	1	38	1	14
RB Cedric Peerman	2	2	0	31	1	17
WR Michael Clayton	1	0	0	0	0	32
TE Brody Eldridge	1	0	0	0	0	2

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Alge Crumpler	8	4	1	44	0	23
WR Marques Colston	7	2	0	46	1	33
WR LeRon McCoy	5	3	0	49	1	20
TE Ben Watson	3	2	0	15	0	11
WR Tab Perry	3	2	0	17	0	8
WR Wendell Gatski	3	1	1	-1	0	28
RB Leon Washington	2	2	0	20	0	20
WR Plaxico Burress	1	1	0	11	0	6
RB Elias Marchant	1	1	0	6	0	13
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	0	29	1	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Leon Washington	5	21	4.20	4.60
RB Elias Marchant	3	4	1.33	5.21
RB James Starks	2	5	2.50	4.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alex Smith	1	1	14	14.00	5.74

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kevin Daft	1	1	-1	-1.00	6.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Artose Pinner	1	1	14	14.00	1.67

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wendell Gatski	1	1	-1	-1.00	-0.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
RB Artose Pinner	1	1
QB Alex Smith	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Leon Washington	5	3
RB Elias Marchant	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alex Smith	12	4	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kevin Daft	7	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Donnie Avery	4	2	2
RB Artose Pinner	3	0	0
TE Randy Whitworth	2	1	1
TE Jason Witten	1	1	1
WR Michael Clayton	1	0	0
TE Brody Eldridge	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marques Colston	3	1	1
TE Alge Crumpler	1	0	0
TE Ben Watson	1	1	0
WR LeRon McCoy	1	1	0
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)