Week 2, 2012

played in Carolina, NC

71 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	7	0	3	-	13
Carolina Panthers	0	17	7	14	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:33 DEN - Micah Posante 21 field goal
2Q: 13:30 DEN - Bernard Pierce 1 run (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 08:23 CAR - Jeff Chandler 31 field goal
2Q: 04:52 CAR - C.J. Spiller 35 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:35 CAR - Brandon Marshall 26 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 09:05 CAR - Peyton Hillis 6 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 13:16 DEN - Micah Posante 27 field goal
4Q: 11:46 CAR - C.J. Spiller 5 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 02:40 CAR - Mike Hart 7 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:33 DEN - Micah Posante 21 field goal
2Q: 13:30 DEN - Bernard Pierce 1 run (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 08:23 CAR - Jeff Chandler 31 field goal
2Q: 04:52 CAR - C.J. Spiller 35 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:35 CAR - Brandon Marshall 26 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 09:05 CAR - Peyton Hillis 6 pass from Matt Leinart (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 13:16 DEN - Micah Posante 27 field goal
4Q: 11:46 CAR - C.J. Spiller 5 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 02:40 CAR - Mike Hart 7 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)

Team Statistics DEN CAR
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 21 21
- by Rushing 4 10
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 274 450
- Offensive Plays 72 53
- Yards per Play 3.81 8.49
Net Rushing Yards 74 170
- Rushing Attempts 31 30
- Yards per Rush 2.39 5.67
Net Passing Yards 200 280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 23 - 0 22 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 221 286
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/21 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.88 12.17
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 10/18 6/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 7/41
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 3/39
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/54
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 29
Time of Possession 33:29 26:31

Team Statistics	DEN	CAR
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	21	21
- by Rushing	4	10
- by Passing	13	11
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	274	450
- Offensive Plays	72	53
- Yards per Play	3.81	8.49
Net Rushing Yards	74	170
- Rushing Attempts	31	30
- Yards per Rush	2.39	5.67
Net Passing Yards	200	280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 23 - 0	22 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	221	286
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/21	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.88	12.17
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	10/18	6/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	7/41
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	3/39
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/54
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 29
Time of Possession	33:29	26:31

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:35	OWN 25	14	71	Field Goal
1	4:23	5:59	OWN 32	13	68	Touchdown
2	8:17	2:30	OWN 5	4	7	Punt
2	4:40	2:23	OWN 25	6	19	Punt
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 25	1	-2	Half
3	8:54	2:31	OWN 25	6	38	Punt
3	4:39	6:30	OWN 21	16	69	Field Goal
4	11:39	2:41	OWN 25	6	24	Punt
4	7:29	0:56	OWN 40	4	-5	Downs
4	2:33	0:47	OWN 25	3	1	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:25	3:02	OWN 21	5	54	Fumble
2	13:24	5:07	OWN 25	9	61	Field Goal
2	5:47	1:07	OPP 42	3	42	Touchdown
2	2:17	1:55	OWN 32	6	68	Touchdown
3	15:00	6:06	OWN 19	10	81	Touchdown
3	6:23	1:44	OWN 20	4	30	Punt
4	13:09	1:30	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
4	8:58	1:29	OWN 2	3	0	Punt
4	6:33	4:00	OPP 35	6	35	Touchdown
4	1:46	1:46	OWN 32	3	-1	Game

Game MVP: Matt Leinart, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB James Starks	23	56	2.43	7	0	0
QB Kyle Orton	3	22	7.33	12	1	0
RB Bernard Pierce	3	-1	-0.33	1	0	1
RB Justice Hairston	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB C.J. Spiller	12	102	8.50	35	4	2
RB Mike Hart	8	24	3.00	8	0	1
QB Matt Leinart	6	24	4.00	9	0	0
FB Deon Anderson	3	5	1.67	6	0	0
WR Taylor Price	1	15	15.00	15	1	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kyle Orton	38	23	221	3/21	0	43	0	76.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	22	17	286	1/6	2	41	0	148.9

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Marques Colston	7	10	81	11.57	52	43
RB James Starks	5	6	27	5.40	1	9
WR Justin Blackmon	5	8	54	10.80	11	24
WR Julio Jones	4	8	42	10.50	19	23
RB Justice Hairston	1	3	6	6.00	0	6
FB Jake O'Connell	1	1	11	11.00	1	11
WR Will Franklin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Bernard Pierce	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Matt Jones	6	7	127	21.17	84	41	0
WR Brandon Marshall	4	5	71	17.75	49	34	1
TE Peyton Hillis	4	6	55	13.75	27	36	1
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Taylor Price	1	2	8	8.00	2	8	0
WR Randall Cobb	1	1	24	24.00	7	24	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Kerry Rhodes	0	1	0	0
ILB Brian Cushing	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB C.J. Spiller	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Isaac Cochrane	5	221	44.2	32.4	55	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Travis Dorch	2	99	49.5	43.5	58	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Micah Posante	2/2	0/0	0/0	27	1/1

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marques Colston	1	12	12.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Demetrius De Rooy	3	39	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Demetrius De Rooy	3	54	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brian Cushing	6	4	0.0	27	18
DE Bruce Carter	5	2	1.0	26	23
OLB Tevin Kerber	4	2	0.0	15	10
ILB Robert Wendorff	4	0	0.0	19	12
S Marcus Maxey	3	3	0.0	24	19
OLB Jonah Conger	3	2	0.0	17	13
CB Carlos Rogers	3	1	0.0	12	10
CB Major Wright	3	0	0.0	15	14
S Kenny Phillips	2	2	0.0	5	7
S Kerry Rhodes	2	1	0.0	18	12
CB Marcus Gilchrist	2	1	0.0	27	20
DT Kevin Williams	2	0	0.0	28	19
CB Levi Curtis	1	1	0.0	23	16
OLB James Anderson	1	0	0.0	5	5
DT Sedrick Ellis	1	0	0.0	4	4
DE Tyson Alualu	1	0	0.0	23	20
OLB Derrick Morgan	0	1	0.0	26	19

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kevin Springer	8	2	0.0	29	25
S Daryl Jackson	7	3	0.0	31	41
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	7	0	0.0	15	13
CB Derrick Martin	5	2	0.0	18	31
DT Marcus Spears	5	1	0.0	31	29
OLB Nic Harris	4	4	1.0	31	40
DT Letroy Guion	4	2	0.5	25	23
CB Joe Haden	3	0	0.0	29	27
OLB Dont'a Hightower	2	2	0.5	30	36
S Morgan Trent	2	0	0.0	17	21
DE Douglas Welch	2	0	0.0	1	13
DT Derek Wolfe	1	0	0.5	0	13
CB Jarius Byrd	1	2	0.0	28	39
DE Chris Ellis	1	1	0.0	27	23
DE Nate Triplett	1	1	0.0	2	6
CB Brandon Boykin	1	1	0.0	0	11
CB Collin Curtis	1	1	0.0	14	19
WR Matt Jones	1	0	---	---	---
DE Willie Young	1	0	0.0	10	27
DE Jabaal Sheard	0	1	0.5	0	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bruce Carter	1.0	0	1	2	23
DE Dan Bazuin	0.0	0	0	1	7

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Nic Harris	1.0	0	1	0	40
DT Letroy Guion	0.5	0	1	0	23
DE Jabaal Sheard	0.5	0	0	0	9
DT Derek Wolfe	0.5	0	0	0	13
OLB Dont'a Hightower	0.5	0	0	0	36
DE Chris Ellis	0.0	1	1	0	23
DE Willie Young	0.0	0	2	2	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Carlos Rogers	3	0	10
CB Major Wright	3	0	14
ILB Brian Cushing	2	3	18
ILB Robert Wendorff	2	0	12
OLB Jonah Conger	2	0	13
S Kenny Phillips	2	0	7
DE Bruce Carter	1	1	23
S Kerry Rhodes	1	0	12
OLB Tevin Kerber	1	0	10

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Derrick Martin	4	1	31
S Daryl Jackson	4	0	41
OLB Nic Harris	2	0	40
ILB Kevin Springer	2	0	25
DE Douglas Welch	2	0	13
OLB Dont'a Hightower	2	0	36
CB Joe Haden	1	2	27
CB Collin Curtis	1	1	19
DE Chris Ellis	1	0	23
CB Jarius Byrd	1	0	39
S Morgan Trent	1	0	21
DE Nate Triplett	1	0	6
CB Brandon Boykin	1	0	11
CB Ryan Mouton	0	1	4
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Eric Winston	3	13	31	1	41
G Shawn Lauvao	1	8	31	2	41
T George Foster	1	3	31	0	41
G Zach Browning	1	3	31	0	41
G Ben Grubbs	1	2	31	0	41

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rob Petitti	3	5	30	1	23
T Andre Smith	3	5	30	0	23
G Aaron Sears	2	9	30	0	23
C Jerry McEachern	2	6	30	0	23
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	13	0	5
G Rob Sims	1	1	30	0	23

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Frederick Maese	3	20
Jonah Conger	1	18
Kevin Williams	1	13
Marques Colston	1	13

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Chase Coffman	1	19

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Marques Colston	30	41	---	---	13	84
G Zach Browning	31	41	---	---	7	79
T George Foster	31	41	---	---	---	72
QB Kyle Orton	31	41	---	---	---	72
T Eric Winston	31	41	---	---	---	72
G Ben Grubbs	31	41	---	---	---	72
G Shawn Lauvao	31	41	---	---	---	72
WR Justin Blackmon	27	35	---	---	7	69
DT Kevin Williams	---	---	28	19	13	60
FB Jake O'Connell	23	36	---	---	---	59
DE Bruce Carter	---	---	26	23	1	50
OLB Jonah Conger	---	---	17	13	18	48
CB Marcus Gilchrist	---	---	27	20	1	48
RB James Starks	26	21	---	---	---	47
WR Julio Jones	18	29	---	---	---	47
ILB Brian Cushing	---	---	27	18	1	46
OLB Derrick Morgan	---	---	26	19	1	46
DE Tyson Alualu	---	---	23	20	1	44
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	24	19	---	43
CB Levi Curtis	---	---	23	16	1	40
RB Bernard Pierce	10	6	---	---	20	36
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	19	12	1	32
S Kerry Rhodes	---	---	18	12	1	31
CB Major Wright	---	---	15	14	1	30
RB Justice Hairston	5	16	---	---	6	27
TE Ben Patrick	13	13	---	---	---	26
DT Sedrick Ellis	---	---	4	4	18	26
OLB Tevin Kerber	---	---	15	10	1	26
TE Frederick Maese	2	4	---	---	20	26
CB Carlos Rogers	---	---	12	10	2	24
DE Dan Bazuin	---	---	11	7	2	20
WR Will Franklin	1	3	---	---	15	19
DE Vinny Curry	---	---	0	0	13	13
S Kenny Phillips	---	---	5	7	---	12
DT Fletcher Cox	---	---	0	0	12	12
CB Darrent Williams	---	---	5	5	---	10
OLB James Anderson	---	---	5	5	---	10
WR Marcus Maxwell	0	1	---	---	7	8
C Barry Barham	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Jackie Wissick	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Jason Smith	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Isaac Cochrane	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Rico Banks	---	---	0	0	7	7
G Douglas Irving	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Micah Posante	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Jameson Durham	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	31	40	11	82
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	31	41	3	75
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	28	39	8	75
TE Peyton Hillis	30	22	---	---	19	71
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	30	36	2	68
DT Marcus Spears	---	---	31	29	---	60
G Rob Petitti	30	23	---	---	3	56
G Rob Sims	30	23	---	---	3	56
G Aaron Sears	30	23	---	---	3	56
CB Joe Haden	---	---	29	27	---	56
ILB Kevin Springer	---	---	29	25	---	54
C Jerry McEachern	30	23	---	---	---	53
QB Matt Leinart	30	23	---	---	---	53
T Andre Smith	30	23	---	---	---	53
S Morgan Trent	---	---	17	21	15	53
CB Derrick Martin	---	---	18	31	2	51
DE Chris Ellis	---	---	27	23	---	50
WR Matt Jones	27	20	---	---	2	49
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	25	23	---	48
DE Willie Young	---	---	10	27	2	39
RB C.J. Spiller	18	16	---	---	4	38
WR Randall Cobb	15	14	---	---	9	38
ILB Roderick Muckelroy	---	---	15	13	9	37
WR Brandon Marshall	15	19	---	---	2	36
CB Collin Curtis	---	---	14	19	2	35
CB Brandon Boykin	---	---	0	11	17	28
TE Chase Coffman	4	3	---	---	19	26
FB Deon Anderson	6	6	---	---	8	20
DT Derek Wolfe	---	---	0	13	7	20
WR Jonathan Orr	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Taylor Price	14	5	---	---	---	19
OLB Shaun Rochelle	---	---	0	1	18	19
TE Dominique Byrd	13	5	---	---	---	18
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	0	9	7	16
DE Douglas Welch	---	---	1	13	2	16
RB Mike Hart	8	5	---	---	---	13
CB Demetrius De Rooy	---	---	0	0	9	9
WR Emmanuel Zubillaga	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE Nate Triplett	---	---	2	6	---	8
CB Ryan Mouton	---	---	3	4	---	7
G Frank Omiyale	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Tommy Walsh	0	0	---	---	3	3
P Travis Dorch	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Ron Forbes	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Stefen Wisniewski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	28	2.3
Middle	16	48	3.0
Right	3	-2	-0.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	47	9.4
Middle	14	95	6.8
Right	11	28	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kyle Orton	38	23	3	0	3	6	5	2	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	22	17	7	0	0	4	1	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	32	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	11	84	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	81	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	24	24.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	76	25.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	113	11.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	75	12.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	22	7.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marques Colston	10	7	0	81	1	41
WR Julio Jones	8	4	1	42	1	29
WR Justin Blackmon	8	5	1	54	1	35
RB James Starks	6	5	1	27	0	21
RB Justice Hairston	3	1	0	6	0	16
WR Will Franklin	1	0	0	0	0	3
FB Jake O'Connell	1	1	0	11	0	36
RB Bernard Pierce	1	0	0	0	0	6

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Jones	7	6	127	3	20
TE Peyton Hillis	6	4	55	1	22
WR Brandon Marshall	5	4	71	2	19
WR Taylor Price	2	1	8	0	5
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	1	0	5
WR Randall Cobb	1	1	24	1	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB James Starks	5	21	4.20	2.43
RB Justice Hairston	2	-3	-1.50	-1.50
RB Bernard Pierce	1	1	1.00	-0.33

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB C.J. Spiller	3	5	1.67	8.50
QB Matt Leinart	1	0	0.00	4.00
RB Mike Hart	1	7	7.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kyle Orton	7	3	17	2.43	5.82

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	2	2	17	8.50	13.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marques Colston	3	1	-4	-1.33	8.10
RB Justice Hairston	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
FB Jake O'Connell	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
RB Bernard Pierce	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Justin Blackmon	1	1	10	10.00	6.75

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matt Jones	1	1	11	11.00	18.14
TE Peyton Hillis	1	1	6	6.00	9.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Justice Hairston	1	0
RB James Starks	1	1
RB Bernard Pierce	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB C.J. Spiller	3	2
QB Matt Leinart	1	1
FB Deon Anderson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kyle Orton	14	11	8

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	5	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marques Colston	6	5	3
RB Justice Hairston	3	1	1
RB James Starks	2	2	2
WR Julio Jones	2	2	1
WR Justin Blackmon	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matt Jones	2	1	1
TE Dominique Byrd	1	1	0
TE Peyton Hillis	1	1	1
WR Randall Cobb	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,600 (23,600)
End Zone 17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,600 (23,600)
End Zone	17,000 (17,000)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)