Week 16, 2012

played in Atlanta, GA

49 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos0308-11
Atlanta Falcons7773-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 ATL - Brenden Streets 1 run (Matt Prater extra point)
2Q: 12:07 DEN - Micah Posante 49 field goal
2Q: 02:35 ATL - Jake Locker 2 run (Matt Prater extra point)
3Q: 10:11 ATL - Golden Tate 11 pass from Jake Locker (Matt Prater extra point)
4Q: 10:27 DEN - Bernard Pierce 2 run (Kyle Orton pass to Marques Colston for conversion)
4Q: 01:47 ATL - Matt Prater 31 field goal

Team StatisticsDENATL
Record5-109-6
First Downs1428
- by Rushing412
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards235396
- Offensive Plays5170
- Yards per Play4.615.66
Net Rushing Yards55184
- Rushing Attempts2042
- Yards per Rush2.754.38
Net Passing Yards180212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 18 - 028 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards191212
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/110/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.817.57
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/126/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.07.6
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/276/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/42/35
Kick Returns/Yards4/942/52
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 26
Time of Possession24:4135:19

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:253:06OWN 25634Punt
11:064:05OWN 31737Field Goal
210:592:24OWN 2137Punt
22:272:06OWN 22522Punt
315:003:01OWN 1859Punt
310:052:16OWN 3939Punt
35:241:38OWN 2337Punt
414:454:27OWN 371063Touchdown
41:421:42OWN 35947Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:35OWN 271073Touchdown
16:195:13OWN 201056Missed FG
212:011:02OWN 25311Punt
28:356:08OWN 271373Touchdown
20:210:21OWN 1712Half
311:591:54OPP 33433Touchdown
37:492:25OWN 1645Punt
33:464:01OWN 28842Missed FG
410:188:36OWN 281558Field Goal

Game MVP: Jake Locker, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bernard Pierce10222.201811
RB James Starks671.171210
QB Kyle Orton3227.33800
WR Marques Colston144.00400
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brenden Streets261244.772041
RB David Wilson8253.131110
RB Quentin Griffin5214.20800
QB Jake Locker2115.50901
WR Chad Johnson133.00300

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joey Harrington1510902/11022082.6
Kyle Orton1481010/0025079.7
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Locker28182120/0134099.1

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marques Colston78679.578200
TE Ben Patrick343110.3314190
FB Jake O'Connell252110.500220
RB Bernard Pierce222110.5010160
WR Justin Blackmon26189.007120
RB James Starks1288.00080
WR Julio Jones112525.0025250
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Golden Tate677612.6740271
WR Chad Johnson47369.003160
WR David Anderson353010.0016220
RB Brenden Streets224221.0024340
FB Alan Ratto1199.00990
RB David Wilson111111.004110
TE Josh Tobin1388.00080
TE Shawn Nelson0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Joey Harrington1000
G Shawn Lauvao0100
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
OLB Chet Donnelly0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Isaac Cochrane625943.234.0512
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Deon Nieto27839.037.0411

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Micah Posante1/11/10/0490/0
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Prater1/30/20/0313/3

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Bernard Pierce242.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Greg Little23517.50

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Marcus Maxwell49423.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Zachery Bowman25226.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Marcus Maxey1140.03822
ILB Brian Cushing1100.04022
DE Bruce Carter810.04127
OLB Jonah Conger430.03720
DE Tyson Alualu320.03618
ILB Robert Wendorff310.01914
CB Darrent Williams310.03523
DT Kevin Williams220.04022
OLB Derrick Morgan210.04226
CB Marcus Gilchrist210.04025
CB Carlos Rogers200.02013
CB Levi Curtis200.046
S Kerry Rhodes110.02615
DE Dan Bazuin110.0612
OLB Tevin Kerber100.033
S Kenny Phillips100.0129
OLB James Anderson010.036
CB Major Wright010.01511
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Brandon Spikes841.01923
S Rich Greer500.01823
CB Drew Coleman410.02031
CB David Jones410.0815
S Zachery Bowman320.01628
OLB DeAndre Sullivan310.01931
DE Athyba Rubin230.01826
CB Michael Griffin210.01931
DE Mike Montgomery200.0915
OLB Chet Donnelly101.01620
DT Erik Walden110.0512
DT Cornelius Pisano100.01322
S Stanford Routt100.0410
S James Butler100.033
CB Ike Cassaday100.0310
DE John McCargo010.0811
ILB Jovan Belcher010.01012

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kevin Williams0.002022
ILB Brian Cushing0.001022
OLB Derrick Morgan0.001026
DE Bruce Carter0.000127
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Brandon Spikes1.001123
OLB Chet Donnelly1.000020
DT Cornelius Pisano0.011022
DE Athyba Rubin0.001126
DE Terrance Knighton0.00119
OLB DeAndre Sullivan0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Carlos Rogers30013
CB Darrent Williams21023
S Marcus Maxey21022
ILB Brian Cushing21022
DE Bruce Carter21027
CB Levi Curtis2006
ILB Robert Wendorff10014
OLB Jonah Conger10020
S Kenny Phillips1009
DE Tyson Alualu10018
CB Marcus Gilchrist10025
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB David Jones40015
CB Drew Coleman30031
OLB Brandon Spikes30023
S Rich Greer20023
CB Michael Griffin20031
OLB DeAndre Sullivan20031
S Stanford Routt10010
DT Erik Walden10012
S Zachery Bowman01028

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Shawn Lauvao13020231
G Ben Grubbs13020031
G Zach Browning13020031
T George Foster04020031
T Eric Winston03020031
FB Jake O'Connell01014022
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G David Stewart810142028
C Eric Wood613042028
G Tyronne Green37142028
T T.J. Lang24042028
FB Alan Ratto1101205
T Geoff Schwartz05042028

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Sedrick Ellis313
Bernard Pierce116
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Michael Griffin28
Golden Tate28
Artie Brock117
David Wilson113

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Derrick Morgan------4226371
DE Bruce Carter------4127371
ILB Brian Cushing------4022870
CB Marcus Gilchrist------4025368
DT Kevin Williams------4022163
S Marcus Maxey------3822262
CB Darrent Williams------3523159
OLB Jonah Conger------3720158
G Shawn Lauvao2031------758
DE Tyson Alualu------3618155
S Kerry Rhodes------26151152
T George Foster2031---------51
T Eric Winston2031---------51
G Ben Grubbs2031---------51
G Zach Browning2031---------51
WR Marques Colston1931---------50
TE Ben Patrick1219------1748
CB Carlos Rogers------20131144
RB Bernard Pierce1414------1644
WR Justin Blackmon1529---------44
ILB Robert Wendorff------1914336
FB Jake O'Connell1422---------36
RB Justice Hairston96------1732
QB Joey Harrington1217---------29
CB Major Wright------1511127
WR Julio Jones814------527
OLB James Anderson------361726
RB James Starks615------425
S Kenny Phillips------129223
QB Kyle Orton814---------22
DE Dan Bazuin------612422
DT Sedrick Ellis------361322
CB Rico Banks------26715
CB Levi Curtis------46313
WR Will Franklin04------812
WR Marcus Maxwell00------1111
C Barry Barham00------77
OLB Tevin Kerber------3317
C Jackie Wissick00------77
T Jason Smith00------77
P Isaac Cochrane00------77
G Jonathan Campbell00------77
TE Frederick Maese31---------4
K Micah Posante00------44
OLB Eli Thomas------02---2
DE Vinny Curry------00---0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Shawn Nelson3723------1979
G David Stewart4228------575
T Geoff Schwartz4228------575
G Tyronne Green4228------575
T T.J. Lang4228------575
C Eric Wood4228---------70
QB Jake Locker4228---------70
WR Chad Johnson4028---------68
WR Golden Tate3425------867
CB Michael Griffin------1931858
CB Drew Coleman------2031152
DE Athyba Rubin------1826852
OLB DeAndre Sullivan------1931151
S Zachery Bowman------1628448
WR David Anderson2719---------46
RB Brenden Streets2913------345
OLB Brandon Spikes------1923143
DT Cornelius Pisano------1322742
S Rich Greer------1823142
OLB Chet Donnelly------1620137
FB Alan Ratto125------1734
ILB Jovan Belcher------10121032
CB David Jones------815831
RB David Wilson810------1331
OLB Ted Briggs------491629
CB Ike Cassaday------3101225
DE Mike Montgomery------915---24
DT Erik Walden------512623
TE Josh Tobin1310---------23
S James Butler------331420
DE John McCargo------811120
WR Artie Brock02------1719
DE Terrance Knighton------89---17
S Stanford Routt------410---14
RB Quentin Griffin63---------9
K Matt Prater00------88
TE Oscar Wang42---------6
WR Greg Little00------66
P Deon Nieto00------55
C Hunter Moylan00------55
QB Graham Corbin00---------0
C Logan Mankins00---------0
WR Andre Caldwell00---------0
G Brandon Brooks00---------0
T Lamar Holmes00---------0
DE Devon Still------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6355.8
Middle11191.7
Right310.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle25732.9
Right171116.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joey Harrington15101030220
Kyle Orton1482001310
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Locker28184114410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen212512.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1712855.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)545911.8
Long (19+ Yds)41225.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen86273.4
Short (0-8 Yds)12913110.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)83546.8
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marques Colston87067131
WR Justin Blackmon62118029
FB Jake O'Connell52121122
TE Ben Patrick43031019
RB James Starks2118015
RB Bernard Pierce22021014
WR Julio Jones11025114
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Johnson74136028
WR Golden Tate76076225
WR David Anderson53030119
TE Josh Tobin3108010
TE Shawn Nelson2000023
RB Brenden Streets22042113
FB Alan Ratto110905
RB David Wilson11011010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Bernard Pierce300.002.20
RB James Starks100.001.17
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brenden Streets461.504.77
WR Chad Johnson133.003.00
QB Jake Locker122.005.50
RB David Wilson122.003.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kyle Orton111919.007.21
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Locker53326.407.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ben Patrick111919.007.75
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson21115.505.14
WR Golden Tate222110.5010.86
TE Shawn Nelson1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
QB Kyle Orton21
AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Brenden Streets22
RB David Wilson21

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Joey Harrington741
Kyle Orton311
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Jake Locker743

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Ben Patrick321
FB Jake O'Connell300
WR Marques Colston221
RB Bernard Pierce110
WR Justin Blackmon100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Chad Johnson211
WR Golden Tate211
WR David Anderson100
RB David Wilson110
TE Josh Tobin111

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)