Wild Card Playoff Games, 2015

played in New England, MA

28 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Denver Broncos7076-20
New England Patriots713016-36

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:04 DEN - Giovani Bernard 3 run (Micah Posante extra point)
1Q: 06:17 NED - Jeremy Maclin 24 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NED - Alfred Morris 9 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
2Q: 11:38 NED - Caleb Sturgis 25 field goal
2Q: 03:00 NED - Caleb Sturgis 49 field goal
3Q: 03:42 DEN - Samuel Gomez 10 pass from Wayne Robinson (Micah Posante extra point)
4Q: 12:19 NED - Michael Bennett 83 fumble return (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
4Q: 01:49 NED - Caleb Sturgis 35 field goal
4Q: 01:37 NED - Myron Lewis 15 interception return (Caleb Sturgis extra point failed)
4Q: 00:11 DEN - Shaq Evans 3 pass from Matt Barkley (Micah Posante extra point failed)

Team StatisticsDENNED
Record9-810-7
First Downs2016
- by Rushing85
- by Passing119
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards379230
- Offensive Plays6966
- Yards per Play5.493.48
Net Rushing Yards12071
- Rushing Attempts2732
- Yards per Rush4.442.22
Net Passing Yards259159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 22 - 631 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards277169
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/183/10
- Yards per Pass Play6.174.68
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions6/136/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.76.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards11/733/22
Punt Returns/Yards6/923/21
Kick Returns/Yards4/900/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/206/55
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 41
Time of Possession28:0231:58

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:42OWN 2530Punt
111:572:02OWN 33467Touchdown
16:072:22OWN 25517Interception
214:530:35OWN 1410Interception
211:331:56OWN 25426Interception
27:412:26OWN 14524Interception
22:521:37OWN 22521Interception
20:400:40OWN 32521Half
311:331:35OWN 2031Punt
38:144:43OWN 361064Touchdown
32:452:33OWN 25415Punt
414:122:05OPP 2043Fumble
412:073:18OWN 25610Punt
45:250:35OWN 3647Downs
41:440:20OWN 1610Interception
41:241:23OWN 30670Touchdown
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:181:21OWN 3333Punt
19:553:48OWN 251075Touchdown
13:453:52OPP 49849Touchdown
214:182:45OPP 27519Field Goal
29:371:56OWN 4134Punt
25:152:23OPP 4078Field Goal
21:150:35OPP 142-4Interception
315:003:27OWN 25728Punt
39:581:44OWN 2735Punt
33:310:46OWN 2532Punt
30:121:00OWN 2136Punt
48:493:24OWN 10615Punt
44:503:06OPP 43725Field Goal

Game MVP: Myron Lewis, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Giovani Bernard14674.791541
QB Wayne Robinson8394.88900
RB Bernard Pierce4112.75500
RB Emmitt Smith133.00300
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Alfred Morris24381.581110
RB James White5142.80800
QB Trent Edwards3196.33900

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wayne Robinson34182093/18137642.0
Matt Barkley54680/01440158.3
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trent Edwards31211693/10224189.3

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Samuel Gomez817729.0047371
WR Justin Blackmon5613927.8068440
TE Jack Doyle46287.001110
WR Julio Jones383210.6732340
WR Shaq Evans1133.00231
RB Emmitt Smith1133.00530
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeremy Maclin687813.0044241
RB Alfred Morris58275.405111
TE Coby Fleener45348.5021230
TE Grayson Horn34268.671110
WR Greg Salas2484.00070
FB Erick Harness11-4-4.000-40
TE Tanner Diaz0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Marcus Maxey12020.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Myron Lewis35518.331
CB Devin McCourty200.000
S Louis Delmas100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Wayne Robinson1000
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
DT Michael Bennett0101
OLB Lawrence Timmons0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brody Beasley420952.347.0552
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Locke732346.131.1542

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Micah Posante0/00/00/002/3
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Caleb Sturgis3/31/10/0493/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Bernard Pierce69215.30
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kelly Finch3217.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Justin Blackmon49022.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S D. J. Swearinger1140.02826
ILB Harry Gruttadauria710.03234
OLB Eli Thomas700.02926
OLB Dontay Moch500.02832
DE Tyson Alualu400.02826
DE Anthony Spencer332.03132
DE Bruce Carter301.02634
CB Rico Banks300.02927
S Eric Reid300.03234
CB Marcus Gilchrist230.02930
DT Fletcher Cox220.03032
WR Julio Jones20---------
WR Justin Blackmon20---------
S Marcus Maxey110.0817
OLB Stanley Arnoux110.031
DT Vaughn Martin100.079
G Shawn Lauvao10---------
DE Da'Quan Bowers010.051
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly1110.02636
S Jamarca Sanford600.02424
OLB DeVonte Holloman410.02639
OLB Lawrence Timmons311.02224
CB Devin McCourty300.01322
DE Amos Horton300.02323
DE LaMarr Woodley201.02225
S Louis Delmas220.02741
OLB Bryan Smith210.01310
OLB Niko Koutouvides200.0518
S Myron Lewis200.0725
DE Margus Hunt200.0723
DE Trey Flowers101.0112
DE Ra'Shede Hageman110.02418
CB Stephen Hodge100.027
RB Alfred Morris10---------
S Gus Barrett100.019
S Brandon Taylor100.01022
CB Harry Morrison100.01318
ILB Greg Jones010.035
CB Kevin Johnson010.02329

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Anthony Spencer2.000132
DE Bruce Carter1.012334
DE Tyson Alualu0.002026
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Trey Flowers1.010012
OLB Lawrence Timmons1.001024
DE LaMarr Woodley1.000025
DE Margus Hunt0.010023
DE Amos Horton0.002023
OLB Niko Koutouvides0.000118

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Eli Thomas40026
S Eric Reid31034
OLB Dontay Moch30032
ILB Harry Gruttadauria30034
CB Rico Banks20027
S D. J. Swearinger20026
S Marcus Maxey10117
DE Tyson Alualu10026
DE Bruce Carter10034
CB Aiden Gehrig1004
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly61036
OLB DeVonte Holloman41039
S Myron Lewis20325
OLB Bryan Smith20010
DE Margus Hunt20023
S Louis Delmas11141
CB Devin McCourty10222
OLB Niko Koutouvides10018
OLB Lawrence Timmons10024
CB Stephen Hodge1007
S Gus Barrett1009

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Anthony Hammond49027042
G Shawn Lauvao24027242
T Orlando Franklin11027142
T Eric Winston11027042
TE Jack Doyle11027042
G Zach Browning02027042
FB Norman Manning010302
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Travis Frederick410032034
G Zack Martin23032034
T Derek Sherrod15032334
G Adam Koets14032034
T Terrance Pennington04032034
FB Erick Harness03019011

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Bernard Pierce223
Ryne Robinson123
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Lawrence Timmons323
LaMarr Woodley315
James White225
Miles Fuller210

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Dontay Moch------28322686
ILB Harry Gruttadauria------32341884
OLB Eli Thomas------29262681
T Eric Winston2742------473
G Shawn Lauvao2742------473
TE Jack Doyle2742------170
G Zach Browning2742---------69
G Anthony Hammond2742---------69
T Orlando Franklin2742---------69
S Eric Reid------3234369
WR Samuel Gomez2642---------68
DE Anthony Spencer------3132366
DT Fletcher Cox------3032365
QB Wayne Robinson2737---------64
DE Bruce Carter------2634363
WR Julio Jones2339---------62
CB Marcus Gilchrist------2930261
WR Justin Blackmon1533------1260
CB Rico Banks------2927359
DE Tyson Alualu------2826357
S D. J. Swearinger------2826357
RB Giovani Bernard2021---------41
RB Bernard Pierce69------2338
RB Emmitt Smith111------1931
TE Nate Kleedtke129------728
S Marcus Maxey------817126
TE DeAndre Goodson10------2324
WR Ryne Robinson00------2323
CB Aiden Gehrig------341522
OLB Brandon Spikes------111921
DT Vaughn Martin------79---16
DE Da'Quan Bowers------51713
OLB Gerald McRath------001111
FB Norman Manning32------49
CB Justin Gilbert------27---9
QB Matt Barkley05---------5
OLB Stanley Arnoux------31---4
T Russell Okung00------44
K Micah Posante00------44
P Brody Beasley00------44
C Harris Tirman00------44
G Jamil Douglas00------44
WR Shaq Evans12---------3
DE DeMarcus Lawrence------11---2
C Khaled Holmes00---------0
G Russell Bodine00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Coby Fleener3034------2690
T Terrance Pennington3234------1076
G Zack Martin3234------1076
RB Alfred Morris2730------1673
WR Jeremy Maclin2130------1970
OLB Lawrence Timmons------22242369
S Louis Delmas------2741---68
QB Trent Edwards3234---------66
G Adam Koets3234---------66
T Derek Sherrod3234---------66
C Travis Frederick3234---------66
OLB DeVonte Holloman------2639---65
DE LaMarr Woodley------22251562
ILB Luke Kuechly------2636---62
CB Kevin Johnson------2329456
S Jamarca Sanford------2424250
TE Grayson Horn2721---------48
CB Harry Morrison------13181647
DE Amos Horton------2323---46
WR Greg Salas922------1243
DE Ra'Shede Hageman------2418---42
CB Devin McCourty------1322---35
DT Michael Bennett------426434
RB James White54------2534
S Myron Lewis------725---32
S Brandon Taylor------1022---32
OLB Bryan Smith------1310831
TE Tanner Diaz189------431
DE Margus Hunt------723---30
FB Erick Harness1911---------30
S Gus Barrett------191424
OLB Niko Koutouvides------518---23
ILB Greg Jones------351523
DE Trey Flowers------112417
WR Robert Woods49---------13
K Caleb Sturgis00------1111
C Donnie Carpenter00------1010
G Miles Fuller00------1010
P Jeff Locke00------1010
T Ty Dodge00------1010
CB Stephen Hodge------27---9
WR Kelly Finch00------88
OLB Eddie Green------16---7
QB Axel Heyward00---------0
RB Cary Bernardi00---------0
C Max Garcia00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left221.0
Middle19854.5
Right6335.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6274.5
Middle20412.1
Right630.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wayne Robinson34184113306
Matt Barkley542010010
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trent Edwards31212031441

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)23151516.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)7181.1
Long (19+ Yds)526913.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2252.5
Short (0-8 Yds)24171436.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)42215.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Samuel Gomez178172142
WR Julio Jones83032139
WR Justin Blackmon650139433
TE Jack Doyle64128042
WR Shaq Evans110302
RB Emmitt Smith1103011
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeremy Maclin86178130
RB Alfred Morris85127030
TE Coby Fleener54034134
WR Greg Salas4208022
TE Grayson Horn43026021
TE Tanner Diaz101009
FB Erick Harness110-4011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Wayne Robinson294.504.88
RB Giovani Bernard2157.504.79
RB Bernard Pierce100.002.75
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Alfred Morris410.251.58
RB James White122.002.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wayne Robinson2294.506.15
Matt Barkley2221.0013.60
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trent Edwards43266.505.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Samuel Gomez2294.504.24
WR Julio Jones11-1-1.004.00
WR Shaq Evans1133.003.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeremy Maclin22178.509.75
RB Alfred Morris2194.503.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Giovani Bernard11
RB Emmitt Smith11
New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Alfred Morris41
QB Trent Edwards20
RB James White11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Wayne Robinson1064
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Trent Edwards854

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Julio Jones310
WR Justin Blackmon322
WR Samuel Gomez211
TE Jack Doyle111
RB Emmitt Smith110
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Jeremy Maclin322
WR Greg Salas211
TE Tanner Diaz100
RB Alfred Morris110
TE Grayson Horn111

SectionAttendance
Stadium27,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck4,900 (21,400)
End Zone1,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine4,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes600 (3,300)