Week 2, 2016

played in Carolina, NC

59 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos	9	17	0	7	-	33
Carolina Panthers	0	17	7	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:32 DEN - Micah Posante 22 field goal
1Q: 01:09 DEN - Samuel Gomez 23 pass from Wayne Robinson (Micah Posante extra point failed)
2Q: 12:22 CAR - Randall Cobb 20 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 08:36 DEN - Wayne Robinson 8 run (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 05:23 DEN - Justin Blackmon 4 pass from Wayne Robinson (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 04:11 CAR - Randall Cobb 22 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 01:33 DEN - Micah Posante 40 field goal
2Q: 00:21 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 41 field goal
3Q: 04:16 CAR - Rashard Higgins 89 punt return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 12:50 DEN - Julio Jones 12 pass from Wayne Robinson (Micah Posante extra point)
4Q: 00:10 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 24 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:32 DEN - Micah Posante 22 field goal
1Q: 01:09 DEN - Samuel Gomez 23 pass from Wayne Robinson (Micah Posante extra point failed)
2Q: 12:22 CAR - Randall Cobb 20 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 08:36 DEN - Wayne Robinson 8 run (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 05:23 DEN - Justin Blackmon 4 pass from Wayne Robinson (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 04:11 CAR - Randall Cobb 22 pass from Matt Leinart (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 01:33 DEN - Micah Posante 40 field goal
2Q: 00:21 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 41 field goal
3Q: 04:16 CAR - Rashard Higgins 89 punt return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 12:50 DEN - Julio Jones 12 pass from Wayne Robinson (Micah Posante extra point)
4Q: 00:10 CAR - Taylor Melhaff 24 field goal

Team Statistics DEN CAR
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 26 17
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 14 12
- by Penalty 4 1
Total Net Yards 427 432
- Offensive Plays 79 56
- Yards per Play 5.41 7.71
Net Rushing Yards 132 100
- Rushing Attempts 37 18
- Yards per Rush 3.57 5.56
Net Passing Yards 295 332
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 24 - 0 36 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 299 340
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.02 8.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/80 9/59
Punt Returns/Yards 2/50 3/107
Kick Returns/Yards 1/25 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 26
Time of Possession 36:22 23:38

Team Statistics	DEN	CAR
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	26	17
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	14	12
- by Penalty	4	1
Total Net Yards	427	432
- Offensive Plays	79	56
- Yards per Play	5.41	7.71
Net Rushing Yards	132	100
- Rushing Attempts	37	18
- Yards per Rush	3.57	5.56
Net Passing Yards	295	332
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 24 - 0	36 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	299	340
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.02	8.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	10/80	9/59
Punt Returns/Yards	2/50	3/107
Kick Returns/Yards	1/25	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 26
Time of Possession	36:22	23:38

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:40	6:16	OWN 31	10	64	Field Goal
1	3:43	2:49	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
2	12:07	3:42	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown
2	7:18	2:02	OPP 48	6	48	Touchdown
2	4:01	2:35	OWN 25	9	52	Field Goal
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:24	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	10:49	6:40	OWN 10	15	24	Punt
3	4:09	0:54	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	1:46	4:03	OWN 41	11	59	Touchdown
4	8:18	2:26	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
4	4:47	2:21	OWN 39	3	2	Punt
4	1:23	0:37	OWN 48	3	8	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:20	OWN 25	4	8	Punt
1	6:24	2:41	OWN 25	6	15	Punt
1	0:54	3:47	OWN 30	6	70	Touchdown
2	8:25	1:07	OWN 25	3	2	Interception
2	5:16	1:15	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	1:26	1:12	OWN 35	5	41	Field Goal
3	13:36	2:47	OWN 33	5	19	Punt
3	3:15	1:29	OWN 26	3	-1	Punt
4	12:43	4:25	OWN 25	8	38	Punt
4	5:52	1:05	OWN 47	4	21	Missed FG
4	2:26	1:03	OWN 11	5	41	Downs
4	0:46	0:42	OWN 5	2	88	Field Goal

Game MVP: Wayne Robinson, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Mackenzie Ellard	14	37	2.64	10	1	0
RB Ezekiel Elliott	13	71	5.46	26	2	0
RB Bernard Pierce	6	10	1.67	4	0	0
QB Wayne Robinson	4	14	3.50	8	0	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Derrick Henry	8	25	3.13	15	2
QB Matt Leinart	4	18	4.50	7	0
RB Mike Davis	4	45	11.25	33	1
RB Knowshon Moreno	2	12	6.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wayne Robinson	41	24	299	1/4	3	33	0	105.6

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	36	22	340	2/8	2	88	1	99.3

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Samuel Gomez	9	18	119	13.22	60	26	1
WR Justin Blackmon	6	11	70	11.67	36	30	1
WR Julio Jones	5	7	57	11.40	7	16	1
TE Jack Doyle	2	2	14	7.00	0	8	0
RB Ezekiel Elliott	2	3	39	19.50	27	33	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Randall Cobb	8	13	204	25.50	140	88	2
TE Peyton Hillis	5	6	11	2.20	0	6	0
WR Matt Jones	3	5	38	12.67	25	32	0
WR Rashard Higgins	3	6	28	9.33	13	20	0
RB Knowshon Moreno	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Levine Toilolo	1	2	18	18.00	0	18	0
WR Josh Boyce	1	1	42	42.00	43	42	0
RB Mike Davis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tanner Sims	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brody Beasley	6	279	46.5	34.3	55	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Nortman	5	196	39.2	29.2	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Micah Posante	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	3/4

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	2/3	1/2	0/0	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trumaine Johnson	2	50	25.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Higgins	3	107	35.7	1

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trumaine Johnson	1	25	25.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Higgins	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	6	1	0.0	18	29
CB Justin Gilbert	6	0	0.0	10	30
S Eric Reid	5	2	0.0	18	38
OLB Brandon Spikes	4	2	0.0	18	33
CB Aiden Gehrig	4	0	0.0	18	23
S D. J. Swearinger	3	2	0.0	18	30
DT Fletcher Cox	3	0	0.0	18	24
DE Tyson Alualu	2	3	1.0	14	32
OLB Eli Thomas	2	0	0.0	10	22
DT Vaughn Martin	1	0	0.5	2	18
DT Sedrick Ellis	1	1	0.0	16	22
CB Giovanni Stargell	1	1	0.0	7	20
DE Bruce Carter	1	0	0.0	12	22
S Tanner Sims	1	0	0.0	0	8
DT Angel Blackson	0	1	0.5	0	12
CB Trumaine Johnson	0	2	0.0	7	17

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Justin O'Neal	8	1	0.0	37	42
S Daryl Jackson	7	2	0.0	37	42
CB Jarius Byrd	7	0	0.0	33	41
S Deone Bucannon	7	0	0.0	35	40
OLB Nic Harris	5	2	0.0	37	42
DT Trey Lewis	4	3	0.5	30	25
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	4	1	0.0	25	5
DE Jabaal Sheard	3	1	0.5	32	28
OLB Dont'a Hightower	3	3	0.0	37	42
CB Brandon Boykin	3	0	0.0	17	37
DE Nate Triplett	2	2	0.0	28	25
DT Manny Lawson	2	0	0.0	10	12
CB Joe Haden	1	2	0.0	31	31
DT Letroy Guion	1	1	0.0	7	18
WR Earl Bennett	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tyson Alualu	1.0	0	0	1	32
DT Vaughn Martin	0.5	0	0	0	18
DT Angel Blackson	0.5	0	0	0	12
OLB Eli Thomas	0.0	1	0	1	22
DE Da'Quan Bowers	0.0	0	1	0	13
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	0.0	0	1	0	4

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Trey Lewis	0.5	3	25
DE Jabaal Sheard	0.5	2	28
S Daryl Jackson	0.0	1	42
OLB Justin O'Neal	0.0	1	42
S Deone Bucannon	0.0	1	40

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	5	2	0	29
CB Justin Gilbert	5	1	0	30
OLB Brandon Spikes	3	1	0	33
S Eric Reid	2	1	0	38
CB Aiden Gehrig	2	0	0	23
S Tanner Sims	1	1	1	8
OLB Eli Thomas	1	1	0	22
DT Fletcher Cox	1	0	0	24
S D. J. Swearinger	1	0	0	30
CB Giovanni Stargell	1	0	0	20

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jarius Byrd	6	1	41
OLB Dont'a Hightower	3	1	42
S Deone Bucannon	3	1	40
S Daryl Jackson	3	0	42
OLB Justin O'Neal	3	0	42
DE Jabaal Sheard	2	0	28
CB Brandon Boykin	2	0	37
CB Joe Haden	1	1	31
OLB Nic Harris	1	0	42

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ben Jones	6	10	37	0	42
G Nicky Delgado	1	7	37	1	42
G Justin Blalock	1	7	37	0	42
FB Norman Manning	1	1	6	0	0
T Trent Williams	0	4	37	0	42
T Taylor Decker	0	4	37	0	42

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Stefen Wisniewski	2	6	18	1	38
T Andre Smith	2	5	18	0	38
C Trai Turner	1	2	18	1	38
G Jeremiah Poutasi	1	2	18	0	38
T Jammal Brown	0	1	18	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Sedrick Ellis	2	20
Bernard Pierce	1	26
Justin Blackmon	1	26

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Josh Wilson	1	24
Brandon Boykin	1	13
Taylor Lewan	1	8

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Justin Blackmon	31	42	---	---	26	99
G Justin Blalock	37	42	---	---	8	87
T Trent Williams	37	42	---	---	8	87
QB Wayne Robinson	37	42	---	---	2	81
G Nicky Delgado	37	42	---	---	---	79
C Ben Jones	37	42	---	---	---	79
TE Jack Doyle	37	42	---	---	---	79
T Taylor Decker	37	42	---	---	---	79
WR Samuel Gomez	34	42	---	---	---	76
OLB Brandon Spikes	---	---	18	33	15	66
S Eric Reid	---	---	18	38	3	59
DT Sedrick Ellis	---	---	16	22	20	58
OLB Eli Thomas	---	---	10	22	25	57
WR Julio Jones	15	40	---	---	1	56
S D. J. Swearinger	---	---	18	30	2	50
RB Ezekiel Elliott	16	34	---	---	---	50
DE Tyson Alualu	---	---	14	32	3	49
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	---	---	18	29	2	49
CB Giovanni Stargell	---	---	7	20	19	46
DT Fletcher Cox	---	---	18	24	2	44
CB Trumaine Johnson	---	---	7	17	20	44
CB Aiden Gehrig	---	---	18	23	2	43
CB Justin Gilbert	---	---	10	30	2	42
RB Bernard Pierce	6	7	---	---	26	39
DE Bruce Carter	---	---	12	22	1	35
TE Jaylen Dunsmore	22	2	---	---	6	30
RB Mackenzie Ellard	15	1	---	---	13	29
DE Da'Quan Bowers	---	---	8	13	6	27
WR Alexis Johnson	0	0	---	---	26	26
DT Vaughn Martin	---	---	2	18	1	21
CB Rico Banks	---	---	4	7	6	17
OLB Gerald McRath	---	---	0	14	1	15
FB Norman Manning	6	0	---	---	9	15
DT Angel Blackson	---	---	0	12	1	13
WR Shaq Evans	0	0	---	---	12	12
ILB Bo Williamson	---	---	0	0	11	11
K Micah Posante	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Tanner Sims	---	---	0	8	1	9
T Orlando Franklin	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Devan Arriaga	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Jamil Douglas	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Brody Beasley	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	---	---	0	4	---	4
TE Dennis Rigot	3	0	---	---	---	3
QB Matt Barkley	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Josh Shaw	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Daryl Jackson	---	---	37	42	2	81
OLB Nic Harris	---	---	37	42	2	81
OLB Justin O'Neal	---	---	37	42	2	81
OLB Dont'a Hightower	---	---	37	42	2	81
S Deone Bucannon	---	---	35	40	2	77
CB Jarius Byrd	---	---	33	41	2	76
CB Brandon Boykin	---	---	17	37	13	67
C Trai Turner	18	38	---	---	8	64
CB Joe Haden	---	---	31	31	---	62
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	32	28	---	60
DT Trey Lewis	---	---	30	25	2	57
T Jammal Brown	18	38	---	---	---	56
QB Matt Leinart	18	38	---	---	---	56
TE Peyton Hillis	18	38	---	---	---	56
T Andre Smith	18	38	---	---	---	56
C Stefen Wisniewski	18	38	---	---	---	56
G Jeremiah Poutasi	18	38	---	---	---	56
WR Matt Jones	15	32	---	---	7	54
DE Nate Triplett	---	---	28	25	---	53
WR Randall Cobb	16	37	---	---	---	53
WR Rashard Higgins	12	23	---	---	13	48
TE Levine Toilolo	7	11	---	---	27	45
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	---	---	25	5	13	43
RB Knowshon Moreno	4	10	---	---	27	41
RB Mike Davis	6	18	---	---	16	40
OLB Frank Montanez	---	---	2	8	26	36
DT Manny Lawson	---	---	10	12	7	29
CB Josh Wilson	---	---	2	2	24	28
CB Mike Mitchell	---	---	3	10	14	27
DT Letroy Guion	---	---	7	18	---	25
WR Earl Bennett	0	2	---	---	22	24
S Morgan Trent	---	---	2	2	19	23
RB Derrick Henry	10	13	---	---	---	23
DE Arik Armstead	---	---	2	10	7	19
WR Andre Caldwell	0	0	---	---	13	13
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Vernon Carey	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Brad Nortman	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Taylor Lewan	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Ethan Fortney	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Jimmy Landes	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Josh Boyce	0	5	---	---	---	5
TE Chandler Alfaro	2	1	---	---	---	3
C Chris Spencer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Geno Smith	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Carlton Adams	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	27	3.0
Middle	13	34	2.6
Right	14	72	5.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	26	6.5
Middle	4	18	4.5
Right	10	56	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wayne Robinson	41	24	6	3	2	4	8	0	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	36	22	7	0	2	7	2	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	59	7.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	10	136	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	60	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	44	8.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	81	13.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	113	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	128	14.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	18	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Samuel Gomez	18	9	2	119	3	42
WR Justin Blackmon	11	6	0	70	2	42
WR Julio Jones	7	5	0	57	0	40
RB Ezekiel Elliott	3	2	0	39	1	34
TE Jack Doyle	2	2	0	14	0	42

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Randall Cobb	13	8	1	204	4	37
TE Peyton Hillis	6	5	0	11	0	38
WR Rashard Higgins	6	3	0	28	1	23
WR Matt Jones	5	3	1	38	1	32
TE Levine Toilolo	2	1	0	18	0	11
RB Knowshon Moreno	1	1	0	-1	0	10
WR Josh Boyce	1	1	0	42	1	5
RB Mike Davis	1	0	0	0	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Wayne Robinson	1	8	8.00	3.50
RB Bernard Pierce	1	0	0.00	1.67
RB Mackenzie Ellard	1	2	2.00	2.64

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Derrick Henry	1	-2	-2.00	3.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wayne Robinson	6	3	18	3.00	7.29

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	2	1	20	10.00	9.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Justin Blackmon	3	2	6	2.00	6.36
WR Samuel Gomez	2	0	0	0.00	6.61
WR Julio Jones	1	1	12	12.00	8.14

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Randall Cobb	1	1	20	20.00	15.69

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ezekiel Elliott	3	1
RB Mackenzie Ellard	2	1
RB Bernard Pierce	1	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wayne Robinson	11	6	5

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	11	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Samuel Gomez	4	1	1
WR Julio Jones	3	2	2
WR Justin Blackmon	2	1	0
TE Jack Doyle	1	1	1
RB Ezekiel Elliott	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Randall Cobb	4	2	2
TE Peyton Hillis	3	2	1
WR Rashard Higgins	2	1	0
TE Levine Toilolo	1	1	1
RB Mike Davis	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 79,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,300 (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	79,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,300 (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)