Conference Semifinals, 2019

played in Cleveland, OH

18 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	14	3	17	-	34
Cleveland Browns	7	13	0	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:04 CLE - Derek Carr 4 run (Mike Nugent extra point)
2Q: 13:34 CLE - Justin Hunter 17 pass from Derek Carr (Mike Nugent extra point)
2Q: 08:58 DEN - Samuel Gomez 12 pass from Davis Webb (B.J. Makofske extra point)
2Q: 05:15 CLE - Mike Nugent 53 field goal
2Q: 02:21 DEN - Davis Webb 6 run (B.J. Makofske extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CLE - Mike Nugent 24 field goal
3Q: 05:26 DEN - B.J. Makofske 19 field goal
4Q: 14:14 DEN - Rashard Higgins 70 punt return (B.J. Makofske extra point)
4Q: 11:29 DEN - Alexander Osborne 36 fumble return (B.J. Makofske extra point)
4Q: 02:00 DEN - B.J. Makofske 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:04 CLE - Derek Carr 4 run (Mike Nugent extra point)
2Q: 13:34 CLE - Justin Hunter 17 pass from Derek Carr (Mike Nugent extra point)
2Q: 08:58 DEN - Samuel Gomez 12 pass from Davis Webb (B.J. Makofske extra point)
2Q: 05:15 CLE - Mike Nugent 53 field goal
2Q: 02:21 DEN - Davis Webb 6 run (B.J. Makofske extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CLE - Mike Nugent 24 field goal
3Q: 05:26 DEN - B.J. Makofske 19 field goal
4Q: 14:14 DEN - Rashard Higgins 70 punt return (B.J. Makofske extra point)
4Q: 11:29 DEN - Alexander Osborne 36 fumble return (B.J. Makofske extra point)
4Q: 02:00 DEN - B.J. Makofske 47 field goal

Team Statistics DEN CLE
Record 11-7 12-5
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 306 349
- Offensive Plays 58 70
- Yards per Play 5.28 4.99
Net Rushing Yards 133 98
- Rushing Attempts 33 23
- Yards per Rush 4.03 4.26
Net Passing Yards 173 251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 15 - 0 45 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 188 259
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.92 5.34
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 2/15 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/81 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 6/158
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 27
Time of Possession 29:09 30:51

Team Statistics	DEN	CLE
Record	11-7	12-5
First Downs	16	18
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	306	349
- Offensive Plays	58	70
- Yards per Play	5.28	4.99
Net Rushing Yards	133	98
- Rushing Attempts	33	23
- Yards per Rush	4.03	4.26
Net Passing Yards	173	251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 15 - 0	45 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	188	259
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.92	5.34
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	2/15	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/81	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	6/158
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 27
Time of Possession	29:09	30:51

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:44	OWN 25	5	21	Punt
1	12:06	0:41	OPP 22	2	-2	Fumble
1	5:54	2:07	OWN 25	5	25	Punt
2	13:23	4:32	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
2	5:09	3:00	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	10:59	5:40	OWN 20	12	78	Field Goal
3	2:55	2:03	OWN 34	3	-1	Punt
4	12:32	1:12	OWN 27	3	-4	Punt
4	8:11	3:24	OWN 36	5	28	Punt
4	2:31	0:39	OPP 37	3	7	Field Goal
4	1:17	1:17	OPP 26	3	0	Game

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:16	0:10	OWN 7	1	0	Interception
1	11:25	5:31	OWN 34	11	66	Touchdown
1	3:47	5:24	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	8:51	3:42	OWN 37	6	27	Field Goal
2	2:09	2:09	OWN 42	5	51	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:01	OWN 30	7	22	Punt
3	5:19	2:24	OWN 29	3	-1	Punt
3	0:52	1:49	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
4	14:03	1:31	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
4	11:20	3:09	OWN 25	6	46	Missed FG
4	4:47	2:16	OWN 20	8	17	Downs
4	1:52	0:35	OWN 26	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: Ezekiel Elliott, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brendan Givens	15	53	3.53	20	1	0
RB Ezekiel Elliott	13	66	5.08	17	2	0
QB Davis Webb	4	15	3.75	6	0	1
WR Rashard Higgins	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ben Tate	9	34	3.78	7	0	0
RB Ted Zellweger	6	18	3.00	6	0	0
QB Derek Carr	4	30	7.50	11	1	1
RB Damien Harris	4	16	4.00	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Davis Webb	23	15	188	2/15	1	32	0	104.9

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Derek Carr	45	26	259	2/8	1	37	1	72.3

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tyler Lockett	5	7	59	11.80	22	24	0
WR Samuel Gomez	3	6	28	9.33	20	13	1
TE John Murray	2	2	19	9.50	0	15	0
TE Evan Rodriguez	1	2	18	18.00	1	18	0
RB Ezekiel Elliott	1	1	32	32.00	29	32	0
WR Rashard Higgins	1	1	32	32.00	8	32	0
RB Brendan Givens	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Cristian Bates	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Alexander Osborne	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Justin Hunter	7	13	75	10.71	13	17	1
WR Golden Tate	6	9	67	11.17	9	37	0
TE J.T. DeWalt	3	5	38	12.67	23	28	0
WR Brian Quick	3	7	18	6.00	11	16	0
RB Damien Harris	3	3	35	11.67	5	20	0
RB Ted Zellweger	2	4	4	2.00	2	3	0
TE Foster Moreau	2	3	22	11.00	2	11	0
WR Donte Moncrief	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Gareon Conley	1	0	0.00	0

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Davis Webb	2	0	0	0
WR Alexander Osborne	0	1	0	1
WR Tyler Lockett	0	1	0	0
ILB Anthony Hitchens	0	0	1	0
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	0	0	1	0

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Donte Moncrief	1	0	0
RB Damien Harris	1	0	0
ILB Chase Winovich	0	1	1
G Nico Siragusa	0	1	0
DE Stephon Tuitt	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Erick Zolnoski	5	224	44.8	34.2	54	1

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brent Bowden	4	169	42.3	25.0	49	0

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
B.J. Makofske	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	4/4

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Nugent	2/3	1/2	1/1	53	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Higgins	2	81	40.5	1

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donte Moncrief	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Higgins	1	26	26.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Justin Hunter	6	158	26.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	8	3	0.0	18	34
OLB Jon Bostic	6	3	0.0	17	33
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	4	3	0.0	21	46
DE Bruce Carter	3	1	1.0	19	37
S Tyrann Mathieu	3	2	0.0	21	39
S Devan Masucci	3	1	0.0	23	47
DE Myles Garrett	3	1	0.0	19	31
DE Kelvin Boone	3	1	0.0	9	24
CB Gareon Conley	3	0	0.0	22	40
ILB Anthony Hitchens	2	1	0.0	5	13
DT Chris Wormley	2	1	0.0	17	25
DT Herb Pitt	2	1	0.0	11	19
OLB Nate Irving	2	0	0.0	11	18
DE Tim Williams	1	1	1.0	7	18
CB Brandon Underwood	1	0	0.0	6	14
OLB Keenan Clayton	1	0	0.0	3	8
S Keith McGill	1	0	0.0	2	8
CB Jose Dixon	1	0	0.0	9	21
G Laken Tomlinson	1	0	---	---	---

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gino Davis	9	1	0.0	33	25
ILB Nick Vigil	8	4	0.0	32	24
DE Stephon Tuitt	4	1	1.0	33	25
S J. J. Wilcox	4	2	0.0	32	24
OLB Chris White	4	1	0.0	21	9
CB Brandon Williams	3	0	0.0	11	15
ILB Chase Winovich	2	0	1.0	25	17
DE Jordan Willis	2	1	0.0	27	18
DE Geoff Holcomb	2	1	0.0	23	15
CB Isaac Yiadom	2	1	0.0	29	15
DT Malik McDowell	2	0	0.0	16	18
OLB Germaine Pratt	2	0	0.0	0	3
CB Brandon Hogan	1	2	0.0	25	22
OLB Khaseem Greene	1	2	0.0	33	24
WR Brian Quick	1	0	---	---	---
CB Trayvon Mullen	1	0	0.0	13	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Bruce Carter	1.0	1	37
DE Tim Williams	1.0	0	18
DE Myles Garrett	0.0	4	31
DE Kelvin Boone	0.0	1	24

Cleveland	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stephon Tuitt	1.0	0	0	25
ILB Chase Winovich	1.0	0	0	17
OLB Khaseem Greene	0.0	1	1	24
ILB Nick Vigil	0.0	1	1	24
OLB Chris White	0.0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	4	0	0	34
CB Gareon Conley	3	1	1	40
S Devan Masucci	3	1	0	47
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	3	1	0	46
OLB Jon Bostic	2	2	0	33
S Tyrann Mathieu	2	1	0	39
OLB Nate Irving	2	0	0	18
DE Bruce Carter	2	0	0	37
ILB Anthony Hitchens	2	0	0	13
CB Jose Dixon	1	2	0	21
CB Brandon Underwood	1	1	0	14
S Keith McGill	1	0	0	8

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Gino Davis	3	0	25
S J. J. Wilcox	3	0	24
CB Isaac Yiadom	2	1	15
OLB Chris White	2	0	9
CB Brandon Williams	2	0	15
OLB Germaine Pratt	2	0	3
ILB Nick Vigil	1	0	24
CB Brandon Hogan	0	1	22
DE Geoff Holcomb	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Mitch Morse	3	10	1	33	0	25
G Laken Tomlinson	3	5	0	33	0	25
C Ben Jones	2	8	0	33	0	25
T Taylor Decker	1	4	0	33	0	25
G Joseph Noteboom	0	1	0	33	2	25
TE John Murray	0	1	0	23	0	20

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Quenton Nelson	2	5	1	23	0	47
G Nico Siragusa	1	5	0	23	0	47
C Billy Price	1	2	0	23	2	47
T Kolton Miller	0	4	0	23	0	47
T Nate Solder	0	2	0	23	0	47
TE J.T. DeWalt	0	1	0	18	0	39

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Anthony Hitchens	4	21
Brendan Givens	1	22
Devan Masucci	1	18
Brandon Underwood	1	17

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Malik McDowell	2	14

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Devan Masucci	---	---	23	47	18	88
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	---	---	21	46	3	70
G Laken Tomlinson	33	25	---	---	7	65
CB Gareon Conley	---	---	22	40	2	64
S Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	21	39	2	62
DE Bruce Carter	---	---	19	37	2	58
C Ben Jones	33	25	---	---	---	58
G Mitch Morse	33	25	---	---	---	58
T Taylor Decker	33	25	---	---	---	58
QB Davis Webb	33	25	---	---	---	58
G Joseph Noteboom	33	25	---	---	---	58
WR Tyler Lockett	23	23	---	---	11	57
OLB Jon Bostic	---	---	17	33	6	56
WR Samuel Gomez	30	25	---	---	---	55
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	---	---	18	34	2	54
DE Myles Garrett	---	---	19	31	2	52
RB Brendan Givens	20	8	---	---	22	50
DT Chris Wormley	---	---	17	25	3	45
TE John Murray	23	20	---	---	---	43
TE Evan Rodriguez	26	15	---	---	---	41
RB Ezekiel Elliott	15	12	---	---	13	40
ILB Anthony Hitchens	---	---	5	13	21	39
CB Brandon Underwood	---	---	6	14	17	37
DT Wyatt Tuaolo	---	---	9	26	2	37
OLB Nate Irving	---	---	11	18	5	34
WR Alexander Osborne	8	3	---	---	22	33
DE Kelvin Boone	---	---	9	24	---	33
OLB Keenan Clayton	---	---	3	8	21	32
CB Jose Dixon	---	---	9	21	1	31
DT Herb Pitt	---	---	11	19	1	31
TE O.J. Bradley	4	0	---	---	22	26
DE Tim Williams	---	---	7	18	1	26
WR Rashard Higgins	8	7	---	---	8	23
FB Mike Gavadza	6	6	---	---	7	19
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	---	---	1	8	5	14
WR Cristian Bates	2	6	---	---	4	12
S Keith McGill	---	---	2	8	1	11
CB Justin Gilbert	---	---	3	8	---	11
K B.J. Makofske	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Erick Zolnoski	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Teddy Grinnell	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Dorian Johnson	0	0	---	---	7	7
T David Sharpe	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Carl Wilcox	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Kory Lichtensteiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Emmett Horton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Nate Solder	23	47	---	---	7	77
G Nico Siragusa	23	47	---	---	7	77
G Quenton Nelson	23	47	---	---	7	77
T Kolton Miller	23	47	---	---	7	77
WR Justin Hunter	23	45	---	---	7	75
QB Derek Carr	23	47	---	---	3	73
C Billy Price	23	47	---	---	---	70
CB Brandon Hogan	---	---	25	22	18	65
S Gino Davis	---	---	33	25	3	61
DE Stephon Tuitt	---	---	33	25	2	60
OLB Khaseem Greene	---	---	33	24	2	59
TE J.T. DeWalt	18	39	---	---	---	57
S J. J. Wilcox	---	---	32	24	1	57
ILB Nick Vigil	---	---	32	24	1	57
RB Ben Tate	13	17	---	---	23	53
WR Golden Tate	15	35	---	---	2	52
DT Malik McDowell	---	---	16	18	14	48
DE Jordan Willis	---	---	27	18	2	47
RB Damien Harris	7	33	---	---	7	47
DE Geoff Holcomb	---	---	23	15	7	45
CB Isaac Yiadom	---	---	29	15	1	45
OLB Chris White	---	---	21	9	14	44
ILB Chase Winovich	---	---	25	17	2	44
TE Foster Moreau	8	12	---	---	23	43
WR Brian Quick	12	27	---	---	---	39
RB Ted Zellweger	9	14	---	---	14	37
CB Brandon Williams	---	---	11	15	5	31
WR Donte Moncrief	6	5	---	---	15	26
CB Trayvon Mullen	---	---	13	11	1	25
OLB Bobby Moon	---	---	1	1	20	22
WR Austin Pettis	1	1	---	---	18	20
S Justin Evans	---	---	1	0	15	16
DE Khalen Saunders	---	---	8	8	---	16
TE Levine Toilolo	3	7	---	---	---	10
G John Moffitt	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Mike Nugent	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Ronnie Brewer	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Brent Bowden	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Germaine Pratt	---	---	0	3	---	3
OLB Darnell Brennan	---	---	0	1	1	2
T Mitchell Schwartz	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brennan Williams	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Justin Leyva	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Eric Kantowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Juli�n Davenport	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Peter Laxton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	42	4.2
Middle	12	37	3.1
Right	10	55	5.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	16	3.2
Middle	11	56	5.1
Right	7	26	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Davis Webb	23	15	3	2	0	3	3	2	0

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Derek Carr	45	26	3	1	2	9	6	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	40	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	5	48	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	68	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	32	10.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	17	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	118	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	70	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	54	18.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tyler Lockett	7	5	59	1	23
WR Samuel Gomez	6	3	28	0	25
TE Evan Rodriguez	2	1	18	0	15
TE John Murray	2	2	19	0	20
RB Brendan Givens	2	1	-4	0	8
WR Alexander Osborne	1	0	0	0	3
RB Ezekiel Elliott	1	1	32	1	12
WR Rashard Higgins	1	1	32	1	7
WR Cristian Bates	1	1	4	0	6

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Justin Hunter	13	7	1	75	0	45
WR Golden Tate	9	6	0	67	1	35
WR Brian Quick	7	3	0	18	0	27
TE J.T. DeWalt	5	3	0	38	1	39
RB Ted Zellweger	4	2	1	4	0	14
RB Damien Harris	3	3	0	35	1	33
TE Foster Moreau	3	2	0	22	0	12
WR Donte Moncrief	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ezekiel Elliott	2	9	4.50	5.08
QB Davis Webb	1	6	6.00	3.75
RB Brendan Givens	1	1	1.00	3.53

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Derek Carr	1	4	4.00	7.50
RB Damien Harris	1	4	4.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Davis Webb	3	1	12	4.00	8.17

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Derek Carr	2	1	17	8.50	5.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Samuel Gomez	2	1	12	6.00	4.67
RB Brendan Givens	1	0	0	0.00	-2.00

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Justin Hunter	2	1	17	8.50	5.77

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ezekiel Elliott	3	1
QB Davis Webb	1	0

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
QB Derek Carr	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Davis Webb	8	4	3

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Derek Carr	14	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Samuel Gomez	3	0	0
TE Evan Rodriguez	2	1	1
TE John Murray	1	1	0
WR Tyler Lockett	1	1	1
RB Ezekiel Elliott	1	1	1

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Golden Tate	4	2	2
WR Justin Hunter	4	2	2
TE J.T. DeWalt	1	1	0
WR Brian Quick	1	0	0
WR Donte Moncrief	1	0	0
RB Ted Zellweger	1	1	0
RB Damien Harris	1	1	1
TE Foster Moreau	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,700 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,500 (24,500)
End Zone 17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine 10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 15,600 (15,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,300 (5,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,700 (80,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,500 (24,500)
End Zone	17,700 (17,700)
Mezzanine	10,200 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	15,600 (15,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,300 (5,300)