Week 16, 2023

played in Denver, CO

16 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

Detroit Lions	10	0	0	0	-	10
Denver Broncos	0	0	7	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:39 DET - Vinny Fishman 34 field goal
1Q: 07:36 DET - Jose McKnight 3 run (Vinny Fishman extra point)
3Q: 07:48 DEN - Devontae Booker 20 pass from Lance Giedt (Mo Forbes extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:39 DET - Vinny Fishman 34 field goal
1Q: 07:36 DET - Jose McKnight 3 run (Vinny Fishman extra point)
3Q: 07:48 DEN - Devontae Booker 20 pass from Lance Giedt (Mo Forbes extra point)

Team Statistics DET DEN
Record 4-11 6-9
First Downs 12 14
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 271 237
- Offensive Plays 62 68
- Yards per Play 4.37 3.49
Net Rushing Yards 115 86
- Rushing Attempts 26 26
- Yards per Rush 4.42 3.31
Net Passing Yards 156 151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 18 - 0 37 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 161 180
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 5/29
- Yards per Pass Play 4.33 3.60
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/55 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 5/36 4/30
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 23
Time of Possession 29:30 30:30

Team Statistics	DET	DEN
Record	4-11	6-9
First Downs	12	14
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	271	237
- Offensive Plays	62	68
- Yards per Play	4.37	3.49
Net Rushing Yards	115	86
- Rushing Attempts	26	26
- Yards per Rush	4.42	3.31
Net Passing Yards	156	151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 18 - 0	37 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	161	180
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	5/29
- Yards per Pass Play	4.33	3.60
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/16	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/55	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	5/36	4/30
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/16
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 23
Time of Possession	29:30	30:30

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:05	2:33	OWN 15	4	68	Field Goal
1	9:53	2:28	OPP 26	5	26	Touchdown
1	6:08	1:25	OWN 34	3	-5	Punt
2	13:47	1:04	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
2	9:09	2:02	OWN 32	3	4	Punt
2	5:25	0:29	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
2	3:10	1:55	OWN 17	7	58	Missed FG
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 18	1	3	Half
3	15:00	2:26	OWN 25	5	11	Punt
3	11:22	1:39	OWN 24	3	6	Punt
3	7:37	1:43	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	1:29	2:51	OWN 2	8	23	Punt
4	10:21	5:09	OWN 20	7	34	Punt
4	3:42	1:21	OWN 44	4	19	Punt
4	1:31	1:31	OPP 9	3	-3	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:55	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	10:32	0:39	OWN 19	1	7	Fumble
1	7:25	1:17	OWN 25	4	4	Punt
1	4:43	5:56	OWN 13	10	43	Punt
2	12:43	3:34	OWN 37	8	31	Fumble
2	7:07	1:42	OWN 1	5	10	Punt
2	4:56	1:46	OWN 25	5	11	Punt
2	1:15	0:51	OWN 38	3	-4	Punt
3	12:34	1:12	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
3	9:43	2:06	OWN 21	5	79	Touchdown
3	5:54	4:25	OWN 26	8	28	Punt
4	13:38	3:17	OWN 30	6	16	Punt
4	5:12	1:30	OWN 11	3	5	Punt
4	2:21	0:50	OWN 20	4	-11	Downs

Game MVP: Rico Osborne, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Stan Hambly	11	24	2.18	6	0	0
RB Jose McKnight	10	33	3.30	10	1	1
QB Ricardo Howard	3	65	21.67	68	1	0
WR John Ross	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0
RB Camden Ackerman	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Braden Mili	9	19	2.11	9	0
RB Devontae Booker	7	18	2.57	10	1
RB Christian McEwen	7	27	3.86	10	1
QB Lance Giedt	3	22	7.33	8	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ricardo Howard	35	18	161	1/5	0	40	0	64.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lance Giedt	37	20	180	5/29	1	44	0	76.4

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Lester Meerdink	5	9	21	4.20	0	7
WR John Ross	3	4	24	8.00	6	10
RB Camden Ackerman	3	3	34	11.33	30	19
WR Alvin Evans	3	9	45	15.00	27	40
TE Noah Fant	2	4	15	7.50	0	12
WR Roman Daniels	1	4	26	26.00	26	26
RB Jose McKnight	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4
RB Stan Hambly	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR D. K. Metcalf	4	8	29	7.25	2	12	0
TE Maxx Williams	3	4	23	7.67	2	8	0
WR Rashard Higgins	3	6	31	10.33	0	24	0
WR Jameson Diaz	3	7	19	6.33	6	9	0
RB Braden Mili	2	4	53	26.50	43	44	0
RB Christian McEwen	2	2	6	3.00	2	3	0
TE Dominic Evans	2	3	-1	-0.50	0	3	0
RB Devontae Booker	1	2	20	20.00	22	20	1
WR Harrison Kane	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Recov	Force
S Jeremy Woodard	1	0
CB Conner Castillo	1	0
OLB T. J. Watt	0	1
ILB Sergio Compton	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Christian McEwen	1	0	0	0
QB Lance Giedt	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cedric Isola	10	485	48.5	43.5	63	4

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Clemons	10	490	49.0	41.4	69	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Vinny Fishman	1/2	0/1	0/0	34	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mo Forbes	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stan Hambly	5	36	7.2	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Higgins	4	30	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
D. K. Metcalf	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sergio Compton	8	0	0.0	22	17
DT Xavier Cooper	7	0	0.5	25	34
DE Rico Osborne	4	1	2.0	21	34
DT Jeffery Dawkins	4	0	1.0	19	31
CB Conner Castillo	4	3	0.0	26	42
S Oliver Compton	4	2	0.0	26	41
S Herb Rivero	4	2	0.0	18	19
OLB T. J. Watt	3	1	0.0	23	29
ILB Kyle Van Noy	3	0	0.0	4	25
DE Colby Fletcher	2	1	0.5	8	19
CB K. J. Dillon	2	0	0.0	9	25
DE Carl Plechaty	1	3	1.0	22	15
CB Greedy Williams	1	2	0.0	5	26
S Jeremy Woodard	1	1	0.0	23	27
OLB Blair Brown	1	0	0.0	4	5
OLB Wesley Misner	0	2	0.0	14	16

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Chris Conte	10	1	0.0	26	36
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	7	1	0.0	26	36
S Desmond King	6	1	0.0	25	22
ILB Otis Glover	4	3	0.0	26	35
DE L. J. Collier	3	0	1.0	22	20
OLB Denzel Fletcher	3	2	0.0	14	15
DE Jeffery Simmons	3	1	0.0	13	24
DT Larry Ogunjobi	2	0	0.0	24	22
CB Corby Allen	1	1	0.0	14	10
DE Khalen Saunders	1	0	0.0	3	4
CB David Long	1	0	0.0	25	34
DE David Long	1	0	0.0	15	26
CB Trenton Codie	0	1	0.0	13	17
CB Geoff Marsh	0	1	0.0	1	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Rico Osborne	2.0	1	1	34
DE Carl Plechaty	1.0	0	0	15
DT Jeffery Dawkins	1.0	0	0	31
DT Xavier Cooper	0.5	0	0	34
DE Colby Fletcher	0.5	0	0	19
DE Trey Hendrickson	0.0	0	2	21
OLB Blair Brown	0.0	0	1	5

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE L. J. Collier	1.0	2	0	0	20
DE Sam Hubbard	0.0	2	1	2	35
DE Terrell Amarante	0.0	0	2	0	13
CB David Long	0.0	0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Oliver Compton	3	2	41
CB Conner Castillo	3	0	42
ILB Kyle Van Noy	2	2	25
CB K. J. Dillon	2	1	25
OLB T. J. Watt	2	0	29
ILB Sergio Compton	2	0	17
S Herb Rivero	2	0	19
CB Greedy Williams	1	1	26
OLB Blair Brown	1	0	5
DE Colby Fletcher	1	0	19
S Jeremy Woodard	1	0	27
OLB Wesley Misner	0	2	16
DT Xavier Cooper	0	1	34

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Chris Conte	6	1	36
ILB Otis Glover	3	2	35
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	3	1	36
S Desmond King	3	0	22
OLB Denzel Fletcher	1	1	15
DE L. J. Collier	1	0	20
CB Corby Allen	1	0	10
DE Jeffery Simmons	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Greg Little	2	7	26	0	36
T Alan Bishop	1	4	26	0	36
C Charlie Alston	1	4	26	0	36
G Finn Compton	1	3	26	0	36
G Isaac Asiata	0	3	26	1	36
TE Lester Meerdink	0	2	26	0	34

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Donny Blake	2	8	26	1	42
C Nick Martin	2	7	26	0	42
G Laken Tomlinson	1	5	26	1	42
T Le'Raven Clark	1	1	26	2	42
TE Maxx Williams	0	1	21	0	30
TE Mark Andrews	0	1	2	0	0
T Johnny Kirschke	0	0	26	1	42

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Lester Meerdink	2	27
Oliver Compton	1	23
Jose McKnight	1	15
Carl Plechaty	1	13

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Christian McEwen	2	25
Mark Andrews	1	25
Roy Donohoe	1	23
Dominic Evans	1	15

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Oliver Compton	---	---	26	41	23	90
TE Lester Meerdink	26	34	---	---	27	87
G Isaac Asiata	26	36	---	---	12	74
T Greg Little	26	36	---	---	12	74
G Finn Compton	26	36	---	---	12	74
CB Conner Castillo	---	---	26	42	2	70
DE Rico Osborne	---	---	21	34	10	65
T Alan Bishop	26	36	---	---	---	62
C Charlie Alston	26	36	---	---	---	62
QB Ricardo Howard	26	36	---	---	---	62
WR Alvin Evans	26	35	---	---	---	61
DT Jeffery Dawkins	---	---	19	31	10	60
DT Xavier Cooper	---	---	25	34	---	59
RB Stan Hambly	12	16	---	---	27	55
OLB T. J. Watt	---	---	23	29	1	53
S Herb Rivero	---	---	18	19	14	51
DE Carl Plechaty	---	---	22	15	13	50
S Jeremy Woodard	---	---	23	27	---	50
WR Roman Daniels	14	17	---	---	17	48
RB Jose McKnight	13	20	---	---	15	48
CB Greedy Williams	---	---	5	26	15	46
WR John Ross	19	24	---	---	---	43
ILB Sergio Compton	---	---	22	17	---	39
OLB Rondell Pemberton	---	---	2	10	24	36
CB K. J. Dillon	---	---	9	25	---	34
S Kirk Warren	---	---	8	25	1	34
OLB Wesley Misner	---	---	14	16	---	30
ILB Kyle Van Noy	---	---	4	25	---	29
DE Trey Hendrickson	---	---	7	21	---	28
DE Colby Fletcher	---	---	8	19	---	27
TE Noah Fant	8	16	---	---	---	24
TE Cody Meyer	4	9	---	---	---	13
RB Camden Ackerman	5	6	---	---	2	13
T Riley Reiff	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Dana Fe'esago	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Cedric Isola	0	0	---	---	12	12
OLB Lance Augustynowicz	---	---	0	0	12	12
OLB Blair Brown	---	---	4	5	---	9
WR Norm Kornblatt	3	3	---	---	2	8
K Vinny Fishman	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Les Jones	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Joshua Perry	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Mike Kafka	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Connor McGovern	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Alejandro Lofton	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Gene Mena	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Chris Conte	---	---	26	36	17	79
WR D. K. Metcalf	24	40	---	---	15	79
G Laken Tomlinson	26	42	---	---	10	78
T Le'Raven Clark	26	42	---	---	10	78
CB David Long	---	---	25	34	12	71
C Nick Martin	26	42	---	---	---	68
G Donny Blake	26	42	---	---	---	68
T Johnny Kirschke	26	42	---	---	---	68
QB Lance Giedt	26	42	---	---	---	68
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	---	---	26	36	2	64
DE Sam Hubbard	---	---	26	35	2	63
ILB Otis Glover	---	---	26	35	2	63
WR Rashard Higgins	18	29	---	---	15	62
DT Larry Ogunjobi	---	---	24	22	10	56
RB Christian McEwen	15	15	---	---	25	55
DE David Long	---	---	15	26	14	55
TE Maxx Williams	21	30	---	---	3	54
S Desmond King	---	---	25	22	---	47
CB Brett Finley	---	---	11	20	16	47
DE L. J. Collier	---	---	22	20	---	42
RB Devontae Booker	13	26	---	---	---	39
DE Jeffery Simmons	---	---	13	24	2	39
RB Braden Mili	14	20	---	---	2	36
WR Jameson Diaz	9	23	---	---	---	32
CB Trenton Codie	---	---	13	17	1	31
OLB Denzel Fletcher	---	---	14	15	2	31
WR Harrison Kane	8	19	---	---	3	30
TE Dominic Evans	6	8	---	---	15	29
TE Mark Andrews	2	0	---	---	25	27
CB Corby Allen	---	---	14	10	---	24
OLB Roy Donohoe	---	---	0	0	23	23
DE Khalen Saunders	---	---	3	4	11	18
S Don Farr	---	---	1	14	2	17
DE Terrell Amarante	---	---	1	13	1	15
CB Geoff Marsh	---	---	1	12	2	15
ILB Thomas Anderle	---	---	0	0	13	13
P B.J. Clemons	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Connor McGovern	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Alan Poffenroth	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Mo Forbes	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Brad Cleland	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Gregory Perry	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Lonnie Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Walter Bost	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	18	3.0
Middle	11	94	8.5
Right	7	6	0.9
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	19	58	3.1
Right	3	12	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ricardo Howard	35	18	2	1	2	6	4	2	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lance Giedt	37	20	3	1	2	9	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	58	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	28	2.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	75	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	33	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	99	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	24	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	24	4.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Lester Meerdink	9	5	2	21	0	34
WR Alvin Evans	9	3	0	45	1	35
WR John Ross	4	3	0	24	0	24
TE Noah Fant	4	2	0	15	0	16
WR Roman Daniels	4	1	0	26	1	17
RB Camden Ackerman	3	3	0	34	0	6
RB Stan Hambly	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB Jose McKnight	1	1	0	-4	0	20

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D. K. Metcalf	8	4	0	29	0	40
WR Jameson Diaz	7	3	2	19	0	23
WR Rashard Higgins	6	3	0	31	1	29
TE Maxx Williams	4	3	0	23	0	30
RB Braden Mili	4	2	0	53	1	20
TE Dominic Evans	3	2	0	-1	0	8
RB Devontae Booker	2	1	0	20	1	26
RB Christian McEwen	2	2	0	6	0	15
WR Harrison Kane	1	0	0	0	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jose McKnight	4	5	1.25	3.30
QB Ricardo Howard	2	-3	-1.50	21.67
WR John Ross	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00
RB Stan Hambly	1	-1	-1.00	2.18

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ricardo Howard	4	1	12	3.00	4.60

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lance Giedt	1	1	20	20.00	4.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alvin Evans	2	0	0	0.00	5.00
TE Lester Meerdink	1	0	0	0.00	2.33
RB Camden Ackerman	1	1	12	12.00	11.33

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Devontae Booker	1	1	20	20.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ricardo Howard	1	0
RB Jose McKnight	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Braden Mili	1	0
QB Lance Giedt	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ricardo Howard	14	6	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lance Giedt	14	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Lester Meerdink	5	2	0
WR Alvin Evans	4	2	1
WR Roman Daniels	3	1	1
WR John Ross	1	0	0
RB Camden Ackerman	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rashard Higgins	3	1	1
RB Braden Mili	3	2	2
WR Jameson Diaz	2	2	1
WR D. K. Metcalf	2	1	1
TE Maxx Williams	1	1	0
RB Devontae Booker	1	0	0
TE Dominic Evans	1	0	0
WR Harrison Kane	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 94,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,500 (25,300)
End Zone 16,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,000 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 15,600 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	94,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,500 (25,300)
End Zone	16,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,000 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	15,600 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)