Week 16, 2035

played in Denver, CO

27 degrees, snow, 4 mph wind

Detroit Lions76143-30
Denver Broncos7076-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:13 DEN - Nick Moss 3 pass from Brendan Johnstone (Louie Lang extra point)
1Q: 05:50 DET - Carter Burgower 1 pass from Branden Kelly (Walter Gibson extra point)
2Q: 14:06 DET - Walter Gibson 28 field goal
2Q: 00:03 DET - Walter Gibson 55 field goal
3Q: 10:41 DET - Branden Kelly 1 run (Walter Gibson extra point)
3Q: 05:59 DEN - Darrin Godfrey 2 pass from Brendan Johnstone (Louie Lang extra point)
3Q: 02:31 DET - Joshua Reid 23 pass from Branden Kelly (Walter Gibson extra point)
4Q: 11:26 DET - Walter Gibson 26 field goal
4Q: 06:13 DEN - Henry Mason 75 pass from Brendan Johnstone (Breece Hall run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsDETDEN
Record8-78-7
First Downs1917
- by Rushing32
- by Passing1613
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards457286
- Offensive Plays6258
- Yards per Play7.374.93
Net Rushing Yards7775
- Rushing Attempts1822
- Yards per Rush4.283.41
Net Passing Yards380211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 29 - 128 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards384257
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/48/46
- Yards per Pass Play8.645.86
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions5/123/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.311.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/453/25
Punt Returns/Yards3/213/58
Kick Returns/Yards3/532/47
Interception Ret./Yards2/31/31
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 33
Time of Possession30:0129:59

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:024:20OWN 15785Touchdown
10:481:47OWN 20569Field Goal
212:181:20OWN 233-2Punt
210:481:37OWN 4746Punt
24:502:04OWN 41438Interception
21:051:05OWN 27335Field Goal
315:001:49OWN 2137Punt
312:151:45OPP 32432Touchdown
37:590:08OWN 1416Fumble
35:483:27OWN 25875Touchdown
31:245:04OWN 331058Field Goal
49:192:02OWN 4749Punt
45:443:07OWN 2531Punt
41:021:02OPP 4648Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:58OWN 25975Touchdown
15:424:54OWN 19862Interception
214:011:43OWN 2536Punt
210:580:10OPP 421-5Fumble
29:114:21OWN 32834Missed FG
22:461:41OWN 494-4Punt
313:110:56OWN 10315Interception
310:302:31OWN 3537Punt
37:512:03OPP 20420Touchdown
32:210:57OWN 2535Punt
411:202:01OWN 223-6Punt
47:171:33OWN 20380Touchdown
42:371:35OWN 3967Downs

Game MVP: Branden Kelly, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Branden Kelly10373.701711
RB Gavin Ford7375.293010
WR Amari Barton133.00300
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Sammie Connell10646.404110
RB Breece Hall9161.78900
FB Jameson McGee2-2-1.00100
WR Henry Mason1-3-3.00-300

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Branden Kelly43293841/42481101.3
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brendan Johnstone28212578/463752108.7

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Carter Burgower1016828.2044211
WR Amari Barton71011917.0077480
TE R.J. Stefani668714.5031300
WR Joshua Reid345618.6722231
TE Tre McKitty1244.00040
WR Gus Ginste1144.00340
RB Gavin Ford123232.0022320
TE Kendrick Foley0100.00000
FB Jamal Glover0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darrin Godfrey464912.2522301
WR Nick Moss454010.007161
WR Henry Mason337324.3372751
TE Derrick Stevenson333511.676230
WR Edwin Kelley333812.6720240
TE Grant Ballard25199.500130
FB Jameson McGee2231.50030
TE Craig Astrosky0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Nate Millar100.000
OLB Hingle McCringleberry133.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Talanoa Hufanga13131.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
TE R.J. Stefani1000
DT Robert Bailey0100
DE Jerald Jeffrey0010
DT Kelly Flick0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Brendan Johnstone2000
G Brock Ford0100
ILB Deron MacCracken0100
CB Damien Dawson0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cedric Isola522845.630.0552
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tucker Such521342.638.4462

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Walter Gibson3/31/11/1553/3
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Louie Lang0/10/10/102/2

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Aceves3217.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Darrin Godfrey35819.30

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Gavin Ford23718.50
Steve Girling11616.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Caleb Farley12828.00
Vernon Caldwell11919.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Arturo Morrison704.02136
CB Adrian Humphries630.02235
OLB Dean Armstrong610.02235
CB Nate Millar430.01526
CB Pete Aceves420.02234
DT Harvey Kolb400.01212
S Lukas Burroughs310.01225
OLB Monty Wilkes211.049
DT Robert Bailey211.0821
DE Jerald Jeffrey201.01426
OLB Hingle McCringleberry210.01226
DT Kelly Flick131.01629
S Chester Langford120.02236
CB Jaquon Brisker110.0711
S Jalen Pitre110.01010
DT Wendell Grisso100.0811
WR Amari Barton10---------
OLB Hayden Schulz100.079
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB J.C. Robinson810.01843
CB Caleb Farley520.01844
DT Wayne Schneider401.01842
S Talanoa Hufanga420.01844
ILB Daquan Frimodt410.0528
CB Damien Dawson400.01521
OLB Amir Beckley300.01726
S Gino Cliett220.01844
ILB Deron MacCracken220.01640
OLB Keith Fulton210.01316
S Sam Hodgins200.0323
TE Craig Astrosky10---------
QB Brendan Johnstone10---------
OLB Tanner Paz100.0831
DE Clayton Fuller100.01419

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Arturo Morrison4.000036
DE Jerald Jeffrey1.000126
DT Robert Bailey1.000121
OLB Monty Wilkes1.00009
DT Kelly Flick1.000029
DE Courtney Maloney0.00015
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Wayne Schneider1.001042
DE Clayton Fuller0.010019
DE Alex Wright0.002027
DE Winfred Dodge0.002029
OLB Tanner Paz0.001131
S Gino Cliett0.001044

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Nate Millar40126
OLB Dean Armstrong40035
CB Pete Aceves31034
OLB Hingle McCringleberry20126
S Lukas Burroughs20025
CB Adrian Humphries12035
CB Jaquon Brisker11011
DT Wendell Grisso10011
S Jalen Pitre10010
DT Robert Bailey10021
OLB Hayden Schulz1009
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB J.C. Robinson60043
ILB Daquan Frimodt50028
CB Caleb Farley40044
S Talanoa Hufanga30144
CB Damien Dawson30021
OLB Amir Beckley20026
S Gino Cliett12044
DT Wayne Schneider10042
S Sam Hodgins10023
OLB Tanner Paz10031
OLB Keith Fulton10016
ILB Deron MacCracken10040

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Otis Kraemer23018044
G Norman Johnston02018144
G Cody Shaw02018044
T Burt Madison01018044
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Brock Ford25122136
G Donald Crawford18022536
T Lucas Farley13022036
C Barry Miskiewicz05022136
FB Jameson McGee010608
T Jimmy Parker00022136

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Pete Aceves217
Amari Barton211
Jalen Pitre116
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Keith Fulton217
Amir Beckley123
Craig Astrosky121
Sammie Connell116
Michael Wayne16

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Amari Barton1844------1173
CB Pete Aceves------22341773
T Burt Madison1844------870
G Norman Johnston1844------870
T Keith Sheff1844------870
G Cody Shaw1844------870
DE Arturo Morrison------2136663
CB Adrian Humphries------2235663
QB Branden Kelly1844---------62
C Otis Kraemer1844---------62
RB Gavin Ford1641------562
S Chester Langford------2236159
OLB Dean Armstrong------2235158
WR Carter Burgower1740---------57
TE R.J. Stefani1336------453
WR Joshua Reid1621------1047
DT Kelly Flick------1629146
CB Nate Millar------1526142
DE Jerald Jeffrey------1426141
OLB Hingle McCringleberry------1226---38
S Lukas Burroughs------1225---37
S Jalen Pitre------10101636
OLB Monty Wilkes------492134
TE Tre McKitty17------2331
DT Robert Bailey------821---29
DT Wendell Grisso------811625
DT Harvey Kolb------1212---24
RB Steve Girling00------2323
WR Tee Higgins01------1819
TE Kendrick Foley514---------19
CB Jaquon Brisker------711---18
OLB Hayden Schulz------79---16
CB Harrison Cramer------001515
FB Jamal Glover211---------13
DE Courtney Maloney------75---12
RB Carter Herndon00------1212
K Walter Gibson00------99
ILB Kerry Reynolds------0099
P Cedric Isola00------88
C George Poston00------88
WR Gus Ginste25---------7
OLB Drake Wiggins------10---1
QB Brendan Ocampo00---------0
T Roosevelt Flutie00---------0
G Trey Bardon00---------0
G Craig Greathouse00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Caleb Farley------18441880
S Gino Cliett------18441880
WR Darrin Godfrey2035------1570
DT Wayne Schneider------1842868
ILB Deron MacCracken------16401268
OLB Amir Beckley------17262366
S Talanoa Hufanga------1844365
CB J.C. Robinson------1843364
QB Brendan Johnstone2236---------58
G Donald Crawford2236---------58
G Brock Ford2236---------58
C Barry Miskiewicz2236---------58
T Lucas Farley2236---------58
T Jimmy Parker2236---------58
WR Nick Moss2136---------57
TE Grant Ballard1825------750
OLB Keith Fulton------13161746
RB Sammie Connell1217------1645
OLB Tanner Paz------831342
CB Damien Dawson------1521339
DE Winfred Dodge------929---38
DE Clayton Fuller------1419336
ILB Daquan Frimodt------528235
DE Alex Wright------627---33
WR Edwin Kelley1121---------32
FB Jameson McGee68------1630
RB Breece Hall919---------28
S Sam Hodgins------323---26
TE Derrick Stevenson67------1124
TE Craig Astrosky11------2123
CB Edward Hanks------002020
WR Vernon Caldwell00------1616
WR Henry Mason58---------13
CB Sedrick Dole------25---7
C Kerry Stephenson00------66
T Monty Davis00------66
G Michael Wayne00------66
P Tucker Such00------66
K Louie Lang00------55
DT Neville Gallimore------02---2
RB Jameson Terrell02---------2
WR Junior Weaver11---------2
DT Emmanuel Bromell------00---0
QB Rex Rudolph00---------0
TE Wendell Berkowich00---------0
C Roman Espinoza00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle15765.1
Right000.0
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7426.0
Middle9212.3
Right6122.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Branden Kelly432910122711
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brendan Johnstone28214014032

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)22151938.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)11713612.4
Long (19+ Yds)212512.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen449523.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1210574.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)32217.0
Long (19+ Yds)95849.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Carter Burgower1610082340
WR Amari Barton1070119244
TE R.J. Stefani66087236
WR Joshua Reid43056221
TE Tre McKitty210407
RB Gavin Ford21132141
WR Gus Ginste110405
TE Kendrick Foley1000014
FB Jamal Glover1010011
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darrin Godfrey64149135
WR Nick Moss54040036
TE Grant Ballard52019025
WR Henry Mason3307318
TE Derrick Stevenson3303517
WR Edwin Kelley33038121
FB Jameson McGee220308
TE Craig Astrosky100001

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Branden Kelly362.003.70
WR Amari Barton133.003.00
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Sammie Connell133.006.40
RB Breece Hall1-6-6.001.78
FB Jameson McGee111.00-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Branden Kelly95262.898.93
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brendan Johnstone65183.009.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carter Burgower43133.255.13
TE Tre McKitty2142.002.00
WR Amari Barton2194.5011.90
RB Gavin Ford1000.0016.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Nick Moss2284.008.00
TE Grant Ballard2163.003.80
WR Darrin Godfrey1122.008.17
WR Henry Mason1122.0024.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
QB Branden Kelly31
RB Gavin Ford10
DenverRushesConversions
RB Breece Hall40
WR Henry Mason10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Branden Kelly744
DenverAttCompConversions
Brendan Johnstone333

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Carter Burgower311
WR Joshua Reid222
TE R.J. Stefani111
WR Amari Barton100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Henry Mason111
TE Grant Ballard111
TE Derrick Stevenson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium92,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck21,700 (25,300)
End Zone16,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine9,800 (10,500)
Sideline Seats14,900 (16,100)
Club Seats19,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)