Week 2, 2040

played in Carolina, NC

78 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	10	0	10	-	27
Carolina Panthers	3	0	0	7	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:27 CAR - Phil West 47 field goal
1Q: 04:22 DEN - Bryson Schulz 87 kickoff return (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 05:35 DEN - Damian Stone 3 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 02:21 DEN - Carlton Cash 46 field goal
4Q: 14:25 DEN - Lickity Split Thompson 12 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
4Q: 08:22 CAR - Jamal Nelson 9 run (Phil West extra point)
4Q: 03:40 DEN - Carlton Cash 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:27 CAR - Phil West 47 field goal
1Q: 04:22 DEN - Bryson Schulz 87 kickoff return (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 05:35 DEN - Damian Stone 3 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 02:21 DEN - Carlton Cash 46 field goal
4Q: 14:25 DEN - Lickity Split Thompson 12 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
4Q: 08:22 CAR - Jamal Nelson 9 run (Phil West extra point)
4Q: 03:40 DEN - Carlton Cash 46 field goal

Team Statistics DEN CAR
Record 2-0 0-2
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 343 391
- Offensive Plays 61 69
- Yards per Play 5.62 5.67
Net Rushing Yards 89 130
- Rushing Attempts 26 22
- Yards per Rush 3.42 5.91
Net Passing Yards 254 261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 23 - 1 45 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 267 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 7.26 5.55
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.0 10.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 2/9 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 4/63 3/14
Kick Returns/Yards 2/114 4/78
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 23
Time of Possession 30:35 29:25

Team Statistics	DEN	CAR
Record	2-0	0-2
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	343	391
- Offensive Plays	61	69
- Yards per Play	5.62	5.67
Net Rushing Yards	89	130
- Rushing Attempts	26	22
- Yards per Rush	3.42	5.91
Net Passing Yards	254	261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 23 - 1	45 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	267	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	7.26	5.55
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.0	10.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	2/9	8/55
Punt Returns/Yards	4/63	3/14
Kick Returns/Yards	2/114	4/78
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 23
Time of Possession	30:35	29:25

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:24	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
1	11:09	1:33	OWN 29	3	55	Interception
1	0:32	2:16	OWN 20	5	31	Punt
2	10:10	4:44	OWN 46	11	54	Touchdown
2	4:01	1:46	OWN 40	5	31	Field Goal
2	1:18	1:18	OWN 33	3	-3	Punt
3	12:19	3:48	OWN 6	7	47	Punt
3	3:59	4:44	OWN 5	11	95	Touchdown
4	11:53	1:53	OWN 29	3	2	Punt
4	8:14	1:43	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	5:51	2:18	OPP 34	3	5	Field Goal
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 32	4	17	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:36	1:27	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
1	9:36	5:14	OWN 20	9	50	Field Goal
1	4:05	3:33	OWN 20	7	41	Punt
2	13:16	3:06	OWN 20	5	34	Interception
2	5:26	1:25	OWN 25	4	22	Punt
2	2:15	0:57	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	2:41	OWN 24	5	8	Punt
3	8:31	4:32	OWN 6	10	43	Punt
4	14:15	2:22	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
4	10:00	1:46	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
4	6:31	0:40	OWN 26	4	8	Downs
4	3:33	2:48	OWN 29	9	39	Downs

Game MVP: Damian Stone, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Bo Nix	8	10	1.25	14	1	0
RB Damian Stone	7	22	3.14	10	1	1
RB Brant Dolin	4	43	10.75	20	2	0
FB Robbie Phillips	4	11	2.75	8	0	0
RB Hardy Farrell	2	3	1.50	2	0	0
WR Brock Pucillo	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joel Stewart	16	97	6.06	37	2	0
RB Alfredo Craft	3	14	4.67	8	0	0
QB Jamal Nelson	3	19	6.33	9	0	1

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	33	23	267	2/13	1	44	1	91.3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	45	23	272	2/11	0	28	1	60.6

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lickity Split Thompson	5	8	47	9.40	12	12	1
TE Shaquille Richmond	4	5	82	20.50	47	44	0
RB Hardy Farrell	3	3	0	0.00	0	2	0
WR Bryson Schulz	2	3	38	19.00	20	29	0
RB Damian Stone	2	3	67	33.50	44	42	0
WR Tevin Farrell	2	3	12	6.00	0	13	0
WR Brock Pucillo	2	4	11	5.50	0	9	0
WR Edwin Kelley	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
RB Brant Dolin	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Austin Harding	6	12	90	15.00	11	27
WR Douglas Gardner	5	9	23	4.60	0	16
WR Devontez Walker	3	7	52	17.33	31	28
RB Joel Stewart	3	5	17	5.67	1	8
TE Tony Cook	2	3	22	11.00	16	18
WR Roy Wu	2	4	32	16.00	3	22
TE Buddy Matsko	2	5	36	18.00	10	25

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Deron MacCracken	1	0	0.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Isaiah Finkes	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov
QB Bo Nix	3	0
T Dennis Abrams	0	1
TE Shaquille Richmond	0	1
G Parker Sheridan	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Darren Mussi	0	0	1	0
DE Christopher Gallagher	0	0	1	0
S Javon Bullard	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tory Taylor	6	276	46.0	40.3	56	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	7	326	46.6	34.7	62	5

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Cash	2/2	2/2	0/0	46	3/3

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil West	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryson Schulz	4	63	15.8	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carson Micalles	3	14	4.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryson Schulz	2	114	57.0	1

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peyton Baxter	3	60	20.0	0
Douglas Gardner	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Keith Fulton	7	2	0.0	13	31
OLB Ray Antel	6	0	0.0	21	33
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	4	1	0.5	13	31
ILB Deron MacCracken	4	2	0.0	20	32
CB J.C. Robinson	4	1	0.0	19	42
S Gino Cliett	4	0	0.0	22	46
DE Winfred Dodge	3	0	0.5	12	28
CB Vernon Reed	3	0	0.0	5	21
DE Dakota Godfrey	2	1	1.0	19	42
DE Braden Berlioz	2	3	0.0	21	43
S Rod Peterson	2	1	0.0	21	32
CB Sammy McCargo	2	0	0.0	21	32
S Josiah Shepherd	1	1	0.0	1	15
CB Alexis Lubienski	1	1	0.0	10	34
S Jahan Dotson	1	0	0.0	1	4
QB Bo Nix	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Renaldo Malecki	10	0	0.0	22	28
S Javon Bullard	7	6	0.0	26	35
CB Russell Bernard	6	0	0.0	18	21
DT Kim Tate	4	0	1.0	16	27
ILB Winston Holcomb	4	4	0.0	26	35
CB Everett Hill	4	2	0.0	24	34
OLB Darren Mussi	3	1	0.5	7	12
DE Christopher Gallagher	3	0	0.5	18	21
DT Brant Alston	2	1	0.0	15	12
S Marquis Bryant	2	0	0.0	24	30
CB Troy Gardner	1	0	0.0	22	26
TE Marcos Hayes	1	0	---	---	---
S Jordan Motz	1	0	0.0	2	5
ILB Isaiah Finkes	1	0	0.0	3	9
DE Marshawn Kneeland	0	2	0.0	22	29
CB Carson Micalles	0	1	0.0	8	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Dakota Godfrey	1.0	0	1	42
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	0.5	0	0	31
DE Winfred Dodge	0.5	0	0	28
DE Braden Berlioz	0.0	1	3	43
OLB Keith Fulton	0.0	1	0	31
DT Kerry Frederick	0.0	0	2	28

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kim Tate	1.0	0	0	27
DE Christopher Gallagher	0.5	3	1	21
OLB Darren Mussi	0.5	0	0	12
DT Marquis Culhane	0.0	1	0	11
DT Brant Alston	0.0	1	0	12
DE Marshawn Kneeland	0.0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ray Antel	4	0	0	33
ILB Deron MacCracken	3	2	1	32
S Gino Cliett	3	0	0	46
CB Vernon Reed	3	0	0	21
CB J.C. Robinson	2	0	0	42
OLB Keith Fulton	2	0	0	31
S Rod Peterson	1	1	0	32
S Jahan Dotson	1	0	0	4
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	1	0	0	31
DE Winfred Dodge	1	0	0	28
S Josiah Shepherd	1	0	0	15
CB Sammy McCargo	1	0	0	32
CB Alexis Lubienski	0	3	0	34

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Renaldo Malecki	5	0	0	28
CB Everett Hill	4	0	0	34
CB Russell Bernard	3	0	0	21
S Javon Bullard	2	2	0	35
ILB Winston Holcomb	2	0	0	35
ILB Isaiah Finkes	1	0	1	9
S Marquis Bryant	1	0	0	30
DT Kim Tate	1	0	0	27
DE Christopher Gallagher	1	0	0	21
CB Troy Gardner	1	0	0	26
DT Brant Alston	1	0	0	12
S Jordan Motz	1	0	0	5

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Parker Sheridan	2	7	1	26	0	35
T Dennis Abrams	2	6	0	26	2	35
T Owen Foss	2	3	0	26	0	35
C Butch Tauscher	0	4	0	26	0	35
G Eddie Rowell	0	3	0	26	0	35

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ron Fulmer	2	4	0	22	1	47
T Franklin Varrichione	2	4	0	22	1	47
G Darien Strickland	2	4	0	22	0	47
G Jackie McGarrity	1	2	1	10	0	16
G Samuel Conley	1	2	0	12	0	31
T Kenyon Sponable	0	3	0	22	0	47

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Josiah Shepherd	2	20
Keith Fulton	2	13
Derrick Stevenson	1	24
Brant Dolin	1	24
Eddie Rowell	1	8

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Winston Holcomb	2	24
Brad Pettigrew	1	22
Aaron Wynn	1	10
Everett Hill	1	9

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Eddie Rowell	26	35	---	---	8	69
S Gino Cliett	---	---	22	46	1	69
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	---	---	13	31	23	67
DE Braden Berlioz	---	---	21	43	1	65
T Owen Foss	26	35	---	---	2	63
WR Bryson Schulz	19	25	---	---	18	62
CB J.C. Robinson	---	---	19	42	1	62
ILB Deron MacCracken	---	---	20	32	10	62
DE Dakota Godfrey	---	---	19	42	1	62
C Butch Tauscher	26	35	---	---	---	61
T Dennis Abrams	26	35	---	---	---	61
G Parker Sheridan	26	35	---	---	---	61
QB Bo Nix	26	35	---	---	---	61
WR Lickity Split Thompson	25	32	---	---	3	60
OLB Keith Fulton	---	---	13	31	13	57
S Rod Peterson	---	---	21	32	3	56
WR Edwin Kelley	15	24	---	---	16	55
OLB Ray Antel	---	---	21	33	---	54
CB Sammy McCargo	---	---	21	32	---	53
TE Shaquille Richmond	22	30	---	---	---	52
DT Kerry Frederick	---	---	19	28	---	47
RB Brant Dolin	9	14	---	---	24	47
CB Alexis Lubienski	---	---	10	34	1	45
CB Vernon Reed	---	---	5	21	17	43
DE Winfred Dodge	---	---	12	28	1	41
S Josiah Shepherd	---	---	1	15	20	36
TE Robert Wilkins	6	10	---	---	17	33
TE Derrick Stevenson	3	3	---	---	24	30
DT Antonio Vance	---	---	2	16	8	26
RB Damian Stone	12	11	---	---	---	23
S Artie Monroe	---	---	0	1	16	17
WR Brock Pucillo	7	9	---	---	---	16
WR Tevin Farrell	5	8	---	---	---	13
FB Robbie Phillips	5	5	---	---	---	10
T Kenyon Green	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Sedrick Compton	0	0	---	---	8	8
C George Poston	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Tory Taylor	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Carlton Cash	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Rondell Devine	---	---	0	0	7	7
RB Hardy Farrell	2	4	---	---	---	6
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	1	4	---	5
DT Conner Washington	---	---	1	3	---	4
OLB William Palmer	---	---	1	3	---	4
QB Terrence Beard	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Frank Giddens	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	26	35	24	85
S Javon Bullard	---	---	26	35	17	78
T Kenyon Sponable	22	47	---	---	9	78
G Darien Strickland	22	47	---	---	8	77
WR Douglas Gardner	20	45	---	---	6	71
C Ron Fulmer	22	47	---	---	---	69
T Franklin Varrichione	22	47	---	---	---	69
QB Jamal Nelson	22	47	---	---	---	69
CB Everett Hill	---	---	24	34	9	67
TE Buddy Matsko	21	40	---	---	6	67
WR Austin Harding	18	32	---	---	16	66
CB Troy Gardner	---	---	22	26	16	64
RB Joel Stewart	19	39	---	---	---	58
S Marquis Bryant	---	---	24	30	2	56
TE Tony Cook	11	19	---	---	23	53
DE Marshawn Kneeland	---	---	22	29	2	53
ILB Renaldo Malecki	---	---	22	28	1	51
G Samuel Conley	12	31	---	---	8	51
DT Kim Tate	---	---	16	27	2	45
DE Christopher Gallagher	---	---	18	21	2	41
CB Russell Bernard	---	---	18	21	2	41
DT Max Morrison	---	---	15	20	---	35
RB Alfredo Craft	3	8	---	---	23	34
WR Devontez Walker	8	24	---	---	---	32
DT Brant Alston	---	---	15	12	2	29
CB Carson Micalles	---	---	8	12	7	27
WR Roy Wu	8	18	---	---	---	26
G Jackie McGarrity	10	16	---	---	---	26
DE Aaron Wynn	---	---	5	8	10	23
TE Marcos Hayes	2	10	---	---	10	22
OLB Brad Pettigrew	---	---	0	0	22	22
CB Peyton Baxter	---	---	5	10	6	21
OLB Darren Mussi	---	---	7	12	---	19
DT Marquis Culhane	---	---	6	11	---	17
ILB Isaiah Finkes	---	---	3	9	---	12
T Jose Goodson	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Larry Schwartz	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Jordan Motz	---	---	2	5	---	7
DT Justin Eboigbe	---	---	0	0	6	6
DE Ralph Thornton	---	---	0	0	6	6
K Phil West	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Andre Summers	0	0	---	---	1	1
RB Winston Grier	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Joey Chacon	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	50	4.2
Middle	5	34	6.8
Right	7	7	1.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	54	10.8
Middle	10	35	3.5
Right	7	41	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	33	23	4	1	0	2	6	1	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	45	23	6	4	3	6	6	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-4	-4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	92	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	179	17.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	8	61	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	7	50	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	73	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	10	4	88	8.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lickity Split Thompson	8	5	47	0	32
TE Shaquille Richmond	5	4	82	1	30
WR Brock Pucillo	4	2	11	0	9
WR Bryson Schulz	3	2	38	1	25
RB Damian Stone	3	2	67	2	11
RB Hardy Farrell	3	3	0	0	4
WR Tevin Farrell	3	2	12	0	8
WR Edwin Kelley	2	1	-4	0	24
RB Brant Dolin	1	1	11	0	14
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	3	0	10

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Austin Harding	12	6	2	90	2	32
WR Douglas Gardner	9	5	0	23	0	45
WR Devontez Walker	7	3	1	52	2	24
RB Joel Stewart	5	3	0	17	0	39
TE Buddy Matsko	5	2	0	36	1	40
WR Roy Wu	4	2	0	32	1	18
TE Tony Cook	3	2	0	22	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Damian Stone	2	2	1.00	3.14
QB Bo Nix	1	14	14.00	1.25
RB Hardy Farrell	1	1	1.00	1.50

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jamal Nelson	1	9	9.00	6.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Nix	3	1	12	4.00	8.09

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Edwin Kelley	1	0	0	0.00	-2.00
WR Lickity Split Thompson	1	1	12	12.00	5.88
WR Brock Pucillo	1	0	0	0.00	2.75

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Damian Stone	4	2
FB Robbie Phillips	3	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jamal Nelson	1	0
RB Joel Stewart	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	6	5	2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	14	9	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bryson Schulz	2	2	1
RB Damian Stone	1	0	0
WR Lickity Split Thompson	1	1	0
WR Tevin Farrell	1	1	1
WR Brock Pucillo	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Austin Harding	4	3	2
RB Joel Stewart	3	2	1
TE Buddy Matsko	3	1	1
WR Devontez Walker	2	1	0
WR Douglas Gardner	1	1	0
WR Roy Wu	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,500 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (23,600)
End Zone 13,400 (17,000)
Mezzanine 7,700 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (15,000)
Club Seats 6,800 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,500 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,500 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (23,600)
End Zone	13,400 (17,000)
Mezzanine	7,700 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (15,000)
Club Seats	6,800 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,500 (6,200)