Week 16, 2040

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	14	0	3	0	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	7	10	7	6	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 ATL - Gavin Ford 7 run (Shaun Long extra point)
1Q: 09:00 DEN - Edwin Kelley 10 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
1Q: 01:25 DEN - Damian Stone 17 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 08:03 ATL - Shaun Long 47 field goal
2Q: 00:19 ATL - Dustin Terrell 11 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 04:06 DEN - Carlton Cash 49 field goal
3Q: 00:15 ATL - Glenn Upshaw 13 run (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 10:58 ATL - Shaun Long 28 field goal
4Q: 02:19 ATL - Shaun Long 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 ATL - Gavin Ford 7 run (Shaun Long extra point)
1Q: 09:00 DEN - Edwin Kelley 10 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
1Q: 01:25 DEN - Damian Stone 17 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 08:03 ATL - Shaun Long 47 field goal
2Q: 00:19 ATL - Dustin Terrell 11 pass from Paul Hickman (Shaun Long extra point)
3Q: 04:06 DEN - Carlton Cash 49 field goal
3Q: 00:15 ATL - Glenn Upshaw 13 run (Shaun Long extra point)
4Q: 10:58 ATL - Shaun Long 28 field goal
4Q: 02:19 ATL - Shaun Long 33 field goal

Team Statistics DEN ATL
Record 9-6 10-5
First Downs 16 25
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 11 16
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 306 425
- Offensive Plays 58 73
- Yards per Play 5.28 5.82
Net Rushing Yards 128 181
- Rushing Attempts 17 35
- Yards per Rush 7.53 5.17
Net Passing Yards 178 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 21 - 0 37 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 194 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/16 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 4.34 6.42
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/35 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 4/105 4/90
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 39
Time of Possession 25:35 34:25

Team Statistics	DEN	ATL
Record	9-6	10-5
First Downs	16	25
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	11	16
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	306	425
- Offensive Plays	58	73
- Yards per Play	5.28	5.82
Net Rushing Yards	128	181
- Rushing Attempts	17	35
- Yards per Rush	7.53	5.17
Net Passing Yards	178	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 21 - 0	37 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	194	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/16	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	4.34	6.42
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/35	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	4/105	4/90
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 39
Time of Possession	25:35	34:25

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:04	2:13	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	4:38	3:26	OWN 32	8	68	Touchdown
2	12:56	1:24	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	7:55	2:45	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 25	1	0	Half
3	15:00	3:28	OWN 32	5	20	Punt
3	9:17	5:16	OWN 14	10	54	Field Goal
3	0:05	1:15	OWN 33	3	-1	Punt
4	10:51	3:36	OWN 37	6	33	Missed FG
4	4:28	0:56	OWN 7	6	15	Downs
4	2:11	0:35	OWN 31	4	9	Downs
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 20	3	0	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:56	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
1	8:51	4:13	OWN 32	9	36	Downs
1	1:12	3:16	OWN 32	7	23	Punt
2	11:32	3:37	OWN 34	8	36	Field Goal
2	5:10	5:02	OWN 18	13	82	Touchdown
3	11:32	2:15	OWN 20	4	24	Punt
3	4:01	3:56	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
4	13:50	2:59	OWN 44	7	45	Field Goal
4	7:15	2:47	OWN 41	6	17	Punt
4	3:32	1:21	OPP 22	3	6	Field Goal
4	1:36	1:15	OPP 40	4	1	Punt

Game MVP: Glenn Upshaw, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Bo Nix	5	66	13.20	43	2	0
RB Damian Stone	4	20	5.00	17	1	1
RB Brant Dolin	4	11	2.75	10	1	0
FB Robbie Phillips	2	15	7.50	11	1	0
RB Hardy Farrell	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
WR Brock Pucillo	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gavin Ford	21	87	4.14	16	2	1
RB Glenn Upshaw	11	78	7.09	18	4	1
QB Paul Hickman	3	16	5.33	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	40	21	194	1/16	1	21	0	74.4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Paul Hickman	37	22	248	1/4	1	38	0	88.5

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bryson Schulz	4	6	43	10.75	5	12	0
TE Shaquille Richmond	4	8	6	1.50	0	3	0
TE Robert Wilkins	4	5	44	11.00	10	15	0
WR Edwin Kelley	3	6	37	12.33	15	21	1
WR Lickity Split Thompson	2	3	25	12.50	9	20	0
RB Hardy Farrell	2	3	25	12.50	8	15	0
RB Damian Stone	1	4	12	12.00	6	12	0
WR Brock Pucillo	1	3	2	2.00	2	2	0
TE Derrick Stevenson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Tevin Farrell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Ike Cabrer	5	8	23	4.60	18	16	0
WR Dustin Terrell	4	8	75	18.75	27	38	1
RB Gavin Ford	3	4	26	8.67	0	12	0
WR Bob Spiak	3	6	32	10.67	6	14	0
TE Dakota Poteet	3	4	43	14.33	11	19	0
RB Glenn Upshaw	3	4	36	12.00	15	25	0
WR Roman Wilson	1	3	13	13.00	15	13	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Gino Cliett	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Paul Hickman	1	0	0	0
C Trey Rice	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tory Taylor	4	187	46.8	35.5	53	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zack Gladden	4	161	40.3	30.3	45	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Cash	1/2	1/2	0/0	49	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Long	3/3	1/1	0/0	47	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	3	25	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryson Schulz	4	105	26.3	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Rauch	3	71	23.7	0
Norm Rhodes	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gino Cliett	7	4	0.0	34	37
DE Ellis Bishop	6	2	0.0	27	25
ILB Deron MacCracken	5	4	0.0	29	26
CB J.C. Robinson	5	3	0.0	34	34
CB Sammy McCargo	5	1	0.0	33	31
OLB Ray Antel	5	0	0.0	34	32
DE Dakota Godfrey	4	0	1.0	28	28
S Rod Peterson	4	3	0.0	32	31
CB Alexis Lubienski	3	1	0.0	25	24
OLB William Palmer	3	1	0.0	11	18
DE Braden Berlioz	3	0	0.0	31	33
DT Kerry Frederick	2	2	0.0	28	22
CB Vernon Reed	2	0	0.0	10	16
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	1	0	0.0	12	22
DT Conner Washington	0	1	0.0	4	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jessie Humphries	6	2	0.0	17	41
OLB Jared Verse	6	2	0.0	17	41
S Erick Halcomb	5	1	0.0	17	41
CB Sweet Pea Smith	4	3	0.0	15	40
DE Martin Supple	3	0	0.5	9	26
CB Mo Rauch	3	1	0.0	17	41
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	2	2	0.5	17	41
OLB Aiden Floyd	2	1	0.0	8	15
DE Stevon Barker	2	0	0.0	12	28
CB Devon Engler	1	1	0.0	12	28
DE Brandon Grier	1	0	0.0	8	18
OLB Nolan Springer	1	0	0.0	7	24
DT James Johnston	1	0	0.0	5	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Dakota Godfrey	1.0	0	1	28
DT Conner Washington	0.0	1	0	7
DT Kerry Frederick	0.0	0	1	22
DE Braden Berlioz	0.0	0	1	33
CB Alexis Lubienski	0.0	0	1	24

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Martin Supple	0.5	0	1	0	26
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	0.5	0	0	0	41
DT Bernard Pierce	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Stevon Barker	0.0	0	1	1	28
DT James Johnston	0.0	0	1	0	10
DE Brandon Grier	0.0	0	0	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Sammy McCargo	4	1	31
CB J.C. Robinson	3	0	34
ILB Deron MacCracken	3	0	26
S Gino Cliett	2	1	37
CB Vernon Reed	2	0	16
CB Alexis Lubienski	2	0	24
OLB William Palmer	2	0	18
OLB Ray Antel	1	2	32
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	1	0	22
DE Ellis Bishop	1	0	25
S Rod Peterson	1	0	31
S Artie Monroe	0	1	6

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jared Verse	4	0	41
S Jessie Humphries	3	3	41
S Erick Halcomb	3	1	41
CB Sweet Pea Smith	3	1	40
CB Mo Rauch	3	0	41
OLB Aiden Floyd	2	0	15
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	1	3	41
DE Martin Supple	1	0	26
DE Stevon Barker	1	0	28
CB Devon Engler	0	1	28
CB Calen Bullock	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Parker Sheridan	3	5	17	0	41
T Dennis Abrams	1	2	17	1	38
C Butch Tauscher	1	2	17	0	41
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	5	0	13
G Eddie Rowell	0	3	17	0	41
T Owen Foss	0	1	17	0	41
TE Shaquille Richmond	0	1	13	0	37

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Corwin Schultz	5	11	1	35	0	38
T Bobby Fry	4	8	0	35	0	38
G Bart Cooley	2	7	0	35	1	38
C Trey Rice	2	4	0	35	0	38
T Rusty Kaplan	1	2	0	35	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Jorge Vinatieri	3	11
Derrick Stevenson	1	21
Edwin Kelley	1	15
Rondell Devine	1	12
George Poston	1	6

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Trey Ruggiero	2	15
Glenn Upshaw	1	22
Charles Tejada	1	7

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Gino Cliett	---	---	34	37	7	78
S Rod Peterson	---	---	32	31	9	72
CB J.C. Robinson	---	---	34	34	3	71
OLB Ray Antel	---	---	34	32	2	68
ILB Deron MacCracken	---	---	29	26	12	67
DE Braden Berlioz	---	---	31	33	3	67
CB Sammy McCargo	---	---	33	31	2	66
G Eddie Rowell	17	41	---	---	6	64
WR Bryson Schulz	12	34	---	---	17	63
T Owen Foss	17	41	---	---	2	60
C Butch Tauscher	17	41	---	---	---	58
DE Dakota Godfrey	---	---	28	28	2	58
G Parker Sheridan	17	41	---	---	---	58
QB Bo Nix	17	41	---	---	---	58
T Dennis Abrams	17	38	---	---	---	55
WR Edwin Kelley	10	28	---	---	15	53
TE Shaquille Richmond	13	37	---	---	3	53
DE Ellis Bishop	---	---	27	25	1	53
DT Kerry Frederick	---	---	28	22	1	51
CB Alexis Lubienski	---	---	25	24	2	51
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	---	---	12	22	11	45
RB Brant Dolin	5	18	---	---	21	44
CB Vernon Reed	---	---	10	16	17	43
WR Lickity Split Thompson	14	20	---	---	4	38
TE Robert Wilkins	5	13	---	---	17	35
OLB Keith Fulton	---	---	3	8	20	31
OLB William Palmer	---	---	11	18	2	31
RB Damian Stone	9	21	---	---	---	30
TE Derrick Stevenson	2	5	---	---	21	28
DT Antonio Vance	---	---	5	12	6	23
S Artie Monroe	---	---	1	6	16	23
WR Brock Pucillo	6	10	---	---	---	16
WR Tevin Farrell	5	8	---	---	---	13
OLB Rondell Devine	---	---	0	0	12	12
DT Conner Washington	---	---	4	7	---	11
T Kenyon Green	0	3	---	---	6	9
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	3	5	---	8
FB Robbie Phillips	3	5	---	---	---	8
RB Hardy Farrell	1	6	---	---	---	7
G Sedrick Compton	0	0	---	---	6	6
C George Poston	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Tory Taylor	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Carlton Cash	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Charlie Malerich	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Terrence Beard	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Frank Giddens	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Bart Cooley	35	38	---	---	7	80
T Bobby Fry	35	38	---	---	7	80
S Erick Halcomb	---	---	17	41	21	79
TE Ike Cabrer	27	29	---	---	22	78
QB Paul Hickman	35	38	---	---	3	76
CB Mo Rauch	---	---	17	41	17	75
C Trey Rice	35	38	---	---	---	73
G Corwin Schultz	35	38	---	---	---	73
T Rusty Kaplan	35	38	---	---	---	73
WR Bob Spiak	33	38	---	---	---	71
S Jessie Humphries	---	---	17	41	2	60
OLB Jared Verse	---	---	17	41	2	60
ILB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	17	41	2	60
CB Sweet Pea Smith	---	---	15	40	2	57
WR Dustin Terrell	21	23	---	---	10	54
RB Glenn Upshaw	11	19	---	---	22	52
RB Gavin Ford	27	23	---	---	1	51
OLB Nolan Springer	---	---	7	24	19	50
WR Norm Rhodes	21	22	---	---	4	47
CB Devon Engler	---	---	12	28	2	42
DE Martin Supple	---	---	9	26	6	41
DE Stevon Barker	---	---	12	28	1	41
DT Bernard Pierce	---	---	6	25	5	36
DT Roderick Burke	---	---	11	16	9	36
TE Dakota Poteet	10	15	---	---	9	34
WR Roman Wilson	13	12	---	---	9	34
DE Brandon Grier	---	---	8	18	---	26
OLB Aiden Floyd	---	---	8	15	1	24
CB Calen Bullock	---	---	8	15	1	24
DT James Johnston	---	---	5	10	5	20
RB Levon Troyer	1	4	---	---	13	18
WR Monty Vonnegut	8	3	---	---	5	16
ILB Trey Ruggiero	---	---	0	0	15	15
K Shaun Long	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Roderick Chandler	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Cesar Jefferson	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Charles Tejada	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Elliot Brandon	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Zack Gladden	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Darrell Wright	2	2	---	---	---	4
CB Elliot McElroy	---	---	1	1	---	2
WR Arnold Carrigan	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Ray Dorash	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chase Kerr	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Heath Ridenour	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Gavin Scott	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	80	11.4
Middle	4	24	6.0
Right	6	24	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	51	4.6
Middle	18	73	4.1
Right	6	57	9.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	40	21	2	1	4	10	3	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Paul Hickman	37	22	2	5	0	5	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	13	107	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	75	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	10	3.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	25	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	71	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	10	152	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Shaquille Richmond	8	4	1	6	0	37
WR Bryson Schulz	6	4	0	43	0	34
WR Edwin Kelley	6	3	1	37	1	28
TE Robert Wilkins	5	4	0	44	0	13
RB Damian Stone	4	1	1	12	0	21
WR Lickity Split Thompson	3	2	0	25	1	20
RB Hardy Farrell	3	2	0	25	0	6
WR Brock Pucillo	3	1	0	2	0	10
TE Derrick Stevenson	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Tevin Farrell	1	0	1	0	0	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dustin Terrell	8	4	75	1	23
TE Ike Cabrer	8	5	23	0	29
WR Bob Spiak	6	3	32	0	38
RB Gavin Ford	4	3	26	0	23
TE Dakota Poteet	4	3	43	0	15
RB Glenn Upshaw	4	3	36	1	19
WR Roman Wilson	3	1	13	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Damian Stone	1	17	17.00	5.00

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gavin Ford	4	17	4.25	4.14
RB Glenn Upshaw	3	11	3.67	7.09
QB Paul Hickman	1	2	2.00	5.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Nix	2	2	12	6.00	4.85

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Paul Hickman	5	3	28	5.60	6.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Edwin Kelley	1	1	10	10.00	6.17
TE Shaquille Richmond	1	1	2	2.00	0.75

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dustin Terrell	3	2	25	8.33	9.38
RB Gavin Ford	1	1	3	3.00	6.50
TE Ike Cabrer	1	0	0	0.00	2.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Damian Stone	3	1
RB Brant Dolin	1	1
FB Robbie Phillips	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
RB Glenn Upshaw	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	6	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Paul Hickman	13	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch
RB Damian Stone	2	1
WR Brock Pucillo	2	1
WR Edwin Kelley	1	0
TE Robert Wilkins	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ike Cabrer	4	2	1
WR Bob Spiak	4	2	2
WR Dustin Terrell	2	1	1
TE Dakota Poteet	2	2	2
RB Glenn Upshaw	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 92,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,700 (25,300)
End Zone 17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,400 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,100 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	92,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,700 (25,300)
End Zone	17,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,400 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,100 (9,900)