Conference Finals, 2040

played in Cleveland, OH

34 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	10	7	0	-	24
Cleveland Browns	0	10	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:31 DEN - Gino Cliett 79 interception return (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 07:55 DEN - Carlton Cash 41 field goal
2Q: 04:04 CLE - Johnny Blair 5 run (Evan McPherson extra point)
2Q: 02:31 DEN - Brock Pucillo 1 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 00:25 CLE - Evan McPherson 52 field goal
3Q: 03:21 DEN - Robbie Phillips 2 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
4Q: 13:10 CLE - Ladd McConkey 1 pass from Johnny Blair (Evan McPherson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:31 DEN - Gino Cliett 79 interception return (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 07:55 DEN - Carlton Cash 41 field goal
2Q: 04:04 CLE - Johnny Blair 5 run (Evan McPherson extra point)
2Q: 02:31 DEN - Brock Pucillo 1 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
2Q: 00:25 CLE - Evan McPherson 52 field goal
3Q: 03:21 DEN - Robbie Phillips 2 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
4Q: 13:10 CLE - Ladd McConkey 1 pass from Johnny Blair (Evan McPherson extra point)

Team Statistics DEN CLE
Record 13-6 12-7
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 14 15
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 271 395
- Offensive Plays 53 66
- Yards per Play 5.11 5.98
Net Rushing Yards 33 146
- Rushing Attempts 18 25
- Yards per Rush 1.83 5.84
Net Passing Yards 238 249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 23 - 0 39 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 238 262
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 6.80 6.07
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/20 5/33
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 3/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 4/91 3/69
Interception Ret./Yards 2/79 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 22
Time of Possession 27:07 32:53

Team Statistics	DEN	CLE
Record	13-6	12-7
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	14	15
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	271	395
- Offensive Plays	53	66
- Yards per Play	5.11	5.98
Net Rushing Yards	33	146
- Rushing Attempts	18	25
- Yards per Rush	1.83	5.84
Net Passing Yards	238	249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 23 - 0	39 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	238	262
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	6.80	6.07
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/20	5/33
Punt Returns/Yards	1/14	3/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	4/91	3/69
Interception Ret./Yards	2/79	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 22
Time of Possession	27:07	32:53

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:41	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
1	4:36	3:08	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
2	14:48	3:27	OWN 30	6	29	Punt
2	10:02	2:13	OPP 45	6	21	Field Goal
2	3:51	1:30	OWN 33	3	67	Touchdown
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 29	1	1	Half
3	12:43	2:09	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
3	8:02	4:48	OWN 3	10	97	Touchdown
4	13:01	2:24	OWN 34	5	18	Punt
4	5:47	3:25	OWN 13	6	11	Punt
4	1:47	1:47	OPP 25	4	10	Game

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:19	4:00	OWN 5	7	48	Interception
1	9:19	4:43	OWN 25	9	38	Punt
1	1:28	1:40	OWN 25	4	30	Interception
2	11:21	1:19	OWN 1	3	5	Punt
2	7:49	3:58	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
2	2:21	2:04	OWN 25	7	40	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:17	OWN 39	5	12	Punt
3	10:34	2:32	OWN 8	5	54	Punt
3	3:14	5:13	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
4	10:37	4:50	OWN 20	8	32	Punt
4	2:22	0:35	OWN 25	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: Bo Nix, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Bo Nix	7	8	1.14	5	0
RB Brant Dolin	5	3	0.60	5	0
RB Damian Stone	4	11	2.75	10	1
FB Robbie Phillips	1	7	7.00	7	0
WR Brock Pucillo	1	4	4.00	4	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Eugene Klingensmith	16	83	5.19	22	3	0
RB Philip Davila	5	22	4.40	9	0	0
QB Johnny Blair	3	24	8.00	11	1	1
RB Sammie Durham	1	17	17.00	17	1	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	35	23	238	0/0	2	43	0	104.2

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnny Blair	39	22	262	2/13	1	37	2	64.2

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bryson Schulz	4	6	26	6.50	4	11	0
WR Lickity Split Thompson	4	4	92	23.00	47	43	0
TE Shaquille Richmond	4	7	31	7.75	14	15	0
WR Darien Finley	3	4	16	5.33	2	9	0
RB Hardy Farrell	2	2	41	20.50	38	42	0
WR Brock Pucillo	2	2	10	5.00	6	9	1
TE Derrick Stevenson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Damian Stone	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Robbie Phillips	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1
TE Robert Wilkins	1	2	10	10.00	1	10	0
WR Edwin Kelley	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Brant Dolin	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Walt Maumalanga	6	9	66	11.00	13	22	0
WR Ladd McConkey	6	9	51	8.50	2	14	1
TE Orlando Maxwell	5	7	67	13.40	46	29	0
WR Ronnie Copeland	3	6	36	12.00	3	18	0
WR Pedro Laporte	1	5	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR J.J. Bieniemy	1	3	37	37.00	34	37	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Gino Cliett	2	79	39.50	1

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Shaquille Richmond	1	1	0	0
OLB Keith Fulton	0	0	1	0

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Bennett Crozier	1	0	0
RB Sammie Durham	0	1	0
ILB Terrell Spooner	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tory Taylor	6	304	50.7	47.5	65	3

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Vincent Routzahn	5	186	37.2	30.4	40	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Cash	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Evan McPherson	1/1	1/1	1/1	52	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryson Schulz	1	14	14.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bennett Crozier	3	-1	-0.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryson Schulz	4	91	22.8	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammie Durham	2	47	23.5	0
Ladd McConkey	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rod Peterson	7	3	0.0	22	31
DE Braden Berlioz	6	0	0.0	20	37
S Gino Cliett	5	1	0.0	25	41
OLB Ray Antel	4	2	0.0	18	28
ILB Alexis Fraley	4	0	0.0	18	28
CB Alexis Lubienski	4	0	0.0	18	31
CB Sammy McCargo	3	0	0.0	23	32
DT Antonio Vance	2	1	2.0	18	31
DE Dakota Godfrey	2	2	0.0	17	32
CB J.C. Robinson	2	1	0.0	24	39
S Jahan Dotson	2	0	0.0	2	3
CB Josiah Shepherd	2	0	0.0	8	16
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	1	1	0.0	11	18
DT Kerry Frederick	1	1	0.0	22	38
S Artie Monroe	1	0	0.0	2	9
ILB Deron MacCracken	1	0	0.0	9	9
OLB Keith Fulton	0	2	0.0	3	11

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bob Gonzalez	9	0	0.0	15	30
S Angel Barber	7	1	0.0	17	34
ILB Leroy Reynolds	3	2	0.0	14	29
DE Shaun Lane	3	1	0.0	12	24
CB Gus Gilmore	3	0	0.0	14	26
CB Bennett Crozier	3	0	0.0	15	23
ILB Terrell Spooner	2	3	0.0	10	25
S Bruce Wynn	2	1	0.0	10	24
DT Winfred Blackford	2	0	0.0	8	16
S Andres Bennett	1	1	0.0	10	13
CB Bryce Hartwell	1	1	0.0	16	26
DT Jim Cox	1	0	0.0	10	21
DE Melvin Beall	1	0	0.0	8	14
WR Ladd McConkey	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Tyrus Ginwright	1	0	0.0	9	18
OLB Eli Hawley	0	1	0.0	2	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Antonio Vance	2.0	1	2	1	31
DE Braden Berlioz	0.0	0	2	3	37
DE Winfred Dodge	0.0	0	2	0	14

Cleveland	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Shaun Lane	1	1	0	24
DE Matt Cash	0	2	0	18
DT Winfred Blackford	0	1	2	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rod Peterson	5	0	0	31
S Gino Cliett	4	1	2	41
OLB Ray Antel	4	0	0	28
ILB Alexis Fraley	3	0	0	28
CB Alexis Lubienski	2	0	0	31
CB J.C. Robinson	1	1	0	39
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	1	0	0	18
ILB Deron MacCracken	1	0	0	9
CB Josiah Shepherd	1	0	0	16

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Bob Gonzalez	7	0	30
S Angel Barber	5	1	34
ILB Terrell Spooner	2	1	25
S Bruce Wynn	2	0	24
CB Bennett Crozier	2	0	23
DT Winfred Blackford	1	0	16
CB Gus Gilmore	1	0	26
ILB Leroy Reynolds	1	0	29
CB Bryce Hartwell	1	0	26
DE Shaun Lane	1	0	24
OLB Eli Hawley	0	1	3
S Andres Bennett	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Parker Sheridan	2	5	18	35
T Owen Foss	1	5	18	35
C Butch Tauscher	0	3	18	35
T Kenyon Green	0	2	18	35
G Eddie Rowell	0	1	18	35

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Troy Fautanu	5	8	25	1	41
G Cary Baker	2	3	25	0	41
G Philip Zorn	1	5	25	0	41
C Devan Brown	1	4	25	0	41
G Bobby Jones	1	2	25	1	41

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Josiah Shepherd	3	21
Jorge Vinatieri	1	21
Keith Fulton	1	17
Bryson Schulz	1	15

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Andres Bennett	1	15
Philip Davila	1	10
Tyrus Ginwright	1	10
Devan Brown	1	9
Ronnie Copeland	1	8

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Gino Cliett	---	---	25	41	11	77
WR Bryson Schulz	17	32	---	---	15	64
CB J.C. Robinson	---	---	24	39	1	64
DT Kerry Frederick	---	---	22	38	1	61
G Eddie Rowell	18	35	---	---	7	60
DE Braden Berlioz	---	---	20	37	1	58
S Rod Peterson	---	---	22	31	4	57
DT Antonio Vance	---	---	18	31	6	55
CB Sammy McCargo	---	---	23	32	---	55
T Kenyon Green	18	35	---	---	1	54
C Butch Tauscher	18	35	---	---	---	53
T Owen Foss	18	35	---	---	---	53
G Parker Sheridan	18	35	---	---	---	53
QB Bo Nix	18	35	---	---	---	53
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	---	---	11	18	21	50
DE Dakota Godfrey	---	---	17	32	1	50
CB Alexis Lubienski	---	---	18	31	---	49
WR Edwin Kelley	12	22	---	---	14	48
OLB Ray Antel	---	---	18	28	---	46
ILB Alexis Fraley	---	---	18	28	---	46
CB Josiah Shepherd	---	---	8	16	21	45
RB Brant Dolin	10	14	---	---	21	45
TE Shaquille Richmond	14	31	---	---	---	45
WR Darien Finley	13	22	---	---	---	35
OLB Keith Fulton	---	---	3	11	17	31
TE Robert Wilkins	3	10	---	---	16	29
ILB Deron MacCracken	---	---	9	9	9	27
S Artie Monroe	---	---	2	9	15	26
DE Winfred Dodge	---	---	12	14	---	26
TE Derrick Stevenson	1	3	---	---	21	25
RB Damian Stone	6	15	---	---	---	21
WR Lickity Split Thompson	5	11	---	---	4	20
WR Brock Pucillo	6	9	---	---	---	15
G Sedrick Compton	0	0	---	---	7	7
C George Poston	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Tory Taylor	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Caleb Hutton	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	2	3	1	6
FB Robbie Phillips	3	3	---	---	---	6
DT Conner Washington	---	---	3	3	---	6
K Carlton Cash	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Hardy Farrell	0	3	---	---	---	3
QB Terrence Beard	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Charlie Malerich	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Roy Farrell	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Tevin Farrell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Devan Brown	25	41	---	---	9	75
G Bobby Jones	25	41	---	---	6	72
G Cary Baker	25	41	---	---	6	72
T Troy Fautanu	25	41	---	---	6	72
G Philip Zorn	25	41	---	---	6	72
QB Johnny Blair	25	41	---	---	1	67
TE Orlando Maxwell	21	40	---	---	2	63
WR Ladd McConkey	21	36	---	---	5	62
CB Bennett Crozier	---	---	15	23	15	53
WR Pedro Laporte	19	31	---	---	2	52
S Angel Barber	---	---	17	34	1	52
ILB Terrell Spooner	---	---	10	25	11	46
OLB Bob Gonzalez	---	---	15	30	---	45
ILB Leroy Reynolds	---	---	14	29	1	44
CB Bryce Hartwell	---	---	16	26	1	43
CB Gus Gilmore	---	---	14	26	1	41
WR Walt Maumalanga	16	24	---	---	1	41
RB Eugene Klingensmith	17	17	---	---	5	39
DT Jim Cox	---	---	10	21	7	38
S Andres Bennett	---	---	10	13	15	38
OLB Tyrus Ginwright	---	---	9	18	10	37
DE Shaun Lane	---	---	12	24	1	37
S Bruce Wynn	---	---	10	24	1	35
TE Erick All	4	10	---	---	19	33
WR Ronnie Copeland	7	18	---	---	8	33
RB Sammie Durham	2	9	---	---	21	32
WR J.J. Bieniemy	8	8	---	---	14	30
DE Cory Hines	---	---	7	15	7	29
RB Philip Davila	7	11	---	---	10	28
DE Matt Cash	---	---	10	18	---	28
CB Wendell Wilson	---	---	8	16	1	25
DT Winfred Blackford	---	---	8	16	---	24
DE Melvin Beall	---	---	8	14	1	23
OLB Jose Guillory	---	---	0	2	20	22
CB Steve Culjat	---	---	1	2	6	9
CB Josh Clark	---	---	0	3	6	9
C Marco Ortiz	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Vincent Routzahn	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Evan McPherson	0	0	---	---	5	5
OLB Eli Hawley	---	---	2	3	---	5
DE Jonah Elliss	---	---	2	3	---	5
TE Arturo Ellison	3	1	---	---	---	4
T Marlon Kaplan	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Lester Dunsmore	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Hayden Bumgarner	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Conrad Singleton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	18	1.6
Middle	4	12	3.0
Right	2	5	2.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	15	84	5.6
Right	6	46	7.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	35	23	3	2	1	4	4	2	0

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnny Blair	39	22	4	3	3	2	6	4	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	18	159	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	79	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	39	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	111	10.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	10	112	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Shaquille Richmond	7	4	0	31	0	31
WR Bryson Schulz	6	4	1	26	0	32
WR Lickity Split Thompson	4	4	0	92	2	11
WR Darien Finley	4	3	0	16	0	22
RB Damian Stone	2	1	0	4	0	15
WR Edwin Kelley	2	0	0	0	0	22
RB Brant Dolin	2	0	0	0	0	14
RB Hardy Farrell	2	2	0	41	1	3
WR Brock Pucillo	2	2	0	10	0	9
TE Robert Wilkins	2	1	0	10	0	10
TE Derrick Stevenson	1	1	0	6	0	3
FB Robbie Phillips	1	1	0	2	0	3

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Walt Maumalanga	9	6	0	66	1	24
WR Ladd McConkey	9	6	1	51	0	36
TE Orlando Maxwell	7	5	0	67	2	40
WR Ronnie Copeland	6	3	1	36	0	18
WR Pedro Laporte	5	1	1	5	0	31
WR J.J. Bieniemy	3	1	0	37	1	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Damian Stone	1	1	1.00	2.75
RB Brant Dolin	1	3	3.00	0.60
QB Bo Nix	1	-2	-2.00	1.14

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Johnny Blair	1	5	5.00	8.00
RB Eugene Klingensmith	1	-1	-1.00	5.19

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Nix	5	3	18	3.60	6.80

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnny Blair	3	3	20	6.67	6.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Shaquille Richmond	2	1	15	7.50	4.43
RB Brant Dolin	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
FB Robbie Phillips	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
WR Brock Pucillo	1	1	1	1.00	5.00

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Walt Maumalanga	1	1	12	12.00	7.33
WR Ladd McConkey	1	1	1	1.00	5.67
WR Ronnie Copeland	1	1	7	7.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Damian Stone	2	0
RB Brant Dolin	2	2
FB Robbie Phillips	1	0

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
RB Sammie Durham	1	1
QB Johnny Blair	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	6	3	2

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnny Blair	7	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bryson Schulz	3	2	1
RB Damian Stone	1	0	0
FB Robbie Phillips	1	1	1
TE Robert Wilkins	1	0	0

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Orlando Maxwell	3	2	1
WR Pedro Laporte	2	0	0
WR Walt Maumalanga	1	0	0
WR Ronnie Copeland	1	0	0

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)