Week 8, 2041

played in Denver, CO

27 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New England Patriots	14	0	0	0	-	14
Denver Broncos	3	10	10	3	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 NED - Joel Mauldin 3 run (Walter Gibson extra point)
1Q: 05:50 NED - Joel Mauldin 2 run (Walter Gibson extra point)
1Q: 02:51 DEN - Carlton Cash 37 field goal
2Q: 12:12 DEN - Carlton Cash 36 field goal
2Q: 02:07 DEN - Tevin Farrell 21 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
3Q: 08:29 DEN - Robert Wilkins 42 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
3Q: 01:10 DEN - Carlton Cash 32 field goal
4Q: 02:33 DEN - Carlton Cash 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 NED - Joel Mauldin 3 run (Walter Gibson extra point)
1Q: 05:50 NED - Joel Mauldin 2 run (Walter Gibson extra point)
1Q: 02:51 DEN - Carlton Cash 37 field goal
2Q: 12:12 DEN - Carlton Cash 36 field goal
2Q: 02:07 DEN - Tevin Farrell 21 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
3Q: 08:29 DEN - Robert Wilkins 42 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point)
3Q: 01:10 DEN - Carlton Cash 32 field goal
4Q: 02:33 DEN - Carlton Cash 19 field goal

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 1-6 6-1
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 276 408
- Offensive Plays 61 72
- Yards per Play 4.52 5.67
Net Rushing Yards 72 144
- Rushing Attempts 23 40
- Yards per Rush 3.13 3.60
Net Passing Yards 204 264
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 18 - 0 32 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 204 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.37 8.25
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/60 7/63
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 4/76
Kick Returns/Yards 5/117 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 35
Time of Possession 23:25 36:35

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	1-6	6-1
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	276	408
- Offensive Plays	61	72
- Yards per Play	4.52	5.67
Net Rushing Yards	72	144
- Rushing Attempts	23	40
- Yards per Rush	3.13	3.60
Net Passing Yards	204	264
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 18 - 0	32 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	204	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.37	8.25
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/60	7/63
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	4/76
Kick Returns/Yards	5/117	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 35
Time of Possession	23:25	36:35

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:25	2:28	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	8:26	2:42	OPP 29	6	29	Touchdown
1	2:45	2:04	OWN 45	5	1	Punt
2	12:05	2:51	OWN 21	5	24	Punt
2	1:58	1:58	OWN 22	6	28	Half
3	15:00	2:29	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
3	8:10	3:44	OWN 10	6	36	Punt
3	1:02	1:40	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
4	13:21	2:21	OWN 29	6	18	Punt
4	9:23	0:57	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
4	2:26	0:41	OWN 19	4	9	Downs
4	1:13	0:50	OWN 20	6	13	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:35	OWN 25	4	47	Interception
1	9:57	1:31	OWN 25	3	4	Fumble
1	5:44	2:59	OWN 43	7	37	Field Goal
1	0:41	3:36	OWN 32	9	49	Field Goal
2	9:14	7:16	OWN 3	14	97	Touchdown
3	12:31	4:21	OWN 17	9	83	Touchdown
3	4:26	3:24	OPP 49	8	34	Field Goal
4	14:22	1:01	OWN 5	3	9	Punt
4	11:00	1:37	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
4	8:26	6:00	OPP 32	9	30	Field Goal
4	1:45	0:32	OPP 28	4	-8	Punt
4	0:23	0:23	OPP 33	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Bo Nix, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joel Mauldin	18	53	2.94	10	1	2
RB Lukas David	3	9	3.00	4	0	0
QB Dean Burton	1	9	9.00	9	0	0
WR Dakota Carr	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Brant Dolin	15	57	3.80	10	1
RB Tiki Barber III	11	46	4.18	12	1
QB Bo Nix	6	29	4.83	9	0
FB Robbie Phillips	5	8	1.60	4	0
RB Tyler Peterson	2	10	5.00	7	0
WR Tevin Farrell	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dean Burton	38	18	204	0/0	0	36	0	63.9

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	32	19	264	0/0	2	42	1	93.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Joel Mauldin	6	8	72	12.00	31	36
WR T.J. Corson	2	6	18	9.00	1	11
WR Dakota Carr	2	6	14	7.00	0	11
TE Ross Braico	2	2	30	15.00	8	32
WR Brian Thomas Jr.	2	2	28	14.00	20	21
WR Collin Fickett	1	2	12	12.00	3	12
FB Ike Pritchett	1	4	9	9.00	0	9
RB Lukas David	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR Oliver Erickson	1	3	15	15.00	5	15
TE Andres Shelley	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Robert Wilkins	5	6	121	24.20	93	42	1
WR Tevin Farrell	4	6	39	9.75	0	21	1
TE Derrick Stevenson	3	5	19	6.33	1	7	0
WR Lickity Split Thompson	3	7	33	11.00	13	13	0
WR Bryson Schulz	2	4	40	20.00	10	31	0
RB Brant Dolin	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Brock Pucillo	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Tyler Peterson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Darrin Polasek	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Melvin Pollock	0	1	0	0
DT Melvin Williamson	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Derrick Stevenson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tim Duffy	7	300	42.9	32.0	62	5

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tory Taylor	3	165	55.0	46.0	66	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Walter Gibson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Cash	4/4	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Thomas Jr.	2	7	3.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryson Schulz	4	76	19.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Thomas Jr.	4	98	24.5	0
T.J. Corson	1	19	19.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryson Schulz	2	51	25.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Eli Jamison	7	0	37	30
OLB Clay Compton	6	5	32	19
DT Bobby Lang	6	0	26	18
ILB Tyler Foster	5	2	22	19
S Hugh Dragonajtys	5	0	20	12
S Karl Nelson	4	1	26	25
DT Demeioun Robinson	3	1	31	23
CB R.J. Clements	3	0	40	32
CB Melvin Pollock	2	2	24	24
ILB Bryant Brady	2	1	17	12
DE Philip Armstrong	2	0	34	21
OLB Darrin Polasek	2	0	15	7
OLB Joseph Wilson	2	0	3	7
S Lukas Burroughs	1	4	39	32
DE Leonard Marshall II	1	2	31	23
DT Melvin Williamson	1	1	8	11
DE Joe Corriveau	1	0	12	11
DE Julio Ridder	1	0	8	13

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Sammy McCargo	5	5	0.0	21	35
ILB Deron MacCracken	5	1	0.0	21	18
S Rod Peterson	4	1	0.0	20	27
OLB Blake Upton	4	1	0.0	21	35
CB Josiah Shepherd	3	1	0.0	18	19
DE Dakota Godfrey	3	1	0.0	19	30
S Gino Cliett	3	0	0.0	21	35
DT Kerry Frederick	2	1	0.0	20	21
ILB Frank Spencer	2	1	0.0	9	17
OLB William Palmer	1	2	0.0	9	23
OLB Ray Antel	1	1	0.0	16	24
S Jahan Dotson	1	0	0.0	3	5
CB Vernon Reed	1	0	0.0	6	22
RB Tyler Peterson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Braden Berlioz	1	0	0.0	21	28
DT Conner Washington	1	0	0.0	5	17
CB Alexis Lubienski	1	0	0.0	15	27
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	0	1	0.0	4	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Philip Armstrong	1	0	21
DE Joe Corriveau	1	0	11
DE Julio Ridder	1	0	13
DT Bobby Lang	0	1	18

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Blake Upton	1	0	0	35
DE Butch McClary	0	4	0	10
DE Braden Berlioz	0	2	0	28
DE Dakota Godfrey	0	1	3	30
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	0	1	1	11
DT Kerry Frederick	0	1	0	21
DT Conner Washington	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Eli Jamison	6	1	0	30
OLB Darrin Polasek	2	1	1	7
ILB Tyler Foster	2	1	0	19
S Karl Nelson	2	0	0	25
OLB Clay Compton	1	1	0	19
S Lukas Burroughs	1	0	0	32
DT Melvin Williamson	1	0	0	11
ILB Bryant Brady	1	0	0	12
OLB Joseph Wilson	1	0	0	7
CB R.J. Clements	1	0	0	32
CB Melvin Pollock	1	0	0	24

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Sammy McCargo	4	0	35
S Gino Cliett	3	1	35
S Rod Peterson	3	1	27
CB Josiah Shepherd	3	0	19
OLB Blake Upton	2	1	35
CB Vernon Reed	1	0	22
DE Braden Berlioz	1	0	28
OLB William Palmer	1	0	23
ILB Deron MacCracken	0	1	18
ILB Frank Spencer	0	1	17

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Jack Stroud Jr	4	7	23	38
G Mark Walters	2	3	23	38
FB Ike Pritchett	2	2	10	19
C Javier Bohrer	0	6	23	38
T Lenny Moschetti	0	3	23	38
T Bob MaKinster	0	1	23	38

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Howie Nichols	4	9	40	32
C Butch Tauscher	4	6	40	32
G Eddie Rowell	2	7	40	32
T Dennis Abrams	1	8	40	32
T Owen Foss	0	3	40	32
FB Robbie Phillips	0	1	10	4

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Andres Shelley	2	17
Ross Braico	1	20
Lukas David	1	20
T.J. Corson	1	10
Jackie Mayes	1	10

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Jorge Vinatieri	3	20
Bryson Schulz	1	21
Artie Monroe	1	17
Josiah Shepherd	1	17
Marshall Christmas	1	16

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB R.J. Clements	---	---	40	32	7	79
S Lukas Burroughs	---	---	39	32	3	74
CB Eli Jamison	---	---	37	30	4	71
S Karl Nelson	---	---	26	25	17	68
G Jack Stroud Jr	23	38	---	---	7	68
T Bob MaKinster	23	38	---	---	7	68
WR Brian Thomas Jr.	20	37	---	---	11	68
T Lenny Moschetti	23	38	---	---	7	68
G Mark Walters	23	38	---	---	7	68
CB Melvin Pollock	---	---	24	24	15	63
QB Dean Burton	23	38	---	---	---	61
C Javier Bohrer	23	38	---	---	---	61
DE Leonard Marshall II	---	---	31	23	3	57
DT Demeioun Robinson	---	---	31	23	3	57
DE Philip Armstrong	---	---	34	21	1	56
ILB Tyler Foster	---	---	22	19	14	55
WR T.J. Corson	16	25	---	---	10	51
OLB Clay Compton	---	---	32	19	---	51
DT Bobby Lang	---	---	26	18	1	45
RB Joel Mauldin	20	21	---	---	1	42
TE Andres Shelley	7	14	---	---	17	38
RB Lukas David	3	12	---	---	20	35
TE Ross Braico	5	9	---	---	20	34
OLB Joseph Wilson	---	---	3	7	23	33
S Hugh Dragonajtys	---	---	20	12	1	33
ILB Bryant Brady	---	---	17	12	---	29
FB Ike Pritchett	10	19	---	---	---	29
WR Dakota Carr	13	15	---	---	---	28
DE Joe Corriveau	---	---	12	11	4	27
DE Julio Ridder	---	---	8	13	4	25
OLB Darrin Polasek	---	---	15	7	1	23
DT Lamont Dyer	---	---	10	8	5	23
WR Collin Fickett	6	16	---	---	---	22
DT Melvin Williamson	---	---	8	11	2	21
TE Fernando Guenther	11	8	---	---	---	19
TE Jackie Mayes	2	6	---	---	10	18
WR Oliver Erickson	2	3	---	---	12	17
RB Marshall Monroe	0	5	---	---	9	14
CB Broderick Duran	---	---	4	3	1	8
C Edwin Chamberlain	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Tim Duffy	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Walter Gibson	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	1	2	---	3
G Alexander Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Britt Petrafassi	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Conner Baxter	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Owen Foss	40	32	---	---	4	76
C Butch Tauscher	40	32	---	---	---	72
G Eddie Rowell	40	32	---	---	---	72
T Dennis Abrams	40	32	---	---	---	72
WR Lickity Split Thompson	39	32	---	---	1	72
QB Bo Nix	40	32	---	---	---	72
G Howie Nichols	40	32	---	---	---	72
TE Robert Wilkins	32	28	---	---	8	68
WR Bryson Schulz	25	20	---	---	21	66
WR Tevin Farrell	29	28	---	---	---	57
S Gino Cliett	---	---	21	35	---	56
CB Sammy McCargo	---	---	21	35	---	56
OLB Blake Upton	---	---	21	35	---	56
CB Josiah Shepherd	---	---	18	19	17	54
RB Brant Dolin	19	11	---	---	24	54
S Rod Peterson	---	---	20	27	3	50
DE Dakota Godfrey	---	---	19	30	---	49
DE Braden Berlioz	---	---	21	28	---	49
CB Vernon Reed	---	---	6	22	17	45
CB Alexis Lubienski	---	---	15	27	---	42
TE Derrick Stevenson	8	9	---	---	24	41
DT Kerry Frederick	---	---	20	21	---	41
OLB Ray Antel	---	---	16	24	---	40
ILB Deron MacCracken	---	---	21	18	1	40
OLB Jorge Vinatieri	---	---	4	11	20	35
ILB Frank Spencer	---	---	9	17	9	35
OLB William Palmer	---	---	9	23	---	32
RB Tiki Barber III	16	13	---	---	---	29
S Artie Monroe	---	---	0	10	17	27
DT Conner Washington	---	---	5	17	---	22
OLB Keith Fulton	---	---	0	4	17	21
DE Butch McClary	---	---	4	10	7	21
WR Edwin Kelley	9	6	---	---	3	18
WR Brock Pucillo	9	8	---	---	---	17
TE Marshall Christmas	1	0	---	---	16	17
WR Darien Finley	0	0	---	---	16	16
FB Robbie Phillips	10	4	---	---	---	14
K Carlton Cash	0	0	---	---	11	11
S Jahan Dotson	---	---	3	5	---	8
C George Poston	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Tory Taylor	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Hunter Bensen	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Miles Washington	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Tyler Peterson	3	1	---	---	---	4
QB Henry Hotchkiss	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Malachi Darusmont	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	24	4.8
Middle	10	43	4.3
Right	8	5	0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	23	2.6
Middle	21	86	4.1
Right	9	36	4.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dean Burton	38	18	3	1	3	5	10	4	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	32	19	5	2	3	4	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	149	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	17	1.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	32	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	109	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	94	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	52	17.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Joel Mauldin	8	6	0	72	1	21
WR T.J. Corson	6	2	0	18	0	25
WR Dakota Carr	6	2	0	14	0	15
FB Ike Pritchett	4	1	2	9	0	19
TE Andres Shelley	3	0	1	0	0	14
WR Oliver Erickson	3	1	0	15	0	3
TE Ross Braico	2	2	0	30	1	9
WR Collin Fickett	2	1	0	12	0	16
WR Brian Thomas Jr.	2	2	0	28	1	37
RB Lukas David	2	1	0	6	0	12

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lickity Split Thompson	7	3	0	33	0	32
WR Tevin Farrell	6	4	0	39	1	28
TE Robert Wilkins	6	5	1	121	3	28
TE Derrick Stevenson	5	3	2	19	0	9
WR Bryson Schulz	4	2	0	40	1	20
RB Brant Dolin	2	1	0	3	0	11
RB Tyler Peterson	1	0	0	0	0	1
WR Brock Pucillo	1	1	0	9	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joel Mauldin	5	21	4.20	2.94

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tiki Barber III	4	14	3.50	4.18
RB Brant Dolin	2	3	1.50	3.80
RB Tyler Peterson	1	7	7.00	5.00
QB Bo Nix	1	4	4.00	4.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dean Burton	1	1	7	7.00	5.37

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Nix	5	1	-4	-0.80	8.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR T.J. Corson	1	1	7	7.00	3.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lickity Split Thompson	2	0	0	0.00	4.71
WR Bryson Schulz	1	0	0	0.00	10.00
TE Derrick Stevenson	1	0	0	0.00	3.80
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	-4	-4.00	20.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tiki Barber III	3	3
RB Brant Dolin	1	0
RB Tyler Peterson	1	1
QB Bo Nix	1	0
FB Robbie Phillips	1	0
WR Tevin Farrell	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dean Burton	13	5	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR T.J. Corson	3	1	1
TE Ross Braico	2	2	1
FB Ike Pritchett	2	0	0
TE Andres Shelley	2	0	0
WR Dakota Carr	1	1	1
RB Lukas David	1	0	0
RB Joel Mauldin	1	1	1
WR Oliver Erickson	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bryson Schulz	2	1	0
TE Derrick Stevenson	2	2	1
WR Lickity Split Thompson	2	1	1
WR Tevin Farrell	1	1	0
WR Brock Pucillo	1	1	1
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	1

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

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