Week 2, 2044

played in Carolina, NC

72 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	9	0	9	-	25
Carolina Panthers	7	14	3	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:48 DEN - Trey Benson 3 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
1Q: 02:17 CAR - Ray Davis 1 run (Eli Kennedy extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Trey Benson 18 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point failed)
2Q: 08:26 CAR - Shaun Pochman 11 run (Eli Kennedy extra point)
2Q: 02:51 CAR - Ray Davis 12 pass from Jamal Nelson (Eli Kennedy extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Carlton Cash 20 field goal
3Q: 06:13 CAR - Eli Kennedy 31 field goal
4Q: 12:58 DEN - Lickity Split Thompson 37 pass from Bo Nix (Bo Nix pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 08:39 DEN - Carlton Cash 20 field goal
4Q: 00:43 CAR - Eli Kennedy 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:48 DEN - Trey Benson 3 run (Carlton Cash extra point)
1Q: 02:17 CAR - Ray Davis 1 run (Eli Kennedy extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Trey Benson 18 pass from Bo Nix (Carlton Cash extra point failed)
2Q: 08:26 CAR - Shaun Pochman 11 run (Eli Kennedy extra point)
2Q: 02:51 CAR - Ray Davis 12 pass from Jamal Nelson (Eli Kennedy extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Carlton Cash 20 field goal
3Q: 06:13 CAR - Eli Kennedy 31 field goal
4Q: 12:58 DEN - Lickity Split Thompson 37 pass from Bo Nix (Bo Nix pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 08:39 DEN - Carlton Cash 20 field goal
4Q: 00:43 CAR - Eli Kennedy 33 field goal

Team Statistics DEN CAR
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 20 21
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 16 16
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 443 383
- Offensive Plays 60 69
- Yards per Play 7.38 5.55
Net Rushing Yards 58 97
- Rushing Attempts 18 26
- Yards per Rush 3.22 3.73
Net Passing Yards 385 286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 30 - 0 40 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 398 300
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 9.17 6.65
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/10 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.9 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 10/65 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 3/-2
Kick Returns/Yards 3/68 1/11
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 20
Time of Possession 27:56 32:04

Team Statistics	DEN	CAR
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	20	21
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	16	16
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	443	383
- Offensive Plays	60	69
- Yards per Play	7.38	5.55
Net Rushing Yards	58	97
- Rushing Attempts	18	26
- Yards per Rush	3.22	3.73
Net Passing Yards	385	286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 30 - 0	40 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	398	300
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	3/14
- Yards per Pass Play	9.17	6.65
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/10	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.9	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	10/65	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	3/-2
Kick Returns/Yards	3/68	1/11
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 20
Time of Possession	27:56	32:04

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:49	1:12	OPP 19	3	19	Touchdown
1	12:01	3:38	OWN 27	8	41	Downs
1	2:06	2:12	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	8:20	2:29	OWN 25	5	6	Punt
2	2:43	2:43	OWN 28	8	69	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:26	OWN 23	8	37	Punt
3	6:06	2:06	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	1:42	2:02	OWN 34	5	10	Punt
4	13:32	0:52	OWN 44	2	56	Touchdown
4	10:42	2:11	OPP 46	4	43	Field Goal
4	5:43	3:28	OWN 34	5	6	Punt
4	0:38	0:38	OWN 23	4	22	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:11	OWN 25	1	-6	Fumble
1	13:37	1:36	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	8:23	6:17	OWN 32	12	68	Touchdown
2	14:54	6:34	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
2	5:51	3:08	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
3	9:34	3:28	OWN 20	7	66	Field Goal
3	4:00	2:18	OWN 19	5	16	Punt
4	14:40	1:08	OWN 1	3	5	Punt
4	12:40	1:58	OWN 21	3	-15	Punt
4	8:31	2:48	OWN 25	5	9	Punt
4	2:15	1:37	OWN 11	8	73	Field Goal

Game MVP: Bo Nix, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Trey Benson	10	12	1.20	4	0	1
RB Omarion Hampton	7	38	5.43	19	1	0
WR Lickity Split Thompson	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ray Davis	12	39	3.25	8	0	1
RB Shaun Pochman	11	39	3.55	11	1	1
QB Jamal Nelson	2	19	9.50	10	1	0
WR Darius Doan	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	40	30	398	2/13	2	37	0	122.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamal Nelson	40	26	300	3/14	1	45	0	95.8

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lickity Split Thompson	7	8	176	25.14	107	37	1
TE Branden McWilliams	6	6	72	12.00	37	30	0
WR Tevin Farrell	4	9	27	6.75	0	13	0
RB Trey Benson	3	3	35	11.67	20	18	1
RB Omarion Hampton	3	3	24	8.00	18	22	0
RB Jay Erwin	3	3	37	12.33	23	19	0
TE Robert Wilkins	2	3	20	10.00	0	10	0
WR Harris Kirby	2	4	7	3.50	2	5	0
WR Dana Dunlap	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marvin Staiger	5	5	73	14.60	32	39	0
TE Sean Johnston	4	5	36	9.00	6	15	0
RB Ray Davis	3	4	27	9.00	4	12	1
TE Buddy Matsko	3	6	18	6.00	2	7	0
TE James Pierson	3	4	13	4.33	1	6	0
WR Joey Chacon	3	5	76	25.33	53	45	0
WR Darius Doan	3	5	53	17.67	43	27	0
WR Bill Jeffries	1	2	4	4.00	2	4	0
RB Shaun Pochman	1	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Braden Berlioz	0	1	0	0
OLB Diego Nogas	0	0	1	0

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Jamal Nelson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tory Taylor	5	239	47.8	44.2	55	3

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Lindsay	5	216	43.2	39.0	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Cash	2/2	0/0	0/0	20	1/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eli Kennedy	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Peterson	2	21	10.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lawrence Barnes	3	-2	-0.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rod Peterson	3	68	22.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bill Jeffries	1	11	11.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Raymond Welborn	7	6	0.0	26	43
OLB Blake Upton	7	2	0.0	26	43
ILB Connor Halley	6	3	0.0	15	30
DE Braden Berlioz	5	2	2.0	23	39
CB Erick Brautlacht	5	2	0.0	26	43
S Jaden Hicks	4	2	0.0	26	43
CB Sammy McCargo	4	2	0.0	26	43
ILB Robert Hagan	4	0	0.0	23	32
OLB Diego Nogas	2	2	1.0	22	31
DE Butch McClary	2	2	0.0	24	36
DT J.B. McQuaig	2	1	0.0	22	28
DT Tanner Joseph	1	1	0.0	4	15
CB Melvin Pollock	1	1	0.0	10	9
S Rod Peterson	1	0	0.0	0	5
DE Julio Ridder	1	0	0.0	4	8
CB Marquis Hibbard	0	1	0.0	3	10

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Monty Schulz	8	0	0.0	16	30
ILB Winston Holcomb	6	2	1.0	18	42
OLB Karl Duffy	6	0	0.0	16	30
S Javon Bullard	5	5	0.0	18	42
OLB J.T. Cooksey	5	1	0.0	11	27
CB Jacob Parrish	4	0	0.0	17	31
DT Adrian Fitzgerald	2	1	0.0	14	33
CB Lawrence Barnes	2	1	0.0	8	23
DT Brant Alston	2	0	0.0	14	29
CB Tommy Fleming	2	0	0.0	15	35
DE Abdul Carter	1	0	1.0	17	37
S C.J. Osteen	1	0	0.0	2	12
OLB Frank Giddens	1	0	0.0	7	12
CB Peter Israelson	1	0	0.0	3	15
DT Alejandro Kramer	1	0	0.0	6	19
DE Luke Roenicke	0	1	0.0	12	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Braden Berlioz	2.0	0	2	1	39
OLB Diego Nogas	1.0	0	0	0	31
DT Tanner Joseph	0.0	1	0	0	15
DE Julio Ridder	0.0	0	1	0	8
DE Butch McClary	0.0	0	1	0	36
DT J.B. McQuaig	0.0	0	0	1	28

Carolina	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Abdul Carter	1.0	3	4	37
ILB Winston Holcomb	1.0	1	1	42
DE Luke Roenicke	0.0	1	1	31
DT Adrian Fitzgerald	0.0	0	2	33
DT Brant Alston	0.0	0	2	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Blake Upton	5	2	43
ILB Connor Halley	4	0	30
CB Erick Brautlacht	3	1	43
ILB Robert Hagan	3	1	32
S Jaden Hicks	2	2	43
S Raymond Welborn	2	1	43
DE Braden Berlioz	2	0	39
OLB Diego Nogas	2	0	31
CB Sammy McCargo	1	1	43
CB Melvin Pollock	1	0	9
S Rod Peterson	1	0	5

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Karl Duffy	5	0	30
S Monty Schulz	5	0	30
OLB J.T. Cooksey	5	0	27
CB Jacob Parrish	4	0	31
ILB Winston Holcomb	3	0	42
S Javon Bullard	2	1	42
CB Lawrence Barnes	2	1	23
CB Tommy Fleming	2	0	35
S C.J. Osteen	1	2	12
CB Peter Israelson	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Mickey Dodge	2	7	18	0	42
G Sammy Pham	2	4	18	1	42
G Doug Hwang	1	2	18	1	42
T Martin Branch	1	1	18	0	42
T John Galyon	0	4	18	0	42

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Erick O'Neill	4	6	1	26	2	43
G Samuel Conley	2	6	0	26	0	43
TE Buddy Matsko	2	2	0	15	0	33
T Harold Calmus	1	5	0	26	0	43
C Jake Melaragni	1	3	1	26	1	43
G Darien Strickland	0	2	0	26	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Trey Benson	1	23
Robert Wilkins	1	23
Malachi Darusmont	1	21
Rod Peterson	1	16

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
James Pierson	1	23
Peter Israelson	1	17
C.J. Osteen	1	16
Lewis Farrell	1	11
Tito Wiggins	1	7

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Blake Upton	---	---	26	43	12	81
CB Erick Brautlacht	---	---	26	43	2	71
S Jaden Hicks	---	---	26	43	2	71
CB Sammy McCargo	---	---	26	43	2	71
S Raymond Welborn	---	---	26	43	2	71
G Sammy Pham	18	42	---	---	7	67
T John Galyon	18	42	---	---	7	67
G Doug Hwang	18	42	---	---	7	67
T Martin Branch	18	42	---	---	7	67
WR Tevin Farrell	18	42	---	---	6	66
ILB Robert Hagan	---	---	23	32	11	66
DE Braden Berlioz	---	---	23	39	2	64
RB Trey Benson	11	28	---	---	23	62
DE Butch McClary	---	---	24	36	2	62
C Mickey Dodge	18	42	---	---	---	60
QB Bo Nix	18	42	---	---	---	60
TE Robert Wilkins	11	26	---	---	23	60
TE Branden McWilliams	17	39	---	---	---	56
OLB Diego Nogas	---	---	22	31	---	53
WR Lickity Split Thompson	15	36	---	---	---	51
DT J.B. McQuaig	---	---	22	28	---	50
ILB Connor Halley	---	---	15	30	2	47
OLB Tevin Ramirez	---	---	5	12	23	40
CB Melvin Pollock	---	---	10	9	16	35
DT Tanner Joseph	---	---	4	15	7	26
WR Harris Kirby	7	18	---	---	---	25
S Rod Peterson	---	---	0	5	16	21
S Malachi Darusmont	---	---	0	0	21	21
CB Marquis Hibbard	---	---	3	10	7	20
WR J.J. Bieniemy	0	1	---	---	18	19
RB Omarion Hampton	7	11	---	---	1	19
DE Julio Ridder	---	---	4	8	5	17
RB Jay Erwin	1	3	---	---	12	16
WR Dana Dunlap	1	3	---	---	11	15
C Cristian Hartman	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Tory Taylor	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Carlton Cash	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Cory Outlaw	2	3	---	---	---	5
DE Winston Compton	---	---	1	3	---	4
QB Henry Hotchkiss	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Vernon Bensen	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Cooper Poteet	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Wally Woodard	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Johnnie Londesbrough	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Sergio Robinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Terrance Villanueva	---	---	0	0	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Harold Calmus	26	43	---	---	---	69
G Darien Strickland	26	43	---	---	---	69
QB Jamal Nelson	26	43	---	---	---	69
G Samuel Conley	26	43	---	---	---	69
T Erick O'Neill	26	43	---	---	---	69
C Jake Melaragni	26	43	---	---	---	69
RB Shaun Pochman	16	24	---	---	23	63
ILB Winston Holcomb	---	---	18	42	2	62
S Javon Bullard	---	---	18	42	2	62
OLB J.T. Cooksey	---	---	11	27	21	59
WR Joey Chacon	23	36	---	---	---	59
DE Abdul Carter	---	---	17	37	1	55
CB Jacob Parrish	---	---	17	31	7	55
WR Darius Doan	17	26	---	---	11	54
TE James Pierson	11	19	---	---	23	53
CB Tommy Fleming	---	---	15	35	1	51
OLB Karl Duffy	---	---	16	30	2	48
S Monty Schulz	---	---	16	30	2	48
DT Adrian Fitzgerald	---	---	14	33	1	48
TE Buddy Matsko	15	33	---	---	---	48
WR Marvin Staiger	19	24	---	---	5	48
DE Luke Roenicke	---	---	12	31	2	45
DT Brant Alston	---	---	14	29	1	44
TE Sean Johnston	13	25	---	---	---	38
CB Lawrence Barnes	---	---	8	23	6	37
CB Peter Israelson	---	---	3	15	17	35
DT Alejandro Kramer	---	---	6	19	6	31
S C.J. Osteen	---	---	2	12	16	30
RB Ray Davis	12	17	---	---	---	29
WR Bill Jeffries	3	5	---	---	18	26
OLB Frank Giddens	---	---	7	12	1	20
DE Mercury Zimmerman	---	---	3	10	6	19
RB Woody Marks	0	5	---	---	13	18
DE Kody Richmond	---	---	1	4	12	17
OLB Lewis Farrell	---	---	0	0	11	11
ILB Monte Cristo	---	---	0	0	10	10
K Eli Kennedy	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Joe Lindsay	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Kenny Perry	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Bryan Burke	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Bernard Fredrickson	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Tito Wiggins	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Luther Burden III	1	1	---	---	5	7
T Armand Membou	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Barry Agrela	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Conrad Bollman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	1	0.5
Middle	14	44	3.1
Right	2	13	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	32	3.6
Middle	11	40	3.6
Right	6	25	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	40	30	7	1	0	4	5	10	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamal Nelson	40	26	4	1	0	8	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	49	8.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	17	252	13.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	70	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	27	6.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	61	12.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	14	86	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	153	11.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tevin Farrell	9	4	27	0	42
WR Lickity Split Thompson	8	7	176	5	36
TE Branden McWilliams	6	6	72	1	39
WR Harris Kirby	4	2	7	0	18
RB Trey Benson	3	3	35	0	28
TE Robert Wilkins	3	2	20	0	26
RB Omarion Hampton	3	3	24	1	11
RB Jay Erwin	3	3	37	0	3
WR Dana Dunlap	1	0	0	0	3

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Buddy Matsko	6	3	18	0	33
TE Sean Johnston	5	4	36	0	25
WR Joey Chacon	5	3	76	2	36
WR Darius Doan	5	3	53	1	26
WR Marvin Staiger	5	5	73	1	24
RB Ray Davis	4	3	27	0	17
TE James Pierson	4	3	13	0	19
RB Shaun Pochman	4	1	0	0	24
WR Bill Jeffries	2	1	4	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Trey Benson	1	3	3.00	1.20

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ray Davis	3	10	3.33	3.25
RB Shaun Pochman	3	17	5.67	3.55
WR Darius Doan	1	0	0.00	0.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Nix	8	6	38	4.75	9.95

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamal Nelson	5	2	24	4.80	7.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Trey Benson	2	2	21	10.50	11.67
WR Harris Kirby	2	1	5	2.50	1.75
RB Omarion Hampton	2	2	2	1.00	8.00
WR Lickity Split Thompson	1	0	0	0.00	22.00
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	10	10.00	6.67

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darius Doan	3	1	12	4.00	10.60
RB Ray Davis	1	1	12	12.00	6.75
WR Joey Chacon	1	0	0	0.00	15.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Trey Benson	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jamal Nelson	2	1
RB Ray Davis	1	1
RB Shaun Pochman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	8	6	3

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamal Nelson	10	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lickity Split Thompson	2	2	1
WR Tevin Farrell	2	1	1
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	1
WR Dana Dunlap	1	0	0
WR Harris Kirby	1	1	0
TE Branden McWilliams	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Shaun Pochman	3	0	0
WR Joey Chacon	2	0	0
RB Ray Davis	1	1	1
TE Buddy Matsko	1	1	1
TE James Pierson	1	1	0
WR Darius Doan	1	1	1
WR Marvin Staiger	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (23,600)
End Zone 10,300 (17,000)
Mezzanine 5,900 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 9,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 5,300 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,100 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,200 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (23,600)
End Zone	10,300 (17,000)
Mezzanine	5,900 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	9,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	5,300 (8,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,100 (6,200)