Week 3, 2018

played in Denver, CO

53 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots7368-24
Denver Broncos710013-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:50 DEN - Troy Wolsic 16 run (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
1Q: 07:21 NED - T.J. Starks 2 pass from Joe Flacco (Lonnie Terrell extra point)
2Q: 10:38 NED - Lonnie Terrell 20 field goal
2Q: 06:43 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 21 field goal
2Q: 00:40 DEN - Troy Wolsic 3 run (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
3Q: 09:54 NED - Lonnie Terrell 33 field goal
3Q: 05:54 NED - Lonnie Terrell 29 field goal
4Q: 11:07 NED - Tashard Choice 41 run (Joe Flacco pass to T.J. Starks for conversion)
4Q: 04:20 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 21 field goal
4Q: 02:55 DEN - Brian Brohm 10 run (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
4Q: 00:31 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 55 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDDEN
Record1-21-2
First Downs2124
- by Rushing78
- by Passing1413
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards392343
- Offensive Plays6665
- Yards per Play5.945.28
Net Rushing Yards162154
- Rushing Attempts2530
- Yards per Rush6.485.13
Net Passing Yards230189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 27 - 034 - 19 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards246195
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/161/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.615.40
Fumbles/Lost3/31/1
3rd Down Conversions6/136/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.17.1
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/664/25
Punt Returns/Yards1/110/0
Kick Returns/Yards6/1894/106
Interception Ret./Yards4/410/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/33/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 35
Time of Possession33:2826:32

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:365:25OWN 26974Touchdown
12:176:46OWN 101387Field Goal
26:383:27OWN 20630Punt
20:300:30OWN 4727Half
315:005:14OWN 37847Field Goal
39:181:43OPP 413-3Punt
37:221:33OPP 1634Field Goal
34:214:03OWN 10838Punt
412:021:17OPP 35235Touchdown
410:091:03OWN 44318Fumble
42:461:28OWN 43713Downs
40:260:26OWN 26227Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:24OWN 20780Touchdown
17:111:26OWN 203-7Punt
15:453:28OWN 47824Interception
210:313:53OWN 45751Field Goal
23:112:41OWN 20980Touchdown
39:460:28OWN 3318Fumble
37:350:13OWN 2010Interception
35:491:28OWN 3633Punt
30:183:16OWN 5738Interception
410:450:36OWN 3820Interception
49:064:54501046Field Goal
44:051:19OPP 23423Touchdown
41:180:52OWN 44618Field Goal

Game MVP: Joe Flacco, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
T.J. Starks13927.082130
Tashard Choice9535.894111
Joe Flacco3175.671210
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Phillip Ackerman19904.743220
Troy Wolsic9485.331612
Brian Brohm2168.001011

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Flacco40272461/16127092.3
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Brohm34191951/6034432.9

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB T.J. Starks89475.8814101
FB Sam Nelson68152.50360
WR Irv Buckner486315.7526270
TE Fred Davis33299.670140
WR Rob Weaver233819.0017190
RB Tashard Choice1122.00020
WR Matt Forte111515.000150
WR Adam Velevis162222.0011220
TE Brandon Pettigrew111515.001150
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Smith567715.4042340
FB Robert Newton44358.7525130
WR Michael Robinson34206.670110
WR Terrell Houari312289.331160
RB Phillip Ackerman1144.00340
TE Perry Sheldon131515.006150
RB Troy Wolsic1255.00150
WR Marlon Mills121111.002110

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Malcolm Hardy23316.500
CB Courtney Brustkern100.000
S Earl Woodson188.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Tashard Choice2000
Rob Weaver1000
LaRon Landry0100
Jordan Dizon0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Phillip Ackerman1000
Gerald Sotelo0100
Anthony Hill0100
Marlon Vance0100
Michael McGlynn0010
Vernon Gholston0010
Dominque Barber0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Patrick Hutton313645.332.0501
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Phillip Strong29145.540.0461

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lonnie Terrell3/30/00/0331/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mel Jefcoat3/31/11/1553/3

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Tashard Choice11111.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon Carr516332.60
Rob Weaver12626.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Robinson410626.50

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Oscar Smith660.52935
OLB Beau Bell520.52625
S Earl Woodson500.02132
S LaRon Landry410.02432
CB Malcolm Hardy410.02733
OLB Jordan Dizon320.02833
DE Jeremy Martin320.02629
OLB Courtney Reardon310.01210
CB Courtney Brustkern300.01628
S Chip Vaughn210.043
DT Mario Williams200.02531
S Brandon Carr110.093
DT Jerome Bauer100.01310
QB Joe Flacco10---------
DE Jeremy Thompson100.02229
CB Leodis McKelvin100.058
CB Terrell Thomas100.02226
ILB Fred McGregor100.046
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Patrick Willis830.02538
S Benjamin Kramer800.02439
CB Alphonso Smith620.01934
OLB Stan Whitfield530.02539
CB Alton "Dee" McCann400.02238
DT Andy Humphries300.01419
DE Vernon Gholston300.02439
S Darren Meehan300.02136
DE Gerald Sotelo210.52237
DT Dennis Parrish210.52539
CB Charles MaKinster210.055
CB Ashton Youboty200.02036
DT Dre Moore200.077
OLB Victor Sorgi110.025
WR Michael Robinson10---------
G Darryl Coffey10---------
RB Phillip Ackerman10---------
WR Terrell Houari10---------
ILB Lincoln Dennis010.076
S Craig Steltz010.0416
S Dominque Barber010.013

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Oscar Smith0.500135
OLB Beau Bell0.500025
DT Mario Williams0.011031
OLB Jordan Dizon0.010133
DE Jeremy Martin0.010029
S Earl Woodson0.010032
DT Jerome Bauer0.000110
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Gerald Sotelo0.501037
DT Dennis Parrish0.500039
ILB Patrick Willis0.002138
DE Vernon Gholston0.002039

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Earl Woodson40132
CB Courtney Brustkern32128
CB Malcolm Hardy31233
OLB Beau Bell21025
ILB Oscar Smith20035
S LaRon Landry10032
OLB Courtney Reardon10010
CB Leodis McKelvin1008
CB Terrell Thomas10026
DE Jeremy Martin10029
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Alphonso Smith50034
OLB Stan Whitfield40039
S Darren Meehan32036
CB Alton "Dee" McCann31038
CB Ashton Youboty20036
ILB Patrick Willis20038
S Benjamin Kramer20039
CB Charles MaKinster2005
DE Gerald Sotelo10037
DT Dennis Parrish10039
OLB Victor Sorgi1005
DE Vernon Gholston10039
S Craig Steltz02016

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Otah27022036
Malcolm Brown2408012
Chad Rinehart23019135
Les Newhart13021034
Winston Stokes12020034
Antoine Jennings110606
Sam Nelson0108022
Fred Davis01022026
Breno Giacomini01020032
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Spencer38128031
Randal Welch37028132
Michael McGlynn1509012
Robert Newton03021010
Darryl Coffey02022024
Irv Fisk0101209
Anthony Hill0101706
Eugene Monroe01028030

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Rob Weaver118
Wayne Boyd114
Brandon Carr114
Matt Forte111
Chip Vaughn19
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Marlon Mills313
Victor Sorgi121
Anthony Hill117
Dominque Barber111
Michael McGlynn15

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Oscar Smith------2935367
Joe Flacco2541---------66
Irv Buckner2241------265
Jeff Otah2236------664
Jordan Dizon------2833364
Malcolm Hardy------2733363
Mario Williams------2531561
Fred Davis2226------1260
Jeremy Martin------2629358
LaRon Landry------2432157
Les Newhart2134------257
Earl Woodson------2132356
Winston Stokes2034---------54
Chad Rinehart1935---------54
Jeremy Thompson------2229354
Beau Bell------2625354
Rob Weaver1323------1854
Breno Giacomini2032---------52
Terrell Thomas------2226452
Adam Velevis1928---------47
Courtney Brustkern------1628145
Tashard Choice1013------2144
T.J. Starks1528---------43
Brandon Pettigrew813------1839
Sam Nelson822------838
Matt Forte811------1130
Leodis McKelvin------581427
Fred McGregor------461727
Courtney Reardon------1210426
Brandon Carr------931426
Jerome Bauer------1310---23
Curtis Zuck------106723
Malcolm Brown812------222
Carl Nicks59------620
Antoine Jennings66------618
Lonnie Fisher47------617
Alonzo Osika00------1616
Chip Vaughn------43916
Wayne Boyd00------1414
Trevor Laws------66214
Lonnie Terrell00------99
Raymond Burgess00------33
Patrick Hutton00------33
Scott McKillop------1023
Leonard Collins00---------0
Sherrod Martin------00---0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dennis Parrish------2539367
Stan Whitfield------2539367
Patrick Willis------2538366
Benjamin Kramer------2439366
Vernon Gholston------2439366
Ashton Youboty------2036965
Brian Brohm3035---------65
Chris Spencer2831------463
Alton "Dee" McCann------2238363
Gerald Sotelo------2237362
Darren Meehan------2136360
Randal Welch2832---------60
Eugene Monroe2830---------58
Marlon Mills1726------1356
Alphonso Smith------1934356
Terrell Houari2130---------51
Darryl Coffey2224------450
Perry Sheldon2021------647
Michael Robinson1118------1645
Steve Smith926------944
Tony Hills1826---------44
Troy Wolsic1111------2143
Anthony Hill176------1740
Robert Newton2110------839
Craig Steltz------4161737
Phillip Ackerman1918---------37
Andy Humphries------1419235
Victor Sorgi------252128
Marlon Vance18------1827
Michael McGlynn912------526
Irv Fisk129------526
Dre Moore------77317
Kirk Fisk------031316
Dominque Barber------131115
Spencer Dodge36------514
Lincoln Dennis------76---13
Charles MaKinster------55212
Shonn Greene31------812
Mel Jefcoat00------1010
Earnest Briggs------46---10
Marcus Harrison------46---10
Tyrell Hopkins25------29
Phillip Strong00------55
Donald Saffran------0033
Ronnie Harvey00---------0
Kevin Kolb00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7446.3
Middle10818.1
Right8374.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5357.0
Middle18884.9
Right7314.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Flacco40272035510
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Brohm34191114134

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44153.8
Short (0-8 Yds)19161105.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1571218.1
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77689.7
Short (0-8 Yds)97647.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)135634.8
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB T.J. Starks98147028
FB Sam Nelson86115022
WR Irv Buckner84163141
WR Adam Velevis61022128
TE Fred Davis33029026
WR Rob Weaver32038023
RB Tashard Choice1102013
WR Matt Forte11015011
TE Brandon Pettigrew11015013
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terrell Houari123128030
WR Steve Smith65077126
WR Michael Robinson43020018
FB Robert Newton44035010
TE Perry Sheldon31015021
RB Troy Wolsic2105011
WR Marlon Mills21011026
RB Phillip Ackerman1104018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tashard Choice300.005.89
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Phillip Ackerman5122.404.74
Troy Wolsic5285.605.33
Brian Brohm11010.008.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Flacco6361.006.15
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Brohm84162.005.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB T.J. Starks3272.335.22
WR Adam Velevis2000.003.67
FB Sam Nelson11-1-1.001.88
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terrell Houari3162.002.33
WR Steve Smith2131.5012.83
WR Michael Robinson1122.005.00
FB Robert Newton1155.008.75
TE Perry Sheldon1000.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Tashard Choice10
DenverRushesConversions
Phillip Ackerman21
Brian Brohm11
Troy Wolsic11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Joe Flacco1286
DenverAttCompConversions
Brian Brohm853

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
RB T.J. Starks432
TE Fred Davis222
WR Rob Weaver211
WR Irv Buckner100
WR Matt Forte111
WR Adam Velevis100
TE Brandon Pettigrew110
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Terrell Houari210
WR Michael Robinson110
WR Steve Smith111
FB Robert Newton111
TE Perry Sheldon100
RB Troy Wolsic111
WR Marlon Mills100

SectionAttendance
Stadium74,900 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck23,200 (23,500)
End Zone16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine9,600 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,700 (14,900)
Club Seats8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (2,600)