Conference Finals, 2018

played in New England, MA

27 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	10	0	7	-	17
New England Patriots	10	10	7	7	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:53 NED - Adam Velevis 4 pass from Joe Flacco (Lonnie Terrell extra point)
1Q: 04:26 NED - Lonnie Terrell 35 field goal
2Q: 13:29 DEN - Phillip Ackerman 6 run (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
2Q: 05:19 NED - T.J. Starks 12 run (Lonnie Terrell extra point)
2Q: 03:34 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 44 field goal
2Q: 00:20 NED - Lonnie Terrell 44 field goal
3Q: 02:19 NED - Graham Lowe 7 pass from Joe Flacco (Lonnie Terrell extra point)
4Q: 11:00 DEN - Terrell Houari 4 pass from Brian Brohm (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
4Q: 04:39 NED - T.J. Starks 2 run (Lonnie Terrell extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:53 NED - Adam Velevis 4 pass from Joe Flacco (Lonnie Terrell extra point)
1Q: 04:26 NED - Lonnie Terrell 35 field goal
2Q: 13:29 DEN - Phillip Ackerman 6 run (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
2Q: 05:19 NED - T.J. Starks 12 run (Lonnie Terrell extra point)
2Q: 03:34 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 44 field goal
2Q: 00:20 NED - Lonnie Terrell 44 field goal
3Q: 02:19 NED - Graham Lowe 7 pass from Joe Flacco (Lonnie Terrell extra point)
4Q: 11:00 DEN - Terrell Houari 4 pass from Brian Brohm (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
4Q: 04:39 NED - T.J. Starks 2 run (Lonnie Terrell extra point)

Team Statistics DEN NED
Record 13-5 16-2
First Downs 15 24
- by Rushing 4 11
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 264 374
- Offensive Plays 57 73
- Yards per Play 4.63 5.12
Net Rushing Yards 52 164
- Rushing Attempts 14 39
- Yards per Rush 3.71 4.21
Net Passing Yards 212 210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 21 - 1 32 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 216 223
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 4.93 6.18
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 12/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 1/28
Kick Returns/Yards 6/141 3/89
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 40
Time of Possession 21:07 38:53

Team Statistics	DEN	NED
Record	13-5	16-2
First Downs	15	24
- by Rushing	4	11
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	264	374
- Offensive Plays	57	73
- Yards per Play	4.63	5.12
Net Rushing Yards	52	164
- Rushing Attempts	14	39
- Yards per Rush	3.71	4.21
Net Passing Yards	212	210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 21 - 1	32 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	216	223
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	4.93	6.18
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	12/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	1/28
Kick Returns/Yards	6/141	3/89
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 40
Time of Possession	21:07	38:53

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:46	0:45	OWN 31	1	0	Interception
1	4:19	5:56	OWN 29	13	71	Touchdown
2	10:07	2:07	OWN 9	5	10	Punt
2	5:09	1:43	OWN 27	6	46	Field Goal
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 37	1	3	Half
3	15:00	3:31	OWN 20	8	33	Punt
3	7:42	1:17	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	2:12	3:49	OWN 38	7	31	Missed FG
4	11:58	1:08	OPP 49	4	49	Touchdown
4	4:32	0:46	OWN 40	4	-4	Downs
4	2:25	0:57	OWN 41	5	16	Downs

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:14	OWN 20	16	80	Touchdown
1	6:01	1:42	OPP 34	4	16	Field Goal
2	13:23	3:16	OWN 26	6	18	Punt
2	8:00	2:51	OPP 40	5	40	Touchdown
2	3:26	3:12	OWN 32	8	41	Field Goal
3	11:29	3:47	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
3	6:25	4:13	OWN 45	8	55	Touchdown
4	13:23	1:25	OWN 38	4	11	Fumble
4	10:50	6:18	OWN 35	10	65	Touchdown
4	3:46	1:21	OPP 36	3	2	Missed FG
4	1:28	1:28	OWN 43	3	5	Game

Game MVP: Joe Flacco, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Phillip Ackerman	7	34	4.86	14	1	1
Troy Wolsic	6	13	2.17	10	1	0
Brian Brohm	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
T.J. Starks	25	99	3.96	23	4	2
Tashard Choice	7	41	5.86	20	1	0
Joe Flacco	6	25	4.17	8	0	0
Raymond Burgess	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Brohm	34	18	195	0/0	1	43	1	67.6
Kevin Kolb	8	3	21	1/4	0	11	0	45.8

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Flacco	32	25	223	2/13	2	19	0	116.5

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Smith	5	7	40	8.00	7	11	0
WR Terrell Houari	4	12	76	19.00	15	36	1
RB Phillip Ackerman	3	5	10	3.33	1	6	0
FB Robert Newton	3	3	20	6.67	12	11	0
TE Tony Scheffler	2	4	5	2.50	4	6	0
WR Marlon Mills	2	4	53	26.50	19	43	0
WR Ryne Robinson	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Troy Wolsic	1	2	4	4.00	4	4	0
WR Michael Robinson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Perry Sheldon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Sam Nelson	6	6	39	6.50	16	14	0
RB T.J. Starks	4	6	34	8.50	0	13	0
WR Adam Velevis	4	5	38	9.50	7	19	1
WR Alonzo Osika	3	3	34	11.33	1	12	0
TE Brandon Pettigrew	3	3	21	7.00	2	11	0
WR Marlon Preston	2	2	27	13.50	0	14	0
TE Fred Davis	2	2	23	11.50	2	16	0
WR Graham Lowe	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	1
WR Willie Tanner	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Courtney Brustkern	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Recov	Force
Alphonso Smith	1	0
Alton "Dee" McCann	0	1
Gerald Sotelo	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Joe Flacco	1	1	0	0
Sam Nelson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Phillip Strong	3	132	44.0	28.0	49	0

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Patrick Hutton	2	95	47.5	45.5	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mel Jefcoat	1/2	1/2	0/0	44	2/2

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lonnie Terrell	2/3	1/2	0/1	44	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Robinson	1	4	4.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Lowe	1	28	28.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Robinson	5	118	23.6	0
Steve Smith	1	23	23.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Carr	2	62	31.0	0
Willie Tanner	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Patrick Willis	11	1	0.0	39	34
S Benjamin Kramer	7	6	0.0	38	34
OLB Stan Whitfield	6	3	1.0	37	34
S Craig Steltz	6	2	0.0	14	13
CB Alphonso Smith	6	1	0.0	32	28
DT Dennis Parrish	4	2	0.0	36	31
S Darren Meehan	4	2	0.0	27	29
ILB Lincoln Dennis	4	1	0.0	18	7
CB Charles MaKinster	3	1	0.0	37	30
CB Alton "Dee" McCann	2	1	0.0	26	27
DT Andy Humphries	2	1	0.0	14	9
DE Donald Saffran	2	0	0.0	18	15
DE Gerald Sotelo	1	0	1.0	24	22
DT Dre Moore	1	2	0.0	23	19
DE Vernon Gholston	1	1	0.0	32	30
WR Terrell Houari	1	0	---	---	---

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Oscar Smith	6	0	0.0	14	43
S LaRon Landry	4	1	0.0	12	40
ILB Fred McGregor	4	0	0.0	10	19
DE Austin McDonald	3	0	1.0	11	40
OLB Courtney Reardon	3	0	0.0	5	11
CB Malcolm Hardy	3	0	0.0	11	41
OLB Jordan Dizon	3	0	0.0	14	42
CB Leodis McKelvin	2	0	0.0	6	25
CB Terrell Thomas	2	0	0.0	11	33
CB Courtney Brustkern	1	1	0.0	10	37
DE Mike McCulley	1	0	0.0	14	40
OLB Curtis Zuck	1	0	0.0	1	4
CB Sherrod Martin	1	0	0.0	1	2
S Earl Woodson	0	2	0.0	12	32
DT Mario Williams	0	1	0.0	10	37

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Gerald Sotelo	1.0	0	22
OLB Stan Whitfield	1.0	0	34
DE Donald Saffran	0.0	1	15

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Austin McDonald	1.0	0	3	3	40
DT Mario Williams	0.0	1	2	2	37
DE Mike McCulley	0.0	1	2	0	40
OLB Jordan Dizon	0.0	1	0	0	42
OLB Courtney Reardon	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Patrick Willis	3	1	34
S Craig Steltz	3	1	13
CB Alton "Dee" McCann	3	0	27
S Darren Meehan	3	0	29
CB Charles MaKinster	3	0	30
S Benjamin Kramer	2	0	34
OLB Stan Whitfield	2	0	34
CB Alphonso Smith	2	0	28
DT Andy Humphries	1	0	9
DT Dennis Parrish	1	0	31
ILB Lincoln Dennis	1	0	7
DE Vernon Gholston	1	0	30

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Oscar Smith	5	0	0	43
CB Malcolm Hardy	3	0	0	41
S LaRon Landry	2	2	0	40
OLB Jordan Dizon	2	1	0	42
OLB Courtney Reardon	2	0	0	11
CB Leodis McKelvin	2	0	0	25
OLB Curtis Zuck	2	0	0	4
CB Courtney Brustkern	1	0	1	37
CB Terrell Thomas	1	0	0	33
ILB Fred McGregor	1	0	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Darryl Coffey	1	3	11	0	26
Spencer Dodge	1	1	2	0	4
Blaine Harvey	1	1	3	0	17
Chris Spencer	0	4	13	0	40
Randal Welch	0	3	14	1	41
Tony Hills	0	1	9	0	34

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Winston Stokes	2	7	0	31	0	26
Jeff Otah	2	7	0	34	0	31
Chad Rinehart	2	2	0	29	1	25
Les Newhart	2	2	0	28	0	24
Breno Giacomini	1	4	0	34	0	29
Sam Nelson	1	1	0	21	0	18
Antoine Jennings	1	1	0	10	0	9
Brandon Pettigrew	1	1	0	14	0	21
Lonnie Fisher	0	4	1	15	0	13
Carl Nicks	0	3	0	12	0	11
Fred Davis	0	1	0	24	1	13

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Anthony Hill	2	16
Victor Sorgi	2	12

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Willie Tanner	4	15
Graham Lowe	1	19
Wayne Boyd	1	14
Brandon Carr	1	12

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Patrick Willis	---	---	39	34	3	76
Benjamin Kramer	---	---	38	34	3	75
Stan Whitfield	---	---	37	34	3	74
Charles MaKinster	---	---	37	30	4	71
Dennis Parrish	---	---	36	31	3	70
Vernon Gholston	---	---	32	30	3	65
Alphonso Smith	---	---	32	28	4	64
Darren Meehan	---	---	27	29	3	59
Alton "Dee" McCann	---	---	26	27	3	56
Randal Welch	14	41	---	---	---	55
Chris Spencer	13	40	---	---	1	54
Steve Smith	8	32	---	---	13	53
Terrell Houari	12	37	---	---	1	50
Tyrell Hopkins	12	36	---	---	---	48
Brian Brohm	14	34	---	---	---	48
Gerald Sotelo	---	---	24	22	---	46
Tony Hills	9	34	---	---	---	43
Darryl Coffey	11	26	---	---	5	42
Dre Moore	---	---	23	19	---	42
Donald Saffran	---	---	18	15	7	40
Robert Newton	8	16	---	---	15	39
Marlon Mills	11	28	---	---	---	39
Michael Robinson	3	20	---	---	15	38
Tony Scheffler	11	21	---	---	2	34
Troy Wolsic	7	12	---	---	14	33
Lincoln Dennis	---	---	18	7	7	32
Phillip Ackerman	7	23	---	---	2	32
Craig Steltz	---	---	14	13	3	30
Ryne Robinson	2	12	---	---	13	27
Blaine Harvey	3	17	---	---	5	25
Andy Humphries	---	---	14	9	---	23
Victor Sorgi	---	---	4	6	12	22
Perry Sheldon	1	8	---	---	12	21
Irv Fisk	6	15	---	---	---	21
Anthony Hill	0	5	---	---	16	21
DeAngelo Smith	---	---	2	4	14	20
Dominque Barber	---	---	1	0	12	13
Spencer Dodge	2	4	---	---	5	11
Kirk Fisk	---	---	0	0	11	11
Kevin Kolb	0	9	---	---	---	9
Earnest Briggs	---	---	7	2	---	9
Michael McGlynn	0	2	---	---	5	7
Mel Jefcoat	0	0	---	---	6	6
Phillip Strong	0	0	---	---	5	5
Shonn Greene	0	1	---	---	1	2
Ronnie Harvey	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeff Otah	34	31	---	---	5	70
Willie Tanner	27	26	---	---	15	68
Joe Flacco	33	34	---	---	---	67
Breno Giacomini	34	29	---	---	---	63
Oscar Smith	---	---	14	43	2	59
Jordan Dizon	---	---	14	42	2	58
Winston Stokes	31	26	---	---	---	57
Mike McCulley	---	---	14	40	2	56
LaRon Landry	---	---	12	40	2	54
Malcolm Hardy	---	---	11	41	2	54
Chad Rinehart	29	25	---	---	---	54
Austin McDonald	---	---	11	40	2	53
Les Newhart	28	24	---	---	1	53
T.J. Starks	28	24	---	---	---	52
Mario Williams	---	---	10	37	2	49
Courtney Brustkern	---	---	10	37	2	49
Leodis McKelvin	---	---	6	25	17	48
Alonzo Osika	21	20	---	---	7	48
Brandon Pettigrew	14	21	---	---	13	48
Sam Nelson	21	18	---	---	8	47
Adam Velevis	24	23	---	---	---	47
Earl Woodson	---	---	12	32	2	46
Terrell Thomas	---	---	11	33	1	45
Fred Davis	24	13	---	---	4	41
Marlon Preston	19	10	---	---	11	40
Tashard Choice	11	10	---	---	19	40
Fred McGregor	---	---	10	19	4	33
Lonnie Fisher	15	13	---	---	4	32
Carl Nicks	12	11	---	---	5	28
Brandon Carr	---	---	2	11	12	25
Graham Lowe	3	2	---	---	19	24
Wayne Boyd	3	3	---	---	14	20
Courtney Reardon	---	---	5	11	4	20
Antoine Jennings	10	9	---	---	1	20
Curtis Zuck	---	---	1	4	13	18
Lonnie Terrell	0	0	---	---	10	10
Edward Connell	---	---	4	6	---	10
Tracy Wilmoth	2	2	---	---	5	9
Raymond Burgess	6	0	---	---	3	9
Jeremy Martin	---	---	3	3	3	9
Scott McKillop	---	---	2	3	3	8
Sherrod Martin	---	---	1	2	4	7
Jeremy Thompson	---	---	0	3	3	6
Trevor Laws	---	---	1	1	3	5
Patrick Hutton	0	0	---	---	2	2
Leonard Collins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	16	5.3
Middle	7	14	2.0
Right	4	22	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	45	5.0
Middle	14	53	3.8
Right	15	67	4.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Brohm	34	18	3	3	2	1	6	3	1
Kevin Kolb	8	3	0	1	0	2	2	2	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Flacco	32	25	0	0	4	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	36	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	25	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	5	54	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	10	3	101	10.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	22	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	81	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	120	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Houari	12	4	1	76	2	37
WR Steve Smith	7	5	0	40	0	32
RB Phillip Ackerman	5	3	1	10	0	23
TE Tony Scheffler	4	2	0	5	0	21
WR Marlon Mills	4	2	0	53	1	28
FB Robert Newton	3	3	0	20	0	16
WR Michael Robinson	2	0	0	0	0	20
WR Ryne Robinson	2	1	0	8	0	12
RB Troy Wolsic	2	1	0	4	0	12
TE Perry Sheldon	1	0	0	0	0	8

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
FB Sam Nelson	6	6	0	39	18
RB T.J. Starks	6	4	1	34	24
WR Adam Velevis	5	4	1	38	23
WR Willie Tanner	3	0	2	0	26
WR Alonzo Osika	3	3	0	34	20
TE Brandon Pettigrew	3	3	0	21	21
WR Graham Lowe	2	1	0	7	2
WR Marlon Preston	2	2	0	27	10
TE Fred Davis	2	2	0	23	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Phillip Ackerman	2	8	4.00	4.86
Troy Wolsic	1	-1	-1.00	2.17

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
T.J. Starks	6	23	3.83	3.96

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	4	3	14	3.50	5.74

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Flacco	8	5	36	4.50	6.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tony Scheffler	1	1	6	6.00	1.25
RB Phillip Ackerman	1	1	4	4.00	2.00
WR Terrell Houari	1	1	4	4.00	6.33
RB Troy Wolsic	1	0	0	0.00	2.00

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB T.J. Starks	2	0	0	0.00	5.67
TE Brandon Pettigrew	2	2	13	6.50	7.00
WR Graham Lowe	1	1	7	7.00	3.50
WR Willie Tanner	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Adam Velevis	1	1	4	4.00	7.60
WR Alonzo Osika	1	1	12	12.00	11.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Phillip Ackerman	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Flacco	2	1
Tashard Choice	2	1
T.J. Starks	2	2
Raymond Burgess	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Brohm	8	3	3
Kevin Kolb	2	1	0

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Flacco	11	10	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrell Houari	4	2	2
WR Steve Smith	2	1	1
TE Tony Scheffler	1	0	0
WR Michael Robinson	1	0	0
FB Robert Newton	1	1	0
WR Marlon Mills	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB T.J. Starks	3	2	2
WR Marlon Preston	2	2	1
WR Alonzo Osika	2	2	1
WR Graham Lowe	1	1	1
FB Sam Nelson	1	1	1
WR Adam Velevis	1	1	1
TE Brandon Pettigrew	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,000 (68,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,600)
End Zone 12,400 (15,600)
Mezzanine 7,300 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (13,800)
Club Seats 4,800 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,500 (2,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,000 (68,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,600)
End Zone	12,400 (15,600)
Mezzanine	7,300 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (13,800)
Club Seats	4,800 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,500 (2,000)