Conference Semifinals, 2020

played in Denver, CO

31 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	6	7	0	-	16
Denver Broncos	7	14	14	3	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:03 DEN - Perry Sheldon 11 pass from Brian Brohm (Lee Peel extra point)
1Q: 03:05 NED - Bruce Darche 46 field goal
2Q: 06:00 DEN - Robert Newton 6 pass from Brian Brohm (Lee Peel extra point)
2Q: 02:48 NED - Bruce Darche 22 field goal
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Bobby Floyd 77 run (Lee Peel extra point)
2Q: 00:15 NED - Bruce Darche 31 field goal
3Q: 12:15 NED - Deon Chandler 34 fumble return (Bruce Darche extra point)
3Q: 10:03 DEN - Marlon Mills 26 pass from Brian Brohm (Lee Peel extra point)
3Q: 04:24 DEN - Lamar Firebaugh 7 pass from Brian Brohm (Lee Peel extra point)
4Q: 03:58 DEN - Lee Peel 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:03 DEN - Perry Sheldon 11 pass from Brian Brohm (Lee Peel extra point)
1Q: 03:05 NED - Bruce Darche 46 field goal
2Q: 06:00 DEN - Robert Newton 6 pass from Brian Brohm (Lee Peel extra point)
2Q: 02:48 NED - Bruce Darche 22 field goal
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Bobby Floyd 77 run (Lee Peel extra point)
2Q: 00:15 NED - Bruce Darche 31 field goal
3Q: 12:15 NED - Deon Chandler 34 fumble return (Bruce Darche extra point)
3Q: 10:03 DEN - Marlon Mills 26 pass from Brian Brohm (Lee Peel extra point)
3Q: 04:24 DEN - Lamar Firebaugh 7 pass from Brian Brohm (Lee Peel extra point)
4Q: 03:58 DEN - Lee Peel 43 field goal

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 10-8 14-3
First Downs 16 29
- by Rushing 2 14
- by Passing 10 15
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 276 542
- Offensive Plays 54 77
- Yards per Play 5.11 7.04
Net Rushing Yards 94 291
- Rushing Attempts 18 43
- Yards per Rush 5.22 6.77
Net Passing Yards 182 251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 17 - 3 33 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 188 258
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.06 7.38
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 12/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 5.4
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/10 9/60
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/6
Kick Returns/Yards 5/114 4/91
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/23
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 31
Time of Possession 21:01 38:59

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	10-8	14-3
First Downs	16	29
- by Rushing	2	14
- by Passing	10	15
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	276	542
- Offensive Plays	54	77
- Yards per Play	5.11	7.04
Net Rushing Yards	94	291
- Rushing Attempts	18	43
- Yards per Rush	5.22	6.77
Net Passing Yards	182	251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 17 - 3	33 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	188	258
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.06	7.38
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	12/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	5.4
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/10	9/60
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/6
Kick Returns/Yards	5/114	4/91
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	3/23
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 31
Time of Possession	21:01	38:59

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:29	OWN 15	6	21	Punt
1	5:55	2:56	OWN 36	5	35	Field Goal
2	14:11	2:29	OWN 5	6	64	Interception
2	5:51	3:11	OWN 25	8	70	Field Goal
2	1:39	1:31	OWN 34	6	52	Field Goal
3	9:51	1:40	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	4:19	1:02	OWN 20	3	14	Punt
4	11:32	1:25	OWN 10	3	-1	Punt
4	6:53	0:41	OWN 20	3	5	Interception
4	3:52	1:15	OWN 29	5	16	Interception
4	1:01	1:01	OWN 20	6	13	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:31	5:36	OWN 18	12	82	Touchdown
1	2:59	3:48	OWN 33	6	15	Punt
2	11:42	5:51	OWN 23	12	77	Touchdown
2	2:40	1:01	OWN 23	2	77	Touchdown
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	2:59	OWN 30	6	4	Fumble
3	12:01	2:10	OWN 37	4	63	Touchdown
3	8:11	3:52	OWN 41	8	59	Touchdown
3	3:17	6:45	OWN 1	13	86	Interception
4	10:07	3:14	OWN 37	5	18	Punt
4	6:12	2:20	OPP 34	3	8	Field Goal
4	2:37	1:36	50	6	15	Punt

Game MVP: Stan Whitfield, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gerald Clark	7	11	1.57	8	0
Ronnie Blair	6	63	10.50	38	2
Myron Herrlich	5	20	4.00	9	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tito Sheldon	24	142	5.92	30	4	0
Bobby Floyd	14	129	9.21	77	2	1
Brian Brohm	5	20	4.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Myron Herrlich	35	17	188	1/6	0	28	3	29.2

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Brohm	33	25	258	1/7	4	26	1	124.7

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jason Donovan	6	9	69	11.50	4	20
TE Brandon Pettigrew	3	5	46	15.33	21	28
WR Mike Smith	3	7	33	11.00	14	23
FB Sam Nelson	2	2	10	5.00	9	9
WR Riddick Gomez	2	6	32	16.00	0	21
RB Ronnie Blair	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2
RB Gerald Clark	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Sherman Concerto	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Frank Schneider	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Robert Newton	5	6	43	8.60	16	11	1
WR Terrell Houari	5	7	79	15.80	10	23	0
TE Perry Sheldon	3	3	18	6.00	0	11	1
WR Tito Grisso	3	6	45	15.00	1	21	0
TE Anthony Hill	3	3	0	0.00	0	2	0
RB Bobby Floyd	2	3	20	10.00	13	17	0
WR Ricky Burroughs	2	2	20	10.00	0	10	0
WR Lamar Firebaugh	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	1
WR Marlon Mills	1	2	26	26.00	0	26	1

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Leodis McKelvin	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Stan Whitfield	2	10	5.00	0
CB Jay Garrett	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Deon Chandler	0	1	1	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brian Brohm	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Patrick Hutton	4	213	53.3	51.8	65	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Phillip Strong	3	127	42.3	29.0	47	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bruce Darche	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lee Peel	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamar Firebaugh	2	6	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Schneider	3	58	19.3	0
Gerald Clark	2	56	28.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamar Firebaugh	4	91	22.8	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Oscar Smith	10	3	0.0	41	34
OLB Beau Bell	8	2	0.0	39	29
S Earl Woodson	7	1	0.0	33	28
S Herman DeMulling	6	2	0.0	37	34
ILB Lewis Sonneman	4	2	0.0	27	11
DT Deon Chandler	3	0	1.0	13	10
DE Mike McCulley	3	3	0.0	38	34
DE Austin McDonald	3	2	0.0	29	29
CB Terrell Thomas	3	2	0.0	37	28
CB Leodis McKelvin	3	1	0.0	23	26
OLB Curtis Zuck	3	1	0.0	39	32
S Chip Vaughn	2	2	0.0	15	8
CB Malcolm Hardy	2	1	0.0	29	27
DE Edward Connell	2	0	0.0	32	24
WR Mike Smith	2	0	---	---	---
OLB Travis Ellard	2	0	0.0	6	5
ILB Roosevelt Calmus	1	0	0.0	7	4
WR Riddick Gomez	1	0	---	---	---

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Stan Whitfield	5	1	1.0	17	36
ILB Patrick Willis	5	0	0.0	18	34
CB Dwight Lowery	5	0	0.0	12	32
S Alfred Jefferson	3	1	0.0	17	35
S Rico Hill	3	1	0.0	15	35
CB Jay Garrett	3	1	0.0	15	33
CB Alphonso Smith	3	0	0.0	15	33
CB Charles MaKinster	2	1	0.0	13	33
DT Dennis Parrish	2	0	0.0	17	33
DE Vernon Gholston	1	1	0.0	14	34
ILB Lincoln Dennis	1	0	0.0	7	5
DE Donald Saffran	1	0	0.0	14	31
WR Marlon Mills	1	0	---	---	---
S Kevin Ellison	1	0	0.0	3	1
OLB Reuben Stevenson	1	0	0.0	9	6

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Deon Chandler	1.0	0	0	0	10
DE Austin McDonald	0.0	2	0	1	29
OLB Curtis Zuck	0.0	0	2	1	32
S Earl Woodson	0.0	0	1	0	28
DE Mike McCulley	0.0	0	1	0	34
DE Edward Connell	0.0	0	0	2	24

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Stan Whitfield	1.0	0	0	0	36
DT Dennis Parrish	0.0	2	2	0	33
DE Vernon Gholston	0.0	0	4	2	34
DE Donald Saffran	0.0	0	1	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Beau Bell	5	0	29
S Herman DeMulling	4	0	34
ILB Oscar Smith	3	0	34
ILB Lewis Sonneman	3	0	11
CB Malcolm Hardy	2	0	27
CB Terrell Thomas	2	0	28
S Earl Woodson	2	0	28
OLB Curtis Zuck	2	0	32
CB Leodis McKelvin	1	1	26
S Chip Vaughn	1	0	8

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dwight Lowery	3	0	0	32
OLB Stan Whitfield	2	2	2	36
CB Alphonso Smith	2	2	0	33
CB Jay Garrett	2	0	1	33
S Alfred Jefferson	2	0	0	35
S Rico Hill	2	0	0	35
ILB Patrick Willis	1	0	0	34
DT Dennis Parrish	1	0	0	33
CB Charles MaKinster	1	0	0	33
S Kevin Ellison	1	0	0	1

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Winston Stokes	1	3	16	1	27
Chad Rinehart	1	3	17	0	35
Wade Numbers	1	2	18	0	36
Jeff Otah	0	1	16	0	26
Lonnie Fisher	0	1	16	0	34
Malcolm Brown	0	1	2	0	9
Brandon Pettigrew	0	1	11	0	23
Sherman Concerto	0	1	3	0	10

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Spencer	7	13	1	43	0	34
Ralph Bensen	4	8	1	43	0	34
Roy Schuening	2	6	0	36	0	27
Tony Hills	2	3	1	36	0	26
Jeff Thomason	2	3	0	13	0	8
Eugene Monroe	1	6	0	36	1	33
Irv Fisk	1	1	0	8	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Gerald Clark	2	15
Chip Vaughn	2	12
Roosevelt Calmus	1	15
Sam Nelson	1	9

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tito Sheldon	2	19
Pat Zimmerman	2	14
Lamar Firebaugh	1	17

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Oscar Smith	---	---	41	34	1	76
Herman DeMulling	---	---	37	34	3	74
Mike McCulley	---	---	38	34	1	73
Curtis Zuck	---	---	39	32	1	72
Beau Bell	---	---	39	29	1	69
Terrell Thomas	---	---	37	28	1	66
Earl Woodson	---	---	33	28	1	62
Austin McDonald	---	---	29	29	1	59
Lonnie Fisher	16	34	---	---	7	57
Myron Herrlich	18	36	---	---	3	57
Edward Connell	---	---	32	24	---	56
Malcolm Hardy	---	---	29	27	---	56
Wade Numbers	18	36	---	---	---	54
Chad Rinehart	17	35	---	---	1	53
Leodis McKelvin	---	---	23	26	1	50
Jeff Otah	16	26	---	---	6	48
Brandon Pettigrew	11	23	---	---	10	44
Winston Stokes	16	27	---	---	---	43
Gerald Clark	12	16	---	---	15	43
Jason Donovan	16	27	---	---	---	43
Mike Smith	15	28	---	---	---	43
Lewis Sonneman	---	---	27	11	3	41
Riddick Gomez	7	18	---	---	13	38
Chip Vaughn	---	---	15	8	12	35
Sam Nelson	7	16	---	---	9	32
Adam Velevis	12	19	---	---	1	32
Sherman Concerto	3	10	---	---	18	31
Wayne Boyd	0	7	---	---	19	26
Deon Chandler	---	---	13	10	3	26
Roosevelt Calmus	---	---	7	4	15	26
Ronnie Blair	6	14	---	---	5	25
Les Newhart	5	13	---	---	7	25
Travis Ellard	---	---	6	5	14	25
Andy Ellison	---	---	14	5	3	22
Frank Schneider	1	2	---	---	17	20
Malcolm Brown	2	9	---	---	7	18
Bradley Fletcher	---	---	6	6	6	18
Scott McKillop	---	---	1	0	16	17
Sherrod Martin	---	---	2	0	12	14
Bruce Darche	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tracy Wilmoth	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jeremy Thompson	---	---	5	0	1	6
Patrick Hutton	0	0	---	---	4	4
Kenneth Robbins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Raymond Burgess	0	0	---	---	---	0
Corey Brilz	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Spencer	43	34	---	---	3	80
Ralph Bensen	43	34	---	---	---	77
Brian Brohm	43	34	---	---	---	77
Terrell Houari	39	32	---	---	---	71
Eugene Monroe	36	33	---	---	---	69
Roy Schuening	36	27	---	---	3	66
Tony Hills	36	26	---	---	---	62
Perry Sheldon	22	22	---	---	15	59
Anthony Hill	28	15	---	---	15	58
Tito Sheldon	28	11	---	---	19	58
Stan Whitfield	---	---	17	36	3	56
Patrick Willis	---	---	18	34	3	55
Alfred Jefferson	---	---	17	35	3	55
Ricky Burroughs	32	23	---	---	---	55
Robert Newton	26	14	---	---	14	54
Dennis Parrish	---	---	17	33	3	53
Charles MaKinster	---	---	13	33	7	53
Rico Hill	---	---	15	35	3	53
Dwight Lowery	---	---	12	32	8	52
Vernon Gholston	---	---	14	34	3	51
Alphonso Smith	---	---	15	33	3	51
Jay Garrett	---	---	15	33	3	51
Donald Saffran	---	---	14	31	3	48
Tito Grisso	15	19	---	---	12	46
Bobby Floyd	15	18	---	---	1	34
Marlon Mills	9	10	---	---	9	28
Jeff Thomason	13	8	---	---	4	25
Lincoln Dennis	---	---	7	5	12	24
Lamar Firebaugh	1	6	---	---	17	24
Irv Fisk	8	8	---	---	4	20
Reuben Stevenson	---	---	9	6	5	20
Pat Zimmerman	---	---	1	2	14	17
Dominque Barber	---	---	0	1	15	16
Emmitt Vilnit	---	---	1	2	13	16
Gerald Sotelo	---	---	4	5	4	13
DeAngelo Smith	---	---	0	0	11	11
Earnest Briggs	---	---	4	2	4	10
Lee Peel	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dre Moore	---	---	2	3	---	5
Kris Prescott	0	0	---	---	4	4
Kevin Ellison	---	---	3	1	---	4
Phillip Strong	0	0	---	---	3	3
Dana Carpenter	0	0	---	---	1	1
Carlton Macey	0	0	---	---	1	1
Percy Barnes	0	0	---	---	---	0
Randal Welch	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	14	3.5
Middle	8	59	7.4
Right	6	21	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	21	121	5.8
Middle	11	126	11.5
Right	10	46	4.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Myron Herrlich	35	17	4	2	0	4	7	3	3

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Brohm	33	25	4	0	1	0	4	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	7	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	58	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	7	82	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	41	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	13	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	59	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	9	116	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	70	23.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jason Donovan	9	6	69	1	27
WR Mike Smith	7	3	33	1	28
WR Riddick Gomez	6	2	32	1	18
TE Brandon Pettigrew	5	3	46	1	23
TE Sherman Concerto	3	0	0	0	10
FB Sam Nelson	2	2	10	0	16
RB Ronnie Blair	1	1	-2	0	14
RB Gerald Clark	1	0	0	0	16
WR Frank Schneider	1	0	0	0	2

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Houari	7	5	0	79	2	32
FB Robert Newton	6	5	0	43	0	14
WR Tito Grisso	6	3	1	45	1	19
RB Bobby Floyd	3	2	0	20	0	18
TE Perry Sheldon	3	3	0	18	0	22
TE Anthony Hill	3	3	0	0	0	15
WR Marlon Mills	2	1	0	26	1	10
WR Ricky Burroughs	2	2	0	20	0	23
WR Lamar Firebaugh	1	1	0	7	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ronnie Blair	1	-1	-1.00	10.50
Gerald Clark	1	0	0.00	1.57

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	2	9	4.50	4.00
Tito Sheldon	2	1	0.50	5.92
Bobby Floyd	1	1	1.00	9.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Myron Herrlich	1	0	0	0.00	5.37

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	7	6	35	5.00	7.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Frank Schneider	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bobby Floyd	1	1	3	3.00	6.67
FB Robert Newton	1	1	6	6.00	7.17
TE Perry Sheldon	1	1	11	11.00	6.00
WR Terrell Houari	1	1	11	11.00	11.29
WR Lamar Firebaugh	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR Marlon Mills	1	0	0	0.00	13.00
TE Anthony Hill	1	1	-3	-3.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Ronnie Blair	1	1
Myron Herrlich	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Tito Sheldon	6	3
Bobby Floyd	3	3
Brian Brohm	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Myron Herrlich	9	2	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Brohm	6	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Brandon Pettigrew	2	1	1
WR Jason Donovan	2	0	0
WR Riddick Gomez	2	1	0
TE Sherman Concerto	1	0	0
WR Mike Smith	1	0	0
WR Frank Schneider	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrell Houari	2	2	2
WR Tito Grisso	2	2	1
TE Anthony Hill	1	1	1
WR Ricky Burroughs	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (2,600)