Week 16, 2023

played in Denver, CO

18 degrees, snow, 28 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	3	3	7	-	13
Denver Broncos	0	7	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:38 DEN - Tito Sheldon 27 run (Lee Peel extra point)
2Q: 03:07 DET - Rusty Sheldon 23 field goal
3Q: 03:33 DET - Rusty Sheldon 26 field goal
4Q: 11:23 DEN - Lee Peel 21 field goal
4Q: 11:17 DET - Brock Houghtlin 92 kickoff return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:38 DEN - Tito Sheldon 27 run (Lee Peel extra point)
2Q: 03:07 DET - Rusty Sheldon 23 field goal
3Q: 03:33 DET - Rusty Sheldon 26 field goal
4Q: 11:23 DEN - Lee Peel 21 field goal
4Q: 11:17 DET - Brock Houghtlin 92 kickoff return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)

Team Statistics DET DEN
Record 4-11 9-6
First Downs 16 13
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 12 6
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 274 289
- Offensive Plays 65 60
- Yards per Play 4.22 4.82
Net Rushing Yards 75 143
- Rushing Attempts 21 29
- Yards per Rush 3.57 4.93
Net Passing Yards 199 146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 23 - 0 30 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 238 153
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/39 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.52 4.71
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 6/51
Punt Returns/Yards 6/4 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 3/131 3/83
Interception Ret./Yards 1/21 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 25
Time of Possession 31:50 28:10

Team Statistics	DET	DEN
Record	4-11	9-6
First Downs	16	13
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	12	6
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	274	289
- Offensive Plays	65	60
- Yards per Play	4.22	4.82
Net Rushing Yards	75	143
- Rushing Attempts	21	29
- Yards per Rush	3.57	4.93
Net Passing Yards	199	146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 23 - 0	30 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	238	153
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/39	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.52	4.71
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	6/51
Punt Returns/Yards	6/4	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	3/131	3/83
Interception Ret./Yards	1/21	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 25
Time of Possession	31:50	28:10

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:15	3:40	OPP 48	9	16	Punt
1	5:07	5:13	OWN 17	10	56	Missed FG
2	10:25	7:24	OWN 21	14	73	Field Goal
2	1:43	1:08	OWN 14	3	-2	Punt
3	15:00	2:52	OWN 30	5	17	Punt
3	10:26	1:25	OPP 49	3	4	Punt
3	8:01	4:34	OWN 31	9	60	Field Goal
3	1:20	0:30	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
4	9:41	3:01	OWN 42	6	9	Punt
4	3:32	1:43	OWN 24	5	18	Punt

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:45	OWN 46	6	12	Interception
1	8:35	3:28	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
2	14:54	4:29	OWN 34	8	66	Touchdown
2	3:01	1:18	OWN 44	3	4	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 49	3	-4	Punt
3	12:08	1:42	OWN 6	3	1	Punt
3	9:01	1:00	OWN 10	3	4	Punt
3	3:27	2:07	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
3	0:50	4:33	OWN 27	9	69	Field Goal
4	11:00	1:19	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	6:40	3:08	OWN 7	6	30	Punt
4	1:49	1:49	OWN 10	7	71	Game

Game MVP: Pat White, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brock Houghtlin	13	43	3.31	9	0	0
Dustin Peterson	8	32	4.00	13	2	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bobby Floyd	18	56	3.11	18	1	0
Tito Sheldon	7	73	10.43	47	2	1
Dexter McCluster	4	14	3.50	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat White	38	23	238	6/39	0	32	0	78.6

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Brohm	30	13	153	1/7	0	30	1	45.6

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Broderick Hammond	7	7	94	13.43	17	25
TE Cornelius Newnam	3	5	34	11.33	13	20
WR Greg Ellison	3	7	60	20.00	23	32
WR Cornelius Collier	3	7	19	6.33	0	21
FB Damon Lebiedzinski	2	2	21	10.50	18	15
WR Gabe Cobb	2	5	7	3.50	0	8
RB Brock Houghtlin	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
RB Dustin Peterson	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
RB Ryan Mathews	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
TE Mel Beaver	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Terrell Houari	2	7	50	25.00	0	30
WR Marlon Mills	2	5	18	9.00	0	10
WR Ricky Burroughs	2	4	46	23.00	29	24
FB B.J. Bertolini	2	2	12	6.00	8	13
WR Austin Miller	2	3	16	8.00	1	16
RB Bobby Floyd	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Anthony Hill	1	2	8	8.00	3	8
RB Tito Sheldon	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Robert Newton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Dustin Francis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Gary Lindquist	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Nolan Carroll	1	21	21.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Greg Ellison	1	0	0	0
Leonard Gillespie	0	1	0	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Rico Hill	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Riddick Garrod	7	298	42.6	37.4	48	4

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Glover	8	319	39.9	39.4	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Sheldon	2/3	0/1	0/0	26	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lee Peel	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joe Haden	6	4	0.7	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Dotson	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joe Haden	2	39	19.5	0
Brock Houghtlin	1	92	92.0	1

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter McCluster	2	57	28.5	0
Marlon Mills	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Glover Quin	8	1	0.0	22	27
DT Randal Tanner	7	1	0.0	19	12
ILB George McDade	6	2	1.0	28	29
DE Tyson Jackson	4	1	0.0	26	29
CB Edgar Meert	3	1	0.0	22	25
OLB Howie Bellis	2	1	0.0	20	17
S Eric McGuire	2	1	0.0	22	25
DT Dave Thibodeau	2	0	0.0	10	19
CB Joe Haden	2	0	0.0	21	23
OLB Ethan Sheldon	1	1	0.0	10	13
S Harry Segraves	1	0	0.0	19	17
ILB Deon Kley	1	0	0.0	3	2
CB Nolan Carroll	1	0	0.0	18	24
S Kendrick Lewis	1	0	0.0	17	14
DT Percy Press	1	0	0.0	17	15
DE Rickey Nelson	0	2	0.0	22	22

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rico Hill	7	0	1.0	12	32
S Al Afalava	5	2	0.0	18	39
OLB Stan Whitfield	5	1	0.0	7	19
DE Ernie Halkin	4	1	2.0	12	20
CB Alphonso Smith	4	2	1.0	16	27
OLB Lionel Schneider	4	0	0.0	15	22
CB Jay Garrett	4	0	0.0	10	16
CB Morgan Burnett	3	0	1.0	13	25
OLB Pat Zimmerman	2	0	1.0	14	32
DT Larry Meadows	2	3	0.0	15	25
CB Charlie Galasinski	2	1	0.0	12	33
S Mercury Dotson	2	0	0.0	14	28
DE Ike Brothers	1	3	0.0	16	38
ILB Patrick Angerer	1	2	0.0	10	30
ILB Patrick Willis	1	1	0.0	5	6
CB Adam Potts	1	1	0.0	12	26
WR Terrell Houari	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jason Burke	1	0	0.0	9	24
OLB Reuben Stevenson	1	0	0.0	9	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB George McDade	1.0	1	1	29
DE Rickey Nelson	0.0	0	1	22
DT Wes Gidley	0.0	0	1	8

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ernie Halkin	2.0	0	0	0	20
OLB Pat Zimmerman	1.0	0	1	2	32
CB Alphonso Smith	1.0	0	0	0	27
S Rico Hill	1.0	0	0	0	32
CB Morgan Burnett	1.0	0	0	0	25
DE Ike Brothers	0.0	1	0	0	38
OLB Stan Whitfield	0.0	0	1	1	19
DE Jason Burke	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Glover Quin	4	2	0	27
CB Joe Haden	2	0	0	23
CB Edgar Meert	2	0	0	25
CB Nolan Carroll	1	1	1	24
S Kendrick Lewis	1	1	0	14
OLB Ethan Sheldon	1	0	0	13
ILB Deon Kley	1	0	0	2
S Eric McGuire	1	0	0	25
ILB George McDade	0	1	0	29
S Harry Segraves	0	1	0	17
OLB Howie Bellis	0	1	0	17

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Lionel Schneider	3	0	22
CB Alphonso Smith	3	0	27
S Rico Hill	3	0	32
OLB Stan Whitfield	2	2	19
CB Jay Garrett	2	0	16
CB Morgan Burnett	2	0	25
S Al Afalava	1	1	39
CB Adam Potts	1	1	26
ILB Patrick Angerer	1	1	30
ILB Patrick Willis	1	0	6
DE Ernie Halkin	1	0	20
OLB Pat Zimmerman	1	0	32
DT Larry Meadows	1	0	25
S Mercury Dotson	1	0	28
OLB Reuben Stevenson	0	1	17
CB Charlie Galasinski	0	1	33

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Spencer Batteaux	2	5	21	1	44
Damon Lebiedzinski	2	2	11	0	14
Norbert Crane	1	3	21	3	40
Cornelius Newnam	1	2	15	0	19
Mel Beaver	1	1	6	0	14
Marvin Jenkins	1	1	15	0	35
Leonard Gillespie	1	1	19	0	31
Bobby Correa	0	4	21	1	43
John Jerry	0	2	2	1	14

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jorge Sirmon	2	3	0	23	0	25
Will Beatty	1	7	0	23	0	24
J.R. Clemons	1	6	0	26	0	22
Rondell Brady	1	5	1	21	1	27
Irv Fisk	1	2	0	11	0	12
Bryan Bulaga	1	1	0	23	0	26
Russell Okung	0	3	0	14	0	10
Dustin Francis	0	1	0	9	0	11
B.J. Bertolini	0	1	0	8	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Nolan Carroll	3	12
Ethan Sheldon	1	27
Damon Lebiedzinski	1	18

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Patrick Willis	4	15
Gary Lindquist	3	12
Perry Sheldon	1	15

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Norbert Crane	21	40	---	---	10	71
Bobby Correa	21	43	---	---	3	67
Pat White	21	44	---	---	---	65
Spencer Batteaux	21	44	---	---	---	65
Broderick Hammond	16	33	---	---	15	64
Joe Haden	---	---	21	23	15	59
George McDade	---	---	28	29	1	58
Tyson Jackson	---	---	26	29	3	58
Glover Quin	---	---	22	27	9	58
Nolan Carroll	---	---	18	24	12	54
Brock Houghtlin	13	21	---	---	17	51
Kendrick Lewis	---	---	17	14	20	51
Ethan Sheldon	---	---	10	13	27	50
Marvin Jenkins	15	35	---	---	---	50
Leonard Gillespie	19	31	---	---	---	50
Greg Ellison	14	35	---	---	---	49
Cornelius Newnam	15	19	---	---	14	48
Eric McGuire	---	---	22	25	1	48
Edgar Meert	---	---	22	25	---	47
Rickey Nelson	---	---	22	22	2	46
Cornelius Collier	12	33	---	---	---	45
Harry Segraves	---	---	19	17	8	44
Damon Lebiedzinski	11	14	---	---	18	43
Howie Bellis	---	---	20	17	---	37
Dave Thibodeau	---	---	10	19	6	35
Gabe Cobb	7	18	---	---	10	35
Percy Press	---	---	17	15	2	34
Randal Tanner	---	---	19	12	2	33
Mel Beaver	6	14	---	---	8	28
John Jerry	2	14	---	---	10	26
Dustin Peterson	8	16	---	---	1	25
Donovan Sampson	0	9	---	---	16	25
Dennis Rawls	6	9	---	---	10	25
Wes Gidley	---	---	7	8	4	19
Stephen Nicholas	---	---	6	8	2	16
Ryan Mathews	3	8	---	---	4	15
Vernon Washington	---	---	6	9	---	15
Nick Culhane	0	3	---	---	10	13
Deon Kley	---	---	3	2	6	11
Ike Whittenburg	---	---	4	3	3	10
Riddick Garrod	0	0	---	---	10	10
Rusty Sheldon	0	0	---	---	7	7
Cornell Donovan	0	1	---	---	---	1
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Van Howard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ike Brothers	---	---	16	38	9	63
Al Afalava	---	---	18	39	4	61
Brian Brohm	29	31	---	---	---	60
Mercury Dotson	---	---	14	28	17	59
Jorge Sirmon	23	25	---	---	8	56
J.R. Clemons	26	22	---	---	7	55
Adam Potts	---	---	12	26	15	53
Bryan Bulaga	23	26	---	---	---	49
Will Beatty	23	24	---	---	1	48
Pat Zimmerman	---	---	14	32	2	48
Rondell Brady	21	27	---	---	---	48
Charlie Galasinski	---	---	12	33	3	48
Reuben Stevenson	---	---	9	17	21	47
Rico Hill	---	---	12	32	2	46
Alphonso Smith	---	---	16	27	2	45
Patrick Angerer	---	---	10	30	4	44
Larry Meadows	---	---	15	25	2	42
Terrell Houari	23	17	---	---	1	41
Lionel Schneider	---	---	15	22	4	41
Morgan Burnett	---	---	13	25	3	41
Robert Newton	19	14	---	---	5	38
Tito Sheldon	7	15	---	---	16	38
Ernie Halkin	---	---	12	20	2	34
Jason Burke	---	---	9	24	1	34
Anthony Hill	16	11	---	---	7	34
Ricky Burroughs	14	20	---	---	---	34
Bobby Floyd	18	15	---	---	---	33
Marlon Mills	7	12	---	---	14	33
Jay Garrett	---	---	10	16	7	33
Russell Okung	14	10	---	---	9	33
Irv Fisk	11	12	---	---	9	32
B.J. Bertolini	8	13	---	---	11	32
Perry Sheldon	4	11	---	---	15	30
Dustin Francis	9	11	---	---	10	30
Stan Whitfield	---	---	7	19	3	29
Austin Miller	14	10	---	---	5	29
Dennis Parrish	---	---	7	19	2	28
Patrick Willis	---	---	5	6	15	26
Kris Prescott	4	9	---	---	9	22
Gary Lindquist	2	6	---	---	12	20
Vernon Gholston	---	---	5	6	7	18
Dexter McCluster	4	0	---	---	9	13
Sam Glover	0	0	---	---	8	8
Lee Peel	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ernie Westbrook	0	0	---	---	1	1
Percy Barnes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	43	6.1
Middle	11	25	2.3
Right	3	7	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	49	4.9
Middle	7	47	6.7
Right	12	47	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat White	38	23	5	2	2	7	3	3	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Brohm	30	13	4	3	1	7	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	22	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	70	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	84	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	62	20.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	25	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	5	28	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	50	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	50	12.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Broderick Hammond	7	7	0	94	2	33
WR Greg Ellison	7	3	1	60	1	35
WR Cornelius Collier	7	3	0	19	1	33
TE Cornelius Newnam	5	3	1	34	1	19
WR Gabe Cobb	5	2	0	7	0	18
FB Damon Lebiedzinski	2	2	0	21	0	14
RB Dustin Peterson	2	1	0	1	0	16
RB Brock Houghtlin	1	1	0	1	0	21
TE Mel Beaver	1	0	0	0	0	14
RB Ryan Mathews	1	1	0	1	0	8

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Houari	7	2	1	50	2	17
WR Marlon Mills	5	2	0	18	0	12
WR Ricky Burroughs	4	2	0	46	2	20
WR Austin Miller	3	2	0	16	0	10
FB Robert Newton	2	0	0	0	0	14
TE Anthony Hill	2	1	0	8	0	11
FB B.J. Bertolini	2	2	0	12	0	13
RB Bobby Floyd	1	1	0	3	0	15
RB Tito Sheldon	1	1	0	0	0	15
TE Dustin Francis	1	0	0	0	0	11
WR Gary Lindquist	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brock Houghtlin	1	9	9.00	3.31
Dustin Peterson	1	5	5.00	4.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Floyd	2	1	0.50	3.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat White	4	3	3	0.75	6.26

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	3	1	16	5.33	5.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Broderick Hammond	1	1	3	3.00	13.43
RB Brock Houghtlin	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Greg Ellison	1	0	0	0.00	8.57
WR Gabe Cobb	1	1	-1	-1.00	1.40

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Robert Newton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Ricky Burroughs	1	0	0	0.00	11.50
WR Austin Miller	1	1	16	16.00	5.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Dustin Peterson	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Dexter McCluster	4	2
Bobby Floyd	1	0
Tito Sheldon	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat White	14	8	6

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Brohm	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Broderick Hammond	5	5	4
WR Cornelius Collier	3	1	1
WR Greg Ellison	2	0	0
WR Gabe Cobb	2	1	1
RB Brock Houghtlin	1	1	0
TE Mel Beaver	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrell Houari	3	1	1
WR Austin Miller	3	2	1
WR Marlon Mills	2	0	0
WR Ricky Burroughs	1	1	1
FB B.J. Bertolini	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,700 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,600 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,700 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,600 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (2,600)