Exhibition Week 3, 2026

played in Denver, CO

79 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Detroit Lions0000-0
Denver Broncos6673-22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:44 DEN - Lee Peel 26 field goal
1Q: 02:35 DEN - Lee Peel 21 field goal
2Q: 10:39 DEN - Lee Peel 38 field goal
2Q: 05:33 DEN - Lee Peel 52 field goal
3Q: 06:25 DEN - Dexter McCluster 8 run (Lee Peel extra point)
4Q: 02:00 DEN - Lee Peel 28 field goal

Team StatisticsDETDEN
Record0-21-1
First Downs716
- by Rushing18
- by Passing68
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards149315
- Offensive Plays5571
- Yards per Play2.714.44
Net Rushing Yards67134
- Rushing Attempts2643
- Yards per Rush2.583.12
Net Passing Yards82181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 11 - 127 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards96187
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/141/6
- Yards per Pass Play2.836.46
Fumbles/Lost4/21/1
3rd Down Conversions2/155/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.17.6
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards4/305/30
Punt Returns/Yards4/74/43
Kick Returns/Yards3/601/26
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits05
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 41
Time of Possession23:4536:15

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:17OWN 2033Punt
18:392:04OWN 2035Punt
12:302:37OWN 2331Punt
210:333:53OWN 20823Fumble
25:272:01OWN 24415Punt
21:530:40OWN 3833Punt
20:120:12OWN 221-1Half
312:363:29OWN 17761Interception
36:191:41OWN 1834Punt
32:331:27OWN 2039Punt
412:542:57OWN 17620Punt
48:100:45OWN 2632Punt
42:590:35OWN 265-15Downs
41:550:47OWN 204-1Downs
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:435:04OWN 251166Field Goal
16:354:05OWN 31965Field Goal
214:534:20OWN 39740Field Goal
26:401:13OPP 3631Field Goal
23:261:33OWN 2430Punt
21:131:01OWN 20470Fumble
315:002:24OWN 2731Punt
39:071:37OWN 1735Punt
37:301:11OPP 27427Touchdown
34:382:05OWN 3839Punt
31:063:12OWN 39610Punt
49:571:47OWN 333-3Punt
47:254:26OWN 28616Punt
42:240:29OPP 1130Field Goal
41:081:08OPP 193-2Game

Game MVP: Lee Peel, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dean Stickney13393.00900
Matt Skudris6183.00700
Richard Quinn393.00700
Jeremy Brakke320.67200
J.J. Sutton1-1-1.00-100
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Alonzo Fulton26803.081630
Dexter McCluster12504.171331
Unknown4-2-0.50200
Robert Newton166.00600

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.J. Sutton2711962/14037135.4
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Brohm1281040/0027093.7
Ian Hazeltine116811/6042078.2
Unknown4220/003056.3

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Karl Burtner38196.333130
TE Bruce Brizzolara36155.0010100
FB Jeremy Brakke2300.00100
WR Cornell Upshaw121616.006160
TE Richard Quinn133737.0030370
WR Golden Tate1399.001090
WR Damian Williams0100.00000
WR Broderick DuBois0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Ron Carpenter44266.5016120
RB Tito Sheldon24126.00160
WR Ricky Burroughs234522.5031420
WR Austin Miller272311.5015160
TE Rob Benton223115.5013180
RB Dexter McCluster13-1-1.000-10
WR Gary Lindquist111313.006130
RB Alonzo Fulton112727.0023270
WR Donnell Richmond111111.000110
WR Gino Moser0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Deon Reid100.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
J.J. Sutton2000
Cornell Upshaw1000
Dean Stickney1000
Norbert Crane0100
Harris Friday0100
Broderick DuBois0100
Brett Winders0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Ricky Burroughs1000
Larry Meadows0100
Morgan Burnett0100
Tito Sheldon0010
Billy Joe Corbett0010
Shaun Cella0010
Deon Reid0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
R.J. Lyons939043.338.6582
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rod Francis731244.640.7552

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lee Peel5/51/11/1521/1

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Cornell Upshaw210.50
Matt Skudris263.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Lindquist44310.80

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Golden Tate23517.50
Terry Hall12525.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Gino Moser12626.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB George McDade740.02721
ILB Clarence Peterson520.0199
S Jerome Bumpers510.03112
DE Austin Tomei500.02722
DT Percy Press421.02816
DT Dave Thibodeau420.04028
OLB Chris Spezzano420.01811
S Brett Winders410.02617
OLB Norman Colon400.02919
CB Nolan Carroll300.02516
S Rodney Dunn230.01217
DE Tyson Jackson210.02720
CB Joey Greer210.02414
OLB Howie Bellis110.02112
S Gino Swift110.01812
DE Dan Batten110.02714
WR Golden Tate10---------
DT Jermaine Lowe100.063
TE Bruce Brizzolara10---------
CB Terry Hall100.02819
DE Kelvin Margolies020.0168
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Billy Joe Corbett401.02126
ILB Deon Reid401.01415
DT Ethan Losman450.01715
ILB Patrick Angerer310.01213
DE Bruce Pardee310.01521
OLB Travis Foster300.0136
DT Shaun Cella300.0136
S Rico Hill220.01317
OLB Andy Booty210.0812
S Paul Musterer210.01315
DT Larry Meadows120.01522
CB Morgan Burnett110.01621
CB Alphonso Smith100.01521
CB Charlie Galasinski100.01313
OLB Walter James100.0812
CB Todd Power100.01821
TE Ron Carpenter10---------
OLB Conrad Barrere100.0126
CB Kent Linares100.026
S Les Young010.02221

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Percy Press1.000016
DE Dan Batten0.011014
DE Tyson Jackson0.001020
DE Austin Tomei0.001022
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Deon Reid1.010015
DE Billy Joe Corbett1.004126
DE Bruce Pardee0.003021
DT Larry Meadows0.001122
DT Ethan Losman0.001015
DT Shaun Cella0.00106

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Clarence Peterson3009
S Brett Winders21017
CB Nolan Carroll21016
ILB George McDade20021
OLB Norman Colon20019
DE Tyson Jackson10020
OLB Howie Bellis10012
OLB Chris Spezzano10011
CB Joey Greer10014
DE Austin Tomei10022
S Jerome Bumpers01012
S Gino Swift01012
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Paul Musterer20015
DE Bruce Pardee20021
CB Alphonso Smith10021
CB Morgan Burnett10021
OLB Travis Foster1006
OLB Walter James10012
CB Todd Power10021
OLB Conrad Barrere1006
CB Kent Linares1006
S Rico Hill01017
ILB Deon Reid00115

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Iupati15121017
Travis Corbett14022026
Jeremy Brakke11014014
Gilbert McNeil05023126
Norbert Crane03011015
Kory Lichtensteiger020609
Bruce Brizzolara02026028
Winfred Malone02021023
Dean Breese01011010
Dennis Rawls00015119
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randal Welch37039023
Eugene Monroe37031024
Jorge Sirmon27127016
Rondell Brady24026021
Robert Newton1101907
Danny Briscoe07128018
Sedrick Blake03030117
Bryan Bulaga02031020
Ron Carpenter0202108
Rob Benton01032021

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Golden Tate218
Richard Quinn115
Rodney Dunn112
Jeremy Brakke15
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Alonzo Fulton316
Tito Sheldon229
Morgan Burnett124
Robert Newton122

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dave Thibodeau------40281179
Bruce Brizzolara2628------1266
Joey Greer------24142361
George McDade------27211058
Gilbert McNeil2326------958
Howie Bellis------21122457
Travis Corbett2226------856
Terry Hall------2819855
J.J. Sutton2629---------55
Austin Tomei------2722453
Norman Colon------2919452
Matt Skudris921------2252
Tyson Jackson------2720451
Jerome Bumpers------3112447
Brett Winders------2617346
Nolan Carroll------2516546
Percy Press------2816246
Winfred Malone2123------246
Dan Batten------2714445
Harris Friday------2418345
Dennis Rawls1519------943
Cornell Upshaw1414------1341
Richard Quinn1412------1541
Dean Stickney1710------1441
Rodney Dunn------12171241
Golden Tate1110------1839
Mike Iupati2117---------38
Karl Burtner1720---------37
Gino Swift------1812636
Chris Spezzano------1811534
Jeremy Brakke1414------533
Kelvin Margolies------168832
Clarence Peterson------199432
Norbert Crane1115------127
Jack Richmond45------1625
Kory Lichtensteiger69------823
Dean Breese1110---------21
Broderick DuBois03------1215
Damian Williams48---------12
Jermaine Lowe------63110
R.J. Lyons00------99
Rusty Sheldon00------11
Charles Shackelford00---------0
Pat White00---------0
Jason Rioux00---------0
Ricky Johnstone00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Randal Welch3923------466
Eugene Monroe3124------863
Morgan Burnett------16212461
Sedrick Blake3017------1259
Alonzo Fulton2716------1659
Danny Briscoe2818------1258
Rob Benton3221------356
Rondell Brady2621------855
Billy Joe Corbett------2126653
Austin Miller2923---------52
Bryan Bulaga3120---------51
Tito Sheldon129------2950
Jorge Sirmon2716------750
Ricky Burroughs3118---------49
Ron Carpenter218------2049
Robert Newton197------2248
Gary Lindquist1515------1848
Todd Power------1821746
Les Young------2221---43
Larry Meadows------1522441
Bruce Pardee------1521238
Mercury Dotson------1019837
Alphonso Smith------1521---36
Walter James------8121535
Ethan Losman------1715234
Bruce Delgado------1611633
Rico Hill------1317131
Patrick Angerer------1213530
Deon Reid------1415130
Ian Hazeltine1712---------29
Gino Moser67------1629
Paul Musterer------1315129
Andy Booty------812828
Dexter McCluster1610---------26
Charlie Galasinski------1313---26
Conrad Barrere------126826
Brian Brohm1212---------24
Unknown144------523
Donnell Richmond76------1023
Travis Foster------136322
Shaun Cella------136---19
Lee Peel00------1212
J.R. Clemons31------812
Kent Linares------2619
Rod Francis00------77
Bert Barker------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6111.8
Middle18512.8
Right166.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13493.8
Middle10505.0
Right18382.1
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.J. Sutton271111211021
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Brohm1281022000
Ian Hazeltine1161012100
Unknown420000200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen96171.9
Short (0-8 Yds)85799.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)7000.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54285.6
Short (0-8 Yds)159926.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)73679.6
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Karl Burtner83119020
TE Bruce Brizzolara63115028
TE Richard Quinn31037112
FB Jeremy Brakke3200014
WR Golden Tate3109010
WR Cornell Upshaw21016014
WR Damian Williams100008
WR Broderick DuBois100003
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Austin Miller72323023
RB Tito Sheldon4201209
TE Ron Carpenter4402608
WR Ricky Burroughs32045118
RB Dexter McCluster310-1010
TE Rob Benton22031021
WR Gino Moser100007
WR Gary Lindquist11013015
RB Alonzo Fulton11027116
WR Donnell Richmond1101106

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Alonzo Fulton441.003.08
Dexter McCluster3103.334.17
Unknown2-3-1.50-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Brohm4161.508.67
Ian Hazeltine1166.007.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Tito Sheldon22126.003.00
WR Gino Moser1000.000.00
WR Ricky Burroughs1000.0015.00
WR Austin Miller1000.003.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Matt Skudris10
Dean Stickney10
DenverRushesConversions
Dexter McCluster50
Unknown20
Robert Newton11
Alonzo Fulton11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
J.J. Sutton1242
DenverAttCompConversions
Brian Brohm422
Ian Hazeltine421
Unknown100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Karl Burtner310
FB Jeremy Brakke210
WR Golden Tate211
WR Cornell Upshaw100
TE Richard Quinn111
WR Damian Williams100
TE Bruce Brizzolara100
WR Broderick DuBois100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Austin Miller421
RB Dexter McCluster200
TE Ron Carpenter222
WR Ricky Burroughs100

SectionAttendance
Stadium74,000 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck23,000 (23,500)
End Zone16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine9,500 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,300 (14,900)
Club Seats8,300 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (2,600)