Conference Finals, 2026

played in New England, MA

21 degrees, snow, 13 mph wind

Denver Broncos0030-3
New England Patriots71073-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:17 NED - Courtney Levine 11 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 10:21 NED - Stephen Wheeler 46 field goal
2Q: 01:58 NED - Brian Downs 8 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 04:44 DEN - Lee Peel 18 field goal
3Q: 01:02 NED - Allen Hartman 43 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 04:05 NED - Stephen Wheeler 35 field goal

Team StatisticsDENNED
Record14-416-2
First Downs1116
- by Rushing26
- by Passing810
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards208285
- Offensive Plays6862
- Yards per Play3.064.60
Net Rushing Yards72149
- Rushing Attempts2427
- Yards per Rush3.005.52
Net Passing Yards136136
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 24 - 133 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards178146
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/422/10
- Yards per Pass Play3.093.89
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions2/173/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.28.9
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards4/224/51
Punt Returns/Yards4/269/84
Kick Returns/Yards1/281/25
Interception Ret./Yards1/131/18
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 38
Time of Possession31:4628:14

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:261:03OWN 2035Punt
19:092:21OWN 20520Punt
14:331:32OWN 2736Punt
11:202:01OWN 18426Punt
210:131:24OWN 2036Punt
27:552:18OWN 63-1Punt
24:400:57OWN 353-8Punt
21:491:42OWN 20523Punt
315:004:33OWN 20826Punt
38:584:20OPP 49648Field Goal
32:591:29OWN 273-13Punt
30:431:16OWN 2036Punt
412:531:22OWN 2833Punt
49:290:58OWN 3147Downs
47:000:37OWN 2027Interception
44:003:39OWN 301062Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:34OWN 39524Punt
110:231:14OPP 42342Touchdown
16:482:15OWN 20424Punt
13:011:41OWN 2839Punt
214:194:06OWN 33838Field Goal
28:490:54OWN 333-2Punt
25:370:57OPP 263-2Missed FG
23:431:54OWN 49751Touchdown
20:070:07OWN 1418Half
310:271:29OWN 203-10Punt
34:381:39OWN 2049Punt
31:300:47OPP 47247Touchdown
414:271:34OWN 39319Interception
411:312:02OWN 2265Punt
48:311:31OPP 3831Punt
46:232:23OPP 1931Field Goal
40:210:21OWN 817Game

Game MVP: Daryl Perry, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dexter McCluster1330.23600
Alonzo Fulton7243.43800
Brian Brohm34214.002320
Ian Hazeltine133.00300
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Vincent Chandler16895.562040
Allen Hartman11605.454321

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Brohm30221394/30023082.5
Ian Hazeltine82392/1202417.8
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Flacco32181462/10233175.8
Emmanuel Lynn1000/000039.6

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Austin Miller611467.6713230
WR Ricky Burroughs48338.258170
RB Dexter McCluster3462.00060
TE Rob Benton333210.6721150
WR Gino Moser2231.50060
WR Derek Stokes22136.500140
WR Donnell Richmond253115.502240
TE Dustin Francis121313.006130
RB Alonzo Fulton1111.00010
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Downs58387.602141
WR Courtney Levine232211.006111
RB Vincent Chandler2373.50070
TE Donnell Elmore23199.503130
FB Dwayne George22168.0018160
WR Mike Smith1633.00030
WR Harris Bruce143333.0015330
TE Dixon Pasquarella1233.00030
TE Roger Green1144.00040
RB Allen Hartman1111.00010

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Stan Whitfield11313.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Steven Ravas11818.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sam Glover1252143.433.1603
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Mirkovich836245.337.0633

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lee Peel1/10/00/0180/0
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Wheeler2/31/20/0463/3

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Lindquist4266.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Hayes9849.30

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Alonzo Fulton12828.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cook12525.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Patrick Angerer610.02633
CB Bucky Hardy510.0913
S Les Young510.02230
DE Bert Barker321.02026
DT Shaun Cella301.01419
OLB Stan Whitfield310.01715
S Rico Hill310.01729
DT Larry Meadows310.01721
OLB Travis Foster210.01011
OLB Andy Booty200.0617
CB Todd Power200.02429
OLB Conrad Barrere200.074
S Paul Musterer120.0106
DE Junior Harden110.02431
CB Alphonso Smith100.02028
WR Ricky Burroughs10---------
DT David Howard100.01720
CB Morgan Burnett100.01523
S Mercury Dotson020.0912
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Lewis Sonneman910.02441
S Michael Mitchell640.02032
OLB Curtis Zuck510.52241
ILB Dean Wilde500.0814
DE Daryl Perry403.51736
S D.J. O'Neal400.01939
DT Darrin Middleton310.52234
CB Steven Ravas300.01430
DE Moe Daugherty210.51614
CB Willie Hayes220.01431
OLB Eugene Duran220.096
S Earl Woodson210.0824
CB Doug Nichols210.02236
CB Chris Cook210.01128
OLB Travis Ellard120.51929
DT Corey Brilz100.0318
WR Mike Smith10---------
OLB Deron Taylor100.021
DE Andy Ellison010.5512

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bert Barker1.001126
DT Shaun Cella1.000019
DE Junior Harden0.011031
DT David Howard0.010020
DE Billy Joe Corbett0.00109
ILB Patrick Angerer0.001033
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Daryl Perry3.502136
OLB Travis Ellard0.501229
DE Moe Daugherty0.501014
DE Andy Ellison0.500112
OLB Curtis Zuck0.500041
DT Darrin Middleton0.500034
DT Corey Brilz0.010018
DE Mike McCulley0.001013

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bucky Hardy40013
ILB Patrick Angerer21033
OLB Stan Whitfield20115
S Rico Hill20029
S Les Young20030
CB Alphonso Smith11028
CB Morgan Burnett11023
CB Todd Power11029
OLB Andy Booty10017
OLB Travis Foster10011
OLB Conrad Barrere1004
DE Junior Harden01031
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Lewis Sonneman40041
S D.J. O'Neal32039
S Michael Mitchell30032
CB Steven Ravas21130
OLB Curtis Zuck21041
CB Doug Nichols20036
CB Chris Cook20028
CB Willie Hayes20031
ILB Dean Wilde20014
S Earl Woodson10024
OLB Travis Ellard10029

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jorge Sirmon17022042
Eugene Monroe11120040
J.R. Clemons04019241
Bryan Bulaga04022141
Robert Newton02012018
Russell Okung01020241
Danny Briscoe010404
Rondell Brady00010110
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Archie Dudley35027035
Shawn Lauvao26019026
Dwayne George22016020
Maurkice Pouncey17127035
Marvin Jenkins13021132
Tyrone Wand12022127
Ricardo Meadows020909

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Gary Lindquist628
Robert Newton228
Donnell Richmond114
Russell Okung113
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Eugene Duran216
Donnell Elmore127
Roger Green119
Dwayne George118

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Russell Okung2041------1374
Eugene Monroe2040------1373
J.R. Clemons1941------1070
Ricky Burroughs2137------866
Jorge Sirmon2242---------64
Bryan Bulaga2241---------63
Patrick Angerer------2633362
Robert Newton1218------2858
Junior Harden------2431358
Brian Brohm2334---------57
Todd Power------2429356
Bert Barker------2026955
Les Young------2230355
Austin Miller1737---------54
Rob Benton1725------1254
Alphonso Smith------2028553
Rico Hill------1729349
Dexter McCluster1731---------48
Andy Booty------6172144
Donnell Richmond821------1443
Larry Meadows------1721442
Gino Moser1114------1641
Dustin Francis812------2141
Morgan Burnett------1523341
Bucky Hardy------9131739
Stan Whitfield------1715638
David Howard------1720---37
Shaun Cella------1419336
Gary Lindquist16------2835
Alonzo Fulton78------1934
Rondell Brady1010------1333
Mercury Dotson------9121233
Travis Foster------1011728
Derek Stokes111------820
Billy Joe Corbett------89219
Paul Musterer------106218
Sedrick Blake31------1317
Conrad Barrere------74314
Sam Glover00------1212
Ian Hazeltine110---------11
Bruce Delgado------47---11
Darryl Sharpton------1269
Danny Briscoe44---------8
Darren Meehan------0055
Lee Peel00------33
Lorenzo Upshaw00------11
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Maurkice Pouncey2735------1173
Curtis Zuck------2241972
Lewis Sonneman------2441166
Chris Cook------11282766
Archie Dudley2735---------62
Darrin Middleton------2234662
Allen Hartman1120------3162
Mike Smith2331------761
Daryl Perry------1736861
Tyrone Wand2227------1160
Doug Nichols------2236159
D.J. O'Neal------1939---58
Willie Hayes------14311257
Joe Flacco2134---------55
Dwayne George1620------1854
Michael Mitchell------2032153
Marvin Jenkins2132---------53
Steven Ravas------1430852
Donnell Elmore1014------2751
Travis Ellard------1929149
Earl Woodson------8241648
Brian Downs2325---------48
Shawn Lauvao1926---------45
Moe Daugherty------16141040
Dixon Pasquarella1622---------38
Wayne Kamego1011------1132
Vincent Chandler1615---------31
Eugene Duran------961631
Courtney Levine108------1129
Ricardo Meadows99------1129
Dean Wilde------814729
Mike McCulley------913628
Roger Green27------1928
Harris Bruce813------223
Corey Brilz------318---21
Deron Taylor------211720
Andy Ellison------512---17
Earnest Osborne00------1212
Neil James00------1111
Stephen Wheeler00------99
Robbie West------0549
Larry Mirkovich00------88
Emmanuel Lynn61---------7
Kerry Newhart00------33
Tavares Gooden------00---0
Marco Duffy00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13191.5
Middle7497.0
Right441.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12393.3
Middle14906.4
Right12020.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Brohm30221112330
Ian Hazeltine821012211
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Flacco32181305311
Emmanuel Lynn100000100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)19171085.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)113504.5
Long (19+ Yds)41246.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53204.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1311614.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)94657.2
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Austin Miller116046137
WR Ricky Burroughs84133037
WR Donnell Richmond52031121
RB Dexter McCluster4306031
TE Rob Benton33032025
WR Gino Moser2203014
TE Dustin Francis21113012
WR Derek Stokes22013011
RB Alonzo Fulton110108
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Downs85038025
WR Mike Smith6103031
WR Harris Bruce41033113
WR Courtney Levine3202208
RB Vincent Chandler3207015
TE Donnell Elmore32019014
TE Dixon Pasquarella2103022
FB Dwayne George22016020
TE Roger Green110407
RB Allen Hartman1101020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dexter McCluster1-2-2.000.23
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Allen Hartman3124.005.45
Vincent Chandler1-2-2.005.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ian Hazeltine51153.004.88
Brian Brohm22105.004.63
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Flacco22199.504.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Austin Miller2142.004.18
WR Ricky Burroughs1000.004.13
TE Dustin Francis1000.006.50
RB Dexter McCluster1166.001.50
TE Rob Benton111515.0010.67
WR Donnell Richmond1000.006.20
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Courtney Levine111111.007.33
WR Brian Downs1188.004.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Dexter McCluster20
Alonzo Fulton20
New EnglandRushesConversions
Allen Hartman21

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Brian Brohm951
Ian Hazeltine211
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Joe Flacco942
Emmanuel Lynn100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Austin Miller521
WR Donnell Richmond311
WR Ricky Burroughs110
TE Rob Benton110
RB Alonzo Fulton110
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Smith200
WR Harris Bruce200
RB Vincent Chandler221
WR Brian Downs211
TE Donnell Elmore100
FB Dwayne George110

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,600 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck23,200 (23,200)
End Zone16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats6,000 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (4,500)