Week 8, 2038

played in Denver, CO

68 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	7	0	0	-	14
Denver Broncos	3	10	6	0	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:36 NED - Bobby Freeman 20 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
1Q: 02:02 DEN - Clifton Cortez 39 field goal
2Q: 12:54 NED - Casey Greer 54 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 07:59 DEN - Clifton Cortez 42 field goal
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Mike Raffensperger 20 pass from Ryan Tannehill (Clifton Cortez extra point)
3Q: 05:30 DEN - Clifton Cortez 46 field goal
3Q: 01:48 DEN - Clifton Cortez 24 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:36 NED - Bobby Freeman 20 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
1Q: 02:02 DEN - Clifton Cortez 39 field goal
2Q: 12:54 NED - Casey Greer 54 pass from Jimmie Matock (Richard Burgess extra point)
2Q: 07:59 DEN - Clifton Cortez 42 field goal
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Mike Raffensperger 20 pass from Ryan Tannehill (Clifton Cortez extra point)
3Q: 05:30 DEN - Clifton Cortez 46 field goal
3Q: 01:48 DEN - Clifton Cortez 24 field goal

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 5-2 3-4
First Downs 20 19
- by Rushing 1 9
- by Passing 17 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 418 317
- Offensive Plays 63 69
- Yards per Play 6.63 4.59
Net Rushing Yards 63 159
- Rushing Attempts 14 38
- Yards per Rush 4.50 4.18
Net Passing Yards 355 158
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 27 - 2 29 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 360 176
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/18
- Yards per Pass Play 7.24 5.10
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/12 7/58
Kick Returns/Yards 4/68 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/31
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 31
Time of Possession 24:21 35:39

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	5-2	3-4
First Downs	20	19
- by Rushing	1	9
- by Passing	17	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	418	317
- Offensive Plays	63	69
- Yards per Play	6.63	4.59
Net Rushing Yards	63	159
- Rushing Attempts	14	38
- Yards per Rush	4.50	4.18
Net Passing Yards	355	158
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 27 - 2	29 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	360	176
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/18
- Yards per Pass Play	7.24	5.10
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	3/12	7/58
Kick Returns/Yards	4/68	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/31
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 31
Time of Possession	24:21	35:39

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:41	0:22	OPP 15	1	15	Touchdown
1	10:22	1:30	OWN 20	7	14	Punt
1	7:00	1:43	OWN 28	3	-2	Punt
1	1:54	1:48	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
2	13:30	0:50	OWN 30	2	70	Touchdown
2	7:54	0:45	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	5:37	2:15	OWN 14	4	34	Punt
2	1:47	1:47	OWN 19	5	71	Half
3	15:00	2:17	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
3	10:17	2:05	OWN 11	3	3	Punt
3	5:25	1:22	OWN 16	3	7	Interception
3	1:40	1:58	OWN 32	6	26	Interception
4	12:05	3:44	OWN 6	7	75	Fumble
4	3:48	3:23	OWN 19	13	72	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:19	OWN 20	3	1	Fumble
1	13:19	2:57	OWN 20	6	34	Punt
1	8:52	1:52	OWN 33	3	-6	Punt
1	5:17	3:23	OWN 40	6	38	Field Goal
1	0:06	1:36	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
2	12:40	4:46	OWN 20	10	55	Field Goal
2	7:09	1:32	OWN 18	5	15	Punt
2	3:22	1:35	OWN 30	5	70	Touchdown
3	12:43	2:26	OWN 27	6	11	Punt
3	8:12	2:47	OPP 46	6	17	Field Goal
3	4:03	2:23	OPP 32	4	25	Field Goal
4	14:42	2:37	OWN 47	3	7	Punt
4	8:21	4:33	OWN 19	7	25	Punt
4	0:25	0:25	OWN 9	2	-4	Game

Game MVP: Randal Randle, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jared Rayburn	8	38	4.75	15	1
Mason Tate	3	19	6.33	7	0
Jimmie Matock	1	7	7.00	7	0
Tim Givens	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0
Lance Harding	1	4	4.00	4	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Zayden Carrillo	22	79	3.59	12	1
Ryan Tannehill	8	52	6.50	13	3
Blaine Cook	7	22	3.14	10	1
Terry Yeh	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmie Matock	48	27	360	1/5	2	54	2	76.7

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Tannehill	29	15	176	2/18	1	37	0	81.9

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Casey Greer	8	12	142	17.75	75	54	1
RB Jared Rayburn	5	5	34	6.80	4	11	0
WR Bobby Freeman	5	6	63	12.60	13	23	1
WR Tim Givens	4	14	45	11.25	8	16	0
WR Pat Carr	3	6	56	18.67	1	37	0
TE Adrian Foreman	2	3	20	10.00	0	11	0
TE Jesse Villanueva	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Butch Sonntag	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alshon Jeffery	6	11	73	12.17	31	37	0
FB D.J. Quartucci	2	2	-2	-1.00	3	1	0
WR Terry Yeh	2	4	26	13.00	1	17	0
RB Zayden Carrillo	2	5	27	13.50	11	18	0
TE Mike Raffensperger	1	1	20	20.00	0	20	1
RB Blaine Cook	1	2	13	13.00	10	13	0
TE Leon Sims	1	2	19	19.00	17	19	0
WR C.J. Clauss	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Broderick Cella	1	29	29.00	0
CB Donnie Shell	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bobby Freeman	1	0	0
Bucky Melnick	0	1	1
Jesse Villanueva	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
C.J. Clauss	1	0	0
Ryan Tannehill	1	0	0
Blaine Cook	0	1	0
Jayden Schultz	0	1	0
Emmanuel Girardi	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Glenn Darusmont	7	312	44.6	36.3	64	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abel Sherman	7	307	43.9	39.3	52	4

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Richard Burgess	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clifton Cortez	4/4	2/2	0/0	46	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Givens	2	13	6.5	0
Daniel Vaughn	1	-1	-1.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Clauss	6	56	9.3	0
Otis Dickinson	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart Stanton	3	44	14.7	0
Casey Greer	1	24	24.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Xavier Sheriff	12	3	0.0	38	31
OLB Devin Keung	5	3	0.0	37	24
OLB Jon Welch	5	0	0.0	32	26
S Brant Bryant	4	3	0.0	34	30
CB Kris Schwantes	4	0	0.0	37	31
ILB Percy Chustz	4	0	0.0	20	14
DE Mitch Harper	3	1	1.0	21	19
DE Bucky Melnick	3	0	1.0	32	24
S Luther Riazi	3	2	0.0	38	31
DT Evan Westbrook	2	2	0.0	20	14
CB Tony Page	2	1	0.0	22	18
CB Bart Stanton	2	1	0.0	38	31
S Billy Joe Mattson	1	1	0.0	5	6
WR Tim Givens	1	0	---	---	---
DT Brock Scott	1	0	0.0	24	24
WR Casey Greer	1	0	---	---	---
CB Daniel Vaughn	1	0	0.0	1	0
OLB Lucas Middleton	0	1	0.0	0	3

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Paul Lawless	9	1	0.0	14	46
CB Donnie Shell	5	1	0.0	14	49
ILB Broderick Cella	5	0	0.0	14	49
S Bo Fiester	4	1	0.0	14	49
CB Bobby Cooper	3	2	0.0	13	48
DT Harry Roberson	2	1	0.5	13	41
CB Emmanuel Girardi	2	2	0.0	11	38
DE Tony Buerfeind	2	0	0.0	12	44
S Jayden Schultz	2	0	0.0	3	17
DE Sean Washington	1	1	0.5	11	32
S Dominic Preston	1	1	0.0	14	49
OLB Christian Algoe	1	1	0.0	2	10
WR C.J. Clauss	1	0	---	---	---
CB Alan Tullo	1	0	0.0	1	1
DT Carlton Duncan	1	0	0.0	4	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bucky Melnick	1.0	1	1	0	24
DE Mitch Harper	1.0	0	1	1	19
OLB Jon Welch	0.0	1	3	1	26
DE Chase Lester	0.0	0	2	0	12
DT Brock Scott	0.0	0	1	0	24
OLB Devin Keung	0.0	0	0	1	24

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Sean Washington	0.5	0	1	32
DT Harry Roberson	0.5	0	1	41
DE Buddy Perkins	0.0	1	1	17
DE Tony Buerfeind	0.0	0	6	44

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kris Schwantes	3	0	31
ILB Xavier Sheriff	2	1	31
OLB Devin Keung	2	0	24
S Brant Bryant	2	0	30
CB Bart Stanton	2	0	31
S Luther Riazi	1	0	31
OLB Jon Welch	1	0	26
CB Tony Page	1	0	18
S Billy Joe Mattson	1	0	6

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Paul Lawless	6	1	0	46
CB Donnie Shell	5	1	1	49
CB Emmanuel Girardi	3	1	0	38
CB Bobby Cooper	3	1	0	48
ILB Broderick Cella	2	0	1	49
S Bo Fiester	2	0	0	49
S Dominic Preston	1	1	0	49
CB Alan Tullo	1	0	0	1
OLB Ian Crane	1	0	0	4
DT Harry Roberson	1	0	0	41
OLB Christian Algoe	1	0	0	10
S Jayden Schultz	1	0	0	17

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jessie Shea	1	5	14	0	49
Joey Daughtry	1	4	14	1	49
Howard Wilson	1	2	14	0	49
Corey Edwards	0	2	14	0	49

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randal Randle	7	11	1	38	0	31
Dominic Dreyfuss	4	9	1	38	0	31
Terry Finley	1	4	1	38	1	31
Skip Hoover	1	2	0	38	0	31
Mike Raffensperger	1	1	0	7	0	10
David Arkin	0	3	0	38	1	31
D.J. Quartucci	0	1	0	24	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Lewis Paraiso	2	22
Butch Sonntag	2	16
Lance Harding	1	15
Jesse Villanueva	1	15
Kennedy Humphrey	1	7

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Alan Tullo	3	30
Jayden Schultz	2	13
D.J. Quartucci	1	20
Mike Raffensperger	1	19

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bart Stanton	---	---	38	31	10	79
Brant Bryant	---	---	34	30	14	78
Luther Riazi	---	---	38	31	4	73
Xavier Sheriff	---	---	38	31	4	73
Kris Schwantes	---	---	37	31	3	71
Kennedy Humphrey	14	49	---	---	7	70
Devin Keung	---	---	37	24	5	66
Casey Greer	14	45	---	---	7	66
Tim Givens	12	44	---	---	8	64
Joey Daughtry	14	49	---	---	---	63
Jimmie Matock	14	49	---	---	---	63
Howard Wilson	14	49	---	---	---	63
Corey Edwards	14	49	---	---	---	63
Jessie Shea	14	49	---	---	---	63
Jon Welch	---	---	32	26	3	61
Bucky Melnick	---	---	32	24	4	60
Tony Page	---	---	22	18	18	58
Brock Scott	---	---	24	24	9	57
Pat Carr	8	29	---	---	15	52
Lance Harding	9	27	---	---	15	51
Jared Rayburn	11	31	---	---	1	43
Mitch Harper	---	---	21	19	3	43
Evan Westbrook	---	---	20	14	9	43
Percy Chustz	---	---	20	14	8	42
Adrian Foreman	8	20	---	---	7	35
Chase Lester	---	---	17	12	1	30
Jesse Villanueva	3	9	---	---	15	27
Lewis Paraiso	0	4	---	---	22	26
Billy Joe Mattson	---	---	5	6	15	26
Butch Sonntag	0	7	---	---	16	23
Bobby Freeman	2	20	---	---	---	22
Lucas Middleton	---	---	0	3	16	19
Mason Tate	3	9	---	---	2	14
Daniel Vaughn	---	---	1	0	12	13
Jonathan Schroeder	0	0	---	---	7	7
Reuben Bernal	0	0	---	---	7	7
Reggie Combs	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mo Stephenson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Glenn Darusmont	0	0	---	---	7	7
Gabriel Flannery	---	---	1	1	4	6
Isaac McSwain	---	---	1	2	2	5
Richard Burgess	0	0	---	---	3	3
Skip Heilprin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Korey Prior	0	0	---	---	---	0
Desmond Wheeler	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Skip Hoover	38	31	---	---	11	80
Randal Randle	38	31	---	---	11	80
David Arkin	38	31	---	---	---	69
Terry Finley	38	31	---	---	---	69
Ryan Tannehill	38	31	---	---	---	69
Dominic Dreyfuss	38	31	---	---	---	69
Dominic Preston	---	---	14	49	6	69
D.J. Quartucci	24	24	---	---	20	68
Broderick Cella	---	---	14	49	---	63
Bo Fiester	---	---	14	49	---	63
Donnie Shell	---	---	14	49	---	63
Bobby Cooper	---	---	13	48	1	62
Paul Lawless	---	---	14	46	1	61
Leon Sims	30	20	---	---	8	58
Tony Buerfeind	---	---	12	44	1	57
Harry Roberson	---	---	13	41	1	55
Alshon Jeffery	22	22	---	---	10	54
Zayden Carrillo	27	26	---	---	---	53
Emmanuel Girardi	---	---	11	38	1	50
Terry Yeh	27	20	---	---	3	50
Sean Washington	---	---	11	32	1	44
Blaine Cook	11	6	---	---	27	44
C.J. Clauss	16	12	---	---	15	43
Mike Raffensperger	7	10	---	---	19	36
Herman Dillon	---	---	7	23	3	33
Jayden Schultz	---	---	3	17	13	33
Alan Tullo	---	---	1	1	30	32
Irving Carlson	19	11	---	---	---	30
Ian Crane	---	---	1	4	22	27
Buddy Perkins	---	---	3	17	3	23
Adrian Sperr	5	2	---	---	13	20
Christian Algoe	---	---	2	10	5	17
Ian Lance	---	---	1	8	6	15
Carlton Duncan	---	---	4	9	---	13
Joe Barksdale	0	0	---	---	11	11
Johnnie Nelson	0	0	---	---	11	11
Willie Chase	0	0	---	---	11	11
Clifton Cortez	0	0	---	---	10	10
Robert Blanton	---	---	0	0	9	9
Eddie Schlidt	---	---	2	5	---	7
Abel Sherman	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brandon Weeden	0	0	---	---	4	4
Allen Jacobs	2	2	---	---	---	4
Johnny Frederick	---	---	0	0	2	2
Otis Dickinson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Thomas Lott	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	14	2.8
Middle	6	36	6.0
Right	3	13	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	19	121	6.4
Right	10	15	1.5
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmie Matock	48	27	5	2	2	5	9	0	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Tannehill	29	15	3	1	2	1	8	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	12	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	104	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	11	184	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	60	6.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	-6	-1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	88	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	57	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	37	9.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tim Givens	14	4	2	45	0	44
WR Casey Greer	12	8	0	142	2	45
WR Pat Carr	6	3	0	56	1	29
WR Bobby Freeman	6	5	0	63	2	20
RB Jared Rayburn	5	5	0	34	0	31
TE Adrian Foreman	3	2	0	20	0	20
TE Jesse Villanueva	1	0	0	0	0	9
WR Butch Sonntag	1	0	0	0	0	7

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alshon Jeffery	11	6	1	73	2	22
RB Zayden Carrillo	5	2	1	27	0	26
WR Terry Yeh	4	2	0	26	0	20
FB D.J. Quartucci	2	2	0	-2	0	24
WR C.J. Clauss	2	0	0	0	0	12
RB Blaine Cook	2	1	0	13	0	6
TE Leon Sims	2	1	0	19	0	20
TE Mike Raffensperger	1	1	0	20	1	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ryan Tannehill	1	7	7.00	6.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmie Matock	6	2	31	5.17	7.50

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ryan Tannehill	4	3	17	4.25	6.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tim Givens	2	0	0	0.00	3.21
TE Adrian Foreman	2	1	11	5.50	6.67
WR Pat Carr	1	0	0	0.00	9.33
WR Bobby Freeman	1	1	20	20.00	10.50

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB D.J. Quartucci	1	1	1	1.00	-1.00
WR Alshon Jeffery	1	1	-4	-4.00	6.64
TE Mike Raffensperger	1	1	20	20.00	20.00
RB Blaine Cook	1	0	0	0.00	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Jared Rayburn	2	0
Mason Tate	2	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Zayden Carrillo	3	1
Ryan Tannehill	2	0
Blaine Cook	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmie Matock	8	2	2

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Tannehill	8	5	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tim Givens	5	1	1
RB Jared Rayburn	1	1	1
WR Pat Carr	1	0	0
TE Jesse Villanueva	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alshon Jeffery	5	3	1
RB Zayden Carrillo	2	1	0
FB D.J. Quartucci	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,600 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (23,500)
End Zone 4,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine 6,000 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (14,900)
Club Seats 6,000 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,600 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (23,500)
End Zone	4,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine	6,000 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (14,900)
Club Seats	6,000 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (2,600)