Week 16, 2059

played in Denver, CO

50 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Detroit Lions	10	14	7	0	-	31
Denver Broncos	7	10	7	6	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:26 DET - Zach Anwar 5 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Shannon Hansen extra point)
1Q: 04:35 DET - Shannon Hansen 42 field goal
1Q: 02:27 DEN - Taylor Rizzo 27 pass from Wade Riley (Blake Baxter extra point)
2Q: 09:22 DEN - Brock Strickland 9 pass from Wade Riley (Blake Baxter extra point)
2Q: 04:58 DET - Myles Shuman 33 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Shannon Hansen extra point)
2Q: 02:25 DEN - Blake Baxter 49 field goal
2Q: 01:00 DET - Zach Anwar 27 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Shannon Hansen extra point)
3Q: 12:48 DEN - Keith Geffen 27 pass from Wade Riley (Blake Baxter extra point)
3Q: 01:58 DET - Victor Solano 26 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Shannon Hansen extra point)
4Q: 10:54 DEN - Blake Baxter 26 field goal
4Q: 04:30 DEN - Blake Baxter 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:26 DET - Zach Anwar 5 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Shannon Hansen extra point)
1Q: 04:35 DET - Shannon Hansen 42 field goal
1Q: 02:27 DEN - Taylor Rizzo 27 pass from Wade Riley (Blake Baxter extra point)
2Q: 09:22 DEN - Brock Strickland 9 pass from Wade Riley (Blake Baxter extra point)
2Q: 04:58 DET - Myles Shuman 33 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Shannon Hansen extra point)
2Q: 02:25 DEN - Blake Baxter 49 field goal
2Q: 01:00 DET - Zach Anwar 27 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Shannon Hansen extra point)
3Q: 12:48 DEN - Keith Geffen 27 pass from Wade Riley (Blake Baxter extra point)
3Q: 01:58 DET - Victor Solano 26 pass from Bernie Pallansch (Shannon Hansen extra point)
4Q: 10:54 DEN - Blake Baxter 26 field goal
4Q: 04:30 DEN - Blake Baxter 40 field goal

Team Statistics DET DEN
Record 4-11 5-10
First Downs 28 23
- by Rushing 10 5
- by Passing 14 15
- by Penalty 4 3
Total Net Yards 432 429
- Offensive Plays 64 54
- Yards per Play 6.75 7.94
Net Rushing Yards 143 111
- Rushing Attempts 35 19
- Yards per Rush 4.09 5.84
Net Passing Yards 289 318
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 18 - 1 34 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 307 323
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 9.97 9.09
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/12 2/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/55 10/55
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/69 4/84
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 31
Time of Possession 33:08 26:52

Team Statistics	DET	DEN
Record	4-11	5-10
First Downs	28	23
- by Rushing	10	5
- by Passing	14	15
- by Penalty	4	3
Total Net Yards	432	429
- Offensive Plays	64	54
- Yards per Play	6.75	7.94
Net Rushing Yards	143	111
- Rushing Attempts	35	19
- Yards per Rush	4.09	5.84
Net Passing Yards	289	318
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 18 - 1	34 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	307	323
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	9.97	9.09
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/12	2/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	10/55	10/55
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/69	4/84
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 31
Time of Possession	33:08	26:52

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:44	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	8:20	3:52	OWN 41	8	34	Field Goal
1	2:13	2:59	OWN 25	6	41	Interception
2	9:15	4:31	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	2:20	1:34	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
3	12:37	4:05	OWN 38	7	31	Missed FG
3	6:33	4:46	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
4	10:49	4:10	OWN 25	7	24	Fumble
4	4:23	2:19	OWN 25	6	8	Punt
4	0:30	0:30	OPP 35	1	-2	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:16	2:56	OWN 28	4	38	Missed FG
1	4:28	2:15	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
2	14:14	4:59	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
2	4:44	2:24	OWN 37	4	31	Field Goal
2	0:46	0:46	OWN 31	3	23	Half
3	15:00	2:23	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
3	8:32	1:59	OWN 38	3	5	Punt
3	1:47	5:58	OWN 25	11	66	Field Goal
4	6:39	2:16	OPP 40	4	17	Field Goal
4	2:04	1:34	OWN 3	6	32	Downs

Game MVP: Wade Riley, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Trevor Horn	27	96	3.56	34	2
QB Bernie Pallansch	5	33	6.60	11	3
RB Victor Solano	2	13	6.50	9	0
RB Al Frederick	1	1	1.00	1	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Stephen Kerby	13	63	4.85	28	2
QB Wade Riley	5	44	8.80	11	2
RB Darryl VanKirk	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernie Pallansch	26	18	307	3/18	4	38	1	132.5

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wade Riley	34	28	323	1/5	3	39	0	135.7

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Zach Anwar	7	7	126	18.00	67	38	2
WR Stanley Palmer	3	3	41	13.67	18	19	0
WR Myles Shuman	2	3	38	19.00	10	33	1
RB Trevor Horn	2	2	38	19.00	25	26	0
RB Victor Solano	1	1	26	26.00	19	26	1
TE Chester Wedeman	1	4	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Kelly Pierce	1	1	27	27.00	25	27	0
FB Oscar Atkins	1	3	3	3.00	2	3	0
RB Al Frederick	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bobby Hartman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Taylor Rizzo	7	8	82	11.71	41	27	1
TE Jameson Cassell	5	7	58	11.60	41	23	0
WR Brock Strickland	5	5	55	11.00	1	39	1
WR Keith Geffen	3	3	37	12.33	22	27	1
TE T.J. Wilson	2	2	45	22.50	24	32	0
RB Stephen Kerby	2	2	14	7.00	14	7	0
WR Francisco Strickland	2	2	15	7.50	0	15	0
WR Dustin Bohannon	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Gerald England	1	1	12	12.00	5	12	0
RB Darryl VanKirk	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ricardo Weaver	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov
QB Bernie Pallansch	2	1
RB Trevor Horn	1	0
G Mike Almon	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Brad Pritchett	0	1	1	0
DT Erik Harden	0	0	2	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tony Williams	1	64	64.0	64.0	64	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pete Thomas	1	45	45.0	36.0	45	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shannon Hansen	1/2	1/2	0/0	42	4/4

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blake Baxter	3/4	2/3	0/1	49	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelly Pierce	1	9	9.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Victor Solano	2	69	34.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brock Strickland	4	84	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Lionel Fierro	7	1	0.0	18	35
OLB Shane Hayes	5	0	0.0	17	23
OLB Juan Valenti	5	0	0.0	17	29
OLB Kai Pierce	3	0	0.5	4	18
DE Heath Welsh	3	2	0.0	17	24
CB Connor Cumming	3	2	0.0	16	22
CB Nicolas Kwan	3	1	0.0	15	20
DT Arturo McConnell	3	1	0.0	17	19
DE Clifton Huxtable	3	0	0.0	18	31
CB Moe Minnick	3	0	0.0	14	18
OLB Kaleb King	2	2	0.0	19	35
S Caiden Simmons	2	1	0.0	19	30
S Robert Cayea	1	2	0.0	4	20
CB Clayton Berchin	1	1	0.0	3	8
T Hardy Gliniak	1	0	---	---	---
TE Chester Wedeman	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Ivan Duffy	1	0	0.0	2	12
DE Warren Rice	0	1	0.5	3	15

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Charlie Ficorelli	9	2	0.0	33	29
DT Erik Harden	7	2	1.0	33	26
ILB Ruben Vance	7	1	0.5	29	23
ILB Carson Sweeney	7	2	0.0	16	20
CB Neil Lavalais	6	0	0.0	30	24
OLB Sammie Duwe	4	4	0.0	33	29
DE Brad Pritchett	2	4	1.0	33	28
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	2	4	0.5	33	26
S Joel Zamora	2	0	0.0	33	29
CB Ricardo Weaver	1	3	0.0	26	23
CB Alexis Delgado	1	0	0.0	4	3
S Alfredo Sanders	1	0	0.0	11	9
DT Tyrus Fowler	1	0	0.0	30	23
S Harold Newsome	1	0	0.0	23	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Kai Pierce	0.5	0	1	0	18
DE Warren Rice	0.5	0	0	0	15
DE Heath Welsh	0.0	1	1	0	24
OLB Kaleb King	0.0	0	0	1	35

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Erik Harden	1.0	0	2	26
DE Brad Pritchett	1.0	0	0	28
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	0.5	0	1	26
ILB Ruben Vance	0.5	0	0	23
S Charlie Ficorelli	0.0	1	0	29
DT Tyrus Fowler	0.0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Lionel Fierro	6	0	35
S Caiden Simmons	3	1	30
CB Nicolas Kwan	3	0	20
CB Connor Cumming	3	0	22
OLB Shane Hayes	2	1	23
OLB Juan Valenti	2	0	29
OLB Kaleb King	2	0	35
CB Moe Minnick	2	0	18
OLB Kai Pierce	2	0	18
S Robert Cayea	1	0	20
CB Clayton Berchin	1	0	8
ILB Ivan Duffy	1	0	12

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Sammie Duwe	4	0	0	29
ILB Carson Sweeney	3	0	0	20
S Harold Newsome	3	0	0	13
ILB Ruben Vance	2	1	0	23
CB Neil Lavalais	2	1	0	24
S Charlie Ficorelli	1	2	0	29
S Alfredo Sanders	1	1	0	9
CB Ricardo Weaver	1	0	1	23
S Joel Zamora	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Hardy Gliniak	3	4	35	1	29
G Mike Almon	2	6	35	1	29
C Elijah Reid	2	6	35	0	29
FB Oscar Atkins	2	4	28	0	17
G Landon Gillespie	1	4	35	1	29
T Earl Boesiger	0	6	35	0	29

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bryan Cortez	2	4	0	19	0	35
T Brent Runge	2	2	1	19	1	35
T Darien Cooley	1	5	0	19	0	35
G Riley Troxler	1	1	0	19	0	35
TE Jameson Cassell	0	1	0	16	0	33
FB Gerald England	0	1	0	4	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Shane Hayes	2	18
Connor Cumming	2	7

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrus Fowler	2	9
Brock Strickland	1	18

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Mike Almon	35	29	---	---	3	67
T Earl Boesiger	35	29	---	---	3	67
T Hardy Gliniak	35	29	---	---	3	67
G Landon Gillespie	35	29	---	---	3	67
QB Bernie Pallansch	35	29	---	---	---	64
C Elijah Reid	35	29	---	---	---	64
FB Oscar Atkins	28	17	---	---	16	61
WR Stanley Palmer	34	25	---	---	1	60
OLB Shane Hayes	---	---	17	23	18	58
OLB Kaleb King	---	---	19	35	4	58
CB Lionel Fierro	---	---	18	35	4	57
CB Nicolas Kwan	---	---	15	20	18	53
DE Clifton Huxtable	---	---	18	31	4	53
S Caiden Simmons	---	---	19	30	2	51
OLB Juan Valenti	---	---	17	29	5	51
RB Trevor Horn	30	18	---	---	1	49
WR Zach Anwar	27	22	---	---	---	49
WR Myles Shuman	23	16	---	---	7	46
CB Connor Cumming	---	---	16	22	7	45
CB Moe Minnick	---	---	14	18	13	45
DE Heath Welsh	---	---	17	24	3	44
TE Chester Wedeman	17	27	---	---	---	44
DT Arturo McConnell	---	---	17	19	1	37
RB Victor Solano	4	9	---	---	16	29
S Robert Cayea	---	---	4	20	4	28
WR Kelly Pierce	8	3	---	---	13	24
OLB Kai Pierce	---	---	4	18	1	23
DT Artie McKyer	---	---	2	16	4	22
DE Warren Rice	---	---	3	15	1	19
TE Cole Robertson	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Manuel Davidson	0	0	---	---	16	16
S Miguel Amdahl	---	---	3	10	3	16
RB Al Frederick	1	2	---	---	13	16
CB Clayton Berchin	---	---	3	8	4	15
ILB Ivan Duffy	---	---	2	12	1	15
TE Bobby Hartman	3	6	---	---	---	9
K Shannon Hansen	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Artie Magallanes	---	---	1	0	7	8
P Tony Williams	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Jaylen Young	0	0	---	---	3	3
DE Amari Yardley	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Sean Feely	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Hayden Wyatt	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jared Strong	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jon Donaldson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Pete Hape	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Sammie Duwe	---	---	33	29	10	72
S Joel Zamora	---	---	33	29	2	64
S Charlie Ficorelli	---	---	33	29	2	64
DE Brad Pritchett	---	---	33	28	2	63
DT Tyrus Fowler	---	---	30	23	9	62
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	---	---	33	26	2	61
DT Erik Harden	---	---	33	26	1	60
G Riley Troxler	19	35	---	---	5	59
T Brent Runge	19	35	---	---	5	59
CB Neil Lavalais	---	---	30	24	3	57
WR Keith Geffen	16	31	---	---	8	55
C Bryan Cortez	19	35	---	---	---	54
T Darien Cooley	19	35	---	---	---	54
G Benjamin Thorne	19	35	---	---	---	54
QB Wade Riley	19	35	---	---	---	54
ILB Ruben Vance	---	---	29	23	1	53
RB Stephen Kerby	15	20	---	---	18	53
WR Brock Strickland	15	19	---	---	18	52
CB Ricardo Weaver	---	---	26	23	1	50
TE Jameson Cassell	16	33	---	---	---	49
WR Taylor Rizzo	18	30	---	---	---	48
ILB Carson Sweeney	---	---	16	20	2	38
S Harold Newsome	---	---	23	13	1	37
S Alfredo Sanders	---	---	11	9	15	35
TE T.J. Wilson	1	11	---	---	19	31
FB Gerald England	4	5	---	---	18	27
WR Francisco Strickland	4	8	---	---	12	24
ILB Luis Canada	---	---	4	3	15	22
CB Alexis Delgado	---	---	4	3	14	21
DE Kenny Clark	---	---	5	7	2	14
WR Dustin Bohannon	3	9	---	---	---	12
K Blake Baxter	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Darryl VanKirk	3	8	---	---	---	11
ILB Mark Wolfe	---	---	2	1	7	10
DT Logan Wolfe	---	---	2	3	2	7
RB Stan Forsberg	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Jerry Cushing	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Pete Thomas	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Joey Gough	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Earl Booker	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Ramon Collins	---	---	3	0	---	3
DT Dwayne Bryan	---	---	2	0	---	2
TE Alan Cole	0	1	---	---	---	1
G Larry Ryner	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Hardy Cusano	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Randal Mare	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	37	4.1
Middle	10	56	5.6
Right	15	52	3.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	8	2.7
Middle	13	71	5.5
Right	3	32	10.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernie Pallansch	26	18	6	0	1	5	1	4	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wade Riley	34	28	7	0	0	2	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	70	23.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	123	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	81	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	33	16.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	62	8.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	122	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	100	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	39	39.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zach Anwar	7	7	0	126	2	22
TE Chester Wedeman	4	1	1	8	0	27
WR Myles Shuman	3	2	0	38	1	16
WR Stanley Palmer	3	3	0	41	0	25
FB Oscar Atkins	3	1	0	3	0	17
RB Trevor Horn	2	2	0	38	1	18
RB Victor Solano	1	1	0	26	1	9
WR Kelly Pierce	1	1	0	27	1	3
RB Al Frederick	1	0	0	0	0	2
TE Bobby Hartman	1	0	0	0	0	6

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Taylor Rizzo	8	7	82	2	30
TE Jameson Cassell	7	5	58	2	33
WR Brock Strickland	5	5	55	1	19
WR Keith Geffen	3	3	37	1	31
TE T.J. Wilson	2	2	45	1	11
WR Dustin Bohannon	2	1	5	0	9
RB Stephen Kerby	2	2	14	0	20
WR Francisco Strickland	2	2	15	0	8
RB Darryl VanKirk	1	0	0	0	8
FB Gerald England	1	1	12	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Bernie Pallansch	1	3	3.00	6.60
RB Trevor Horn	1	3	3.00	3.56

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Stephen Kerby	3	2	0.67	4.85

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernie Pallansch	1	1	5	5.00	11.81

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wade Riley	3	3	14	4.67	9.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Zach Anwar	1	1	5	5.00	18.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Taylor Rizzo	1	1	5	5.00	10.25
WR Brock Strickland	1	1	9	9.00	11.00
WR Francisco Strickland	1	1	0	0.00	7.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Victor Solano	2	1
RB Trevor Horn	2	2
QB Bernie Pallansch	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Stephen Kerby	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernie Pallansch	7	5	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wade Riley	7	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zach Anwar	3	3	3
TE Chester Wedeman	2	0	0
RB Victor Solano	1	1	1
FB Oscar Atkins	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brock Strickland	2	2	1
WR Dustin Bohannon	1	1	0
TE Jameson Cassell	1	1	0
RB Stephen Kerby	1	1	1
WR Francisco Strickland	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,300 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,600 (25,700)
End Zone 12,800 (18,600)
Mezzanine 9,700 (10,700)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (16,400)
Club Seats 8,200 (9,500)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (5,100)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,300 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,600 (25,700)
End Zone	12,800 (18,600)
Mezzanine	9,700 (10,700)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (16,400)
Club Seats	8,200 (9,500)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (5,100)