Week 2, 2060

played in Carolina, NC

81 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	10	0	7	14	-	31
Carolina Panthers	0	10	0	11	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 DEN - Blake Baxter 22 field goal
1Q: 07:16 DEN - Jameson Cassell 15 pass from Gilbert Sampson (Blake Baxter extra point)
2Q: 04:28 CAR - Monty Ansell 14 pass from Johnathan Tubbs (Kody Portis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Kody Portis 23 field goal
3Q: 04:21 DEN - Jameson Cassell 9 pass from Gilbert Sampson (Blake Baxter extra point)
4Q: 12:31 DEN - Neil Sinclair 7 run (Blake Baxter extra point)
4Q: 09:34 CAR - Kody Portis 31 field goal
4Q: 02:08 DEN - Neil Sinclair 8 run (Blake Baxter extra point)
4Q: 00:18 CAR - Lewis Sparkes 18 pass from Johnathan Tubbs (Johnathan Tubbs pass to Lewis Sparkes for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:12 DEN - Blake Baxter 22 field goal
1Q: 07:16 DEN - Jameson Cassell 15 pass from Gilbert Sampson (Blake Baxter extra point)
2Q: 04:28 CAR - Monty Ansell 14 pass from Johnathan Tubbs (Kody Portis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - Kody Portis 23 field goal
3Q: 04:21 DEN - Jameson Cassell 9 pass from Gilbert Sampson (Blake Baxter extra point)
4Q: 12:31 DEN - Neil Sinclair 7 run (Blake Baxter extra point)
4Q: 09:34 CAR - Kody Portis 31 field goal
4Q: 02:08 DEN - Neil Sinclair 8 run (Blake Baxter extra point)
4Q: 00:18 CAR - Lewis Sparkes 18 pass from Johnathan Tubbs (Johnathan Tubbs pass to Lewis Sparkes for conversion)

Team Statistics DEN CAR
Record 1-1 0-2
First Downs 23 17
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 402 390
- Offensive Plays 60 61
- Yards per Play 6.70 6.39
Net Rushing Yards 108 86
- Rushing Attempts 27 26
- Yards per Rush 4.00 3.31
Net Passing Yards 294 304
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 24 - 0 30 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 324 333
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/30 5/29
- Yards per Pass Play 8.91 8.69
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/9 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/20 13/100
Punt Returns/Yards 3/10 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/47 3/79
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 26
Time of Possession 30:10 29:50

Team Statistics	DEN	CAR
Record	1-1	0-2
First Downs	23	17
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	402	390
- Offensive Plays	60	61
- Yards per Play	6.70	6.39
Net Rushing Yards	108	86
- Rushing Attempts	27	26
- Yards per Rush	4.00	3.31
Net Passing Yards	294	304
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 24 - 0	30 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	324	333
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/30	5/29
- Yards per Pass Play	8.91	8.69
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/9	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/20	13/100
Punt Returns/Yards	3/10	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/47	3/79
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 26
Time of Possession	30:10	29:50

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:02	2:58	OWN 40	5	55	Field Goal
1	9:05	1:56	OPP 34	4	34	Touchdown
1	2:17	4:06	OWN 6	8	57	Punt
2	11:20	1:54	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
2	4:17	2:35	OWN 33	7	29	Missed FG
3	15:00	4:24	OWN 24	6	27	Punt
3	7:51	3:38	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
3	0:59	3:39	OWN 18	7	82	Touchdown
4	9:28	2:31	OWN 25	4	35	Fumble
4	5:23	2:18	OPP 37	3	8	Missed FG
4	2:37	0:35	OPP 23	4	23	Touchdown
4	0:12	0:12	OWN 25	1	-1	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:58	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	10:04	0:59	OWN 29	2	1	Interception
1	7:09	4:52	OWN 25	9	32	Punt
2	13:11	1:51	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	9:26	5:09	OWN 13	11	87	Touchdown
2	1:42	1:42	OWN 45	7	49	Field Goal
3	10:36	2:45	OWN 1	6	29	Punt
3	4:13	3:14	OWN 28	5	9	Punt
4	12:20	2:52	OWN 29	4	57	Field Goal
4	6:57	1:34	OWN 40	4	-3	Downs
4	3:05	0:28	OWN 36	1	-7	Fumble
4	2:02	1:50	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Gilbert Sampson, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Neil Sinclair	16	59	3.69	12	1	2
RB Stephen Kerby	7	33	4.71	10	1	0
QB Gilbert Sampson	2	4	2.00	5	0	0
WR Keith Geffen	2	12	6.00	6	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ted Stephenson	11	19	1.73	9	0
RB Les Newsome	6	38	6.33	13	2
QB Johnathan Tubbs	5	15	3.00	7	0
RB Blake Ballard	4	14	3.50	7	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gilbert Sampson	29	24	324	4/30	2	57	0	136.2

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnathan Tubbs	30	23	333	5/29	2	52	1	120.5

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Taylor Rizzo	6	7	119	19.83	99	39	0
TE Jameson Cassell	5	7	47	9.40	7	15	2
WR Keith Geffen	4	4	19	4.75	2	8	0
RB Stephen Kerby	3	4	16	5.33	5	8	0
WR Erick Corbett	2	2	16	8.00	0	8	0
TE Alan Cole	1	1	17	17.00	2	17	0
WR Dustin Bohannon	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
FB Gerald England	1	1	22	22.00	19	22	0
RB Neil Sinclair	1	2	57	57.00	55	57	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Devan Farler	6	8	69	11.50	9	22	0
WR Griffin Lyons	5	6	48	9.60	22	17	0
RB Ted Stephenson	3	3	69	23.00	45	52	0
WR Lewis Sparkes	3	6	70	23.33	18	40	1
RB Les Newsome	2	3	17	8.50	2	11	0
TE Bert Harding	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Dave Thomson	1	1	31	31.00	24	31	0
WR Monty Ansell	1	1	14	14.00	2	14	1
WR Damian Prior	1	1	8	8.00	1	8	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DT Erik Harden	1	7	7.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Stephen Kerby	1	0	0
OLB Sammie Duwe	0	1	0
DT Erik Harden	0	0	1
DE Gus Ciszewski	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Johnathan Tubbs	2	0	0
CB Tevin Widmer	0	1	1
C Otis Strong	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pete Thomas	3	133	44.3	37.7	48	2

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Devante Reilly	5	210	42.0	40.0	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Blake Baxter	1/3	0/2	0/1	22	4/4

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kody Portis	2/2	0/0	0/0	31	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Geffen	3	10	3.3	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dale Kingsbury	3	47	15.7	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Les Newsome	3	79	26.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Charlie Ficorelli	10	4	0.0	26	35
ILB Ruben Vance	6	0	0.0	16	30
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	5	1	1.0	25	30
DT Tyrus Fowler	5	1	1.0	23	33
OLB Sammie Duwe	5	1	0.0	25	31
CB Ricardo Weaver	4	0	0.0	23	23
DT Erik Harden	3	3	1.0	23	28
CB Louis Johnson	3	1	0.0	25	35
S Joel Zamora	3	0	0.0	26	35
DT Logan Wolfe	2	0	1.0	3	7
DT Dwayne Bryan	2	1	0.0	22	29
DE Gus Ciszewski	1	0	1.0	3	3
CB Norbert Hawkins	1	1	0.0	16	27
ILB Mark Wolfe	1	0	0.0	11	7
DE Jalen Calloway	1	0	0.0	14	10

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Brock Strong	6	3	1.0	27	32
S Keith Elliott	5	3	0.0	27	32
DT Hayden Hammond	4	1	1.0	13	13
ILB Micah Wooden	4	0	1.0	14	9
CB Tevin Widmer	4	1	0.0	27	33
CB Floyd Meadows	4	0	0.0	16	26
OLB Timothy Totten	3	2	0.0	27	32
DE Damien Perez	3	1	0.0	25	28
DE Korey Blombeck	3	1	0.0	27	32
S Leslie Beavers	2	1	0.0	12	17
S Ed VandenBelt	2	1	0.0	17	18
ILB Josiah James	2	1	0.0	12	20
DE Gavin Peterman	2	0	0.0	14	21
OLB Adrian McGee	2	0	0.0	11	19
DE Pat Duran	1	0	1.0	2	5
TE Devan Farler	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Earl Brimberry	1	0	0.0	0	2
CB T.J. Snyder	1	0	0.0	11	10
WR Dave Thomson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Bernie Burden	1	0	0.0	15	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tyrus Fowler	1.0	1	1	33
DT Erik Harden	1.0	1	0	28
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	1.0	0	0	30
DT Logan Wolfe	1.0	0	0	7
DE Gus Ciszewski	1.0	0	0	3
DT Dwayne Bryan	0.0	2	0	29

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Brock Strong	1.0	1	0	2	32
ILB Micah Wooden	1.0	0	0	0	9
DE Pat Duran	1.0	0	0	0	5
DT Hayden Hammond	1.0	0	0	0	13
DE Korey Blombeck	0.0	1	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Charlie Ficorelli	7	0	0	35
CB Ricardo Weaver	4	0	0	23
ILB Ruben Vance	3	0	0	30
S Joel Zamora	2	1	0	35
CB Louis Johnson	2	1	0	35
CB Norbert Hawkins	1	0	0	27
ILB Mark Wolfe	1	0	0	7
OLB Sammie Duwe	1	0	0	31
DT Tyrus Fowler	1	0	0	33
S Harold Newsome	1	0	0	6
DT Erik Harden	0	0	1	28

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Brock Strong	5	0	32
CB Floyd Meadows	4	0	26
S Leslie Beavers	2	2	17
S Ed VandenBelt	2	0	18
CB Bernie Burden	2	0	13
CB Tevin Widmer	2	0	33
ILB Josiah James	2	0	20
S Keith Elliott	2	0	32
OLB Earl Brimberry	1	0	2
CB T.J. Snyder	1	0	10
OLB Timothy Totten	1	0	32

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Brent Runge	4	6	27	1	33
T Darien Cooley	3	4	27	1	33
G Benjamin Thorne	3	4	27	0	33
C Earl Booker	2	7	27	1	33
G Moe Crandall	0	4	27	0	33
TE Jameson Cassell	0	0	27	1	32

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jermaine O'Bryan	2	4	1	26	1	35
T Alejandro Garrett	2	4	0	26	2	35
G Lonnie Godfrey	2	4	0	26	1	35
T Grady Rodgers	1	4	0	26	1	35
C Otis Strong	0	4	0	26	0	35
TE Brian McGhee	0	1	0	2	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrus Fowler	2	9
Sammie Duwe	1	11

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Leslie Beavers	2	19
Bert Harding	1	20
Blake Ballard	1	20
Ted Stephenson	1	12
Keith Elliott	1	11

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Sammie Duwe	---	---	25	31	11	67
T Brent Runge	27	33	---	---	6	66
C Earl Booker	27	33	---	---	6	66
DT Tyrus Fowler	---	---	23	33	9	65
S Joel Zamora	---	---	26	35	3	64
S Charlie Ficorelli	---	---	26	35	2	63
CB Louis Johnson	---	---	25	35	2	62
QB Gilbert Sampson	27	33	---	---	---	60
T Darien Cooley	27	33	---	---	---	60
G Moe Crandall	27	33	---	---	---	60
G Benjamin Thorne	27	33	---	---	---	60
WR Keith Geffen	23	28	---	---	9	60
TE Jameson Cassell	27	32	---	---	---	59
WR Taylor Rizzo	27	31	---	---	---	58
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	---	---	25	30	3	58
RB Stephen Kerby	10	22	---	---	21	53
DT Erik Harden	---	---	23	28	1	52
DT Dwayne Bryan	---	---	22	29	---	51
ILB Ruben Vance	---	---	16	30	2	48
CB Ricardo Weaver	---	---	23	23	1	47
CB Norbert Hawkins	---	---	16	27	3	46
WR Erick Corbett	16	15	---	---	2	33
FB Gerald England	5	7	---	---	21	33
RB Neil Sinclair	17	11	---	---	---	28
ILB Mark Wolfe	---	---	11	7	9	27
DE Jalen Calloway	---	---	14	10	2	26
ILB Luis Canada	---	---	1	4	17	22
S Harold Newsome	---	---	1	6	14	21
WR Ethan Shannon	0	1	---	---	17	18
TE Alan Cole	7	10	---	---	---	17
CB Kirk Mitchell	---	---	3	12	1	16
DT Logan Wolfe	---	---	3	7	6	16
S Luis Terry	---	---	0	0	14	14
RB Harris St. Martin	0	0	---	---	13	13
DE Gus Ciszewski	---	---	3	3	7	13
WR Dustin Bohannon	3	7	---	---	---	10
K Blake Baxter	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Francisco Strickland	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Dale Kingsbury	---	---	0	0	9	9
G Leslie Washington	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Pete Thomas	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Allen Farr	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Allen Bunzel	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Derrick Ginste	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Roy Thomason	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Wade Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Keith Elliott	---	---	27	32	11	70
G Jermaine O'Bryan	26	35	---	---	7	68
CB Tevin Widmer	---	---	27	33	3	63
OLB Timothy Totten	---	---	27	32	3	62
DE Korey Blombeck	---	---	27	32	3	62
C Otis Strong	26	35	---	---	---	61
T Grady Rodgers	26	35	---	---	---	61
QB Johnathan Tubbs	26	35	---	---	---	61
T Alejandro Garrett	26	35	---	---	---	61
OLB Brock Strong	---	---	27	32	2	61
G Lonnie Godfrey	26	35	---	---	---	61
TE Devan Farler	25	32	---	---	---	57
CB Floyd Meadows	---	---	16	26	14	56
DE Damien Perez	---	---	25	28	2	55
RB Ted Stephenson	15	24	---	---	12	51
WR Lewis Sparkes	19	32	---	---	---	51
WR Griffin Lyons	17	22	---	---	9	48
S Leslie Beavers	---	---	12	17	19	48
TE Bert Harding	10	11	---	---	20	41
WR Dave Thomson	19	20	---	---	1	40
OLB Adrian McGee	---	---	11	19	9	39
S Ed VandenBelt	---	---	17	18	3	38
DE Gavin Peterman	---	---	14	21	1	36
WR Damian Prior	8	17	---	---	9	34
ILB Josiah James	---	---	12	20	2	34
DT Hayden Hammond	---	---	13	13	5	31
CB Bernie Burden	---	---	15	13	3	31
RB Blake Ballard	4	1	---	---	20	25
ILB Micah Wooden	---	---	14	9	2	25
RB Les Newsome	9	10	---	---	6	25
CB T.J. Snyder	---	---	11	10	1	22
OLB Earl Brimberry	---	---	0	2	19	21
WR Monty Ansell	2	4	---	---	15	21
DE Pat Duran	---	---	2	5	4	11
C Joseph Tucker	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Devante Reilly	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Otis Rottinghaus	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Drake England	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Josiah Hawkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Vernon Schlesinger	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Kody Portis	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Brian McGhee	2	2	---	---	---	4
DE Colin Chapman	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Francisco Hills	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Winston Dodge	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Kenyon Hicks	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	25	5.0
Middle	12	38	3.2
Right	9	46	5.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	19	2.7
Middle	15	37	2.5
Right	4	30	7.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gilbert Sampson	29	24	5	0	0	2	1	2	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnathan Tubbs	30	23	4	0	0	2	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	104	17.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	163	10.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	42	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	15	15.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	16	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	175	13.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	62	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	80	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Taylor Rizzo	7	6	119	3	31
TE Jameson Cassell	7	5	47	0	32
RB Stephen Kerby	4	3	16	0	22
WR Keith Geffen	4	4	19	0	28
WR Erick Corbett	2	2	16	0	15
RB Neil Sinclair	2	1	57	1	11
TE Alan Cole	1	1	17	0	10
WR Dustin Bohannon	1	1	11	0	7
FB Gerald England	1	1	22	1	7

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Devan Farler	8	6	69	1	32
WR Griffin Lyons	6	5	48	0	22
WR Lewis Sparkes	6	3	70	1	32
RB Ted Stephenson	3	3	69	1	24
RB Les Newsome	3	2	17	0	10
TE Bert Harding	1	1	7	0	11
WR Dave Thomson	1	1	31	1	20
WR Monty Ansell	1	1	14	0	4
WR Damian Prior	1	1	8	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Neil Sinclair	7	26	3.71	3.69

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ted Stephenson	3	5	1.67	1.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gilbert Sampson	4	4	32	8.00	11.17

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnathan Tubbs	4	4	44	11.00	11.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jameson Cassell	2	2	24	12.00	6.71
RB Stephen Kerby	2	2	8	4.00	4.00

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Griffin Lyons	1	1	6	6.00	8.00
RB Les Newsome	1	1	6	6.00	5.67
WR Monty Ansell	1	1	14	14.00	14.00
WR Lewis Sparkes	1	1	18	18.00	11.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Stephen Kerby	2	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Johnathan Tubbs	2	0
RB Ted Stephenson	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gilbert Sampson	7	5	1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnathan Tubbs	6	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Taylor Rizzo	3	2	0
TE Jameson Cassell	3	2	1
RB Stephen Kerby	1	1	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Devan Farler	3	3	2
WR Lewis Sparkes	2	1	1
RB Ted Stephenson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 77,400 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,900 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	77,400 (77,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,500 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	13,000 (13,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,900 (5,000)