Week 3, 2060

played in Denver, CO

53 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	10	7	0	-	24
Denver Broncos	7	0	0	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:54 DEN - Taylor Rizzo 2 pass from Gilbert Sampson (Blake Baxter extra point)
1Q: 03:33 NED - Leslie Sodaro 3 run (Bruce Willis extra point)
2Q: 12:17 NED - Jamie Lockard 5 pass from Evan Dugan (Bruce Willis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Bruce Willis 40 field goal
3Q: 04:39 NED - Evan Dugan 2 run (Bruce Willis extra point)
4Q: 01:41 DEN - Taylor Rizzo 59 pass from Roy Thomason (Blake Baxter extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:54 DEN - Taylor Rizzo 2 pass from Gilbert Sampson (Blake Baxter extra point)
1Q: 03:33 NED - Leslie Sodaro 3 run (Bruce Willis extra point)
2Q: 12:17 NED - Jamie Lockard 5 pass from Evan Dugan (Bruce Willis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Bruce Willis 40 field goal
3Q: 04:39 NED - Evan Dugan 2 run (Bruce Willis extra point)
4Q: 01:41 DEN - Taylor Rizzo 59 pass from Roy Thomason (Blake Baxter extra point)

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 2-1 1-2
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 9 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 296 353
- Offensive Plays 60 71
- Yards per Play 4.93 4.97
Net Rushing Yards 151 99
- Rushing Attempts 35 21
- Yards per Rush 4.31 4.71
Net Passing Yards 145 254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 14 - 0 48 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 152 268
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 5.80 5.08
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 5/30 9/68
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 3/9
Kick Returns/Yards 1/28 3/54
Interception Ret./Yards 2/3 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 30
Time of Possession 29:26 30:34

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	2-1	1-2
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	9	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	296	353
- Offensive Plays	60	71
- Yards per Play	4.93	4.97
Net Rushing Yards	151	99
- Rushing Attempts	35	21
- Yards per Rush	4.31	4.71
Net Passing Yards	145	254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 14 - 0	48 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	152	268
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	5.80	5.08
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	5/30	9/68
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	3/9
Kick Returns/Yards	1/28	3/54
Interception Ret./Yards	2/3	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 30
Time of Possession	29:26	30:34

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:45	0:48	OWN 31	1	-7	Fumble
1	7:40	4:18	OWN 24	9	76	Touchdown
1	0:47	1:27	OWN 12	3	8	Punt
2	13:36	1:27	OPP 23	3	23	Touchdown
2	5:46	1:00	50	3	6	Punt
2	3:24	3:24	OWN 1	10	76	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:43	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
3	10:09	5:41	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
3	0:20	1:39	OWN 17	3	2	Punt
4	11:33	1:19	OWN 4	3	0	Punt
4	8:07	3:43	OWN 47	5	15	Punt
4	2:56	0:42	OPP 39	3	-2	Punt
4	1:27	1:27	OPP 46	2	0	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:15	OWN 32	12	68	Touchdown
1	7:57	0:17	OPP 24	1	-5	Interception
1	3:22	2:35	OWN 25	5	21	Punt
2	14:20	0:44	OWN 29	2	-6	Fumble
2	12:09	6:23	OWN 28	11	41	Missed FG
2	4:46	1:22	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	13:17	3:08	OWN 8	7	25	Punt
3	4:28	4:08	OWN 38	8	44	Interception
4	13:41	2:08	OWN 39	3	4	Punt
4	10:14	2:07	OWN 33	7	20	Downs
4	4:24	1:28	OWN 20	7	19	Downs
4	2:14	0:47	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Leslie Sodaro, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Leslie Sodaro	28	103	3.68	29	2	1
QB Evan Dugan	7	48	6.86	16	3	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Neil Sinclair	14	63	4.50	15	3
QB Gilbert Sampson	3	24	8.00	9	0
RB Stephen Kerby	3	6	2.00	5	0
WR Keith Geffen	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Evan Dugan	24	14	152	1/7	1	29	0	90.9

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gilbert Sampson	28	18	131	2/14	1	20	2	57.3
Roy Thomason	20	9	137	0/0	1	59	0	84.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jamie Lockard	10	15	121	12.10	34	29	1
WR Antonio Schulz	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Ray Dahl	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Bert Franz	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Leslie Sodaro	1	1	15	15.00	13	15	0
FB Bernard Fabini	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Mackenzie Samuels	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Taylor Rizzo	8	12	132	16.50	36	59	2
WR Keith Geffen	6	7	42	7.00	16	13	0
TE Jameson Cassell	5	9	53	10.60	20	19	0
WR Dustin Bohannon	3	6	22	7.33	3	13	0
WR Erick Corbett	2	5	16	8.00	0	12	0
RB Stephen Kerby	1	4	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Francisco Strickland	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Neil Sinclair	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Alan Cole	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Brendan Flannery	1	3	3.00	0
S Vince Cash	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Evan Dugan	1	0	0
DT Leonard Mathis	0	1	0
OLB Todd Kemp	0	0	1
CB Joey Sam	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Gilbert Sampson	1	0	0
RB Neil Sinclair	1	0	0
OLB Sammie Duwe	0	1	0
WR Keith Geffen	0	1	0
DT Tyrus Fowler	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Winfred Eschtruth	7	330	47.1	37.3	65	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pete Thomas	4	212	53.0	52.3	72	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bruce Willis	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	3/3

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

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Martin Burnett	1	3	3.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Geffen	3	9	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rodney Norris	1	28	28.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dale Kingsbury	3	54	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Vince Cash	10	1	0.0	20	35
OLB Randy Rodgers	6	5	0.5	21	50
ILB Lionel Wolf	5	2	0.0	20	37
CB Joey Sam	5	0	0.0	21	44
OLB Bo Mayes	4	0	0.0	8	30
OLB Todd Kemp	3	1	1.5	21	44
S Brendan Flannery	3	3	0.0	21	50
CB Jumbo Aradchi	3	1	0.0	14	34
CB Scottie Lochtefeld	3	0	0.0	21	42
DT Leonard Mathis	2	1	0.0	10	35
DE Butch Hughes	2	0	0.0	21	37
CB Desmond Uecker	1	0	0.0	1	18
DE Pat Trippi	1	0	0.0	20	43
CB Rodney Norris	0	1	0.0	0	9

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ruben Vance	6	5	0.0	29	21
S Joel Zamora	6	2	0.0	32	25
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	5	2	0.0	31	25
OLB Sammie Duwe	5	2	0.0	32	25
DT Erik Harden	4	1	0.0	26	23
CB Norbert Hawkins	4	0	0.0	31	17
DT Tyrus Fowler	3	1	1.0	32	23
S Charlie Ficorelli	3	4	0.0	35	25
CB Louis Johnson	3	0	0.0	29	24
DT Logan Wolfe	3	0	0.0	9	2
CB Ricardo Weaver	2	1	0.0	25	23
DT Dwayne Bryan	2	1	0.0	29	22
WR Erick Corbett	1	0	---	---	---
WR Keith Geffen	1	0	---	---	---
CB Kirk Mitchell	0	1	0.0	12	3
DE Gus Ciszewski	0	1	0.0	7	3

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Todd Kemp	1.5	0	0	1	44
OLB Randy Rodgers	0.5	0	0	0	50
DE Butch Hughes	0.0	2	2	3	37
DE Pat Trippi	0.0	0	2	3	43
DE Fred Stargell	0.0	0	1	0	14
DT Daquan Anthony	0.0	0	1	0	16
ILB Lionel Wolf	0.0	0	1	0	37

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tyrus Fowler	1.0	0	0	2	23
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	0.0	1	0	0	25
DT Erik Harden	0.0	0	2	1	23
DT Dwayne Bryan	0.0	0	1	0	22
DE Gus Ciszewski	0.0	0	1	0	3

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Brendan Flannery	4	1	1	50
OLB Bo Mayes	4	1	0	30
S Vince Cash	4	0	1	35
OLB Randy Rodgers	4	0	0	50
CB Joey Sam	3	2	0	44
DT Leonard Mathis	2	0	0	35
ILB Lionel Wolf	2	0	0	37
CB Desmond Uecker	2	0	0	18
CB Jumbo Aradchi	1	0	0	34
CB Scottie Lochtefeld	1	0	0	42
DE Pat Trippi	0	1	0	43

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ruben Vance	3	1	21
S Joel Zamora	3	1	25
OLB Sammie Duwe	3	0	25
CB Norbert Hawkins	2	0	17
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	2	0	25
S Charlie Ficorelli	1	0	25
CB Louis Johnson	0	1	24
DT Dwayne Bryan	0	1	22

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jessie Bouton	3	7	0	35	0	25
G Abel Oliver	2	7	1	35	1	25
T Denzel Duffy	1	7	0	35	0	25
T Amir King	1	3	0	35	0	25
G Cory Blaylock	1	2	0	35	0	25
TE Ray Dahl	1	2	0	30	0	22

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Earl Booker	3	5	0	21	1	50
G Moe Crandall	2	2	0	21	0	50
G Benjamin Thorne	1	5	0	21	0	50
TE Jameson Cassell	1	1	1	21	0	49
T Brent Runge	0	4	0	21	1	50
FB Gerald England	0	1	0	3	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Dahl	3	12
Marlon Thomas	1	18
Clifton Bearden	1	8
Todd Kemp	1	1

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Sammie Duwe	1	8
Tyrus Fowler	1	8

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Brendan Flannery	---	---	21	50	2	73
OLB Randy Rodgers	---	---	21	50	1	72
G Abel Oliver	35	25	---	---	8	68
WR Jamie Lockard	35	24	---	---	7	66
OLB Todd Kemp	---	---	21	44	1	66
CB Joey Sam	---	---	21	44	1	66
TE Ray Dahl	30	22	---	---	12	64
CB Scottie Lochtefeld	---	---	21	42	1	64
WR Bert Franz	35	24	---	---	4	63
DE Pat Trippi	---	---	20	43	---	63
T Amir King	35	25	---	---	---	60
C Jessie Bouton	35	25	---	---	---	60
G Cory Blaylock	35	25	---	---	---	60
T Denzel Duffy	35	25	---	---	---	60
QB Evan Dugan	35	25	---	---	---	60
DE Butch Hughes	---	---	21	37	---	58
ILB Lionel Wolf	---	---	20	37	---	57
S Vince Cash	---	---	20	35	---	55
CB Jumbo Aradchi	---	---	14	34	6	54
RB Leslie Sodaro	32	17	---	---	2	51
DT Leonard Mathis	---	---	10	35	1	46
WR Mackenzie Samuels	28	18	---	---	---	46
OLB Bo Mayes	---	---	8	30	7	45
DT Daquan Anthony	---	---	11	16	4	31
CB Desmond Uecker	---	---	1	18	11	30
RB Geoff Armstrong	3	8	---	---	13	24
ILB Rusty Gonzales	---	---	0	6	18	24
TE Marlon Thomas	1	3	---	---	18	22
FB Bernard Fabini	3	7	---	---	12	22
CB Rodney Norris	---	---	0	9	11	20
DE Fred Stargell	---	---	1	14	1	16
TE Vincent Halkin	0	1	---	---	11	12
WR Jonathan Almanza	0	0	---	---	11	11
DE Randal Simien	---	---	0	6	5	11
WR Antonio Schulz	8	1	---	---	---	9
C Lenny Mayes	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Clifton Bearden	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Reginald Rice	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Jamie Petrovic	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Winfred Eschtruth	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Martin Burnett	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Bruce Willis	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Taylor Nixon	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Darius Donaldson	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Gerald McIntyre	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Jesse Gentile	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Brent Runge	21	50	---	---	5	76
C Earl Booker	21	50	---	---	5	76
T Darien Cooley	21	50	---	---	---	71
G Moe Crandall	21	50	---	---	---	71
G Benjamin Thorne	21	50	---	---	---	71
TE Jameson Cassell	21	49	---	---	---	70
WR Keith Geffen	17	40	---	---	11	68
OLB Sammie Duwe	---	---	32	25	8	65
DT Tyrus Fowler	---	---	32	23	8	63
WR Taylor Rizzo	18	43	---	---	---	61
S Charlie Ficorelli	---	---	35	25	1	61
S Joel Zamora	---	---	32	25	3	60
RB Stephen Kerby	6	35	---	---	19	60
OLB Laughing Larry Tylke	---	---	31	25	3	59
CB Louis Johnson	---	---	29	24	1	54
ILB Ruben Vance	---	---	29	21	2	52
DT Dwayne Bryan	---	---	29	22	1	52
CB Norbert Hawkins	---	---	31	17	3	51
DT Erik Harden	---	---	26	23	1	50
QB Gilbert Sampson	19	30	---	---	---	49
CB Ricardo Weaver	---	---	25	23	---	48
WR Erick Corbett	15	24	---	---	1	40
TE Alan Cole	6	23	---	---	---	29
FB Gerald England	3	7	---	---	19	29
RB Neil Sinclair	15	14	---	---	---	29
ILB Mark Wolfe	---	---	7	6	10	23
QB Roy Thomason	2	20	---	---	---	22
ILB Luis Canada	---	---	4	0	16	20
DE Jalen Calloway	---	---	11	8	---	19
DT Logan Wolfe	---	---	9	2	7	18
WR Ethan Shannon	0	2	---	---	15	17
DE Gus Ciszewski	---	---	7	3	7	17
CB Kirk Mitchell	---	---	12	3	1	16
S Harold Newsome	---	---	4	0	12	16
S Luis Terry	---	---	0	0	12	12
WR Dustin Bohannon	3	8	---	---	---	11
CB Dale Kingsbury	---	---	0	0	11	11
RB Harris St. Martin	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Francisco Strickland	0	1	---	---	6	7
G Leslie Washington	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Pete Thomas	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Allen Farr	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Derrick Ginste	1	4	---	---	---	5
C Allen Bunzel	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Blake Baxter	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Wade Riley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	38	19.0
Middle	20	87	4.4
Right	12	27	2.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	27	9.0
Middle	10	37	3.7
Right	8	35	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Evan Dugan	24	14	2	1	0	4	4	3	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gilbert Sampson	28	18	1	0	1	3	3	5	2
Roy Thomason	20	9	1	2	2	2	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	1	15	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	99	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	1	13	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	25	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	24	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	14	122	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	43	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	79	13.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jamie Lockard	15	10	121	2	24
TE Ray Dahl	3	1	6	0	22
WR Bert Franz	2	1	6	0	24
WR Antonio Schulz	1	1	4	0	1
RB Leslie Sodaro	1	1	15	0	17
FB Bernard Fabini	1	0	0	0	7
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	0	0	0	18

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Taylor Rizzo	12	8	1	132	2	43
TE Jameson Cassell	9	5	0	53	0	49
WR Keith Geffen	7	6	0	42	0	40
WR Dustin Bohannon	6	3	1	22	0	8
WR Erick Corbett	5	2	1	16	0	24
RB Stephen Kerby	4	1	0	-4	0	35
TE Alan Cole	2	0	0	0	0	23
RB Neil Sinclair	2	1	0	-4	0	14
WR Francisco Strickland	1	1	0	11	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Leslie Sodaro	7	26	3.71	3.68
QB Evan Dugan	1	2	2.00	6.86

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Gilbert Sampson	1	6	6.00	8.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Evan Dugan	1	1	5	5.00	6.33

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gilbert Sampson	5	2	13	2.60	4.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jamie Lockard	1	1	5	5.00	8.07

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Taylor Rizzo	1	1	2	2.00	11.00
TE Jameson Cassell	1	0	0	0.00	5.89
RB Stephen Kerby	1	0	0	0.00	-1.00
WR Erick Corbett	1	0	0	0.00	3.20
WR Francisco Strickland	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Leslie Sodaro	4	0
QB Evan Dugan	2	2

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Gilbert Sampson	1	1
RB Stephen Kerby	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Evan Dugan	5	2	2

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gilbert Sampson	11	9	6
Roy Thomason	5	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jamie Lockard	4	2	2
WR Mackenzie Samuels	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Taylor Rizzo	4	4	4
TE Jameson Cassell	4	3	2
TE Alan Cole	2	0	0
WR Erick Corbett	2	0	0
WR Keith Geffen	2	2	0
WR Dustin Bohannon	1	1	0
WR Francisco Strickland	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,100 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,400 (25,700)
End Zone 12,200 (18,600)
Mezzanine 10,200 (10,700)
Sideline Seats 15,200 (16,400)
Club Seats 8,400 (9,500)
Luxury Boxes 3,700 (5,100)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,100 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,400 (25,700)
End Zone	12,200 (18,600)
Mezzanine	10,200 (10,700)
Sideline Seats	15,200 (16,400)
Club Seats	8,400 (9,500)
Luxury Boxes	3,700 (5,100)