Week 13, 2025

played in Denver, CO

60 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	10	0	10	-	20
Denver Broncos	6	0	3	8	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:01 DEN - Lee Peel 23 field goal
1Q: 02:06 DEN - Lee Peel 32 field goal
2Q: 04:46 NED - Stephen Wheeler 28 field goal
2Q: 00:19 NED - Joe Flacco 3 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 08:31 DEN - Lee Peel 52 field goal
4Q: 12:30 NED - Rusty Yan 3 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 06:27 NED - Stephen Wheeler 49 field goal
4Q: 02:07 DEN - Dexter McCluster 7 pass from Brian Brohm (Dexter McCluster run for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:01 DEN - Lee Peel 23 field goal
1Q: 02:06 DEN - Lee Peel 32 field goal
2Q: 04:46 NED - Stephen Wheeler 28 field goal
2Q: 00:19 NED - Joe Flacco 3 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
3Q: 08:31 DEN - Lee Peel 52 field goal
4Q: 12:30 NED - Rusty Yan 3 run (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 06:27 NED - Stephen Wheeler 49 field goal
4Q: 02:07 DEN - Dexter McCluster 7 pass from Brian Brohm (Dexter McCluster run for conversion)

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 10-2 7-5
First Downs 22 19
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 14 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 405 390
- Offensive Plays 58 66
- Yards per Play 6.98 5.91
Net Rushing Yards 112 118
- Rushing Attempts 25 28
- Yards per Rush 4.48 4.21
Net Passing Yards 293 272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 22 - 1 38 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 293 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.88 7.16
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/25 3/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/2 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 4/110 4/82
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 20
Time of Possession 28:51 31:09

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	10-2	7-5
First Downs	22	19
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	14	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	405	390
- Offensive Plays	58	66
- Yards per Play	6.98	5.91
Net Rushing Yards	112	118
- Rushing Attempts	25	28
- Yards per Rush	4.48	4.21
Net Passing Yards	293	272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 22 - 1	38 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	293	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.88	7.16
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/25	3/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/2	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	4/110	4/82
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 20
Time of Possession	28:51	31:09

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:53	1:27	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	2:01	2:53	OWN 47	5	40	Interception
2	12:40	2:12	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
2	8:36	3:57	OWN 25	9	64	Field Goal
2	1:09	1:02	OWN 28	4	72	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:20	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
3	8:24	3:05	OWN 33	4	17	Punt
3	2:37	5:13	OWN 21	10	79	Touchdown
4	9:57	3:35	OWN 4	8	64	Field Goal
4	4:34	2:03	OWN 37	4	13	Punt
4	2:07	2:07	OWN 24	6	36	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:07	OWN 20	10	74	Field Goal
1	7:26	5:25	OWN 38	13	47	Field Goal
2	14:08	1:28	OWN 4	3	8	Punt
2	10:28	1:52	OWN 22	3	-9	Punt
2	4:39	3:30	OWN 21	9	52	Interception
3	13:40	5:16	OWN 20	10	45	Field Goal
3	5:19	2:42	OWN 6	4	24	Punt
4	12:24	2:27	OWN 32	5	14	Punt
4	6:22	1:48	OWN 21	6	42	Downs
4	2:31	0:24	OWN 17	3	83	Touchdown

Game MVP: Mike Smith, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rusty Yan	17	77	4.53	15	4	1
Joe Flacco	6	36	6.00	25	1	1
Allen Hartman	2	-1	-0.50	0	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Dexter McCluster	18	82	4.56	23	2
Dustin Peterson	8	21	2.63	7	0
Robert Newton	1	4	4.00	4	0
Tito Sheldon	1	11	11.00	11	1

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Flacco	33	22	293	0/0	0	33	1	82.0

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Brohm	38	22	272	0/0	1	76	1	77.9

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Mike Smith	12	16	172	14.33	60	33
WR Terrance Jennings	4	7	52	13.00	28	29
TE Dixon Pasquarella	3	3	43	14.33	0	17
WR Rodney Lyons	2	5	12	6.00	3	6
WR Harris Bruce	1	2	14	14.00	6	14

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrell Houari	7	14	56	8.00	13	24	0
RB Dexter McCluster	7	8	59	8.43	22	19	1
FB Robert Newton	2	2	48	24.00	15	40	0
WR Ricky Burroughs	2	3	76	38.00	57	76	0
WR Austin Miller	2	2	18	9.00	0	11	0
WR Gary Lindquist	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Rob Benton	1	3	10	10.00	1	10	0
RB Dustin Peterson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Derek Stokes	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Earl Woodson	1	12	12.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Darcel McBath	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ricardo Meadows	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Gary Lindquist	1	0	0	0
Bruce Delgado	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Mirkovich	5	220	44.0	40.8	50	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sam Glover	4	225	56.3	55.8	62	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Wheeler	2/2	1/1	0/0	49	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lee Peel	3/3	1/1	1/1	52	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie Hayes	2	2	1.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Lindquist	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harris Bruce	3	73	24.3	0
Terrance Jennings	1	37	37.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derek Stokes	4	82	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Willie Hayes	9	2	0.0	20	32
OLB Curtis Zuck	7	0	0.0	26	34
S Michael Mitchell	5	1	0.0	27	28
ILB Charlie Gerbasi	4	3	0.0	22	25
DT Darrin Middleton	4	3	0.0	23	27
ILB Lewis Sonneman	4	1	0.0	19	17
CB Doug Nichols	3	2	0.0	19	32
CB Leon Tuttle	3	0	0.0	9	10
DE Moe Daugherty	2	4	0.0	22	28
ILB Dean Wilde	2	1	0.0	7	18
OLB Travis Ellard	2	0	0.0	19	22
DE Mike McCulley	1	0	0.0	25	29
WR Mike Smith	1	0	---	---	---
CB Chris Cook	1	0	0.0	12	20
S D.J. O'Neal	1	0	0.0	12	24
CB Steven Ravas	1	0	0.0	8	7
S Earl Woodson	0	2	0.0	17	31

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Darren Meehan	8	1	0.0	19	26
CB Alphonso Smith	6	0	0.0	19	26
S Rico Hill	5	1	0.0	18	31
OLB Lionel Schneider	4	0	0.0	13	8
OLB Stan Whitfield	3	1	0.0	22	29
S Darcel McBath	3	1	0.0	13	14
ILB Patrick Angerer	3	1	0.0	22	32
CB Todd Power	2	1	0.0	20	24
DT Shaun Cella	2	0	0.0	10	11
CB Jay Garrett	1	1	0.0	15	24
DT Larry Meadows	1	1	0.0	18	24
S Paul Musterer	1	1	0.0	7	8
WR Terrell Houari	1	0	---	---	---
DE Billy Joe Corbett	1	0	0.0	17	18
CB Fred Caldwell	1	0	0.0	7	14
S Mercury Dotson	1	0	0.0	2	2
DT Ethan Losman	1	0	0.0	13	18
OLB Reuben Stevenson	0	1	0.0	4	5
DE Bruce Delgado	0	1	0.0	8	15

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Corey Brilz	1	1	0	13
DE Mike McCulley	1	0	0	29
DE Moe Daugherty	0	2	0	28
CB Willie Hayes	0	1	0	32
DT Darrin Middleton	0	1	0	27
OLB Travis Ellard	0	0	2	22

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kelly Rose	1	0	0	18
DT Ethan Losman	0	2	0	18
DE Billy Joe Corbett	0	1	2	18
ILB Patrick Angerer	0	1	0	32
DT Shaun Cella	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Willie Hayes	6	0	0	32
OLB Curtis Zuck	4	1	0	34
CB Doug Nichols	4	1	0	32
ILB Lewis Sonneman	3	0	0	17
S Michael Mitchell	2	1	0	28
ILB Charlie Gerbasi	2	0	0	25
CB Leon Tuttle	1	0	0	10
S Earl Woodson	0	1	1	31
OLB Travis Ellard	0	1	0	22

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Darren Meehan	5	0	0	26
CB Alphonso Smith	4	1	0	26
OLB Stan Whitfield	3	1	0	29
S Darcel McBath	3	0	1	14
S Rico Hill	2	0	0	31
OLB Lionel Schneider	1	0	0	8
CB Jay Garrett	1	0	0	24
ILB Patrick Angerer	1	0	0	32
CB Fred Caldwell	1	0	0	14
DT Shaun Cella	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Shawn Lauvao	2	9	24	27
Archie Dudley	2	4	25	33
Tyrone Wand	1	2	21	26
Wayne Kamego	1	2	22	28
Dixon Pasquarella	1	1	16	23
Maurkice Pouncey	0	1	25	33

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Bryan Bulaga	4	7	0	24	30
J.R. Clemons	1	5	0	23	32
Jorge Sirmon	1	4	1	26	35
Danny Briscoe	1	4	1	22	33
Rondell Brady	1	3	0	6	6
Randal Welch	1	2	0	23	34
Robert Newton	1	1	0	19	21
Russell Okung	1	1	0	5	8
Eugene Monroe	0	1	0	11	12

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Eugene Duran	3	23
Leon Tuttle	2	11
Ricardo Meadows	1	7

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tito Sheldon	2	22
Gary Lindquist	2	21
Darcel McBath	2	10

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Curtis Zuck	---	---	26	34	3	63
Maurkice Pouncey	25	33	---	---	2	60
Michael Mitchell	---	---	27	28	4	59
Willie Hayes	---	---	20	32	7	59
Joe Flacco	25	33	---	---	---	58
Archie Dudley	25	33	---	---	---	58
Mike McCulley	---	---	25	29	3	57
Shawn Lauvao	24	27	---	---	6	57
Doug Nichols	---	---	19	32	3	54
Darrin Middleton	---	---	23	27	4	54
Tyrone Wand	21	26	---	---	6	53
Moe Daugherty	---	---	22	28	2	52
Mike Smith	23	28	---	---	---	51
Earl Woodson	---	---	17	31	2	50
Charlie Gerbasi	---	---	22	25	3	50
Wayne Kamego	22	28	---	---	---	50
Rusty Yan	23	25	---	---	---	48
D.J. O'Neal	---	---	12	24	12	48
Dixon Pasquarella	16	23	---	---	7	46
Rodney Lyons	16	27	---	---	---	43
Travis Ellard	---	---	19	22	1	42
Lorenzo McDaniel	15	14	---	---	13	42
Lewis Sonneman	---	---	19	17	4	40
Chris Cook	---	---	12	20	6	38
Donnell Elmore	9	14	---	---	13	36
Harris Bruce	12	11	---	---	12	35
Terrance Jennings	6	14	---	---	14	34
Allen Hartman	2	8	---	---	21	31
Leon Tuttle	---	---	9	10	11	30
Dean Wilde	---	---	7	18	4	29
Daryl Perry	---	---	7	16	5	28
Eugene Duran	---	---	2	2	23	27
Ricardo Meadows	5	10	---	---	7	22
Roger Green	3	1	---	---	16	20
Corey Brilz	---	---	6	13	---	19
Neil James	3	8	---	---	7	18
Steven Ravas	---	---	8	7	1	16
Deron Taylor	---	---	5	2	9	16
Stephen Wheeler	0	0	---	---	7	7
Marvin Flowers	0	0	---	---	7	7
DeSean Jackson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Robbie West	---	---	1	1	3	5
Larry Mirkovich	0	0	---	---	5	5
Brian Downs	0	0	---	---	4	4
Cris Allen	0	0	---	---	2	2
Emmanuel Lynn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jorge Sirmon	26	35	---	---	7	68
Brian Brohm	28	38	---	---	---	66
Danny Briscoe	22	33	---	---	7	62
J.R. Clemons	23	32	---	---	6	61
Terrell Houari	24	34	---	---	1	59
Robert Newton	19	21	---	---	18	58
Randal Welch	23	34	---	---	---	57
Patrick Angerer	---	---	22	32	2	56
Stan Whitfield	---	---	22	29	3	54
Bryan Bulaga	24	30	---	---	---	54
Rico Hill	---	---	18	31	2	51
Dexter McCluster	19	32	---	---	---	51
Rob Benton	22	23	---	---	5	50
Ricky Burroughs	18	30	---	---	---	48
Darren Meehan	---	---	19	26	2	47
Alphonso Smith	---	---	19	26	2	47
Dustin Francis	15	15	---	---	17	47
Todd Power	---	---	20	24	3	47
Larry Meadows	---	---	18	24	2	44
Jay Garrett	---	---	15	24	4	43
Austin Miller	9	20	---	---	13	42
Billy Joe Corbett	---	---	17	18	4	39
Fred Caldwell	---	---	7	14	17	38
Darcel McBath	---	---	13	14	10	37
Ethan Losman	---	---	13	18	4	35
Kelly Rose	---	---	11	18	3	32
Everson Griffen	---	---	14	15	3	32
Lionel Schneider	---	---	13	8	10	31
Gary Lindquist	1	5	---	---	21	27
Bruce Delgado	---	---	8	15	3	26
Dustin Peterson	8	3	---	---	14	25
Eugene Monroe	11	12	---	---	---	23
Tito Sheldon	1	0	---	---	22	23
Derek Stokes	4	7	---	---	12	23
Shaun Cella	---	---	10	11	2	23
Russell Okung	5	8	---	---	7	20
Reuben Stevenson	---	---	4	5	10	19
Rondell Brady	6	6	---	---	7	19
Paul Musterer	---	---	7	8	---	15
Lee Peel	0	0	---	---	8	8
Travis Goethel	---	---	3	1	4	8
Sam Glover	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mercury Dotson	---	---	2	2	---	4
Ike Brothers	---	---	0	0	2	2
Percy Barnes	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ian Hazeltine	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	40	5.0
Middle	14	62	4.4
Right	1	12	12.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	46	4.2
Middle	13	37	2.8
Right	4	35	8.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Flacco	33	22	5	0	2	2	5	2	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Brohm	38	22	3	2	1	5	5	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	12	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	154	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	70	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	57	8.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	26	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	71	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	35	2.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	140	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Smith	16	12	1	172	4	28
WR Terrance Jennings	7	4	0	52	1	14
WR Rodney Lyons	5	2	1	12	0	27
TE Dixon Pasquarella	3	3	0	43	0	23
WR Harris Bruce	2	1	0	14	0	11

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Houari	14	7	1	56	1	34
RB Dexter McCluster	8	7	0	59	0	32
WR Ricky Burroughs	3	2	0	76	1	30
WR Gary Lindquist	3	1	0	5	0	5
TE Rob Benton	3	1	0	10	0	23
FB Robert Newton	2	2	0	48	1	21
WR Austin Miller	2	2	0	18	0	20
WR Derek Stokes	2	0	0	0	0	7
RB Dustin Peterson	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rusty Yan	3	4	1.33	4.53
Joe Flacco	1	3	3.00	6.00
Allen Hartman	1	0	0.00	-0.50

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dustin Peterson	2	3	1.50	2.63
Dexter McCluster	2	-1	-0.50	4.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Flacco	6	2	22	3.67	8.88

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	4	1	7	1.75	7.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Smith	3	1	16	5.33	10.75
WR Rodney Lyons	2	0	0	0.00	2.40
WR Terrance Jennings	1	1	6	6.00	7.43

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Dexter McCluster	2	1	7	3.50	7.38
WR Ricky Burroughs	1	0	0	0.00	25.33
TE Rob Benton	1	0	0	0.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Flacco	2	0
Rusty Yan	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Dexter McCluster	6	3
Dustin Peterson	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Flacco	8	4	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Brohm	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Smith	5	3	2
WR Terrance Jennings	1	0	0
WR Rodney Lyons	1	0	0
TE Dixon Pasquarella	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrell Houari	2	1	1
RB Dustin Peterson	1	0	0
RB Dexter McCluster	1	1	1
WR Austin Miller	1	1	0
WR Gary Lindquist	1	0	0
TE Rob Benton	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,200 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,400 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,300 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,200 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,400 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,300 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (2,600)