Conference Semifinals, 2028

played in New England, MA

29 degrees, snow, 9 mph wind

Denver Broncos0700-7
New England Patriots6000-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:24 NED - Marcus Robbins 47 field goal
1Q: 00:32 NED - Marcus Robbins 33 field goal
2Q: 11:47 DEN - Ricky Burroughs 20 pass from Gene Zeyen (Tito Bakic extra point)

Team StatisticsDENNED
Record13-512-5
First Downs812
- by Rushing35
- by Passing47
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards139244
- Offensive Plays5669
- Yards per Play2.483.54
Net Rushing Yards3483
- Rushing Attempts3323
- Yards per Rush1.033.61
Net Passing Yards105161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt21 - 15 - 044 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards117172
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/122/11
- Yards per Pass Play4.573.50
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions3/165/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.36.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/403/20
Punt Returns/Yards5/316/37
Kick Returns/Yards2/561/19
Interception Ret./Yards1/60/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits01
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/00/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 30
Time of Possession30:0829:52

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:10OWN 342-4Fumble
113:181:40OWN 2035Punt
110:113:04OWN 13518Punt
15:032:03OWN 393-10Punt
10:273:52OWN 40960Touchdown
29:081:41OWN 2838Punt
26:411:57OPP 3332Missed FG
22:382:10OWN 2037Punt
311:053:03OWN 20627Punt
36:311:27OWN 4532Punt
33:212:23OWN 41419Punt
411:231:58OWN 343-3Punt
46:531:48OWN 303-5Punt
42:390:46OWN 463-10Punt
41:191:19OPP 343-2Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:500:32OPP 3030Field Goal
111:381:27OWN 3331Punt
17:072:04OWN 1532Punt
13:002:33OWN 41643Field Goal
211:352:27OWN 2737Punt
27:270:46OWN 3221Fumble
24:442:06OWN 38520Punt
20:280:2850318Half
315:003:55OWN 20732Punt
38:021:31OWN 83-1Punt
35:041:43OWN 1935Punt
30:584:35OWN 201253Missed FG
49:252:32OWN 42535Missed FG
45:052:26OWN 20725Interception
41:530:34OWN 2648Downs

Game MVP: Bruce Pardee, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Alonzo Fulton17-6-0.35500
Horace Wolfe13251.92800
Gene Zeyen200.00100
Larry Floyd11515.001510
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
A.J. Griffith12514.251420
Delone Carter8111.38700
Joe Flacco3217.00700

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gene Zeyen21151172/121200100.7
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Flacco44221722/11021150.5

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Donnell Richmond48246.001090
WR Ricky Burroughs333712.337201
WR Kris Carlisle33268.679170
TE Dustin Francis22115.500100
WR Edmond Gates24136.501070
RB Horace Wolfe1166.00060
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rodney Lyons7138412.0014210
WR Mike Smith510326.405130
WR Marcus Young510377.408100
WR Brian Downs33113.67660
FB Lorenzo McDaniel2284.00080
TE Dixon Pasquarella0600.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Charlie Galasinski166.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Alonzo Fulton1000
Les Young0110
R.J. Barnham0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Willie Hayes1000
Delone Carter1000
Lewis Sonneman0110
Calvin Green0100

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Doug Terry1144940.835.6543
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Mirkovich733948.438.3582

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tito Bakic0/10/10/001/1
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Marcus Robbins2/41/30/0470/0

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Mercury Dotson5316.20
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Hayes6376.20

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Bryce Peterson13030.00
Kyle Bradley12626.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Harris Bruce11919.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Les Young820.02143
ILB Patrick Angerer630.02341
CB Charlie Galasinski520.01743
DT Antoine Sellers500.01332
CB Alphonso Smith400.01129
CB Kyle Bradley300.01836
S Teddy Hutton300.0711
DE Bruce Pardee222.02033
S Rico Hill210.01935
OLB Conrad Barrere210.0911
DT Kent Vaughn200.01824
DE Muhammad Wilkerson200.0619
ILB Deon Reid150.01330
S Mercury Dotson120.0414
DT Larry Meadows100.01024
DE Billy Joe Corbett010.01029
OLB Bruce Carter010.01423
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Charlie Gerbasi600.01817
ILB Lewis Sonneman541.02621
DE Moe Daugherty520.02521
S Dominic Tirtha400.02618
DT Jake Socha301.0109
S D.J. O'Neal340.03022
CB Willie Hayes310.02721
ILB Dean Wilde310.0188
S Byron Schepis220.02015
DT Antonio Tovar220.0137
DE Daryl Perry210.01911
CB Chris Cook200.02113
CB Emmitt Moss200.01713
OLB Jonas Mouton200.0207
CB Jimmy Smith130.01915
OLB Eugene Duran120.0209
OLB Justin Wilkins100.025
DE D.J. Dole100.01613
WR Brian Downs10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bruce Pardee2.011133
DT Kent Vaughn0.020024
DE Muhammad Wilkerson0.011019
DT Larry Meadows0.003024
DT Antoine Sellers0.002032
DE Billy Joe Corbett0.001029
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Lewis Sonneman1.000021
DT Jake Socha1.00009
DE D.J. Dole0.001013

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Charlie Galasinski41143
ILB Patrick Angerer40041
CB Alphonso Smith30029
S Rico Hill21035
CB Kyle Bradley20036
S Teddy Hutton20011
S Les Young12043
S Mercury Dotson11014
DT Antoine Sellers10032
ILB Deon Reid10030
DE Muhammad Wilkerson10019
ILB Rondell Quinn0105
OLB Conrad Barrere01011
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Charlie Gerbasi30017
S Dominic Tirtha20018
CB Emmitt Moss20013
ILB Dean Wilde2008
S D.J. O'Neal13022
ILB Lewis Sonneman11021
OLB Justin Wilkins1005
CB Chris Cook10013
S Byron Schepis10015
CB Jimmy Smith10015

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Danny Briscoe27033023
Jorge Sirmon17132122
J.R. Clemons05032020
David Arkin05029020
Bryan Bulaga04032020
Mike Johnson020617
R.J. Barnham01018013
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Andy Levitre26020037
Dixon Pasquarella22014030
Wade Santoki12018038
Wayne Kamego11021040
Bill Serino0308014
Ricardo Meadows02013039
Joey Daughtry0208015
Marvin Flowers01010210
Marvin Jenkins01017036

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Bruce Carter234
R.J. Barnham117
David Maston117
Larry Floyd116
David Arkin110
Bryce Peterson16
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Dwayne George422
Harris Bruce114
Dixon Pasquarella112
Rod Lovett111

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bruce Carter------14233471
Patrick Angerer------2341569
Danny Briscoe3323------1268
Les Young------2143468
Charlie Galasinski------1743464
Kyle Bradley------1836761
J.R. Clemons3220------759
David Arkin2920------1059
Rico Hill------1935458
Gene Zeyen3323---------56
Bruce Pardee------2033356
Jorge Sirmon3222---------54
Bryan Bulaga3220---------52
Donnell Richmond2622---------48
R.J. Barnham1813------1748
Billy Joe Corbett------1029847
Antoine Sellers------1332247
Deon Reid------1330346
Alphonso Smith------1129343
Kent Vaughn------1824143
Larry Meadows------1024640
Mercury Dotson------4142139
Rob Benton1511------1238
Ricky Burroughs1916---------35
Alonzo Fulton1815---------33
Muhammad Wilkerson------619732
Edmond Gates145------1231
Kris Carlisle1511------228
Dustin Francis126------927
Larry Floyd83------1627
Horace Wolfe147------526
Conrad Barrere------911424
Bruce Delgado------1011223
Todd Power------641323
David Maston33------1723
Teddy Hutton------711119
Neil Lucky------49417
Sedrick Blake13------1216
Mike Johnson67------215
Bryce Peterson33------612
Russell Okung00------1212
Rondell Quinn------05611
Doug Terry00------1111
Tito Bakic00------33
Tyrod Taylor00------11
Ryan Mallett00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Flacco2346---------69
Wade Santoki1838------1066
Emmitt Moss------17133666
Rodney Lyons2045---------65
Marcus Young1433------1663
Willie Hayes------27211462
Mike Smith2140---------61
Wayne Kamego2140---------61
Andy Levitre2037---------57
Dixon Pasquarella1430------1256
Marvin Jenkins1736---------53
D.J. O'Neal------3022153
Ricardo Meadows1339------153
Lewis Sonneman------2621---47
Moe Daugherty------2521147
Dominic Tirtha------2618246
A.J. Griffith1431---------45
Charlie Gerbasi------1817742
Byron Schepis------2015742
Delone Carter911------1636
Chris Cook------2113135
Jimmy Smith------1915135
Daryl Perry------1911434
Joey Daughtry815------1134
Bill Serino814------1133
Dwayne George47------2233
Donnell Elmore710------1532
Marvin Flowers1010------1131
D.J. Dole------1613130
Dean Wilde------188430
Jonas Mouton------207330
Eugene Duran------209---29
Justin Wilkins------252027
Calvin Green------821525
Lorenzo McDaniel87------1025
Darrin Middleton------86923
Antonio Tovar------137121
Jake Socha------109120
Harris Bruce05------1419
Brian Downs411------217
Rod Lovett01------1112
Larry Mirkovich00------77
Marcus Robbins00------77
Kerry Newhart00------44
Emmanuel Lynn00---------0
Deron Taylor------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12110.9
Middle8-1-0.1
Right12252.1
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11454.1
Middle6172.8
Right6213.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gene Zeyen21151104100
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Flacco44222117811

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33165.3
Short (0-8 Yds)86405.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)96616.8
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54142.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1711734.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)104343.4
Long (19+ Yds)123514.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Donnell Richmond84024022
WR Edmond Gates4201305
WR Ricky Burroughs33037116
WR Kris Carlisle33026011
TE Dustin Francis2201106
RB Horace Wolfe110607
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rodney Lyons137084245
WR Mike Smith105132040
WR Marcus Young105037033
TE Dixon Pasquarella6000030
WR Brian Downs33011011
FB Lorenzo McDaniel220807

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Delone Carter1-3-3.001.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gene Zeyen112020.005.57
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ricky Burroughs112020.0012.33
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Horace Wolfe81
Gene Zeyen20
Larry Floyd11
New EnglandRushesConversions
A.J. Griffith20
Joe Flacco11
Delone Carter11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Gene Zeyen521
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Joe Flacco1383

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Donnell Richmond200
WR Kris Carlisle221
WR Edmond Gates100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Rodney Lyons631
WR Marcus Young322
WR Mike Smith210
FB Lorenzo McDaniel110
WR Brian Downs110

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,600 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck23,200 (23,200)
End Zone16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats6,000 (6,000)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (4,500)