Wild Card Playoff Games, 2030

played in Denver, CO

48 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New England Patriots73010-20
Denver Broncos1010614-40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:43 NED - Dixon Pasquarella 16 pass from Joe Flacco (Richard Burgess extra point)
1Q: 07:06 DEN - Wally Richardson 28 field goal
1Q: 01:52 DEN - Alonzo Fulton 2 pass from Ryan Mallett (Wally Richardson extra point)
2Q: 05:22 NED - Richard Burgess 48 field goal
2Q: 00:30 DEN - Wally Richardson 29 field goal
2Q: 00:16 DEN - C.J. Clauss 27 pass from Ryan Mallett (Wally Richardson extra point)
3Q: 10:08 DEN - Wally Richardson 26 field goal
3Q: 01:07 DEN - Wally Richardson 23 field goal
4Q: 14:24 NED - A.J. Griffith 41 run (Richard Burgess extra point)
4Q: 11:25 DEN - C.J. Clauss 10 pass from Ryan Mallett (Wally Richardson extra point)
4Q: 09:14 NED - Richard Burgess 48 field goal
4Q: 02:17 DEN - Alonzo Fulton 3 run (Wally Richardson extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDDEN
Record13-412-4-1
First Downs1127
- by Rushing39
- by Passing816
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards273543
- Offensive Plays4981
- Yards per Play5.576.70
Net Rushing Yards88221
- Rushing Attempts1032
- Yards per Rush8.806.91
Net Passing Yards185322
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 16 - 246 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards196347
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/113/25
- Yards per Pass Play4.746.57
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions0/105/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.48.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/454/39
Punt Returns/Yards3/102/25
Kick Returns/Yards7/1432/50
Interception Ret./Yards2/02/22
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits17
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 31
Time of Possession20:5139:09

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:08OWN 2038Punt
111:591:22OPP 32332Touchdown
17:002:04OWN 25422Punt
11:442:26OWN 21526Punt
212:311:51OWN 2836Punt
28:163:00OWN 11758Field Goal
23:271:22OWN 3237Punt
310:032:09OWN 25413Punt
36:340:59OPP 4534Punt
31:001:52OWN 36464Touchdown
413:000:23OPP 351-10Interception
411:142:07OWN 41428Field Goal
43:460:25OWN 2040Downs
42:070:11OWN 2510Interception
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:520:53OWN 9223Fumble
110:373:37OWN 20669Field Goal
14:563:12OWN 16884Touchdown
214:181:47OWN 1639Punt
210:402:24OWN 16420Punt
25:161:49OWN 2038Punt
22:051:42OWN 40848Field Goal
20:160:16OPP 27127Touchdown
315:004:57OWN 201071Field Goal
37:541:20OWN 20312Interception
35:354:35OWN 201474Field Goal
414:081:08OWN 2721Interception
412:371:23OPP 41341Touchdown
49:075:21OWN 26827Punt
43:211:14OPP 20420Touchdown
41:561:56OWN 453-1Punt

Game MVP: C.J. Clauss, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
A.J. Griffith88310.384131
Joe Flacco155.00500
Al Givens100.00000
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Alonzo Fulton19743.891231
Horace Wolfe1013713.704640
Ryan Mallett2115.50600
Tyrod Taylor1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Flacco37161962/11141246.7
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ryan Mallett46283473/25339287.9

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rodney Lyons39217.000160
WR Mike Smith2673.50040
TE Dixon Pasquarella243115.5015161
WR Marcus Young223919.502230
FB Lorenzo McDaniel233316.5017210
TE Donnell Elmore22115.50080
WR Brian Downs284723.5039410
TE Bobby Banks1177.00270
WR Ray Karau0200.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR C.J. Clauss101421121.10120392
RB Horace Wolfe45328.006140
TE Rob Benton35248.000110
TE Melvin Wolff35299.675100
WR Austin Miller26189.0019170
RB Alonzo Fulton2484.00561
WR Kris Carlisle24189.003100
FB D.J. Quartucci12-1-1.000-10
WR Lenny Bensen1188.00680

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Eugene Duran100.000
S Luther Riazi100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Patrick Angerer12222.000
CB Joey Greer100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Ray Karau1000
O.J. Williamson0100
Luther Riazi0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Austin Miller1000
Frank Butler0100
Bruce Carter0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Mirkovich732846.937.6624
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
J.T. Welch522845.639.6562

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Richard Burgess2/22/20/0482/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Wally Richardson4/40/00/0294/4

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Harris Bruce284.00
Brian Downs122.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Bradley22512.50

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Harris Bruce410025.00
Ray Karau34314.30
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kyle Bradley12323.00
Darryl Grant12727.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Charlie Gerbasi960.52134
OLB Eugene Duran841.02742
S D.J. O'Neal830.02745
ILB O.J. Williamson420.01922
DE Moe Daugherty310.02432
DE Derrick Morgan300.01622
DE Bucky Freysinger201.01627
CB Jimmy Smith220.02334
CB Albert Jarvis220.02031
DT Antonio Tovar210.01210
S Luther Riazi210.02035
ILB Lewis Sonneman200.02835
DT Darrin Middleton200.02039
CB Steven Ravas200.02232
OLB Deron Taylor200.0516
OLB Devin Keung200.01832
DE Sammy Brennan120.5817
TE Dixon Pasquarella10---------
WR Brian Downs10---------
CB Roger Ewart100.0711
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Darryl Grant400.0722
DE Bruce Pardee311.0623
OLB Paul Lawless310.0828
S Mercury Dotson300.0827
ILB Patrick Angerer220.0834
ILB Deon Reid220.0418
CB Kyle Bradley210.01035
DT Chris Zlotnik110.5829
DE Sean Washington100.5628
S Les Young110.01032
WR Austin Miller10---------
CB Joey Greer100.0110
DT Ethan Losman100.0622
DE David Levine100.0516
FB D.J. Quartucci10---------
S Howard Biccum100.0213

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bucky Freysinger1.001027
OLB Eugene Duran1.000142
ILB Charlie Gerbasi0.500034
DE Sammy Brennan0.500017
DE Moe Daugherty0.010032
ILB Lewis Sonneman0.002035
DT Darrin Middleton0.001039
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bruce Pardee1.002123
DT Chris Zlotnik0.513029
DE Sean Washington0.500028
DT Ethan Losman0.002022
DE Jared Odrick0.001022
DT Moe Gallop0.00109
DE David Levine0.000116

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S D.J. O'Neal42045
ILB Charlie Gerbasi41034
CB Steven Ravas30032
OLB Eugene Duran21142
S Luther Riazi20135
ILB O.J. Williamson20022
OLB Deron Taylor20016
CB Albert Jarvis20031
OLB Devin Keung20032
DE Derrick Morgan11022
CB Jimmy Smith11034
ILB Lewis Sonneman10035
DT Darrin Middleton10039
CB Roger Ewart10011
S Brant Bryant01017
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Darryl Grant30022
S Mercury Dotson21027
CB Kyle Bradley21035
ILB Deon Reid20018
OLB Paul Lawless20028
S Howard Biccum11013
ILB Patrick Angerer10134
CB Joey Greer10110
CB Doug Nichols10029
DE David Levine10016
S Les Young02032

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bill Serino13010032
Donnell Elmore1104021
Winston Hirneisen1106027
Perry Gossett0209134
Wayne Kamego0107131
Dixon Pasquarella0107020
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
J.R. Clemons38032149
Jorge Sirmon34129046
Sedrick Blake25026036
D.J. Quartucci24119030
Danny Briscoe12025045
Russell Okung1109016
Bryan Bulaga02031144
Freddie Hoover020819
Melvin Wolff01016014

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Steven Ravas216
Devin Keung133
Winston Hirneisen19
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Darrell Stuckey320
Bruce Carter318
Horace Wolfe228
D.J. Quartucci121
Melvin Wolff121

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Devin Keung------18323383
D.J. O'Neal------2745577
Charlie Gerbasi------21341671
Eugene Duran------2742271
Steven Ravas------22321670
Lewis Sonneman------2835164
Darrin Middleton------2039463
Albert Jarvis------20311162
Moe Daugherty------2432460
Jimmy Smith------2334259
Luther Riazi------2035358
A.J. Griffith923------2254
Mike Smith1028------1553
Joe Flacco1039---------49
Perry Gossett934------649
Brian Downs624------1848
Ricardo Meadows1034------347
Wayne Kamego731------947
O.J. Williamson------1922344
Bucky Freysinger------1627---43
Rodney Lyons933---------42
Derrick Morgan------1622442
Bill Serino1032---------42
Winston Hirneisen627------942
Joey Daughtry829---------37
Lorenzo McDaniel313------1935
Brant Bryant------1617235
Roger Ewart------7111432
Sammy Brennan------817530
Donnell Elmore421------530
Dixon Pasquarella720---------27
Antonio Tovar------1210527
Bobby Banks03------2225
Les Swedberg------361423
Al Givens114------823
Deron Taylor------516122
Ray Karau012------820
Marvin Flowers05------914
Harris Bruce00------1313
Clay Kennedy03------912
Larry Mirkovich00------77
Richard Burgess00------77
Marcus Young14---------5
Dean Wilde------0055
Irv Burroughs00------22
Emmanuel Lynn00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bryan Bulaga3144------782
J.R. Clemons3249---------81
Ryan Mallett2949---------78
Jorge Sirmon2946---------75
C.J. Clauss2843---------71
Danny Briscoe2545---------70
D.J. Quartucci1930------2170
Sedrick Blake2636------365
Rob Benton1739------864
Horace Wolfe1121------2860
Kyle Bradley------10351459
Doug Nichols------5292256
Melvin Wolff1614------2151
Austin Miller1731------149
Alonzo Fulton2028---------48
Les Young------1032446
Patrick Angerer------834244
Sean Washington------628943
Deon Reid------4181941
Kris Carlisle1622------240
Chris Zlotnik------829138
Darryl Grant------722837
Paul Lawless------828137
Bruce Carter------5131836
Mercury Dotson------827---35
Lenny Bensen610------1834
Russell Okung916------833
Darrell Stuckey------1122033
Bruce Pardee------623433
Ethan Losman------622230
Jared Odrick------622129
Frank Butler66------1729
Howard Biccum------2131429
Freddie Hoover89------926
David Levine------516324
Devin Holko------251320
Joey Greer------110213
Wally Richardson00------1212
Moe Gallop------29---11
Christian Bonneau00------99
Artie Spivey00------99
J.T. Welch00------99
Dean Brooks41------16
Tyrod Taylor30---------3
Richard Sherman------0213
Marc Alston00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left35819.3
Middle284.0
Right5224.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6559.2
Middle171498.8
Right8182.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Flacco37163135922
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ryan Mallett46285047412

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen424110.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1510795.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)103535.3
Long (19+ Yds)81232.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen129675.6
Short (0-8 Yds)23121315.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)10611111.1
Long (19+ Yds)113838.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rodney Lyons93121033
WR Brian Downs82047124
WR Mike Smith6217028
TE Dixon Pasquarella42131020
FB Lorenzo McDaniel32033113
WR Marcus Young2203914
TE Donnell Elmore22011021
WR Ray Karau2000012
TE Bobby Banks110703
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR C.J. Clauss14100211543
WR Austin Miller62118031
TE Rob Benton53124039
RB Horace Wolfe54032021
TE Melvin Wolff53129014
RB Alonzo Fulton4218028
WR Kris Carlisle42018022
FB D.J. Quartucci210-1030
WR Lenny Bensen1108010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
A.J. Griffith100.0010.38
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Alonzo Fulton4194.753.89
Ryan Mallett166.005.50
Horace Wolfe133.0013.70

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Flacco111616.005.30
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ryan Mallett116373.367.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Dixon Pasquarella111616.007.75
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Melvin Wolff3193.005.80
RB Horace Wolfe2173.506.40
WR C.J. Clauss222010.0015.07
TE Rob Benton1000.004.80
RB Alonzo Fulton1122.002.00
WR Kris Carlisle1000.004.50
FB D.J. Quartucci11-1-1.00-0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
A.J. Griffith10
DenverRushesConversions
Horace Wolfe31
Ryan Mallett10
Tyrod Taylor10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Joe Flacco830
DenverAttCompConversions
Ryan Mallett974

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Smith210
WR Rodney Lyons210
WR Ray Karau200
TE Dixon Pasquarella100
WR Brian Downs110
DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Horace Wolfe331
WR Kris Carlisle210
WR C.J. Clauss222
TE Rob Benton111
TE Melvin Wolff100

SectionAttendance
Stadium72,300 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck22,000 (23,500)
End Zone16,200 (16,900)
Mezzanine9,500 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,100 (14,900)
Club Seats8,300 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (2,600)