Week 8, 2023

played in Denver, CO

58 degrees, rain, 25 mph wind

New England Patriots7015236-51
Denver Broncos1417770-45

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:21 NED - Lewis Culpepper 6 fumble return (Charlie Flannery extra point)
1Q: 09:05 DEN - Tyrus Stevenson 20 pass from Brock Boyle (Danny Whitfield extra point)
1Q: 04:31 DEN - Kennedy Sherman 9 pass from Brock Boyle (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 07:47 DEN - Danny Whitfield 21 field goal
2Q: 02:52 DEN - Deon Brunsvold 59 pass from Brock Boyle (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 00:32 DEN - Lester Kappers 65 fumble return (Danny Whitfield extra point)
3Q: 14:25 NED - Quentin Davidson 51 interception return (Bernard Escalante pass to Ken Stone for conversion)
3Q: 10:30 DEN - Martin Adams 20 pass from Brock Boyle (Danny Whitfield extra point)
3Q: 05:06 NED - Mark Rhoads 10 pass from Bernard Escalante (Charlie Flannery extra point)
4Q: 14:48 NED - Jesse Marshall 21 pass from Bernard Escalante (Charlie Flannery extra point)
4Q: 10:22 DEN - Kennedy Sherman 1 run (Danny Whitfield extra point)
4Q: 04:29 NED - Leslie Hicks 5 pass from Bernard Escalante (Bernard Escalante pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:33 NED - Leslie Hicks 27 pass from Bernard Escalante (Charlie Flannery extra point)
4Q: 00:11 NED - Charlie Flannery 21 field goal
OT: 10:11 NED - Mark Rhoads 22 pass from Bernard Escalante

Team StatisticsNEDDEN
Record3-45-2
First Downs2527
- by Rushing310
- by Passing2015
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards479455
- Offensive Plays7570
- Yards per Play6.396.50
Net Rushing Yards58160
- Rushing Attempts1830
- Yards per Rush3.225.33
Net Passing Yards421295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt53 - 34 - 039 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards444300
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/231/5
- Yards per Pass Play7.397.38
Fumbles/Lost1/13/3
3rd Down Conversions5/145/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.48.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/587/65
Punt Returns/Yards3/422/23
Kick Returns/Yards5/836/194
Interception Ret./Yards1/510/0
2pt Conversions2/10/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 31
Time of Possession32:0333:02

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:47OWN 20622Punt
18:501:35OWN 2031Punt
14:202:12OWN 31511Punt
10:282:44OWN 25428Punt
27:392:24OWN 17521Punt
22:370:58OWN 193-6Punt
20:530:31OWN 31234Fumble
20:220:22OWN 311Half
310:162:54OWN 31726Punt
35:060:06OPP 10110Touchdown
33:394:08OWN 25875Touchdown
410:125:51OWN 151285Touchdown
43:100:59OWN 20380Touchdown
41:441:39OPP 43639Field Goal
OT115:001:29OWN 2834Punt
OT112:362:41OWN 42858Touchdown
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:134:23OWN 20880Touchdown
17:152:55OWN 49851Touchdown
12:081:40OWN 2039Punt
212:445:05OWN 101286Field Goal
25:152:38OWN 6894Touchdown
21:390:46OPP 473-5Punt
315:000:46OWN 3310Interception
314:143:58OWN 33667Touchdown
37:222:16OWN 5417Fumble
35:001:21OWN 473-9Punt
414:314:19OWN 49651Touchdown
44:211:11OPP 453-2Punt
42:110:27OWN 26317Fumble
OT113:310:55OWN 213-4Punt

Game MVP: Bernard Escalante, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cory Blackburn640.67400
Rickey Whalen5142.80500
Brian Thompson4143.50600
Bernard Escalante3268.671410
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kennedy Sherman17633.711231
Karl Eichler7537.572030
Kirk Stephenson5397.802320
Brock Boyle155.00500

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bernard Escalante53344444/235400121.8
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brock Boyle39203001/54591100.4

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jesse Marshall81211314.1344251
WR Leslie Hicks71211917.0039272
WR Ricardo Burns6119916.5085400
WR Mark Rhoads678514.1740312
FB Jerome Alexander2284.00070
RB Cory Blackburn2273.50140
TE Harry Torres1133.00230
WR Terrell Boyd1177.00070
RB Brian Thompson1133.00430
TE Ken Stone0200.00000
RB Rickey Whalen0200.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Aaron Webb611579.5023150
WR Martin Adams4117218.0033311
WR Tyrus Stevenson496516.2529211
WR Deon Brunsvold348428.0045591
RB Kirk Stephenson1222.00020
RB Kennedy Sherman1199.00891
WR Dwayne Lasica111111.000110

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Quentin Davidson15151.001
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Bernard Escalante1000
Lewis Culpepper0101
Vernon Garrett0100
Gus Bensen0100
Kelvin Harbert0010
Quentin Davidson0010
Terrell Boyd0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Karl Eichler1000
Brock Boyle1000
J.T. Parrella1000
Lester Kappers0111

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lester Laxdal837546.941.5584
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Andre Chelius523446.834.4552

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Charlie Flannery1/10/00/0214/4
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Danny Whitfield1/10/00/0216/6

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Leslie Hicks34214.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Parrella22311.50

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
John Van Meter47318.30
Leslie Hicks11010.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Martin Adams619432.30

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Gene Levine800.02430
ILB Quentin Davidson720.52530
S Cris Farr550.02734
CB Marshall Fairley400.01215
ILB Drew Slaughter400.02332
OLB Jackie Bard310.01615
DT Gus Bensen300.02029
CB Donnell Arnold300.02130
DE Kendrick Fox210.02423
OLB Warren Stewart120.52329
OLB Alfred Cooley110.0812
DE Kelvin Harbert100.0516
CB Kelly Franz100.01526
S Kirk McCarthy100.01429
DT T.K.O. Schofer100.02524
S John Van Meter100.057
OLB Reuben Lester020.01012
DE Ernie Sturgeon010.0617
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Randy Clemons510.0331
ILB Bryan Derubeis500.01323
OLB Charles Fullerton500.01220
S Riddick Burtnett500.0639
DT Perry Atkins421.51546
CB Dennis Brock420.01349
CB Sam Clements410.01144
S Sammie Horn400.01550
DT Rick Zamora300.01116
OLB Alvin Swann300.0739
S Jerald Thornton200.01118
CB Norbert Dawson200.01540
DE Lester Kappers111.51444
DE Junior Clancy111.01448
ILB Chuck Densmore110.01654
DT O.J. Rosenkoetter110.0511
TE Aaron Webb10---------
DE Jeff Schultz100.0922

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Warren Stewart0.502029
ILB Quentin Davidson0.500030
DE Kendrick Fox0.010023
DE Kelvin Harbert0.002016
DT Vernon Garrett0.001012
DE Ernie Sturgeon0.001017
DT Gus Bensen0.000129
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Perry Atkins1.504646
DE Lester Kappers1.502344
DE Junior Clancy1.001348
DT Jamie Blair0.001111
ILB Bryan Derubeis0.001023
DE Jeff Schultz0.001022
DT O.J. Rosenkoetter0.000111

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Gene Levine41030
CB Donnell Arnold30030
OLB Jackie Bard22015
S David Tynik21018
S Cris Farr20034
ILB Drew Slaughter20032
CB Kelly Franz12026
S Kirk McCarthy12029
S John Van Meter1107
ILB Quentin Davidson10130
CB Marshall Fairley10015
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Randy Clemons51031
CB Dennis Brock50049
CB Sam Clements41044
S Jerald Thornton40018
OLB Charles Fullerton31020
S Riddick Burtnett31039
OLB Alvin Swann30039
S Sammie Horn20050
CB Norbert Dawson20040
ILB Chuck Densmore10054
ILB Bryan Derubeis10023
DE Jeff Schultz10022

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Van Perry14017054
Clay Wallenbrock13018054
Leland Roundy12017253
Charlie Andrade03011046
Otis Porter020806
Darren Smith0107111
Lenny Spindler00010151
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dexter Harrison37030140
Billy Lewis35026034
Clifton Baxter34122020
Jesse Brusca23030040
Albert Emerson15030040
Van Kelly04025037
Aaron Webb01024036

Special Teams Statistics

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Brian Thompson431
Terrell Boyd323
Gene Levine128
Harry Torres025
Jerome Alexander023
Jesse Marshall022
David Tynik018
Alfred Cooley016
Reuben Lester016
Ricardo Burns016
Rickey Whalen014
Leslie Hicks014
Clay Wallenbrock09
Charlie Flannery09
Otis Porter09
Lewis Culpepper09
Cole Robles09
Charlie Andrade09
John Van Meter09
Lester Laxdal08
Ken Stone06
Vernon Garrett05
Kelvin Harbert05
Drew Slaughter04
Kendrick Fox02
Quentin Davidson02
Warren Stewart02
Jackie Bard02
Bobby McMichael01
Kelly Franz01
Ernie Sturgeon01
Gus Bensen01
Cris Farr01
Donnell Arnold01
T.K.O. Schofer01
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Deon Brunsvold223
Riddick Burtnett220
Shannon Rockwood26
Carl McCormick118
Kirk Stephenson114
Karl Eichler030
Otis Boyd023
Grant Cochrane022
William Cote017
Dennis Brock017
Sam Clements017
Ellis England016
Alvin Swann016
J.T. Parrella016
Danny Whitfield010
Martin Adams010
Charles Fullerton09
Aaron Webb09
O.J. Rosenkoetter08
Jamie Blair07
Arnie Alcott06
Clifton Baxter06
Rob Carhart05
Jesse Brusca05
Andre Chelius05
Bryan Derubeis03
Sammie Horn02
Chuck Densmore02
Dexter Harrison02
Perry Atkins02
Junior Clancy01
Rick Zamora01
Randy Clemons01
Jeff Schultz01
Bobby Wilson01
Van Kelly01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left144.0
Middle12473.9
Right571.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10434.3
Middle13896.8
Right7284.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bernard Escalante5334914410140
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brock Boyle39206119611

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1311927.1
Short (0-8 Yds)18141789.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1571288.5
Long (19+ Yds)72466.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43256.3
Short (0-8 Yds)19111166.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)9410611.8
Long (19+ Yds)72537.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jesse Marshall1281113341
WR Leslie Hicks1271119245
WR Ricardo Burns116099230
WR Mark Rhoads76185234
FB Jerome Alexander2208023
TE Ken Stone2010027
RB Rickey Whalen2000016
RB Cory Blackburn2207024
TE Harry Torres1103019
WR Terrell Boyd1107012
RB Brian Thompson1103014
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Martin Adams114172235
TE Aaron Webb116057036
WR Tyrus Stevenson94065224
WR Deon Brunsvold43084223
RB Kirk Stephenson2102010
RB Kennedy Sherman1109017
WR Dwayne Lasica11011011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bernard Escalante155.008.67
Rickey Whalen144.002.80
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Kennedy Sherman5163.203.71
Kirk Stephenson1-2-2.007.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bernard Escalante22157.508.38
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brock Boyle74517.297.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mark Rhoads111010.0012.14
WR Leslie Hicks1155.009.92
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Martin Adams212010.006.55
TE Aaron Webb2000.005.18
RB Kirk Stephenson1122.001.00
WR Tyrus Stevenson112020.007.22
RB Kennedy Sherman1199.009.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Bernard Escalante11
Brian Thompson11
DenverRushesConversions
Karl Eichler21
Kirk Stephenson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Bernard Escalante1153
DenverAttCompConversions
Brock Boyle954

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Jesse Marshall532
WR Ricardo Burns400
RB Brian Thompson110
WR Mark Rhoads111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Martin Adams321
WR Deon Brunsvold211
TE Aaron Webb211
RB Kirk Stephenson111
WR Tyrus Stevenson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium72,400 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck23,000 (23,500)
End Zone16,500 (16,900)
Mezzanine9,100 (9,700)
Sideline Seats13,700 (14,900)
Club Seats8,200 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes1,900 (2,600)