Week 8, 2026

played in Denver, CO

35 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New England Patriots0377-17
Denver Broncos0073-10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 03:33 NED - Walter Dawkins 30 field goal
3Q: 11:36 DEN - Dwayne Lasica 50 pass from Jamie Larry (Antonio Hudson extra point)
3Q: 07:57 NED - Leslie Hicks 26 pass from Dana Peyrouse (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 10:41 NED - Leslie Hicks 2 pass from Dana Peyrouse (Walter Dawkins extra point)
4Q: 07:44 DEN - Antonio Hudson 50 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDDEN
Record1-65-2
First Downs2010
- by Rushing62
- by Passing138
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards318212
- Offensive Plays6857
- Yards per Play4.683.72
Net Rushing Yards14057
- Rushing Attempts3620
- Yards per Rush3.892.85
Net Passing Yards178155
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 19 - 037 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards204155
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/260/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.564.19
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions8/166/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.67.9
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards4/305/28
Punt Returns/Yards2/20/0
Kick Returns/Yards1/23/99
Interception Ret./Yards2/430/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 34
Time of Possession38:0621:54

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:44OWN 20740Punt
19:544:09OWN 43617Punt
14:546:05OWN 211039Punt
212:028:34OWN 391448Field Goal
20:580:58OWN 1218Half
311:223:39OWN 20780Touchdown
37:011:22OPP 3336Missed FG
32:163:42OWN 20943Missed FG
411:571:24OPP 232Touchdown
47:360:26OWN 713Fumble
45:522:24OWN 2039Punt
41:580:36OWN 1437Punt
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:161:22OWN 2030Punt
15:450:51OWN 2036Punt
213:491:47OWN 2055Punt
23:282:30OWN 36622Punt
315:003:38OWN 20780Touchdown
37:430:42OWN 28110Fumble
35:393:23OWN 34623Punt
413:341:37OWN 4434Interception
410:332:57OPP 48615Field Goal
47:101:18OPP 1031Interception
43:281:30OWN 948Punt
41:221:22OWN 361028Game

Game MVP: Dana Peyrouse, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Donald Scukanec24682.831310
Martin Mills9596.561930
Dana Peyrouse294.50600
Jerome Alexander144.00400
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kennedy Sherman10404.001210
Kirk Stephenson8141.75600
Casey England231.50200

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dana Peyrouse27192045/262340116.8
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jamie Larry37151550/0150239.8

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Leslie Hicks8109612.0027342
WR Max McDonald48328.0014140
FB Jerome Alexander33206.6710110
TE Richard Cummins1255.00050
WR Mark Rhoads111010.000100
RB Martin Mills112828.0022280
RB Donald Scukanec121313.007130
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Vincent Wiggins4104010.008140
TE Aaron Webb3793.00050
WR Dwayne Lasica347525.0044501
FB Brian Thompson2300.00010
WR Tyrus Stevenson141010.000100
WR Grady Roberson151414.000140
RB Kennedy Sherman1177.00070
RB Casey England0100.00000
TE Grant Cochrane0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Kelly Franz14343.000
CB Corey Craven100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Martin Mills2000
David Tynik0100
Xavier England0100
Kelly Franz0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Tyrus Stevenson1000
Lance Garrison0100
Reggie Milburn0020

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lester Laxdal521843.631.6551
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Andre Chelius626644.340.7712

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Walter Dawkins1/30/20/1302/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Antonio Hudson1/11/11/1501/1

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Leslie Hicks221.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Rhoads122.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Parrella39933.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Johnny Connell320.01627
S David Tynik310.01026
DT T.K.O. Schofer310.01427
CB Rick Harmon310.01634
DE Lorenzo Daniels300.01522
ILB Jay Willis300.01533
S Malcolm Specter220.01224
OLB Spencer Doyle210.0415
S Norbert Toomer210.01022
OLB Warren Stewart200.076
CB Gerald Smeenge200.01018
S Kelly Franz110.01322
CB Bart McKnight110.01326
DE Ernie Sturgeon100.01126
DE Kerry Townes100.064
CB Corey Craven100.01325
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Alvin Swann630.02828
DT Perry Atkins610.03127
CB Terry Harper600.02627
ILB Bryan Derubeis540.02219
S Mitch Sowers510.02321
DE Lance Garrison342.52725
DE Jerry Foulke311.02115
S Riddick Burtnett320.02626
DT O.J. Rosenkoetter310.02217
S Tyrus Parker300.0911
DE Erik Conwell201.51921
ILB Reggie Milburn230.01910
S Mark Apotsos220.089
S Jerald Thornton210.02025
DT Rick Zamora200.01810
OLB Ty Rivers200.0124
CB Sam Clements200.01813
QB Jamie Larry10---------
CB Norbert Dawson100.03228
WR Dwayne Lasica10---------
T Billy Lewis10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Jay Willis0.012033
DT Clay Johnston0.003024
DT T.K.O. Schofer0.002027
OLB Spencer Doyle0.001015
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lance Garrison2.500225
DE Erik Conwell1.501321
DE Jerry Foulke1.002015
DT O.J. Rosenkoetter0.001117
DT Perry Atkins0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Rick Harmon41034
S Malcolm Specter22024
OLB Spencer Doyle20015
CB Corey Craven11125
S David Tynik11026
CB Gerald Smeenge11018
S Kelly Franz10122
OLB Warren Stewart1006
ILB Jay Willis10033
CB Bart McKnight10026
S Norbert Toomer01022
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Terry Harper61027
S Jerald Thornton20025
OLB Ty Rivers2004
S Mitch Sowers20021
S Mark Apotsos2009
ILB Bryan Derubeis10019
S Riddick Burtnett10026
OLB Alvin Swann10028
CB Sam Clements10013
CB Norbert Dawson10028

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Shannon Lyons29036132
Charlie Andrade26136132
Leland Roundy26031127
Xavier England23029227
Richard Cummins11022017
Kendall Fox1101305
Brady Hatley04033029
Jerome Alexander02020020
Shawn Stowers010705
Chad Hudspeth010303
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Van Kelly15120036
Billy Lewis15020037
Aaron Webb11118022
Artie Stydahar11020037
Brent Baldridge04020037
Brian Thompson02015024
Dwight George02020037

Special Teams Statistics

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Randall Meier213
David Tynik17
Spencer Doyle018
Rick Harmon017
Don Abrams015
Cory Blackburn015
Cole Francis015
Kendall Fox013
Terrell Boyd012
Jerome Alexander09
Ralph Oliveira08
Shawn Stowers08
Chad Hudspeth08
Ernie Sturgeon07
Mark Rhoads07
Leslie Hicks07
Walter Dawkins07
Richard Cummins06
Charlie Andrade06
Chester Akaka06
Warren Stewart05
Lester Laxdal05
T.K.O. Schofer04
Quentin Davidson03
Will Norris03
Johnny Connell03
Shannon Lyons03
Max McDonald02
Kelly Franz02
Jackie Bard02
Lorenzo Daniels01
Jay Willis01
Gerald Smeenge01
Clay Johnston01
Corey Craven01
Malcolm Specter01
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Brian Thompson213
Brent Baldridge17
Grant Cochrane015
Casey England014
Lenny Walton014
Drew Slaughter013
Vincent Wiggins012
Tyrus Stevenson012
Mark Apotsos012
Alvin Swann09
Mitch Sowers09
Terry Harper08
Aaron Webb08
J.T. Parrella08
Jamie Blair07
D.J. Castillo07
Trevor Burke07
Dwight George07
Artie Stydahar07
Jerry Foulke06
Andre Chelius06
Jerald Thornton05
Bryan Derubeis04
Riddick Burtnett04
Kirk Stephenson04
Antonio Hudson04
Lance Garrison03
Gilbert Newton03
Rick Zamora02
Sam Clements02
Norbert Dawson02
Reggie Milburn02
O.J. Rosenkoetter01
Bobby Wilson01
Erik Conwell01
Perry Atkins01
Dwayne Lasica01
Tyrus Parker01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7314.4
Middle21753.6
Right8344.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12494.1
Middle881.0
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dana Peyrouse27193201560
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jamie Larry37151307802

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65569.3
Short (0-8 Yds)139917.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)64315.2
Long (19+ Yds)212613.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5351.0
Short (0-8 Yds)136362.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1261149.5
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Leslie Hicks108096231
WR Max McDonald84032030
FB Jerome Alexander33020020
TE Richard Cummins2105017
RB Donald Scukanec21013020
WR Mark Rhoads11010015
RB Martin Mills11028112
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Vincent Wiggins104040024
TE Aaron Webb7309022
WR Grady Roberson51014026
WR Tyrus Stevenson41010018
WR Dwayne Lasica43075120
FB Brian Thompson3200024
RB Casey England100008
RB Kennedy Sherman1107017
TE Grant Cochrane100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Martin Mills284.006.56
Donald Scukanec1-1-1.002.83
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Kirk Stephenson1-1-1.001.75
Kennedy Sherman122.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dana Peyrouse2121.007.56
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jamie Larry1000.004.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Richard Cummins1000.002.50
WR Leslie Hicks1122.009.60
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dwayne Lasica1000.0018.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Donald Scukanec42
Martin Mills21
DenverRushesConversions
Kennedy Sherman11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Dana Peyrouse975
DenverAttCompConversions
Jamie Larry1675

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Leslie Hicks442
WR Max McDonald322
WR Mark Rhoads111
RB Donald Scukanec100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Vincent Wiggins332
WR Grady Roberson311
FB Brian Thompson210
TE Aaron Webb200
WR Tyrus Stevenson200
WR Dwayne Lasica211
RB Casey England100
RB Kennedy Sherman111

SectionAttendance
Stadium75,700 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck23,500 (23,500)
End Zone16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats8,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (2,600)