Exhibition Week 5, 2028

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos	0	0	3	7	-	10
New Orleans Saints	14	0	0	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:20 NOS - Rick Collins 28 pass from Roman Whiting (Burt McCalla extra point)
1Q: 00:38 NOS - Stephen Granberry 14 pass from Roman Whiting (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 04:27 DEN - Antonio Hudson 35 field goal
4Q: 14:44 NOS - Burt McCalla 34 field goal
4Q: 13:20 DEN - Grady Roberson 16 pass from Jamie Larry (Antonio Hudson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:20 NOS - Rick Collins 28 pass from Roman Whiting (Burt McCalla extra point)
1Q: 00:38 NOS - Stephen Granberry 14 pass from Roman Whiting (Burt McCalla extra point)
3Q: 04:27 DEN - Antonio Hudson 35 field goal
4Q: 14:44 NOS - Burt McCalla 34 field goal
4Q: 13:20 DEN - Grady Roberson 16 pass from Jamie Larry (Antonio Hudson extra point)

Team Statistics DEN NOS
Record 3-1 3-1
First Downs 15 21
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 281 268
- Offensive Plays 61 68
- Yards per Play 4.61 3.94
Net Rushing Yards 56 117
- Rushing Attempts 20 35
- Yards per Rush 2.80 3.34
Net Passing Yards 225 151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 20 - 1 31 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 233 161
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 5.49 4.58
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.5
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/63 5/32
Punt Returns/Yards 2/1 3/10
Kick Returns/Yards 4/104 1/18
Interception Ret./Yards 1/5 1/1
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 24
Time of Possession 25:43 34:17

Team Statistics	DEN	NOS
Record	3-1	3-1
First Downs	15	21
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	281	268
- Offensive Plays	61	68
- Yards per Play	4.61	3.94
Net Rushing Yards	56	117
- Rushing Attempts	20	35
- Yards per Rush	2.80	3.34
Net Passing Yards	225	151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 20 - 1	31 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	233	161
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	5.49	4.58
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.5
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/63	5/32
Punt Returns/Yards	2/1	3/10
Kick Returns/Yards	4/104	1/18
Interception Ret./Yards	1/5	1/1
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 24
Time of Possession	25:43	34:17

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:40	OWN 31	3	2	Punt
1	9:04	2:22	OWN 43	3	1	Punt
1	0:31	1:44	OWN 33	5	15	Punt
2	11:51	2:36	OWN 37	5	11	Punt
2	8:22	2:02	OWN 28	5	22	Punt
2	3:24	1:08	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	0:41	0:41	OWN 3	2	15	Half
3	9:48	5:28	OWN 20	10	62	Field Goal
3	0:42	0:13	OWN 9	1	0	Interception
4	14:37	1:28	OWN 36	2	64	Touchdown
4	10:37	0:50	OWN 44	3	7	Punt
4	8:13	2:14	OWN 34	5	31	Missed FG
4	4:13	3:43	OWN 25	14	34	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:20	4:16	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
1	6:42	6:11	OWN 7	12	93	Touchdown
2	13:47	1:56	OWN 18	3	-3	Punt
2	9:15	0:53	OWN 13	3	1	Punt
2	6:20	2:56	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
2	2:16	1:35	OWN 18	6	29	Punt
3	15:00	5:12	OWN 20	10	33	Punt
3	4:20	3:38	OWN 15	6	26	Punt
3	0:29	0:52	OPP 19	3	2	Field Goal
4	13:09	2:32	OWN 7	3	3	Punt
4	9:47	1:34	OWN 11	4	16	Interception
4	5:59	1:46	OWN 46	3	-7	Punt
4	0:30	0:30	OWN 41	2	-4	Game

Game MVP: Roy Wallace, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Marshall Sieh	10	32	3.20	9
Brian Thompson	5	9	1.80	5
Kennedy Sherman	4	12	3.00	8
Jamie Larry	1	3	3.00	3

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Roy Wallace	22	81	3.68	10	3
Hunter Woodson	9	35	3.89	8	0
Roman Whiting	4	1	0.25	6	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jamie Larry	40	20	233	1/8	1	48	1	65.9

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roman Whiting	31	18	161	2/10	2	28	1	80.2

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mercury Crawford	6	11	95	15.83	55	48	0
FB Brian Thompson	4	5	10	2.50	2	7	0
TE Edwin Esiason	3	3	28	9.33	1	21	0
WR Grady Roberson	2	6	30	15.00	9	16	1
WR Dwayne Lasica	2	7	31	15.50	12	23	0
WR Lamont Gifford	2	5	32	16.00	15	18	0
TE Tyrus Schultz	1	1	7	7.00	3	7	0
RB Kennedy Sherman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Doug Warren	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stephen Granberry	5	5	48	9.60	6	23	1
RB Hunter Woodson	4	5	19	4.75	1	8	0
WR Rick Collins	3	4	48	16.00	6	28	1
WR Terrell Hicks	2	4	24	12.00	8	14	0
RB Roy Wallace	2	2	21	10.50	6	15	0
TE Lenny Shields	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Pat Brooks	1	6	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Nolan Walters	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Bryan Derubeis	1	5	5.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Danny Cortez	1	1	1.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jamie Larry	1	0	0	0
Lester Adams	0	1	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tony Nixon	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Andre Chelius	7	314	44.9	40.6	54	5

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	8	365	45.6	43.0	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Antonio Hudson	1/2	0/1	0/1	35	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Parrella	2	1	0.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Ziel	2	0	0.0	0
Rickey Bridges	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Parrella	3	80	26.7	0
Sam Clements	1	24	24.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Bridges	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Phil Soares	6	2	0.0	15	20
ILB Bryan Derubeis	5	3	0.0	24	17
CB Jared Williams	5	0	0.0	30	24
S J.T. Parrella	4	2	0.0	24	20
OLB Norm Bartholomew	4	1	0.0	18	15
DE Mickey Greenslade	3	0	1.0	35	33
S Jimmie Anderson	3	4	0.0	24	18
OLB Alvin Swann	3	3	0.0	23	21
CB Butch Cascadden	3	2	0.0	27	31
DT Corwin Jeffries	3	1	0.0	30	31
OLB Martin Prescott	2	1	0.5	20	21
DE Lonnie McGarrahan	2	1	0.5	27	25
OLB Rodney Alston	2	1	0.0	15	12
S Jessie Nelson	2	0	0.0	11	15
WR Grady Roberson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Sam Clements	1	0	0.0	12	15
CB Broderick Ohara	1	0	0.0	22	18
S Tyrus Parker	1	0	0.0	11	12
CB Joe Wooden	0	1	0.0	2	3

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Antonio Flannery	5	0	0.0	15	31
OLB Byron Bennett	4	1	0.0	15	35
DT Burt Tamaarkin	4	0	0.0	11	23
CB Howie Lord	3	1	0.0	7	21
DT Eddie Bloomer	3	0	0.0	13	23
S Rickey Bridges	3	0	0.0	8	20
DE Brent Robbins	3	0	0.0	11	27
S Steve Ziel	3	0	0.0	14	31
ILB Dale Landolt	2	3	0.0	18	29
OLB Britt Pierce	2	1	0.0	8	18
S Marc Stanton	2	0	0.0	5	10
DT Johnny Rasmussen	1	2	0.5	16	34
DE Tony Nixon	1	0	0.5	16	31
DE Cary Clinton	1	1	0.0	14	26
CB Danny Cortez	1	0	0.0	13	20
OLB Broderick Heath	1	0	0.0	5	6
WR Pat Brooks	1	0	---	---	---
CB Bubba Reese	1	0	0.0	14	37
CB Max Cousin	0	4	0.0	11	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mickey Greenslade	1.0	1	33
OLB Martin Prescott	0.5	1	21
DE Lonnie McGarrahan	0.5	0	25
OLB Alvin Swann	0.0	1	21
DT Corwin Jeffries	0.0	1	31
DT Shannon Stanton	0.0	1	11

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tony Nixon	0.5	2	1	31
DT Johnny Rasmussen	0.5	0	0	34
DE Brent Robbins	0.0	4	3	27
DE Cary Clinton	0.0	1	1	26
DT Burt Tamaarkin	0.0	1	0	23
ILB Dale Landolt	0.0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jared Williams	6	1	0	24
CB Butch Cascadden	4	0	0	31
CB Broderick Ohara	2	1	0	18
S J.T. Parrella	2	0	0	20
OLB Alvin Swann	1	0	0	21
CB Sam Clements	1	0	0	15
OLB Rodney Alston	1	0	0	12
S Jimmie Anderson	1	0	0	18
OLB Norm Bartholomew	0	1	0	15
S Tyrus Parker	0	1	0	12
ILB Bryan Derubeis	0	0	1	17

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Britt Pierce	3	1	0	18
S Steve Ziel	3	1	0	31
ILB Dale Landolt	2	1	0	29
S Antonio Flannery	2	1	0	31
CB Howie Lord	2	0	0	21
OLB Broderick Heath	1	1	0	6
CB Danny Cortez	1	0	1	20
S Rickey Bridges	1	0	0	20
DT Johnny Rasmussen	1	0	0	34
DT Burt Tamaarkin	1	0	0	23
S Marc Stanton	1	0	0	10
OLB Byron Bennett	1	0	0	35
CB Bubba Reese	1	0	0	37
CB Max Cousin	0	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Billy Lewis	2	5	20	0	41
Ryan Witt	2	5	20	0	41
D.J. Castillo	1	3	17	0	28
Doug Warren	1	1	9	0	16
Dwight George	1	1	3	0	13
Lester Adams	0	2	20	1	41
Derrick Boone	0	2	20	0	41

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mitchell Maloney	2	7	0	23	0	18
Mitchell Emmons	2	5	0	25	0	19
Neil Delgado	2	4	1	21	0	15
Donnell Pritchett	2	3	0	28	0	27
Cedric Flournoy	1	5	1	23	0	23
Roger Vaughn	0	4	0	22	0	22
Mel Galiardo	0	1	0	12	2	15
D.J. Matthews	0	1	0	23	0	23
Junior Blair	0	1	0	8	0	5

Special Teams Statistics

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Williams	2	10
Brian Thompson	1	16
Brent Baldridge	1	9
Kennedy Sherman	0	21
Mercury Crawford	0	16
Doug Warren	0	14
Edwin Esiason	0	12
Grady Roberson	0	11
D.J. Castillo	0	9
Billy Lewis	0	9
Mickey Greenslade	0	9
Sam Clements	0	8
J.T. Parrella	0	8
Mack Dennis	0	8
Riddick Burtnett	0	7
Robbie Thomason	0	7
Norm Bartholomew	0	7
Andre Chelius	0	7
Butch Cascadden	0	7
Dwight George	0	7
Marshall Sieh	0	7
Ryan Witt	0	6
Jessie Nelson	0	5
Antonio Hudson	0	5
Tyrus Parker	0	5
Derrick Boone	0	5
Martin Prescott	0	4
Phil Soares	0	4
Broderick Ohara	0	4
Mark Apotsos	0	4
Jimmie Anderson	0	4
Bryan Derubeis	0	3
Alvin Swann	0	3
Tyrus Schultz	0	3
Rodney Alston	0	3
Joe Wooden	0	2
Antoine Everett	0	2
Dwayne Lasica	0	1
Corwin Jeffries	0	1
Lonnie McGarrahan	0	1
Lamont Gifford	0	1

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tommie Grange	3	15
Pat Brooks	1	14
Rick Collins	1	8
Otis Wallis	1	4
Rickey Bridges	0	18
Broderick Heath	0	18
Roy Wallace	0	18
Hunter Woodson	0	16
Lenny Shields	0	15
Johnny Rasmussen	0	10
Junior Blair	0	9
Mel Galiardo	0	9
Roger Vaughn	0	9
Cris Scott	0	9
Mitchell Emmons	0	8
Darnell Briggs	0	8
Marc Stanton	0	8
Bob Heath	0	7
Raymond Bentsen	0	7
Neil Delgado	0	6
Britt Pierce	0	6
Burt McCalla	0	5
Howie Lord	0	5
Cedric Flournoy	0	5
Bubba Reese	0	5
Danny Cortez	0	4
Alex Priestley	0	4
Byron Bennett	0	4
Steve Ziel	0	4
Mitchell Maloney	0	3
Dale Landolt	0	3
Eddie Bloomer	0	2
Tony Nixon	0	2
Brent Robbins	0	2
Antonio Flannery	0	2
Nolan Walters	0	1
Billy Joe Beckett	0	1
Max Cousin	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	36	3.6
Middle	4	10	2.5
Right	6	10	1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	32	4.6
Middle	18	64	3.6
Right	8	25	3.1
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jamie Larry	40	20	3	2	2	6	9	5	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roman Whiting	31	18	2	2	1	4	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	20	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	101	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	91	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	10	1	21	2.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	16	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	41	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	53	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	51	8.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mercury Crawford	11	6	0	95	1	29
WR Dwayne Lasica	7	2	0	31	1	20
WR Grady Roberson	6	2	0	30	0	21
FB Brian Thompson	5	4	0	10	0	15
WR Lamont Gifford	5	2	1	32	0	29
TE Edwin Esiason	3	3	0	28	1	11
RB Kennedy Sherman	1	0	0	0	0	11
TE Doug Warren	1	0	1	0	0	16
TE Tyrus Schultz	1	1	0	7	0	33

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Pat Brooks	6	1	0	0	0	21
WR Stephen Granberry	5	5	0	48	1	16
RB Hunter Woodson	5	4	1	19	0	25
WR Rick Collins	4	3	0	48	1	22
WR Terrell Hicks	4	2	0	24	0	26
TE Lenny Shields	3	1	0	1	0	14
RB Roy Wallace	2	2	0	21	0	15
WR Nolan Walters	1	0	0	0	0	2
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	0	0	0	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marshall Sieh	1	1	1.00	3.20

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Roy Wallace	1	2	2.00	3.68

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jamie Larry	1	1	16	16.00	5.83

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roman Whiting	4	1	14	3.50	5.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Grady Roberson	1	1	16	16.00	5.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nolan Walters	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Rick Collins	1	0	0	0.00	12.00
WR Stephen Granberry	1	1	14	14.00	9.60
WR Terrell Hicks	1	0	0	0.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Kennedy Sherman	2	0
Jamie Larry	1	0
Marshall Sieh	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Hunter Woodson	1	0
Roy Wallace	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jamie Larry	9	5	3

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roman Whiting	13	7	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Brian Thompson	3	2	0
WR Lamont Gifford	3	2	2
WR Mercury Crawford	2	1	1
RB Kennedy Sherman	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Hunter Woodson	3	2	2
WR Stephen Granberry	2	2	2
WR Pat Brooks	2	0	0
WR Nolan Walters	1	0	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	0	0
WR Rick Collins	1	1	1
WR Terrell Hicks	1	1	1
TE Lenny Shields	1	0	0
RB Roy Wallace	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 73,600 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,500 (20,400)
End Zone 13,200 (14,700)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (13,000)
Club Seats 18,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	73,600 (80,200 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,500 (20,400)
End Zone	13,200 (14,700)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (13,000)
Club Seats	18,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,700)