Conference Finals, 2048

played in Denver, CO

42 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New England Patriots	10	3	3	9	-	25
Denver Broncos	0	10	7	15	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:03 NED - Kent Edwards 80 pass from Bubba Duffy (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
1Q: 00:13 NED - J.R. St. Amal 46 field goal
2Q: 12:37 NED - J.R. St. Amal 25 field goal
2Q: 09:01 DEN - Casey Blackburn 15 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 02:06 DEN - Zane Killian 43 field goal
3Q: 09:56 DEN - Jalen Carlson 4 run (Zane Killian extra point)
3Q: 03:49 NED - J.R. St. Amal 30 field goal
4Q: 14:01 DEN - Randal Layne 12 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
4Q: 05:39 NED - Safety: Malik Torbor tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 02:15 DEN - Gustavo Beck 50 interception return (Irving Solymos pass to Lorenzo Chuang for conversion)
4Q: 00:43 NED - Bubba Duffy 5 run (J.R. St. Amal extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:03 NED - Kent Edwards 80 pass from Bubba Duffy (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
1Q: 00:13 NED - J.R. St. Amal 46 field goal
2Q: 12:37 NED - J.R. St. Amal 25 field goal
2Q: 09:01 DEN - Casey Blackburn 15 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
2Q: 02:06 DEN - Zane Killian 43 field goal
3Q: 09:56 DEN - Jalen Carlson 4 run (Zane Killian extra point)
3Q: 03:49 NED - J.R. St. Amal 30 field goal
4Q: 14:01 DEN - Randal Layne 12 pass from Irving Solymos (Zane Killian extra point)
4Q: 05:39 NED - Safety: Malik Torbor tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 02:15 DEN - Gustavo Beck 50 interception return (Irving Solymos pass to Lorenzo Chuang for conversion)
4Q: 00:43 NED - Bubba Duffy 5 run (J.R. St. Amal extra point)

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 11-8 15-3
First Downs 22 24
- by Rushing 10 7
- by Passing 12 17
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 408 393
- Offensive Plays 66 63
- Yards per Play 6.18 6.24
Net Rushing Yards 143 102
- Rushing Attempts 27 32
- Yards per Rush 5.30 3.19
Net Passing Yards 265 291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 20 - 1 30 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 279 297
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.79 9.39
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 10.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 3/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 1/31
Kick Returns/Yards 3/89 3/66
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/50
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 27
Time of Possession 29:47 30:13

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	11-8	15-3
First Downs	22	24
- by Rushing	10	7
- by Passing	12	17
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	408	393
- Offensive Plays	66	63
- Yards per Play	6.18	6.24
Net Rushing Yards	143	102
- Rushing Attempts	27	32
- Yards per Rush	5.30	3.19
Net Passing Yards	265	291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 20 - 1	30 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	279	297
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.79	9.39
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	10.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	3/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	1/31
Kick Returns/Yards	3/89	3/66
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/50
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 27
Time of Possession	29:47	30:13

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:46	OWN 25	5	11	Punt
1	11:03	0:15	OWN 20	1	80	Touchdown
1	7:06	7:01	OWN 8	13	63	Field Goal
2	14:53	2:21	OPP 39	4	31	Field Goal
2	8:50	1:00	OWN 41	3	0	Punt
2	2:01	0:49	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
3	9:46	6:05	OWN 25	11	62	Field Goal
4	13:54	3:54	OWN 21	7	51	Missed FG
4	8:41	3:02	OWN 12	6	39	Punt
4	5:30	1:18	OWN 48	3	-2	Punt
4	2:15	0:08	OWN 18	1	0	Interception
4	2:07	1:35	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:14	1:11	OWN 46	3	-3	Punt
1	10:48	3:42	OWN 25	8	19	Punt
1	0:05	0:12	OWN 31	1	8	Fumble
2	12:32	3:42	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown
2	7:50	5:49	OWN 7	13	67	Field Goal
2	1:12	1:12	OWN 32	4	36	Missed FG
3	15:00	5:14	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	3:41	4:47	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	10:00	1:19	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
4	5:39	0:09	OWN 2	1	-2	Safety
4	4:12	1:57	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
4	0:32	0:32	OPP 48	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Irving Solymos, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jaylen Bode	17	84	4.94	22	3	0
Duce Likens	9	54	6.00	19	4	0
Bubba Duffy	1	5	5.00	5	0	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jalen Carlson	22	71	3.23	13	3	1
Korey Steward	5	12	2.40	6	0	0
Irving Solymos	3	8	2.67	10	1	0
Jackie Perry	2	11	5.50	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bubba Duffy	37	20	279	2/14	1	80	1	76.3

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Irving Solymos	30	23	297	1/6	2	40	0	129.4

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mario Conley	7	8	57	8.14	16	25	0
WR Kent Edwards	6	14	133	22.17	81	80	1
RB Jaylen Bode	3	7	42	14.00	14	21	0
WR Jordan Meucci	2	3	14	7.00	0	9	0
TE Tyrone Houari	1	3	14	14.00	7	14	0
WR Lenny Manusky	1	1	19	19.00	13	19	0
RB Duce Likens	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lorenzo Chuang	6	7	81	13.50	37	22	0
TE Van Garrison	5	6	44	8.80	5	13	0
WR Randal Layne	3	5	47	15.67	10	20	1
RB Jalen Carlson	2	2	12	6.00	15	13	0
RB Jackie Perry	2	2	47	23.50	37	40	0
WR Herman Erickson	2	2	38	19.00	2	22	0
WR Casey Blackburn	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	1
TE Branden Price	1	3	8	8.00	1	8	0
RB Korey Steward	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Gustavo Beck	1	50	50.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Omar Downs	0	1	0	0
Antoine Stokes	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Branden Price	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gene Wells	5	247	49.4	39.2	54	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tito Sawyer	4	204	51.0	43.5	57	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. St. Amal	3/4	1/2	0/0	46	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zane Killian	1/2	1/2	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Roberson	2	10	5.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gustavo Beck	1	31	31.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kent Edwards	2	65	32.5	0
Duce Likens	1	24	24.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lorenzo Chuang	2	45	22.5	0
Brendan Stephenson	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Malik Torbor	8	2	0.0	32	31
S Omar Downs	6	3	0.0	30	26
ILB Tyrus Ybarra	5	0	0.0	13	7
ILB Antoine Stokes	4	1	0.0	21	26
S Francisco Reid	4	1	0.0	31	24
DE Hector Packer	3	0	1.0	26	25
OLB Eugene Daniels	3	3	0.0	27	27
DE Lawrence Andersen	3	1	0.0	32	29
CB Marco Hastings	3	0	0.0	32	31
DT Johnny Reynolds	2	2	0.0	32	31
DE Leon Wetzel	2	0	0.0	12	10
S Jake Cox	2	0	0.0	2	8
DT Vinny Frederick	2	0	0.0	14	11
DT Aidan Riley	1	1	0.0	18	20
OLB Joey Finley	1	0	0.0	7	7
CB Kenny Castagnola	1	0	0.0	1	6
CB Thomas Roberson	0	3	0.0	19	21

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Enrique Barton	11	3	0.5	26	20
OLB Sedrick Zimmerman	9	0	0.0	27	39
CB Giovanni Blackburn	5	0	0.0	16	36
CB Derrick Buckley	4	1	0.0	27	38
S Everett Fredrickson	4	0	0.0	27	39
OLB Nolan Norris	3	4	0.0	26	26
S Cory Wimer	2	2	0.0	23	35
DT Juan Callis	2	1	0.0	22	35
OLB Corbin Clayton	2	1	0.0	1	13
DE Emmitt Weaver	2	0	0.0	27	33
ILB Jason Mara	1	0	1.0	10	9
DE Wes Banks	1	3	0.5	23	22
CB Bart Tauke	1	0	0.0	2	15
CB Gustavo Beck	0	2	0.0	27	36

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Hector Packer	1.0	0	2	0	25
DE Leon Wetzel	0.0	0	1	1	10

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Jason Mara	1.0	0	0	0	9
DE Wes Banks	0.5	0	0	1	22
ILB Enrique Barton	0.5	0	0	0	20
DE Emmitt Weaver	0.0	1	0	0	33
DT Luther Hebert	0.0	0	2	0	4
DE Winfred Fennell	0.0	0	1	1	17
DT Juan Callis	0.0	0	1	0	35
DE Lionel Harmon	0.0	0	1	0	6

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Antoine Stokes	4	0	26
CB Malik Torbor	3	1	31
ILB Tyrus Ybarra	3	0	7
S Francisco Reid	2	1	24
DE Leon Wetzel	2	0	10
S Jake Cox	2	0	8
CB Marco Hastings	2	0	31
OLB Eugene Daniels	1	1	27
OLB Joey Finley	1	0	7
CB Kenny Castagnola	1	0	6
S Omar Downs	1	0	26
DT Vinny Frederick	1	0	11

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Sedrick Zimmerman	5	0	0	39
S Everett Fredrickson	4	1	0	39
CB Giovanni Blackburn	3	2	0	36
OLB Nolan Norris	2	1	0	26
OLB Corbin Clayton	2	0	0	13
CB Derrick Buckley	1	1	0	38
DT Juan Callis	1	0	0	35
ILB Enrique Barton	1	0	0	20
CB Bart Tauke	1	0	0	15
CB Gustavo Beck	0	1	1	36
DE Winfred Fennell	0	1	0	17
DE Wes Banks	0	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jimmy Everett	7	9	27	1	39
Caden Powell	2	4	27	0	39
Vince Haugen	1	5	27	0	39
Brett Jenkins	1	2	27	1	39
Benjamin Ripken	1	2	14	0	5
Cody Morrish	1	2	20	0	27
Jessie Clancy	0	2	7	0	12

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Adrian Holton	4	9	1	32	0	31
Antonio Mullaney	3	6	0	32	0	31
Philip Ebeling	2	5	0	32	0	31
Pete Winters	1	1	0	32	1	31
Isaac Engleberger	1	1	0	10	0	3
Lester O'Brien	0	7	0	32	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Carlos Galloway	1	26
Stephen Lindsay	1	22
Brandon Courage	1	22
Eugene Daniels	1	18

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Branden Price	1	22
Rex Washington	1	22
Jackie Perry	1	18
Lorenzo Chuang	1	13
Emmitt Weaver	1	12

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Omar Downs	---	---	30	26	23	79
Tyrone Houari	22	28	---	---	26	76
Caden Powell	27	39	---	---	9	75
Kent Edwards	27	39	---	---	7	73
Eugene Daniels	---	---	27	27	18	72
Bubba Duffy	27	39	---	---	---	66
Vince Haugen	27	39	---	---	---	66
Jimmy Everett	27	39	---	---	---	66
Brett Jenkins	27	39	---	---	---	66
Johnny Reynolds	---	---	32	31	2	65
Marco Hastings	---	---	32	31	2	65
Malik Torbor	---	---	32	31	2	65
Lawrence Andersen	---	---	32	29	2	63
Jaylen Bode	18	32	---	---	13	63
Francisco Reid	---	---	31	24	1	56
Jordan Meucci	24	29	---	---	---	53
Hector Packer	---	---	26	25	1	52
Antoine Stokes	---	---	21	26	2	49
Cody Morrish	20	27	---	---	---	47
Thomas Roberson	---	---	19	21	6	46
Mario Conley	14	30	---	---	---	44
Benjamin Ripken	14	5	---	---	21	40
Aidan Riley	---	---	18	20	2	40
Carlos Galloway	5	6	---	---	26	37
Tyrus Ybarra	---	---	13	7	11	31
Vinny Frederick	---	---	14	11	4	29
Leon Wetzel	---	---	12	10	5	27
Brandon Courage	---	---	3	1	22	26
Duce Likens	9	4	---	---	13	26
Stephen Lindsay	0	0	---	---	22	22
Jessie Clancy	7	12	---	---	---	19
Kenny Castagnola	---	---	1	6	11	18
Joey Finley	---	---	7	7	1	15
Lenny Manusky	1	11	---	---	---	12
Jake Cox	---	---	2	8	1	11
J.R. St. Amal	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jumbo Shepherd	0	0	---	---	9	9
Devante Pourdanesh	0	0	---	---	9	9
Gene Wells	0	0	---	---	9	9
Noah Janzen	1	8	---	---	---	9
Darren Sermon	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tristan Deering	0	0	---	---	9	9
Silas Martin	0	3	---	---	---	3
Bart Blackburn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Caiden Taylor	0	0	---	---	---	0
Lee Keith	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cory Wimer	---	---	23	35	21	79
Derrick Buckley	---	---	27	38	10	75
Emmitt Weaver	---	---	27	33	12	72
Lorenzo Chuang	30	29	---	---	13	72
Gustavo Beck	---	---	27	36	9	72
Sedrick Zimmerman	---	---	27	39	5	71
Everett Fredrickson	---	---	27	39	5	71
Philip Ebeling	32	31	---	---	6	69
Lester O'Brien	32	31	---	---	6	69
Antonio Mullaney	32	31	---	---	6	69
Adrian Holton	32	31	---	---	6	69
Irving Solymos	32	31	---	---	---	63
Pete Winters	32	31	---	---	---	63
Van Garrison	31	29	---	---	2	62
Juan Callis	---	---	22	35	4	61
Herman Erickson	29	26	---	---	6	61
Nolan Norris	---	---	26	26	4	56
Giovanni Blackburn	---	---	16	36	2	54
Randal Layne	16	17	---	---	20	53
Wes Banks	---	---	23	22	3	48
Enrique Barton	---	---	26	20	1	47
Jalen Carlson	22	16	---	---	1	39
Branden Price	7	7	---	---	22	36
Corbin Clayton	---	---	1	13	21	35
Bart Tauke	---	---	2	15	18	35
Jackie Perry	2	14	---	---	18	34
Isaac Engleberger	10	3	---	---	20	33
Rex Washington	---	---	0	2	22	24
Jason Mara	---	---	10	9	4	23
Winfred Fennell	---	---	1	17	3	21
Casey Blackburn	4	11	---	---	---	15
Lionel Harmon	---	---	3	6	6	15
Luther Hebert	---	---	5	4	5	14
Zane Killian	0	0	---	---	9	9
Korey Steward	8	1	---	---	---	9
Tony Greenlee	---	---	4	4	---	8
Brendan Stephenson	0	2	---	---	6	8
Tito Sawyer	0	0	---	---	6	6
Glenn Cheek	0	0	---	---	6	6
Devan Barkshadt	1	0	---	---	---	1
Silas Richmond	0	0	---	---	---	0
Xavier Madison	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marcos Morris	0	0	---	---	---	0
Grayson Poston	0	0	---	---	---	0
Leland Clemmons	---	---	0	0	---	0
Oliver Stewart	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	54	10.8
Middle	13	36	2.8
Right	9	53	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	33	3.7
Middle	9	30	3.3
Right	12	41	3.4
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bubba Duffy	37	20	4	0	2	8	5	2	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Irving Solymos	30	23	6	1	0	3	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	80	80.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	115	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	84	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	94	18.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	97	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	64	10.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	42	14.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kent Edwards	14	6	2	133	2	39
WR Mario Conley	8	7	0	57	1	30
RB Jaylen Bode	7	3	0	42	1	32
TE Tyrone Houari	3	1	0	14	0	28
WR Jordan Meucci	3	2	0	14	0	29
WR Lenny Manusky	1	1	0	19	0	11
RB Duce Likens	1	0	0	0	0	4

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lorenzo Chuang	7	6	81	3	29
TE Van Garrison	6	5	44	0	29
WR Randal Layne	5	3	47	1	17
TE Branden Price	3	1	8	0	7
WR Casey Blackburn	2	1	15	0	11
RB Jalen Carlson	2	2	12	0	16
RB Jackie Perry	2	2	47	1	14
WR Herman Erickson	2	2	38	1	26
RB Korey Steward	1	1	5	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Duce Likens	2	3	1.50	6.00
Bubba Duffy	1	5	5.00	5.00
Jaylen Bode	1	-1	-1.00	4.94

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jalen Carlson	4	15	3.75	3.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bubba Duffy	4	2	10	2.50	7.54

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Irving Solymos	2	2	27	13.50	9.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kent Edwards	3	1	3	1.00	9.50
WR Mario Conley	1	1	7	7.00	7.13

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Casey Blackburn	1	1	15	15.00	7.50
WR Randal Layne	1	1	12	12.00	9.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Jackie Perry	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bubba Duffy	12	4	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Irving Solymos	10	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kent Edwards	4	0	0
RB Jaylen Bode	4	2	2
WR Mario Conley	3	2	1
RB Duce Likens	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Van Garrison	4	3	2
RB Jackie Perry	2	2	2
WR Lorenzo Chuang	2	1	1
TE Branden Price	1	0	0
WR Herman Erickson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,000 (22,000)
End Zone 15,800 (15,800)
Mezzanine 9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 14,000 (14,000)
Club Seats 9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,000 (22,000)
End Zone	15,800 (15,800)
Mezzanine	9,100 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	14,000 (14,000)
Club Seats	9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)