Week 2, 2056

played in Carolina, NC

90 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	0	7	7	-	14
Carolina Panthers	3	7	3	14	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:11 CAR - J.C. Cooley 31 field goal
2Q: 04:54 CAR - Rico Clemons 5 pass from Donny Blair (J.C. Cooley extra point)
3Q: 07:51 CAR - J.C. Cooley 47 field goal
3Q: 00:42 DEN - Kirk Becker 7 run (Isaiah Tucker extra point)
4Q: 12:01 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 7 pass from Donny Blair (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 04:27 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 1 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 00:37 DEN - Trey Becker 14 pass from Kirk Becker (Isaiah Tucker extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:11 CAR - J.C. Cooley 31 field goal
2Q: 04:54 CAR - Rico Clemons 5 pass from Donny Blair (J.C. Cooley extra point)
3Q: 07:51 CAR - J.C. Cooley 47 field goal
3Q: 00:42 DEN - Kirk Becker 7 run (Isaiah Tucker extra point)
4Q: 12:01 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 7 pass from Donny Blair (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 04:27 CAR - Cedric McKenzie 1 run (J.C. Cooley extra point)
4Q: 00:37 DEN - Trey Becker 14 pass from Kirk Becker (Isaiah Tucker extra point)

Team Statistics DEN CAR
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 21 18
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 16 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 306 297
- Offensive Plays 77 57
- Yards per Play 3.97 5.21
Net Rushing Yards 32 104
- Rushing Attempts 21 30
- Yards per Rush 1.52 3.47
Net Passing Yards 274 193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 29 - 0 26 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 317 198
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/43 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.89 7.15
Fumbles/Lost 5/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/20 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 5.8
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 7/39
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 2/47
Kick Returns/Yards 3/65 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 30
Time of Possession 30:46 29:14

Team Statistics	DEN	CAR
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	21	18
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	16	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	306	297
- Offensive Plays	77	57
- Yards per Play	3.97	5.21
Net Rushing Yards	32	104
- Rushing Attempts	21	30
- Yards per Rush	1.52	3.47
Net Passing Yards	274	193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 29 - 0	26 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	317	198
- Sacks/Yards Lost	7/43	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.89	7.15
Fumbles/Lost	5/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/20	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	5.8
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	7/39
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	2/47
Kick Returns/Yards	3/65	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 30
Time of Possession	30:46	29:14

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:08	2:56	OWN 35	7	31	Missed FG
1	5:05	4:22	OWN 25	9	47	Fumble
2	14:42	2:39	OWN 26	6	13	Punt
2	9:27	1:15	OPP 38	3	-7	Punt
2	7:11	1:13	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	4:45	1:36	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
2	1:43	1:17	OWN 46	4	4	Punt
3	15:00	2:24	OWN 25	6	55	Fumble
3	7:46	7:17	OWN 22	13	78	Touchdown
4	11:51	3:01	OWN 17	6	11	Punt
4	4:20	3:50	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 46	3	0	Game

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:52	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	10:12	5:07	OWN 41	10	45	Field Goal
1	0:43	1:01	OWN 34	3	2	Punt
2	12:03	2:36	OWN 23	5	20	Fumble
2	8:12	1:01	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	5:58	1:13	OPP 39	3	39	Touchdown
2	3:09	1:26	OWN 18	3	-9	Punt
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	12:36	4:50	OWN 20	9	50	Field Goal
3	0:29	3:38	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	8:50	4:30	OWN 49	7	51	Touchdown

Game MVP: Gino Hoke, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dusty Fitzgerald	10	28	2.80	13	1	0
RB Drew Blanchard	9	-6	-0.67	4	0	0
WR Herman Erickson	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
QB Kirk Becker	1	7	7.00	7	0	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cedric McKenzie	24	89	3.71	26	2	1
RB Avery Naranjo	6	15	2.50	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kirk Becker	49	29	317	7/43	1	33	0	85.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donny Blair	26	18	198	1/5	2	38	0	117.1

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Erickson	12	16	130	10.83	52	30	0
TE Trey Becker	4	5	44	11.00	0	16	1
WR Lorenzo Chuang	3	5	33	11.00	31	33	0
TE Terrence Weaver	3	3	34	11.33	0	20	0
RB Dusty Fitzgerald	3	5	33	11.00	26	31	0
WR Trey Wiggins	2	2	33	16.50	9	30	0
WR Ernest Graham	2	8	10	5.00	0	7	0
WR Kent Fisk	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Drew Blanchard	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Oscar Sanders	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Richie Wilhide	7	8	55	7.86	12	21	0
WR Rico Clemons	6	8	44	7.33	7	13	1
RB Cedric McKenzie	3	4	44	14.67	30	29	1
WR Owen Hermon	2	4	55	27.50	5	38	0
TE Kris Conway	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Ashton Fields	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Kirk Becker	3	1	0
RB Winfred Stanton	1	0	0
WR Ernest Graham	1	0	0
G Noah Romanski	0	1	0
ILB Jason Mara	0	1	0
S Ramon Arnold	0	1	0
ILB Jack Hodges	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Donny Blair	1	0	0
DE J.J. Goon	0	1	1
ILB Enrique Marsh	0	1	0
DE Gino Hoke	0	0	2
TE Kris Conway	0	0	1
OLB Miles Hammer	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Samuel Shaw	6	259	43.2	28.7	50	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bobby Wheeler	4	177	44.3	40.3	58	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Isaiah Tucker	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.C. Cooley	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Herman Erickson	2	16	8.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Espinal	2	47	23.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trey Wiggins	2	48	24.0	0
Winfred Stanton	1	17	17.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Johnnie Tyler	6	2	0.0	28	20
S Adrian Harrison	6	0	0.0	28	25
S Brady Lehmkuhl	4	2	0.0	28	21
ILB Glen Blair	4	2	0.0	14	11
DT Nicolas Hamaoka	4	1	0.0	25	17
ILB Jack Hodges	3	2	1.0	13	16
S Ramon Arnold	3	2	0.0	16	18
OLB Max Rhodes	3	1	0.0	15	16
DE Grady Laing	3	0	0.0	29	24
OLB Joey Gomez	3	0	0.0	14	15
CB Richard Nahstoll	2	2	0.0	30	27
DE Wendell Ellingson	2	1	0.0	29	26
CB Enrique Wonders	2	1	0.0	28	25
CB Ed Humphrey	1	0	0.0	18	17
G J.C. Miller	1	0	---	---	---
DE Buddy Roberts	0	1	0.0	3	3

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Enrique Marsh	11	1	0.0	20	52
CB Roger Espinal	7	2	0.0	21	56
OLB Miles Hammer	7	2	0.0	20	52
DE Gino Hoke	5	1	3.5	15	45
S Dwayne Lestage	4	2	0.0	21	56
DT R.J. House	3	2	0.5	19	36
CB Gabriel Stevens	3	3	0.0	21	54
OLB Darren Shea	3	1	0.0	13	13
DT Spencer Spetz	3	0	0.0	13	36
DT Nicholas Faith	2	0	0.5	9	23
CB Oliver Sailer	2	1	0.0	11	49
DE J.J. Goon	1	2	1.0	14	36
DE Tyrell Naeole	1	0	1.0	10	25
S Phil Russett	1	2	0.0	20	31
WR Rico Clemons	1	0	---	---	---
S Winfred Newhart	1	0	0.0	1	24
DT Stephen Roche	0	2	0.5	1	17
CB Dakota Peace	0	1	0.0	1	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Jack Hodges	1.0	0	0	16
DE Grady Laing	0.0	1	1	24
DE Wendell Ellingson	0.0	0	2	26

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gino Hoke	3.5	1	2	4	45
DE J.J. Goon	1.0	0	1	1	36
DE Tyrell Naeole	1.0	0	1	1	25
DT R.J. House	0.5	0	1	0	36
DT Stephen Roche	0.5	0	1	0	17
DT Nicholas Faith	0.5	0	0	0	23
ILB Enrique Marsh	0.0	0	1	0	52
DT Spencer Spetz	0.0	0	1	0	36
OLB Darren Shea	0.0	0	0	1	13
OLB Miles Hammer	0.0	0	0	1	52

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Glen Blair	5	0	11
OLB Max Rhodes	3	0	16
S Ramon Arnold	2	0	18
S Brady Lehmkuhl	2	0	21
CB Enrique Wonders	2	0	25
CB Richard Nahstoll	1	1	27
ILB Johnnie Tyler	1	1	20
CB Ed Humphrey	1	0	17
S Adrian Harrison	1	0	25
DT Howie Matijacic	0	1	10

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Enrique Marsh	8	1	52
OLB Miles Hammer	5	0	52
CB Gabriel Stevens	4	1	54
S Dwayne Lestage	2	2	56
CB Oliver Sailer	2	2	49
OLB Darren Shea	2	0	13
CB Roger Espinal	2	0	56
DT Nicholas Faith	1	0	23
DT Spencer Spetz	1	0	36
DE Gino Hoke	1	0	45
S Phil Russett	1	0	31
ILB Cedric Powell	0	1	4

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Marcos Morris	2	8	21	0	56
C Zachery Dougan	1	2	21	1	56
G Noah Romanski	0	7	21	1	56
T Lewis Rives	0	1	21	3	56
G J.C. Miller	0	1	21	2	56
TE Trey Becker	0	1	6	0	18

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Bill Murack	3	7	0	30	1	27
G Miles Delgado	3	5	1	30	0	27
T T.J. Probin	2	4	0	30	0	27
C Edwin Karle	1	8	0	30	0	27
T Trenton Austin	1	4	0	30	0	27
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	1	0	1	0	0
FB Darren Abrams	0	1	0	5	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Enrique Wonders	1	9
Lewis Rives	1	7

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Kris Conway	2	21
Cody Steber	1	21
Roger Espinal	1	20
J.J. Goon	1	19

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Noah Romanski	21	56	---	---	7	84
T Marcos Morris	21	56	---	---	7	84
T Lewis Rives	21	56	---	---	7	84
G J.C. Miller	21	56	---	---	7	84
WR Herman Erickson	19	46	---	---	13	78
C Zachery Dougan	21	56	---	---	---	77
QB Kirk Becker	21	56	---	---	---	77
CB Richard Nahstoll	---	---	30	27	15	72
DE Wendell Ellingson	---	---	29	26	15	70
S Adrian Harrison	---	---	28	25	13	66
CB Enrique Wonders	---	---	28	25	9	62
WR Lorenzo Chuang	13	38	---	---	6	57
DE Grady Laing	---	---	29	24	1	54
WR Ernest Graham	11	35	---	---	8	54
S Brady Lehmkuhl	---	---	28	21	2	51
RB Drew Blanchard	10	21	---	---	20	51
OLB Max Rhodes	---	---	15	16	19	50
ILB Johnnie Tyler	---	---	28	20	2	50
TE Terrence Weaver	7	41	---	---	---	48
DT Nicolas Hamaoka	---	---	25	17	4	46
RB Dusty Fitzgerald	11	31	---	---	3	45
CB Ed Humphrey	---	---	18	17	2	37
S Ramon Arnold	---	---	16	18	2	36
FB Jack Starks	6	6	---	---	20	32
WR Trey Wiggins	5	15	---	---	10	30
ILB Jack Hodges	---	---	13	16	---	29
OLB Joey Gomez	---	---	14	15	---	29
ILB Glen Blair	---	---	14	11	2	27
TE Oscar Sanders	12	15	---	---	---	27
TE Trey Becker	6	18	---	---	---	24
ILB Jason Mara	---	---	4	2	12	18
DT Howie Matijacic	---	---	5	10	2	17
WR Kent Fisk	3	12	---	---	---	15
RB Winfred Stanton	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Buddy Roberts	---	---	3	3	2	8
P Samuel Shaw	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Allen Collier	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Lorenzo Woodson	---	---	2	3	1	6
CB Alvin Spencer	---	---	1	1	4	6
K Isaiah Tucker	0	0	---	---	4	4
RB Corwin Spry	2	2	---	---	---	4
CB Parker Holbert	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Omar Awsare	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Horace Chilton	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Trenton Hanks	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Freddie Skelly	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Roger Espinal	---	---	21	56	20	97
CB Gabriel Stevens	---	---	21	54	13	88
S Dwayne Lestage	---	---	21	56	1	78
TE Kris Conway	28	26	---	---	21	75
ILB Enrique Marsh	---	---	20	52	1	73
OLB Miles Hammer	---	---	20	52	1	73
DE J.J. Goon	---	---	14	36	19	69
CB Oliver Sailer	---	---	11	49	7	67
S Phil Russett	---	---	20	31	15	66
G Miles Delgado	30	27	---	---	6	63
DT R.J. House	---	---	19	36	6	61
DE Gino Hoke	---	---	15	45	1	61
G Bill Murack	30	27	---	---	2	59
T T.J. Probin	30	27	---	---	---	57
C Edwin Karle	30	27	---	---	---	57
QB Donny Blair	30	27	---	---	---	57
T Trenton Austin	30	27	---	---	---	57
WR Richie Wilhide	29	27	---	---	---	56
RB Cedric McKenzie	25	27	---	---	3	55
WR Rico Clemons	26	27	---	---	---	53
DT Spencer Spetz	---	---	13	36	---	49
DE Tyrell Naeole	---	---	10	25	1	36
WR Owen Hermon	19	16	---	---	---	35
DT Nicholas Faith	---	---	9	23	1	33
OLB Darren Shea	---	---	13	13	---	26
S Winfred Newhart	---	---	1	24	1	26
RB Cody Steber	0	3	---	---	21	24
TE Nicky Hudgens	1	0	---	---	21	22
TE Ashton Fields	10	6	---	---	3	19
DT Stephen Roche	---	---	1	17	1	19
OLB Mickey Vaughn	---	---	0	0	19	19
RB Avery Naranjo	6	0	---	---	11	17
FB Darren Abrams	5	2	---	---	6	13
K J.C. Cooley	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Derek Peterson	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Brandon Winslett	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Austin Danila	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Dakota Peace	---	---	1	5	---	6
DE Darryl Smith	---	---	0	0	6	6
WR Santiago Carr	1	1	---	---	3	5
ILB Cedric Powell	---	---	1	4	---	5
P Bobby Wheeler	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Calvin Griffin	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Brant Blaine	0	0	---	---	2	2
WR Darien Schulz	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Joel Flowers	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	3	1.0
Middle	9	27	3.0
Right	9	2	0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	28	5.6
Middle	14	45	3.2
Right	11	31	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kirk Becker	49	29	6	3	1	7	8	8	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donny Blair	26	18	3	1	0	3	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	87	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	73	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	87	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	70	11.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	29	9.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	46	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	85	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	38	19.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Erickson	16	12	1	130	2	46
WR Ernest Graham	8	2	0	10	0	35
WR Lorenzo Chuang	5	3	0	33	1	38
TE Trey Becker	5	4	0	44	0	18
RB Dusty Fitzgerald	5	3	0	33	1	31
TE Terrence Weaver	3	3	0	34	1	41
WR Trey Wiggins	2	2	0	33	1	15
RB Drew Blanchard	2	0	0	0	0	21
TE Oscar Sanders	2	0	0	0	0	15
WR Kent Fisk	1	0	0	0	0	12

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rico Clemons	8	6	44	0	27
WR Richie Wilhide	8	7	55	1	27
RB Cedric McKenzie	4	3	44	1	27
WR Owen Hermon	4	2	55	1	16
TE Kris Conway	1	0	0	0	26
TE Ashton Fields	1	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Kirk Becker	1	7	7.00	7.00
RB Dusty Fitzgerald	1	4	4.00	2.80

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Cedric McKenzie	2	4	2.00	3.71
RB Avery Naranjo	1	2	2.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kirk Becker	3	2	15	5.00	6.47

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donny Blair	5	3	23	4.60	7.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Herman Erickson	1	1	1	1.00	8.13
TE Trey Becker	1	1	14	14.00	8.80
WR Ernest Graham	1	0	0	0.00	1.25

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Richie Wilhide	2	1	11	5.50	6.88
WR Rico Clemons	1	1	5	5.00	5.50
RB Cedric McKenzie	1	1	7	7.00	11.00
WR Owen Hermon	1	0	0	0.00	13.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cedric McKenzie	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kirk Becker	16	10	9

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donny Blair	8	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Erickson	4	4	4
RB Dusty Fitzgerald	4	2	1
TE Oscar Sanders	2	0	0
WR Ernest Graham	2	1	1
WR Lorenzo Chuang	1	0	0
TE Terrence Weaver	1	1	1
WR Trey Wiggins	1	1	1
TE Trey Becker	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rico Clemons	3	1	1
WR Richie Wilhide	3	2	1
WR Owen Hermon	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,400 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,300 (21,400)
End Zone 10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,500 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 3,400 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,400 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,300 (21,400)
End Zone	10,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,500 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	3,400 (3,900)