Week 12, 2015

played in Denver, CO

61 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	0	3	7	-	10
Denver Broncos	3	7	3	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:00 DEN - Brandon McManus 34 field goal
2Q: 09:45 DEN - Vernon Davis 8 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
3Q: 11:26 DEN - Brandon McManus 48 field goal
3Q: 02:39 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 48 field goal
4Q: 10:39 DEN - Brandon McManus 27 field goal
4Q: 06:40 NED - Aaron Dobson 67 pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:00 DEN - Brandon McManus 34 field goal
2Q: 09:45 DEN - Vernon Davis 8 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
3Q: 11:26 DEN - Brandon McManus 48 field goal
3Q: 02:39 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 48 field goal
4Q: 10:39 DEN - Brandon McManus 27 field goal
4Q: 06:40 NED - Aaron Dobson 67 pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 7-4 9-2
First Downs 12 25
- by Rushing 0 10
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 1 4
Total Net Yards 250 367
- Offensive Plays 53 74
- Yards per Play 4.72 4.96
Net Rushing Yards 24 201
- Rushing Attempts 14 42
- Yards per Rush 1.71 4.79
Net Passing Yards 226 166
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 19 - 3 29 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 231 182
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.79 5.19
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/57 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 7/74
Kick Returns/Yards 1/33 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 2/13 3/69
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 36
Time of Possession 22:22 37:38

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	7-4	9-2
First Downs	12	25
- by Rushing	0	10
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	1	4
Total Net Yards	250	367
- Offensive Plays	53	74
- Yards per Play	4.72	4.96
Net Rushing Yards	24	201
- Rushing Attempts	14	42
- Yards per Rush	1.71	4.79
Net Passing Yards	226	166
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 19 - 3	29 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	231	182
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.79	5.19
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/57	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	7/74
Kick Returns/Yards	1/33	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	2/13	3/69
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 36
Time of Possession	22:22	37:38

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:20	2:15	OWN 23	6	18	Punt
1	4:52	2:42	OWN 39	6	17	Interception
1	0:24	1:23	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	9:39	3:02	OWN 7	6	15	Punt
2	3:47	1:17	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
2	1:57	1:49	OWN 4	4	19	Punt
3	15:00	1:23	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	11:18	1:16	OWN 20	4	10	Punt
3	5:34	3:01	OWN 20	6	49	Field Goal
4	13:30	1:28	OWN 29	4	10	Interception
4	10:32	0:52	OWN 20	2	16	Interception
4	8:14	1:52	OWN 12	6	88	Touchdown

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:40	OWN 16	9	61	Interception
1	7:05	2:13	OWN 21	6	62	Field Goal
1	2:10	1:46	OPP 45	3	7	Punt
2	14:01	4:22	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
2	6:37	2:50	OWN 25	7	32	Punt
2	2:30	0:33	OWN 46	2	7	Interception
2	0:08	0:08	OPP 47	1	0	Half
3	13:37	2:19	OWN 31	6	38	Field Goal
3	10:02	4:28	OWN 23	7	34	Punt
3	2:33	4:03	OWN 22	6	13	Punt
4	12:02	1:30	OPP 7	3	-3	Field Goal
4	9:40	1:26	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
4	6:22	6:22	OWN 20	12	61	Game

Game MVP: Benny Cunningham, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brandon Bolden	10	25	2.50	7	0	0
Isaiah McWilliams	4	-1	-0.25	6	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Benny Cunningham	27	148	5.48	30	5
Devin Perkins	11	34	3.09	12	2
Brock Osweiler	3	15	5.00	9	0
Jordan Sheldon	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tom Brady	38	19	231	1/5	1	67	3	44.9

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Osweiler	29	17	182	3/16	1	23	2	59.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Aaron Dobson	6	14	135	22.50	95	67	1
WR Julian Edelman	5	11	52	10.40	21	26	0
WR Brandon LaFell	4	7	15	3.75	6	11	0
RB Brandon Bolden	1	1	11	11.00	12	11	0
TE A.J. Derby	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Chris Harper	1	2	16	16.00	16	16	0
FB Joey Iosefa	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Danny Amendola	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Demaryius Thomas	5	8	57	11.40	28	23	0
WR Emmanuel Sanders	4	10	61	15.25	38	22	0
TE Owen Daniels	2	2	19	9.50	8	20	0
TE Vernon Davis	2	3	12	6.00	0	8	1
WR Kaden Hampton	2	3	28	14.00	0	16	0
RB Benny Cunningham	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB T.J. Stone	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Jeff Heuerman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tarell Brown	1	13	13.00	0
CB Logan Ryan	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Aqib Talib	1	10	10.00
S T.J. Ward	1	43	43.00
CB Chris Harris	1	16	16.00

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ryan Allen	7	372	53.1	42.6	60	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bucky Shinners	5	208	41.6	28.8	46	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Gostkowski	1/1	1/1	0/0	48	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brandon McManus	3/3	1/1	0/0	48	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Bolden	2	4	2.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Riddick Barlow	7	74	10.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Julian Edelman	1	33	33.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frankie Peterson	2	41	20.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerod Mayo	13	7	0.0	42	32
S Devin McCourty	9	2	0.0	39	30
ILB Dane Fletcher	8	2	0.0	23	17
S Duron Harmon	5	5	0.0	40	31
DE Jabaal Sheard	4	2	1.5	23	20
CB Malcolm Butler	4	0	0.0	20	16
OLB Eric Martin	3	1	0.5	28	23
CB Tarell Brown	3	2	0.0	41	30
DE Akiem Hicks	2	0	1.0	19	12
DT Alan Branch	2	3	0.0	20	16
OLB Dont'a Hightower	2	3	0.0	34	20
WR Julian Edelman	2	0	---	---	---
DT Damon Samuels	2	0	0.0	26	13
OLB Jon Bostic	1	0	0.0	7	12
WR Aaron Dobson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Nick Moody	1	0	0.0	12	7
CB Darryl Roberts	1	0	0.0	0	3
CB Logan Ryan	0	1	0.0	41	28

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB DeMarcus Ware	7	0	0.0	14	39
S Ian Gorski	4	3	1.0	14	36
S T.J. Ward	4	1	0.0	14	39
CB Bradley Roby	3	2	0.0	14	36
OLB Von Miller	3	0	0.0	14	33
CB Aqib Talib	2	3	0.0	14	39
DE Malik Jackson	2	0	0.0	6	23
DT Sylvester Williams	2	0	0.0	6	17
DE Antonio Smith	1	2	0.0	6	20
WR Emmanuel Sanders	1	0	---	---	---
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	0	---	---	---
CB Chris Harris	1	0	0.0	14	39
CB Kayvon Webster	1	0	0.0	0	3
DE Brian Mihalik	1	0	0.0	8	20
OLB Shane Ray	1	0	0.0	14	35
DT Kristopher Flowers	1	0	0.0	6	14
S Darian Stewart	0	1	0.0	0	3
ILB Brandon Marshall	0	1	0.0	0	4

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jabaal Sheard	1.5	1	20
DE Akiem Hicks	1.0	0	12
OLB Eric Martin	0.5	1	23

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Ian Gorski	1.0	0	0	0	36
OLB Shane Ray	0.0	1	2	0	35
OLB DeMarcus Ware	0.0	1	0	0	39
OLB Von Miller	0.0	0	1	0	33
DE Malik Jackson	0.0	0	1	0	23
DE Brian Mihalik	0.0	0	1	0	20
DT Denzel McCormick	0.0	0	1	0	23
DT Sylvester Williams	0.0	0	0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jerod Mayo	4	0	0	32
S Devin McCourty	3	0	0	30
CB Malcolm Butler	3	0	0	16
S Duron Harmon	2	1	0	31
CB Tarell Brown	2	0	1	30
OLB Jon Bostic	1	1	0	12
ILB Dane Fletcher	1	0	0	17
CB Darryl Roberts	1	0	0	3
CB Logan Ryan	0	0	1	28

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB DeMarcus Ware	4	0	0	39
CB Bradley Roby	3	0	0	36
S T.J. Ward	2	1	1	39
CB Aqib Talib	2	0	1	39
OLB Von Miller	2	0	0	33
S Ian Gorski	2	0	0	36
CB Chris Harris	1	3	1	39
DE Antonio Smith	1	0	0	20
CB Kayvon Webster	1	0	0	3
DE Brian Mihalik	1	0	0	20

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sebastian Vollmer	1	5	14	1	39
Nate Solder	1	5	14	0	39
Tre Jackson	1	3	14	0	39
Dominique Yachera	0	1	14	0	39

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Louis Vasquez	5	11	0	42	1	32
Matt Paradis	3	6	0	42	1	32
Ty Sambrailo	3	5	0	42	0	32
Jackie Farley	2	9	0	42	1	32
Evan Mathis	1	7	1	42	0	32
T.J. Stone	0	1	0	28	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Patrick Chung	5	15
Scott Chandler	2	16
Isaiah McWilliams	1	20
Tavon Wilson	1	17

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Kaden Hampton	2	20
Kayvon Webster	1	27

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Duron Harmon	---	---	40	31	9	80
Jerod Mayo	---	---	42	32	4	78
Tarell Brown	---	---	41	30	6	77
Devin McCourty	---	---	39	30	5	74
Logan Ryan	---	---	41	28	3	72
Sebastian Vollmer	14	39	---	---	8	61
Dominique Yachera	14	39	---	---	8	61
Dont'a Hightower	---	---	34	20	1	55
Julian Edelman	13	35	---	---	6	54
Tom Brady	14	39	---	---	---	53
Nate Solder	14	39	---	---	---	53
Eric Martin	---	---	28	23	2	53
David Andrews	14	39	---	---	---	53
Tre Jackson	14	39	---	---	---	53
Joey Iosefa	10	22	---	---	16	48
Dane Fletcher	---	---	23	17	7	47
Damon Samuels	---	---	26	13	7	46
Jabaal Sheard	---	---	23	20	1	44
Brandon Bolden	10	27	---	---	6	43
Aaron Dobson	7	36	---	---	---	43
Dominique Easley	---	---	22	17	3	42
Alan Branch	---	---	20	16	4	40
Rob Ninkovich	---	---	16	19	3	38
Malcolm Butler	---	---	20	16	2	38
Isaiah McWilliams	4	12	---	---	20	36
A.J. Derby	10	20	---	---	5	35
Jon Bostic	---	---	7	12	15	34
Akiem Hicks	---	---	19	12	2	33
Brandon LaFell	7	24	---	---	---	31
Chris Harper	5	10	---	---	12	27
Tavon Wilson	---	---	6	3	17	26
Scott Chandler	3	6	---	---	16	25
Patrick Chung	---	---	3	3	15	21
Nick Moody	---	---	12	7	2	21
Darryl Roberts	---	---	0	3	14	17
Danny Amendola	1	3	---	---	9	13
Marcus Cannon	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bryan Stork	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joe Cardona	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ryan Allen	0	0	---	---	7	7
Stephen Gostkowski	0	0	---	---	4	4
K.C. Craddock	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ramon Foster	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chris Jones	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jimmy Garoppolo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Louis Vasquez	42	32	---	---	8	82
Evan Mathis	42	32	---	---	---	74
Brock Osweiler	42	32	---	---	---	74
Matt Paradis	42	32	---	---	---	74
Ty Sambrailo	42	32	---	---	---	74
Jackie Farley	42	32	---	---	---	74
Demaryius Thomas	37	28	---	---	---	65
Ian Gorski	---	---	14	36	15	65
T.J. Stone	28	22	---	---	14	64
Shane Ray	---	---	14	35	9	58
Vernon Davis	29	21	---	---	7	57
Emmanuel Sanders	32	23	---	---	---	55
DeMarcus Ware	---	---	14	39	1	54
Aqib Talib	---	---	14	39	1	54
T.J. Ward	---	---	14	39	1	54
Chris Harris	---	---	14	39	1	54
Kaden Hampton	16	16	---	---	20	52
Bradley Roby	---	---	14	36	1	51
Von Miller	---	---	14	33	1	48
Benny Cunningham	28	17	---	---	---	45
Denzel McCormick	---	---	10	23	8	41
Malik Jackson	---	---	6	23	1	30
Kayvon Webster	---	---	0	3	27	30
Jeff Heuerman	11	2	---	---	16	29
Antonio Smith	---	---	6	20	2	28
Sylvester Williams	---	---	6	17	5	28
Brian Mihalik	---	---	8	20	---	28
Jordan Sheldon	1	2	---	---	23	26
Owen Daniels	12	11	---	---	2	25
Darius Hayes	---	---	0	6	17	23
Devin Perkins	12	10	---	---	---	22
Riddick Barlow	1	3	---	---	18	22
Kristopher Flowers	---	---	6	14	1	21
Cody Latimer	3	5	---	---	8	16
Ryan Harris	0	0	---	---	8	8
Aaron Brewer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brandon McManus	0	0	---	---	8	8
Max Garcia	0	0	---	---	8	8
Donald Hazel	0	0	---	---	8	8
Frankie Peterson	---	---	0	0	8	8
Bucky Shinners	0	0	---	---	5	5
Darian Stewart	---	---	0	3	1	4
Brandon Marshall	---	---	0	4	---	4
Marshall Turner	0	0	---	---	3	3
Gary Tatum	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	6	17	2.8
Right	4	-8	-2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	11	1.0
Middle	20	97	4.9
Right	10	94	9.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tom Brady	38	19	3	2	2	4	6	1	3

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Osweiler	29	17	3	3	3	2	2	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	93	23.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	119	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	19	2.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	35	11.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	50	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	97	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Aaron Dobson	14	6	1	135	2	36
WR Julian Edelman	11	5	0	52	1	35
WR Brandon LaFell	7	4	1	15	0	24
WR Chris Harper	2	1	0	16	0	10
WR Danny Amendola	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Brandon Bolden	1	1	0	11	0	27
TE A.J. Derby	1	1	0	-1	0	20
FB Joey Iosefa	1	1	0	3	0	22

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmanuel Sanders	10	4	1	61	1	23
WR Demaryius Thomas	8	5	0	57	1	28
TE Vernon Davis	3	2	1	12	0	21
WR Kaden Hampton	3	2	0	28	0	16
TE Owen Daniels	2	2	0	19	1	11
RB Benny Cunningham	1	1	0	3	0	17
TE Jeff Heuerman	1	0	1	0	0	2
FB T.J. Stone	1	1	0	2	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Benny Cunningham	4	10	2.50	5.48
Brock Osweiler	1	-1	-1.00	5.00
Devin Perkins	1	1	1.00	3.09

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Osweiler	2	1	8	4.00	6.28

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Vernon Davis	1	1	8	8.00	4.00
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	0	0	0.00	7.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Benny Cunningham	3	0
Brock Osweiler	1	0
Devin Perkins	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tom Brady	13	6	5

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Osweiler	8	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Aaron Dobson	6	3	3
WR Julian Edelman	5	1	0
WR Brandon LaFell	1	1	1
RB Brandon Bolden	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Vernon Davis	2	2	1
WR Emmanuel Sanders	2	0	0
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	1	1
TE Jeff Heuerman	1	0	0
FB T.J. Stone	1	1	0
WR Kaden Hampton	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,300 (23,300)
End Zone 16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,300 (23,300)
End Zone	16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (2,600)