Conference Finals, 2015

played in Cincinnati, OH

28 degrees, snow, 7 mph wind

Denver Broncos02136-30
Cincinnati Bengals14770-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:50 CIN - Marvin Jones 33 pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent extra point)
1Q: 02:54 CIN - A.J. Green 7 pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent extra point)
2Q: 12:27 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 2 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
2Q: 09:48 CIN - Ryan Hewitt 27 pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent extra point)
2Q: 05:16 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 4 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
2Q: 02:07 DEN - Benny Cunningham 7 pass from Peyton Manning (Brandon McManus extra point)
3Q: 08:26 CIN - Santiago Connell 7 fumble return (Mike Nugent extra point)
3Q: 01:35 DEN - Brandon McManus 22 field goal
4Q: 05:33 DEN - Brandon McManus 33 field goal
4Q: 00:16 DEN - Brandon McManus 38 field goal

Team StatisticsDENCIN
Record13-613-5
First Downs2816
- by Rushing66
- by Passing199
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards436251
- Offensive Plays7849
- Yards per Play5.595.12
Net Rushing Yards137107
- Rushing Attempts2625
- Yards per Rush5.274.28
Net Passing Yards299144
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt50 - 33 - 122 - 12 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards306157
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/72/13
- Yards per Pass Play5.756.00
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions5/144/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/605/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/142/31
Kick Returns/Yards4/1004/87
Interception Ret./Yards3/621/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 29
Time of Possession35:2124:39

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:07OWN 20751Missed FG
18:371:10OWN 442-3Interception
12:445:26OWN 211079Touchdown
29:364:29OWN 25975Touchdown
23:331:33OPP 34534Touchdown
20:540:41OWN 42414Punt
312:511:41OWN 313-9Punt
39:391:25OWN 103-3Fumble
38:146:44OWN 311364Field Goal
413:103:11OWN 20619Punt
49:464:21OPP 34818Field Goal
42:081:59OWN 2977Field Goal
Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:533:16OWN 36664Touchdown
17:274:43OWN 491051Touchdown
212:182:42OWN 20580Touchdown
25:071:34OWN 3034Interception
22:001:06OWN 203-2Punt
20:130:13OWN 201-1Half
315:002:09OWN 2037Punt
311:101:31OPP 423-6Punt
31:303:20OWN 20742Punt
49:590:13OWN 3010Interception
45:253:17OWN 28617Punt
40:090:09OWN 2410Interception

Game MVP: Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Benny Cunningham161137.063140
Jordan Sheldon9232.561120
T.J. Stone111.00100
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jeremy Hill18774.281230
Giovani Bernard6315.171820
Andy Dalton1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Peyton Manning32201452/7126083.4
Brock Osweiler18131610/02461113.4
CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andy Dalton22121572/13333377.2

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Demaryius Thomas131616412.6245462
WR Emmanuel Sanders613284.6712140
RB Benny Cunningham57306.0011111
WR Kaden Hampton46399.752180
TE Owen Daniels343812.6711180
TE Vernon Davis2373.50040
WR Francisco McGee0100.00000
CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR A.J. Green36165.33071
WR Marvin Jones368327.6734331
TE Ryan Hewitt223517.500271
RB Giovani Bernard1166.00060
RB Jeremy Hill1266.00060
TE Tyler Kroft1166.00060
WR Max Hopper1255.00050
WR Brandon Tate0100.00000
TE Tyler Eifert0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Aqib Talib100.000
S T.J. Ward14949.000
CB Chris Harris11313.000
CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Rey Maualuga100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Peyton Manning1000
Jordan Sheldon1000
Vernon Davis0100
CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Santiago Connell0101
Geno Atkins0010
Carlos Dunlap0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Shinners312642.025.0440
CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber522545.038.2532

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brandon McManus3/40/10/0383/3
CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Nugent0/00/00/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Darian Stewart155.00
Tyrann Mathieu199.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Dre Kirkpatrick12222.00
Mario Alford199.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Frankie Peterson410025.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Mario Alford36521.70
Adam Jones12222.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB DeMarcus Ware630.02421
S T.J. Ward620.02524
ILB Gary Tatum410.0128
ILB Brandon Marshall400.02524
DE Malik Jackson300.01617
CB Bradley Roby300.0911
OLB Von Miller211.01717
CB Chris Harris220.02524
DE Brian Mihalik110.597
DT J.J. Warren100.51713
DT Sylvester Williams120.01711
S Darian Stewart110.01316
S Tyrann Mathieu100.01612
WR Cody Latimer10---------
CB Aqib Talib020.02119
DE Antonio Smith010.0811
CB Kayvon Webster010.0810
CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Dre Kirkpatrick810.02652
ILB Rey Maualuga720.02552
CB Adam Jones600.01137
S Reggie Nelson600.02652
CB Leon Hall420.02443
OLB Vontaze Burfict420.01119
DT Domata Peko410.01630
S Omar Bolden410.02147
DE Carlos Dunlap321.02548
DT Geno Atkins300.02331
DT Marcus Hardison111.02046
S Kemal Ishmael120.0315
OLB A.J. Hawk110.01737
DT Brandon Thompson110.01228
WR Brandon Tate10---------
OLB Vincent Rey100.01013
WR Marvin Jones10---------
S Kimario McFadden100.035
FB Earl Caldwell10---------
ILB Charlie Banks100.050
CB Santiago Connell100.017

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Von Miller1.000017
DE Brian Mihalik0.50007
DT J.J. Warren0.500013
DE Malik Jackson0.010017
CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Marcus Hardison1.010046
DE Carlos Dunlap1.000148
DT Geno Atkins0.011231
DE Wallace Gilberry0.01006
DT Domata Peko0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S T.J. Ward31124
CB Chris Harris30124
S Darian Stewart21016
CB Bradley Roby20011
OLB DeMarcus Ware10021
DE Malik Jackson10017
OLB Von Miller01017
ILB Brandon Marshall01024
CB Kayvon Webster01010
CB Aqib Talib00119
CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dre Kirkpatrick71052
ILB Rey Maualuga50152
CB Leon Hall41043
S Reggie Nelson41052
CB Adam Jones31037
OLB Vontaze Burfict30019
S Omar Bolden21047
S Kemal Ishmael20015
DE Carlos Dunlap10048
S Kimario McFadden1005
CB Santiago Connell1007
DT Brandon Thompson01028

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Louis Vasquez47126052
Matt Paradis37026052
Ryan Clady15126152
Evan Mathis14026052
T.J. Stone02017129
Jackie Farley01026052
CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Andrew Whitworth33025024
Clint Boling27025124
Kevin Zeitler25025024
Andre Smith14025124
T.J. Johnson13025024
Ryan Hewitt1101109
Earl Caldwell01020012

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Kaden Hampton514
Darian Stewart120
CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Adam Jones227
Santiago Connell211
Kemal Ishmael116
Brandon Tate114

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Louis Vasquez2652------785
Evan Mathis2652---------78
Ryan Clady2652---------78
Matt Paradis2652---------78
Jackie Farley2652---------78
Demaryius Thomas2451---------75
Emmanuel Sanders2049---------69
T.J. Stone1729------2268
Jordan Sheldon923------1951
Kaden Hampton927------1450
Darian Stewart------13162049
T.J. Ward------2524---49
Chris Harris------2524---49
Brandon Marshall------2524---49
Peyton Manning1434---------48
DeMarcus Ware------2421---45
Vernon Davis2024---------44
Benny Cunningham1727---------44
Aqib Talib------2119---40
Kayvon Webster------8102240
J.J. Warren------1713535
Von Miller------1717---34
Malik Jackson------1617134
Tyrann Mathieu------1612331
Sylvester Williams------1711331
Cody Latimer510------1631
Brock Osweiler1218---------30
Darius Hayes------432330
Owen Daniels713------727
Jeff Heuerman24------1925
Gary Tatum------128424
Derek Wolfe------813---21
Antonio Smith------811120
Bradley Roby------911---20
Francisco McGee03------1720
Brian Mihalik------97---16
Brandon McManus00------1111
Frankie Peterson------001111
Shane Ray------1348
Ryan Harris00------77
Aaron Brewer00------77
Max Garcia00------77
Donald Hazel00------77
Marshall Turner00------44
Bucky Shinners00------33
Demetrius Reed------00---0
CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dre Kirkpatrick------2652684
Reggie Nelson------2652482
Rey Maualuga------2552481
A.J. Hawk------17372276
Carlos Dunlap------2548376
Adam Jones------11372775
Marcus Hardison------2046773
Omar Bolden------2147472
Leon Hall------2443471
Geno Atkins------2331559
Kevin Zeitler2524------554
Domata Peko------1630450
Andrew Whitworth2524---------49
Andre Smith2524---------49
Clint Boling2524---------49
Andy Dalton2524---------49
A.J. Green2524---------49
T.J. Johnson2524---------49
Brandon Thompson------1228141
Earl Caldwell2012------840
Tyler Eifert2114------338
Giovani Bernard611------2037
Ryan Hewitt119------1737
Marvin Jones1618---------34
Kemal Ishmael------3151634
Jeremy Hill1913------133
Vontaze Burfict------1119131
Vincent Rey------1013---23
Tyler Kroft55------1323
Brandon Tate17------1422
Santiago Connell------171119
Max Hopper17------715
Mario Alford00------1414
Kimario McFadden------35513
Wallace Gilberry------66---12
Charlie Banks------50712
Tom Christen------1416
Mike Nugent00------55
Clark Harris00------55
Kevin Huber00------55
Russell Bodine00------55
Jake Fisher00------55
Cedric Ogbuehi00------55
Drew Stanton00---------0
Sammie Becker00---------0
Gilbert Shillingford00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7669.4
Middle15674.5
Right441.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7365.1
Middle13574.4
Right4153.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Peyton Manning32201134220
Brock Osweiler18133012011
CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andy Dalton22124015003

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen7440.6
Short (0-8 Yds)20171226.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)158755.0
Long (19+ Yds)8410513.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44215.3
Short (0-8 Yds)73476.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)52122.4
Long (19+ Yds)637712.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Demaryius Thomas16130164451
WR Emmanuel Sanders136228049
RB Benny Cunningham75130027
WR Kaden Hampton64039027
TE Owen Daniels43038013
TE Vernon Davis3217024
WR Francisco McGee100003
CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR A.J. Green63016024
WR Marvin Jones63083318
TE Ryan Hewitt2203519
RB Jeremy Hill2106013
WR Max Hopper210507
WR Brandon Tate101007
RB Giovani Bernard1106011
TE Tyler Eifert1000014
TE Tyler Kroft110605

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Benny Cunningham430.757.06
Jordan Sheldon4112.752.56
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jeremy Hill144.004.28

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Peyton Manning7491.294.53
Brock Osweiler75355.008.94
CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andy Dalton22136.507.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Emmanuel Sanders63101.672.15
WR Demaryius Thomas5491.8010.25
RB Benny Cunningham2173.504.29
TE Owen Daniels111818.009.50
CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR A.J. Green22136.502.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Jordan Sheldon11
CincinnatiRushesConversions
Giovani Bernard21

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Peyton Manning831
Brock Osweiler443
CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Andy Dalton843

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Emmanuel Sanders631
WR Kaden Hampton311
WR Demaryius Thomas221
TE Owen Daniels111
CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Marvin Jones311
WR A.J. Green211
WR Brandon Tate100
RB Giovani Bernard110
TE Ryan Hewitt111

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,200 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck19,800 (19,800)
End Zone14,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (2,800)