Week 8, 2017

played in Denver, CO

32 degrees, fair, 16 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	3	7	0	-	10
Denver Broncos	0	3	3	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Brandon McManus 48 field goal
2Q: 10:12 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 38 field goal
3Q: 07:12 DEN - Brandon McManus 46 field goal
3Q: 02:16 NED - Richard Heath 9 pass from Derek Carr (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Brandon McManus 48 field goal
2Q: 10:12 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 38 field goal
3Q: 07:12 DEN - Brandon McManus 46 field goal
3Q: 02:16 NED - Richard Heath 9 pass from Derek Carr (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)

Team Statistics NED DEN
Record 6-1 2-5
First Downs 14 14
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 267 256
- Offensive Plays 65 67
- Yards per Play 4.11 3.82
Net Rushing Yards 64 121
- Rushing Attempts 27 31
- Yards per Rush 2.37 3.90
Net Passing Yards 203 135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 20 - 0 34 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 217 146
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/14 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.34 3.75
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/18 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/15 3/30
Punt Returns/Yards 4/28 4/13
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 26
Time of Possession 29:42 30:18

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	6-1	2-5
First Downs	14	14
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	267	256
- Offensive Plays	65	67
- Yards per Play	4.11	3.82
Net Rushing Yards	64	121
- Rushing Attempts	27	31
- Yards per Rush	2.37	3.90
Net Passing Yards	203	135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 20 - 0	34 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	217	146
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/14	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	5.34	3.75
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/18	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	2/15	3/30
Punt Returns/Yards	4/28	4/13
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 26
Time of Possession	29:42	30:18

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:08	1:28	OWN 24	3	2	Punt
1	9:39	1:07	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
1	5:47	2:50	OWN 23	6	19	Punt
2	14:53	4:46	OWN 12	9	67	Field Goal
2	8:49	1:29	OWN 42	3	1	Punt
2	3:13	2:27	OWN 13	7	37	Punt
3	15:00	3:19	OWN 25	7	44	Missed FG
3	8:48	0:08	OWN 32	1	3	Fumble
3	7:05	4:56	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
3	0:17	3:03	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
4	7:55	1:42	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	3:18	1:16	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 47	2	-4	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:52	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	11:40	2:01	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	8:32	2:45	OWN 17	5	26	Punt
1	2:57	3:04	OWN 20	7	49	Field Goal
2	10:07	1:18	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
2	7:20	4:07	OWN 17	8	31	Punt
2	0:46	0:46	OWN 1	3	15	Half
3	11:41	2:53	OWN 38	5	-7	Punt
3	8:40	1:35	OPP 35	3	6	Field Goal
3	2:09	1:52	OWN 29	3	5	Punt
4	12:14	4:19	OWN 14	10	43	Punt
4	6:13	2:55	OWN 34	6	20	Punt
4	2:02	1:17	OWN 22	8	31	Downs

Game MVP: Derek Carr, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jamaal Charles	20	40	2.00	19	2
RB Latavius Murray	3	5	1.67	3	0
QB Derek Carr	3	1	0.33	5	0
WR Julian Edelman	1	18	18.00	18	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Benny Cunningham	22	78	3.55	17	4
RB Devin Perkins	5	11	2.20	6	0
QB Brock Osweiler	4	32	8.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Derek Carr	35	20	217	3/14	1	38	0	85.0

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Osweiler	34	18	146	2/11	0	16	0	64.1

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julian Edelman	7	14	35	5.00	12	9	0
RB Jamaal Charles	4	5	26	6.50	13	17	0
TE Rob Gronkowski	3	6	60	20.00	28	27	0
WR Richard Heath	3	6	59	19.67	39	38	1
WR Aaron Dobson	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE A.J. Derby	1	1	16	16.00	0	16	0
FB Carlton Kindred	1	1	14	14.00	10	14	0
WR Kendall Wright	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Zach Ertz	6	13	47	7.83	0	15
WR Demaryius Thomas	4	10	41	10.25	14	16
RB Benny Cunningham	3	3	26	8.67	13	16
WR Cody Latimer	3	5	18	6.00	0	14
TE T.J. Stone	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
WR Kaden Hampton	1	1	8	8.00	0	8

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov
RB Latavius Murray	1	0
QB Derek Carr	1	0
T Nate Solder	0	1

Denver	Recov	Force
CB Aqib Talib	1	0
DT Kristopher Flowers	0	1
DT Daniel Paup	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ryan Allen	8	400	50.0	45.9	58	5

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Johnston	9	372	41.3	33.8	49	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Gostkowski	1/2	0/1	0/0	38	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brandon McManus	2/2	2/2	0/0	48	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kendall Wright	4	28	7.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryce Callahan	4	13	3.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryce Callahan	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kaden Mandylor	9	1	0.0	24	18
S Devin McCourty	8	6	0.0	31	36
CB Jordan Richards	7	0	0.0	29	36
OLB Donald Hoehner	6	1	0.0	28	29
DE Chandler Jones	4	3	0.0	31	36
S Duron Harmon	4	0	0.0	29	30
DE Jabaal Sheard	3	0	0.0	24	23
OLB Malcolm Smith	2	2	1.0	26	24
DT Richard Jarvis	2	1	0.0	26	34
CB Lardarius Webb	2	0	0.0	8	20
DT Jordan Hill	1	3	1.0	25	19
CB Aaron Colvin	1	1	0.0	30	34
ILB Cordarro Law	1	0	0.0	7	14
CB Glen McCormick	1	0	0.0	2	0
DT Damon Samuels	0	1	0.0	11	19

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon Marshall	11	1	0.0	26	38
OLB Von Miller	7	3	0.0	27	31
S T.J. Ward	5	4	0.0	27	38
CB Tyrann Mathieu	5	3	0.0	27	38
DT Kristopher Flowers	4	0	0.5	16	30
DE Malik Jackson	3	1	2.0	24	32
CB Bradley Roby	3	3	0.0	19	32
CB Chris Harris	3	2	0.0	27	38
DT Daniel Paup	1	2	0.5	6	10
CB Aqib Talib	1	2	0.0	27	36
DT Sylvester Williams	1	1	0.0	17	18
OLB Shane Ray	1	0	0.0	8	8
DT Denzel McCormick	1	0	0.0	15	18
S Frankie Peterson	1	0	0.0	0	1
ILB Jordie Tripp	0	1	0.0	1	0

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Malcolm Smith	1.0	0	0	0	24
DT Jordan Hill	1.0	0	0	0	19
DE Chandler Jones	0.0	1	1	0	36
DE Damontre Moore	0.0	0	2	1	11
DT Richard Jarvis	0.0	0	2	0	34
DT Damon Samuels	0.0	0	1	0	19
OLB Donald Hoehner	0.0	0	1	0	29

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Malik Jackson	2.0	1	0	0	32
DT Kristopher Flowers	0.5	1	0	0	30
DT Daniel Paup	0.5	0	1	0	10
DT Sylvester Williams	0.0	1	1	0	18
ILB Brandon Marshall	0.0	1	0	0	38
OLB Shane Ray	0.0	0	1	1	8
DT Denzel McCormick	0.0	0	1	0	18
DE Brian Mihalik	0.0	0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Kaden Mandylor	5	0	18
CB Jordan Richards	3	0	36
S Devin McCourty	2	2	36
DE Chandler Jones	2	0	36
OLB Donald Hoehner	2	0	29
OLB Malcolm Smith	1	1	24
CB Lardarius Webb	1	0	20
CB Aaron Colvin	1	0	34
DT Richard Jarvis	1	0	34
S Duron Harmon	0	1	30

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Brandon Marshall	8	0	38
CB Tyrann Mathieu	3	0	38
OLB Von Miller	2	1	31
CB Bradley Roby	2	0	32
CB Aqib Talib	1	1	36
S T.J. Ward	1	0	38
DE Malik Jackson	1	0	32
DT Kristopher Flowers	1	0	30
S Frankie Peterson	1	0	1
CB Chris Harris	0	2	38

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Bryan Stork	2	6	27	0	38
G Tre Jackson	1	3	27	0	38
FB Carlton Kindred	1	3	9	0	9
T Nate Solder	0	6	27	1	38
T Jonathan Collier	0	5	27	1	38
G Josh Kline	0	1	27	1	38

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Louis Vasquez	3	7	0	31	0	36
G Ted Larsen	2	6	0	31	2	36
C Matt Paradis	2	4	0	31	0	36
TE T.J. Stone	1	2	1	7	0	30
G Ryan Clady	0	4	0	31	0	36
G Mitchell Schwartz	0	2	0	31	0	36
TE Herbert Wagner	0	1	0	2	0	0
TE Chance Drickman	0	1	0	14	0	1

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Latavius Murray	2	16
Nick Boyle	1	23
Jordan Richards	1	16
Julian Edelman	1	15
Aaron Dobson	1	5

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Francisco McGee	2	25
Chance Drickman	1	25
Daniel Paup	1	22

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Aaron Colvin	---	---	30	34	17	81
CB Jordan Richards	---	---	29	36	16	81
T Nate Solder	27	38	---	---	10	75
G Josh Kline	27	38	---	---	10	75
G Tre Jackson	27	38	---	---	10	75
T Jonathan Collier	27	38	---	---	10	75
WR Julian Edelman	26	32	---	---	15	73
S Devin McCourty	---	---	31	36	3	70
DE Chandler Jones	---	---	31	36	2	69
QB Derek Carr	27	38	---	---	---	65
C Bryan Stork	27	38	---	---	---	65
DT Richard Jarvis	---	---	26	34	2	62
S Duron Harmon	---	---	29	30	2	61
DE Jabaal Sheard	---	---	24	23	12	59
OLB Donald Hoehner	---	---	28	29	2	59
RB Jamaal Charles	24	32	---	---	---	56
TE Rob Gronkowski	23	30	---	---	2	55
OLB Malcolm Smith	---	---	26	24	3	53
WR Kendall Wright	15	24	---	---	10	49
WR Richard Heath	19	28	---	---	---	47
DT Jordan Hill	---	---	25	19	2	46
ILB Kaden Mandylor	---	---	24	18	2	44
DT Damon Samuels	---	---	11	19	9	39
WR Griff Whalen	8	14	---	---	16	38
FB Carlton Kindred	9	9	---	---	17	35
OLB Nick Perry	---	---	3	9	22	34
TE Nick Boyle	4	7	---	---	23	34
CB Lardarius Webb	---	---	8	20	---	28
DE Damontre Moore	---	---	7	11	10	28
RB Latavius Murray	3	6	---	---	16	25
ILB Cordarro Law	---	---	7	14	---	21
ILB Jerod Mayo	---	---	0	2	12	14
WR Aaron Dobson	0	6	---	---	5	11
S Nate Hatcher	---	---	0	0	11	11
P Ryan Allen	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Joe Cardona	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE A.J. Derby	4	2	---	---	---	6
K Stephen Gostkowski	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Glen McCormick	---	---	2	0	1	3
DE Elias McMahan	---	---	0	2	---	2
G Logan Mankins	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Alex Tanney	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Clarence McGettigan	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Burt Barnhill	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Anthony Guthrie	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jean Campbell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Louis Vasquez	31	36	---	---	11	78
G Ted Larsen	31	36	---	---	11	78
G Ryan Clady	31	36	---	---	2	69
WR Demaryius Thomas	31	36	---	---	---	67
S T.J. Ward	---	---	27	38	2	67
CB Chris Harris	---	---	27	38	2	67
QB Brock Osweiler	31	36	---	---	---	67
G Mitchell Schwartz	31	36	---	---	---	67
CB Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	27	38	2	67
C Matt Paradis	31	36	---	---	---	67
ILB Brandon Marshall	---	---	26	38	2	66
CB Aqib Talib	---	---	27	36	2	65
TE Zach Ertz	26	35	---	---	3	64
OLB Von Miller	---	---	27	31	1	59
DE Malik Jackson	---	---	24	32	1	57
RB Benny Cunningham	26	26	---	---	3	55
CB Bradley Roby	---	---	19	32	1	52
DE Brian Mihalik	---	---	17	25	10	52
WR Cody Latimer	14	34	---	---	---	48
DT Kristopher Flowers	---	---	16	30	2	48
TE Jeff Heuerman	19	3	---	---	25	47
TE T.J. Stone	7	30	---	---	3	40
TE Chance Drickman	14	1	---	---	25	40
DT Daniel Paup	---	---	6	10	22	38
DT Sylvester Williams	---	---	17	18	---	35
DT Denzel McCormick	---	---	15	18	---	33
WR Francisco McGee	4	3	---	---	25	32
DE Neil Simmons	---	---	9	13	8	30
ILB Gary Tatum	---	---	0	0	23	23
OLB J.C. Buckner	---	---	4	6	12	22
CB Bryce Callahan	---	---	0	6	15	21
WR Kaden Hampton	7	11	---	---	2	20
TE Herbert Wagner	2	0	---	---	17	19
OLB Shane Ray	---	---	8	8	1	17
C Aaron Brewer	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Jackie Farley	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Edgar Johnston	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Reggie Kaesviharn	---	---	0	0	11	11
CB Darien Freuler	---	---	0	0	11	11
RB Devin Perkins	5	1	---	---	---	6
K Brandon McManus	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Frankie Peterson	---	---	0	1	4	5
ILB Jordie Tripp	---	---	1	0	---	1
WR Emmanuel Sanders	0	0	---	---	---	0
C D.J. Long	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Salvatore Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	18	18.0
Middle	14	46	3.3
Right	10	4	0.4
None	2	-4	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	10	1.4
Middle	16	60	3.8
Right	8	51	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Derek Carr	35	20	3	2	1	4	4	2	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Osweiler	34	18	0	1	3	4	7	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	38	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	66	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	77	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	36	5.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	69	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	73	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julian Edelman	14	7	0	35	0	32
TE Rob Gronkowski	6	3	0	60	2	30
WR Richard Heath	6	3	1	59	1	28
RB Jamaal Charles	5	4	0	26	0	32
WR Kendall Wright	1	0	0	0	0	24
WR Aaron Dobson	1	1	0	7	0	6
TE A.J. Derby	1	1	0	16	0	2
FB Carlton Kindred	1	1	0	14	0	9

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
TE Zach Ertz	13	6	2	47	35
WR Demaryius Thomas	10	4	0	41	36
WR Cody Latimer	5	3	1	18	34
RB Benny Cunningham	3	3	0	26	26
TE T.J. Stone	2	1	0	6	30
WR Kaden Hampton	1	1	0	8	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jamaal Charles	1	-1	-1.00	2.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Derek Carr	4	3	19	4.75	6.20

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julian Edelman	1	1	3	3.00	2.50
WR Kendall Wright	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Aaron Dobson	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR Richard Heath	1	1	9	9.00	9.83

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jamaal Charles	3	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brock Osweiler	3	0
RB Benny Cunningham	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Derek Carr	15	9	7

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Osweiler	11	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julian Edelman	7	3	1
WR Richard Heath	3	2	2
TE Rob Gronkowski	2	1	1
RB Jamaal Charles	1	1	1
WR Aaron Dobson	1	1	1
TE A.J. Derby	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Demaryius Thomas	4	1	1
TE Zach Ertz	4	2	2
TE T.J. Stone	2	1	1
WR Cody Latimer	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,900 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,300 (23,300)
End Zone 16,100 (16,800)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,000 (14,900)
Club Seats 7,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,900 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,300 (23,300)
End Zone	16,100 (16,800)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,000 (14,900)
Club Seats	7,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (2,600)