Week 13, 2018

played in Denver, CO

43 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

New England Patriots6306-15
Denver Broncos1010021-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 DEN - Brandon McManus 20 field goal
1Q: 06:42 NED - Kendall Wright 34 pass from Sean Renfree (Robbie Gould extra point failed)
1Q: 03:11 DEN - Benny Cunningham 5 run (Brandon McManus extra point)
2Q: 10:21 DEN - Brandon McManus 19 field goal
2Q: 06:03 DEN - Elliot Jeffries 4 pass from Alexander Pope (Brandon McManus extra point)
2Q: 01:28 NED - Robbie Gould 19 field goal
4Q: 13:55 DEN - Alexander Pope 6 run (Brandon McManus extra point)
4Q: 08:11 DEN - Norman Wayne 1 pass from Alexander Pope (Brandon McManus extra point)
4Q: 08:03 DEN - Bradley Roby 40 interception return (Brandon McManus extra point)
4Q: 03:13 NED - Julian Edelman 18 pass from Dashawn Lyle (Dashawn Lyle pass for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsNEDDEN
Record5-6-16-6
First Downs2019
- by Rushing37
- by Passing1512
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards324384
- Offensive Plays6758
- Yards per Play4.846.62
Net Rushing Yards71115
- Rushing Attempts2121
- Yards per Rush3.385.48
Net Passing Yards253269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 27 - 236 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards285273
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/321/4
- Yards per Pass Play5.507.27
Fumbles/Lost3/12/0
3rd Down Conversions6/144/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.45.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/415/41
Punt Returns/Yards2/113/28
Kick Returns/Yards3/881/39
Interception Ret./Yards1/212/46
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits26
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 36
Time of Possession31:3928:21

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:025:31OWN 251075Touchdown
13:012:52OWN 25623Interception
210:131:03OWN 253-5Punt
25:564:34OWN 291269Field Goal
20:040:04OWN 2014Half
315:001:48OWN 493-18Punt
311:333:23OWN 7642Punt
36:042:09OPP 4537Punt
32:162:13OWN 313-6Punt
413:472:52OWN 25624Punt
49:311:00OWN 233-4Fumble
48:030:13OWN 2510Interception
47:504:47OWN 26874Touchdown
40:250:25OWN 41225Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:58OWN 25772Field Goal
16:313:30OWN 25675Touchdown
10:094:56OWN 481150Field Goal
29:103:14OWN 38862Touchdown
21:221:18OWN 4735Punt
313:121:39OWN 4037Punt
38:102:06OWN 16411Interception
33:551:39OWN 2038Punt
30:031:16OWN 37463Touchdown
410:551:24OWN 2035Punt
48:310:28OPP 828Touchdown
43:032:38OWN 25418Punt

Game MVP: Alexander Pope, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Alfred Heemskerk10444.401910
RB Latavius Murray6142.33700
QB Sean Renfree3103.33600
WR Julian Edelman1-7-7.00-700
QB Dashawn Lyle11010.001010
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Benny Cunningham12504.171611
RB Alvin Sullivan4348.501320
QB Alexander Pope3165.33901
WR Francisco McGee11212.001210
TE Elliot Jeffries133.00300

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sean Renfree35242266/32134271.8
Dashawn Lyle53590/01250140.8
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alexander Pope36222731/4242191.5

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Rob Gronkowski68549.006160
WR Julian Edelman457017.5021281
TE A.J. Derby444912.2531250
WR Chandler Kearns46215.250100
RB Latavius Murray36113.673130
WR Griff Whalen232311.502120
WR Kendall Wright234321.5026341
FB Carlton Kindred1266.00060
RB Alfred Heemskerk1188.00080
WR Aaron Dobson0100.00000
TE Nick Boyle0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Zach Ertz6126811.3335420
WR Norman Wayne576112.2021321
WR Francisco McGee465814.500320
WR Demaryius Thomas364113.6724290
RB Benny Cunningham23115.50080
RB Alvin Sullivan113030.0031300
TE Elliot Jeffries1144.00041

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Duron Harmon12121.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Chris Harris166.000
CB Bradley Roby14040.001

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Sean Renfree1000
RB Alfred Heemskerk1000
S Tyrone Sellers1000
G Tre Jackson0100
FB Carlton Kindred0100
TE Rob Gronkowski0010
CB Darryl Roberts0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
WR Demaryius Thomas1100
RB Alvin Sullivan1000
C D.J. Long0100
DT Denzel McCormick0100
DE Malik Jackson0010
DT Daniel Paup0010
ILB Reggie Kaesviharn0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ryan Allen626143.532.2511
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Edgar Johnston522444.838.6551

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Robbie Gould1/10/00/0190/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brandon McManus2/20/00/0205/5

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Tyrone Sellers2115.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Demaryius Thomas3289.30

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Julian Edelman38829.30
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Frankie Peterson13939.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Duron Harmon640.02035
CB Darryl Roberts600.02136
CB Demetrius Reed600.01526
ILB Raymond Harding500.01632
S Devin McCourty400.0713
DE Jabaal Sheard211.02034
OLB Malcolm Smith210.01323
DE Chandler Jones210.02136
CB Ray Bates200.01219
DT Richard Jarvis200.02129
OLB Donald Hoehner120.02134
DT Jordan Hill110.01025
TE Rob Gronkowski10---------
WR Kendall Wright10---------
DT Damon Samuels100.01121
S Nate Hatcher010.01022
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Reggie Kaesviharn700.02041
S T.J. Ward620.02146
OLB Von Miller521.52143
DE Malik Jackson501.01724
CB Bradley Roby520.02144
CB Chris Harris410.02146
S Frankie Peterson400.01523
OLB J.C. Buckner301.0323
S Brandon Slatken300.0622
DE Daniel Wilson201.0139
OLB Shane Ray200.51035
ILB Cody Bradley230.0622
DT Kristopher Flowers101.0729
WR Demaryius Thomas10---------
DT Sylvester Williams100.01728
DE Neil Simmons100.0115
CB Darien Freuler100.0114
CB Les Benson010.01514

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jabaal Sheard1.002034
DT Jordan Hill0.010025
DE Chandler Jones0.002536
DE Malcom Brown0.00114
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Von Miller1.501443
DE Malik Jackson1.002124
DT Kristopher Flowers1.000029
DE Daniel Wilson1.00009
OLB J.C. Buckner1.000023
OLB Shane Ray0.500235
DT Sylvester Williams0.001428
DT Denzel McCormick0.000127

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Demetrius Reed50026
ILB Raymond Harding50032
CB Darryl Roberts40036
OLB Malcolm Smith21023
S Nate Hatcher11022
S Duron Harmon10135
S Devin McCourty10013
DE Jabaal Sheard10034
DT Jordan Hill10025
CB Ray Bates10019
OLB Donald Hoehner01034
DT Richard Jarvis01029
OLB Nathaniel Jenkins0101
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Reggie Kaesviharn52041
CB Bradley Roby30144
S Frankie Peterson30023
S Brandon Slatken30022
OLB Von Miller21043
CB Chris Harris20146
S T.J. Ward20046
DE Malik Jackson20024
ILB Cody Bradley20022
DT Sylvester Williams10028
OLB Shane Ray10035
CB Darien Freuler10014
CB Les Benson01014

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Nate Solder17021246
T Jonathan Collier14021146
G Tre Jackson12021246
TE Rob Gronkowski12021043
C David Andrews02020037
G Abraham Howard02020037
FB Carlton Kindred0103016
G Andy Levitre000119
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Mitchell Schwartz35021037
G Ryan Clady26021037
G Louis Vasquez23021037
C D.J. Long13021137
G Bernard Simien11017037

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Rob Gronkowski124
Malcom Brown116
Julian Edelman112
Jabaal Sheard111
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Daniel Paup219
Gage Heath213
Herbert Wagner124

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Rob Gronkowski2143------2488
T Nate Solder2146------774
G Tre Jackson2146------774
T Jonathan Collier2146------774
WR Julian Edelman2138------1271
WR Kendall Wright2034------1771
DE Jabaal Sheard------20341165
CB Darryl Roberts------2136865
S Duron Harmon------2035964
G Abraham Howard2037------764
QB Sean Renfree2041---------61
DE Chandler Jones------2136259
C David Andrews2037---------57
OLB Donald Hoehner------2134156
DT Richard Jarvis------2129252
RB Latavius Murray926------1651
ILB Raymond Harding------1632250
CB Ray Bates------12191748
CB Demetrius Reed------1526---41
OLB Malcolm Smith------1323339
S Devin McCourty------7131838
DT Damon Samuels------1121638
DT Jordan Hill------1025237
FB Carlton Kindred316------1837
S Nate Hatcher------1022133
S Tyrone Sellers------1113630
RB Alfred Heemskerk1113------327
TE A.J. Derby422---------26
WR Chandler Kearns1015---------25
OLB Nathaniel Jenkins------012324
WR Griff Whalen49------922
DE Malcom Brown------141621
ILB Kaden Mandylor------001313
G Andy Levitre19---------10
G Anthony Guthrie19---------10
P Ryan Allen00------77
WR Aaron Dobson16---------7
C Joe Cardona00------77
TE Nick Boyle15---------6
QB Dashawn Lyle15---------6
K Robbie Gould00------55
ILB Lance Roberson------14---5
WR Ron Blaylock03---------3
C Micah Blackwell00---------0
TE Wally McGee00---------0
G Marcus Ruskowski00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Chris Harris------2146269
S T.J. Ward------2146168
OLB Von Miller------2143165
CB Bradley Roby------2144---65
WR Demaryius Thomas1737------963
ILB Reggie Kaesviharn------2041---61
G Bernard Simien1737------761
G Ryan Clady2137---------58
G Louis Vasquez2137---------58
G Mitchell Schwartz2137---------58
C D.J. Long2137---------58
WR Francisco McGee2133------155
TE Zach Ertz1935---------54
QB Alexander Pope1737---------54
WR Norman Wayne1419------2053
ILB Cody Bradley------6222351
DT Sylvester Williams------1728146
OLB Shane Ray------1035146
S Brandon Slatken------6221745
S Frankie Peterson------1523543
RB Alvin Sullivan716------1942
DE Malik Jackson------1724---41
DT Kristopher Flowers------729137
CB Les Benson------1514736
RB Benny Cunningham1520---------35
CB Darien Freuler------1141833
DT Denzel McCormick------527---32
TE Herbert Wagner43------2431
TE Elliot Jeffries27------2029
OLB J.C. Buckner------323127
ILB Gary Tatum------1111123
DE Daniel Wilson------139123
DE Neil Simmons------115723
TE Jeff Heuerman39------820
DT Daniel Paup------001919
WR Clay Emerson24------1117
ILB Gage Heath------001313
K Brandon McManus00------1010
C Aaron Brewer00------77
TE Chance Drickman00------77
P Edgar Johnston00------77
C Aiden Farmer00------77
T Jackie Farley40---------4
QB Warren Stoyanovich40---------4
TE T.J. Stone12---------3
QB Salvatore Fox00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left650.8
Middle9323.6
Right6345.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle12594.9
Right9566.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sean Renfree352431044112
Dashawn Lyle531020010
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alexander Pope36225025561

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53183.6
Short (0-8 Yds)19151065.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)13813310.2
Long (19+ Yds)31289.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen434912.3
Short (0-8 Yds)21141145.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)52306.0
Long (19+ Yds)638013.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Rob Gronkowski86054043
RB Latavius Murray63011026
WR Chandler Kearns64021015
WR Julian Edelman54070238
TE A.J. Derby44049122
WR Griff Whalen3212309
WR Kendall Wright32043134
FB Carlton Kindred2116016
WR Aaron Dobson100006
TE Nick Boyle100005
RB Alfred Heemskerk1108013
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Zach Ertz126068135
WR Norman Wayne75161119
WR Demaryius Thomas63041137
WR Francisco McGee64058133
RB Benny Cunningham32111020
RB Alvin Sullivan11030116
TE Elliot Jeffries110407

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Benny Cunningham4205.004.17
QB Alexander Pope166.005.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sean Renfree31-1-0.336.46
Dashawn Lyle111818.0011.80
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alexander Pope95192.117.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Latavius Murray31-1-0.331.83
WR Julian Edelman111818.0014.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Zach Ertz5220.405.67
WR Demaryius Thomas21126.006.83
TE Elliot Jeffries1144.004.00
WR Norman Wayne1111.008.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Latavius Murray10
DenverRushesConversions
RB Benny Cunningham20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Sean Renfree1176
DenverAttCompConversions
Alexander Pope1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Rob Gronkowski322
WR Chandler Kearns322
RB Latavius Murray200
WR Julian Edelman110
WR Griff Whalen111
WR Kendall Wright111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Demaryius Thomas311
TE Zach Ertz311
WR Francisco McGee221
WR Norman Wayne211

SectionAttendance
Stadium76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck23,300 (23,300)
End Zone16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (2,600)