Week 16, 2015

played in Denver, CO

31 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	14	7	0	-	21
Denver Broncos	14	7	3	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:24 DEN - Deron Lane 22 pass from Drew Brees (Danny Whitfield extra point)
1Q: 04:08 DEN - Jay Baumgardner 4 pass from Drew Brees (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 05:57 DEN - Deron Lane 16 pass from Drew Brees (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 04:13 DET - Tyrus Humphrey 58 pass from Carson Palmer (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
2Q: 03:04 DET - Aaron Samuels 46 interception return (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
3Q: 12:59 DET - Tyrus Humphrey 55 pass from Carson Palmer (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
3Q: 04:32 DEN - Danny Whitfield 28 field goal
4Q: 09:30 DEN - Luther Puzzuoli 1 run (Danny Whitfield extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:24 DEN - Deron Lane 22 pass from Drew Brees (Danny Whitfield extra point)
1Q: 04:08 DEN - Jay Baumgardner 4 pass from Drew Brees (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 05:57 DEN - Deron Lane 16 pass from Drew Brees (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 04:13 DET - Tyrus Humphrey 58 pass from Carson Palmer (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
2Q: 03:04 DET - Aaron Samuels 46 interception return (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
3Q: 12:59 DET - Tyrus Humphrey 55 pass from Carson Palmer (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
3Q: 04:32 DEN - Danny Whitfield 28 field goal
4Q: 09:30 DEN - Luther Puzzuoli 1 run (Danny Whitfield extra point)

Team Statistics DET DEN
Record 4-11 9-6
First Downs 18 22
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 12 18
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 373 459
- Offensive Plays 63 67
- Yards per Play 5.92 6.85
Net Rushing Yards 57 94
- Rushing Attempts 18 30
- Yards per Rush 3.17 3.13
Net Passing Yards 316 365
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 24 - 1 35 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 332 374
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 7.02 9.86
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/50 8/67
Punt Returns/Yards 4/14 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/34 1/26
Interception Ret./Yards 1/46 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 18
Time of Possession 27:55 32:05

Team Statistics	DET	DEN
Record	4-11	9-6
First Downs	18	22
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	12	18
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	373	459
- Offensive Plays	63	67
- Yards per Play	5.92	6.85
Net Rushing Yards	57	94
- Rushing Attempts	18	30
- Yards per Rush	3.17	3.13
Net Passing Yards	316	365
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 24 - 1	35 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	332	374
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	7.02	9.86
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/50	8/67
Punt Returns/Yards	4/14	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/34	1/26
Interception Ret./Yards	1/46	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 18
Time of Possession	27:55	32:05

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:09	5:22	OWN 20	12	50	Missed FG
1	4:03	4:44	OWN 18	7	20	Punt
2	11:37	3:32	OWN 20	6	35	Punt
2	5:51	1:54	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
2	1:34	1:30	OWN 40	6	20	Punt
3	15:00	2:19	OWN 22	4	78	Touchdown
3	4:27	0:58	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
3	1:50	2:05	OWN 38	5	11	Punt
4	13:05	0:58	OWN 23	3	8	Punt
4	9:22	2:06	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	3:19	0:35	OWN 13	3	0	Punt
4	2:04	1:29	OWN 22	7	36	Interception

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
1	7:47	3:44	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
2	14:19	2:42	OWN 16	5	35	Punt
2	8:05	2:14	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	3:57	1:01	OWN 20	3	-1	Interception
2	2:56	1:22	OWN 5	3	2	Punt
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	12:41	8:14	OWN 5	16	84	Field Goal
3	3:29	1:39	OWN 3	3	6	Punt
4	14:45	1:40	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	12:07	2:45	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
4	7:16	3:57	OWN 15	5	20	Punt
4	2:44	0:40	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
4	0:35	0:35	OWN 20	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Stan Finks	11	30	2.73	11	1
Jerald Meseck	5	13	2.60	4	0
Carson Palmer	2	14	7.00	8	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Luther Puzzuoli	14	48	3.43	14	2	1
Jeffrey McCollom	13	45	3.46	8	0	0
Drew Brees	3	1	0.33	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carson Palmer	43	24	332	2/16	2	58	1	86.6

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Brees	35	26	374	2/9	3	37	1	125.2

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tyrus Humphrey	8	10	181	22.63	121	58	2
TE Brant Armstrong	5	10	32	6.40	9	10	0
WR Donald Cole	4	6	40	10.00	1	18	0
WR J.T. Wielechowski	3	8	48	16.00	0	43	0
RB Stan Finks	2	4	3	1.50	0	2	0
TE Quentin Morrison	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Lonnie Rodenhauser	1	2	20	20.00	0	20	0
FB Otis Dukas	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jake Lee	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Deron Lane	10	12	167	16.70	51	37	2
WR Donnie Kerber	4	5	63	15.75	0	32	0
WR Darius Watts	2	3	34	17.00	10	37	0
RB Jeffrey McCollom	2	4	2	1.00	3	3	0
WR Mario Beyer	2	3	34	17.00	9	17	0
TE Lee Rayman	2	2	44	22.00	0	32	0
WR Warren Kerr	2	4	8	4.00	0	6	0
RB Jay Baumgardner	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	1
TE Troy Hopper	1	1	18	18.00	4	18	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Aaron Samuels	1	46	46.00	1

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Reuben Toniolo	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Lonnie Rodenhauser	1	0	0
Broderick Carter	0	1	0
Charles Sawyer	0	0	1
Otis Dukas	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Drew Brees	1	0	0
Randal Blake	1	0	0
Arnie Alcott	0	1	0
Jose Brooks	0	1	0
Troy Hopper	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ronald Fleming	8	407	50.9	42.1	60	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Christian Cunningham	6	311	51.8	46.2	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
A.J. Neiderer	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Danny Whitfield	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lonnie Rodenhauser	4	14	3.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal Blake	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Lee	2	34	17.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rico Bensen	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Charles Sawyer	9	0	1.0	30	37
S Lonnie Albright	6	4	0.0	28	35
DT Claude Hodges	6	1	0.0	28	35
S Alfred Perrigo	5	1	0.0	19	37
DT Broderick Carter	4	3	0.0	20	30
CB Willie Netter	4	3	0.0	21	35
CB Mack Meadows	4	2	0.0	16	31
CB Darryl Troy	4	0	0.0	27	33
DE Leonard Barton	3	1	1.0	24	36
ILB Aaron Samuels	3	5	0.0	24	31
OLB Dana Owens	2	1	0.0	9	7
CB Clarence Cassidy	1	1	0.0	13	7
QB Carson Palmer	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Daryl Smith	1	0	0.0	12	8

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Bernie Burke	9	1	0.0	18	45
CB Tom Clancy	6	0	0.0	18	44
OLB Bubba Rhodes	5	0	1.0	18	45
ILB Chuck Densmore	5	2	0.0	18	43
CB Cornell Shah	5	1	0.0	15	41
DE Bernard Banks	3	2	0.5	17	45
S Reuben Toniolo	3	2	0.0	15	43
CB John Echols	2	1	0.0	17	43
DT Shaun Woods	1	2	0.5	18	44
DT Ian Kanpurwala	1	1	0.0	3	6
DT Freddie Segers	1	0	0.0	14	21
CB Randal Blake	1	0	0.0	3	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Leonard Barton	1.0	1	0	0	36
OLB Charles Sawyer	1.0	0	0	0	37

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Bubba Rhodes	1.0	0	0	0	45
DE Bernard Banks	0.5	0	2	2	45
DT Shaun Woods	0.5	0	1	0	44
DE Tracy Homer	0.0	1	2	0	44
ILB Chuck Densmore	0.0	0	1	0	43

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darryl Troy	5	2	0	33
S Lonnie Albright	5	0	0	35
S Alfred Perrigo	4	0	0	37
CB Willie Netter	3	1	0	35
OLB Charles Sawyer	3	0	0	37
CB Mack Meadows	3	0	0	31
ILB Aaron Samuels	1	3	1	31
DT Broderick Carter	1	0	0	30
CB Clarence Cassidy	1	0	0	7

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bernie Burke	8	0	0	45
CB Tom Clancy	4	1	0	44
CB John Echols	3	4	0	43
CB Cornell Shah	3	2	0	41
ILB Chuck Densmore	2	0	0	43
S Reuben Toniolo	1	1	1	43
DT Shaun Woods	1	0	0	44
DT Freddie Segers	1	0	0	21
OLB Bubba Rhodes	1	0	0	45

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brad Blades	1	4	15	1	40
Terrell Forbes	1	3	16	0	40
Brant Armstrong	1	1	12	0	31
Daniel Ruskowski	0	6	17	0	37
Nat Dorsey	0	1	12	1	40
Larry Jagger	0	1	18	0	45

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Shane Arnold	2	8	30	0	37
Marcus Farrell	1	5	25	0	33
Thomas Neitring	1	3	7	1	8
Ted Paulk	0	4	25	0	32
Craig Atkins	0	3	24	0	29
Arnie Alcott	0	2	27	1	30
Rico Wyss	0	1	9	0	9
Troy Hopper	0	1	15	0	11

Special Teams Statistics

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Daryl Smith	1	15
Otis Dukas	1	9
Mercury Schneider	0	22
Jerald Meseck	0	19
Mack Meadows	0	19
Brant Armstrong	0	18
Dana Owens	0	18
Donald Cole	0	16
Robert Clark	0	14
Jake Lee	0	11
Quentin Morrison	0	10
Jim Abrams	0	10
Luke Ayers	0	9
Ronald Fleming	0	9
Bo Randle	0	9
Mack Raymond	0	9
Daniel Ruskowski	0	8
Broderick Carter	0	7
J.T. Wielechowski	0	6
Tyrus Humphrey	0	6
Larry Jagger	0	6
Lonnie Rodenhauser	0	6
Bruce Demski	0	6
A.J. Neiderer	0	5
Melvin Light	0	4
Alfred Perrigo	0	2
Kelly Fitzgerald	0	2
Willie Netter	0	2
Aaron Samuels	0	2
Darryl Troy	0	1
Lonnie Albright	0	1
Leonard Barton	0	1
Charles Sawyer	0	1
Aaron Elliott	0	1
Vinny Mayes	0	1
Claude Hodges	0	1

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Troy Hopper	3	17
Cris Shepard	1	12
Ted Paulk	1	7
Marcus Farrell	1	6
Jay Baumgardner	0	25
Donnie Kerber	0	18
Cornell Shah	0	18
Shane Ford	0	16
Rico Bensen	0	16
Lee Rayman	0	15
Rickey Richmond	0	14
Mario Beyer	0	12
Jose Brooks	0	12
Marshall Chin	0	10
Kirk Orbik	0	8
Wendell Jenkins	0	8
Danny Whitfield	0	7
Rico Wyss	0	7
Thomas Neitring	0	7
Kennedy Finneran	0	7
Christian Cunningham	0	6
Luther Puzzuoli	0	6
Randal Blake	0	6
Tracy Homer	0	5
Freddie Segers	0	4
Ricky Weichel	0	4
Warren Kerr	0	3
Darius Watts	0	1
Shaun Woods	0	1
Bernard Banks	0	1
Bubba Rhodes	0	1
John Echols	0	1
Horace Kotz	0	1
Bernie Burke	0	1
Chuck Densmore	0	1
Reuben Toniolo	0	1
Tom Clancy	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	16	5.3
Middle	8	28	3.5
Right	7	13	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	41	5.9
Middle	14	42	3.0
Right	7	14	2.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carson Palmer	43	24	5	1	2	8	6	2	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Brees	35	26	6	0	1	6	0	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	16	195	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	54	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	11	3	81	7.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	3	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	6	51	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	11	168	11.2
Long (19+ Yds)	10	5	152	15.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Brant Armstrong	10	5	1	32	0	31
WR Tyrus Humphrey	10	8	1	181	3	27
WR J.T. Wielechowski	8	3	0	48	1	27
WR Donald Cole	6	4	0	40	0	25
RB Stan Finks	4	2	0	3	0	26
WR Lonnie Rodenhauser	2	1	0	20	1	25
TE Quentin Morrison	1	1	0	8	0	13
FB Otis Dukas	1	0	0	0	0	18
WR Jake Lee	1	0	0	0	0	7

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Deron Lane	12	10	0	167	3	33
WR Donnie Kerber	5	4	0	63	1	23
RB Jeffrey McCollom	4	2	1	2	0	24
WR Warren Kerr	4	2	0	8	0	19
WR Darius Watts	3	2	0	34	1	19
WR Mario Beyer	3	2	0	34	0	7
TE Lee Rayman	2	2	0	44	1	19
RB Jay Baumgardner	1	1	0	4	0	6
TE Troy Hopper	1	1	0	18	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Luther Puzzuoli	4	2	0.50	3.43
Jeffrey McCollom	1	0	0.00	3.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Brees	4	4	35	8.75	10.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jay Baumgardner	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
RB Jeffrey McCollom	1	1	3	3.00	0.50
WR Deron Lane	1	1	16	16.00	13.92
TE Lee Rayman	1	1	12	12.00	22.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Stan Finks	3	2

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Drew Brees	1	0
Jeffrey McCollom	1	0
Luther Puzzuoli	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carson Palmer	12	6	5

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Brees	9	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Brant Armstrong	2	0	0
WR Donald Cole	2	2	2
WR J.T. Wielechowski	2	1	1
WR Tyrus Humphrey	2	2	1
WR Lonnie Rodenhauser	2	1	1
FB Otis Dukas	1	0	0
WR Jake Lee	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Jeffrey McCollom	2	1	0
WR Deron Lane	2	2	1
WR Donnie Kerber	2	2	2
TE Troy Hopper	1	1	1
WR Mario Beyer	1	1	1
WR Warren Kerr	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,000 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,200 (23,500)
End Zone 16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,400 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,700 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,000 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,200 (23,500)
End Zone	16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,400 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,700 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (2,600)