Week 16, 2059

played in Denver, CO

43 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Detroit Lions	7	3	7	0	-	17
Denver Broncos	7	6	14	3	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:25 DET - Darien Varney 10 pass from Travis Brotherton (Jimmie Macpherson extra point)
1Q: 03:43 DEN - Kris Schroeder 21 pass from Nickolas Boyd (Zachary Hymes extra point)
2Q: 10:45 DEN - Zachary Hymes 22 field goal
2Q: 03:49 DEN - Zachary Hymes 26 field goal
2Q: 00:03 DET - Jimmie Macpherson 46 field goal
3Q: 09:13 DEN - Robert McQuaig 5 pass from Nickolas Boyd (Zachary Hymes extra point)
3Q: 02:12 DEN - Trey Franklin 25 pass from Nickolas Boyd (Zachary Hymes extra point)
3Q: 00:07 DET - Giovanni Diaz 59 pass from Travis Brotherton (Jimmie Macpherson extra point)
4Q: 09:51 DEN - Zachary Hymes 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:25 DET - Darien Varney 10 pass from Travis Brotherton (Jimmie Macpherson extra point)
1Q: 03:43 DEN - Kris Schroeder 21 pass from Nickolas Boyd (Zachary Hymes extra point)
2Q: 10:45 DEN - Zachary Hymes 22 field goal
2Q: 03:49 DEN - Zachary Hymes 26 field goal
2Q: 00:03 DET - Jimmie Macpherson 46 field goal
3Q: 09:13 DEN - Robert McQuaig 5 pass from Nickolas Boyd (Zachary Hymes extra point)
3Q: 02:12 DEN - Trey Franklin 25 pass from Nickolas Boyd (Zachary Hymes extra point)
3Q: 00:07 DET - Giovanni Diaz 59 pass from Travis Brotherton (Jimmie Macpherson extra point)
4Q: 09:51 DEN - Zachary Hymes 39 field goal

Team Statistics DET DEN
Record 6-9 9-6
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 368 371
- Offensive Plays 65 70
- Yards per Play 5.66 5.30
Net Rushing Yards 91 127
- Rushing Attempts 17 28
- Yards per Rush 5.35 4.54
Net Passing Yards 277 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 25 - 1 39 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 289 272
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 3/28
- Yards per Pass Play 5.77 5.81
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/40 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 4/34 2/22
Kick Returns/Yards 3/44 3/69
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 36
Time of Possession 26:39 33:21

Team Statistics	DET	DEN
Record	6-9	9-6
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	368	371
- Offensive Plays	65	70
- Yards per Play	5.66	5.30
Net Rushing Yards	91	127
- Rushing Attempts	17	28
- Yards per Rush	5.35	4.54
Net Passing Yards	277	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 25 - 1	39 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	289	272
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	3/28
- Yards per Pass Play	5.77	5.81
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/40	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	4/34	2/22
Kick Returns/Yards	3/44	3/69
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 36
Time of Possession	26:39	33:21

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:44	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	3:28	4:23	OWN 25	9	45	Missed FG
2	10:39	2:10	OWN 10	3	-3	Punt
2	3:41	1:49	OWN 19	3	-3	Punt
2	0:49	0:49	OWN 22	6	49	Field Goal
3	13:09	1:42	OWN 28	3	7	Punt
3	9:05	1:16	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	1:57	1:57	OWN 33	3	67	Touchdown
4	9:45	1:31	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	5:54	0:12	OWN 47	1	0	Interception
4	5:12	4:02	OWN 9	16	86	Downs
4	0:32	0:32	OPP 44	4	1	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:16	5:48	OWN 30	10	70	Touchdown
2	14:05	3:26	OWN 37	6	58	Field Goal
2	8:29	4:48	OPP 46	10	37	Field Goal
2	1:52	1:03	OWN 35	3	48	Fumble
3	15:00	1:51	OWN 28	4	14	Punt
3	11:27	2:08	OWN 26	5	15	Punt
3	9:19	0:14	OPP 5	2	5	Touchdown
3	7:49	5:52	OWN 24	12	76	Touchdown
4	15:00	5:15	OWN 25	9	53	Field Goal
4	8:14	2:20	OWN 31	3	-19	Punt
4	5:42	0:30	OWN 44	3	0	Punt
4	1:10	0:38	OWN 5	3	9	Punt

Game MVP: Nickolas Boyd, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Darien Varney	9	40	4.44	9	0
Travis Brotherton	4	9	2.25	3	0
Tim Turner	3	18	6.00	12	1
Johnnie Lukehart	1	24	24.00	24	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
J.B. Wolfe	16	74	4.63	22	3
Danny Giles	7	39	5.57	13	2
Arnold Woodson	4	7	1.75	3	0
Nickolas Boyd	1	7	7.00	7	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Travis Brotherton	46	25	289	2/12	2	59	1	79.0

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nickolas Boyd	39	27	272	3/28	3	37	0	114.4

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Giovanni Diaz	6	7	117	19.50	35	59	1
WR Todd Marone	4	9	57	14.25	7	20	0
RB Tim Turner	3	6	16	5.33	8	8	0
WR Francisco Chavous	3	7	26	8.67	2	11	0
TE Tyrus Barker	2	2	18	9.00	3	19	0
FB Johnnie Lukehart	2	3	16	8.00	6	11	0
WR Dean Fly	2	3	6	3.00	0	6	0
RB Brett Clinton	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Darien Varney	1	2	10	10.00	8	10	1
TE Tanner Fulton	1	5	18	18.00	0	18	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Otis Davison	7	9	88	12.57	35	37	0
TE Trey Franklin	4	6	61	15.25	14	25	1
TE Terrell Blakley	3	4	16	5.33	3	8	0
WR Kris Schroeder	3	8	36	12.00	5	21	1
WR Charles Tyler	3	3	20	6.67	25	10	0
TE Robert McQuaig	2	2	25	12.50	10	20	1
FB Courtney Crichton	2	2	6	3.00	5	7	0
RB Arnold Woodson	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Danny Giles	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR T.J. Writt	1	1	7	7.00	5	7	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Earl Spurrier	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Giovanni Diaz	1	0	0
Walter Humphries	0	1	0
Norbert Burgess	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Robert McQuaig	1	0	0
Terrell Blakley	0	1	0
Moe Tosheff	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shaun Reed	5	230	46.0	41.6	53	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Vernon Money	5	223	44.6	37.8	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmie Macpherson	1/2	1/2	0/0	46	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Zachary Hymes	3/3	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Giovanni Diaz	4	34	8.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Moe Tosheff	2	22	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joey Drakeford	3	44	14.7	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Otis Davison	2	48	24.0	0
Moe Tosheff	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Stan Anthony	9	1	0.0	28	42
S Leslie Curtis	6	0	0.0	14	29
ILB Monty Gochanour	5	0	0.0	10	18
CB Jay Briggs	5	0	0.0	28	42
DE Zachary Newsome	4	1	0.5	27	38
CB Mickey Arnold	4	2	0.0	27	40
S Colin Sabin	4	2	0.0	28	42
CB Kaleb Austin	4	1	0.0	18	23
DT Alvin Hanks	4	0	0.0	12	11
OLB Walter Humphries	3	1	1.0	28	41
ILB Norbert Burgess	3	3	0.0	28	41
DE Damon Thomas	2	2	1.5	22	29
S Jerry Pochman	1	2	0.0	14	13
TE Tanner Fulton	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tom Bell	0	1	0.0	7	17
DT Evan Leemans	0	1	0.0	16	31

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jeffrey Latreille	7	2	0.0	17	47
OLB Trent Gardner	6	2	0.0	14	34
S Earl Spurrier	5	5	0.0	17	48
CB Myles Nail	5	2	0.0	14	36
ILB Lester Kelley	3	2	0.0	17	43
CB Gabriel Schwartz	3	1	0.0	15	48
DE Kevin Loria	2	2	1.0	15	30
DT Thomas Armstrong	2	0	1.0	4	23
OLB Frank Clements	2	1	0.0	6	22
S Ralph Keith	2	1	0.0	15	43
DT Erick Weber	2	0	0.0	16	32
DT Griffin Cheramie	1	0	0.0	14	39
DE Marco Barlow	1	0	0.0	2	21
TE Trey Franklin	1	0	---	---	---
DE Danny Laskanic	1	0	0.0	16	43
ILB Jacob Szott	0	1	0.0	0	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Damon Thomas	1.5	0	0	1	29
OLB Walter Humphries	1.0	0	1	2	41
DE Zachary Newsome	0.5	2	1	0	38
CB Kaleb Austin	0.0	1	0	0	23
DT Evan Leemans	0.0	0	1	1	31
DE Tom Bell	0.0	0	1	0	17

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Thomas Armstrong	1.0	0	2	1	23
DE Kevin Loria	1.0	0	0	0	30
DT Erick Weber	0.0	1	1	0	32
DE Danny Laskanic	0.0	0	4	1	43
DT Griffin Cheramie	0.0	0	1	0	39
OLB Tucker Herndon	0.0	0	1	0	4
S Earl Spurrier	0.0	0	1	0	48

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Stan Anthony	6	1	42
CB Jay Briggs	5	0	42
S Leslie Curtis	5	0	29
CB Mickey Arnold	3	0	40
ILB Monty Gochanour	3	0	18
CB Kaleb Austin	2	0	23
OLB Walter Humphries	1	0	41
ILB Norbert Burgess	1	0	41
S Jerry Pochman	1	0	13
S Colin Sabin	0	1	42

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Myles Nail	5	1	0	36
CB Jeffrey Latreille	4	1	0	47
OLB Trent Gardner	4	0	0	34
CB Gabriel Schwartz	3	1	0	48
S Earl Spurrier	2	0	1	48
ILB Lester Kelley	2	0	0	43
OLB Frank Clements	1	0	0	22
DE Kevin Loria	1	0	0	30
DT Thomas Armstrong	1	0	0	23
DE Marco Barlow	1	0	0	21
S Ralph Keith	1	0	0	43

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
R.J. Schneider	2	6	17	0	48
Britt Manning	2	3	17	1	48
Damon Fiset	2	2	17	0	48
Donny McKenzie	1	2	17	1	48
Robert Boege	0	2	17	0	48

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Junior Moore	3	9	28	1	42
Chad Cooley	2	8	28	2	42
Perry Turner	2	3	28	0	42
Freddie Watson	1	4	28	0	42
Bert Dougan	1	3	28	0	42

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Jay Briggs	1	11
Colin Sabin	1	11
Francisco Chavous	1	9
Tom Bell	1	8
Robert Boege	1	7
Jerry Pochman	1	3

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Osborne	3	17
Terrell Blakley	1	23
Moe Tosheff	1	23
Tucker Herndon	1	20
Courtney Crichton	1	10

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jay Briggs	---	---	28	42	11	81
Colin Sabin	---	---	28	42	11	81
Walter Humphries	---	---	28	41	4	73
Stan Anthony	---	---	28	42	3	73
Norbert Burgess	---	---	28	41	3	72
Mickey Arnold	---	---	27	40	5	72
Robert Boege	17	48	---	---	7	72
Donny McKenzie	17	48	---	---	7	72
R.J. Schneider	17	48	---	---	7	72
Britt Manning	17	48	---	---	7	72
Zachary Newsome	---	---	27	38	1	66
Giovanni Diaz	17	43	---	---	6	66
Damon Fiset	17	48	---	---	---	65
Travis Brotherton	17	48	---	---	---	65
Tyrus Barker	17	45	---	---	1	63
Todd Marone	17	44	---	---	1	62
Leslie Curtis	---	---	14	29	15	58
Evan Leemans	---	---	16	31	8	55
Damon Thomas	---	---	22	29	1	52
Francisco Chavous	10	25	---	---	9	44
Kaleb Austin	---	---	18	23	2	43
Monty Gochanour	---	---	10	18	12	40
Johnnie Lukehart	4	18	---	---	17	39
Tom Bell	---	---	7	17	8	32
Jerry Pochman	---	---	14	13	3	30
Darien Varney	12	17	---	---	---	29
Tim Turner	3	16	---	---	7	26
Alvin Hanks	---	---	12	11	1	24
Tracy O'Donnell	0	1	---	---	21	22
Brett Clinton	0	4	---	---	17	21
Jack Morton	---	---	0	1	19	20
Tanner Fulton	2	16	---	---	---	18
Weston Leagra	---	---	1	3	13	17
Grady Speight	0	0	---	---	16	16
Dean Fly	3	11	---	---	---	14
Joey Drakeford	---	---	0	1	13	14
Shaun Reed	0	0	---	---	7	7
Caleb Thatcher	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jimmie Macpherson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Leonard Fulcher	0	0	---	---	---	0
Robert Fulcher	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jaylen Rainey	---	---	0	0	---	0
Courtney Lynch	0	0	---	---	---	0
Edgar Dennis	0	0	---	---	---	0
Orlando Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dixon Poston	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Earl Spurrier	---	---	17	48	17	82
Freddie Watson	28	42	---	---	8	78
Perry Turner	28	42	---	---	8	78
Terrell Blakley	23	25	---	---	23	71
Nickolas Boyd	28	42	---	---	---	70
Chad Cooley	28	42	---	---	---	70
Junior Moore	28	42	---	---	---	70
Bert Dougan	28	42	---	---	---	70
Otis Davison	28	38	---	---	3	69
Jeffrey Latreille	---	---	17	47	2	66
Gabriel Schwartz	---	---	15	48	2	65
Lester Kelley	---	---	17	43	2	62
Kris Schroeder	25	34	---	---	2	61
Charles Tyler	17	21	---	---	23	61
Danny Laskanic	---	---	16	43	2	61
Griffin Cheramie	---	---	14	39	7	60
Ralph Keith	---	---	15	43	2	60
Myles Nail	---	---	14	36	2	52
Trent Gardner	---	---	14	34	1	49
Erick Weber	---	---	16	32	1	49
Kevin Loria	---	---	15	30	1	46
Frank Clements	---	---	6	22	10	38
Danny Giles	7	23	---	---	---	30
Marco Barlow	---	---	2	21	6	29
Thomas Armstrong	---	---	4	23	1	28
Robert McQuaig	6	14	---	---	8	28
Tucker Herndon	---	---	3	4	20	27
J.B. Wolfe	17	9	---	---	---	26
Arnold Woodson	5	10	---	---	10	25
Courtney Crichton	5	8	---	---	10	23
Moe Tosheff	0	0	---	---	23	23
Trey Franklin	6	16	---	---	---	22
Tony Osborne	---	---	0	0	17	17
Brendan Phillips	---	---	0	0	14	14
T.J. Writt	1	10	---	---	---	11
Zachary Hymes	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ted Kime	0	2	---	---	8	10
Patrick Chov	0	0	---	---	8	8
Matt Narvaez	0	0	---	---	8	8
John Collier	0	0	---	---	8	8
Vernon Money	0	0	---	---	8	8
Emmett Naslund	---	---	2	5	---	7
Jacob Szott	---	---	0	5	---	5
Brock Ferguson	---	---	0	5	---	5
Eddie Laxdal	---	---	0	0	---	0
Josiah Cox	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	9	36	4.0
Right	3	38	12.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	6	1.5
Middle	20	96	4.8
Right	4	25	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Travis Brotherton	46	25	3	3	2	3	10	2	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nickolas Boyd	39	27	4	1	2	2	4	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	18	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	10	83	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	129	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	59	11.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	33	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	15	136	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	82	11.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	21	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Todd Marone	9	4	0	57	1	44
WR Giovanni Diaz	7	6	0	117	2	43
WR Francisco Chavous	7	3	0	26	0	25
RB Tim Turner	6	3	2	16	0	16
TE Tanner Fulton	5	1	0	18	0	16
FB Johnnie Lukehart	3	2	0	16	0	18
WR Dean Fly	3	2	0	6	0	11
TE Tyrus Barker	2	2	0	18	0	45
RB Darien Varney	2	1	0	10	0	17
RB Brett Clinton	1	1	0	5	0	4

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Otis Davison	9	7	0	88	1	38
WR Kris Schroeder	8	3	2	36	1	34
TE Trey Franklin	6	4	0	61	1	16
TE Terrell Blakley	4	3	0	16	0	25
WR Charles Tyler	3	3	0	20	0	21
RB Arnold Woodson	2	1	0	6	0	10
TE Robert McQuaig	2	2	0	25	1	14
RB Danny Giles	2	1	0	7	0	23
FB Courtney Crichton	2	2	0	6	0	8
WR T.J. Writt	1	1	0	7	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Travis Brotherton	1	2	2.00	2.25

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
J.B. Wolfe	1	10	10.00	4.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Travis Brotherton	5	2	17	3.40	6.28

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nickolas Boyd	8	5	28	3.50	6.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Todd Marone	2	1	7	3.50	6.33
WR Giovanni Diaz	1	0	0	0.00	16.71
RB Darien Varney	1	1	10	10.00	5.00
RB Tim Turner	1	0	0	0.00	2.67

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kris Schroeder	3	0	0	0.00	4.50
TE Terrell Blakley	1	1	3	3.00	4.00
TE Robert McQuaig	1	1	5	5.00	12.50
WR Otis Davison	1	1	12	12.00	9.78
FB Courtney Crichton	1	1	7	7.00	3.00
WR Charles Tyler	1	1	1	1.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Tim Turner	2	2
Darien Varney	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Danny Giles	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Travis Brotherton	13	10	5

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nickolas Boyd	12	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Tim Turner	4	2	1
WR Todd Marone	3	2	2
WR Giovanni Diaz	2	2	2
WR Francisco Chavous	2	2	0
FB Johnnie Lukehart	1	1	0
WR Dean Fly	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Terrell Blakley	4	3	1
WR Kris Schroeder	3	2	2
TE Trey Franklin	3	3	3
RB Danny Giles	1	0	0
WR Charles Tyler	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,500 (22,500)
End Zone 16,200 (16,200)
Mezzanine 9,400 (9,400)
Sideline Seats 14,300 (14,300)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,700 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,500 (22,500)
End Zone	16,200 (16,200)
Mezzanine	9,400 (9,400)
Sideline Seats	14,300 (14,300)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,700 (3,700)