Patriots 13-34 Broncos (Oct 6, 1997)

NE

DEN

1

0

14

2

13

0

3

0

17

4

0

3

13

34

1Q

0 - 7

T. Davis 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

J. Mobley 13-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

K. Byars 44-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

A. Vinatieri 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 14

A. Vinatieri 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 21

J. Elway 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 24

S. Bentley 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 31

T. Davis 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 34

S. Bentley 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

234

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

171

Davis

DEN

Rec Yds

130

Smith

DEN

Scrim TD

2

Davis

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

John Elway

DEN QB #7

234

Pass Yds

196

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

NE

Team Stats

DEN

262

Total Yds

380

27:02

Possession

32:58

13

1st Downs

25

3/15

3rd Down

4/11

2

Turnovers

2

1997 AFC East

NE DEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	9	7	.563
Jets	9	7	.563
Bills	6	10	.375
Colts	3	13	.188

Team	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	13	3	.813
Broncos	12	4	.750
Seahawks	8	8	.500
Raiders	4	12	.250
Chargers	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos dominated the New England Patriots, 34 to 13, on October 6, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	20/41	234	5.7	1	1	3-23	64.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	13/27	196	7.3	0	2	1-8	41.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	15	66	4.4	20
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	3	1.5	3
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	1	0	0.0	0
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	1	-18	-18.0	-18

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	32	171	5.3	2	34
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	3	22	7.3	0	8
John Elway J. Elway #7	3	-1	-0.3	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	66	16.5	1	44
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	65	13.0	0	33
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	45	15.0	0	19
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	19
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	10	3.3	0	8
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Lovett Purnell L. Purnell #85	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	0/0	130	26.0	47
Ed McCaffrey E. McCaffrey #87	0/0	26	8.7	9
Shannon Sharpe S. Sharpe #84	0/0	19	19.0	19
Willie Green W. Green #86	0/0	14	7.0	8
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	0/0	7	3.5	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Mobley J. Mobley #51	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Maa Tanuvasa M. Tanuvasa #98	0-0	0	3.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/2	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Scott Bentley S. Bentley #1	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	7	363	51.9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Rouen T. Rouen #16	3	151	50.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	6	119	19.8	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	2	59	29.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	3	20	6.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	20/41	234	5.7	1	1	3-23	64.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	15	66	4.4	20
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	3	1.5	3
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	1	0	0.0	0
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	1	-18	-18.0	-18

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	66	16.5	1	44
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	65	13.0	0	33
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	45	15.0	0	19
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	19
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	10	3.3	0	8
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Lovett Purnell L. Purnell #85	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	7	363	51.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	6	119	19.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	20	20.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	13/27	196	7.3	0	2	1-8	41.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	32	171	5.3	2	34
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	3	22	7.3	0	8
John Elway J. Elway #7	3	-1	-0.3	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	0/0	130	26.0	47
Ed McCaffrey E. McCaffrey #87	0/0	26	8.7	9
Shannon Sharpe S. Sharpe #84	0/0	19	19.0	19
Willie Green W. Green #86	0/0	14	7.0	8
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	0/0	7	3.5	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Mobley J. Mobley #51	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Maa Tanuvasa M. Tanuvasa #98	0-0	0	3.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Scott Bentley S. Bentley #1	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Rouen T. Rouen #16	3	151	50.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	2	59	29.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	3	20	6.7	0	0

NE

DEN

1

0

14

2

13

0

3

0

17

4

0

3

13

34

NE

Team Stats

DEN

262

Total Yds

380

211

Pass Yds

188

51

Rush Yds

192

63

Total Plays

66

4.2

Yards Per Play

5.8

4.8

Yards Per Pass

6.7

2.7

Yards Per Rush

5.1

27:02

Possession

32:58

13

1st Downs

25

8

Passing 1st Downs

6

4

Rushing 1st Downs

15

1

1st Downs from Penalties

4

3/15

3rd Down

4/11

1/2

4th Down

0/0

7

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

10

Penalties

4

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-1 NE

DEN 6-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats