Game Recap
In a November week 12 contest in New England, the Broncos scored a 34-8 victory against the Patriots. The Patriots were held scoreless going into halftime as the Broncos dominated building a 24-0 lead.
The Broncos were led by John Elway who finished with 1 TD, was 14 of 23 passing. Terrell Davis had 154 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns. Anthony Miller had 78 receiving yards.
For the Patriots, Drew Bledsoe tossed in 212 passing yards. Curtis Martin had 1 touchdown.
The Broncos finished with 422 total yards, 26 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 8 of 14 on third downs. The Patriots ended up with 218 total yards, 12 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 2 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat New England PatriotsNWE 34-8
- Date: Sunday, November 17, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 422, Turnovers: 1
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 218, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
14 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
34 |
| NWE |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 22-41 | 212 | 0 | 1 | 39 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 14-23 | 175 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| Bill Musgrave | DEN | 2-4 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 46 | |
| Tom Tupa | NWE | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Terrell Davis | DEN | 32 | 154 | 2 | 15 | |
| Vaughn Hebron | DEN | 11 | 43 | 0 | 13 | |
| Curtis Martin | NWE | 7 | 13 | 1 | 7 | |
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Dave Meggett | NWE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Aaron Craver | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Anthony Miller | DEN | 4 | 78 | 0 | 46 | |
| Terrell Davis | DEN | 4 | 56 | 1 | 23 | |
| Shawn Jefferson | NWE | 2 | 56 | 0 | 39 | |
| Ben Coates | NWE | 5 | 48 | 0 | 13 | |
| Shannon Sharpe | DEN | 3 | 37 | 0 | 15 | |
| Keith Byars | NWE | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | |
| Ed McCaffrey | DEN | 2 | 24 | 0 | 19 | |
| Aaron Craver | DEN | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 45 | 198 | 3 | | |
| NWE | 9 | 17 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 16-27 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| NWE | 22-42 | 212 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 59,452
- Weather: 42 degrees, relative humidity 24%, wind 8 mph
- Time of Game:
