Game Recap
In a October week 7 collision, the Patriots authored a 41-7 victory against the Broncos. The Broncos were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Patriots were in full control building a 34-0 cushion.
The Patriots were led by Matt Cassel who finished with 185 passing yards in the air, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, was 18 of 24 passing. Sammy Morris had 138 rushing yards, 1 TD. Randy Moss caught 2 touchdowns.
For the Broncos, Jay Cutler tossed in 1 touchdown, was 17 of 26 passing. Michael Pittman had 88 yards rushing. Brandon Marshall had 77 yards receiving.
The Patriots tallied 404 total yards, 25 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs. The Broncos finished with 275 total yards, 19 first downs, 5 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 6 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Denver BroncosDEN 41-7
- Date: Monday, October 20, 2008
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:40PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 404, Turnovers: 0
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 275, Turnovers: 5
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 48.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| NWE |
6 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
41 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Cassel | NWE | 18-24 | 185 | 3 | 0 | 29 | |
| Jay Cutler | DEN | 17-26 | 168 | 1 | 2 | 20 | |
| Patrick Ramsey | DEN | 2-3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Sammy Morris | NWE | 16 | 138 | 1 | 34 | |
| Michael Pittman | DEN | 20 | 88 | 0 | 13 | |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NWE | 13 | 65 | 1 | 15 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 4 | 50 | 0 | 16 | |
| Jay Cutler | DEN | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7 | |
| Brandon Marshall | DEN | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Heath Evans | NWE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Brandon Marshall | DEN | 6 | 77 | 0 | 20 | |
| Eddie Royal | DEN | 9 | 71 | 0 | 13 | |
| Randy Moss | NWE | 5 | 69 | 2 | 27 | |
| Wes Welker | NWE | 6 | 63 | 1 | 27 | |
| Ben Watson | NWE | 3 | 40 | 0 | 29 | |
| Daniel Graham | DEN | 2 | 27 | 1 | 17 | |
| Darrell Jackson | DEN | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Sam Aiken | NWE | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 26 | 106 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 38 | 257 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 19-29 | 187 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| NWE | 18-24 | 185 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,756
- Weather: 40 degrees, relative humidity 54%, no wind, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:00 - 3 hours
