Game Recap
In a December week 15 collision, the Patriots completed a 41-23 victory over the Broncos. The Patriots had the lead at halftime 27-16 and coasted to a straightforward victory.
The Patriots were guided by Tom Brady who threw for 320 yards passing, 2 TDs, zero interceptions, was 23 of 34 passing. Aaron Hernandez had 129 yards receiving, 1 touchdown, 9 pass catches.
For the Broncos, Tim Tebow finished with 194 yards passing, 0 INTs. Tim Tebow had 93 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns. Demaryius Thomas had 116 yards receiving.
The Patriots ended with 451 total yards, 26 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 5 of 12 on third downs. The Broncos finished with 393 total yards, 25 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 4 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Denver BroncosDEN 41-23
- Date: Sunday, December 18, 2011
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:16PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 451, Turnovers: 0
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 393, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 7.5
- -- Over/Under: 47.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
7 |
20 |
7 |
7 |
41 |
| DEN |
13 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
23 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tom Brady | NWE | 23-34 | 320 | 2 | 0 | 46 | |
| Tim Tebow | DEN | 11-22 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 39 | |
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tim Tebow | DEN | 12 | 93 | 2 | 30 | |
| Willis McGahee | DEN | 7 | 70 | 0 | 29 | |
| Stevan Ridley | NWE | 11 | 65 | 0 | 24 | |
| Lance Ball | DEN | 11 | 64 | 1 | 32 | |
| Danny Woodhead | NWE | 7 | 40 | 1 | 10 | |
| Jeremiah Johnson | DEN | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NWE | 10 | 17 | 1 | 7 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Aaron Hernandez | NWE | 9 | 129 | 1 | 46 | |
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 7 | 116 | 0 | 39 | |
| Rob Gronkowski | NWE | 4 | 53 | 0 | 38 | |
| Lance Ball | DEN | 2 | 41 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wes Welker | NWE | 4 | 41 | 0 | 19 | |
| Chad Johnson | NWE | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33 | |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NWE | 2 | 32 | 0 | 21 | |
| Eric Decker | DEN | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 31 | 252 | 3 | | |
| NWE | 36 | 141 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 11-23 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NWE | 23-34 | 320 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
- Attendance: 76,556
- Weather: 63 degrees, relative humidity 16%, wind 3 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:13 - 3 hours, 13 minutes
