Game Recap
In a playoff match-up in New England, the Patriots advanced with a dominant 45-10 win against the Broncos. The Patriots came out on fire early leading 35-7 at the half and coasted to an easy win.
The Patriots were guided by Tom Brady who finished with 363 yards passing, 6 touchdowns, was 26 of 34 passing. Rob Gronkowski had 145 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns, 10 receptions.
For the Broncos, Tim Tebow had zero picks. Willis McGahee rumbled for 1 TD. Demaryius Thomas finished with 93 receiving yards.
The Patriots registered 509 total yards, 31 first downs, 2 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were 3 of 6 on third downs. The Broncos finished with 252 total yards, 15 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 7 of 18 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Denver BroncosDEN 45-10
- Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:15PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 509, Turnovers: 2
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 252, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 14.0
- -- Over/Under: 51.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
| NWE |
14 |
21 |
7 |
3 |
45 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tom Brady | NWE | 26-34 | 363 | 6 | 1 | 61 | |
| Tim Tebow | DEN | 9-26 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 41 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Willis McGahee | DEN | 17 | 76 | 1 | 19 | |
| Aaron Hernandez | NWE | 5 | 61 | 0 | 43 | |
| Lance Ball | DEN | 13 | 44 | 0 | 13 | |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NWE | 13 | 28 | 0 | 9 | |
| Danny Woodhead | NWE | 4 | 25 | 0 | 11 | |
| Stevan Ridley | NWE | 4 | 21 | 0 | 11 | |
| Tim Tebow | DEN | 5 | 13 | 0 | 14 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rob Gronkowski | NWE | 10 | 145 | 3 | 28 | |
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 6 | 93 | 0 | 41 | |
| Deion Branch | NWE | 3 | 85 | 1 | 61 | |
| Wes Welker | NWE | 6 | 55 | 1 | 17 | |
| Aaron Hernandez | NWE | 4 | 55 | 1 | 20 | |
| Eddie Royal | DEN | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 | |
| Matt Willis | DEN | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| Julian Edelman | NWE | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 40 | 144 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 30 | 146 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 9-26 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| NWE | 26-34 | 363 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,756
- Weather: 24 degrees, relative humidity 0%, wind 13 mph, wind chill 12
- Time of Game: 3:10 - 3 hours, 10 minutes
