Game Recap
In a October week 5 meeting, the Patriots pitched a 31-21 victory against the Broncos. Patriots took the in the first half 17-7 and stayed firm in the second half.
The Patriots were guided by Tom Brady who threw for 223 yards passing in the air, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions, was 23 of 31 passing. Stevan Ridley ran for 151 rush yards, 1 touchdown. Wes Welker finished with 104 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, 13 receptions.
For the Broncos, Peyton Manning finished with 337 yards, 3 TDs, 0 picks, was 31 of 44 passing. Demaryius Thomas caught 180 yards receiving, 9 catches.
The Patriots ended up with 444 total yards, 35 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 11 of 17 on third downs. The Broncos registered 394 total yards, 22 first downs, 3 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 7 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Denver BroncosDEN 31-21
- Date: Sunday, October 7, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:25PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 444, Turnovers: 1
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 394, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 6.0
- -- Over/Under: 50.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| NWE |
7 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Peyton Manning | DEN | 31-44 | 337 | 3 | 0 | 38 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 23-31 | 223 | 1 | 0 | 25 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Stevan Ridley | NWE | 28 | 151 | 1 | 20 | |
| Brandon Bolden | NWE | 14 | 54 | 0 | 24 | |
| Willis McGahee | DEN | 14 | 51 | 0 | 11 | |
| Danny Woodhead | NWE | 7 | 47 | 0 | 19 | |
| Peyton Manning | DEN | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| Ronnie Hillman | DEN | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| Shane Vereen | NWE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 9 | 180 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wes Welker | NWE | 13 | 104 | 1 | 15 | |
| Willis McGahee | DEN | 5 | 51 | 0 | 22 | |
| Jacob Tamme | DEN | 6 | 50 | 0 | 17 | |
| Rob Gronkowski | NWE | 4 | 35 | 0 | 13 | |
| Brandon Lloyd | NWE | 3 | 34 | 0 | 15 | |
| Deion Branch | NWE | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| Danny Woodhead | NWE | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 20 | 70 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 54 | 251 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 31-44 | 337 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| NWE | 23-31 | 223 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,756
- Weather: 54 degrees, relative humidity 65%, wind 4 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:03 - 3 hours, 03 minutes
