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  KC 30, CAR 10 |
| DAL 34, STL 31 |
| GB 35, BUF 3 |
| OAK 18, NO 16 |
| CIN 37, MIN 13 |
| TB 24, MIA 10 |
| WAS 35, ATL 31 |
| CHI 22, ARZ 10 |
| NYJ 27, NYG 17 |
| PHI 24, BAL 13 |
| SD 21, TEN 7 |
| SEA 45, IND 3 |
| NE 31, DEN 21 |
| PIT 28, DET 20 |
| JAC 28, SF 20 |
| New England Patriots 31,
Denver Broncos 21
| Second Quarter |
| NE--B.Coates 1 pass from D.Bledsoe (A.Vinatieri kick), 9:54.
NE--C.Slade recovered fumble in end zone (A.Vinatieri kick), 11:14.
NE--FG A.Vinatieri 25, 14:23. |
| Third Quarter |
| Den--D.Dodge 52 interception return (J.Elam kick), 2:31.
NE--V.Brisby 17 pass from D.Bledsoe (A.Vinatieri kick), 3:33.
Den--W.Green 5 pass from B.Brister (J.Elam kick), 7:11. |
| Fourth Quarter |
| NE--K.Barber 6 pass from S.Zolak (A.Vinatieri kick), 1:55.
Den--W.Green 3 pass from B.Brister (J.Elam kick), 10:23. |
| A--55,354. |
| | DEN | NE |
| FIRST DOWNS | 20 | 15 |
| 3RD-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 5-17 | 1-12 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 338 | 270 |
| Total Plays | 77 | 55 |
| Average Gain | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 117 | 41 |
| Rushes | 30 | 22 |
| Average per Rush | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 221 | 229 |
| Completed - Attempted | 22-43 | 17-32 |
| Yards per Pass | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Sacked - Yards Lost | 4-17 | 1-7 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 1 |
| PUNTS-AVERAGE | 6-47.3 | 8-50.6 |
| RETURN YARDAGE | 222 | 162 |
| Punt Returns - Yards | 6-54 | 5-57 |
| Kickoff Returns - Yards | 6-115 | 3-105 |
| Int. Returns - Yards | 1-53 | 0-0 |
| PENALTIES-YARDS | 12-85 | 6-44 |
| FUMBLES-LOST | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 35:43 | 24:17 |
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS |
| RUSHING -- |
| | DEN: | D.Loville 9-45, V.Hebron 7-28, J.Lewis 2-11, A.Lynn 2-10, E.McCaffrey 1-8, T.Davis 5-6, B.Brister 2-6, H.Griffith 2-3. |
| | NE: | M.Grier 12-34, S.Shaw 4-10, D.Cullors 3-2, C.Martin 3-(-5). |
| PASSING -- |
| | DEN: | B.Brister 11-25-0-127, J.Lewis 11-18-0-111. |
| | NE: | D.Bledsoe 14-25-1-175, S.Zolak 3-7-0-61. |
| RECEIVING -- |
| | DEN: | D.Loville 3-23, V.Hebron 3-17, W.Green 3-15, W.Anderson 2-41, T.Davis 2-39, S.Sharpe 2-34, E.McCaffrey 2-7, B.Chamberlain 1-27, D.Carswell 1-13, P.Jeffers 1-8, H.Griffith 1-7, A.Lynn 1-7.. |
| | NE: | V.Brisby 3-35, B.Coates 3-29, T.Glenn 2-42, S.Shaw 2-4, D.Jells 1-46, S.Jefferson 1-42, D.Cullors 1-12, S.Gash 1-12, T.Brown 1-9, K.Barber 1-6, C.Martin 1-(-1)., MISSED FIELD GOALS-- Den: J.Elam 44. |
| MISSED FIELD GOALS -- |
| | DEN: | J.Elam 44. |
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