Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots - 01/14/2012
Divisional Playoffs
Saturday - 8:00 pm EST
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| NE | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
The Denver Broncos committed 5 penalties for 55 yards. They were flagged a total of 6 times.
The New England Patriots committed 2 penalties for 20 yards. They were flagged a total of 3 times.
Together there were 7 penalties for 75 yards. There were 9 total flags in this game.
Head Referee/Crew: Gene Steratore
Penalty Log
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| Penalty | Yards | Against | Player | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offsetting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encroachment | 5 | New England | V.Wilfork | 1 | 06:37 | 1 | 10 | No | No | Yes |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 15 | Denver | Z.Beadles | 2 | 15:00 | 1 | 5 | No | No | No |
| Encroachment | 5 | Denver | V.Miller | 3 | 13:07 | 2 | 5 | No | No | No |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 15 | New England | P.Chung | 3 | 07:32 | 2 | 4 | No | No | Yes |
| Defensive Offside | 0 | New England | J.Edelman | 3 | 06:30 | 3 | 13 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Face Mask (15 Yards) | 15 | Denver | J.Hunter | 3 | 01:15 | 1 | 10 | No | No | No |
| Horse Collar Tackle | 15 | Denver | R.Moore | 4 | 06:33 | 2 | 12 | No | No | No |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 5 | Denver | V.Miller | 4 | 03:10 | 3 | 10 | No | No | No |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0 | Denver | R.Ayers | 4 | 03:10 | 3 | 10 | Yes | No | No |
| Totals | 75 | 3 | 2 | 8.78 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play By Play
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | Q1 - 15:00 | 0 | 0 | DEN 35 | M.Prater kicks 71 yards from DEN 35 to NE -6. D.Woodhead, Touchback. |
| NE | Q1 - 15:00 | 1 | 10 | NE 20 | (15:00) T.Brady pass short middle to B.Green-Ellis to NE 28 for 8 yards (D.Williams; J.Mays). |
| NE | Q1 - 14:32 | 2 | 2 | NE 28 | (14:32) B.Green-Ellis up the middle to NE 33 for 5 yards (D.Bruton; Q.Carter). |
| NE | Q1 - 14:07 | 1 | 10 | NE 33 | (14:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to R.Gronkowski pushed ob at 50 for 17 yards (J.Mays; Q.Carter). |
| NE | Q1 - 13:50 | 1 | 10 | 50 | (13:50) (No Huddle) A.Hernandez left end to DEN 7 for 43 yards (C.Harris; Q.Carter). |
| NE | Q1 - 13:14 | 1 | 7 | DEN 7 | (13:14) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to W.Welker for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 18th consecutive postseason game with a TD pass, 2nd longest streak all-time (Favre 20). NE 12-Brady 31st career postseason TD pass, ties Kurt Warner for 4th all-time. |
| NE | Q1 - 13:09 | 0 | 0 | DEN 2 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q1 - 13:09 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 58 yards from NE 35 to DEN 7. M.Willis to DEN 24 for 17 yards (M.Slater; S.Brown). |
| DEN | Q1 - 13:04 | 1 | 10 | DEN 24 | (13:04) W.McGahee left tackle to DEN 29 for 5 yards (P.Chung). |
| DEN | Q1 - 12:22 | 2 | 5 | DEN 29 | (12:22) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete deep right to E.Royal. |
| DEN | Q1 - 12:14 | 3 | 5 | DEN 29 | (12:14) (Shotgun) T.Tebow scrambles left end to DEN 43 for 14 yards (K.Arrington; P.Chung). |
| DEN | Q1 - 11:32 | 1 | 10 | DEN 43 | (11:32) (Shotgun) W.McGahee up the middle to NE 38 for 19 yards (J.Ihedigbo). |
| DEN | Q1 - 10:54 | 1 | 10 | NE 38 | (10:54) (Shotgun) L.Ball left guard to NE 37 for 1 yard (J.Mayo; B.Spikes). |
| DEN | Q1 - 10:14 | 2 | 9 | NE 37 | (10:14) (Shotgun) T.Tebow sacked at NE 41 for -4 yards (R.Ninkovich). FUMBLES (R.Ninkovich) [R.Ninkovich], RECOVERED by NE-B.Spikes at NE 41. B.Spikes to NE 41 for no gain (O.Franklin). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q1 - 10:07 | 1 | 10 | NE 41 | (10:07) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to W.Welker to NE 49 for 8 yards (D.Bruton). |
| NE | Q1 - 09:29 | 2 | 2 | NE 49 | (9:29) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Hernandez right tackle to DEN 46 for 5 yards (D.Bruton). |
| NE | Q1 - 09:01 | 1 | 10 | DEN 46 | (9:01) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to R.Gronkowski to DEN 42 for 4 yards (D.Bruton). |
| NE | Q1 - 08:27 | 2 | 6 | DEN 42 | (8:27) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to A.Hernandez to DEN 33 for 9 yards (D.Bruton; D.Williams). |
| NE | Q1 - 07:56 | 1 | 10 | DEN 33 | (7:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to R.Gronkowski to DEN 17 for 16 yards (Q.Carter; D.Williams). DEN-Q.Carter was injured during the play. |
| NE | Q1 - 07:17 | 1 | 10 | DEN 17 | (7:17) D.Woodhead left end to DEN 10 for 7 yards (C.Harris; M.Thomas). |
| NE | Q1 - 07:17 | 2 | 3 | DEN 10 | (7:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to R.Gronkowski for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 32nd career postseason TD pass, ties Dan Marino for 3rd all-time. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. |
| NE | Q1 - 06:42 | 0 | 0 | DEN 2 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q1 - 06:42 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 55 yards from NE 35 to DEN 10. M.Willis to DEN 17 for 7 yards (T.White). |
| DEN | Q1 - 06:37 | 1 | 10 | DEN 17 | (6:37) C.Clark reported in as eligible. PENALTY on NE-V.Wilfork, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 17 - No Play. |
| DEN | Q1 - 06:37 | 1 | 5 | DEN 22 | (6:37) (Shotgun) W.McGahee right end to DEN 20 for -2 yards (R.Ninkovich). |
| DEN | Q1 - 05:54 | 2 | 7 | DEN 20 | (5:54) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass short middle to D.Thomas to DEN 26 for 6 yards (J.Ihedigbo; K.Arrington). |
| DEN | Q1 - 05:01 | 3 | 1 | DEN 26 | (5:01) W.McGahee right end pushed ob at DEN 43 for 17 yards (K.Arrington). |
| DEN | Q1 - 04:21 | 1 | 10 | DEN 43 | (4:21) (Shotgun) C.Clark reported in as eligible. T.Tebow right tackle to DEN 48 for 5 yards (J.Mayo; B.Spikes). |
| DEN | Q1 - 03:45 | 2 | 5 | DEN 48 | (3:45) (Shotgun) C.Clark reported in as eligible. T.Tebow pass incomplete short left to W.McGahee. |
| DEN | Q1 - 03:40 | 3 | 5 | DEN 48 | (3:40) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete short middle to D.Thomas (S.Moore). |
| DEN | Q1 - 03:34 | 4 | 5 | DEN 48 | (3:34) B.Colquitt punts 39 yards to NE 13, Center-D.Binn, fair catch by W.Welker. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q1 - 03:26 | 1 | 10 | NE 13 | (3:26) T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to A.Hernandez. |
| NE | Q1 - 03:22 | 2 | 10 | NE 13 | (3:22) B.Green-Ellis right guard to NE 18 for 5 yards (E.Dumervil; J.Mays). |
| NE | Q1 - 02:42 | 3 | 5 | NE 18 | (2:42) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to W.Welker to NE 25 for 7 yards (C.Harris). |
| NE | Q1 - 02:11 | 1 | 10 | NE 25 | (2:11) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass deep middle intended for R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by Q.Carter at NE 41. Q.Carter to NE 24 for 17 yards (A.Hernandez). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q1 - 02:00 | 1 | 10 | NE 24 | (2:00) (Shotgun) W.McGahee left tackle to NE 19 for 5 yards (B.Spikes; M.Anderson). |
| DEN | Q1 - 01:18 | 2 | 5 | NE 19 | (1:18) (Shotgun) W.McGahee up the middle to NE 17 for 2 yards (V.Wilfork; J.Mayo). |
| DEN | Q1 - 00:36 | 3 | 3 | NE 17 | (:36) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass short middle to D.Thomas to NE 5 for 12 yards (K.Arrington) [B.Spikes]. |
| DEN | Q2 - 15:00 | 1 | 5 | NE 5 | (15:00) (Shotgun) W.McGahee up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DEN-Z.Beadles, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs. |
| DEN | Q2 - 14:54 | 0 | 0 | NE 2 | M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-B.Colquitt. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 14:54 | 0 | 0 | DEN 20 | M.Prater kicks 68 yards from DEN 20 to NE 12. D.Woodhead to NE 40 for 28 yards (W.Woodyard). |
| NE | Q2 - 14:46 | 1 | 10 | NE 40 | (14:46) B.Green-Ellis left tackle to NE 41 for 1 yard (R.McBean). |
| NE | Q2 - 14:23 | 2 | 9 | NE 41 | (14:23) (No Huddle) T.Brady pass short right to R.Gronkowski pushed ob at DEN 49 for 10 yards (Q.Carter). |
| NE | Q2 - 14:09 | 1 | 10 | DEN 49 | (14:09) (No Huddle) B.Green-Ellis left end to DEN 45 for 4 yards (J.Hunter; D.Williams). DEN-Q.Carter was injured during the play. |
| NE | Q2 - 13:45 | 2 | 6 | DEN 45 | (13:45) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to R.Gronkowski (J.Mays). |
| NE | Q2 - 13:41 | 3 | 6 | DEN 45 | (13:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to A.Hernandez. |
| NE | Q2 - 13:36 | 4 | 6 | DEN 45 | (13:36) Z.Mesko punts 40 yards to DEN 5, Center-D.Aiken, out of bounds. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q2 - 13:27 | 1 | 10 | DEN 5 | (13:27) (Shotgun) W.McGahee right guard to DEN 10 for 5 yards (J.Mayo; J.Ihedigbo). |
| DEN | Q2 - 12:50 | 2 | 5 | DEN 10 | (12:50) (Shotgun) W.McGahee right tackle to DEN 11 for 1 yard (G.Warren). |
| DEN | Q2 - 12:04 | 3 | 4 | DEN 11 | (12:04) (Shotgun) T.Tebow left end to DEN 12 for 1 yard (J.Mayo). |
| DEN | Q2 - 11:25 | 4 | 3 | DEN 12 | (11:25) B.Colquitt punts 40 yards to NE 48, Center-D.Binn, fair catch by K.Faulk. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 11:17 | 1 | 10 | NE 48 | (11:17) S.Ridley right guard to DEN 49 for 3 yards (R.Bush; J.Hunter). |
| NE | Q2 - 10:51 | 2 | 7 | DEN 49 | (10:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to R.Gronkowski to DEN 40 for 9 yards (C.Bailey; D.Williams). NE 12-Brady now has 4,512 career postseason passing yards, passing Dan Marino for 5th all-time. |
| NE | Q2 - 10:20 | 1 | 10 | DEN 40 | (10:20) (No Huddle) S.Ridley left guard to DEN 39 for 1 yard (B.Bunkley; M.Thomas). |
| NE | Q2 - 09:49 | 2 | 9 | DEN 39 | (9:49) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Branch pushed ob at DEN 29 for 10 yards (A.Goodman). |
| NE | Q2 - 09:36 | 1 | 10 | DEN 29 | (9:36) (No Huddle) A.Hernandez left end to DEN 19 for 10 yards (R.Bush; R.Moore). |
| NE | Q2 - 08:58 | 1 | 10 | DEN 19 | (8:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady scrambles left tackle to DEN 17 for 2 yards (R.McBean). |
| NE | Q2 - 08:27 | 2 | 8 | DEN 17 | (8:27) (No Huddle) B.Green-Ellis right end to DEN 12 for 5 yards (D.Williams). |
| NE | Q2 - 07:49 | 3 | 3 | DEN 12 | (7:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to R.Gronkowski for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 33rd career postseason TD pass, 3rd all-time. |
| NE | Q2 - 07:42 | 0 | 0 | DEN 2 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q2 - 07:42 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 73 yards from NE 35 to DEN -8. M.Willis, Touchback. |
| DEN | Q2 - 07:42 | 1 | 10 | DEN 20 | (7:42) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete short left to E.Royal (K.Arrington). |
| DEN | Q2 - 07:37 | 2 | 10 | DEN 20 | (7:37) (Shotgun) E.Royal left tackle to DEN 21 for 1 yard (J.Mayo). option pitch |
| DEN | Q2 - 06:55 | 3 | 9 | DEN 21 | (6:55) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete short left to M.Willis [N.Koutouvides]. |
| DEN | Q2 - 06:44 | 4 | 9 | DEN 21 | (6:44) B.Colquitt punts 44 yards to NE 35, Center-D.Binn. J.Edelman to NE 48 for 13 yards (M.Willis). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 06:31 | 1 | 10 | NE 48 | (6:31) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to J.Edelman [R.Moore]. |
| NE | Q2 - 06:23 | 2 | 10 | NE 48 | (6:23) (No Huddle) B.Green-Ellis left end to DEN 49 for 3 yards (C.Harris). |
| NE | Q2 - 05:56 | 3 | 7 | DEN 49 | (5:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to D.Branch. |
| NE | Q2 - 05:51 | 4 | 7 | DEN 49 | (5:51) Z.Mesko punts 38 yards to DEN 11, Center-D.Aiken, fair catch by E.Royal. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q2 - 05:44 | 1 | 10 | DEN 11 | (5:44) C.Clark reported in as eligible. W.McGahee right tackle to DEN 17 for 6 yards (R.Ninkovich). |
| DEN | Q2 - 05:12 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by DEN at 05:12. | |
| DEN | Q2 - 05:12 | 2 | 4 | DEN 17 | (5:12) C.Clark reported in as eligible. W.McGahee left tackle to DEN 21 for 4 yards (K.Love). |
| DEN | Q2 - 04:34 | 1 | 10 | DEN 21 | (4:34) (Shotgun) C.Clark reported in as eligible. W.McGahee up the middle to DEN 22 for 1 yard (K.Love). |
| DEN | Q2 - 03:57 | 2 | 9 | DEN 22 | (3:57) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass short left to E.Royal to DEN 32 for 10 yards (K.Arrington). |
| DEN | Q2 - 03:22 | 1 | 10 | DEN 32 | (3:22) (Shotgun) T.Tebow sacked at DEN 28 for -4 yards (V.Wilfork). |
| DEN | Q2 - 02:50 | 2 | 14 | DEN 28 | (2:50) (Shotgun) T.Tebow up the middle to DEN 22 for -6 yards (G.Warren). |
| DEN | Q2 - 02:45 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by NE at 02:45. | |
| DEN | Q2 - 02:45 | 3 | 20 | DEN 22 | (2:45) (Shotgun) L.Ball right end to DEN 34 for 12 yards (S.Moore). |
| DEN | Q2 - 02:38 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #2 by NE at 02:38. | |
| DEN | Q2 - 02:38 | 4 | 8 | DEN 34 | (2:38) B.Colquitt punts 38 yards to NE 28, Center-D.Binn, downed by DEN-T.Carter. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 02:27 | 1 | 10 | NE 28 | (2:27) D.Woodhead right guard to NE 39 for 11 yards (D.Bruton; R.Bush). |
| NE | Q2 - 02:06 | 1 | 10 | NE 39 | (2:06) (No Huddle) T.Brady pass deep left to D.Branch for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 4 TD passes in game, new franchise postseason record. |
| NE | Q2 - 01:57 | 0 | 0 | DEN 2 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q2 - 01:57 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| DEN | Q2 - 01:57 | 1 | 10 | DEN 20 | (1:57) (Shotgun) L.Ball right guard to DEN 25 for 5 yards (D.McCourty). |
| DEN | Q2 - 01:30 | 2 | 5 | DEN 25 | (1:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete short left to L.Ball. |
| DEN | Q2 - 01:19 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #2 by DEN at 01:19. | |
| DEN | Q2 - 01:19 | 3 | 5 | DEN 25 | (1:19) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete short right to D.Thomas. |
| DEN | Q2 - 01:16 | 4 | 5 | DEN 25 | (1:16) B.Colquitt punts 33 yards to NE 42, Center-D.Binn, fair catch by K.Faulk. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 01:09 | 1 | 10 | NE 42 | (1:09) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to W.Welker to 50 for 8 yards (C.Harris). |
| NE | Q2 - 00:47 | 2 | 2 | 50 | (:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to A.Hernandez to DEN 30 for 20 yards (D.Bruton; R.Bush). |
| NE | Q2 - 00:21 | 1 | 10 | DEN 30 | (:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to J.Edelman. |
| NE | Q2 - 00:17 | 2 | 10 | DEN 30 | (:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to J.Edelman pushed ob at DEN 19 for 11 yards (J.Mays). |
| NE | Q2 - 00:10 | 1 | 10 | DEN 19 | (:10) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass deep middle to R.Gronkowski for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN [V.Miller]. NE 87-Gronkowski 3 receiving TD in postseason game, new franchise record and ties NFL record. |
| NE | Q2 - 00:05 | 0 | 0 | DEN 2 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q2 - 00:05 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 72 yards from NE 35 to DEN -7. M.Willis, Touchback. |
| DEN | Q2 - 00:05 | 1 | 10 | DEN 20 | (:05) T.Tebow kneels to DEN 19 for -1 yards. |
| DEN | Q2 - | 0 | 0 | END QUARTER 2 | |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q3 - 15:00 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 69 yards from NE 35 to DEN -4. M.Willis to DEN 15 for 19 yards (S.Brown). |
| DEN | Q3 - 14:55 | 1 | 10 | DEN 15 | (14:55) (Shotgun) L.Ball right tackle to DEN 19 for 4 yards (R.Ninkovich). |
| DEN | Q3 - 14:22 | 2 | 6 | DEN 19 | (14:22) W.McGahee left tackle to DEN 17 for -2 yards (J.Mayo; M.Anderson). NE-M.Anderson was injured during the play. |
| DEN | Q3 - 13:48 | 3 | 8 | DEN 17 | (13:48) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete deep right to E.Royal (S.Moore). |
| DEN | Q3 - 13:39 | 4 | 8 | DEN 17 | (13:39) B.Colquitt punts 42 yards to NE 41, Center-D.Binn. J.Edelman pushed ob at DEN 44 for 15 yards (T.Carter). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q3 - 13:26 | 1 | 10 | DEN 44 | (13:26) D.Woodhead right guard to DEN 39 for 5 yards (C.Harris; C.Bailey). |
| NE | Q3 - 13:07 | 2 | 5 | DEN 39 | (13:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) PENALTY on DEN-V.Miller, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 39 - No Play. |
| NE | Q3 - 13:02 | 1 | 10 | DEN 34 | (13:02) (No Huddle) T.Brady pass deep middle to W.Welker to DEN 17 for 17 yards (J.Mays). DEN-J.Mays was injured during the play. |
| NE | Q3 - 12:31 | 1 | 10 | DEN 17 | (12:31) N.Solder reported in as eligible. B.Green-Ellis right guard to DEN 17 for no gain (N.Irving). |
| NE | Q3 - 11:53 | 2 | 10 | DEN 17 | (11:53) N.Solder reported in as eligible. T.Brady pass short middle to A.Hernandez for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 6 pass TD in a postseason game ties NFL record. |
| NE | Q3 - 11:46 | 0 | 0 | DEN 2 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q3 - 11:46 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from NE 35 to DEN -1. M.Willis to DEN 24 for 25 yards (K.Arrington). FUMBLES (K.Arrington), and recovers at DEN 24. M.Willis to DEN 24 for no gain (J.Edelman). |
| DEN | Q3 - 11:37 | 1 | 10 | DEN 24 | (11:37) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete short left to W.McGahee. |
| DEN | Q3 - 11:31 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by NE at 11:31. | |
| DEN | Q3 - 11:31 | 2 | 10 | DEN 24 | (11:31) (Shotgun) T.Tebow sacked at DEN 13 for -11 yards (sack split by V.Wilfork and R.Ninkovich). |
| DEN | Q3 - 11:01 | 3 | 21 | DEN 13 | (11:01) (Shotgun) L.Ball up the middle to DEN 15 for 2 yards (D.Fletcher). |
| DEN | Q3 - 10:33 | 4 | 19 | DEN 15 | (10:33) B.Colquitt punts 36 yards to NE 49, Center-D.Binn, fair catch by J.Edelman. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q3 - 10:29 | 1 | 10 | NE 49 | (10:29) (Shotgun) S.Ridley left guard to DEN 45 for 6 yards (B.Bunkley). |
| NE | Q3 - 10:06 | 2 | 4 | DEN 45 | (10:06) (No Huddle) S.Ridley left end to DEN 34 for 11 yards (A.Goodman). DEN-D.Bruton was injured during the play. |
| NE | Q3 - 09:36 | 1 | 10 | DEN 34 | (9:36) T.Brady pass short right to A.Hernandez to DEN 25 for 9 yards (C.Harris; R.Moore). |
| NE | Q3 - 09:07 | 2 | 1 | DEN 25 | (9:07) (No Huddle) T.Brady up the middle to DEN 23 for 2 yards (J.Mays). |
| NE | Q3 - 08:42 | 1 | 10 | DEN 23 | (8:42) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to S.Ridley to DEN 19 for 4 yards (B.Bunkley). FUMBLES (B.Bunkley), RECOVERED by DEN-M.Thomas at DEN 19. DEN-B.Bunkley was injured during the play. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q3 - 08:30 | 1 | 10 | DEN 19 | (8:30) W.McGahee up the middle to DEN 29 for 10 yards (P.Chung; J.Ihedigbo). |
| DEN | Q3 - 07:56 | 1 | 10 | DEN 29 | (7:56) W.McGahee right end pushed ob at DEN 35 for 6 yards (B.Spikes). |
| DEN | Q3 - 07:32 | 2 | 4 | DEN 35 | (7:32) (Shotgun) W.McGahee right end pushed ob at DEN 34 for -1 yards (D.McCourty). PENALTY on NE-P.Chung, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 34. |
| DEN | Q3 - 07:05 | 1 | 10 | DEN 49 | (7:05) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete short right to M.Willis. |
| DEN | Q3 - 07:00 | 2 | 10 | DEN 49 | (7:00) L.Ball left guard to DEN 46 for -3 yards (J.Ihedigbo). DEN-O.Franklin was injured during the play. |
| DEN | Q3 - 06:30 | 3 | 13 | DEN 46 | (6:30) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass short middle to M.Willis to NE 36 for 18 yards (J.Edelman). Penalty on NE-J.Edelman, Defensive Offside, declined. |
| DEN | Q3 - 06:02 | 1 | 10 | NE 36 | (6:02) (Shotgun) T.Tebow sacked at NE 41 for -5 yards (S.Ellis). |
| DEN | Q3 - 05:30 | 2 | 15 | NE 41 | (5:30) L.Ball right end to NE 28 for 13 yards (D.McCourty). |
| DEN | Q3 - 04:48 | 3 | 2 | NE 28 | (4:48) (Shotgun) L.Ball right tackle to NE 29 for -1 yards (J.Mayo). |
| DEN | Q3 - 04:12 | 4 | 3 | NE 29 | (4:12) T.Tebow pass short left to E.Royal to NE 14 for 15 yards (K.Arrington). |
| DEN | Q3 - 03:27 | 1 | 10 | NE 14 | (3:27) (Shotgun) W.McGahee right end to NE 19 for -5 yards (M.Anderson). |
| DEN | Q3 - 02:48 | 2 | 15 | NE 19 | (2:48) (Shotgun) T.Tebow sacked at NE 23 for -4 yards (B.Spikes). |
| DEN | Q3 - 02:25 | 3 | 19 | NE 23 | (2:25) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete deep middle to M.Willis. |
| DEN | Q3 - 02:19 | 4 | 19 | NE 23 | (2:19) M.Prater 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-B.Colquitt. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q3 - 02:14 | 0 | 0 | DEN 35 | M.Prater kicks 65 yards from DEN 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| NE | Q3 - 02:14 | 1 | 10 | NE 20 | (2:14) B.Green-Ellis up the middle to NE 20 for no gain (M.Thomas). |
| NE | Q3 - 01:47 | 2 | 10 | NE 20 | (1:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short right to W.Welker. |
| NE | Q3 - 01:41 | 3 | 10 | NE 20 | (1:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to R.Gronkowski to NE 40 for 20 yards (D.Williams; R.McBean). |
| NE | Q3 - 01:15 | 1 | 10 | NE 40 | (1:15) (No Huddle) A.Hernandez left end to NE 41 for 1 yard (J.Hunter). PENALTY on DEN-J.Hunter, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at NE 41. |
| NE | Q3 - 00:56 | 1 | 10 | DEN 44 | (:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to W.Welker to DEN 36 for 8 yards (C.Harris; J.Mays). |
| NE | Q3 - 00:31 | 2 | 2 | DEN 36 | (:31) (No Huddle) T.Brady up the middle to DEN 32 for 4 yards (M.Thomas). |
| NE | Q3 - | 0 | 0 | END QUARTER 3 | |
| NE | Q4 - 15:00 | 1 | 10 | DEN 32 | (15:00) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass deep right to R.Gronkowski pushed ob at DEN 4 for 28 yards (R.Bush). |
| NE | Q4 - 14:46 | 1 | 4 | DEN 4 | (14:46) (No Huddle) A.Hernandez left guard to DEN 2 for 2 yards (J.Mays). |
| NE | Q4 - 14:00 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #2 by NE at 14:00. | |
| NE | Q4 - 14:00 | 2 | 2 | DEN 2 | (14:00) N.Solder reported in as eligible. B.Green-Ellis right tackle to DEN 4 for -2 yards (R.McBean). |
| NE | Q4 - 13:21 | 3 | 4 | DEN 4 | (13:21) (Shotgun) D.Woodhead left guard to DEN 2 for 2 yards (R.McBean). |
| NE | Q4 - 12:44 | 4 | 2 | DEN 2 | (12:44) S.Gostkowski 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Aiken, Holder-Z.Mesko. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q4 - 12:39 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 74 yards from NE 35 to DEN -9. M.Willis, Touchback. |
| DEN | Q4 - 12:39 | 1 | 10 | DEN 20 | (12:39) L.Ball up the middle to DEN 23 for 3 yards (B.Deaderick; K.Love). |
| DEN | Q4 - 12:07 | 2 | 7 | DEN 23 | (12:07) T.Tebow pass incomplete short right to E.Royal (B.Spikes). |
| DEN | Q4 - 12:03 | 3 | 7 | DEN 23 | (12:03) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass short middle to D.Thomas to DEN 35 for 12 yards (K.Arrington). |
| DEN | Q4 - 11:31 | 1 | 10 | DEN 35 | (11:31) L.Ball right end to DEN 30 for -5 yards (B.Spikes). |
| DEN | Q4 - 10:55 | 2 | 15 | DEN 30 | (10:55) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass short middle to D.Thomas to DEN 38 for 8 yards (K.Arrington; P.Chung). |
| DEN | Q4 - 10:18 | 3 | 7 | DEN 38 | (10:18) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass short middle to D.Thomas to NE 48 for 14 yards (K.Arrington; D.McCourty). |
| DEN | Q4 - 09:45 | 1 | 10 | NE 48 | (9:45) J.Johnson right tackle to NE 44 for 4 yards (J.Ihedigbo). |
| DEN | Q4 - 09:05 | 2 | 6 | NE 44 | (9:05) J.Johnson left guard to NE 44 for no gain (J.Mayo; B.Deaderick). |
| DEN | Q4 - 08:24 | 3 | 6 | NE 44 | (8:24) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete deep left to D.Thomas. |
| DEN | Q4 - 08:18 | 4 | 6 | NE 44 | (8:18) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass short left to D.Thomas pushed ob at NE 3 for 41 yards (K.Arrington). |
| DEN | Q4 - 07:39 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by DEN at 07:39. | |
| DEN | Q4 - 07:39 | 1 | 3 | NE 3 | (7:39) (Shotgun) C.Clark reported in as eligible. T.Tebow pass incomplete short left to D.Rosario. |
| DEN | Q4 - 07:34 | 2 | 3 | NE 3 | (7:34) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete short left to E.Royal (M.Anderson). |
| DEN | Q4 - 07:31 | 3 | 3 | NE 3 | (7:31) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete short left to D.Thomas. |
| DEN | Q4 - 07:25 | 4 | 3 | NE 3 | (7:25) (Shotgun) T.Tebow pass incomplete short right to E.Royal (K.Love). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q4 - 07:14 | 1 | 10 | NE 3 | (7:14) B.Green-Ellis up the middle to NE 1 for -2 yards (R.Bush; B.Bunkley). |
| NE | Q4 - 06:33 | 2 | 12 | NE 1 | (6:33) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Branch pushed ob at NE 15 for 14 yards (R.Moore). PENALTY on DEN-R.Moore, Horse Collar Tackle, 15 yards, enforced at NE 15. NE 12-Brady 363 pass yds, new franchise postseason game record (Brady 354 in Super Bowl XXXVIII vs Carolina). |
| NE | Q4 - 06:00 | 1 | 10 | NE 30 | (6:00) B.Green-Ellis right end to NE 39 for 9 yards (R.Bush; M.Unrein). DEN-R.Moore was injured during the play. |
| NE | Q4 - 05:19 | 2 | 1 | NE 39 | (5:19) L.Polite right guard to NE 42 for 3 yards (R.Bush). |
| NE | Q4 - 04:37 | 1 | 10 | NE 42 | (4:37) B.Green-Ellis left guard to NE 43 for 1 yard (R.Ayers; D.Williams). |
| NE | Q4 - 03:56 | 2 | 9 | NE 43 | (3:56) B.Green-Ellis up the middle to NE 42 for -1 yards (R.Ayers; J.Mays). |
| NE | Q4 - 03:10 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #3 by NE at 03:10. | |
| NE | Q4 - 03:10 | 3 | 10 | NE 42 | (3:10) (Shotgun) N.Solder reported in as eligible. T.Brady punts 48 yards to DEN 10, Center-D.Connolly, downed by NE. Penalty on DEN-R.Ayers, Unnecessary Roughness, declined. PENALTY on DEN-V.Miller, Unnecessary Roughness, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 10. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| DEN | Q4 - 02:56 | 1 | 10 | DEN 5 | (2:56) C.Clark reported in as eligible. L.Ball right tackle to DEN 4 for -1 yards (D.Fletcher). |
| DEN | Q4 - 02:20 | 2 | 11 | DEN 4 | (2:20) L.Ball right tackle to DEN 12 for 8 yards (D.Fletcher). |
| DEN | Q4 - 02:00 | 0 | 0 | Two-Minute Warning | |
| DEN | Q4 - 02:00 | 3 | 3 | DEN 12 | (2:00) L.Ball right tackle to DEN 18 for 6 yards (N.Koutouvides; D.Fletcher). |
| DEN | Q4 - 01:25 | 1 | 10 | DEN 18 | (1:25) (Shotgun) J.Johnson right guard to DEN 24 for 6 yards (A.Molden; J.Ihedigbo). |
| DEN | Q4 - 00:49 | 2 | 4 | DEN 24 | (:49) (Shotgun) J.Johnson right guard to DEN 24 for no gain (T.White; D.Fletcher). |
| DEN | Q4 - | 0 | 0 | END GAME |