National Football League
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New England 45, Denver 10
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 14, 2012
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 24°
Head Official: Gene Steratore
Attendance: 68756
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 073010
New England 14217345
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 42-B. Green-Ellis for 8 yards (55-D. Williams, 51-J. Mays).
2 and 2 - NE 28 14:32 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (30-D. Bruton, 28-Q. Carter).
1 and 10 - NE 33 14:07 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 17 yards (51-J. Mays, 28-Q. Carter).
1 and 10 - 50 13:50 81-A. Hernandez rush for 43 yards (25-C. Harris, 28-Q. Carter).
1 and goal - DEN 7 13:14 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
DEN 0    NE 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:51
1Q 13:09 Denver
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 58 yards, 12-M. Willis returns for 17 yards (18-M. Slater, 31-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - DEN 24 13:04 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards (25-P. Chung).
2 and 5 - DEN 29 12:22 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
3 and 5 - DEN 29 12:14 15-T. Tebow rush for 14 yards (24-K. Arrington, 25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - DEN 43 11:32 23-W. McGahee rush for 19 yards (44-J. Ihedigbo).
1 and 10 - NE 38 10:54 35-L. Ball rush for 1 yard (51-J. Mayo, 55-B. Spikes).
2 and 9 - NE 37 10:14 15-T. Tebow, sacked for -4 yards (50-R. Ninkovich), FUMBLES (50-R. Ninkovich), RECOVERED by 55-B. Spikes returned for no gain (74-O. Franklin).
1Q 10:07 New England
1 and 10 - NE 41 10:07 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 8 yards (30-D. Bruton).
2 and 2 - NE 49 9:29 81-A. Hernandez rush for 5 yards (30-D. Bruton).
1 and 10 - DEN 46 9:01 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 4 yards (30-D. Bruton).
2 and 6 - DEN 42 8:27 12-T. Brady pass to 81-A. Hernandez for 9 yards (30-D. Bruton, 55-D. Williams).
1 and 10 - DEN 33 7:56 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 16 yards (28-Q. Carter, 55-D. Williams).
1 and 10 - DEN 17 7:17 39-D. Woodhead rush for 7 yards (25-C. Harris, 79-M. Thomas).
2 and 3 - DEN 10 7:17 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
DEN 0    NE 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:25
1Q 6:42 Denver
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 55 yards, 12-M. Willis returns for 7 yards (58-T. White).
1 and 10 - DEN 17 6:37 PENALTY on New England, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - DEN 22 6:37 23-W. McGahee rush for -2 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
2 and 7 - DEN 20 5:54 15-T. Tebow pass to 88-D. Thomas for 6 yards (44-J. Ihedigbo, 24-K. Arrington).
3 and 1 - DEN 26 5:01 23-W. McGahee rush for 17 yards (24-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - DEN 43 4:21 15-T. Tebow rush for 5 yards (51-J. Mayo, 55-B. Spikes).
2 and 5 - DEN 48 3:45 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 23-W. McGahee.
3 and 5 - DEN 48 3:40 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and 5 - DEN 48 3:34 4-B. Colquitt punts 39 yards, fair catch by 83-W. Welker.
1Q 3:26 New England
1 and 10 - NE 13 3:26 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 81-A. Hernandez.
2 and 10 - NE 13 3:22 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (92-E. Dumervil, 51-J. Mays).
3 and 5 - NE 18 2:42 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 7 yards (25-C. Harris).
1 and 10 - NE 25 2:11 12-T. Brady, INTERCEPTED by 28-Q. Carter returned for 17 yards (81-A. Hernandez).
1Q 2:00 Denver
1 and 10 - NE 24 2:00 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards (55-B. Spikes, 95-M. Anderson).
2 and 5 - NE 19 1:18 23-W. McGahee rush for 2 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 51-J. Mayo).
3 and 3 - NE 17 0:36 15-T. Tebow pass to 88-D. Thomas for 12 yards (24-K. Arrington).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and goal - NE 5 15:00 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
DEN 1    NE 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:06
2Q 14:54 New England
DEN 20 5-M. Prater kicks 68 yards, 39-D. Woodhead returns for 28 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - NE 40 14:46 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (98-R. McBean).
2 and 9 - NE 41 14:23 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (28-Q. Carter).
1 and 10 - DEN 49 14:09 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (90-J. Hunter, 55-D. Williams).
2 and 6 - DEN 45 13:45 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
3 and 6 - DEN 45 13:41 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 81-A. Hernandez.
4 and 6 - DEN 45 13:36 14-Z. Mesko punts 40 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 13:27 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 5 13:27 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards (51-J. Mayo, 44-J. Ihedigbo).
2 and 5 - DEN 10 12:50 23-W. McGahee rush for 1 yard (98-G. Warren).
3 and 4 - DEN 11 12:04 23-W. McGahee rush for 1 yard (51-J. Mayo).
4 and 3 - DEN 12 11:25 4-B. Colquitt punts 40 yards, fair catch by 33-K. Faulk.
2Q 11:17 New England
1 and 10 - NE 48 11:17 22-S. Ridley rush for 3 yards (36-R. Bush, 90-J. Hunter).
2 and 7 - DEN 49 10:51 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 9 yards (24-C. Bailey, 55-D. Williams).
1 and 10 - DEN 40 10:20 22-S. Ridley rush for 1 yard (77-B. Bunkley, 79-M. Thomas).
2 and 9 - DEN 39 9:49 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (21-A. Goodman).
1 and 10 - DEN 29 9:36 81-A. Hernandez rush for 10 yards (36-R. Bush, 26-R. Moore).
1 and 10 - DEN 19 8:58 12-T. Brady rush for 2 yards (98-R. McBean).
2 and 8 - DEN 17 8:27 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (55-D. Williams).
3 and 3 - DEN 12 7:49 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
DEN 1    NE 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:35
2Q 7:42 Denver
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 7:42 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 7:37 19-E. Royal rush for 1 yard (51-J. Mayo).
3 and 9 - DEN 21 6:55 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 12-M. Willis.
4 and 9 - DEN 21 6:44 4-B. Colquitt punts 44 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 13 yards (12-M. Willis).
2Q 6:31 New England
1 and 10 - NE 48 6:31 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
2 and 10 - NE 48 6:23 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (25-C. Harris).
3 and 7 - DEN 49 5:56 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
4 and 7 - DEN 49 5:51 14-Z. Mesko punts 38 yards, fair catch by 19-E. Royal.
2Q 5:44 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 11 5:44 23-W. McGahee rush for 6 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
Denver timeout at 5:12
2 and 4 - DEN 17 5:12 23-W. McGahee rush for 4 yards (74-K. Love).
1 and 10 - DEN 21 4:34 23-W. McGahee rush for 1 yard (74-K. Love).
2 and 9 - DEN 22 3:57 15-T. Tebow pass to 19-E. Royal for 10 yards (24-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - DEN 32 3:22 15-T. Tebow, sacked for -4 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
2 and 14 - DEN 28 2:50 15-T. Tebow rush for -6 yards (98-G. Warren).
New England timeout at 2:45
3 and 20 - DEN 22 2:45 35-L. Ball rush for 12 yards (29-S. Moore).
New England timeout at 2:38
4 and 8 - DEN 34 2:38 4-B. Colquitt punts 38 yards, downed by 32-T. Carter.
2Q 2:27 New England
1 and 10 - NE 28 2:27 39-D. Woodhead rush for 11 yards (30-D. Bruton, 36-R. Bush).
1 and 10 - NE 39 2:06 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 61 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Two minute warning
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
DEN 1    NE 28    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:30
2Q 1:57 Denver
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 1:57 35-L. Ball rush for 5 yards (32-D. McCourty).
2 and 5 - DEN 25 1:30 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 35-L. Ball.
Denver timeout at 1:19
3 and 5 - DEN 25 1:19 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and 5 - DEN 25 1:16 4-B. Colquitt punts 33 yards, fair catch by 33-K. Faulk.
2Q 1:09 New England
1 and 10 - NE 42 1:09 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 8 yards (25-C. Harris).
2 and 2 - 50 0:47 12-T. Brady pass to 81-A. Hernandez for 20 yards (30-D. Bruton, 36-R. Bush).
1 and 10 - DEN 30 0:21 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
2 and 10 - DEN 30 0:17 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (51-J. Mays).
1 and 10 - DEN 19 0:10 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
DEN 1    NE 35    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:04
2Q 0:05 Denver
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 72 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 0:05 15-T. Tebow kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 69 yards, 12-M. Willis returns for 19 yards (31-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - DEN 15 14:55 35-L. Ball rush for 4 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
2 and 6 - DEN 19 14:22 23-W. McGahee rush for -2 yards (51-J. Mayo, 95-M. Anderson).
3 and 8 - DEN 17 13:48 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
4 and 8 - DEN 17 13:39 4-B. Colquitt punts 42 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 15 yards (32-T. Carter).
3Q 13:26 New England
1 and 10 - DEN 44 13:26 39-D. Woodhead rush for 5 yards (25-C. Harris, 24-C. Bailey).
2 and 5 - DEN 39 13:07 PENALTY on Denver, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 13:02 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 17 yards (51-J. Mays).
1 and 10 - DEN 17 12:31 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for no gain (56-N. Irving).
2 and 10 - DEN 17 11:53 12-T. Brady pass to 81-A. Hernandez for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
DEN 1    NE 42    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:40
3Q 11:46 Denver
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 66 yards, 12-M. Willis returns for 25 yards, FUMBLES (24-K. Arrington), RECOVERED by 12-M. Willis returned for no gain (11-J. Edelman).
1 and 10 - DEN 24 11:37 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 23-W. McGahee.
New England timeout at 11:31
2 and 10 - DEN 24 11:31 15-T. Tebow sacked for -11 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 50-R. Ninkovich).
3 and 21 - DEN 13 11:01 35-L. Ball rush for 2 yards (52-D. Fletcher).
4 and 19 - DEN 15 10:33 4-B. Colquitt punts 36 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
3Q 10:29 New England
1 and 10 - NE 49 10:29 22-S. Ridley rush for 6 yards (77-B. Bunkley).
2 and 4 - DEN 45 10:06 22-S. Ridley rush for 11 yards (21-A. Goodman).
1 and 10 - DEN 34 9:36 12-T. Brady pass to 81-A. Hernandez for 9 yards (25-C. Harris, 26-R. Moore).
2 and 1 - DEN 25 9:07 12-T. Brady rush for 2 yards (51-J. Mays).
1 and 10 - DEN 23 8:42 12-T. Brady pass to 22-S. Ridley for 4 yards, FUMBLES (77-B. Bunkley), RECOVERED by 79-M. Thomas returned for no gain.
3Q 8:30 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 19 8:30 23-W. McGahee rush for 10 yards (25-P. Chung, 44-J. Ihedigbo).
1 and 10 - DEN 29 7:56 23-W. McGahee rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (55-B. Spikes).
2 and 4 - DEN 35 7:32 23-W. McGahee rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds (32-D. McCourty). PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 49 7:05 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 12-M. Willis.
2 and 10 - DEN 49 7:00 35-L. Ball rush for -3 yards (44-J. Ihedigbo).
3 and 13 - DEN 46 6:30 15-T. Tebow pass to 12-M. Willis for 18 yards (11-J. Edelman).
1 and 10 - NE 36 6:02 15-T. Tebow, sacked for -5 yards (94-S. Ellis).
2 and 15 - NE 41 5:30 35-L. Ball rush for 13 yards (32-D. McCourty).
3 and 2 - NE 28 4:48 35-L. Ball rush for -1 yard (51-J. Mayo).
4 and 3 - NE 29 4:12 15-T. Tebow pass to 19-E. Royal for 15 yards (24-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - NE 14 3:27 23-W. McGahee rush for -5 yards (95-M. Anderson).
2 and 15 - NE 19 2:48 15-T. Tebow, sacked for -4 yards (55-B. Spikes).
3 and 19 - NE 23 2:25 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 12-M. Willis.
4 and 19 - NE 23 2:19 5-M. Prater 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 4    NE 42    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:11
3Q 2:14 New England
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 2:14 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for no gain (79-M. Thomas, 32-T. Carter).
2 and 10 - NE 20 1:47 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
3 and 10 - NE 20 1:41 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 20 yards (55-D. Williams, 98-R. McBean).
1 and 10 - NE 41 1:15 81-A. Hernandez rush for 1 yard (90-J. Hunter). PENALTY on Denver, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 44 0:56 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 8 yards (25-C. Harris, 51-J. Mays).
2 and 2 - DEN 36 0:31 12-T. Brady rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 32 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 28 yards, forced out of bounds (36-R. Bush).
1 and goal - DEN 4 14:46 81-A. Hernandez rush for 2 yards (51-J. Mays).
New England timeout at 14:00
2 and goal - DEN 2 14:00 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for -2 yards (98-R. McBean).
3 and goal - DEN 4 13:21 39-D. Woodhead rush for 2 yards (98-R. McBean).
4 and goal - DEN 2 12:44 3-S. Gostkowski 20 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 4    NE 45    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:30
4Q 12:39 Denver
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 12:39 35-L. Ball rush for 3 yards (71-B. Deaderick, 74-K. Love).
2 and 7 - DEN 23 12:07 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
3 and 7 - DEN 23 12:03 15-T. Tebow pass to 88-D. Thomas for 12 yards (24-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - DEN 35 11:31 35-L. Ball rush for -5 yards (55-B. Spikes).
2 and 15 - DEN 30 10:55 15-T. Tebow pass to 88-D. Thomas for 8 yards (24-K. Arrington, 25-P. Chung).
3 and 7 - DEN 38 10:18 15-T. Tebow pass to 88-D. Thomas for 14 yards (24-K. Arrington, 32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NE 48 9:45 37-J. Johnson rush for 4 yards (44-J. Ihedigbo).
2 and 6 - NE 44 9:05 37-J. Johnson rush for no gain (51-J. Mayo, 71-B. Deaderick).
3 and 6 - NE 44 8:24 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and 6 - NE 44 8:18 15-T. Tebow pass to 88-D. Thomas for 41 yards, forced out of bounds (24-K. Arrington).
Denver timeout at 7:39
1 and goal - NE 3 7:39 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 81-D. Rosario.
2 and goal - NE 3 7:34 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
3 and goal - NE 3 7:31 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
4 and goal - NE 3 7:25 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal.
4Q 7:14 New England
1 and 10 - NE 3 7:14 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for -2 yards (36-R. Bush, 77-B. Bunkley).
2 and 12 - NE 1 6:33 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (26-R. Moore). PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - NE 30 6:00 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 9 yards (36-R. Bush, 96-M. Unrein).
2 and 1 - NE 39 5:19 36-L. Polite rush for 3 yards (36-R. Bush).
1 and 10 - NE 42 4:37 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (91-R. Ayers, 55-D. Williams).
2 and 9 - NE 43 3:56 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for -1 yard (91-R. Ayers, 51-J. Mays).
New England timeout at 3:10
3 and 10 - NE 42 3:10 12-T. Brady punts 48 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Personal Foul (enforced, 5 yards).
4Q 2:56 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 5 2:56 35-L. Ball rush for -1 yard (52-D. Fletcher).
2 and 11 - DEN 4 2:20 35-L. Ball rush for 8 yards (52-D. Fletcher).
Two minute warning
3 and 3 - DEN 4 2:00 35-L. Ball rush for 6 yards (90-N. Koutouvides, 52-D. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - DEN 18 1:25 37-J. Johnson rush for 6 yards (27-A. Molden, 44-J. Ihedigbo).
2 and 4 - DEN 24 0:49 37-J. Johnson rush for no gain (58-T. White, 52-D. Fletcher).
END OF GAME
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