Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

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September 7th, 1998

1998 Week 1

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Offensive Starters

QB J. Elway

RB T. Davis

FB H. Griffith

WR R. Smith

WR E. McCaffrey

TE S. Sharpe

T T. Jones

G M. Schlereth

C T. Nalen

G D. Neil

T H. Swayne

Defensive Starters

DE N. Smith

DT K. Traylor

DT T. Pryce

DE M. Tanuvasa

LB J. Mobley

LB G. Cadrez

LB B. Romanowski

CB R. Crockett

CB D. Gordon

S E. Brown

S S. Atwater

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Broncos	10	7	3	7	27
Patriots	0	7	7	7	21

	Broncos	Patriots
Q1	10	0
Q2	7	7
Q3	3	7
Q4	7	7
FINAL	27	21

Key Performers

Broncos

PassingJ. Elway

22/34, 257 YDS, 1 TD

RushingT. Davis

22, 75 YDS, 2 TD

ReceivingE. McCaffrey

7, 97 YDS

TacklesB. Romanowski

SacksB. Romanowski

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

20/32, 289 YDS, 2 TD

RushingR. Edwards

13, 50 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingT. Brown

5, 97 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesC. Slade

SacksB. Mitchell

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Broncos

Stat

Patriots

First Downs

339

Total Yards

339

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

64.7%

PASS %

62.5%

248

NET PASS YDS

258

PASS TD

Takeaways

33:13

Time of Possession

26:47

Offensive Starters

D. Bledsoe QB

S. Shaw RB

S. Jefferson WR

T. Glenn WR

L. Purnell TE

B. Coates TE

B. Armstrong T

M. Lane G

D. Wohlabaugh C

T. Rucci G

Z. Moss T

Defensive Starters

F. Collons DE

C. Eaton DT

H. Thomas DT

W. McGinest DE

C. Slade LB

T. Johnson LB

T. Collins LB

T. Law CB

C. Canty CB

L. Milloy S

W. Clay S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1998 Week 1 match up between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots featuring 97 receiving yards by Ed McCaffrey.

Legend

Moment: Broncos

Moment: Patriots

Broncos Momentum

Patriots Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DEN FG DEN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Elam 53 yard field goal good

Broncos opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

John Elway pass complete to Shannon Sharpe for 12 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos extends lead → 10-0

< Q2 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Terrell Davis left end for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos extends lead → 17-0

< Q2 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Robert Edwards right tackle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Patriots cuts lead → 17-7

< Q3 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Troy Brown for 24 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots cuts lead → 17-14

< Q3 > • DEN FG DEN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Elam 42 yard field goal good

Broncos extends lead → 20-14

< Q4 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Terrell Davis left guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Broncos extends lead → 27-14

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Vincent Brisby for 10 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots cuts lead → 27-21

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
John Elway	34	22	64.7	257	1	0	44	1	97.3
Team Totals	34	22	64.7	257	1	0	44	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Terrell Davis	22	75	3.4	2	9
John Elway	5	12	2.4	0	13
Howard Griffith	2	2	1.0	0	2
Derek Loville	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team Totals	30	91	3.0	2	13

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Ed McCaffrey	10	7	97	13.9	0	44
Rod Smith	10	6	57	9.5	0	18
Shannon Sharpe	8	5	51	10.2	1	20
Terrell Davis	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
Howard Griffith	2	1	15	15.0	0	15
Justin Armour	2	1	23	23.0	0	23
Byron Chamberlain	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
Team Totals	34	22	257	11.7	1	44

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Bill Romanowski	8	5	3	2
Eric Brown	6	3	3	0
Glenn Cadrez	6	3	3	0
John Mobley	5	5	0	0
Tyrone Braxton	4	3	1	0
Maa Tanuvasa	3	3	0	1
Darrien Gordon	3	3	0	0
Trevor Pryce	3	0	3	0
Keith Burns	2	1	1	0
Darrius Johnson	2	2	0	0
Neil Smith	2	2	0	0
Keith Traylor	2	0	2	0
Steve Atwater	1	1	0	0
Marvin Washington	1	1	0	0
Ray Crockett	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	49	32	17	3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Derek Loville	3	52	17.3	0
Team Totals	3	52	17.3	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Darrien Gordon	3	53	17.7	0
Team Totals	3	53	17.7	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Jason Elam	2	2	3	3
Team Totals	2	2	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Rouen	4	182	45.5
Team Totals	4	182	45.5

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	32	20	62.5	289	2	0	55	3	112.6
Team Totals	32	20	62.5	289	2	0	55	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Robert Edwards	13	50	3.8	1	15
Sedrick Shaw	7	25	3.6	0	12
Drew Bledsoe	3	3	1.0	0	2
Derrick Cullors	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team Totals	24	81	3.4	1	15

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Troy Brown	6	5	97	19.4	1	52
Terry Glenn	11	5	71	14.2	0	24
Tony Carter	4	4	25	6.3	0	11
Shawn Jefferson	3	2	64	32.0	0	55
Derrick Cullors	1	1	9	9.0	0	9
Vincent Brisby	2	1	10	10.0	1	10
Ben Coates	2	1	9	9.0	0	9
Lovett Purnell	2	1	4	4.0	0	4
Robert Edwards	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	32	20	289	14.4	2	55

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Chris Slade	7	4	3	0
Willie Clay	7	7	0	0
Todd Collins	7	4	3	0
Chris Canty	6	6	0	0
Ted Johnson	6	3	3	0
Willie McGinest	4	3	1	0
Lawyer Milloy	4	3	1	0
Ty Law	3	3	0	0
Chad Eaton	2	2	0	0
Henry Thomas	2	1	1	0
Mark Wheeler	2	1	1	0
Brandon Mitchell	1	1	0	1
Steve Lofton	1	1	0	0
Chris Sullivan	1	1	0	0
Larry Whigham	1	1	0	0
Chris Carter	1	1	0	0
Ferric Collons	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	56	43	13	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Derrick Cullors	5	170	34	0
Team Totals	5	170	34.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Troy Brown	2	8	4	0
Team Totals	2	8	4.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	2	0	3	3
Team Totals	2	0	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Tupa	5	255	51
Team Totals	5	255	51.0

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