Week 1, 2028

played in El Paso, TX

88 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Denver Dynomite31070-20
El Paso Rockets031414-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:39 DEN - Carlton Freeman 44 field goal
2Q: 14:11 ELP - Rickey Welbourn 19 field goal
2Q: 07:54 DEN - Deion Cross 9 run (Carlton Freeman extra point)
2Q: 00:38 DEN - Carlton Freeman 52 field goal
3Q: 10:56 DEN - Billy Joe Duffy 11 pass from Irving Norried (Carlton Freeman extra point)
3Q: 04:47 ELP - Tony Abercrombie 8 pass from Wendell Mathews (Rickey Welbourn extra point)
3Q: 02:42 ELP - Lee Welborn 47 interception return (Rickey Welbourn extra point)
4Q: 08:45 ELP - Todd Lehmann 14 interception return (Rickey Welbourn extra point)
4Q: 01:56 ELP - Bernie Gerber 5 run (Rickey Welbourn extra point)

Team StatisticsDENELP
Record0-11-0
First Downs1519
- by Rushing66
- by Passing912
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards244360
- Offensive Plays6457
- Yards per Play3.816.32
Net Rushing Yards105126
- Rushing Attempts2628
- Yards per Rush4.044.50
Net Passing Yards139234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 18 - 327 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards144248
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/52/14
- Yards per Pass Play3.668.07
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions6/164/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.49.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards3/135/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/94/17
Kick Returns/Yards5/1233/62
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/74
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 30
Time of Possession29:1730:43

Drive Charts

Denver Dynomite
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:314:58OWN 281045Field Goal
13:492:21OWN 20618Punt
214:061:29OWN 3332Punt
210:503:04OPP 41641Touchdown
24:424:11OWN 36829Field Goal
315:004:14OWN 45855Touchdown
34:362:06OWN 20412Interception
32:301:42OWN 3234Punt
412:001:09OWN 133-1Punt
49:571:22OWN 63-1Interception
48:351:45OWN 2631Punt
41:461:28OWN 21736Interception
El Paso Rockets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:29OWN 2335Punt
18:334:44OWN 42625Punt
11:282:22OWN 27571Field Goal
212:371:47OWN 253-7Punt
27:463:04OWN 32639Missed FG
20:310:31OWN 2015Half
310:466:10OWN 111289Touchdown
30:483:48OWN 12746Punt
410:510:54OWN 4932Punt
46:505:04OWN 341066Touchdown
40:180:18OPP 451-1Game

Game MVP: Wendell Mathews, El Paso Rockets

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Deion Cross15493.27901
Marshall Norton9485.331240
Donnie McGee155.00500
Irving Norried133.00300
El PasoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bernie Gerber13403.081311
Wendell Mathews6294.83800
Levon Stinemetz6315.171010
Alex Jennings111.00100
Kendrick Becker133.00300
Chris Beyer12222.002210

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Irving Norried37181441/5129334.1
El PasoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wendell Mathews27172482/141460105.1

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Billy Joe Duffy44235.757111
WR Winfred Cassity464411.000190
RB Marshall Norton36113.676100
WR Jonathan Brock283618.007290
RB Donnie McGee1122.00020
WR Joey Greiner131818.0016180
TE Joseph Tan11-1-1.000-10
WR Ricky Weaver1266.00060
WR Renaldo Shook1155.00050
RB Deion Cross0200.00000
TE Blaine Ohm0200.00000
El PasoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Tony Abercrombie588617.204461
WR Kendrick Becker475513.756190
WR Perry Alameda335418.0021270
WR Alex Jennings252311.500200
WR Chris Popson111010.002100
RB Carlton Talley1188.00480
FB Chris Beyer111212.000120
WR R.J. Poston0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
El PasoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tracy Fitzgerald11313.000
CB Todd Lehmann11414.001
S Lee Welborn14747.001

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Christian Swift0010
El PasoFumbRecovForceTD
Wendell Mathews1100

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Fred Randle522244.441.0571
El PasoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Henry Magro518136.230.4442

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carlton Freeman2/22/21/1522/2
El PasoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rickey Welbourn1/20/10/0194/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Renaldo Shook199.00
El PasoRetYardsAvgTD
Kendrick Becker3165.30
Chris Popson111.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Donnie McGee38127.00
Clyde Swartz24221.00
El PasoRetYardsAvgTD
Perry Alameda36220.70

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Bucky Danner620.02424
S Jackie Polston520.01925
ILB Christian Swift431.01816
S Bill Hammes420.02120
DT Emmitt Carlson310.01916
S Alvin Edwards310.01614
OLB Jumbo Rockcliffe300.01717
CB Tim Linquist300.0117
ILB Wendell Blackwell300.01821
CB Jesse Snell300.02125
DE Brock Barokas201.0712
OLB Thomas Blanchard210.0138
DT Drew Sutton110.02015
OLB Deron Moon100.01013
RB Marshall Norton10---------
DT Jason Kelley100.0913
DE James Winslett010.02117
El PasoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Walter Josephson700.088
ILB Blaine Coons620.01824
OLB Paul Dunn410.02031
CB Todd Lehmann400.01329
S Lee Welborn330.02235
DE Everett Pullen310.02024
OLB Wesley Dotson221.0109
DT Matthew Grant210.02636
CB Omar Goodwin210.01421
DT Jimmy Duran200.0714
DE Thurman Sampson140.01924
OLB Casey Heap120.067
S Tracy Fitzgerald110.02129
DT Sam Hernandez110.02022
DE Al Batson100.01225
OLB Clarence Vartanian100.045
CB Buddy Thomson100.01925
CB Billy Joe Russell100.01527

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Brock Barokas1.000112
ILB Christian Swift1.000016
DT Drew Sutton0.011115
DE James Winslett0.002017
DE Vinny Lynn0.00109
El PasoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Wesley Dotson1.00009
DE Thurman Sampson0.010024
DE Al Batson0.003025
DT Matthew Grant0.001236
CB Buddy Thomson0.001025
DE Everett Pullen0.000124

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bucky Danner40024
S Jackie Polston30025
CB Jesse Snell20025
OLB Jumbo Rockcliffe11017
S Alvin Edwards11014
OLB Deron Moon10013
CB Tim Linquist1007
OLB Thomas Blanchard1008
ILB Christian Swift10016
ILB Wendell Blackwell10021
S Bill Hammes10020
El PasoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Blaine Coons31024
OLB Paul Dunn31031
CB Todd Lehmann30129
CB Billy Joe Russell20027
S Lee Welborn13135
OLB Wesley Dotson1009
DT Jimmy Duran10014
DE Al Batson10025
ILB Walter Josephson1008
OLB Clarence Vartanian1005
CB Omar Goodwin10021
S Derrick Fiala01016
S Tracy Fitzgerald00129

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harry Newsome33022024
Edward Kinney23023033
Junior Marchese22014021
Frank Morrison111022035
Brenden Henderson12015122
Rich Dennis02013021
Horace Lincoln0101005
Darrell Channelle01021034
El PasoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Louie Martin35024226
Monty Monroe35023028
Ernie Hayes25026029
Tony Abercrombie11027025
Marco Enriquez02025023
Archie Nixon02023020
Chris Beyer01019012
Heath Anthony010603

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Alvin Edwards323
Donnie McGee218
Deron Moon123
Dixon Somerville118
El PasoTacklesSTPlays
Levon Stinemetz223
Chris Popson118
Richard Ellwood118
Derrick Fiala112
Glenn Lester17

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Irving Norried2638---------64
Darrell Channelle2134------762
Frank Morrison2235------360
Edward Kinney2333---------56
Winfred Cassity1330------1154
Alvin Edwards------16142353
Harry Newsome2224------652
Bucky Danner------2424351
Jesse Snell------2125248
Billy Joe Duffy1616------1547
Jonathan Brock2224---------46
Deron Moon------10132346
Jackie Polston------1925145
Brenden Henderson1522------744
James Winslett------2117442
Bill Hammes------2120142
Harris Keppler------1820341
Wendell Blackwell------1821241
Rich Dennis1321------640
Joey Greiner1623---------39
Drew Sutton------2015338
Emmitt Carlson------1916237
Jumbo Rockcliffe------1717236
Marshall Norton1020------636
Christian Swift------1816236
Junior Marchese1421---------35
Britt Preston------10141034
Ricky Weaver1222---------34
Thomas Blanchard------1381132
Dixon Somerville58------1831
Tim Linquist------1171028
Deion Cross1512---------27
Blaine Ohm18------1827
Vinny Lynn------109625
Donnie McGee15------1824
Joseph Tan710------623
Jason Kelley------913---22
Renaldo Shook25------1522
Brock Barokas------712221
Cole Elam------613120
Clyde Swartz02------1416
Horace Lincoln105---------15
Carlton Freeman00------77
Fred Randle00------55
Kerry Gill00------22
Unknown------00---0
El PasoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Matthew Grant------2636264
Wendell Mathews2829---------57
Lee Welborn------2235---57
Tony Abercrombie2725------557
Ernie Hayes2629---------55
Tracy Fitzgerald------2129555
Louie Martin2426------555
Omar Goodwin------14212055
Paul Dunn------2031354
Monty Monroe2328---------51
Marco Enriquez2523------250
Chris Beyer1912------1849
Sam Hernandez------2022547
Buddy Thomson------1925246
Everett Pullen------2024246
Levon Stinemetz814------2345
Thurman Sampson------1924245
Todd Lehmann------1329244
Blaine Coons------1824244
Archie Nixon2320---------43
Billy Joe Russell------1527143
Al Batson------1225542
Kendrick Becker1622------442
Alex Jennings1818---------36
Chris Popson107------1835
Derrick Fiala------7161235
Josh Sullivan811------1433
Perry Alameda1116------532
Wesley Dotson------1091130
Bernie Gerber1910---------29
Casey Heap------671528
Jimmy Duran------714223
Richard Ellwood23------1823
Glenn Lester59------721
Walter Josephson------88218
Gus Mason36------716
R.J. Poston01------1516
Heath Anthony63------716
Carlton Talley26------715
Dustin Sullivan------57214
Adrian Laventure51------713
Clarence Vartanian------45312
Rickey Welbourn00------88
Henry Magro00------77
Howie Rodgers00---------0
Greg Winslett00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6294.8
Middle10393.9
Right10373.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10393.9
Middle14604.3
Right3289.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Irving Norried37181216533
El PasoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wendell Mathews27174122420

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5240.8
Short (0-8 Yds)188442.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)96485.3
Long (19+ Yds)424812.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32237.7
Short (0-8 Yds)85253.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)85658.1
Long (19+ Yds)8513516.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jonathan Brock82036124
RB Marshall Norton63111020
WR Winfred Cassity64044030
TE Billy Joe Duffy44023016
WR Joey Greiner31018023
RB Deion Cross2000012
WR Ricky Weaver2106022
TE Blaine Ohm200008
RB Donnie McGee110205
TE Joseph Tan110-1010
WR Renaldo Shook110505
El PasoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Tony Abercrombie85086225
WR Kendrick Becker74155022
WR Alex Jennings52023118
WR Perry Alameda33054116
WR Chris Popson1101007
RB Carlton Talley110806
FB Chris Beyer11012012
WR R.J. Poston101001

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Deion Cross199.003.27
El PasoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bernie Gerber561.203.08
Wendell Mathews144.004.83
Levon Stinemetz199.005.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Irving Norried33227.333.89
El PasoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wendell Mathews53163.209.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ricky Weaver1166.003.00
TE Billy Joe Duffy111111.005.75
WR Renaldo Shook1155.005.00
El PasoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Tony Abercrombie4282.0010.75
RB Carlton Talley1188.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Marshall Norton33
El PasoRushesConversions
Wendell Mathews10
Levon Stinemetz10
Bernie Gerber11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Irving Norried1243
El PasoAttCompConversions
Wendell Mathews853

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Jonathan Brock411
WR Joey Greiner211
RB Marshall Norton210
WR Ricky Weaver100
WR Winfred Cassity111
TE Blaine Ohm100
El PasoTargCatchConversions
TE Tony Abercrombie211
WR Perry Alameda222
WR Alex Jennings110
WR Kendrick Becker100
FB Chris Beyer110
WR R.J. Poston100

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,300 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,200 (19,300)
End Zone9,500 (14,000)
Mezzanine6,000 (8,100)
Sideline Seats9,300 (12,400)
Club Seats11,200 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes4,100 (6,200)