2006 · Week 3
Denver Broncos at New England Patriots
Sep 24, 2006 · Gillette Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Denver Broncos beat New England Patriots 17–7. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Broncos only a 40% shot beforehand. Broncos improve to 2-1; Patriots fall to 2-1. Jake Plummer led the way with 256 passing yards and 2 TDs; 9 rushing yards.
Team stats
| DEN | NE | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 21 |
| 400 | Total yards | 370 |
| 256 | Passing yards | 320 |
| 144 | Rushing yards | 50 |
| 15/30 | Comp / Att | 31/55 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 15/30 | 256 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Tatum Bell | 27 | 123 | 0 |
| Mike Bell | 4 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Bell | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 31/55 | 320 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Laurence Maroney | 12 | 18 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Corey Dillon | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 5 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 |