Week 2, 2024

played in Carolina, NC

86 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Denver Broncos14703-24
Carolina Panthers70014-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:08 DEN - Dylan Martin 23 pass from Giovanni McKnight (Ron Beethoven extra point)
1Q: 08:26 CAR - Brenden Herndon 28 pass from Malcolm Cook (Dale Ward extra point)
1Q: 03:58 DEN - Jordan Darlington 12 pass from Giovanni McKnight (Ron Beethoven extra point)
2Q: 03:20 DEN - Johnathan McNeil 12 pass from Giovanni McKnight (Ron Beethoven extra point)
4Q: 12:00 CAR - Aiden Perez 3 run (Dale Ward extra point)
4Q: 07:03 CAR - Braden McGregor 22 pass from Malcolm Cook (Dale Ward extra point)
4Q: 00:03 DEN - Ron Beethoven 38 field goal

Team StatisticsDENCAR
Record1-11-1
First Downs2220
- by Rushing25
- by Passing1813
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards382401
- Offensive Plays7066
- Yards per Play5.466.08
Net Rushing Yards58121
- Rushing Attempts2421
- Yards per Rush2.425.76
Net Passing Yards324280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 27 - 043 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards352290
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/282/10
- Yards per Pass Play7.046.22
Fumbles/Lost2/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/135/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down12.17.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/596/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/274/16
Kick Returns/Yards4/1123/106
Interception Ret./Yards1/200/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 25
Time of Possession32:2727:33

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:03OPP 47547Touchdown
18:164:26OWN 21879Touchdown
12:111:40OWN 334-4Punt
214:051:51OWN 431Punt
210:314:01OWN 20633Punt
26:042:53OPP 45745Touchdown
20:100:10OWN 211-2Half
313:222:24OWN 7748Punt
39:211:15OWN 4534Punt
36:152:14OWN 35524Punt
32:402:04OWN 276-11Punt
411:532:43OWN 34518Punt
46:501:47OWN 3831Punt
42:432:43OWN 10969Field Goal
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:573:41OWN 31769Touchdown
13:501:39OPP 4239Fumble
10:311:26OWN 33523Punt
212:141:43OWN 19524Punt
26:300:26OWN 2030Punt
23:113:01OWN 251170Interception
315:001:38OWN 2939Punt
310:581:37OWN 235Punt
38:061:51OWN 20411Punt
34:011:21OWN 2035Punt
30:363:43OWN 43957Touchdown
49:102:20OWN 8692Touchdown
45:032:20OWN 22521Punt

Game MVP: Giovanni McKnight, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jeffrey Hawkins15251.67900
RB Elliot Castillo4194.75700
QB Giovanni McKnight3113.67700
FB Adam Fairweather231.50300
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Aiden Perez19874.581521
FB Liam Horner177.00700
RB Ron Willis12727.002710

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Giovanni McKnight42273524/283270114.4
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Malcolm Cook43252902/10236184.4

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dylan Martin8910813.5041231
TE Mitch McCormick679816.3321270
WR Johnathan McNeil474912.2513251
TE Ashton Hawkins253316.5020210
RB Jeffrey Hawkins2494.50460
WR Jordan Darlington252412.0010121
WR Josiah Jeffries1188.00080
WR Francisco Donaldson132727.001270
TE Bryson Cooley11-4-4.000-40
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Braden McGregor11141039.3636221
WR Jimmy Conley475413.5032360
TE Julio Sarbanes363812.670220
WR Brenden Herndon374916.3326281
RB Aiden Perez242211.006130
FB Liam Horner111717.0010170
FB Floyd Hetrick1177.00170
WR Pete Coleman0200.00000
TE Enrique Bowden0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Andres Jordan12020.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Giovanni McKnight1100
TE Bryson Cooley1000
ILB Jamal Johns0100
TE Mitch McCormick0100
DE Jermaine Strait0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Aiden Perez1000
CB Howie Meadows0010
DE Frankie Harmon0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sergio Whitfield939744.137.9614
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nickolas Lerner838147.641.8573

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ron Beethoven1/10/00/0383/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Ward0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Ricardo Nichols22713.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Tyrone Downing4164.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Elliot Castillo411228.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Trey Compton28442.00
Tyrone Downing12222.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jamal Johns630.01931
ILB Damian Barr610.01422
DE Jermaine Strait600.02032
DE Curtis Buckley421.0727
S Joey Beane420.01422
OLB Andres Jordan410.01940
DE Nolan Grier330.01722
S Scott Donovan230.02044
S Jerald Shields220.02145
DT Leland Stabenow200.01730
S Myles Giroux200.0723
DE Corey Shaw100.5013
ILB Silas Barrett100.011
CB Antoine Shabazz100.0833
DE Rufus Lindsay010.5213
DE Darrin Newsome020.01829
CB Lee Dole010.026
CB Rodney Mason010.02044
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Aaron Austin900.02446
OLB Champ Ramirez630.02445
ILB Dalton Moss620.01936
CB Trey Compton610.02446
DT Cris Sams512.02335
DE Frankie Harmon411.02443
CB Howie Meadows310.02446
DE Lukas Bernardini211.01929
CB Bo Austin220.01834
S Howard Cortez210.02239
DT Clay Mitchell200.0520
S Grady Haddock200.049
DE Johnnie Mickney140.01927
OLB D.J. Polko110.045
RB Aiden Perez10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Curtis Buckley1.000027
DE Rufus Lindsay0.502013
DE Corey Shaw0.500013
ILB Jamal Johns0.010031
DE Jermaine Strait0.003032
DT Leland Stabenow0.001030
DE Darrin Newsome0.001029
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Cris Sams2.000135
DE Lukas Bernardini1.001029
DE Frankie Harmon1.000143
DE Bennett Brock0.001220
DT Clay Mitchell0.001020
DT Nicholas Brady0.001010
DE Johnnie Mickney0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Damian Barr50022
ILB Jamal Johns40031
OLB Andres Jordan32140
DE Curtis Buckley30027
DE Nolan Grier20022
S Scott Donovan20044
S Joey Beane20022
CB Rodney Mason10044
CB Antoine Shabazz10033
DT Leland Stabenow10030
S Myles Giroux10023
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Trey Compton60046
S Aaron Austin41046
OLB Champ Ramirez41045
CB Howie Meadows30046
S Howard Cortez21039
S Grady Haddock2009
CB Bo Austin20034
DT Clay Mitchell10020
ILB Dalton Moss10036
DE Lukas Bernardini10029
OLB D.J. Polko1005
DE Bennett Brock01020

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Calvin Sanford27024046
T Kris Estrada24024046
G Donnell Schwartz14024046
T Justics Clancy04024246
C Lance Benson03024246
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Raul Sharpton46121045
T Griffin Richardson24021145
G Broderick Locher23021045
C Clyde Dasilva14021045
T Brian Brandon03021145
FB Liam Horner0106015

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Ashton Hawkins326
Adam Fairweather126
Jeffrey Hawkins118
Josiah Jeffries117
Johnathan McNeil18
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Ron Willis216
Frederick Lee125
Enrique Bowden123
Howie Meadows118
Raul Sharpton112

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Calvin Sanford2446------1080
DE Jermaine Strait------20322173
T Kris Estrada2446---------70
G Donnell Schwartz2446---------70
T Justics Clancy2446---------70
C Lance Benson2446---------70
QB Giovanni McKnight2446---------70
TE Mitch McCormick1840------1068
WR Johnathan McNeil2336------867
OLB Andres Jordan------1940867
S Jerald Shields------2145---66
WR Dylan Martin2145---------66
DE Nolan Grier------17222564
CB Rodney Mason------2044---64
S Scott Donovan------2044---64
ILB Jamal Johns------19311262
RB Jeffrey Hawkins1725------1860
WR Jordan Darlington1835------457
DT Leland Stabenow------1730855
DE Darrin Newsome------1829---47
TE Ashton Hawkins312------2641
CB Antoine Shabazz------833---41
S Joey Beane------1422---36
ILB Damian Barr------1422---36
WR Josiah Jeffries413------1734
FB Adam Fairweather53------2634
DE Curtis Buckley------727---34
S Myles Giroux------723---30
RB Elliot Castillo712------827
CB Lee Dole------261624
DT Johnny Thomas------415---19
CB Ricardo Nichols------001616
DE Rufus Lindsay------213---15
DE Corey Shaw------013---13
CB Kai Wells------13812
WR Francisco Donaldson38---------11
C Cristian Meier00------1010
G Bubba Floyd00------1010
P Sergio Whitfield00------1010
T Devon Foley00------1010
K Ron Beethoven00------55
ILB Silas Barrett------11---2
TE Bryson Cooley11---------2
QB Lamar Gray00---------0
RB Phil Morton00---------0
ILB Leland Makredkakis------00---0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Howie Meadows------24461888
CB Trey Compton------24461484
OLB Champ Ramirez------24451382
S Howard Cortez------22391778
G Raul Sharpton2145------1278
T Griffin Richardson2145------874
T Brian Brandon2145------874
G Broderick Locher2145------874
S Aaron Austin------2446272
ILB Dalton Moss------19361469
DE Frankie Harmon------2443168
C Clyde Dasilva2145---------66
QB Malcolm Cook2145---------66
RB Aiden Perez2042---------62
WR Braden McGregor2035------560
TE Julio Sarbanes2036------258
DT Cris Sams------2335---58
DE Lukas Bernardini------1929957
CB Bo Austin------1834153
WR Jimmy Conley1139---------50
WR Brenden Herndon1335---------48
DE Johnnie Mickney------1927147
TE Enrique Bowden106------2339
FB Liam Horner615------1738
WR Pete Coleman111------1729
DE Bennett Brock------520126
DT Clay Mitchell------520126
OLB Frederick Lee------012526
DT Nicholas Brady------110920
CB Cornelius Clements------514---19
RB Ron Willis12------1619
WR Tyrone Downing01------1617
S Grady Haddock------49---13
OLB D.J. Polko------45---9
C Steve Campbell00------88
P Nickolas Lerner00------88
G Chad McKenzie00------88
FB Floyd Hetrick33---------6
K Dale Ward00------44
OLB Jose Haywood------01---1
QB Butch Sheldon00---------0
C Lamar Dugger00---------0
T Terrell Kuhnert00---------0
DE Brenden Thrasher------00---0
OLB Isaac Zimmerman------00---0
S Ivan Flowers------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left362.0
Middle12332.8
Right8212.6
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left273.5
Middle11464.2
Right8688.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Giovanni McKnight42278334540
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Malcolm Cook43254162701

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74182.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1181029.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)141114710.5
Long (19+ Yds)104858.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65264.3
Short (0-8 Yds)20131366.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1361068.2
Long (19+ Yds)41225.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dylan Martin980108245
WR Johnathan McNeil74049136
TE Mitch McCormick76198340
TE Ashton Hawkins52133112
WR Jordan Darlington52024035
RB Jeffrey Hawkins4209025
WR Francisco Donaldson3112718
WR Josiah Jeffries1108013
TE Bryson Cooley110-401
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Braden McGregor14111103135
WR Brenden Herndon73149135
WR Jimmy Conley74054139
TE Julio Sarbanes63338136
RB Aiden Perez42022042
WR Pete Coleman2010011
FB Liam Horner11017015
FB Floyd Hetrick110703
TE Enrique Bowden100006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Aiden Perez3206.674.58

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Giovanni McKnight53204.008.38
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Malcolm Cook1000.006.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Johnathan McNeil21126.007.00
WR Jordan Darlington21126.004.80
TE Bryson Cooley11-4-4.00-4.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Aiden Perez1000.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
QB Giovanni McKnight10
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB Aiden Perez21

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Giovanni McKnight1164
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Malcolm Cook1194

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Ashton Hawkins310
WR Jordan Darlington311
WR Johnathan McNeil211
RB Jeffrey Hawkins111
TE Mitch McCormick110
WR Dylan Martin111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Braden McGregor552
WR Brenden Herndon200
FB Liam Horner111
TE Julio Sarbanes111
FB Floyd Hetrick110
WR Jimmy Conley110

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,400)
End Zone14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)