Week 2, 2025

played in Chicago, IL

51 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Denver Death	7	3	7	7	-	24
Chicago Crusaders	7	0	14	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:59 DEN - Les Cortez 12 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
1Q: 00:31 CHI - David Dignan 6 pass from Billy Forbes (Rob Burnett extra point)
2Q: 06:33 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 45 field goal
3Q: 14:44 CHI - Allen Carlson 62 pass from Billy Forbes (Rob Burnett extra point)
3Q: 09:50 CHI - Dana Eickholt 30 pass from Billy Forbes (Rob Burnett extra point)
3Q: 06:50 DEN - Howie Greene 18 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
4Q: 05:15 DEN - Omar Jacobs 2 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
4Q: 02:28 CHI - Mel Stokes 5 run (Rob Burnett extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:59 DEN - Les Cortez 12 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
1Q: 00:31 CHI - David Dignan 6 pass from Billy Forbes (Rob Burnett extra point)
2Q: 06:33 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 45 field goal
3Q: 14:44 CHI - Allen Carlson 62 pass from Billy Forbes (Rob Burnett extra point)
3Q: 09:50 CHI - Dana Eickholt 30 pass from Billy Forbes (Rob Burnett extra point)
3Q: 06:50 DEN - Howie Greene 18 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
4Q: 05:15 DEN - Omar Jacobs 2 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
4Q: 02:28 CHI - Mel Stokes 5 run (Rob Burnett extra point)

Team Statistics DEN CHI
Record 1-1 2-0
First Downs 21 20
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 16 14
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 397 369
- Offensive Plays 66 56
- Yards per Play 6.02 6.59
Net Rushing Yards 117 109
- Rushing Attempts 23 29
- Yards per Rush 5.09 3.76
Net Passing Yards 280 260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 27 - 1 25 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 306 273
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/26 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 6.51 9.63
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 10/15 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/45 9/61
Punt Returns/Yards 3/16 1/15
Kick Returns/Yards 4/81 4/69
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/34
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 29
Time of Possession 30:15 29:45

Team Statistics	DEN	CHI
Record	1-1	2-0
First Downs	21	20
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	16	14
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	397	369
- Offensive Plays	66	56
- Yards per Play	6.02	6.59
Net Rushing Yards	117	109
- Rushing Attempts	23	29
- Yards per Rush	5.09	3.76
Net Passing Yards	280	260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 27 - 1	25 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	306	273
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/26	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	6.51	9.63
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	10/15	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/45	9/61
Punt Returns/Yards	3/16	1/15
Kick Returns/Yards	4/81	4/69
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/34
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 29
Time of Possession	30:15	29:45

Drive Charts

Denver Death
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:03	OWN 40	3	6	Punt
1	11:29	3:41	OWN 49	8	51	Touchdown
1	5:31	1:00	OWN 19	2	54	Fumble
1	0:24	4:08	OWN 32	9	47	Fumble
2	8:46	2:21	OPP 36	3	8	Field Goal
2	3:09	3:09	OWN 6	11	64	Half
3	14:25	1:10	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	9:38	2:56	OWN 46	5	54	Touchdown
3	2:43	1:30	OPP 46	3	-6	Punt
4	11:12	6:07	OWN 27	13	73	Touchdown
4	2:22	1:36	OWN 19	7	18	Interception

Chicago Crusaders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:57	1:28	OWN 19	3	-2	Punt
1	7:48	2:17	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	4:31	4:07	OWN 27	9	73	Touchdown
2	11:16	2:30	OWN 21	5	15	Fumble
2	6:25	3:16	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
3	15:00	0:35	OWN 38	1	62	Touchdown
3	13:15	3:37	OWN 47	7	53	Touchdown
3	6:42	3:59	OWN 11	7	35	Fumble
3	1:13	5:01	OWN 4	8	13	Punt
4	5:05	2:43	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
4	0:46	0:46	OPP 30	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Billy Forbes, Chicago Crusaders

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Randal Heintz	12	45	3.75	15	1
Otis Canada	5	27	5.40	11	1
Cory Sanders	3	31	10.33	22	1
Devin Viera	3	14	4.67	7	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tito Mason	16	71	4.44	34	2	0
Mel Stokes	5	20	4.00	13	1	1
Billy Forbes	4	2	0.50	6	0	0
Jesse Gerken	4	16	4.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cory Sanders	39	27	306	4/26	3	32	1	107.4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Forbes	25	22	273	2/13	3	62	0	151.8

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Omar Jacobs	8	13	113	14.13	39	32	1
WR Damon Stone	6	8	69	11.50	20	17	0
TE Les Cortez	4	4	41	10.25	5	12	1
WR Howie Greene	4	7	50	12.50	17	18	1
TE Gabe Gerhardt	2	2	6	3.00	1	4	0
FB Shane Buchans	1	1	9	9.00	3	9	0
WR Randal Schulz	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Randal Heintz	1	1	11	11.00	7	11	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bernard Trainor	6	6	51	8.50	18	24	0
WR Gary Fletcher	5	6	46	9.20	11	17	0
WR Rob Guenther	3	4	36	12.00	13	22	0
FB Jesse Gerken	2	2	20	10.00	13	15	0
WR Dana Eickholt	2	2	41	20.50	17	30	1
RB Mel Stokes	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Ernie McChane	1	1	15	15.00	10	15	0
FB Allen Carlson	1	1	62	62.00	58	62	1
TE David Dignan	1	1	6	6.00	5	6	1
RB Tito Mason	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eddie Chapman	1	34	34.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Randal Heintz	2	0	0
Omar Jacobs	1	0	0
Les Cortez	0	1	0
Lee Fountaine	0	1	0
Oliver Keith	0	1	0
Kelvin Ingram	0	0	1
Bruce Peterson	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Billy Forbes	1	0	0
Mel Stokes	1	0	0
C.J. Spry	0	1	1
Lincoln Perkins	0	1	1
Xavier Crockett	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gabe Farley	3	132	44.0	39.0	49	2

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dexter Flannery	4	205	51.3	47.3	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmy O'Neill	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	3/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rob Burnett	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winston Hodgson	3	16	5.3	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Fletcher	1	15	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Krykhtine	3	56	18.7	0
Otis Canada	1	25	25.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daniel Gaylord	4	69	17.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Carlos Roland	6	2	0.0	23	14
OLB Lee Fountaine	5	0	0.0	11	11
DE Kelvin Ingram	4	0	1.0	13	14
S Rico Byrum	4	2	0.0	26	23
ILB Scottie Harmon	4	2	0.0	22	21
OLB Eric Staple	3	0	1.0	25	21
OLB Oliver Keith	3	0	0.0	23	22
CB Cary Chustz	3	0	0.0	20	18
DE Michael Lincoln	3	0	0.0	16	13
S Matthew Erwin	2	0	0.0	25	20
CB Mario Cochrane	2	0	0.0	12	17
OLB Grady Madison	2	0	0.0	6	7
CB Sam Hastings	1	1	0.0	17	16
S Reuben Reese	1	0	0.0	5	5
WR Howie Greene	1	0	---	---	---
CB Rufus DeWoody	1	0	0.0	13	9
DE Terry Desjardins	1	0	0.0	11	7
DE David Grillo	0	1	0.0	18	20
DT Bruce Peterson	0	1	0.0	25	19

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Fernando Schwartz	7	2	1.0	21	40
ILB Lincoln Perkins	6	1	1.0	20	28
CB Xavier Crockett	5	0	0.0	20	40
S Ricardo Lester	4	1	0.0	13	22
ILB William Zellars	4	1	0.0	7	5
S Charles Feely	4	1	0.0	17	30
S Chuck Shepherd	4	0	0.0	8	19
DE Ben Berardi	3	0	2.0	7	21
DE Jermaine Vance	3	0	0.0	16	22
CB Eddie Chapman	2	1	0.0	17	28
OLB Tracy Nadell	2	1	0.0	14	19
DT Reggie Guffey	2	1	0.0	14	33
OLB Craig Garcia	1	1	0.0	9	24
DE C.J. Spry	1	0	0.0	13	24
OLB Colin Chapman	1	0	0.0	2	9
S Victor Jamison	1	0	0.0	10	20
DT Ryan Carrillo	0	1	0.0	9	11
CB Blaine Arevalo	0	1	0.0	11	30
DE Deon Kazadi	0	1	0.0	10	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Eric Staple	1.0	1	0	21
DE Kelvin Ingram	1.0	0	0	14
DE Terry Desjardins	0.0	1	0	7
DE David Grillo	0.0	0	1	20

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Ben Berardi	2.0	1	3	21
OLB Fernando Schwartz	1.0	0	0	40
ILB Lincoln Perkins	1.0	0	0	28
OLB Tracy Nadell	0.0	0	1	19
DE Jermaine Vance	0.0	0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	PPlay
CB Cary Chustz	5	18
OLB Lee Fountaine	3	11
S Rico Byrum	2	23
CB Mario Cochrane	2	17
ILB Carlos Roland	2	14
ILB Scottie Harmon	2	21
S Matthew Erwin	1	20
S Reuben Reese	1	5
OLB Oliver Keith	1	22
CB Rufus DeWoody	1	9
DT Bruce Peterson	1	19
OLB Grady Madison	1	7

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Xavier Crockett	6	0	0	40
OLB Fernando Schwartz	4	2	0	40
CB Eddie Chapman	3	0	1	28
S Ricardo Lester	3	0	0	22
ILB William Zellars	2	0	0	5
S Chuck Shepherd	2	0	0	19
S Charles Feely	2	0	0	30
ILB Lincoln Perkins	1	1	0	28
OLB Craig Garcia	1	0	0	24
DT Reggie Guffey	1	0	0	33
S Victor Jamison	1	0	0	20
DE Ben Berardi	1	0	0	21
CB Blaine Arevalo	0	1	0	30
CB Jon Martinez	0	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
D.J. Peterson	2	2	18	1	37
Corwin Yates	2	2	19	0	33
Bob Kelley	1	3	21	0	38
Shane Buchans	1	1	13	0	23
Wendell Bleeck	0	5	14	0	28
Irving Gossett	0	3	19	1	37
Leland Conlan	0	2	8	0	12
Marvin Fulcher	0	1	12	1	20
Trent Snyder	0	1	4	1	10

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kevin Sawyer	2	4	10	1	6
Howie Robbins	2	2	5	0	5
Charlie Bunting	2	2	6	0	6
Jerome Reeves	1	6	26	0	25
Patrick Gibson	1	3	27	0	24
Ted Solano	1	3	23	0	21
Allen Carlson	1	3	18	0	15
Bryant Timlin	1	2	19	0	21
Tyrell Herndon	0	0	25	1	24

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Jamal Kelley	2	14
Les Cortez	2	13
Devin Viera	1	17

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Blaine Arevalo	2	13
Allen Carlson	1	15
Jesse Gerken	1	14
Colin Chapman	1	14
Jon Martinez	1	10
Norman Brown	1	4

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cory Sanders	23	43	---	---	---	66
Bob Kelley	21	38	---	---	4	63
D.J. Peterson	18	37	---	---	3	58
Les Cortez	17	27	---	---	13	57
Irving Gossett	19	37	---	---	1	57
Corwin Yates	19	33	---	---	4	56
Howie Greene	17	35	---	---	---	52
Omar Jacobs	19	30	---	---	---	49
Rico Byrum	---	---	26	23	---	49
Wendell Bleeck	14	28	---	---	4	46
Eric Staple	---	---	25	21	---	46
Carlos Roland	---	---	23	14	9	46
Matthew Erwin	---	---	25	20	---	45
Oliver Keith	---	---	23	22	---	45
Lee Fountaine	---	---	11	11	22	44
Bruce Peterson	---	---	25	19	---	44
Scottie Harmon	---	---	22	21	---	43
Shane Buchans	13	23	---	---	4	40
Mario Cochrane	---	---	12	17	9	38
David Grillo	---	---	18	20	---	38
Cary Chustz	---	---	20	18	---	38
Marvin Fulcher	12	20	---	---	2	34
Randal Heintz	12	22	---	---	---	34
Sam Hastings	---	---	17	16	---	33
Otis Canada	7	14	---	---	12	33
Michael Lincoln	---	---	16	13	4	33
Rufus DeWoody	---	---	13	9	10	32
Jamal Kelley	4	13	---	---	14	31
Devin Viera	4	7	---	---	17	28
Kelvin Ingram	---	---	13	14	---	27
Gabe Gerhardt	6	15	---	---	6	27
Randal Schulz	7	11	---	---	8	26
Damon Stone	8	18	---	---	---	26
Roman Coffey	---	---	4	10	9	23
Leland Conlan	8	12	---	---	---	20
Terry Desjardins	---	---	11	7	2	20
Nolan Grunow	---	---	4	10	2	16
Grady Madison	---	---	6	7	2	15
Trent Snyder	4	10	---	---	---	14
Winston Hodgson	0	0	---	---	14	14
Reuben Reese	---	---	5	5	2	12
Junior Krykhtine	1	0	---	---	11	12
Jimmy O'Neill	0	0	---	---	6	6
Gabe Farley	0	0	---	---	4	4
Daniel Oliver	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bryce Watkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Xavier Crockett	---	---	20	40	14	74
Fernando Schwartz	---	---	21	40	1	62
Billy Forbes	29	27	---	---	---	56
Patrick Gibson	27	24	---	---	4	55
Blaine Arevalo	---	---	11	30	13	54
Jerome Reeves	26	25	---	---	---	51
Lincoln Perkins	---	---	20	28	3	51
Tyrell Herndon	25	24	---	---	---	49
Gary Fletcher	23	22	---	---	3	48
Allen Carlson	18	15	---	---	15	48
Reggie Guffey	---	---	14	33	---	47
Charles Feely	---	---	17	30	---	47
Eddie Chapman	---	---	17	28	1	46
Jon Martinez	---	---	14	22	10	46
Ted Solano	23	21	---	---	---	44
Dana Eickholt	15	20	---	---	9	44
Craig Garcia	---	---	9	24	10	43
Victor Jamison	---	---	10	20	11	41
Bryant Timlin	19	21	---	---	---	40
C.J. Spry	---	---	13	24	3	40
David Dignan	14	9	---	---	15	38
Jermaine Vance	---	---	16	22	---	38
Ricardo Lester	---	---	13	22	1	36
Tracy Nadell	---	---	14	19	---	33
Bernard Trainor	16	16	---	---	1	33
Jesse Gerken	11	7	---	---	14	32
Rob Guenther	7	13	---	---	11	31
Deon Kazadi	---	---	10	19	1	30
Ben Berardi	---	---	7	21	1	29
Chuck Shepherd	---	---	8	19	2	29
Mel Stokes	8	15	---	---	4	27
Ernie McChane	16	9	---	---	2	27
Tito Mason	17	9	---	---	---	26
Colin Chapman	---	---	2	9	14	25
Ryan Carrillo	---	---	9	11	4	24
Kevin Sawyer	10	6	---	---	4	20
Charlie Bunting	6	6	---	---	4	16
Howie Robbins	5	5	---	---	4	14
William Zellars	---	---	7	5	1	13
Daniel Gaylord	---	---	1	7	5	13
Norman Brown	4	3	---	---	4	11
Dexter Flannery	0	0	---	---	4	4
Nathan Hampton	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rob Burnett	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jerry Donaldson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cary Thompson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	29	2.6
Middle	5	41	8.2
Right	7	47	6.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	38	4.8
Middle	16	62	3.9
Right	2	13	6.5
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cory Sanders	39	27	3	0	0	5	5	0	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Forbes	25	22	4	0	1	0	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	17	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	18	175	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	65	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	49	6.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	72	14.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	118	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	83	20.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Omar Jacobs	13	8	113	3	30
WR Damon Stone	8	6	69	0	18
WR Howie Greene	7	4	50	0	35
TE Les Cortez	4	4	41	0	27
WR Randal Schulz	3	1	7	0	11
TE Gabe Gerhardt	2	2	6	0	15
FB Shane Buchans	1	1	9	0	23
RB Randal Heintz	1	1	11	0	22

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gary Fletcher	6	5	0	46	0	22
WR Bernard Trainor	6	6	0	51	1	16
WR Rob Guenther	4	3	1	36	1	13
FB Jesse Gerken	2	2	0	20	0	7
WR Dana Eickholt	2	2	0	41	1	20
RB Mel Stokes	1	1	0	-4	0	15
TE Ernie McChane	1	1	0	15	0	9
FB Allen Carlson	1	1	0	62	1	15
RB Tito Mason	1	0	0	0	0	9
TE David Dignan	1	1	0	6	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Billy Forbes	1	6	6.00	0.50
Mel Stokes	1	5	5.00	4.00
Tito Mason	1	3	3.00	4.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cory Sanders	3	3	32	10.67	7.85

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Forbes	1	1	6	6.00	10.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Les Cortez	1	1	12	12.00	10.25
WR Omar Jacobs	1	1	2	2.00	8.69
WR Howie Greene	1	1	18	18.00	7.14

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE David Dignan	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Otis Canada	2	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Tito Mason	2	0
Billy Forbes	1	0
Mel Stokes	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cory Sanders	12	10	9

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Forbes	6	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Damon Stone	5	4	4
WR Omar Jacobs	2	2	2
WR Howie Greene	2	1	1
TE Les Cortez	1	1	1
WR Randal Schulz	1	1	0
TE Gabe Gerhardt	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rob Guenther	2	1	1
WR Gary Fletcher	1	1	1
TE Ernie McChane	1	1	1
WR Dana Eickholt	1	1	1
TE David Dignan	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,000 (71,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,700 (22,700)
End Zone 16,400 (16,400)
Mezzanine 9,500 (9,500)
Sideline Seats 14,500 (14,500)
Club Seats 1,900 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (6,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,000 (71,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,700 (22,700)
End Zone	16,400 (16,400)
Mezzanine	9,500 (9,500)
Sideline Seats	14,500 (14,500)
Club Seats	1,900 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (6,000)