Week 2, 2028

played in Hartford, CT

67 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Denver Death	7	10	0	0	-	17
Hartford Diesel	0	7	3	13	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:25 DEN - Rondell Farley 3 run (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 12:43 DEN - Rondell Farley 6 run (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 08:32 HAR - Gary Freeman 34 pass from Robert Whitener (Lincoln Riner extra point)
2Q: 04:51 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 28 field goal
3Q: 09:29 HAR - Lincoln Riner 24 field goal
4Q: 13:26 HAR - Gino Bassett 9 pass from Robert Whitener (Lincoln Riner extra point)
4Q: 07:45 HAR - Lincoln Riner 42 field goal
4Q: 02:00 HAR - Lincoln Riner 52 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:25 DEN - Rondell Farley 3 run (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 12:43 DEN - Rondell Farley 6 run (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 08:32 HAR - Gary Freeman 34 pass from Robert Whitener (Lincoln Riner extra point)
2Q: 04:51 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 28 field goal
3Q: 09:29 HAR - Lincoln Riner 24 field goal
4Q: 13:26 HAR - Gino Bassett 9 pass from Robert Whitener (Lincoln Riner extra point)
4Q: 07:45 HAR - Lincoln Riner 42 field goal
4Q: 02:00 HAR - Lincoln Riner 52 field goal

Team Statistics DEN HAR
Record 1-1 1-1
First Downs 18 21
- by Rushing 7 10
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 254 343
- Offensive Plays 57 65
- Yards per Play 4.46 5.28
Net Rushing Yards 74 158
- Rushing Attempts 28 39
- Yards per Rush 2.64 4.05
Net Passing Yards 180 185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 17 - 1 25 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 180 191
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.21 7.12
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 5.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/55 5/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 3/4
Kick Returns/Yards 2/58 3/35
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 28
Time of Possession 27:21 32:39

Team Statistics	DEN	HAR
Record	1-1	1-1
First Downs	18	21
- by Rushing	7	10
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	254	343
- Offensive Plays	57	65
- Yards per Play	4.46	5.28
Net Rushing Yards	74	158
- Rushing Attempts	28	39
- Yards per Rush	2.64	4.05
Net Passing Yards	180	185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 17 - 1	25 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	180	191
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.21	7.12
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	5.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/55	5/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	3/4
Kick Returns/Yards	2/58	3/35
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 28
Time of Possession	27:21	32:39

Drive Charts

Denver Death
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:42	OWN 34	15	66	Touchdown
1	4:36	6:59	OWN 25	15	75	Touchdown
2	8:17	3:31	OWN 20	8	69	Field Goal
2	2:11	1:00	OWN 34	3	1	Punt
3	9:21	2:28	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
3	5:05	1:33	OWN 33	3	-4	Punt
4	13:16	0:49	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	7:38	1:28	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt
4	1:54	0:44	OWN 20	3	18	Interception

Hartford Diesel
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:18	1:42	OWN 19	3	3	Punt
2	12:37	4:20	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
2	4:46	2:35	OWN 20	6	9	Interception
2	1:11	1:11	OWN 20	7	19	Half
3	15:00	5:39	OWN 12	9	81	Field Goal
3	6:53	1:48	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	3:32	5:16	OWN 12	10	88	Touchdown
4	12:27	4:49	OWN 33	9	42	Field Goal
4	6:10	4:16	OWN 34	9	31	Field Goal
4	1:10	1:10	OPP 14	2	1	Game

Game MVP: Robert Whitener, Hartford Diesel

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rondell Farley	16	43	2.69	9	0	2
Randal Heintz	10	20	2.00	10	1	0
Cory Sanders	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
J.J. Ondes	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Phil Puppe	23	71	3.09	10	1
Roderick Crutchfield	13	70	5.38	21	1
Robert Whitener	2	3	1.50	4	0
Melvin Murray	1	14	14.00	14	1

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cory Sanders	29	17	180	0/0	0	24	1	62.4

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Robert Whitener	25	18	191	1/6	2	38	1	103.9

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Winston Hodgson	6	6	51	8.50	3	20
WR Junior Krykhtine	4	8	62	15.50	5	24
WR Billy Joe Portillo	4	6	36	9.00	7	12
WR J.J. Ondes	3	5	31	10.33	7	14
RB Rondell Farley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Randal Heintz	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Tommie Fannon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Hartford	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cedric Lowe	5	7	53	10.60	2	38	0
WR Gary Freeman	3	6	64	21.33	0	34	1
TE Gino Bassett	3	3	32	10.67	9	21	1
RB Melvin Murray	2	2	10	5.00	6	5	0
WR Bryant Connell	2	2	21	10.50	0	22	0
FB Calvin Humes	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Roderick Crutchfield	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Ricardo Appleton	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Alan Davison	1	0	0.00	0

Hartford	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Charles Humphrey	1	26	26.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Alan Davison	0	0	1	0

Hartford	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Phil Puppe	1	0	0	0
Robert Whitener	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ricky Roberson	5	258	51.6	46.8	65	1

Hartford	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tyrone Kelley	2	102	51.0	47.0	55	0

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmy O'Neill	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	2/2

Hartford	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lincoln Riner	3/3	2/2	1/1	52	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winston Hodgson	1	8	8.0	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Isaac Nanamaker	3	4	1.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Gora	1	24	24.0	0
Rondell Farley	1	34	34.0	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Isaac Nanamaker	2	23	11.5	0
Earnest McPike	1	12	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Scottie Harmon	7	5	0.0	32	23
ILB Carlos Roland	5	7	0.0	31	23
S Kennedy McWilliams	5	5	0.0	31	20
S Roman Coffey	5	2	0.0	31	18
S Rico Byrum	4	0	0.0	12	12
DE Terry Desjardins	3	2	0.0	25	18
CB Sam Hastings	3	1	0.0	33	20
CB Alan Davison	3	0	0.0	19	16
DE Ronald Sherman	3	0	0.0	21	9
DT Ralph Flowers	2	0	1.0	22	12
ILB K.C. Cuviello	2	2	0.0	19	12
CB Raymond Gora	2	1	0.0	14	12
CB Rufus DeWoody	2	1	0.0	29	19
OLB Oliver Keith	2	0	0.0	8	3
DT Geoff Stargell	2	0	0.0	22	15
DT Hugh O'Donnell	2	0	0.0	17	8
DT Frank Roetman	1	2	0.0	17	14
OLB Kennedy Madison	1	0	0.0	7	3
WR J.J. Ondes	1	0	---	---	---

Hartford	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Alfred Comella	9	3	0.0	25	25
S Isaac Nanamaker	5	2	0.0	21	21
CB Ryan Beyer	4	1	0.0	18	21
CB Charles Humphrey	4	0	0.0	22	21
S Roosevelt Starks	3	1	0.0	6	13
DE Tyrell Tewkesbury	3	0	0.0	22	19
CB Pat Beardslee	2	1	0.0	6	11
CB Jessie Inderwies	2	1	0.0	22	15
DT Barry Park	2	1	0.0	22	18
ILB Ray Perch	2	1	0.0	14	12
OLB Ricardo Spaulding	2	1	0.0	28	28
ILB Trent Lincoln	1	2	0.0	15	20
DT Darren Henry	1	1	0.0	7	4
DT Juan Neujahr	1	1	0.0	19	19
OLB Andre Pearl	1	1	0.0	13	11
DE Winston Carrano	1	0	0.0	22	17
TE Ricardo Appleton	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Ralph Flowers	1.0	0	1	12
DT Geoff Stargell	0.0	1	1	15
DE Terry Desjardins	0.0	0	2	18

Hartford	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Juan Neujahr	0.0	0	2	1	19
DT Barry Park	0.0	0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rico Byrum	4	0	12
ILB Carlos Roland	3	0	23
CB Raymond Gora	2	0	12
CB Sam Hastings	2	0	20
CB Rufus DeWoody	2	0	19
ILB Scottie Harmon	2	0	23
CB Alan Davison	1	1	16
OLB Oliver Keith	1	0	3
S Kennedy McWilliams	1	0	20

Hartford	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Charles Humphrey	3	2	1	21
CB Ryan Beyer	3	0	0	21
S Alfred Comella	3	0	0	25
CB Jessie Inderwies	2	2	0	15
OLB Ricardo Spaulding	2	1	0	28
DE Tyrell Tewkesbury	1	0	0	19
CB Pat Beardslee	1	0	0	11
S Isaac Nanamaker	1	0	0	21
S Roosevelt Starks	1	0	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Irving Gossett	3	9	19	25
Myron Martinez	2	4	17	18
Richard Tatum	2	4	27	24
Eugene Harwell	1	4	19	26
Darrell Nixon	1	2	14	5
Mercury Hibbs	1	1	13	8
Corwin Yates	0	2	23	26
Desmond Nichols	0	1	15	14
Ernie Newcomb	0	1	1	5

Hartford	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ronald Blades	7	10	1	32	0	24
Sean Evans	4	5	2	35	0	22
Neil Scheffer	2	5	0	35	1	23
Leo Bailey	1	7	0	37	0	24
Todd Darilek	0	4	0	39	0	26
Calvin Humes	0	2	0	26	0	16
Nathan Schneider	0	2	0	4	0	3
Gino Bassett	0	1	0	26	0	22
Monty Sanford	0	1	0	11	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Clifton Dzwonczyk	3	15
Raymond Gora	1	18
Mercury Hibbs	1	16
Rico Byrum	1	11

Hartford	Tackles	STPlays
Dennis Berardi	2	15
Roderick Crutchfield	1	9

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sam Hastings	---	---	33	20	13	66
Cory Sanders	28	29	---	---	---	57
Carlos Roland	---	---	31	23	3	57
Scottie Harmon	---	---	32	23	2	57
Corwin Yates	23	26	---	---	6	55
Rondell Farley	18	18	---	---	18	54
Kennedy McWilliams	---	---	31	20	3	54
Roman Coffey	---	---	31	18	2	51
Richard Tatum	27	24	---	---	---	51
Rufus DeWoody	---	---	29	19	2	50
Irving Gossett	19	25	---	---	6	50
Eugene Harwell	19	26	---	---	2	47
Terry Desjardins	---	---	25	18	2	45
Billy Joe Portillo	17	19	---	---	9	45
Raymond Gora	---	---	14	12	18	44
Junior Krykhtine	19	21	---	---	3	43
Winston Hodgson	12	17	---	---	13	42
Nicky Dunlap	20	16	---	---	5	41
Desmond Nichols	15	14	---	---	9	38
Geoff Stargell	---	---	22	15	1	38
David Grillo	---	---	18	17	2	37
Mercury Hibbs	13	8	---	---	16	37
Alan Davison	---	---	19	16	2	37
Ralph Flowers	---	---	22	12	3	37
Myron Martinez	17	18	---	---	1	36
Rico Byrum	---	---	12	12	11	35
Tommie Fannon	18	16	---	---	---	34
Frank Roetman	---	---	17	14	1	32
K.C. Cuviello	---	---	19	12	1	32
Ronald Sherman	---	---	21	9	2	32
Jamal Kelley	8	6	---	---	14	28
Hugh O'Donnell	---	---	17	8	3	28
Michael Lincoln	---	---	14	8	3	25
Kennedy Madison	---	---	7	3	14	24
J.J. Ondes	9	14	---	---	1	24
Randal Heintz	11	12	---	---	---	23
Darrell Nixon	14	5	---	---	4	23
Clifton Dzwonczyk	---	---	0	0	15	15
Oliver Keith	---	---	8	3	2	13
Randal Van Koevering	---	---	7	4	2	13
Ernie Newcomb	1	5	---	---	6	12
Ricky Roberson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jimmy O'Neill	0	0	---	---	5	5
D.J. Peterson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Billy Cowsette	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Hartford	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Todd Darilek	39	26	---	---	---	65
Robert Whitener	39	26	---	---	---	65
Sean Evans	35	22	---	---	5	62
Leo Bailey	37	24	---	---	---	61
Ronald Blades	32	24	---	---	3	59
Neil Scheffer	35	23	---	---	1	59
Ricardo Spaulding	---	---	28	28	1	57
Isaac Nanamaker	---	---	21	21	10	52
Gino Bassett	26	22	---	---	4	52
Calvin Humes	26	16	---	---	10	52
Alfred Comella	---	---	25	25	1	51
Gary Freeman	30	20	---	---	---	50
Ryan Beyer	---	---	18	21	10	49
Tyrell Tewkesbury	---	---	22	19	4	45
Charles Humphrey	---	---	22	21	2	45
Phil Puppe	24	18	---	---	---	42
Barry Park	---	---	22	18	2	42
Winston Carrano	---	---	22	17	2	41
Juan Neujahr	---	---	19	19	2	40
Cedric Lowe	21	19	---	---	---	40
Jessie Inderwies	---	---	22	15	---	37
Melvin Murray	10	7	---	---	20	37
Ray Perch	---	---	14	12	10	36
R.J. Small	---	---	12	23	1	36
Trent Lincoln	---	---	15	20	1	36
Roosevelt Starks	---	---	6	13	14	33
Roderick Crutchfield	14	8	---	---	9	31
Ricardo Appleton	18	7	---	---	5	30
Bryant Connell	9	8	---	---	11	28
Pat Beardslee	---	---	6	11	10	27
Andre Pearl	---	---	13	11	2	26
Les Cooley	5	2	---	---	15	22
Monty Sanford	11	6	---	---	5	22
Maurice Cannida	---	---	8	10	1	19
R.J. Cockfield	---	---	6	10	3	19
Dennis Berardi	0	1	---	---	15	16
Dennis Barton	---	---	0	1	14	15
Kelvin McDonald	12	2	---	---	---	14
Earnest McPike	0	0	---	---	14	14
Nathan Schneider	4	3	---	---	5	12
Darren Henry	---	---	7	4	---	11
Ted Perry	2	2	---	---	5	9
Lincoln Riner	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tyrone Kelley	0	0	---	---	5	5
Roosevelt Mueller	0	0	---	---	---	0
Nathan Cortez	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	44	2.8
Middle	7	17	2.4
Right	5	13	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	64	7.1
Middle	17	50	2.9
Right	12	45	3.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cory Sanders	29	17	2	1	2	5	3	1	1

Hartford	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Robert Whitener	25	18	4	1	0	0	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	77	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	48	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	54	10.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	8	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	2	1	5	2.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	69	13.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	109	13.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Junior Krykhtine	8	4	1	62	1	21
WR Winston Hodgson	6	6	0	51	1	17
WR Billy Joe Portillo	6	4	0	36	0	19
WR J.J. Ondes	5	3	0	31	0	14
RB Randal Heintz	2	0	0	0	0	12
RB Rondell Farley	1	0	1	0	0	18
TE Tommie Fannon	1	0	0	0	0	16

Hartford	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cedric Lowe	7	5	53	1	19
WR Gary Freeman	6	3	64	1	20
TE Gino Bassett	3	3	32	1	22
RB Melvin Murray	2	2	10	0	7
WR Bryant Connell	2	2	21	1	8
FB Calvin Humes	2	1	0	0	16
TE Ricardo Appleton	2	1	10	0	7
RB Roderick Crutchfield	1	1	1	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rondell Farley	5	21	4.20	2.69
Randal Heintz	3	6	2.00	2.00

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Phil Puppe	2	3	1.50	3.09
Robert Whitener	1	-1	-1.00	1.50
Roderick Crutchfield	1	4	4.00	5.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cory Sanders	5	2	16	3.20	6.21

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Robert Whitener	4	4	30	7.50	7.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Randal Heintz	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Winston Hodgson	1	1	10	10.00	8.50
WR J.J. Ondes	1	1	6	6.00	6.20
TE Tommie Fannon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Billy Joe Portillo	1	0	0	0.00	6.00

Hartford	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Gino Bassett	2	2	11	5.50	10.67
RB Melvin Murray	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
WR Cedric Lowe	1	1	14	14.00	7.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Rondell Farley	5	3

Hartford	Rushes	Conversions
Phil Puppe	4	3
Roderick Crutchfield	2	2
Melvin Murray	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cory Sanders	7	4	3

Hartford	Att	Comp	Conversions
Robert Whitener	7	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Winston Hodgson	2	2	1
WR Junior Krykhtine	2	0	0
WR Billy Joe Portillo	2	2	2
RB Rondell Farley	1	0	0

Hartford	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Melvin Murray	2	2	0
WR Gary Freeman	1	0	0
WR Bryant Connell	1	1	1
RB Roderick Crutchfield	1	1	0
TE Ricardo Appleton	1	1	1
WR Cedric Lowe	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 40,600 (66,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,200 (19,500)
End Zone 7,700 (14,100)
Mezzanine 4,800 (8,100)
Sideline Seats 8,000 (12,400)
Club Seats 5,500 (9,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,400 (2,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	40,600 (66,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,200 (19,500)
End Zone	7,700 (14,100)
Mezzanine	4,800 (8,100)
Sideline Seats	8,000 (12,400)
Club Seats	5,500 (9,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,400 (2,900)