Week 17, 2023

played in Denver, CO

42 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

El Paso Rockets	7	7	7	7	-	28
Denver Dynomite	7	7	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:05 DEN - Norm Davison 1 pass from Archie Paullin (Lincoln Gillespie extra point)
1Q: 05:23 ELP - Levon Stinemetz 6 run (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)
2Q: 04:24 DEN - Kerry Floyd recovered blocked punt in end zone (Lincoln Gillespie extra point)
2Q: 02:00 ELP - Willie Thomas 17 pass from Wendell Mathews (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)
3Q: 00:09 ELP - Richie Ragland 3 run (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)
4Q: 01:40 DEN - Devin Lynn 16 pass from Archie Paullin (Lincoln Gillespie extra point)
4Q: 00:22 ELP - Willie Thomas 24 pass from Wendell Mathews (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:05 DEN - Norm Davison 1 pass from Archie Paullin (Lincoln Gillespie extra point)
1Q: 05:23 ELP - Levon Stinemetz 6 run (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)
2Q: 04:24 DEN - Kerry Floyd recovered blocked punt in end zone (Lincoln Gillespie extra point)
2Q: 02:00 ELP - Willie Thomas 17 pass from Wendell Mathews (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)
3Q: 00:09 ELP - Richie Ragland 3 run (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)
4Q: 01:40 DEN - Devin Lynn 16 pass from Archie Paullin (Lincoln Gillespie extra point)
4Q: 00:22 ELP - Willie Thomas 24 pass from Wendell Mathews (Jumbo Ferguson extra point)

Team Statistics ELP DEN
Record 6-10 8-8
First Downs 20 17
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 364 318
- Offensive Plays 60 57
- Yards per Play 6.07 5.58
Net Rushing Yards 126 112
- Rushing Attempts 33 28
- Yards per Rush 3.82 4.00
Net Passing Yards 238 206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 20 - 0 27 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 238 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 8.81 7.10
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 1/5
Punt Returns/Yards 2/9 3/35
Kick Returns/Yards 4/101 4/90
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 31:30 28:30

Team Statistics	ELP	DEN
Record	6-10	8-8
First Downs	20	17
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	364	318
- Offensive Plays	60	57
- Yards per Play	6.07	5.58
Net Rushing Yards	126	112
- Rushing Attempts	33	28
- Yards per Rush	3.82	4.00
Net Passing Yards	238	206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 20 - 0	27 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	238	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	8.81	7.10
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	1/5
Punt Returns/Yards	2/9	3/35
Kick Returns/Yards	4/101	4/90
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	31:30	28:30

Drive Charts

El Paso Rockets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:56	2:43	OWN 40	4	60	Touchdown
1	3:36	0:56	OWN 31	3	-1	Punt
2	14:55	2:15	OWN 40	3	6	Punt
2	11:06	3:46	OWN 26	6	16	Punt
2	5:45	1:35	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
2	4:10	2:21	OWN 34	6	66	Touchdown
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 24	2	16	Half
3	15:00	3:16	OWN 29	5	18	Punt
3	9:49	5:16	OWN 3	10	41	Punt
3	3:25	3:25	OPP 36	7	36	Touchdown
4	11:50	1:58	OWN 36	4	12	Punt
4	7:56	2:34	OWN 7	3	4	Punt
4	1:34	1:27	OWN 36	4	64	Touchdown

Denver Dynomite
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:04	OWN 18	11	82	Touchdown
1	5:13	1:37	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	2:40	2:45	OWN 47	5	20	Missed FG
2	12:40	1:34	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	7:20	1:35	OWN 36	5	42	Fumble
2	1:49	1:20	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
3	11:44	1:55	OWN 36	5	18	Punt
3	4:33	1:08	OWN 6	3	2	Punt
4	15:00	3:10	OWN 23	5	48	Missed FG
4	9:52	1:56	OWN 23	5	37	Punt
4	5:22	3:48	OWN 42	9	58	Touchdown
4	0:07	0:07	OWN 28	1	10	Game

Game MVP: Wendell Mathews, El Paso Rockets

Rushing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Levon Stinemetz	18	75	4.17	13	3	1
Richie Ragland	12	36	3.00	12	1	1
Wendell Mathews	3	15	5.00	8	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Blaine Dunlap	12	42	3.50	9	0
Stephen Hamernik	9	32	3.56	13	1
Brady Kaplan	5	29	5.80	8	0
Archie Paullin	1	3	3.00	3	0
Jonathan Brock	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wendell Mathews	27	20	238	0/0	2	48	0	125.2

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Archie Paullin	27	16	221	2/15	2	36	0	110.2

Receiving Statistics

El Paso	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ian Henson	6	7	47	7.83	3	12	0
WR Bernie Heath	4	4	75	18.75	32	48	0
TE Willie Thomas	3	4	51	17.00	13	24	2
WR Alan Bucher	3	5	53	17.67	6	28	0
RB Levon Stinemetz	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB C.J. Woodson	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0
TE Jonathan Schmac	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
WR Les Fortin	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Jorge Wheeler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jonathan Brock	5	9	75	15.00	31	19	0
WR Norm Davison	5	6	44	8.80	16	17	1
TE Devin Lynn	4	7	85	21.25	18	36	1
RB Blaine Dunlap	1	2	10	10.00	1	10	0
WR Stephen Murray	1	2	7	7.00	2	7	0
WR Nolan Maxwell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

El Paso	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

El Paso	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Phil Geldt	0	1	0	0
Marty Downs	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jonathan Brock	1	0	0	0
Kerry Floyd	0	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

El Paso	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Henry Magro	8	277	34.6	27.8	54	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cornelius Davidson	6	246	41.0	39.5	50	2

Kicking Statistics

El Paso	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jumbo Ferguson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lincoln Gillespie	0/2	0/2	0/1	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

El Paso	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Ragland	2	9	4.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spencer Gaines	3	35	11.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

El Paso	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Heath	4	101	25.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Maxwell	2	43	21.5	0
Spencer Gaines	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

El Paso	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Wesley Dotson	7	0	0.0	21	25
S Lee Welborn	7	0	0.0	16	18
DE Edwin Osborne	4	0	0.5	21	25
ILB Duane Eastridge	3	1	0.0	21	18
S Matt Burks	3	1	0.0	21	17
CB Shawn Curtis	3	0	0.0	17	24
ILB Phil Geldt	2	1	1.0	8	13
DT Grant Bensen	2	2	0.5	16	19
CB Todd Lehmann	2	1	0.0	27	22
DE Erik Poston	2	1	0.0	17	20
DE Jessie Jackson	2	0	0.0	18	13
S Ty Hardin	2	0	0.0	16	21
CB Maurice Fore	1	1	0.0	23	20
ILB Harvey Money	1	0	0.0	11	7
OLB Kenyon McGregor	1	0	0.0	16	17
OLB Marty Downs	1	0	0.0	10	7
DT Al Mason	0	1	0.0	13	10

Denver	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jumbo Rockcliffe	7	2	23	15
CB Brian Hines	5	0	12	12
S Terry Austen	4	3	24	22
S Daryl Sawyer	4	0	28	24
DE Russell Benson	3	2	24	23
S Spencer Gaines	3	2	27	23
ILB Rex Lane	3	1	21	16
S Jackie Polston	3	1	15	18
OLB Brock Clark	3	0	18	14
S Deon Burroughs	3	0	11	10
ILB Tyrell Huffman	3	0	12	11
DT Otis Arnold	2	0	21	10
CB Austin Preston	2	0	24	19
DE James Winslett	1	4	22	20
DT Kerry Floyd	1	2	20	21
CB Randall Whalen	1	1	9	9
DE Jerry Bitkowski	1	0	11	7
DT Erik Bridgman	0	1	14	11

Pass Rush Statistics

El Paso	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Phil Geldt	1.0	0	0	0	13
DT Grant Bensen	0.5	0	2	0	19
DE Edwin Osborne	0.5	0	0	1	25
DE Erik Poston	0.0	1	0	0	20
DE Jessie Jackson	0.0	0	2	0	13
DT Al Mason	0.0	0	1	0	10
OLB Kenyon McGregor	0.0	0	1	0	17

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Russell Benson	1	0	0	23
S Spencer Gaines	1	0	0	23
DE James Winslett	0	3	2	20

Pass Defense Statistics

El Paso	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Matt Burks	3	0	17
CB Shawn Curtis	2	0	24
OLB Wesley Dotson	2	0	25
CB Todd Lehmann	2	0	22
S Lee Welborn	2	0	18
ILB Duane Eastridge	1	1	18
CB Maurice Fore	1	0	20
ILB Phil Geldt	1	0	13
OLB Marty Downs	1	0	7
S Ty Hardin	1	0	21

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jumbo Rockcliffe	4	0	15
S Daryl Sawyer	2	1	24
OLB Brock Clark	2	0	14
S Spencer Gaines	2	0	23
CB Austin Preston	2	0	19
S Jackie Polston	2	0	18
ILB Tyrell Huffman	2	0	11
ILB Rex Lane	1	0	16
S Deon Burroughs	1	0	10
CB Brian Hines	1	0	12
CB Randall Whalen	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

El Paso	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Bennie Frederick	2	7	0	16	13
Lenny Irwin	2	4	0	17	13
Ernie Hayes	2	3	1	16	19
Donald Barrett	2	3	0	24	12
Karl Jimenez	1	3	0	20	13
Bennie Money	1	3	0	17	8
Chuck Heath	1	2	0	18	11
Joey Garrett	1	2	0	13	14
Rodney Pearson	0	3	0	17	14

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kelly Brock	4	6	0	26	0	29
Jason Montgomery	3	4	0	10	0	4
Frank Siavii	2	3	0	19	0	18
Marlon Greene	1	5	0	19	0	24
Lionel Stotts	1	4	0	23	1	22
Seth Washington	1	2	0	18	1	25
Dan Zamora	1	1	0	11	0	11
Brady Kaplan	0	2	1	15	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

El Paso	Tackles	STPlays
Les Fortin	3	15
Louis Erickson	1	24
Richie Ragland	1	23
Maurice Fore	1	10
Rodney Pearson	1	8

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Deron Moon	4	14
Jermaine Slezak	1	17
Lionel Stotts	1	4

Participation

El Paso	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Louis Erickson	---	---	16	23	24	63
Wendell Mathews	33	27	---	---	---	60
Edwin Osborne	---	---	21	25	8	54
Maurice Fore	---	---	23	20	10	53
Todd Lehmann	---	---	27	22	2	51
Shawn Curtis	---	---	17	24	8	49
Richie Ragland	13	13	---	---	23	49
Bernie Heath	17	16	---	---	16	49
Wesley Dotson	---	---	21	25	1	47
Ian Henson	17	22	---	---	2	41
Duane Eastridge	---	---	21	18	1	40
Rodney Pearson	17	14	---	---	8	39
Erik Poston	---	---	17	20	2	39
Matt Burks	---	---	21	17	---	38
Willie Thomas	21	12	---	---	5	38
Kenyon McGregor	---	---	16	17	5	38
Chuck Heath	18	11	---	---	9	38
B.J. Howse	16	14	---	---	8	38
Ty Hardin	---	---	16	21	1	38
Grant Bensen	---	---	16	19	2	37
Lee Welborn	---	---	16	18	3	37
Donald Barrett	24	12	---	---	---	36
Levon Stinemetz	20	12	---	---	4	36
Ernie Hayes	16	19	---	---	---	35
Joey Garrett	13	14	---	---	8	35
Alan Bucher	20	14	---	---	---	34
Lenny Irwin	17	13	---	---	3	33
Karl Jimenez	20	13	---	---	---	33
Bennie Frederick	16	13	---	---	4	33
Bennie Money	17	8	---	---	7	32
Jessie Jackson	---	---	18	13	---	31
Jorge Wheeler	13	12	---	---	6	31
Al Mason	---	---	13	10	7	30
Marty Downs	---	---	10	7	13	30
C.J. Woodson	9	1	---	---	19	29
Les Fortin	6	8	---	---	15	29
Harvey Money	---	---	11	7	10	28
Don Blanchard	10	10	---	---	8	28
Marco Enriquez	9	15	---	---	2	26
Jonathan Schmac	1	4	---	---	17	22
Phil Geldt	---	---	8	13	1	22
Henry Magro	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jumbo Ferguson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Percy Boutte	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Spencer Gaines	---	---	27	23	14	64
Archie Paullin	28	29	---	---	---	57
Kelly Brock	26	29	---	---	---	55
Austin Preston	---	---	24	19	9	52
Daryl Sawyer	---	---	28	24	---	52
Marlon Greene	19	24	---	---	8	51
Devin Lynn	21	24	---	---	4	49
Lionel Stotts	23	22	---	---	4	49
Russell Benson	---	---	24	23	---	47
Terry Austen	---	---	24	22	1	47
Kerry Floyd	---	---	20	21	4	45
James Winslett	---	---	22	20	2	44
Blaine Dunlap	17	26	---	---	---	43
Seth Washington	18	25	---	---	---	43
Jackie Polston	---	---	15	18	10	43
Jonathan Brock	18	23	---	---	---	41
Rex Lane	---	---	21	16	3	40
Jumbo Rockcliffe	---	---	23	15	---	38
Nolan Maxwell	13	13	---	---	11	37
Frank Siavii	19	18	---	---	---	37
Jermaine Slezak	7	12	---	---	17	36
Brock Clark	---	---	18	14	3	35
Brady Kaplan	15	6	---	---	14	35
Paul May	5	5	---	---	25	35
Otis Arnold	---	---	21	10	---	31
Norm Davison	14	17	---	---	---	31
Christian Cassidy	---	---	3	4	23	30
Dan Zamora	11	11	---	---	8	30
Randall Whalen	---	---	9	9	12	30
Stephen Murray	13	10	---	---	6	29
Deon Burroughs	---	---	11	10	8	29
Jerry Bitkowski	---	---	11	7	10	28
Tyrell Huffman	---	---	12	11	5	28
Deron Moon	---	---	11	2	14	27
Brian Hines	---	---	12	12	1	25
Stephen Hamernik	13	5	---	---	7	25
Erik Bridgman	---	---	14	11	---	25
Morris Hamby	4	4	---	---	16	24
Jason Montgomery	10	4	---	---	8	22
Russell Terry	---	---	13	6	2	21
Howard Wooden	9	5	---	---	7	21
Kennedy Fiedler	5	7	---	---	5	17
Lincoln Gillespie	0	0	---	---	6	6
Cornelius Davidson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kerry Gill	0	0	---	---	2	2
Eugene Kakoza	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	27	3.4
Middle	21	74	3.5
Right	4	25	6.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	38	7.6
Middle	17	46	2.7
Right	6	28	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wendell Mathews	27	20	3	0	1	1	3	2	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Archie Paullin	27	16	2	1	2	1	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	10	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	56	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	96	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	76	19.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	67	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	90	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	64	32.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

El Paso	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ian Henson	7	6	1	47	0	22
WR Alan Bucher	5	3	0	53	1	14
TE Willie Thomas	4	3	0	51	1	12
WR Bernie Heath	4	4	0	75	1	16
TE Jonathan Schmac	2	1	0	-4	0	4
WR Les Fortin	2	1	0	6	0	8
RB Levon Stinemetz	1	1	0	8	0	12
RB C.J. Woodson	1	1	0	2	0	1
TE Jorge Wheeler	1	0	0	0	0	12

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jonathan Brock	9	5	1	75	0	23
TE Devin Lynn	7	4	0	85	2	24
WR Norm Davison	6	5	0	44	0	17
RB Blaine Dunlap	2	1	0	10	0	26
WR Stephen Murray	2	1	1	7	0	10
WR Nolan Maxwell	1	0	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Levon Stinemetz	4	18	4.50	4.17
Richie Ragland	2	-1	-0.50	3.00
Wendell Mathews	1	3	3.00	5.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jonathan Brock	1	6	6.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wendell Mathews	1	1	17	17.00	8.81

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Archie Paullin	2	2	17	8.50	8.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

El Paso	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Willie Thomas	1	1	17	17.00	12.75

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Devin Lynn	1	1	16	16.00	12.14
WR Norm Davison	1	1	1	1.00	7.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

El Paso	Rushes	Conversions
Levon Stinemetz	3	1
Richie Ragland	2	1
Wendell Mathews	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Blaine Dunlap	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

El Paso	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wendell Mathews	7	5	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Archie Paullin	8	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

El Paso	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bernie Heath	2	2	1
WR Alan Bucher	2	1	1
TE Willie Thomas	1	0	0
WR Ian Henson	1	1	0
WR Les Fortin	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch
WR Jonathan Brock	4	1
TE Devin Lynn	2	0
WR Stephen Murray	1	0
WR Norm Davison	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 78,500 (80,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (20,900)
End Zone 15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 12,800 (13,400)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,000 (7,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	78,500 (80,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (20,900)
End Zone	15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	12,800 (13,400)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,000 (7,000)