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Divisional Round: Participation Breakdown

January 13th, 2013 - 4:01pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

 Playtime Percentage

 A breakdown of Broncos’ players participation in Saturday’s Divisional Round loss against Baltimore.

PLAYER
G C. Kuper
T R. Clady
G Z. Beadles
T O. Franklin
QB P. Manning
C D. Koppen
WR E. Decker
WR D. Thomas
WR B. Stokley
TE J. Dreessen
RB R. Hillman
FB J. Hester
RB K. Moreno
WR M. Willis
TE J. Tamme
T C. Clark
TE V. Green
RB L. Ball
CB C. Harris
LB W. Woodyard
S M. Adams
CB C. Bailey
DE E. Dumervil
S R. Moore
LB V. Miller
DE D. Wolfe
DT J. Bannan
CB T. Carter
DT K. Vickerson
LB K. Brooking
LB D. Williams
DT M. Unrein
DE R. Ayers
S J. Leonhard
S D. Bruton
LB N. Irving
DL M. Jackson
LB D. Trevathan
LB S. Johnson
K M. Prater
WR T. Holliday
P B. Colquitt
LS A. Brewer
O. Bolden
G M. Ramirez

OFFENSIVE PLAYS
94 (100%)
94(100%)
94 (100%)
94 (100%)
94 (100%)
94 (100%)
92 (98%)
90 (96%)
71 (76%)
70 (74%)
47 (50%)
25 (27%)
24 (26%)
20 (21%)
20 (21%)
6 (6%)
4 (4%)
1 (1%)

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DEFENSIVE PLAYS

















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80 (100%)
80 (100%)
78 (98%)
78 (98%)
78 (98%)
77 (96%)
75 (94%)
72 (90%)
50 (62%)
45 (56%)
36 (45%)
35 (44%)
30 (38%)
19 (24%)
18 (22%)
17 (21%)
6 (8%)
3 (4%)
3 (4%)
1 (1%)
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SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYS
6 (16%)
6 (16%)
6 (16%)
6 (16%)
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12 (32%)

19 (50%)

24 (63%)
11 (29%)
6 (16%)
17 (45%)
24 (63%)
11 (29%)
8 (21%)
13 (34%)
5 (13%)
1 (3%)

1 (3%)
8 (21%)
3 (8%)
18 (47%)
1 (3%)
8 (21%)

13 (34%)
7 (18%)
15 (39%)
30 (79%)
31 (82%)
5 (13%)
18 (47%)
24 (63%)
13 (34%)
12 (32%)
11 (29%)
11 (29%)
8 (21%)
6 (16%)

Broncos vs. Ravens: Gameday Coverage

January 12th, 2013 - 6:50pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

BRONCOS VS. RAVENS:

Follow along with DenverBroncos.com throughout the Divisional Round game against the Ravens.

BRONCOS ON TWITTER: Follow the action on Twitter, as well, via the Broncos’ official gameday account. @BroncosGameday will keep fans updated with live, in-game updates throughout tonight’s matchup. To chime in with your tweets, use #BALvsDEN.

BRONCOS VS. RAVENS PREVIEWS: Prepare for the game by watching the NFL Films preview of the contest or reading the DenverBroncos.com preview that includes important matchups on each side of the ball, links to coverage from throughout the week and a key to victory for Denver. Also, go inside the numbers by reading What to Watch For.

ELWAY TALKS PLAYOFFS: Listen to the latest installment of Elway Access and read about his thoughts on today’s game.

BRONCOS TV ON SITE: DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS: Check out this afternoon’s episode of Broncos TV On Site, as Chris Hall and Gray Caldwell preview the playoff game from the field.

HOW THEY GOT HERE: Follow the Broncos’ path to an 11-game win streak and the AFC’s No. 1 seed.

PREGAME PHOTOS: View photos from around the stadium prior to kickoff at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

NFL GAMEPASS: For international Broncos fans located outside the United States and Mexico, watch today’s game live and in HD with NFL GamePass.

BRONCOS MOBILE APP: For those of you who follow the action on your smartphone, there’s a free official Broncos mobile app. On your smartphone, visit BroncosMobile.com to download it.

BRONCOS ON INSTAGRAM: The Broncos have joined Instagram. Follow the team’s account, DenverBroncos, for exclusive, behind-the-scenes photos from Dove Valley, road trips and gameday.

LISTEN LIVE: Listen to the live AM 850 KOA broadcast of the game featuring Dave Logan on play-by-play, Ed McCaffrey on color commentary and Andy Lindahl reporting from the sideline.

INACTIVES: The teams have announced their inactives for Saturday’s contest.

BRONCOS WIN COIN TOSS: The Broncos won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Click here for the Broncos’ captains and starters.

EARLY FIREWORKS FROM HOLLIDAY: Return man Trindon Holliday turned the first punt of the game into the first points of the game.

RAVENS ANSWER QUICKLY: The Ravens scored two quick touchdowns after Holliday put the Broncos ahead.

BRONCOS RESPOND TO TIE GAME: A 74-yard drive was capped off with a Manning-to-Stokley touchdown to tie the game at 14.

FAST-PACED TOUCHDOWN DRIVE RE-CAPTURES LEAD: The Broncos marched down the field for an 86-yard touchdown drive to regain the lead.

INJURY UPDATE: Running back Knowshon Moreno is questionable to return with a knee injury.

RAVENS TIE GAME LATE IN HALF: A three-play scoring drive by the Ravens tied the game with less than a minute to go in the first half.

HOLLIDAY STRIKES AGAIN: Trindon Holliday started the second half in the same fashion as he started the first half — with a touchdown.

FIRST HALF PHOTOS: View photos from the first half of action at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

RICE, RAVENS TIE GAME AT 28: The Ravens took advantage of a turnover and a short field to tie the game at 28.

BRONCOS MARCH FOR LEAD: Peyton Manning led the Broncos on an 88-yard drive to take a 35-28 fourth-quarter lead.

DENVER DEFENSE GETS THE STOP: The defense made a play when it had to, forcing a turnover on downs late in the fourth quarter.

BALTIMORE TIES GAME WITH LATE TD: A 70-yard heave landed in the arms of Jacoby Jones for a game-tying touchdown.

RAVENS WIN ON O.T. FIELD GOAL: Ravens kicker Justin Tucker converted on a 47-yard field goal in the second overtime to win the game.

Ravens Win on OT Field Goal

January 12th, 2013 - 6:48pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

The Ravens gained possession late in the first overtime period with an interception on the Denver 45-yard line.

An 11-yard carry by Ray Rice moved the Ravens down to the 34-yard line.

The Ravens ran the ball on the next three plays and advanced the ball to the 29-yard line.

Kicker Justin Tucker came out and converted on a 47-yard field goal to win the game, 38-35.

Baltimore Ties Game with Late TD

January 12th, 2013 - 6:03pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

The Ravens took over on their own 30-yard line, down 7 points with 1:09 remaining in the game and no timeouts.

On the third play, quarterback Joe Flacco heaved a deep ball to wideout Jacoby Jones, who made the catch and scored a game-tying touchdown with 31 seconds remaining. The score and extra point tied the game at 35.

Denver Defense Gets the Stop

January 12th, 2013 - 5:50pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

The Ravens needed to respond to the Broncos’ 88-yard fourth-quarter touchdown drive, but the Denver defense came up with the stop of the game.

It began with a conversion on third-and-7, as Joe Flacco hit Anquan Boldin for a 19-yard gain.

The pair hooked up again on the next play, this time for 19 yards to the Denver 36-yard line. A false start penalty moved the Ravens back to the 41-yard line.

A pair of Ray Rice runs gained 10 to make it third-and-5. Pressure from linebacker Von Miller flushed Flacco from the pocket and forced an incompletion, bringing up fourth-and-5 from the 31. Baltimore took a timeout.

Coming out of the break, the Ravens came out in shotgun formation. Flacco threw to tight end Dennis Pitta, but safety Mike Adams – in his first career postseason game – was in tight coverage and broke up the pass, handing the ball back to the Denver offense with a turnover on downs.

Denver took over on the 31-yard line with 3:12 remaining. The Ravens have two timeouts.

Broncos March for Lead

January 12th, 2013 - 5:37pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

After consecutive three-and-outs by each offense, the Broncos drove 88 yards to regain the lead with Peyton Manning’s third touchdown pass of the game.

On the first play, Peyton Manning threw to Ronnie Hillman out of the backfield, who found running room for an 11-yard pickup.

A 6-yard completion to Joel Dreessen followed, and then Hillman moved the chains with a 4-yard carry.

A play later, Manning threw a high pass to Dreessen in first-down territory. Dreessen leaped in the air to secure the catch while absorbing a hard hit from a Baltimore defender.

A personal foul was called on the play to tack on 15 yards to the 11-yard reception. That moved Denver to the 40-yard line of Baltimore.

After a short run and a short completion, Denver faced a third-and-3 at the 33-yard line. From the shotgun formation with Hillman next to him, Manning called an audible and then threw to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. The pass fell incomplete, but a defensive holding penalty was called prior to the pass, granting Denver a first down to the 28-yard line.

Hillman took the first-down carry and gained 4. Wide receiver Eric Decker caught a short pass as he crossed over the middle, then made a move to pick up the first down.

From the 17-yard line with a new set of downs, Manning faked the handoff and threw it to Thomas for a screen pass. The receiver took a step to cut it inside, where defenders converged. On a dime, he bounced the play outside where tackle Orlando Franklin and company had the edge sealed.

Thomas crossed the goal line for a 17-yard touchdown to give the Broncos a 35-28 lead with 7:11 remaining in the game.

Manning now has three touchdowns on the day, tying the Broncos single-game postseason record. John Elway holds the other three instances of that feat.

Rice, Ravens Tie Game at 28

January 12th, 2013 - 5:12pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

After a strip-sack on Peyton Manning, the Ravens took advantage of a short field with a 37-yard game-tying touchdown drive.

On the second play of the possession, running back Ray Rice found a hole in the Denver defense and gained 32 yards to the Baltimore 4-yard line.

It took Rice and the Ravens three plays to cross the goal line, but they were able to punch it in on third down from the 1-yard line to make it 28-28.

Holliday Strikes Again

January 12th, 2013 - 4:29pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

The Broncos began the second half the same way it began the game – a Trindon Holliday return touchdown.

The 5-foot-5 return man caught it 4 yards deep in the end zone and took it the length of the field for a 104-yard kick return touchdown. The score put Denver up 28-21 13 seconds into the half.

Holliday is now the first player in NFL postseason history to return a kickoff and punt for a touchdown in the same game. His two returns of kick return (104) and punt return (90) are each the longest in postseason history. It is Holliday’s first career postseason game. His 158 kick return yards on the day rank seventh in Broncos postseason career history and are the most ever in a single game.

Today is Special Teams Coach Jeff Rodgers’ birthday.

Ravens Tie Game Late in Half

January 12th, 2013 - 4:07pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

After a missed 52-yard Matt Prater field goal attempt, the Ravens took over on the 42-yard line and took advantage of the short field with a three-play scoring drive.

It started with back-to-back first-down completions to wideout Anquan Boldin and tight end Dennis Pitta.

On the third play of the drive, quarterback Joe Flacco hit wideout Torrey Smith for a 32-yard game-tying touchdown. It is the second time the pair have connected for six.

The score tied the game at 21 with :36 seconds to go in the half.

The Broncos ran out the clock, leading to halftime. Denver will receive to start the second half.

Injury Update

January 12th, 2013 - 3:52pm by Sam DavisOther posts by

Cornerback Omar Bolden left the game in the second quarter with a left shoulder injury. His return is questionable.

Running back Knowshon Moreno suffered a second-half knee injury. His return is questionable.

Check back to this blog for any future injury updates.