New England Patriots at Denver Broncos 13 to 27
Saturday, January 14, 2006, Divisional RoundThe Broncos began their playoff run at home against the New England Patriots on Saturday, January 14, 2006. The Patriots began their playoff run the previous week with a win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Broncos won, 27-13, against the Patriots, setting up next week's game against Pittsburgh Steelers. The Patriots finished their season 10-6-0 in the regular season, 1-1 in the playoffs.
New England Patriots offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 | 341 | 79 | 5 | 15 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Belichick Assistant Head Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Defensive Coordinator: Eric Mangini Quarterbacks Coach: Josh McDaniels Wide Receivers Coach: Brian Daboll Offensive Line Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Running Backs Coach: Ivan Fears Tight Ends Coach: Pete Mangurian Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Matt Patricia Defensive Line Coach: Pepper Johnson Linebackers Coach: Dean Pees Assistant Secondary Coach: Joel Collier Defensive Assistant Coach: Mike Judge Special Teams Coach: Brad Seely Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Woicik Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Harold Nash Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Tom Shaw Owner: Robert Kraft Director of Pro Personnel: Nick Caserio Director of College Scouting: Thomas Dimitroff Director of Football Research: Ernie Adams Director of Football Operations: Matt Caracciolo Scout: Frank Leonard Area Scout: Jon Robinson Scouting Assistant: Brian Flores Summer Intern: Mike Disner Operations Intern: Andy Dickerson
Denver Broncos offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | 190 | 96 | 1 | 16 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan Offensive Coordinator: Gary Kubiak Defensive Coordinator: Larry Coyer Quarterbacks Coach: Pat McPherson Wide Receivers Coach: Steve Watson Offensive Line Coach: Rick Dennison Running Backs Coach: Bobby Turner Tight Ends Coach: Tim Brewster Defensive Line Coach: Jacob Burney, Andre Patterson Defensive Ends Coach: Jacob Burney Defensive Tackles Coach: Andre Patterson Linebackers Coach: Kirk Doll Defensive Backs Coach: Bob Slowik Assistant Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Jimmy Spencer Defensive Assistant Coach: Jim Ryan, Ryan Slowik Special Teams Coach: Ronnie Bradford Special Teams Assistant Coach: Thomas McGaughey Ends Coach: Jacob Burney Assistant to the Head Coach: Troy Calhoun Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rich Tuten Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Cedric Smith, Greg Saporta General Manager: Ted Sundquist Coaching Intern: Mike McDaniel Strength and Conditioning Intern: Brent Salazar