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Next Gen Stats for Championship Sunday
Championship Sunday Next Gen stats take a close look at the Denver Broncos' stellar defense against the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers' stand out offense vs. the Arizona Cardinals.
This week's leaders for max speed on touchdown scoring plays: Carolina Panthers receiver Corey Brown (20.35 mph), Panthers receiver Ted Ginn (19.80 mph), Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly (19.35 mph), Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (16.24 mph) and Denver Broncos tight end Owen Daniels (15.46 mph).
Average time to throw: Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (2.19 seconds), Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (2.19 seconds), Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer (2.29 seconds) and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (2.31 seconds).
DeMarcus Ware and Von Miller rushed a combined 75 times after doing so 51 times against Pittsburgh and averaging 54.7 per game in the regular season.
It took Von Miller an average of 2.5 seconds to get to Tom Brady on his 2.5 sacks. His season average entering this game was 3.8 seconds.
Not only was Tom Brady the Patriots' leading rusher with 13 yards on three attempts, but he also had a faster top speed as a ball carrier (16.18 mph) than Brandon Bolden, James White and Steven Jackson.
Peyton Manning reached 15.38 mph on his 12-yard scramble in the third quarter, faster than any Patriots defender on the play.
One week after allowing five receptions for 122 yards on eight targets, Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris allowed six receptions for 60 yards on nine targets, including Rob Gronkowski's 40-yard reception and a 4-yard Gronk TD on the final drive of the game. Denver's other Pro Bowl corner, Aqib Talib, allowed two receptions for 16 yards on five targets.
Jonathan Stewart reached 20.21 mph on his 59-yard run on the first play from scrimmage. His previous season-high speed was 19.51 mph on a 7-yard run in Week 8.
Carson Palmer's completions were caught an average of 5.62 yards past the line of scrimmage. Cam Newton's were caught an average of 10.3 yards past the line of scrimmage.
Carolina's linebackers and defensive backs blitzed a total of 19 times, compared to 50 for Arizona. Dwight Freeney and Markus Golden, who combined to blitz 62 times against Green Bay in the Divisional Round, blitzed just 32 times against Carolina.
