Dolphins
38–21
MIA @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Mon, Sep 13, 1999 · 1999 Week 1 · Mile High Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
MIA 51%49% DEN
49.8%GROUND47.5%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Marino | 20 | +0.65 | 70.0% | 0.0% | +13.1 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Griese | 42 | +0.19 | 50.0% | 4.8% | +7.9 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  MIA |  DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.36 | +0.07 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.65 | +0.19 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.17 | -0.16 |
| Success Rate | 57.7% | 44.1% |
| Pass | 70.0% | 50.0% |
| Rush | 50.0% | 32.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.5% | 8.8% |
| Pass | 15.0% | 7.1% |
| Rush | 9.4% | 12.0% |
| Yards / Play | 5.65 | 5.19 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.44 | -0.04 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 37.5% | 46.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.72 | 3.31 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.6% | 53.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 28.1% | 15.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.6% | 16.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.3 | 25.7 |
| Plays | 52 | 68 |
| Total Yards | 294 | 353 |
| Total EPA | +18.5 | +5.0 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Dolphins dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
MIA 84%16% DEN
14.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.8 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Elam 44 yard field goal is BLOCKED, RECOVERED by MIA-T.Buckley at MIA 21. T.Buckley to DEN 36 for 43 yards — MIA +5.4
Kickoffs · MIA +0.6Punts · MIA +1.6Kicks · MIA +9.4
Player Stats
MIA
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan MarinoQB | 20 | 13/20 | 182 | 9.1 | +13.1 | +0.65 | — | 70% | +0.38 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Karim al-JabbarRB | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | +6.3 | +0.39 | 44% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Rob KonradFB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | +0.7 | +0.35 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| J.J. JohnsonRB | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | -1.5 | -0.11 | 50% | -0.07 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.J. McDuffieWR | 6 | 4 | 54 | 9.0 | +5.2 | +0.87 | 67% | +0.14 | 1 |
| Tony MartinWR | 4 | 3 | 76 | 19.0 | +4.7 | +1.16 | 75% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Rob KonradFB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +3.0 | +1.51 | 100% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Troy DraytonTE | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7.0 | +2.5 | +0.81 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Yatil GreenWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.5 | +0.53 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Abdul-Karim al-JabbarRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.29 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| John AveryRB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.5 | -1.26 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olindo MareK | 1/1(37) | 37 | 5/5 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent BartholomewP | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 37.8 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John AveryRB | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 33 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell BuckleyDB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian GrieseQB | 42 | 24/40 | 270 | 5.7 | +7.9 | +0.19 | — | 50% | +0.12 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek LovilleRB | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | +2.2 | +0.45 | 60% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Brian GrieseQB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Terrell DavisRB | 19 | 61 | 3.2 | -5.2 | -0.27 | 26% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McCaffreyWR | 11 | 6 | 105 | 9.6 | +10.3 | +0.94 | 46% | +0.21 | 3 |
| Chris DoeringWR | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | +3.9 | +1.31 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Byron ChamberlainTE | 6 | 4 | 52 | 8.7 | +3.5 | +0.58 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Terrell DavisRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +1.4 | +1.43 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Howard GriffithRB | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7.0 | +1.0 | +0.34 | 67% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Derek LovilleRB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +0.8 | +0.78 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Dwayne CarswellOT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.46 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Shannon SharpeTE | 11 | 7 | 47 | 4.3 | -0.8 | -0.07 | 46% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Rod SmithWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.58 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 0/2(missed 44, 41) | — | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom RouenP | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 31.7 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WatsonDB | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 39 | 0 |
| Detron SmithRB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WatsonDB | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |