Vikings
23–20
MIN @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Oct 31, 1999 · 1999 Week 8 · Mile High Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
MIN 48%52% DEN
43.1%GROUND47.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.George | 28 | +0.30 | 46.4% | 7.1% | +8.5 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Griese | 43 | +0.04 | 44.2% | 9.3% | +1.9 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | MIN | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.03 | -0.05 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.30 | +0.04 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.16 | +0.00 |
| Success Rate | 32.2% | 44.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 18.6% | 25.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.12 | 5.21 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.06 | -0.12 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 35.7% | 46.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 12.6 | 8.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.87 | 3.21 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 34.8% | 33.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 30.4% | 16.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 20.3% | 9.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.9 | 24.7 |
| Plays | 59 | 75 |
| Total Yards | 302 | 391 |
| Total EPA | +2.0 | -3.6 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Vikings had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
MIN 60%40% DEN
7.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.6 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Elam 37 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — MIN +3.5
Kickoffs · DEN +0.9Punts · DEN +0.1Kicks · MIN +3.5
Player Stats
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff GeorgeQB | 28 | 16/26 | 198 | 7.1 | +8.5 | +0.30 | — | 46% | +0.51 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert TateDB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.05 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Leroy HoardRB | 18 | 84 | 4.7 | -1.3 | -0.07 | 22% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Moe WilliamsRB | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | -1.6 | -0.39 | 25% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris CarterWR | 11 | 8 | 144 | 13.1 | +15.0 | +1.37 | 64% | +0.57 | 2 |
| Randy MossWR | 5 | 3 | 39 | 7.8 | +0.5 | +0.10 | 40% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Leroy HoardRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.5 | -0.45 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Andrew JordanTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.92 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Andrew GloverTE | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3.7 | -1.1 | -0.38 | 33% | -0.07 | 0 |
| David PalmerRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -1.35 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jake ReedWR | 6 | 3 | 18 | 3.0 | -1.5 | -0.25 | 33% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary AndersonK | 1/1(23) | 23 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 6 | 263 | 43.8 | 33.5 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David PalmerRB | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David PalmerRB | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 18 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian GrieseQB | 43 | 24/39 | 256 | 6.0 | +1.9 | +0.04 | — | 44% | +0.20 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek LovilleRB | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | +4.1 | +1.35 | 67% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Olandis GaryRB | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | +0.3 | +0.02 | 47% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Anthony LynnRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.28 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Brian GrieseQB | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | -9.4 | -1.34 | 29% | -0.32 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmithWR | 11 | 7 | 117 | 10.6 | +3.6 | +0.33 | 46% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Andre CooperWR | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | +2.3 | +0.57 | 75% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Dwayne CarswellOT | 4 | 3 | 31 | 7.8 | +1.7 | +0.43 | 75% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Howard GriffithRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.90 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Byron ChamberlainTE | 9 | 5 | 42 | 4.7 | +0.4 | +0.04 | 56% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Travis McGriffWR | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7.5 | +0.1 | +0.06 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Billy MillerTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.0 | -0.04 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ed McCaffreyWR | 4 | 2 | 18 | 4.5 | -1.6 | -0.41 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 1/2(19 · missed 37) | 19 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom RouenP | 4 | 217 | 54.3 | 38.3 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WatsonDB | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 29 | 0 |
| Rod SmithWR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WatsonDB | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 19 | 0 |