Broncos
17–7
DEN @ DET
Lions
Final · Sat, Dec 25, 1999 · 1999 Week 16 · Pontiac Silverdome
Ground Share
Broncos controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DEN 61%39% DET
51.1%GROUND32.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Griese | 30 | -0.00 | 53.3% | 3.3% | -0.1 | — | — | — | — |
| C.Batch | 44 | -0.10 | 38.6% | 11.4% | -4.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | DEN | DET |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.02 | -0.14 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.00 | -0.10 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.01 | -0.48 |
| Success Rate | 50.0% | 34.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 22.9% | 17.2% |
| Yards / Play | 5.29 | 4.72 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.09 | -0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 44.4% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.2 | 9.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.72 | 2.13 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.0% | 41.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 25.7% | 33.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.7% | 17.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.2 | 24.4 |
| Plays | 70 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 370 | 274 |
| Total EPA | +1.4 | -8.4 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
DEN 57%43% DET
5.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.8 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Hanson kicks 64 yards from DET 30 to DEN 6. C.Watson to DEN 23 for 17 yards. DEN-C.Watson was injured dur… — DEN +1.8
Kickoffs · DEN +1.5Punts · DET +0.8Kicks · DEN +0.5
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian GrieseQB | 30 | 21/29 | 148 | 4.9 | -0.1 | +0.00 | — | 53% | +0.00 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olandis GaryRB | 29 | 185 | 6.4 | +0.3 | +0.01 | 45% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Brian GrieseQB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.1 | -0.06 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Derek LovilleRB | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | -1.0 | -0.24 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron ChamberlainTE | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | +4.6 | +1.14 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Ed McCaffreyWR | 11 | 7 | 65 | 5.9 | +2.7 | +0.24 | 46% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Dwayne CarswellOT | 7 | 6 | 35 | 5.0 | +1.8 | +0.26 | 71% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Rod SmithWR | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Howard GriffithRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.54 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Derek LovilleRB | 2 | 1 | -5 | -2.5 | -2.7 | -1.34 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 1/1(32) | 32 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom RouenP | 5 | 219 | 43.8 | 30.0 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WatsonDB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WatsonDB | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 24 | 0 |
DET
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie BatchQB | 44 | 21/39 | 242 | 5.5 | -4.5 | -0.10 | — | 39% | -0.28 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germane CrowellWR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.8 | +0.77 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Charlie BatchQB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.2 | +0.12 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Greg HillRB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | -2.1 | -0.53 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Sedrick IrvinRB | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | -2.5 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germane CrowellWR | 9 | 5 | 90 | 10.0 | +5.5 | +0.61 | 56% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Herman MooreWR | 6 | 4 | 67 | 11.2 | +4.0 | +0.67 | 50% | -0.01 | 1 |
| David SloanTE | 8 | 5 | 50 | 6.3 | +0.9 | +0.11 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Cory SchlesingerFB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.3 | +0.13 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Sedrick IrvinRB | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | -3.7 | -0.94 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Johnnie MortonWR | 10 | 4 | 47 | 4.7 | -6.5 | -0.65 | 30% | -0.15 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason HansonK | — | — | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John JettP | 8 | 381 | 47.6 | 34.8 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond HowardWR | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond HowardWR | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |