Broncos
36–41
DEN @ STL
Rams
Final · Mon, Sep 4, 2000 · 2000 Week 1 · TWA Dome
Ground Share
Rams controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DEN 40%60% LA
49.3%GROUND72.5%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  LA |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.19 | +0.26 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.32 | +0.42 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.03 | -0.10 |
| Success Rate | 47.5% | 52.7% |
| Pass | 54.5% | 60.5% |
| Rush | 38.5% | 35.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.9% | 16.4% |
| Pass | 9.1% | 18.4% |
| Rush | 15.4% | 11.8% |
| Yards / Play | 6.51 | 9.33 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.21 | -0.05 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 40.0% | 85.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.81 | 2.77 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 41.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 15.4% | 47.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 8.5% | 16.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.1 | 29.2 |
| Plays | 59 | 55 |
| Total Yards | 384 | 513 |
| Total EPA | +11.5 | +14.2 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DEN 100%0% STL
5.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Rouen punts 58 yards to STL 14. A.Hakim for 86 yards, TOUCHDOWN — LA +5.5
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian GrieseQB | 33 | 18/28 | 269 | 7.7 | +10.6 | +0.32 | — | 55% | +0.30 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian GrieseQB | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +3.0 | +1.01 | 67% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Olandis GaryRB | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | +1.2 | +0.10 | 46% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Rod SmithWR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.4 | +0.41 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Terrell DavisRB | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 22% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Howard GriffithRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -1.70 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McCaffreyWR | 8 | 7 | 115 | 14.4 | +7.2 | +0.90 | 88% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Rod SmithWR | 9 | 3 | 88 | 9.8 | +3.2 | +0.35 | 33% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Howard GriffithRB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | +2.9 | +1.44 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Desmond ClarkTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +1.7 | +1.71 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Dwayne CarswellOT | 3 | 2 | 27 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.29 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Olandis GaryRB | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2.5 | -1.1 | -0.28 | 50% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Byron ChamberlainTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -1.76 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 3/3(32, 38, 36) | 38 | 3/3 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom RouenP | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltha O'NealCB | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltha O'NealCB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |