Broncos
38–17
DEN @ ARI
Cardinals
Final · Sun, Sep 23, 2001 · 2001 Week 2 · Sun Devil Stadium
Ground Share
Broncos had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DEN 56%44% ARI
49.5%GROUND38.3%
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 | 32 | +0.40 | 65.6% | 3.1% | +12.8 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Plummer | 32 | +0.18 | 50.0% | 9.4% | +5.6 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  ARI |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.19 | -0.02 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.40 | +0.18 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.00 | -0.37 |
| Success Rate | 50.7% | 38.8% |
| Pass | 65.6% | 50.0% |
| Rush | 37.8% | 17.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 7.2% | 10.2% |
| Pass | 6.3% | 12.5% |
| Rush | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| Yards / Play | 5.52 | 6.29 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.35 | -0.01 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 28.6% | 30.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.1 | 8.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.07 | 3.12 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 35.1% | 41.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 24.3% | 17.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.2% | 8.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 35.9 | 26.8 |
| Plays | 69 | 49 |
| Total Yards | 381 | 308 |
| Total EPA | +12.8 | -0.7 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Broncos won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DEN 72%28% ARI
12.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.1 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Elam kicks 67 yards from DEN 30 to ARI 3. M.Jenkins to ARI 27 for 24 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DEN-I.G… — DEN +5.5
Kickoffs · DEN +5.6Punts · ARI +0.4Kicks · DEN +2.6
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian GrieseQB | 32 | 22/31 | 242 | 7.3 | +12.8 | +0.40 | — | 66% | +0.15 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olandis GaryRB | 14 | 90 | 6.4 | +5.0 | +0.36 | 43% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Gus FrerotteQB | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | -2.0 | -0.49 | 25% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 19 | 58 | 3.0 | -3.0 | -0.16 | 37% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmithWR | 16 | 14 | 162 | 10.1 | +14.2 | +0.89 | 88% | +0.26 | 2 |
| Desmond ClarkTE | 4 | 3 | 34 | 8.5 | +0.9 | +0.24 | 75% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Patrick HapeTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.8 | +0.83 | 100% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Dwayne CarswellOT | 6 | 2 | 33 | 5.5 | +0.8 | +0.13 | 33% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Eddie KennisonWR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.15 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 3/3(49, 31, 35) | 49 | 3/3 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom RouenP | 4 | 217 | 54.3 | 40.0 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin KasperWR | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltha O'NealCB | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
ARI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 32 | 16/28 | 242 | 7.6 | +5.6 | +0.17 | — | 50% | +0.10 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | +2.2 | +2.24 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Thomas JonesRB | 17 | 65 | 3.8 | -6.3 | -0.37 | 18% | -0.17 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David BostonWR | 11 | 8 | 145 | 13.2 | +10.1 | +0.92 | 73% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Tywan MitchellTE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | +1.8 | +1.84 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Terry HardyTE | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.0 | +1.4 | +0.72 | 50% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Thomas JonesRB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.2 | +0.20 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| MarTay JenkinsWR | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10.0 | +0.2 | +0.06 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Joel MakovickaFB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Frank SandersWR | 7 | 4 | 28 | 4.0 | -1.5 | -0.21 | 43% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill GramaticaK | 1/1(28) | 28 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Pat TillmanS | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott PlayerP | 5 | 235 | 47.0 | 39.0 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarTay JenkinsWR | 7 | 173 | 24.7 | 39 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold JacksonWR | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 29 | 0 |