Bills
23–28
BUF @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Sep 22, 2002 · 2002 Week 3 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Broncos had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
BUF 45%55% DEN
34.6%GROUND42.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Bledsoe | 45 | +0.23 | 51.1% | 8.9% | +10.6 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Griese | 35 | +0.07 | 42.9% | 11.4% | +2.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | BUF | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.01 | +0.07 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.23 | +0.07 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.67 | +0.04 |
| Success Rate | 49.2% | 50.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.3% | 21.4% |
| Yards / Play | 4.77 | 4.93 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.05 | +0.13 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 42.9% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.1 | 10.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.44 | 4.34 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 51.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 35.7% | 6.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.8% | 4.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.0 | 25.8 |
| Plays | 61 | 70 |
| Total Yards | 291 | 345 |
| Total EPA | -0.4 | +4.9 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
BUF 56%44% DEN
9.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.1 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Moorman punts 70 yards to DEN 3, downed by BUF — BUF +1.8
Kickoffs · DEN +2.5Punts · BUF +2.5Kicks · BUF +2.1
Player Stats
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 45 | 27/41 | 252 | 5.6 | +10.6 | +0.23 | — | 51% | -0.12 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn BrysonRB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -1.6 | -0.83 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | -7.1 | -0.59 | 50% | -0.22 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless PriceWR | 7 | 5 | 87 | 12.4 | +5.6 | +0.80 | 71% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Jay RiemersmaTE | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | +4.5 | +1.12 | 75% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Josh ReedWR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +3.0 | +1.48 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Eric MouldsWR | 17 | 9 | 96 | 5.7 | +2.6 | +0.15 | 47% | -0.06 | 1 |
| Travis HenryRB | 5 | 4 | 33 | 6.6 | +1.2 | +0.23 | 80% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Larry CentersFB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | +0.8 | +0.27 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Dave MooreTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -0.69 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike HollisK | 1/1(38) | 38 | 2/2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 7 | 340 | 48.6 | 43.6 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie RogersRB | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 25 | 0 |
| Tony DriverDB | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie RogersRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian GrieseQB | 35 | 19/31 | 179 | 5.1 | +2.5 | +0.07 | — | 43% | +0.00 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton PortisRB | 18 | 103 | 5.7 | +4.4 | +0.25 | 61% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Scottie MontgomeryWR | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | +1.7 | +1.74 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Brian GrieseQB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.2 | -0.12 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | -0.9 | -0.13 | 43% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Tom RouenP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.7 | -3.69 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmithWR | 9 | 7 | 94 | 10.4 | +9.3 | +1.04 | 78% | +0.18 | 1 |
| Ashley LelieWR | 3 | 2 | 36 | 12.0 | +1.5 | +0.49 | 67% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Dwayne CarswellOT | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | +0.8 | +0.41 | 50% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Scottie MontgomeryWR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.8 | +0.80 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Clinton PortisRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.12 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Patrick HapeTE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.4 | -0.38 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 4 | 2 | 26 | 6.5 | -0.6 | -0.14 | 25% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Ed McCaffreyWR | 8 | 3 | 35 | 4.4 | -1.4 | -0.17 | 25% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Shannon SharpeTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -0.92 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 0/1(missed 49) | — | 4/4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom RouenP | 6 | 259 | 43.2 | 36.5 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin KasperWR | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 41 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltha O'NealCB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 13 | 0 |