Broncos
30–10
DEN @ CIN
Bengals
Final · Sun, Sep 7, 2003 · 2003 Week 1 · Paul Brown Stadium
Ground Share
Broncos had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DEN 55%45% CIN
37.5%GROUND31.1%
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.Plummer | 24 | -0.56 | 41.7% | 0.0% | -13.4 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Kitna | 41 | -0.37 | 36.6% | 9.8% | -15.3 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | DEN | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.11 | -0.35 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.55 | -0.37 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.19 | -0.42 |
| Success Rate | 42.4% | 34.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.8% | 17.2% |
| Yards / Play | 4.44 | 4.61 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.16 | -0.16 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 42.9% | 23.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.63 | 1.90 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.5% | 38.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 10.0% | 38.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.6% | 23.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 39.9 | 27.1 |
| Plays | 66 | 64 |
| Total Yards | 293 | 295 |
| Total EPA | -7.6 | -22.3 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 3 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DEN 89%11% CIN
14.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS1.8 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Knorr kicks 63 yards from DEN 30 to CIN 7. B.Bennett to CIN 25 for 18 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by DEN-J.… — DEN +5.2
Kickoffs · DEN +6.0Punts · DEN +3.4Kicks · DEN +2.9
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BeuerleinQB | 1 | 0/0 | -6 | -6.0 | -0.3 | -0.34 | — | 0% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake PlummerQB | 24 | 12/24 | 115 | 4.8 | -13.4 | -0.56 | — | 42% | -0.14 | 0 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton PortisRB | 24 | 120 | 5.0 | +7.5 | +0.31 | 50% | +0.15 | 2 |
| Rod SmithWR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | +1.3 | +0.44 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Steve BeuerleinQB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.8 | +0.84 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ashley LelieWR | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jake PlummerQB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | -0.2 | -0.06 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | -1.8 | -0.25 | 14% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmithWR | 5 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | +3.1 | +0.63 | 80% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Dwayne CarswellOT | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +1.9 | +1.92 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Clinton PortisRB | 5 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | +1.5 | +0.30 | 80% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Shannon SharpeTE | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | +1.1 | +1.05 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 3/3(51, 27, 39) | 51 | 3/3 | — | — | 12 |
| Micah KnorrP | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah KnorrP | 5 | 235 | 47.0 | 42.4 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris ColeWR | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 34 | 0 |
| Deltha O'NealCB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltha O'NealCB | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 12 | 0 |
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon KitnaQB | 41 | 20/37 | 243 | 5.9 | -15.3 | -0.37 | — | 37% | -0.24 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter WarrickWR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jon KitnaQB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -1.6 | -0.81 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Brandon BennettRB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | -3.0 | -0.99 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 14 | 34 | 2.4 | -3.9 | -0.28 | 36% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad JohnsonWR | 6 | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | +8.2 | +1.36 | 83% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Peter WarrickWR | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | +3.4 | +0.85 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Matt SchobelTE | 4 | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | +2.2 | +0.54 | 50% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Kelley WashingtonWR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +0.6 | +0.27 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jeremi JohnsonFB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.11 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | -0.1 | -0.07 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Brandon BennettRB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | -0.3 | -0.27 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 1/1(26) | 26 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick HarrisP | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 33.8 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon BennettRB | 7 | 135 | 19.3 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter WarrickWR | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |