Broncos
37–13
DEN @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sun, Sep 14, 2003 · 2003 Week 2 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Broncos had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DEN 57%43% LAC
53.0%GROUND40.6%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | DEN | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.36 | -0.12 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.29 | -0.21 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.39 | +0.08 |
| Success Rate | 47.0% | 38.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 33.3% | 24.2% |
| Yards / Play | 5.82 | 4.89 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.22 | +0.04 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 53.8% | 21.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.1 | 7.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.31 | 4.79 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 35.5% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.1% | 5.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.6% | 14.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.1 | 25.3 |
| Plays | 66 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 384 | 303 |
| Total EPA | +24.0 | -7.5 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DEN 100%0% SD
8.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Elam 45 yard field goal is GOOD — DEN +1.6
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 13 | 9/13 | 94 | 7.2 | +8.3 | +0.64 | — | 54% | +0.06 | 3 | 0 |
| Steve BeuerleinQB | 16 | 7/15 | 91 | 5.7 | +0.1 | +0.01 | — | 31% | +0.02 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton PortisRB | 12 | 129 | 10.8 | +6.7 | +0.55 | 58% | +0.28 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | +3.4 | +0.21 | 44% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Jake PlummerQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +2.4 | +2.36 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Steve BeuerleinQB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Chris ColeWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.71 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley LelieWR | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | +5.5 | +2.74 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Rod SmithWR | 5 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | +4.3 | +0.86 | 80% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Shannon SharpeTE | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | +4.1 | +1.02 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Reuben DroughnsRB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +2.7 | +2.67 | 100% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Cooper CarlisleG | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +2.2 | +2.16 | 100% | -0.04 | 1 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.4 | -0.22 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ed McCaffreyWR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.5 | -0.52 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 3/3(30, 45, 34) | 45 | 4/4 | — | — | 13 |
| Micah KnorrP | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah KnorrP | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 30.0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris ColeWR | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Reuben DroughnsRB | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltha O'NealCB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 14 | 0 |