Chargers
13–23
SD @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Sep 26, 2004 · 2004 Week 3 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Broncos controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DEN 61%39% LAC
43.7%GROUND28.0%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | DEN | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.03 | -0.11 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.24 | -0.02 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.52 | -0.23 |
| Success Rate | 36.2% | 34.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 20.7% | 14.9% |
| Yards / Play | 5.66 | 3.19 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.24 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 25.0% | 43.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.25 | 2.27 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 19.1% | 26.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 42.9% | 20.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 19.0% | 19.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 31.7 | 30.6 |
| Plays | 58 | 67 |
| Total Yards | 328 | 214 |
| Total EPA | -1.9 | -7.3 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% DEN
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.8 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Kaeding 51 yard field goal is GOOD — LAC +2.1
Kickoffs · DEN +1.3Punts · SD +0.3Kicks · SD +0.9
Player Stats
SD
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 37 | 25/36 | 291 | 7.9 | +9.0 | +0.24 | — | 46% | +0.35 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison HearstRB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | -0.2 | -0.05 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Reuben DroughnsRB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | -0.2 | -0.11 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Ashley LelieWR | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -1.0 | -0.52 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jake PlummerQB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -0.59 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Quentin GriffinRB | 12 | 7 | 0.6 | -8.3 | -0.69 | 8% | -0.19 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley LelieWR | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | +8.5 | +2.13 | 100% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Rod SmithWR | 5 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | +8.5 | +1.70 | 100% | +0.26 | 1 |
| Jeb PutzierTE | 5 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | +3.0 | +0.60 | 60% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Darius WattsWR | 4 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | +1.3 | +0.31 | 50% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Dwayne CarswellOT | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.13 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Reuben DroughnsRB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | -1.7 | -0.56 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Quentin GriffinRB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | -4.2 | -1.39 | 33% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 3/3(22, 23, 43) | 43 | 2/2 | — | — | 11 |
| Micah KnorrP | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah KnorrP | 4 | 212 | 53.0 | 39.0 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben DroughnsRB | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 48 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmithWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |