Chargers
17–20
SD @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Sep 18, 2005 · 2005 Week 2 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Broncos controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
DEN 66%34% LAC
49.4%GROUND25.0%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.10 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.04 | -0.24 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.17 | -0.01 |
| Success Rate | 45.5% | 37.3% |
| Pass | 45.0% | 48.1% |
| Rush | 48.0% | 25.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 6.1% | 7.8% |
| Pass | 5.0% | 7.4% |
| Rush | 8.0% | 8.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.02 | 4.18 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.20 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 41.2% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.1 | 11.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.17 | 2.62 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 30.8% | 41.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 7.7% | 20.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.6% | 13.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 39.1 | 22.4 |
| Plays | 66 | 51 |
| Total Yards | 331 | 213 |
| Total EPA | -6.3 | -6.7 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 2 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% DEN
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.7 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Elam 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — LAC +3.1
Kickoffs · SD +0.5Punts · DEN +3.5Kicks · SD +4.5
Player Stats
SD
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 40 | 23/37 | 248 | 5.8 | -1.7 | -0.04 | — | 45% | -0.03 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle JohnsonRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +1.1 | +1.09 | 100% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Ron DayneRB | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | +0.4 | +0.05 | 75% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Jake PlummerQB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | -1.6 | -0.80 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | -4.5 | -0.30 | 33% | -0.16 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmithWR | 8 | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | +4.8 | +0.60 | 63% | +0.22 | 0 |
| Ashley LelieWR | 6 | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | +3.7 | +0.62 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Charlie AdamsWR | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | +2.7 | +0.91 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Jeb PutzierTE | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | +2.1 | +2.11 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | +1.1 | +0.38 | 33% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Darius WattsWR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.6 | +0.56 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Stephen AlexanderTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.7 | -0.70 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 2/4(45, 41 · missed 53, 53) | 45 | 2/2 | — | — | 8 |
| Todd SauerbrunP | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 3 | 132 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrent WilliamsCB | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 22 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrent WilliamsCB | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 37 | 0 |