Broncos
28–17
DEN @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sat, Dec 17, 2005 · 2005 Week 15 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Broncos controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DEN 60%40% BUF
60.8%GROUND40.1%
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 | 38 | +0.30 | 47.4% | 2.6% | +11.5 | — | — | — | — |
| K.Holcomb | 36 | +0.17 | 44.4% | 2.8% | +6.2 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.28 | +0.07 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.30 | +0.17 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.26 | -0.16 |
| Success Rate | 51.3% | 42.3% |
| Pass | 47.4% | 44.4% |
| Rush | 55.6% | 37.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 13.5% | 5.8% |
| Pass | 13.2% | 5.6% |
| Rush | 13.9% | 6.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.92 | 5.23 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.15 | +0.10 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 62.5% | 38.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.6 | 7.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.76 | 3.32 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 52.8% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.4% | 25.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.2% | 21.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.0 | 32.2 |
| Plays | 74 | 52 |
| Total Yards | 438 | 272 |
| Total EPA | +20.7 | +3.6 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
DEN 44%56% BUF
3.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.8 pts won
Biggest swing · R.Lindell kicks onside 9 yards from BUF 30 to BUF 39. S.Brandon to BUF 39 for no gain — DEN +1.4
Kickoffs · DEN +0.4Punts · BUF +0.9Kicks · BUF +0.4
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 38 | 20/37 | 259 | 6.8 | +11.5 | +0.30 | — | 47% | +0.40 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike AndersonRB | 21 | 97 | 4.6 | +6.5 | +0.31 | 57% | +0.10 | 2 |
| Jake PlummerQB | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | +3.1 | +1.54 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Ashley LelieWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.9 | +0.93 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Tatum BellRB | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | -1.3 | -0.11 | 42% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmithWR | 11 | 11 | 137 | 12.4 | +8.4 | +0.77 | 82% | +0.25 | 1 |
| Jeb PutzierTE | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | +5.8 | +1.94 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Ashley LelieWR | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | +4.6 | +4.63 | 100% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Tatum BellRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +1.6 | +1.60 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Wesley DukeTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +1.6 | +1.58 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Stephen AlexanderTE | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.13 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.4 | -0.44 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | — | — | 4/4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Todd SauerbrunP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 4 | 122 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roc AlexanderDB | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Cecil SappRB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| John EngelbergerDE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie AdamsWR | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 4 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly HolcombQB | 36 | 22/35 | 202 | 5.5 | +6.2 | +0.17 | — | 44% | +0.10 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGaheeRB | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | +0.6 | +0.06 | 56% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Kelly HolcombQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.28 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Josh ReedWR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -1.1 | -1.06 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Shaud WilliamsRB | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | -1.8 | -0.37 | 20% | -0.13 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric MouldsWR | 9 | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | +9.2 | +1.02 | 89% | +0.27 | 0 |
| Daimon SheltonFB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +3.9 | +1.96 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Joe BurnsRB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | +3.3 | +3.33 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.8 | +1.80 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Shaud WilliamsRB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | +0.2 | +0.12 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Josh ReedWR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | -0.2 | -0.12 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | -0.4 | -0.15 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Lee EvansWR | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.8 | -0.39 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rian LindellK | 1/1(31) | 31 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 6 | 254 | 42.3 | 35.2 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence McGeeCB | 5 | 120 | 24.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |