Broncos
23–7
DEN @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sat, Dec 31, 2005 · 2005 Week 17 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Broncos had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DEN 54%46% LAC
29.3%GROUND25.2%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.01 | -0.34 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.27 | -0.50 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.04 | +0.01 |
| Success Rate | 34.4% | 30.6% |
| Pass | 25.0% | 30.9% |
| Rush | 35.3% | 30.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 7.8% | 6.5% |
| Pass | 8.3% | 2.4% |
| Rush | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Yards / Play | 3.77 | 3.81 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.08 | -0.11 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 31.3% | 17.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.8 | 7.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.09 | 3.17 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.6% | 17.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 36.6 | 22.0 |
| Plays | 64 | 62 |
| Total Yards | 241 | 236 |
| Total EPA | +0.4 | -20.8 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DEN 100%0% SD
7.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Elam 28 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — LAC +3.5
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 16 | 8/14 | 91 | 4.8 | -0.4 | -0.03 | — | 38% | +0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradlee Van PeltQB | 8 | 2/8 | 7 | 0.9 | -6.1 | -0.77 | — | 0% | -0.09 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradlee Van PeltQB | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | +6.5 | +0.65 | 50% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Tatum BellRB | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | +1.0 | +0.06 | 29% | -0.11 | 3 |
| Ron DayneRB | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | -0.5 | -0.04 | 46% | +0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley DukeTE | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +2.4 | +2.38 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Kyle JohnsonRB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | +2.1 | +1.07 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Stephen AlexanderTE | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.4 | +1.35 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Ashley LelieWR | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +0.7 | +0.36 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Rod SmithWR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +0.7 | +0.69 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jeb PutzierTE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.4 | -0.39 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Charlie AdamsWR | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 0/1(missed 28) | — | 3/3 | — | — | 3 |
| Todd SauerbrunP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 7 | 319 | 45.6 | 39.6 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roc AlexanderDB | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Charlie AdamsWR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie AdamsWR | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 9 | 0 |