Broncos
17–7
DEN @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Sep 24, 2006 · 2006 Week 3 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Broncos had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DEN 54%46% NE
46.2%GROUND39.6%
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 | 31 | +0.41 | 41.9% | 0.0% | +12.7 | 9.1 | 50.0% | 51.7% | -1.7 |
| T.Brady | 56 | +0.06 | 41.1% | 0.0% | +3.4 | 10.4 | 56.4% | 57.2% | -0.8 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.16 | -0.05 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.41 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.09 | -0.34 |
| Success Rate | 37.1% | 36.8% |
| Pass | 41.9% | 41.1% |
| Rush | 32.3% | 25.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.3% | 5.3% |
| Pass | 12.9% | 5.4% |
| Rush | 9.7% | 5.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.48 | 4.87 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.01 | +0.09 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 43.8% | 26.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.28 | 2.06 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 41.9% | 30.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.1% | 25.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.3% | 10.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 20.9 | 22.2 |
| Plays | 62 | 76 |
| Total Yards | 402 | 370 |
| Total EPA | +9.8 | -3.5 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
DEN 45%55% NE
5.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.0 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Gostkowski 37 yard field goal is BLOCKED, declared dead at DEN 27 — DEN +3.5
Kickoffs · NE +0.9Punts · NE +3.9Kicks · DEN +3.6
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 31 | 15/30 | 256 | 8.6 | +12.7 | +0.41 | -1.7 | 42% | +0.28 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.9 | +1.93 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Tatum BellRB | 27 | 123 | 4.6 | -1.1 | -0.04 | 37% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Mike BellRB | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | -1.8 | -0.44 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon WalkerWR | 3 | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | +14.0 | +4.67 | 100% | +0.27 | 2 |
| David KircusWR | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | +4.1 | +2.03 | 100% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Rod SmithWR | 6 | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | +3.5 | +0.59 | 67% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Stephen AlexanderTE | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | +1.4 | +1.45 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Tatum BellRB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +1.3 | +0.64 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Cecil SappRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.30 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 1/1(23) | 23 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Paul ErnsterP | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul ErnsterP | 8 | 329 | 41.1 | 34.6 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy MorganWR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmithWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Darrent WilliamsCB | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | -2 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 56 | 31/55 | 320 | 5.8 | +3.4 | +0.06 | -0.8 | 41% | -0.14 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.3 | +0.28 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | +0.3 | +0.05 | 20% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | -0.1 | -0.14 | 0% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 12 | 18 | 1.5 | -8.6 | -0.72 | 17% | -0.21 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug GabrielWR | 6 | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | +6.6 | +1.10 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 6 | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | +4.4 | +0.73 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | +3.8 | +0.96 | 50% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Reche CaldwellWR | 3 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | +3.6 | +1.20 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 5 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | +3.0 | +0.60 | 60% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.6 | +0.60 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 6 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | -0.2 | -0.03 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 0/1(blocked 37) | — | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 7 | 306 | 43.7 | 44.3 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |