Broncos
22–10
DEN @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sun, Dec 14, 2014 · 2014 Week 15 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
DEN 52%48% LAC
44.0%GROUND40.1%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.04 | -0.12 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.53 | -0.07 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.25 | -0.24 |
| Success Rate | 42.6% | 41.0% |
| Pass | 56.5% | 47.6% |
| Rush | 34.2% | 26.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.8% | 3.3% |
| Pass | 21.7% | 2.4% |
| Rush | 2.6% | 5.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.52 | 4.72 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.12 | -0.16 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 25.0% | 46.2% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.28 | 2.31 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 34.2% | 36.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 31.6% | 21.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 6.6% | 13.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.4 | 28.1 |
| Plays | 61 | 61 |
| Total Yards | 337 | 288 |
| Total EPA | +2.5 | -7.6 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 2 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DEN 100%0% SD
12.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Novak 37 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright — DEN +3.7
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton ManningQB | 21 | 14/20 | 233 | 10.8 | +13.4 | +0.64 | +12.6 | 62% | +0.44 | 1 | 0 |
| Brock OsweilerQB | 2 | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.62 | -73.7 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy StewartRB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | +1.2 | +1.17 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Brock OsweilerQB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -0.06 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Peyton ManningQB | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | -0.3 | -0.09 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Juwan ThompsonRB | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | -0.5 | -0.12 | 25% | +0.02 | 0 |
| C.J. AndersonRB | 29 | 85 | 2.9 | -10.1 | -0.35 | 35% | -0.25 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel SandersWR | 3 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | +5.5 | +1.85 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Demaryius ThomasWR | 11 | 6 | 123 | 11.2 | +5.1 | +0.46 | 55% | +0.24 | 1 |
| Julius ThomasTE | 2 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 | +2.8 | +1.40 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5.3 | +1.0 | +0.33 | 67% | +0.01 | 0 |
| C.J. AndersonRB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.1 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor BarthK | 5/5(19, 26, 19, 49, 44) | 49 | 1/1 | — | — | 16 |
| Brandon McManusK | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton ColquittP | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | 20.0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar BoldenS | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 33 | 0 |
| Marvin AustinDT | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Emmanuel SandersWR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |