1999 Week 1 · Mon, Sep 13, 1999 · Mile High Stadium

Miami DolphinsWinner

Denver Broncos

DEN -6 upsetO 43 ✓Broncos closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Miami Dolphins 38–21 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DEN

Brian GrieseQB

24/40, 270 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

7.9 expected points added

Passing · MIA

Dan MarinoQB

15/23, 215 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

13.1 expected points added

Rushing · DEN

Terrell DavisRB

19 att, 61 yds, 0 TD

-5.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · MIA

Abdul-Karim al-JabbarRB

16 att, 60 yds, 1 TD

6.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DEN

Ed McCaffreyWR

6/11 for 105 yds, 3 TD

28% of team targets · 10.3 expected points added

Receiving · MIA

Tony MartinWR

4/5 for 101 yds, 0 TD

23% of team targets · 4.7 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Miami Dolphins

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Dan Marino	15/23	215	2	0	0	13.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar	16	60	3.8	1	6.2
J.J. Johnson	14	45	3.2	1	-1.5
Rob Konrad	2	7	3.5	0	0.7
Dan Marino	1	-1	-1.0	0	-0.9

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Tony Martin	4	5	101	0	23%	4.7
O.J. McDuffie	4	7	54	1	32%	5.2
Rob Konrad	3	3	26	1	14%	3.0
Troy Drayton	2	3	21	0	14%	2.4
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar	1	1	7	0	5%	0.3
Yatil Green	1	1	6	0	5%	0.5
John Avery	0	2	0	0	9%	-2.5

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Zach Thomas	7	1	1.0	0
Calvin Jackson	7	0	0.0	3
Robert Jones	5	0	0.0	0
Shawn Wooden	4	0	0.0	0
Derrick Rodgers	2	1	0.0	0
Patrick Surtain	2	1	0.0	0
Jason Taylor	1	2	0.0	0
Lorenzo Bromell	2	0	0.0	0
Daryl Gardener	2	0	0.0	0
Kenny Mixon	1	1	0.0	0

Denver Broncos

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Brian Griese	24/40	270	3	0	2	7.9

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Terrell Davis	19	61	3.2	-5.1
Derek Loville	5	48	9.6	2.2
Brian Griese	2	4	2.0	0.1

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Ed McCaffrey	6	11	105	3	28%	10.3
Byron Chamberlain	4	6	52	0	15%	3.5
Shannon Sharpe	7	11	47	0	28%	-0.8
Chris Doering	3	3	22	0	8%	3.9
Howard Griffith	2	3	21	0	8%	1.0
Derek Loville	1	1	15	0	3%	0.8
Terrell Davis	1	1	8	0	3%	1.4
Rod Smith	0	2	0	0	5%	-1.2
Dwayne Carswell	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
John Mobley	6	2	1
Glenn Cadrez	5	2	0
Ray Crockett	5	1	1
Eric Brown	2	3	0
Tyrone Braxton	1	2	0
Dale Carter	2	1	0
Bill Romanowski	1	1	0
Maa Tanuvasa	2	0	0
Keith Traylor	2	0	0
Derek Loville	1	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: DEN -6
Closing total: 43
MIA moneyline: —
DEN moneyline: —

Broncos closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 43; the game landed 59 — over by 16.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Mile High Stadium
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 60°F, wind 5 mph
Referee: Johnny Grier
Rest: MIA 7 days · DEN 7 days
Coaches: Jimmy Johnson vs Mike Shanahan