1999 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 10, 1999 · Network Associates Coliseum
Denver BroncosWinner
16
at
Oakland Raiders
13
OAK -7 upsetU 38 ✓
Denver Broncos 16–13 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 17/29 | 234 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Rod Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olandis Gary | 20 | 64 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Brian Griese | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Anthony Lynn | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McCaffrey | 5 | 9 | 88 | 0 | 30% | 2.2 |
| Rod Smith | 7 | 10 | 79 | 1 | 33% | -0.5 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 13% | 3.0 |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 7% | 0.4 |
| Olandis Gary | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Travis McGriff | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Shannon Sharpe | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -2.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Williams | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Wilson | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Crockett | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wayne | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Brown | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Romanowski | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tory James | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maa Tanuvasa | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Watson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Cadrez | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Raiders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gannon | 25/36 | 248 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Wheatley | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Zack Crockett | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Rich Gannon | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Napoleon Kaufman | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Brown | 6 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 33% | -4.9 |
| Jon Ritchie | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 11% | 3.9 |
| Rickey Dudley | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6% | 3.4 |
| Zack Crockett | 4 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11% | -0.5 |
| Terry Mickens | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8% | -2.1 |
| Derrick Walker | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3% | 3.4 |
| James Jett | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 11% | 0.1 |
| Napoleon Kaufman | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Tyrone Wheatley | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.5 |
| Jeremy Brigham | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | -0.1 |
| Rich Gannon | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Biekert | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Allen | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Anthony Newman | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Russell | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woodson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnstone | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.D. Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Harvey | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Turner | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- OAK -7
- Closing total
- 38
- DEN moneyline
- —
- OAK moneyline
- —
Raiders closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38; the game landed 29 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Network Associates Coliseum
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 79°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Ron Blum
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · OAK 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Jon Gruden
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.