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2001 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 30, 2001 · Invesco Field at Mile High

Baltimore RavensWinner

20

Denver Broncos

13

DEN -4.5 upsetU 41 ✓

Baltimore Ravens 20–13.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · BAL

Elvis GrbacQB

17/30, 221 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

3.2 expected points added

Passing · DEN

Brian GrieseQB

17/33, 191 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-9.7 expected points added

Rushing · BAL

Terry AllenRB

19 att, 65 yds, 0 TD

-4.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

Mike AndersonRB

12 att, 34 yds, 0 TD

-2.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · BAL

Travis TaylorWR

4/8 for 90 yds, 1 TD

31% of team targets · 4.2 expected points added

Receiving · DEN

Rod SmithWR

5/9 for 83 yds, 0 TD

27% of team targets · 4.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Baltimore Ravens

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Elvis Grbac17/302212103.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Terry Allen19653.40-4.2
Jason Brookins4317.801.9
Obafemi Ayanbadejo4123.00-1.2
Elvis Grbac520.40-1.9
Moe Williams221.00-1.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Travis Taylor4890131%4.2
Shannon Sharpe5550019%3.9
Qadry Ismail2444115%3.8
John Jones2313012%1.0
Terry Allen11904%0.7
Moe Williams12708%-1.1
Obafemi Ayanbadejo12508%-0.4
Brandon Stokley11304%-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ray Lewis721.000
Peter Boulware441.500
Corey Harris700.011
Michael McCrary502.000
Adalius Thomas500.000
Rod Woodson400.002
Jamie Sharper300.001
Rob Burnett210.001
Duane Starks200.011
Anthony Mitchell100.000

Denver Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Brian Griese17/33191125-9.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Mike Anderson12342.80-2.2
Brian Griese5173.40-1.0
Olandis Gary6162.70-2.0
Eddie Kennison1-6-6.00-2.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Rod Smith5983027%4.4
Desmond Clark5767021%-4.9
Kevin Kasper111703%2.3
Patrick Hape231309%-3.7
Olandis Gary11503%0.3
Dwayne Carswell245112%0.1
Eddie Kennison161018%-3.7
Travis McGriff02006%-1.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Eric Brown810.000
Kenoy Kennedy610.000
Bill Romanowski600.001
Deltha O'Neal410.000
Kavika Pittman230.000
Trevor Pryce310.001
Al Wilson310.000
John Mobley400.000
Denard Walker200.000
Keith Washington200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DEN -4.5
Closing total
41
BAL moneyline
DEN moneyline

Broncos closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 41; the game landed 33 — under by 8.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Invesco Field at Mile High
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
71°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
Bill Leavy
Rest
BAL 7 days · DEN 7 days
Coaches
Brian Billick vs Mike Shanahan