2001 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 11, 2001 · Invesco Field at Mile High
FinalSan Diego Chargers 16 at Denver Broncos 26. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2001 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 11, 2001 · Invesco Field at Mile High
FinalWho moved the needle
Denver Broncos 26–16.
-1.7 expected points added on the ground
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 12/31 | 165 | 1 | 4 | 1 | −11.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | −1.7 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | +0.6 |
| Doug Flutie | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | −0.4 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Conway | 3 | 7 | 111 | 1 | 23% | +5.2 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 3 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 20% | −5.9 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Beckett | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Holecek | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Parrella | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Seau |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 21/31 | 224 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +8.1 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Davis |
Every number on them comes from the same read as this page, and each one says in words where it came from.
The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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The cards are drawn from the play-by-play sync, not live, and each one says so on its face.
Closing number vs result
Broncos closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 45; the game landed 42 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| Terrell Fletcher | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10% | +1.2 |
| Reggie Jones | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 17% | −2.4 |
| Steve Heiden | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | +0.6 |
| Jeff Graham | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20% | −6.9 |
| Freddie Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | −1.3 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Gerald Dixon | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tay Cody | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Dingle | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Perry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Carson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 |
| 83 |
| 2.5 |
| 0 |
| −9.0 |
| Mike Anderson | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | +0.5 |
| Brian Griese | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | −10.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Smith | 5 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 23% | +4.0 |
| Desmond Clark | 5 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 19% | +3.1 |
| Terrell Davis | 5 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 19% | −0.3 |
| Tony Carter | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 6% | +3.6 |
| Scottie Montgomery | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 6% | +1.1 |
| Keith Poole | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 16% | −0.8 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3% | +1.6 |
| Chris Cole | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | −1.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Romanowski | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denard Walker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Washington | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chester McGlockton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mobley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Woodall | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |