2003 Week 9 · Mon, Nov 3, 2003 · Invesco Field at Mile High
New England PatriotsWinner
30
at
Denver Broncos
26
DEN -2 upsetO 36 ✓
New England Patriots 30–26.
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
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 20/35 | 350 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Ken Walter | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie McGinest | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Izzo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Phifer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrone Poole | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tully Banta-Cain | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Kanell | 16/35 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 26 | 111 | 4.3 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Quentin Griffin | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jashon Sykes | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Herndon | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Wilson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Middlebrooks | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Brandon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Pierce | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Burns | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deltha O'Neal | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenny Walls | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -2
- Closing total
- 36
- NE moneyline
- —
- DEN moneyline
- —
Broncos closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36; the game landed 56 — over by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Invesco Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 35°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- NE 8 days · DEN 8 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Mike Shanahan