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2003 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 16, 2003 · Invesco Field at Mile High

San Diego Chargers

8

Denver BroncosWinner

37

DEN -8.5 ✓O 44 ✓

Denver Broncos 37–8 — 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

Jake PlummerQB

23/34, 253 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

7.8 expected points added

Rushing · DEN

Clinton PortisRB

25 att, 106 yds, 0 TD

-3.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

Quentin GriffinRB

15 att, 55 yds, 0 TD

0.6 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

San Diego Chargers

Denver Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Plummer23/342533117.8
Danny Kanell0/10010-2.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Clinton Portis251064.20-3.6
Quentin Griffin15553.700.6
Ashley Lelie22010.000.4
Jake Plummer2147.001.9
Adrian Madise11010.00-0.7
Danny Kanell4-4-1.00-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Willie Middlebrooks410.000
Nick Ferguson401.000
Jashon Sykes210.000
Lenny Walls300.001
Donnie Spragan200.001
Jake Plummer100.000
Chris Cole100.000
Trevor Pryce100.000
Scott Turner100.000
Reuben Droughns100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DEN -8.5
Closing total
44
SD moneyline
DEN moneyline

Broncos closed -8.5 and covered, winning by 29.

Total closed 44; the game landed 45 — over by 1.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Invesco Field at Mile High
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
52°F, wind 6 mph
Referee
Larry Nemmers
Rest
SD 7 days · DEN 13 days
Coaches
Marty Schottenheimer vs Mike Shanahan

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.