2004 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 19, 2004 · Alltel Stadium
Denver Broncos
6
at
Jacksonville JaguarsWinner
7
DEN -3 upsetU 38 ✓15 mph wind
Jacksonville Jaguars 7–6 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 23/39 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Griffin | 25 | 66 | 2.6 | 0 | -6.5 |
| Jake Plummer | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Tatum Bell | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lynch | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Spragan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Hayward | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Middlebrooks | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Herndon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monsanto Pope | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Coleman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Leftwich | 8/16 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Taylor | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Greg Jones | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Byron Leftwich | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| LaBrandon Toefield | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewayne Washington | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Stroud | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peterson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akin Ayodele | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Smith | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovin Darius | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deke Cooper | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashean Mathis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -3
- Closing total
- 38
- DEN moneyline
- —
- JAX moneyline
- —
Broncos closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38; the game landed 13 — under by 25.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Alltel Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 78°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Gerry Austin
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · JAX 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Jack Del Rio
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.