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2004 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 10, 2004 · Invesco Field at Mile High

Carolina Panthers

17

Denver BroncosWinner

20

DEN -4 no coverU 38 ✓

Denver Broncos 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DEN

Jake PlummerQB

17/29, 226 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

-3.1 expected points added

Passing · CAR

Jake DelhommeQB

13/20, 173 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

5.4 expected points added

Rushing · DEN

Reuben DroughnsRB

30 att, 193 yds, 0 TD

6.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CAR

Nick GoingsRB

12 att, 22 yds, 0 TD

-3.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Carolina Panthers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Delhomme13/201731015.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Nick Goings12221.80-3.9
Brad Hoover5214.200.8
DeShaun Foster5183.600.7
Jake Delhomme430.81-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Dan Morgan750.000
Mike Minter440.000
Brandon Short430.000
Colin Branch430.000
Will Witherspoon420.000
Julius Peppers310.011
Kindal Moorehead310.000
Artrell Hawkins210.000
Kris Jenkins200.000
Vinny Ciurciu110.000

Denver Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Plummer17/29226221-3.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Reuben Droughns301936.406.5
Jake Plummer482.00-3.0
Tatum Bell252.50-0.8
Darius Watts144.00-0.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
D.J. Williams520.000
Al Wilson510.000
Kenoy Kennedy510.000
Champ Bailey310.000
Lenny Walls300.000
Kelly Herndon300.003
Ellis Johnson201.000
Rod Smith100.000
Kyle Johnson100.000
Nick Ferguson100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DEN -4
Closing total
38
CAR moneyline
DEN moneyline

Broncos closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 38; the game landed 37 — under by 1.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Invesco Field at Mile High
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
72°F, wind 4 mph
Referee
Larry Nemmers
Rest
CAR 7 days · DEN 7 days
Coaches
John Fox vs Mike Shanahan