2004 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 31, 2004 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Atlanta FalconsWinner
41
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Denver Broncos
28
DEN -7 upsetO 39.5 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 41–28.
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
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 18/24 | 252 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17.4 |
| Peerless Price | 1/1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 12 | 115 | 9.6 | 0 | 9.0 |
| T.J. Duckett | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 1 | -1.4 |
| Warrick Dunn | 15 | 33 | 2.2 | 1 | -3.3 |
| Michael Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Scott | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Webster | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Draft | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mathis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Allen Rossum | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McCadam | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kerney | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Demorrio Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 31/55 | 499 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Droughns | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Darius Watts | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Rod Smith | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jake Plummer | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Wilson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Champ Bailey | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Spragan | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ferguson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Herndon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenny Walls | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Plummer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Coleman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -7
- Closing total
- 39.5
- ATL moneyline
- —
- DEN moneyline
- —
Broncos closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 69 — over by 29.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Invesco Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 54°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- ATL 7 days · DEN 6 days
- Coaches
- Jim Mora vs Mike Shanahan