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2004 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2005 · Invesco Field at Mile High

Indianapolis Colts

14

Denver BroncosWinner

33

DEN -10 ✓O 44 ✓32°F

Denver Broncos 33–14 — 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

17/30, 246 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

9.5 expected points added

Passing · IND

Jim SorgiQB

16/25, 168 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

3.4 expected points added

Rushing · DEN

Tatum BellRB

16 att, 91 yds, 0 TD

1.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

Reuben DroughnsRB

15 att, 76 yds, 0 TD

-1.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jim Sorgi16/251682013.4
Peyton Manning1/26000-1.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Dominic Rhodes12342.80-8.1
Jim Sorgi221.00-1.2
Edgerrin James1-2-2.00-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Gary Brackett820.000
Raheem Brock611.001
Nick Rogers420.000
Anthony Floyd240.000
Josh Williams410.000
Gerome Sapp400.000
Montae Reagor310.000
Bob Sanders310.000
Von Hutchins300.001
Jason David210.004

Denver Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Plummer17/302462019.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tatum Bell16915.701.3
Reuben Droughns15765.10-1.9
Cecil Sapp4328.000.3
Jake Plummer7152.110.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Champ Bailey700.001
Al Wilson700.000
Sam Brandon230.000
D.J. Williams120.000
John Lynch120.001
Reggie Hayward111.000
Louis Green200.000
Jeff Shoate110.000
Kelly Herndon200.003
Donnie Spragan200.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DEN -10
Closing total
44
IND moneyline
DEN moneyline

Broncos closed -10 and covered, winning by 19.

Total closed 44; the game landed 47 — over by 3.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Invesco Field at Mile High
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
32°F, wind 4 mph
Referee
Peter Morelli
Rest
IND 7 days · DEN 8 days
Coaches
Tony Dungy vs Mike Shanahan