2005 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 23, 2005 · Giants Stadium
Denver Broncos
23
at
New York GiantsWinner
24
NYG -2 no coverO 46.5 ✓17 mph wind
New York Giants 24–23 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 17 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 | 18/29 | 194 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | 24 | 120 | 5.0 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Tatum Bell | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Jake Plummer | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Gold | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrent Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wilson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Paymah | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Trevor Pryce | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Green | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 23/42 | 214 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 19 | 86 | 4.5 | 1 | -4.0 |
| Tim Carter | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Pierce | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Alexander | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Greisen | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Osi Umenyiora | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibril Wilson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Curtis Deloatch | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plaxico Burress | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenderick Allen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -2
- Closing total
- 46.5
- DEN moneyline
- —
- NYG moneyline
- —
Giants closed -2, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 47 — over by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 54°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Tom Coughlin
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.