2005 Week 12 · Thu, Nov 24, 2005 · Texas Stadium

Denver BroncosWinner

Dallas Cowboys

DAL -1.5 upsetO 41 ✓Cowboys closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Denver Broncos 24–21 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · DAL

29/44, 232 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

-4.0 expected points added

Passing · DEN

15/24, 162 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

1.9 expected points added

Rushing · DEN

7 att, 98 yds, 1 TD

5.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DAL

20 att, 55 yds, 0 TD

-3.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jake Plummer	15/24	162	1	1	2	1.9

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Ron Dayne	7	98	14.0	1	5.1
Mike Anderson	11	31	2.8	0	-2.6
Jake Plummer	2	15	7.5	0	-0.0

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
D.J. Williams	7	1	0.0	0	0
Ian Gold	4	3	0.0	0	0
Champ Bailey	6	0	0.0	1	3
Ebenezer Ekuban	5	1	0.0	0	0
Nick Ferguson	4	2	0.0	1	1
Domonique Foxworth	5	0	0.0	0	1
John Lynch	3	1	0.0	0	0
Trevor Pryce	2	2	1.0	0	0
Courtney Brown	4	0	0.0	0	0
Darrent Williams	3	0	0.0	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Bledsoe	29/44	232	2	2	1	-4.0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Julius Jones	20	55	2.8	0	-3.9
Marion Barber	9	28	3.1	0	0.2
Drew Bledsoe	3	2	0.7	1	2.0

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Roy Williams	7	1	0.0	0	0
Keith Davis	2	3	0.0	0	0
Terence Newman	4	0	0.0	1	2
DeMarcus Ware	4	0	0.0	0	0
Chris Canty	2	2	1.0	0	0
Aaron Glenn	4	0	0.0	0	1
Greg Ellis	3	0	1.0	0	1
Scott Fujita	1	2	0.0	0	0
Terrance Copper	1	1	0.0	0	0
Bradie James	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Cowboys closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 41; the game landed 45 — over by 4.0.

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