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2005 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2005 · Invesco Field at Mile High

Oakland Raiders

3

Denver BroncosWinner

22

DEN -12.5 ✓U 42.5 ✓

Denver Broncos 22–3 — 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

19/29, 268 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

9.8 expected points added

Rushing · DEN

Tatum BellRB

17 att, 71 yds, 0 TD

-2.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

Mike AndersonRB

10 att, 46 yds, 1 TD

1.3 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Oakland Raiders

Denver Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Plummer19/292680129.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tatum Bell17714.20-2.7
Mike Anderson10464.611.3
Ron Dayne8222.80-1.3
Jake Plummer3165.313.0
Ashley Lelie177.000.7
Charlie Adams1-7-7.00-1.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ian Gold600.000
John Lynch331.000
Al Wilson320.000
Nick Ferguson120.012
Curome Cox300.001
Champ Bailey300.003
Karl Paymah210.000
Trevor Pryce200.000
Courtney Brown200.000
Patrick Chukwurah200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DEN -12.5
Closing total
42.5
OAK moneyline
DEN moneyline

Broncos closed -12.5 and covered, winning by 19.

Total closed 42.5; the game landed 25 — under by 17.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Invesco Field at Mile High
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
52°F, wind 7 mph
Referee
Tom White
Rest
OAK 6 days · DEN 7 days
Coaches
Norv Turner vs Mike Shanahan

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.