2005 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 14, 2006 · Invesco Field at Mile High
New England Patriots
13
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Denver BroncosWinner
27
DEN -3 ✓U 44 ✓
Denver Broncos 27–13.
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
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 20/36 | 341 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 13 | 57 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Warren | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Asante Samuel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Davis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 15/26 | 197 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Tatum Bell | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Jake Plummer | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | -4.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Wilson | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Domonique Foxworth | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Gold | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Ferguson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecil Sapp | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Brandon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrent Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -3
- Closing total
- 44
- NE moneyline
- —
- DEN moneyline
- —
Broncos closed -3 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 44; the game landed 40 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Invesco Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 54°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- NE 7 days · DEN 14 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Mike Shanahan