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2006 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2006 · Gillette Stadium
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Denver Broncos 17–7.
Who moved the needle
Passing · NE
31/55, 320 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.7 expected points added · -0.8% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
15/30, 256 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
10.8 expected points added · -1.7% completion over expected
-8.6 expected points added on the ground
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 15/30 | 256 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Bell | 27 | 123 | 4.6 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Mike Bell | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Jake Plummer | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Gold | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrent Williams | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Ferguson |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 31/55 | 320 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 12 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Patriots closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 24 — under by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| John Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Myers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenard Lang | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Engelberger | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Chukwurah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrin Veal | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -8.6 |
| Corey Dillon | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Tom Brady | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Seau | 1 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugene Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rodney Harrison | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randall Gay | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
