2007 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 9, 2007 · Ralph Wilson Stadium

Denver BroncosWinner

Buffalo Bills

DEN -3 no coverU 38 ✓Broncos closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Denver Broncos 15–14 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · DEN

23/39, 304 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

8.3 expected points added · -0.5% completion over expected

Passing · BUF

14/21, 97 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-7.7 expected points added · +3.9% completion over expected

Rushing · DEN

23 att, 139 yds, 0 TD

1.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · BUF

19 att, 90 yds, 1 TD

4.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jay Cutler	23/39	304	1	1	1	8.3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Travis Henry	23	139	6.0	1.6
Jay Cutler	4	18	4.5	1.3
Cecil Sapp	3	7	2.3	-0.8
Selvin Young	2	7	3.5	-0.3

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Nate Webster	4	3	0.0	0	0
D.J. Williams	5	2	1.0	0	0
Champ Bailey	4	2	0.0	0	0
John Engelberger	1	3	0.0	0	0
Dre' Bly	2	2	0.0	0	2
John Lynch	1	2	1.0	0	0
Nate Jackson	2	0	0.0	0	0
Jeff Shoate	2	0	0.0	0	0
Amon Gordon	2	0	0.0	0	0
Elvis Dumervil	2	0	0.0	1	1

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
J.P. Losman	14/21	97	0	1	2	-7.7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Marshawn Lynch	19	90	4.7	1	4.9
J.P. Losman	2	13	6.5	0	0.2
Josh Reed	1	12	12.0	0	1.2
Anthony Thomas	3	-1	-0.3	0	-2.1
Roscoe Parrish	1	-2	-2.0	0	-1.0

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Jim Leonhard	7	5	1	1
Angelo Crowell	2	5	0	0
Donte Whitner	4	3	0	0
Paul Posluszny	5	1	0	0
Chris Kelsay	2	2	0	0
Terrence McGee	4	0	0	3
Kiwaukee Thomas	2	2	0	0
Ashton Youboty	4	0	0	0
Mario Haggan	1	1	0	0
Jason Webster	1	1	0	1

Closing number vs result

Broncos closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 38; the game landed 29 — under by 9.0.

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