2007 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 16, 2007 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Oakland Raiders
20
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Denver BroncosWinner
23
DEN -10 no coverO 37 ✓
Denver Broncos 23–20 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
23/33, 269 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-0.4 expected points added · +8.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Oakland Raiders
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 23/33 | 269 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry | 26 | 128 | 4.9 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Selvin Young | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Mike Bell | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Cecil Sapp | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Javon Walker | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Jay Cutler | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Gold | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lynch | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Webster | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Engelberger | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amon Gordon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curome Cox | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Dumervil | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -10
- Closing total
- 37
- OAK moneyline
- —
- DEN moneyline
- —
Broncos closed -10, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 37; the game landed 43 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Invesco Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 87°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- OAK 7 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Lane Kiffin vs Mike Shanahan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.