2008 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 28, 2008 · Arrowhead Stadium
Denver Broncos
19
at
Kansas City ChiefsWinner
33
DEN -9 upsetO 47 ✓
Kansas City Chiefs 33–19.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
29/49, 361 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
5.1 expected points added · +0.4% completion over expected
Passing · KC
21/28, 160 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.0 expected points added · +12.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 29/49 | 361 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selvin Young | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Michael Pittman | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Andre Hall | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Jay Cutler | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Brandon Marshall | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | -8.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquand Manuel | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boss Bailey | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champ Bailey | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre' Bly | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Peterson | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Webster | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon McCree | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Clemons | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Huard | 21/28 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | 28 | 198 | 7.1 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Kolby Smith | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jamaal Charles | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Damon Huard | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitri Patterson | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Flowers | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernard Pollard | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demorrio Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jarrad Page | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turk McBride | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon McGraw | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kolby Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -9
- Closing total
- 47
- DEN moneyline
- —
- KC moneyline
- —
Broncos closed -9 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 52 — over by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 74°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · KC 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Herm Edwards
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.