2008 Week 7 · Mon, Oct 20, 2008 · Gillette Stadium
Denver Broncos
7
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New England PatriotsWinner
41
NE -3 ✓48 push
New England Patriots 41–7 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
18/24, 185 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
1.4 expected points added · +9.6% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
17/26, 168 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
2.7 expected points added · +3.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 17/26 | 168 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Patrick Ramsey | 2/3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 20 | 88 | 4.4 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Jay Cutler | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Brandon Marshall | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Andre Hall | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | -12.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Williams | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Lowry | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Webster | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Winborn | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Elvis Dumervil | 1 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Moss | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Green | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne Robertson | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Larsen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 18/24 | 185 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Morris | 16 | 138 | 8.6 | 1 | 8.6 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 13 | 65 | 5.0 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Kevin Faulk | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Matt Cassel | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Warren | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Richardson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerod Mayo | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Guyton | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Wilhite | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalius Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -3
- Closing total
- 48
- DEN moneyline
- +130
- NE moneyline
- -140
Patriots closed -3 and covered, winning by 34.
Total closed 48 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Alberto Riveron
- Rest
- DEN 8 days · NE 8 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Bill Belichick