2008 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 16, 2008 · Georgia Dome
Denver BroncosWinner
24
at
Atlanta Falcons
20
ATL -6.5 upsetU 51.5 ✓Dome
Denver Broncos 24–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
20/33, 250 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
9.2 expected points added · -1.2% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
19/27, 216 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
16.0 expected points added · +5.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 19/27 | 216 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Hillis | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 2 | 1.9 |
| P.J. Pope | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Tatum Bell | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Eddie Royal | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Jay Cutler | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Winborn | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Larsen | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre' Bly | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Peterson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquand Manuel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Paymah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ebenezer Ekuban | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 20/33 | 250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 25 | 81 | 3.2 | 2 | -4.8 |
| Matt Ryan | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Jerious Norwood | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Lofton | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erik Coleman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Foxworth | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey Davis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamaal Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Abraham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevis Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -6.5
- Closing total
- 51.5
- DEN moneyline
- +240
- ATL moneyline
- -260
Falcons closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 51.5; the game landed 44 — under by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- DEN 10 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Mike Smith