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2009 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 20, 2009 · Invesco Field at Mile High

Cleveland Browns

6

Denver BroncosWinner

27

DEN -3 ✓U 38.5 ✓

Denver Broncos 27–6 — 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 · DEN

Kyle OrtonQB

19/37, 263 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

8.2 expected points added · -8.7% completion over expected

Passing · CLE

Brady QuinnQB

18/31, 161 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-8.4 expected points added · -4.0% completion over expected

Rushing · DEN

Correll BuckhalterRB

9 att, 76 yds, 1 TD

3.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

Knowshon MorenoRB

17 att, 75 yds, 0 TD

2.3 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CLE

Braylon EdwardsWR

6/7 for 92 yds, 0 TD

23% of team targets · 7.5 expected points added

Receiving · DEN

Jabar GaffneyWR

3/5 for 82 yds, 0 TD

14% of team targets · 3.2 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Cleveland Browns

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Brady Quinn18/31161014-8.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jamal Lewis14382.70-4.8
Jerome Harrison382.70-1.1
Brady Quinn341.30-3.4
Josh Cribbs144.001.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Braylon Edwards6792023%7.5
Jerome Harrison4424013%0.1
Josh Cribbs5722023%-6.7
Robert Royal1313010%0.3
Jamal Lewis11803%0.0
Mike Furrey142013%-4.0
Lawrence Vickers01003%-0.8
Mohamed Massaquoi02007%-0.8
Steve Heiden01003%-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brandon McDonald700.001
Kenyon Coleman330.000
Brodney Pool420.000
Eric Barton420.000
Shaun Rogers400.000
Abram Elam400.000
Kamerion Wimbley310.000
Eric Wright310.000
Ahtyba Rubin220.000
D'Qwell Jackson210.000

Denver Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kyle Orton19/372631008.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Correll Buckhalter9768.413.4
Knowshon Moreno17754.402.3
LaMont Jordan7192.70-3.2
Brandon Marshall11414.001.4
Peyton Hillis122.010.9
Kyle Orton200.00-0.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Jabar Gaffney3582014%3.2
Brandon Stokley5770019%4.9
Brandon Marshall3634016%0.5
Correll Buckhalter133008%-0.4
Knowshon Moreno222205%2.0
Eddie Royal3920024%-1.6
Daniel Graham11303%-0.5
Tony Scheffler12215%0.8
LaMont Jordan02005%-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Andra Davis820.000
Elvis Dumervil704.001
Brian Dawkins420.002
Renaldo Hill510.000
D.J. Williams500.001
Champ Bailey400.001
Wesley Woodyard200.000
LaMont Jordan100.000
Peyton Hillis100.000
Josh Barrett100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DEN -3
Closing total
38.5
CLE moneyline
DEN moneyline

Broncos closed -3 and covered, winning by 21.

Total closed 38.5; the game landed 33 — under by 5.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Invesco Field at Mile High
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
82°F, wind 9 mph
Referee
Peter Morelli
Rest
CLE 7 days · DEN 7 days
Coaches
Eric Mangini vs Josh McDaniels