2009 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 4, 2009 · Invesco Field at Mile High
Dallas Cowboys
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Denver BroncosWinner
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DAL -1 upsetU 43.5 ✓
Denver Broncos 17–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
25/42, 255 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-9.4 expected points added · -3.6% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
20/29, 243 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
4.1 expected points added · +5.5% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
4/6 for 91 yds, 1 TD
21% of team targets · 6.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 25/42 | 255 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -9.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Tashard Choice | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 0 | -3.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hurd | 3 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 12% | 0.7 |
| Tashard Choice | 5 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 15% | 2.0 |
| Roy Williams | 3 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 17% | 1.3 |
| Jason Witten | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 10% | 1.2 |
| Marion Barber | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 5% | 1.7 |
| Miles Austin | 3 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 20% | -6.6 |
| Patrick Crayton | 3 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 17% | -2.7 |
| Martellus Bennett | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2% | 1.2 |
| Deon Anderson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie James | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hamlin | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Watkins | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Spears | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Hurd | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 20/29 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowshon Moreno | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | -7.5 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| LaMont Jordan | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Kyle Orton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 4 | 6 | 91 | 1 | 21% | 6.0 |
| Correll Buckhalter | 5 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 17% | 3.5 |
| Daniel Graham | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 10% | -0.3 |
| Tony Scheffler | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 10% | 2.2 |
| Eddie Royal | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 21% | -1.2 |
| Knowshon Moreno | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 7% | 1.1 |
| Jabar Gaffney | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 14% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andra Davis | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Champ Bailey | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Brian Dawkins | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Peterson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Haggan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Dumervil | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renaldo Hill | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ronald Fields | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -1
- Closing total
- 43.5
- DAL moneyline
- -143
- DEN moneyline
- +131
Cowboys closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 27 — under by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Invesco Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- DAL 6 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Wade Phillips vs Josh McDaniels