2009 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 11, 2009 · Invesco Field at Mile High
New England Patriots
17
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Denver BroncosWinner
20
NE -3 upsetU 41 ✓30°F
Denver Broncos 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
35/48, 330 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
16.6 expected points added · +8.0% completion over expected
Passing · NE
19/33, 215 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
4.4 expected points added · -7.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 19/33 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Morris | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Laurence Maroney | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Welker | 8 | 15 | 86 | 1 | 45% | 1.9 |
| Sammy Morris | 2 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 9% | 1.8 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 12% | -0.1 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9% | 0.7 |
| Julian Edelman | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | 1.8 |
| Benjamin Watson | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6% | 3.9 |
| Chris Baker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.1 |
| Michael Matthews | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Bodden | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon McGowan | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shawn Springs | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vince Wilfork | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Guyton | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerod Mayo | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tully Banta-Cain | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierre Woods | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 35/48 | 330 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowshon Moreno | 21 | 88 | 4.2 | 0 | -3.6 |
| LaMont Jordan | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Brandon Marshall | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Royal | 10 | 15 | 90 | 0 | 31% | 6.7 |
| Brandon Marshall | 8 | 11 | 64 | 2 | 23% | 4.4 |
| Jabar Gaffney | 6 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 17% | 4.6 |
| Tony Scheffler | 4 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 10% | 1.8 |
| Knowshon Moreno | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 10% | -3.7 |
| Daniel Graham | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 6% | 1.8 |
| Brandon Stokley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Williams | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Williams | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dawkins | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenny Peterson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Fields | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Ayers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vonnie Holliday | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andra Davis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Haggan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -3
- Closing total
- 41
- NE moneyline
- -160
- DEN moneyline
- +145
Patriots closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 37 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Invesco Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 30°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- NE 7 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Josh McDaniels