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2009 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27, 2009 · Lincoln Financial Field

Denver Broncos

27

Philadelphia EaglesWinner

30

PHI -7 no coverO 43 ✓

Philadelphia Eagles 30–27 — 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 · PHI

Donovan McNabbQB

20/35, 322 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

2.9 expected points added · -4.1% completion over expected

Passing · DEN

Kyle OrtonQB

27/41, 189 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

-3.8 expected points added · +1.3% completion over expected

Rushing · DEN

Correll BuckhalterRB

5 att, 42 yds, 0 TD

3.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PHI

Brian WestbrookRB

9 att, 32 yds, 0 TD

-0.6 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · PHI

Brent CelekTE

4/5 for 121 yds, 1 TD

14% of team targets · 10.0 expected points added

Receiving · PHI

Jeremy MaclinWR

6/10 for 92 yds, 0 TD

29% of team targets · 3.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Denver Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kyle Orton27/41189313-3.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Correll Buckhalter5428.403.0
Knowshon Moreno9182.000.6
Kyle Orton177.00-0.4
Brandon Marshall231.50-1.2
Peyton Hillis100.00-1.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Jabar Gaffney7869220%8.0
Brandon Marshall81339033%-2.5
Tony Scheffler1426010%-0.7
Brandon Lloyd4522013%-0.1
Knowshon Moreno331718%2.9
Correll Buckhalter221205%-0.1
Daniel Graham244010%-2.4
Brandon Stokley01003%-2.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Dawkins710.000
Andra Davis600.000
Mario Haggan510.000
D.J. Williams600.000
Ryan McBean300.000
Champ Bailey300.011
Kenny Peterson200.000
Ronald Fields200.000
Elvis Dumervil202.000
Robert Ayers200.000

Philadelphia Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Donovan McNabb20/353223142.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Brian Westbrook9323.60-0.6
Donovan McNabb5295.801.2
LeSean McCoy6274.50-0.3
Leonard Weaver7202.90-2.7
DeSean Jackson1-3-3.00-2.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Brent Celek45121114%10.0
Jeremy Maclin61092029%3.0
LeSean McCoy113903%2.5
DeSean Jackson41033129%-4.4
Jason Avant222516%2.8
Reggie Brown11703%-0.1
Brian Westbrook255014%-1.7
Leonard Weaver01003%-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Akeem Jordan710.001
Tracy White500.000
Asante Samuel500.011
Quintin Mikell410.001
Moise Fokou320.000
Joselio Hanson310.000
Mike Patterson310.000
Sheldon Brown300.001
Trent Cole301.000
Joe Mays200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PHI -7
Closing total
43
DEN moneyline
+260
PHI moneyline
-300

Eagles closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 43; the game landed 57 — over by 14.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lincoln Financial Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
45°F, wind 7 mph
Referee
Mike Carey
Rest
DEN 7 days · PHI 7 days
Coaches
Josh McDaniels vs Andy Reid