2010 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 12, 2010 · University of Phoenix Stadium

Denver Broncos

Arizona CardinalsWinner

DEN -4 upsetO 44.5 ✓DomeBroncos closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Arizona Cardinals 43–13 — 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

19/41, 166 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT

-25.6 expected points added · -17.5% completion over expected

Passing · ARI

John SkeltonQB

15/37, 146 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-12.6 expected points added · -19.5% completion over expected

Rushing · ARI

Tim HightowerRB

18 att, 148 yds, 2 TD

4.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

Knowshon MorenoRB

19 att, 81 yds, 1 TD

0.9 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

Larry FitzgeraldWR

6/11 for 72 yds, 0 TD

29% of team targets · -2.7 expected points added

Receiving · DEN

Jabar GaffneyWR

3/8 for 48 yds, 0 TD

20% of team targets · -5.3 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Denver Broncos

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Kyle Orton	19/41	166	0	3	1	-25.6

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Knowshon Moreno	19	81	4.3	1	0.9
Lance Ball	8	38	4.8	0	-1.4
Eddie Royal	2	8	4.0	0	-3.8
Kyle Orton	2	5	2.5	0	-5.0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Jabar Gaffney	3	8	48	20%	-5.3
Eddie Royal	4	9	46	22%	-5.8
Knowshon Moreno	5	7	32	17%	-0.3
Brandon Lloyd	3	6	32	15%	0.7
Eric Decker	1	1	8	2%	-3.4
Daniel Graham	1	5	3	12%	-3.1
Correll Buckhalter	1	2	0	5%	-1.0
Lance Ball	1	3	-3	7%	-9.2

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
D.J. Williams	6	2	1
David Bruton	5	1	0
Kevin Vickerson	5	0	0
Syd'Quan Thompson	3	1	1
Renaldo Hill	4	0	1
Jason Hunter	2	1	0
Wesley Woodyard	2	1	0
Robert Ayers	3	0	0
Champ Bailey	3	0	2
Perrish Cox	3	0	2

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
John Skelton	15/37	146	0	0	0	-12.6
Steve Breaston	0/1	0	0	0	0	-0.5

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Tim Hightower	18	148	8.2	2	4.2
Steve Breaston	1	17	17.0	0	1.0
Beanie Wells	6	16	2.7	0	-1.9
LaRod Stephens-Howling	4	13	3.3	0	-0.9
John Skelton	3	9	3.0	0	-0.2
Jay Feely	1	5	5.0	1	4.1
Early Doucet	1	3	3.0	0	-0.1

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Larry Fitzgerald	6	11	72	29%	-2.7
Early Doucet	2	8	24	21%	-3.2
Steve Breaston	2	6	18	16%	-3.3
LaRod Stephens-Howling	2	2	11	5%	2.8
Stephen Spach	1	1	9	3%	1.0
Jason Wright	1	2	7	5%	-0.4
Andre Roberts	1	2	5	5%	-1.8
Tim Hightower	0	2	0	5%	-2.0
Jim Dray	0	3	0	8%	-2.9
Reagan Maui'a	0	1	0	3%	-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Paris Lenon	6	3	0	0
Adrian Wilson	8	0	0	1
Daryl Washington	5	2	1	2
Michael Adams	4	2	1	1
Greg Toler	3	0	0	0
O'Brien Schofield	3	0	0	1
Kerry Rhodes	1	2	1	1
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie	2	0	0	1
Calais Campbell	2	0	0	0
Rashad Johnson	2	0	0	2

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: DEN -4
Closing total: 44.5
DEN moneyline: -190
ARI moneyline: +171

Broncos closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 44.5; the game landed 56 — over by 11.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium
Roof / surface: closed · grass
Kickoff weather: Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee: Jerome Boger
Rest: DEN 7 days · ARI 7 days
Coaches: Eric Studesville vs Ken Whisenhunt