2011 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 11, 2011 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Chicago Bears
10
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Denver BroncosWinner
13
DEN -3.5 no coverU 35 ✓
Denver Broncos 13–10 — 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
21/40, 236 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-5.1 expected points added · -3.2% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
12/19, 115 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-7.2 expected points added · +1.5% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
7/13 for 78 yds, 1 TD
34% of team targets · 6.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Hanie | 12/19 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -7.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 27 | 108 | 4.0 | 1 | -4.8 |
| Kahlil Bell | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Caleb Hanie | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Knox | 3 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 26% | -0.9 |
| Marion Barber | 2 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 21% | -0.7 |
| Kahlil Bell | 5 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 26% | 0.1 |
| Roy Williams | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11% | 2.1 |
| Devin Hester | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Earl Bennett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
| Kellen Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jennings | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Steltz | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chauncey Davis | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amobi Okoye | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Massey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel Idonije | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Tebow | 21/40 | 236 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Tebow | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Willis McGahee | 17 | 34 | 2.0 | 0 | -7.4 |
| Jeremiah Johnson | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Lance Ball | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Spencer Larsen | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | 7 | 13 | 78 | 1 | 34% | 6.8 |
| Matt Willis | 4 | 8 | 75 | 0 | 21% | 0.9 |
| Lance Ball | 4 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 16% | 0.1 |
| Eric Decker | 3 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 18% | -2.3 |
| Jeremiah Johnson | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Willis McGahee | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Daniel Fells | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Williams | 9 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Dumervil | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahim Moore | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Mays | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Ayers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dawkins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodrick Bunkley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -3.5
- Closing total
- 35
- CHI moneyline
- +153
- DEN moneyline
- -170
Broncos closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 35; the game landed 23 — under by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs John Fox