2012 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 12, 2013 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Baltimore RavensWinner
38
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Denver Broncos
35
DEN -9.5 upsetO 44 ✓13°F
Baltimore Ravens 38–35 — 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 · BAL
18/34, 331 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
12.8 expected points added · -2.0% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
28/43, 290 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
3.3 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 18/34 | 331 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rice | 30 | 131 | 4.4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Bernard Pierce | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Joe Flacco | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -5.2 |
| Vonta Leach | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Torrey Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Smith | 3 | 6 | 98 | 2 | 18% | 7.5 |
| Jacoby Jones | 2 | 5 | 77 | 1 | 15% | 4.4 |
| Anquan Boldin | 6 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 32% | 2.0 |
| Dennis Pitta | 3 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 15% | 2.3 |
| Ed Dickson | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 12% | 1.5 |
| Vonta Leach | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Ray Rice | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lewis | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Suggs | 10 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dannell Ellerbe | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Graham | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Cary Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chykie Brown | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Reed | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haloti Ngata | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pernell McPhee | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ma'ake Kemoeatu | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 28/43 | 290 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Hillman | 22 | 83 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Knowshon Moreno | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Jacob Hester | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Decker | 6 | 10 | 84 | 0 | 23% | -2.1 |
| Joel Dreessen | 6 | 8 | 46 | 0 | 19% | 2.5 |
| Jacob Tamme | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 7% | 5.5 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 3 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 16% | 2.2 |
| Brandon Stokley | 3 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 14% | -0.3 |
| Knowshon Moreno | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 5% | 2.3 |
| Ronnie Hillman | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 9% | -0.2 |
| Jacob Hester | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
| Matt Willis | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Von Miller | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bannan | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rahim Moore | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Vickerson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Dumervil | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Unrein | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -9.5
- Closing total
- 44
- BAL moneyline
- +338
- DEN moneyline
- -390
Broncos closed -9.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 73 — over by 29.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 13°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- BAL 6 days · DEN 13 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs John Fox