2014 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2014 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Indianapolis Colts
24
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Denver BroncosWinner
31
DEN -8 no coverO 52.5 ✓
Denver Broncos 31–24.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · IND
35/53, 370 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
6.4 expected points added · +1.2% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
22/36, 269 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
13.1 expected points added · -0.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Luck | 35/53 | 370 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Richardson | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Andrew Luck | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 1 | -2.4 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Wayne | 9 | 13 | 98 | 0 | 25% | 2.5 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 5 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 11% | 6.0 |
| Dwayne Allen | 4 | 5 | 64 | 1 | 9% | 1.9 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 5 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 21% | 1.5 |
| Hakeem Nicks | 5 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 9% | 2.8 |
| Trent Richardson | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 8% | 1.4 |
| Coby Fleener | 3 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 15% | -6.2 |
| Donte Moncrief | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRon Landry | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerrell Freeman | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Adams | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Qwell Jackson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Toler | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Darius Butler | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arthur Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bjoern Werner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Walden | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontae Davis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 22/36 | 269 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montee Ball | 23 | 67 | 2.9 | 1 | -2.1 |
| C.J. Anderson | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Peyton Manning | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Thomas | 7 | 8 | 104 | 3 | 22% | 12.1 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 6 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 25% | 3.2 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 4 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 31% | -1.6 |
| Montee Ball | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 6% | 1.6 |
| Andre Caldwell | 2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 14% | -1.3 |
| Virgil Green | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quinton Carter | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nate Irving | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| T.J. Ward | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rahim Moore | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sylvester Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -8
- Closing total
- 52.5
- IND moneyline
- +330
- DEN moneyline
- -380
Broncos closed -8, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 52.5; the game landed 55 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 75°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- IND 7 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Chuck Pagano vs John Fox