2014 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 23, 2014 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Miami Dolphins
36
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Denver BroncosWinner
39
DEN -6.5 no coverO 47.5 ✓
Denver Broncos 39–36 — 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
28/35, 257 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
18.9 expected points added · +17.2% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
26/36, 228 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
7.0 expected points added · +8.8% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
9/13 for 125 yds, 0 TD
37% of team targets · 9.0 expected points added
Receiving · DEN
10/13 for 87 yds, 3 TD
37% of team targets · 7.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 26/36 | 228 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Daniel Thomas | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 1 | 1.5 |
| LaMichael James | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Landry | 7 | 11 | 50 | 2 | 31% | -3.3 |
| Brandon Gibson | 5 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 17% | 3.6 |
| Brian Hartline | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 6% | 2.2 |
| Mike Wallace | 4 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 14% | 4.6 |
| Dion Sims | 4 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 14% | 2.3 |
| Rishard Matthews | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8% | 1.0 |
| Lamar Miller | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| LaMichael James | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Damien Williams | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 6% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelani Jenkins | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Delmas | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koa Misi | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamar Taylor | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Vernon | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reshad Jones | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Aikens | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Trusnik | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 28/35 | 257 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 27 | 167 | 6.2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Juwan Thompson | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 9 | 13 | 125 | 0 | 37% | 9.0 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 10 | 13 | 87 | 3 | 37% | 7.7 |
| C.J. Anderson | 4 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 11% | 3.0 |
| Wes Welker | 4 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 11% | 3.0 |
| Jacob Tamme | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahim Moore | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kayvon Webster | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrance Knighton | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Ward | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Omar Bolden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Wolfe | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -6.5
- Closing total
- 47.5
- MIA moneyline
- +252
- DEN moneyline
- -285
Broncos closed -6.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 75 — over by 27.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 39°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- MIA 10 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Joe Philbin vs John Fox