2014 Week 13 · Sun, Nov 30, 2014 · Arrowhead Stadium
Final
Denver Broncos 29 at Kansas City Chiefs 16. Final.
Denver Broncos 29–16.
The Game Day Roster
Who was out, who dressed and never took a snap, and who was on the field how much. Game-day list and snap counts from the weekly roster and snap feeds. Practice-squad and injured-reserve players are not shown — they were never on the game-day list.
Denver Broncos
48 dressed · 7 never used
- 64Will MontgomeryC · Every snap100%82 snaps
- 74Orlando FranklinG · Every snap100%82 snaps
- 78Ryan CladyT · Every snap100%82 snaps
- 18Peyton ManningQB · Every snap100%82 snaps
- 66Manuel RamirezC · Every snap100%82 snaps
- 65Louis VasquezG · Every snap99%81 snaps
- 10Emmanuel SandersWR · Every snap99%81 snaps
- 88Demaryius ThomasWR · Full-time98%80 snaps
- 22C.J. AndersonRB · Full-time85%70 snaps
- 85Virgil GreenTE · Heavy rotation76%62 snaps
- 83Wes WelkerWR · Heavy rotation68%56 snaps
- 71Paul CornickT · Rotational29%24 snaps
- 84Jacob TammeTE · Rotational29%24 snaps
- 40Juwan ThompsonRB · Situational15%12 snaps
- 12Andre CaldwellWR · Situational1%1 snap
- 14Cody LatimerWR · Situational1%1 snap
Dressed, never took a snap · 7
Kansas City Chiefs
49 dressed · 6 never used
- 61Rodney HudsonC · Every snap100%45 snaps
- 73Zach FultonG · Every snap100%45 snaps
- 72Eric FisherT · Every snap100%45 snaps
- 11Alex SmithQB · Every snap100%45 snaps
- 82Dwayne BoweWR · Full-time96%43 snaps
- 25Jamaal CharlesRB · Full-time96%43 snaps
- 87Travis KelceTE · Full-time82%37 snaps
- 68Ryan HarrisT · Heavy rotation78%35 snaps
- —Jason AvantWR · Heavy rotation69%31 snaps
- 75Mike McGlynnG · Heavy rotation62%28 snaps
- 17Donnie AveryWR · Heavy rotation60%27 snaps
- 74Jeff LinkenbachG · Rotational38%17 snaps
- 80Anthony FasanoTE · Rotational38%17 snaps
- 79Donald StephensonT · Situational24%11 snaps
- 85Frankie HammondWR · Situational22%10 snaps
- 42Anthony ShermanFB · Situational20%9 snaps
- 13De'Anthony ThomasRB · Situational11%5 snaps
- 34Knile DavisRB · Situational4%2 snaps
Dressed, never took a snap · 6
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
17/34, 179 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
1.1 expected points added · -6.0% completion over expected
Passing · KC
15/23, 153 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-10.0 expected points added · +1.1% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
6/11 for 73 yds, 0 TD
32% of team targets · 3.0 expected points added
Receiving · DEN
6/13 for 63 yds, 1 TD
38% of team targets · 1.0 expected points added
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 17/34 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 32 | 168 | 5.3 | 0 | +1.2 |
| Juwan Thompson | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | −1.1 |
| David Bruton | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | +3.4 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | −5.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 6 | 11 | 73 | 0 | 32% | +3.0 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 6 | 13 | 63 | 1 | 38% | +1.0 |
| C.J. Anderson | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 9% | +1.6 |
| Wes Welker | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | +0.8 |
| Virgil Green | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | +1.0 |
| Jacob Tamme | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | −1.1 |
| Cody Latimer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.3 |
| Andre Caldwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Ward | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quinton Carter | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Omar Bolden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Wolfe | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 15/23 | 153 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −10.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Charles | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | −0.7 |
| Alex Smith | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | −2.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 13% | +3.3 |
| Jason Avant | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 17% | +1.5 |
| Jamaal Charles | 4 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 26% | +2.5 |
| Donnie Avery | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 9% | −4.0 |
| Anthony Fasano | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4% | +1.9 |
| Dwayne Bowe | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 22% | −7.2 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9% | −0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Houston | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Owens | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Smith | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kurt Coleman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Parker | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaye Howard | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamba Hali | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Mauga | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Bailey | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Gaines | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- Chiefs -1
- Closing total
- 49
- Broncos moneyline
- -101
- Chiefs moneyline
- -109
Chiefs closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 49; the game landed 45 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Freezing, 28°F at kickoff; breezy at 12 mph out of the north; clear.
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- Broncos 7 days · Chiefs 10 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Andy Reid
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.