2015 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 13, 2015 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Baltimore Ravens
13
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Denver BroncosWinner
19
DEN -4.5 ✓U 46.5 ✓
Denver Broncos 19–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
24/40, 175 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-12.0 expected points added · -7.4% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
18/32, 117 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-17.6 expected points added · -8.1% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
8/12 for 65 yds, 0 TD
30% of team targets · 4.7 expected points added
Receiving · DEN
7/11 for 60 yds, 0 TD
28% of team targets · 1.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 18/32 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -17.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Forsett | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | 0 | -4.4 |
| Javorius Allen | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Brown | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6% | 1.4 |
| Crockett Gillmore | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 13% | -0.4 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 13% | 0.1 |
| Maxx Williams | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.3 |
| Justin Forsett | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 22% | -1.5 |
| Steve Smith | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 22% | -10.8 |
| Michael Campanaro | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| Javorius Allen | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Kamar Aiken | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 9% | -2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Smith | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Williams | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Mosley | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daryl Smith | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Will Hill | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Arrington | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Guy | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Upshaw | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lardarius Webb | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 24/40 | 175 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Hillman | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.9 |
| C.J. Anderson | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 8 | 12 | 65 | 0 | 30% | 4.7 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 7 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 28% | 1.4 |
| Jordan Norwood | 2 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 13% | -5.1 |
| C.J. Anderson | 4 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 20% | -5.8 |
| Owen Daniels | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -0.2 |
| Andre Caldwell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Virgil Green | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Trevathan | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marshall | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bruton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darian Stewart | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aqib Talib | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Vance Walker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvester Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -4.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- BAL moneyline
- +197
- DEN moneyline
- -220
Broncos closed -4.5 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 32 — under by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 88°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- BAL 7 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs Gary Kubiak