2015 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 4, 2015 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Minnesota Vikings
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Denver BroncosWinner
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DEN -7 no coverU 43.5 ✓
Denver Broncos 23–20 — 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 · MIN
27/41, 269 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-1.1 expected points added · +5.1% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
17/27, 213 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-2.0 expected points added · +2.5% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
9/12 for 93 yds, 0 TD
44% of team targets · -2.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 27/41 | 269 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Matt Asiata | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | 6 | 10 | 87 | 0 | 24% | 4.9 |
| Mike Wallace | 8 | 10 | 83 | 1 | 24% | 7.2 |
| Adam Thielen | 6 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 20% | 2.0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 15% | -1.9 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 1.3 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10% | -1.9 |
| Zach Line | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Barr | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Blanton | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terence Newman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Kendricks | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerald Hodges | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 17/27 | 213 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Hillman | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 1 | 4.3 |
| C.J. Anderson | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | 9 | 12 | 93 | 0 | 44% | -2.8 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 3 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 22% | 4.4 |
| C.J. Anderson | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 4% | 1.6 |
| Bennie Fowler | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 1.0 |
| Owen Daniels | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 19% | 0.2 |
| Ronnie Hillman | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Andre Caldwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -3.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Ward | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bruton | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Stewart | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvester Williams | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -7
- Closing total
- 43.5
- MIN moneyline
- +253
- DEN moneyline
- -286
Broncos closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 43 — under by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 61°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs Gary Kubiak