2015 Super Bowl · Sun, Feb 7, 2016 · Levi's Stadium

Carolina Panthers

Denver BroncosWinner

CAR -4.5 upsetU 43 ✓16 mph windPanthers closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Denver Broncos 24–10. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CAR

Cam NewtonQB

18/41, 265 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-15.1 expected points added · -16.8% completion over expected

Passing · DEN

Peyton ManningQB

13/23, 141 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-12.5 expected points added · -9.1% completion over expected

Rushing · DEN

C.J. AndersonRB

23 att, 90 yds, 1 TD

-4.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CAR

Cam NewtonQB

6 att, 45 yds, 0 TD

4.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · DEN

Emmanuel SandersWR

6/8 for 83 yds, 0 TD

35% of team targets · 1.5 expected points added

Receiving · CAR

Corey BrownWR

4/7 for 80 yds, 0 TD

18% of team targets · 4.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Carolina Panthers

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Cam Newton	18/41	265	0	1	6	-15.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Cam Newton	6	45	7.5	0	4.0
Jonathan Stewart	12	29	2.4	1	-1.8
Fozzy Whittaker	4	26	6.5	0	0.2
Mike Tolbert	5	18	3.6	0	-5.9

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Corey Brown	4	7	80	18%	4.1
Ted Ginn	4	10	74	25%	1.0
Greg Olsen	4	9	41	23%	-1.7
Devin Funchess	2	5	40	13%	0.9
Jerricho Cotchery	2	5	17	13%	-2.9
Fozzy Whittaker	1	1	14	3%	-0.5
Mike Tolbert	0	1	0	3%	-0.4
Jonathan Stewart	1	2	-1	5%	-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Luke Kuechly	6	3	1.0	0	1
Thomas Davis	5	2	0.0	0	0
Kurt Coleman	2	3	0.0	0	0
Robert McClain	2	2	0.0	0	2
Star Lotulelei	3	1	0.0	0	0
Kony Ealy	3	1	3.0	1	1
Shaq Thompson	3	1	0.0	0	0
Cortland Finnegan	2	2	0.0	0	0
Charles Johnson	3	1	1.0	0	0
Fozzy Whittaker	2	0	0.0	0	0

Denver Broncos

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Peyton Manning	13/23	141	0	1	5	-12.5

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
C.J. Anderson	23	90	3.9	1	-4.3
Ronnie Hillman	5	0	0.0	0	-3.8

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Emmanuel Sanders	6	8	83	35%	1.5
Andre Caldwell	1	1	22	4%	2.6
Owen Daniels	1	2	18	9%	0.4
C.J. Anderson	4	4	10	17%	-2.1
Demaryius Thomas	1	6	8	26%	-4.2
Ronnie Hillman	0	1	0	4%	-0.7
Jordan Norwood	0	1	0	4%	-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
T.J. Ward	4	3	0.0	1	1
Danny Trevathan	3	4	0.0	0	0
Von Miller	4	1	2.5	0	1
Brandon Marshall	2	3	0.0	0	0
Aqib Talib	5	0	0.0	0	2
Chris Harris	4	0	1.0	0	0
Derek Wolfe	2	2	0.5	0	0
Corey Nelson	4	0	0.0	0	0
DeMarcus Ware	2	2	2.0	0	0
Darian Stewart	3	0	1.0	0	2

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: CAR -4.5
Closing total: 43
CAR moneyline: -209
DEN moneyline: +187

Panthers closed -4.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 43; the game landed 34 — under by 9.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Levi's Stadium
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 76°F, wind 16 mph
Referee: Clete Blakeman
Rest: CAR 14 days · DEN 14 days
Coaches: Ron Rivera vs Gary Kubiak

Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.