2016 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 27, 2016 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Final
Kansas City Chiefs 30 at Denver Broncos 27. Final.
Kansas City Chiefs 30–27 — decided on the final possessions.
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.
Kansas City Chiefs
53 dressed · 8 never used
- 61Mitch MorseC · Every snap100%85 snaps
- 73Zach FultonG · Every snap100%85 snaps
- 76Laurent Duvernay-TardifOG · Every snap100%85 snaps
- 72Eric FisherT · Every snap100%85 snaps
- 11Alex SmithQB · Every snap100%85 snaps
- 71Mitchell SchwartzOT · Every snap100%85 snaps
- 17Chris ConleyWR · Every snap100%85 snaps
- 87Travis KelceTE · Full-time91%77 snaps
- 12Albert WilsonWR · Heavy rotation68%58 snaps
- 10Tyreek HillWR · Heavy rotation67%57 snaps
- 32Spencer WareRB · Rotational48%41 snaps
- 35Charcandrick WestRB · Rotational38%32 snaps
- 84Demetrius HarrisTE · Rotational35%30 snaps
- 42Anthony ShermanFB · Situational20%17 snaps
- 34Knile DavisRB · Situational12%10 snaps
- 80James O'ShaughnessyTE · Situational9%8 snaps
- 75Jah ReidOG · Situational8%7 snaps
- 13De'Anthony ThomasWR · Situational4%3 snaps
Dressed, never took a snap · 8
Denver Broncos
53 dressed · 10 never used
- 79Michael SchofieldOG · Every snap100%80 snaps
- 61Matt ParadisC · Every snap100%80 snaps
- 73Russell OkungOT · Every snap100%80 snaps
- 76Max GarciaOG · Every snap100%80 snaps
- 13Trevor SiemianQB · Every snap100%80 snaps
- 88Demaryius ThomasWR · Full-time94%75 snaps
- 10Emmanuel SandersWR · Full-time91%73 snaps
- 71Donald StephensonOT · Heavy rotation75%60 snaps
- 85Virgil GreenTE · Heavy rotation62%50 snaps
- 23Devontae BookerRB · Heavy rotation58%46 snaps
- 83A.J. DerbyTE · Rotational48%38 snaps
- 32Andy JanovichFB · Rotational40%32 snaps
- 35Kapri BibbsRB · Rotational38%30 snaps
- 16Bennie FowlerWR · Rotational26%21 snaps
- 74Ty SambrailoOT · Rotational25%20 snaps
- 87Jordan TaylorWR · Situational22%18 snaps
- 11Jordan NorwoodWR · Situational21%17 snaps
Dressed, never took a snap · 10
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DEN
20/34, 368 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
17.7 expected points added · +5.1% completion over expected
Passing · KC
26/44, 220 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-5.5 expected points added · -3.8% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
7/10 for 162 yds, 1 TD
31% of team targets · 12.0 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
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 26/44 | 220 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −5.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Ware | 17 | 64 | 3.8 | 0 | +0.4 |
| Charcandrick West | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | −0.2 |
| Knile Davis | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | −1.4 |
| Tyreek Hill | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | +1.6 |
| Alex Smith | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | −0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | 8 | 15 | 101 | 0 | 37% | +2.7 |
| Tyreek Hill | 9 | 10 | 52 | 1 | 24% | +4.6 |
| Spencer Ware | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 5% | +2.1 |
| Chris Conley | 3 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 10% | +0.7 |
| Albert Wilson | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15% | −5.1 |
| De'Anthony Thomas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | −0.7 |
| Charcandrick West | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | −0.7 |
| Demetrius Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | −0.2 |
| James O'Shaughnessy | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2% | −0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Houston | 10 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Berry | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rakeem Nunez-Roches | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamba Hali | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramik Wilson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Gaines | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kenneth Acker | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| D.J. Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Parker | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Siemian | 20/34 | 368 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +17.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devontae Booker | 24 | 79 | 3.3 | 0 | −5.8 |
| Trevor Siemian | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | +1.8 |
| Kapri Bibbs | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | −3.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 7 | 10 | 162 | 1 | 31% | +12.0 |
| Bennie Fowler | 1 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 6% | +5.3 |
| Demaryius Thomas | 5 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 25% | +4.2 |
| A.J. Derby | 4 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 13% | +3.4 |
| Devontae Booker | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6% | +2.3 |
| Jordan Taylor | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13% | +0.3 |
| Jordan Norwood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −1.4 |
| Andy Janovich | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3% | −1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Von Miller | 8 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Wolfe | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Crick | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Marshall | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aqib Talib | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Davis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Ray | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- Broncos -3.5
- Closing total
- 40
- Chiefs moneyline
- +161
- Broncos moneyline
- -179
Broncos closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40; the game landed 57 — over by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Cold, 41°F at kickoff; a light breeze at 6 mph out of the west; overcast.
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- Chiefs 7 days · Broncos 14 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Gary Kubiak
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.