2017 Week 1 · Mon, Sep 11, 2017 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Los Angeles Chargers
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Denver BroncosWinner
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DEN -3 pushO 41.5 ✓
Denver Broncos 24–21 — 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 · DEN
17/28, 219 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
5.6 expected points added · +0.5% completion over expected
Passing · LAC
22/33, 192 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
2.6 expected points added · +1.8% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
5/8 for 67 yds, 0 TD
29% of team targets · 1.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | 22/33 | 192 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Gordon | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Branden Oliver | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrell Williams | 5 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 21% | 1.1 |
| Travis Benjamin | 3 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 12% | 1.8 |
| Keenan Allen | 5 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 30% | -2.0 |
| Melvin Gordon | 5 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 18% | 2.8 |
| Austin Ekeler | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 1.5 |
| Antonio Gates | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9% | 0.3 |
| Branden Oliver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jatavis Brown | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayes Pullard | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korey Toomer | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Bosa | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mebane | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Ingram | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Boston | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Hayward | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Emanuel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahleel Addae | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Siemian | 17/28 | 219 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 20 | 81 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Jamaal Charles | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Trevor Siemian | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | 1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | 5 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 29% | 1.7 |
| Virgil Green | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 4% | 3.5 |
| A.J. Derby | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 11% | 3.7 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 3 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 21% | -0.1 |
| Bennie Fowler | 3 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 14% | 2.3 |
| Jeff Heuerman | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
| C.J. Anderson | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11% | -0.7 |
| Jamaal Charles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Simmons | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darian Stewart | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Gotsis | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Davis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Derby | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquil Barrett | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Latimer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -3
- Closing total
- 41.5
- LAC moneyline
- +131
- DEN moneyline
- -145
Broncos closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 41.5; the game landed 45 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sports Authority Field at Mile High
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- LAC 7 days · DEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Anthony Lynn vs Vance Joseph
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.