AFC West · 2016
Denver Broncos
9-7 (2-4 AFC West · 6-6 AFC)3rd in the AFC West
Last: W 24-6 vs Las Vegas Raiders
- Rating
- +2.87
- Adj Off
- 22.021
- Adj Def
- 19.12
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 36.5%20 | 40.9%4 |
| Early-down pass rate | 54.6%13 | 45.7%31 |
| Plays per game | 66.315 | 70.43 |
| Time of possession | 28:4727 | 31:584 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.022 | 5.01 |
| Yards per rush | 3.828 | 4.519 |
| Starting field position | Own 2916 | Own 2922 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.05827 | -0.1201 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.03223 | -0.0881 |
| Success rate | 41.0%25 | 39.0%2 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.00324 | -0.1491 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.15526 | -0.07720 |
| CPOE | -0.522 | -6.31 |
| Explosive play rate | 7.4%25 | 5.8%1 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 20.822 | 18.64 |
| Points per drive | — | 1.583 |
| Red zone TD rate | 50.0%29 | 55.6%9 |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.3%31 | 36.4%5 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5622 | 1.696 |
| Sack rate | 5.9%25 | 6.3%6 |
| Penalties per game | 7.427 | 6.912 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8Wk 1 | 11Carolina Panthers | W21-20 | +0.03 | +0.04 |
| Sep 18Wk 2 | 19Indianapolis Colts | W34-20 | +0.09 | -0.16 |
| Sep 25Wk 3 | @10Cincinnati Bengals | W29-17 | +0.11 | -0.03 |
| Oct 2Wk 4 | @21Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W27-7 | +0.07 | -0.32 |
| Oct 9Wk 5 | 2Atlanta Falcons | L16-23 | -0.06 | +0.01 |
| Oct 13Wk 6 | @22Los Angeles ChargersDIV | L13-21 | -0.19 | -0.05 |
| Oct 24Wk 7 | 23Houston Texans | W27-9 | +0.05 | -0.23 |
| Oct 30Wk 8 | 22Los Angeles ChargersDIV | W27-19 | -0.26 | -0.30 |
| Nov 6Wk 9 | @17Las Vegas RaidersDIV | L20-30 | -0.03 | +0.13 |
| Nov 13Wk 10 | @16New Orleans Saints | W25-23 | -0.03 | -0.17 |
| Nov 27Wk 12 | 3Kansas City ChiefsDIV | L27-30OT | +0.15 | -0.08 |
| Dec 4Wk 13 | @27Jacksonville Jaguars | W20-10 | -0.24 | -0.32 |
| Dec 11Wk 14 | @26Tennessee Titans | L10-13 | -0.15 | -0.13 |
| Dec 18Wk 15 | 1New England Patriots | L3-16 | -0.33 | -0.08 |
| Dec 25Wk 16 | @3Kansas City ChiefsDIV | L10-33 | -0.24 | +0.15 |
| Jan 1Wk 17 | 17Las Vegas RaidersDIV | W24-6 | +0.01 | -0.46 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Trevor SiemianYr 2 | 85% | 289/486 | 59.5% | 3401 | 7.0 | 18 | 10 |
| 12Paxton LynchR | 15% | 49/83 | 59.0% | 497 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Devontae BookerR | 42% | 174 | 612 | 3.5 | 4 | 31 |
| 22C.J. AndersonYr 4 | 27% | 110 | 437 | 4.0 | 4 | 16 |
| 20Justin ForsettYr 9 | 21% | 87 | 291 | 3.3 | 1 | 20 |
| 35Kapri BibbsYr 3 | 7% | 29 | 129 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Demaryius ThomasWR Yr 7 | 16% | 90 | 1083 | 12.0 | 5 |
| 10Emmanuel SandersWR Yr 7 | 14% | 79 | 1032 | 13.1 | 5 |
| 85Virgil GreenTE Yr 6 | 4% | 22 | 237 | 10.8 | 1 |
| 11Jordan NorwoodWR Yr 8 | 4% | 21 | 232 | 11.0 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Derek WolfeDE Yr 5 | 38 | 4 | 5.5 | 19 | 0 |
| 93Jared CrickDE Yr 5 | 32 | 3 | 3.0 | 13 | 2 |
| 92Sylvester WilliamsDT Yr 4 | 20 | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 97Billy WinnDE Yr 5 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Adam GotsisDE R | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58Von MillerOLB Yr 6 | 62 | 12 | 13.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 51Todd DavisILB Yr 3 | 64 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 52Corey NelsonILB Yr 3 | 47 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 54Brandon MarshallILB Yr 5 | 39 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 56Shane RayLB Yr 2 | 33 | 6 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43T.J. WardDB Yr 7 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 25Chris HarrisCB Yr 6 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 26Darian StewartS Yr 7 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 29Bradley RobyCB Yr 3 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 21Aqib TalibCB Yr 9 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 31Justin SimmonsFS R | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 34Will ParksS R | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Brandon McManusYr 4 | 29/34 | 85% | 55 | 32/33 | 119 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Riley DixonR | 89 | 45.7 | 68 | 28 | 6 |