AFC West · 2017
Denver Broncos
5-11 (2-4 AFC West · 4-8 AFC)4th in the AFC West
Last: L 24-27 vs Kansas City Chiefs
- Rating
- -2.825
- Adj Off
- 19.924
- Adj Def
- 22.722
- Playoffs
- 0%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 37.8%20 | 41.4%6 |
| Early-down pass rate | 49.7%19 | 49.3%22 |
| Plays per game | 69.82 | 60.931 |
| Time of possession | 31:346 | 28:2628 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.426 | 6.117 |
| Yards per rush | 4.220 | 3.51 |
| Starting field position | Own 2726 | Own 3332 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.11929 | -0.0876 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.08529 | -0.0743 |
| Success rate | 38.4%31 | 39.6%5 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.10931 | +0.02717 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.13421 | -0.2491 |
| CPOE | -2.523 | -2.013 |
| Explosive play rate | 8.2%19 | 7.5%8 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 18.127 | 23.922 |
| Points per drive | 1.8220 | 1.754 |
| Red zone TD rate | 43.5%30 | 65.0%27 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.0%15 | 31.6%2 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.0031 | 1.1921 |
| Sack rate | 7.5%28 | 5.8%18 |
| Penalties per game | 7.123 | 5.632 |
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 11Wk 1 | 10Los Angeles ChargersDIV | W24-21 | -0.01 | +0.02 |
| Sep 17Wk 2 | 13Dallas Cowboys | W42-17 | +0.08 | -0.29 |
| Sep 24Wk 3 | @20Buffalo Bills | L16-26 | -0.06 | -0.07 |
| Oct 1Wk 4 | 23Las Vegas RaidersDIV | W16-10 | -0.03 | -0.27 |
| Oct 15Wk 6 | 29New York Giants | L10-23 | -0.19 | -0.05 |
| Oct 22Wk 7 | @10Los Angeles ChargersDIV | L0-21 | -0.36 | -0.10 |
| Oct 30Wk 8 | @8Kansas City ChiefsDIV | L19-29 | -0.18 | -0.25 |
| Nov 5Wk 9 | @2Philadelphia Eagles | L23-51 | -0.22 | +0.19 |
| Nov 12Wk 10 | 1New England Patriots | L16-41 | -0.01 | +0.18 |
| Nov 19Wk 11 | 22Cincinnati Bengals | L17-20 | -0.19 | -0.03 |
| Nov 26Wk 12 | @23Las Vegas RaidersDIV | L14-21 | -0.13 | +0.05 |
| Dec 3Wk 13 | @28Miami Dolphins | L9-35 | -0.44 | -0.31 |
| Dec 10Wk 14 | 27New York Jets | W23-0 | -0.04 | -0.52 |
| Dec 14Wk 15 | @31Indianapolis Colts | W25-13 | +0.21 | -0.08 |
| Dec 24Wk 16 | @16Washington Commanders | L11-27 | -0.23 | -0.01 |
| Dec 31Wk 17 | 8Kansas City ChiefsDIV | L24-27 | -0.11 | +0.02 |
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 3 | 62% | 206/349 | 59.0% | 2285 | 6.5 | 12 | 14 |
| 17Brock OsweilerYr 6 | 30% | 96/172 | 55.8% | 1088 | 6.3 | 5 | 5 |
| 12Paxton LynchYr 2 | 8% | 30/45 | 66.7% | 295 | 6.6 | 2 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22C.J. AndersonYr 5 | 54% | 245 | 1007 | 4.1 | 3 | 28 |
| 23Devontae BookerYr 2 | 17% | 79 | 299 | 3.8 | 1 | 30 |
| 28Jamaal CharlesYr 10 | 15% | 69 | 296 | 4.3 | 1 | 23 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Demaryius ThomasWR Yr 8 | 15% | 83 | 949 | 11.4 | 5 |
| 10Emmanuel SandersWR Yr 8 | 8% | 47 | 555 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 16Bennie FowlerWR Yr 4 | 5% | 29 | 350 | 12.1 | 3 |
| 14Cody LatimerWR Yr 4 | 3% | 19 | 287 | 15.1 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Adam GotsisDE Yr 2 | 28 | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 96Shelby HarrisDE Yr 4 | 22 | 7 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 94Domata Peko Sr.NT Yr 12 | 24 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95Derek WolfeDE Yr 6 | 18 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 92Zach KerrDE Yr 4 | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 57DeMarcus WalkerDE R | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54Brandon MarshallILB Yr 6 | 75 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 58Von MillerOLB Yr 7 | 51 | 17 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 51Todd DavisILB Yr 4 | 48 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48Shaquil BarrettLB Yr 4 | 31 | 7 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50Zaire AndersonILB Yr 3 | 18 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Darian StewartS Yr 8 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 31Justin SimmonsFS Yr 2 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 34Will ParksS Yr 2 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 29Bradley RobyCB Yr 4 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 25Chris HarrisCB Yr 7 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 21Aqib TalibCB Yr 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 38Marcus RiosCB R | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Brandon McManusYr 5 | 24/32 | 75% | 53 | 27/27 | 99 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Riley DixonYr 2 | 73 | 45.6 | 60 | 23 | 3 |
| 8Brandon McManusYr 5 | 1 | 26.0 | 26 | 1 | 0 |