AFC West · 2023

Denver Broncos

8-9 (3-3 AFC West · 5-7 AFC)3rd in the AFC West

Last: L 14-27 at Las Vegas Raiders

Rating: -2.324
Adj Off: 21.019
Adj Def: 23.328
Playoffs: 0%

Style profile

Style

What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	39.0%16	39.6%9
Early-down pass rate	51.5%18	50.2%26
Plays per game	61.926	65.711
Time of possession	29:3121	30:2915
Yards per pass attempt	5.822	6.526
Yards per rush	4.222	5.132
Starting field position	Own 314	Own 2813

Efficiency and EPA

Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	-0.04420	+0.02025
Adj. EPA per play	-0.03620	+0.00326
Success rate	42.4%15	44.5%24
Passing EPA per play	-0.00321	+0.08527
Rushing EPA per play	-0.10818	-0.08019
CPOE	3.76	2.925
Explosive play rate	8.6%18	9.7%30

Situational

Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	21.019	24.327
Points per drive	1.9517	2.2123
Red zone TD rate	55.9%20	61.1%20
3rd down conversion	36.8%21	33.2%2
Turnovers per game	1.3518	1.4715
Sack rate	8.1%27	6.2%20
Penalties per game	5.818	5.814

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	Y/P	3rd down	TO
Sep 10Wk 1	13Las Vegas RaidersDIV	L16-17	+0.07	+0.17	4.6 / 5.2	5-11 / 5-11	0 / 1
Sep 17Wk 2	32Washington Commanders	L33-35	+0.13	+0.22	6.4 / 5.8	4-12 / 3-10	2 / 0
Sep 24Wk 3	@8Miami Dolphins	L20-70	-0.27	+0.62	6.2 / 10.4	3-12 / 5-9	3 / 0
Oct 1Wk 4	@22Chicago Bears	W31-28	+0.35	+0.12	6.6 / 6.7	6-11 / 6-12	0 / 2
Oct 8Wk 5	28New York Jets	L21-31	-0.21	-0.02	5.4 / 6.6	4-10 / 3-12	3 / 2
Oct 12Wk 6	@5Kansas City ChiefsDIV	L8-19	-0.26	-0.03	4.0 / 5.8	4-10 / 4-13	3 / 1
Oct 22Wk 7	7Green Bay Packers	W19-17	+0.10	+0.15	6.2 / 5.4	5-12 / 6-14	0 / 1
Oct 29Wk 8	5Kansas City ChiefsDIV	W24-9	-0.04	-0.27	3.7 / 4.8	6-14 / 3-10	2 / 4
Nov 13Wk 10	@4Buffalo Bills	W24-22	-0.00	-0.08	4.4 / 7.0	8-19 / 3-8	1 / 4
Nov 19Wk 11	18Minnesota Vikings	W21-20	-0.08	-0.04	5.7 / 5.5	2-12 / 6-15	0 / 3
Nov 26Wk 12	17Cleveland Browns	W29-12	+0.04	-0.21	5.1 / 3.9	6-14 / 2-13	1 / 3
Dec 3Wk 13	@19Houston Texans	L17-22	-0.19	-0.10	4.9 / 5.6	0-11 / 4-16	3 / 0
Dec 10Wk 14	@21Los Angeles ChargersDIV	W24-7	-0.06	-0.46	5.2 / 4.2	8-17 / 0-12	1 / 2
Dec 16Wk 15	@6Detroit Lions	L17-42	-0.07	+0.31	4.7 / 7.0	5-13 / 5-10	1 / 0
Dec 24Wk 16	27New England Patriots	L23-26	-0.13	-0.11	4.2 / 5.3	4-13 / 3-13	2 / 1
Dec 31Wk 17	21Los Angeles ChargersDIV	W16-9	0.00	-0.14	4.8 / 4.8	7-17 / 2-11	0 / 1
Jan 7Wk 18	@13Las Vegas RaidersDIV	L14-27	-0.08	+0.13	5.0 / 5.7	4-12 / 7-13	1 / 0

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	EPA/play
3Russell WilsonYr 12	87%	297/447	66.4%	3070	6.9	26	8	+0.00
4Jarrett StidhamYr 5	13%	40/66	60.6%	496	7.5	2	1	-0.00

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
33Javonte WilliamsYr 3	48%	217	774	3.6	3	47	-0.15
38Jaleel McLaughlinR	17%	76	410	5.4	1	31	+0.07
25Samaje PerineYr 7	12%	53	238	4.5	1	50	+0.02

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
14Courtland SuttonWR Yr 6	12%	59	772	13.1	10	+0.24
10Jerry JeudyWR Yr 4	11%	54	758	14.0	2	+0.20
19Marvin Mims Jr.WR R	4%	22	377	17.1	1	+0.18
82Adam TrautmanTE Yr 4	4%	22	204	9.3	3	-0.03
89Brandon JohnsonWR Yr 2	4%	19	284	14.9	4	+0.71

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
93D.J. JonesDT Yr 7	30	5	2.0	4	3
99Zach AllenDE Yr 5	27	6	5.0	24	1
92Jonathan HarrisDT Yr 5	26	3	1.0	4	0
98Mike PurcellNT Yr 11	11	0	0.0	5	0
91Matt HenningsenDE Yr 2	10	0	0.0	1	0

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD	INT
49Alex SingletonLB Yr 9	106	6	2.0	4	0
47Josey JewellILB Yr 6	60	2	3.0	3	0
0Jonathon CooperLB Yr 3	44	7	8.5	2	1
42Nik BonittoLB Yr 2	23	10	8.0	2	0
56Baron BrowningLB Yr 3	19	3	4.5	2	0

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
2Pat Surtain IICB Yr 3	59	12	1	0
31Justin SimmonsFS Yr 8	53	8	3	2
29Ja'Quan McMillianCB Yr 2	37	5	2	2
6P.J. LockeDB Yr 5	33	5	1	2
23Fabian MoreauCB Yr 7	33	7	1	0
27Damarri MathisDB Yr 2	26	1	0	0
32Delarrin Turner-YellSAF Yr 2	26	1	0	0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
16Wil LutzYr 8	30/34	88%	52	29/31	119

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
9Riley DixonYr 8	79	46.3	68	27	6