1999 · Week 16
Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions
Dec 25, 1999 · Pontiac Silverdome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Denver Broncos topped Detroit Lions 17–7. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Broncos only a 41% shot beforehand. Broncos improve to 6-9; Lions fall to 8-7. Olandis Gary was the story of the game with 185 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD.
Team stats
| DEN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | First downs | 15 |
| 375 | Total yards | 299 |
| 171 | Passing yards | 267 |
| 204 | Rushing yards | 32 |
| 22/30 | Comp / Att | 21/39 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 22/30 | 171 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olandis Gary | 29 | 185 | 1 |
| Brian Griese | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Derek Loville | 4 | 17 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McCaffrey | 7 | 11 | 65 | 0 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 4 | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 6 | 7 | 35 | 1 |
| Rod Smith | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Derek Loville | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| Howard Griffith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Batch | 21/39 | 267 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Batch | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Germane Crowell | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sedrick Irvin | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Greg Hill | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germane Crowell | 5 | 9 | 95 | 0 |
| Herman Moore | 4 | 6 | 62 | 1 |
| David Sloan | 5 | 8 | 50 | 0 |
| Johnnie Morton | 4 | 10 | 47 | 0 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Sedrick Irvin | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |