Raiders 17–23 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2001

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 23–17 Las Vegas Raiders
Halftime: Las Vegas Raiders 10–13 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: J. Rice
Top passer: R. Gannon
Biggest EPA play: (3:50) 12-R.Gannon sacked at LV 25 for -10 yards (53-B.Romanowski). FUMBLES (53-B.Romanows…
Game date: 2001-12-30

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23–17 on 2001-12-30. J. Rice posted a game-high +7.31 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Las Vegas Raiders	3	7	7	0	0	17
Denver Broncos	3	10	0	10	0	23

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LVLas Vegas Raiders

LV 12

+3LV 24

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q1 9:45FG
SJS. Janikowski
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 9
Score
3-0
(9:45) 11-S.Janikowski 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-68-A.Graham, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 2:22FG
JEJ. Elam
Points+3
Yard line
LV 9
Score
3-3
(2:22) 1-J.Elam 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 13:02FG
JEJ. Elam
Points+3
Yard line
LV 7
Score
3-6
(13:02) 1-J.Elam 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 7:57TD
CGC. Garner
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 6
Score
9-6
(7:57) 12-R.Gannon pass to 25-C.Garner for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q2 7:48XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
10-6
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-68-A.Graham, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 1:59TD
BGB. Griese
Points+6
Yard line
LV 5
Score
10-12
(1:59) 14-B.Griese up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 1:52XP
JEJ. Elam
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
10-13
1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q3 6:13TD
JBJ. Brigham
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
16-13
(6:13) 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-J.Brigham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LVLas Vegas Raiders
Q3 6:08XP
SJS. Janikowski
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
17-13
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-68-A.Graham, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 10:06TD
Ryan Smith
Points+6
Yard line
LV 12
Score
17-19
(10:06) 14-B.Griese pass to 80-R.Smith for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 9:59XP
JEJ. Elam
Points+1
Yard line
LV 2
Score
17-20
1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 1:37FG
JEJ. Elam
Points+3
Yard line
LV 24
Score
17-23
(1:37) 1-J.Elam 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1J. Rice · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +7.31 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
2Trent Brown · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +6.09 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
3B. Griese · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +2.33 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
4B. Griese · Denver Broncos · Passing · +1.69 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
5Ryan Smith · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.64 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
6J. Brigham · Las Vegas Raiders · Receiving · +1.56 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
7K. Kasper · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.36 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
8Andre Carter II · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.22 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.22 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

J. Rice — LV · Receiving

J. Rice posted the highest total EPA (+7.31) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Las Vegas Raiders. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.66 EPA per play.

J. Rice's top snap (+1.98 EPA): (11:50) 12-R.Gannon pass to 80-J.Rice to DEN 18 for 29 yards (24-D.O'Neal).

Biggest single play (-4.22 EPA): R. Gannon — (3:50) 12-R.Gannon sacked at LV 25 for -10 yards (53-B.Romanowski). FUMBLES (53-B.Romanowski), RECOVERED by DEN-92-B.Berry at LV 19. 92-B.Berry to LV 18 for 1 yard.

Quarterback report card

R. Gannon led all passers in efficiency for Las Vegas Raiders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

R. Gannon (Las Vegas Raiders) · 53 dropbacks · 66.0% completion · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.30 total EPA
B. Griese (Denver Broncos) · 30 dropbacks · 63.3% completion · +0.06 EPA/play · +1.69 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Las Vegas Raiders	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	+0.008	+0.072
Offensive success rate	53.6%	47.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.006	+0.130
Rush EPA/play	-0.096	-0.127
Defensive EPA/play	-0.072	-0.008
Defensive success rate	52.6%	46.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Denver Broncos held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs +0.01), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Las Vegas Raiders: +0.01 EPA/play (54th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: +0.07 EPA/play (72nd percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 11 drives, +5.62 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Las Vegas Raiders: 11 drives, +0.67 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Las Vegas Raiders — C. Garner (R. Gannon pass) (Q2 7:57)
Denver Broncos — B. Griese (Q2 1:59)
Las Vegas Raiders — J. Brigham (R. Gannon pass) (Q3 6:13)
Denver Broncos — Ryan Smith (B. Griese pass) (Q4 10:06)

Field goals

Las Vegas Raiders — S. Janikowski (Q1 9:45)
Denver Broncos — J. Elam (Q1 2:22)
Denver Broncos — J. Elam (Q2 13:02)
Denver Broncos — J. Elam (Q4 1:37)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Las Vegas Raiders connected on a field goal from the DEN 9 (Q1 9:45) — (9:45) 11-S.Janikowski 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-68-A.Graham, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LV 9 (Q1 2:22) — (2:22) 1-J.Elam 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–7. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LV 7 (Q2 13:02) — (13:02) 1-J.Elam 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.; Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the DEN 6 (Q2 7:57) — (7:57) 12-R.Gannon pass to 25-C.Garner for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q2 7:48) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-68-A.Graham, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LV 5 (Q2 1:59) — (1:59) 14-B.Griese up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q2 1:52) — 1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen..

The third quarter: Las Vegas Raiders won the period 7–0. Las Vegas Raiders found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q3 6:13) — (6:13) 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-J.Brigham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Las Vegas Raiders added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q3 6:08) — 11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-68-A.Graham, Holder-9-S.Lechler..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LV 12 (Q4 10:06) — (10:06) 14-B.Griese pass to 80-R.Smith for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LV 2 (Q4 9:59) — 1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LV 24 (Q4 1:37) — (1:37) 1-J.Elam 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 0:07) — (:07) 12-R.Gannon pass INTERCEPTED by 28-K.Kennedy at DEN -2. 28-K.Kennedy to DEN 4 for 6 yards (28-R.Jordan). [WPA -21.1% · EPA -1.99]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 3:50) — (3:50) 12-R.Gannon sacked at LV 25 for -10 yards (53-B.Romanowski). FUMBLES (53-B.Romanowski), RECOVERED by DEN-92-B.Berry at LV 19. 92-B.Berry to LV 18 for 1 yard. [WPA -17.8% · EPA -4.22]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 7:56) — (7:56) 12-R.Gannon pass intended for 82-J.Jett INTERCEPTED by 24-D.O'Neal at DEN 19. 24-D.O'Neal ran ob at DEN 34 for 15 yards. [WPA -14.9% · EPA -2.60]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 2:04) — (2:04) 12-R.Gannon pass incomplete to 84-J.Porter (33-J.Spencer). [WPA -12.5% · EPA -2.55]
Denver Broncos (Q2 4:38) — (4:38) 14-B.Griese pass to 82-K.Kasper pushed ob at LV 29 for 12 yards (24-C.Woodson; 59-W.Thomas). [WPA +10.4% · EPA +1.60]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Las Vegas Raiders (Q1 3:50) — (3:50) 12-R.Gannon sacked at LV 25 for -10 yards (53-B.Romanowski). FUMBLES (53-B.Romanowski), RECOVERED by DEN-92-B.Berry at LV 19. 92-B.Berry to LV 18 for 1 yard. [WPA -17.8% · EPA -4.22]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 7:56) — (7:56) 12-R.Gannon pass intended for 82-J.Jett INTERCEPTED by 24-D.O'Neal at DEN 19. 24-D.O'Neal ran ob at DEN 34 for 15 yards. [WPA -14.9% · EPA -2.60]
Las Vegas Raiders (Q4 2:04) — (2:04) 12-R.Gannon pass incomplete to 84-J.Porter (33-J.Spencer). [WPA -12.5% · EPA -2.55]
Denver Broncos (Q2 1:59) — (1:59) 14-B.Griese up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.7% · EPA +2.50]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Las Vegas Raiders FG (+3) — Q1 9:45 · DEN 9 · Score 3-0
(9:45) 11-S.Janikowski 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-68-A.Graham, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 2:22 · LV 9 · Score 3-3
(2:22) 1-J.Elam 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 13:02 · LV 7 · Score 3-6
(13:02) 1-J.Elam 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q2 7:57 · DEN 6 · Score 9-6
(7:57) 12-R.Gannon pass to 25-C.Garner for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q2 7:48 · DEN 2 · Score 10-6
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-68-A.Graham, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 1:59 · LV 5 · Score 10-12
(1:59) 14-B.Griese up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 1:52 · LV 2 · Score 10-13
1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
Las Vegas Raiders TD (+6) — Q3 6:13 · DEN 1 · Score 16-13
(6:13) 12-R.Gannon pass to 87-J.Brigham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Las Vegas Raiders XP (+1) — Q3 6:08 · DEN 2 · Score 17-13
11-S.Janikowski extra point is GOOD, Center-68-A.Graham, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 10:06 · LV 12 · Score 17-19
(10:06) 14-B.Griese pass to 80-R.Smith for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 9:59 · LV 2 · Score 17-20
1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 1:37 · LV 24 · Score 17-23
(1:37) 1-J.Elam 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
J. Rice (Las Vegas Raiders) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos on 2001-12-30?

The Denver Broncos beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23-17 in Week 16, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Las Vegas Raiders 3, Denver Broncos 3; Q2: Las Vegas Raiders 7, Denver Broncos 10; Q3: Las Vegas Raiders 7, Denver Broncos 0; Q4: Las Vegas Raiders 0, Denver Broncos 10; Final: Las Vegas Raiders 17, Denver Broncos 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos?

Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — C. Garner (R. Gannon pass) (Q2 7:57) Denver Broncos touchdown — B. Griese (Q2 1:59) Las Vegas Raiders touchdown — J. Brigham (R. Gannon pass) (Q3 6:13) Denver Broncos touchdown — R. Smith (B. Griese pass) (Q4 10:06) Las Vegas Raiders field goal — S. Janikowski (Q1 9:45, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — J. Elam (Q1 2:22, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — J. Elam (Q2 13:02, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — J. Elam (Q4 1:37, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos?

R. Gannon (Las Vegas Raiders), 66.0% completion, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.30 total passing EPA. B. Griese (Denver Broncos), 63.3% completion, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +1.69 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos?

J. Rice (Las Vegas Raiders) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.31 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+1.98 EPA): (11:50) 12-R.Gannon pass to 80-J.Rice to DEN 18 for 29 yards (24-D.O'Neal)..

Was Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Denver Broncos won 23-17 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Las Vegas Raiders

Entered 10-4 Now 10-5 L

Denver Broncos

Entered 7-7 Now 8-7 W

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