Ravens 20–13 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2001

Quick answer

Winner: Baltimore Ravens
Final score: Baltimore Ravens 20–13 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Baltimore Ravens 6–10 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: E. Grbac
Top passer: B. Griese
Biggest EPA play: (14:54) 18-E.Grbac pass INTERCEPTED by 91-C.McGlockton at BAL 20. 91-C.McGlockton to BAL 3…
Game date: 2001-09-30

Game summary

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Denver Broncos 20–13 on 2001-09-30, overcoming Denver Broncos's 10–6 halftime lead. E. Grbac posted a game-high +6.49 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Baltimore Ravens	3	3	7	7	0	20
Denver Broncos	10	0	3	0	0	13

Scoring Map

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

BALBaltimore Ravens

BAL 3

+1BAL 2

+3DEN 11

+3BAL 25

+3DEN 8

+3BAL 31

DEN 20

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 14:44TD
DCD. Carswell
Points+6
Yard line
BAL 3
Score
0-6
(14:44) 14-B.Griese pass to 89-D.Carswell for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 14:40XP
JEJ. Elam
Points+1
Yard line
BAL 2
Score
0-7
1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q1 4:56FG
MSM. Stover
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 11
Score
3-7
(4:56) 3-M.Stover 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 0:35FG
JEJ. Elam
Points+3
Yard line
BAL 25
Score
3-10
(:35) 1-J.Elam 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q2 10:14FG
MSM. Stover
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 8
Score
6-10
(10:14) 3-M.Stover 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 9:36FG
JEJ. Elam
Points+3
Yard line
BAL 31
Score
6-13
(9:36) 1-J.Elam 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q3 5:47TD
Qadir Ismail
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 20
Score
12-13
(5:47) 18-E.Grbac pass to 87-Q.Ismail for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q3 5:42XP
MSM. Stover
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
13-13
3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q4 8:55TD
Tyrod Taylor
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 3
Score
19-13
(8:55) 18-E.Grbac pass to 89-T.Taylor for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BALBaltimore Ravens
Q4 8:51XP
MSM. Stover
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
20-13
3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1E. Grbac · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +6.49 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
2Ryan Smith · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.38 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
3Tyrod Taylor · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +4.17 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
4S. Sharpe · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +3.89 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
5Qadir Ismail · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +3.78 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
6K. Kasper · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.25 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.25 EPA/play
7J. Brookins · Baltimore Ravens · Rushing · +1.92 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
8Justin Jones · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +0.95 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.32 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

E. Grbac — BAL · Passing

E. Grbac posted the highest total EPA (+6.49) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Baltimore Ravens. Across 32 counted snaps, they averaged +0.20 EPA per play.

E. Grbac's top snap (-5.76 EPA): (14:54) 18-E.Grbac pass INTERCEPTED by 91-C.McGlockton at BAL 20. 91-C.McGlockton to BAL 3 for 17 yards (62-M.Flynn).

Quarterback report card

B. Griese led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

B. Griese (Denver Broncos) · 40 dropbacks · 42.5% completion · -0.29 EPA/play · -11.66 total EPA
E. Grbac (Baltimore Ravens) · 32 dropbacks · 53.1% completion · +0.20 EPA/play · +6.49 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Baltimore Ravens	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	+0.017	-0.111
Offensive success rate	35.6%	40.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.193	-0.306
Rush EPA/play	-0.189	-0.238
Defensive EPA/play	+0.111	-0.017
Defensive success rate	59.8%	64.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Baltimore Ravens generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.02 vs -0.11), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Baltimore Ravens: +0.02 EPA/play (56th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.11 EPA/play (24th percentile vs. 2001 team-game averages)

Baltimore Ravens: 14 drives, +1.48 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Denver Broncos: 14 drives, -9.12 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — D. Carswell (B. Griese pass) (Q1 14:44)
Baltimore Ravens — Qadir Ismail (E. Grbac pass) (Q3 5:47)
Baltimore Ravens — Tyrod Taylor (E. Grbac pass) (Q4 8:55)

Field goals

Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q1 4:56)
Denver Broncos — J. Elam (Q1 0:35)
Baltimore Ravens — M. Stover (Q2 10:14)
Denver Broncos — J. Elam (Q3 9:36)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–3. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the BAL 3 (Q1 14:44) — (14:44) 14-B.Griese pass to 89-D.Carswell for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q1 14:40) — 1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.; Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the DEN 11 (Q1 4:56) — (4:56) 3-M.Stover 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the BAL 25 (Q1 0:35) — (:35) 1-J.Elam 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen..

The second quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 3–0. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the DEN 8 (Q2 10:14) — (10:14) 3-M.Stover 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson..

The third quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 7–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the BAL 31 (Q3 9:36) — (9:36) 1-J.Elam 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the DEN 20 (Q3 5:47) — (5:47) 18-E.Grbac pass to 87-Q.Ismail for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q3 5:42) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 7–0. Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the DEN 3 (Q4 8:55) — (8:55) 18-E.Grbac pass to 89-T.Taylor for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q4 8:51) — 3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Baltimore Ravens (Q1 14:54) — (14:54) 18-E.Grbac pass INTERCEPTED by 91-C.McGlockton at BAL 20. 91-C.McGlockton to BAL 3 for 17 yards (62-M.Flynn). [WPA -20.0% · EPA -5.76]
Baltimore Ravens (Q4 8:55) — (8:55) 18-E.Grbac pass to 89-T.Taylor for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.9% · EPA +2.76]
Denver Broncos (Q4 5:10) — (5:10) 14-B.Griese pass incomplete to 88-D.Clark. [WPA -13.7% · EPA -2.76]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:39) — (6:39) 14-B.Griese pass intended for 86-P.Hape INTERCEPTED by 22-D.Starks at DEN 24. 22-D.Starks to DEN 24 for no gain (86-P.Hape). [WPA -12.7% · EPA -4.16]
Baltimore Ravens (Q3 5:47) — (5:47) 18-E.Grbac pass to 87-Q.Ismail for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.6% · EPA +3.80]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Baltimore Ravens (Q1 14:54) — (14:54) 18-E.Grbac pass INTERCEPTED by 91-C.McGlockton at BAL 20. 91-C.McGlockton to BAL 3 for 17 yards (62-M.Flynn). [WPA -20.0% · EPA -5.76]
Baltimore Ravens (Q1 6:54) — (6:54) 18-E.Grbac pass to 89-T.Taylor to DEN 17 for 63 yards (26-E.Brown). [WPA +8.8% · EPA +4.30]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:39) — (6:39) 14-B.Griese pass intended for 86-P.Hape INTERCEPTED by 22-D.Starks at DEN 24. 22-D.Starks to DEN 24 for no gain (86-P.Hape). [WPA -12.7% · EPA -4.16]
Baltimore Ravens (Q3 5:47) — (5:47) 18-E.Grbac pass to 87-Q.Ismail for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.6% · EPA +3.80]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q1 14:44 · BAL 3 · Score 0-6
(14:44) 14-B.Griese pass to 89-D.Carswell for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q1 14:40 · BAL 2 · Score 0-7
1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q1 4:56 · DEN 11 · Score 3-7
(4:56) 3-M.Stover 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 0:35 · BAL 25 · Score 3-10
(:35) 1-J.Elam 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 10:14 · DEN 8 · Score 6-10
(10:14) 3-M.Stover 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 9:36 · BAL 31 · Score 6-13
(9:36) 1-J.Elam 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-63-D.Diaz-Infante, Holder-16-T.Rouen.
Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q3 5:47 · DEN 20 · Score 12-13
(5:47) 18-E.Grbac pass to 87-Q.Ismail for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q3 5:42 · DEN 2 · Score 13-13
3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson.
Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 8:55 · DEN 3 · Score 19-13
(8:55) 18-E.Grbac pass to 89-T.Taylor for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q4 8:51 · DEN 2 · Score 20-13
3-M.Stover extra point is GOOD, Center-59-J.Maese, Holder-5-K.Richardson.

Key takeaways

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

Baltimore Ravens earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
E. Grbac (Baltimore Ravens) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos on 2001-09-30?

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Denver Broncos 20-13 in Week 3, 2001.

What was the score by quarter in Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Baltimore Ravens 3, Denver Broncos 10; Q2: Baltimore Ravens 3, Denver Broncos 0; Q3: Baltimore Ravens 7, Denver Broncos 3; Q4: Baltimore Ravens 7, Denver Broncos 0; Final: Baltimore Ravens 20, Denver Broncos 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos?

Denver Broncos touchdown — D. Carswell (B. Griese pass) (Q1 14:44) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — Q. Ismail (E. Grbac pass) (Q3 5:47) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — T. Taylor (E. Grbac pass) (Q4 8:55) Baltimore Ravens field goal — M. Stover (Q1 4:56, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — J. Elam (Q1 0:35, 3 pts) Baltimore Ravens field goal — M. Stover (Q2 10:14, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — J. Elam (Q3 9:36, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos?

B. Griese (Denver Broncos), 42.5% completion, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -11.66 total passing EPA. E. Grbac (Baltimore Ravens), 53.1% completion, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +6.49 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos?

E. Grbac (Baltimore Ravens) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.49 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (-5.76 EPA): (14:54) 18-E.Grbac pass INTERCEPTED by 91-C.McGlockton at BAL 20. 91-C.McGlockton to BAL 3 for 17 yards (62-M.Flynn)..

Was Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Baltimore Ravens won 20-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Baltimore Ravens

Entered 1-1 Now 2-1 W

Denver Broncos

Entered 2-0 Now 2-1 L

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