Broncos 10–23 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2004

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals?

J. Plummer (Denver Broncos), 52.3% completion, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -8.99 total passing EPA. C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals), 52.2% completion, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +2.37 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals?

C. Johnson (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.63 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+5.96 EPA): (8:34) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 23–10 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Denver Broncos 7–13 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Cornelius Johnson
Top passer: Jack Plummer
Biggest EPA play: (8:34) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2004-10-25

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Denver Broncos 23–10 on 2004-10-25. Cornelius Johnson posted a game-high +11.63 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Denver Broncos	0	7	3	0	0	10
Cincinnati Bengals	7	6	7	3	0	23

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos

DEN 50

+1DEN 2

+3DEN 35

CIN 3

+1CIN 2

+3DEN 16

+3CIN 11

DEN 36

+1DEN 2

+3DEN 17

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 8:34TD
Cornelius Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 50
Score
0-6
(8:34) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 8:26XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
0-7
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 5:41FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 35
Score
0-10
(5:41) 17-S.Graham 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 2:00TD
Ryan Smith
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 3
Score
6-10
(2:00) 16-J.Plummer pass to 80-R.Smith for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 1:53XP
JEJ. Elam
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
7-10
1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-4-M.Knorr.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 0:04FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 16
Score
7-13
(:04) 17-S.Graham 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 6:52FG
JEJ. Elam
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 11
Score
10-13
(6:52) 1-J.Elam 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-4-M.Knorr.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 0:12TD
Roschon Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 36
Score
10-19
(:12) 32-R.Johnson right end for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 0:02XP
SGS. Graham
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
10-20
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 7:36FG
SGS. Graham
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 17
Score
10-23
(7:36) 17-S.Graham 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Cornelius Johnson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +11.63 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.66 EPA/play
2A. Lelie · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +7.46 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
3Ryan Smith · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +5.41 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
4Duece Watts · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.35 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
5C. Palmer · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +2.37 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
6Nick Jackson · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.72 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
7K. Watson · Cincinnati Bengals · Rushing · +1.63 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
8K. Washington · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +0.90 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.90 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

Cornelius Johnson — CIN · Receiving

Cornelius Johnson posted the highest total EPA (+11.63) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cincinnati Bengals. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.66 EPA per play.

Cornelius Johnson's top snap (+5.96 EPA): (8:34) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

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

Jack Plummer (Denver Broncos) · 44 dropbacks · 52.3% completion · -0.20 EPA/play · -8.99 total EPA
C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals) · 23 dropbacks · 52.2% completion · +0.10 EPA/play · +2.37 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.143	-0.025
Offensive success rate	47.8%	39.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.204	+0.100
Rush EPA/play	+0.010	-0.172
Defensive EPA/play	+0.025	+0.143
Defensive success rate	60.8%	52.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Cincinnati Bengals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.14), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: -0.14 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: -0.03 EPA/play (40th percentile vs. 2004 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 13 drives, -1.86 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Denver Broncos: 12 drives, -12.87 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cincinnati Bengals — Cornelius Johnson (C. Palmer pass) (Q1 8:34)
Denver Broncos — Ryan Smith (Jack Plummer pass) (Q2 2:00)
Cincinnati Bengals — Roschon Johnson (Q3 0:12)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q2 5:41)
Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q2 0:04)
Denver Broncos — J. Elam (Q3 6:52)
Cincinnati Bengals — S. Graham (Q4 7:36)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the DEN 50 (Q1 8:34) — (8:34) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q1 8:26) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–6. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the DEN 35 (Q2 5:41) — (5:41) 17-S.Graham 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the CIN 3 (Q2 2:00) — (2:00) 16-J.Plummer pass to 80-R.Smith for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 1:53) — 1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-4-M.Knorr.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the DEN 16 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 17-S.Graham 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

The third quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the CIN 11 (Q3 6:52) — (6:52) 1-J.Elam 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-4-M.Knorr.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the DEN 36 (Q3 0:12) — (:12) 32-R.Johnson right end for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q3 0:02) — 17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 3–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the DEN 17 (Q4 7:36) — (7:36) 17-S.Graham 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 8:34) — (8:34) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.3% · EPA +5.96]
Denver Broncos (Q2 0:35) — (:35) 34-R.Droughns left tackle to DEN 29 for 5 yards (56-B.Simmons). FUMBLES (56-B.Simmons), RECOVERED by CIN-40-M.Williams at DEN 35. 40-M.Williams to DEN 38 for -3 yards (85-A.Lelie). [WPA -13.1% · EPA -2.15]
Denver Broncos (Q3 9:08) — (9:08) (Shotgun) 16-J.Plummer pass to 85-A.Lelie pushed ob at CIN 19 for 35 yards (34-K.Kaesviharn). [WPA +12.7% · EPA +3.93]
Denver Broncos (Q2 7:28) — (7:28) 16-J.Plummer pass intended for 85-A.Lelie INTERCEPTED by 24-D.O'Neal at CIN 47. 24-D.O'Neal to DEN 24 for 29 yards (16-J.Plummer). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -5.14]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 11:16) — (11:16) 9-C.Palmer pass intended for 85-C.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 24-C.Bailey at DEN 4. 24-C.Bailey to DEN 4 for no gain (85-C.Johnson). [WPA -9.2% · EPA -2.84]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 8:34) — (8:34) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.3% · EPA +5.96]
Denver Broncos (Q2 7:28) — (7:28) 16-J.Plummer pass intended for 85-A.Lelie INTERCEPTED by 24-D.O'Neal at CIN 47. 24-D.O'Neal to DEN 24 for 29 yards (16-J.Plummer). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -5.14]
Denver Broncos (Q3 9:08) — (9:08) (Shotgun) 16-J.Plummer pass to 85-A.Lelie pushed ob at CIN 19 for 35 yards (34-K.Kaesviharn). [WPA +12.7% · EPA +3.93]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 13:31) — (13:31) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson to DEN 11 for 50 yards (24-C.Bailey). [WPA +7.9% · EPA +3.45]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 8:34 · DEN 50 · Score 0-6
(8:34) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 8:26 · DEN 2 · Score 0-7
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 5:41 · DEN 35 · Score 0-10
(5:41) 17-S.Graham 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 2:00 · CIN 3 · Score 6-10
(2:00) 16-J.Plummer pass to 80-R.Smith for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 1:53 · CIN 2 · Score 7-10
1-J.Elam extra point is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-4-M.Knorr.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · DEN 16 · Score 7-13
(:04) 17-S.Graham 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 6:52 · CIN 11 · Score 10-13
(6:52) 1-J.Elam 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-4-M.Knorr.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 0:12 · DEN 36 · Score 10-19
(:12) 32-R.Johnson right end for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 0:02 · DEN 2 · Score 10-20
17-S.Graham extra point is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 7:36 · DEN 17 · Score 10-23
(7:36) 17-S.Graham 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-19-K.Larson.

Key takeaways

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

Cincinnati Bengals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Cornelius Johnson (Cincinnati Bengals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2004-10-25?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Denver Broncos 23-10 in Week 7, 2004.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q1: Denver Broncos 0, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q2: Denver Broncos 7, Cincinnati Bengals 6; Q3: Denver Broncos 3, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q4: Denver Broncos 0, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Final: Denver Broncos 10, Cincinnati Bengals 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Johnson (C. Palmer pass) (Q1 8:34) Denver Broncos touchdown — R. Smith (J. Plummer pass) (Q2 2:00) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — R. Johnson (Q3 0:12) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q2 5:41, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — J. Elam (Q3 6:52, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — S. Graham (Q4 7:36, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Jack Plummer (Denver Broncos), 52.3% completion, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -8.99 total passing EPA. C. Palmer (Cincinnati Bengals), 52.2% completion, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +2.37 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Cornelius Johnson (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.63 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+5.96 EPA): (8:34) (Shotgun) 9-C.Palmer pass to 85-C.Johnson for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 5-1 Now 5-2 L

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 1-4 Now 2-4 W

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