Broncos 27–13 Giants: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs New York Giants?

D. Jones (New York Giants), 50.0% completion, -3.5% CPOE, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.13 total passing EPA. T. Bridgewater (Denver Broncos), 68.3% completion, +15.4% CPOE, +0.47 EPA per dropback, +19.38 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs New York Giants?

T. Bridgewater (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +19.38 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (-4.38 EPA): (4:17) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 85-A.Okwuegbunam to NYG 4 for 6 yards (23-L.Ryan). FUMBLES (23-L.Ryan), RECOVERED by NYG-23-L.Ryan at NYG 4. 23-L.Ryan ran ob at NYG 4 for.

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 27–13 New York Giants
Halftime: Denver Broncos 10–7 New York Giants at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Teddy Bridgewater
Top passer: Dre'Mont Jones
Biggest EPA play: (4:48) 25-M.Gordon up the middle for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2021-09-12

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the New York Giants 27–13 on 2021-09-12. Teddy Bridgewater posted a game-high +19.38 total EPA in the passing.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Denver Broncos	10	7	10	0	0	27
New York Giants	7	0	6	0	0	13

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos

DEN 37

+1DEN 15

NYG 70

DEN 4

NYGNew York Giants

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q2 13:21FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 5
Score
3-0
(13:21) 8-B.McManus 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 9:07TD
Sterling Shepard
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 37
Score
3-6
(9:07) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 3-S.Shepard for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYGNew York Giants
Q2 8:56XP
Graham Gano
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
3-7
5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:13TD
Tim Patrick
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 2
Score
9-7
(:13) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 81-T.Patrick for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:08XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
10-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 6:58TD
Albert Okwuegbunam Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 4
Score
16-7
(6:58) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 85-A.Okwuegbunam for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 6:48XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
17-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 12:49FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
NYG 18
Score
20-7
(12:49) 8-B.McManus 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 4:48TD
Melvin Gordon
Points+6
Yard line
NYG 70
Score
26-7
(4:48) 25-M.Gordon up the middle for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 4:37XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
NYG 15
Score
27-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
NYGNew York Giants
Q4 0:01TD
Dre'Mont Jones
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 4
Score
27-13
(:01) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Teddy Bridgewater · Denver Broncos · Passing · +19.38 total EPA · 41 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
2Tim Patrick · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +8.75 total EPA · 4 snaps · +2.19 EPA/play
3Sterling Shepard · New York Giants · Receiving · +8.17 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
4KJ Hamler · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +5.10 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
5Jerry Jeudy · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.68 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
6Dre'Mont Jones · New York Giants · Rushing · +4.30 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.15 EPA/play
7Noah Fant · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.16 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.40 EPA/play
8Melvin Gordon · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +2.79 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.25 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

Teddy Bridgewater — DEN · Passing

Teddy Bridgewater posted the highest total EPA (+19.38) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 41 counted snaps, they averaged +0.47 EPA per play.

Teddy Bridgewater's top snap (-4.38 EPA): (4:17) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 85-A.Okwuegbunam to NYG 4 for 6 yards (23-L.Ryan). FUMBLES (23-L.Ryan), RECOVERED by NYG-23-L.Ryan at NYG 4. 23-L.Ryan ran ob at NYG 4 for no gain. The Replay Official reviewed t

Biggest single play (+5.64 EPA): Melvin Gordon — (4:48) 25-M.Gordon up the middle for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Dre'Mont Jones led all passers in efficiency for New York Giants, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants) · 44 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -3.5% CPOE · +0.03 EPA/play · +1.13 total EPA
Teddy Bridgewater (Denver Broncos) · 41 dropbacks · 68.3% completion · +15.4% CPOE · +0.47 EPA/play · +19.38 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	New York Giants
Offensive EPA/play	+0.239	+0.022
Offensive success rate	45.5%	43.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.473	+0.026
Rush EPA/play	-0.032	+0.001
Defensive EPA/play	-0.022	-0.239
Defensive success rate	56.9%	54.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Denver Broncos generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.24 vs +0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: +0.24 EPA/play (95th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
New York Giants: +0.02 EPA/play (56th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 8 drives, +18.40 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
New York Giants: 9 drives, +1.56 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New York Giants — Sterling Shepard (Dre'Mont Jones pass) (Q2 9:07)
Denver Broncos — Tim Patrick (Teddy Bridgewater pass) (Q2 0:13)
Denver Broncos — Albert Okwuegbunam Jr. (Teddy Bridgewater pass) (Q3 6:58)
Denver Broncos — Melvin Gordon (Q4 4:48)
New York Giants — Dre'Mont Jones (Q4 0:01)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 13:21)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q4 12:49)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–7. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NYG 5 (Q2 13:21) — (13:21) 8-B.McManus 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DEN 37 (Q2 9:07) — (9:07) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 3-S.Shepard for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Giants added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 8:56) — 5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the NYG 2 (Q2 0:13) — (:13) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 81-T.Patrick for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q2 0:08) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the NYG 4 (Q3 6:58) — (6:58) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 85-A.Okwuegbunam for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q3 6:48) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–6. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the NYG 18 (Q4 12:49) — (12:49) 8-B.McManus 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the NYG 70 (Q4 4:48) — (4:48) 25-M.Gordon up the middle for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the NYG 15 (Q4 4:37) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.; New York Giants found the end zone from the DEN 4 (Q4 0:01) — (:01) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q2 4:17) — (4:17) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 85-A.Okwuegbunam to NYG 4 for 6 yards (23-L.Ryan). FUMBLES (23-L.Ryan), RECOVERED by NYG-23-L.Ryan at NYG 4. 23-L.Ryan ran ob at NYG 4 for no gain. The Replay [WPA -14.5% · EPA -4.38]
New York Giants (Q3 2:58) — (2:58) 8-D.Jones scrambles up the middle to DEN 15 for 7 yards (47-J.Jewell). FUMBLES (47-J.Jewell), RECOVERED by DEN-59-M.Reed at DEN 13. [WPA -12.3% · EPA -5.02]
New York Giants (Q1 14:14) — (14:14) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep right to 86-D.Slayton to DEN 30 for 42 yards (23-K.Fuller). Penalty on DEN-96-S.Harris, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +11.4% · EPA +3.78]
Denver Broncos (Q2 0:48) — (:48) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 14-C.Sutton to NYG 35 for 14 yards (23-L.Ryan). [WPA +11.1% · EPA +2.09]
Denver Broncos (Q1 2:10) — (2:10) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short middle to 81-T.Patrick to NYG 22 for 15 yards (23-L.Ryan). [WPA +9.8% · EPA +4.14]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q4 4:48) — (4:48) 25-M.Gordon up the middle for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.8% · EPA +5.64]
New York Giants (Q3 2:58) — (2:58) 8-D.Jones scrambles up the middle to DEN 15 for 7 yards (47-J.Jewell). FUMBLES (47-J.Jewell), RECOVERED by DEN-59-M.Reed at DEN 13. [WPA -12.3% · EPA -5.02]
Denver Broncos (Q2 4:17) — (4:17) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 85-A.Okwuegbunam to NYG 4 for 6 yards (23-L.Ryan). FUMBLES (23-L.Ryan), RECOVERED by NYG-23-L.Ryan at NYG 4. 23-L.Ryan ran ob at NYG 4 for no gain. The Replay [WPA -14.5% · EPA -4.38]
New York Giants (Q4 0:01) — (:01) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.2% · EPA +4.30]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 13:21 · NYG 5 · Score 3-0
(13:21) 8-B.McManus 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q2 9:07 · DEN 37 · Score 3-6
(9:07) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones pass deep left to 3-S.Shepard for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Giants XP (+1) — Q2 8:56 · DEN 15 · Score 3-7
5-G.Gano extra point is GOOD, Center-58-C.Kreiter, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 0:13 · NYG 2 · Score 9-7
(:13) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 81-T.Patrick for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 0:08 · NYG 15 · Score 10-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 6:58 · NYG 4 · Score 16-7
(6:58) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short right to 85-A.Okwuegbunam for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 6:48 · NYG 15 · Score 17-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 12:49 · NYG 18 · Score 20-7
(12:49) 8-B.McManus 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 4:48 · NYG 70 · Score 26-7
(4:48) 25-M.Gordon up the middle for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 4:37 · NYG 15 · Score 27-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
New York Giants TD (+6) — Q4 0:01 · DEN 4 · Score 27-13
(:01) (Shotgun) 8-D.Jones up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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.
Teddy Bridgewater (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Dre'Mont Jones (NYG) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Teddy Bridgewater (DEN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs New York Giants on 2021-09-12?

The Denver Broncos beat the New York Giants 27-13 in Week 1, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Denver Broncos vs New York Giants?

Q2: Denver Broncos 10, New York Giants 7; Q3: Denver Broncos 7, New York Giants 0; Q4: Denver Broncos 10, New York Giants 6; Final: Denver Broncos 27, New York Giants 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Denver Broncos vs New York Giants?

New York Giants touchdown — S. Shepard (D. Jones pass) (Q2 9:07) Denver Broncos touchdown — T. Patrick (T. Bridgewater pass) (Q2 0:13) Denver Broncos touchdown — A. Okwuegbunam (T. Bridgewater pass) (Q3 6:58) Denver Broncos touchdown — M. Gordon (Q4 4:48) New York Giants touchdown — D. Jones (Q4 0:01) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 13:21, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q4 12:49, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Denver Broncos vs New York Giants?

Dre'Mont Jones (New York Giants), 50.0% completion, -3.5% CPOE, +0.03 EPA per dropback, +1.13 total passing EPA. Teddy Bridgewater (Denver Broncos), 68.3% completion, +15.4% CPOE, +0.47 EPA per dropback, +19.38 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Denver Broncos vs New York Giants?

Teddy Bridgewater (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +19.38 total EPA on Passing plays. across 41 snaps. Their top snap (-4.38 EPA): (4:17) 5-T.Bridgewater pass short left to 85-A.Okwuegbunam to NYG 4 for 6 yards (23-L.Ryan). FUMBLES (23-L.Ryan), RECOVERED by NYG-23-L.Ryan at NYG 4. 23-L.Ryan ran ob at NYG 4 for.

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Now 1-0 W

New York Giants

Now 0-1 L

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