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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
Date
December 15, 1997
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 17 — SF 34 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1960

Broadcast

Announcers

Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf, Lynn Swann

Summary

DEN and SF combined for 426 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Vaughn Hebron led DEN with 64 rushing yards while Terry Kirby paced SF with 27. Through the air, Rod Smith topped DEN with 73 receiving yards while Terry Kirby led SF with 76.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total-17.13
Off-25.34
Def-3.73
ST9.44
SF
Total17.13
Off3.73
Def25.34
ST-9.44

Team Stats

Stat DEN SF
First Downs 15 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 23-96-2 26-58-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 16-41-150-0-2 22-34-276-1-0
Sacked-Yards 1-9 2-11
Net Pass Yards 141 265
Total Yards 237 323
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 5-46 11-95
Third Down Conv. 7-16 5-13
Fourth Down Conv. 1-2 0-0
Time of Possession 27:46 32:14

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: -30.00
Rush: 3.14
TO: -14.06
Defense
Pass: -2.78
Rush: 6.49
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 6.76
KR: -3.09
P: 7.18
PR: 0.12
FG/XP: -1.53
SF
Offense
Pass: 2.78
Rush: -6.49
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 30.00
Rush: -3.14
TO: 14.06
Returns
KO: 3.09
KR: -6.76
P: -0.12
PR: -7.18
FG/XP: 1.53

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN SF
First Downs 15 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 23-96-2 26-58-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 16-41-150-0-2 22-34-276-1-0
Sacked-Yards 1-9 2-11
Net Pass Yards 141 265
Total Yards 237 323
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 5-46 11-95
Third Down Conv. 7-16 5-13
Fourth Down Conv. 1-2 0-0
Time of Possession 27:46 32:14

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Terrell Davis 4 yard rush (Jason Elam kick) 7-0
Broncos Jason Elam 49 yard field goal 10-0
2 49ers Jerry Rice 14 yard pass from Steve Young (Gary Anderson kick) 10-7
49ers Terry Kirby 1 yard rush (Gary Anderson kick) 10-14
3 Broncos Vaughn Hebron 1 yard rush (Jason Elam kick) 17-14
49ers Gary Anderson 32 yard field goal 17-17
49ers Merton Hanks 55 yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick) 17-24
4 49ers Gary Anderson 20 yard field goal 17-27
49ers Kevin Greene 40 yard defensive fumble return (Gary Anderson kick) 17-34

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