Denver Broncos
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy
Summary
DEN and BUF combined for 388 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Bobby Humphrey led DEN with 177 rushing yards while Thurman Thomas paced BUF with 36. Through the air, Ricky Nattiel topped DEN with 62 receiving yards while James Lofton led BUF with 57.
Expected Points Summary
DEN
Total2.08
Off-5.39
Def14.84
ST-9.80
BUF
Total-2.08
Off-14.84
Def5.39
ST9.80
Team Stats
Stat
DEN
BUF
First Downs
28
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-208-3
24-64-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-28-221-1-2
18-34-167-0-1
Sacked-Yards
2-19
4-34
Net Pass Yards
202
133
Total Yards
410
197
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
3-2
Turnovers
5
3
Penalties-Yards
8-60
4-33
Time of Possession
34:49
25:11
Expected Points Detail
DEN
Offense
Pass: -9.12
Rush: -10.23
TO: -10.13
Defense
Pass: 8.04
Rush: 10.25
TO: 2.76
Returns
KO: 3.04
KR: -5.41
P: -2.07
PR: 1.78
FG/XP: -7.14
BUF
Offense
Pass: -8.04
Rush: -10.25
TO: -2.76
Defense
Pass: 9.12
Rush: 10.23
TO: 10.13
Returns
KO: 5.41
KR: -3.04
P: -1.78
PR: 2.07
FG/XP: 7.14
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DEN
BUF
First Downs
28
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-208-3
24-64-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-28-221-1-2
18-34-167-0-1
Sacked-Yards
2-19
4-34
Net Pass Yards
202
133
Total Yards
410
197
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
3-2
Turnovers
5
3
Penalties-Yards
8-60
4-33
Time of Possession
34:49
25:11
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Broncos
Bobby Humphrey 1 yard rush (David Treadwell kick)
7-0
2
Broncos
Steve Sewell 3 yard rush (David Treadwell kick)
14-0
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Bills
Scott Norwood 37 yard field goal
14-3
3
Bills
Don Smith 12 yard rush
14-9
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Broncos
Sammy Winder 3 yard rush (David Treadwell kick)
21-9
4
Bills
Cornelius Bennett 80 yard blocked field goal return (Scott Norwood kick)
21-16
—
Bills
Leonard Smith 39 yard interception return
21-22
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Bills
Kenneth Davis 2 yard rush (Scott Norwood kick)
21-29
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Broncos
Ricky Nattiel 7 yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick)
28-29