Denver Broncos
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Bill Walsh
Summary
DEN and DET combined for 491 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Bobby Humphrey led DEN with 53 rushing yards while Barry Sanders paced DET with 147. Through the air, Ricky Nattiel topped DEN with 50 receiving yards while Richard Johnson led DET with 83.
Expected Points Summary
DEN
Total-13.00
Off-3.32
Def-13.10
ST1.97
DET
Total13.00
Off13.10
Def3.32
ST-1.97
Team Stats
Stat
DEN
DET
First Downs
19
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-73-2
30-173-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-36-243-0-1
18-30-248-3-1
Sacked-Yards
3-32
0-0
Net Pass Yards
211
248
Total Yards
284
421
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
6-30
3-26
Time of Possession
28:47
31:13
Expected Points Detail
DEN
Offense
Pass: -12.49
Rush: 5.04
TO: -4.25
Defense
Pass: 0.45
Rush: -3.99
TO: 6.37
Returns
KO: 6.05
KR: -4.13
P: 1.26
PR: 1.26
FG/XP: -2.47
DET
Offense
Pass: -0.45
Rush: 3.99
TO: -6.37
Defense
Pass: 12.49
Rush: -5.04
TO: 4.25
Returns
KO: 4.13
KR: -6.05
P: -1.26
PR: -1.26
FG/XP: 2.47
Officials
—
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DEN
DET
First Downs
19
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-73-2
30-173-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-36-243-0-1
18-30-248-3-1
Sacked-Yards
3-32
0-0
Net Pass Yards
211
248
Total Yards
284
421
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
6-30
3-26
Time of Possession
28:47
31:13
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Richard Johnson 11 yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Eddie Murray kick)
0-7
—
Broncos
Mel Bratton 1 yard rush (David Treadwell kick)
7-7
—
Lions
Barry Sanders 7 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
7-14
—
Lions
Richard Johnson 43 yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Eddie Murray kick)
7-21
2
Lions
Eddie Murray 24 yard field goal
7-24
—
Broncos
David Treadwell 24 yard field goal
10-24
—
Broncos
Wymon Henderson 49 yard interception return (David Treadwell kick)
17-24
—
Lions
Eddie Murray 32 yard field goal
17-27
3
Broncos
David Treadwell 32 yard field goal
20-27
—
Lions
Barry Sanders 35 yard pass from Bob Gagliano (Eddie Murray kick)
20-34
4
Broncos
Mel Bratton 1 yard rush (David Treadwell kick)
27-34
—
Lions
Eddie Murray 43 yard field goal
27-37
—
Lions
Eddie Murray 45 yard field goal
27-40