New England Patriots
Denver Broncos
Stadium
Capacity: 76,125
Inaugurated: 01/01/1948
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen
Summary
NE and DEN combined for 258 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, John Stephens led NE with 130 rushing yards while Tony Dorsett paced DEN with 86. Through the air, Stanley Morgan topped NE with 60 receiving yards while Mark Jackson led DEN with 67.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-14.34
Off-18.24
Def2.66
ST0.93
DEN
Total14.34
Off-2.66
Def18.24
ST-0.93
Team Stats
Stat
NE
DEN
First Downs
18
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-165-1
37-188-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-39-203-0-2
14-29-149-0-1
Sacked-Yards
2-17
1-6
Net Pass Yards
186
143
Total Yards
351
331
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
8-52
5-31
Time of Possession
32:02
27:58
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -5.51
Rush: -5.87
TO: -4.12
Defense
Pass: 3.52
Rush: 5.91
TO: 3.42
Returns
KO: 1.00
KR: -1.82
P: 4.05
PR: -0.45
FG/XP: -1.85
DEN
Offense
Pass: -3.52
Rush: -5.91
TO: -3.42
Defense
Pass: 5.51
Rush: 5.87
TO: 4.12
Returns
KO: 1.82
KR: -1.00
P: 0.45
PR: -4.05
FG/XP: 1.85
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
DEN
First Downs
18
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-165-1
37-188-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-39-203-0-2
14-29-149-0-1
Sacked-Yards
2-17
1-6
Net Pass Yards
186
143
Total Yards
351
331
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
8-52
5-31
Time of Possession
32:02
27:58
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
John Stephens 23 yard rush (Jason Staurovsky kick)
7-0
—
Broncos
Sammy Winder 1 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
7-7
2
Broncos
Tony Dorsett 5 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
7-14
—
Patriots
Jason Staurovsky 32 yard field goal
10-14
4
Broncos
Sammy Winder 4 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
10-21