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 416 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Craig James led NE with 25 rushing yards while Sammy Winder paced DEN with 89. Through the air, Tony Collins topped NE with 94 receiving yards while Mark Jackson led DEN with 71.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-7.00
Off-7.34
Def1.18
ST-0.84
DEN
Total7.00
Off-1.18
Def7.34
ST0.84
Team Stats
Stat
NE
DEN
First Downs
16
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-40-0
29-156-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-38-228-2-1
18-34-188-1-1
Sacked-Yards
5-44
2-6
Net Pass Yards
184
182
Total Yards
224
338
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
6-44
5-67
Time of Possession
30:46
29:14
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 2.73
Rush: -9.40
TO: -4.88
Defense
Pass: 7.53
Rush: -1.95
TO: 5.84
Returns
KO: 3.84
KR: -1.33
P: 1.53
PR: -0.89
FG/XP: -3.99
DEN
Offense
Pass: -7.53
Rush: 1.95
TO: -5.84
Defense
Pass: -2.73
Rush: 9.40
TO: 4.88
Returns
KO: 1.33
KR: -3.84
P: 0.89
PR: -1.53
FG/XP: 3.99
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
DEN
First Downs
16
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-40-0
29-156-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-38-228-2-1
18-34-188-1-1
Sacked-Yards
5-44
2-6
Net Pass Yards
184
182
Total Yards
224
338
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
6-44
5-67
Time of Possession
30:46
29:14
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Broncos
Rich Karlis 44 yard field goal
0-3
2
Patriots
Tony Franklin 34 yard field goal
3-3
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Patriots
Stanley Morgan 5 yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
10-3
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Patriots
Tony Franklin 37 yard field goal
13-3
3
Broncos
Clarence Kay 1 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
13-10
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Broncos
Sammy Winder 12 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
13-17
4
Broncos
Gerald Willhite 1 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
13-24
—
Broncos
Rich Karlis 34 yard field goal
13-27
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Patriots
Irving Fryar 10 yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
20-27