New Orleans Saints
Denver Broncos
Stadium
Capacity: 76,125
Inaugurated: 01/01/1948
Broadcast
Announcers
Verne Lundquist, Terry Bradshaw
Summary
NO and DEN combined for 633 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Hokie Gajan led NO with 62 rushing yards while Sammy Winder paced DEN with 92. Through the air, Hokie Gajan topped NO with 65 receiving yards while Butch Johnson led DEN with 94.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-9.73
Off-10.39
Def-2.03
ST1.42
DEN
Total9.73
Off2.03
Def10.39
ST-1.42
Team Stats
Stat
NO
DEN
First Downs
17
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-107-1
24-105-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-30-280-2-0
28-44-353-4-1
Sacked-Yards
6-45
3-26
Net Pass Yards
235
327
Total Yards
342
432
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
6-81
10-75
Time of Possession
28:03
31:57
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 4.19
Rush: -10.59
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -3.87
Rush: 5.92
TO: 6.81
Returns
KO: 4.91
KR: -1.40
P: 3.73
PR: -3.81
FG/XP: -2.01
DEN
Offense
Pass: 3.87
Rush: -5.92
TO: -6.81
Defense
Pass: -4.19
Rush: 10.59
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.40
KR: -4.91
P: 3.81
PR: -3.73
FG/XP: 2.01
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
DEN
First Downs
17
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-107-1
24-105-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-30-280-2-0
28-44-353-4-1
Sacked-Yards
6-45
3-26
Net Pass Yards
235
327
Total Yards
342
432
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
6-81
10-75
Time of Possession
28:03
31:57
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Broncos
Butch Johnson 65 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
0-7
2
Broncos
Clint Sampson 26 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
0-14
—
Broncos
Gene Lang 10 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
0-21
—
Saints
Jeff Groth 39 yard pass from Dave Wilson
6-21
—
Broncos
Rich Karlis 43 yard field goal
6-24
3
Saints
Morten Andersen 55 yard field goal
9-24
—
Broncos
Clarence Kay 2 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
9-31
—
Saints
Larry Hardy 13 yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick)
16-31
4
Broncos
Rich Karlis 48 yard field goal
16-34
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Saints
Hokie Gajan 3 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
23-34