Denver Broncos
Atlanta Falcons
Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy
Summary
DEN and ATL combined for 517 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Gene Lang led DEN with 77 rushing yards while Gerald Riggs paced ATL with 77. Through the air, Vance Johnson topped DEN with 96 receiving yards while Billy Johnson led ATL with 110.
Expected Points Summary
DEN
Total16.00
Off13.22
Def2.99
ST0.26
ATL
Total-16.00
Off-2.99
Def-13.22
ST-0.26
Team Stats
Stat
DEN
ATL
First Downs
27
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-148-2
27-108-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-38-291-3-2
19-32-271-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-11
4-38
Net Pass Yards
280
233
Total Yards
428
341
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-1
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
7-41
6-103
Time of Possession
31:41
28:19
Expected Points Detail
DEN
Offense
Pass: 9.51
Rush: 5.52
TO: -11.01
Defense
Pass: 4.04
Rush: -0.86
TO: 2.94
Returns
KO: 4.63
KR: -5.60
P: -0.24
PR: -1.19
FG/XP: 2.66
ATL
Offense
Pass: -4.04
Rush: 0.86
TO: -2.94
Defense
Pass: -9.51
Rush: -5.52
TO: 11.01
Returns
KO: 5.60
KR: -4.63
P: 1.19
PR: 0.24
FG/XP: -2.66
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DEN
ATL
First Downs
27
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-148-2
27-108-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-38-291-3-2
19-32-271-2-1
Sacked-Yards
2-11
4-38
Net Pass Yards
280
233
Total Yards
428
341
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-1
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
7-41
6-103
Time of Possession
31:41
28:19
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Broncos
Vance Johnson 63 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
7-0
—
Falcons
John Rade 38 yard interception return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
7-7
2
Broncos
Clint Sampson 17 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
14-7
—
Falcons
Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick)
14-14
—
Broncos
Sammy Winder 1 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
21-14
3
Falcons
Billy Johnson 62 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
21-21
—
Broncos
Rich Karlis 42 yard field goal
24-21
—
Broncos
Rich Karlis 25 yard field goal
27-21
—
Falcons
Billy Johnson 6 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
27-28
4
Broncos
Gene Lang 2 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
34-28
—
Broncos
Rich Karlis 47 yard field goal
37-28
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Broncos
Butch Johnson 31 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
44-28