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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
December 1, 1985
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
DEN 31 — PIT 23 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/1970

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy, Paul Zimmerman

Summary

DEN and PIT combined for 521 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Steve Sewell led DEN with 44 rushing yards while Frank Pollard paced PIT with 45. Through the air, Clarence Kay topped DEN with 52 receiving yards while Calvin Sweeney led PIT with 119.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total7.96
Off-1.93
Def15.08
ST-5.51
PIT
Total-7.96
Off-15.08
Def1.93
ST5.51

Team Stats

Stat DEN PIT
First Downs 20 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-93-2 26-77-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 24-42-238-1-1 19-40-283-1-4
Sacked-Yards 0-0 6-33
Net Pass Yards 238 250
Total Yards 331 327
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0
Turnovers 1 4
Penalties-Yards 4-41 3-45
Time of Possession 32:14 27:46

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: 0.90
Rush: -2.31
TO: -7.10
Defense
Pass: 9.30
Rush: 4.56
TO: 15.71
Returns
KO: 3.38
KR: -5.49
P: -2.42
PR: 0.97
FG/XP: -1.95
PIT
Offense
Pass: -9.30
Rush: -4.56
TO: -15.71
Defense
Pass: -0.90
Rush: 2.31
TO: 7.10
Returns
KO: 5.49
KR: -3.38
P: -0.97
PR: 2.42
FG/XP: 1.95

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN PIT
First Downs 20 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 26-93-2 26-77-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 24-42-238-1-1 19-40-283-1-4
Sacked-Yards 0-0 6-33
Net Pass Yards 238 250
Total Yards 331 327
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0
Turnovers 1 4
Penalties-Yards 4-41 3-45
Time of Possession 32:14 27:46

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Steelers Gary Anderson 25 yard field goal 0-3
Broncos Clint Sampson 24 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick) 7-3
Broncos Rich Karlis 42 yard field goal 10-3
Steelers Gary Anderson 34 yard field goal 10-6
3 Steelers Gary Anderson 24 yard field goal 10-9
4 Broncos Steve Sewell 12 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick) 17-9
Steelers Louis Lipps 31 yard pass from David Woodley (Gary Anderson kick) 17-16
Steelers Mike Merriweather 35 yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick) 17-23
Broncos Steve Sewell 2 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick) 24-23
Broncos Mike Harden 42 yard interception return (Rich Karlis kick) 31-23

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