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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
Date
September 29, 1980
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 14 — NE 23 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,829

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell

Summary

DEN and NE combined for 292 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Otis Armstrong led DEN with 80 rushing yards while Vagas Ferguson paced NE with 69. Through the air, Haven Moses topped DEN with 40 receiving yards while Stanley Morgan led NE with 83.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total-9.00
Off-5.53
Def-2.34
ST2.43
NE
Total9.00
Off2.34
Def5.53
ST-2.43

Team Stats

Stat DEN NE
First Downs 8 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-108-1 47-157-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-12-83-1-1 17-24-209-1-1
Sacked-Yards 3-21 1-9
Net Pass Yards 62 200
Total Yards 170 357
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 8-92 8-74

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: -0.58
Rush: -2.37
TO: 0.04
Defense
Pass: -8.62
Rush: 14.87
TO: 4.84
Returns
KO: 2.44
KR: -2.55
P: 1.68
PR: 0.19
FG/XP: 0.67
NE
Offense
Pass: 8.62
Rush: -14.87
TO: -4.84
Defense
Pass: 0.58
Rush: 2.37
TO: -0.04
Returns
KO: 2.55
KR: -2.44
P: -0.19
PR: -1.68
FG/XP: -0.67

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN NE
First Downs 8 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-108-1 47-157-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-12-83-1-1 17-24-209-1-1
Sacked-Yards 3-21 1-9
Net Pass Yards 62 200
Total Yards 170 357
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 8-92 8-74

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Haven Moses 17 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Fred Steinfort kick) 7-0
Patriots John Smith 26 yard field goal 7-3
2 Patriots Vagas Ferguson 2 yard rush (John Smith kick) 7-10
3 Broncos Otis Armstrong 8 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick) 14-10
Patriots Stanley Morgan 45 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) 14-17
4 Patriots John Smith 19 yard field goal 14-20
Patriots John Smith 36 yard field goal 14-23

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