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
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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
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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
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Patriots
John Smith 36 yard field goal
14-23