New England Patriots
Denver Broncos
Stadium
Capacity: 76,125
Inaugurated: 01/01/1948
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen
Summary
NE and DEN combined for 256 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Don Calhoun led NE with 28 rushing yards while Otis Armstrong paced DEN with 33. Through the air, Horace Ivory topped NE with 44 receiving yards while Rick Upchurch led DEN with 73.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-29.18
Off-35.84
Def5.03
ST4.46
DEN
Total29.18
Off-5.03
Def35.84
ST-4.46
Team Stats
Stat
NE
DEN
First Downs
8
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
23-58-1
44-107-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-30-85-0-1
13-19-194-2-0
Sacked-Yards
4-51
1-12
Net Pass Yards
34
182
Total Yards
92
289
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
3-3
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
9-66
6-51
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -28.63
Rush: -5.09
TO: -4.06
Defense
Pass: -11.63
Rush: 24.16
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.76
KR: -1.43
P: 5.32
PR: -3.65
FG/XP: -0.54
DEN
Offense
Pass: 11.63
Rush: -24.16
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 28.63
Rush: 5.09
TO: 4.06
Returns
KO: 1.43
KR: -4.76
P: 3.65
PR: -5.32
FG/XP: 0.54
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
DEN
First Downs
8
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
23-58-1
44-107-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-30-85-0-1
13-19-194-2-0
Sacked-Yards
4-51
1-12
Net Pass Yards
34
182
Total Yards
92
289
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
3-3
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
9-66
6-51
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Broncos
Rubin Carter 2 yard defensive fumble return (Jim Turner kick)
0-7
—
Broncos
Jim Turner 49 yard field goal
0-10
—
Broncos
Rob Lytle 2 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
0-17
—
Broncos
Haven Moses 7 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
0-24
2
Patriots
Sam Cunningham 2 yard rush (John Smith kick)
7-24
—
Broncos
Rick Upchurch 28 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
7-31
—
Broncos
Rob Nairne 22 yard blocked punt return (Jim Turner kick)
7-38
3
Patriots
John Smith 42 yard field goal
10-38
4
Broncos
Rob Lytle 3 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
10-45