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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
Date
December 2, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
DEN 19 — BUF 16 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,608

Inaugurated: 01/01/1973

Broadcast

Announcers

Marv Albert, Paul Maguire

Summary

DEN and BUF combined for 456 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Rob Lytle led DEN with 36 rushing yards while Roland Hooks paced BUF with 44. Through the air, Haven Moses topped DEN with 92 receiving yards while Frank Lewis led BUF with 86.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total4.27
Off-32.11
Def39.18
ST-4.07
BUF
Total-4.27
Off-39.18
Def32.11
ST4.07

Team Stats

Stat DEN BUF
First Downs 11 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-97-0 35-100-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 9-23-140-1-1 27-46-316-0-1
Sacked-Yards 2-11 2-18
Net Pass Yards 129 298
Total Yards 226 398
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 6-6
Turnovers 4 7
Penalties-Yards 6-69 7-51

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: -15.28
Rush: -23.75
TO: -6.64
Defense
Pass: 4.94
Rush: 33.11
TO: 2.92
Returns
KO: 3.29
KR: -2.71
P: -1.85
PR: 2.96
FG/XP: -5.76
BUF
Offense
Pass: -4.94
Rush: -33.11
TO: -2.92
Defense
Pass: 15.28
Rush: 23.75
TO: 6.64
Returns
KO: 2.71
KR: -3.29
P: -2.96
PR: 1.85
FG/XP: 5.76

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN BUF
First Downs 11 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-97-0 35-100-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 9-23-140-1-1 27-46-316-0-1
Sacked-Yards 2-11 2-18
Net Pass Yards 129 298
Total Yards 226 398
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 6-6
Turnovers 4 7
Penalties-Yards 6-69 7-51

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Jim Turner 23 yard field goal 3-0
2 Bills Steve Freeman 50 yard interception return (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) 3-7
Bills Nick Mike-Mayer 28 yard field goal 3-10
3 Broncos Louis Wright 78 yard defensive fumble return (pass failed) 9-10
Broncos Haven Moses 46 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) 16-10
4 Bills Nick Mike-Mayer 32 yard field goal 16-13
Bills Nick Mike-Mayer 34 yard field goal 16-16
Broncos Jim Turner 32 yard field goal 19-16

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