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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
Date
December 8, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 23 — SEA 28 F

Stadium

Capacity: 69,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1976

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Summary

DEN and SEA combined for 553 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Otis Armstrong led DEN with 37 rushing yards while Sherman Smith paced SEA with 57. Through the air, Rick Upchurch topped DEN with 91 receiving yards while Sam McCullum led SEA with 102.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total-5.00
Off1.73
Def-3.71
ST-0.79
SEA
Total5.00
Off3.71
Def-1.73
ST0.79

Team Stats

Stat DEN SEA
First Downs 27 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-141-2 26-74-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-41-245-1-2 22-39-308-2-2
Sacked-Yards 4-23 0-0
Net Pass Yards 222 308
Total Yards 363 382
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-0
Turnovers 3 2
Penalties-Yards 13-128 9-145

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: 0.40
Rush: 3.72
TO: -3.17
Defense
Pass: -4.03
Rush: 2.09
TO: 5.98
Returns
KO: 4.89
KR: -4.70
P: 3.86
PR: -1.34
FG/XP: -3.50
SEA
Offense
Pass: 4.03
Rush: -2.09
TO: -5.98
Defense
Pass: -0.40
Rush: -3.72
TO: 3.17
Returns
KO: 4.70
KR: -4.89
P: 1.34
PR: -3.86
FG/XP: 3.50

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN SEA
First Downs 27 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-141-2 26-74-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-41-245-1-2 22-39-308-2-2
Sacked-Yards 4-23 0-0
Net Pass Yards 222 308
Total Yards 363 382
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-0
Turnovers 3 2
Penalties-Yards 13-128 9-145

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Seahawks Sherman Smith 17 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) 0-7
2 Seahawks Sherman Smith 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) 0-14
Broncos Craig Morton 2 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 7-14
Broncos Haven Moses 7 yard pass from Craig Morton 13-14
Broncos Jim Jensen 2 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 20-14
3 Seahawks Steve Largent 35 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick) 20-21
Broncos Jim Turner 29 yard field goal 23-21
4 Seahawks Steve Largent 43 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick) 23-28

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