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New York Jets
New York Jets
@
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Date
November 5, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
NYJ 31 — DEN 28 F

Stadium

Capacity: 76,125

Inaugurated: 01/01/1948

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Summary

NYJ and DEN combined for 341 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Scott Dierking led NYJ with 89 rushing yards while Jon Keyworth paced DEN with 42. Through the air, Wesley Walker topped NYJ with 133 receiving yards while Jack Dolbin led DEN with 72.

Expected Points Summary

NYJ
Total2.45
Off-12.72
Def9.54
ST4.42
DEN
Total-2.45
Off-9.54
Def12.72
ST-4.42

Team Stats

Stat NYJ DEN
First Downs 19 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 43-202-2 33-133-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-27-216-2-2 15-29-180-1-3
Sacked-Yards 2-15 1-7
Net Pass Yards 201 173
Total Yards 403 306
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-0
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 10-66 8-60

Expected Points Detail

NYJ
Offense
Pass: -3.44
Rush: -13.15
TO: -8.66
Defense
Pass: 6.45
Rush: -0.17
TO: 8.43
Returns
KO: 5.81
KR: -3.36
P: 2.09
PR: -2.91
FG/XP: 2.79
DEN
Offense
Pass: -6.45
Rush: 0.17
TO: -8.43
Defense
Pass: 3.44
Rush: 13.15
TO: 8.66
Returns
KO: 3.36
KR: -5.81
P: 2.91
PR: -2.09
FG/XP: -2.79

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYJ DEN
First Downs 19 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 43-202-2 33-133-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-27-216-2-2 15-29-180-1-3
Sacked-Yards 2-15 1-7
Net Pass Yards 201 173
Total Yards 403 306
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-0
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 10-66 8-60

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Jon Keyworth 5 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 0-7
Broncos Bill Thompson 4 yard defensive fumble return (Jim Turner kick) 0-14
2 Jets Kevin Long 4 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) 7-14
Broncos Haven Moses 14 yard pass from Craig Penrose (Jim Turner kick) 7-21
Broncos Tom Jackson 28 yard interception return (Jim Turner kick) 7-28
Jets Derrick Gaffney 4 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick) 14-28
Jets Pat Leahy 38 yard field goal 17-28
3 Jets Scott Dierking 3 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) 24-28
4 Jets Wesley Walker 75 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick) 31-28

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