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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
November 23, 1978
Kickoff
12:30 PM ET
09:30 AM PT
Score
DEN 14 — DET 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Summary

DEN and DET combined for 258 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Otis Armstrong led DEN with 40 rushing yards while Dexter Bussey paced DET with 56. Through the air, Riley Odoms topped DEN with 60 receiving yards while David Hill led DET with 56.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total-5.65
Off-5.68
Def1.26
ST0.53
DET
Total5.65
Off-1.26
Def5.68
ST-0.53

Team Stats

Stat DEN DET
First Downs 16 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-128-1 37-139-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-22-146-1-0 10-18-112-0-1
Sacked-Yards 6-41 1-7
Net Pass Yards 105 105
Total Yards 233 244
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 9-74 3-15

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: -11.84
Rush: 3.64
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -0.34
Rush: 0.67
TO: 3.48
Returns
KO: 0.98
KR: -0.38
P: 1.14
PR: -0.65
FG/XP: -0.56
DET
Offense
Pass: 0.34
Rush: -0.67
TO: -3.48
Defense
Pass: 11.84
Rush: -3.64
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.38
KR: -0.98
P: 0.65
PR: -1.14
FG/XP: 0.56

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN DET
First Downs 16 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-128-1 37-139-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-22-146-1-0 10-18-112-0-1
Sacked-Yards 6-41 1-7
Net Pass Yards 105 105
Total Yards 233 244
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 9-74 3-15

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Lions Rick Kane 2 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) 0-7
Broncos Riley Odoms 10 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) 7-7
3 Lions Benny Ricardo 19 yard field goal 7-10
Broncos Larry Canada 2 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 14-10
4 Lions Horace King 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) 14-17

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