Denver Broncos
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1912
Broadcast
Announcers
Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis, Don Meredith
Summary
DEN and DET combined for 286 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Otis Armstrong led DEN with 144 rushing yards while Steve Owens paced DET with 46. Through the air, Billy Van Heusen topped DEN with 44 receiving yards while Charlie Sanders led DET with 49.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
DEN
DET
First Downs
23
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
44-240-3
31-121-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-22-129-1-2
14-20-157-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-8
4-26
Net Pass Yards
121
131
Total Yards
361
252
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
3-2
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
7-45
5-45
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DEN
DET
First Downs
23
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
44-240-3
31-121-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-22-129-1-2
14-20-157-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-8
4-26
Net Pass Yards
121
131
Total Yards
361
252
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
3-2
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
7-45
5-45
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Lions
Errol Mann 21 yard field goal
0-3
2
Broncos
Jim Turner 21 yard field goal
3-3
—
Broncos
Jon Keyworth 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
10-3
—
Lions
Altie Taylor 23 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
10-10
—
Lions
Levi Johnson 55 yard interception return (Errol Mann kick)
10-17
3
Broncos
Jon Keyworth 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
17-17
—
Lions
Errol Mann 36 yard field goal
17-20
—
Broncos
Otis Armstrong 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
24-20
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Broncos
Riley Odoms 1 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
31-20
4
Lions
Leon Crosswhite 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
31-27