New England Patriots
Denver Broncos
Stadium
Capacity: 76,125
Inaugurated: 01/01/1948
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen
Summary
NE and DEN combined for 451 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Collins led NE with 46 rushing yards while Sammy Winder paced DEN with 102. Through the air, Stanley Morgan topped NE with 100 receiving yards while Vance Johnson led DEN with 89.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-1.49
Off-3.53
Def-5.57
ST7.13
DEN
Total1.49
Off5.57
Def3.53
ST-7.13
Team Stats
Stat
NE
DEN
First Downs
12
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-121-0
42-188-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-24-194-2-0
13-32-257-1-2
Sacked-Yards
6-44
1-4
Net Pass Yards
150
253
Total Yards
271
441
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
5-45
3-20
Time of Possession
24:31
35:29
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -3.62
Rush: -1.36
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -1.69
Rush: 3.82
TO: 5.77
Returns
KO: 0.97
KR: 1.73
P: 5.18
PR: -1.53
FG/XP: 0.78
DEN
Offense
Pass: 1.69
Rush: -3.82
TO: -5.77
Defense
Pass: 3.62
Rush: 1.36
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -1.73
KR: -0.97
P: 1.53
PR: -5.18
FG/XP: -0.78
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
DEN
First Downs
12
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
24-121-0
42-188-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-24-194-2-0
13-32-257-1-2
Sacked-Yards
6-44
1-4
Net Pass Yards
150
253
Total Yards
271
441
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
5-45
3-20
Time of Possession
24:31
35:29
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Broncos
Rich Karlis 27 yard field goal
0-3
2
Patriots
Stanley Morgan 19 yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
7-3
—
Broncos
John Elway 22 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
7-10
—
Patriots
Tony Franklin 38 yard field goal
10-10
3
Broncos
Rich Karlis 22 yard field goal
10-13
—
Patriots
Stanley Morgan 45 yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
17-13
—
Broncos
Vance Johnson 48 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
17-20
4
Broncos
Safety, Jones tackled Eason in end zone
17-22