Week 1, 1974

played in Oakland, CA

53 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Denver Broncos	10	7	0	14	-	31
Oakland Raiders	0	14	7	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:06 DEN - Floyd Little 13 run (David Ray extra point)
1Q: 01:33 DEN - David Ray 44 field goal
2Q: 08:24 OAK - Bobby Anderson 3 run (Corey Leonhardt extra point)
2Q: 03:58 DEN - Floyd Little 2 run (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 00:45 OAK - Ronnie Coleman 3 run (Corey Leonhardt extra point)
3Q: 09:09 OAK - Cliff Branch 4 pass from Ken Stabler (Corey Leonhardt extra point)
4Q: 11:50 OAK - Ronnie Coleman 1 run (Corey Leonhardt extra point)
4Q: 07:04 DEN - Howard Twilley 9 pass from Billy Kilmer (Billy Kilmer pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:25 DEN - Jack Snow 10 pass from Billy Kilmer (Floyd Little run for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:06 DEN - Floyd Little 13 run (David Ray extra point)
1Q: 01:33 DEN - David Ray 44 field goal
2Q: 08:24 OAK - Bobby Anderson 3 run (Corey Leonhardt extra point)
2Q: 03:58 DEN - Floyd Little 2 run (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 00:45 OAK - Ronnie Coleman 3 run (Corey Leonhardt extra point)
3Q: 09:09 OAK - Cliff Branch 4 pass from Ken Stabler (Corey Leonhardt extra point)
4Q: 11:50 OAK - Ronnie Coleman 1 run (Corey Leonhardt extra point)
4Q: 07:04 DEN - Howard Twilley 9 pass from Billy Kilmer (Billy Kilmer pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:25 DEN - Jack Snow 10 pass from Billy Kilmer (Floyd Little run for conversion)

Team Statistics DEN OAK
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 23 26
- by Rushing 6 10
- by Passing 17 14
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 392 377
- Offensive Plays 52 67
- Yards per Play 7.54 5.63
Net Rushing Yards 136 137
- Rushing Attempts 24 29
- Yards per Rush 5.67 4.72
Net Passing Yards 256 240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 22 - 1 36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 274 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 9.14 6.32
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/8 10/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/29 1/18
Kick Returns/Yards 4/97 4/99
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/3
2pt Conversions 2/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 32
Time of Possession 28:04 31:56

Team Statistics	DEN	OAK
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	23	26
- by Rushing	6	10
- by Passing	17	14
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	392	377
- Offensive Plays	52	67
- Yards per Play	7.54	5.63
Net Rushing Yards	136	137
- Rushing Attempts	24	29
- Yards per Rush	5.67	4.72
Net Passing Yards	256	240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 22 - 1	36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	274	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	9.14	6.32
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/8	10/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/29	1/18
Kick Returns/Yards	4/97	4/99
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/3
2pt Conversions	2/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 32
Time of Possession	28:04	31:56

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:46	OWN 35	7	43	Fumble
1	9:30	2:33	OWN 40	5	60	Touchdown
1	5:13	3:48	OWN 24	7	49	Field Goal
2	14:24	1:38	OPP 45	3	-3	Punt
2	8:17	4:27	OWN 43	7	57	Touchdown
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 28	1	3	Half
3	9:03	1:53	OWN 24	3	2	Punt
3	6:05	2:46	OWN 6	5	12	Interception
4	11:44	4:47	OWN 12	8	88	Touchdown
4	2:11	0:52	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 36	1	-1	Game

Oakland Raiders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:14	0:44	OWN 22	3	-5	Punt
1	6:57	1:44	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
1	1:25	2:01	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	12:46	4:29	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	3:50	3:14	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	5:57	OWN 45	11	55	Touchdown
3	7:10	1:05	50	3	1	Punt
3	3:19	6:35	OWN 48	14	52	Touchdown
4	6:57	4:46	OWN 38	6	31	Missed FG
4	1:19	0:57	OWN 32	4	39	Missed FG

Game MVP: Billy Kilmer, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Floyd Little	14	54	3.86	13	1	2
Ed Podolak	9	83	9.22	36	3	0
Billy Kilmer	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ronnie Coleman	19	89	4.68	12	3	2
Bobby Anderson	7	28	4.00	6	0	1
Ken Stabler	2	20	10.00	16	1	0
Marc Forbes	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	25	22	274	3/18	2	47	1	122.3

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken Stabler	36	22	250	2/10	1	30	0	91.2

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Floyd Little	5	5	44	8.80	16	14	0
WR Howard Twilley	5	6	69	13.80	2	26	1
WR Jack Snow	4	5	88	22.00	11	47	1
RB Cullen Bryant	2	2	7	3.50	4	5	0
WR Ron Shanklin	2	2	19	9.50	6	11	0
TE Marv Fleming	1	1	16	16.00	3	16	0
TE Ted Koy	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Ed Podolak	1	1	4	4.00	5	4	0
WR Dick Drake	1	2	17	17.00	0	17	0

Oakland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cliff Branch	5	9	55	11.00	10	19	1
FB Bobby Anderson	4	4	34	8.50	18	10	0
TE Dave Casper	3	4	29	9.67	0	14	0
WR Ike Hill	3	3	60	20.00	16	30	0
WR Tommie Towns	3	6	30	10.00	1	18	0
WR Bobby Polk	2	6	18	9.00	0	11	0
TE Stu Voigt	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Marc Forbes	1	1	15	15.00	9	15	0
RB Ronnie Coleman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Oakland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Brig Owens	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Billy Kilmer	1	0	0	0

Oakland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ben Hernandez	0	1	0	0
Gary Hrivnak	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	2	90	45.0	26.0	48	0

Oakland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Eischeid	4	175	43.8	36.5	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ray	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

Oakland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Corey Leonhardt	0/2	0/2	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	2	29	14.5	0

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jim Bertelsen	1	18	18.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	2	43	21.5	0
Billy Thompson	2	54	27.0	0

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ike Hill	4	99	24.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jimmy Johnson	8	2	0.0	20	34
DE Craig Hanneman	5	2	0.5	27	38
OLB Tom Jackson	5	4	0.0	25	32
CB Joe Beauchamp	5	2	0.0	28	36
S Billy Thompson	5	2	0.0	29	38
ILB Randy Gradishar	4	2	0.5	20	34
DE Jim Marshall	3	1	1.0	26	38
OLB Rick Kingrea	2	2	0.0	9	4
DT John Little	2	2	0.0	26	37
CB Jimmy Warren	2	2	0.0	27	38
S Garry Lyle	2	1	0.0	22	35
DT Paul Smith	2	1	0.0	23	31
DT Bill Dunstan	2	0	0.0	9	3
S Reggie Berry	1	0	0.0	4	2
S Al Randolph	1	0	0.0	4	7
WR Jack Snow	1	0	---	---	---

Oakland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Bill Frohbose	6	1	0.0	17	22
ILB Dan Conners	5	2	0.0	24	25
OLB Ralph Baker	5	0	0.0	21	25
S Brig Owens	4	2	0.0	20	22
S Jack Tatum	4	1	0.0	23	26
CB Jackie Derlange	4	0	0.0	22	26
DE Gary Hrivnak	3	0	1.5	24	27
S Doug Jones	3	3	0.0	9	11
CB Bo McConnell	3	0	0.0	21	23
DE Henry Reed	2	2	1.0	23	27
ILB Kennedy Mayes	2	0	0.0	5	5
DT Joe Ehrmann	1	1	0.5	17	18
OLB Jerry Schroeder	1	1	0.0	5	9
DT Larry Rodgers	1	1	0.0	5	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jim Marshall	1.0	0	0	1	38
DE Craig Hanneman	0.5	0	1	0	38
ILB Randy Gradishar	0.5	0	0	0	34
DT Paul Smith	0.0	1	1	0	31
OLB George Webster	0.0	1	0	0	10
DT John Little	0.0	0	1	0	37
DT Bill Dunstan	0.0	0	0	1	3

Oakland	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gary Hrivnak	1.5	0	0	27
DE Henry Reed	1.0	0	2	27
DT Joe Ehrmann	0.5	0	0	18
CB Bo McConnell	0.0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Joe Beauchamp	6	1	36
CB Jimmy Johnson	6	0	34
S Billy Thompson	2	2	38
CB Jimmy Warren	2	2	38
S Garry Lyle	2	0	35
S Reggie Berry	1	0	2
DE Craig Hanneman	1	0	38
DE Jim Marshall	1	0	38
DT Paul Smith	1	0	31
ILB Randy Gradishar	0	2	34
OLB Tom Jackson	0	1	32

Oakland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bo McConnell	4	1	0	23
CB Bill Frohbose	4	0	0	22
OLB Ralph Baker	3	0	0	25
S Doug Jones	3	0	0	11
S Brig Owens	2	0	1	22
S Jack Tatum	2	0	0	26
CB Jackie Derlange	2	0	0	26
OLB Jerry Schroeder	1	0	0	9
DT Larry Rodgers	1	0	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Schmitt	5	6	24	0	28
Bruce Van Dyke	3	8	24	0	27
Francis Peay	2	2	21	0	22
Glenn Resslet	1	4	24	1	24
Harry Schuh	0	2	18	2	24
Marv Fleming	0	1	23	0	19

Oakland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gene Upshaw	3	5	0	23	1	29
Art Shell	3	4	1	20	0	22
Thomas Brahaney	2	5	0	22	0	25
Andy Maurer	2	5	0	15	0	21
Jim Nicholson	2	3	0	21	0	23
Greg Campo	1	3	0	20	1	26
Don Johnson	1	1	0	7	0	13
Don McFarland	1	1	0	9	0	16
Burt Prince	1	1	0	8	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Randy Gradishar	2	11
Dave Schrader	2	11
Dennis Rodgers	1	12

Oakland	Tackles	STPlays
Doug Jones	2	21
Brig Owens	2	10
Jim Bertelsen	1	19
Jerry Schroeder	1	11

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Thompson	---	---	29	38	8	75
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	28	36	3	67
Craig Hanneman	---	---	27	38	2	67
Jimmy Warren	---	---	27	38	2	67
Jim Marshall	---	---	26	38	2	66
Randy Gradishar	---	---	20	34	11	65
John Little	---	---	26	37	2	65
Cullen Bryant	19	24	---	---	18	61
Paul Smith	---	---	23	31	7	61
Tom Jackson	---	---	25	32	3	60
Garry Lyle	---	---	22	35	2	59
Jimmy Johnson	---	---	20	34	2	56
Bruce Van Dyke	24	27	---	---	2	53
Billy Kilmer	24	28	---	---	---	52
John Schmitt	24	28	---	---	---	52
Glenn Resslet	24	24	---	---	1	49
Marv Fleming	23	19	---	---	5	47
Floyd Little	15	23	---	---	9	47
Francis Peay	21	22	---	---	3	46
Harry Schuh	18	24	---	---	---	42
Jack Snow	9	16	---	---	14	39
Howard Twilley	18	17	---	---	---	35
Ed Podolak	9	5	---	---	13	27
Ron Shanklin	13	12	---	---	1	26
Reggie Berry	---	---	4	2	19	25
Ted Koy	3	8	---	---	13	24
Dick Drake	9	15	---	---	---	24
Rick Kingrea	---	---	9	4	10	23
George Webster	---	---	12	10	---	22
Al Randolph	---	---	4	7	10	21
Milt Sunde	3	8	---	---	3	14
Dennis Rodgers	1	1	---	---	12	14
Joel Blackwood	6	5	---	---	3	14
Guy Roberts	---	---	1	0	12	13
Dave Schrader	---	---	2	0	11	13
Bill Dunstan	---	---	9	3	---	12
Josh Lane	---	---	5	1	3	9
David Ray	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jim Otto	0	2	---	---	3	5
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	2	2
Ken Willard	1	0	---	---	1	2
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rolf Krueger	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Oakland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Stabler	29	38	---	---	---	67
Bobby Polk	21	25	---	---	12	58
Bill Frohbose	---	---	17	22	16	55
Thomas Brahaney	22	25	---	---	6	53
Dan Conners	---	---	24	25	4	53
Gene Upshaw	23	29	---	---	1	53
Gary Hrivnak	---	---	24	27	1	52
Brig Owens	---	---	20	22	10	52
Greg Campo	20	26	---	---	6	52
Bobby Anderson	17	28	---	---	6	51
Henry Reed	---	---	23	27	1	51
Jack Tatum	---	---	23	26	1	50
Jackie Derlange	---	---	22	26	2	50
Cliff Branch	17	25	---	---	7	49
Marc Forbes	15	23	---	---	11	49
Ben Hernandez	---	---	21	27	---	48
Ralph Baker	---	---	21	25	1	47
Ike Hill	13	21	---	---	13	47
Dave Casper	21	21	---	---	3	45
Jim Nicholson	21	23	---	---	---	44
Bo McConnell	---	---	21	23	---	44
Ronnie Coleman	21	16	---	---	6	43
Art Shell	20	22	---	---	---	42
Doug Jones	---	---	9	11	21	41
Andy Maurer	15	21	---	---	5	41
Joe Ehrmann	---	---	17	18	---	35
Tommie Towns	14	20	---	---	---	34
Stu Voigt	6	11	---	---	16	33
Don McFarland	9	16	---	---	6	31
Jerry Schroeder	---	---	5	9	11	25
Burt Prince	8	15	---	---	2	25
Don Johnson	7	13	---	---	4	24
Jim Bertelsen	0	0	---	---	19	19
Kennedy Mayes	---	---	5	5	7	17
Larry Rodgers	---	---	5	9	1	15
Kennedy Cook	---	---	4	2	3	9
Corey Leonhardt	0	0	---	---	7	7
J.R. Bronson	---	---	3	3	1	7
Mike Eischeid	0	0	---	---	4	4
Hugh O'Neill	---	---	0	1	2	3
Mark Kellar	0	0	---	---	2	2
Thomas Graham	0	0	---	---	2	2
James Harris	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chuck Ramsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Walter Pupunu	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	31	7.8
Middle	15	52	3.5
Right	4	54	13.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	12	3.0
Middle	18	89	4.9
Right	7	36	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	25	22	3	0	0	1	1	2	1

Oakland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken Stabler	36	22	1	0	1	8	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	21	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	5	33	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	9	113	12.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	107	15.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	23	11.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	40	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	14	187	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howard Twilley	6	5	69	1	17
RB Floyd Little	5	5	44	0	23
WR Jack Snow	5	4	88	2	16
RB Cullen Bryant	2	2	7	0	24
WR Ron Shanklin	2	2	19	0	12
WR Dick Drake	2	1	17	0	15
TE Marv Fleming	1	1	16	0	19
TE Ted Koy	1	1	10	0	8
RB Ed Podolak	1	1	4	0	5

Oakland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cliff Branch	9	5	0	55	0	25
WR Bobby Polk	6	2	0	18	0	25
WR Tommie Towns	6	3	1	30	0	20
FB Bobby Anderson	4	4	0	34	0	28
TE Dave Casper	4	3	0	29	0	21
WR Ike Hill	3	3	0	60	1	21
TE Stu Voigt	2	1	0	9	0	11
RB Ronnie Coleman	1	0	0	0	0	16
TE Marc Forbes	1	1	0	15	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Floyd Little	4	23	5.75	3.86
Ed Podolak	1	11	11.00	9.22

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ronnie Coleman	10	29	2.90	4.68
Bobby Anderson	1	3	3.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Kilmer	3	3	29	9.67	10.96

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken Stabler	10	7	59	5.90	6.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jack Snow	2	2	20	10.00	17.60
WR Howard Twilley	1	1	9	9.00	11.50

Oakland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cliff Branch	4	3	19	4.75	6.11
TE Dave Casper	2	2	20	10.00	7.25
TE Stu Voigt	2	1	9	4.50	4.50
WR Bobby Polk	2	1	11	5.50	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	1	1

Oakland	Rushes	Conversions
Ronnie Coleman	6	4
Bobby Anderson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	6	4	3

Oakland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken Stabler	8	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Cullen Bryant	1	1	1
TE Ted Koy	1	1	1
WR Ron Shanklin	1	1	0
WR Jack Snow	1	1	1
WR Howard Twilley	1	0	0
WR Dick Drake	1	0	0

Oakland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cliff Branch	2	1	1
WR Bobby Polk	2	1	1
WR Tommie Towns	2	1	1
FB Bobby Anderson	1	1	1
TE Stu Voigt	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)