Week 3, 1974

played in Denver, CO

68 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	10	7	3	-	20
Denver Broncos	0	7	7	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:27 NOS - Jim Bakken 32 field goal
2Q: 06:54 NOS - Ike Harris 4 pass from Archie Manning (Jim Bakken extra point)
2Q: 00:47 DEN - Floyd Little 4 run (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 04:38 DEN - Floyd Little 20 run (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 04:24 NOS - Bob Grim 90 kickoff return (Jim Bakken extra point)
4Q: 13:07 DEN - Ed Podolak 3 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 06:00 NOS - Jim Bakken 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:27 NOS - Jim Bakken 32 field goal
2Q: 06:54 NOS - Ike Harris 4 pass from Archie Manning (Jim Bakken extra point)
2Q: 00:47 DEN - Floyd Little 4 run (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 04:38 DEN - Floyd Little 20 run (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 04:24 NOS - Bob Grim 90 kickoff return (Jim Bakken extra point)
4Q: 13:07 DEN - Ed Podolak 3 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 06:00 NOS - Jim Bakken 30 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DEN
Record 1-2 3-0
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 8 9
- by Passing 7 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 310 338
- Offensive Plays 57 63
- Yards per Play 5.44 5.37
Net Rushing Yards 117 147
- Rushing Attempts 25 32
- Yards per Rush 4.68 4.59
Net Passing Yards 193 191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 21 - 2 28 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 198 213
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/22
- Yards per Pass Play 6.03 6.16
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 6.6
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/28 6/49
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 2/30
Kick Returns/Yards 2/117 3/96
Interception Ret./Yards 1/3 2/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 38
Time of Possession 28:54 31:06

Team Statistics	NOS	DEN
Record	1-2	3-0
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	8	9
- by Passing	7	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	310	338
- Offensive Plays	57	63
- Yards per Play	5.44	5.37
Net Rushing Yards	117	147
- Rushing Attempts	25	32
- Yards per Rush	4.68	4.59
Net Passing Yards	193	191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 21 - 2	28 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	198	213
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/22
- Yards per Pass Play	6.03	6.16
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	6.6
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/28	6/49
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	2/30
Kick Returns/Yards	2/117	3/96
Interception Ret./Yards	1/3	2/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 38
Time of Possession	28:54	31:06

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:48	OWN 20	4	15	Fumble
1	10:08	2:22	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	3:52	4:33	OWN 32	8	53	Field Goal
2	11:01	4:14	OWN 2	9	98	Touchdown
2	5:31	2:20	OWN 13	6	24	Punt
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	11:59	1:11	OWN 40	3	14	Interception
3	8:57	1:50	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	0:57	0:45	OWN 20	3	4	Interception
4	12:57	7:05	OWN 27	13	60	Field Goal
4	3:46	1:03	OWN 11	5	9	Punt

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:12	3:04	OPP 35	6	5	Punt
1	7:46	3:54	OWN 25	8	28	Interception
2	14:19	3:18	OWN 33	5	27	Punt
2	6:47	1:16	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
2	3:11	2:31	OWN 24	7	76	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:01	OWN 10	5	17	Punt
3	10:48	1:51	OWN 49	3	5	Punt
3	7:07	2:43	OWN 43	5	57	Touchdown
3	4:07	3:10	OWN 20	6	34	Punt
3	0:12	2:15	OPP 20	5	20	Touchdown
4	5:52	2:06	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
4	2:43	2:43	OWN 41	7	29	Game

Game MVP: Floyd Little, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jim Kiick	17	84	4.94	18	3
Matt Muhammad	5	12	2.40	7	0
Archie Manning	3	21	7.00	13	2

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Floyd Little	21	98	4.67	20	3	2
Ed Podolak	10	50	5.00	11	1	1
Billy Kilmer	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Archie Manning	31	21	198	1/5	1	43	2	69.0

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	28	19	213	3/22	0	24	1	75.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Jim Kiick	5	7	65	13.00	58	43	0
RB Sam Cunningham	3	5	26	8.67	8	18	0
WR Tony Galloway	3	5	27	9.00	4	18	0
TE Henry Childs	2	4	12	6.00	0	8	0
WR Ike Harris	2	3	25	12.50	0	21	1
RB Matt Muhammad	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR Bob Grim	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
TE Eric Cook	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Richard Sims	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Larry Wilcox	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Floyd Little	5	8	26	5.20	6	15
WR Ron Shanklin	4	4	61	15.25	9	21
WR Jack Snow	3	4	58	19.33	25	24
TE Ted Koy	2	2	20	10.00	1	16
WR Howard Twilley	2	3	27	13.50	0	14
RB Ed Podolak	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
FB Ken Willard	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
WR Dick Drake	1	2	9	9.00	0	9

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tracy Hanks	1	3	3.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Joe Beauchamp	1	6	6.00	0
ILB Randy Gradishar	1	9	9.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
Henry Childs	1	0	0
Jim Kiick	1	0	0
Tony Galloway	0	1	0
Tracy Hanks	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Billy Kilmer	1	1	0
George Webster	0	1	0
Jimmy Johnson	0	0	1
Jim Marshall	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jerrel Wilson	4	197	49.3	41.8	63	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	7	292	41.7	32.4	51	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim Bakken	2/2	0/0	0/0	32	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ray	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Wilcox	2	5	2.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	2	30	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Grim	2	117	58.5	1

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	2	65	32.5	0
Billy Thompson	1	31	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tommy Myers	7	3	0.0	32	29
S Tracy Hanks	6	0	1.0	24	25
ILB Joe Federspiel	5	3	0.0	28	27
OLB Dave Wilcox	5	2	0.0	26	27
DE Karl Lorch	4	0	1.5	28	28
CB J.B. Conway	3	1	0.0	26	24
CB Robbie Magana	3	1	0.0	25	26
ILB Carl Gersbach	3	0	0.0	6	4
CB Walt Tamaarkin	3	0	0.0	26	29
DT Derland Moore	2	0	0.0	20	22
DT Harris Malinowski	2	0	0.0	9	9
OLB Chester Kuehl	2	0	0.0	5	3
S Lenny Richard	2	0	0.0	13	11
DE Mario Nakamura	1	1	0.5	25	29
TE Henry Childs	1	0	---	---	---
WR Tony Galloway	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ricardo Browning	1	0	0.0	8	3
OLB Sammy Everett	1	0	0.0	8	9
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	0	2	0.0	27	26

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Billy Thompson	8	3	0.0	25	32
CB Jimmy Johnson	5	1	0.0	22	23
CB Jimmy Warren	5	0	0.0	23	32
OLB Tom Jackson	4	1	0.0	19	28
DE Craig Hanneman	3	2	0.5	23	31
ILB Randy Gradishar	3	2	0.0	22	23
CB Joe Beauchamp	3	1	0.0	23	31
S Garry Lyle	3	0	0.0	24	26
OLB George Webster	3	0	0.0	10	12
DT Paul Smith	2	2	0.0	20	28
DT John Little	2	0	0.0	24	31
DT Bill Dunstan	1	0	0.5	4	9
DE Jim Marshall	1	1	0.0	22	29
S Al Randolph	1	1	0.0	5	4
OLB Rick Kingrea	1	0	0.0	3	9
TE Ted Koy	1	0	---	---	---
DT Josh Lane	0	1	0.0	3	2

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Karl Lorch	1.5	0	0	28
S Tracy Hanks	1.0	0	0	25
DE Mario Nakamura	0.5	0	1	29
DT Derland Moore	0.0	1	0	22
DE Shawn Hollingsworth	0.0	0	1	26

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Craig Hanneman	0.5	0	1	31
DT Bill Dunstan	0.5	0	0	9
DE Jim Marshall	0.0	1	0	29
DT Paul Smith	0.0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB J.B. Conway	3	1	0	24
S Tracy Hanks	3	0	1	25
CB Robbie Magana	3	0	0	26
ILB Joe Federspiel	2	0	0	27
OLB Dave Wilcox	2	0	0	27
CB Walt Tamaarkin	2	0	0	29
ILB Carl Gersbach	1	1	0	4
S Tommy Myers	1	0	0	29
DT Harris Malinowski	1	0	0	9
S Lenny Richard	1	0	0	11
OLB Chester Kuehl	0	1	0	3

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Joe Beauchamp	3	0	1	31
OLB Tom Jackson	3	0	0	28
S Billy Thompson	2	1	0	32
CB Jimmy Warren	2	1	0	32
DE Craig Hanneman	2	0	0	31
CB Jimmy Johnson	2	0	0	23
S Garry Lyle	2	0	0	26
DT Paul Smith	2	0	0	28
OLB George Webster	2	0	0	12
ILB Randy Gradishar	1	0	1	23
DT John Little	0	1	0	31

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randy Rasmussen	2	4	1	16	0	22
Bruce Rasmussen	1	6	0	23	0	25
J.B. Aarhus	1	2	0	11	0	11
Clarence Hironaka	1	2	0	12	0	23
Sam Cunningham	1	1	0	9	0	13
Terry Owens	1	1	0	11	0	19
John Demarie	0	3	0	23	0	23
Thurman Cowley	0	1	0	15	1	16
Henry Childs	0	1	0	16	0	23
Stephen Johnstone	0	1	0	14	0	21

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Schmitt	5	10	1	32	1	31
Bruce Van Dyke	3	6	0	30	1	29
Harry Schuh	2	5	0	27	0	27
Milt Sunde	1	3	0	10	0	10
Francis Peay	1	2	1	25	0	23
Glenn Resslet	0	3	0	31	1	31
Ken Willard	0	2	0	20	0	18

Special Teams Tackles

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Tommy Nobis	2	12
Chester Kuehl	1	27
Matt Muhammad	1	21
Sam Cunningham	1	16

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Cullen Bryant	1	16
Dave Schrader	1	13
Dennis Rodgers	1	9

Participation

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robbie Magana	---	---	25	26	14	65
Tommy Myers	---	---	32	29	1	62
Archie Manning	25	32	---	---	2	59
Joe Federspiel	---	---	28	27	1	56
Karl Lorch	---	---	28	28	---	56
Walt Tamaarkin	---	---	26	29	---	55
Mario Nakamura	---	---	25	29	---	54
Dave Wilcox	---	---	26	27	---	53
Shawn Hollingsworth	---	---	27	26	---	53
Bruce Rasmussen	23	25	---	---	3	51
J.B. Conway	---	---	26	24	---	50
John Demarie	23	23	---	---	3	49
Tracy Hanks	---	---	24	25	---	49
Henry Childs	16	23	---	---	9	48
Tony Galloway	13	17	---	---	17	47
Derland Moore	---	---	20	22	3	45
Randy Rasmussen	16	22	---	---	6	44
Ike Harris	15	24	---	---	4	43
Jim Kiick	19	22	---	---	1	42
Larry Wilcox	15	19	---	---	7	41
Clarence Hironaka	12	23	---	---	5	40
Sam Cunningham	9	13	---	---	16	38
Eric Cook	15	10	---	---	13	38
Matt Muhammad	6	10	---	---	21	37
Richard Sims	14	19	---	---	4	37
Thurman Cowley	15	16	---	---	5	36
Stephen Johnstone	14	21	---	---	---	35
Chester Kuehl	---	---	5	3	27	35
Lenny Richard	---	---	13	11	8	32
Terry Owens	11	19	---	---	---	30
J.B. Aarhus	11	11	---	---	6	28
Harris Malinowski	---	---	9	9	4	22
Tommy Nobis	---	---	4	4	12	20
Carl Gersbach	---	---	6	4	9	19
John Brandon	---	---	4	3	12	19
Ricardo Browning	---	---	8	3	7	18
Bob Grim	3	3	---	---	11	17
Sammy Everett	---	---	8	9	---	17
Jim White	---	---	8	3	---	11
Jim Bakken	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jerrel Wilson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tom Blanchard	0	0	---	---	---	0
John Hadl	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bobby Scott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
Ross Robertson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Thompson	---	---	25	32	9	66
Glenn Resslet	31	31	---	---	3	65
Billy Kilmer	32	31	---	---	---	63
John Schmitt	32	31	---	---	---	63
Bruce Van Dyke	30	29	---	---	4	63
Marv Fleming	24	18	---	---	16	58
Randy Gradishar	---	---	22	23	13	58
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	23	31	3	57
John Little	---	---	24	31	2	57
Jimmy Warren	---	---	23	32	2	57
Craig Hanneman	---	---	23	31	2	56
Paul Smith	---	---	20	28	8	56
Francis Peay	25	23	---	---	7	55
Harry Schuh	27	27	---	---	---	54
Jim Marshall	---	---	22	29	2	53
Garry Lyle	---	---	24	26	2	52
Howard Twilley	26	25	---	---	---	51
Tom Jackson	---	---	19	28	3	50
Floyd Little	22	18	---	---	8	48
Jimmy Johnson	---	---	22	23	2	47
Ken Willard	20	18	---	---	7	45
Ron Shanklin	17	14	---	---	13	44
Ed Podolak	10	13	---	---	13	36
Jack Snow	10	18	---	---	1	29
Dick Drake	13	16	---	---	---	29
Ted Koy	13	10	---	---	4	27
Milt Sunde	10	10	---	---	7	27
Cullen Bryant	4	3	---	---	16	23
George Webster	---	---	10	12	---	22
Reggie Berry	---	---	2	1	17	20
Rick Kingrea	---	---	3	9	8	20
Al Randolph	---	---	5	4	8	17
Joel Blackwood	5	4	---	---	7	16
Guy Roberts	---	---	1	0	13	14
Dave Schrader	---	---	0	1	13	14
Bill Dunstan	---	---	4	9	---	13
Dennis Rodgers	1	2	---	---	9	12
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jim Otto	0	0	---	---	7	7
Josh Lane	---	---	3	2	2	7
David Ray	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rolf Krueger	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	19	6.3
Middle	13	53	4.1
Right	8	47	5.9
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	28	4.0
Middle	17	88	5.2
Right	7	32	4.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Archie Manning	31	21	2	1	1	3	2	0	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	28	19	2	0	2	3	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	31	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	87	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	59	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	21	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	41	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	9	140	14.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	21	5.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Jim Kiick	7	5	1	65	1	22
RB Sam Cunningham	5	3	0	26	0	13
WR Tony Galloway	5	3	0	27	0	17
TE Henry Childs	4	2	0	12	0	23
WR Ike Harris	3	2	0	25	1	24
RB Matt Muhammad	2	2	0	9	0	10
WR Larry Wilcox	2	1	0	6	0	19
WR Bob Grim	1	1	0	6	0	3
TE Eric Cook	1	1	0	7	0	10
WR Richard Sims	1	1	0	15	0	19

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Floyd Little	8	5	1	26	0	18
WR Ron Shanklin	4	4	0	61	1	14
WR Jack Snow	4	3	0	58	1	18
RB Ed Podolak	3	1	0	3	0	13
WR Howard Twilley	3	2	0	27	0	25
TE Ted Koy	2	2	0	20	0	10
FB Ken Willard	2	1	0	9	0	18
WR Dick Drake	2	1	1	9	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jim Kiick	2	3	1.50	4.94

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Floyd Little	3	33	11.00	4.67
Ed Podolak	2	6	3.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Archie Manning	7	5	13	1.86	6.39

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Kilmer	1	1	8	8.00	7.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Sam Cunningham	2	1	2	1.00	5.20
RB Jim Kiick	2	1	-1	-0.50	9.29
WR Ike Harris	1	1	4	4.00	8.33
RB Matt Muhammad	1	1	3	3.00	4.50
WR Tony Galloway	1	1	5	5.00	5.40

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ron Shanklin	1	1	8	8.00	15.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Jim Kiick	3	2

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	4	3
Billy Kilmer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Archie Manning	9	4	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	8	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Jim Kiick	3	1	0
WR Ike Harris	2	1	1
TE Henry Childs	1	0	0
RB Matt Muhammad	1	1	0
WR Tony Galloway	1	1	0
WR Larry Wilcox	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Floyd Little	4	2	0
RB Ed Podolak	2	1	0
WR Howard Twilley	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)