Week 5, 1974

played in Denver, CO

47 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	7	7	0	-	17
Denver Broncos	7	7	7	14	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:35 DEN - Floyd Little 3 run (David Ray extra point)
1Q: 04:16 TBY - Jim Turner 43 field goal
2Q: 12:08 TBY - Wayne Mosley 33 run (Jim Turner extra point)
2Q: 05:27 DEN - Ken Willard 5 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 08:02 TBY - Wayne Mosley 8 run (Jim Turner extra point)
3Q: 02:56 DEN - Floyd Little 5 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 08:15 DEN - Ed Podolak 2 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 03:25 DEN - Floyd Little 8 run (David Ray extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:35 DEN - Floyd Little 3 run (David Ray extra point)
1Q: 04:16 TBY - Jim Turner 43 field goal
2Q: 12:08 TBY - Wayne Mosley 33 run (Jim Turner extra point)
2Q: 05:27 DEN - Ken Willard 5 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 08:02 TBY - Wayne Mosley 8 run (Jim Turner extra point)
3Q: 02:56 DEN - Floyd Little 5 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 08:15 DEN - Ed Podolak 2 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 03:25 DEN - Floyd Little 8 run (David Ray extra point)

Team Statistics TBY DEN
Record 2-3 5-0
First Downs 19 22
- by Rushing 6 14
- by Passing 11 7
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 296 286
- Offensive Plays 67 57
- Yards per Play 4.42 5.02
Net Rushing Yards 102 156
- Rushing Attempts 23 37
- Yards per Rush 4.43 4.22
Net Passing Yards 194 130
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 25 - 1 20 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 214 130
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.41 6.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 8.2
4th Down Conversions 3/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/51 4/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 4/63
Kick Returns/Yards 4/96 3/86
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 5/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 44
Time of Possession 29:32 30:28

Team Statistics	TBY	DEN
Record	2-3	5-0
First Downs	19	22
- by Rushing	6	14
- by Passing	11	7
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	296	286
- Offensive Plays	67	57
- Yards per Play	4.42	5.02
Net Rushing Yards	102	156
- Rushing Attempts	23	37
- Yards per Rush	4.43	4.22
Net Passing Yards	194	130
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 25 - 1	20 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	214	130
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.41	6.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	8.2
4th Down Conversions	3/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/51	4/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	4/63
Kick Returns/Yards	4/96	3/86
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	5/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 44
Time of Possession	29:32	30:28

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:29	5:18	OWN 39	8	35	Field Goal
1	2:24	5:32	OWN 6	10	94	Touchdown
2	5:21	2:36	OWN 36	5	8	Punt
2	1:50	1:50	OWN 3	5	30	Half
3	15:00	1:13	OWN 40	5	31	Missed FG
3	12:24	4:30	OWN 48	11	52	Touchdown
3	2:47	1:24	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
4	15:00	1:28	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
4	10:45	0:56	OWN 20	2	-1	Interception
4	8:09	1:43	OWN 20	3	-17	Punt
4	3:15	3:15	OWN 7	13	56	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:31	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
1	4:11	1:47	OWN 33	3	7	Punt
2	11:52	6:31	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	2:45	0:55	OPP 46	3	0	Punt
3	13:47	1:23	OWN 36	3	-10	Punt
3	7:54	5:07	OWN 36	8	64	Touchdown
3	1:23	1:23	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
4	13:32	2:47	OWN 45	7	25	Punt
4	9:49	1:40	OPP 22	3	22	Touchdown
4	6:26	3:11	OPP 28	5	28	Touchdown

Game MVP: Floyd Little, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Wayne Mosley	15	78	5.20	33	2	2
George Amundson	8	24	3.00	9	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Floyd Little	31	127	4.10	25	4	3
Ed Podolak	6	29	4.83	10	1	1

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Gordon	28	16	158	3/20	0	24	1	58.3
Quentin Vaughn	13	9	56	0/0	0	13	0	77.7

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	20	14	130	0/0	1	21	0	104.2

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Barry Pearson	5	7	38	7.60	15	12
WR Freddie Scott	5	8	52	10.40	16	19
TE Jim Mitchell	4	7	32	8.00	12	11
WR Ron Jessie	3	5	40	13.33	21	24
WR Al Dodd	2	5	31	15.50	0	22
RB Wayne Mosley	2	2	3	1.50	3	2
WR Norm Doyle	2	3	13	6.50	0	9
RB Eddie Moss	1	2	-1	-1.00	1	-1
FB Barty Smith	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Bruce Coslet	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Floyd Little	4	4	24	6.00	11	9	0
FB Ken Willard	4	4	30	7.50	5	11	1
WR Howard Twilley	2	2	33	16.50	0	21	0
TE Marv Fleming	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Ed Podolak	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Jack Snow	1	1	19	19.00	0	19	0
WR Dick Drake	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0
TE Ted Koy	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ron Shanklin	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Billy Thompson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Norbert Bryant	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Floyd Little	1	0	0	0
Jim Marshall	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Montrae Jones	4	152	38.0	22.3	48	0

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	5	216	43.2	34.6	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim Turner	1/2	1/2	0/0	43	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ray	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Dodd	2	23	11.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	4	63	15.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg
Ron Jessie	2	49	24.5
Al Dodd	1	23	23.0
Mel Renfro	1	24	24.0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	2	58	29.0	0
Jack Snow	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mark Arneson	10	2	0.0	36	19
S Donnie Shell	7	1	0.0	35	20
DT Garry Pettigrew	4	4	0.0	32	16
S Burgess Owens	4	2	0.0	29	19
DE Kevin Calhoun	4	0	0.0	35	19
OLB Gregg Bingham	3	1	0.0	36	20
CB Jim Stienke	3	1	0.0	35	19
S John Saunders	2	1	0.0	9	3
CB Tony Plummer	2	0	0.0	22	16
CB Mel Renfro	2	0	0.0	11	10
DT John Mendenhall	1	0	0.0	10	2
TE Jim Mitchell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Derek Check	1	0	0.0	2	1
DE Herb Mayes	1	0	0.0	2	1
CB Isaac Fulcher	1	0	0.0	7	1
CB Everett Allen	1	0	0.0	21	10
DT Bob Rowe	0	2	0.0	33	20
ILB Phil Villapiano	0	1	0.0	13	4

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Joe Beauchamp	8	2	0.0	16	36
S Billy Thompson	7	3	0.0	23	44
OLB George Webster	5	0	0.0	12	27
ILB Randy Gradishar	4	3	1.0	22	28
CB Jimmy Johnson	4	1	0.0	22	41
DT Paul Smith	4	1	0.0	16	23
DT John Little	3	0	0.0	21	43
CB Jimmy Warren	3	0	0.0	22	42
S Garry Lyle	2	2	1.0	19	39
OLB Tom Jackson	2	0	1.0	18	27
S Al Randolph	2	1	0.0	5	18
DE Jim Marshall	1	4	0.0	23	44
DE Craig Hanneman	1	1	0.0	3	4
S Reggie Berry	1	0	0.0	1	4
DT Bill Dunstan	1	0	0.0	21	42

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bob Rowe	0.0	1	0	0	20
DE Julius Adams	0.0	0	2	0	19

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar	1.0	0	0	28
OLB Tom Jackson	1.0	0	0	27
S Garry Lyle	1.0	0	0	39
DT John Little	0.0	1	0	43
DT Paul Smith	0.0	0	2	23
CB Jimmy Warren	0.0	0	1	42

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tony Plummer	3	0	16
CB Mel Renfro	2	1	10
S Donnie Shell	2	1	20
S John Saunders	1	1	3
OLB Gregg Bingham	1	0	20
S Burgess Owens	1	0	19
CB Jim Stienke	1	0	19
DE Kevin Calhoun	1	0	19
DE Herb Mayes	1	0	1
CB Everett Allen	1	0	10

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Joe Beauchamp	7	0	0	36
OLB George Webster	4	0	0	27
CB Jimmy Johnson	3	0	0	41
CB Jimmy Warren	3	0	0	42
S Billy Thompson	2	1	1	44
DT Bill Dunstan	2	0	0	42
OLB Tom Jackson	1	1	0	27
S Reggie Berry	1	0	0	4
DE Craig Hanneman	1	0	0	4
S Al Randolph	1	0	0	18
ILB Randy Gradishar	0	1	0	28
S Garry Lyle	0	1	0	39
DE Jim Marshall	0	1	0	44

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Charles Goodrum	2	4	17	1	37
Ed Newman	2	4	12	0	17
Ray Schoenke	2	3	22	1	36
Dave Foley	2	3	21	0	42
Sid Smith	1	2	16	0	26
Barty Smith	1	1	10	0	11
Norbert Bryant	1	1	1	0	9
Ralph Neely	0	4	22	1	39
Booker Brown	0	1	4	0	14

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Bruce Van Dyke	7	13	0	35	18
Glenn Resslet	3	9	0	34	18
John Schmitt	3	8	1	37	20
Francis Peay	2	3	0	33	16
Ken Willard	2	2	0	22	12
Harry Schuh	0	1	0	31	17
Milt Sunde	0	1	0	8	7

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Donnie Shell	2	8
Norm Doyle	1	16
Barty Smith	1	6
Sid Smith	1	6
Norbert Bryant	1	5
Mel Renfro	1	4

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Randy Gradishar	2	14
Dave Schrader	2	13
Ted Koy	1	14
Ken Willard	1	13

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dave Foley	21	42	---	---	4	67
Donnie Shell	---	---	35	20	8	63
Ralph Neely	22	39	---	---	---	61
Ron Jessie	14	35	---	---	11	60
Ray Schoenke	22	36	---	---	2	60
Jim Mitchell	21	32	---	---	5	58
Mark Arneson	---	---	36	19	1	56
Gregg Bingham	---	---	36	20	---	56
Charles Goodrum	17	37	---	---	1	55
Julius Adams	---	---	35	19	---	54
Jim Stienke	---	---	35	19	---	54
Kevin Calhoun	---	---	35	19	---	54
John Gordon	23	31	---	---	---	54
Bob Rowe	---	---	33	20	---	53
George Amundson	8	20	---	---	21	49
Al Dodd	8	26	---	---	15	49
Burgess Owens	---	---	29	19	1	49
Garry Pettigrew	---	---	32	16	1	49
Tony Plummer	---	---	22	16	10	48
Sid Smith	16	26	---	---	6	48
Barry Pearson	15	23	---	---	5	43
Everett Allen	---	---	21	10	9	40
Freddie Scott	11	26	---	---	---	37
Wayne Mosley	15	20	---	---	---	35
Ed Newman	12	17	---	---	6	35
Norm Doyle	0	12	---	---	16	28
Barty Smith	10	11	---	---	6	27
Mel Renfro	---	---	11	10	4	25
Booker Brown	4	14	---	---	6	24
Jim Turnbull	---	---	3	1	19	23
John Saunders	---	---	9	3	10	22
Phil Villapiano	---	---	13	4	4	21
Bruce Coslet	6	5	---	---	8	19
Eddie Moss	7	10	---	---	2	19
Al Chandler	0	0	---	---	16	16
John Mendenhall	---	---	10	2	4	16
Norbert Bryant	1	9	---	---	5	15
Quentin Vaughn	0	13	---	---	---	13
Herb Mayes	---	---	2	1	5	8
Isaac Fulcher	---	---	7	1	---	8
Vincent Boutte	---	---	1	0	7	8
Jim Turner	0	0	---	---	6	6
Montrae Jones	0	0	---	---	6	6
Derek Check	---	---	2	1	---	3
Bert Horn	---	---	0	0	1	1
Malcolm Padavona	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Thompson	---	---	23	44	7	74
Jim Marshall	---	---	23	44	6	73
John Little	---	---	21	43	2	66
Jimmy Warren	---	---	22	42	2	66
Bill Dunstan	---	---	21	42	2	65
Jimmy Johnson	---	---	22	41	2	65
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	16	36	12	64
Randy Gradishar	---	---	22	28	14	64
Garry Lyle	---	---	19	39	3	61
Billy Kilmer	37	20	---	---	---	57
John Schmitt	37	20	---	---	---	57
Bruce Van Dyke	35	18	---	---	4	57
Francis Peay	33	16	---	---	5	54
Glenn Resslet	34	18	---	---	1	53
Floyd Little	31	13	---	---	7	51
Tom Jackson	---	---	18	27	4	49
Harry Schuh	31	17	---	---	---	48
Ken Willard	22	12	---	---	13	47
Marv Fleming	26	13	---	---	5	44
Paul Smith	---	---	16	23	3	42
George Webster	---	---	12	27	---	39
Jack Snow	16	8	---	---	13	37
Howard Twilley	21	13	---	---	---	34
Dick Drake	23	10	---	---	---	33
Ted Koy	10	8	---	---	14	32
Ron Shanklin	20	10	---	---	2	32
Al Randolph	---	---	5	18	8	31
Cullen Bryant	6	5	---	---	19	30
Rick Kingrea	---	---	1	14	8	23
Milt Sunde	8	7	---	---	5	20
Josh Lane	---	---	7	7	3	17
Reggie Berry	---	---	1	4	10	15
Ed Podolak	6	7	---	---	2	15
Dennis Rodgers	4	1	---	---	10	15
Joel Blackwood	6	4	---	---	5	15
Dave Schrader	---	---	0	1	13	14
Guy Roberts	---	---	1	0	11	12
Craig Hanneman	---	---	3	4	---	7
Jim Otto	1	0	---	---	5	6
David Ray	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rolf Krueger	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	14	86	6.1
Right	5	6	1.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	26	4.3
Middle	22	72	3.3
Right	9	58	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Gordon	28	16	2	1	1	5	3	0	1
Quentin Vaughn	13	9	0	1	3	0	0	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	20	14	1	0	0	3	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	45	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	66	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	81	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	22	5.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	10	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	50	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	30	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	40	8.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Freddie Scott	8	5	1	52	0	26
TE Jim Mitchell	7	4	0	32	0	32
WR Barry Pearson	7	5	1	38	0	23
WR Al Dodd	5	2	2	31	1	26
WR Ron Jessie	5	3	0	40	1	35
WR Norm Doyle	3	2	0	13	0	12
RB Wayne Mosley	2	2	0	3	0	20
RB Eddie Moss	2	1	0	-1	0	10
TE Bruce Coslet	1	0	0	0	0	5
FB Barty Smith	1	1	0	6	0	11

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Floyd Little	4	4	24	0	13
FB Ken Willard	4	4	30	0	12
TE Marv Fleming	2	1	3	0	13
TE Ted Koy	2	0	0	0	8
RB Ed Podolak	2	1	3	0	7
WR Ron Shanklin	2	0	0	0	10
WR Howard Twilley	2	2	33	1	13
WR Jack Snow	1	1	19	0	8
WR Dick Drake	1	1	18	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wayne Mosley	1	8	8.00	5.20

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Floyd Little	11	31	2.82	4.10
Ed Podolak	1	2	2.00	4.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Gordon	1	0	0	0.00	5.64

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Kilmer	2	2	16	8.00	6.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Al Dodd	1	0	0	0.00	6.20

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Ken Willard	2	2	16	8.00	7.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
George Amundson	1	0
Wayne Mosley	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	4	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Gordon	6	1	1
Quentin Vaughn	3	2	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	6	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Freddie Scott	3	1	1
TE Bruce Coslet	1	0	0
WR Ron Jessie	1	0	0
TE Jim Mitchell	1	1	1
RB Eddie Moss	1	0	0
WR Barry Pearson	1	1	0
WR Norm Doyle	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Ken Willard	2	2	2
TE Ted Koy	1	0	0
RB Floyd Little	1	1	0
RB Ed Podolak	1	1	0
WR Howard Twilley	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)