Week 10, 1974

played in Cleveland, OH

63 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Denver Broncos710140-31
Cleveland Browns1014014-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:27 CLE - Danny Abramowicz 2 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
1Q: 06:18 CLE - Bruce Gossett 32 field goal
1Q: 01:33 DEN - Floyd Little 3 run (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 14:26 CLE - Paul Warfield 19 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
2Q: 10:16 DEN - Ron Shanklin 22 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 05:00 CLE - Charlie Wade 11 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DEN - David Ray 30 field goal
3Q: 10:28 DEN - Ken Willard 2 run (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 01:27 DEN - Floyd Little 1 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 11:01 CLE - Jackie Smith 8 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
4Q: 04:39 CLE - Loren Toews 8 interception return (Bruce Gossett extra point)

Team StatisticsDENCLE
Record8-14-5
First Downs2216
- by Rushing62
- by Passing1412
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards356203
- Offensive Plays7260
- Yards per Play4.943.38
Net Rushing Yards10345
- Rushing Attempts3218
- Yards per Rush3.222.50
Net Passing Yards253158
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 24 - 237 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards294189
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/415/31
- Yards per Pass Play6.333.76
Fumbles/Lost2/22/2
3rd Down Conversions6/154/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.59.1
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards12/7910/78
Punt Returns/Yards3/194/80
Kick Returns/Yards2/564/113
Interception Ret./Yards2/282/46
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 48
Time of Possession34:2325:37

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:08OWN 2010Interception
114:202:12OWN 20422Punt
19:520:39OWN 442-17Fumble
16:131:16OWN 203-5Punt
13:352:09OPP 47547Touchdown
214:214:19OWN 20880Touchdown
27:111:34OWN 153-11Punt
24:502:58OWN 32755Field Goal
20:260:26OWN 3522Half
313:483:28OPP 31731Touchdown
38:142:51OWN 26413Punt
35:234:01OPP 42742Touchdown
413:522:13OWN 123-1Punt
410:542:52OWN 20649Downs
44:490:23OWN 230Interception
42:281:41OWN 47912Downs
Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:520:32OPP 15315Touchdown
112:082:16OWN 163-1Punt
19:133:00OPP 27612Field Goal
14:571:22OPP 493-4Fumble
11:262:05OWN 36564Touchdown
210:022:51OWN 20617Punt
25:370:47OPP 14214Touchdown
21:521:26OWN 3467Interception
315:001:12OWN 373-5Interception
310:202:06OWN 4546Punt
31:222:30OWN 3658Punt
411:390:45OPP 36236Touchdown
48:023:13OWN 31623Punt
44:201:52OPP 343-6Missed FG
40:470:47OWN 413-4Game

Game MVP: Jim Mitchell, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Floyd Little24773.211531
Ed Podolak7243.431010
Ken Willard122.00201
ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Pruitt10313.101220
Sam Havrilak4153.75700
Sam Wyche4-1-0.25300

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Billy Kilmer34242946/41233292.0
ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sam Wyche37201895/31419281.9

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Howard Twilley6912420.6732330
RB Floyd Little45112.75051
RB Ed Podolak45205.009110
TE Marv Fleming346521.6733320
WR Ron Shanklin232110.503221
WR Jack Snow242512.507160
WR Dick Drake222311.500130
FB Ken Willard1155.00050
TE Ted Koy0100.00000
ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Wendell Hayes44369.0026180
RB Greg Pruitt45276.756120
WR Danny Abramowicz383010.004151
WR Sam Havrilak23147.0015130
WR Paul Warfield233015.005191
FB Tony Baker1188.00980
TE Jackie Smith1488.00081
WR Charlie Wade121111.000111
WR Doug Winslow131717.000170
WR John Barnes1188.00080
WR Roy Jefferson0300.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jimmy Johnson155.000
S Garry Lyle12323.000
ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Cornell Green13838.000
ILB Loren Toews188.001

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Kilmer1000
Floyd Little1000
Cullen Bryant0100
Craig Hanneman0100
Joe Beauchamp0010
Randy Gradishar0010
ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Roy Jefferson1000
Sam Wyche1000
Ed Smith0100
John Barnes0100
Tom Graham0010
Jim Mitchell0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Chapple521042.026.0512
ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Robert Walden521943.840.0514

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Ray1/10/00/0304/4
ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bruce Gossett1/20/10/1325/5

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Little3196.30
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Roy Jefferson48020.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Little25628.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Abramowicz38428.00
Greg Pruitt12929.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar702.01740
CB Jimmy Johnson500.51134
S Garry Lyle420.01232
DT John Little311.01739
CB Jimmy Warren310.01738
DE Jim Marshall221.51840
S Billy Thompson220.01842
DT Paul Smith210.01629
CB Joe Beauchamp200.01228
OLB Dave Schrader200.047
DT Bill Dunstan100.017
S Al Randolph100.019
OLB Guy Roberts100.0512
WR Howard Twilley10---------
DT Josh Lane100.0915
OLB Rick Kingrea010.024
OLB George Webster010.01739
ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Don Hansen1440.03038
S Clarence Duren700.0818
S Ron Smith610.02935
DE Jim Mitchell512.53039
CB Cornell Green500.03140
DT Bob Lilly301.52939
DE Ed Smith331.03039
S Thom Darden300.02337
OLB John Garlington231.02939
DT Jerry Sherk220.02520
CB Clarence Scott210.03140
CB Tony Blevins210.02132
DT Derrick Holmes210.0125
WR Danny Abramowicz10---------
DE Don Hultz100.043
WR Doug Winslow10---------
ILB Tom Graham010.022

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar2.000040
DE Jim Marshall1.501140
DT John Little1.010039
CB Jimmy Johnson0.500034
DE Craig Hanneman0.013037
DT Paul Smith0.002029
OLB George Webster0.000139
ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jim Mitchell2.511039
DT Bob Lilly1.500139
DE Ed Smith1.001039
OLB John Garlington1.000039

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jimmy Johnson40134
S Billy Thompson21042
S Garry Lyle20132
ILB Randy Gradishar20040
CB Jimmy Warren20038
OLB George Webster20039
CB Joe Beauchamp10028
DT John Little10039
S Al Randolph1009
DT Paul Smith10029
OLB Dave Schrader1007
DT Josh Lane10015
ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Don Hansen70038
CB Cornell Green40140
S Clarence Duren40018
S Thom Darden21037
S Ron Smith20035
CB Tony Blevins20032
CB Clarence Scott12040
OLB John Garlington10039
DT Derrick Holmes1005
ILB Loren Toews0012

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Schmitt49032040
Bruce Van Dyke46130239
Milt Sunde2208010
Glenn Resslet15028138
Marv Fleming11022028
Francis Peay06029133
Harry Schuh02029136
Ted Koy0101109
Joel Blackwood000414
ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Roger Finnie13013134
Kent Uribe1109015
Fred Hoaglin03017035
Bob Brooks01012338
Norm Evans01014135
Wendell Hayes01010022
Wade Key01014033
Jackie Smith01010025
Alan Willis0107011
Dean Barker010409

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Joe Beauchamp530
Jack Snow117
Ken Willard16
Bruce Van Dyke15
ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Wally Hilgenberg228
Tom Graham218
Shaun Mahoney120

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Billy Thompson------18421474
Bruce Van Dyke3039------574
Billy Kilmer3240---------72
John Schmitt3240---------72
Joe Beauchamp------12283070
Francis Peay2933------668
Floyd Little2530------1267
Glenn Resslet2838------167
Jim Marshall------1840765
Harry Schuh2936---------65
Randy Gradishar------1740360
John Little------1739258
George Webster------1739258
Jimmy Warren------1738257
Marv Fleming2228------555
Craig Hanneman------1537254
Garry Lyle------1232852
Howard Twilley2129---------50
Ken Willard2222------650
Jack Snow1418------1749
Paul Smith------1629247
Jimmy Johnson------1134146
Ron Shanklin1624------141
Dick Drake1325---------38
Reggie Berry------6101430
Josh Lane------915529
Dave Schrader------471728
Guy Roberts------5121027
Cullen Bryant33------1925
Ted Koy119------525
Milt Sunde810------624
Riley Odoms20------1921
Dennis Rodgers42------1420
Rick Kingrea------241319
Ed Podolak710------118
Joel Blackwood44------614
Buddy Hudson00------1212
Al Randolph------19---10
Bill Dunstan------17---8
David Ray00------77
Jim Otto00------66
Dave Chapple00------55
Tim Gray00------11
Rolf Krueger------00---0
Unknown00---------0
ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bob Lilly------2939674
Cornell Green------3140273
Clarence Scott------3140172
Jim Mitchell------3039170
Ed Smith------3039170
John Garlington------2939169
Don Hansen------3038169
Tony Blevins------21321265
Ron Smith------2935---64
Thom Darden------2337262
Sam Wyche1842---------60
Fred Hoaglin1735------456
Bob Brooks1238------656
Norm Evans1435------251
Jerry Sherk------2520348
Danny Abramowicz1427------647
Roger Finnie1334---------47
Wade Key1433---------47
Sam Havrilak617------2043
Clarence Duren------8181541
Jackie Smith1025------540
Wendell Hayes1022------739
Doug Winslow1029---------39
Roy Jefferson826------438
Greg Pruitt1120------738
Wally Hilgenberg------312832
Kent Uribe915------731
Paul Warfield820---------28
Greg Latta710------926
Charlie Wade27------1524
Alan Willis711------523
John Bunting------146222
Tom Graham------221822
Shaun Mahoney11------2022
John Barnes12------1821
Derrick Holmes------125320
Dean Barker49------720
Tony Baker24------1319
Donny Gibson------151016
Loren Toews------02911
Bruce Gossett00------99
Don Hultz------43---7
Robert Walden00------55
Greg Landry00------22
Ed Jenkins00---------0
Brian Sipe00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11393.5
Middle13272.1
Right8374.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5142.8
Middle4102.5
Right6254.2
None3-4-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Billy Kilmer34244023212
ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sam Wyche37200331622

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75213.0
Short (0-8 Yds)87658.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)131015311.8
Long (19+ Yds)62559.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen86546.8
Short (0-8 Yds)97414.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)117948.5
Long (19+ Yds)9000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Howard Twilley960124229
RB Floyd Little54111030
RB Ed Podolak54020010
TE Marv Fleming43065128
WR Jack Snow42025018
WR Ron Shanklin32121124
WR Dick Drake22023025
TE Ted Koy100009
FB Ken Willard1105022
ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Danny Abramowicz83030027
RB Greg Pruitt54127020
FB Wendell Hayes44036022
TE Jackie Smith4118025
WR Sam Havrilak32014017
WR Roy Jefferson3000026
WR Paul Warfield32030020
WR Doug Winslow31117029
WR Charlie Wade2101107
FB Tony Baker110804
WR John Barnes110802

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Floyd Little9212.333.21
Ed Podolak100.003.43
Ken Willard122.002.00
ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Billy Kilmer222010.008.65
ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sam Wyche108686.805.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Marv Fleming111919.0016.25
RB Floyd Little1111.002.20
ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Danny Abramowicz32155.003.75
RB Greg Pruitt2131.505.40
WR Sam Havrilak1111.004.67
FB Wendell Hayes111111.009.00
TE Jackie Smith1188.002.00
WR Charlie Wade111111.005.50
WR Paul Warfield111919.0010.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Floyd Little32
Ken Willard11
ClevelandRushesConversions
Sam Wyche10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Billy Kilmer1083
ClevelandAttCompConversions
Sam Wyche1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Floyd Little331
RB Ed Podolak220
WR Howard Twilley210
TE Marv Fleming111
TE Ted Koy100
WR Dick Drake111
ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Danny Abramowicz311
RB Greg Pruitt222
WR Sam Havrilak111
FB Wendell Hayes110
WR Roy Jefferson100
WR Charlie Wade100
WR Doug Winslow100

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (21,400)
End Zone12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (3,300)