Week 11, 1974

played in Atlanta, GA

43 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	7	7	0	-	17
Atlanta Falcons	0	3	10	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 DEN - David Ray 36 field goal
2Q: 04:10 ATL - Ricky Fisher 43 field goal
2Q: 00:35 DEN - Floyd Little 86 punt return (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 11:32 ATL - Lionel Summers 2 pass from Wayne England (Ricky Fisher extra point)
3Q: 06:33 ATL - Ricky Fisher 38 field goal
3Q: 01:03 DEN - Floyd Little 16 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 DEN - David Ray 36 field goal
2Q: 04:10 ATL - Ricky Fisher 43 field goal
2Q: 00:35 DEN - Floyd Little 86 punt return (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 11:32 ATL - Lionel Summers 2 pass from Wayne England (Ricky Fisher extra point)
3Q: 06:33 ATL - Ricky Fisher 38 field goal
3Q: 01:03 DEN - Floyd Little 16 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)

Team Statistics DEN ATL
Record 9-1 4-6
First Downs 21 13
- by Rushing 11 3
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 321 273
- Offensive Plays 70 46
- Yards per Play 4.59 5.93
Net Rushing Yards 170 130
- Rushing Attempts 42 22
- Yards per Rush 4.05 5.91
Net Passing Yards 151 143
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 17 - 0 21 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 164 161
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 5.39 5.96
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/45 2/5
Punt Returns/Yards 3/86 2/14
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 2/53
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 27
Time of Possession 36:12 23:48

Team Statistics	DEN	ATL
Record	9-1	4-6
First Downs	21	13
- by Rushing	11	3
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	321	273
- Offensive Plays	70	46
- Yards per Play	4.59	5.93
Net Rushing Yards	170	130
- Rushing Attempts	42	22
- Yards per Rush	4.05	5.91
Net Passing Yards	151	143
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 17 - 0	21 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	164	161
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	5.39	5.96
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/45	2/5
Punt Returns/Yards	3/86	2/14
Kick Returns/Yards	2/44	2/53
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 27
Time of Possession	36:12	23:48

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:25	OWN 20	12	61	Field Goal
1	5:46	1:23	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
1	1:35	7:02	OWN 4	13	58	Punt
2	8:13	1:11	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	4:03	3:13	OWN 20	8	37	Punt
3	11:25	1:55	OWN 18	3	-10	Punt
3	6:26	5:30	OWN 37	10	63	Touchdown
4	12:29	3:08	OWN 22	7	53	Missed FG
4	6:25	4:24	OWN 20	8	29	Punt
4	1:55	1:55	OPP 1	3	-10	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:35	2:49	OWN 36	4	11	Punt
1	4:23	2:48	OWN 35	4	25	Punt
2	9:33	1:20	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	7:02	2:59	OWN 22	6	52	Field Goal
2	0:50	0:23	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 20	2	10	Half
3	15:00	3:35	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	9:30	3:04	OPP 40	5	19	Field Goal
3	0:56	3:27	OWN 26	6	47	Interception
4	9:21	2:56	OWN 38	4	18	Punt
4	2:01	0:06	OWN 4	1	5	Fumble

Game MVP: Floyd Little, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Floyd Little	33	148	4.48	20	3
Ed Podolak	8	23	2.88	10	1
Billy Kilmer	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mack Herron	12	90	7.50	49	2
Fred Willis	8	36	4.50	9	0
Wayne England	2	4	2.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	26	17	164	2/13	1	26	0	95.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wayne England	21	14	161	3/18	1	33	1	85.6

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Floyd Little	6	7	53	8.83	15	16	1
FB Ken Willard	4	4	30	7.50	10	13	0
WR Howard Twilley	3	6	52	17.33	2	26	0
TE Marv Fleming	2	2	12	6.00	3	9	0
WR Ron Shanklin	1	1	14	14.00	1	14	0
WR Dick Drake	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Ted Koy	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jack Snow	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Dennis Rodgers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Willie Frazier	4	5	70	17.50	18	33	0
RB Mack Herron	2	3	22	11.00	14	22	0
WR Lionel Summers	2	2	20	10.00	2	18	1
WR Dick Gordon	1	3	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Ken Grandberry	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Bo Rather	1	2	22	22.00	0	22	0
WR Fred Willis	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Charley Young	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Zach Muirbrook	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Garry Lyle	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Recov	Force
Joe Beauchamp	1	0
John Little	0	1
Garry Lyle	0	1
Billy Thompson	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov
Wayne England	2	0
Mack Herron	1	0
Willie Frazier	0	1
Mark Van Eeghen	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	6	267	44.5	35.5	49	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Wittum	5	243	48.6	28.2	62	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ray	1/2	0/1	0/0	36	2/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Fisher	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	3	86	28.7	1

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	2	14	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	2	44	22.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Gordon	2	53	26.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Billy Thompson	6	2	0.0	20	24
CB Joe Beauchamp	6	0	0.0	16	20
OLB George Webster	4	1	1.0	21	23
CB Jimmy Warren	4	2	0.0	20	21
DT John Little	3	0	0.5	20	22
DT Bill Dunstan	3	0	0.0	9	5
S Garry Lyle	2	0	0.0	20	19
OLB Guy Roberts	2	0	0.0	6	8
DT Paul Smith	2	0	0.0	12	16
ILB Randy Gradishar	1	2	0.5	22	24
DE Craig Hanneman	1	0	0.5	16	19
DE Jim Marshall	1	0	0.0	22	23
CB Leslie Drake	1	0	0.0	16	17
DT Josh Lane	0	1	0.5	6	9
S Al Randolph	0	2	0.0	5	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod	10	1	0.0	34	26
S Ralph McGill	10	0	0.0	36	26
DE John Zook	8	4	1.5	35	24
S Nate Crane	6	3	0.0	35	25
OLB John Pergine	5	2	0.5	39	27
CB Rolland Lawrence	3	1	0.0	36	25
S Bernie Jackson	3	0	0.0	30	23
DE Carl Wafer	3	0	0.0	34	24
CB Allan Ellis	2	1	0.0	31	21
OLB Ken Mitchell	2	0	0.0	13	7
CB Ernie McGee	2	0	0.0	11	7
DT Randy Crowder	1	0	0.0	36	25
CB Charlie Ford	1	0	0.0	8	9
WR Dick Gordon	1	0	---	---	---
DT Dave Rowe	1	0	0.0	3	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jermaine Perkins	1	0	0.0	8	4
OLB Jorge Ballard	1	0	0.0	6	8
OLB Clyde Werner	0	2	0.0	35	14
OLB Richie Minter	0	2	0.0	19	6
DT Earl Edwards	0	1	0.0	6	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB George Webster	1.0	0	23
DE Craig Hanneman	0.5	1	19
ILB Randy Gradishar	0.5	0	24
DT John Little	0.5	0	22
DT Josh Lane	0.5	0	9

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE John Zook	1.5	0	3	24
OLB John Pergine	0.5	0	0	27
OLB Clyde Werner	0.0	2	2	14
S Bernie Jackson	0.0	1	0	23
DE Bennie Tapeh	0.0	1	0	4

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Joe Beauchamp	4	1	0	20
CB Jimmy Warren	3	1	0	21
S Billy Thompson	2	1	0	24
OLB George Webster	2	0	0	23
ILB Randy Gradishar	1	1	0	24
DT Paul Smith	1	0	0	16
CB Leslie Drake	1	0	0	17
S Garry Lyle	0	0	1	19

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod	5	0	26
S Ralph McGill	3	0	26
CB Ernie McGee	2	1	7
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	0	25
CB Allan Ellis	1	2	21
S Bernie Jackson	1	1	23
DE Carl Wafer	1	0	24
DT Jermaine Perkins	1	0	4
S Nate Crane	1	0	25

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Van Dyke	4	12	0	42	0	27
John Schmitt	4	10	0	42	0	28
Harry Schuh	4	7	0	34	0	21
Glenn Resslet	2	3	0	37	1	25
Milt Sunde	1	3	0	12	0	7
Ken Willard	1	2	0	19	0	14
Marv Fleming	1	1	1	34	0	15
Francis Peay	1	1	0	34	0	22
Ted Koy	0	2	0	8	0	11
Joel Blackwood	0	0	0	8	1	8

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
George Kunz	3	6	22	2	24
Mark Van Eeghen	3	4	12	0	13
Ted Fritsch	1	3	7	0	8
Jeff Van Note	1	3	15	0	16
Matt Atkins	0	1	22	1	24
Willie Frazier	0	1	14	0	20
Jon Morris	0	1	11	0	15
Travis Roach	0	1	14	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Riley Odoms	2	16
Joe Beauchamp	1	23
Dave Schrader	1	13

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Fred Willis	1	19
Ernie McGee	1	16
Zach Muirbrook	1	13
Mickey Gmerek	1	10

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bruce Van Dyke	42	27	---	---	6	75
Billy Kilmer	42	28	---	---	---	70
John Schmitt	42	28	---	---	---	70
Floyd Little	34	22	---	---	8	64
Francis Peay	34	22	---	---	8	64
Glenn Resslet	37	25	---	---	2	64
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	16	20	23	59
Harry Schuh	34	21	---	---	---	55
Marv Fleming	34	15	---	---	5	54
Billy Thompson	---	---	20	24	9	53
Jim Marshall	---	---	22	23	7	52
Randy Gradishar	---	---	22	24	4	50
Jack Snow	24	12	---	---	12	48
Howard Twilley	25	23	---	---	---	48
George Webster	---	---	21	23	2	46
Jimmy Warren	---	---	20	21	4	45
John Little	---	---	20	22	2	44
Garry Lyle	---	---	20	19	2	41
Ken Willard	19	14	---	---	6	39
Craig Hanneman	---	---	16	19	2	37
Dick Drake	23	14	---	---	---	37
Ron Shanklin	20	15	---	---	1	36
Leslie Drake	---	---	16	17	2	35
Paul Smith	---	---	12	16	3	31
Cullen Bryant	11	3	---	---	16	30
Milt Sunde	12	7	---	---	8	27
Guy Roberts	---	---	6	8	12	26
Ted Koy	8	11	---	---	5	24
Dave Schrader	---	---	7	4	13	24
Joel Blackwood	8	8	---	---	8	24
Dennis Rodgers	4	4	---	---	10	18
Riley Odoms	0	1	---	---	16	17
Ed Podolak	8	6	---	---	3	17
Josh Lane	---	---	6	9	2	17
Reggie Berry	---	---	4	3	8	15
Bill Dunstan	---	---	9	5	---	14
Al Randolph	---	---	5	7	2	14
Jim Otto	1	2	---	---	8	11
Rick Kingrea	---	---	0	0	7	7
Buddy Hudson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	6	6
David Ray	0	0	---	---	6	6
Scott Biegen	---	---	0	0	6	6
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	2	2
Rolf Krueger	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ralph McGill	---	---	36	26	7	69
Nate Crane	---	---	35	25	8	68
John Pergine	---	---	39	27	1	67
Tom MacLeod	---	---	34	26	3	63
Randy Crowder	---	---	36	25	1	62
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	36	25	1	62
John Zook	---	---	35	24	2	61
Carl Wafer	---	---	34	24	---	58
Bernie Jackson	---	---	30	23	3	56
Allan Ellis	---	---	31	21	2	54
George Kunz	22	24	---	---	7	53
Clyde Werner	---	---	35	14	2	51
Ken Mitchell	---	---	13	7	26	46
Wayne England	22	24	---	---	---	46
Matt Atkins	22	24	---	---	---	46
Willie Frazier	14	20	---	---	8	42
Fred Willis	9	11	---	---	19	39
Bo Rather	9	13	---	---	13	35
Ernie McGee	---	---	11	7	16	34
Travis Roach	14	17	---	---	2	33
Charley Young	14	15	---	---	4	33
Charlie Ford	---	---	8	9	14	31
Jon Morris	11	15	---	---	5	31
Jeff Van Note	15	16	---	---	---	31
Mack Herron	13	9	---	---	8	30
Mark Van Eeghen	12	13	---	---	5	30
Dick Gordon	13	10	---	---	5	28
Zach Muirbrook	9	6	---	---	13	28
Wally Watson	11	9	---	---	7	27
Richie Minter	---	---	19	6	1	26
Ted Fritsch	7	8	---	---	7	22
Lionel Summers	11	11	---	---	---	22
Jorge Ballard	---	---	6	8	8	22
Kyle Mathis	8	7	---	---	7	22
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	8	4	8	20
Mickey Gmerek	5	5	---	---	10	20
Ken Grandberry	1	3	---	---	10	14
Bennie Tapeh	---	---	7	4	---	11
Earl Edwards	---	---	6	3	1	10
Dave Rowe	---	---	3	0	6	9
Ricky Fisher	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	5	5
Vince Wilkerson	0	4	---	---	---	4
Buddy Ursino	0	0	---	---	2	2
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	21	91	4.3
Right	17	65	3.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	27	5.4
Middle	13	100	7.7
Right	3	4	1.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	26	17	1	1	0	4	4	5	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wayne England	21	14	3	0	1	4	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	15	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	47	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	6	76	12.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	26	4.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	48	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	58	14.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	55	13.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Floyd Little	7	6	53	0	22
WR Howard Twilley	6	3	52	1	23
FB Ken Willard	4	4	30	0	14
TE Marv Fleming	2	2	12	0	15
TE Ted Koy	2	0	0	0	11
WR Dick Drake	2	1	3	0	14
WR Ron Shanklin	1	1	14	0	15
WR Jack Snow	1	0	0	0	12
WR Dennis Rodgers	1	0	0	0	4

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Willie Frazier	5	4	1	70	1	20
WR Dick Gordon	3	1	0	2	0	10
RB Mack Herron	3	2	0	22	1	9
WR Bo Rather	2	1	0	22	1	13
WR Charley Young	2	1	0	2	0	15
WR Lionel Summers	2	2	0	20	0	11
WR Ken Grandberry	1	1	0	3	0	3
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	0	0	0	0	13
WR Fred Willis	1	1	0	7	0	11
TE Zach Muirbrook	1	1	0	13	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Billy Kilmer	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
Floyd Little	1	1	1.00	4.48
Ed Podolak	1	5	5.00	2.88

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Fred Willis	1	-1	-1.00	4.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Kilmer	1	1	16	16.00	6.31

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wayne England	2	2	20	10.00	7.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Floyd Little	1	1	16	16.00	7.57

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lionel Summers	2	2	20	10.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	4	2
Billy Kilmer	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Mack Herron	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	11	7	5

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wayne England	5	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Howard Twilley	4	2	1
RB Floyd Little	3	3	3
TE Ted Koy	1	0	0
WR Ron Shanklin	1	1	1
WR Jack Snow	1	0	0
FB Ken Willard	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Willie Frazier	2	2	2
WR Ken Grandberry	1	1	0
WR Bo Rather	1	0	0
WR Charley Young	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (21,400)
End Zone 11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (21,400)
End Zone	11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)