Week 15, 1974

played in Carolina, NC

63 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	7	7	0	0	-	14
Carolina Panthers	0	7	0	7	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:58 DEN - Ed Podolak 1 run (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 11:03 CAR - Drew Pearson 6 pass from Tony Adams (Don Cockroft extra point)
3Q: 07:09 DEN - Ken Willard 32 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 07:27 CAR - David Knight 18 pass from Tony Adams (Don Cockroft extra point)
OT: 09:51 CAR - Don Cockroft 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:58 DEN - Ed Podolak 1 run (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 11:03 CAR - Drew Pearson 6 pass from Tony Adams (Don Cockroft extra point)
3Q: 07:09 DEN - Ken Willard 32 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 07:27 CAR - David Knight 18 pass from Tony Adams (Don Cockroft extra point)
OT: 09:51 CAR - Don Cockroft 46 field goal

Team Statistics DEN CAR
Record 11-3 5-9
First Downs 16 15
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 12 7
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 301 272
- Offensive Plays 69 64
- Yards per Play 4.36 4.25
Net Rushing Yards 113 162
- Rushing Attempts 31 32
- Yards per Rush 3.65 5.06
Net Passing Yards 188 110
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 19 - 0 30 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 204 123
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 4.95 3.44
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/19 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 7/87 6/53
Kick Returns/Yards 3/69 3/56
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 31
Time of Possession 35:52 29:25

Team Statistics	DEN	CAR
Record	11-3	5-9
First Downs	16	15
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	12	7
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	301	272
- Offensive Plays	69	64
- Yards per Play	4.36	4.25
Net Rushing Yards	113	162
- Rushing Attempts	31	32
- Yards per Rush	3.65	5.06
Net Passing Yards	188	110
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 19 - 0	30 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	204	123
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	4.95	3.44
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/19	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	7/87	6/53
Kick Returns/Yards	3/69	3/56
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 31
Time of Possession	35:52	29:25

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:36	3:40	OWN 42	6	10	Punt
1	6:07	7:18	OWN 17	13	83	Touchdown
2	10:54	3:49	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
2	3:27	1:42	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	2:08	OWN 24	3	5	Punt
3	11:41	4:46	OWN 19	9	81	Touchdown
3	4:57	1:54	OWN 30	4	13	Punt
4	14:12	5:33	OWN 5	9	34	Fumble
4	7:21	2:41	OWN 21	5	21	Punt
4	3:31	0:35	OWN 29	3	-10	Punt
4	2:11	0:31	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 32	2	-2	Half
OT1	15:00	1:02	OWN 20	3	7	Punt

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:24	OWN 24	3	-1	Punt
1	9:56	3:49	OWN 20	8	36	Interception
2	13:49	2:55	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	7:05	3:38	OWN 20	6	30	Punt
2	1:45	1:45	OWN 15	4	14	Half
3	12:52	1:11	OWN 39	3	-3	Punt
3	6:55	1:58	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
3	3:03	3:51	OWN 22	8	31	Punt
4	8:39	1:18	OPP 21	3	21	Touchdown
4	4:40	1:09	OWN 27	3	-4	Punt
4	2:56	0:45	OPP 48	3	-6	Punt
4	1:40	1:19	OWN 23	6	16	Punt
OT1	13:58	4:15	OWN 46	8	25	Field Goal

Game MVP: Dennis Johnson, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Floyd Little	21	76	3.62	8	0	0
Ed Podolak	10	37	3.70	10	1	1

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Vic Washington	14	80	5.71	41	2
Brian Molinaro	12	45	3.75	8	0
Bob Hudson	5	39	7.80	15	1
Hugh McKinnis	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	35	19	204	3/16	1	32	0	81.1

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Adams	30	14	123	2/13	2	21	1	66.4

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Floyd Little	4	6	23	5.75	12	8	0
RB Ed Podolak	4	4	31	7.75	34	13	0
FB Ken Willard	4	7	46	11.50	22	32	1
WR Howard Twilley	2	3	29	14.50	8	18	0
WR Dick Drake	2	4	32	16.00	2	24	0
WR Dennis Rodgers	2	2	22	11.00	3	14	0
WR Ron Shanklin	1	3	21	21.00	8	21	0
TE Marv Fleming	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Riley Odoms	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jack Snow	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Drew Pearson	4	7	27	6.75	4	8	1
WR David Knight	2	4	25	12.50	0	18	1
TE Andrew James	2	3	28	14.00	3	21	0
WR Harold Jaeger	2	6	9	4.50	0	5	0
TE Richard Hooper	2	4	18	9.00	0	12	0
WR Isaac Curtis	1	1	13	13.00	5	13	0
WR Vic Washington	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Hugh McKinnis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Garry Lyle	1	10	10.00	0

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov
Billy Kilmer	1	0
Floyd Little	1	0
Francis Peay	0	1

Carolina	Recov	Force
Glen Edwards	1	0
Jim Wolf	0	1
Ed Torrice	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	9	405	45.0	34.7	57	4

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John James	8	365	45.6	34.8	56	5

Kicking Statistics

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

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Don Cockroft	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	6	69	11.5	0
Joe Beauchamp	1	18	18.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glen Edwards	6	53	8.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	2	43	21.5	0
Billy Thompson	1	26	26.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edddie Brown	3	56	18.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Billy Thompson	12	3	0.0	31	31
S Garry Lyle	5	0	0.0	28	25
DE Jim Marshall	4	3	1.0	30	30
ILB Randy Gradishar	4	3	0.0	32	31
CB Leslie Drake	4	1	0.0	23	20
CB Jimmy Warren	3	1	0.0	28	28
S Al Randolph	3	0	0.0	8	4
DT John Little	2	2	0.0	27	28
OLB George Webster	2	1	0.0	20	17
DT Josh Lane	2	0	0.0	12	12
DT Paul Smith	1	2	1.0	20	23
OLB Tom Jackson	1	3	0.0	24	27
CB Joe Beauchamp	1	1	0.0	30	27
DT Bill Dunstan	1	1	0.0	9	15
DE Craig Hanneman	1	0	0.0	26	22
RB Floyd Little	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Dennis Johnson	7	4	1.5	28	36
S Honor Jackson	7	4	0.0	29	33
OLB Steve King	7	1	0.0	29	37
OLB Gary Weaver	5	1	0.0	30	37
CB Terry Schmidt	4	2	0.0	21	28
DT Floyd Tongue	3	0	0.0	8	5
ILB Carlos Nixon	3	0	0.0	7	10
ILB Steve Neils	2	0	0.5	2	2
CB J.T. Thomas	2	1	0.0	30	37
OLB Waymond Bryant	2	0	0.0	24	30
CB Ed Torrice	2	0	0.0	5	13
CB C.J. Garrett	2	0	0.0	29	32
DT Jim Wolf	1	4	1.0	28	34
S Glen Edwards	1	4	0.0	28	37
S Edddie Brown	1	1	0.0	3	5
RB Brian Molinaro	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kenyon Hill	1	0	0.0	5	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jim Marshall	1.0	1	0	1	30
DT Paul Smith	1.0	1	0	0	23
DE Craig Hanneman	0.0	0	2	0	22
DT John Little	0.0	0	2	0	28
DT Bill Dunstan	0.0	0	1	0	15

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dennis Johnson	1.5	1	1	1	36
DT Jim Wolf	1.0	0	0	0	34
ILB Steve Neils	0.5	0	0	0	2
DE Tony Cline	0.0	1	0	0	33
OLB Waymond Bryant	0.0	0	2	0	30
OLB Steve King	0.0	0	2	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Garry Lyle	3	1	1	25
S Billy Thompson	3	0	0	31
CB Leslie Drake	3	0	0	20
CB Jimmy Warren	2	0	0	28
OLB George Webster	1	1	0	17
ILB Randy Gradishar	1	0	0	31
S Al Randolph	1	0	0	4
CB Joe Beauchamp	0	1	0	27
OLB Tom Jackson	0	1	0	27
OLB Guy Roberts	0	1	0	2

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Steve King	3	0	37
CB Ed Torrice	3	0	13
CB Terry Schmidt	2	1	28
CB J.T. Thomas	2	1	37
CB C.J. Garrett	2	1	32
OLB Waymond Bryant	2	0	30
S Edddie Brown	1	0	5
DE Dennis Johnson	1	0	36
ILB Steve Neils	1	0	2
OLB Gary Weaver	1	0	37
ILB Carlos Nixon	1	0	10
S Glen Edwards	0	2	37
S Honor Jackson	0	1	33

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Schmitt	2	7	31	0	38
Francis Peay	2	6	27	1	35
Harry Schuh	1	5	26	0	31
Ken Willard	1	2	22	0	19
Riley Odoms	1	1	23	0	20
Bruce Van Dyke	0	5	29	1	35
Glenn Resslet	0	2	28	1	36
Joel Blackwood	0	2	5	0	9
Milt Sunde	0	1	9	0	6

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
J.B. Shepard	4	9	27	0	26
Noah Jackson	2	7	28	0	27
Andy Dawson	2	4	15	0	15
Dave Dalby	2	2	23	0	26
Julio Bauer	1	3	23	0	22
Hugh McKinnis	1	2	22	0	18
Kenny Frame	1	1	11	0	10
Richard Hooper	1	1	20	0	18
Quinn Hoffman	0	1	27	1	28
Andrew James	0	1	13	0	17
Rodney Bridges	0	1	5	0	4
Steve Riley	0	0	1	1	2

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Al Randolph	5	12
Cullen Bryant	1	16
Ken Willard	1	16
Ed Podolak	1	9
Randy Gradishar	1	2

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Ed Torrice	4	23
Hugh McKinnis	3	13
Bob Hudson	1	25
Andrew James	1	16
J.T. Thomas	1	7

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Francis Peay	27	35	---	---	9	71
Bruce Van Dyke	29	35	---	---	7	71
Billy Kilmer	31	38	---	---	---	69
Jim Marshall	---	---	30	30	9	69
John Schmitt	31	38	---	---	---	69
Billy Thompson	---	---	31	31	5	67
Glenn Resslet	28	36	---	---	2	66
Randy Gradishar	---	---	32	31	2	65
Floyd Little	21	31	---	---	11	63
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	30	27	3	60
Harry Schuh	26	31	---	---	---	57
Jimmy Warren	---	---	28	28	1	57
Ken Willard	22	19	---	---	16	57
John Little	---	---	27	28	1	56
Garry Lyle	---	---	28	25	1	54
Tom Jackson	---	---	24	27	1	52
Craig Hanneman	---	---	26	22	1	49
Jack Snow	15	21	---	---	13	49
Howard Twilley	24	25	---	---	---	49
Paul Smith	---	---	20	23	3	46
Leslie Drake	---	---	23	20	2	45
Riley Odoms	23	20	---	---	---	43
George Webster	---	---	20	17	5	42
Ron Shanklin	15	23	---	---	2	40
Dick Drake	13	22	---	---	---	35
Reggie Berry	---	---	2	5	26	33
Marv Fleming	8	14	---	---	8	30
Josh Lane	---	---	12	12	6	30
Ed Podolak	10	7	---	---	9	26
Bill Dunstan	---	---	9	15	---	24
Al Randolph	---	---	8	4	12	24
Milt Sunde	9	6	---	---	9	24
Guy Roberts	---	---	1	2	20	23
Joel Blackwood	5	9	---	---	9	23
Cullen Bryant	0	0	---	---	16	16
Ted Koy	0	0	---	---	16	16
Dennis Rodgers	1	7	---	---	7	15
Buddy Hudson	3	1	---	---	8	12
Scott Biegen	---	---	1	2	8	11
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	9	9
Rick Kingrea	---	---	0	3	6	9
Jim Otto	0	0	---	---	9	9
David Ray	0	0	---	---	3	3
Rolf Krueger	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Glen Edwards	---	---	28	37	10	75
J.T. Thomas	---	---	30	37	7	74
Drew Pearson	29	23	---	---	16	68
Steve King	---	---	29	37	1	67
Gary Weaver	---	---	30	37	---	67
Tony Adams	32	32	---	---	---	64
Dennis Johnson	---	---	28	36	---	64
C.J. Garrett	---	---	29	32	3	64
Honor Jackson	---	---	29	33	---	62
Jim Wolf	---	---	28	34	---	62
Tony Cline	---	---	26	33	---	59
Dave Dalby	23	26	---	---	9	58
Noah Jackson	28	27	---	---	---	55
Quinn Hoffman	27	28	---	---	---	55
Waymond Bryant	---	---	24	30	---	54
Julio Bauer	23	22	---	---	9	54
Hugh McKinnis	22	18	---	---	13	53
J.B. Shepard	27	26	---	---	---	53
Terry Schmidt	---	---	21	28	---	49
Richard Hooper	20	18	---	---	9	47
Andrew James	13	17	---	---	16	46
Ed Torrice	---	---	5	13	23	41
Andy Dawson	15	15	---	---	9	39
Carlos Nixon	---	---	7	10	21	38
Rick Kay	---	---	9	2	25	36
David Knight	12	15	---	---	8	35
Harold Jaeger	19	15	---	---	---	34
Vic Washington	14	19	---	---	---	33
Bob Hudson	5	1	---	---	25	31
Kenny Frame	11	10	---	---	7	28
Isaac Curtis	9	17	---	---	---	26
Brian Molinaro	13	12	---	---	---	25
Floyd Tongue	---	---	8	5	9	22
Kenyon Hill	---	---	5	6	9	20
Perry Williams	4	4	---	---	7	15
Edddie Brown	---	---	3	5	4	12
Steve Neils	---	---	2	2	8	12
Steve Riley	1	2	---	---	9	12
Rodney Bridges	5	4	---	---	2	11
John James	0	0	---	---	8	8
Don Cockroft	0	0	---	---	5	5
Skip Wilcox	---	---	0	1	2	3
Terry Hanratty	0	0	---	---	1	1
Kyle Wooden	0	1	---	---	---	1
Jack Mildren	---	---	0	0	---	0
Dale Zorn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	41	4.6
Middle	19	64	3.4
Right	3	8	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	29	2.9
Middle	10	91	9.1
Right	12	42	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	35	19	3	1	2	6	5	1	0

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Adams	30	14	1	1	2	5	5	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	46	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	4	22	2.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	112	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	24	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	65	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	3	40	2.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	18	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Ken Willard	7	4	1	46	1	19
RB Floyd Little	6	4	0	23	0	31
RB Ed Podolak	4	4	0	31	0	7
WR Dick Drake	4	2	0	32	1	22
TE Riley Odoms	3	0	0	0	0	20
WR Ron Shanklin	3	1	1	21	1	23
WR Howard Twilley	3	2	0	29	0	25
WR Jack Snow	2	0	0	0	0	21
WR Dennis Rodgers	2	2	0	22	0	7
TE Marv Fleming	1	0	0	0	0	14

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Drew Pearson	7	4	0	27	0	23
WR Harold Jaeger	6	2	2	9	0	15
WR David Knight	4	2	0	25	0	15
WR Vic Washington	4	1	0	3	0	19
TE Richard Hooper	4	2	0	18	0	18
TE Andrew James	3	2	0	28	1	17
WR Isaac Curtis	1	1	0	13	0	17
FB Hugh McKinnis	1	0	0	0	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Floyd Little	3	12	4.00	3.62
Ed Podolak	2	5	2.50	3.70

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bob Hudson	1	1	1.00	7.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Adams	3	3	28	9.33	4.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR David Knight	1	1	18	18.00	6.25
WR Drew Pearson	1	1	6	6.00	3.86
WR Harold Jaeger	1	1	4	4.00	1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	2	1
Ed Podolak	2	1

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Vic Washington	2	1
Brian Molinaro	2	1
Bob Hudson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	15	8	7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Adams	11	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Floyd Little	4	2	1
FB Ken Willard	4	2	2
RB Ed Podolak	2	2	2
WR Dick Drake	2	1	1
WR Jack Snow	1	0	0
WR Howard Twilley	1	0	0
WR Dennis Rodgers	1	1	1

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Knight	3	2	2
WR Harold Jaeger	3	0	0
WR Drew Pearson	2	2	2
WR Vic Washington	2	0	0
TE Richard Hooper	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (21,400)
End Zone 10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (21,400)
End Zone	10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)