Week 16, 1974

played in Denver, CO

11 degrees, snow, 13 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	3	7	3	-	13
Denver Broncos	7	0	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:00 DEN - Floyd Little 3 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 04:29 BUF - Roy Gerela 20 field goal
3Q: 07:33 BUF - David Jaynes 6 run (Roy Gerela extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DEN - David Ray 18 field goal
4Q: 01:26 BUF - Roy Gerela 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:00 DEN - Floyd Little 3 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 04:29 BUF - Roy Gerela 20 field goal
3Q: 07:33 BUF - David Jaynes 6 run (Roy Gerela extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DEN - David Ray 18 field goal
4Q: 01:26 BUF - Roy Gerela 38 field goal

Team Statistics BUF DEN
Record 7-8 11-4
First Downs 16 17
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 284 275
- Offensive Plays 57 61
- Yards per Play 4.98 4.51
Net Rushing Yards 143 112
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 6.22 3.50
Net Passing Yards 141 163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 17 - 1 25 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 150 193
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 4/30
- Yards per Pass Play 4.15 5.62
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/29 10/75
Punt Returns/Yards 5/49 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 2/49 4/108
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 33
Time of Possession 27:52 32:08

Team Statistics	BUF	DEN
Record	7-8	11-4
First Downs	16	17
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	284	275
- Offensive Plays	57	61
- Yards per Play	4.98	4.51
Net Rushing Yards	143	112
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	6.22	3.50
Net Passing Yards	141	163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 17 - 1	25 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	150	193
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	4/30
- Yards per Pass Play	4.15	5.62
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/29	10/75
Punt Returns/Yards	5/49	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	2/49	4/108
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 33
Time of Possession	27:52	32:08

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:07	OWN 42	3	6	Punt
1	11:11	1:09	OWN 44	3	0	Punt
1	6:10	0:12	OWN 29	1	0	Interception
1	3:52	0:54	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	1:03	1:10	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
2	9:49	5:26	OWN 20	10	77	Field Goal
2	1:37	1:37	OWN 3	5	11	Half
3	13:16	5:56	OWN 10	10	90	Touchdown
4	14:54	1:21	OWN 29	4	-11	Punt
4	10:02	5:31	OWN 20	10	49	Punt
4	3:00	1:42	OWN 40	6	39	Field Goal

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:53	1:42	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
1	10:02	3:52	OWN 18	6	12	Punt
1	5:58	2:06	OPP 44	4	44	Touchdown
1	2:58	1:55	OWN 42	3	-16	Punt
2	14:53	5:04	OWN 13	9	48	Punt
2	4:23	2:46	OWN 41	5	9	Punt
3	15:00	1:44	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
3	7:20	7:26	OWN 40	14	59	Field Goal
4	13:33	3:31	OWN 41	6	16	Punt
4	4:31	1:31	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	1:18	1:18	OWN 42	6	27	Game

Game MVP: O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
O.J. Simpson	16	122	7.63	38	4	0
Dave Osborn	6	15	2.50	9	0	0
David Jaynes	1	6	6.00	6	0	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Floyd Little	23	59	2.57	13	2
Ed Podolak	5	33	6.60	13	2
Billy Kilmer	3	18	6.00	7	0
Ken Willard	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Jaynes	33	17	150	1/9	0	20	1	51.3

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	25	17	193	4/30	1	21	0	104.3

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Patrick Schulz	5	5	55	11.00	3	20
WR J.D. Hill	3	7	44	14.67	4	20
RB Dave Osborn	3	4	8	2.67	6	8
RB Reggie Harrison	2	2	4	2.00	0	7
WR Fair Hooker	2	7	22	11.00	5	14
RB O.J. Simpson	2	3	17	8.50	5	10
TE Bob Moore	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Chip Myers	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Howard Twilley	4	5	52	13.00	6	21	0
RB Floyd Little	3	3	32	10.67	6	15	1
WR Dick Drake	3	5	29	9.67	1	11	0
WR Ron Shanklin	2	3	28	14.00	1	14	0
WR Jack Snow	2	4	20	10.00	0	13	0
FB Ken Willard	2	2	14	7.00	7	10	0
TE Riley Odoms	1	2	18	18.00	2	18	0
TE Marv Fleming	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Billy Thompson	1	22	22.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Andy Dorris	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Billy Kilmer	1	0	0	0
Ken Willard	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jay Bryden	6	225	37.5	33.2	42	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	8	370	46.3	35.1	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roy Gerela	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ray	1/1	0/0	0/0	18	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	5	49	9.8	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joe Beauchamp	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	2	49	24.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	4	108	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bob Babich	6	5	1.0	31	25
S Bryant Salter	6	3	0.0	32	29
CB Jeff Wright	6	0	0.0	27	25
DT Carl Barisich	5	1	0.0	30	29
OLB Greg Brezina	5	1	0.0	31	29
DT Larry Oliver	4	0	1.0	14	14
CB Dwight Harrison	4	3	0.0	27	27
CB Mo Houck	4	1	0.0	24	27
DE Andy Dorris	2	0	1.0	30	28
DE Walt Patulski	2	0	1.0	31	28
S Tommy Casanova	2	2	0.0	10	14
CB Lenny Dunlap	2	1	0.0	30	25
DE Barney Chavous	1	1	0.0	9	4
OLB Tom Toner	1	1	0.0	9	5
WR Fair Hooker	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ron Dirnbauer	1	0	0.0	10	3
S Donnie Walker	0	1	0.0	4	5

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tom Jackson	8	1	0.0	18	26
ILB Randy Gradishar	7	1	0.0	23	34
S Billy Thompson	4	1	0.0	22	33
CB Leslie Drake	4	0	0.0	11	25
DT John Little	3	0	1.0	18	32
OLB George Webster	3	1	0.0	18	20
CB Joe Beauchamp	3	0	0.0	20	33
CB Jimmy Warren	3	0	0.0	20	31
S Garry Lyle	2	0	0.0	16	28
DT Bill Dunstan	1	0	0.0	14	11
S Al Randolph	1	0	0.0	5	9
CB Scott Biegen	1	0	0.0	3	1
DE Craig Hanneman	0	1	0.0	16	26
DE Jim Marshall	0	1	0.0	21	32
DT Josh Lane	0	1	0.0	10	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Andy Dorris	1.0	1	0	28
DE Walt Patulski	1.0	0	2	28
ILB Bob Babich	1.0	0	0	25
DT Larry Oliver	1.0	0	0	14
DT Carl Barisich	0.0	1	0	29

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT John Little	1.0	0	1	0	32
DE Jim Marshall	0.0	1	0	1	32
OLB Tom Jackson	0.0	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mo Houck	5	0	27
S Bryant Salter	3	0	29
ILB Bob Babich	2	1	25
CB Jeff Wright	2	1	25
CB Dwight Harrison	2	0	27
S Tommy Casanova	1	0	14
CB Lenny Dunlap	1	0	25
OLB Tom Toner	1	0	5

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Tom Jackson	4	0	0	26
CB Leslie Drake	4	0	0	25
CB Jimmy Warren	2	2	0	31
CB Joe Beauchamp	2	1	0	33
ILB Randy Gradishar	2	1	0	34
S Garry Lyle	2	0	0	28
CB Scott Biegen	1	0	0	1
S Al Randolph	0	1	0	9
S Billy Thompson	0	0	1	33

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Richard Pender	6	7	0	8	0	15
Ed Flanagan	2	3	1	15	0	19
Louis Andersen	1	2	0	17	0	20
Bob Moore	1	1	0	16	0	26
Reggie McKenzie	0	3	0	18	1	25
Al Dennis	0	2	0	13	0	13
John Vella	0	2	0	12	0	12
John Williams	0	2	0	11	0	22

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Van Dyke	2	8	1	32	0	27
John Schmitt	2	4	1	32	0	29
Francis Peay	2	2	1	25	1	24
Glenn Resslet	1	5	0	31	1	23
Ken Willard	1	4	0	22	0	15
Harry Schuh	1	3	0	28	2	26
Riley Odoms	0	1	0	24	0	14
Milt Sunde	0	1	0	8	0	10
Joel Blackwood	0	1	0	4	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Tommy Casanova	2	13
Don Adams	1	15
Jeremy Wolf	1	10
Dave Osborn	1	8

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Reggie Berry	2	22
Cullen Bryant	1	16
Al Randolph	1	11
Ed Podolak	1	8
Ken Willard	1	8
Joe Beauchamp	1	4

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Andy Dorris	---	---	30	28	9	67
Mo Houck	---	---	24	27	16	67
Lenny Dunlap	---	---	30	25	11	66
Greg Brezina	---	---	31	29	2	62
Bryant Salter	---	---	32	29	1	62
Carl Barisich	---	---	30	29	1	60
Walt Patulski	---	---	31	28	1	60
Bob Babich	---	---	31	25	2	58
David Jaynes	23	34	---	---	---	57
Dwight Harrison	---	---	27	27	2	56
Jeff Wright	---	---	27	25	1	53
Bob Moore	16	26	---	---	8	50
Fair Hooker	12	23	---	---	14	49
Reggie McKenzie	18	25	---	---	2	45
Lewis Morris	11	23	---	---	8	42
Tommy Casanova	---	---	10	14	13	37
O.J. Simpson	17	17	---	---	3	37
Louis Andersen	17	20	---	---	---	37
Ed Flanagan	15	19	---	---	2	36
Larry Oliver	---	---	14	14	8	36
Jerome Barkum	9	10	---	---	16	35
J.D. Hill	15	19	---	---	1	35
Gary Puetz	10	21	---	---	4	35
Al Dennis	13	13	---	---	8	34
Patrick Schulz	17	17	---	---	---	34
John Williams	11	22	---	---	---	33
Reggie Harrison	9	17	---	---	6	32
John Vella	12	12	---	---	8	32
Dave Osborn	6	17	---	---	8	31
Richard Pender	8	15	---	---	8	31
Jeremy Wolf	9	5	---	---	10	24
Chip Myers	5	17	---	---	---	22
Tom Toner	---	---	9	5	7	21
Desmond Woodson	---	---	1	0	16	17
Donnie Walker	---	---	4	5	6	15
Don Adams	0	0	---	---	15	15
Barney Chavous	---	---	9	4	1	14
Brent McClanahan	0	0	---	---	14	14
Ron Dirnbauer	---	---	10	3	1	14
Corey Steadman	0	2	---	---	11	13
Jay Bryden	0	0	---	---	8	8
Roy Gerela	0	0	---	---	6	6
Levon Bernhardt	---	---	2	2	2	6
Arnold Turnbull	---	---	0	0	4	4
Mike Boryla	0	0	---	---	---	0
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bruce Van Dyke	32	27	---	---	8	67
Billy Kilmer	32	29	---	---	---	61
Jim Marshall	---	---	21	32	8	61
John Schmitt	32	29	---	---	---	61
Billy Thompson	---	---	22	33	6	61
Randy Gradishar	---	---	23	34	3	60
Francis Peay	25	24	---	---	9	58
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	20	33	4	57
Floyd Little	27	19	---	---	9	55
Glenn Resslet	31	23	---	---	1	55
Harry Schuh	28	26	---	---	---	54
Jimmy Warren	---	---	20	31	2	53
John Little	---	---	18	32	2	52
Tom Jackson	---	---	18	26	2	46
Garry Lyle	---	---	16	28	2	46
Howard Twilley	25	21	---	---	---	46
Ken Willard	22	15	---	---	8	45
Craig Hanneman	---	---	16	26	2	44
Riley Odoms	24	14	---	---	5	43
Ron Shanklin	20	20	---	---	2	42
George Webster	---	---	18	20	4	42
Paul Smith	---	---	13	21	4	38
Leslie Drake	---	---	11	25	2	38
Jack Snow	13	11	---	---	11	35
Dick Drake	13	20	---	---	---	33
Milt Sunde	8	10	---	---	9	27
Reggie Berry	---	---	3	1	22	26
Bill Dunstan	---	---	14	11	---	25
Marv Fleming	7	12	---	---	6	25
Al Randolph	---	---	5	9	11	25
Josh Lane	---	---	10	11	4	25
Ed Podolak	5	10	---	---	8	23
Joel Blackwood	4	5	---	---	9	18
Ted Koy	0	1	---	---	16	17
Guy Roberts	---	---	1	0	16	17
Cullen Bryant	0	0	---	---	16	16
Buddy Hudson	4	1	---	---	9	14
Scott Biegen	---	---	3	1	8	12
Jim Otto	0	1	---	---	9	10
Dennis Rodgers	0	1	---	---	8	9
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rick Kingrea	---	---	1	0	6	7
David Ray	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rolf Krueger	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	30	6.0
Middle	13	108	8.3
Right	5	5	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	35	3.9
Middle	18	55	3.1
Right	5	22	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Jaynes	33	17	2	3	4	5	2	1	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	25	17	1	0	2	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	5	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	4	28	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	83	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	34	5.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	4	29	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	12	143	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	21	4.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.D. Hill	7	3	2	44	1	19
WR Fair Hooker	7	2	0	22	0	23
WR Patrick Schulz	5	5	0	55	1	17
RB Dave Osborn	4	3	1	8	0	17
TE Bob Moore	3	0	0	0	0	26
RB O.J. Simpson	3	2	1	17	0	17
RB Reggie Harrison	2	2	0	4	0	17
WR Chip Myers	2	0	0	0	0	17

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howard Twilley	5	4	0	52	1	21
WR Dick Drake	5	3	0	29	0	20
WR Jack Snow	4	2	0	20	0	11
RB Floyd Little	3	3	0	32	0	19
WR Ron Shanklin	3	2	1	28	0	20
TE Riley Odoms	2	1	0	18	0	14
FB Ken Willard	2	2	0	14	0	15
TE Marv Fleming	1	0	1	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
O.J. Simpson	3	16	5.33	7.63
Dave Osborn	2	3	1.50	2.50
David Jaynes	1	6	6.00	6.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Floyd Little	4	2	0.50	2.57
Ed Podolak	1	0	0.00	6.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Jaynes	2	1	6	3.00	4.55

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Kilmer	2	2	17	8.50	7.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.D. Hill	1	1	6	6.00	6.29
TE Bob Moore	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Floyd Little	2	2	17	8.50	10.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
David Jaynes	1	1
Dave Osborn	1	0
O.J. Simpson	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	3	1
Billy Kilmer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Jaynes	11	7	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	9	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.D. Hill	5	3	2
WR Fair Hooker	2	1	1
WR Patrick Schulz	2	2	1
TE Bob Moore	1	0	0
RB Dave Osborn	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jack Snow	2	0	0
WR Dick Drake	2	2	2
TE Marv Fleming	1	0	0
RB Floyd Little	1	1	1
WR Ron Shanklin	1	0	0
WR Howard Twilley	1	1	1
FB Ken Willard	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)