Exhibition Week 3, 1975

played in Tampa Bay, FL

91 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Denver Broncos33313-22
Tampa Bay Buccaneers7000-7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:55 DEN - David Ray 38 field goal
1Q: 07:38 TBY - Wayne Mosley 16 run (Jim Turner extra point)
2Q: 00:13 DEN - David Ray 19 field goal
3Q: 06:19 DEN - David Ray 26 field goal
4Q: 13:27 DEN - David Ray 27 field goal
4Q: 03:14 DEN - Jimmy Warren 32 interception return (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 02:09 DEN - David Ray 30 field goal

Team StatisticsDENTBY
Record1-11-1
First Downs1319
- by Rushing44
- by Passing911
- by Penalty04
Total Net Yards259221
- Offensive Plays6667
- Yards per Play3.923.30
Net Rushing Yards8764
- Rushing Attempts3413
- Yards per Rush2.564.92
Net Passing Yards172157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 19 - 151 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards172173
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/16
- Yards per Pass Play5.382.91
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/152/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.79.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards9/483/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/124/36
Kick Returns/Yards2/615/195
Interception Ret./Yards2/611/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits61
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/51/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 34
Time of Possession33:4926:11

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:12OWN 351044Field Goal
17:232:40OWN 3732Punt
10:223:36OWN 6622Punt
27:481:43OWN 534Punt
23:470:47OWN 2031Punt
21:420:29OWN 3327Interception
21:020:54OPP 29427Field Goal
310:474:34OWN 36955Field Goal
33:064:45OWN 37953Field Goal
412:380:57OWN 2133Punt
410:361:34OWN 1330Punt
47:533:34OWN 2065Punt
42:330:32OPP 2037Field Goal
41:171:17OPP 1724Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:482:25OWN 49451Touchdown
14:434:21OWN 18833Punt
211:463:58OWN 17829Punt
26:052:18OWN 47415Punt
23:001:18OWN 36538Missed FG
21:130:11OPP 4510Interception
315:004:13OWN 24840Fumble
36:133:07OPP 41511Missed FG
413:210:43OWN 3430Punt
411:411:05OWN 4932Punt
49:021:09OWN 433-2Punt
44:191:13OWN 5720Interception
43:060:33OWN 2040Downs
42:010:44OWN 204-3Downs

Game MVP: Jimmy Warren, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Floyd Little20502.50700
Ed Podolak12342.831320
Joe Ferguson231.50500
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wayne Mosley7466.571631
George Amundson382.67700
Sonny Jurgensen122.00200
Barty Smith166.00600
Quentin Vaughn122.00200

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Ferguson1891070/0023068.5
Billy Kilmer1410650/0014151.2
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sonny Jurgensen45221732/11026240.3
Quentin Vaughn6001/500039.6

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jack Snow585110.2013230
WR Howard Twilley444711.752170
RB Floyd Little34227.335130
TE Riley Odoms35279.001140
WR Dick Drake24105.00060
RB Ed Podolak111414.009140
FB Roosevelt Leaks1111.00010
WR Ron Shanklin0500.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Wayne Mosley565010.0026210
TE Jim Mitchell48389.5012110
WR Ron Jessie384214.005260
WR Barry Pearson310279.0010170
RB George Amundson2373.50370
WR Freddie Scott2573.50080
WR Al Dodd15-1-1.000-10
FB Barty Smith13-1-1.000-10
RB Bryan Breech1244.00340
WR Norm Doyle0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Billy Thompson12929.000
CB Jimmy Warren13232.001
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Everett Allen100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Paul Smith0100
Jimmy Warren0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Sonny Jurgensen1000

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Chapple734849.744.6702
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Montrae Jones626243.738.3504

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Ray5/50/00/0381/1
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jim Turner0/20/20/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Little11111.00
Billy Thompson111.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Al Dodd3248.00
Isaac Fulcher11212.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Little26130.50
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Ron Jessie417142.80
Al Dodd12424.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Jimmy Warren621.01248
ILB Randy Gradishar400.01245
S Al Randolph400.0427
S Billy Thompson400.01246
CB Leslie Drake310.01045
DE Lyle Alzado210.01149
S Garry Lyle210.01046
CB Joe Beauchamp200.01044
OLB Tom Jackson200.0831
OLB George Webster200.0731
DE Orlando Matsui200.0210
DT Paul Smith111.0729
DT John Little101.01345
OLB Rick Kingrea100.017
TE Riley Odoms10---------
OLB Guy Roberts100.024
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mark Arneson820.03331
ILB Phil Villapiano530.0206
DT Bob Rowe520.03229
OLB Chris Hanburger510.03432
CB Mel Renfro500.03331
DE Kevin Calhoun500.03030
S Donnie Shell430.03231
CB Everett Allen430.01525
S Burgess Owens340.02330
CB Jim Stienke310.03129
DE Julius Adams220.03129
DT Dave Pureifory200.0187
DT John Mendenhall110.01624
WR Al Dodd10---------
CB Isaac Fulcher010.033

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Paul Smith1.021029
DT John Little1.000045
CB Jimmy Warren1.000048
DE Stan Lewis0.021048
DE Lyle Alzado0.004349
CB Joe Beauchamp0.001044
DE Craig Hanneman0.00106
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Julius Adams0.001129
DT John Mendenhall0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jimmy Warren32148
CB Leslie Drake32045
S Al Randolph31027
DE Lyle Alzado20049
CB Joe Beauchamp20044
OLB Tom Jackson20031
ILB Randy Gradishar12045
S Billy Thompson11146
S Garry Lyle11046
OLB Rick Kingrea1007
OLB Guy Roberts1004
OLB George Webster10031
DE Orlando Matsui10010
CB Blake Gaylor01012
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mel Renfro40031
CB Everett Allen32125
ILB Mark Arneson31031
CB Jim Stienke31029
OLB Chris Hanburger30032
S Burgess Owens10030
DT Dave Pureifory1007
ILB Phil Villapiano1006
S Donnie Shell02031

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Van Dyke26026024
Glenn Resslet24025013
Darryl Carlton13026028
Steve Knutson1109019
Milt Sunde07026027
John Schmitt03021020
Francis Peay02024017
Zach Waite02013012
Roosevelt Leaks02013011
Riley Odoms01027024
Buddy Hudson0101308
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dave Foley22010147
Charles Goodrum13111140
Ralph Neely12113046
Sid Smith11010145
Booker Brown0104016
Cal Withrow0103012
Sam Bycroft0105026

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Cullen Bryant321
Al Randolph217
Dave Schrader119
Roosevelt Leaks116
David Ray112
Randy Gradishar14
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Mel Renfro213
Barty Smith115
Donnie Shell113

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Milt Sunde2627------1265
Joe Beauchamp------10441064
Riley Odoms2724------1364
Billy Thompson------1246664
Stan Lewis------1348263
Lyle Alzado------1149262
Jimmy Warren------1248262
Randy Gradishar------1245461
Garry Lyle------1046561
John Little------1345260
Leslie Drake------1045257
Darryl Carlton2628---------54
Francis Peay2417------1253
Jack Snow1819------1451
Bruce Van Dyke2624---------50
Al Randolph------4271748
Howard Twilley2721---------48
Floyd Little2021------647
John Schmitt2120------243
Tom Jackson------831241
Glenn Resslet2513------341
Steve Knutson919------1240
Roosevelt Leaks1311------1640
Joe Ferguson2118---------39
Chip Glass127------2039
George Webster------731139
Paul Smith------729238
Buddy Hudson138------1536
Zach Waite1312------934
Blake Gaylor------3121833
Dick Drake1220---------32
Billy Kilmer1314---------27
Ron Shanklin1115------127
Dave Schrader------171927
Ed Podolak1411---------25
Cullen Bryant00------2121
John Barnes33------1420
Orlando Matsui------210517
Rick Kingrea------17715
Guy Roberts------24814
Josh Lane------09514
Rolf Krueger------25613
David Ray00------1212
Craig Hanneman------36---9
Dave Chapple00------77
Terry Hanratty00------55
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mel Renfro------33311377
Donnie Shell------32311376
Chris Hanburger------3432571
Mark Arneson------3331670
Bob Rowe------3229566
Jim Stienke------3129666
Julius Adams------3129565
Kevin Calhoun------3030565
Sid Smith1045------863
Jim Mitchell1045------661
Sonny Jurgensen1247---------59
Ralph Neely1346---------59
Burgess Owens------2330659
Dave Foley1047------158
Ed Newman938------754
Everett Allen------15251454
Al Dodd929------1553
John Mendenhall------16241252
Charles Goodrum1140---------51
Ron Jessie733------747
George Amundson516------2445
Freddie Scott727------1145
Wayne Mosley835---------43
Barry Pearson732------140
Sam Bycroft526------839
Barty Smith320------1538
Phil Villapiano------206531
Al Chandler48------1729
Booker Brown416------828
Dave Pureifory------187---25
Cal Withrow312------823
Bryan Breech317------323
Gregg Bingham------002222
Norm Doyle28------1121
Derek Check------125---17
Isaac Fulcher------331117
Elois Grooms------42713
John Saunders------21811
Dallas Hickman------13711
Montrae Jones00------88
Bert Horn------44---8
Quentin Vaughn17---------8
Jim Turnbull------0077
Jim Turner00------44
Malcolm Padavona00---------0
Will Cureton00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7223.1
Middle16251.6
Right10424.2
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left122.0
Middle9465.1
Right3165.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Ferguson1891044100
Billy Kilmer14100002111
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sonny Jurgensen45222136722
Quentin Vaughn600104110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3231.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1310765.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)136705.4
Long (19+ Yds)31237.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen62213.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2616943.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)153322.1
Long (19+ Yds)41266.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jack Snow85151119
TE Riley Odoms53027024
WR Ron Shanklin5020015
RB Floyd Little43122021
WR Howard Twilley44047021
WR Dick Drake42010020
RB Ed Podolak11014011
FB Roosevelt Leaks1101011
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Barry Pearson103027032
WR Ron Jessie83142133
TE Jim Mitchell84038045
RB Wayne Mosley65050135
WR Al Dodd510-1029
WR Freddie Scott5217027
RB George Amundson3207016
FB Barty Smith311-1020
RB Bryan Breech2104017
WR Norm Doyle100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Floyd Little6183.002.50
Ed Podolak3103.332.83
Joe Ferguson1-2-2.001.50
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wayne Mosley11616.006.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Ferguson5161.205.94
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ron Shanklin3000.000.00
RB Floyd Little2163.005.50
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Ed Podolak20
Tampa BayRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Billy Kilmer753
Joe Ferguson611
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Sonny Jurgensen1132
Quentin Vaughn200

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Jack Snow320
RB Floyd Little211
WR Ron Shanklin200
WR Howard Twilley222
WR Dick Drake200
TE Riley Odoms100
RB Ed Podolak111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Barry Pearson500
WR Al Dodd210
WR Ron Jessie200
RB George Amundson100
TE Jim Mitchell100
RB Wayne Mosley111
WR Freddie Scott111

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,400 (21,400)
End Zone14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)