Week 5, 1975

played in Denver, CO

56 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	3	3	7	-	13
Denver Broncos	7	10	6	3	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:24 DEN - Floyd Little 2 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 12:46 BUF - Roy Gerela 47 field goal
2Q: 07:18 DEN - Floyd Little 18 run (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 01:43 DEN - David Ray 49 field goal
3Q: 12:47 DEN - David Ray 35 field goal
3Q: 07:27 BUF - Roy Gerela 53 field goal
3Q: 00:51 DEN - David Ray 36 field goal
4Q: 12:26 BUF - Patrick Schulz 4 pass from Steve Ramsey (Roy Gerela extra point)
4Q: 02:12 DEN - David Ray 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:24 DEN - Floyd Little 2 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 12:46 BUF - Roy Gerela 47 field goal
2Q: 07:18 DEN - Floyd Little 18 run (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 01:43 DEN - David Ray 49 field goal
3Q: 12:47 DEN - David Ray 35 field goal
3Q: 07:27 BUF - Roy Gerela 53 field goal
3Q: 00:51 DEN - David Ray 36 field goal
4Q: 12:26 BUF - Patrick Schulz 4 pass from Steve Ramsey (Roy Gerela extra point)
4Q: 02:12 DEN - David Ray 28 field goal

Team Statistics BUF DEN
Record 2-3 2-2
First Downs 19 17
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 257 334
- Offensive Plays 59 63
- Yards per Play 4.36 5.30
Net Rushing Yards 79 151
- Rushing Attempts 22 35
- Yards per Rush 3.59 4.31
Net Passing Yards 178 183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 3 25 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 200 200
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 4.81 6.54
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/9 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/40 8/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 1/15
Kick Returns/Yards 4/87 4/119
Interception Ret./Yards 1/5 3/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 39
Time of Possession 26:48 33:12

Team Statistics	BUF	DEN
Record	2-3	2-2
First Downs	19	17
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	257	334
- Offensive Plays	59	63
- Yards per Play	4.36	5.30
Net Rushing Yards	79	151
- Rushing Attempts	22	35
- Yards per Rush	3.59	4.31
Net Passing Yards	178	183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 3	25 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	200	200
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	4.81	6.54
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/9	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/40	8/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	1/15
Kick Returns/Yards	4/87	4/119
Interception Ret./Yards	1/5	3/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 39
Time of Possession	26:48	33:12

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:08	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	13:46	1:48	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	6:17	3:26	OWN 22	6	27	Interception
1	1:39	3:59	OWN 24	10	46	Field Goal
2	7:03	2:45	OWN 37	5	9	Punt
2	1:35	1:35	OWN 20	5	16	Half
3	12:39	5:20	OWN 34	9	30	Field Goal
3	0:43	3:25	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	10:44	2:01	OWN 32	3	4	Punt
4	6:23	0:21	OWN 20	1	5	Interception
4	2:06	2:06	OWN 34	9	50	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:52	1:06	OPP 30	3	0	Punt
1	11:58	5:41	OWN 48	11	52	Touchdown
1	2:51	1:12	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
2	12:40	5:37	OWN 26	12	74	Touchdown
2	4:18	2:43	OWN 12	7	56	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:21	OWN 39	4	43	Field Goal
3	7:19	6:36	OWN 28	9	53	Field Goal
4	12:18	1:34	50	3	7	Interception
4	8:43	2:20	OWN 30	7	25	Punt
4	6:02	3:56	OPP 41	6	30	Field Goal

Game MVP: Floyd Little, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Reggie Harrison	14	43	3.07	10	1
Andy Johnson	6	27	4.50	11	1
Jeremy Wolf	2	9	4.50	6	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Floyd Little	25	103	4.12	18	4	1
Ed Podolak	10	48	4.80	13	1	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Ramsey	33	20	200	4/22	1	46	3	50.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	25	17	200	3/17	1	50	1	88.8

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Fair Hooker	7	10	107	15.29	12	46	0
FB Bill Olds	5	6	28	5.60	13	12	0
WR Don Herrmann	2	3	12	6.00	0	10	0
TE Bob Moore	2	3	10	5.00	5	6	0
WR Patrick Schulz	2	6	27	13.50	8	23	1
TE Jerome Barkum	1	1	11	11.00	11	11	0
TE Jeremy Wolf	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Reggie Harrison	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Floyd Little	8	9	54	6.75	24	23	1
WR Jack Snow	4	7	85	21.25	0	50	0
TE Riley Odoms	2	2	28	14.00	4	20	0
RB Ed Podolak	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Ron Shanklin	1	1	17	17.00	3	17	0
WR Dick Drake	1	3	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Howard Twilley	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mo Houck	1	5	5.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Joe Beauchamp	2	5	2.50	0
S Billy Thompson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Clyde Werner	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Billy Kilmer	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	3	118	39.3	34.3	42	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	3	115	38.3	22.7	45	1

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roy Gerela	2/2	2/2	1/1	53	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ray	4/4	1/1	0/0	49	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tommy Casanova	1	7	7.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Thompson	1	15	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	4	87	21.8	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	4	119	29.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bob Babich	9	3	0.5	30	25
S Tommy Casanova	8	3	0.0	35	28
OLB Clyde Werner	4	1	0.5	32	27
DT Carl Barisich	4	3	0.0	27	17
CB Dwight Harrison	4	1	0.0	35	28
S Bryant Salter	4	1	0.0	25	26
CB Mo Houck	4	1	0.0	17	23
OLB Tom Toner	3	1	0.0	20	7
CB Lenny Dunlap	3	0	0.0	29	25
DT Harry Boyd	2	1	1.0	19	6
DE Lamar Martin	2	0	1.0	5	3
DE Andy Dorris	2	2	0.0	26	28
WR Fair Hooker	2	0	---	---	---
DT Jim Osborne	1	1	0.0	25	26
DE Walt Patulski	1	1	0.0	30	25
DT Ron Dirnbauer	1	1	0.0	9	0
TE Bob Moore	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Levon Bernhardt	1	0	0.0	8	4
S Donnie Walker	0	1	0.0	9	9

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Billy Thompson	7	3	0.0	22	36
DE Lyle Alzado	6	1	1.5	20	36
CB Leslie Drake	5	1	0.0	18	30
CB Joe Beauchamp	4	1	0.0	19	35
S Garry Lyle	4	1	0.0	20	34
OLB George Webster	3	1	1.0	14	17
DE Stan Lewis	3	0	1.0	19	36
ILB Randy Gradishar	3	1	0.0	22	34
DT John Little	3	1	0.0	20	25
S Al Randolph	3	1	0.0	10	13
DT Paul Smith	2	3	0.5	11	22
OLB Tom Jackson	1	1	0.0	13	26
CB Jimmy Warren	1	1	0.0	21	37
WR Howard Twilley	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Harry Boyd	1.0	0	1	6
DE Lamar Martin	1.0	0	0	3
OLB Clyde Werner	0.5	0	1	27
ILB Bob Babich	0.5	0	0	25
DE Walt Patulski	0.0	1	0	25

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lyle Alzado	1.5	4	3	36
OLB George Webster	1.0	0	0	17
DE Stan Lewis	1.0	0	0	36
DT Paul Smith	0.5	0	0	22
DE Rolf Krueger	0.0	0	1	1

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mo Houck	3	0	1	23
CB Lenny Dunlap	3	0	0	25
CB Dwight Harrison	3	0	0	28
ILB Bob Babich	2	0	0	25
OLB Tom Toner	2	0	0	7
DE Andy Dorris	1	1	0	28
S Bryant Salter	1	0	0	26
OLB Clyde Werner	1	0	0	27
OLB Levon Bernhardt	1	0	0	4

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Garry Lyle	4	0	0	34
CB Leslie Drake	4	0	0	30
CB Joe Beauchamp	3	0	2	35
S Al Randolph	3	0	0	13
CB Jimmy Warren	1	2	0	37
DE Lyle Alzado	1	0	0	36
ILB Randy Gradishar	1	0	0	34
OLB Tom Jackson	1	0	0	26
OLB George Webster	1	0	0	17
DE Stan Lewis	1	0	0	36
S Billy Thompson	0	1	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Reggie McKenzie	2	6	19	0	34
Ken Huff	2	3	21	1	32
Joe Fields	1	3	19	0	27
Louis Andersen	1	1	20	1	31
Bob Moore	1	1	15	0	23
Mike Schnitker	0	3	8	0	6
Lewis Morris	0	3	3	0	3
Terry Owens	0	1	14	0	31
Jeremy Wolf	0	1	6	0	14
Gary Puetz	0	0	1	1	5
John Vella	0	0	2	1	6

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Schmitt	2	11	1	35	1	28
Bruce Van Dyke	1	11	1	35	0	27
Francis Peay	1	4	0	32	1	26
Milt Sunde	1	4	0	29	1	26
Riley Odoms	1	1	0	28	0	19
Glenn Resslet	1	1	0	32	0	25
Jack Novak	0	3	0	10	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Jerome Barkum	3	9
Don Herrmann	1	14
Bill Olds	1	4

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Al Randolph	3	15
Cullen Bryant	1	21
Joe Beauchamp	1	9

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tommy Casanova	---	---	35	28	6	69
Dwight Harrison	---	---	35	28	5	68
Lenny Dunlap	---	---	29	25	13	67
Bob Babich	---	---	30	25	11	66
Clyde Werner	---	---	32	27	4	63
Walt Patulski	---	---	30	25	4	59
Steve Ramsey	22	37	---	---	---	59
Andy Dorris	---	---	26	28	4	58
Mo Houck	---	---	17	23	18	58
Ken Huff	21	32	---	---	5	58
Jim Osborne	---	---	25	26	4	55
Reggie McKenzie	19	34	---	---	---	53
Bryant Salter	---	---	25	26	2	53
Louis Andersen	20	31	---	---	---	51
Joe Fields	19	27	---	---	5	51
Carl Barisich	---	---	27	17	5	49
Reggie Harrison	16	29	---	---	1	46
Fair Hooker	15	30	---	---	1	46
Terry Owens	14	31	---	---	---	45
Don Herrmann	10	18	---	---	14	42
Bob Moore	15	23	---	---	---	38
Chip Myers	10	15	---	---	10	35
Donnie Walker	---	---	9	9	17	35
Andy Johnson	6	8	---	---	18	32
Bill Olds	13	15	---	---	4	32
Jeremy Wolf	6	14	---	---	12	32
Patrick Schulz	11	20	---	---	---	31
Tom Toner	---	---	20	7	3	30
Jerome Barkum	7	12	---	---	9	28
Harry Boyd	---	---	19	6	2	27
Levon Bernhardt	---	---	8	4	10	22
Don Adams	1	0	---	---	16	17
Ed Flanagan	3	10	---	---	3	16
Mike Schnitker	8	6	---	---	2	16
George Farmer	0	1	---	---	14	15
Gary Puetz	1	5	---	---	5	11
Lamar Martin	---	---	5	3	3	11
Sedrick Gourdoux	---	---	4	1	6	11
Ron Dirnbauer	---	---	9	0	1	10
John Vella	2	6	---	---	---	8
Roy Gerela	0	0	---	---	6	6
Lewis Morris	3	3	---	---	---	6
Al Dennis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	3	3
John Gordon	0	0	---	---	2	2
David Jaynes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bruce Van Dyke	35	27	---	---	7	69
John Schmitt	35	28	---	---	5	68
Billy Thompson	---	---	22	36	8	66
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	19	35	9	63
Billy Kilmer	35	28	---	---	---	63
Jimmy Warren	---	---	21	37	2	60
Randy Gradishar	---	---	22	34	3	59
Lyle Alzado	---	---	20	36	2	58
Francis Peay	32	26	---	---	---	58
Garry Lyle	---	---	20	34	3	57
Glenn Resslet	32	25	---	---	---	57
Stan Lewis	---	---	19	36	2	57
Milt Sunde	29	26	---	---	---	55
Riley Odoms	28	19	---	---	6	53
Floyd Little	25	22	---	---	4	51
Leslie Drake	---	---	18	30	2	50
Jack Snow	20	15	---	---	13	48
John Little	---	---	20	25	2	47
Howard Twilley	25	19	---	---	---	44
Tom Jackson	---	---	13	26	1	40
Al Randolph	---	---	10	13	15	38
Roosevelt Leaks	19	15	---	---	3	37
Paul Smith	---	---	11	22	1	34
George Webster	---	---	14	17	2	33
Dick Drake	17	15	---	---	---	32
Buddy Hudson	7	8	---	---	17	32
Jack Novak	10	6	---	---	15	31
Ron Shanklin	12	13	---	---	1	26
Blake Gaylor	---	---	3	6	16	25
Cullen Bryant	0	0	---	---	21	21
Darryl Carlton	9	4	---	---	7	20
John Barnes	2	2	---	---	15	19
Ed Podolak	10	6	---	---	---	16
Josh Lane	---	---	2	12	2	16
Dave Schrader	---	---	0	1	13	14
Steve Knutson	3	3	---	---	7	13
David Ray	0	0	---	---	11	11
Rick Kingrea	---	---	0	0	10	10
Orlando Matsui	---	---	4	2	3	9
Guy Roberts	---	---	0	0	8	8
Zach Waite	0	1	---	---	7	8
Craig Hanneman	---	---	2	4	---	6
Rolf Krueger	---	---	2	1	3	6
Terry Hanratty	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	3	3
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	14	1.8
Middle	9	44	4.9
Right	5	21	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	17	8.5
Middle	20	96	4.8
Right	13	38	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Ramsey	33	20	2	2	0	3	4	4	3

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	25	17	3	1	4	1	1	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	24	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	8	38	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	92	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	46	6.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	45	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	78	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	70	14.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Fair Hooker	10	7	107	1	30
FB Bill Olds	6	5	28	0	15
WR Patrick Schulz	6	2	27	1	20
WR Don Herrmann	3	2	12	0	18
TE Bob Moore	3	2	10	0	23
TE Jeremy Wolf	2	1	5	0	14
TE Jerome Barkum	1	1	11	0	12
RB Reggie Harrison	1	0	0	0	29

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Floyd Little	9	8	1	54	1	22
WR Jack Snow	7	4	2	85	1	15
WR Dick Drake	3	1	0	12	0	15
TE Riley Odoms	2	2	0	28	1	19
WR Howard Twilley	2	0	1	0	0	19
RB Ed Podolak	1	1	0	4	0	6
WR Ron Shanklin	1	1	0	17	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Reggie Harrison	1	0	0.00	3.07

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Floyd Little	5	18	3.60	4.12
Ed Podolak	2	9	4.50	4.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Ramsey	3	2	11	3.67	6.06

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Kilmer	4	3	20	5.00	8.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Fair Hooker	1	1	7	7.00	10.70
WR Patrick Schulz	1	1	4	4.00	4.50

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Floyd Little	2	2	8	4.00	6.00
WR Jack Snow	1	0	0	0.00	12.14
WR Dick Drake	1	1	12	12.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Reggie Harrison	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	6	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Ramsey	6	4	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	11	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Herrmann	3	2	1
RB Reggie Harrison	1	0	0
TE Bob Moore	1	1	0
FB Bill Olds	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jack Snow	5	3	3
RB Floyd Little	3	3	1
WR Dick Drake	2	1	1
WR Howard Twilley	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (3,300)