Week 8, 1975

played in Denver, CO

69 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

New England Patriots3007-10
Denver Broncos31000-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:14 DEN - David Ray 44 field goal
1Q: 03:46 NED - Ray Wersching 20 field goal
2Q: 12:05 DEN - Ed Podolak 2 run (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DEN - David Ray 43 field goal
4Q: 04:09 NED - Dave Osborn 1 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDDEN
Record2-53-4
First Downs1816
- by Rushing47
- by Passing128
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards270264
- Offensive Plays6359
- Yards per Play4.294.47
Net Rushing Yards80163
- Rushing Attempts2139
- Yards per Rush3.814.18
Net Passing Yards190101
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 22 - 017 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards196119
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/63/18
- Yards per Pass Play4.525.05
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions7/159/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.16.1
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards9/587/45
Punt Returns/Yards1/70/0
Kick Returns/Yards2/662/48
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 25
Time of Possession29:2930:31

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:077:29OWN 171180Field Goal
211:561:56OWN 3835Punt
27:401:38OWN 148Punt
21:521:52OWN 8427Half
315:002:01OWN 36411Punt
310:162:49OWN 21633Punt
35:254:4050932Missed FG
410:556:56OWN 231777Touchdown
42:130:31OWN 474-5Downs
40:260:26OWN 20211Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:53OWN 20653Field Goal
13:386:42OWN 321468Touchdown
210:002:20OWN 20518Punt
26:024:10OWN 46928Field Goal
312:592:43OWN 4621Punt
37:272:02OWN 339Punt
30:454:50OWN 251052Fumble
43:591:46OWN 203-3Punt
41:421:16OPP 4238Punt

Game MVP: Bruce Van Dyke, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dave Osborn10313.10700
Jumbo Asher9384.221110
Larry Smith2115.50800
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Floyd Little241114.632820
Ed Podolak14493.501111
Billy Kilmer133.00300

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Plunkett41221961/6125074.8
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Billy Kilmer17121193/18019090.1

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Bob Adams44399.7510150
RB Dave Osborn44235.75991
FB John Brockington34155.00370
WR Reggie Rucker293718.5012230
TE Jerome Moriarty232814.000150
WR Van Harmon26136.500100
WR John McKay233015.0014250
WR Frank Grant1333.00030
RB Jumbo Asher1200.00000
WR Vincent Slatus1388.00080
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Riley Odoms333411.3312140
RB Ed Podolak22147.00170
WR Jack Snow223015.0010190
FB Roosevelt Leaks2352.50060
RB Floyd Little121313.0015130
WR Ron Shanklin1288.00080
WR Howard Twilley111515.002150
WR Dick Drake0200.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Tommy Hart0100
Sam Hunt0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Kilmer1000

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman419448.543.5572
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Chapple522144.238.8611

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ray Wersching1/20/00/0201/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Ray2/22/20/0441/1

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Farasopoulos177.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Farasopoulos26633.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Little12121.00
Billy Thompson12727.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Sam Hunt921.03920
ILB Rick Kay840.52616
CB Graham Spreen510.03420
OLB Charlie Hall441.03519
DE Tommy Hart410.53920
S Autry Beamon430.0125
CB Maurice Spencer400.02214
S Chris Farasopoulos330.02815
OLB Steve Nelson300.0176
S Sandy Durko270.03819
DE Manny Sistrunk220.03519
CB Mike Williams200.03720
DT Elex Price110.0146
OLB Danny Rhodes100.071
DT R.J. Reese100.03419
DT Steve George010.051
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Billy Thompson1000.02142
CB Leslie Drake620.01836
ILB Randy Gradishar610.02141
DE Lyle Alzado501.02142
DT Josh Lane510.02141
CB Joe Beauchamp320.02041
CB Jimmy Warren300.01941
S Garry Lyle220.01936
OLB George Webster110.01428
OLB Tom Jackson100.01120
S Al Randolph100.01122
DE Stan Lewis030.01842
DT Paul Smith010.0921

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Charlie Hall1.000019
OLB Sam Hunt1.000020
DE Tommy Hart0.501020
ILB Rick Kay0.500016
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lyle Alzado1.012442
DE Stan Lewis0.022142

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Sam Hunt30020
CB Graham Spreen21020
CB Mike Williams21020
OLB Charlie Hall20019
DE Tommy Hart10020
CB Maurice Spencer10014
S Autry Beamon1005
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Billy Thompson61042
CB Leslie Drake50036
CB Joe Beauchamp31041
ILB Randy Gradishar30041
CB Jimmy Warren20041
OLB Tom Jackson11020
S Al Randolph11022
OLB George Webster11028
S Garry Lyle01036
DT Paul Smith01021

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Babe Morgan33112019
Skip Lewis23016028
Jim Langer13017129
Dan Stonebarger1209027
Doug Van Horn0309023
John Hannah02017025
Bob Adams01012024
Jean Barrett01016029
Chuck Wingle010507
Kyle Delaroche0105013
Lynn Boden0104017
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Van Dyke510237019
John Schmitt39139020
Glenn Resslet26133118
Buddy Hudson120503
Francis Peay11032113
Steve Knutson110802
Riley Odoms03129014
Milt Sunde03032015
Darryl Carlton02013112
Roosevelt Leaks01027014

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Autry Beamon211
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Al Randolph114
Dave Schrader110
Leslie Drake15

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sandy Durko------3819764
Mike Williams------3720764
Jim Plunkett2142---------63
Tommy Hart------3920261
Sam Hunt------3920261
Chris Farasopoulos------28151558
Charlie Hall------3519357
Manny Sistrunk------3519256
Graham Spreen------3420256
Maurice Spencer------22141955
R.J. Reese------3419255
Frank Grant1420------1448
Jim Langer1729------248
Skip Lewis1628------347
Jean Barrett1629---------45
Rick Kay------2616244
Vincent Slatus1229------243
Bob Adams1224------642
John Hannah1725---------42
Dan Stonebarger927------440
Reggie Rucker1325------139
Dave Osborn1026------238
Babe Morgan1219------637
Van Harmon925---------34
John Brockington917------733
Doug Van Horn923---------32
Jerome Moriarty812------1030
Autry Beamon------1251128
Kyle Delaroche513------624
Jumbo Asher915---------24
Lynn Boden417------324
Steve Nelson------176---23
Elex Price------146323
Terry Meyer------701421
John McKay28------919
Chuck Wingle57------618
Danny Rhodes------71614
Larry Smith21------1114
Walter White01------1314
Steve George------5128
Ray Wersching00------55
Olin Rogers------0055
Marv Bateman00------44
Jared Kuszewski00------22
Isaac Daniels00---------0
Louis Carter00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Billy Thompson------2142972
Randy Gradishar------2141466
Lyle Alzado------2142265
Joe Beauchamp------2041465
John Schmitt3920------665
Josh Lane------2141264
Bruce Van Dyke3719------763
Jimmy Warren------1941262
Stan Lewis------1842262
Billy Kilmer3920---------59
Garry Lyle------1936459
Leslie Drake------1836559
Riley Odoms2914------1255
Glenn Resslet3318---------51
Al Randolph------11221447
Milt Sunde3215---------47
Francis Peay3213---------45
Roosevelt Leaks2714------344
George Webster------1428---42
Ron Shanklin219------1141
Floyd Little2512------340
Howard Twilley2710---------37
Paul Smith------921535
Tom Jackson------1120334
Darryl Carlton1312------732
Dick Drake1514---------29
Jack Snow1711---------28
Ed Podolak148---------22
Jack Novak114------722
Buddy Hudson53------1119
Cullen Bryant00------1818
Steve Knutson82------717
Blake Gaylor------121316
John Barnes41------914
Guy Roberts------011011
Dave Schrader------101011
Zach Waite11------79
Orlando Matsui------3159
Craig Hanneman------35---8
David Ray00------66
Dave Chapple00------55
Rick Kingrea------0055
Terry Hanratty00------22
Joe Ferguson00---------0
Rolf Krueger------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle11413.7
Right9364.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2115.5
Middle251265.0
Right12262.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Plunkett41222237450
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Billy Kilmer17120022100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44164.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1410775.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781036.1
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33279.0
Short (0-8 Yds)65325.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)74608.6
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Reggie Rucker92137125
WR Van Harmon62113025
TE Bob Adams44039024
FB John Brockington43015017
RB Dave Osborn44023026
WR Frank Grant3103020
TE Jerome Moriarty32028012
WR Vincent Slatus3108029
WR John McKay3203018
RB Jumbo Asher2110015
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Riley Odoms33034014
FB Roosevelt Leaks3205014
RB Floyd Little21013012
RB Ed Podolak2201408
WR Ron Shanklin211809
WR Jack Snow22030011
WR Dick Drake2010014
WR Howard Twilley11015010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dave Osborn362.003.10
Jumbo Asher111.004.22
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Floyd Little122.004.63
Ed Podolak122.003.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Plunkett115272.454.78
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Billy Kilmer1188.007.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Van Harmon32134.332.17
RB Dave Osborn2263.005.75
WR Reggie Rucker2000.004.11
WR Vincent Slatus2184.002.67
FB John Brockington1000.003.75
WR Frank Grant1000.001.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Riley Odoms1188.0011.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Larry Smith20
Jumbo Asher11
DenverRushesConversions
Floyd Little53
Ed Podolak20

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jim Plunkett1276
DenverAttCompConversions
Billy Kilmer986

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Reggie Rucker422
TE Bob Adams332
FB John Brockington100
WR Frank Grant100
RB Jumbo Asher100
WR Vincent Slatus111
WR John McKay111
DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Riley Odoms222
WR Ron Shanklin211
WR Jack Snow221
FB Roosevelt Leaks221
RB Ed Podolak111

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,100 (3,300)