Week 8, 1975

played in Denver, CO

69 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	0	0	7	-	10
Denver Broncos	3	10	0	0	-	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)

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 Statistics NED DEN
Record 2-5 3-4
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 270 264
- Offensive Plays 63 59
- Yards per Play 4.29 4.47
Net Rushing Yards 80 163
- Rushing Attempts 21 39
- Yards per Rush 3.81 4.18
Net Passing Yards 190 101
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 22 - 0 17 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 196 119
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 4.52 5.05
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.1
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/58 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 2/66 2/48
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 25
Time of Possession 29:29 30:31

Team Statistics	NED	DEN
Record	2-5	3-4
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	270	264
- Offensive Plays	63	59
- Yards per Play	4.29	4.47
Net Rushing Yards	80	163
- Rushing Attempts	21	39
- Yards per Rush	3.81	4.18
Net Passing Yards	190	101
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 22 - 0	17 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	196	119
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	4.52	5.05
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.1
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/58	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	2/66	2/48
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 25
Time of Possession	29:29	30:31

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:07	7:29	OWN 17	11	80	Field Goal
2	11:56	1:56	OWN 38	3	5	Punt
2	7:40	1:38	OWN 1	4	8	Punt
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 8	4	27	Half
3	15:00	2:01	OWN 36	4	11	Punt
3	10:16	2:49	OWN 21	6	33	Punt
3	5:25	4:40	50	9	32	Missed FG
4	10:55	6:56	OWN 23	17	77	Touchdown
4	2:13	0:31	OWN 47	4	-5	Downs
4	0:26	0:26	OWN 20	2	11	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:53	OWN 20	6	53	Field Goal
1	3:38	6:42	OWN 32	14	68	Touchdown
2	10:00	2:20	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
2	6:02	4:10	OWN 46	9	28	Field Goal
3	12:59	2:43	OWN 4	6	21	Punt
3	7:27	2:02	OWN 3	3	9	Punt
3	0:45	4:50	OWN 25	10	52	Fumble
4	3:59	1:46	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	1:42	1:16	OPP 42	3	8	Punt

Game MVP: Bruce Van Dyke, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Dave Osborn	10	31	3.10	7	0
Jumbo Asher	9	38	4.22	11	1
Larry Smith	2	11	5.50	8	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Floyd Little	24	111	4.63	28	2	0
Ed Podolak	14	49	3.50	11	1	1
Billy Kilmer	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Plunkett	41	22	196	1/6	1	25	0	74.8

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	17	12	119	3/18	0	19	0	90.1

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Bob Adams	4	4	39	9.75	10	15	0
RB Dave Osborn	4	4	23	5.75	9	9	1
FB John Brockington	3	4	15	5.00	3	7	0
WR Reggie Rucker	2	9	37	18.50	12	23	0
TE Jerome Moriarty	2	3	28	14.00	0	15	0
WR Van Harmon	2	6	13	6.50	0	10	0
WR John McKay	2	3	30	15.00	14	25	0
WR Frank Grant	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Jumbo Asher	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Vincent Slatus	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Riley Odoms	3	3	34	11.33	12	14
RB Ed Podolak	2	2	14	7.00	1	7
WR Jack Snow	2	2	30	15.00	10	19
FB Roosevelt Leaks	2	3	5	2.50	0	6
RB Floyd Little	1	2	13	13.00	15	13
WR Ron Shanklin	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
WR Howard Twilley	1	1	15	15.00	2	15
WR Dick Drake	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tommy Hart	0	1	0	0
Sam Hunt	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Billy Kilmer	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	4	194	48.5	43.5	57	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	5	221	44.2	38.8	61	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ray Wersching	1/2	0/0	0/0	20	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ray	2/2	2/2	0/0	44	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Farasopoulos	1	7	7.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Farasopoulos	2	66	33.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	1	21	21.0	0
Billy Thompson	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sam Hunt	9	2	1.0	39	20
ILB Rick Kay	8	4	0.5	26	16
CB Graham Spreen	5	1	0.0	34	20
OLB Charlie Hall	4	4	1.0	35	19
DE Tommy Hart	4	1	0.5	39	20
S Autry Beamon	4	3	0.0	12	5
CB Maurice Spencer	4	0	0.0	22	14
S Chris Farasopoulos	3	3	0.0	28	15
OLB Steve Nelson	3	0	0.0	17	6
S Sandy Durko	2	7	0.0	38	19
DE Manny Sistrunk	2	2	0.0	35	19
CB Mike Williams	2	0	0.0	37	20
DT Elex Price	1	1	0.0	14	6
OLB Danny Rhodes	1	0	0.0	7	1
DT R.J. Reese	1	0	0.0	34	19
DT Steve George	0	1	0.0	5	1

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Billy Thompson	10	0	0.0	21	42
CB Leslie Drake	6	2	0.0	18	36
ILB Randy Gradishar	6	1	0.0	21	41
DE Lyle Alzado	5	0	1.0	21	42
DT Josh Lane	5	1	0.0	21	41
CB Joe Beauchamp	3	2	0.0	20	41
CB Jimmy Warren	3	0	0.0	19	41
S Garry Lyle	2	2	0.0	19	36
OLB George Webster	1	1	0.0	14	28
OLB Tom Jackson	1	0	0.0	11	20
S Al Randolph	1	0	0.0	11	22
DE Stan Lewis	0	3	0.0	18	42
DT Paul Smith	0	1	0.0	9	21

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Charlie Hall	1.0	0	19
OLB Sam Hunt	1.0	0	20
DE Tommy Hart	0.5	1	20
ILB Rick Kay	0.5	0	16

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lyle Alzado	1.0	1	2	4	42
DE Stan Lewis	0.0	2	2	1	42

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Sam Hunt	3	0	20
CB Graham Spreen	2	1	20
CB Mike Williams	2	1	20
OLB Charlie Hall	2	0	19
DE Tommy Hart	1	0	20
CB Maurice Spencer	1	0	14
S Autry Beamon	1	0	5

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Billy Thompson	6	1	42
CB Leslie Drake	5	0	36
CB Joe Beauchamp	3	1	41
ILB Randy Gradishar	3	0	41
CB Jimmy Warren	2	0	41
OLB Tom Jackson	1	1	20
S Al Randolph	1	1	22
OLB George Webster	1	1	28
S Garry Lyle	0	1	36
DT Paul Smith	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Babe Morgan	3	3	1	12	0	19
Skip Lewis	2	3	0	16	0	28
Jim Langer	1	3	0	17	1	29
Dan Stonebarger	1	2	0	9	0	27
Doug Van Horn	0	3	0	9	0	23
John Hannah	0	2	0	17	0	25
Bob Adams	0	1	0	12	0	24
Jean Barrett	0	1	0	16	0	29
Chuck Wingle	0	1	0	5	0	7
Kyle Delaroche	0	1	0	5	0	13
Lynn Boden	0	1	0	4	0	17

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Van Dyke	5	10	2	37	0	19
John Schmitt	3	9	1	39	0	20
Glenn Resslet	2	6	1	33	1	18
Buddy Hudson	1	2	0	5	0	3
Francis Peay	1	1	0	32	1	13
Steve Knutson	1	1	0	8	0	2
Riley Odoms	0	3	1	29	0	14
Milt Sunde	0	3	0	32	0	15
Darryl Carlton	0	2	0	13	1	12
Roosevelt Leaks	0	1	0	27	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Autry Beamon	2	11

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Al Randolph	1	14
Dave Schrader	1	10
Leslie Drake	1	5

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sandy Durko	---	---	38	19	7	64
Mike Williams	---	---	37	20	7	64
Jim Plunkett	21	42	---	---	---	63
Tommy Hart	---	---	39	20	2	61
Sam Hunt	---	---	39	20	2	61
Chris Farasopoulos	---	---	28	15	15	58
Charlie Hall	---	---	35	19	3	57
Manny Sistrunk	---	---	35	19	2	56
Graham Spreen	---	---	34	20	2	56
Maurice Spencer	---	---	22	14	19	55
R.J. Reese	---	---	34	19	2	55
Frank Grant	14	20	---	---	14	48
Jim Langer	17	29	---	---	2	48
Skip Lewis	16	28	---	---	3	47
Jean Barrett	16	29	---	---	---	45
Rick Kay	---	---	26	16	2	44
Vincent Slatus	12	29	---	---	2	43
Bob Adams	12	24	---	---	6	42
John Hannah	17	25	---	---	---	42
Dan Stonebarger	9	27	---	---	4	40
Reggie Rucker	13	25	---	---	1	39
Dave Osborn	10	26	---	---	2	38
Babe Morgan	12	19	---	---	6	37
Van Harmon	9	25	---	---	---	34
John Brockington	9	17	---	---	7	33
Doug Van Horn	9	23	---	---	---	32
Jerome Moriarty	8	12	---	---	10	30
Autry Beamon	---	---	12	5	11	28
Kyle Delaroche	5	13	---	---	6	24
Jumbo Asher	9	15	---	---	---	24
Lynn Boden	4	17	---	---	3	24
Steve Nelson	---	---	17	6	---	23
Elex Price	---	---	14	6	3	23
Terry Meyer	---	---	7	0	14	21
John McKay	2	8	---	---	9	19
Chuck Wingle	5	7	---	---	6	18
Danny Rhodes	---	---	7	1	6	14
Larry Smith	2	1	---	---	11	14
Walter White	0	1	---	---	13	14
Steve George	---	---	5	1	2	8
Ray Wersching	0	0	---	---	5	5
Olin Rogers	---	---	0	0	5	5
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jared Kuszewski	0	0	---	---	2	2
Isaac Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0
Louis Carter	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Thompson	---	---	21	42	9	72
Randy Gradishar	---	---	21	41	4	66
Lyle Alzado	---	---	21	42	2	65
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	20	41	4	65
John Schmitt	39	20	---	---	6	65
Josh Lane	---	---	21	41	2	64
Bruce Van Dyke	37	19	---	---	7	63
Jimmy Warren	---	---	19	41	2	62
Stan Lewis	---	---	18	42	2	62
Billy Kilmer	39	20	---	---	---	59
Garry Lyle	---	---	19	36	4	59
Leslie Drake	---	---	18	36	5	59
Riley Odoms	29	14	---	---	12	55
Glenn Resslet	33	18	---	---	---	51
Al Randolph	---	---	11	22	14	47
Milt Sunde	32	15	---	---	---	47
Francis Peay	32	13	---	---	---	45
Roosevelt Leaks	27	14	---	---	3	44
George Webster	---	---	14	28	---	42
Ron Shanklin	21	9	---	---	11	41
Floyd Little	25	12	---	---	3	40
Howard Twilley	27	10	---	---	---	37
Paul Smith	---	---	9	21	5	35
Tom Jackson	---	---	11	20	3	34
Darryl Carlton	13	12	---	---	7	32
Dick Drake	15	14	---	---	---	29
Jack Snow	17	11	---	---	---	28
Ed Podolak	14	8	---	---	---	22
Jack Novak	11	4	---	---	7	22
Buddy Hudson	5	3	---	---	11	19
Cullen Bryant	0	0	---	---	18	18
Steve Knutson	8	2	---	---	7	17
Blake Gaylor	---	---	1	2	13	16
John Barnes	4	1	---	---	9	14
Guy Roberts	---	---	0	1	10	11
Dave Schrader	---	---	1	0	10	11
Zach Waite	1	1	---	---	7	9
Orlando Matsui	---	---	3	1	5	9
Craig Hanneman	---	---	3	5	---	8
David Ray	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rick Kingrea	---	---	0	0	5	5
Terry Hanratty	0	0	---	---	2	2
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rolf Krueger	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	3	3.0
Middle	11	41	3.7
Right	9	36	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	25	126	5.0
Right	12	26	2.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Plunkett	41	22	2	2	3	7	4	5	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	17	12	0	0	2	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	16	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	77	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	103	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	27	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	32	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	60	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Reggie Rucker	9	2	1	37	1	25
WR Van Harmon	6	2	1	13	0	25
TE Bob Adams	4	4	0	39	0	24
FB John Brockington	4	3	0	15	0	17
RB Dave Osborn	4	4	0	23	0	26
WR Frank Grant	3	1	0	3	0	20
TE Jerome Moriarty	3	2	0	28	0	12
WR Vincent Slatus	3	1	0	8	0	29
WR John McKay	3	2	0	30	1	8
RB Jumbo Asher	2	1	1	0	0	15

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
TE Riley Odoms	3	3	0	34	14
FB Roosevelt Leaks	3	2	0	5	14
RB Floyd Little	2	1	0	13	12
RB Ed Podolak	2	2	0	14	8
WR Ron Shanklin	2	1	1	8	9
WR Jack Snow	2	2	0	30	11
WR Dick Drake	2	0	1	0	14
WR Howard Twilley	1	1	0	15	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dave Osborn	3	6	2.00	3.10
Jumbo Asher	1	1	1.00	4.22

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Floyd Little	1	2	2.00	4.63
Ed Podolak	1	2	2.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Plunkett	11	5	27	2.45	4.78

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Kilmer	1	1	8	8.00	7.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Van Harmon	3	2	13	4.33	2.17
RB Dave Osborn	2	2	6	3.00	5.75
WR Reggie Rucker	2	0	0	0.00	4.11
WR Vincent Slatus	2	1	8	4.00	2.67
FB John Brockington	1	0	0	0.00	3.75
WR Frank Grant	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Riley Odoms	1	1	8	8.00	11.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Smith	2	0
Jumbo Asher	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	5	3
Ed Podolak	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Plunkett	12	7	6

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	9	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie Rucker	4	2	2
TE Bob Adams	3	3	2
FB John Brockington	1	0	0
WR Frank Grant	1	0	0
RB Jumbo Asher	1	0	0
WR Vincent Slatus	1	1	1
WR John McKay	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Riley Odoms	2	2	2
WR Ron Shanklin	2	1	1
WR Jack Snow	2	2	1
FB Roosevelt Leaks	2	2	1
RB Ed Podolak	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,100 (3,300)