Week 13, 1975

played in Baltimore, MD

45 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Denver Broncos73713-30
Baltimore Colts0070-7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:19 DEN - Howard Twilley 1 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 00:11 DEN - David Ray 31 field goal
3Q: 12:17 BAL - Tom Bailey 17 run (Fred Cox extra point)
3Q: 06:37 DEN - Ed Podolak 1 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 13:18 DEN - Floyd Little 4 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 02:32 DEN - David Ray 25 field goal
4Q: 01:19 DEN - David Ray 40 field goal

Team StatisticsDENBAL
Record8-43-9
First Downs1712
- by Rushing57
- by Passing104
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards253212
- Offensive Plays6367
- Yards per Play4.023.16
Net Rushing Yards125108
- Rushing Attempts3820
- Yards per Rush3.295.40
Net Passing Yards128104
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 17 - 045 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards140119
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/122/15
- Yards per Pass Play5.122.21
Fumbles/Lost4/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/135/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.38.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/3
Penalties/Yards3/306/44
Punt Returns/Yards2/191/9
Kick Returns/Yards2/655/131
Interception Ret./Yards2/120/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 42OWN 27
Time of Possession32:3827:22

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:47OPP 49649Touchdown
16:191:20OWN 2233Punt
11:582:07OWN 20416Punt
211:470:06OWN 2219Fumble
210:141:30OWN 2036Punt
26:233:28OWN 22721Punt
21:221:17OWN 46740Field Goal
312:025:35OWN 291171Touchdown
33:041:57OWN 3637Punt
30:262:17OPP 22522Touchdown
412:071:25OWN 3436Punt
49:013:44OWN 34516Punt
44:452:20OPP 1133Field Goal
41:450:34OPP 2734Field Goal
40:350:35OPP 371-1Game
Baltimore Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:134:54OWN 24924Punt
14:593:01OWN 34631Punt
214:513:04OWN 16835Punt
211:411:27OPP 3131Punt
28:442:21OWN 28418Punt
22:551:33OWN 203-11Punt
315:002:5850650Touchdown
36:273:23OWN 29735Downs
31:070:41OWN 638Interception
413:091:02OWN 203-1Punt
410:421:41OWN 20510Punt
45:170:32OWN 1230Interception
42:250:40OWN 2047Downs
41:110:36OWN 3740Downs

Game MVP: Billy Kilmer, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Floyd Little21753.57901
Ed Podolak16513.191021
Billy Kilmer1-1-1.00-100
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tommy Thompson12615.082230
Tom Bailey7466.571721
Bill Brown111.00100

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Billy Kilmer23171402/121280103.5
BaltimoreAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann45181192/15018229.4

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Howard Twilley56285.60391
RB Ed Podolak33186.0012140
RB Floyd Little224321.5018280
TE Riley Odoms23136.500130
WR Jack Snow23157.500130
WR Ron Shanklin131616.009160
FB Roosevelt Leaks1144.00240
TE Jack Novak1133.00030
FB Buddy Hudson0100.00000
BaltimoreCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Odom59469.206180
RB Tommy Thompson4451.25440
WR Emmett Edwards383010.000160
RB Tom Bailey1200.00000
FB Bill Brown1144.00040
RB Po James1188.00580
TE Gary Parris141212.000120
WR Juan Jamison191010.000100
WR Carlos Stevens1744.00040

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Billy Thompson100.000
CB Leslie Drake11212.000
BaltimoreIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Floyd Little3100
Billy Kilmer1000
Bruce Van Dyke0100
Darryl Carlton0100
BaltimoreFumbRecovForceTD
Wayne Colman0120
John Dutton0010
Bruce Laird0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Chapple735050.043.0604
BaltimorePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Phillip Long830137.630.3481

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Ray3/31/10/0403/3
BaltimoreFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Fred Cox0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Little2199.50
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Laird199.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Thompson26532.50
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Po James49724.30
Bruce Laird13434.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Garry Lyle720.01442
S Billy Thompson720.01945
DT Paul Smith510.01422
OLB Tom Jackson411.02017
ILB Randy Gradishar400.02044
DE Lyle Alzado201.01843
OLB George Webster210.01332
DE Orlando Matsui210.088
CB Leslie Drake120.01239
OLB Guy Roberts100.0010
CB Jimmy Warren100.01543
DT Josh Lane100.01741
CB Blake Gaylor100.039
CB Joe Beauchamp010.01741
DE Craig Hanneman010.065
BaltimoreTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Wayne Colman1230.03524
ILB Rusty Tillman1010.03323
S Bruce Laird950.03424
DT John Dutton521.53625
CB Benny Barnes310.02817
CB Rick Volk300.03221
ILB Mike Curtis210.052
DE Joe Schmiesing210.03422
DT Zack Lang210.0119
CB Harold Powell200.03118
WR Emmett Edwards20---------
DE Rubin Carter120.03021
S Ray Brown110.0118
CB Bruce Taylor110.03623
CB Ken Gannon100.046
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton010.52516

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lyle Alzado1.002143
OLB Tom Jackson1.001017
CB Jimmy Warren0.001043
DT Paul Smith0.000122
BaltimoreSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT John Dutton1.502025
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton0.500016

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Garry Lyle52042
OLB George Webster32032
ILB Randy Gradishar31044
DT Paul Smith20022
CB Jimmy Warren13043
CB Leslie Drake11139
S Billy Thompson10145
OLB Guy Roberts10010
CB Blake Gaylor1009
CB Joe Beauchamp02041
BaltimoreCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Wayne Colman40024
ILB Rusty Tillman30023
CB Benny Barnes20017
ILB Mike Curtis2002
CB Rick Volk11021
DT John Dutton10025
DE Joe Schmiesing10022
CB Ken Gannon1006
DT Zack Lang1009
CB Harold Powell10018
S Ray Brown0108

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Van Dyke39037024
Francis Peay34032019
John Schmitt29036023
Darryl Carlton15033125
Milt Sunde1301207
Glenn Resslet12032122
Riley Odoms02124016
Roosevelt Leaks02023013
Zach Waite010202
BaltimoreKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Stokes34015137
Cornell Forte23015031
John Fitzgerald14017041
Bill Brown11012013
Kendall Blair110306
Donnie Green030417
Conrad Dobler02020047
Elbert Drungo01016040
Gary Parris01018032

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Ed Podolak312
Cullen Bryant127
Al Randolph119
Joe Beauchamp12
BaltimoreTacklesSTPlays
Morris Stroud115
Gary Parris111
Mike Collier110
Emmett Edwards17

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bruce Van Dyke3724------1071
Randy Gradishar------2044266
Billy Thompson------1945266
John Schmitt3623------665
Billy Kilmer3825---------63
Lyle Alzado------1843---61
Joe Beauchamp------1741260
Jimmy Warren------1543159
Josh Lane------1741159
Garry Lyle------1442258
Darryl Carlton3325---------58
Leslie Drake------1239657
Glenn Resslet3222---------54
Stan Lewis------1341---54
Riley Odoms2416------1353
Francis Peay3219---------51
Floyd Little2219------950
Howard Twilley2820---------48
Jack Snow1911------1646
Al Randolph------2241945
George Webster------1332---45
Roosevelt Leaks2313------743
Jack Novak1312------1843
Paul Smith------1422440
Tom Jackson------2017138
Blake Gaylor------392537
Ed Podolak166------1234
Ron Shanklin2012------133
Milt Sunde127------1029
Dick Drake1810---------28
Cullen Bryant00------2727
Buddy Hudson55------1222
Rolf Krueger------76720
Guy Roberts------0101020
Steve Knutson63------1019
Brison Manor------241117
Orlando Matsui------88---16
John Barnes21------1215
Zach Waite22------1014
Craig Hanneman------65---11
David Ray00------1010
Dave Chapple00------77
Rick Kingrea------0077
Drew Mahalic------0145
Terry Hanratty00------33
Joe Ferguson00---------0
BaltimoreRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Conrad Dobler2047------572
John Dutton------3625970
Bruce Laird------34241270
Bruce Taylor------3623867
Joe Theismann2047---------67
Wayne Colman------3524463
John Fitzgerald1741------563
Gary Parris1832------1161
Joe Schmiesing------3422359
Rusty Tillman------3323258
Tom Bailey725------2456
Elbert Drungo1640---------56
Emmett Edwards841------756
Rick Volk------3221255
Rubin Carter------3021253
Tim Stokes1537---------52
Harold Powell------3118251
Benny Barnes------2817449
Juan Jamison728------1449
Sugar Bear Hamilton------2516647
Cornell Forte1531---------46
Chip Myrtle------13111842
Bill Brown1213------1540
Steve Odom929------240
Carlos Stevens1523---------38
Tommy Thompson1322---------35
Morris Stroud612------1533
Ray Brown------1181332
Ken Gannon------462232
Harvey Goodman516------829
Zack Lang------119424
Donnie Green47------819
Bob McCaffrey510------419
Po James55------818
Kendall Blair36------817
Fred Cook------114116
Mike Curtis------52916
Brad Kimberly05------914
Mike Hennigan------51713
Rick Fontenot------40610
Mike Collier00------1010
Phillip Long00------88
Fred Cox00------22
Steve Spurrier00---------0
Dennis McKenzie00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12494.1
Middle18532.9
Right7243.4
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left55711.4
Middle11383.5
Right4133.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Billy Kilmer23171022200
BaltimoreAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann451804611422

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)128554.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)333511.7
Long (19+ Yds)31289.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)74182.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)239944.1
Long (19+ Yds)10000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Howard Twilley65028020
TE Riley Odoms32013016
RB Ed Podolak3301806
WR Ron Shanklin31216012
WR Jack Snow32015011
RB Floyd Little22043119
FB Buddy Hudson100005
FB Roosevelt Leaks1104013
TE Jack Novak1103012
BaltimoreTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Odom95146029
WR Juan Jamison91110028
WR Emmett Edwards83030041
WR Carlos Stevens7134023
TE Gary Parris41112032
RB Tommy Thompson4405022
RB Tom Bailey2100025
FB Bill Brown1104013
RB Po James110805

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Floyd Little681.333.57
Ed Podolak5204.003.19
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tom Bailey11717.006.57
Tommy Thompson111.005.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Billy Kilmer33227.336.09
BaltimoreAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Ed Podolak1155.006.00
WR Ron Shanklin111616.005.33
WR Howard Twilley1111.004.67
BaltimoreTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Floyd Little41
Ed Podolak20
BaltimoreRushesConversions
Tom Bailey33
Tommy Thompson22

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Billy Kilmer653
BaltimoreAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann1230

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Jack Snow221
RB Floyd Little111
TE Riley Odoms110
FB Buddy Hudson100
FB Roosevelt Leaks111
BaltimoreTargCatchConversions
WR Emmett Edwards410
WR Steve Odom320
WR Juan Jamison300
RB Tom Bailey100
WR Carlos Stevens100

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,800 (13,600)
Club Seats4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,100 (3,300)