Week 14, 1979

played in Minnesota, MN

12 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Denver Broncos7037-17
Minnesota Vikings7703-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:41 MIN - Steve Holden 4 pass from Jeff Komlo (Rafael Septien extra point)
1Q: 01:35 DEN - Cullen Bryant 3 run (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 01:09 MIN - Charlie White 3 run (Rafael Septien extra point)
3Q: 10:01 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 39 field goal
4Q: 07:29 DEN - Duriel Harris 5 pass from Pat Ryan (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
4Q: 00:46 MIN - Rafael Septien 21 field goal

Team StatisticsDENMIN
Record4-8-15-7-1
First Downs2327
- by Rushing810
- by Passing1417
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards441480
- Offensive Plays8687
- Yards per Play5.135.52
Net Rushing Yards165206
- Rushing Attempts3641
- Yards per Rush4.585.02
Net Passing Yards276274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 25 - 145 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards308283
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/321/9
- Yards per Pass Play5.525.96
Fumbles/Lost2/02/2
3rd Down Conversions7/196/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.78.3
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards3/246/41
Punt Returns/Yards2/303/25
Kick Returns/Yards2/532/43
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 25
Time of Possession40:0734:53

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:302:41OWN 20615Punt
14:413:13OPP 48648Touchdown
214:322:16OWN 20442Punt
210:272:17OWN 10523Punt
26:234:02OWN 42725Missed FG
21:011:01OWN 20626Half
315:005:07OWN 26952Field Goal
37:004:55OWN 61048Punt
30:570:45OWN 4926Interception
412:164:55OWN 141086Touchdown
46:041:51OWN 303-5Punt
40:380:38OWN 203-6Half
OT115:001:40OWN 4136Punt
OT112:031:12OPP 2534Missed FG
OT18:562:30OWN 9633Punt
OT10:560:37OWN 44338Missed FG
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:30OWN 311269Touchdown
15:491:08OWN 133-4Punt
11:281:56OWN 23534Punt
212:161:49OWN 20413Punt
28:101:47OWN 28530Fumble
22:211:20OWN 40760Touchdown
39:532:53OWN 20533Punt
32:051:08OWN 2032Punt
30:122:56OWN 4353Punt
47:211:17OWN 2037Punt
44:133:35OWN 251471Field Goal
OT113:201:17OWN 5335Fumble
OT110:511:55OWN 28512Punt
OT16:265:30OWN 51258Missed FG
OT10:190:19OWN 44231Game

Game MVP: Jeff Komlo, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cullen Bryant17895.241521
George Franklin17553.241610
Rick Upchurch11818.001810
Pat Ryan133.00300
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chuck Foreman251475.882430
Charlie White13534.08901
Jim Harrison144.00400
Henry Hynoski100.00000
Jeff Komlo122.00200

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat Ryan45253085/32142175.0
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Komlo45262831/9131083.8

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Duriel Harris698213.6737421
WR Danny Buggs479022.5037330
WR Rick Upchurch49287.002120
TE Ed Beckman47266.507130
WR Johnny Perkins233517.5019250
TE Victor Hicks2384.00070
RB Cullen Bryant121010.006100
RB Ira Matthews1355.00050
FB Ted Brown112424.0017240
WR Charlie Wade0100.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bob Newland576312.6012240
WR Charley Young598717.409310
TE Jimmie Giles565110.202160
RB Chuck Foreman45143.50860
WR Steve Holden37258.338181
FB Jim Harrison1144.00040
TE Jim Obradovich131010.000100
TE Don Warren131818.003180
WR Stan Rome131111.000110
RB Charlie White0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gary Fencik100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Pat Ryan2000
Jim Copeland0200
Jermaine Perkins0100
Ernie Dodge0100
Randy Gradishar0010
Judson Flint0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Chuck Foreman1000
Charlie White1000
Bill Dunstan0010
Mark Nichols0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Chapple735150.140.9565
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman836846.039.8564

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti1/40/10/1392/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rafael Septien1/20/10/1212/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch23015.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Holden22110.50
Charley Young144.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Cullen Bryant12626.00
Rick Upchurch12727.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Holden12323.00
Henry Hynoski12020.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar950.03743
OLB Bruce Huther930.02630
S Billy Thompson820.03138
S Mike Davis720.03834
OLB Rusty Rebowe430.01922
CB Ray Easterling420.03240
S Bob Jury330.0919
CB Ernie Jackson310.02627
DT Josh Lane310.02526
CB Graham Spreen210.03236
DE Jerry Wilkinson210.01919
DE Karl Lorch200.03941
S William Semple200.01414
OLB Guy Brown200.0149
OLB Larry Polowski200.046
DE Ernie Dodge101.02227
DE Mario Nakamura120.02121
DE Deron DeLorraine110.01418
TE Victor Hicks10---------
CB Judson Flint100.01013
DT Jermaine Perkins020.01923
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bob Atkins1100.01619
ILB Robert Jackson1100.03238
CB Herman Edwards700.02740
S Gary Fencik630.03250
S John Harris510.02641
DE Sweeny Williams440.02532
OLB Mark Nichols311.01721
DE Mark Gastineau330.52940
ILB Larry Gordon320.01717
OLB Floyd Rice211.02131
CB Royce McKinney210.02637
ILB Ken Fantetti200.0513
DE Ernest Kirk121.01118
ILB Bob Nelson101.01426
DT Bill Dunstan110.51623
DT Ron Dirnbauer100.02027
C Alan Willis10---------
CB Ricky Ray100.01112
CB Mike Washington030.02029
CB Keith Simpson020.01516

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ernie Dodge1.001027
DE Mario Nakamura0.011021
DE Jerry Wilkinson0.002019
DT Jermaine Perkins0.001023
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mark Nichols1.001021
OLB Floyd Rice1.000131
ILB Bob Nelson1.000026
DE Ernest Kirk1.000018
DE Mark Gastineau0.502140
DT Bill Dunstan0.500123
CB Royce McKinney0.001037
DE Sweeny Williams0.000132

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Bruce Huther50030
S Mike Davis43034
CB Ray Easterling31040
ILB Randy Gradishar30043
CB Ernie Jackson20027
S Bob Jury20019
OLB Rusty Rebowe20022
S Billy Thompson11038
S William Semple10014
CB Graham Spreen10036
DE Jerry Wilkinson10019
OLB Larry Polowski1006
CB Judson Flint01013
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Herman Edwards52040
ILB Robert Jackson42038
S Bob Atkins40019
S Gary Fencik30150
OLB Mark Nichols21021
CB Royce McKinney20037
S John Harris20041
OLB Floyd Rice10031
ILB Larry Gordon10017
ILB Ken Fantetti10013
CB Mike Washington02029
ILB Jack LeVeck01010
CB Keith Simpson01016

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Willie Parker57228042
Daryl White26026146
John Giesler26032145
Ted Brown23018015
Jim Copeland22014120
Victor Hicks22017033
Dave Scott04030038
Tom Glassic0301004
Marcus Degley01026125
Leotis Harris01010025
Jean Barrett000415
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alan Willis511233037
Fred Dean25011016
John Didion24034038
Ron Yary24041042
Jim Harrison23027027
Doug Smith230909
Greg Horton15037140
Ed George12031036
Eric Cunningham1109012
Jimmie Giles01024027
Don Warren01025025

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Johnny Perkins123
Judson Flint112
Jim Copeland111
Danny Buggs15
Randy Gradishar13
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Henry Hynoski126
Jim Obradovich119
Charlie White116
Don Warren115

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Pat Ryan3650---------86
Randy Gradishar------3743383
Daryl White2646------1183
Karl Lorch------3941282
Graham Spreen------32361078
John Giesler3245---------77
Dave Scott3038------876
Ray Easterling------3240274
Willie Parker2842------373
Mike Davis------3834---72
Billy Thompson------3138170
Ed Beckman2430------1468
Rick Upchurch2133------1367
Victor Hicks1733------1767
Cullen Bryant1817------2762
Bruce Huther------2630460
Rusty Rebowe------19221758
George Franklin1834------557
Ernie Jackson------2627255
Duriel Harris2728---------55
William Semple------14142654
Ernie Dodge------2227352
Marcus Degley2625---------51
Josh Lane------2526---51
Ted Brown1815------1750
Mario Nakamura------2121648
Jerry Wilkinson------19191048
Leotis Harris1025------1146
Jim Copeland1420------1145
Danny Buggs1327------545
Jermaine Perkins------1923244
Johnny Perkins614------2343
Judson Flint------10131235
Deron DeLorraine------1418133
Bob Jury------919432
Ira Matthews1414---------28
Guy Brown------149326
Tom Glassic104------1125
Charlie Wade45------1423
Larry Polowski------46515
Jean Barrett45---------9
Lyle Alzado------0088
Tim Mazzetti00------88
Dave Chapple00------77
Tim Gray00------44
Unknown00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Komlo4146---------87
Gary Fencik------3250385
Ron Yary4142---------83
John Didion3438------1082
Greg Horton3740------279
Royce McKinney------26371376
Alan Willis3337------575
Robert Jackson------3238474
Mark Gastineau------2940473
John Harris------2641471
Jim Harrison2727------1670
Herman Edwards------2740370
Sweeny Williams------25321168
Ed George3136---------67
Don Warren2525------1565
Floyd Rice------2131759
Chuck Foreman2731---------58
Larry Gordon------17172458
Bob Newland2828---------56
Mike Washington------2029453
Steve Holden1620------1551
Ron Dirnbauer------2027451
Jimmie Giles2427---------51
Jim Obradovich1318------1950
Charley Young2322------348
Bob Atkins------16191146
Bob Nelson------1426444
Charlie White1313------1642
Mark Nichols------1721442
Bill Dunstan------1623140
Keith Simpson------1516940
Fred Dean1116------1037
Ricky Ray------11121437
Ernest Kirk------1118534
Eric Cunningham912------1031
Henry Hynoski12------2629
Stan Rome712------1029
Doug Smith99------826
Jack LeVeck------810523
Ken Fantetti------513220
Ralph Bullock------810119
Ike Harris15------1117
Marv Bateman00------1010
Rafael Septien00------77
John Gordon00---------0
Mike Kruczek00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left181176.5
Middle7121.7
Right11363.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11615.5
Middle13372.8
Right171086.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat Ryan45255429441
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Komlo45263526500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)23161496.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1361128.6
Long (19+ Yds)61335.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22105.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1611513.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)18111699.4
Long (19+ Yds)92535.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rick Upchurch94028033
WR Duriel Harris96182128
WR Danny Buggs74090227
TE Ed Beckman74126030
WR Johnny Perkins32035114
RB Ira Matthews3105014
TE Victor Hicks3208033
RB Cullen Bryant21010017
WR Charlie Wade100005
FB Ted Brown11024115
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charley Young95187222
WR Steve Holden73025020
WR Bob Newland75163128
TE Jimmie Giles65051027
RB Chuck Foreman54014031
TE Jim Obradovich31010018
TE Don Warren31018025
WR Stan Rome31011012
FB Jim Harrison1104027
RB Charlie White1000013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cullen Bryant273.505.24
George Franklin221.003.24
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Charlie White5234.604.08
Chuck Foreman263.005.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Pat Ryan44276.756.84
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff Komlo4251.256.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rick Upchurch22199.503.11
WR Duriel Harris1155.009.11
TE Ed Beckman1133.003.71
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Holden2142.003.57
RB Chuck Foreman1111.002.80
TE Jim Obradovich1000.003.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Cullen Bryant11
George Franklin10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Chuck Foreman21
Charlie White21
Jeff Komlo10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Pat Ryan17106
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Jeff Komlo1274

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Rick Upchurch531
RB Cullen Bryant211
WR Danny Buggs222
WR Duriel Harris211
WR Johnny Perkins211
RB Ira Matthews210
WR Charlie Wade100
TE Victor Hicks110
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
RB Chuck Foreman210
WR Steve Holden221
WR Bob Newland211
WR Charley Young211
TE Jimmie Giles210
FB Jim Harrison111
RB Charlie White100

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,300 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)