Week 4, 1980

played in Denver, CO

55 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts01370-20
Denver Broncos0770-14

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:54 DEN - Cullen Bryant 3 run (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 10:34 IND - Earl Thomas 18 pass from Joe Theismann (Allan Leavitt extra point)
2Q: 03:00 IND - Allan Leavitt 41 field goal
2Q: 00:15 IND - Allan Leavitt 29 field goal
3Q: 11:35 IND - Lynn Cain 5 run (Allan Leavitt extra point)
3Q: 06:54 DEN - Bill Barnett 97 interception return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)

Team StatisticsINDDEN
Record2-20-4
First Downs1911
- by Rushing64
- by Passing127
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards358168
- Offensive Plays6859
- Yards per Play5.262.85
Net Rushing Yards14171
- Rushing Attempts2621
- Yards per Rush5.423.38
Net Passing Yards21797
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 25 - 235 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards233122
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/163/25
- Yards per Pass Play5.172.55
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/156/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.47.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/156/60
Punt Returns/Yards3/233/59
Kick Returns/Yards3/472/59
Interception Ret./Yards2/242/113
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 30
Time of Possession33:0226:58

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:042:17OWN 28424Punt
16:410:54OWN 2032Punt
214:484:22OWN 25875Touchdown
29:221:01OPP 4436Punt
26:063:11OWN 36940Field Goal
20:520:42OPP 44332Field Goal
315:003:33OWN 15785Touchdown
310:133:29OPP 40731Interception
36:442:38OWN 2436Punt
32:481:16OWN 2037Punt
30:352:05OWN 1336Punt
412:232:32OWN 33528Interception
48:203:28OWN 40611Punt
43:481:48OWN 3838Punt
40:320:32OPP 411-1Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:56OWN 20615Punt
19:473:06OWN 26725Punt
15:475:59OWN 321268Touchdown
210:261:04OWN 2033Punt
28:212:15OWN 20414Punt
22:552:03OWN 363-14Punt
311:271:14OWN 203-8Punt
34:061:18OPP 4233Punt
31:320:57OWN 3132Punt
413:301:07OWN 4729Interception
49:511:31OWN 44319Interception
44:521:04OWN 839Punt
42:001:28OWN 28713Downs

Game MVP: Mike Hammond, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tommy Thompson11312.821610
Lynn Cain11958.644621
Joe Theismann3134.331010
Dan Doornink122.00200
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cullen Bryant10393.90901
Rickey Claitt9252.781010
George Franklin155.00500
Turk Schonert122.00200

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann40252332/16133265.9
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Turk Schonert35171223/25021233.3

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Largent596713.4022240
WR J.T. Smith596913.807330
RB Tommy Thompson35186.0011120
WR Dave Logan33113.67070
WR Dwight Clark35196.331110
TE Earl Thomas242110.500181
FB Dan Doornink22147.004100
RB Lynn Cain23147.009110
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rick Upchurch410317.754100
WR Ken Payne36155.005120
WR Charlie Wade37217.00080
FB Ted Brown22157.500120
TE Earl Cooper2363.00090
RB Cullen Bryant1177.00970
WR Doug Winslow122121.0010210
RB Rickey Claitt1166.00060
WR Johnny Perkins0300.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mike Hammond22412.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ernie Jackson11616.000
DE Bill Barnett19797.001

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
DenverFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John James831038.828.9463
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Miller936340.333.3541

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Allan Leavitt2/21/10/0412/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Taylor3237.70
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Cullen Bryant24522.50
Rick Upchurch11414.00

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Taylor23216.00
Harold Jaeger11515.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Cullen Bryant13030.00
George Franklin12929.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Phil Villapiano610.01736
S Doug Wyatt510.02138
OLB Mike Douglass420.01524
CB Allan Ellis410.01632
S Mike Hammond400.01434
CB Pat Thomas311.01325
DT John Dutton300.01930
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton220.0924
DT Wayne Hammond200.01514
DE Rubin Carter121.01636
DE Gary Burley101.01222
S Bruce Laird120.01618
DT Edgar Fields110.01214
CB Bruce Taylor100.0621
RB Tommy Thompson10---------
ILB Keith Butler100.042
OLB George Cumby100.021
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Bruce Huther720.01531
ILB Larry McGrew540.01928
S Bob Gregor530.02135
S Mike Davis510.01634
S William Semple410.01418
CB Ernie Jackson400.02229
CB Tony Leonard320.01223
CB Judson Flint320.01928
CB Mark Lee300.02129
DE Mario Nakamura201.01925
DT Jermaine Perkins210.51428
DT Steve Niehaus210.01527
DE Karl Lorch200.01935
DE Bill Barnett100.51023
OLB Larry Keller120.01118
WR Doug Winslow10---------
RB Rickey Claitt10---------
OLB Stan Holloway100.023
ILB Terry Hopper010.0714
DE Mark Mullaney010.077

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rubin Carter1.001036
DE Gary Burley1.001022
CB Pat Thomas1.000025
DT John Dutton0.002030
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton0.001024
OLB John Tate0.001014
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mario Nakamura1.000025
DT Jermaine Perkins0.500028
DE Bill Barnett0.500023
DE Karl Lorch0.013035
DE Mark Mullaney0.00107
DT Steve Niehaus0.001027
DE Doug Martin0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Allan Ellis31032
S Mike Hammond30234
ILB Phil Villapiano30036
OLB Mike Douglass30024
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton20024
S Bruce Laird11018
CB Bruce Taylor11021
OLB George Cumby1001
S Doug Wyatt02038
CB Al Latimer01019
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bob Gregor42035
OLB Bruce Huther40031
CB Ernie Jackson30129
CB Tony Leonard20023
S Mike Davis20034
CB Mark Lee20029
ILB Larry McGrew20028
OLB Larry Keller11018
DE Karl Lorch10035
S William Semple10018
DT Steve Niehaus10027
CB Judson Flint10028
OLB Stan Holloway1003
DE Doug Martin01019
DE Bill Barnett00123

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Stokes17021033
Donnie Green13019032
Cornell Forte12121138
J.T. Turner12020029
Earl Thomas1108012
Cleveland Green110707
Dwight Stephenson04023140
Conrad Dobler0107010
Ted Fritsch010403
Dan Doornink01010012
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jean Barrett23010011
Sam Rohde220907
Leotis Harris13016030
Willie Parker12015128
Marcus Degley11014126
Jeff Bostic0308015
Daryl White02013033
Burt Prince02015032
Jim Leonard010518
Earl Cooper01013018

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
John Tate334
Jay Saldi118
Lynn Cain118
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Tony Leonard135
Doug Winslow113
William Semple110
Willie Parker19
Mike Guman16
Judson Flint15

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Theismann2642---------68
Dwight Stephenson2340------164
Cornell Forte2138------160
Doug Wyatt------2138---59
J.T. Turner2029------1059
Bruce Taylor------6213158
J.T. Smith2037------158
Steve Largent2032------557
John Tate------7143455
Tim Stokes2133---------54
Phil Villapiano------1736---53
John Dutton------1930352
Rubin Carter------1636---52
Donnie Green1932---------51
Mike Hammond------1434250
Lynn Cain1219------1849
Allan Ellis------1632---48
Emery Moorehead1621------946
Gary Burley------1222943
Sugar Bear Hamilton------924639
Earl Thomas812------1939
Mike Douglass------1524---39
Pat Thomas------1325---38
Dwight Clark1126---------37
John Fitzgerald818------834
Bruce Laird------1618---34
Dan Doornink1012------1234
Tommy Thompson1320---------33
Marv Hubbard1213------631
Al Latimer------919331
Wayne Hammond------1514---29
Conrad Dobler710------1027
Dave Logan48------1527
Jay Saldi27------1827
Edgar Fields------1214---26
Cleveland Green77------1024
Charles McShane------77822
Daniel Reiner------171119
Ted Fritsch43------1017
Harold Jaeger23------1015
Keith Butler------42511
John James00------1010
George Cumby------2158
Allan Leavitt00------77
Marlon Elliott00---------0
Paul McDonald00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Leonard------12233570
Turk Schonert2138---------59
Bob Gregor------2135258
Karl Lorch------1935357
Burt Prince1532------956
Daryl White1333------854
Ernie Jackson------2229253
Willie Parker1528------952
Judson Flint------1928552
Mark Lee------2129252
Mike Davis------1634---50
Charlie Wade925------1549
Larry McGrew------1928249
Bruce Huther------1531248
Cullen Bryant1012------2547
Mario Nakamura------1925246
Rick Upchurch1030------646
Leotis Harris1630---------46
Jermaine Perkins------1428244
Steve Niehaus------1527244
Bill Barnett------10231043
William Semple------14181042
Marcus Degley1426------242
Lorenzo Jasso916------1742
Earl Cooper1318------839
Doug Martin------1619338
Ken Payne1519------135
Rusty Rebowe------782035
Ted Brown815------1134
Terry Hopper------7141031
Larry Keller------1118231
Jeff Bostic815------730
Mike Guman913------628
Doug Winslow310------1326
Rickey Claitt912------526
Johnny Perkins89------724
Jim Leonard58------922
Jean Barrett1011---------21
George Franklin211------720
Sam Rohde97------117
Mark Mullaney------77115
Stan Holloway------2349
Jim Miller00------99
Tim Mazzetti00------33
Brandon Hermeling00---------0
Jeff Gainey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9131.4
Middle151258.3
Right144.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12494.1
Middle122.0
Right8202.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann40252204602
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Turk Schonert35171316602

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen118353.2
Short (0-8 Yds)19121075.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)83405.0
Long (19+ Yds)225125.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5461.2
Short (0-8 Yds)128564.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)145604.3
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent95067132
WR J.T. Smith95069137
RB Tommy Thompson53018020
WR Dwight Clark53019026
TE Earl Thomas42021012
WR Dave Logan3301108
RB Lynn Cain32014019
FB Dan Doornink22014012
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rick Upchurch104031030
WR Charlie Wade73021025
WR Ken Payne63015019
WR Johnny Perkins300009
TE Earl Cooper3216018
WR Doug Winslow21021110
FB Ted Brown22015015
RB Cullen Bryant1107012
RB Rickey Claitt1106012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lynn Cain273.508.64
Tommy Thompson133.002.82
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cullen Bryant2115.503.90
George Franklin155.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann43287.005.83
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Turk Schonert1000.003.49

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Earl Thomas111818.005.25
RB Tommy Thompson1133.003.60
WR Steve Largent1000.007.44
WR Dave Logan1177.003.67
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charlie Wade1000.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Joe Theismann10
Tommy Thompson11
Lynn Cain10
DenverRushesConversions
Cullen Bryant22
George Franklin11
Turk Schonert10

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann1274
DenverAttCompConversions
Turk Schonert1153

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Largent521
WR J.T. Smith222
TE Earl Thomas100
RB Tommy Thompson100
WR Dave Logan110
RB Lynn Cain111
WR Dwight Clark110
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Rick Upchurch622
WR Charlie Wade421
TE Earl Cooper110

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,400 (21,400)
End Zone14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)