Week 12, 1980

played in Denver, CO

34 degrees, rain, 26 mph wind

New Orleans Saints10300-13
Denver Broncos30712-22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:53 NOS - Dave Jacobs 46 field goal
1Q: 03:09 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 50 field goal
1Q: 02:20 NOS - Larry Wilcox 84 pass from Warren Moon (Dave Jacobs extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Dave Jacobs 24 field goal
3Q: 07:02 DEN - Johnny Perkins 8 pass from Sam Chamblee (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
4Q: 13:28 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 42 field goal
4Q: 11:21 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 38 field goal
4Q: 06:45 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 26 field goal
4Q: 03:13 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 40 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSDEN
Record3-81-10
First Downs1316
- by Rushing26
- by Passing97
- by Penalty23
Total Net Yards290272
- Offensive Plays5872
- Yards per Play5.003.78
Net Rushing Yards61121
- Rushing Attempts1231
- Yards per Rush5.083.90
Net Passing Yards229151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 19 - 239 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards254161
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/252/10
- Yards per Pass Play4.983.68
Fumbles/Lost5/41/0
3rd Down Conversions1/134/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.28.5
4th Down Conversions1/30/0
Penalties/Yards5/348/65
Punt Returns/Yards7/371/13
Kick Returns/Yards7/1731/19
Interception Ret./Yards1/132/49
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 38
Time of Possession22:0537:55

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:293:42OWN 33738Field Goal
13:040:59OWN 21179Touchdown
11:411:46OPP 26419Field Goal
212:570:55OWN 1335Punt
210:221:39OWN 11418Punt
27:130:59OWN 34310Fumble
24:282:07OWN 4550Punt
315:002:21OWN 24428Punt
311:311:26OPP 4538Missed FG
38:310:09OWN 1710Interception
36:524:00OWN 24627Punt
411:160:45OWN 401-8Fumble
46:370:49OWN 2721Fumble
43:071:37OPP 3488Downs
40:580:58OWN 14614Interception
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:31OWN 19613Punt
17:474:43OWN 20947Field Goal
12:050:24OWN 2030Interception
214:551:58OWN 20530Punt
212:021:40OWN 36513Punt
28:431:30OWN 3434Punt
26:141:46OPP 4431Punt
22:212:21OWN 5633Half
312:391:08OWN 6310Punt
310:051:34OWN 4431Punt
38:221:30OPP 737Touchdown
32:524:30OWN 20955Field Goal
413:172:01OPP 2534Field Goal
410:313:54OPP 27518Field Goal
45:482:41OPP 2845Field Goal
41:300:32OWN 2635Punt

Game MVP: Tim Mazzetti, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wayne Mosley7426.002510
Terdell Middleton4164.00700
Warren Moon133.00300
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rickey Claitt19593.111510
George Franklin12625.171120

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Warren Moon42192544/25184253.0
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sam Chamblee39201612/10124159.9

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Al Walker6116711.1711210
WR Larry Wilcox489724.2576841
WR Art Monk376020.006220
RB Wayne Mosley2300.00000
WR Patrick Schulz24178.500110
TE John McMakin1266.00060
RB Terdell Middleton1177.00170
TE Raymond Chester0200.00000
TE Henry Childs0300.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charlie Wade58295.8011100
WR Johnny Perkins484010.006221
WR Rick Upchurch39237.670100
TE Earl Cooper333110.330180
TE Lorenzo Jasso23126.00160
RB George Franklin2321.00030
WR Doug Winslow112424.000240
WR Ken Payne0400.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Kim Bokamper11313.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ernie Jackson13434.000
CB Derrick Hatchett11515.000

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Wayne Mosley2000
Al Walker1000
Terdell Middleton1000
Warren Moon1000
Larry Wilcox0100
Kim Bokamper0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Charlie Wade1100
Steve Niehaus0110
Lorenzo Jasso0100
Derrick Hatchett0100
Mark Lee0100
Larry Keller0020
Mario Nakamura0010
Johnny Perkins0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Melville522845.639.0592
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Miller833842.337.6596

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dave Jacobs2/31/20/1461/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti5/53/31/1501/1

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker6366.00
Carl Capria111.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch11313.00

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker610417.30
Nathan Conrady16969.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch11919.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Joe Federspiel1230.52637
DE Greg Foggie610.51930
CB Van Terry410.01025
DE Ben Williams301.02230
ILB Kim Bokamper340.02634
ILB Rick Razzano300.01011
DE Bill Stanfill230.02431
S Carl Capria220.02230
CB Nathan Conrady210.089
CB Louis Wright210.02332
S Johnny Fuller200.033
S Mike Haynes200.02833
OLB Scot Brantley200.023
DT John Woodcock120.01615
DT Derland Moore110.02737
S Tommy Myers110.02838
DE John Andrews100.01621
WR Patrick Schulz10---------
WR Al Walker10---------
S Brent Sexton100.0911
OLB Pete Wysocki100.0197
FB Cleveland Franklin10---------
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Derrick Hatchett510.0941
S Mike Davis400.0740
OLB Larry Keller301.0319
ILB Larry McGrew310.01030
CB Ernie Jackson300.0835
DE Mario Nakamura220.51035
DE Karl Lorch210.5834
S William Semple200.0513
S Bob Jury200.0835
OLB Rusty Rebowe200.0310
CB Mark Lee200.01030
OLB Bruce Huther131.0922
DT Steve Niehaus120.5824
DE Mark Mullaney110.5412
ILB Terry Hopper110.0213
CB Tony Leonard100.0518
WR Johnny Perkins10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ben Williams1.021030
DE Greg Foggie0.501030
ILB Joe Federspiel0.500037
DE John Andrews0.002021
DT Derland Moore0.002037
DE Bill Stanfill0.002031
DT John Woodcock0.001015
ILB Kim Bokamper0.000134
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Larry Keller1.000019
OLB Bruce Huther1.000022
DE Karl Lorch0.510034
DE Mario Nakamura0.501035
DE Mark Mullaney0.501012
DT Steve Niehaus0.501024
DE Doug Martin0.010026
ILB Larry McGrew0.010030

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Joe Federspiel80037
CB Louis Wright30032
ILB Kim Bokamper20134
ILB Rick Razzano20011
S Tommy Myers11038
S Carl Capria10030
CB Nathan Conrady1009
CB Van Terry10025
OLB Scot Brantley1003
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ernie Jackson31135
CB Derrick Hatchett31141
S Bob Jury22035
ILB Larry McGrew20030
S Mike Davis12040
OLB Rusty Rebowe11010
DE Karl Lorch10034
S William Semple10013
ILB Terry Hopper10013
OLB Larry Keller10019
DE Mark Mullaney10012
CB Tony Leonard10018
CB Mark Lee10030

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Raymond Chester1107017
Phil LaPorta1102012
Leon Gray03010134
Gerry Sullivan02011242
Billy Bryan0209031
Steve Wilson01010139
Will Grant010207
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marcus Degley46026031
Leotis Harris36028133
Jeff Bostic24020027
Daryl White14024031
Elvis Keyworth04021127
Willie Parker02011014
Jim Leonard02015024
Sam Rohde0107010
Lorenzo Jasso01012015
Mike Guman01013020

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Scot Brantley116
Cleveland Franklin16
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Johnny Perkins512
Rickey Claitt216
William Semple212
Lorenzo Jasso120
Doug Winslow119
Tony Leonard118
Willie Parker113
Tom Glassic113

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Federspiel------26372083
Derland Moore------27371276
Tommy Myers------2838470
Mike Haynes------2833667
Kim Bokamper------2634464
Louis Wright------2332560
Warren Moon1246---------58
Carl Capria------2230557
Bill Stanfill------2431257
Ben Williams------2230456
Steve Wilson1039------655
Gerry Sullivan1142---------53
Greg Foggie------1930453
John Andrews------16211249
Terdell Middleton419------2649
Bob Brooks933------648
Henry Childs927------1046
Leon Gray1034---------44
Art Monk623------1544
Raymond Chester717------1943
Al Walker520------1843
Larry Wilcox933---------42
Ken Bernich628------842
Van Terry------1025540
Billy Bryan931---------40
John McMakin220------1436
Patrick Schulz119------1434
Cleveland Franklin820------634
Rick Razzano------10111334
Nathan Conrady------891633
Brent Sexton------9111333
Pete Wysocki------197733
John Woodcock------1615233
Wayne Mosley822---------30
Doug Nettles------3141128
Phil LaPorta212------822
Scot Brantley------231621
James Mayberry110------920
Will Grant27------716
Johnny Fuller------33713
Sam Claphan14------38
Dan Melville00------88
Dave Jacobs00------77
Sam Wyche00---------0
Charles Swift00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sam Chamblee3141---------72
Daryl White2431------1368
Marcus Degley2631------966
Charlie Wade1929------1664
Leotis Harris2833---------61
Rick Upchurch1831------958
Rickey Claitt2215------1653
Derrick Hatchett------941353
Jim Leonard1524------1352
Mike Davis------740350
Mike Guman1320------1750
Mario Nakamura------1035348
George Franklin1226------1048
Elvis Keyworth2127---------48
Karl Lorch------834547
Lorenzo Jasso1215------2047
Jeff Bostic2027---------47
Ernie Jackson------835346
Bob Jury------835245
Larry McGrew------1030545
Johnny Perkins1814------1244
Doug Winslow914------1942
Bruce Huther------9221142
Mark Lee------1030242
Tony Leonard------5181841
Earl Cooper1519------741
Willie Parker1114------1338
Ken Payne1520------136
Doug Martin------726235
Cullen Bryant22------2933
Steve Niehaus------824---32
Bill Barnett------520732
William Semple------5131230
Josh Lane------617528
Terry Hopper------2131227
Larry Keller------319527
Bob Gregor------421227
Tom Glassic38------1324
Sam Rohde710------421
Stan Holloway------111517
Mark Mullaney------412---16
Rusty Rebowe------310114
Tim Mazzetti00------1212
Jim Miller00------88
Jeff Gainey00------55
Brandon Hermeling00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6457.5
Middle252.5
Right4112.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15795.3
Middle111.0
Right15412.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Warren Moon42194347302
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sam Chamblee39202511911

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75192.7
Short (0-8 Yds)114978.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)187784.3
Long (19+ Yds)536012.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77243.4
Short (0-8 Yds)166382.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)125534.4
Long (19+ Yds)424611.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Al Walker116167120
WR Larry Wilcox84097133
WR Art Monk73160223
WR Patrick Schulz42017019
TE Henry Childs3010027
RB Wayne Mosley3200022
TE Raymond Chester2010017
TE John McMakin2106020
RB Terdell Middleton1107019
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rick Upchurch93023031
WR Charlie Wade85029029
WR Johnny Perkins84040114
WR Ken Payne4010020
TE Lorenzo Jasso32012015
RB George Franklin3202026
TE Earl Cooper33031019
WR Doug Winslow11024114

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rickey Claitt3-1-0.333.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Warren Moon2000.006.05
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sam Chamblee44235.754.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE John McMakin1000.003.00
WR Al Walker1000.006.09
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Johnny Perkins22168.005.00
WR Rick Upchurch1188.002.56
RB George Franklin11-1-1.000.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
Terdell Middleton10
DenverRushesConversions
George Franklin10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Warren Moon1241
DenverAttCompConversions
Sam Chamblee1774

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
RB Wayne Mosley320
WR Larry Wilcox311
WR Art Monk200
TE Raymond Chester100
TE Henry Childs100
TE John McMakin100
WR Patrick Schulz110
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Johnny Perkins622
WR Rick Upchurch521
WR Charlie Wade210
WR Ken Payne100
WR Doug Winslow111
TE Lorenzo Jasso100
RB George Franklin110

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (21,400)
End Zone13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)