Week 6, 1981

played in Miami, FL

72 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	0	0	0	-	3
Miami Dolphins	3	0	14	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:23 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 40 field goal
1Q: 00:33 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 24 field goal
3Q: 03:31 MIA - Jeff Groth 14 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 02:12 MIA - Chris Farasopoulos 56 interception return (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 09:28 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 27 field goal
4Q: 02:39 MIA - Alonzo Becker 4 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:23 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 40 field goal
1Q: 00:33 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 24 field goal
3Q: 03:31 MIA - Jeff Groth 14 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 02:12 MIA - Chris Farasopoulos 56 interception return (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 09:28 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 27 field goal
4Q: 02:39 MIA - Alonzo Becker 4 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)

Team Statistics DEN MIA
Record 1-4 5-1
First Downs 9 18
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 163 285
- Offensive Plays 64 62
- Yards per Play 2.55 4.60
Net Rushing Yards 75 66
- Rushing Attempts 24 24
- Yards per Rush 3.13 2.75
Net Passing Yards 88 219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 14 - 2 38 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 119 219
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/31 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.20 5.76
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/47 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 3/40 5/26
Kick Returns/Yards 6/121 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/93
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 41
Time of Possession 28:12 31:48

Team Statistics	DEN	MIA
Record	1-4	5-1
First Downs	9	18
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	163	285
- Offensive Plays	64	62
- Yards per Play	2.55	4.60
Net Rushing Yards	75	66
- Rushing Attempts	24	24
- Yards per Rush	3.13	2.75
Net Passing Yards	88	219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 14 - 2	38 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	119	219
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/31	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.20	5.76
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/47	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	3/40	5/26
Kick Returns/Yards	6/121	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/93
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 41
Time of Possession	28:12	31:48

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:00	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
1	12:39	8:24	OWN 24	13	53	Field Goal
1	0:26	2:27	OWN 33	3	2	Punt
2	11:31	1:28	OWN 27	3	-6	Punt
2	8:18	1:00	OWN 33	3	2	Punt
2	7:18	0:38	OPP 18	2	1	Fumble
2	2:57	2:05	OWN 16	8	42	Punt
3	12:14	4:02	OWN 20	7	20	Punt
3	3:24	1:22	OWN 38	3	1	Interception
3	2:02	1:34	OWN 32	3	10	Fumble
4	14:46	2:21	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
4	11:25	0:42	OWN 39	2	0	Interception
4	9:20	1:50	OWN 18	7	14	Downs
4	2:31	1:11	OWN 15	4	1	Downs

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:00	1:21	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
1	4:15	3:49	OWN 26	7	67	Field Goal
2	12:59	1:28	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
2	10:03	1:45	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
2	6:40	3:43	OWN 17	7	54	Interception
2	0:52	0:52	OWN 11	2	25	Half
3	15:00	2:46	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
3	8:12	4:48	OWN 24	12	76	Touchdown
3	0:28	0:42	OPP 42	3	5	Punt
4	12:25	1:00	OWN 31	3	-1	Punt
4	10:43	1:23	OPP 1	3	-9	Field Goal
4	7:30	4:59	OPP 32	8	32	Touchdown
4	1:20	1:20	OPP 16	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Fred McNeil, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
David Hughes	13	22	1.69	5
Charlie White	10	47	4.70	8
Turk Schonert	1	6	6.00	6

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Monroe Eley	13	37	2.85	16	1	0
George Rogers	9	22	2.44	6	0	0
Alonzo Becker	2	7	3.50	4	0	1

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Turk Schonert	35	14	119	5/31	0	22	2	25.8

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	38	22	219	0/0	1	41	1	72.1

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ken Payne	5	8	34	6.80	0	10
WR Ray Butler	2	4	26	13.00	5	20
TE Earl Cooper	2	4	21	10.50	0	13
FB Mike Guman	2	2	23	11.50	14	22
WR Doug Winslow	1	3	2	2.00	0	2
WR Rick Upchurch	1	7	7	7.00	0	7
WR Johnny Perkins	1	3	6	6.00	0	6
FB Ted Brown	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Victor Hicks	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB David Hughes	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nat Moore	4	5	27	6.75	0	9	0
WR Rich Martini	3	4	32	10.67	4	14	0
RB Monroe Eley	2	4	7	3.50	0	5	0
WR Ike Harris	2	5	34	17.00	7	19	0
TE Dana McKenzie	2	5	16	8.00	0	8	0
WR Sammy White	2	2	50	25.00	8	41	0
WR Jeff Groth	2	5	29	14.50	1	15	1
RB George Rogers	2	2	5	2.50	0	3	0
TE Wilbert Martin	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Mike Vardell	1	1	7	7.00	5	7	0
TE Tim Sherwin	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Mike Hogan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Terry Hopper	1	0	0.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chris Farasopoulos	1	56	56.00	1
OLB Richie Minter	1	37	37.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
David Hughes	2	0	0
Turk Schonert	1	1	0
Burt Prince	0	1	0
Johnny Perkins	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Monroe Eley	1	0	0
Ed Bradley	0	1	2
Brian Kelley	0	1	0
Thomas Brown	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Miller	7	302	43.1	39.4	56	3

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	6	260	43.3	30.0	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tim Mazzetti	1/1	1/1	0/0	40	0/0

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Steinfort	2/2	0/0	0/0	27	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	2	29	14.5	0
Donnie Walker	1	11	11.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Monroe Eley	4	23	5.8	0
Clarence Ellis	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	4	84	21.0	0
Doug Winslow	2	37	18.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Monroe Eley	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Larry McGrew	8	2	0.0	14	30
S Bob Jury	6	3	0.0	15	24
CB Mark Lee	5	1	0.0	18	27
DT Josh Lane	3	1	0.0	20	31
DE Jim Wilks	3	0	0.0	17	26
DE Mark Mullaney	2	2	0.0	18	32
OLB Bruce Huther	2	2	0.0	15	23
ILB Terry Hopper	2	0	0.0	10	8
OLB Larry Keller	2	0	0.0	7	8
OLB Rusty Rebowe	2	0	0.0	13	23
S Lloyd Burrus	2	0	0.0	13	26
S Deron Cherry	2	0	0.0	22	32
DE Greg Meisner	2	0	0.0	12	18
CB Derrick Hatchett	1	2	0.0	15	24
S Donnie Walker	1	0	0.0	16	23
WR Johnny Perkins	1	0	---	---	---
DE Doug Martin	1	0	0.0	13	18
CB Reuben Hendeson	0	1	0.0	13	24

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Fred McNeil	7	0	2.0	19	33
ILB Ed Bradley	5	3	0.0	20	22
DT Brad White	4	0	0.5	14	23
ILB Brian Kelley	4	1	0.0	15	16
CB Lester Hayes	3	4	0.0	19	37
S Clarence Ellis	3	2	0.0	14	27
CB Bobby Jackson	3	1	0.0	17	31
DT Donnell Erofeev	3	0	0.0	11	24
DE Thomas Brown	2	2	1.5	12	26
ILB Dave Simmons	2	1	1.0	21	24
S Chris Farasopoulos	2	0	0.0	22	30
DE Keith Gary	1	2	0.0	21	31
S Jake Scott	1	0	0.0	21	30
OLB Richie Minter	1	0	0.0	6	17
S Neal Colzie	1	0	0.0	2	21
FB Mike Hogan	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mike Clark	1	0	0.0	14	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mark Mullaney	1	1	32
DE Jim Wilks	0	3	26
DT Josh Lane	0	2	31
ILB Terry Hopper	0	1	8
ILB Larry McGrew	0	1	30
DE Greg Meisner	0	1	18

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Fred McNeil	2.0	0	0	1	33
DE Thomas Brown	1.5	0	0	0	26
ILB Dave Simmons	1.0	0	0	0	24
DT Brad White	0.5	0	1	0	23
DE Keith Gary	0.0	1	2	0	31
S Chris Farasopoulos	0.0	0	1	0	30
ILB Brian Kelley	0.0	0	1	0	16
S Jake Scott	0.0	0	1	0	30
OLB Richie Minter	0.0	0	1	0	17
DT Donnell Erofeev	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mark Lee	6	0	0	27
ILB Larry McGrew	5	0	0	30
OLB Bruce Huther	2	1	0	23
S Bob Jury	2	0	0	24
S Deron Cherry	2	0	0	32
OLB Rusty Rebowe	1	1	0	23
DT Josh Lane	1	0	0	31
CB Derrick Hatchett	1	0	0	24
DE Greg Meisner	1	0	0	18
DE Jim Wilks	1	0	0	26
ILB Terry Hopper	0	0	1	8

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Clarence Ellis	2	1	0	27
ILB Brian Kelley	2	1	0	16
OLB Fred McNeil	2	0	0	33
CB Lester Hayes	2	0	0	37
CB Bobby Jackson	2	0	0	31
S Chris Farasopoulos	1	1	1	30
ILB Ed Bradley	1	1	0	22
OLB Richie Minter	1	0	1	17
S Neal Colzie	1	0	0	21
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	0	1	0	32

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Willie Parker	2	3	1	18	1	32
Joe Jacoby	1	5	0	21	1	27
Leotis Harris	1	3	0	11	0	29
Tom Glassic	1	1	0	13	0	11
Daryl White	0	5	0	18	1	29
Jean Barrett	0	1	0	16	2	32
Burt Prince	0	1	0	8	0	8
Victor Hicks	0	1	0	8	0	16
Jeff Bostic	0	1	0	6	0	8
Mike Guman	0	1	0	11	0	19
Edwin Bailey	0	1	0	6	0	11

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Mike Hogan	2	3	1	15	13
Dennis Harrah	1	5	0	22	33
Greg Sampson	1	2	0	20	32
Robert Woods	1	2	0	20	30
Sylvester Croom	1	2	0	8	30
Wes Hamilton	1	2	0	18	13
Craig Wolfley	1	2	0	5	5
Bob Kuechenberg	0	4	0	19	33
Claude Minor	0	1	0	4	6
Billy Bryan	0	1	0	4	8

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Rusty Rebowe	2	21
Johnny Perkins	2	12
Charlie White	1	22
Victor Hicks	1	14

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Neal Colzie	4	21
Brian Kelley	1	23
Monroe Eley	1	22
Tim Sherwin	1	16
Clarence Ellis	1	9
Mike Vardell	1	9
Dennis Harrah	1	8

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Turk Schonert	24	40	---	---	---	64
Rusty Rebowe	---	---	13	23	21	57
Deron Cherry	---	---	22	32	2	56
Derrick Hatchett	---	---	15	24	15	54
Daryl White	18	29	---	---	6	53
Josh Lane	---	---	20	31	2	53
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	13	26	14	53
Mark Mullaney	---	---	18	32	1	51
Rick Upchurch	17	24	---	---	10	51
Charlie White	11	18	---	---	22	51
Jim Wilks	---	---	17	26	8	51
Willie Parker	18	32	---	---	---	50
Donnie Walker	---	---	16	23	10	49
Jean Barrett	16	32	---	---	---	48
Earl Cooper	16	24	---	---	8	48
Joe Jacoby	21	27	---	---	---	48
Johnny Perkins	11	24	---	---	12	47
Mark Lee	---	---	18	27	1	46
Larry McGrew	---	---	14	30	2	46
Steve Niehaus	---	---	13	21	6	40
Bruce Huther	---	---	15	23	2	40
Leotis Harris	11	29	---	---	---	40
Bob Jury	---	---	15	24	1	40
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	13	24	2	39
Ken Payne	14	22	---	---	2	38
Victor Hicks	8	16	---	---	14	38
David Hughes	14	23	---	---	---	37
Mike Guman	11	19	---	---	6	36
Doug Winslow	7	11	---	---	14	32
Tom Glassic	13	11	---	---	8	32
Doug Martin	---	---	13	18	1	32
Greg Meisner	---	---	12	18	2	32
Ted Brown	7	11	---	---	10	28
Terry Hopper	---	---	10	8	8	26
Burt Prince	8	8	---	---	8	24
Ray Butler	4	8	---	---	11	23
Edwin Bailey	6	11	---	---	5	22
Larry Keller	---	---	7	8	6	21
Jeff Bostic	6	8	---	---	5	19
Sam Rohde	3	13	---	---	---	16
Rick Donnalley	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jim Miller	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jeff Gainey	0	0	---	---	1	1
Brandon Hermeling	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rickey Claitt	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jake Scott	---	---	21	30	15	66
Dennis Harrah	22	33	---	---	8	63
Bob Griese	24	38	---	---	---	62
Keith Gary	---	---	21	31	7	59
Ronald Cinkovsky	---	---	16	32	9	57
Lester Hayes	---	---	19	37	1	57
Brian Kelley	---	---	15	16	23	54
Chris Farasopoulos	---	---	22	30	1	53
Fred McNeil	---	---	19	33	1	53
Bob Kuechenberg	19	33	---	---	---	52
Greg Sampson	20	32	---	---	---	52
Monroe Eley	13	16	---	---	22	51
Clarence Ellis	---	---	14	27	9	50
Robert Woods	20	30	---	---	---	50
Bobby Jackson	---	---	17	31	1	49
Dave Simmons	---	---	21	24	3	48
Brad White	---	---	14	23	8	45
Neal Colzie	---	---	2	21	21	44
Mike Hogan	15	13	---	---	16	44
Ed Bradley	---	---	20	22	---	42
Sylvester Croom	8	30	---	---	4	42
Rich Martini	9	18	---	---	15	42
Ike Harris	12	26	---	---	---	38
Wilbert Martin	10	10	---	---	18	38
Dana McKenzie	13	20	---	---	5	38
Wes Hamilton	18	13	---	---	7	38
Jeff Groth	13	25	---	---	---	38
Thomas Brown	---	---	12	26	---	38
Donnell Erofeev	---	---	11	24	1	36
Mike Clark	---	---	14	16	1	31
Nat Moore	13	16	---	---	---	29
George Rogers	9	18	---	---	---	27
Mike Vardell	6	10	---	---	9	25
Tim Sherwin	3	6	---	---	16	25
Richie Minter	---	---	6	17	---	23
Sammy White	2	10	---	---	10	22
Billy Bryan	4	8	---	---	8	20
Claude Minor	4	6	---	---	8	18
Craig Wolfley	5	5	---	---	1	11
Freddie Steinfort	0	0	---	---	8	8
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	6	6
Alonzo Becker	2	2	---	---	---	4
Dan Manucci	0	0	---	---	2	2
Vince Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	16	2.3
Middle	12	43	3.6
Right	5	16	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	10	2.0
Middle	14	48	3.4
Right	5	8	1.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Turk Schonert	35	14	2	1	4	5	8	1	2

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	38	22	1	0	3	2	9	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	55	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	5	57	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	9	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	32	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	12	137	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	41	13.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ken Payne	8	5	1	34	0	22
WR Rick Upchurch	7	1	0	7	0	24
WR Ray Butler	4	2	0	26	1	8
TE Earl Cooper	4	2	0	21	0	24
WR Doug Winslow	3	1	0	2	0	11
WR Johnny Perkins	3	1	1	6	0	24
FB Mike Guman	2	2	0	23	1	19
RB David Hughes	2	0	1	0	0	23
FB Ted Brown	1	0	1	0	0	11
TE Victor Hicks	1	0	0	0	0	16

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ike Harris	5	2	0	34	0	26
WR Nat Moore	5	4	0	27	0	16
TE Dana McKenzie	5	2	0	16	0	20
WR Jeff Groth	5	2	1	29	0	25
RB Monroe Eley	4	2	2	7	0	16
WR Rich Martini	4	3	0	32	0	18
TE Wilbert Martin	3	1	0	9	0	10
WR Sammy White	2	2	0	50	1	10
RB George Rogers	2	2	0	5	0	18
FB Mike Vardell	1	1	0	7	0	10
FB Mike Hogan	1	0	0	0	0	13
TE Tim Sherwin	1	1	0	3	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
David Hughes	4	2	0.50	1.69

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
George Rogers	5	10	2.00	2.44
Monroe Eley	3	-1	-0.33	2.85
Alonzo Becker	1	4	4.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Turk Schonert	1	1	2	2.00	3.40

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	7	1	14	2.00	5.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ken Payne	1	1	2	2.00	4.25

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ike Harris	2	0	0	0.00	6.80
TE Dana McKenzie	2	0	0	0.00	3.20
WR Jeff Groth	2	1	14	7.00	5.80
RB Monroe Eley	1	0	0	0.00	1.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
David Hughes	2	1
Charlie White	1	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Monroe Eley	5	2
Alonzo Becker	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Turk Schonert	11	5	4

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ken Payne	3	2	2
WR Doug Winslow	2	0	0
WR Rick Upchurch	2	1	0
WR Ray Butler	2	1	1
WR Johnny Perkins	1	0	0
FB Mike Guman	1	1	1

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rich Martini	2	1	1
WR Ike Harris	1	0	0
WR Nat Moore	1	0	0
TE Dana McKenzie	1	0	0
WR Jeff Groth	1	1	1
TE Tim Sherwin	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)