Week 11, 1981

played in Oakland, CA

40 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Denver Broncos0777-21
Oakland Raiders10536-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 OAK - Ray Wersching 27 field goal
1Q: 01:50 OAK - Byron Franklin 8 pass from Kim Reedy (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 11:48 DEN - Deron Cherry 24 interception return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 02:52 OAK - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 00:10 OAK - Ray Wersching 19 field goal
3Q: 12:15 DEN - Ted Brown 43 pass from Turk Schonert (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
3Q: 03:54 OAK - Ray Wersching 29 field goal
4Q: 12:53 DEN - Rick Upchurch 2 pass from Turk Schonert (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
4Q: 05:17 OAK - Ray Wersching 18 field goal
4Q: 00:04 OAK - Ray Wersching 33 field goal

Team StatisticsDENOAK
Record1-95-5
First Downs1231
- by Rushing214
- by Passing1017
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards259458
- Offensive Plays4279
- Yards per Play6.175.80
Net Rushing Yards68206
- Rushing Attempts1738
- Yards per Rush4.005.42
Net Passing Yards191252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 16 - 236 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards191287
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/05/35
- Yards per Pass Play7.646.15
Fumbles/Lost1/14/3
3rd Down Conversions4/99/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.26.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/250/0
Punt Returns/Yards1/102/10
Kick Returns/Yards2/465/96
Interception Ret./Yards1/242/21
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits18
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/5
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 31
Time of Possession21:0138:59

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:090:49OWN 2035Punt
11:403:39OWN 20734Punt
24:141:29OWN 13-7Safety
315:003:01OWN 20580Touchdown
39:091:28OWN 39314Fumble
33:496:06OWN 201380Touchdown
412:351:22OPP 3135Interception
45:101:16OWN 2736Punt
41:290:44OWN 12322Interception
Oakland Raiders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:51OWN 251265Field Goal
18:206:40OWN 291271Touchdown
213:011:21OWN 732Interception
211:407:26OWN 211478Fumble
22:452:42OWN 40758Field Goal
311:592:50OWN 2141Punt
37:413:52OWN 47841Field Goal
411:136:03OWN 421057Field Goal
43:542:25OWN 24664Fumble
40:450:45OPP 43327Field Goal

Game MVP: Ray Wersching, Oakland Raiders

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie White8394.881510
David Hughes6142.33600
Turk Schonert3155.00600
OaklandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
James Wilder241114.631550
Jerry Eckwood11766.911820
Kim Reedy3196.331010

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Turk Schonert25161910/0243280.6
OaklandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kim Reedy36282875/35125197.6

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ken Payne393913.0013170
FB Ted Brown336421.3342431
WR Doug Winslow232311.500140
TE Victor Hicks222110.506150
WR Ray Butler222814.0017240
WR Rick Upchurch1222.00021
WR Johnny Perkins1177.00070
TE Earl Cooper1188.00380
RB David Hughes11-1-1.000-10
FB Mike Guman0100.00000
OaklandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Byron Franklin999010.0018251
TE Dave Casper6108013.3317210
WR Tommie Towns44246.0011160
TE Randy McMillan33175.676110
WR Gerald Tinker22136.500120
WR Robbie Ramirez232613.008180
WR Bobby Jones141515.000150
RB James Wilder112222.0020220

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Deron Cherry12424.001
OaklandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Earl Dvorak12020.000
S Michael Downs111.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Earl Cooper1000
Steve Niehaus0200
Charlie White0110
Mark Mullaney0010
Larry McGrew0010
Jim Wilks0010
OaklandFumbRecovForceTD
James Wilder2000
Robbie Ramirez1000
Kim Reedy1000
Steve Sylvester0100
Michael Downs0100
Clyde Werner0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Miller313846.042.7521
OaklandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Camarillo14949.039.0490

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti0/00/00/003/3
OaklandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ray Wersching5/50/00/0331/1

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch11010.00
OaklandRetYardsAvgTD
Billie Hayes2105.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch24623.00
OaklandRetYardsAvgTD
Robbie Ramirez48320.80
Tommie Towns11313.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Larry McGrew1530.03130
OLB Rusty Rebowe901.02223
CB Reuben Hendeson610.02633
DE Mark Mullaney522.52725
DE Doug Martin511.52025
S Bob Jury520.02627
S Deron Cherry430.02428
OLB Larry Keller420.01616
S Lloyd Burrus420.02927
OLB Bruce Huther400.01921
CB Derrick Hatchett320.02729
S Donnie Walker250.02323
CB Mark Lee230.02631
WR Ken Payne20---------
DE Jim Wilks140.02932
ILB Terry Hopper100.069
DT Steve Niehaus100.02426
DE Greg Meisner010.01513
OaklandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Bob Nelson400.01321
OLB Jim Merlo300.0913
DT Mike Fanning300.01220
S Johnnie Gray300.01623
DT Jermaine Perkins210.0919
DE Harry Weis200.0129
CB Billie Hayes200.026
CB Mario Clark200.01318
S Michael Downs200.01518
OLB Bo Cornell110.0109
S Prentice McCray110.038
OLB Clyde Werner110.0814
DE Henry Reed100.01013
CB Earl Dvorak100.047
OLB Sammy Everett100.044
S Hanford Dixon100.01416
DT Jim Bailey010.073
DE Brison Manor010.0712
CB Rod Perry010.0817

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mark Mullaney2.500025
DE Doug Martin1.501025
OLB Rusty Rebowe1.000023
DT Josh Lane0.001033
DE Jim Wilks0.001032
DE Greg Meisner0.000113
OaklandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Ron Dirnbauer0.00106
DE Harry Weis0.00109
DT Mike Fanning0.001020
DE Jerry Wilkinson0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Larry McGrew50030
CB Reuben Hendeson50033
S Deron Cherry30128
OLB Rusty Rebowe30023
S Lloyd Burrus30027
S Donnie Walker20023
OLB Larry Keller20016
CB Derrick Hatchett11029
ILB Terry Hopper1009
OLB Bruce Huther10021
S Bob Jury10027
CB Mark Lee10031
OaklandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Johnnie Gray40023
ILB Bob Nelson21021
S Michael Downs20118
CB Billie Hayes2006
CB Earl Dvorak1017
OLB Bo Cornell1009
S Prentice McCray1008
OLB Jim Merlo10013
OLB Clyde Werner10014
DT Mike Fanning10020
S Hanford Dixon01016

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Leotis Harris35011016
Jean Barrett23014018
Jeff Bostic110709
Daryl White02012019
Sam Rohde020706
Edwin Bailey010506
Joe Jacoby01010019
OaklandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Thomas Brahaney511138141
Ted Albrecht56036133
Barney Cotton23029026
Steve Sylvester18038341
Joe Devlin12035038
Al Dixon1201604
Randy McMillan12026024
Dave Casper01033037

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Charlie White215
Johnny Perkins212
Derrick Hatchett118
Rusty Rebowe112
Ray Butler112
OaklandTacklesSTPlays
Al Dixon116
Prentice McCray112
Steve Sylvester16

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Derrick Hatchett------27291874
Josh Lane------2833566
Jim Wilks------2932465
Larry McGrew------3130364
Lloyd Burrus------2927662
Reuben Hendeson------2633362
Mark Lee------2631461
Donnie Walker------23231460
Bob Jury------2627457
Rusty Rebowe------22231257
Mark Mullaney------2725254
Deron Cherry------2428153
Steve Niehaus------2426252
Doug Martin------2025550
Bruce Huther------1921545
Turk Schonert1725---------42
Larry Keller------1616840
Charlie White1011------1536
Daryl White1219------233
Rick Upchurch1016------733
Jean Barrett1418---------32
Greg Meisner------1513432
Doug Winslow713------1131
Victor Hicks69------1429
Joe Jacoby1019---------29
Leotis Harris1116---------27
Willie Parker1016---------26
Ted Brown59------1226
Earl Cooper1213------126
Johnny Perkins76------1225
Terry Hopper------69924
Ray Butler48------1224
David Hughes915---------24
Mike Guman912------223
Ken Payne613------221
Jeff Bostic79------319
Tom Glassic69------318
Sam Rohde76---------13
Burt Prince37------313
Edwin Bailey56------112
Tim Mazzetti00------55
Jim Miller00------33
Rick Donnalley00------33
Brandon Hermeling00---------0
Jeff Gainey00---------0
Rickey Claitt00---------0
OaklandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Thomas Brahaney3841------685
Steve Sylvester3841------685
Kim Reedy3841------584
Dave Casper3337------575
Joe Devlin3538---------73
Ted Albrecht3633---------69
Randy McMillan2624------1565
Barney Cotton2926------661
James Wilder2624------858
Tommie Towns2223------550
Robbie Ramirez822------1646
Bobby Jones1315------1442
Byron Franklin1324------542
Johnnie Gray------1623---39
Al Dixon164------1636
Clyde Werner------8141335
Bob Nelson------1321---34
Mike Fanning------1220133
Michael Downs------1518---33
Rod Perry------817631
Mario Clark------1318---31
Mike Voight83------2031
Bo Cornell------1091130
Jermaine Perkins------919230
Hanford Dixon------1416---30
Jerry Eckwood1217---------29
Gerald Tinker1312---------25
George Kunz915---------24
Prentice McCray------381223
Henry Reed------1013---23
Harry Weis------129223
Jim Merlo------913---22
Jeff Bleamer511------622
Billie Hayes------261422
Jerry Wilkinson------516---21
Brison Manor------712---19
Jim Bailey------73313
Earl Dvorak------47112
Sammy Everett------44412
Ray Wersching00------1111
Ron Dirnbauer------56---11
Nat Hudson00------66
Chris Golub------13---4
Rich Camarillo00------11
Jeb Blount00---------0
Phil Simms00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6396.5
Middle5214.2
Right681.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11766.9
Middle22944.3
Right5367.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Turk Schonert25162102402
OaklandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kim Reedy36283211311

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64569.3
Short (0-8 Yds)106646.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)96717.9
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen222613.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1715945.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)151015210.1
Long (19+ Yds)21157.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ken Payne93039013
WR Doug Winslow32023013
FB Ted Brown3306419
WR Rick Upchurch2102016
TE Victor Hicks2202109
WR Ray Butler2202818
WR Johnny Perkins110706
TE Earl Cooper1108013
FB Mike Guman1000012
RB David Hughes110-1015
OaklandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dave Casper106180137
WR Byron Franklin99090124
WR Tommie Towns44024023
WR Bobby Jones41015015
WR Robbie Ramirez32026022
TE Randy McMillan33017024
WR Gerald Tinker22013012
RB James Wilder11022124

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Charlie White2178.504.88
OaklandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
James Wilder8141.754.63
Jerry Eckwood2136.506.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Turk Schonert2121.007.64
OaklandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kim Reedy75294.147.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rick Upchurch1122.001.00
FB Mike Guman1000.000.00
OaklandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tommie Towns33206.676.00
WR Bobby Jones2000.003.75
WR Gerald Tinker1111.006.50
WR Byron Franklin1188.0010.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Charlie White11
Turk Schonert10
OaklandRushesConversions
James Wilder32
Jerry Eckwood22

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Turk Schonert753
OaklandAttCompConversions
Kim Reedy855

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Ken Payne311
WR Rick Upchurch111
FB Ted Brown111
WR Ray Butler110
TE Earl Cooper110
OaklandTargCatchConversions
WR Bobby Jones411
WR Gerald Tinker111
WR Robbie Ramirez111
WR Byron Franklin111
TE Randy McMillan111

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,200 (73,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,800 (22,100)
End Zone15,700 (15,900)
Mezzanine9,100 (9,200)
Sideline Seats13,900 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,700)