Exhibition Week 3, 1983

played in Carolina, NC

65 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Denver Broncos30140-17
Carolina Panthers1417010-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:00 CAR - Tony Green 5 run (Don Cockroft extra point)
1Q: 08:15 CAR - David Hill 11 pass from Bill Kenney (Don Cockroft extra point)
1Q: 03:52 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 38 field goal
2Q: 13:51 CAR - Don Cockroft 48 field goal
2Q: 03:16 CAR - Carlos Carson 9 pass from Bill Kenney (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 00:48 CAR - Carlos Carson 9 pass from Bill Kenney (Don Cockroft extra point)
3Q: 02:38 DEN - Mike Guman 5 run (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
3Q: 00:20 DEN - Charlie White 10 run (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
4Q: 01:49 CAR - Dwayne Woodruff 52 interception return (Don Cockroft extra point)
4Q: 00:07 CAR - Don Cockroft 32 field goal

Team StatisticsDENCAR
Record1-12-0
First Downs1424
- by Rushing64
- by Passing619
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards220413
- Offensive Plays6476
- Yards per Play3.445.43
Net Rushing Yards9190
- Rushing Attempts1832
- Yards per Rush5.062.81
Net Passing Yards129323
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 15 - 341 - 30 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards134340
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/53/17
- Yards per Pass Play2.807.34
Fumbles/Lost1/13/2
3rd Down Conversions2/148/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.66.9
4th Down Conversions1/40/0
Penalties/Yards9/655/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/163/16
Kick Returns/Yards7/1274/78
Interception Ret./Yards2/293/52
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/04/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 37
Time of Possession24:5435:06

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:510:41OWN 3410Interception
18:084:22OWN 32847Field Goal
213:451:35OWN 3121Interception
211:570:30OPP 373-6Fumble
210:412:03OPP 463-7Punt
23:101:04OWN 3830Punt
20:420:42OWN 202-7Half
315:000:53OWN 2038Punt
310:490:33OWN 835Punt
39:202:37OWN 19523Punt
35:353:07OPP 48648Touchdown
31:000:46OPP 24224Touchdown
411:573:28OWN 37828Punt
46:000:29OWN 404-10Downs
43:011:23OWN 20729Interception
41:381:02OWN 1742Downs
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:09OWN 40660Touchdown
110:102:02OPP 41641Touchdown
13:465:01OWN 19950Field Goal
212:100:13OPP 491-7Fumble
211:270:46OWN 4327Interception
28:385:28OWN 201580Touchdown
22:061:24OWN 27673Touchdown
314:073:18OWN 27821Punt
310:160:56OWN 4031Punt
36:431:08OWN 12345Fumble
32:281:28OWN 2322Interception
30:143:17OWN 36634Missed FG
48:292:29OWN 2039Punt
45:312:30OPP 303-7Punt
40:360:35OPP 1934Field Goal

Game MVP: Bill Kenney, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Washington10595.902420
Charlie White5224.401011
Mike Guman294.50501
Mark Duper111.00100
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Green15312.07901
Louis Jackson14463.291110
Curtis Brown263.00400
Steve Rivera177.00700

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Turk Schonert45151341/5022314.6
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Kenney41303403/173322101.7

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Carlos Stevens712649.1417180
WR Mark Duper383712.3318220
WR Rick Upchurch210178.500140
WR Dennis Franklin1699.00090
RB Charlie White1277.00070
TE Doug Cosbie1500.00000
RB Joe Washington0100.00000
FB Mike Guman0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dave Preston6712821.3379320
WR Carlos Carson67498.173122
WR Drew Pearson57428.401140
TE David Hill57244.804111
WR Ken Grandberry233015.006170
TE Dana McKenzie232713.505190
WR Steve Rivera243417.0016210
FB Curtis Brown1177.00070
RB Louis Jackson11-1-1.000-10
TE Trey Junkin0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Larry McGrew11313.000
S Deron Cherry11616.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Glen Edwards100.000
CB Dwayne Woodruff15252.001
S Carlton Williamson100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Guman1000
Lloyd Burrus0100
Tony Elliott0100
Larry Keller0010
Mike Calhoun0010
Cedric Mack0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Drew Pearson1000
Dave Preston1000
Bill Kenney1000
Steve Rivera0100
Dave Waymer0100
Carlton Williamson0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Miller625742.836.8523
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge416842.033.0502

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti1/10/00/0382/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Don Cockroft2/31/20/0485/5

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch2168.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jackie Wallace3165.30

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch36020.00
Charlie White35117.00
Dennis Franklin11616.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Grandberry35919.70
Steve Rivera11919.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Lloyd Burrus740.03037
DT Wilson Whitely611.02227
CB Reuben Hendeson600.02028
CB Cedric Mack520.01530
ILB Rick Dennison510.02321
DE Mike Calhoun401.02027
S Deron Cherry420.03142
CB Elbert Foules400.01727
OLB Larry Keller310.01829
ILB Larry McGrew310.0515
S Scott Burk300.0717
DE Dave Lindstrom201.01626
DT Steve Niehaus210.01823
CB Mark Lee210.02523
ILB Dave Ahrens210.01724
TE Doug Cosbie10---------
TE Earl Cooper10---------
DE Jim Wilks100.01320
DT Tony Elliott100.01722
OLB Bo Harris020.02124
DE Doug Martin010.01722
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Glen Edwards500.01138
CB Dwayne Woodruff430.01738
ILB Terry Beeson410.01634
S Carlton Williamson330.01737
S Dave Waymer310.01537
DE Billy Howard200.01228
CB Jackie Derlange200.0937
OLB Sanders Shiver200.01432
S Tom Hannon200.01031
DE George Martin110.5413
DE Barry Bennett100.51324
Unknown12---------
C Bob Kuziel10---------
ILB Jack LeVeck100.042
TE David Hill10---------
WR Steve Rivera10---------
TE Trey Junkin10---------
OLB John Rade100.01543
ILB Skip Wilcox010.043
DT Floyd Tongue010.0416

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dave Lindstrom1.001126
DT Wilson Whitely1.000127
DE Mike Calhoun1.000027
DE Jim Wilks0.001220
DE Doug Martin0.001122
S Lloyd Burrus0.001137
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE George Martin0.500013
DE Barry Bennett0.500024
DE Walt Bowyer0.010027
DE Billy Howard0.003028
OLB John Rade0.002043
DT Floyd Tongue0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Larry Keller50029
CB Reuben Hendeson50028
CB Cedric Mack50030
S Lloyd Burrus31037
CB Elbert Foules30027
S Deron Cherry20142
S Scott Burk20017
ILB Rick Dennison20021
CB Mark Lee11023
ILB Larry McGrew10115
ILB Dave Ahrens10024
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Glen Edwards32138
CB Dwayne Woodruff32138
S Dave Waymer22037
CB Jackie Derlange12037
OLB John Rade11043
ILB Jack LeVeck1002
DE George Martin10013
ILB Terry Beeson10034
S Tom Hannon10031
S Carlton Williamson02137
OLB Sanders Shiver01032
CB Harvey Clayton0109

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Luis Sharpe34015035
Leotis Harris26017042
Edwin Bailey13017144
Doug Cosbie11016028
Kani Kauahi110305
Jeff Bostic02015041
Joel Patten010508
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bob Kuziel27025034
Noah Jackson19025134
Keith Uecker16029038
Dan Nugent14027038
Ben Akbar03026236
Dan Peiffer02018024
Dana McKenzie01013017

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Deron Cherry313
David Hughes121
Scott Burk114
Cedric Mack114
Joe Bostic17
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Trey Junkin316
Ken Grandberry219
Dana McKenzie118
Steve Rivera118
Louis Jackson118
Jackie Wallace117

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Deron Cherry------31421386
Lloyd Burrus------3037269
Edwin Bailey1744------566
Mark Duper1539------1266
Turk Schonert1846---------64
Leotis Harris1742------160
Reuben Hendeson------20281159
Cedric Mack------15301459
Larry Keller------18291158
Doug Cosbie1628------1256
Jeff Bostic1541---------56
Elbert Foules------17271155
Wilson Whitely------2227554
Rick Upchurch929------1553
Joe Jacoby1338---------51
Mike Calhoun------2027350
Dave Ahrens------1724950
Luis Sharpe1535---------50
Bo Harris------2124449
Mark Lee------2523149
Dennis Franklin1122------1346
Rick Dennison------2321246
Doug Martin------1722645
Steve Niehaus------1823344
Dave Lindstrom------1626244
Mike Guman720------1744
Tony Elliott------1722140
Carlos Stevens731------139
Scott Burk------7171438
Earl Cooper515------1636
Charlie White919------735
Jim Wilks------1320134
Joe Washington1121---------32
Larry McGrew------515929
David Hughes06------2127
Joel Patten58------720
Jean Barrett311---------14
Joe Bostic14------712
Mickey Marvin12------710
Kani Kauahi35------19
Blair Bush00------77
Jim Miller00------66
Tim Mazzetti00------55
Roosevelt Barnes------0033
Brendon Bishop00------11
Bill Demory00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bill Kenney3244---------76
Trey Junkin2832------1676
Dan Nugent2738------772
Curtis Brown2127------2068
Keith Uecker2938---------67
Bob Kuziel2534------564
Ben Akbar2636---------62
Noah Jackson2534------261
Sanders Shiver------14321460
John Rade------1543159
Louis Jackson1425------1857
Carlton Williamson------1737256
Dwayne Woodruff------1738---55
Tony Green1819------1653
Glen Edwards------1138352
Dave Waymer------1537---52
Dave Preston2027------451
Terry Beeson------1634---50
Dan Peiffer1824------749
Dana McKenzie1317------1848
Jackie Derlange------937147
Barry Bennett------1324845
Unknown1430------145
Steve Rivera1114------1843
Tom Hannon------1031142
Billy Howard------1228141
Walt Bowyer------727438
Carlos Carson1318------435
Drew Pearson1221---------33
Jackie Wallace------3131733
Ken Grandberry37------1929
Bo Cornell------581326
Mike Baab710------724
Harvey Clayton------391022
David Hill713------121
Floyd Tongue------416---20
Ray Brown------161219
George Martin------413118
Quinn Hoffman36------716
Jack LeVeck------42612
Don Cockroft00------1111
Skip Wilcox------43411
Luke Prestridge00------44
Will Cureton00------33
Alonzo Becker00---------0
Randy Dean00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9394.3
Middle6203.3
Right33210.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14322.3
Middle5204.0
Right13382.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Turk Schonert451513313603
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Kenney41304212462

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42184.5
Short (0-8 Yds)158543.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)204442.2
Long (19+ Yds)61183.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)29232418.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)127998.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Carlos Stevens127164031
WR Rick Upchurch102117029
WR Mark Duper83037139
WR Dennis Franklin6119022
TE Doug Cosbie5100028
RB Charlie White2107019
RB Joe Washington1000021
FB Mike Guman1000020
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Drew Pearson75042021
TE David Hill75024013
WR Dave Preston760128327
WR Carlos Carson76149018
WR Steve Rivera42034114
WR Ken Grandberry3203007
TE Dana McKenzie32027017
FB Curtis Brown1107027
RB Louis Jackson110-1025
TE Trey Junkin1000032

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Washington3103.335.90
Charlie White11010.004.40
Mike Guman155.004.50
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Green3113.672.07
Louis Jackson341.333.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Kenney33299.678.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carlos Carson22189.007.00
TE David Hill111111.003.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Mike Guman21
CarolinaRushesConversions
Louis Jackson20
Tony Green10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Turk Schonert1241
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bill Kenney1298

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Doug Cosbie310
WR Mark Duper311
WR Carlos Stevens210
WR Dennis Franklin200
WR Rick Upchurch110
FB Mike Guman100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Carlos Carson322
WR Ken Grandberry211
WR Drew Pearson222
WR Steve Rivera211
WR Dave Preston222
TE David Hill110

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (21,400)
End Zone12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)