Exhibition Week 5, 1983

played in Denver, CO

53 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons10777-31
Denver Broncos09015-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:02 ATL - Kellen Winslow 2 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 03:55 ATL - Chris Bahr 27 field goal
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 41 field goal
2Q: 02:30 ATL - Bill Ring 2 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
2Q: 01:54 DEN - Mark Duper 88 pass from Turk Schonert (Tim Mazzetti extra point failed)
3Q: 03:02 ATL - Eddie Lee Ivery 2 pass from Ed Luther (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 05:24 DEN - Rick Upchurch 15 pass from Turk Schonert (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
4Q: 01:21 DEN - Mark Duper 15 pass from Turk Schonert (Turk Schonert pass to Joe Washington for conversion)
4Q: 00:11 ATL - Joe Klecko 1 fumble return (Chris Bahr extra point)

Team StatisticsATLDEN
Record3-11-3
First Downs2314
- by Rushing62
- by Passing1612
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards340340
- Offensive Plays6754
- Yards per Play5.076.30
Net Rushing Yards9055
- Rushing Attempts3014
- Yards per Rush3.003.93
Net Passing Yards250285
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 25 - 038 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards262294
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/122/9
- Yards per Pass Play6.767.13
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions9/164/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.25.8
4th Down Conversions0/02/3
Penalties/Yards1/68/45
Punt Returns/Yards3/163/25
Kick Returns/Yards2/375/116
Interception Ret./Yards1/440/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 27
Time of Possession36:1423:46

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:04OWN 361364Touchdown
16:382:49OPP 25515Field Goal
214:525:15OWN 7843Punt
27:565:36OWN 371263Touchdown
21:351:35OWN 23318Half
312:222:13OWN 19417Punt
38:121:57OWN 38314Punt
35:172:23OWN 39561Touchdown
410:073:24OWN 1614Punt
45:131:43OWN 2033Punt
41:100:59OWN 20533Punt
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:561:18OWN 2121Interception
13:493:57OWN 36940Field Goal
29:371:41OWN 1535Punt
22:200:45OWN 22178Touchdown
315:002:38OWN 3438Punt
310:091:57OWN 243-3Punt
36:150:58OWN 2035Punt
32:547:47OWN 331566Downs
46:431:30OPP 42542Touchdown
43:302:20OWN 32968Touchdown
40:110:11OWN 61-5Fumble

Game MVP: Ed Luther, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie Lee Ivery17613.591420
Bill Ring11252.271411
Tommy Kramer242.00200
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Washington9465.111510
Charlie White372.33400
Mike Guman100.00000
Turk Schonert122.00200

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ed Luther21151561/61380108.4
Tommy Kramer14101061/61270116.9
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Turk Schonert38282942/93881111.0

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Miller586513.0024210
TE Kellen Winslow55469.205171
FB Charles Alexander45276.753130
WR Stan Rome444110.250270
RB Eddie Lee Ivery23136.505111
FB Mark Van Eeghen111212.009120
WR John Jefferson1233.00030
WR Jerry Butler121414.008140
RB Marcus Allen1133.00130
TE Harry Holt133838.0021380
RB Bill Ring0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mark Duper61014924.8376882
WR Carlos Stevens454010.000170
WR Rick Upchurch46358.757151
RB Joe Washington44266.504110
RB Charlie White33113.67860
WR Dennis Franklin23199.501110
TE Doug Cosbie24126.000100
FB Mike Guman2210.50020
TE Earl Cooper1111.00010

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Henry Monroe14444.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Stan Rome1000
Joe Klecko0111
Kellen Winslow0100
Rulon Jones0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Turk Schonert2000
Leotis Harris0100
Reuben Hendeson0010

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider626143.536.0483
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Miller418045.041.0521

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr1/10/00/0274/4
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti1/11/10/0411/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Miller3165.30
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie White263.00
Rick Upchurch11919.00

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Miller23718.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch37926.30
Charlie White23718.50

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mel Owens500.01020
CB Henry Monroe420.0939
S Rick Sanford410.01228
OLB Gary Cobb400.0720
S Darrol Ray400.01027
OLB Mike Singletary400.01236
DE Rulon Jones211.0832
DE Lawrence Pillers210.01327
CB Tim Fox200.0723
DT Charlie Johnson200.0829
CB William Judson200.01131
DT Joe Klecko101.0613
OLB Al Richardson120.027
CB Rolland Lawrence100.01120
S Vern Roberson100.0827
ILB Dirt Winston100.024
DT Pete Kugler100.0929
CB Dwight Hicks010.0212
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Lloyd Burrus920.02334
CB Reuben Hendeson710.02325
ILB Dave Ahrens610.01821
S Scott Burk530.03037
OLB Bo Harris412.01619
DE Mike Calhoun400.01628
ILB Rick Dennison320.02024
DT Wilson Whitely300.02427
CB Cedric Mack220.01723
DE Doug Martin210.01613
DE Jim Wilks210.01711
CB Elbert Foules210.01927
OLB Larry Keller200.01616
ILB Larry McGrew200.058
CB Mark Lee110.02529
TE Earl Cooper10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rulon Jones1.022132
DT Joe Klecko1.010013
ILB Dirt Winston0.00114
DE Lawrence Pillers0.001027
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bo Harris2.000019
DE Mike Calhoun0.002028
DE Dave Lindstrom0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rick Sanford50028
CB Henry Monroe40139
OLB Gary Cobb40020
OLB Mel Owens30020
OLB Mike Singletary30036
S Darrol Ray20027
CB William Judson20031
CB Rolland Lawrence10020
DE Lawrence Pillers10027
S Vern Roberson10027
ILB Dirt Winston1004
DE Rulon Jones10032
CB Tim Fox01023
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Reuben Hendeson60025
S Lloyd Burrus50034
ILB Dave Ahrens40021
OLB Bo Harris20019
DE Mike Calhoun20028
CB Cedric Mack11023
S Scott Burk10037
CB Mark Lee10029
DE Jim Wilks10011
ILB Rick Dennison10024
CB Elbert Foules10027

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Billy Lindstrom28030037
Dan Alexander23030137
Louis Bullard18030136
Curt Marsh11030037
Jeff Van Note03023024
Charles Alexander03021017
Kellen Winslow02028032
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Bostic23113037
Doug Cosbie12012022
Luis Sharpe05013133
Leotis Harris02011134
Joe Jacoby01014028

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery317
Harry Holt117
Robert Miller115
Mark Van Eeghen113
Marcus Allen112
Dirt Winston110
DenverTacklesSTPlays
David Hughes120
Doug Cosbie114
Larry Keller110
Reuben Hendeson19
Bo Harris12

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Billy Lindstrom3037------774
Dan Alexander3037------774
Curt Marsh3037------774
Louis Bullard3036------672
Kellen Winslow2832------464
Eddie Lee Ivery1725------1759
Robert Miller1723------1555
Henry Monroe------939654
Vern Roberson------8271651
Jeff Van Note2324------350
Charles Alexander2117------1250
Mike Singletary------1236149
Jerry Butler1325------947
Tim Fox------7231646
Rulon Jones------832545
William Judson------1131143
Lawrence Pillers------1327141
Rick Sanford------1228141
Pete Kugler------929240
Ed Luther1622------139
Charlie Johnson------829138
Darrol Ray------1027138
Mel Owens------1020333
Harry Holt610------1733
Rolland Lawrence------1120---31
Stan Rome1317------131
Mark Van Eeghen610------1329
Tommy Kramer1415---------29
Gary Cobb------720229
Marcus Allen86------1226
Hardy Dillon714------425
Bill Ring1312---------25
Ken Sanders------714122
Al Richardson------271120
Joe Klecko------613---19
John Jefferson88------319
Dirt Winston------241016
Dwight Hicks------212115
Chris Bahr00------66
Larry Swider00------66
Terry Rennaker------0246
Mercury Duncan00------55
Hugh Green------0033
Clarence Williams00------11
Derrel Gofourth00---------0
Unknown00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Burk------3037875
Mark Lee------25291165
Elbert Foules------19271359
Lloyd Burrus------2334158
Reuben Hendeson------2325957
Turk Schonert1440---------54
Wilson Whitely------2427253
Dave Ahrens------18211251
Rick Upchurch729------1450
Jeff Bostic1337---------50
Cedric Mack------17231050
Edwin Bailey1035------449
Mark Duper931------949
Dennis Franklin1026------1248
Doug Cosbie1222------1448
Luis Sharpe1333---------46
Leotis Harris1134---------45
Mike Calhoun------1628145
Rick Dennison------2024---44
Larry Keller------16161042
Mike Guman720------1542
Joe Jacoby1428---------42
Steve Niehaus------1622341
Dave Lindstrom------1524140
Bo Harris------1619237
Doug Martin------1613736
Tony Elliott------1419134
Charlie White614------929
Jim Wilks------1711129
Carlos Stevens422------228
Earl Cooper415------928
Joe Washington1016---------26
David Hughes15------2026
Larry McGrew------581023
Joel Patten012------517
Mickey Marvin45------514
Joe Bostic36------514
Jean Barrett17---------8
Tim Mazzetti00------66
Blair Bush00------55
Kani Kauahi13------15
Jim Miller00------44
Brendon Bishop00------11
Bill Demory00---------0
Deron Cherry------00---0
Roosevelt Barnes------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8435.4
Middle13302.3
Right9171.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4194.8
Middle8313.9
Right252.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ed Luther21152211200
Tommy Kramer14101120100
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Turk Schonert38281011421

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77294.1
Short (0-8 Yds)139725.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)13813410.3
Long (19+ Yds)212713.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66213.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1410463.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)14111399.9
Long (19+ Yds)418822.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robert Miller85065123
FB Charles Alexander54127017
TE Kellen Winslow55046032
WR Stan Rome44041117
RB Eddie Lee Ivery32113025
TE Harry Holt31038110
WR John Jefferson211308
WR Jerry Butler21014025
FB Mark Van Eeghen11012010
RB Bill Ring1000012
RB Marcus Allen110306
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mark Duper1061149131
WR Rick Upchurch64035029
WR Carlos Stevens54040022
RB Joe Washington44026016
TE Doug Cosbie42012022
WR Dennis Franklin32019026
RB Charlie White33011014
FB Mike Guman2201020
TE Earl Cooper1101015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Eddie Lee Ivery331.003.59
Bill Ring320.672.27
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Washington2126.005.11
Mike Guman100.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer43205.007.57
Ed Luther42123.007.43
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Turk Schonert43358.757.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Robert Miller111010.008.13
WR John Jefferson1000.001.50
RB Eddie Lee Ivery1122.004.33
FB Charles Alexander1144.005.40
TE Kellen Winslow1122.009.20
WR Jerry Butler111414.007.00
RB Bill Ring1000.000.00
TE Harry Holt1000.0012.67
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carlos Stevens1155.008.00
WR Rick Upchurch111515.005.83
TE Doug Cosbie1000.003.00
WR Mark Duper111515.0014.90

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Eddie Lee Ivery42
DenverRushesConversions
Turk Schonert10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer664
Ed Luther653
DenverAttCompConversions
Turk Schonert1184

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Kellen Winslow443
WR Robert Miller321
RB Eddie Lee Ivery222
WR Stan Rome221
FB Charles Alexander110
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Dennis Franklin321
WR Rick Upchurch321
WR Carlos Stevens221
WR Mark Duper211
FB Mike Guman110

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (21,400)
End Zone13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)