Week 1, 1984

played in Denver, CO

71 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Oakland Raiders70216-34
Denver Broncos7707-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:58 OAK - Bobby Jones 32 pass from John Elway (Ray Wersching extra point)
1Q: 03:07 DEN - Rick Upchurch 14 pass from Cliff Stoudt (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 08:45 DEN - Joe Washington 6 pass from Cliff Stoudt (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
3Q: 12:20 OAK - Bobby Jones 3 pass from John Elway (Ray Wersching extra point)
3Q: 05:29 OAK - Ramsey Dardar 43 fumble return (Ray Wersching extra point)
3Q: 01:17 OAK - Tyrone Anthony 17 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
4Q: 10:13 OAK - Ray Wersching 37 field goal
4Q: 01:15 OAK - Ray Wersching 21 field goal
4Q: 00:13 DEN - Tinker Owens 43 pass from Turk Schonert (Tim Mazzetti extra point)

Team StatisticsOAKDEN
Record1-00-1
First Downs2120
- by Rushing77
- by Passing1312
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards364346
- Offensive Plays6259
- Yards per Play5.875.86
Net Rushing Yards129103
- Rushing Attempts3519
- Yards per Rush3.695.42
Net Passing Yards235243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 14 - 136 - 23 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards240264
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/54/21
- Yards per Pass Play8.706.08
Fumbles/Lost0/03/2
3rd Down Conversions6/135/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.57.2
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards5/353/20
Punt Returns/Yards1/33/20
Kick Returns/Yards2/315/141
Interception Ret./Yards3/241/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 31
Time of Possession32:3527:25

Drive Charts

Oakland Raiders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:10OWN 20614Punt
111:410:59OPP 39239Touchdown
16:141:21OWN 6513Interception
12:592:37OWN 18414Punt
28:363:47OWN 30827Punt
21:000:57OWN 22241Missed FG
314:552:41OPP 26526Touchdown
39:311:17OWN 2436Punt
33:242:21OWN 35565Touchdown
414:494:44OWN 36844Field Goal
49:007:53OWN 261470Field Goal
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:500:09OWN 3610Interception
110:424:28OWN 30723Punt
14:531:54OPP 36436Touchdown
10:226:46OWN 171583Touchdown
24:493:49OWN 20823Punt
20:030:03OWN 4410Half
312:142:43OWN 23460Interception
38:142:57OWN 19524Fumble
35:171:53OWN 2047Punt
31:031:14OPP 46313Interception
410:051:05OWN 2032Punt
41:071:07OWN 25475Touchdown

Game MVP: John Elway, Oakland Raiders

Rushing Statistics

OaklandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
James Wilder19522.74700
Tyrone Anthony15734.872021
John Elway144.00400
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Washington12796.582330
George Wonsley5153.00600
Cliff Stoudt133.00300
Mike Guman166.00600

Passing Statistics

OaklandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Elway26142401/5238195.0
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cliff Stoudt34212154/21246362.7
Turk Schonert22490/01430158.3

Receiving Statistics

OaklandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Don Holmes468320.750380
TE Dave Casper232010.002110
WR Steve Rivera243417.002220
WR Bobby Jones243517.505322
RB James Wilder232713.500170
WR Butch Johnson113030.000300
WR Byron Franklin141111.000110
TE Tim Sherwin0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rick Upchurch595210.405151
RB Joe Washington45215.2521101
WR Mark Duper45317.751110
FB Mike Guman33155.00990
WR Danny Buggs245628.002460
TE Doug Cosbie253517.5015260
WR Tinker Owens114343.0027431
TE Earl Cooper1255.00050
WR Floyd Eddings1166.00060
RB George Wonsley0100.00000

Interception Statistics

OaklandIntsYardsAvgTD
DT Mike Fanning11313.000
S Mark Jerue100.000
S Don Rogers11111.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bryan Hicks122.000

Fumble Statistics

OaklandFumbRecovForceTD
Ramsey Dardar0101
Butch Johnson0100
Robert Braziel0010
Mike Butler0010
Darryl Hemphill0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Cliff Stoudt2000
Rick Upchurch1000
Bill Willis0100

Punting Statistics

OaklandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Camarillo419548.838.8562
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Michel416340.840.0461

Kicking Statistics

OaklandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ray Wersching2/30/10/1374/4
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

OaklandRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Johnson133.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch3206.70

Kick Return Statistics

OaklandRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Johnson23115.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch411729.30
Danny Buggs12424.00

Defensive Statistics

OaklandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Joe Campbell501.0613
S Mark Jerue500.01527
DE Mike Butler401.01327
OLB Mike Merriweather410.01530
OLB Robert Braziel311.01115
S Johnnie Gray320.01631
S Hanford Dixon310.01331
CB Darryl Hemphill310.01418
DE Jumpy Geathers220.01731
S Earl Jones200.01129
S Don Rogers200.0315
S Michael Downs131.01133
DT Mike Fanning110.01418
CB Mario Clark110.0617
ILB Jack Squirek110.049
DT Rickey Hagood110.0920
CB Allen Lyday110.01128
DT Dennis Owens100.049
RB Tyrone Anthony10---------
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Deron Cherry710.03526
ILB Larry McGrew630.02719
CB Mark Lee600.02625
S Craig Cassady330.02221
DT Wilson Whitely320.02516
DE Jim Wilks310.02517
OLB Johnny Meads310.02313
ILB Roosevelt Barnes300.099
OLB Ron Crosby210.02213
S Bryan Hicks210.02420
CB Lupe Sanchez210.01920
DT Steve Niehaus200.02618
DE Dave Lindstrom111.01313
CB Elbert Foules130.02622
WR Danny Buggs10---------
TE Doug Cosbie10---------
TE Earl Cooper10---------
DE Doug Martin100.02214
DT Tony Elliott100.0147
DE Randy Edwards100.01213

Pass Rush Statistics

OaklandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Robert Braziel1.000015
DE Mike Butler1.000027
DE Joe Campbell1.000013
S Michael Downs1.000033
DE Jumpy Geathers0.021031
OLB Mike Merriweather0.001030
S Mark Jerue0.001027
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dave Lindstrom1.000013
DT Steve Niehaus0.012018
DE Jim Wilks0.001017
DE Randy Edwards0.001013

Pass Defense Statistics

OaklandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Mark Jerue30127
S Johnnie Gray30031
S Hanford Dixon30031
OLB Mike Merriweather30030
S Don Rogers20115
S Earl Jones20029
DE Joe Campbell11013
OLB Robert Braziel10015
CB Mario Clark10017
DE Mike Butler10027
CB Darryl Hemphill10018
ILB Jack Squirek1009
CB Allen Lyday10028
DT Mike Fanning00118
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Deron Cherry60026
CB Mark Lee21025
OLB Ron Crosby20013
CB Elbert Foules12022
ILB Larry McGrew10019
ILB Roosevelt Barnes1009
CB Lupe Sanchez10020
S Craig Cassady01021
OLB Johnny Meads01013
S Bryan Hicks00120

Blocking Statistics

OaklandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Thomas Brahaney39130023
Joe Devlin24034025
Tootie Robbins23034026
Ted Albrecht15034021
Randy McMillan13023010
Dave Casper11026019
Kurt Schumacher06030023
Jeff Bleamer010319
Clint Didier0101009
Kevin Belcher010504
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rick Donnalley24116029
Leotis Harris23015032
Jean Barrett220516
Luis Sharpe13014134
Joe Jacoby13019038
Mickey Marvin11012231
Blair Bush01010016
Mike Guman01015027

Special Teams Tackles

OaklandTacklesSTPlays
Tyrone Anthony220
Allen Lyday115
Tim Sherwin114
Bobby Jones112
Darryl Hemphill111
Robert Braziel110
Don Rogers19
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Rick Upchurch115
Doug Cosbie114
Mark Duper18
Mickey Marvin14

Participation

OaklandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tootie Robbins3426------262
John Elway3527---------62
Thomas Brahaney3023------760
Kurt Schumacher3023------760
Joe Devlin3425---------59
Ted Albrecht3421---------55
Allen Lyday------11281554
Bobby Jones2318------1253
Tyrone Anthony1615------2051
Dave Casper2619------550
Jumpy Geathers------1731149
Johnnie Gray------1631---47
Randy McMillan2310------1346
Mike Merriweather------1530146
Michael Downs------1133145
Hanford Dixon------1331---44
Darryl Hemphill------14181143
Mark Jerue------1527143
Mike Butler------1327141
Earl Jones------1129141
Robert Braziel------11151036
Don Holmes1715------436
Mike Fanning------1418234
Steve Rivera1813------334
Clint Didier109------1534
James Wilder1912------132
Ramsey Dardar------1020131
Rickey Hagood------920231
Butch Johnson57------1729
Byron Franklin1414------129
Don Rogers------315927
Mario Clark------617---23
Rob Niarne------410923
Joe Campbell------613221
Tim Sherwin43------1421
Jeff Bleamer39------719
Tyrone McGriff54------716
Jack Squirek------49215
Kevin Belcher54------514
Jerry Wilkinson------29213
Dennis Owens------49---13
Ray Wersching00------1010
Rich Camarillo00------44
Rusty Lisch00------33
Carl Williams------0033
Jeff Komlo00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Deron Cherry------35261172
Mark Lee------26251768
Rick Upchurch1232------1559
Craig Cassady------22211659
Cliff Stoudt1938---------57
Joe Jacoby1938---------57
Doug Cosbie1724------1455
Mike Guman1527------1355
Elbert Foules------2622250
Rick Donnalley1629------449
Joe Washington1730------148
Larry McGrew------2719248
Luis Sharpe1434---------48
Steve Niehaus------2618347
Mickey Marvin1231------447
Leotis Harris1532---------47
Bryan Hicks------2420246
Jim Wilks------2517446
Mark Duper1126------845
Ron Crosby------2213944
Wilson Whitely------2516243
Doug Martin------2214541
Lupe Sanchez------1920140
Danny Buggs919------1139
Johnny Meads------2313238
George Wonsley612------1735
Earl Cooper719------733
Dave Lindstrom------1313531
Blair Bush1016------430
Randy Edwards------1213126
Floyd Eddings19------1525
Roosevelt Barnes------99624
Tony Elliott------147122
Larry Keller------731121
Kani Kauahi411------419
Rick Dennison------88117
Jean Barrett56---------11
Bill Willis03------47
Tinker Owens02------24
Mike Michel00------44
Tim Mazzetti00------33
Turk Schonert02---------2
Brendon Bishop00---------0
Todd Blackledge00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6305.0
Middle22733.3
Right7263.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5499.8
Middle14543.9
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

OaklandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Elway26144015401
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cliff Stoudt34212131303
Turk Schonert221000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)63244.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)767510.7
Long (19+ Yds)12514111.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen84212.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1913934.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)7510414.9
Long (19+ Yds)214623.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

OaklandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Don Holmes64083115
WR Steve Rivera42034113
WR Bobby Jones42035118
WR Byron Franklin41011014
TE Dave Casper32020019
RB James Wilder32027012
WR Butch Johnson1103017
TE Tim Sherwin101003
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rick Upchurch95152032
RB Joe Washington54021030
TE Doug Cosbie52135124
WR Mark Duper54131026
WR Danny Buggs42056119
FB Mike Guman33015027
TE Earl Cooper2105019
WR Tinker Owens1104312
WR Floyd Eddings110609
RB George Wonsley1000012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

OaklandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
James Wilder791.292.74
Tyrone Anthony2199.504.87
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Washington3134.336.58
Cliff Stoudt133.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

OaklandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Elway2131.509.23
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cliff Stoudt53224.406.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

OaklandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bobby Jones1133.008.75
WR Don Holmes1000.0013.83
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rick Upchurch21147.005.78
RB Joe Washington1166.004.20
FB Mike Guman1122.005.00
WR Mark Duper1000.006.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

OaklandRushesConversions
James Wilder33
Tyrone Anthony10
DenverRushesConversions
George Wonsley11

Third Down Passing Statistics

OaklandAttCompConversions
John Elway943
DenverAttCompConversions
Cliff Stoudt884

Third Down Receiving Statistics

OaklandTargCatchConversions
TE Dave Casper210
WR Steve Rivera200
WR Bobby Jones211
WR Don Holmes211
WR Byron Franklin111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Rick Upchurch221
RB Joe Washington221
FB Mike Guman221
WR Mark Duper221

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,400 (21,400)
End Zone14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)