Week 16, 1985

played in Dallas, TX

49 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	7	0	7	-	21
Dallas Cowboys	0	10	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:48 DEN - Earl Cooper 12 pass from Bernie Kosar (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 14:56 DAL - Mike Wood 19 field goal
2Q: 08:40 DEN - Willie Drewrey 6 pass from Bernie Kosar (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 04:58 DAL - Bo Matthews 1 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 10:58 DAL - Keith Krepfle 2 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 05:22 DEN - Lupe Sanchez 75 interception return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:48 DEN - Earl Cooper 12 pass from Bernie Kosar (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 14:56 DAL - Mike Wood 19 field goal
2Q: 08:40 DEN - Willie Drewrey 6 pass from Bernie Kosar (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 04:58 DAL - Bo Matthews 1 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 10:58 DAL - Keith Krepfle 2 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 05:22 DEN - Lupe Sanchez 75 interception return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)

Team Statistics DEN DAL
Record 4-11 7-8
First Downs 24 15
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 15 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 345 350
- Offensive Plays 73 53
- Yards per Play 4.73 6.60
Net Rushing Yards 146 115
- Rushing Attempts 39 24
- Yards per Rush 3.74 4.79
Net Passing Yards 199 235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 23 - 1 29 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 204 235
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.85 8.10
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/29 3/28
Kick Returns/Yards 1/10 2/85
Interception Ret./Yards 2/75 1/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 35
Time of Possession 37:23 22:37

Team Statistics	DEN	DAL
Record	4-11	7-8
First Downs	24	15
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	15	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	345	350
- Offensive Plays	73	53
- Yards per Play	4.73	6.60
Net Rushing Yards	146	115
- Rushing Attempts	39	24
- Yards per Rush	3.74	4.79
Net Passing Yards	199	235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 23 - 1	29 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	204	235
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.85	8.10
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/29	3/28
Kick Returns/Yards	1/10	2/85
Interception Ret./Yards	2/75	1/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 35
Time of Possession	37:23	22:37

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:29	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
1	10:55	8:16	OWN 5	16	95	Touchdown
2	14:51	6:17	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
2	4:48	2:02	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	2:00	0:55	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 14	1	-1	Half
3	11:43	2:25	OWN 29	5	27	Punt
3	8:02	3:25	OPP 45	6	22	Missed FG
3	2:33	2:13	OWN 31	4	19	Interception
4	13:45	0:40	OWN 30	3	12	Fumble
4	10:52	3:30	OWN 20	7	29	Punt
4	4:24	4:24	OWN 20	9	40	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:31	1:36	OWN 40	3	5	Punt
1	2:39	2:48	OWN 47	7	51	Field Goal
2	8:34	3:46	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	2:46	0:46	OWN 46	3	-3	Punt
2	1:05	0:43	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	3:17	OWN 20	6	58	Missed FG
3	9:18	1:16	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
3	4:37	2:04	OWN 30	3	-8	Punt
3	0:20	1:35	OWN 43	4	27	Fumble
4	13:05	2:13	OPP 42	5	42	Touchdown
4	7:22	2:13	OWN 20	5	30	Interception
4	5:09	0:45	OPP 39	2	31	Interception

Game MVP: Bernie Kosar, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
George Wonsley	25	91	3.64	11	1
Mark Grabowski	12	58	4.83	11	2
Bernie Kosar	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gerald Willhite	18	102	5.67	23	3
Eric Lane	5	11	2.20	5	0
Glenn Carano	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernie Kosar	33	23	204	1/5	2	26	1	93.5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Glenn Carano	29	16	235	0/0	2	31	2	76.1

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Drewrey	5	6	28	5.60	0	14	1
WR Floyd Eddings	4	5	50	12.50	4	20	0
WR Larry Mucker	3	7	28	9.33	6	15	0
TE Earl Cooper	3	3	24	8.00	10	12	1
WR Tinker Owens	2	2	25	12.50	1	15	0
RB Mark Grabowski	2	2	12	6.00	0	6	0
FB Tim Wilson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Dokie Williams	1	3	26	26.00	0	26	0
RB George Wonsley	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Randy Curry	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Dave Mattox	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ricky Sanders	5	8	99	19.80	33	27	0
WR Eugene Goodlow	3	4	76	25.33	34	31	0
WR Eddie Brown	3	8	39	13.00	4	20	0
TE Keith Krepfle	2	4	7	3.50	0	5	1
FB Bo Matthews	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1
WR Lam Jones	1	2	6	6.00	1	6	0
RB Gerald Willhite	1	1	7	7.00	2	7	0
WR Mark Nichols	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lupe Sanchez	1	75	75.00	1
OLB Tim Meamber	1	0	0.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Donnie Shell	1	8	8.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tinker Owens	1	0	0
Jim Bowman	0	1	0
Earl Wilson	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Gerald Willhite	1	0	0
Everson Walls	0	1	0
Donnie Shell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	5	217	43.4	33.8	51	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Miller	5	236	47.2	41.4	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tim Mazzetti	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	1/2	0/0	0/0	19	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrell Fleming	4	29	7.3	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Lane	2	19	9.5	0
Lam Jones	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrell Fleming	1	10	10.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Lane	2	85	42.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rick Dennison	5	3	0.0	18	24
S Rick Sanford	5	1	0.0	16	22
ILB Mike Guendling	4	1	0.0	6	5
DT Wilson Whitely	4	0	0.0	20	22
CB Mark Lee	4	0	0.0	19	25
CB Lupe Sanchez	3	2	0.0	20	22
OLB Johnny Meads	2	2	0.0	18	23
S Jim Bowman	2	1	0.0	12	10
CB Richard Johnson	2	1	0.0	13	16
DE Earl Wilson	2	1	0.0	11	16
DE Leon Evans	2	0	0.0	22	26
CB Reuben Hendeson	1	1	0.0	17	19
DE Dave Lindstrom	1	0	0.0	14	16
OLB Chris Washington	1	0	0.0	8	8
TE Randy Curry	1	0	---	---	---
DT Rush Brown	0	2	0.0	11	19

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Donnie Shell	9	4	0.0	31	31
CB Steve Brown	6	0	0.0	28	28
ILB Tom Graves	5	1	0.0	22	16
CB Jeff Fisher	5	1	0.0	23	22
DE Dan Hampton	5	0	0.0	28	21
S Wes Hopkins	4	1	0.0	13	12
DE Jerome Foster	3	0	1.0	22	25
OLB Mario Celotto	3	1	0.0	18	14
OLB Greg Bracelin	3	0	0.0	29	28
ILB Dick Ambrose	2	2	0.0	32	25
S Andre Young	2	0	0.0	10	7
DT Cody Jones	1	2	0.0	23	12
DT Harvey Armstrong	1	1	0.0	21	25
OLB Keith Browner	1	1	0.0	13	7
S Terrance Hoagie	1	1	0.0	29	29
QB Glenn Carano	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Mike Curico	1	0	0.0	12	7
CB Everson Walls	1	0	0.0	26	29
DT Dan Benish	1	0	0.0	2	4
ILB Michael Green	1	0	0.0	10	4
CB Bobby Johnson	1	0	0.0	16	13
DE Mack Moore	1	0	0.0	21	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Earl Wilson	3	1	16
DE Dave Lindstrom	1	1	16
OLB Johnny Meads	1	0	23

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jerome Foster	1.0	0	0	25
DE Dan Hampton	0.0	2	2	21
OLB Greg Bracelin	0.0	2	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mark Lee	4	2	0	25
CB Lupe Sanchez	2	1	1	22
S Rick Sanford	2	0	0	22
ILB Mike Guendling	2	0	0	5
OLB Johnny Meads	2	0	0	23
CB Richard Johnson	2	0	0	16
DT Wilson Whitely	1	0	0	22
ILB Rick Dennison	1	0	0	24
CB Reuben Hendeson	0	1	0	19
OLB Tim Meamber	0	0	1	6

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Donnie Shell	5	1	1	31
CB Steve Brown	3	1	0	28
ILB Dick Ambrose	2	0	0	25
OLB Greg Bracelin	2	0	0	28
OLB Keith Browner	2	0	0	7
DT Harvey Armstrong	1	1	0	25
OLB Mario Celotto	1	0	0	14
DE Dan Hampton	1	0	0	21
ILB Tom Graves	1	0	0	16
CB Jeff Fisher	1	0	0	22
CB Everson Walls	1	0	0	29
DT Dan Benish	1	0	0	4
DE Jerome Foster	1	0	0	25
S Wes Hopkins	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bill Fralic	4	9	29	0	23
Bill Willis	3	4	20	0	17
Glenn Hyde	2	6	38	0	34
Jeff Webster	2	3	34	1	27
Kani Kauahi	1	4	28	0	24
Ken Ruettgers	1	4	29	0	29
Tim Wilson	1	3	24	0	14
Rick Donnalley	0	3	17	0	16
Earl Cooper	0	1	31	0	23

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Rich Moran	3	8	0	21	24
Jim Arneson	1	5	0	23	29
Keith Krepfle	1	2	1	15	19
Kurt Schumacher	1	2	0	22	27
John Giesler	1	2	0	23	27
Ron Heller	1	2	0	21	28
Bo Matthews	0	1	0	13	13
Preston Gothard	0	1	0	17	9

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Earl Cooper	2	13
Rick Dennison	2	13
Tyrell Fleming	1	14

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Johnson	2	14
Michael Green	2	12
Wes Hopkins	1	9

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bernie Kosar	39	34	---	---	---	73
Glenn Hyde	38	34	---	---	---	72
Earl Cooper	31	23	---	---	13	67
Ken Ruettgers	29	29	---	---	6	64
Jeff Webster	34	27	---	---	3	64
Bill Fralic	29	23	---	---	6	58
Rick Dennison	---	---	18	24	13	55
Kani Kauahi	28	24	---	---	3	55
George Wonsley	26	25	---	---	4	55
Tim Wilson	24	14	---	---	13	51
Leon Evans	---	---	22	26	1	49
Wilson Whitely	---	---	20	22	6	48
Mark Lee	---	---	19	25	3	47
Larry Mucker	18	20	---	---	8	46
Lupe Sanchez	---	---	20	22	4	46
Willie Drewrey	26	19	---	---	---	45
Dokie Williams	20	23	---	---	---	43
Bill Willis	20	17	---	---	6	43
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	17	19	6	42
Mark Kafentzis	---	---	19	22	1	42
Johnny Meads	---	---	18	23	1	42
Rick Sanford	---	---	16	22	2	40
Rick Donnalley	17	16	---	---	6	39
Randy Curry	14	13	---	---	9	36
Earl Wilson	---	---	11	16	7	34
Rush Brown	---	---	11	19	2	32
Jim Bowman	---	---	12	10	10	32
Mark Grabowski	13	6	---	---	13	32
Dave Lindstrom	---	---	14	16	1	31
Floyd Eddings	16	14	---	---	---	30
Randy Edwards	---	---	13	15	1	29
Richard Johnson	---	---	13	16	---	29
Tyrell Fleming	5	6	---	---	14	25
Tim Meamber	---	---	5	6	14	25
Roosevelt Barnes	---	---	2	3	14	19
Chris Washington	---	---	8	8	2	18
Mike Guendling	---	---	6	5	6	17
Elbert Foules	---	---	0	0	13	13
Dave Mattox	1	1	---	---	9	11
Tinker Owens	1	6	---	---	---	7
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	5	5
Lynn Dickey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cliff Stoudt	0	0	---	---	---	0
Todd Blackledge	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Donnie Shell	---	---	31	31	---	62
Jim Arneson	23	29	---	---	7	59
Terrance Hoagie	---	---	29	29	1	59
Dick Ambrose	---	---	32	25	1	58
Greg Bracelin	---	---	29	28	1	58
Steve Brown	---	---	28	28	2	58
Everson Walls	---	---	26	29	2	57
Kurt Schumacher	22	27	---	---	7	56
Glenn Carano	24	29	---	---	---	53
Jerome Foster	---	---	22	25	6	53
Jeff Fisher	---	---	23	22	7	52
John Giesler	23	27	---	---	1	51
Dan Hampton	---	---	28	21	2	51
Ron Heller	21	28	---	---	---	49
Keith Krepfle	15	19	---	---	14	48
Eric Lane	9	20	---	---	19	48
Tom Graves	---	---	22	16	9	47
Harvey Armstrong	---	---	21	25	1	47
Gerald Willhite	20	18	---	---	7	45
Rich Moran	21	24	---	---	---	45
Bobby Johnson	---	---	16	13	14	43
Bo Matthews	13	13	---	---	13	39
Mack Moore	---	---	21	15	3	39
Ricky Sanders	16	21	---	---	---	37
Cody Jones	---	---	23	12	1	36
Mario Celotto	---	---	18	14	4	36
Eddie Brown	15	20	---	---	---	35
Wes Hopkins	---	---	13	12	9	34
Eugene Goodlow	9	14	---	---	9	32
Preston Gothard	17	9	---	---	6	32
Lam Jones	6	9	---	---	13	28
Mike Curico	---	---	12	7	9	28
Michael Green	---	---	10	4	12	26
Keith Browner	---	---	13	7	4	24
Frank Myers	6	5	---	---	7	18
Andre Young	---	---	10	7	---	17
Dan Ryczek	3	5	---	---	7	15
Mark Nichols	0	2	---	---	10	12
Phil LaPorta	1	0	---	---	6	7
Jim Miller	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dan Benish	---	---	2	4	---	6
Roynell Young	---	---	0	0	4	4
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	2	2
Steve Pelleur	0	0	---	---	---	0
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	33	3.7
Middle	14	52	3.7
Right	14	64	4.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	69	5.3
Middle	5	7	1.4
Right	6	39	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernie Kosar	33	23	2	2	0	3	4	2	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Glenn Carano	29	16	6	1	1	4	5	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	78	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	79	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	46	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	7	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	90	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	107	13.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	31	4.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Larry Mucker	7	3	28	0	20
WR Willie Drewrey	6	5	28	0	19
WR Floyd Eddings	5	4	50	1	14
TE Earl Cooper	3	3	24	0	23
WR Dokie Williams	3	1	26	1	23
WR Tinker Owens	2	2	25	0	6
RB Mark Grabowski	2	2	12	0	6
TE Randy Curry	2	1	9	0	13
FB Tim Wilson	1	1	-1	0	14
RB George Wonsley	1	1	3	0	25
WR Dave Mattox	1	0	0	0	1

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ricky Sanders	8	5	0	99	3	21
WR Eddie Brown	8	3	0	39	1	20
TE Keith Krepfle	4	2	1	7	0	19
WR Eugene Goodlow	4	3	0	76	2	14
WR Lam Jones	2	1	0	6	0	9
FB Bo Matthews	1	1	0	1	0	13
WR Mark Nichols	1	0	0	0	0	2
RB Gerald Willhite	1	1	0	7	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
George Wonsley	3	16	5.33	3.64

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Glenn Carano	1	2	2.00	2.00
Eric Lane	1	1	1.00	2.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernie Kosar	4	3	27	6.75	6.18

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Glenn Carano	7	3	18	2.57	8.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Larry Mucker	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
TE Earl Cooper	1	1	12	12.00	8.00
WR Willie Drewrey	1	1	6	6.00	4.67
TE Randy Curry	1	1	9	9.00	4.50

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ricky Sanders	2	1	15	7.50	12.38
TE Keith Krepfle	1	1	2	2.00	1.75
FB Bo Matthews	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Lam Jones	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Mark Nichols	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Eddie Brown	1	0	0	0.00	4.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
George Wonsley	2	1
Mark Grabowski	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Willhite	3	0
Eric Lane	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernie Kosar	11	7	5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Glenn Carano	8	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Larry Mucker	3	1	1
WR Dokie Williams	3	1	1
WR Tinker Owens	2	2	1
WR Willie Drewrey	2	2	1
RB Mark Grabowski	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Brown	3	1	1
WR Eugene Goodlow	2	2	2
WR Ricky Sanders	2	1	1
TE Keith Krepfle	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (3,300)