Week 7, 1986

played in Birmingham, AL

64 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Denver Broncos	10	0	3	3	-	16
Birmingham Texans	0	7	0	13	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:34 DEN - Max Zendejas 19 field goal
1Q: 01:18 DEN - Fred Banks 33 pass from Bernie Kosar (Max Zendejas extra point)
2Q: 08:51 BIR - Bo Jackson 4 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 09:28 DEN - Max Zendejas 38 field goal
4Q: 13:40 DEN - Max Zendejas 30 field goal
4Q: 08:42 BIR - Bo Jackson 63 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 06:48 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 35 field goal
4Q: 00:07 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:34 DEN - Max Zendejas 19 field goal
1Q: 01:18 DEN - Fred Banks 33 pass from Bernie Kosar (Max Zendejas extra point)
2Q: 08:51 BIR - Bo Jackson 4 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 09:28 DEN - Max Zendejas 38 field goal
4Q: 13:40 DEN - Max Zendejas 30 field goal
4Q: 08:42 BIR - Bo Jackson 63 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 06:48 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 35 field goal
4Q: 00:07 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 21 field goal

Team Statistics DEN BIR
Record 2-4 2-5
First Downs 16 10
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 9 3
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 284 200
- Offensive Plays 65 55
- Yards per Play 4.37 3.64
Net Rushing Yards 143 137
- Rushing Attempts 28 30
- Yards per Rush 5.11 4.57
Net Passing Yards 141 63
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 17 - 0 25 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 172 63
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/31 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.81 2.52
Fumbles/Lost 4/3 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/25 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 3/52 4/85
Interception Ret./Yards 1/12 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 40
Time of Possession 31:45 28:15

Team Statistics	DEN	BIR
Record	2-4	2-5
First Downs	16	10
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	9	3
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	284	200
- Offensive Plays	65	55
- Yards per Play	4.37	3.64
Net Rushing Yards	143	137
- Rushing Attempts	28	30
- Yards per Rush	5.11	4.57
Net Passing Yards	141	63
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 17 - 0	25 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	172	63
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/31	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.81	2.52
Fumbles/Lost	4/3	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/25	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	3/52	4/85
Interception Ret./Yards	1/12	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 40
Time of Possession	31:45	28:15

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:32	OWN 33	13	65	Field Goal
1	5:02	3:55	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
2	14:12	0:59	OWN 22	3	2	Punt
2	11:19	0:14	OWN 25	1	-6	Fumble
2	8:44	4:58	OWN 20	9	30	Punt
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 27	3	18	Half
3	13:13	3:53	OWN 23	6	56	Field Goal
3	5:12	2:12	OWN 22	4	18	Punt
3	1:57	3:24	OWN 41	9	46	Field Goal
4	9:37	0:55	OWN 21	3	3	Punt
4	6:41	3:11	OWN 17	6	3	Punt
4	2:22	0:13	OWN 21	1	-7	Fumble

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:28	3:26	OWN 27	5	18	Punt
1	1:07	1:55	OWN 22	4	9	Punt
2	13:13	1:54	OWN 32	3	2	Punt
2	11:05	2:21	OPP 19	4	19	Touchdown
2	3:46	3:17	OWN 20	11	37	Interception
3	15:00	1:47	OWN 40	3	-6	Punt
3	9:20	4:08	OWN 20	6	24	Punt
3	3:00	1:03	OWN 27	3	-2	Punt
4	13:33	3:56	OWN 26	5	9	Punt
4	8:42	0:20	OWN 37	1	63	Touchdown
4	8:12	1:31	OPP 20	3	2	Field Goal
4	3:30	1:08	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
4	2:09	2:09	OPP 14	5	10	Field Goal

Game MVP: Bo Jackson, Birmingham Texans

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
George Wonsley	17	106	6.24	36	2
Clarence Williams	10	34	3.40	12	1
Bernie Kosar	1	3	3.00	3	0

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bo Jackson	22	123	5.59	63	1	2
Robert Weathers	7	15	2.14	8	0	0
Fulton Piccolo	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernie Kosar	32	17	172	5/31	1	33	0	79.1

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fulton Piccolo	25	16	63	0/0	0	14	1	51.3

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Drewrey	4	7	31	7.75	8	13	0
TE Len Bias	4	5	21	5.25	0	8	0
WR Floyd Eddings	2	6	30	15.00	0	23	0
WR Fred Banks	2	3	43	21.50	22	33	1
WR Dave Mattox	2	6	30	15.00	11	25	0
TE Dana McKenzie	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Tinker Owens	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB George Wonsley	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Bo Jackson	5	6	13	2.60	12	5
WR Gerald Carter	3	4	9	3.00	3	7
WR Mike Martin	3	5	14	4.67	12	11
RB Robert Weathers	2	3	7	3.50	4	6
WR James Pruitt	2	4	21	10.50	9	14
FB Tim Wilson	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Doug Donley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Mark Granger	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Reuben Hendeson	1	12	12.00	0

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov
Bernie Kosar	3	0
George Wonsley	1	0
Bill Fralic	0	1

Birmingham	Recov	Force
Tim Wilson	1	0
Mike Hunt	1	0
Fletcher Jenkins	1	0
Bob Brudzinski	0	1
Jerry Robinson	0	1
Russell Gary	0	1
Kevin Murphy	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	5	225	45.0	39.2	50	0

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	8	343	42.9	39.8	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Max Zendejas	3/3	0/0	0/0	38	1/1

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Lee	3	25	8.3	0

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Martin	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
George Wonsley	3	52	17.3	0

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Martin	3	60	20.0	0
James Pruitt	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Larry McGrew	7	3	28	19
CB Tim McKyer	5	0	24	19
S Alvin Walton	5	0	26	18
ILB Pat Swilling	4	1	26	22
CB Richard Johnson	3	0	12	16
DE Earl Wilson	3	0	19	15
DE Leonard Griffin	2	2	18	15
DT Wilson Whitely	2	1	21	10
ILB Rick Dennison	2	1	13	10
CB Lupe Sanchez	2	1	7	16
DE Markus Koch	2	1	11	10
CB Mark Lee	2	0	16	22
S Jim Bowman	1	2	23	20
DE Dave Lindstrom	1	0	18	10
OLB Tim Meamber	1	0	5	3

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mike Burns	7	3	0.0	22	34
OLB Jack Del Rio	7	0	0.0	23	32
ILB Jerry Robinson	6	1	0.5	22	26
S Russell Gary	5	1	0.0	7	18
OLB Bob Brudzinski	4	3	1.0	13	10
DT Pat Ogrin	4	1	0.0	17	26
ILB Mike Hunt	3	0	0.0	21	23
DE Mark Studaway	2	1	1.5	22	29
ILB Niko Noga	2	1	1.0	7	6
S Eric Williams	2	1	0.0	22	24
CB Jerry Robinson	2	0	0.0	2	11
OLB Kevin Murphy	1	1	1.0	11	16
CB Walter Packer	1	3	0.0	13	24
DE Fletcher Jenkins	1	2	0.0	13	16
WR Mike Martin	1	0	---	---	---
CB Lorenzo Shanle	1	0	0.0	12	14
DE Larry Roberts	1	0	0.0	15	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Rush Brown	1	1	24
DE Dave Lindstrom	1	0	10
ILB Larry McGrew	1	0	19
DT Scott Kellar	1	0	5
DE Markus Koch	1	0	10

Birmingham	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mark Studaway	1.5	0	0	29
OLB Bob Brudzinski	1.0	0	0	10
ILB Niko Noga	1.0	0	0	6
OLB Kevin Murphy	1.0	0	0	16
ILB Jerry Robinson	0.5	0	0	26
DE Larry Roberts	0.0	1	1	21
ILB Mike Hunt	0.0	1	0	23
DT Pat Ogrin	0.0	1	0	26
DE Fletcher Jenkins	0.0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tim McKyer	3	0	0	19
ILB Pat Swilling	3	0	0	22
CB Lupe Sanchez	2	1	0	16
CB Mark Lee	2	0	0	22
OLB Tim Meamber	2	0	0	3
CB Richard Johnson	1	1	0	16
ILB Larry McGrew	1	0	0	19
ILB Rick Dennison	1	0	0	10
DE Earl Wilson	1	0	0	15
CB Reuben Hendeson	0	0	1	18

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jack Del Rio	6	0	32
S Mike Burns	2	2	34
OLB Bob Brudzinski	2	1	10
S Russell Gary	2	0	18
S Eric Williams	1	1	24
CB Walter Packer	1	0	24
ILB Mike Hunt	1	0	23
CB Lorenzo Shanle	1	0	14
CB Jerry Robinson	1	0	11
ILB Jerry Robinson	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mickey Marvin	4	6	17	0	25
Bill Fralic	2	5	18	0	20
Rick Donnalley	1	4	22	1	32
Doug Riesenberg	1	3	20	0	29
Ellison Onizuka	0	5	21	2	29
Ken Ruettgers	0	3	24	2	31
Joe Milinchik	0	1	10	0	9

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Jim Sexton	4	9	23	22
Frank Hamilton	2	2	17	15
Tom Mullady	1	2	14	9
Eric Moran	1	1	23	20
Harper LeBel	1	1	18	14
Mark Dennard	0	6	22	15
Jim Dombrowski	0	4	27	20
Steve August	0	2	24	24
Don Bailey	0	2	7	3

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tim Meamber	3	24
Josh Thomas	2	17
Lupe Sanchez	2	15

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Russell Gary	2	12
Robert Weathers	1	24
Domingo Bryant	1	18
Mike Martin	1	16
Tom Mullady	1	12

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bernie Kosar	28	37	---	---	---	65
Alvin Walton	---	---	26	18	17	61
Ellison Onizuka	21	29	---	---	8	58
Mark Lee	---	---	16	22	18	56
Rick Donnalley	22	32	---	---	1	55
Ken Ruettgers	24	31	---	---	---	55
Larry McGrew	---	---	28	19	4	51
Mickey Marvin	17	25	---	---	8	50
Tom Rathman	13	15	---	---	22	50
Pat Swilling	---	---	26	22	2	50
George Wonsley	17	25	---	---	7	49
Doug Riesenberg	20	29	---	---	---	49
Len Bias	21	18	---	---	10	49
Rush Brown	---	---	23	24	1	48
Jim Bowman	---	---	23	20	4	47
Willie Drewrey	14	26	---	---	7	47
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	23	18	3	44
Bill Fralic	18	20	---	---	6	44
Tim McKyer	---	---	24	19	1	44
Dana McKenzie	9	19	---	---	15	43
Fred Banks	12	14	---	---	17	43
Lupe Sanchez	---	---	7	16	15	38
Floyd Eddings	8	15	---	---	14	37
Earl Wilson	---	---	19	15	3	37
Wilson Whitely	---	---	21	10	4	35
Dave Mattox	14	20	---	---	1	35
Leonard Griffin	---	---	18	15	2	35
Tinker Owens	15	17	---	---	---	32
Dave Lindstrom	---	---	18	10	4	32
Richard Johnson	---	---	12	16	4	32
Tim Meamber	---	---	5	3	24	32
Josh Thomas	6	7	---	---	17	30
Markus Koch	---	---	11	10	7	28
Rick Dennison	---	---	13	10	2	25
Kani Kauahi	8	10	---	---	5	23
Scott Kellar	---	---	10	5	8	23
Joe Milinchik	10	9	---	---	4	23
Clarence Williams	11	9	---	---	---	20
Chris Washington	---	---	7	2	8	17
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jeff Webster	0	0	---	---	8	8
Max Zendejas	0	0	---	---	8	8
Randy Edwards	---	---	0	1	---	1
Cliff Stoudt	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jim Everett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Burns	---	---	22	34	4	60
Domingo Bryant	---	---	23	19	18	60
Jack Del Rio	---	---	23	32	4	59
Jim Dombrowski	27	20	---	---	10	57
Fulton Piccolo	30	25	---	---	---	55
Eric Moran	23	20	---	---	10	53
Mark Studaway	---	---	22	29	2	53
Jerry Robinson	---	---	22	26	3	51
Eric Williams	---	---	22	24	3	49
Steve August	24	24	---	---	---	48
Jim Sexton	23	22	---	---	2	47
Walter Packer	---	---	13	24	10	47
Mike Hunt	---	---	21	23	3	47
Gerald Carter	21	15	---	---	11	47
Bo Jackson	23	19	---	---	4	46
Pat Ogrin	---	---	17	26	2	45
James Pruitt	20	17	---	---	8	45
Mark Dennard	22	15	---	---	7	44
Robert Weathers	11	9	---	---	24	44
Mike Martin	15	13	---	---	16	44
Harper LeBel	18	14	---	---	11	43
Steve Haworth	---	---	16	24	2	42
Alonzo Mitz	---	---	17	19	5	41
Larry Roberts	---	---	15	21	3	39
Russell Gary	---	---	7	18	12	37
Fletcher Jenkins	---	---	13	16	7	36
Tom Mullady	14	9	---	---	12	35
Frank Hamilton	17	15	---	---	3	35
Bob Brudzinski	---	---	13	10	11	34
Tim Wilson	9	13	---	---	11	33
Kevin Murphy	---	---	11	16	6	33
Shane Thomas	---	---	10	15	6	31
Mark Granger	4	5	---	---	19	28
Lorenzo Shanle	---	---	12	14	1	27
Doug Donley	15	11	---	---	---	26
Dennis Fisher	7	6	---	---	10	23
Niko Noga	---	---	7	6	8	21
Jerry Robinson	---	---	2	11	1	14
Don Bailey	7	3	---	---	2	12
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	6	6
Charley Young	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jesse Penn	---	---	0	0	5	5
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jack Thompson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Daryl Wilkerson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	16	2.3
Middle	16	91	5.7
Right	5	36	7.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	28	4.7
Middle	16	98	6.1
Right	7	12	1.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernie Kosar	32	17	3	3	2	5	1	0	0

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fulton Piccolo	25	16	0	0	1	2	5	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	11	67	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	69	17.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	34	5.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	16	11	29	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	27	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	1	7	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willie Drewrey	7	4	0	31	0	26
WR Floyd Eddings	6	2	0	30	1	15
WR Dave Mattox	6	2	2	30	1	20
TE Len Bias	5	4	0	21	0	18
WR Fred Banks	3	2	0	43	1	14
TE Dana McKenzie	2	1	0	3	0	19
WR Tinker Owens	2	1	0	11	0	17
RB George Wonsley	1	1	0	3	0	25

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
RB Bo Jackson	6	5	0	13	19
WR Mike Martin	5	3	0	14	13
WR Gerald Carter	4	3	1	9	15
WR James Pruitt	4	2	0	21	17
RB Robert Weathers	3	2	0	7	9
FB Tim Wilson	1	1	0	-1	13
WR Doug Donley	1	0	0	0	11
TE Mark Granger	1	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Clarence Williams	3	4	1.33	3.40
George Wonsley	3	5	1.67	6.24

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bo Jackson	8	26	3.25	5.59
Robert Weathers	2	1	0.50	2.14
Fulton Piccolo	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernie Kosar	1	0	0	0.00	5.38

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fulton Piccolo	1	0	0	0.00	2.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dave Mattox	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gerald Carter	1	0	0	0.00	2.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
George Wonsley	2	1
Clarence Williams	1	0

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions
Bo Jackson	3	1
Fulton Piccolo	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernie Kosar	13	8	7

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fulton Piccolo	10	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie Drewrey	5	3	2
WR Dave Mattox	3	1	1
WR Floyd Eddings	2	1	1
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	1
RB George Wonsley	1	1	1
WR Fred Banks	1	1	1

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gerald Carter	3	2	1
RB Robert Weathers	2	1	0
WR Mike Martin	2	1	1
WR James Pruitt	2	1	0
RB Bo Jackson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,500 (21,400)
End Zone 10,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,500 (21,400)
End Zone	10,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)