| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 49 degrees, fair, 20 mph wind. |
| Detroit won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) David Ray kicked off 63 yards from the DEN30. Charlie West returned the ball 26 yards to the DET33. Tackled by Al Randolph. |
| 1-10-DET33 (1Q: 14:30) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| 1-10-DEN50 (1Q: 14:02) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Horace King. OLB Tom Jackson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN50 (1Q: 13:58) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster, assisted by S Garry Lyle. |
| 3-5-DEN45 (1Q: 13:19) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Blake Gaylor, assisted by CB Leslie Drake. |
| 4-5-DEN45 (1Q: 12:33) Jeff West punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 12:28) Billy Kilmer sacked by OLB Charlie Weaver for a loss of 8 yards. Weaver simply blew through Darryl Carlton to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 2-18-DEN12 (1Q: 11:45) Ed Podolak ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich, assisted by CB Lem Barney. |
| 3-12-DEN18 (1Q: 11:16) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Twilley. CB Lem Barney simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 4-12-DEN18 (1Q: 11:06) Dave Chapple punted 42 yards. Charlie West returned the kick 4 yards to the DET44. Tackled by Jack Novak. |
| 1-10-DET44 (1Q: 10:57) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Horace King for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake. King gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-DEN47 (1Q: 10:21) Carlos Spencer ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake. |
| 3-2-DEN48 (1Q: 09:44) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Josh Lane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (1Q: 09:35) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Dolbin. DT Josh Lane hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN30 (1Q: 09:29) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Phillips gained 1 yard after the catch. Denver's Joe Beauchamp was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-8-DEN28 (1Q: 08:44) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 21 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by S Garry Lyle. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-4-DEN04 (1Q: 08:33) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Paul Howard. Detroit 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 08:33) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Detroit 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 08:25) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 60 yards from the DET30. The Franchise Little returned the ball 33 yards to the DEN43. Tackled by Frank Lewis. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 07:50) Ed Podolak ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White. |
| 2-8-DEN45 (1Q: 07:07) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by DT Mike Tilleman. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-DET40 (1Q: 06:21) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Twilley. S Mel Phillips knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-DET40 (1Q: 06:14) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. CB Skip Thomas defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DET40 (1Q: 06:04) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass was dropped by WR Dick Drake. |
| 4-10-DET40 (1Q: 05:55) Dave Chapple punted 36 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET04. |
| 1-10-DET04 (1Q: 05:44) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Dolbin gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET14 (1Q: 05:14) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 2-10-DET14 (1Q: 04:39) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. Fleming gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-DET21 (1Q: 04:08) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 9 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. Sanders gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 03:38) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 8 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. Phillips gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-DET38 (1Q: 03:13) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Craig Hanneman, assisted by CB Jimmy Warren. Key block delivered by Sam Adams. |
| 1-10-DET41 (1Q: 02:32) Jess Phillips ran around right end for 24 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. Key block delivered by Tom Neville. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (1Q: 01:49) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (1Q: 01:13) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Horace King. Detroit 13, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 01:13) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Detroit 14, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 01:01) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 61 yards from the DET30. The Franchise Little returned the ball 34 yards to the DEN43. Tackled by Horace King. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 00:37) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau. Key block delivered by Milt Sunde. |
| 2-5-DEN48 (1Q: 00:07) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-8-DEN45 (2Q: 15:00) Billy Kilmer pass was dropped by WR Jack Snow. |
| 4-8-DEN45 (2Q: 14:50) Dave Chapple punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 14:44) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Charlie Sanders for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. Sanders gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET35 (2Q: 14:10) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by OLB Tom Jackson. |
| 2-7-DET38 (2Q: 13:29) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Frank Lewis for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lewis gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 13:03) Jess Phillips ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Lane. |
| 2-7-DET48 (2Q: 12:21) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith, assisted by OLB Tom Jackson. |
| 3-3-DEN48 (2Q: 11:51) Jess Phillips ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE How-So Matsui, assisted by OLB Guy Roberts. |
| 4-4-DEN49 (2Q: 11:20) Jeff West punted 47 yards. Floyd Little returned the kick 15 yards to the DEN17. Tackled by Chuck Crist. |
| 1-10-DEN17 (2Q: 11:11) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Ed Podolak for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau, assisted by S Charlie West. |
| 2-2-DEN25 (2Q: 10:42) Ed Podolak ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Roger Stillwell. |
| 3-1-DEN26 (2Q: 10:03) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Sherman White. |
| 4-1-DEN26 (2Q: 09:20) Dave Chapple punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the DET28. |
| 1-10-DET28 (2Q: 09:11) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 4 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph. Phillips gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-DET32 (2Q: 08:34) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Horace King. S Billy Thompson defended the pass. |
| 3-6-DET32 (2Q: 08:28) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. |
| 1-10-DET41 (2Q: 07:44) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson, assisted by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 2-13-DET38 (2Q: 07:22) Bill Demory sacked by OLB Tom Jackson for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Paul Howard. |
| 3-17-DET34 (2Q: 07:06) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Thomas gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (2Q: 06:20) Jess Phillips ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE How-So Matsui. Key block delivered by Sam Adams. Detroit's Paul Howard was hurt on the play. |
| 2-3-DEN30 (2Q: 05:58) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. |
| 3-1-DEN28 (2Q: 05:40) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 4-2-DEN29 (2Q: 05:06) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (2Q: 05:01) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas, assisted by S Mel Phillips. |
| 2-7-DEN39 (2Q: 04:41) Billy Kilmer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Floyd Little. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 2-2-DEN44 (2Q: 04:36) Billy Kilmer sacked by DE Sherman White for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Darryl Carlton. Detroit's Tom Hayes was hurt on the play. |
| 3-11-DEN35 (2Q: 04:17) Billy Kilmer sacked by S Charlie West for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Darryl Carlton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Billy Kilmer on the DEN29. |
| 4-17-DEN29 (2Q: 04:00) Dave Chapple punted 55 yards. Charlie West returned the kick 0 yards to the DET16. Tackled by Jack Novak. |
| 1-10-DET16 (2Q: 03:51) Bill Demory sacked by DT Josh Lane for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Don Morrison. |
| 2-15-DET11 (2Q: 03:12) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Lewis. OLB George Webster defended the pass. |
| 3-15-DET11 (2Q: 03:07) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Dolbin. S Garry Lyle defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-15-DET11 (2Q: 03:00) Jeff West punted 47 yards. Billy Thompson returned the kick 6 yards to the DEN48. Tackled by Horace King. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (2Q: 02:49) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. DE Tim Rossovich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN48 (2Q: 02:41) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Twilley. DE Tim Rossovich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DEN48 (2Q: 02:30) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Snow. DE Tim Rossovich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-DEN48 (2Q: 02:21) Dave Chapple punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 02:15) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET15 (2Q: 02:15) Jess Phillips ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. Key block delivered by John Didion. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-DET21 (2Q: 02:00) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake. Thomas gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-DET29 (2Q: 01:13) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. Key block delivered by Earl Thomas. |
| 1-10-DET40 (2Q: 00:37) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph. Key block delivered by Horace King. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-1-DET49 (2Q: 00:25) Jess Phillips ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-1-DET49 (2Q: 00:18) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis, assisted by S Billy Thompson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (2Q: 00:08) Bill Demory pass was intended for WR Jack Dolbin and was intercepted by CB Jimmy Warren at the DEN28. Tackled by Jack Dolbin. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 56 yards from the DET30. Floyd Little returned the ball 22 yards to the DEN36. Tackled by Ron Hornsby. PENALTY: Denver was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-DEN12 (3Q: 14:40) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB The Franchise Little for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. Little gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-DEN16 (3Q: 14:01) The Franchise Little ran a trap outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich, assisted by S Charlie West. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (3Q: 13:15) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Eugene Johnstone. CB Lem Barney crushed Steve Knutson to wreck the play. |
| 2-9-DEN27 (3Q: 12:31) The Franchise Little ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 3-6-DEN30 (3Q: 11:48) PENALTY: Detroit was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-1-DEN35 (3Q: 11:45) Ed Podolak ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman, assisted by CB Lem Barney. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Ed Podolak to the DEN45. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (3Q: 11:06) Floyd Little ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau. Key block delivered by Steve Knutson. |
| 2-2-DET47 (3Q: 10:40) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 20 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West, assisted by CB Eugene Johnstone. |
| 1-10-DET27 (3Q: 10:09) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| 2-4-DET21 (3Q: 09:38) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by S Charlie West. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-DET13 (3Q: 09:01) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jack Novak. DE Tim Rossovich drove right through Steve Knutson to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-DET13 (3Q: 08:51) Floyd Little ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by DT Herb Orvis. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Milt Sunde to the DET10. |
| 3-7-DET10 (3Q: 08:10) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass was dropped by WR Dick Drake. |
| 4-7-DET10 (3Q: 08:02) David Ray attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 14, Denver 3 |
| (3Q: 07:56) David Ray kicked off 50 yards from the DEN30. Charlie West returned the ball 38 yards to the DEN42. Tackled by Al Randolph. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (3Q: 07:35) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-1-DEN33 (3Q: 06:50) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Matsui. Key block delivered by Don Morrison. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 06:22) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith. |
| 2-11-DEN32 (3Q: 05:41) Jess Phillips ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Lane. |
| 3-12-DEN33 (3Q: 05:12) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by CB Leslie Drake. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (3Q: 04:35) Jess Phillips ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis. |
| 2-9-DEN20 (3Q: 04:06) Jess Phillips ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 3-8-DEN19 (3Q: 03:29) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Horace King for 1 yard. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. |
| 4-7-DEN18 (3Q: 02:51) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 17, Denver 3 |
| (3Q: 02:43) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Floyd Little returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Chuck Crist. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (3Q: 02:09) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. Snow gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-DEN35 (3Q: 01:35) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by DE Bill Gergory. |
| 3-2-DEN38 (3Q: 01:02) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Johnstone, assisted by DT Herb Orvis. Key block delivered by Buddy Hudson. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 00:33) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. |
| 2-11-DEN42 (3Q: 00:06) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 15 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by CB Lem Barney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-DET43 (4Q: 15:00) Floyd Little ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-DET32 (4Q: 14:27) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Charlie West. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Odoms gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET12 (4Q: 13:39) Floyd Little ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET22 (4Q: 13:30) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Buddy Hudson. DT Mike Tilleman blocked the pass. |
| 2-20-DET22 (4Q: 13:25) Billy Kilmer sacked by DT Mike Tilleman for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 3-28-DET30 (4Q: 12:49) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Riley Odoms. DE Tim Rossovich simply tossed Steve Knutson aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 3-23-DET25 (4Q: 12:39) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Eugene Johnstone. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-10-DET12 (4Q: 12:29) David Ray attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 17, Denver 6 |
| (4Q: 12:23) David Ray kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 12:23) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-9-DET21 (4Q: 11:57) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith. |
| 3-9-DET21 (4Q: 11:34) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DT Josh Lane hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-DET21 (4Q: 11:25) Jeff West punted 61 yards. Billy Thompson returned the kick 7 yards to the DEN25. Tackled by Chuck Crist. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (4Q: 11:14) The Franchise Little ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tim Rossovich. |
| 2-6-DEN29 (4Q: 10:30) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer sacked by DE Sherman White for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Francis Peay. Detroit's Tim Rossovich was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-12-DEN23 (4Q: 09:52) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. DE Tim Rossovich blocked the pass. |
| 4-12-DEN23 (4Q: 09:44) Dave Chapple punted 47 yards. Lem Barney called for a fair catch at the DET30. |
| 1-10-DET30 (4Q: 09:35) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DET35 (4Q: 09:28) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-15-DET25 (4Q: 09:22) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson, assisted by DT Josh Lane. |
| 2-13-DET27 (4Q: 08:41) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE How-So Matsui. |
| 3-10-DET30 (4Q: 07:59) Jess Phillips ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Lane. |
| 4-6-DET34 (4Q: 07:16) Jeff West punted 43 yards. Billy Thompson returned the kick 6 yards to the DEN29. Tackled by Chuck Crist. |
| 1-10-DEN29 (4Q: 07:07) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Barnes. CB Lem Barney simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-10-DEN29 (4Q: 07:01) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass was intended for WR Ron Shanklin and was intercepted by CB Lem Barney at the DEN43. The interception was returned 22 yards. Tackled by Ron Shanklin. |
| 1-10-DEN21 (4Q: 06:52) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. Key block delivered by Ronnie Carroll. |
| 2-5-DEN16 (4Q: 06:05) Jess Phillips ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph. |
| 3-6-DEN17 (4Q: 05:21) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson, assisted by OLB George Webster. |
| 4-7-DEN18 (4Q: 04:34) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 20, Denver 6 |
| (4Q: 04:26) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 67 yards from the DET30. The Franchise Little returned the ball 27 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Ron Hornsby. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 04:16) Billy Kilmer pass was dropped by TE Riley Odoms. |
| 2-10-DEN30 (4Q: 04:07) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ed Podolak. DT Herb Orvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DEN30 (4Q: 03:58) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Barnes. DT Herb Orvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-DEN30 (4Q: 03:50) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Floyd Little. DE Sherman White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 03:41) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Lane. |
| 2-6-DEN26 (4Q: 02:55) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis. OLB Tom Jackson knocked down Horace King to break up the play. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 3-5-DEN25 (4Q: 02:46) Jess Phillips ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by DE Brison Manor. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 4-4-DEN24 (4Q: 02:35) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Detroit 23, Denver 6 |
| (4Q: 02:28) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 58 yards from the DET30. Floyd Little returned the ball 23 yards to the DEN35. Tackled by Ron Hornsby. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (4Q: 02:23) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Twilley. CB Skip Thomas defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DEN35 (4Q: 02:13) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Ron Shanklin for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. Shanklin gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-DEN44 (4Q: 02:04) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (4Q: 01:58) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Riley Odoms. |
| 2-10-DEN47 (4Q: 01:50) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. DE Sherman White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DEN47 (4Q: 01:42) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas, assisted by S Chuck Crist. Snow gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-6-DET49 (4Q: 01:33) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dick Drake. DT Greg Wojcik hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET49 (4Q: 01:28) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis, assisted by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-6-DEN47 (4Q: 01:21) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Lane, assisted by DE Craig Hanneman. Key block delivered by Dan Neal. |
| 1-10-DEN41 (4Q: 00:36) Charles Swift dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Detroit Lions 23, Denver Broncos 6 |