Browns 33-38 Broncos (Jan 17, 1988)

CLE

DEN

1

0

14

2

3

7

3

21

10

4

9

7

33

38

1Q

0 - 7

R. Nattiel 8-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

S. Sewell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

M. Bahr 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 21

G. Lang 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 21

R. Langhorne 18-yard TD catch from B. Kosar.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 28

M. Jackson 80-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 28

E. Byner 32-yard TD catch from B. Kosar.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 28

E. Byner 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 31

R. Karlis 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 31

W. Slaughter 4-yard TD catch from B. Kosar.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 38

S. Winder 20-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

33 - 38

Safety by D.D. Hoggard.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

356

Kosar

CLE

Rush Yds

72

Winder

DEN

Rec Yds

134

Jackson

DEN

Scrim TD

2

Byner

CLE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bernie Kosar

CLE QB #19

John Elway

DEN QB #7

356

Pass Yds

281

3

Pass TD

3

1

Int

1

CLE

Team Stats

DEN

464

Total Yds

412

Possession

25

1st Downs

24

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Turnovers

1

1987 AFC Central

CLE DEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Browns	10	5	.667
Oilers	9	6	.600
Steelers	8	7	.533
Bengals	4	11	.267

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	10	4	1	.700
Seahawks	9	6	0	.600
Chargers	8	7	0	.533
Raiders	5	10	0	.333
Chiefs	4	11	0	.267

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos emerged victorious over the Cleveland Browns, 38 to 33, in the 1987 AFC Championship game on January 17, 1988.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bernie Kosar B. Kosar #19	26/41	356	8.7	3	1	2-20	105.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	14/26	281	10.8	3	1	2-25	114.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earnest Byner E. Byner #21	15	67	4.5	1	16
Kevin Mack K. Mack #34	12	61	5.1	0	14

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	20	72	3.6	0	10
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	5	51	10.2	1	42
John Elway J. Elway #7	11	36	3.3	0	11
Tony Boddie T. Boddie #24	1	8	8.0	0	8
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	1	1	1.0	1	1
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	1	-12	-12.0	0	-12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earnest Byner E. Byner #21	0/0	120	17.1	1	53
Webster Slaughter W. Slaughter #84	0/0	53	13.3	1	24
Reggie Langhorne R. Langhorne #88	0/0	48	24.0	1	30
Brian Brennan B. Brennan #86	0/0	48	12.0	0	19
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	35	11.7	0	25
Kevin Mack K. Mack #34	0/0	28	7.0	0	9
Clarence Weathers C. Weathers #85	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Derek Tennell D. Tennell #81	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	134	33.5	1	80
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	0/0	95	19.0	1	26
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	34	11.3	1	20
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Felix Wright F. Wright #22	0-0	0.0	1
Sam Clancy S. Clancy #76	0-0	1.0	0
Al Baker A. Baker #68	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rulon Jones R. Jones #75	0-0	1.0	0
Simon Fletcher S. Fletcher #73	0-0	1.0	0
Freddie Gilbert F. Gilbert #90	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Matt Bahr M. Bahr #9	1/2	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	1/2	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Lee Johnson L. Johnson #11	2	96	48.0	59

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	2	83	41.5	44
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	18	18.0	18

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald McNeil G. McNeil #89	5	94	18.8	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	3	43	14.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald McNeil G. McNeil #89	2	24	12.0	17	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Clark K. Clark #20	2	13	6.5	10	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bernie Kosar B. Kosar #19	26/41	356	8.7	3	1	2-20	105.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earnest Byner E. Byner #21	15	67	4.5	1	16
Kevin Mack K. Mack #34	12	61	5.1	0	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earnest Byner E. Byner #21	0/0	120	17.1	1	53
Webster Slaughter W. Slaughter #84	0/0	53	13.3	1	24
Reggie Langhorne R. Langhorne #88	0/0	48	24.0	1	30
Brian Brennan B. Brennan #86	0/0	48	12.0	0	19
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	35	11.7	0	25
Kevin Mack K. Mack #34	0/0	28	7.0	0	9
Clarence Weathers C. Weathers #85	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Derek Tennell D. Tennell #81	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Felix Wright F. Wright #22	0-0	0.0	1
Sam Clancy S. Clancy #76	0-0	1.0	0
Al Baker A. Baker #68	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Matt Bahr M. Bahr #9	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Lee Johnson L. Johnson #11	2	96	48.0	59

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald McNeil G. McNeil #89	5	94	18.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald McNeil G. McNeil #89	2	24	12.0	17	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	14/26	281	10.8	3	1	2-25	114.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	20	72	3.6	0	10
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	5	51	10.2	1	42
John Elway J. Elway #7	11	36	3.3	0	11
Tony Boddie T. Boddie #24	1	8	8.0	0	8
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	1	1	1.0	1	1
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	1	-12	-12.0	0	-12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	134	33.5	1	80
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	0/0	95	19.0	1	26
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	34	11.3	1	20
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rulon Jones R. Jones #75	0-0	1.0	0
Simon Fletcher S. Fletcher #73	0-0	1.0	0
Freddie Gilbert F. Gilbert #90	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	1/2	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	2	83	41.5	44
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	18	18.0	18

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	3	43	14.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Clark K. Clark #20	2	13	6.5	10	0

CLE

DEN

1

0

14

2

3

7

3

21

10

4

9

7

33

38

CLE

Team Stats

DEN

464

Total Yds

412

336

Pass Yds

256

128

Rush Yds

156

0

Total Drives

0

70

Total Plays

67

6.6

Yards Per Play

6.1

7.8

Yards Per Pass

9.1

4.7

Yards Per Rush

4

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

25

1st Downs

24

15

Passing 1st Downs

11

8

Rushing 1st Downs

10

2

1st Downs from Penalties

3

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Punts

3

4

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

7

2.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 CLE

DEN 2-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1987 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

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