The Denver Broncos beat the New England Patriots, 22 to 17, in the 1986 AFC divisional game on January 4, 1987.
Final
1st quarter
NE
DEN
Rich Karlis 27-yard field goal
0
3
2nd quarter
NE
DEN
Stanley Morgan 19-yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
7
3
John Elway 22-yard run (Rich Karlis kick)
7
10
Tony Franklin 38-yard field goal
10
10
3rd quarter
NE
DEN
Rich Karlis 22-yard field goal
10
13
Stanley Morgan 45-yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
17
13
Vance Johnson 48-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
17
20
4th quarter
NE
DEN
Safety by Rulon Jones
17
22
Patriots
Broncos
1st Downs
12
23
Passing 1st Downs
6
9
Rushing 1st Downs
6
12
1st downs from penalties
0
2
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
54
75
Total Yards
271
441
Yards per play
5.0
5.9
Passing
150
253
Comp - Att
13 - 24
13 - 32
Yards per pass
5
7.7
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
6 - 44
1 - 4
Rushing
121
188
Rushing Attempts
24
42
Yards per rush
5.0
4.5
Penalties
5
3
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Eason | 13 | 24 | 194 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 108.7 |
Team | 13 | 24 | 150 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 108.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Collins | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 |
C. James | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 |
T. Eason | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 |
R. Dupard | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 |
G. Hawthorne | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
I. Fryar | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Team | 24 | 121 | 5.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan | 3 | 100 | 33.3 | 2 | |
T. Collins | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | |
G. Baty | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | |
I. Fryar | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
G. Hawthorne | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 194 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Blackmon | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Franklin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Camarillo | 9 | 452 | 50.2 | 60 |
Team | 9 | 452 | 50.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Starring | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 21 |
Team | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Fryar | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
Team | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elway | 13 | 32 | 257 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 53.8 |
Team | 13 | 32 | 253 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 53.8 |
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Gilbert | 1.0 | |||||
R. Jones | 2.0 | |||||
K. Mecklenburg | 1.0 | |||||
J. Ryan | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 6.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Karlis | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Johnson | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 13 |
G. Willhite | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Team | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 |
More Broncos Stats
PPG
20.3
23rd
OPP PPG
17.9
3rd
RUSH YDS/G
121.4
15th
PASS YDS/G
198.4
29th
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Texans | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
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| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
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| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
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