Patriots 17-22 Broncos (Jan 4, 1987)

NE

DEN

1

0

3

2

10

7

3

7

10

4

0

2

17

22

1Q

0 - 3

R. Karlis 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

S. Morgan 19-yard TD catch from T. Eason.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

J. Elway 22-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

T. Franklin 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 13

R. Karlis 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 13

S. Morgan 45-yard TD catch from T. Eason.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 20

V. Johnson 48-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 22

Safety by R. Jones.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

257

Elway

DEN

Rush Yds

102

Winder

DEN

Rec Yds

100

Morgan

NE

Scrim TD

2

Morgan

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tony Eason

NE QB #11

John Elway

DEN QB #7

194

Pass Yds

257

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

NE

Team Stats

DEN

271

Total Yds

441

Possession

12

1st Downs

23

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

0

Turnovers

2

1986 AFC East

NE DEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Jets	10	6	.625
Dolphins	8	8	.500
Bills	4	12	.250
Colts	3	13	.188

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	11	5	.688
Chiefs	10	6	.625
Seahawks	10	6	.625
Raiders	8	8	.500
Chargers	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 22 to 17, in the 1986 AFC divisional game on January 4, 1987.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tony Eason T. Eason #11	13/24	194	8.1	2	0	6-44	108.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	13/32	257	8.0	1	2	1-4	53.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	5	46	9.2	23
Craig James C. James #32	10	31	3.1	17
Tony Eason T. Eason #11	2	23	11.5	13
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	5	18	3.6	8
Greg Hawthorne G. Hawthorne #27	1	5	5.0	5
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	19	102	5.4	0	16
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	11	44	4.0	0	14
John Elway J. Elway #7	5	18	3.6	1	22
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	2	12	6.0	0	8
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	2	8	4.0	0	8
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	3	4	1.3	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	100	33.3	2	45
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	0/0	46	11.5	0	20
Greg Baty G. Baty #84	0/0	31	10.3	0	13
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	0/0	11	5.5	0	7
Greg Hawthorne G. Hawthorne #27	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	89	22.3	1	48
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	69	34.5	0	49
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	0/0	41	13.7	0	39
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Bobby Micho B. Micho #46	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rod McSwain R. McSwain #23	0-0	0.0	1
Don Blackmon D. Blackmon #55	0-0	1.0	0
Johnny Rembert J. Rembert #52	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Rulon Jones R. Jones #75	0-0	2.0
Karl Mecklenburg K. Mecklenburg #77	0-0	1.0
Jim Ryan J. Ryan #50	0-0	1.0
Freddie Gilbert F. Gilbert #90	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tony Franklin T. Franklin #1	1/1	2/2	5	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rich Camarillo R. Camarillo #3	9	452	50.2	60

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	5	245	49.0	54
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	31	31.0	31

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stephen Starring S. Starring #81	2	31	15.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	1	21	21.0	0	0
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	2	13	6.5	9	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	3	26	8.7	13	0
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	1	9	9.0	9	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tony Eason T. Eason #11	13/24	194	8.1	2	0	6-44	108.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	5	46	9.2	23
Craig James C. James #32	10	31	3.1	17
Tony Eason T. Eason #11	2	23	11.5	13
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	5	18	3.6	8
Greg Hawthorne G. Hawthorne #27	1	5	5.0	5
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	100	33.3	2	45
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	0/0	46	11.5	0	20
Greg Baty G. Baty #84	0/0	31	10.3	0	13
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	0/0	11	5.5	0	7
Greg Hawthorne G. Hawthorne #27	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rod McSwain R. McSwain #23	0-0	0.0	1
Don Blackmon D. Blackmon #55	0-0	1.0	0
Johnny Rembert J. Rembert #52	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tony Franklin T. Franklin #1	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rich Camarillo R. Camarillo #3	9	452	50.2	60

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stephen Starring S. Starring #81	2	31	15.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	2	13	6.5	9	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	13/32	257	8.0	1	2	1-4	53.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	19	102	5.4	0	16
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	11	44	4.0	0	14
John Elway J. Elway #7	5	18	3.6	1	22
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	2	12	6.0	0	8
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	2	8	4.0	0	8
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	3	4	1.3	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	89	22.3	1	48
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	69	34.5	0	49
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	0/0	41	13.7	0	39
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Bobby Micho B. Micho #46	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Rulon Jones R. Jones #75	0-0	2.0
Karl Mecklenburg K. Mecklenburg #77	0-0	1.0
Jim Ryan J. Ryan #50	0-0	1.0
Freddie Gilbert F. Gilbert #90	0-0	1.0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	5	245	49.0	54
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	31	31.0	31

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	1	21	21.0	0	0
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	3	26	8.7	13	0
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	1	9	9.0	9	0

NE

DEN

1

0

3

2

10

7

3

7

10

4

0

2

17

22

NE

Team Stats

DEN

271

Total Yds

441

150

Pass Yds

253

121

Rush Yds

188

0

Total Drives

0

54

Total Plays

75

5

Yards Per Play

5.9

5

Yards Per Pass

7.7

5

Yards Per Rush

4.5

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

12

1st Downs

23

6

Passing 1st Downs

9

6

Rushing 1st Downs

12

0

1st Downs from Penalties

2

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

9

Punts

6

0

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

3

1.0

Sacks

6.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 NE

DEN 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1986 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats