Broncos 48-20 Oilers (Oct 14, 1973)

DEN

HOU

1

7

10

2

17

10

3

14

0

4

10

0

48

20

1Q

7 - 0

H. Moses 19-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

S. Butler 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 10

F. Willis 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 13

S. Butler 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 13

J. Turner 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 20

K. Burrough 19-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 20

H. Moses 33-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 20

H. Moses 3-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 20

B. Thompson 59-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

38 - 20

F. Little 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

45 - 20

B. Van Heusen 62-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

48 - 20

J. Turner 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

214

Johnson

DEN

Rush Yds

123

Little

DEN

Rec Yds

87

Van Heusen

DEN

Scrim TD

3

Moses

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Charley Johnson

DEN QB #12

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

214

Pass Yds

147

4

Pass TD

0

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

HOU

447

Total Yds

215

Possession

21

1st Downs

20

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

0

Turnovers

5

1973 AFC West

DEN HOU

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	9	4	1	.679
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
Broncos	7	5	2	.571
Chargers	2	11	1	.179

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	10	4	0	.714
Steelers	10	4	0	.714
Browns	7	5	2	.571
Oilers	1	13	0	.071

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers were easily defeated by the Denver Broncos, 48 to 20, on October 14, 1973.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	9/19	214	11.3	4	0	0-0	128.1
Steve Ramsey S. Ramsey #10	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	17/22	147	6.7	0	1	0-0	75.4
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	4/5	23	4.6	0	0	0-0	85.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	19	123	6.5	1
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	10	56	5.6	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	7	27	3.9	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	7	27	3.9	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	15	57	3.8	1
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	11	50	4.5	0
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	2	19	9.5	1
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	-9	-9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	87	43.5	1
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	55	18.3	3
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	28	28.0	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	26	26.0	0
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	14	14.0	0
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	54	13.5
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	53	4.8
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	24	12.0
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	0/0	20	10.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	19	9.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/2	6/6	12	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	4	182	45.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	3	139	46.3	0
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	1	41	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	2	41	20.5	0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	1	16	16.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Joe Blahak J. Blahak #21	1	18	18.0
Floyd Rice F. Rice #85	2	17	8.5
Mike Fanucci M. Fanucci #68	1	13	13.0
Alvin Haymond A. Haymond #30	3	81	27.0
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	2	35	17.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	2	8	4.0	0	0
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Haymond A. Haymond #30	3	73	24.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	9/19	214	11.3	4	0	0-0	128.1
Steve Ramsey S. Ramsey #10	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	19	123	6.5	1
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	10	56	5.6	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	7	27	3.9	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	7	27	3.9	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	87	43.5	1
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	55	18.3	3
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	28	28.0	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	26	26.0	0
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	14	14.0	0
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/2	6/6	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	4	182	45.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	2	41	20.5	0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	2	8	4.0	0	0
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	17/22	147	6.7	0	1	0-0	75.4
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	4/5	23	4.6	0	0	0-0	85.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	15	57	3.8	1
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	11	50	4.5	0
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	2	19	9.5	1
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	-9	-9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	54	13.5
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	53	4.8
Dave Parks D. Parks #83	0/0	24	12.0
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	0/0	20	10.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	0/0	19	9.5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	3	139	46.3	0
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	1	41	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Joe Blahak J. Blahak #21	1	18	18.0
Floyd Rice F. Rice #85	2	17	8.5
Mike Fanucci M. Fanucci #68	1	13	13.0
Alvin Haymond A. Haymond #30	3	81	27.0
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	2	35	17.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Haymond A. Haymond #30	3	73	24.3	0	0

DEN

HOU

1

7

10

2

17

10

3

14

0

4

10

0

48

20

DEN

Team Stats

HOU

447

Total Yds

215

214

Pass Yds

98

233

Rush Yds

117

0

Total Drives

0

63

Total Plays

63

7.1

Yards Per Play

3.4

10.7

Yards Per Pass

2.9

5.4

Yards Per Rush

4

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

21

1st Downs

20

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

4

10

Penalties

7

7.0

Sacks

0.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

2-3 DEN

HOU 0-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats