1972 Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos lost to the Minnesota Vikings, 23 to 20, on October 15, 1972.

Final

MIN

Vikings

2-3-0

23

DEN

Broncos

1-4-0

20

1

3

0

2

3

7

3

10

0

4

7

13

Total

23

20

1st quarter

MIN

DEN

Vikings

Fred Cox 40-yard field goal

3

0

2nd quarter

MIN

DEN

Vikings

Fred Cox 9-yard field goal

6

0

Broncos

Floyd Little 36-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)

6

7

3rd quarter

MIN

DEN

Vikings

Fred Cox 30-yard field goal

9

7

Vikings

Bill Brown 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick)

16

7

4th quarter

MIN

DEN

Broncos

Floyd Little 27-yard run (Jim Turner kick)

16

14

Broncos

Floyd Little 2-yard run (kick failed)

16

20

Vikings

Gene Washington 31-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)

23

20

Vikings

Broncos

1st Downs

21

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

62

60

Total Yards

305

336

Yards per play

4.9

5.6

Passing

177

175

Comp - Att

19 - 30

15 - 27

Yards per pass

5.7

6.5

Interceptions thrown

0

2

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 5

0 - 0

Rushing

128

161

Rushing Attempts

31

33

Yards per rush

4.1

4.9

Penalties

4

5

Turnovers

1

2

Fumbles lost

1

0

Interceptions

0

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
F. Tarkenton
19
30
182
6.1
1
0
91.3
Team
19
30
177
6.1
1
0
1
91.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
O. Reed
12
53
4.4
0
D. Osborn
10
42
4.2
0
F. Tarkenton
2
21
10.5
0
C. Jones
2
7
3.5
0
B. Brown
5
5
1.0
1
Team
31
128
4.1
1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
G. Washington
4
56
14.0
1
D. Osborn
4
24
6.0
0
O. Reed
5
24
4.8
0
B. Brown
1
22
22.0
0
J. Gilliam
2
21
10.5
0
J. Beasley
2
19
9.5
0
E. Marinaro
1
16
16.0
0
Team
19
182
6.1
1
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
2
1
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
F. Cox
3
4
2
11
Team
3
4
2
11

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
M. Eischeid
4
196
49.0
Team
4
196
49.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
C. Jones
2
66
33.0
0
C. West
1
29
29.0
0
Team
3
95
31.7
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
B. Bryant
2
13
6.5
0
Team
2
13
6.5
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
C. Johnson
12
22
164
7.5
1
1
74.8
S. Ramsey
3
5
11
2.2
0
1
25.0
Team
15
27
175
6.5
1
2
0
56.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
F. Little
18
100
5.6
2
B. Anderson
14
58
4.1
0
S. Ramsey
1
3
3.0
0
Team
33
161
4.9
2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
R. Sherman
5
93
18.6
0
F. Little
2
39
19.5
1
B. Anderson
4
18
4.5
0
J. Simmons
3
13
4.3
0
R. Odoms
1
12
12.0
0
Team
15
175
6.5
1
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
2
0
1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
J. Turner
0
2
2
2
Team
0
2
2
2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
B. Van Heusen
5
253
50.6
Team
5
253
50.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Dawkins
2
51
25.5
0
R. Montgomery
2
38
19.0
0
F. Little
1
8
8.0
0
Team
5
97
19.4
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
M. Simone
1
5
5.0
0
Team
1
5
5.0
0

More Broncos Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

20.3

23rd

OPP PPG

17.9

4th

RUSH YDS/G

121.4

15th

PASS YDS/G

198.4

29th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
7
0
0
1.000
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
Broncos Broncos
5
4
0
.556
Raiders Raiders
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
11/10
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
11/17
ATL ATL
@
DEN DEN
4:05 PM
Sun
11/24
DEN DEN
@
LV LV
4:05 PM
Mon
12/2
CLE CLE
@
DEN DEN
8:15 PM
Sun
12/15
IND IND
@
DEN DEN
4:25 PM
Last Game
BAL Ravens

6-3-0

41

Final

10

DEN Broncos

5-4-0

Sun 3 Nov 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
7
2
0
.778
Jets Jets
3
6
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
Ravens Ravens
6
3
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
6
3
0
.667
Colts Colts
4
5
0
.444
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
7
0
0
1.000
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC East W L T PCT
Commanders Commanders
7
2
0
.778
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
7
1
0
.875
Vikings Vikings
6
2
0
.750
NFC South W L T PCT
Falcons Falcons
6
3
0
.667
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
4
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
Cardinals Cardinals
5
4
0
.556
Rams Rams
4
4
0
.500

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
11/2
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
13-21
Sat
11/2
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
26-20
Sat
11/2
DET DET
@
GB GB
24-14
Sat
11/2
JAX JAX
@
PHI PHI
23-28
Sat
11/2
CHI CHI
@
ARI ARI
9-29

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
11/4
TB TB
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Thu
11/7
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:15 PM
Sun
11/10
NYG NYG
@
CAR CAR
9:30 AM
Sun
11/10
SF SF
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
1:00 PM