Oilers 17-28 Broncos (Oct 17, 1965)

HOU

DEN

1

7

0

2

7

3

14

4

0

7

17

28

1Q

7 - 0

J. Spikes 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

B. Jackson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

B. Scarpitto 90-yard TD catch from J. McCormick.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 7

G. Blanda 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 14

C. Gilchrist 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 21

J. Griffin 10-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 28

J. Griffin 44-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

287

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

67

Gilchrist

DEN

Rec Yds

130

Hennigan

HOU

Scrim TD

1

Spikes

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

John McCormick

DEN QB #11

287

Pass Yds

177

0

Pass TD

1

5

Int

1

HOU

Team Stats

DEN

328

Total Yds

280

23

1st Downs

15

5

Turnovers

4

1965 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	11	3	0	.786
Chargers	9	2	3	.750
Packers	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	3	1	.750
Bills	10	3	1	.750
Raiders	8	5	1	.607
Bears	9	5	0	.643
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Jets	5	8	1	.393
Giants	7	7	0	.500
Patriots	4	8	2	.357
Cowboys	7	7	0	.500
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Broncos	4	10	0	.286
Oilers	4	10	0	.286
Lions	6	7	1	.464
Redskins	6	8	0	.429
Cardinals	5	9	0	.357
Eagles	5	9	0	.357
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Steelers	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos decisively defeated the Houston Oilers, 28 to 17, on October 17, 1965.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	19/54	287	5.3	0	5	0-0	15.0
Don Trull D. Trull #10	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John McCormick J. McCormick #11	10/25	177	7.1	1	1	0-0	61.6
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	7	58	8.3	1
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	8	23	2.9	0
Bobby Jackson B. Jackson #40	4	10	2.5	1
Don Trull D. Trull #10	1	2	2.0	0
Ode Burrell O. Burrell #25	1	-6	-6.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cookie Gilchrist C. Gilchrist #34	21	67	3.2	1	0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	17	43	2.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	130	18.6
Charley Frazier C. Frazier #28	0/0	71	23.7
Willie Frazier W. Frazier #83	0/0	51	17.0
Ode Burrell O. Burrell #25	0/0	18	6.0
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/0	11	11.0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	6	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	0/0	98	49.0	1
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	58	11.6	0
Al Denson A. Denson #88	0/0	18	18.0	0
Cookie Gilchrist C. Gilchrist #34	0/0	3	1.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
W.K. Hicks #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Chuck Janerette C. Janerette #70	0-0	1	0
Ed Cooke E. Cooke #82	0-0	1	0
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	0-0	2	0
John Griffin J. Griffin #46	0-0	1	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Kroner G. Kroner #7	0/2	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	7	306	43.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	5	186	37.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bobby Jancik B. Jancik #23	3	83	27.7
Sammy Weir S. Weir #84	1	19	19.0
Ode Burrell O. Burrell #25	1	26	26.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Odell Barry O. Barry #42	1	22	22.0	0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	3	140	46.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Jancik B. Jancik #23	2	6	3.0	0	0
Fred Glick F. Glick #27	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Odell Barry O. Barry #42	4	16	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	19/54	287	5.3	0	5	0-0	15.0
Don Trull D. Trull #10	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	7	58	8.3	1
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	8	23	2.9	0
Bobby Jackson B. Jackson #40	4	10	2.5	1
Don Trull D. Trull #10	1	2	2.0	0
Ode Burrell O. Burrell #25	1	-6	-6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	130	18.6
Charley Frazier C. Frazier #28	0/0	71	23.7
Willie Frazier W. Frazier #83	0/0	51	17.0
Ode Burrell O. Burrell #25	0/0	18	6.0
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/0	11	11.0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	6	3.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
W.K. Hicks #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	7	306	43.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bobby Jancik B. Jancik #23	3	83	27.7
Sammy Weir S. Weir #84	1	19	19.0
Ode Burrell O. Burrell #25	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Jancik B. Jancik #23	2	6	3.0	0	0
Fred Glick F. Glick #27	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John McCormick J. McCormick #11	10/25	177	7.1	1	1	0-0	61.6
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cookie Gilchrist C. Gilchrist #34	21	67	3.2	1	0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	17	43	2.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	0/0	98	49.0	1
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	58	11.6	0
Al Denson A. Denson #88	0/0	18	18.0	0
Cookie Gilchrist C. Gilchrist #34	0/0	3	1.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Chuck Janerette C. Janerette #70	0-0	1	0
Ed Cooke E. Cooke #82	0-0	1	0
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	0-0	2	0
John Griffin J. Griffin #46	0-0	1	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Kroner G. Kroner #7	0/2	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	5	186	37.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Odell Barry O. Barry #42	1	22	22.0	0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	3	140	46.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Odell Barry O. Barry #42	4	16	4.0	0	0

HOU

DEN

1

7

0

2

7

3

14

4

0

7

17

28

HOU

Team Stats

DEN

328

Total Yds

280

241

Pass Yds

170

87

Rush Yds

110

80

Total Plays

65

4.1

Yards Per Play

4.3

4.1

Yards Per Pass

6.3

4.1

Yards Per Rush

2.9

23

1st Downs

15

7

Punts

5

Turnovers

4

5

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

1

2-3 HOU

DEN 3-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1965 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats