Oilers 38-40 Broncos (Oct 2, 1966)

HOU

DEN

1

0

6

2

17

3

14

4

7

3

38

40

1Q

0 - 3

G. Kroner 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 6

G. Kroner 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 6

G. Blanda 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 13

A. Haynes 3-yard TD catch from J. McCormick.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 13

B. McLeod 9-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 20

G. Sellers 100-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 20

C. Hennigan 18-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 23

G. Kroner 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 30

A. Haynes 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 30

C. Frazier 79-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 30

C. Frazier 29-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 37

A. Denson 65-yard TD catch from J. McCormick.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 37

C. Frazier 23-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 40

G. Kroner 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

300

Blanda

HOU

Rush Yds

74

Hayes

DEN

Rec Yds

158

Denson

DEN

Scrim TD

3

Frazier

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

George Blanda

HOU QB #16

John McCormick

DEN QB #11

300

Pass Yds

212

5

Pass TD

2

Int

1

HOU

Team Stats

DEN

384

Total Yds

362

20

1st Downs

17

3

Turnovers

2

1966 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	12	2	0	.857
Chiefs	11	2	1	.821
Bills	9	4	1	.679
Cowboys	10	3	1	.750
Eagles	9	5	0	.643
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Colts	9	5	0	.643
Patriots	8	4	2	.643
Raiders	8	5	1	.607
Chargers	7	6	1	.536
Cardinals	8	5	1	.607
Jets	6	6	2	.500
Rams	8	6	0	.571
Broncos	4	10	0	.286
Redskins	7	7	0	.500
49ers	6	6	2	.500
Dolphins	3	11	0	.214
Oilers	3	11	0	.214
Bears	5	7	2	.429
Steelers	5	8	1	.393
Lions	4	9	1	.321
Vikings	4	9	1	.321
Falcons	3	11	0	.214
Giants	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos squeaked out a win over the Houston Oilers, 40 to 38, on October 2, 1966.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	15/37	300	8.1	5	2	0-0	86.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John McCormick J. McCormick #11	13/31	212	6.8	2	1	0-0	73.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Sid Blanks S. Blanks #42	9	57	6.3
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	1	17	17.0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	7	16	2.3
Ode Burrell O. Burrell #25	4	5	1.3
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	15	74	4.9	0
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	1	31	31.0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	16	26	1.6	1
Darrell Lester D. Lester #26	1	10	10.0	0
Charley Mitchell C. Mitchell #27	4	6	1.5	0
John McCormick J. McCormick #11	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Frazier C. Frazier #28	0/0	154	30.8	3
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	76	19.0	1
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	46	15.3	1
Sid Blanks S. Blanks #42	0/0	19	9.5	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Al Denson A. Denson #88	0/0	158	31.6	1
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	28	5.6	1
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	0/0	12	12.0	0
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	12	12.0	0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Fred Glick F. Glick #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Bramlett J. Bramlett #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Brown W. Brown #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/1	5/5	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Kroner G. Kroner #7	4/6	4/4	16	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	4	195	48.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	3	127	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Jancik B. Jancik #23	5	142	28.4	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Goldie Sellers G. Sellers #20	1	100	100.0	0	1
Nemiah Wilson N. Wilson #48	3	70	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Jancik B. Jancik #23	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	45	22.5	0	0
Lew Scott L. Scott #45	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	15/37	300	8.1	5	2	0-0	86.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Sid Blanks S. Blanks #42	9	57	6.3
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	1	17	17.0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	7	16	2.3
Ode Burrell O. Burrell #25	4	5	1.3
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Frazier C. Frazier #28	0/0	154	30.8	3
Bob McLeod B. McLeod #81	0/0	76	19.0	1
Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan #87	0/0	46	15.3	1
Sid Blanks S. Blanks #42	0/0	19	9.5	0
Charley Tolar C. Tolar #44	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Fred Glick F. Glick #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Norton J. Norton #43	4	195	48.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Jancik B. Jancik #23	5	142	28.4	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Jancik B. Jancik #23	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John McCormick J. McCormick #11	13/31	212	6.8	2	1	0-0	73.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	15	74	4.9	0
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	1	31	31.0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	16	26	1.6	1
Darrell Lester D. Lester #26	1	10	10.0	0
Charley Mitchell C. Mitchell #27	4	6	1.5	0
John McCormick J. McCormick #11	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Al Denson A. Denson #88	0/0	158	31.6	1
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	28	5.6	1
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	0/0	12	12.0	0
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	12	12.0	0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Bramlett J. Bramlett #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Brown W. Brown #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Kroner G. Kroner #7	4/6	4/4	16	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	3	127	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Goldie Sellers G. Sellers #20	1	100	100.0	0	1
Nemiah Wilson N. Wilson #48	3	70	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	45	22.5	0	0
Lew Scott L. Scott #45	1	7	7.0	0	0

HOU

DEN

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17

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14

4

7

3

38

40

HOU

Team Stats

DEN

384

Total Yds

362

289

Pass Yds

212

95

Rush Yds

150

60

Total Plays

69

6.4

Yards Per Play

5.2

7.6

Yards Per Pass

6.8

4.3

Yards Per Rush

3.9

20

1st Downs

17

4

Punts

3

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

5

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

1

2-3 HOU

DEN 1-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1966 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats