Broncos 26-14 Oilers (Oct 9, 1983)

DEN

HOU

1

7

0

2

13

14

3

0

4

3

0

26

14

1Q

7 - 0

R. Egloff 7-yard TD catch from S. DeBerg.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

T. Smith 40-yard TD catch from G. Nielsen.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

R. Karlis 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 7

S. Watson 24-yard TD catch from S. DeBerg.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 7

R. Karlis 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

20 - 14

E. Campbell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 14

R. Karlis 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

26 - 14

R. Karlis 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

189

Nielsen

HOU

Rush Yds

165

Winder

DEN

Rec Yds

86

Smith

HOU

Scrim TD

1

Watson

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve DeBerg

DEN QB #17

Gifford Nielsen

HOU QB #14

149

Pass Yds

189

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

DEN

Team Stats

HOU

401

Total Yds

293

22

1st Downs

19

1

Turnovers

4

1983 AFC West

DEN HOU

Team	W	L	PCT
Raiders	12	4	.750
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Broncos	9	7	.563
Chargers	6	10	.375
Chiefs	6	10	.375

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	10	6	.625
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	7	9	.438
Oilers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers were decisively beaten by the Denver Broncos, 26 to 14, on October 9, 1983.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	11/21	149	7.1	2	0	1-1	107.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	15/32	189	5.9	1	0	2-22	76.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	29	165	5.7	52
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	9	41	4.6	9
Jesse Myles J. Myles #39	2	13	6.5	9
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	2	13	6.5	7
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	11	11.0	11
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	1	10	10.0	10

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	19	101	5.3	1	20
Larry Moriarty L. Moriarty #30	5	18	3.6	0	10
Herkie Walls H. Walls #84	1	11	11.0	0	11
Donnie Craft D. Craft #40	1	-4	-4.0	0	-4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	84	28.0	1	44
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	0/0	14	7.0	0	8
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	12	6.0	1	7
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	5	2.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tim Smith T. Smith #83	0/0	86	21.5	1	40
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	44	22.0	0	27
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Chris Dressel C. Dressel #88	0/0	18	9.0	0	9
Mike McCloskey M. McCloskey #89	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Larry Moriarty L. Moriarty #30	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Herkie Walls H. Walls #84	0/0	8	4.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Brison Manor B. Manor #69	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Rubin Carter R. Carter #68	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Hamm B. Hamm #90	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	4/5	2/2	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Florian Kempf F. Kempf #4	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	2	94	47.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	122	40.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	2	44	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	4	63	15.8
Steve Brown S. Brown #24	2	48	24.0
Chris Dressel C. Dressel #88	1	8	8.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	2	20	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	11/21	149	7.1	2	0	1-1	107.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	29	165	5.7	52
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	9	41	4.6	9
Jesse Myles J. Myles #39	2	13	6.5	9
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	2	13	6.5	7
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	11	11.0	11
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	1	10	10.0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	84	28.0	1	44
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	0/0	14	7.0	0	8
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	12	6.0	1	7
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	5	2.5	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Brison Manor B. Manor #69	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Rubin Carter R. Carter #68	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	4/5	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	2	94	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	2	44	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	15/32	189	5.9	1	0	2-22	76.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	19	101	5.3	1	20
Larry Moriarty L. Moriarty #30	5	18	3.6	0	10
Herkie Walls H. Walls #84	1	11	11.0	0	11
Donnie Craft D. Craft #40	1	-4	-4.0	0	-4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tim Smith T. Smith #83	0/0	86	21.5	1	40
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	44	22.0	0	27
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Chris Dressel C. Dressel #88	0/0	18	9.0	0	9
Mike McCloskey M. McCloskey #89	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Larry Moriarty L. Moriarty #30	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Herkie Walls H. Walls #84	0/0	8	4.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Hamm B. Hamm #90	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Florian Kempf F. Kempf #4	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	122	40.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	4	63	15.8
Steve Brown S. Brown #24	2	48	24.0
Chris Dressel C. Dressel #88	1	8	8.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Roaches C. Roaches #85	2	20	10.0	0	0

DEN

HOU

1

7

0

2

13

14

3

0

4

3

0

26

14

DEN

Team Stats

HOU

401

Total Yds

293

148

Pass Yds

167

253

Rush Yds

126

66

Total Plays

60

6.1

Yards Per Play

4.9

6.7

Yards Per Pass

4.9

5.8

Yards Per Rush

4.8

22

1st Downs

19

6

Passing 1st Downs

9

14

Rushing 1st Downs

9

2

1st Downs from Penalties

1

2

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

4

8

Penalties

2

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-3 DEN

HOU 0-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats