Patriots 10-45 Broncos (Nov 11, 1979)

NE

DEN

1

0

24

2

7

14

3

0

4

0

7

10

45

1Q

0 - 7

R. Carter 2-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 10

J. Turner 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 17

R. Lytle 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 24

H. Moses 7-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 24

S. Cunningham 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 31

R. Upchurch 28-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 38

R. Nairne 22-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 38

J. Smith 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 45

R. Lytle 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

194

Morton

DEN

Rush Yds

33

Armstrong

DEN

Rec Yds

73

Upchurch

DEN

Scrim TD

2

Lytle

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tom Owen

NE QB #14

Craig Morton

DEN QB #14

62

Pass Yds

194

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

DEN

92

Total Yds

289

8

1st Downs

21

3

Turnovers

3

1979 AFC East

NE DEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	10	6	.625
Patriots	9	7	.563
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	7	9	.438
Colts	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	12	4	.750
Broncos	10	6	.625
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Raiders	9	7	.563
Chiefs	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos crushed the New England Patriots, 45 to 10, on November 11, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tom Owen T. Owen #14	9/17	62	3.6	0	0	0-0	61.4
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	2/13	23	1.8	0	1	0-0	7.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	13/18	194	10.8	2	0	0-0	144.2
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	6	28	4.7	0	10
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	7	17	2.4	0	6
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	5	10	2.0	1	3
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	6	6.0	0	6
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	2	2	1.0	0	2
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	1	1	1.0	0	1
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	15	33	2.2	0	9
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	22	4.4	2	11
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	18	18.0	0	18
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	12	14	1.2	0	5
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	5	11	2.2	0	7
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	4	7	1.8	0	4
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	1	2	2.0	0	2
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	44	11.0	24
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	17	17.0	17
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	16	5.3	6
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	14	7.0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	73	18.3	1	28
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	55	13.8	1	19
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	8	327	40.9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	4	162	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	1	20	20.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	2	30	15.0
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	5	97	19.4

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	22	22.0	0	0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	30	10.0	0	0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tom Owen T. Owen #14	9/17	62	3.6	0	0	0-0	61.4
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	2/13	23	1.8	0	1	0-0	7.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	6	28	4.7	0	10
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	7	17	2.4	0	6
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	5	10	2.0	1	3
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	6	6.0	0	6
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	2	2	1.0	0	2
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	1	1	1.0	0	1
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	44	11.0	24
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	17	17.0	17
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	16	5.3	6
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	14	7.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Eddie Hare E. Hare #8	8	327	40.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	1	20	20.0
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	2	30	15.0
Allan Clark A. Clark #35	5	97	19.4

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	11	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	13/18	194	10.8	2	0	0-0	144.2
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	15	33	2.2	0	9
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	22	4.4	2	11
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	18	18.0	0	18
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	12	14	1.2	0	5
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	5	11	2.2	0	7
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	4	7	1.8	0	4
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	1	2	2.0	0	2
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	73	18.3	1	28
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	55	13.8	1	19
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	4	162	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	22	22.0	0	0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	30	10.0	0	0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	0	0.0	0	0

NE

DEN

1

0

24

2

7

14

3

0

4

0

7

10

45

NE

Team Stats

DEN

92

Total Yds

289

34

Pass Yds

182

58

Rush Yds

107

57

Total Plays

64

1.6

Yards Per Play

4.5

1

Yards Per Pass

9.1

2.5

Yards Per Rush

2.4

8

1st Downs

21

9

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

3

9

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-4 NE

DEN 8-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats