Broncos 7-13 Oilers (Dec 23, 1979)

DEN

HOU

1

7

3

2

0

7

3

0

4

0

3

7

13

1Q

0 - 3

T. Fritsch 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 3

D. Preston 7-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

E. Campbell 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 13

T. Fritsch 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

149

Pastorini

HOU

Rush Yds

59

Carpenter

HOU

Rec Yds

53

Wilson

HOU

Scrim TD

1

Preston

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Craig Morton

DEN QB #14

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

144

Pass Yds

149

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

HOU

216

Total Yds

282

Possession

17

1st Downs

15

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

Turnovers

2

1979 AFC West

DEN HOU

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers emerged victorious over the Denver Broncos, 13 to 7, in the 1979 AFC Wild Card game on December 23, 1979.

Game Info

November 17, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	14/27	144	5.3	1	1	6-40	64.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	8/18	149	8.3	0	1	1-11	50.5
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	2/4	9	2.3	0	1	0-0	16.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	12	51	4.3	15
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	4	29	7.3	13
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	9	24	2.7	7
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	4	5	1.3	3
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	3	3.0	3
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	16	59	3.7	0	9
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	16	50	3.1	1	9
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	8	21	2.6	0	5
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	2	5	2.5	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	47	15.7	0	25
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	40	10.0	1	12
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	22	11.0	0	13
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	3	1.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	53	13.3	20
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	41	41.0	41
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	31	31.0	31
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	26	8.7	13
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	7	7.0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Swenson B. Swenson #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gregg Bingham G. Bingham #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/0	1/1	1	0
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	0/1	0/0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	6	266	44.3	52

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	5	216	43.2	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	3	56	18.7	0	0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	27	27.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	25	12.5	17	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	5	42	8.4	17	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	14/27	144	5.3	1	1	6-40	64.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	12	51	4.3	15
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	4	29	7.3	13
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	9	24	2.7	7
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	4	5	1.3	3
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	3	3.0	3
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	47	15.7	0	25
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	40	10.0	1	12
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	22	11.0	0	13
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	3	1.5	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Swenson B. Swenson #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/0	1/1	1	0
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	6	266	44.3	52

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	3	56	18.7	0	0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	25	12.5	17	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	8/18	149	8.3	0	1	1-11	50.5
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	2/4	9	2.3	0	1	0-0	16.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	16	59	3.7	0	9
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	16	50	3.1	1	9
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	8	21	2.6	0	5
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	2	5	2.5	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	53	13.3	20
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	41	41.0	41
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	31	31.0	31
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	26	8.7	13
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	7	7.0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gregg Bingham G. Bingham #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	5	216	43.2	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	5	42	8.4	17	0

DEN

HOU

1

7

3

2

0

7

3

0

4

0

3

7

13

DEN

Team Stats

HOU

216

Total Yds

282

104

Pass Yds

147

112

Rush Yds

135

0

Total Drives

0

65

Total Plays

65

3.3

Yards Per Play

4.3

3.2

Yards Per Pass

6.4

3.5

Yards Per Rush

3.2

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

17

1st Downs

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

6

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

6.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 DEN

HOU 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats