Patriots 20-31 Broncos (Dec 6, 1987)

NE

DEN

1

7

0

2

10

3

14

4

0

14

20

31

1Q

7 - 0

R. Dupard 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

R. Karlis 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 3

T. Collins 4-yard TD catch from T. Ramsey.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 3

T. Franklin 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 10

T. Boddie 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 17

R. Massie 7-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 17

T. Franklin 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 24

M. Jackson 2-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 31

M. Haynes 14-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

265

Elway

DEN

Rush Yds

91

Dupard

NE

Rec Yds

81

Nattiel

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Collins

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Tom Ramsey

NE QB #12

John Elway

DEN QB #7

177

Pass Yds

265

1

Pass TD

2

4

Int

1

NE

Team Stats

DEN

369

Total Yds

371

20

1st Downs

21

6

Turnovers

3

1987 AFC East

NE DEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	9	6	.600
Patriots	8	7	.533
Dolphins	8	7	.533
Bills	7	8	.467
Jets	6	9	.400

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	10	4	1	.700
Seahawks	9	6	0	.600
Chargers	8	7	0	.533
Raiders	5	10	0	.333
Chiefs	4	11	0	.267

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos decisively defeated the New England Patriots, 31 to 20, on December 6, 1987.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tom Ramsey T. Ramsey #12	17/39	177	4.5	1	4	3-19	26.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	17/37	265	7.2	2	1	2-6	77.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	11	91	8.3	1	49
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	15	64	4.3	0	13
Tom Ramsey T. Ramsey #12	5	40	8.0	0	19
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	1	9	9.0	0	9
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	2	7	3.5	0	6
Rich Camarillo R. Camarillo #3	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	20	89	4.5	0	12
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	3	12	4.0	0	9
John Elway J. Elway #7	7	8	1.1	0	7
Tony Boddie T. Boddie #24	2	3	1.5	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cedric Jones C. Jones #83	0/0	61	20.3	0	27
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	0/0	37	7.4	1	9
Stephen Starring S. Starring #81	0/0	26	13.0	0	14
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	0/0	22	7.3	0	11
Derwin Williams D. Williams #82	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Lin Dawson L. Dawson #87	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	0/0	81	27.0	0	48
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	67	16.8	1	25
Rick Massie R. Massie #85	0/0	36	18.0	1	29
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Tony Boddie T. Boddie #24	0/0	26	6.5	0	13
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rod McSwain R. McSwain #23	0-0	0.0	1
Johnny Rembert J. Rembert #52	0-0	1.0	0
Brent Williams B. Williams #96	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rulon Jones R. Jones #75	0-0	2.0	0
Karl Mecklenburg K. Mecklenburg #77	0-0	0.0	2
Randy Robbins R. Robbins #48	0-0	0.0	1
Jim Ryan J. Ryan #50	0-0	1.0	0
Mark Haynes M. Haynes #36	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tony Franklin T. Franklin #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rich Camarillo R. Camarillo #3	5	241	48.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	4	143	35.8	0
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	31	31.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	1	14	14.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	4	57	14.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	2	11	5.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Clark K. Clark #20	3	30	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tom Ramsey T. Ramsey #12	17/39	177	4.5	1	4	3-19	26.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	11	91	8.3	1	49
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	15	64	4.3	0	13
Tom Ramsey T. Ramsey #12	5	40	8.0	0	19
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	1	9	9.0	0	9
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	2	7	3.5	0	6
Rich Camarillo R. Camarillo #3	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cedric Jones C. Jones #83	0/0	61	20.3	0	27
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	0/0	37	7.4	1	9
Stephen Starring S. Starring #81	0/0	26	13.0	0	14
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	0/0	22	7.3	0	11
Derwin Williams D. Williams #82	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Lin Dawson L. Dawson #87	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rod McSwain R. McSwain #23	0-0	0.0	1
Johnny Rembert J. Rembert #52	0-0	1.0	0
Brent Williams B. Williams #96	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tony Franklin T. Franklin #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rich Camarillo R. Camarillo #3	5	241	48.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	17/37	265	7.2	2	1	2-6	77.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	20	89	4.5	0	12
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	3	12	4.0	0	9
John Elway J. Elway #7	7	8	1.1	0	7
Tony Boddie T. Boddie #24	2	3	1.5	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	0/0	81	27.0	0	48
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	67	16.8	1	25
Rick Massie R. Massie #85	0/0	36	18.0	1	29
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Tony Boddie T. Boddie #24	0/0	26	6.5	0	13
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rulon Jones R. Jones #75	0-0	2.0	0
Karl Mecklenburg K. Mecklenburg #77	0-0	0.0	2
Randy Robbins R. Robbins #48	0-0	0.0	1
Jim Ryan J. Ryan #50	0-0	1.0	0
Mark Haynes M. Haynes #36	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	4	143	35.8	0
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	31	31.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	4	57	14.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Clark K. Clark #20	3	30	10.0	0	0

NE

DEN

1

7

0

2

10

3

14

4

0

14

20

31

NE

Team Stats

DEN

369

Total Yds

371

158

Pass Yds

259

211

Rush Yds

112

77

Total Plays

71

4.8

Yards Per Play

5.2

3.8

Yards Per Pass

6.6

6

Yards Per Rush

3.5

20

1st Downs

21

11

Passing 1st Downs

12

8

Rushing 1st Downs

7

1

1st Downs from Penalties

2

5

Punts

5

6

Turnovers

3

4

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-7 NE

DEN 8-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1987 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats