Saints 23-34 Broncos (Sep 15, 1985)

NO

DEN

1

0

7

2

6

17

3

10

7

4

7

3

23

34

1Q

0 - 7

B. Johnson 65-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

C. Sampson 26-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

G. Lang 10-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 21

J. Groth 39-yard TD catch from D. Wilson.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

6 - 24

R. Karlis 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 24

M. Andersen 55-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 31

C. Kay 2-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 31

L. Hardy 13-yard TD catch from D. Wilson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 34

R. Karlis 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 34

H. Gajan 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

353

Elway

DEN

Rush Yds

92

Winder

DEN

Rec Yds

94

Johnson

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Gajan

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dave Wilson

NO QB #18

John Elway

DEN QB #7

280

Pass Yds

353

2

Pass TD

4

0

Int

1

NO

Team Stats

DEN

342

Total Yds

432

17

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

2

1985 NFC West

NO DEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	11	5	.688
49ers	10	6	.625
Saints	5	11	.313
Falcons	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Raiders	12	4	.750
Broncos	11	5	.688
Seahawks	8	8	.500
Chargers	8	8	.500
Chiefs	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos decisively defeated the New Orleans Saints, 34 to 23, on September 15, 1985.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	18/30	280	9.3	2	0	6-45	113.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	28/43	353	8.2	4	1	3-26	111.9
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	9	62	6.9	1	26
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	14	41	2.9	0	8
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	1	3	3.0	0	3
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	2	1	0.5	0	1
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	17	92	5.4	42
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	2	8	4.0	5
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	2	3	1.5	2
John Elway J. Elway #7	3	2	0.7	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	0/0	65	13.0	0	22
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	63	15.8	1	31
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	54	18.0	0	23
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	51	25.5	1	39
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Eric Martin E. Martin #84	0/0	19	9.5	0	11
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	94	31.3	1	65
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	71	23.7	0	33
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	57	11.4	0	30
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	37	18.5	1	26
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	35	5.0	0	11
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	19	9.5	1	17
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	10	10.0	1	10
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	0/0	6	3.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Kovach J. Kovach #52	0-0	0.0	1
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	0
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Karl Mecklenburg K. Mecklenburg #77	0-0	0	4.0	0	0	0
Barney Chavous B. Chavous #79	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	1/2	2/3	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brian Hansen B. Hansen #10	5	228	45.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Norman C. Norman #4	6	259	43.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eric Martin E. Martin #84	1	16	16.0
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	0	0.0
Tyrone Anthony T. Anthony #22	4	98	24.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	3	31	10.3	0	0
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	1	17	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	18/30	280	9.3	2	0	6-45	113.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	9	62	6.9	1	26
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	14	41	2.9	0	8
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	1	3	3.0	0	3
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	2	1	0.5	0	1
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	0/0	65	13.0	0	22
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	63	15.8	1	31
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	54	18.0	0	23
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	51	25.5	1	39
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Eric Martin E. Martin #84	0/0	19	9.5	0	11
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Kovach J. Kovach #52	0-0	0.0	1
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	0
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	1/2	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Brian Hansen B. Hansen #10	5	228	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eric Martin E. Martin #84	1	16	16.0
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	0	0.0
Tyrone Anthony T. Anthony #22	4	98	24.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	28/43	353	8.2	4	1	3-26	111.9
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	17	92	5.4	42
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	2	8	4.0	5
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	2	3	1.5	2
John Elway J. Elway #7	3	2	0.7	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	94	31.3	1	65
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	71	23.7	0	33
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	57	11.4	0	30
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	37	18.5	1	26
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	35	5.0	0	11
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	24	8.0	0	11
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	19	9.5	1	17
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	10	10.0	1	10
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	0/0	6	3.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Karl Mecklenburg K. Mecklenburg #77	0-0	0	4.0	0	0	0
Barney Chavous B. Chavous #79	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Norman C. Norman #4	6	259	43.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	3	31	10.3	0	0
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	1	17	17.0	0	0

NO

DEN

1

0

7

2

6

17

3

10

7

4

7

3

23

34

NO

Team Stats

DEN

342

Total Yds

432

235

Pass Yds

327

107

Rush Yds

105

63

Total Plays

71

5.4

Yards Per Play

6.1

6.5

Yards Per Pass

7

4

Yards Per Rush

4.4

17

1st Downs

22

12

Passing 1st Downs

15

5

Rushing 1st Downs

4

0

1st Downs from Penalties

3

5

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

10

3.0

Sacks

6.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-2 NO

DEN 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1985 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats