Week 1
Final
HOU
DEN1Q
0 - 3
J. Turner 45-yard field goal.
1Q
0 - 10
S. Ramsey 3-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
0 - 17
B. Masters 25-yard TD catch from S. Ramsey.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 17
K. Burrough 57-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.
Made XP
2Q
10 - 17
M. Moseley 20-yard field goal.
3Q
10 - 20
J. Turner 29-yard field goal.
3Q
10 - 23
J. Turner 40-yard field goal.
4Q
17 - 23
J. Beirne 18-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.
Made XP
4Q
17 - 30
B. Van Heusen 66-yard TD run.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
261
Ramsey
DEN
Rush Yds
101
Little
DEN
Rec Yds
110
Sherman
DEN
Scrim TD
1
Beirne
HOU
Matchup
1972 AFC Central
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Chargers Game Summary
The Denver Broncos decisively defeated the Houston Oilers, 30 to 17, on September 17, 1972.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pastorini #7 | 14/33 | 203 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 70.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Ramsey #10 | 11/24 | 261 | 10.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 82.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Rodgers #34 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
C. Joiner #18 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Johnson #15 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Walsh #32 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Pastorini #7 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Little #44 | 22 | 101 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Van Heusen #42 | 1 | 66 | 66.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Dawkins #33 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Odoms #88 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Anderson #11 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Ramsey #10 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
R. Sherman #13 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 92 | 23.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Beirne #88 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Johnson #15 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Rodgers #34 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sherman #13 | 0/0 | 110 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Masters #81 | 0/0 | 86 | 21.5 | 1 | 0 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Alexander #19 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 12 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pastorini #7 | 7 | 354 | 50.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Van Heusen #42 | 4 | 185 | 46.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Rodgers #34 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Anderson #11 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Houston #27 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sherman #13 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pastorini #7 | 14/33 | 203 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 70.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Rodgers #34 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
C. Joiner #18 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Johnson #15 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Walsh #32 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Pastorini #7 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 92 | 23.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Beirne #88 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Johnson #15 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Rodgers #34 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Alexander #19 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Moseley #3 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pastorini #7 | 7 | 354 | 50.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Rodgers #34 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holmes #45 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Houston #27 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Ramsey #10 | 11/24 | 261 | 10.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 82.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Little #44 | 22 | 101 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Van Heusen #42 | 1 | 66 | 66.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Dawkins #33 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Odoms #88 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Anderson #11 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Ramsey #10 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
R. Sherman #13 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sherman #13 | 0/0 | 110 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Masters #81 | 0/0 | 86 | 21.5 | 1 | 0 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mitchell #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 12 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Van Heusen #42 | 4 | 185 | 46.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Anderson #11 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sherman #13 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
196
Total Yds
478
142
Pass Yds
239
54
Rush Yds
239
0
Total Drives
0
59
Total Plays
64
3.3
Yards Per Play
7.5
3.6
Yards Per Pass
8.5
2.8
Yards Per Rush
6.6
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
12
1st Downs
18
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
7
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
3
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
3
Penalties
9
4.0
Sacks
7.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
