Broncos 44-28 Falcons (Sep 22, 1985)

DEN

ATL

1

7

2

14

7

3

6

14

4

17

0

44

28

1Q

7 - 0

V. Johnson 63-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

J. Rade 38-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

C. Sampson 17-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

G. Riggs 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 14

S. Winder 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 21

B. Johnson 62-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 21

R. Karlis 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

27 - 21

R. Karlis 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

27 - 28

B. Johnson 6-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 28

G. Lang 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 28

R. Karlis 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

44 - 28

B. Johnson 31-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

291

Elway

DEN

Rush Yds

77

Lang

DEN

Rec Yds

110

Johnson

ATL

Scrim TD

2

Johnson

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Elway

DEN QB #7

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

291

Pass Yds

226

3

Pass TD

2

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

ATL

428

Total Yds

341

Possession

27

1st Downs

16

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Turnovers

2

1985 AFC West

DEN ATL

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

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

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons were decisively beaten by the Denver Broncos, 44 to 28, on September 22, 1985.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	19/38	291	7.7	3	2	2-11	80.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	16/27	226	8.4	2	1	3-25	95.6
David Archer D. Archer #16	3/5	45	9.0	0	0	1-13	89.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	17	77	4.5	1	15
John Elway J. Elway #7	6	32	5.3	0	17
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	14	31	2.2	1	6
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	1	5	5.0	0	5
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	1	3	3.0	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	21	77	3.7	1	10
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	3	23	7.7	0	8
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	5	2.5	0	5
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	96	24.0	1	63
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	81	20.3	0	47
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	41	20.5	1	31
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	33	16.5	1	17
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	25	8.3	0	12
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	12	4.0	0	5
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	110	15.7	2	62
Charlie Brown C. Brown #89	0/0	81	20.3	0	29
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	37	18.5	0	31
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	23	7.7	0	12
Allama Matthews A. Matthews #49	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Anthony Allen A. Allen #85	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Andre Townsend A. Townsend #61	0-0	2.0	0
Ken Woodard K. Woodard #52	0-0	1.0	0
Louis Wright L. Wright #20	0-0	0.0	1
Barney Chavous B. Chavous #79	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Dan Benish D. Benish #69	0-0	1.0	0
Lawrence Pillers L. Pillers #65	0-0	1.0	0
John Rade J. Rade #59	0-0	0.0	1
Scott Case S. Case #25	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	3/3	5/5	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Norman C. Norman #4	3	120	40.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	6	252	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	1	27	27.0
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	2	35	17.5
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	2	40	20.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dan Wagoner D. Wagoner #34	1	34	34.0
Ken Whisenhunt K. Whisenhunt #45	1	11	11.0
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	6	113	18.8

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	3	11	3.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	2	6	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	19/38	291	7.7	3	2	2-11	80.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	17	77	4.5	1	15
John Elway J. Elway #7	6	32	5.3	0	17
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	14	31	2.2	1	6
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	1	5	5.0	0	5
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	96	24.0	1	63
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	81	20.3	0	47
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	41	20.5	1	31
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	33	16.5	1	17
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	25	8.3	0	12
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	12	4.0	0	5
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Andre Townsend A. Townsend #61	0-0	2.0	0
Ken Woodard K. Woodard #52	0-0	1.0	0
Louis Wright L. Wright #20	0-0	0.0	1
Barney Chavous B. Chavous #79	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	3/3	5/5	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Norman C. Norman #4	3	120	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	1	27	27.0
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	2	35	17.5
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	2	40	20.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	3	11	3.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	16/27	226	8.4	2	1	3-25	95.6
David Archer D. Archer #16	3/5	45	9.0	0	0	1-13	89.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	21	77	3.7	1	10
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	3	23	7.7	0	8
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	5	2.5	0	5
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	110	15.7	2	62
Charlie Brown C. Brown #89	0/0	81	20.3	0	29
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	37	18.5	0	31
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	23	7.7	0	12
Allama Matthews A. Matthews #49	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Anthony Allen A. Allen #85	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Dan Benish D. Benish #69	0-0	1.0	0
Lawrence Pillers L. Pillers #65	0-0	1.0	0
John Rade J. Rade #59	0-0	0.0	1
Scott Case S. Case #25	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	6	252	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dan Wagoner D. Wagoner #34	1	34	34.0
Ken Whisenhunt K. Whisenhunt #45	1	11	11.0
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	6	113	18.8

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	2	6	3.0	0	0

DEN

ATL

1

7

2

14

7

3

6

14

4

17

0

44

28

DEN

Team Stats

ATL

428

Total Yds

341

280

Pass Yds

233

148

Rush Yds

108

0

Total Drives

0

79

Total Plays

63

5.4

Yards Per Play

5.4

7

Yards Per Pass

6.5

3.8

Yards Per Rush

4

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

27

1st Downs

16

12

Passing 1st Downs

10

12

Rushing 1st Downs

6

3

1st Downs from Penalties

0

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

6

4.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 DEN

ATL 0-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1985 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats