Seahawks 34-37 Broncos (Sep 23, 1979)

SEA

DEN

1

10

0

2

10

3

14

21

4

0

6

34

37

1Q

3 - 0

E. Herrera 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 0

D. Doornink 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 3

J. Turner 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 3

D. Doornink 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 10

O. Armstrong 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 10

E. Herrera 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

27 - 10

S. McCullum 13-yard TD catch from J. Zorn.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

34 - 10

S. Smith 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

34 - 17

D. Studdard 2-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

34 - 24

H. Moses 11-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

34 - 31

R. Upchurch 35-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 37

R. Lytle 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

190

Zorn

SEA

Rush Yds

81

Smith

SEA

Rec Yds

125

Odoms

DEN

Scrim TD

2

Doornink

SEA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Zorn

SEA QB #10

Craig Morton

DEN QB #14

190

Pass Yds

178

1

Pass TD

3

Int

0

SEA

Team Stats

DEN

350

Total Yds

344

Possession

22

1st Downs

23

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Turnovers

3

1979 AFC West

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

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos squeaked out a win over the Seattle Seahawks, 37 to 34, on September 23, 1979.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Zorn J. Zorn #10	16/33	190	5.8	1	3	0-0	38.7
David Sims D. Sims #35	1/1	18	18.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	11/16	178	11.1	3	0	0-0	145.3
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	6/11	102	9.3	0	2	0-0	46.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	16	81	5.1	1	23
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	14	55	3.9	2	11
Tony Benjamin T. Benjamin #31	2	11	5.5	0	8
David Sims D. Sims #35	4	6	1.5	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	11	39	3.5	0	13
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	11	26	2.4	1	7
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	2	16	8.0	0	11
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	5	16	3.2	1	5
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2	-7	-3.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Largent S. Largent #80	0/0	110	18.3	0	42
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	0/0	27	5.4	0	12
Brian Peets B. Peets #88	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Steve Raible S. Raible #83	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	0/0	14	7.0	0	11
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	13	13.0	1	13
Duke Fergerson D. Fergerson #89	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	125	25.0	0	45
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	83	16.6	1	35
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	52	17.3	1	21
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	14	7.0	0	12
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Dave Studdard D. Studdard #70	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Keith Simpson K. Simpson #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
John Harris J. Harris #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Swenson B. Swenson #51	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	2/3	4/4	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	214	42.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	6	265	44.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Moore J. Moore #32	2	53	26.5	0	0
Al Hunter A. Hunter #24	3	53	17.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	53	17.7	0	0
Zachary Dixon Z. Dixon #31	2	48	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Moore J. Moore #32	5	61	12.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	34	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Zorn J. Zorn #10	16/33	190	5.8	1	3	0-0	38.7
David Sims D. Sims #35	1/1	18	18.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	16	81	5.1	1	23
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	14	55	3.9	2	11
Tony Benjamin T. Benjamin #31	2	11	5.5	0	8
David Sims D. Sims #35	4	6	1.5	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Largent S. Largent #80	0/0	110	18.3	0	42
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	0/0	27	5.4	0	12
Brian Peets B. Peets #88	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Steve Raible S. Raible #83	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	0/0	14	7.0	0	11
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	13	13.0	1	13
Duke Fergerson D. Fergerson #89	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Keith Simpson K. Simpson #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
John Harris J. Harris #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	214	42.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Moore J. Moore #32	2	53	26.5	0	0
Al Hunter A. Hunter #24	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Moore J. Moore #32	5	61	12.2	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	11/16	178	11.1	3	0	0-0	145.3
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	6/11	102	9.3	0	2	0-0	46.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	11	39	3.5	0	13
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	11	26	2.4	1	7
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	2	16	8.0	0	11
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	5	16	3.2	1	5
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2	-7	-3.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	125	25.0	0	45
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	83	16.6	1	35
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	52	17.3	1	21
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	14	7.0	0	12
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Dave Studdard D. Studdard #70	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Swenson B. Swenson #51	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	6	265	44.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	53	17.7	0	0
Zachary Dixon Z. Dixon #31	2	48	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	34	17.0	0	0

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SEA

Team Stats

DEN

350

Total Yds

344

197

Pass Yds

254

153

Rush Yds

90

0

Total Drives

0

71

Total Plays

61

4.9

Yards Per Play

5.6

Yards Per Pass

8.5

4.3

Yards Per Rush

2.9

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

22

1st Downs

23

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

1-3 SEA

DEN 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats