The Denver Broncos emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 27 to 20, on September 28, 1986.
Final
1st quarter
NE
DEN
Rich Karlis 44-yard field goal
0
3
2nd quarter
NE
DEN
Tony Franklin 34-yard field goal
3
3
Stanley Morgan 5-yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
10
3
Tony Franklin 37-yard field goal
13
3
3rd quarter
NE
DEN
Clarence Kay 1-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
13
10
Sammy Winder 12-yard run (Rich Karlis kick)
13
17
4th quarter
NE
DEN
Gerald Willhite 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick)
13
24
Rich Karlis 34-yard field goal
13
27
Irving Fryar 10-yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
20
27
Patriots
Broncos
1st Downs
16
22
Passing 1st Downs
13
11
Rushing 1st Downs
1
9
1st downs from penalties
2
2
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
65
65
Total Yards
224
338
Yards per play
3.4
5.2
Passing
184
182
Comp - Att
23 - 38
18 - 34
Yards per pass
4.3
5.1
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 44
2 - 6
Rushing
40
156
Rushing Attempts
22
29
Yards per rush
1.8
5.4
Penalties
6
5
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. James | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 0 |
T. Eason | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
T. Collins | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 |
M. Tatupu | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 |
C. Jones | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
Team | 22 | 40 | 1.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Collins | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 0 | |
C. Jones | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | |
C. James | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | |
I. Fryar | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | |
S. Morgan | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | |
G. Baty | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | |
G. Hawthorne | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 23 | 228 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas | 1.0 | |||||
A. Tippett | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Franklin | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
Team | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Camarillo | 7 | 334 | 47.7 | |
Team | 7 | 334 | 47.7 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Fryar | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | |
J. Rembert | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Fryar | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Winder | 20 | 89 | 4.5 | 1 |
G. Willhite | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 |
S. Sewell | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
J. Elway | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 156 | 5.4 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jackson | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | |
S. Watson | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | |
G. Willhite | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | |
C. Kay | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | |
S. Sewell | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
C. Sampson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
S. Winder | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 18 | 188 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Comeaux | 1.0 | |||||
S. Fletcher | 0.5 | |||||
R. Jones | 1.0 | |||||
K. Mecklenburg | 2.5 | |||||
Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Karlis | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Weil | 5 | 218 | 43.6 | |
Team | 5 | 218 | 43.6 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Willhite | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Team | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 0 |
More Broncos Stats
PPG
20.3
23rd
OPP PPG
17.9
3rd
RUSH YDS/G
121.4
15th
PASS YDS/G
198.4
29th
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
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| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
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| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
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