Patriots 20-17 Broncos (Sep 29, 1968)

BOS

DEN

1

7

3

2

3

7

3

7

0

4

3

7

20

17

1Q

0 - 3

B. Howfield 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 3

J. Whalen 14-yard TD catch from M. Taliaferro.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

F. Lynch 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

G. Cappelletti 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 10

L. Garron 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 10

G. Cappelletti 7-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 17

M. Briscoe 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

153

Taliaferro

BOS

Rush Yds

51

Briscoe

DEN

Rec Yds

71

Van Heusen

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Whalen

BOS

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Mike Taliaferro

BOS QB #17

Jim LeClair

DEN QB #10

153

Pass Yds

92

1

Pass TD

0

Int

2

BOS

Team Stats

DEN

212

Total Yds

234

14

1st Downs

15

1

Turnovers

3

1968 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	12	2	0	.857
Jets	11	3	0	.786
Chiefs	12	2	0	.857
Oilers	7	7	0	.500
Chargers	9	5	0	.643
Dolphins	5	8	1	.393
Broncos	5	9	0	.357
Patriots	4	10	0	.286
Bengals	3	11	0	.214
Bills	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos couldn't pull it off against the Boston Patriots, 20 to 17, on September 29, 1968.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	11/30	153	5.1	1	0	0-0	65.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim LeClair J. LeClair #10	5/17	92	5.4	0	2	0-0	10.0
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	2/6	43	7.2	0	0	0-0	59.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Thomas G. Thomas #45	16	34	2.1	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	20	34	1.7	1
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	3	2	0.7	0
R.C. Gamble #13	2	-1	-0.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	5	51	10.2	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	11	36	3.3	0
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	7	25	3.6	1
Terry Erwin T. Erwin #46	5	21	4.2	0
Jim LeClair J. LeClair #10	4	16	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Whalen J. Whalen #82	0/0	62	15.5	1
Gene Thomas G. Thomas #45	0/0	39	19.5	0
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	39	13.0	0
Aaron Marsh A. Marsh #29	0/0	9	9.0	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	0/0	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	71	35.5
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	0/0	35	11.7
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	0/0	22	22.0
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	7	7.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Leroy Mitchell L. Mitchell #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ed Philpott E. Philpott #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	2/4	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	9	347	38.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	8	358	44.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Daryl Johnson D. Johnson #23	1	26	26.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Porter W. Porter #27	4	38	9.5	0	0
Daryl Johnson D. Johnson #23	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	11	11.0	0	0
Floyd Little F. Little #44	3	6	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	11/30	153	5.1	1	0	0-0	65.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Thomas G. Thomas #45	16	34	2.1	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	20	34	1.7	1
Mike Taliaferro M. Taliaferro #17	3	2	0.7	0
R.C. Gamble #13	2	-1	-0.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Whalen J. Whalen #82	0/0	62	15.5	1
Gene Thomas G. Thomas #45	0/0	39	19.5	0
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	39	13.0	0
Aaron Marsh A. Marsh #29	0/0	9	9.0	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Leroy Mitchell L. Mitchell #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ed Philpott E. Philpott #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	2/4	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	9	347	38.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Daryl Johnson D. Johnson #23	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Porter W. Porter #27	4	38	9.5	0	0
Daryl Johnson D. Johnson #23	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim LeClair J. LeClair #10	5/17	92	5.4	0	2	0-0	10.0
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	2/6	43	7.2	0	0	0-0	59.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	5	51	10.2	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	11	36	3.3	0
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	7	25	3.6	1
Terry Erwin T. Erwin #46	5	21	4.2	0
Jim LeClair J. LeClair #10	4	16	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	71	35.5
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	0/0	35	11.7
Fran Lynch F. Lynch #22	0/0	22	22.0
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	7	7.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Howfield B. Howfield #3	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	8	358	44.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	11	11.0	0	0
Floyd Little F. Little #44	3	6	2.0	0	0

BOS

DEN

1

7

3

2

3

7

3

7

0

4

3

7

20

17

BOS

Team Stats

DEN

212

Total Yds

234

143

Pass Yds

85

69

Rush Yds

149

72

Total Plays

61

2.9

Yards Per Play

3.8

4.6

Yards Per Pass

2.9

1.7

Yards Per Rush

4.7

14

1st Downs

15

9

Punts

8

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

6

6.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 BOS

DEN 0-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1968 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats