Broncos 14-23 Patriots (Sep 29, 1980)

DEN

NE

1

7

3

2

0

7

3

7

4

0

6

14

23

1Q

7 - 0

H. Moses 17-yard TD catch from M. Robinson.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

J. Smith 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 10

V. Ferguson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 10

O. Armstrong 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 17

S. Morgan 45-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 20

J. Smith 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 23

J. Smith 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

209

Grogan

NE

Rush Yds

80

Armstrong

DEN

Rec Yds

83

Morgan

NE

Scrim TD

1

Moses

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Matt Robinson

DEN QB #17

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

83

Pass Yds

209

1

Pass TD

1

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

NE

170

Total Yds

357

8

1st Downs

23

1

Turnovers

2

1980 AFC West

DEN NE

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	11	5	.688
Raiders	11	5	.688
Chiefs	8	8	.500
Broncos	8	8	.500
Seahawks	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Bills	11	5	.688
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	8	8	.500
Colts	7	9	.438
Jets	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The New England Patriots emerged victorious over the Denver Broncos, 23 to 14, on September 29, 1980.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	8/12	83	6.9	1	1	0-0	79.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	17/24	209	8.7	1	1	0-0	93.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	15	80	5.3	1	20
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	8	23	2.9	0	5
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	2	3	1.5	0	3
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	2	2	1.0	0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Vagas Ferguson V. Ferguson #43	22	69	3.1	1	14
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	15	54	3.6	0	9
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	1	16	16.0	0	16
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	8	15	1.9	0	12
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	40	20.0	1	23
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	21	4.2	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	83	27.7	1	45
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	45	15.0	0	21
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	24	6.0	0	12
Vagas Ferguson V. Ferguson #43	0/0	24	6.0	0	10
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	24	12.0	0	13
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Ryan J. Ryan #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	0/1	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	7	281	40.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Hubach M. Hubach #6	3	116	38.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Brunson L. Brunson #83	5	85	17.0	0	0
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	1	2	2.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1	14	14.0
Preston Brown P. Brown #89	1	26	26.0
Bill Currier B. Currier #29	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Brunson L. Brunson #83	1	12	12.0	0	0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland James R. James #38	4	12	3.0	0	0
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	8/12	83	6.9	1	1	0-0	79.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	15	80	5.3	1	20
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	8	23	2.9	0	5
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	2	3	1.5	0	3
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	2	2	1.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	40	20.0	1	23
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	21	4.2	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Ryan J. Ryan #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	7	281	40.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Brunson L. Brunson #83	5	85	17.0	0	0
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Brunson L. Brunson #83	1	12	12.0	0	0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	17/24	209	8.7	1	1	0-0	93.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Vagas Ferguson V. Ferguson #43	22	69	3.1	1	14
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	15	54	3.6	0	9
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	1	16	16.0	0	16
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	8	15	1.9	0	12
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	83	27.7	1	45
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	45	15.0	0	21
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	24	6.0	0	12
Vagas Ferguson V. Ferguson #43	0/0	24	6.0	0	10
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	24	12.0	0	13
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Sanford R. Sanford #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Hubach M. Hubach #6	3	116	38.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	1	14	14.0
Preston Brown P. Brown #89	1	26	26.0
Bill Currier B. Currier #29	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland James R. James #38	4	12	3.0	0	0
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	1	5	5.0	0	0

DEN

NE

1

7

3

2

0

7

3

7

4

0

6

14

23

DEN

Team Stats

NE

170

Total Yds

357

62

Pass Yds

200

108

Rush Yds

157

42

Total Plays

72

4

Yards Per Play

5

4.1

Yards Per Pass

8

4

Yards Per Rush

3.3

8

1st Downs

23

7

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

8

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-3 DEN

NE 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats