Raiders 7-9 Broncos (Sep 6, 1981)

OAK

DEN

1

7

6

2

0

3

0

4

0

7

9

1Q

7 - 0

R. Chester 9-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 6

R. Upchurch 44-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

7 - 9

F. Steinfort 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

194

Morton

DEN

Rush Yds

87

Preston

DEN

Rec Yds

64

Upchurch

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Chester

OAK

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

OAK QB #16

Craig Morton

DEN QB #14

125

Pass Yds

194

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

OAK

Team Stats

DEN

165

Total Yds

358

12

1st Downs

21

3

Turnovers

1

1981 AFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	10	6	.625
Broncos	10	6	.625
Chiefs	9	7	.563
Raiders	7	9	.438
Seahawks	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos squeaked out a win over the Oakland Raiders, 9 to 7, on September 6, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	14/24	125	5.2	1	2	5-41	51.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	12/25	194	7.8	1	0	2-12	87.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Mark van Eeghen M. van Eeghen #30	8	30	3.8	8
Art Whittington A. Whittington #22	8	24	3.0	5
Kenny King K. King #33	7	22	3.1	7
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	5	5.0	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	19	87	4.6	23
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	15	47	3.1	12
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	7	29	4.1	9
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2	6	3.0	5
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	1	6	6.0	6
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cliff Branch C. Branch #21	0/0	38	38.0	0	38
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	33	6.6	1	10
Kenny King K. King #33	0/0	30	7.5	0	10
Art Whittington A. Whittington #22	0/0	11	5.5	0	6
Mark van Eeghen M. van Eeghen #30	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	64	32.0	1	44
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	38	19.0	0	28
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	29	14.5	0	24
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	21	7.0	0	9
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Larry Evans L. Evans #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	0/1	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	1/6	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ray Guy R. Guy #8	5	288	57.6	0
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	1	32	32.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	4	141	35.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Malcolm Barnwell M. Barnwell #80	3	71	23.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	33	16.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ira Matthews I. Matthews #43	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	3	31	10.3	0	0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	22	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	14/24	125	5.2	1	2	5-41	51.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Mark van Eeghen M. van Eeghen #30	8	30	3.8	8
Art Whittington A. Whittington #22	8	24	3.0	5
Kenny King K. King #33	7	22	3.1	7
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cliff Branch C. Branch #21	0/0	38	38.0	0	38
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	33	6.6	1	10
Kenny King K. King #33	0/0	30	7.5	0	10
Art Whittington A. Whittington #22	0/0	11	5.5	0	6
Mark van Eeghen M. van Eeghen #30	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ray Guy R. Guy #8	5	288	57.6	0
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	1	32	32.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Malcolm Barnwell M. Barnwell #80	3	71	23.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ira Matthews I. Matthews #43	1	26	26.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	12/25	194	7.8	1	0	2-12	87.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	19	87	4.6	23
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	15	47	3.1	12
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	7	29	4.1	9
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2	6	3.0	5
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	1	6	6.0	6
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	64	32.0	1	44
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	38	19.0	0	28
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	29	14.5	0	24
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	21	7.0	0	9
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Larry Evans L. Evans #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	1/6	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	4	141	35.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	33	16.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	3	31	10.3	0	0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	22	11.0	0	0

OAK

DEN

1

7

6

2

0

3

0

4

0

7

9

OAK

Team Stats

DEN

165

Total Yds

358

84

Pass Yds

182

81

Rush Yds

176

53

Total Plays

72

3.1

Yards Per Play

5

2.9

Yards Per Pass

6.7

3.4

Yards Per Rush

3.9

12

1st Downs

21

5

Passing 1st Downs

10

5

Rushing 1st Downs

7

2

1st Downs from Penalties

4

6

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

9

Penalties

7

2.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 OAK

DEN 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats