Broncos 23-20 Browns (Jan 11, 1987)

DEN

CLE

1

0

7

2

10

3

0

4

7

10

OT

3

0

23

20

1Q

0 - 7

H. Fontenot 6-yard TD catch from B. Kosar.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

R. Karlis 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 7

G. Willhite 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

M. Moseley 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 10

R. Karlis 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 13

M. Moseley 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 20

B. Brennan 48-yard TD catch from B. Kosar.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 20

M. Jackson 5-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

23 - 20

R. Karlis 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

259

Kosar

CLE

Rush Yds

94

Mack

CLE

Rec Yds

72

Brennan

CLE

Scrim TD

1

Willhite

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Elway

DEN QB #7

Bernie Kosar

CLE QB #19

244

Pass Yds

259

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

DEN

Team Stats

CLE

374

Total Yds

356

22

1st Downs

17

1

Turnovers

3

1986 AFC West

DENCLE

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	11	5	.688
Chiefs	10	6	.625
Seahawks	10	6	.625
Raiders	8	8	.500
Chargers	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Browns	12	4	.750
Bengals	10	6	.625
Steelers	6	10	.375
Oilers	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns couldn't pull it off against the Denver Broncos, 23 to 20, in the 1986 AFC Championship game on January 11, 1987.

Game Info

January 10, 1987

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	22/38	244	6.4	1	1	2-19	74.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bernie Kosar B. Kosar #19	18/32	259	8.1	2	2	1-3	77.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	26	83	3.2	0	9
John Elway J. Elway #7	4	56	14.0	0	34
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	3	9	3.0	0	4
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	1	1	1.0	0	1
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	3	0	0.0	1	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Kevin Mack K. Mack #34	26	94	3.6	15
Bernie Kosar B. Kosar #19	4	3	0.8	3
Herman Fontenot H. Fontenot #28	3	3	1.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	55	18.3	0	28
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	0/0	47	15.7	0	22
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	36	12.0	0	22
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	25	8.3	0	14
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	25	12.5	1	20
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	23	11.5	0	15
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	0/0	20	10.0	0	16
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	2	1.0	0	5
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brian Brennan B. Brennan #86	0/0	72	18.0	1	48
Herman Fontenot H. Fontenot #28	0/0	66	9.4	1	24
Clarence Weathers C. Weathers #85	0/0	42	42.0	0	42
Reggie Langhorne R. Langhorne #88	0/0	35	17.5	0	22
Kevin Mack K. Mack #34	0/0	20	10.0	0	12
Webster Slaughter W. Slaughter #84	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Earnest Byner E. Byner #20	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rulon Jones R. Jones #75	0-0	1.0	0
Jim Ryan J. Ryan #50	0-0	0.0	1
Ricky Hunley R. Hunley #98	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Dave Puzzuoli D. Puzzuoli #72	0-0	1.0	0
Sam Clancy S. Clancy #76	0-0	1.0	0
Mark Harper M. Harper #23	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	3/3	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	6	244	40.7	48
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	19	19.0	19

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Gossett J. Gossett #7	6	259	43.2	58

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	2	14	7.0
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	2	10	5.0
Mike Freeman M. Freeman #62	1	9	9.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald McNeil G. McNeil #89	4	80	20.0	0	0
Herman Fontenot H. Fontenot #28	2	25	12.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	3	10	3.3	4	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald McNeil G. McNeil #89	3	37	12.3	18	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	22/38	244	6.4	1	1	2-19	74.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	26	83	3.2	0	9
John Elway J. Elway #7	4	56	14.0	0	34
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	3	9	3.0	0	4
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	1	1	1.0	0	1
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	3	0	0.0	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	55	18.3	0	28
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	0/0	47	15.7	0	22
Orson Mobley O. Mobley #89	0/0	36	12.0	0	22
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	25	8.3	0	14
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	25	12.5	1	20
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	23	11.5	0	15
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	0/0	20	10.0	0	16
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	2	1.0	0	5
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rulon Jones R. Jones #75	0-0	1.0	0
Jim Ryan J. Ryan #50	0-0	0.0	1
Ricky Hunley R. Hunley #98	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	6	244	40.7	48
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	19	19.0	19

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	2	14	7.0
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	2	10	5.0
Mike Freeman M. Freeman #62	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	3	10	3.3	4	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bernie Kosar B. Kosar #19	18/32	259	8.1	2	2	1-3	77.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Kevin Mack K. Mack #34	26	94	3.6	15
Bernie Kosar B. Kosar #19	4	3	0.8	3
Herman Fontenot H. Fontenot #28	3	3	1.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brian Brennan B. Brennan #86	0/0	72	18.0	1	48
Herman Fontenot H. Fontenot #28	0/0	66	9.4	1	24
Clarence Weathers C. Weathers #85	0/0	42	42.0	0	42
Reggie Langhorne R. Langhorne #88	0/0	35	17.5	0	22
Kevin Mack K. Mack #34	0/0	20	10.0	0	12
Webster Slaughter W. Slaughter #84	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Earnest Byner E. Byner #20	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Dave Puzzuoli D. Puzzuoli #72	0-0	1.0	0
Sam Clancy S. Clancy #76	0-0	1.0	0
Mark Harper M. Harper #23	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Gossett J. Gossett #7	6	259	43.2	58

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald McNeil G. McNeil #89	4	80	20.0	0	0
Herman Fontenot H. Fontenot #28	2	25	12.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerald McNeil G. McNeil #89	3	37	12.3	18	0

DEN

CLE

1

0

7

2

10

3

0

4

7

10

OT

3

0

23

20

DEN

Team Stats

CLE

374

Total Yds

356

225

Pass Yds

256

149

Rush Yds

100

77

Total Plays

66

4.9

Yards Per Play

5.4

5.6

Yards Per Pass

7.8

4.0

Yards Per Rush

3.0

22

1st Downs

17

13

Passing 1st Downs

12

6

Rushing 1st Downs

4

3

1st Downs from Penalties

1

7

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 DEN

CLE 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1986 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats