The Denver Broncos won against the Cleveland Browns, 38 to 33, in the 1987 AFC Championship game on January 17, 1988.
1st quarter
CLE
DEN
Ricky Nattiel 8-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
0
7
Steve Sewell 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick)
0
14
2nd quarter
CLE
DEN
Matt Bahr 24-yard field goal
3
14
Gene Lang 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick)
3
21
3rd quarter
CLE
DEN
Reggie Langhorne 18-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr kick)
10
21
Mark Jackson 80-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
10
28
Earnest Byner 32-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr kick)
17
28
Earnest Byner 4-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
24
28
Rich Karlis 38-yard field goal
24
31
4th quarter
CLE
DEN
Webster Slaughter 4-yard pass from Bernie Kosar (Matt Bahr kick)
31
31
Sammy Winder 20-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
31
38
Safety by D.D. Hoggard
33
38
Browns
Broncos
1st Downs
25
24
Passing 1st Downs
15
11
Rushing 1st Downs
8
10
1st downs from penalties
2
3
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
70
67
Total Yards
464
412
Yards per play
6.6
6.1
Passing
336
256
Comp - Att
26 - 41
14 - 26
Yards per pass
7.8
9.1
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 20
2 - 25
Rushing
128
156
Rushing Attempts
27
39
Yards per rush
4.7
4.0
Penalties
7
7
Turnovers
4
1
Fumbles lost
3
0
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Kosar | 26 | 41 | 356 | 8.7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 105.3 |
| Team | 26 | 41 | 336 | 8.7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 105.3 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Byner | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 1 |
| Kevin Mack | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 |
| Team | 27 | 128 | 4.7 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Byner | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 1 | |
| Webster Slaughter | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Brian Brennan | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Reggie Langhorne | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | |
| Ozzie Newsome | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | |
| Kevin Mack | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Clarence Weathers | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
| Derek Tennell | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 26 | 356 | 8.7 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Baker | 1.0 | |||||
| Sam Clancy | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bahr | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Johnson | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 59 |
| Team | 2 | 96 | 48.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald McNeil | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 | 28 |
| Team | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald McNeil | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Elway | 14 | 26 | 281 | 10.8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 114.4 |
| Team | 14 | 26 | 256 | 10.8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 114.4 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Winder | 20 | 72 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Gene Lang | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 |
| John Elway | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Tony Boddie | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Steve Sewell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Mike Horan | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 |
| Team | 39 | 156 | 4.0 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jackson | 4 | 134 | 33.5 | 1 | |
| Ricky Nattiel | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 1 | |
| Sammy Winder | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | |
| Steve Sewell | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Orson Mobley | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 14 | 281 | 10.8 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Fletcher | 1.0 | |||||
| Rulon Jones | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Karlis | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Horan | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 44 |
| John Elway | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
| Team | 3 | 101 | 33.7 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Bell | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Team | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Clark | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
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