The Denver Broncos defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 30 to 14, on October 16, 1988.

1988 Denver Broncos

Final

ATL

Falcons

1-6-0

14

DEN

Broncos

4-3-0

30

Team

ATL

DEN

1

0

0

2

7

7

3

0

10

4

7

13

Total

14

30

2nd quarter

ATL

DEN

Broncos

Mark Jackson 14-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)

0

7

Falcons

John Settle 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick)

7

7

3rd quarter

ATL

DEN

Broncos

Sammy Winder 1-yard run (Rich Karlis kick)

7

14

Broncos

Rich Karlis 47-yard field goal

7

17

4th quarter

ATL

DEN

Falcons

John Settle 1-yard pass from Steve Dils (Greg Davis kick)

14

17

Broncos

Rich Karlis 41-yard field goal

14

20

Broncos

Steve Sewell 68-yard pass from Gary Kubiak (Rich Karlis kick)

14

27

Broncos

Rich Karlis 50-yard field goal

14

30

Falcons

Broncos

1st Downs

20

21

Passing 1st Downs

10

10

Rushing 1st Downs

10

10

1st downs from penalties

0

1

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

71

70

Total Yards

311

406

Yards per play

4.4

5.8

Passing

137

302

Comp - Att

19 - 34

20 - 36

Yards per pass

3.7

7.9

Interceptions thrown

2

0

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 19

2 - 15

Rushing

174

104

Rushing Attempts

34

32

Yards per rush

5.1

3.3

Penalties

5

1

Turnovers

3

1

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

2

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Steve Dils 19 34 156 4.6 1 2 3 53.1
Team 19 34 137 4.6 1 2 3 53.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
John Settle 25 125 5.0 1
Gene Lang 6 40 6.7 0
Floyd Dixon 2 8 4.0 0
James Primus 1 1 1.0 0
Team 34 174 5.1 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
John Settle 7 46 6.6 1
Ken Whisenhunt 3 32 10.7 0
Gene Lang 4 31 7.8 0
Floyd Dixon 2 22 11.0 0
Michael Haynes 1 15 15.0 0
Jessie Hester 1 9 9.0 0
James Primus 1 1 1.0 0
Team 19 156 4.6 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Rick Bryan 1.0
Mike Gann 1.0
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Greg Davis 0 0 2 2
Team 0 0 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Rick Donnelly 7 317 45.3
Team 7 317 45.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tim Gordon 3 65 21.7 0
Gene Lang 1 12 12.0 0
Team 4 77 19.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Lew Barnes 3 28 9.3 0
Team 3 28 9.3 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
John Elway 16 26 235 9.0 1 0 2 103.8
Gary Kubiak 4 10 82 8.2 1 0 0 102.9
Team 20 36 302 8.8 2 0 2 103.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 17 86 5.1 0
Sammy Winder 11 14 1.3 1
John Elway 1 9 9.0 0
Vance Johnson 1 1 1.0 0
Gary Kubiak 1 0 0.0 0
Steve Sewell 1 -6 -6.0 0
Team 32 104 3.3 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Ricky Nattiel 6 83 13.8 0
Steve Sewell 1 68 68.0 1
Vance Johnson 2 53 26.5 0
Clarence Kay 2 47 23.5 0
Tony Dorsett 3 19 6.3 0
Orson Mobley 2 19 9.5 0
Mark Jackson 1 14 14.0 1
Gerald Willhite 2 11 5.5 0
Sammy Winder 1 3 3.0 0
Team 20 317 8.8 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Simon Fletcher 1.0
Rulon Jones 1.0
Karl Mecklenburg 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rich Karlis 3 4 3 12
Team 3 4 3 12

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Horan 3 146 48.7
Team 3 146 48.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ken Bell 1 18 18.0 0
Team 1 18 18.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Gerald Willhite 5 37 7.4 0
Team 5 37 7.4 0

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