The Denver Broncos handily beat the Houston Oilers, 28 to 17, on October 17, 1965.
1st quarter
HOU
DEN
Jack Spikes 1-yard run (George Blanda kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
HOU
DEN
Bobby Jackson 2-yard run (George Blanda kick)
14
0
Bob Scarpitto 90-yard pass from John McCormick (Gary Kroner kick)
14
7
3rd quarter
HOU
DEN
George Blanda 37-yard field goal
17
7
Cookie Gilchrist 1-yard run (Gary Kroner kick)
17
14
John Griffin 10-yard blocked punt return (Gary Kroner kick)
17
21
4th quarter
HOU
DEN
John Griffin 44-yard interception return (Gary Kroner kick)
17
28
Oilers
Broncos
1st Downs
23
15
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
80
65
Total Yards
328
280
Yards per play
4.1
4.3
Passing
241
170
Comp - Att
19 - 56
10 - 26
Yards per pass
4.1
6.3
Interceptions thrown
5
2
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 46
1 - 7
Rushing
87
110
Rushing Attempts
21
38
Yards per rush
4.1
2.9
Penalties
8
6
Turnovers
5
4
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions
5
2
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Blanda | 19 | 54 | 287 | 5.3 | 0 | 5 | 15.0 | |
Don Trull | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
Team | 19 | 56 | 241 | 5.1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14.5 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Spikes | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 1 |
Charley Tolar | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 |
Bobby Jackson | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 |
Don Trull | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Ode Burrell | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
Team | 21 | 87 | 4.1 | 2 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charley Hennigan | 7 | 130 | 18.6 | 0 | |
Charley Frazier | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | |
Willie Frazier | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | |
Ode Burrell | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Jack Spikes | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Charley Tolar | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 19 | 287 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 2 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Blanda | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Norton | 7 | 306 | 43.7 | |
Team | 7 | 306 | 43.7 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Jancik | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 0 | |
Ode Burrell | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | |
Sammy Weir | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Glick | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Bobby Jancik | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John McCormick | 10 | 25 | 177 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 61.6 | |
Wendell Hayes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
Team | 10 | 26 | 170 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43.3 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cookie Gilchrist | 21 | 67 | 3.2 | 1 |
Wendell Hayes | 17 | 43 | 2.5 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 110 | 2.9 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Scarpitto | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 1 | |
Lionel Taylor | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | |
Al Denson | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |
Cookie Gilchrist | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
Team | 10 | 177 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gary Kroner | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Team | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Scarpitto | 5 | 186 | 37.2 | |
Team | 5 | 186 | 37.2 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abner Haynes | 3 | 140 | 46.7 | 0 | |
Odell Barry | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 162 | 40.5 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odell Barry | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 |
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