Week 1
Final2Q
3 - 0
D. Ray 19-yard field goal.
2Q
10 - 0
B. Klein 19-yard TD catch from J. Hadl.
Made XP
3Q
10 - 3
J. Turner 39-yard field goal.
3Q
17 - 3
C. Bryant 84-yard TD kickoff return.
Made XP
4Q
17 - 10
B. Van Heusen 30-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.
Made XP
Pass Yds
144
Johnson
DEN

Rush Yds
68
McCutcheon
LA

Rec Yds
50
Klein
LA

Scrim TD
1
Klein
LA

The Denver Broncos fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 17 to 10, on September 15, 1974.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hadl #21 | 10/20 | 129 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 66.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #12 | 13/26 | 144 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 79.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McCutcheon #30 | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 19 | 44 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Snow #84 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Scribner #33 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Baker #35 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hadl #21 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Armstrong #24 | 12 | 31 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
O. Stowe #82 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 |
J. Snow #84 | 0/0 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Van Heusen #42 | 0/0 | 46 | 23.0 | 1 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 0/0 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Simmons #80 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Greer #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ray #27 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chapple #10 | 6 | 243 | 40.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Van Heusen #42 | 9 | 365 | 40.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 1 | 84 | 84.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Ross #30 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Elmendorf #42 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Greer #20 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Thompson #36 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hadl #21 | 10/20 | 129 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 66.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McCutcheon #30 | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 19 | 44 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Snow #84 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Scribner #33 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Baker #35 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hadl #21 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 |
J. Snow #84 | 0/0 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ray #27 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chapple #10 | 6 | 243 | 40.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 1 | 84 | 84.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Elmendorf #42 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Bertelsen #45 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #12 | 13/26 | 144 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 79.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Armstrong #24 | 12 | 31 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
O. Stowe #82 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Van Heusen #42 | 0/0 | 46 | 23.0 | 1 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 0/0 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Simmons #80 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Greer #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Van Heusen #42 | 9 | 365 | 40.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Ross #30 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Greer #20 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Thompson #36 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
272
Total Yds
156
127
Pass Yds
104
145
Rush Yds
52
65
Total Plays
52
4.2
Yards Per Play
3.0
6.0
Yards Per Pass
3.3
3.3
Yards Per Rush
2.6
14
1st Downs
11
6
Punts
9
2
Turnovers
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
5
60
Penalty Yards
35
6
Sacks
1
40
Sack Yards
2
1
D/ST TD
0