Rams 13-9 Broncos (Sep 5, 1979)

LA

DEN

1

6

0

2

0

2

3

0

7

4

7

0

13

9

1Q

3 - 0

F. Corral 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 0

F. Corral 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 2

Safety.

Safety

3Q

6 - 9

D. Preston 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 9

J. Reynolds 4-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

191

Haden

LA

Rush Yds

51

Bryant

LA

Rec Yds

76

Upchurch

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Preston

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Pat Haden

LA QB #11

Norris Weese

DEN QB #14

191

Pass Yds

100

0

Pass TD

0

Int

0

LA

Team Stats

DEN

277

Total Yds

179

15

1st Downs

12

0

Turnovers

2

1979 NFC West

LADEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	6	10	.375
49ers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	12	4	.750
Broncos	10	6	.625
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Raiders	9	7	.563
Chiefs	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos couldn't pull it off against the Los Angeles Rams, 13 to 9, on September 6, 1979.

Game Info

September 5, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	23/32	191	6.0	0	0	0-0	86.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	8/18	100	5.6	0	0	0-0	62.3
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	5/11	58	5.3	0	1	0-0	24.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	17	51	3.0	10
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	13	28	2.2	8
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	3	11	3.7	5
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	2	4	2.0	4
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	2	2	1.0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	8	32	4.0	0	9
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	3	16	5.3	0	7
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	4	13	3.3	0	7
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	7	6	0.9	1	7
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	4	2.0	0	2
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Willie Miller W. Miller #82	0/0	54	13.5	21
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	40	10.0	16
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	37	18.5	21
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	22	4.4	9
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	13	4.3	10
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	7	7.0	7
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	7	3.5	6
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	0/0	7	7.0	7
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	0/0	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	76	19.0	44
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	29	14.5	25
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	21	10.5	16
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	12	12.0	12
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	8	4.0	5
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	0/0	6	6.0	6
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/0	6	6.0	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Nolan Cromwell N. Cromwell #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	2/3	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	9	377	41.9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	10	435	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Drew Hill D. Hill #85	2	42	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	26	26.0	0	0
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	6	50	8.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	4	52	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	23/32	191	6.0	0	0	0-0	86.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	17	51	3.0	10
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	13	28	2.2	8
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	3	11	3.7	5
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	2	4	2.0	4
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	2	2	1.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Willie Miller W. Miller #82	0/0	54	13.5	21
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	40	10.0	16
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	37	18.5	21
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	22	4.4	9
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	13	4.3	10
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	7	7.0	7
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	7	3.5	6
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	0/0	7	7.0	7
Billy Waddy B. Waddy #80	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Nolan Cromwell N. Cromwell #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	9	377	41.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Drew Hill D. Hill #85	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	6	50	8.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	8/18	100	5.6	0	0	0-0	62.3
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	5/11	58	5.3	0	1	0-0	24.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	8	32	4.0	0	9
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	3	16	5.3	0	7
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	4	13	3.3	0	7
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	7	6	0.9	1	7
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	4	2.0	0	2
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	76	19.0	44
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	29	14.5	25
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	21	10.5	16
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	12	12.0	12
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	8	4.0	5
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	0/0	6	6.0	6
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	10	435	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	26	26.0	0	0
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	4	52	13.0	0	0

LA

DEN

1

6

0

2

0

2

3

0

7

4

7

0

13

9

LA

Team Stats

DEN

277

Total Yds

179

181

Pass Yds

106

96

Rush Yds

73

71

Total Plays

60

3.9

Yards Per Play

3.0

5.3

Yards Per Pass

3.0

2.6

Yards Per Rush

2.9

15

1st Downs

12

9

Punts

10

0

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

6

61

Penalty Yards

44

6

Sacks

2

52

Sack Yards

10

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 LA

DEN 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats