Week 1
Final
OAK
DEN1Q
7 - 0
R. Chester 9-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
7 - 6
R. Upchurch 44-yard TD catch from C. Morton.
Touchdown
Missed XP
2Q
7 - 9
F. Steinfort 29-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
194
Morton
DEN
Rush Yds
87
Preston
DEN
Rec Yds
64
Upchurch
DEN
Scrim TD
1
Chester
OAK
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1981 AFC West
Chargers
Broncos
Chiefs
Raiders
SeahawksGame Summary
The Denver Broncos squeaked out a win over the Oakland Raiders, 9 to 7, on September 6, 1981.
Game Info
September 5, 1981
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 14/24 | 125 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 5-41 | 51.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 12/25 | 194 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 2-12 | 87.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. van Eeghen #30 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
A. Whittington #22 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
K. King #33 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 0 | 23 |
R. Parros #24 | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
T. Reed #32 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
C. Morton #14 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Watson #81 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
L. Canada #35 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Branch #21 | 0/0 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 |
R. Chester #88 | 0/0 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 10 |
K. King #33 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
A. Whittington #22 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
M. van Eeghen #30 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Chandler #81 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 64 | 32.0 | 1 | 44 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 28 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 24 |
S. Watson #81 | 0/0 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
T. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Evans #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bahr #10 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Steinfort #19 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Guy #8 | 5 | 288 | 57.6 | 0 |
C. Bahr #10 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 4 | 141 | 35.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Barnwell #80 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Matthews #43 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 14/24 | 125 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 5-41 | 51.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. van Eeghen #30 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
A. Whittington #22 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
K. King #33 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Branch #21 | 0/0 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 38 |
R. Chester #88 | 0/0 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 10 |
K. King #33 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
A. Whittington #22 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
M. van Eeghen #30 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Chandler #81 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bahr #10 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Guy #8 | 5 | 288 | 57.6 | 0 |
C. Bahr #10 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Barnwell #80 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Matthews #43 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 12/25 | 194 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 2-12 | 87.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 0 | 23 |
R. Parros #24 | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
T. Reed #32 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
C. Morton #14 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Watson #81 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
L. Canada #35 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 64 | 32.0 | 1 | 44 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 28 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 24 |
S. Watson #81 | 0/0 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
T. Reed #32 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Evans #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Steinfort #19 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 4 | 141 | 35.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
165
Total Yds
358
84
Pass Yds
182
81
Rush Yds
176
53
Total Plays
72
3.1
Yards Per Play
5.0
2.9
Yards Per Pass
6.7
3.4
Yards Per Rush
3.9
12
1st Downs
21
5
Passing 1st Downs
10
5
Rushing 1st Downs
7
2
1st Downs from Penalties
4
6
Punts
4
3
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
1
9
Penalties
7
73
Penalty Yards
54
2
Sacks
5
12
Sack Yards
41
0
D/ST TD
0