NFL game summary for 09/20/1970:
Floyd Little's all-around offensive effort enabled Denver to open on a winning note. Little carried 18 times for 82 yards, returned 4 punts and a kickoff, and carried eight times in a row in a late sequence, moving the ball from his own 43 to the Buffalo 3. O. J. Simpson was the bright spot in the Buffalo setback with 18 carries, 3 receptions and a rushing TD which gave the Bills an early lead.
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Broncos (1-0-0) | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 |
 Buffalo Bills (0-1-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 7) BUF O.J. Simpson 2 yard rush (Grant Guthrie kick)
( 2- 7) DEN Safety, ball snapped out of end zone
( 2-10) BUF Grant Guthrie 16 yard field goal
( 5-10) DEN Bobby Howfield 27 yard field goal
(12-10) DEN Al Denson 3 yard pass from Steve Tensi (Bobby Howfield kick)
(19-10) DEN Bobby Anderson 27 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(22-10) DEN Bobby Howfield 48 yard field goal
(25-10) DEN Bobby Howfield 31 yard field goal
DEN BUF
First Downs: 11 8
Rushes-yards: 32-136 30-93
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-26-160-1 10-23-92-1
Sacked-yards: 2-14 5-36
Net pass yards: 146 56
Net yards/pass: 5.2 2.0
Total net yards: 282 149
Total plays: 60 (53% run) 58 (51% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 2.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-3
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 11-85 5-65
Attendance: 34,882
Passing:
DEN: Steve Tensi, 4 of 14 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Pete Liske, 4 of 11 for 52 yards (1 int); Floyd Little, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BUF: Dan Darragh, 6 of 15 for 40 yards (1 int); Dennis Shaw, 4 of 7 for 52 yards; O.J. Simpson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 18 for 82 yards; Bobby Anderson, 8 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Willis Crenshaw, 5 for 2 yards; Steve Tensi, 1 for 3 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 18 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bill Enyart, 5 for 5 yards; Wayne Patrick, 4 for 9 yards; Dennis Shaw, 2 for 1 yard; Dan Darragh, 1 for 26 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Al Denson, 3 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Jim Whalen, 3 for 62 yards; Mike Haffner, 1 for 24 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 35 yards; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 49 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 8 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 2 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 1 for 35 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 25 yards; Ken Criter, 1 for 10 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 10 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for 59 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 31 yards; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 83 yards; Floyd Little, 4 for 38 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 5 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 1 yard BUF: Butch Byrd, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 307 yards BUF: Paul Maguire, 10 for 480 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 3/4 BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/1
DEN: Steve Tensi, 4 of 14 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Pete Liske, 4 of 11 for 52 yards (1 int); Floyd Little, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BUF: Dan Darragh, 6 of 15 for 40 yards (1 int); Dennis Shaw, 4 of 7 for 52 yards; O.J. Simpson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 18 for 82 yards; Bobby Anderson, 8 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Willis Crenshaw, 5 for 2 yards; Steve Tensi, 1 for 3 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 18 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bill Enyart, 5 for 5 yards; Wayne Patrick, 4 for 9 yards; Dennis Shaw, 2 for 1 yard; Dan Darragh, 1 for 26 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Al Denson, 3 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Jim Whalen, 3 for 62 yards; Mike Haffner, 1 for 24 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 35 yards; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 49 yards; Bill Enyart, 1 for 8 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 2 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 1 for 35 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 25 yards; Ken Criter, 1 for 10 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 10 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for 59 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 31 yards; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 83 yards; Floyd Little, 4 for 38 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 5 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 1 yard BUF: Butch Byrd, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 307 yards BUF: Paul Maguire, 10 for 480 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 3/4 BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/1