NFL game summary for 10/18/1970:
A 51-yard field goal by Bobby Howfield and Pete Liske's pass to Jim Whalen wrapped up the Broncos' first victory over Atlanta in the final period. Denver's first period TD traced to Charley Greer's interception on Atlanta's first play. Howfield, who equaled his club record for distance, had an earlier field goal attempt of 19 yards blocked.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 124.2 (11) | 159.0 (10) | 283.2 (13) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 138.0 (17) | 152.5 (11) | 290.5 (14) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 125.8 (9) | 132.5 (20) | 258.2 (18) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 93.2 (4) | 166.0 (15) | 259.2 (7) | 13 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons (2-3-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Denver Broncos (4-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
( 0- 7) DEN Fran Lynch 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 7- 7) ATL Mike Donohoe 14 yard pass from Bob Berry (Ken Vinyard kick)
(10- 7) ATL Ken Vinyard 31 yard field goal
(10-14) DEN Clem Turner 2 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(10-17) DEN Bobby Howfield 51 yard field goal
(10-24) DEN Jim Whalen 8 yard pass from Pete Liske (Bobby Howfield kick)
ATL DEN
First Downs: 15 18
Rushes-yards: 18-76 31-91
Yards/rush: 4.2 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-32-210-4 19-33-156-0
Sacked-yards: 7-70 3-24
Net pass yards: 140 132
Net yards/pass: 3.6 3.7
Total net yards: 216 223
Total plays: 57 (31% run) 67 (46% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 5-32 7-54
Attendance: 50,705
Passing:
ATL: Bob Berry, 12 of 26 for 145 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Randy Johnson, 4 of 6 for 65 yards (1 int) DEN: Pete Liske, 19 of 33 for 156 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 10 for 49 yards; Harmon Wages, 6 for 12 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for 8 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 7 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 15 for 49 yards; Clem Turner, 6 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 6 for 2 yards; Fran Lynch, 3 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Pete Liske, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 4 for 45 yards; Cannonball Butler, 4 for 34 yards; Todd Snyder, 3 for 45 yards; Gail Cogdill, 1 for 30 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 21 yards; Paul Flatley, 1 for 17 yards; Mike Donohoe, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Harmon Wages, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Al Denson, 7 for 53 yards; Jim Whalen, 6 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 2 for 9 yards; Clem Turner, 2 for -5 yards; Mike Haffner, 1 for 17 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Sonny Campbell, 2 for 55 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 24 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 17 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Tom McCauley, 2 for 10 yards; John Mallory, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Paul Martha, 3 for 65 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 5 for 226 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 266 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Ken Vinyard, 1/1 DEN: Bobby Howfield, 1/2
ATL: Bob Berry, 12 of 26 for 145 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Randy Johnson, 4 of 6 for 65 yards (1 int) DEN: Pete Liske, 19 of 33 for 156 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
ATL: Cannonball Butler, 10 for 49 yards; Harmon Wages, 6 for 12 yards; Bob Berry, 1 for 8 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 7 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 15 for 49 yards; Clem Turner, 6 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 6 for 2 yards; Fran Lynch, 3 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Pete Liske, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
ATL: Jim Mitchell, 4 for 45 yards; Cannonball Butler, 4 for 34 yards; Todd Snyder, 3 for 45 yards; Gail Cogdill, 1 for 30 yards; Sonny Campbell, 1 for 21 yards; Paul Flatley, 1 for 17 yards; Mike Donohoe, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Harmon Wages, 1 for 4 yards DEN: Al Denson, 7 for 53 yards; Jim Whalen, 6 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 2 for 9 yards; Clem Turner, 2 for -5 yards; Mike Haffner, 1 for 17 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
ATL: Sonny Campbell, 2 for 55 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 24 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 17 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
ATL: Tom McCauley, 2 for 10 yards; John Mallory, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Paul Martha, 3 for 65 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
ATL: Billy Lothridge, 5 for 226 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 266 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Ken Vinyard, 1/1 DEN: Bobby Howfield, 1/2