NFL game summary for 09/26/1971:
The Packers intercepted six Bronco passes by former teammate Don Horn, including three by cornerback Ken Ellis, and turned four of them into a pair of touchdowns and two field goals. Dave Hampton rushed for 86 yards and rookie John Brockington gained 85 as Green Bay piled up 214 yards on the ground.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 104.0 (17) | 157.0 (13) | 261.0 (17) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 118.0 (14) | 121.0 (8) | 239.0 (6) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 124.0 (10) | 224.0 (7) | 348.0 (8) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 102.0 (8) | 221.0 (19) | 323.0 (18) | 1 |
Line: Packers by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (0-1-1) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Green Bay Packers (1-1-0) | 7 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
( 3- 0) DEN Jim Turner 28 yard field goal
( 3- 7) GB Donny Anderson 5 yard rush (Lou Michaels kick)
( 3-10) GB Lou Michaels 36 yard field goal
( 3-17) GB John Brockington 52 yard rush (Lou Michaels kick)
( 3-20) GB Lou Michaels 44 yard field goal
( 6-20) DEN Jim Turner 41 yard field goal
( 6-27) GB Scott Hunter 4 yard rush (Lou Michaels kick)
( 6-34) GB Dave Hampton 4 yard rush (Lou Michaels kick)
(13-34) DEN Jerry Simmons 6 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
DEN GB
First Downs: 19 15
Rushes-yards: 27-81 40-214
Yards/rush: 3.0 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-41-255-6 5-19-101-3
Sacked-yards: 1-9 1-12
Net pass yards: 246 89
Net yards/pass: 5.9 4.5
Total net yards: 327 303
Total plays: 69 (39% run) 60 (66% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 7 4
Penalties-yards: 5-54 6-73
Attendance: 47,957
Passing:
DEN: Don Horn, 16 of 33 for 186 yards (6 int); Steve Ramsey, 7 of 8 for 69 yards and 1 TD GB: Scott Hunter, 2 of 7 for 41 yards (2 int); Zeke Bratkowski, 2 of 7 for 21 yards; Frank Patrick, 1 of 5 for 39 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 16 for 53 yards; Dickie Post, 6 for 13 yards; Bobby Anderson, 3 for 6 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 5 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 4 yards GB: Dave Hampton, 12 for 86 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 12 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 11 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Larry Krause, 3 for -6 yards; Scott Hunter, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Jim Whalen, 4 for 53 yards; Bobby Anderson, 4 for 45 yards; Dwight Harrison, 4 for 31 yards; Clem Turner, 3 for 31 yards; Jack Gehrke, 2 for 48 yards; Dickie Post, 2 for 18 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 17 yards; Jerry Simmons, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD GB: Rich McGeorge, 3 for 59 yards; John Spilis, 1 for 39 yards; Donny Anderson, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 2 for 44 yards; Dickie Post, 1 for 37 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 23 yards; Ken Criter, 1 for 13 yards GB: Dave Hampton, 1 for 34 yards; Larry Krause, 1 for 23 yards; Perry Williams, 1 for 20 yards; Jim Carter, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 7 yards; Leroy Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards GB: Willie Wood, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Cornell Gordon, 2 for 21 yards; Fred Forsberg, 1 for 6 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 3 for 5 yards; Doug Hart, 1 for 69 yards; Al Matthews, 1 for 20 yards; Dave Robinson, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 74 yards GB: Ken Duncan, 2 for 75 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/4 GB: Lou Michaels, 2/2
DEN: Don Horn, 16 of 33 for 186 yards (6 int); Steve Ramsey, 7 of 8 for 69 yards and 1 TD GB: Scott Hunter, 2 of 7 for 41 yards (2 int); Zeke Bratkowski, 2 of 7 for 21 yards; Frank Patrick, 1 of 5 for 39 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 16 for 53 yards; Dickie Post, 6 for 13 yards; Bobby Anderson, 3 for 6 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 5 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 4 yards GB: Dave Hampton, 12 for 86 yards and 1 TD; John Brockington, 12 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 11 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Larry Krause, 3 for -6 yards; Scott Hunter, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Perry Williams, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Jim Whalen, 4 for 53 yards; Bobby Anderson, 4 for 45 yards; Dwight Harrison, 4 for 31 yards; Clem Turner, 3 for 31 yards; Jack Gehrke, 2 for 48 yards; Dickie Post, 2 for 18 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 17 yards; Jerry Simmons, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD GB: Rich McGeorge, 3 for 59 yards; John Spilis, 1 for 39 yards; Donny Anderson, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 2 for 44 yards; Dickie Post, 1 for 37 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 23 yards; Ken Criter, 1 for 13 yards GB: Dave Hampton, 1 for 34 yards; Larry Krause, 1 for 23 yards; Perry Williams, 1 for 20 yards; Jim Carter, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 7 yards; Leroy Mitchell, 1 for 0 yards GB: Willie Wood, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Cornell Gordon, 2 for 21 yards; Fred Forsberg, 1 for 6 yards GB: Ken Ellis, 3 for 5 yards; Doug Hart, 1 for 69 yards; Al Matthews, 1 for 20 yards; Dave Robinson, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 74 yards GB: Ken Duncan, 2 for 75 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/4 GB: Lou Michaels, 2/2