NFL game summary for 10/31/1971:
The Eagles recovered a fumbled punt to set up an 18-yard scoring pass from Rick Arrington to Ben Hawkins and linebacker Bill Hobbs blocked a Denver punt and carried it into the end zone for another touchdown in the second period. Two fourth period interceptions by Philadelphia protected the one-point victory.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 141.8 (11) | 156.5 (13) | 298.3 (14) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 113.5 (11) | 106.2 (2) | 219.7 (2) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 73.5 (25) | 152.5 (14) | 226.0 (24) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 177.3 (24) | 198.3 (25) | 375.7 (26) | 15 |
Line: Broncos by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (2-4-1) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-5-0) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 3) PHI Happy Feller 27 yard field goal
( 0-10) PHI Ben Hawkins 18 yard pass from Rick Arrington (Happy Feller kick)
( 7-10) DEN Floyd Little 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 7-17) PHI Bill Hobbs 6 yard return of blocked punt (Happy Feller kick)
(10-17) DEN Jim Turner 37 yard field goal
(13-17) DEN Jim Turner 42 yard field goal
(16-17) DEN Jim Turner 42 yard field goal
DEN PHI
First Downs: 19 9
Rushes-yards: 39-170 26-46
Yards/rush: 4.4 1.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-28-127-2 7-17-129-1
Sacked-yards: 3-25 6-52
Net pass yards: 102 77
Net yards/pass: 3.3 3.3
Total net yards: 272 123
Total plays: 70 (55% run) 49 (53% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 2.5
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 0-0
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 4-20 7-73
Attendance: 65,358
Passing:
DEN: Don Horn, 14 of 27 for 127 yards (2 int); Bobby Anderson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Rick Arrington, 7 of 17 for 129 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 24 for 123 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 13 for 35 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 10 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 2 yards PHI: Tom Woodeshick, 10 for 31 yards; Larry Watkins, 10 for 11 yards; Ronnie Bull, 3 for 0 yards; Rick Arrington, 1 for 2 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 2 yards; Pete Liske, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Masters, 3 for 51 yards; Dwight Harrison, 3 for 32 yards; Floyd Little, 3 for 8 yards; Jerry Simmons, 2 for 27 yards; Jack Gehrke, 1 for 13 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Schnitker, 1 for -11 yards PHI: Ben Hawkins, 3 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 25 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Ken Criter, 4 for 68 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 115 yards; Sonny Davis, 1 for 25 yards; Jim Thrower, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 5 for 70 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 141 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 9 for 420 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 3/3 PHI: Happy Feller, 1/1
DEN: Don Horn, 14 of 27 for 127 yards (2 int); Bobby Anderson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Rick Arrington, 7 of 17 for 129 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 24 for 123 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 13 for 35 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 10 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 2 yards PHI: Tom Woodeshick, 10 for 31 yards; Larry Watkins, 10 for 11 yards; Ronnie Bull, 3 for 0 yards; Rick Arrington, 1 for 2 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 2 yards; Pete Liske, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Masters, 3 for 51 yards; Dwight Harrison, 3 for 32 yards; Floyd Little, 3 for 8 yards; Jerry Simmons, 2 for 27 yards; Jack Gehrke, 1 for 13 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Schnitker, 1 for -11 yards PHI: Ben Hawkins, 3 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 25 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Ken Criter, 4 for 68 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 115 yards; Sonny Davis, 1 for 25 yards; Jim Thrower, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 5 for 70 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 141 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 9 for 420 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 3/3 PHI: Happy Feller, 1/1