NFL game summary for 12/19/1971:
Denver dropped a decision to finish last in the AFC's Western Division again, but Floyd Little's 24 carries for 79 yards made him the top rusher in the NFL with 1,133 yards. It was the second straight year Little had gained the AFC rushing honors.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.1 (10) | 142.6 (18) | 291.7 (12) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 129.7 (15) | 140.2 (5) | 269.8 (9) | 36 | |
 | OFFENSE | 152.5 (8) | 151.2 (15) | 303.6 (8) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 122.8 (12) | 167.3 (20) | 290.1 (15) | 39 |
Line: Raiders by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (4-9-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Oakland Raiders (8-4-2) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) OAK Raymond Chester 67 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
( 3- 7) DEN Jim Turner 14 yard field goal
( 3-14) OAK Charlie Smith 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 6-14) DEN Jim Turner 29 yard field goal
( 6-21) OAK Pete Banaszak 2 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(13-21) DEN Clem Turner 7 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
DEN OAK
First Downs: 23 16
Rushes-yards: 39-155 30-148
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-41-224-1 8-18-182-3
Sacked-yards: 2-13 1-19
Net pass yards: 211 163
Net yards/pass: 4.9 8.6
Total net yards: 366 311
Total plays: 82 (47% run) 49 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 6.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 2-30 0-0
Attendance: 56,651
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 16 of 38 for 205 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Floyd Little, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Jack Gehrke, 1 of 1 for 19 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 8 of 18 for 182 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 24 for 79 yards; Fran Lynch, 8 for 49 yards; Clem Turner, 5 for 13 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 11 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 11 for 50 yards; Charlie Smith, 4 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 3 for 29 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Masters, 6 for 96 yards; Jerry Simmons, 3 for 41 yards; Clem Turner, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Harrison, 2 for 23 yards; John Mosier, 1 for 19 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 14 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 10 yards OAK: Charlie Smith, 2 for 67 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 32 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 14 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 1 for 34 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 32 yards; Jay Bachman, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Don Highsmith, 3 for 75 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Leroy Mitchell, 2 for 0 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 30 yards OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 91 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 3 for 123 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 16 of 38 for 205 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Floyd Little, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Jack Gehrke, 1 of 1 for 19 yards OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 8 of 18 for 182 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 24 for 79 yards; Fran Lynch, 8 for 49 yards; Clem Turner, 5 for 13 yards; Dwight Harrison, 1 for 8 yards; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 11 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 11 for 50 yards; Charlie Smith, 4 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 3 for 29 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Masters, 6 for 96 yards; Jerry Simmons, 3 for 41 yards; Clem Turner, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Harrison, 2 for 23 yards; John Mosier, 1 for 19 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 14 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 10 yards OAK: Charlie Smith, 2 for 67 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 32 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 14 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 1 for 34 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 32 yards; Jay Bachman, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Don Highsmith, 3 for 75 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Leroy Mitchell, 2 for 0 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 30 yards OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 91 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 3 for 123 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3