NFL game summary for 10/22/1972:
Charley Johnson included a pair of TD passes in his 361 yards against the Raiders to give the Broncos a 30-23 victory. RB Floyd Little caught one TD and passed to Jerry Simmons for another, and Jim Turner kicked three FGs to pass Don Hutson into ninth place on the all-time NFL scoring Iist.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.6 (7) | 170.6 (7) | 325.2 (5) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 108.8 (4) | 155.6 (16) | 264.4 (11) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 152.4 (10) | 170.2 (8) | 322.6 (7) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 150.2 (19) | 86.4 (1) | 236.6 (2) | 15 |
Line: Raiders by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (2-4-0) | 7 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| Oakland Raiders (3-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
( 7- 0) DEN Billy Masters 21 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
( 7- 3) OAK George Blanda 32 yard field goal
(14- 3) DEN Floyd Little 37 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
(21- 3) DEN Jerry Simmons 35 yard pass from Floyd Little (Jim Turner kick)
(24- 3) DEN Jim Turner 44 yard field goal
(24- 6) OAK George Blanda 35 yard field goal
(24-13) OAK Charlie Smith 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
(27-13) DEN Jim Turner 8 yard field goal
(27-20) OAK Mike Siani 4 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(30-20) DEN Jim Turner 27 yard field goal
(30-23) OAK George Blanda 40 yard field goal
DEN OAK
First Downs: 15 23
Rushes-yards: 24-13 27-127
Yards/rush: 0.5 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-29-396-0 22-40-242-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 6-53
Net pass yards: 396 189
Net yards/pass: 13.7 4.1
Total net yards: 409 316
Total plays: 53 (45% run) 73 (36% run)
Yards/play: 7.7 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 1-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 11-95 9-75
Attendance: 53,551
Passing:
DEN: Charley Johnson, 20 of 28 for 361 yards and 2 TDs; Floyd Little, 1 of 1 for 35 yards and 1 TD OAK: Ken Stabler, 13 of 22 for 165 yards and 1 TD; Daryle Lamonica, 8 of 15 for 64 yards; George Blanda, 1 of 3 for 13 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 9 for 15 yards; Bobby Anderson, 8 for 3 yards; Fran Lynch, 5 for 3 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 0 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for -8 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 15 for 61 yards; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 19 yards; Clarence Davis, 4 for 12 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Ken Stabler, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Jerry Simmons, 6 for 118 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 3 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 3 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 3 for 41 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 46 yards; Rod Sherman, 2 for 22 yards; Bobby Anderson, 2 for 11 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 74 yards; Raymond Chester, 5 for 56 yards; Charlie Smith, 4 for 47 yards; Mike Siani, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 19 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 12 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 2 for 114 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 55 yards; Mike Simone, 1 for -6 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 5 for 135 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 122 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 3 for 94 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 3/4 OAK: George Blanda, 3/4
DEN: Charley Johnson, 20 of 28 for 361 yards and 2 TDs; Floyd Little, 1 of 1 for 35 yards and 1 TD OAK: Ken Stabler, 13 of 22 for 165 yards and 1 TD; Daryle Lamonica, 8 of 15 for 64 yards; George Blanda, 1 of 3 for 13 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 9 for 15 yards; Bobby Anderson, 8 for 3 yards; Fran Lynch, 5 for 3 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 0 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for -8 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 15 for 61 yards; Pete Banaszak, 4 for 19 yards; Clarence Davis, 4 for 12 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Ken Stabler, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Jerry Simmons, 6 for 118 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 3 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Billy Masters, 3 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 3 for 41 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 46 yards; Rod Sherman, 2 for 22 yards; Bobby Anderson, 2 for 11 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 5 for 74 yards; Raymond Chester, 5 for 56 yards; Charlie Smith, 4 for 47 yards; Mike Siani, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 19 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 12 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 2 for 114 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 55 yards; Mike Simone, 1 for -6 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 5 for 135 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 122 yards OAK: Jerry DePoyster, 3 for 94 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 3/4 OAK: George Blanda, 3/4