NFL game summary for 11/12/1972:
Denver veteran Jim Turner kicked three field goals from 38, 12 and 36 yards -- the final one with 47 seconds remaining after the Rams gambled and failed on a fourth-down play -- to pace the Broncos' third victory and lift them out of the AFC West cellar. The loss sliced Los Angeles' NFC West lead to one-half game over Atlanta.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 139.4 (14) | 190.2 (3) | 329.6 (2) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 122.6 (8) | 164.5 (16) | 287.1 (15) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 168.9 (4) | 131.1 (19) | 300.0 (14) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 147.4 (19) | 113.1 (3) | 260.5 (4) | 20 |
Line: Rams by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (3-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| Los Angeles Rams (5-3-1) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
( 7- 0) DEN Jerry Simmons 7 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
( 7- 7) LA Jack Snow 4 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (David Ray kick)
( 7-10) LA David Ray 12 yard field goal
(10-10) DEN Jim Turner 38 yard field goal
(13-10) DEN Jim Turner 12 yard field goal
(16-10) DEN Jim Turner 36 yard field goal
DEN LA
First Downs: 13 9
Rushes-yards: 38-133 24-73
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-23-121-2 13-23-110-2
Sacked-yards: 1-9 0-0
Net pass yards: 112 110
Net yards/pass: 4.7 4.8
Total net yards: 245 183
Total plays: 62 (61% run) 47 (51% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 6-60 5-42
Attendance: 65,398
Passing:
DEN: Charley Johnson, 11 of 23 for 121 yards and 1 TD (2 int) LA: Roman Gabriel, 13 of 23 for 110 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 22 for 79 yards; Bobby Anderson, 14 for 53 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 4 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for -3 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 12 for 33 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 9 for 23 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 18 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 1 yard; Bob Thomas, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 4 for 33 yards; Jerry Simmons, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Rod Sherman, 2 for 20 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 18 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 15 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 5 for 25 yards; Bob Klein, 3 for 38 yards; Jack Snow, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 22 yards; Randy Montgomery, 1 for 14 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 13 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 3 for 71 yards; Bob Thomas, 2 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 0 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for -2 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 6 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Steve Preece, 1 for 30 yards; Leroy Mitchell, 1 for 27 yards LA: Marlin McKeever, 1 for 8 yards; Gene Howard, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 5 for 194 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 190 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 3/4 LA: David Ray, 1/4
DEN: Charley Johnson, 11 of 23 for 121 yards and 1 TD (2 int) LA: Roman Gabriel, 13 of 23 for 110 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 22 for 79 yards; Bobby Anderson, 14 for 53 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 4 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for -3 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 12 for 33 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 9 for 23 yards; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 18 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 1 yard; Bob Thomas, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 4 for 33 yards; Jerry Simmons, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Rod Sherman, 2 for 20 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 18 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 15 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 5 for 25 yards; Bob Klein, 3 for 38 yards; Jack Snow, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Lance Rentzel, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Thomas, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 22 yards; Randy Montgomery, 1 for 14 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 13 yards LA: Willie Ellison, 3 for 71 yards; Bob Thomas, 2 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 0 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for -2 yards LA: Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 6 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Steve Preece, 1 for 30 yards; Leroy Mitchell, 1 for 27 yards LA: Marlin McKeever, 1 for 8 yards; Gene Howard, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 5 for 194 yards LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 190 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 3/4 LA: David Ray, 1/4