NFL game summary for 12/16/1973:
Oakland won the AFC West in a showdown game with Denver for the division championship. Trailing 14-10 with fourth and 10 on the Denver 49, the Broncos failed on a fake punt and lost the ball. Ken Stabler then took the Raiders in for a touchdown in three plays. Charley Johnson was injured early in the fourth quarter but Steve Ramsey moved the Broncos to within four points, 21-17, on a scoring pass to tight end Riley Odoms.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.4 (11) | 184.6 (3) | 328.0 (5) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 125.7 (7) | 177.4 (24) | 303.1 (19) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 180.7 (3) | 163.8 (6) | 344.5 (2) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 106.2 (3) | 120.8 (6) | 227.0 (2) | 30 |
Line: Raiders by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (7-5-2) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Oakland Raiders (9-4-1) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) OAK Charlie Smith 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 0-14) OAK Clarence Davis 8 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
( 3-14) DEN Jim Turner 50 yard field goal
(10-14) DEN Haven Moses 13 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
(10-21) OAK Mike Siani 31 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(17-21) DEN Riley Odoms 14 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
DEN OAK
First Downs: 16 16
Rushes-yards: 27-90 45-161
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-38-145-3 12-20-139-0
Sacked-yards: 5-26 1-5
Net pass yards: 119 134
Net yards/pass: 2.8 6.4
Total net yards: 209 295
Total plays: 70 (38% run) 66 (68% run)
Yards/play: 3.0 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-2
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 3-25 5-65
Attendance: 51,910
Passing:
DEN: Charley Johnson, 11 of 22 for 91 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Ramsey, 4 of 16 for 54 yards and 1 TD (2 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 12 of 20 for 139 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 14 for 42 yards; Joe Dawkins, 12 for 47 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 1 yard OAK: Clarence Davis, 15 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 14 for 53 yards; Charlie Smith, 11 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 16 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 7 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 25 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 17 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 5 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 6 for 58 yards; Mike Siani, 4 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Bob Moore, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 25 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 21 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 2 for 34 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 40 yards; Charlie Greer, 2 for 0 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 4 for 41 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 2 for -1 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 345 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 297 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1 OAK: George Blanda, 0/2
DEN: Charley Johnson, 11 of 22 for 91 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Ramsey, 4 of 16 for 54 yards and 1 TD (2 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 12 of 20 for 139 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 14 for 42 yards; Joe Dawkins, 12 for 47 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 1 yard OAK: Clarence Davis, 15 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 14 for 53 yards; Charlie Smith, 11 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 16 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 7 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 25 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 17 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 5 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 6 for 58 yards; Mike Siani, 4 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Bob Moore, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 25 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 21 yards OAK: Clarence Davis, 2 for 34 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 4 for 40 yards; Charlie Greer, 2 for 0 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 4 for 41 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 2 for -1 yards; Skip Thomas, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 8 for 345 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 297 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1 OAK: George Blanda, 0/2