NFL game summary for 10/13/1974:
Steve Ramsey, the former New Orleans quarterback, made his first start in two years and threw two scoring passes for Denver. Ramsey replaced the ailing Charley Johnson and completed 17 of 27 for 295 yards with TD strikes to Riley Odoms and Billy Van Heusen. Otis Armstrong burst through the Saints' defense for two scores and gained 57 yards. The Broncos' 397-yard offense was their best in the first five games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.0 (17) | 100.2 (23) | 220.2 (23) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 153.2 (21) | 96.5 (4) | 249.8 (8) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 98.0 (23) | 119.0 (20) | 217.0 (24) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 123.5 (8) | 194.2 (22) | 317.8 (21) | 9 |
Line: Broncos by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-4-0) | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Denver Broncos (2-2-1) | 7 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 33 |
( 0- 7) DEN Otis Armstrong 3 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 3- 7) NO Bill McClard 52 yard field goal
(10- 7) NO Terry Schmidt 24 yard interception return (Bill McClard kick)
(10-14) DEN Riley Odoms 3 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
(10-20) DEN Bill Thompson 38 yard interception return (kick failed)
(10-26) DEN Otis Armstrong 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(17-26) NO Rod McNeill 1 yard rush (Bill McClard kick)
(17-33) DEN Billy Van Heusen 43 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
NO DEN
First Downs: 19 24
Rushes-yards: 29-137 36-123
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-36-196-3 17-27-295-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-21
Net pass yards: 196 274
Net yards/pass: 5.4 9.1
Total net yards: 333 397
Total plays: 65 (44% run) 66 (54% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 5-32 5-42
Attendance: 50,751
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 12 of 27 for 154 yards (2 int); Bobby Scott, 5 of 9 for 42 yards (1 int) DEN: Steve Ramsey, 17 of 27 for 295 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: Jess Phillips, 9 for 32 yards; Alvin Maxson, 7 for 23 yards; Rod McNeill, 4 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Howard Stevens, 3 for 29 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 26 yards; Bill Butler, 1 for 1 yard; Jack DeGrenier, 1 for 0 yards; Joel Parker, 1 for -4 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 15 for 38 yards; Otis Armstrong, 13 for 57 yards and 2 TDs; Jon Keyworth, 5 for 21 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 11 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 0 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Joel Parker, 4 for 83 yards; Bob Newland, 4 for 39 yards; Alvin Maxson, 4 for 29 yards; Rod McNeill, 3 for 26 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 10 yards; John Beasley, 1 for 9 yards DEN: Haven Moses, 5 for 132 yards; Floyd Little, 5 for 54 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 23 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 12 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 4 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 4 for 95 yards; Ernie Jackson, 1 for 27 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 20 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 1 for 23 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Ernie Jackson, 2 for 3 yards DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Terry Schmidt, 1 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Tom Myers, 1 for 21 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Ray May, 1 for 15 yards; Calvin Jones, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 96 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 167 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bill McClard, 1/3 DEN: Jim Turner, 0/1
NO: Archie Manning, 12 of 27 for 154 yards (2 int); Bobby Scott, 5 of 9 for 42 yards (1 int) DEN: Steve Ramsey, 17 of 27 for 295 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: Jess Phillips, 9 for 32 yards; Alvin Maxson, 7 for 23 yards; Rod McNeill, 4 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Howard Stevens, 3 for 29 yards; Archie Manning, 3 for 26 yards; Bill Butler, 1 for 1 yard; Jack DeGrenier, 1 for 0 yards; Joel Parker, 1 for -4 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 15 for 38 yards; Otis Armstrong, 13 for 57 yards and 2 TDs; Jon Keyworth, 5 for 21 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 11 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 0 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Joel Parker, 4 for 83 yards; Bob Newland, 4 for 39 yards; Alvin Maxson, 4 for 29 yards; Rod McNeill, 3 for 26 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 10 yards; John Beasley, 1 for 9 yards DEN: Haven Moses, 5 for 132 yards; Floyd Little, 5 for 54 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 23 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 12 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 4 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NO: Howard Stevens, 4 for 95 yards; Ernie Jackson, 1 for 27 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 20 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 1 for 23 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Ernie Jackson, 2 for 3 yards DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Terry Schmidt, 1 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Tom Myers, 1 for 21 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Ray May, 1 for 15 yards; Calvin Jones, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 96 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 167 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Bill McClard, 1/3 DEN: Jim Turner, 0/1