NFL game summary for 11/10/1974:
Otis Armstrong romped for 110 yards and Barney Chavous led a Denver defensive unit that sacked Marty Domres five times. Bill Thompson contributed two interceptions and a 60-yard punt return to the Broncos' victory. Domres, playing with a painfully injured breastbone, completed 19 of 43 passes. Lydell Mitchell caught 11 of the passes for 90 yards, only one short of the Colts' record of 12 catches by Raymond Berry in 1957.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 125.4 (17) | 163.8 (10) | 289.1 (12) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 120.9 (9) | 189.5 (24) | 310.4 (16) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.4 (15) | 119.2 (25) | 250.6 (23) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 141.0 (15) | 181.6 (21) | 322.6 (22) | 17 |
Line: Broncos by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (4-4-1) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Baltimore Colts (1-8-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
( 7- 0) DEN Riley Odoms 1 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
( 7- 3) BAL Toni Linhart 21 yard field goal
(14- 3) DEN Otis Armstrong 37 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(14- 6) BAL Toni Linhart 26 yard field goal
(17- 6) DEN Jim Turner 37 yard field goal
DEN BAL
First Downs: 12 24
Rushes-yards: 30-133 39-147
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-16-60-0 19-43-211-4
Sacked-yards: 3-22 5-35
Net pass yards: 38 176
Net yards/pass: 2.0 3.7
Total net yards: 171 323
Total plays: 49 (61% run) 87 (44% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 4
Penalties-yards: 6-35 4-30
Attendance: 32,244
Passing:
DEN: Charley Johnson, 9 of 16 for 60 yards and 1 TD BAL: Marty Domres, 19 of 43 for 211 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 19 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 9 for 25 yards; Fran Lynch, 2 for -2 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 19 for 38 yards; Bill Olds, 14 for 56 yards; Marty Domres, 4 for 32 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 12 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 3 for 10 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 23 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 2 for 9 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 11 for 90 yards; Bill Olds, 3 for 25 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 22 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 44 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 16 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 25 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 20 yards; Ken Criter, 1 for 20 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 38 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 17 yards; Ron Mayo, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 60 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Freddie Scott, 3 for 31 yards; Tim Berra, 3 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 2 for 5 yards; Ed Smith, 1 for 2 yards; Maurice Tyler, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 227 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 122 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/2
DEN: Charley Johnson, 9 of 16 for 60 yards and 1 TD BAL: Marty Domres, 19 of 43 for 211 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 19 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 9 for 25 yards; Fran Lynch, 2 for -2 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 19 for 38 yards; Bill Olds, 14 for 56 yards; Marty Domres, 4 for 32 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 12 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 3 for 10 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 23 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 2 for 9 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 11 for 90 yards; Bill Olds, 3 for 25 yards; Raymond Chester, 2 for 22 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 44 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 16 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 25 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 20 yards; Ken Criter, 1 for 20 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 2 for 38 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 17 yards; Ron Mayo, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 60 yards; Charlie Greer, 1 for 5 yards BAL: Freddie Scott, 3 for 31 yards; Tim Berra, 3 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 2 for 5 yards; Ed Smith, 1 for 2 yards; Maurice Tyler, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 227 yards BAL: David Lee, 3 for 122 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/2