NFL game summary for 11/24/1974:
Rookie Jon Keyworth and Otis Armstrong combined for a total of 294 yards rushing as the Broncos ended the Raiders' nine-game winning string. Keyworth ran for 148 yards and Armstrong moved a yard in front of O. J. Simpson in the rushing race with 146 for a season total of 938. Oakland's Ken Stabler increased his total to 20 touchdown passes with two to Fred Biletnikoff.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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OFFENSE | 120.9 (17) | 180.7 (4) | 301.6 (11) | 21 | |
DEFENSE | 130.8 (13) | 186.2 (23) | 317.0 (19) | 24 | |
OFFENSE | 177.0 (1) | 176.0 (6) | 353.0 (1) | 17 | |
DEFENSE | 140.3 (16) | 136.9 (9) | 277.2 (9) | 29 |
Line: Raiders by 8
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Denver Broncos (5-5-1) | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Oakland Raiders (9-2-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 7- 0) DEN Jon Keyworth 30 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 7- 3) OAK George Blanda 21 yard field goal
(10- 3) DEN Jim Turner 30 yard field goal
(10-10) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 34 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(13-10) DEN Jim Turner 33 yard field goal
(20-10) DEN Jerry Simmons 8 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
(20-17) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 7 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
DEN OAK First Downs: 22 20 Rushes-yards: 48-292 28-128 Yards/rush: 6.1 4.6 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-18-135-1 22-34-234-3 Sacked-yards: 2-17 2-14 Net pass yards: 118 220 Net yards/pass: 5.9 6.1 Total net yards: 410 348 Total plays: 68 (70% run) 64 (43% run) Yards/play: 6.0 5.4 Fumbles-lost: 2-0 0-0 Turnovers: 1 3 Penalties-yards: 5-50 5-48 Attendance: 51,224
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 5 of 11 for 59 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Charley Johnson, 4 of 7 for 76 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 22 of 34 for 234 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 29 for 146 yards; Jon Keyworth, 15 for 148 yards and 1 TD; Steve Ramsey, 3 for -2 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 13 for 52 yards; Harold Hart, 6 for 32 yards; Charlie Smith, 5 for 25 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 2 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 17 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 3 for 68 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 22 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 26 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 14 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 1 for -3 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 8 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; Cliff Branch, 4 for 39 yards; Bob Moore, 4 for 37 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 20 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 8 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 5 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 2 for 43 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 32 yards OAK: Ron Smith, 3 for 69 yards; Harold Hart, 2 for 94 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 8 yards OAK: Ron Smith, 4 for 58 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Ray May, 1 for 25 yards; Bill Laskey, 1 for 3 yards; John Pitts, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Skip Thomas, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 5 for 211 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3 OAK: George Blanda, 1/1
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 5 of 11 for 59 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Charley Johnson, 4 of 7 for 76 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 22 of 34 for 234 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 29 for 146 yards; Jon Keyworth, 15 for 148 yards and 1 TD; Steve Ramsey, 3 for -2 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 13 for 52 yards; Harold Hart, 6 for 32 yards; Charlie Smith, 5 for 25 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 2 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 17 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 3 for 68 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 22 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 26 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 14 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 1 for -3 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 8 for 121 yards and 2 TDs; Cliff Branch, 4 for 39 yards; Bob Moore, 4 for 37 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 20 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 8 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 5 yards; Harold Hart, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 2 for 43 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 32 yards OAK: Ron Smith, 3 for 69 yards; Harold Hart, 2 for 94 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 8 yards OAK: Ron Smith, 4 for 58 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Ray May, 1 for 25 yards; Bill Laskey, 1 for 3 yards; John Pitts, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Skip Thomas, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 5 for 211 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3 OAK: George Blanda, 1/1