NFL game summary for 12/08/1974:
Otis Armstrong rushed 31 times for 183 yards, a season high in the NFL, and broke Floyd Little's club record of 166 as the Broncos piled up 411 yards in defeating the Oilers. Armstrong also scored three touchdowns for a season total of 12, and rookie Jon Keyworth gained 55 yards and scored his 10th TD. Dan Pastorini completed 20 of 38 for the Oilers, who sacked Denver QB Charley Johnson six times.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 90.9 (26) | 141.3 (19) | 232.2 (25) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 138.8 (16) | 168.2 (19) | 306.9 (19) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.1 (9) | 170.5 (6) | 315.6 (7) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 129.8 (13) | 184.4 (24) | 314.2 (20) | 29 |
Line: Broncos by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (6-7-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Denver Broncos (7-5-1) | 7 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
( 0- 7) DEN Jon Keyworth 4 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 0-10) DEN Jim Turner 43 yard field goal
( 0-17) DEN Otis Armstrong 10 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 7-17) HOU Fred Willis 1 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
( 7-23) DEN Otis Armstrong 12 yard rush (kick failed)
(14-23) HOU Jeff Queen 4 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Skip Butler kick)
(14-30) DEN Haven Moses 12 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
(14-37) DEN Otis Armstrong 15 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
HOU DEN
First Downs: 16 27
Rushes-yards: 19-88 45-243
Yards/rush: 4.6 5.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-38-195-1 15-21-219-1
Sacked-yards: 2-15 6-51
Net pass yards: 180 168
Net yards/pass: 4.5 6.2
Total net yards: 268 411
Total plays: 59 (32% run) 72 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 6-28 6-60
Attendance: 46,942
Passing:
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 20 of 38 for 195 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DEN: Charley Johnson, 15 of 21 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: George Amundson, 6 for 36 yards; Fred Willis, 6 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 5 for 15 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 25 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 2 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 31 for 183 yards and 3 TDs; Jon Keyworth, 13 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 6 for 97 yards; Mack Alston, 4 for 41 yards; George Amundson, 3 for 11 yards; Vic Washington, 2 for 15 yards; Fred Willis, 2 for 7 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 11 yards; Terry Wells, 1 for 9 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD DEN: Haven Moses, 6 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 5 for 86 yards; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 19 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 15 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 81 yards; Jeff Severson, 2 for 42 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 39 yards; Al Johnson, 1 for 14 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 2 for 50 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 17 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Willie Alexander, 1 for 27 yards DEN: John Rowser, 1 for 33 yards
Punting:
HOU: David Beverly, 4 for 173 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 115 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 0/1 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2
HOU: Dan Pastorini, 20 of 38 for 195 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DEN: Charley Johnson, 15 of 21 for 219 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: George Amundson, 6 for 36 yards; Fred Willis, 6 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Willie Rodgers, 5 for 15 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 25 yards; Vic Washington, 1 for 2 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 31 for 183 yards and 3 TDs; Jon Keyworth, 13 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 6 for 97 yards; Mack Alston, 4 for 41 yards; George Amundson, 3 for 11 yards; Vic Washington, 2 for 15 yards; Fred Willis, 2 for 7 yards; Willie Rodgers, 1 for 11 yards; Terry Wells, 1 for 9 yards; Jeff Queen, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD DEN: Haven Moses, 6 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 5 for 86 yards; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 19 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 15 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 81 yards; Jeff Severson, 2 for 42 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 39 yards; Al Johnson, 1 for 14 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 2 for 50 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Floyd Little, 1 for 17 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Willie Alexander, 1 for 27 yards DEN: John Rowser, 1 for 33 yards
Punting:
HOU: David Beverly, 4 for 173 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 115 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 0/1 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2