All NFL game summaries for 09/29/1975:
Steve Ramsey took over for the injured Charley Johnson in the second quarter and led the Broncos to their second straight victory. Although John Hadl did a masterful job by piercing the Denver defense for 23 completions in 36 attempts and 273 yards, two interceptions proved costly. Jim O'Malley picked off the first and returned it 38 yards to set up a touchdown pass from Ramsey to Jack Dolbin. Randy Gradishar, another linebacker, put the game away by running 44 yards with an interception for the final score with 40 seconds remaining. Otis Armstrong gained 45 yards on five carries before he left in the second period with bruised ribs. Denver sacked Hadl four times. In a losing effort, Green Bay's Ken Payne had the best performance of any receiver in the NFL in 1975, pulling in 12 passes for 167 yards.
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 | 93.0 (23) | 124.0 (16) | 217.0 (23) | 3 | |
DEFENSE | 117.0 (9) | 113.0 (8) | 230.0 (6) | 2 | |
OFFENSE | 127.0 (15) | 298.0 (1) | 425.0 (1) | 4 | |
DEFENSE | 146.0 (17) | 166.0 (14) | 312.0 (17) | 2 |
Line: Broncos by 10
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Green Bay Packers (0-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Denver Broncos (2-0-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
( 0- 3) DEN Jim Turner 35 yard field goal
( 0- 6) DEN Jim Turner 39 yard field goal
( 0-13) DEN Jack Dolbin 10 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
( 6-13) GB Willard Harrell 4 yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed)
( 6-16) DEN Jim Turner 32 yard field goal
(13-16) GB John Brockington 1 yard rush (Dave Pureifory kick)
(13-23) DEN Randy Gradishar 44 yard interception return (Jim Turner kick)
GB DEN First Downs: 22 18 Rushes-yards: 27-71 38-162 Yards/rush: 2.6 4.3 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-36-273-2 14-23-184-1 Sacked-yards: 4-31 1-9 Net pass yards: 242 175 Net yards/pass: 6.0 7.3 Total net yards: 313 337 Total plays: 67 (40% run) 62 (61% run) Yards/play: 4.7 5.4 Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-1 Turnovers: 3 2 Penalties-yards: 4-35 5-25 Attendance: 52,491
Passing:
GB: John Hadl, 23 of 36 for 273 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DEN: Charley Johnson, 6 of 12 for 85 yards; Steve Ramsey, 8 of 11 for 99 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: Willard Harrell, 12 for 42 yards; John Brockington, 10 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Terry Wells, 4 for 2 yards; Steve Odom, 1 for 12 yards DEN: Jon Keyworth, 14 for 59 yards; Floyd Little, 9 for 32 yards; Oliver Ross, 7 for 12 yards; Otis Armstrong, 5 for 45 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 12 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 2 yards; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
GB: Ken Payne, 12 for 167 yards; John Brockington, 5 for 48 yards; Rich McGeorge, 4 for 36 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD DEN: Jack Dolbin, 4 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 33 yards; Rick Upchurch, 2 for 29 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 19 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 18 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 10 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 9 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 7 yards; Oliver Ross, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 101 yards; Steve Luke, 1 for 17 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 2 for 6 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 0 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Al Matthews, 1 for 2 yards DEN: Randy Gradishar, 1 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Jim O'Malley, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
GB: Steve Broussard, 7 for 250 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 240 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 3/3
GB: John Hadl, 23 of 36 for 273 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DEN: Charley Johnson, 6 of 12 for 85 yards; Steve Ramsey, 8 of 11 for 99 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: Willard Harrell, 12 for 42 yards; John Brockington, 10 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Terry Wells, 4 for 2 yards; Steve Odom, 1 for 12 yards DEN: Jon Keyworth, 14 for 59 yards; Floyd Little, 9 for 32 yards; Oliver Ross, 7 for 12 yards; Otis Armstrong, 5 for 45 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 12 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 2 yards; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
GB: Ken Payne, 12 for 167 yards; John Brockington, 5 for 48 yards; Rich McGeorge, 4 for 36 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD DEN: Jack Dolbin, 4 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 33 yards; Rick Upchurch, 2 for 29 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 19 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 18 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 10 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 9 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 7 yards; Oliver Ross, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 4 for 101 yards; Steve Luke, 1 for 17 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 2 for 6 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 0 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Al Matthews, 1 for 2 yards DEN: Randy Gradishar, 1 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Jim O'Malley, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
GB: Steve Broussard, 7 for 250 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 240 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 3/3