NFL game summary for 10/02/1977:
Craig Morton passed for one touchdown and ran for another to help the Broncos establish a club record with their fifth straight win. Denver earned its first score four plays after defensive end Paul Smith returned a fumble 18 yards to the Seahawks' 2. Lonnie Perrin scored on a one-yard run. Steve Myer, starting his first NFL game for the Seahawks, tied the game on the next series with a seven-yard pass to Ron Howard. Morton put the Broncos ahead 17-7 with a 47-yard pass to rookie Rob Lytle on the first series of the second half. The 13-year veteran quarterback also scored from the 1 to finish a 10-play, 72-yard drive with 2 seconds left in the third quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 169.5 (5) | 107.5 (21) | 277.0 (13) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 67.5 (1) | 133.5 (15) | 201.0 (4) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 107.0 (20) | 161.5 (8) | 268.5 (14) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 202.5 (27) | 222.5 (28) | 425.0 (28) | 2 |
Line: Broncos by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (3-0-0) | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Seattle Seahawks (0-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
( 7- 0) DEN Lonnie Perrin 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) ( 7- 7) SEA Ron Howard 7 yard pass from Steve Myer (John Leypoldt kick) (10- 7) DEN Jim Turner 36 yard field goal (17- 7) DEN Rob Lytle 47 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) (17-13) SEA Steve Largent 43 yard pass from David Sims (kick failed) (24-13) DEN Craig Morton 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
DEN SEA
First Downs: 19 19
Rushes-yards: 39-153 32-81
Yards/rush: 3.9 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-21-181-1 21-31-208-1
Sacked-yards: 1-4 2-17
Net pass yards: 177 191
Net yards/pass: 8.0 5.8
Total net yards: 330 272
Total plays: 61 (63% run) 65 (49% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 9-92 7-40
Attendance: 53,108
Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 12 of 21 for 181 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SEA: Steve Myer, 20 of 29 for 165 yards and 1 TD (1 int); David Sims, 1 of 1 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Steve Preece, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Lonnie Perrin, 14 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 11 for 29 yards; Jon Keyworth, 6 for 23 yards; Craig Morton, 5 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Rob Lytle, 3 for 11 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 13 for 47 yards; Don Testerman, 10 for 16 yards; David Sims, 6 for 14 yards; Al Hunter, 2 for 4 yards; Steve Myer, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 5 for 92 yards; Otis Armstrong, 3 for 7 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 24 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 1 for 11 yards SEA: Duke Fergerson, 6 for 68 yards; Don Testerman, 5 for 19 yards; Steve Largent, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Sherman Smith, 3 for 37 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 1 for 8 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 47 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 1 for 32 yards SEA: Al Hunter, 4 for 96 yards; Walter Packer, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 9 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 3 for 21 yards; Walter Packer, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Steve Foley, 1 for 0 yards SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 4 for 146 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 147 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1 SEA: John Leypoldt, 0/1
DEN: Craig Morton, 12 of 21 for 181 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SEA: Steve Myer, 20 of 29 for 165 yards and 1 TD (1 int); David Sims, 1 of 1 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Steve Preece, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Lonnie Perrin, 14 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 11 for 29 yards; Jon Keyworth, 6 for 23 yards; Craig Morton, 5 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Rob Lytle, 3 for 11 yards SEA: Sherman Smith, 13 for 47 yards; Don Testerman, 10 for 16 yards; David Sims, 6 for 14 yards; Al Hunter, 2 for 4 yards; Steve Myer, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 5 for 92 yards; Otis Armstrong, 3 for 7 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 24 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 1 for 11 yards SEA: Duke Fergerson, 6 for 68 yards; Don Testerman, 5 for 19 yards; Steve Largent, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Sherman Smith, 3 for 37 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 1 for 8 yards; Al Hunter, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 47 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 1 for 32 yards SEA: Al Hunter, 4 for 96 yards; Walter Packer, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 9 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 3 for 21 yards; Walter Packer, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Steve Foley, 1 for 0 yards SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 4 for 146 yards SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 147 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1 SEA: John Leypoldt, 0/1