NFL game summary for 11/13/1977:
Craig Morton hit Haven Moses with two second-half touchdown passes, the final one an eight-yarder with 1:36 remaining, to give the 8-1 Broncos a 17-14 win and enable them to stay abreast of Oakland in the AFC West. The Chargers caught the Broncos by surprise when James Harris handed off to Joe Washington, who lobbed a 32-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Joiner, making it 14-3 at halftime. The Broncos' first touchdown came in the third quarter when Morton hit Moses with a 33-yard scoring pass, capping a 66-yard drive in nine plays.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 136.9 (13) | 136.0 (15) | 272.9 (16) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 110.6 (2) | 137.9 (13) | 248.5 (6) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.5 (24) | 148.5 (12) | 266.0 (18) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 156.0 (21) | 94.0 (2) | 250.0 (7) | 18 |
Line: Broncos by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (8-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| San Diego Chargers (4-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) SD Fred Dean 11 yard fumble return (Rolf Benirschke kick) ( 3- 7) DEN Jim Turner 35 yard field goal ( 3-14) SD Charlie Joiner 32 yard pass from Joe Washington (Rolf Benirschke kick) (10-14) DEN Haven Moses 33 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) (17-14) DEN Haven Moses 8 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
DEN SD
First Downs: 14 13
Rushes-yards: 32-102 42-128
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-32-149-1 14-33-198-1
Sacked-yards: 4-29 1-6
Net pass yards: 120 192
Net yards/pass: 3.3 5.6
Total net yards: 222 320
Total plays: 68 (47% run) 76 (55% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 5-65 9-89
Attendance: 45,211
Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 12 of 32 for 149 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SD: James Harris, 13 of 31 for 166 yards; Joe Washington, 1 of 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Bill Munson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Lonnie Perrin, 9 for 33 yards; Jim Jensen, 7 for 23 yards; Otis Armstrong, 6 for 33 yards; Rob Lytle, 6 for 12 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 10 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for -9 yards SD: Joe Washington, 16 for 26 yards; Rickey Young, 12 for 27 yards; Don Woods, 6 for 24 yards; Bo Matthews, 5 for 18 yards; Clarence Williams, 2 for 0 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 33 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 3 for 66 yards and 2 TDs; Riley Odoms, 3 for 26 yards; Otis Armstrong, 3 for 23 yards; Jack Dolbin, 2 for 30 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 4 yards SD: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Rodgers, 3 for 76 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 4 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 12 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 15 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 56 yards; John Schultz, 1 for 15 yards SD: Clarence Williams, 3 for 49 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Chris Pane, 2 for 17 yards; Rick Upchurch, 2 for 17 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 34 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 13 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 37 yards
Punting:
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 9 for 341 yards SD: Jeff West, 8 for 268 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 0/2
DEN: Craig Morton, 12 of 32 for 149 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) SD: James Harris, 13 of 31 for 166 yards; Joe Washington, 1 of 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Bill Munson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Lonnie Perrin, 9 for 33 yards; Jim Jensen, 7 for 23 yards; Otis Armstrong, 6 for 33 yards; Rob Lytle, 6 for 12 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 10 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for -9 yards SD: Joe Washington, 16 for 26 yards; Rickey Young, 12 for 27 yards; Don Woods, 6 for 24 yards; Bo Matthews, 5 for 18 yards; Clarence Williams, 2 for 0 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 33 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Haven Moses, 3 for 66 yards and 2 TDs; Riley Odoms, 3 for 26 yards; Otis Armstrong, 3 for 23 yards; Jack Dolbin, 2 for 30 yards; Rob Lytle, 1 for 4 yards SD: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Rodgers, 3 for 76 yards; Rickey Young, 3 for 4 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 12 yards; Don Woods, 1 for 15 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 56 yards; John Schultz, 1 for 15 yards SD: Clarence Williams, 3 for 49 yards; Artie Owens, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Chris Pane, 2 for 17 yards; Rick Upchurch, 2 for 17 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 3 for 34 yards; Johnny Rodgers, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Tom Jackson, 1 for 13 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 37 yards
Punting:
DEN: Bucky Dilts, 9 for 341 yards SD: Jeff West, 8 for 268 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 0/2