NFL game summary for 10/01/1978:
Norris Weese, making his first NFL start, threw for one touchdown and ran for another as Denver downed Seattle to remain one game ahead of Oakland in the AFC Western Division. Weese gave Denver a 14-0 halftime lead on a six-yard touchdown run and a nine-yard touchdown pass to Jon Keyworth. Fourth quarter interceptions by Steve Foley and Bernard Jackson set up a nine-yard touchdown run by Larry Canada and a four-yard touchdown pass from Craig Penrose to Dave Preston.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.8 (23) | 200.2 (4) | 318.0 (11) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 137.2 (13) | 175.2 (20) | 312.5 (19) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 152.8 (9) | 110.8 (23) | 263.5 (22) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 118.5 (9) | 152.2 (16) | 270.8 (8) | 10 |
Line: Broncos by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (2-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Denver Broncos (4-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
( 0- 7) DEN Norris Weese 6 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 0-14) DEN Jon Keyworth 9 yard pass from Norris Weese (Jim Turner kick)
( 7-14) SEA David Sims 6 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
( 7-21) DEN Larry Canada 9 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 7-28) DEN Dave Preston 4 yard pass from Craig Penrose (Jim Turner kick)
SEA DEN
First Downs: 19 24
Rushes-yards: 25-92 41-204
Yards/rush: 3.7 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-39-233-3 16-23-181-3
Sacked-yards: 1-2 1-12
Net pass yards: 231 169
Net yards/pass: 5.8 7.0
Total net yards: 323 373
Total plays: 65 (38% run) 65 (63% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-0
Turnovers: 5 3
Penalties-yards: 4-20 9-91
Attendance: 74,989
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 24 of 38 for 218 yards (3 int); David Sims, 1 of 1 for 15 yards DEN: Norris Weese, 14 of 21 for 161 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Craig Penrose, 2 of 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SEA: David Sims, 10 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Al Hunter, 8 for 24 yards; Rufus Crawford, 3 for 13 yards; Jim Zorn, 3 for 5 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 10 for 42 yards; Dave Preston, 9 for 42 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 7 for 65 yards; Jon Keyworth, 7 for 20 yards; Norris Weese, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Larry Canada, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
SEA: David Sims, 7 for 39 yards; Al Hunter, 4 for 47 yards; Steve Raible, 3 for 49 yards; Steve Largent, 3 for 39 yards; Rufus Crawford, 3 for 20 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 15 yards; Duke Fergerson, 2 for 15 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 9 yards DEN: Dave Preston, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 3 for 45 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 42 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 9 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 1 for 13 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 8 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Duke Fergerson, 3 for 62 yards DEN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 2 for 12 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 44 yards; Pete Cronan, 1 for 12 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 2 yards DEN: Steve Foley, 1 for 28 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 22 yards; Randy Gradishar, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 3 for 119 yards DEN: Bucky Dilts, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 0/1
SEA: Jim Zorn, 24 of 38 for 218 yards (3 int); David Sims, 1 of 1 for 15 yards DEN: Norris Weese, 14 of 21 for 161 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Craig Penrose, 2 of 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
SEA: David Sims, 10 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Al Hunter, 8 for 24 yards; Rufus Crawford, 3 for 13 yards; Jim Zorn, 3 for 5 yards; Don Testerman, 1 for 5 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 10 for 42 yards; Dave Preston, 9 for 42 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 7 for 65 yards; Jon Keyworth, 7 for 20 yards; Norris Weese, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Larry Canada, 3 for 21 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
SEA: David Sims, 7 for 39 yards; Al Hunter, 4 for 47 yards; Steve Raible, 3 for 49 yards; Steve Largent, 3 for 39 yards; Rufus Crawford, 3 for 20 yards; Ron Howard, 2 for 15 yards; Duke Fergerson, 2 for 15 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 9 yards DEN: Dave Preston, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 3 for 45 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 42 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 9 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 1 for 13 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 8 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Duke Fergerson, 3 for 62 yards DEN: Bernard Jackson, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 2 for 12 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 44 yards; Pete Cronan, 1 for 12 yards; Autry Beamon, 1 for 2 yards DEN: Steve Foley, 1 for 28 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 22 yards; Randy Gradishar, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 3 for 119 yards DEN: Bucky Dilts, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 0/1