NFL game summary for 09/23/1979:
Craig Morton came off the bench the third quarter and fired three touchdown passes in a 2:34 span. Rick Upchurch's 27-yard punt return set up Rob Lytle's one-yard run that gave Denver a 37-34 fourth quarter lead. Denver linebacker Bob Swenson had two interceptions, one of which set up an early Denver touchdown. Morton completed 11 of 16 passes for 178 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.3 (19) | 231.7 (5) | 366.0 (6) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 119.3 (7) | 248.0 (27) | 367.3 (21) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.7 (14) | 169.0 (14) | 315.7 (12) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 82.3 (1) | 214.7 (23) | 297.0 (10) | 0 |
Line: Broncos by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (1-3-0) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Denver Broncos (3-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 37 |
( 3- 0) SEA Efren Herrera 28 yard field goal
(10- 0) SEA Dan Doornink 5 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(10- 3) DEN Jim Turner 27 yard field goal
(17- 3) SEA Dan Doornink 5 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(17-10) DEN Otis Armstrong 2 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(20-10) SEA Efren Herrera 22 yard field goal
(27-10) SEA Sam McCullum 13 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
(34-10) SEA Sherman Smith 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(34-17) DEN Dave Studdard 2 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
(34-24) DEN Haven Moses 11 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
(34-31) DEN Rick Upchurch 35 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
(34-37) DEN Rob Lytle 1 yard rush (run failed)
SEA DEN
First Downs: 22 23
Rushes-yards: 36-153 31-90
Yards/rush: 4.2 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-34-208-3 17-27-280-2
Sacked-yards: 1-11 3-26
Net pass yards: 197 254
Net yards/pass: 5.6 8.5
Total net yards: 350 344
Total plays: 71 (50% run) 61 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-1
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 5-85 5-31
Attendance: 74,879
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 16 of 33 for 190 yards and 1 TD (3 int); David Sims, 1 of 1 for 18 yards DEN: Craig Morton, 11 of 16 for 178 yards and 3 TDs; Norris Weese, 6 of 11 for 102 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 16 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Dan Doornink, 14 for 55 yards and 2 TDs; David Sims, 4 for 6 yards; Tony Benjamin, 2 for 11 yards DEN: Jim Jensen, 11 for 39 yards; Rob Lytle, 11 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 5 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 16 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for -7 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 110 yards; Sherman Smith, 5 for 27 yards; Dan Doornink, 2 for 14 yards; Brian Peets, 1 for 18 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 16 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 10 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 5 for 125 yards; Rick Upchurch, 5 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Jensen, 1 for 4 yards; Dave Studdard, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SEA: Al Hunter, 3 for 53 yards; Jeff Moore, 2 for 53 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 53 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Jeff Moore, 5 for 61 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Keith Simpson, 1 for 41 yards; John Harris, 1 for 25 yards DEN: Bob Swenson, 2 for 0 yards; Steve Foley, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 214 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 6 for 265 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 2/3 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1
SEA: Jim Zorn, 16 of 33 for 190 yards and 1 TD (3 int); David Sims, 1 of 1 for 18 yards DEN: Craig Morton, 11 of 16 for 178 yards and 3 TDs; Norris Weese, 6 of 11 for 102 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 16 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Dan Doornink, 14 for 55 yards and 2 TDs; David Sims, 4 for 6 yards; Tony Benjamin, 2 for 11 yards DEN: Jim Jensen, 11 for 39 yards; Rob Lytle, 11 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 5 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 16 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for -7 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 110 yards; Sherman Smith, 5 for 27 yards; Dan Doornink, 2 for 14 yards; Brian Peets, 1 for 18 yards; Steve Raible, 1 for 16 yards; Sam McCullum, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Duke Fergerson, 1 for 10 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 5 for 125 yards; Rick Upchurch, 5 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Jensen, 1 for 4 yards; Dave Studdard, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SEA: Al Hunter, 3 for 53 yards; Jeff Moore, 2 for 53 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 53 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Jeff Moore, 5 for 61 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Keith Simpson, 1 for 41 yards; John Harris, 1 for 25 yards DEN: Bob Swenson, 2 for 0 yards; Steve Foley, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 214 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 6 for 265 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 2/3 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1