NFL game summary for 11/11/1979:
Craig Morton completed 12 of 13 passes, including touchdowns of 7 yards to Haven Moses and 28 yards to Rick Upchurch as the Broncos built an insurmountable 38-7 halftime lead. The victory boosted the Broncos' record to 8-3 and kept them tied with San Diego for the AFC West lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.4 (8) | 211.7 (6) | 362.1 (3) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 101.6 (1) | 141.8 (4) | 243.4 (3) | 32 | |
 | OFFENSE | 122.1 (19) | 195.7 (10) | 317.8 (12) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 111.7 (6) | 192.0 (20) | 303.7 (12) | 17 |
Line: Patriots by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (7-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Denver Broncos (8-3-0) | 24 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 45 |
( 0- 7) DEN Rubin Carter 2 yard fumble return (Jim Turner kick)
( 0-10) DEN Jim Turner 49 yard field goal
( 0-17) DEN Rob Lytle 2 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
( 0-24) DEN Haven Moses 7 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
( 7-24) NE Sam Cunningham 2 yard rush (John Smith kick)
( 7-31) DEN Rick Upchurch 28 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
( 7-38) DEN Rob Nairne 22 yard return of blocked punt (Jim Turner kick)
(10-38) NE John Smith 42 yard field goal
(10-45) DEN Rob Lytle 3 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
NE DEN
First Downs: 8 21
Rushes-yards: 23-58 44-107
Yards/rush: 2.5 2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-30-85-1 13-19-194-0
Sacked-yards: 4-51 1-12
Net pass yards: 34 182
Net yards/pass: 1.0 9.1
Total net yards: 92 289
Total plays: 57 (40% run) 64 (68% run)
Yards/play: 1.6 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 3-3
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 9-66 6-51
Attendance: 74,379
Passing:
NE: Tom Owen, 9 of 17 for 62 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 of 13 for 23 yards (1 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 13 of 18 for 194 yards and 2 TDs; Norris Weese, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NE: Horace Ivory, 7 for 17 yards; Don Calhoun, 6 for 28 yards; Sam Cunningham, 5 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Mosi Tatupu, 2 for 2 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 6 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for 1 yard; Harold Jackson, 1 for -6 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 15 for 33 yards; Jim Jensen, 12 for 14 yards; Rob Lytle, 5 for 22 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Canada, 5 for 11 yards; Jon Keyworth, 4 for 7 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 18 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NE: Horace Ivory, 4 for 44 yards; Russ Francis, 3 for 16 yards; Sam Cunningham, 2 for 14 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 17 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for -6 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 4 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 21 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 21 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 13 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 5 for 97 yards; Don Westbrook, 2 for 30 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 20 yards DEN: Dave Preston, 1 for 26 yards; Chris Pane, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 1 for 11 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 30 yards; Chris Pane, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Steve Foley, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 8 for 327 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/1 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1
NE: Tom Owen, 9 of 17 for 62 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 of 13 for 23 yards (1 int) DEN: Craig Morton, 13 of 18 for 194 yards and 2 TDs; Norris Weese, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NE: Horace Ivory, 7 for 17 yards; Don Calhoun, 6 for 28 yards; Sam Cunningham, 5 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Mosi Tatupu, 2 for 2 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 6 yards; Steve Grogan, 1 for 1 yard; Harold Jackson, 1 for -6 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 15 for 33 yards; Jim Jensen, 12 for 14 yards; Rob Lytle, 5 for 22 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Canada, 5 for 11 yards; Jon Keyworth, 4 for 7 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 18 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NE: Horace Ivory, 4 for 44 yards; Russ Francis, 3 for 16 yards; Sam Cunningham, 2 for 14 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 17 yards; Don Calhoun, 1 for -6 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Haven Moses, 4 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 21 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 21 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 13 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 5 for 97 yards; Don Westbrook, 2 for 30 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 20 yards DEN: Dave Preston, 1 for 26 yards; Chris Pane, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 1 for 11 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 30 yards; Chris Pane, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Steve Foley, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 8 for 327 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/1 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1