All NFL game summaries for 09/29/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.0 (11) | 183.7 (21) | 316.7 (18) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 113.0 (12) | 257.0 (27) | 370.0 (22) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 165.3 (2) | 230.0 (6) | 395.3 (4) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 116.3 (13) | 250.3 (25) | 366.7 (21) | 5 |
Line: Patriots by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (1-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| New England Patriots (3-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
( 7- 0) DEN Haven Moses 17 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Fred Steinfort kick)
( 7- 3) NE John Smith 26 yard field goal
( 7-10) NE Vagas Ferguson 2 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(14-10) DEN Otis Armstrong 8 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
(14-17) NE Stanley Morgan 45 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(14-20) NE John Smith 19 yard field goal
(14-23) NE John Smith 36 yard field goal
DEN NE
First Downs: 8 23
Rushes-yards: 27-108 47-157
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-12-83-1 17-24-209-1
Sacked-yards: 3-21 1-9
Net pass yards: 62 200
Net yards/pass: 4.1 8.0
Total net yards: 170 357
Total plays: 42 (64% run) 72 (65% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 8-92 8-74
Attendance: 60,153
Passing:
DEN: Matt Robinson, 8 of 12 for 83 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 17 of 24 for 209 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 15 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jensen, 8 for 23 yards; Rob Lytle, 2 for 3 yards; Matt Robinson, 2 for 2 yards NE: Vagas Ferguson, 22 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 15 for 54 yards; Steve Grogan, 8 for 15 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 16 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Jim Jensen, 5 for 21 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 1 for 22 yards NE: Vagas Ferguson, 4 for 24 yards; Don Calhoun, 4 for 24 yards; Stanley Morgan, 3 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 3 for 45 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 24 yards; Horace Ivory, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Larry Brunson, 5 for 85 yards; Mike Harden, 1 for 2 yards NE: Preston Brown, 1 for 26 yards; Bill Currier, 1 for 17 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Larry Brunson, 1 for 12 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 8 yards NE: Roland James, 4 for 12 yards; Mike Haynes, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Jim Ryan, 1 for 21 yards NE: Rick Sanford, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 7 for 281 yards NE: Mike Hubach, 3 for 116 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 0/1 NE: John Smith, 3/3
DEN: Matt Robinson, 8 of 12 for 83 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 17 of 24 for 209 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 15 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jensen, 8 for 23 yards; Rob Lytle, 2 for 3 yards; Matt Robinson, 2 for 2 yards NE: Vagas Ferguson, 22 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 15 for 54 yards; Steve Grogan, 8 for 15 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 16 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Jim Jensen, 5 for 21 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Riley Odoms, 1 for 22 yards NE: Vagas Ferguson, 4 for 24 yards; Don Calhoun, 4 for 24 yards; Stanley Morgan, 3 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 3 for 45 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 24 yards; Horace Ivory, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Larry Brunson, 5 for 85 yards; Mike Harden, 1 for 2 yards NE: Preston Brown, 1 for 26 yards; Bill Currier, 1 for 17 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Larry Brunson, 1 for 12 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 8 yards NE: Roland James, 4 for 12 yards; Mike Haynes, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Jim Ryan, 1 for 21 yards NE: Rick Sanford, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 7 for 281 yards NE: Mike Hubach, 3 for 116 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 0/1 NE: John Smith, 3/3