NFL game summary for 11/02/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 159.1 (2) | 181.4 (19) | 340.5 (9) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 110.6 (7) | 147.2 (2) | 257.9 (3) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.5 (12) | 143.5 (26) | 275.0 (23) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 136.0 (19) | 215.9 (21) | 351.9 (23) | 13 |
Line: Oilers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (6-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Denver Broncos (4-5-0) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
( 0- 3) DEN Fred Steinfort 45 yard field goal
( 0- 6) DEN Fred Steinfort 20 yard field goal
( 7- 6) HOU Earl Campbell 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7- 9) DEN Fred Steinfort 28 yard field goal
(13- 9) HOU Earl Campbell 9 yard rush (kick failed)
(20- 9) HOU Rob Carpenter 2 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(20-16) DEN Jim Jensen 8 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick)
HOU DEN
First Downs: 23 18
Rushes-yards: 45-173 29-96
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-19-164-0 17-22-168-0
Sacked-yards: 1-7 3-12
Net pass yards: 157 156
Net yards/pass: 7.8 6.2
Total net yards: 330 252
Total plays: 65 (69% run) 54 (53% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 6-38 5-48
Attendance: 74,717
Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 11 of 19 for 164 yards DEN: Craig Morton, 17 of 22 for 168 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 36 for 157 yards and 2 TDs; Rob Carpenter, 6 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 1 for 1 yard; Gifford Nielsen, 1 for 0 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -2 yards DEN: Dave Preston, 10 for 41 yards; Jim Jensen, 6 for 19 yards; Otis Armstrong, 5 for 17 yards; Rob Lytle, 4 for 12 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 5 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 3 for 79 yards; Mike Barber, 2 for 46 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 20 yards; Dave Casper, 2 for 15 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 5 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for -1 yards DEN: Jim Jensen, 4 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Dave Preston, 3 for 16 yards; Rick Upchurch, 2 for 37 yards; Ron Egloff, 2 for 23 yards; Rob Lytle, 2 for 19 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 19 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 15 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 7 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 52 yards DEN: Larry Brunson, 3 for 77 yards; Mike Harden, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 9 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 3 for 128 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 4 for 180 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 3/3
HOU: Ken Stabler, 11 of 19 for 164 yards DEN: Craig Morton, 17 of 22 for 168 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 36 for 157 yards and 2 TDs; Rob Carpenter, 6 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 1 for 1 yard; Gifford Nielsen, 1 for 0 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for -2 yards DEN: Dave Preston, 10 for 41 yards; Jim Jensen, 6 for 19 yards; Otis Armstrong, 5 for 17 yards; Rob Lytle, 4 for 12 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 5 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Ken Burrough, 3 for 79 yards; Mike Barber, 2 for 46 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 20 yards; Dave Casper, 2 for 15 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 5 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for -1 yards DEN: Jim Jensen, 4 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Dave Preston, 3 for 16 yards; Rick Upchurch, 2 for 37 yards; Ron Egloff, 2 for 23 yards; Rob Lytle, 2 for 19 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 19 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 15 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 7 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 52 yards DEN: Larry Brunson, 3 for 77 yards; Mike Harden, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 9 yards DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 3 for 128 yards DEN: Luke Prestridge, 4 for 180 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 3/3