NFL game summary for 10/04/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.0 (13) | 247.2 (5) | 376.2 (8) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 108.8 (6) | 138.8 (2) | 247.5 (1) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.5 (15) | 133.0 (27) | 259.5 (27) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 120.2 (12) | 199.0 (13) | 319.2 (11) | 9 |
Line: Raiders by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (4-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Oakland Raiders (2-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) DEN Dave Preston 4 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
(10- 0) DEN Fred Steinfort 31 yard field goal
(17- 0) DEN Rick Parros 20 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
DEN OAK
First Downs: 17 12
Rushes-yards: 45-162 21-78
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-17-141-0 14-28-123-2
Sacked-yards: 7-51 3-33
Net pass yards: 90 90
Net yards/pass: 3.8 2.9
Total net yards: 252 168
Total plays: 69 (65% run) 52 (40% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 7-4
Turnovers: 0 6
Penalties-yards: 5-55 4-30
Attendance: 51,035
Passing:
DEN: Craig Morton, 9 of 16 for 117 yards; Steve DeBerg, 1 of 1 for 24 yards OAK: Jim Plunkett, 13 of 20 for 115 yards (1 int); Marc Wilson, 1 of 8 for 8 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Dave Preston, 21 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Rick Parros, 18 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Tony Reed, 5 for 17 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Kenny King, 15 for 53 yards; Derrick Jensen, 4 for 12 yards; Jim Plunkett, 2 for 13 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 3 for 33 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 23 yards; Rick Parros, 1 for 24 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 19 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 17 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 14 yards; Steve Watson, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Kenny King, 6 for 34 yards; Derrick Jensen, 3 for 41 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 3 for 19 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 15 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Chester Willis, 4 for 81 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 4 for 29 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 6 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bob Swenson, 1 for 3 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 9 for 316 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 278 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 1/1 OAK: Chris Bahr, 0/1
DEN: Craig Morton, 9 of 16 for 117 yards; Steve DeBerg, 1 of 1 for 24 yards OAK: Jim Plunkett, 13 of 20 for 115 yards (1 int); Marc Wilson, 1 of 8 for 8 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Dave Preston, 21 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Rick Parros, 18 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Tony Reed, 5 for 17 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Kenny King, 15 for 53 yards; Derrick Jensen, 4 for 12 yards; Jim Plunkett, 2 for 13 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 3 for 33 yards; Tony Reed, 2 for 23 yards; Rick Parros, 1 for 24 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 19 yards; Dave Preston, 1 for 17 yards; Ron Egloff, 1 for 14 yards; Steve Watson, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Kenny King, 6 for 34 yards; Derrick Jensen, 3 for 41 yards; Derrick Ramsey, 3 for 19 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 15 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Chester Willis, 4 for 81 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 4 for 29 yards OAK: Ira Matthews, 6 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Bob Swenson, 1 for 3 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 9 for 316 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 278 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 1/1 OAK: Chris Bahr, 0/1