Game Recap
Week 9 in November of the 1980 football season had the traveling Houston Oilers defeat the 0 Denver Broncos 20-16. The Broncos had the lead after the second quarter 9-7 but Oilers played better in the 0. The Oilers outscored the Broncos 13-7 in the second.
The Oilers were guided by who connected on zero INTs.
For the Broncos, Craig Morton tossed in 1 TD, 0 INTs, was 17 of 22 passing.
The Oilers ended up with 330 total yards, 23 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Broncos finished with 252 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Houston Oilers defeat Denver BroncosDEN 20-16
- Date: Sunday, November 2, 1980
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Houston Oilers Stats - Yards: 330, Turnovers: 1
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 252, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
0 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
20 |
| DEN |
6 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
16 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Craig Morton | DEN | 17-22 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 21 | |
| Ken Stabler | HOU | 11-19 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 54 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Earl Campbell | HOU | 36 | 157 | 2 | 14 | |
| Dave Preston | DEN | 10 | 41 | 0 | 9 | |
| Jim Jensen | DEN | 6 | 19 | 0 | 5 | |
| Otis Armstrong | DEN | 5 | 17 | 0 | 5 | |
| Rob Carpenter | HOU | 6 | 17 | 1 | 7 | |
| Rob Lytle | DEN | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | |
| Jon Keyworth | DEN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ken Burrough | HOU | 3 | 79 | 0 | 54 | |
| Mike Barber | HOU | 2 | 46 | 0 | 41 | |
| Rick Upchurch | DEN | 2 | 37 | 0 | 21 | |
| Jim Jensen | DEN | 4 | 30 | 1 | 9 | |
| Ron Egloff | DEN | 2 | 23 | 0 | 16 | |
| Rob Carpenter | HOU | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 | |
| Riley Odoms | DEN | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| Rob Lytle | DEN | 2 | 19 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 29 | 96 | 0 | | |
| HOU | 45 | 173 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 17-22 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| HOU | 11-19 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Oilers at Denver Broncos
- Attendance:
- Weather: 54 degrees, relative humidity 21%, wind 11 mph
- Time of Game:
