Game Recap
In a week 6 match-up in Detroit, the Broncos pitched a lopsided 28-7 win against the Lions. The Broncos had the lead after the second quarter 21-7 and cruised to an easy win.
The Broncos were led by John Elway who finished with 210 yards, 1 touchdown, was 16 of 22 passing. Gerald Willhite rumbled for 81 yards rushing. Steve Watson caught 111 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Lions, Gary Danielson tossed in 244 yards, 4 picks. Billy Sims had 80 yards receiving, 9 catches.
The Broncos ended with 287 total yards, 20 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Lions finished with 348 total yards, 23 first downs, 10 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Detroit LionsDET 28-7
- Date: Sunday, October 7, 1984
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 287, Turnovers: 3
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 348, Turnovers: 10
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
| DET |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Gary Danielson | DET | 17-29 | 244 | 0 | 4 | 58 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 16-22 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 42 | |
| Mike Machurek | DET | 6-21 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 19 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Gerald Willhite | DEN | 15 | 81 | 0 | 16 | |
| Billy Sims | DET | 15 | 51 | 0 | 16 | |
| James Jones | DET | 4 | 28 | 0 | 10 | |
| Sammy Winder | DEN | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | |
| Gary Danielson | DET | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Leonard Thompson | DET | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Watson | DEN | 7 | 111 | 1 | 42 | |
| Billy Sims | DET | 9 | 80 | 0 | 19 | |
| Leonard Thompson | DET | 4 | 67 | 0 | 31 | |
| Mark Nichols | DET | 4 | 62 | 0 | 19 | |
| David Lewis | DET | 1 | 58 | 0 | 58 | |
| Clint Sampson | DEN | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| Sammy Winder | DEN | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 | |
| Jeff Chadwick | DET | 2 | 20 | 0 | 17 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 32 | 108 | 1 | | |
| DET | 23 | 92 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 16-22 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| DET | 23-50 | 315 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
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