Game Recap
Week 8 during the 1997 football calendar saw the home Oakland Raiders topple the 0 Denver Broncos 28-25. The Raiders started well early with a 14-10 halftime lead and held off the Broncos late.
The Raiders were guided by who threw for 0 interceptions.
For the Broncos, John Elway threw for 309 pass yards, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions. Terrell Davis ran for 85 yards on the ground, 2 touchdowns. Shannon Sharpe caught 94 receiving yards.
The Raiders finished with 324 total yards, 12 first downs, 2 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 4 of 11 on third downs. The Broncos ended up with 441 total yards, 25 first downs, 1 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 8 of 17 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Oakland Raiders defeat Denver BroncosDEN 28-25
- Date: Sunday, October 19, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Oakland Raiders Stats - Yards: 324, Turnovers: 2
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 441, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
7 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
25 |
| OAK |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| John Elway | DEN | 26-46 | 309 | 1 | 0 | 28 | |
| Jeff George | OAK | 9-12 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 22 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Napoleon Kaufman | OAK | 28 | 227 | 1 | 83 | |
| Terrell Davis | DEN | 23 | 85 | 2 | 19 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 5 | 48 | 0 | 16 | |
| Rod Smith | DEN | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Jeff George | OAK | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Derrick Fenner | OAK | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Tim Hall | OAK | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Shannon Sharpe | DEN | 8 | 94 | 0 | 27 | |
| Terrell Davis | DEN | 7 | 70 | 0 | 17 | |
| Ed McCaffrey | DEN | 3 | 61 | 1 | 28 | |
| Rod Smith | DEN | 5 | 58 | 0 | 26 | |
| James Jett | OAK | 3 | 43 | 1 | 22 | |
| Tim Brown | OAK | 2 | 33 | 0 | 18 | |
| Howard Griffith | DEN | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| Derrick Fenner | OAK | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 29 | 147 | 2 | | |
| OAK | 32 | 243 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 26-46 | 309 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| OAK | 9-12 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders
- Attendance: 57,006
- Weather: 60 degrees, relative humidity 72%, wind 12 mph
- Time of Game:
