Game Recap
Week 6 during the 1972 football calendar had the 0 Denver Broncos defeat the 0 Oakland Raiders 30-23. Broncos took the in the first half 24-3 and hung on in the second half.
The Broncos were guided by Charley Johnson who connected on 361 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 INTs, was 20 of 28 passing. Jerry Simmons had 118 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Raiders, connected on zero interceptions.
The Broncos tallied 409 total yards, 15 first downs, 1 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Raiders finished with 316 total yards, 23 first downs, 1 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Oakland Raiders 30-23
- Date: Sunday, October 22, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 409, Turnovers: 1
- Oakland Raiders Stats - Yards: 316, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
7 |
17 |
0 |
6 |
30 |
| OAK |
0 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
23 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Charley Johnson | DEN | 20-28 | 361 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Stabler | OAK | 13-22 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daryle Lamonica | OAK | 8-15 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Floyd Little | DEN | 1-1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Marv Hubbard | OAK | 15 | 61 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Smith | OAK | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pete Banaszak | OAK | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Floyd Little | DEN | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clarence Davis | OAK | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Stabler | OAK | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fran Lynch | DEN | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jerry Simmons | DEN | 6 | 118 | 1 | 0 | |
| Floyd Little | DEN | 3 | 92 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fred Biletnikoff | OAK | 5 | 74 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Masters | DEN | 3 | 66 | 1 | 0 | |
| Raymond Chester | OAK | 5 | 56 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Smith | OAK | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |
| Riley Odoms | DEN | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fran Lynch | DEN | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 24 | 13 | 0 | | |
| OAK | 27 | 127 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 21-29 | 396 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| OAK | 22-40 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders
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- Weather: 60 degrees, relative humidity 87%, wind 5 mph
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