Game Recap
Week 5 of the 1966 season saw the Denver Broncos defeat the Houston Oilers 40-38.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Houston Oilers 40-38
- Date: Sunday, October 2, 1966
- Game Time Kickoff:
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 362, Turnovers: 2
- Houston Oilers Stats - Yards: 384, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
0 |
17 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
| DEN |
6 |
17 |
14 |
3 |
40 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| George Blanda | TEN | 15-37 | 300 | 5 | 2 | 79 | |
| John McCormick | DEN | 13-31 | 212 | 2 | 1 | 64 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Wendell Hayes | DEN | 15 | 74 | 0 | 29 | |
| Sid Blanks | TEN | 9 | 57 | 0 | 24 | |
| Bob Scarpitto | DEN | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | |
| Abner Haynes | DEN | 16 | 26 | 1 | 6 | |
| Charley Tolar | TEN | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
| John Henry Johnson | TEN | 7 | 16 | 0 | 11 | |
| Darrell Lester | DEN | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Al Denson | DEN | 5 | 158 | 1 | 64 | |
| Charley Frazier | TEN | 5 | 154 | 3 | 79 | |
| Bob McLeod | TEN | 4 | 76 | 1 | 41 | |
| Charley Hennigan | TEN | 3 | 46 | 1 | 18 | |
| Abner Haynes | DEN | 5 | 28 | 1 | 14 | |
| Sid Blanks | TEN | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 | |
| Lionel Taylor | DEN | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Bob Scarpitto | DEN | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 38 | 150 | 1 | | |
| TEN | 22 | 95 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 13-31 | 212 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| TEN | 15-37 | 300 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Oilers at Denver Broncos
- Attendance:
- Weather: 63 degrees, relative humidity 31%, wind 8 mph
- Time of Game:
