1986 Denver 38, 1986 Seattle 35

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

OT

Total

1986 Denver

7

7

17

7

0

38

1986 Seattle

0

21

0

14

0

35

Scoring Plays
QtrClockPossScoring Description(Extra Point)Score
16:361986 DenverS.Watson 26 yd. pass from J.Elway (R.Karlis kick)7-0 DEA
27:301986 SeattleC.Warner 7 yd. run (N.Johnson kick)7-7 SEA
25:241986 SeattleB.Edmonds 62 yd. return (N.Johnson kick)14-7 SEA
23:181986 SeattleB.Franklin 4 yd. pass from D.Krieg (N.Johnson kick)21-7 SEA
20:451986 DenverC.Sampson 20 yd. pass from J.Elway (R.Karlis kick)21-14 SEA
310:301986 DenverS.Watson 23 yd. pass from J.Elway (R.Karlis kick)21-21 SEA
34:481986 DenverT.Jackson 44 yd. intercept (R.Karlis kick)28-21 DEA
32:421986 DenverR.Karlis 33 yd. field goal31-21 DEA
412:541986 SeattleC.Warner 14 yd. pass from D.Krieg (N.Johnson kick)31-28 DEA
410:301986 DenverC.Kay 3 yd. pass from J.Elway (R.Karlis kick)38-28 DEA
40:151986 SeattleC.Warner 14 yd. run (N.Johnson kick)38-35 DEA

Team Statistics

1986 Denver1986 Seattle
First Downs by Rush-Pass-Pen-Total3-14-2-1914-13-3-30
Third Down Efficiency1-5-20%5-13-38%
Fourth Down Efficiency0-0-0%3-5-60%
Red Zone Efficiency (pts-poss-pct)10-14-71%28-35-80%
Total Offense-Plays-Avg Yards Per Play311-47-6.6422-80-5.3
Total Net Yards Rushing64243
Total Rushes1845
Average Per Rush3.65.4
Passes Completed/Attempted17/27 (63.0%)20/34 (58.8%)
Net Yards Passing247179
Avg Yards Per Pass9.75.4
Sacked/Yards Lost2/161/5
Punts/Average3/42.02/26.5
Punts Received/Return Yardage1/-12/62
Kickoffs/Returns5/1114/74
Interceptions/Returns1/441/8
Penalties/Yards4/4011/67
Total Fumbles/Fumbles Lost2/22/1
Time of Possession24 mins 12 secs35 mins 48 secs
Average Drive StartDEA 33SEA 29

Passing Stats

AttCompYdsComp %Yds/AttTDTD %INTINT %LongSackRating
1986 Denver
John Elway271726363.09.7414.813.7462/16119.3
1986 Seattle
Dave Krieg342018458.85.425.912.9261/581.0

Rushing Stats

NoYdsAvgLongTD2 Pt ConvFumbles/Lost
1986 Denver
Sammy Winder9232.67001/1
Gerald Willhite4194.88000/0
Steve Sewell3237.714000/0
John Elway2-1-0.50000/0
1986 Seattle
Curt Warner261967.519200/0
Randall Morris10181.89001/1
John L. Williams7253.617000/0
Dave Krieg242.03000/0

Receiving Stats

NoYdsAvgLongTD2 Pt Conv
1986 Denver
Orson Mobley46416.02300
Steve Watson410526.34620
Gerald Willhite33311.01700
Clarence Kay2168.01310
Gene Lang155.0500
Sammy Winder177.0700
Clint Sampson12020.02010
Vance Johnson11313.01300
1986 Seattle
Curt Warner1313710.52610
John L. Williams3299.71100
Byron Franklin144.0410
Daryl Turner11010.01000
Steve Largent111.0100
Gordon Hudson133.0300

Field Goals

1-1920-2930-3940-4950+Totals% Made
1986 Denver
Rich Karlis0/00/01/10/00/01/1100
1986 Seattle
Norm Johnson0/00/10/00/00/00/10.0

Punting

NoAvgNetTbInside 20LongBlocked
1986 Denver
Mike Horan342.021.301450
1986 Seattle
Vince Gamache226.527.000410

Kickoff Returns

NoYdsAvgLongTD
1986 Denver
Gene Lang37525.0280
Ken Bell23618.0240
1986 Seattle
Bobby Joe Edmonds35418.0180
Randall Morris12020.0200

Punt Returns

RetFCYdsAvgLongTD
1986 Denver
Gerald Willhite10-1-1.0-10
1986 Seattle
Bobby Joe Edmonds206231.0621

Individual Defense

TacklesSacksFum Rec
1986 Denver
Tom Jackson1400
Ricky Hunley1300
Karl Mecklenburg800
Ken Woodard700
Andre Townsend500
Steve J. Foley400
Dennis Smith300
Louis Wright300
Mike Harden200
Jim Ryan101
Rulon Jones110
Mark Haynes100
1986 Seattle
Greg Gaines700
Bruce Scholtz500
Paul Moyer400
Terry Taylor400
Fredd Young200
Keith Butler200
Joe Nash200
Jacob Green221
Eugene Robinson200
Kerry Justin100
Jeff Bryant100
Dave S. Brown001
John L. Williams001

Interceptions

NoYdsAvgLongTD
1986 Denver
Tom Jackson14444.0441
1986 Seattle
Bruce Scholtz188.080

Game Story

John Elway had a big game as the visiting team from Denver got past Seattle by the score of 38 to 35. Elway threw for 263 yards and lit up the scoreboard for 4 touchdowns. Denver won the air battle out-passing Seattle 263 to 184 yards. Seattle was ahead at halftime 21 to 14. Denver led after three quarters 31 to 21. Curt Warner ran the ball 26 times gaining 196 yards and scoring 2 times for Seattle .