Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers

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December 15th, 1997

1997 Week 16

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Offensive Starters

QB J. Elway

RB T. Davis

FB H. Griffith

WR R. Smith

WR E. McCaffrey

TE S. Sharpe

T G. Zimmerman

G D. Diaz-Infante

C T. Nalen

G B. Habib

T T. Jones

Defensive Starters

DE N. Smith

DT K. Traylor

DT M. Tanuvasa

DE A. Williams

LB J. Mobley

LB A. Aldridge

LB B. Romanowski

CB R. Crockett

CB D. Gordon

S T. Braxton

S S. Atwater

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Broncos	10	0	7	0	17
49ers	0	14	10	10	34

	Broncos	49ers
Q1	10	0
Q2	0	14
Q3	7	10
Q4	0	10
FINAL	17	34

Key Performers

Broncos

PassingJ. Elway

16/41, 150 YDS

RushingV. Hebron

12, 64 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingR. Smith

5, 73 YDS

TacklesJ. Mobley

SacksA. Williams

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

49ers

PassingS. Young

22/34, 276 YDS, 1 TD

RushingT. Kirby

15, 27 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingT. Kirby

6, 76 YDS

TacklesM. Hanks

SacksK. Greene

1.0

InterceptionsM. Hanks

Team Comparison

Broncos

Stat

49ers

First Downs

237

Total Yards

323

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

39.0%

PASS %

64.7%

141

NET PASS YDS

265

PASS TD

Takeaways

27:46

Time of Possession

32:14

Offensive Starters

S. Young QB

T. Kirby RB

W. Floyd FB

J. Stokes WR

T. Owens WR

B. Jones TE

D. Deese T

R. Brown G

C. Dalman C

K. Gogan G

K. Scrafford T

Defensive Starters

R. Barker DE

B. Young DT

D. Stubblefield DT

C. Doleman DE

L. Woodall LB

G. Plummer LB

K. Norton Jr. LB

R. Woodson CB

M. Pope CB

T. McDonald S

M. Hanks S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 16 match up between the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers featuring 10 tackles by John Mobley.

Legend

Moment: Broncos

Moment: 49ers

Broncos Momentum

49ers Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Terrell Davis left guard for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • DEN FG DEN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Elam 49 yard field goal good

Broncos extends lead → 10-0

< Q2 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Steve Young pass complete to Jerry Rice for 14 yards touchdown - PAT good

49ers cuts lead → 10-7

< Q2 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Terry Kirby right guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

49ers takes the lead → 14-10

< Q3 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Vaughn Hebron left guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Broncos takes the lead → 17-14

< Q3 > • SFO FG SFO FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Gary Anderson 32 yard field goal good

49ers ties it up → 17-17

< Q3 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

John Elway pass intended for Ed McCaffrey is intercepted by Merton Hanks at SF45 and returned for 55 yards touchdown - PAT good

49ers takes the lead → 24-17

< Q4 > • SFO FG SFO FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Gary Anderson 20 yard field goal good

49ers extends lead → 27-17

< Q4 > • SFO TD SFO TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

John Elway sacked by Kevin Greene for 9 yards. John Elway fumbles (forced by Kevin Greene) recovered by Kevin Greene at DB40 and returned for 40 yards touchdown - PAT good

49ers extends lead → 34-17

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
John Elway	41	16	39.0	150	0	2	26	1	29.5
Team Totals	41	16	39.0	150	0	2	26	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Vaughn Hebron	12	64	5.3	1	46
Terrell Davis	10	28	2.8	1	7
Howard Griffith	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team Totals	23	96	4.2	2	46

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Rod Smith	16	5	73	14.6	26
Shannon Sharpe	7	5	60	12.0	22
Terrell Davis	3	2	0	0.0	1
Vaughn Hebron	2	1	-5	-5.0	-5
Willie Green	5	1	17	17.0	17
Ed McCaffrey	7	1	5	5.0	5
Dwayne Carswell	1	1	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	41	16	150	9.4	26

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
John Mobley	10	7	3	0
Bill Romanowski	9	9	0	0
Trevor Pryce	7	5	2	0
Tyrone Braxton	6	5	1	0
Ray Crockett	6	6	0	0
Allen Aldridge	5	3	2	0
Steve Atwater	3	3	0	0
Alfred Williams	2	2	0	2
Darrien Gordon	2	2	0	0
Keith Traylor	2	2	0	0
Harald Hasselbach	1	1	0	0
Darrius Johnson	1	1	0	0
Neil Smith	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	55	47	8	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Vaughn Hebron	4	50	12.5
Derek Loville	3	102	34
Team Totals	7	152	21.7

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Darrien Gordon	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	1	0	0.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Jason Elam	3	1	2	2
Team Totals	3	1	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Rouen	4	194	48.5
Team Totals	4	194	48.5

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Steve Young	34	22	64.7	276	1	0	35	2	99.6
Team Totals	34	22	64.7	276	1	0	35	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Terry Kirby	15	27	1.8	1	8
William Floyd	7	19	2.7	0	4
Steve Young	3	11	3.7	0	7
Chuck Levy	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team Totals	26	58	2.2	1	8

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Terry Kirby	7	6	76	12.7	0	35
Brent Jones	6	4	68	17.0	0	24
William Floyd	5	3	21	7.0	0	12
Jerry Rice	4	3	40	13.3	1	16
Terrell Owens	6	3	39	13.0	0	17
J.J. Stokes	6	3	32	10.7	0	13
Team Totals	34	22	276	12.5	1	35

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Merton Hanks	6	3	3	0	1
Ken Norton Jr.	6	4	2	0	0
Lee Woodall	5	4	1	0	1
Tim McDonald	5	4	1	0	0
Bryant Young	5	4	1	0	0
Zack Bronson	4	3	1	0	0
Gary Plummer	4	1	3	0	0
Marquez Pope	4	2	2	0	0
Dana Stubblefield	4	4	0	0	0
Chris Doleman	3	3	0	0	0
Rod Woodson	2	2	0	0	0
Roy Barker	2	1	1	0	0
Kevin Greene	1	1	0	1	0
Junior Bryant	1	0	1	0	0
Tyronne Drakeford	1	1	0	0	0
Frankie Smith	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	54	38	16	1	2