Denver Broncos vs St. Louis Rams

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September 14th, 1997

1997 Week 3

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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 T. Jones

G M. Schlereth

C T. Nalen

G B. Habib

T G. Zimmerman

Defensive Starters

DE N. Smith

DT K. Traylor

DT M. Dean Perry

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	7	7	7	14	35
Rams	7	0	0	7	14

	Broncos	Rams
Q1	7	7
Q2	7	0
Q3	7	0
Q4	14	7
FINAL	35	14

Key Performers

Broncos

PassingJ. Elway

16/28, 247 YDS, 4 TD

RushingT. Davis

21, 103 YDS

ReceivingR. Smith

4, 126 YDS, 2 TD

TacklesJ. Mobley

SacksN. Smith

2.0

InterceptionsR. Crockett

Rams

PassingT. Banks

18/33, 217 YDS

RushingL. Phillips

13, 60 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingA. Lee

6, 90 YDS

TacklesR. Phifer

SacksL. ONeal

1.0

InterceptionsR. McNeil

Team Comparison

Broncos

Stat

Rams

First Downs

377

Total Yards

314

Rushes

144

Rush YDS

130

Rush TD

57.1%

PASS %

54.5%

233

NET PASS YDS

184

PASS TD

Takeaways

29:31

Time of Possession

30:29

Offensive Starters

T. Banks QB

R. Moore RB

C. Heyward FB

I. Bruce WR

E. Kennison WR

E. Conwell TE

W. Gandy T

J. Gerak G

B. Brostek C

V. Smith G

F. Miller T

Defensive Starters

K. Carter DE

B. Johnson DT

D. Farr DT

L. O'Neal DE

M. Jones LB

R. Jones LB

R. Phifer LB

T. Lyght CB

R. McNeil CB

G. McBurrows S

K. Lyle S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 3 match up between the Denver Broncos and the St. Louis Rams featuring 126 receiving yards by Rod Smith.

Legend

Moment: Broncos

Moment: Rams

Broncos Momentum

Rams Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

John Elway pass complete to Rod Smith for 72 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • STL TD STL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Lawrence Phillips left guard for 23 yards touchdown - PAT good

Rams ties it up → 7-7

< Q2 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

John Elway pass complete to Dwayne Carswell for 24 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos takes the lead → 14-7

< Q3 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Will Brice punts 59 yards returned by Darrien Gordon for 94 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos extends lead → 21-7

< Q4 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

John Elway pass complete to Rod Smith for 38 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos extends lead → 28-7

< Q4 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

John Elway pass complete to Ed McCaffrey for 23 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos extends lead → 35-7

< Q4 > • STL TD STL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Ronald Moore left guard for 27 yards touchdown - PAT good

Rams cuts lead → 35-14

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
John Elway	28	16	57.1	247	4	1	72	1	111.2
Team Totals	28	16	57.1	247	4	1	72	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Terrell Davis	21	103	4.9	12
Vaughn Hebron	5	19	3.8	8
Howard Griffith	4	13	3.3	5
John Elway	3	10	3.3	10
Jeff Lewis	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Team Totals	34	144	4.2	12

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Rod Smith	7	4	126	31.5	2	72
Dwayne Carswell	5	4	47	11.8	1	24
Shannon Sharpe	2	2	20	10.0	0	14
Byron Chamberlain	3	2	18	9.0	0	9
Terrell Davis	3	1	4	4.0	0	4
Howard Griffith	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Ed McCaffrey	3	1	23	23.0	1	23
Willie Green	2	1	5	5.0	0	5
Team Totals	26	16	247	15.4	4	72

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
John Mobley	6	5	1	1	0
Steve Atwater	5	2	3	0	0
Bill Romanowski	5	4	1	0	0
Keith Traylor	4	2	2	1	0
Alfred Williams	4	3	1	0	0
Ray Crockett	3	3	0	0	1
Tyrone Braxton	3	3	0	0	0
Michael Dean Perry	3	3	0	0	0
Tim McKyer	2	1	1	0	1
Neil Smith	2	2	0	2	0
Harald Hasselbach	2	2	0	0.5	0
Darrien Gordon	2	2	0	0	0
Allen Aldridge	2	1	1	0	0
Dedrick Dodge	2	1	1	0	0
Randy Hilliard	2	2	0	0	0
Mike Lodish	1	0	1	0.5	0
Darrius Johnson	1	0	1	0	0
Maa Tanuvasa	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	50	37	13	5	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Vaughn Hebron	1	26	26	0
Team Totals	1	26	26.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Darrien Gordon	4	109	27.3	1
Rod Smith	1	12	12	0
Team Totals	5	121	24.2	1

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Jason Elam	1	0	5	5
Team Totals	1	0	5	5

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Rouen	4	189	47.3
Team Totals	4	189	47.3

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Tony Banks	33	18	54.5	217	0	2	29	5	49.7
Team Totals	33	18	54.5	217	0	2	29	5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Lawrence Phillips	13	60	4.6	1	23
Ronald Moore	5	48	9.6	1	27
Tony Banks	2	12	6.0	0	6
Craig Heyward	2	6	3.0	0	5
Amp Lee	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team Totals	23	130	5.7	2	27

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Amp Lee	8	6	90	15.0	29
Ronald Moore	4	3	29	9.7	13
Torrance Small	5	3	22	7.3	11
Eddie Kennison	4	2	26	13.0	14
Ernie Conwell	2	2	19	9.5	11
Keith Crawford	4	1	17	17.0	17
Jermaine Ross	4	1	14	14.0	14
Team Totals	31	18	217	12.1	29

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Roman Phifer	9	6	3	0	0
Keith Lyle	8	4	4	0	0
Gerald McBurrows	7	6	1	0	0
Robert Jones	6	4	2	0	0
Leslie ONeal	4	4	0	1	0
Todd Lyght	4	2	2	0	0
Ryan McNeil	3	3	0	0	1
Jeff Zgonina	3	3	0	0	0
DMarco Farr	2	1	1	0	0
Bill Johnson	1	1	0	0	0
Jeff Robinson	1	1	0	0	0
Bryan Robinson	1	1	0	0	0
Marquis Walker	1	1	0	0	0
Jay Williams	1	0	1	0	0
Mike Jones	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	52	38	14	1	1