NFL game summary for 11/22/1970:
Playing in place of injured Steve Tensi, Denver quarterback Pete Liske completed 15 of 26 passes for 262 yards and touchdown passes to Al Denson and Jim Whalen after Tom Dempsey's two field goals gave New Orleans a 6-0 first period lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.6 (8) | 137.3 (22) | 270.9 (18) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 92.4 (1) | 171.3 (18) | 263.8 (5) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 96.4 (24) | 153.4 (14) | 249.9 (23) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 140.7 (22) | 198.4 (24) | 339.1 (26) | 31 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (5-5-0) | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-7-1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
( 0- 3) NO Tom Dempsey 47 yard field goal
( 0- 6) NO Tom Dempsey 14 yard field goal
( 7- 6) DEN Al Denson 6 yard pass from Pete Liske (Bobby Howfield kick)
(14- 6) DEN Jim Whalen 3 yard pass from Pete Liske (Bobby Howfield kick)
(21- 6) DEN Bobby Anderson 4 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(24- 6) DEN Bobby Howfield 35 yard field goal
(31- 6) DEN Floyd Little 3 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
DEN NO
First Downs: 25 11
Rushes-yards: 37-150 19-49
Yards/rush: 4.1 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-33-312-1 20-34-238-2
Sacked-yards: 1-10 3-24
Net pass yards: 302 214
Net yards/pass: 8.9 5.8
Total net yards: 452 263
Total plays: 71 (52% run) 56 (33% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 3-1
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 7-78 7-96
Attendance: 66,837
Passing:
DEN: Pete Liske, 15 of 26 for 262 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Chuck Pastrana, 2 of 5 for 42 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 of 2 for 8 yards NO: Billy Kilmer, 20 of 34 for 238 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 14 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 10 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 6 for 20 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 3 for 11 yards; Clem Turner, 3 for -1 yards; Chuck Pastrana, 1 for 1 yard NO: Tom Barrington, 9 for 25 yards; Jim Otis, 5 for 17 yards; Bill Dusenbery, 4 for 6 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DEN: Al Denson, 6 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 91 yards; Jim Whalen, 3 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 2 for 59 yards; Mike Haffner, 2 for 25 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 18 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 1 for 8 yards NO: Tom Barrington, 7 for 41 yards; Jim Otis, 5 for 28 yards; Al Dodd, 3 for 65 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 36 yards; Dave Parks, 2 for 68 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 1 for 20 yards; Jerry Hendren, 1 for 20 yards; Chip Myrtle, 1 for 1 yard NO: Al Dodd, 2 for 45 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 2 for 6 yards; Pete Jaquess, 2 for 3 yards NO: Al Dodd, 5 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Cornell Gordon, 1 for 0 yards; Paul Martha, 1 for 0 yards NO: Hugo Hollas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 5 for 228 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 235 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 1/2 NO: Tom Dempsey, 2/3
DEN: Pete Liske, 15 of 26 for 262 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Chuck Pastrana, 2 of 5 for 42 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 of 2 for 8 yards NO: Billy Kilmer, 20 of 34 for 238 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 14 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 10 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Fran Lynch, 6 for 20 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 3 for 11 yards; Clem Turner, 3 for -1 yards; Chuck Pastrana, 1 for 1 yard NO: Tom Barrington, 9 for 25 yards; Jim Otis, 5 for 17 yards; Bill Dusenbery, 4 for 6 yards; Billy Kilmer, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DEN: Al Denson, 6 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 91 yards; Jim Whalen, 3 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 2 for 59 yards; Mike Haffner, 2 for 25 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 18 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 1 for 8 yards NO: Tom Barrington, 7 for 41 yards; Jim Otis, 5 for 28 yards; Al Dodd, 3 for 65 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 36 yards; Dave Parks, 2 for 68 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 1 for 20 yards; Jerry Hendren, 1 for 20 yards; Chip Myrtle, 1 for 1 yard NO: Al Dodd, 2 for 45 yards; Ken Burrough, 2 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 2 for 6 yards; Pete Jaquess, 2 for 3 yards NO: Al Dodd, 5 for 42 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Cornell Gordon, 1 for 0 yards; Paul Martha, 1 for 0 yards NO: Hugo Hollas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 5 for 228 yards NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 235 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 1/2 NO: Tom Dempsey, 2/3