Boston held on to defeat Denver in overtime in the first of 3 Monday games this week. Behind a touchdown pass by Joe Walton and a fumble return for a touchdown by safety Tim Smith, they took a touchdown lead late into the fourth quarter. A late touchdown by Denver tied it before Mazzetti kicked the field goal in the extra period to win it. Boston plays last place Washington next week.
Backup quarterback Fred Mortensen threw the late touchdown in the fourth quarter to tie the game. They had 3 drives to win the game, including a good one that ran out of time when the 4th quarter ended. They managed only 7 yards on their only overtime drive before Boston kicked the field goal to win it. Denver hosts a struggling Los Angeles team next week.
