Denver Broncos
Vs.
San Francisco 49ers
August 23, 1969
Liske Stars as Broncos Down 49ers
Pete Liske broke open a field goal battle tonight with a 41-yard touchdown pass to Mike Haffner as the Denver Broncos scored a 19-15 preseason victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
Haffner's diving catch gave the Broncos their first triumph after two losses. It was the 49ers third straight defeat.
The game had been a field goal contest until Haffner scored with 1:13 left in the third period. Denver's Bobby Howfield connected from 17, 19, 52, and 47 yards. Tommy Davis scored from 47, 38, and 29 yards.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| 49ers | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| Broncos | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
DEN- FG Howfield 17
Second Quarter
SF- FG Davis 47
DEN- FG Howfield 19
SF- FG Davis 38
DEN- FG Howfield 52
Third Quarter
SF- FG Davis 29
Den- Haffner 41 yard pass from Liske (Howfield kick)
Fourth Quarter
DEN- FG Howfield 47
SF- Witcher 2 yard pass from Spurrier (pass failed)
Att- 33,141
