Week 17, 1975

played in San Diego, CA

74 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Denver Broncos0033-6
San Diego Chargers0300-3

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:00 SDO - Chester Marcol 35 field goal
3Q: 11:03 DEN - David Ray 27 field goal
4Q: 09:32 DEN - David Ray 27 field goal

Team StatisticsDENSDO
Record9-75-11
First Downs1613
- by Rushing81
- by Passing710
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards298252
- Offensive Plays6955
- Yards per Play4.324.58
Net Rushing Yards14465
- Rushing Attempts3816
- Yards per Rush3.794.06
Net Passing Yards154187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 21 - 137 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards174203
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/202/16
- Yards per Pass Play4.974.79
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions3/151/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.310.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards6/558/37
Punt Returns/Yards3/393/-2
Kick Returns/Yards1/241/27
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/10
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 16
Time of Possession37:0222:58

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:482:24OWN 20515Punt
110:241:33OPP 2037Interception
16:143:34OWN 20639Punt
11:484:19OWN 32738Punt
26:552:25OWN 2237Punt
21:240:46OWN 4039Punt
315:004:02OWN 20870Field Goal
310:264:37OWN 33826Punt
34:123:21OWN 37516Punt
414:365:12OPP 441134Field Goal
46:532:38OWN 20518Punt
42:350:34OWN 4336Punt
41:191:19OPP 112-2Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:12OWN 9640Punt
18:512:37OWN 12640Punt
12:400:52OWN 203-3Punt
212:295:34OWN 201062Field Goal
24:303:06OWN 6861Missed FG
20:380:38OWN 315Half
310:580:32OWN 2030Punt
35:491:37OWN 2039Punt
30:511:15OWN 242Punt
49:242:31OWN 41516Punt
44:151:40OWN 24540Missed FG
42:010:42OWN 204-9Downs

Game MVP: Floyd Little, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Floyd Little281073.821430
Ed Podolak9384.221110
Billy Kilmer1-1-1.00-100
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Monroe Eley11645.824010
Walt Garrison510.20200

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Billy Kilmer28211743/20031175.6
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts37192032/16026067.7

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Floyd Little46174.25870
TE Riley Odoms34268.670110
WR Howard Twilley344214.002160
WR Dick Drake334515.000310
FB Roosevelt Leaks33144.67790
TE Jack Novak22115.50070
RB Ed Podolak111111.000110
WR John Barnes1133.00030
FB Buddy Hudson1155.00050
WR Ron Shanklin0200.00000
WR Jack Snow0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Monroe Eley56183.601160
WR Ken Burrough355317.6717260
RB Walt Garrison364013.3326230
TE Jerry Smith344113.675200
WR Johnny Rodgers262914.500200
FB Michael Burhart22147.00190
TE Mike Hawkins1188.00580
WR Mike Siani0300.00000
WR Broderick Van Pelt0400.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Dick Conn11010.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Floyd Little1000
Riley Odoms0100
Bruce Van Dyke0100
Cullen Bryant0010
Ed Podolak0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Johnny Rodgers1000
Broderick Van Pelt1000
Nathan Conrady0100
Ron Carpenter0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Chapple940244.736.0574
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg735350.436.3721

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Ray2/20/00/0270/0
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol1/30/20/2350/0

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Thompson2189.00
Floyd Little12121.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Johnny Rodgers263.00
Broderick Van Pelt1-8-8.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Little12424.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Burrough12727.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Billy Thompson620.01638
OLB George Webster501.01026
ILB Randy Gradishar410.01638
DT Josh Lane300.51435
OLB Tom Jackson300.01325
CB Jimmy Warren300.01437
CB Leslie Drake210.01127
S Garry Lyle200.01231
DT Paul Smith200.01022
DE Lyle Alzado110.51637
DE Orlando Matsui110.0510
DE Stan Lewis110.01336
CB Joe Beauchamp100.01538
WR Jack Snow10---------
DE Brison Manor100.033
S Al Randolph010.0416
OLB Drew Mahalic010.001
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ray May1210.03427
DE Ron Carpenter931.03530
DT Bob Lurtsema720.03019
DE Mel Lunsford520.03427
CB Ernie Jackson500.03626
DE Mike Barnes411.53629
CB Monte Jackson400.03529
S Dick Conn330.02424
OLB Don Goode300.01310
OLB Charles Anthony230.03329
CB Bobby Brooks220.02325
DT Charles Davis200.0114
DE Ed Benson120.544
S Charlie Babb110.03428
S Sam Williams110.0912

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB George Webster1.000026
DE Lyle Alzado0.522037
DT Josh Lane0.500035
ILB Randy Gradishar0.012038
DE Stan Lewis0.002036
DE Orlando Matsui0.001010
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Barnes1.500029
DE Ron Carpenter1.010030
DE Ed Benson0.50004

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Billy Thompson44038
OLB Tom Jackson40025
CB Jimmy Warren31037
ILB Randy Gradishar20038
CB Leslie Drake20027
S Garry Lyle11031
DE Lyle Alzado10037
CB Joe Beauchamp10038
OLB George Webster10026
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ray May51027
CB Ernie Jackson41026
CB Monte Jackson31029
DE Ron Carpenter20030
DT Charles Davis2004
DT Bob Lurtsema20019
OLB Charles Anthony10029
OLB Don Goode10010
S Sam Williams10012
S Dick Conn00124

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Van Dyke28136029
John Schmitt27037028
Milt Sunde27032026
Darryl Carlton25035127
Roosevelt Leaks22018013
Steve Knutson12016013
Riley Odoms11133018
Francis Peay03028225
Buddy Hudson020909
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Carl Mauck34013027
Solomon Freelon13011024
Bo Matthews1107013
Joe Brunson0307021
Russ Washington02012032
Dave Lapham0105018
Jerry Smith01013024
Chester Brennan0103012
Tom Condon00011124
Bill Story00011122

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Ed Podolak211
Cullen Bryant122
John Barnes17
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Levi Johnson214
Bo Matthews118
Sam Williams111

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bruce Van Dyke3629------974
John Schmitt3728------772
Billy Kilmer3831---------69
Billy Thompson------16381165
Darryl Carlton3527---------62
Riley Odoms3318------960
Joe Beauchamp------1538659
Randy Gradishar------1638458
Floyd Little2827------358
Milt Sunde3226---------58
Lyle Alzado------1637457
Francis Peay2825------457
Jimmy Warren------1437354
Stan Lewis------1336453
Josh Lane------1435251
Garry Lyle------1231548
Howard Twilley2919---------48
Roosevelt Leaks1813------1142
Ron Shanklin2019------241
Tom Jackson------1325240
Leslie Drake------1127240
Steve Knutson1613------1140
Jack Snow1513------1038
George Webster------1026238
Al Randolph------4161737
Paul Smith------1022436
Dick Drake1719---------36
Jack Novak99------1634
Ed Podolak104------1125
Buddy Hudson99------624
Cullen Bryant00------2222
Glenn Resslet54------1120
Blake Gaylor------111820
Brison Manor------331117
Orlando Matsui------510116
Zach Waite13------1115
John Barnes25------714
Guy Roberts------011011
Dave Chapple00------99
Craig Hanneman------34---7
Rolf Krueger------0257
Drew Mahalic------0156
Rick Kingrea------0145
David Ray00------55
Terry Hanratty00------22
Joe Ferguson00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Barnes------3629267
Ron Carpenter------3530267
Monte Jackson------3529266
Charles Anthony------3329365
Charlie Babb------3428365
Ernie Jackson------3626365
Mel Lunsford------3427364
Ray May------3427263
Dan Fouts1639---------55
Bob Lurtsema------3019655
Bobby Brooks------2325553
Jerry Smith1324------1552
Dick Conn------2424351
Ken Burrough1125------1450
Johnny Rodgers825------1144
Russ Washington1232---------44
Tom Condon1124------742
Mike Siani1028------341
Carl Mauck1327---------40
Bo Matthews713------1838
Joe Brunson721------1038
Broderick Van Pelt919------836
Solomon Freelon1124---------35
Walt Garrison515------1434
Dave Lapham518------1033
Bill Story1122---------33
Sam Williams------9121132
Seth Hallen715------1032
Monroe Eley1118------130
Don Goode------1310528
Mike Hawkins29------1627
Nathan Conrady------322025
Levi Johnson------551424
Dominic Rojas------631423
Michael Burhart310------922
Chester Brennan312------318
Ed Benson------44816
Charles Davis------114---15
Ron Fernandes------33814
Bruce Mangum------52613
Jack LeVeck------53210
Stan Fritts19---------10
Mike Bragg00------77
Chester Marcol00------55
Dean Carlson00------33
Bill Munson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6152.5
Middle21803.8
Right10505.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left650.8
Middle10606.0
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Billy Kilmer28211113001
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts37194026700

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65152.5
Short (0-8 Yds)107383.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)989010.0
Long (19+ Yds)313110.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65315.2
Short (0-8 Yds)66355.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)176995.8
Long (19+ Yds)82384.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Floyd Little64017027
TE Riley Odoms43126018
WR Howard Twilley43042019
WR Dick Drake33045119
FB Roosevelt Leaks33014013
WR Ron Shanklin2000019
TE Jack Novak2201109
RB Ed Podolak1101104
WR Jack Snow1000013
WR John Barnes110305
FB Buddy Hudson110509
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Monroe Eley65118018
RB Walt Garrison63040115
WR Johnny Rodgers62029125
WR Ken Burrough53053125
TE Jerry Smith43041124
WR Broderick Van Pelt4000019
WR Mike Siani3010028
FB Michael Burhart22014010
TE Mike Hawkins110809

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Floyd Little7152.143.82
Billy Kilmer1-1-1.00-1.00
Ed Podolak166.004.22
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Monroe Eley1-1-1.005.82

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Billy Kilmer3120.676.21
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Floyd Little2121.002.83
TE Riley Odoms1000.006.50
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Floyd Little10
San DiegoRushesConversions
Monroe Eley10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Billy Kilmer13103
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts941

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Floyd Little320
TE Riley Odoms210
FB Roosevelt Leaks220
RB Ed Podolak111
WR Ron Shanklin100
WR Howard Twilley111
WR Dick Drake111
WR John Barnes110
TE Jack Novak110
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Ken Burrough200
RB Walt Garrison210
WR Johnny Rodgers210
TE Mike Hawkins111
WR Broderick Van Pelt100
FB Michael Burhart110

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)