Week 1, 2010

played in San Diego, CA

62 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos1013311-37
San Diego Chargers01067-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:15 DEN - Vince Joseph 43 field goal
1Q: 00:40 DEN - Wendell Gatski 20 pass from Kevin Daft (Vince Joseph extra point)
2Q: 07:32 DEN - Alge Crumpler 13 pass from Kevin Daft (Vince Joseph extra point)
2Q: 06:22 SDO - Chris Cooley 38 pass from Josh Freeman (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 05:14 SDO - Lamar Patton 26 field goal
2Q: 03:01 DEN - Vince Joseph 34 field goal
2Q: 00:14 DEN - Vince Joseph 44 field goal
3Q: 11:28 SDO - Lamar Patton 37 field goal
3Q: 05:50 DEN - Vince Joseph 42 field goal
3Q: 01:04 SDO - Lamar Patton 48 field goal
4Q: 12:29 DEN - Vince Joseph 33 field goal
4Q: 03:01 SDO - Johnathan Stewart 21 pass from Josh Freeman (Lamar Patton extra point)
4Q: 01:09 DEN - Leon Washington 41 run (Kevin Daft pass to Marques Colston for conversion)

Team StatisticsDENSDO
Record1-00-1
First Downs1912
- by Rushing33
- by Passing159
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards405273
- Offensive Plays7363
- Yards per Play5.554.33
Net Rushing Yards10865
- Rushing Attempts2818
- Yards per Rush3.863.61
Net Passing Yards297208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 24 - 141 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards337231
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/404/23
- Yards per Pass Play6.604.62
Fumbles/Lost3/12/1
3rd Down Conversions6/183/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.78.4
4th Down Conversions0/02/2
Penalties/Yards3/168/67
Punt Returns/Yards4/323/14
Kick Returns/Yards1/163/74
Interception Ret./Yards2/141/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 34
Time of Possession33:3326:27

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:582:57OWN 667Punt
110:011:22OPP 403-5Punt
17:142:04OPP 38412Field Goal
12:322:04OWN 20780Touchdown
212:515:29OWN 111189Touchdown
25:490:13OWN 251-6Fumble
25:062:12OWN 25558Field Goal
21:151:07OWN 43630Field Goal
315:002:23OWN 73-6Punt
311:202:10OWN 25418Punt
37:211:36OPP 3136Field Goal
33:321:01OWN 1833Interception
30:583:36OWN 22762Field Goal
49:452:45OWN 20513Punt
42:510:37OWN 2539Punt
42:021:10OPP 40340Touchdown
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:02OWN 4431Punt
18:391:25OWN 2033Punt
15:102:38OWN 25621Punt
10:282:37OWN 28410Punt
27:221:33OWN 25475Touchdown
25:360:30OPP 930Field Goal
22:541:39OWN 123-9Punt
20:080:08OWN 241-2Half
312:371:17OPP 2434Field Goal
39:101:49OWN 20422Interception
35:452:13OWN 2539Punt
32:311:33OPP 3736Field Goal
412:222:37OWN 26626Punt
47:004:09OWN 201280Touchdown
42:140:12OWN 302-5Interception
40:520:52OWN 2532Game

Game MVP: Vince Joseph, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB James Starks15281.87900
RB Leon Washington9606.674111
QB Kevin Daft252.50500
WR LeRon McCoy11212.001210
WR Wendell Gatski133.00300
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson9444.891420
RB Johnathan Stewart520.40500
QB Josh Freeman3196.331210
WR Ryne Robinson100.00000

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kevin Daft40243375/40247193.4
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Josh Freeman41232314/23238268.2

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marques Colston111319217.45108470
TE Alge Crumpler587114.2019261
WR Wendell Gatski343511.675201
RB Leon Washington23126.00990
RB James Starks26168.00690
WR LeRon McCoy121111.000110
WR Tab Perry0300.00000
TE Dominique Byrd0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ryne Robinson814556.883130
WR Larry Fitzgerald446115.252240
RB LaDainian Tomlinson3472.33060
FB Dixon Donaldson1133.00030
WR Kelley Washington1366.00060
TE Chris Cooley113838.0032381
TE Jon Huffman1555.00850
FB Gabe Majerus111111.000110
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1277.00770
RB Johnathan Stewart132121.0021211
WR Dez Bryant121717.0013170

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kelly Herndon100.000
S Marcus Maxey11414.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Troy Polamalu100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Kevin Daft2100
RB James Starks1000
G Bobbie Williams0100
G Oniel Cousins0100
DT Kevin Williams0010
DT Sedrick Ellis0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Josh Freeman1100
WR Kelley Washington1000
DT Jason Jones0110
OLB Joey Porter0010
ILB Kevin Burnett0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Flaherty626944.835.8581
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields735150.139.9613

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Vince Joseph5/53/30/0442/2
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton3/31/10/0482/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kelly Herndon4328.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Kelley Washington3144.70

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kelly Herndon11616.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Devin McCourty25226.00
Javon Ringer12222.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Kevin Williams601.51639
OLB Tully Banta-Cain531.01845
OLB Joe Mayes420.0733
S Marcus Maxey410.01629
ILB Jason Williams330.01122
OLB Clint Session310.01626
S Rich Coady300.0220
DE Michael Johnson201.009
S Madieu Williams220.0736
CB Lito Sheppard210.01841
DE Lorenzo Alexander210.01633
CB Ronald Bartell200.01639
DT Sedrick Ellis110.0520
CB Carlos Rogers100.01332
S Kerry Rhodes100.0119
RB Leon Washington10---------
TE Dominique Byrd10---------
ILB Brian Cushing100.0517
DE Darryl Tapp040.51734
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Kevin Burnett1030.02741
S Troy Polamalu820.02539
CB Derrick Johnson701.02745
DE Rey Maualuga620.02741
OLB Joey Porter411.02539
S Chris Crocker420.02845
CB Devin McCourty300.027
DE Marcus Stroud211.02436
TE Jon Huffman20---------
CB Richard Marshall200.02131
DT Jason Jones111.02841
OLB Leon Williams110.5410
DT Brian Price110.51023
ILB Jamar Chaney110.01024
CB Sheldon Brown100.02023
DE Ethan Kelley100.015
CB Brandon Meriweather100.0410
DT Jared Clauss020.01822

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kevin Williams1.503339
OLB Tully Banta-Cain1.001045
DE Michael Johnson1.00009
DE Darryl Tapp0.511034
DE Lorenzo Alexander0.001033
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Joey Porter1.001039
CB Derrick Johnson1.001045
DE Marcus Stroud1.000036
DT Jason Jones1.000041
OLB Leon Williams0.500010
DT Brian Price0.500023
DE Rey Maualuga0.001241
DT Jared Clauss0.001022
ILB Kevin Burnett0.000141

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain42045
S Marcus Maxey20129
CB Lito Sheppard20041
S Madieu Williams20036
OLB Joe Mayes20033
ILB Jason Williams20022
CB Carlos Rogers12032
S Rich Coady10020
DT Kevin Williams10039
CB Ronald Bartell10039
S Kerry Rhodes1009
OLB Clint Session10026
DT Sedrick Ellis10020
DE Michael Johnson1009
ILB Brian Cushing10017
CB Kelly Herndon00111
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Troy Polamalu50139
ILB Kevin Burnett40041
DE Rey Maualuga31041
S Chris Crocker30045
CB Derrick Johnson20045
CB Devin McCourty2007
OLB Joey Porter11039
CB Richard Marshall11031
CB Sheldon Brown10023
DE Ethan Kelley1005
CB Brandon Meriweather10010
DE Marcus Stroud01036

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Oniel Cousins512028145
T Mike Williams23028045
T Eric Winston04128145
C Jeff Mitchell03025145
G Terrence Metcalf03028145
TE Alge Crumpler01027037
RB James Starks00019121
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Michael Otto24018045
C Damien Woody23018045
G Chris DeGeare12018145
G Stephen Peterman04018145
T Chris Samuels02018245

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Elias Marchant231
Sedrick Ellis225
Ben Watson133
LeRon McCoy115
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
LaDainian Tomlinson325
Troy Polamalu115
Johnathan Stewart113

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Oniel Cousins2845------1184
QB Kevin Daft2845---------73
G Terrence Metcalf2845---------73
T Mike Williams2845---------73
T Eric Winston2845---------73
OLB Clint Session------16262971
C Jeff Mitchell2545---------70
WR Marques Colston2642---------68
OLB Tully Banta-Cain------1845366
TE Alge Crumpler2737---------64
WR Wendell Gatski2638---------64
CB Lito Sheppard------1841362
RB James Starks1921------1959
CB Ronald Bartell------1639358
DT Kevin Williams------1639257
CB Carlos Rogers------1332954
TE Ben Watson514------3352
DE Darryl Tapp------1734152
DE Lorenzo Alexander------1633251
DT Sedrick Ellis------5202550
RB Leon Washington1230------648
ILB Jason Williams------11221447
S Rich Coady------2202446
S Madieu Williams------736346
S Marcus Maxey------1629146
WR LeRon McCoy1118------1544
OLB Joe Mayes------733343
RB Elias Marchant26------3139
CB Kelly Herndon------4112338
WR Tab Perry912------1536
WR Plaxico Burress10------2728
ILB Brian Cushing------517123
S Kerry Rhodes------119---20
DE Michael Johnson------09817
G Bobbie Williams30------1114
K Vince Joseph00------1414
CB DeMarcus Faggins------001313
P Mike Flaherty00------1111
T Jason Smith00------1111
C Kenny Migliore00------1111
G Shawn Lauvao00------1111
FB Thomas Tapeh04------37
TE Dominique Byrd23---------5
QB Brooks Bollinger00---------0
C Jackie Wissick00---------0
DE Tyson Alualu------00---0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Chris Crocker------2845679
S Troy Polamalu------25391579
CB Derrick Johnson------2745577
G Stephen Peterman1845------1073
ILB Kevin Burnett------2741573
T Michael Otto1845------1073
DT Jason Jones------2841372
DE Rey Maualuga------2741472
OLB Joey Porter------2539468
C Damien Woody1845---------63
T Chris Samuels1845---------63
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1226------2563
DE Marcus Stroud------2436363
CB Sheldon Brown------20232063
QB Josh Freeman1845---------63
G Chris DeGeare1845---------63
WR Larry Fitzgerald1125------2460
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1429------1558
WR Ryne Robinson1640---------56
TE Jon Huffman1537---------52
CB Richard Marshall------2131---52
ILB Jamar Chaney------10241549
DT Jared Clauss------1822444
OLB Leon Williams------4103044
DT Brian Price------1023740
CB Devin McCourty------272433
RB Johnathan Stewart514------1332
TE Don Garrett11------3032
S Donte Whitner------452130
FB Dixon Donaldson11------2426
WR Kelley Washington412------622
TE Chris Cooley318------122
DE Larry Chester------38819
CB Brandon Meriweather------410418
WR Dez Bryant314---------17
FB Gabe Majerus56---------11
RB Javon Ringer02------911
C Norman Bauer00------1010
T Andrew Carnahan00------1010
P Brandon Fields00------1010
G Chester Adams00------1010
K Lamar Patton00------99
DE Ethan Kelley------1528
T Matt Light00---------0
C Eric Heitmann00---------0
QB Philip Rivers00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4112.8
Middle17321.9
Right7659.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7-2-0.3
Middle8546.8
Right2157.5
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kevin Daft40245254431
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Josh Freeman41233224632

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17111508.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)95626.9
Long (19+ Yds)427318.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1810925.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)148906.4
Long (19+ Yds)21189.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marques Colston13112192342
TE Alge Crumpler85171137
RB James Starks62116021
WR Wendell Gatski43035138
WR Tab Perry3010012
RB Leon Washington32012030
WR LeRon McCoy21011018
TE Dominique Byrd100003
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ryne Robinson148155040
TE Jon Huffman5105037
RB LaDainian Tomlinson4307026
WR Larry Fitzgerald44061125
WR Kelley Washington3106012
RB Johnathan Stewart31121114
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins2107029
WR Dez Bryant21017014
FB Dixon Donaldson110301
TE Chris Cooley11038118
FB Gabe Majerus1101106

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Kevin Daft100.002.50
RB Leon Washington166.006.67
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kevin Daft42338.258.43
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Josh Freeman4000.005.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Alge Crumpler111313.008.88
WR Marques Colston1000.0014.77
WR Wendell Gatski112020.008.75
RB James Starks1000.002.67
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ryne Robinson2000.003.93
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1000.001.75
WR Kelley Washington1000.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Leon Washington41
QB Kevin Daft10
San DiegoRushesConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson10
QB Josh Freeman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Kevin Daft1375
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Josh Freeman1283

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Alge Crumpler532
RB Leon Washington221
WR Marques Colston200
WR LeRon McCoy111
TE Dominique Byrd100
WR Wendell Gatski111
RB James Starks100
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Ryne Robinson320
RB LaDainian Tomlinson210
WR Larry Fitzgerald222
TE Jon Huffman210
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins211
WR Kelley Washington110

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,800 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)