Week 2, 1974

played in Denver, CO

60 degrees, rain, 25 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	7	0	0	3	-	10
Denver Broncos	0	7	7	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:00 SDO - Mike Siani 9 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 09:55 DEN - Floyd Little 2 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 03:46 DEN - Floyd Little 3 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Floyd Little 34 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 11:39 SDO - Chester Marcol 31 field goal
4Q: 02:00 DEN - David Ray 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:00 SDO - Mike Siani 9 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 09:55 DEN - Floyd Little 2 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 03:46 DEN - Floyd Little 3 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Floyd Little 34 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 11:39 SDO - Chester Marcol 31 field goal
4Q: 02:00 DEN - David Ray 30 field goal

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 0-2 2-0
First Downs 16 26
- by Rushing 1 15
- by Passing 15 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 291 405
- Offensive Plays 52 69
- Yards per Play 5.60 5.87
Net Rushing Yards 41 248
- Rushing Attempts 11 48
- Yards per Rush 3.73 5.17
Net Passing Yards 250 157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 23 - 0 20 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 262 162
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.10 7.48
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 5.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 4/23
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 3/38
Kick Returns/Yards 3/55 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 26
Time of Possession 21:59 38:01

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	0-2	2-0
First Downs	16	26
- by Rushing	1	15
- by Passing	15	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	291	405
- Offensive Plays	52	69
- Yards per Play	5.60	5.87
Net Rushing Yards	41	248
- Rushing Attempts	11	48
- Yards per Rush	3.73	5.17
Net Passing Yards	250	157
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 23 - 0	20 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	262	162
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.10	7.48
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	5.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/5	4/23
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	3/38
Kick Returns/Yards	3/55	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 26
Time of Possession	21:59	38:01

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:43	4:53	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	1:05	1:05	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
2	9:46	2:47	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
2	5:16	1:12	OWN 22	3	-6	Punt
2	3:09	3:07	OWN 7	9	75	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 21	3	1	Punt
3	11:02	0:49	OWN 31	3	1	Punt
3	3:36	1:46	OWN 26	3	-2	Punt
4	14:46	3:13	OWN 28	5	58	Field Goal
4	1:53	1:53	OWN 20	9	65	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:17	OWN 27	6	32	Punt
1	6:50	5:45	OWN 20	10	69	Fumble
2	15:00	5:14	OWN 46	10	54	Touchdown
2	6:59	1:43	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
2	4:04	0:55	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	12:44	1:42	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
3	10:13	6:37	OWN 26	11	74	Touchdown
3	1:50	2:04	OWN 8	5	92	Touchdown
4	11:33	9:40	OWN 20	17	67	Field Goal

Game MVP: Floyd Little, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Monroe Eley	7	37	5.29	10	1	0
Walt Garrison	4	4	1.00	3	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Floyd Little	38	212	5.58	34	7	2
Ed Podolak	9	37	4.11	18	1	0
Billy Kilmer	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	39	23	262	2/12	1	43	0	87.7

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	20	14	162	1/5	1	33	0	110.8

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jerry Smith	5	5	73	14.60	24	28	0
RB Walt Garrison	4	5	23	5.75	8	14	0
WR Johnny Rodgers	4	8	46	11.50	4	32	0
WR Mike Siani	4	7	33	8.25	7	11	1
WR Ken Burrough	3	6	73	24.33	5	43	0
RB Monroe Eley	2	2	9	4.50	8	7	0
WR Broderick Van Pelt	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Jim Beirne	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Howard Twilley	4	6	63	15.75	8	18	0
WR Jack Snow	3	4	50	16.67	3	33	0
RB Floyd Little	2	2	11	5.50	4	9	1
RB Cullen Bryant	1	1	3	3.00	4	3	0
TE Marv Fleming	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
RB Ed Podolak	1	1	4	4.00	1	4	0
WR Ron Shanklin	1	1	13	13.00	7	13	0
WR Dick Drake	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Ted Koy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Recov	Force
Mike Barnes	1	0
Charlie Babb	0	1
Ron Carpenter	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov
Billy Kilmer	1	0
Ed Podolak	1	0
Harry Schuh	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Bragg	6	297	49.5	43.2	62	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	4	185	46.3	39.3	53	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	1/2	0/0	0/0	31	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ray	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Rodgers	2	8	4.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	2	32	16.0	0
Joe Beauchamp	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Burrough	3	55	18.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Thompson	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Charles Anthony	8	2	0.0	41	19
DE Ron Carpenter	7	4	0.0	47	21
DE Mel Lunsford	6	2	0.0	43	18
DT Bob Lurtsema	6	2	0.0	37	16
S Dick Conn	5	2	0.0	35	18
OLB Ray May	4	0	0.0	40	19
OLB Don Goode	3	2	0.0	19	7
S Sam Williams	3	2	0.0	32	16
CB Nathan Conrady	3	2	0.0	42	21
DT Ron Fernandes	3	1	0.0	13	4
CB Bobby Brooks	3	0	0.0	16	6
CB Ernie Jackson	3	0	0.0	40	19
S Charlie Babb	2	4	1.0	46	19
ILB Jack LeVeck	1	1	0.0	7	3
DT Charles Davis	1	0	0.0	12	5
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0.0	7	0
DE Mike Barnes	0	3	0.0	36	16
DE Ed Benson	0	1	0.0	5	3

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Billy Thompson	9	0	0.0	11	41
OLB Tom Jackson	6	0	0.0	10	31
CB Jimmy Warren	5	0	1.0	10	40
CB Jimmy Johnson	4	1	0.0	7	37
CB Joe Beauchamp	3	0	0.0	10	41
OLB George Webster	2	1	0.0	6	14
DE Jim Marshall	1	2	1.0	9	37
S Al Randolph	1	1	0.0	1	9
S Reggie Berry	1	0	0.0	1	6
DE Craig Hanneman	1	0	0.0	11	41
OLB Rick Kingrea	1	0	0.0	5	5
DT John Little	1	0	0.0	9	41
G Bruce Van Dyke	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Randy Gradishar	0	3	0.0	6	32

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
S Charlie Babb	1.0	0	19
DE Mel Lunsford	0.0	1	18
DT Bob Lurtsema	0.0	1	16

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jim Marshall	1.0	1	0	37
CB Jimmy Warren	1.0	0	0	40
DT Bill Dunstan	0.0	0	1	5
DE Craig Hanneman	0.0	0	1	41

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Dick Conn	3	0	18
OLB Don Goode	2	0	7
CB Ernie Jackson	2	0	19
CB Nathan Conrady	2	0	21
S Charlie Babb	1	2	19
OLB Charles Anthony	1	1	19
CB Bobby Brooks	1	0	6
DE Mel Lunsford	1	0	18
S Sam Williams	1	0	16
OLB Ray May	0	1	19

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Tom Jackson	5	0	31
S Billy Thompson	4	3	41
CB Joe Beauchamp	4	0	41
CB Jimmy Warren	3	0	40
CB Jimmy Johnson	2	2	37
OLB George Webster	2	0	14
S Reggie Berry	1	0	6
DE Craig Hanneman	1	0	41
S Al Randolph	1	0	9
DE Jim Marshall	0	1	37

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Solomon Freelon	2	3	6	0	22
Seth Hallen	1	2	9	1	36
Tom Condon	1	1	5	0	27
Dave Lapham	0	2	8	0	22
Carl Mauck	0	1	6	0	26
Joe Brunson	0	1	9	0	25
Chester Brennan	0	1	6	0	16
Gerald Taylor	0	0	3	1	24

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Schmitt	6	12	48	0	21
Milt Sunde	4	4	14	0	9
Glenn Resslet	3	6	38	0	16
Harry Schuh	3	4	44	0	20
Bruce Van Dyke	2	10	46	1	20
Ken Willard	1	4	35	0	8
Francis Peay	1	3	40	0	16
Ted Koy	0	2	19	0	3
Marv Fleming	0	1	34	0	15
Joel Blackwood	0	1	7	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Don Goode	3	14
Jim Beirne	1	16

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Randy Gradishar	3	14
Marv Fleming	1	11
Dave Schrader	1	9

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charlie Babb	---	---	46	19	6	71
Ron Carpenter	---	---	47	21	1	69
Nathan Conrady	---	---	42	21	1	64
Charles Anthony	---	---	41	19	2	62
Mel Lunsford	---	---	43	18	1	62
Ernie Jackson	---	---	40	19	1	60
Ray May	---	---	40	19	1	60
Bob Lurtsema	---	---	37	16	2	55
Dick Conn	---	---	35	18	1	54
Mike Barnes	---	---	36	16	1	53
Seth Hallen	9	36	---	---	8	53
Dan Fouts	11	41	---	---	---	52
Sam Williams	---	---	32	16	1	49
Mike Siani	5	33	---	---	10	48
Joe Brunson	9	25	---	---	8	42
Monroe Eley	7	15	---	---	19	41
Johnny Rodgers	7	24	---	---	10	41
Tom Condon	5	27	---	---	8	40
Don Goode	---	---	19	7	14	40
Jerry Smith	8	26	---	---	5	39
Ken Burrough	7	24	---	---	7	38
Dave Lapham	8	22	---	---	8	38
Broderick Van Pelt	6	26	---	---	2	34
Carl Mauck	6	26	---	---	---	32
Bobby Brooks	---	---	16	6	8	30
Walt Garrison	4	26	---	---	---	30
Bo Matthews	7	16	---	---	6	29
Solomon Freelon	6	22	---	---	---	28
Gerald Taylor	3	24	---	---	---	27
Jim Beirne	0	8	---	---	16	24
Chester Brennan	6	16	---	---	---	22
Ron Fernandes	---	---	13	4	4	21
Levi Johnson	---	---	6	0	15	21
Mike Hawkins	1	2	---	---	15	18
Charles Davis	---	---	12	5	---	17
Jack LeVeck	---	---	7	3	7	17
Claude Dawson	0	1	---	---	16	17
Ed Benson	---	---	5	3	4	12
Bob Pifferini	---	---	7	0	4	11
Les Strayhorn	3	4	---	---	3	10
Russ Washington	3	7	---	---	---	10
Bruce Mangum	---	---	4	1	3	8
Mike Bragg	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dean Carlson	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bill Munson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bruce Van Dyke	46	20	---	---	5	71
Billy Kilmer	48	21	---	---	---	69
John Schmitt	48	21	---	---	---	69
Harry Schuh	44	20	---	---	---	64
Francis Peay	40	16	---	---	5	61
Marv Fleming	34	15	---	---	11	60
Floyd Little	39	13	---	---	7	59
Billy Thompson	---	---	11	41	6	58
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	10	41	4	55
Craig Hanneman	---	---	11	41	2	54
Jimmy Johnson	---	---	7	37	10	54
Glenn Resslet	38	16	---	---	---	54
Ken Willard	35	8	---	---	11	54
Randy Gradishar	---	---	6	32	14	52
John Little	---	---	9	41	2	52
Jimmy Warren	---	---	10	40	2	52
Paul Smith	---	---	10	32	9	51
Garry Lyle	---	---	8	38	3	49
Howard Twilley	35	14	---	---	---	49
Jim Marshall	---	---	9	37	2	48
Ron Shanklin	23	10	---	---	14	47
Tom Jackson	---	---	10	31	3	44
Jack Snow	21	13	---	---	---	34
Dick Drake	16	15	---	---	---	31
Ted Koy	19	3	---	---	8	30
Cullen Bryant	5	4	---	---	19	28
Milt Sunde	14	9	---	---	5	28
Reggie Berry	---	---	1	6	20	27
Guy Roberts	---	---	0	1	19	20
George Webster	---	---	6	14	---	20
Ed Podolak	9	8	---	---	1	18
Rick Kingrea	---	---	5	5	5	15
Dennis Rodgers	4	2	---	---	9	15
Joel Blackwood	7	2	---	---	5	14
Bill Dunstan	---	---	5	5	---	10
Al Randolph	---	---	1	9	---	10
Jim Otto	3	1	---	---	5	9
Dave Schrader	---	---	0	0	9	9
Josh Lane	---	---	2	0	5	7
David Ray	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rolf Krueger	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	17	8.5
Middle	8	23	2.9
Right	1	1	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	82	7.5
Middle	27	95	3.5
Right	9	72	8.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	39	23	3	2	3	6	2	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	20	14	1	0	0	4	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	13	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	55	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	8	119	7.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	75	12.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	12	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	53	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	47	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	50	12.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Johnny Rodgers	8	4	1	46	1	24
WR Mike Siani	7	4	1	33	0	33
WR Ken Burrough	6	3	0	73	1	24
RB Walt Garrison	5	4	0	23	0	26
TE Jerry Smith	5	5	0	73	1	26
WR Broderick Van Pelt	3	1	1	5	0	26
RB Monroe Eley	2	2	0	9	0	15
WR Jim Beirne	1	0	0	0	0	8

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howard Twilley	6	4	63	0	14
WR Jack Snow	4	3	50	1	13
WR Dick Drake	3	1	5	0	15
RB Floyd Little	2	2	11	0	13
RB Cullen Bryant	1	1	3	0	4
TE Marv Fleming	1	1	13	0	15
TE Ted Koy	1	0	0	0	3
RB Ed Podolak	1	1	4	0	8
WR Ron Shanklin	1	1	13	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Floyd Little	6	15	2.50	5.58
Ed Podolak	4	16	4.00	4.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	7	3	22	3.14	6.72

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Kilmer	2	2	19	9.50	8.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Johnny Rodgers	2	0	0	0.00	5.75
WR Mike Siani	2	2	20	10.00	4.71
RB Monroe Eley	1	1	2	2.00	4.50
RB Walt Garrison	1	0	0	0.00	4.60

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Floyd Little	1	1	2	2.00	5.50
WR Howard Twilley	1	1	17	17.00	10.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	8	6

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	11	7	5

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	6	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ken Burrough	3	1	1
RB Monroe Eley	2	2	1
TE Jerry Smith	2	2	2
WR Broderick Van Pelt	2	1	1
WR Johnny Rodgers	1	1	0
WR Mike Siani	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Floyd Little	2	2	2
WR Jack Snow	2	1	1
TE Ted Koy	1	0	0
WR Dick Drake	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)