Week 8, 1979

played in San Diego, CA

66 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	17	0	3	-	20
San Diego Chargers	3	10	0	10	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 SDO - Chester Marcol 25 field goal
2Q: 15:00 SDO - Lorenzo Jasso 3 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 12:44 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 25 field goal
2Q: 12:14 DEN - Deron DeLorraine 8 fumble return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 06:27 SDO - Chester Marcol 28 field goal
2Q: 02:46 DEN - Danny Buggs 4 pass from Pat Ryan (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
4Q: 08:50 SDO - Chester Marcol 18 field goal
4Q: 02:16 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 19 field goal
4Q: 00:07 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 10 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:37 SDO - Chester Marcol 25 field goal
2Q: 15:00 SDO - Lorenzo Jasso 3 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 12:44 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 25 field goal
2Q: 12:14 DEN - Deron DeLorraine 8 fumble return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 06:27 SDO - Chester Marcol 28 field goal
2Q: 02:46 DEN - Danny Buggs 4 pass from Pat Ryan (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
4Q: 08:50 SDO - Chester Marcol 18 field goal
4Q: 02:16 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 19 field goal
4Q: 00:07 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 10 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)

Team Statistics DEN SDO
Record 3-4 5-2
First Downs 18 25
- by Rushing 5 2
- by Passing 11 23
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 291 579
- Offensive Plays 55 68
- Yards per Play 5.29 8.51
Net Rushing Yards 104 42
- Rushing Attempts 24 14
- Yards per Rush 4.33 3.00
Net Passing Yards 187 537
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 15 - 0 51 - 36 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 187 555
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 6.03 9.94
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/39 10/100
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 3/42
Kick Returns/Yards 1/39 4/63
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 23
Time of Possession 29:36 30:24

Team Statistics	DEN	SDO
Record	3-4	5-2
First Downs	18	25
- by Rushing	5	2
- by Passing	11	23
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	291	579
- Offensive Plays	55	68
- Yards per Play	5.29	8.51
Net Rushing Yards	104	42
- Rushing Attempts	24	14
- Yards per Rush	4.33	3.00
Net Passing Yards	187	537
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 15 - 0	51 - 36 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	187	555
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	6.03	9.94
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/39	10/100
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	3/42
Kick Returns/Yards	1/39	4/63
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 23
Time of Possession	29:36	30:24

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:31	4:11	OWN 20	7	29	Punt
2	14:49	2:13	OWN 20	5	72	Field Goal
2	6:20	3:41	OWN 40	6	60	Touchdown
2	1:32	1:23	OWN 2	5	7	Punt
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	10:50	2:06	OWN 44	4	-5	Punt
3	6:59	4:13	OWN 20	10	39	Punt
3	1:46	2:51	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
4	8:43	6:34	OWN 20	10	78	Field Goal

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:29	OWN 17	10	75	Field Goal
1	5:20	5:31	OWN 17	11	83	Touchdown
2	12:36	0:36	OWN 16	1	-8	Fumble
2	12:00	5:40	OWN 20	10	69	Field Goal
2	2:39	1:07	OWN 21	3	77	Fumble
2	0:09	0:09	50	2	28	Half
3	13:24	2:34	OWN 33	5	30	Missed FG
3	8:44	1:45	OWN 25	5	16	Punt
3	2:46	1:00	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	13:55	5:12	OWN 7	9	92	Field Goal
4	2:09	2:09	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
George Franklin	16	65	4.06	18	3
Cullen Bryant	6	34	5.67	10	1
Pat Ryan	2	5	2.50	4	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wendell Tyler	8	15	1.88	6	0
Ronnie Coleman	3	23	7.67	10	1
Bo Matthews	2	-1	-0.50	0	0
Dan Fouts	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Ryan	31	15	187	0/0	1	28	0	78.3

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	51	36	555	3/18	2	50	0	119.3

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rick Upchurch	5	7	74	14.80	33	28	0
WR Duriel Harris	3	10	31	10.33	18	20	0
WR Danny Buggs	2	3	32	16.00	15	28	1
TE Ed Beckman	2	5	11	5.50	5	6	0
RB Ira Matthews	2	2	35	17.50	4	18	0
RB George Franklin	1	1	4	4.00	5	4	0
WR Johnny Perkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Ted Brown	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Victor Hicks	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gene Washington	12	17	217	18.08	61	50	0
WR Johnny Rodgers	9	11	158	17.56	60	41	1
WR Aundra Thompson	5	5	66	13.20	26	29	0
RB Wendell Tyler	3	6	24	8.00	21	14	0
RB Stan Fritts	2	2	19	9.50	7	12	0
WR Dennis Pearson	2	2	38	19.00	14	24	0
RB Ronnie Coleman	1	1	17	17.00	3	17	0
WR David Knight	1	3	13	13.00	3	13	0
TE Lorenzo Jasso	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	1
TE Paul Seymour	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Recov	Force	TD
Deron DeLorraine	1	1	1
Ernie Jackson	1	0	0
Mike Davis	0	1	0

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dan Fouts	1	0	0	0
Gene Washington	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	6	277	46.2	35.8	57	2

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Bragg	2	120	60.0	44.0	61	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tim Mazzetti	2/2	0/0	0/0	25	2/2

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	3/4	0/1	0/1	28	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	1	12	12.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman	3	42	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cullen Bryant	1	39	39.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Aundra Thompson	4	63	15.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Graham Spreen	8	1	0.0	10	42
CB Ray Easterling	7	1	1.0	13	47
OLB Tom Jackson	7	2	0.0	14	51
S Billy Thompson	6	0	0.0	12	40
ILB Randy Gradishar	5	3	0.0	13	51
S Mike Davis	5	1	0.0	12	49
S Bob Jury	5	0	0.0	5	25
DE Karl Lorch	2	1	1.0	12	44
DT Jermaine Perkins	2	0	0.0	8	21
DT Josh Lane	2	0	0.0	3	17
DE Deron DeLorraine	1	0	1.0	2	10
CB Ernie Jackson	0	2	0.0	11	39

San Diego	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Dick Conn	6	2	20	27
OLB Don Goode	5	1	15	15
S Sam Williams	5	0	17	22
CB J.C. Wilson	4	2	22	25
ILB John Ebersole	4	0	21	25
DT Charles Davis	2	2	20	23
S Charlie Babb	2	1	9	15
OLB Ray Kiddoo	2	1	6	13
DT Ron Fernandes	2	0	12	14
OLB Charles Anthony	1	1	11	14
S Roderick Vance	1	1	10	11
CB Bobby Brooks	1	0	9	15
CB Curtis Johnson	1	0	6	8
CB Monte Jackson	1	0	19	25
OLB Jim Kovach	1	0	3	6
DE Mel Lunsford	0	2	9	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Karl Lorch	1.0	1	3	44
CB Ray Easterling	1.0	0	0	47
DE Deron DeLorraine	1.0	0	0	10
DE Ernie Dodge	0.0	0	2	30
CB Graham Spreen	0.0	0	1	42

San Diego	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB John Ebersole	1	0	0	25
DE Eddie Edwards	1	0	0	20
DT Charles Davis	0	3	2	23
DT Kurt Surratt	0	2	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Graham Spreen	8	0	42
CB Ray Easterling	6	3	47
OLB Tom Jackson	5	0	51
S Mike Davis	5	0	49
S Bob Jury	4	0	25
S Billy Thompson	3	2	40
ILB Randy Gradishar	3	0	51
CB Ernie Jackson	1	0	39
DT Josh Lane	1	0	17

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB J.C. Wilson	3	1	25
OLB Don Goode	3	0	15
S Sam Williams	2	0	22
S Dick Conn	1	2	27
S Charlie Babb	1	0	15
CB Bobby Brooks	1	0	15
ILB John Ebersole	1	0	25
CB Curtis Johnson	1	0	8
OLB Ray Kiddoo	1	0	13
CB Monte Jackson	1	0	25
OLB Charles Anthony	0	1	14

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Jim Copeland	2	6	13	11
Marcus Degley	2	4	18	25
Daryl White	2	3	18	28
John Giesler	1	2	23	27
Willie Parker	0	2	17	28
Tom Glassic	0	2	6	3
Dave Scott	0	1	18	23
Leotis Harris	0	1	6	6
Victor Hicks	0	1	16	19

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wes Phillips	2	2	10	2	43
Seth Hallen	1	3	12	0	49
Solomon Freelon	1	2	14	0	43
Paul Seymour	1	1	5	0	21
Tom Condon	0	2	14	0	54
Bo Matthews	0	1	3	0	22
Sid Smith	0	1	13	0	44
Mark Koncar	0	1	4	0	11
Amos Montgomery	0	0	0	1	11

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Bob Jury	4	18
Johnny Perkins	1	18
Daryl White	1	8
Tom Glassic	1	8

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Bo Matthews	1	15
Sid Smith	1	2

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ray Easterling	---	---	13	47	9	69
Randy Gradishar	---	---	13	51	5	69
Tom Jackson	---	---	14	51	4	69
Mike Davis	---	---	12	49	2	63
Karl Lorch	---	---	12	44	3	59
William Semple	---	---	5	34	18	57
Pat Ryan	24	31	---	---	---	55
Daryl White	18	28	---	---	8	54
Graham Spreen	---	---	10	42	2	54
Ernie Jackson	---	---	11	39	3	53
Billy Thompson	---	---	12	40	1	53
Victor Hicks	16	19	---	---	16	51
John Giesler	23	27	---	---	---	50
Rick Upchurch	12	24	---	---	12	48
Bob Jury	---	---	5	25	18	48
Willie Parker	17	28	---	---	2	47
Dave Scott	18	23	---	---	6	47
Ed Beckman	16	20	---	---	9	45
Cullen Bryant	9	15	---	---	20	44
Marcus Degley	18	25	---	---	---	43
Ernie Dodge	---	---	6	30	3	39
Zack Lang	---	---	7	26	4	37
Mario Nakamura	---	---	8	28	1	37
Jerry Wilkinson	---	---	8	24	4	36
George Franklin	17	17	---	---	1	35
Ted Brown	12	14	---	---	9	35
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	8	21	5	34
Duriel Harris	13	21	---	---	---	34
Ira Matthews	12	13	---	---	8	33
Jim Copeland	13	11	---	---	8	32
Danny Buggs	9	10	---	---	12	31
Bruce Huther	---	---	4	10	11	25
Johnny Perkins	4	2	---	---	18	24
Josh Lane	---	---	3	17	2	22
Leotis Harris	6	6	---	---	8	20
Tom Glassic	6	3	---	---	8	17
Deron DeLorraine	---	---	2	10	1	13
Rusty Rebowe	---	---	0	3	8	11
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jean Barrett	1	4	---	---	---	5
Larry Polowski	---	---	1	3	---	4
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mike Livingston	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tom Condon	14	54	---	---	6	74
Dan Fouts	14	54	---	---	---	68
Aundra Thompson	11	37	---	---	16	64
Seth Hallen	12	49	---	---	---	61
Sid Smith	13	44	---	---	2	59
Gene Washington	13	46	---	---	---	59
Solomon Freelon	14	43	---	---	---	57
Wes Phillips	10	43	---	---	---	53
John Ebersole	---	---	21	25	4	50
Johnny Rodgers	12	38	---	---	---	50
Dick Conn	---	---	20	27	2	49
J.C. Wilson	---	---	22	25	1	48
Wendell Tyler	10	37	---	---	---	47
Monte Jackson	---	---	19	25	2	46
Charles Davis	---	---	20	23	2	45
Sam Williams	---	---	17	22	2	41
Ronnie Coleman	4	14	---	---	22	40
Bo Matthews	3	22	---	---	15	40
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	6	13	21	40
Ron Carpenter	---	---	15	21	2	38
David Knight	4	26	---	---	8	38
Charlie Babb	---	---	9	15	13	37
Paul Seymour	5	21	---	---	11	37
Eddie Edwards	---	---	15	20	1	36
Bobby Brooks	---	---	9	15	11	35
Lorenzo Jasso	7	15	---	---	11	33
Calvin Miller	---	---	13	19	1	33
Don Goode	---	---	15	15	2	32
Curtis Johnson	---	---	6	8	18	32
Ron Fernandes	---	---	12	14	5	31
Charles Anthony	---	---	11	14	4	29
Roderick Vance	---	---	10	11	7	28
Mel Lunsford	---	---	9	10	8	27
Dennis Pearson	0	8	---	---	14	22
Mark Koncar	4	11	---	---	6	21
Kurt Surratt	---	---	8	10	2	20
Stan Fritts	1	6	---	---	11	18
Chester Brennan	1	10	---	---	6	17
Jim Kovach	---	---	3	6	5	14
Tim Vogler	2	5	---	---	6	13
Amos Montgomery	0	11	---	---	---	11
Willie Harper	---	---	4	3	2	9
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	9	9
J.J. Jones	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Bragg	0	0	---	---	2	2
Tommy Duniven	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	46	6.6
Middle	10	29	2.9
Right	7	29	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	9	4.5
Middle	9	17	1.9
Right	3	16	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Ryan	31	15	3	5	0	4	5	2	0

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	51	36	10	0	2	5	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	69	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	87	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	18	3.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	64	12.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	81	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	24	15	250	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	5	160	22.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Duriel Harris	10	3	31	1	21
WR Rick Upchurch	7	5	74	1	24
TE Ed Beckman	5	2	11	0	20
WR Danny Buggs	3	2	32	1	10
RB Ira Matthews	2	2	35	0	13
RB George Franklin	1	1	4	0	17
WR Johnny Perkins	1	0	0	0	2
FB Ted Brown	1	0	0	0	14
TE Victor Hicks	1	0	0	0	19

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Washington	17	12	1	217	4	46
WR Johnny Rodgers	11	9	1	158	3	38
RB Wendell Tyler	6	3	0	24	0	37
WR Aundra Thompson	5	5	0	66	2	37
WR David Knight	3	1	0	13	0	26
TE Paul Seymour	2	0	0	0	0	21
RB Stan Fritts	2	2	0	19	0	6
WR Dennis Pearson	2	2	0	38	1	8
RB Ronnie Coleman	1	1	0	17	0	14
TE Lorenzo Jasso	1	1	0	3	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Cullen Bryant	1	0	0.00	5.67
George Franklin	1	1	1.00	4.06

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wendell Tyler	3	6	2.00	1.88
Dan Fouts	1	5	5.00	5.00
Bo Matthews	1	-1	-1.00	-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat Ryan	5	1	4	0.80	6.03

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	9	4	28	3.11	10.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Danny Buggs	2	1	4	2.00	10.67
TE Ed Beckman	2	0	0	0.00	2.20
WR Duriel Harris	1	0	0	0.00	3.10

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gene Washington	2	1	16	8.00	12.76
WR David Knight	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
WR Johnny Rodgers	1	1	10	10.00	14.36
TE Paul Seymour	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Lorenzo Jasso	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Aundra Thompson	1	1	-1	-1.00	13.20
RB Wendell Tyler	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Cullen Bryant	3	1
Pat Ryan	1	0

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Wendell Tyler	2	1
Ronnie Coleman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Ryan	9	5	4

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	9	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Upchurch	3	2	2
WR Duriel Harris	3	1	1
TE Ed Beckman	2	1	0
RB Ira Matthews	1	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gene Washington	3	2	1
WR David Knight	2	1	1
WR Johnny Rodgers	1	1	0
TE Lorenzo Jasso	1	1	1
RB Stan Fritts	1	1	0
RB Wendell Tyler	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)