Week 1, 1980

played in San Diego, CA

66 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos10000-10
San Diego Chargers019140-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:35 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 37 field goal
1Q: 03:52 DEN - Bob Gregor 40 fumble return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 11:14 SDO - Chester Marcol 23 field goal
2Q: 07:41 SDO - Chester Marcol 49 field goal
2Q: 05:54 SDO - Greg Bright 43 interception return (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 02:23 SDO - Chester Marcol 26 field goal
2Q: 00:02 SDO - Chester Marcol 18 field goal
3Q: 14:00 SDO - Aundra Thompson 47 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 01:00 SDO - Roderick Vance 44 fumble return (Chester Marcol extra point)

Team StatisticsDENSDO
Record0-11-0
First Downs1414
- by Rushing34
- by Passing99
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards168385
- Offensive Plays7064
- Yards per Play2.406.02
Net Rushing Yards7696
- Rushing Attempts1930
- Yards per Rush4.003.20
Net Passing Yards92289
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 15 - 233 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards120296
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/281/7
- Yards per Pass Play1.808.50
Fumbles/Lost2/13/2
3rd Down Conversions6/193/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.17.5
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards4/255/32
Punt Returns/Yards5/607/48
Kick Returns/Yards2/452/53
Interception Ret./Yards1/32/48
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/00/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 30
Time of Possession28:4231:18

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:27OWN 20611Punt
19:471:25OWN 383-1Punt
17:262:59OPP 37617Field Goal
12:070:56OWN 4434Punt
211:081:46OWN 2131Punt
27:331:51OWN 18313Interception
25:421:37OWN 203-9Punt
22:181:17OWN 20420Punt
313:403:30OWN 20828Interception
37:281:17OWN 2034Punt
34:461:39OWN 3455Punt
30:522:57OWN 20733Punt
410:431:47OWN 213-10Punt
44:441:40OWN 49940Downs
41:510:46OPP 3541Downs
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:331:46OWN 2839Punt
18:220:56OWN 2134Interception
14:270:41OWN 3911Fumble
13:461:39OWN 20436Fumble
11:115:03OWN 31091Field Goal
29:221:49OWN 49519Field Goal
24:051:47OPP 43534Field Goal
21:011:01OWN 31368Field Goal
315:001:20OWN 41359Touchdown
310:102:42OWN 48614Punt
36:111:25OWN 3337Punt
33:072:15OWN 1234Punt
412:552:12OWN 2037Punt
48:564:12OWN 34625Punt
43:041:13OWN 1130Punt
41:051:05OWN 3434Game

Game MVP: Charles Davis, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cullen Bryant12534.421720
Rickey Claitt7233.291010
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wendell Tyler17613.59900
Ronnie Coleman9353.891220
Dan Fouts2-2-1.00-100
Ron Lee221.00100

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Turk Schonert46151205/28020223.7
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts33212961/7149189.9

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Johnny Perkins610467.678120
WR Rick Upchurch3123110.333200
WR Ken Payne28157.50280
WR Charlie Wade28157.502110
WR Doug Winslow23136.509100
RB Cullen Bryant0100.00000
TE Lorenzo Jasso0100.00000
FB Ted Brown0100.00000
TE Earl Cooper0200.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gene Washington699515.8328490
WR Johnny Rodgers384816.0021300
RB Wendell Tyler344515.0037410
RB Ronnie Coleman22126.003120
FB Ron Lee23178.5012100
WR Aundra Thompson246030.0031471
WR Dennis Pearson22115.50080
WR David Knight1188.00380

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Bruce Huther133.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bobby Brooks155.000
S Greg Bright14343.001

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Rick Upchurch1000
Turk Schonert1000
Bob Gregor0101
Jean Barrett0100
Bill Barnett0100
Mario Nakamura0010
Tony Leonard0010
Rusty Rebowe0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Ronnie Coleman2000
Wendell Tyler1000
Roderick Vance0201
Charlie Babb0010
Charles Davis0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Miller1046446.439.6513
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg728040.028.6601

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti1/10/00/0371/1
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol4/41/10/0493/3

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch44411.00
Cullen Bryant11616.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman7486.90

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Cullen Bryant24522.50
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman25326.50

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Karl Lorch611.01623
DT Jermaine Perkins510.01822
DE Mario Nakamura510.02219
CB Tony Leonard410.02631
S Mike Davis410.02725
OLB Bruce Huther410.01524
ILB Larry McGrew410.02016
OLB Rusty Rebowe300.0158
S William Semple220.01418
ILB Terry Hopper210.01018
S Bob Gregor210.01928
CB Derrick Hatchett200.0715
CB Ernie Jackson110.01123
DE Mark Mullaney110.01411
DT Steve Niehaus110.02022
DE Bill Barnett110.01414
WR Ken Payne10---------
CB Mark Lee100.02424
DE Doug Martin100.01620
OLB Stan Holloway010.0114
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Charles Davis723.01432
S Dick Conn610.01539
ILB John Ebersole310.51119
CB Bobby Brooks320.0947
OLB Charles Anthony310.01025
OLB Jim Kovach310.01344
DT Kurt Surratt211.51528
OLB Don Goode210.01320
S Sam Williams200.01435
S Roderick Vance200.0826
CB Monte Jackson110.01128
DE Eddie Edwards110.01439
DE Curtis Greer110.01432
S Charlie Babb100.0723
TE Paul Seymour10---------
CB J.C. Wilson100.01438
S Greg Bright100.0730

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Karl Lorch1.011023
DT Jermaine Perkins0.001022
DE Mario Nakamura0.001019
ILB Terry Hopper0.001018
DE Doug Martin0.001020
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Charles Davis3.000032
DT Kurt Surratt1.500028
ILB John Ebersole0.500019
DE Eddie Edwards0.002039
DE Curtis Greer0.002032
OLB Don Goode0.001120
DE Mel Lunsford0.001012
S Sam Williams0.001035
OLB Jim Kovach0.001044
DT Ray Yakavonis0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Bruce Huther40124
DE Karl Lorch40023
CB Tony Leonard40031
CB Derrick Hatchett20015
S Mike Davis11025
CB Ernie Jackson10023
S William Semple10018
DT Jermaine Perkins10022
OLB Rusty Rebowe1008
S Bob Gregor10028
CB Mark Lee10024
OLB Stan Holloway0104
ILB Larry McGrew01016
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bobby Brooks31147
S Dick Conn22039
OLB Charles Anthony21025
S Greg Bright12130
CB J.C. Wilson12038
DT Charles Davis10032
ILB John Ebersole10019
OLB Don Goode10020
S Sam Williams10035
S Roderick Vance10026
CB Monte Jackson10028

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Willie Parker25012032
Jeff Bostic1307019
Sam Rohde12010016
Lorenzo Jasso1109019
Marcus Degley02013131
Daryl White0209035
Ted Brown0209020
Jean Barrett01013240
Leotis Harris01011124
Burt Prince00012131
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sid Smith26324031
Billy Lindstrom22022030
Solomon Freelon16023031
Seth Hallen15027133
Tom Condon15030034
Chester Brennan110603
Tim Vogler020703
Bob Moore01018018

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Tony Leonard338
Johnny Perkins213
Cullen Bryant127
Willie Parker111
Mike Guman18
Derrick Hatchett14
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Charlie Babb317
Ronnie Coleman231
Bo Matthews221

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Leonard------26313895
Turk Schonert1951---------70
Bruce Huther------15242362
Cullen Bryant1222------2761
Willie Parker1232------1155
Burt Prince1231------1154
Jean Barrett1340---------53
Mike Davis------2725153
Mark Lee------2424553
Daryl White935------852
William Semple------14182052
Johnny Perkins831------1352
Charlie Wade727------1650
Bob Gregor------1928350
Lorenzo Jasso919------2149
Marcus Degley1331------347
Mario Nakamura------2219546
Jim Leonard827------1146
Jermaine Perkins------1822545
Karl Lorch------1623544
Ted Brown920------1544
Steve Niehaus------2022143
Rick Upchurch1324------542
Earl Cooper1223------540
Ken Payne1028------139
Terry Hopper------10181139
Mike Guman823------839
Doug Martin------1620339
Larry McGrew------2016339
Bill Barnett------1414937
Ernie Jackson------1123236
Leotis Harris1124---------35
Jeff Bostic719------733
Sam Rohde1016------430
Rickey Claitt715------628
Mark Mullaney------1411126
Derrick Hatchett------715426
Rusty Rebowe------158124
Doug Winslow011------1223
Larry Keller------119323
George Franklin012------1022
Stan Holloway------114---15
Jim Miller00------1010
Tim Mazzetti00------44
Jeff Gainey00------11
Brandon Hermeling00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tom Condon3034------973
Bobby Brooks------9471167
Dan Fouts3034---------64
Roderick Vance------8262963
Jim Kovach------1344461
Sid Smith2431------560
Seth Hallen2733---------60
Ronnie Coleman1014------3155
Dick Conn------1539155
Solomon Freelon2331---------54
Eddie Edwards------1439154
J.C. Wilson------1438254
Gene Washington2429---------53
Billy Lindstrom2230------153
Aundra Thompson1220------2052
Sam Williams------1435251
John Ebersole------11191949
Curtis Greer------1432349
Charlie Babb------7231747
Charles Davis------1432147
Bob Moore1818------1147
Johnny Rodgers1825---------43
Kurt Surratt------1528---43
Ron Lee1714------1041
Greg Bright------730441
Monte Jackson------1128140
Ron Fernandes------724738
Don Goode------1320538
Paul Seymour1010------1838
Charles Anthony------1025136
Wendell Tyler2015---------35
Ray Yakavonis------519933
Bo Matthews63------2130
David Knight1214------329
Dennis Pearson38------1425
Mel Lunsford------512522
Tim Vogler73------1121
Wes Phillips94------821
Chester Brennan63------1019
Jim Jensen00------1818
Bob Horn------31913
Mark Koncar21------912
Chester Marcol00------1111
Mike Bragg00------77
Ron Penn00------44
Tommy Duniven00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2157.5
Middle11353.2
Right6264.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3144.7
Middle19713.7
Right6132.2
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Turk Schonert46151668912
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts33214023501

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen63122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)159684.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)202201.0
Long (19+ Yds)51204.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen445914.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1611734.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)74689.7
Long (19+ Yds)629616.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rick Upchurch123231124
WR Johnny Perkins106146031
WR Ken Payne82115028
WR Charlie Wade82115027
WR Doug Winslow32013011
TE Earl Cooper2010023
RB Cullen Bryant1000022
TE Lorenzo Jasso1000019
FB Ted Brown1000020
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gene Washington96195129
WR Johnny Rodgers83048125
WR Aundra Thompson42160120
RB Wendell Tyler43045115
FB Ron Lee32017014
RB Ronnie Coleman22012014
WR Dennis Pearson2201108
WR David Knight1108014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rickey Claitt100.003.29
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Turk Schonert6000.002.61
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts63122.008.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rick Upchurch2000.002.58
WR Ken Payne1000.001.88
TE Lorenzo Jasso1000.000.00
WR Johnny Perkins1000.004.60
TE Earl Cooper1000.000.00
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Gene Washington3141.3310.56
RB Ronnie Coleman1100.006.00
WR Johnny Rodgers1000.006.00
WR Dennis Pearson1188.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Rickey Claitt11
San DiegoRushesConversions
Wendell Tyler31
Ronnie Coleman21
Dan Fouts10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Turk Schonert1675
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts971

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Charlie Wade411
WR Rick Upchurch410
WR Ken Payne321
WR Johnny Perkins322
WR Doug Winslow111
TE Lorenzo Jasso100
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Johnny Rodgers311
WR Gene Washington220
WR Dennis Pearson220
WR David Knight110
RB Wendell Tyler110

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,300 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)