Week 8, 1980

played in Denver, CO

41 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	10	10	7	3	-	30
Denver Broncos	0	7	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:49 SDO - Chester Marcol 38 field goal
1Q: 02:42 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 26 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 09:45 SDO - David Knight 10 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 04:58 DEN - Mike Guman 20 pass from Sam Chamblee (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 00:02 SDO - Chester Marcol 44 field goal
3Q: 09:54 SDO - Wendell Tyler 5 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 13:00 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 44 field goal
4Q: 02:14 SDO - Chester Marcol 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:49 SDO - Chester Marcol 38 field goal
1Q: 02:42 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 26 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 09:45 SDO - David Knight 10 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 04:58 DEN - Mike Guman 20 pass from Sam Chamblee (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 00:02 SDO - Chester Marcol 44 field goal
3Q: 09:54 SDO - Wendell Tyler 5 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 13:00 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 44 field goal
4Q: 02:14 SDO - Chester Marcol 20 field goal

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 6-1 0-7
First Downs 22 13
- by Rushing 9 1
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 455 283
- Offensive Plays 68 56
- Yards per Play 6.69 5.05
Net Rushing Yards 127 56
- Rushing Attempts 30 12
- Yards per Rush 4.23 4.67
Net Passing Yards 328 227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 25 - 0 42 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 333 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 8.63 5.16
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 8.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/45 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/30 2/19
Kick Returns/Yards 3/92 3/80
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 24
Time of Possession 34:56 25:04

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	6-1	0-7
First Downs	22	13
- by Rushing	9	1
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	455	283
- Offensive Plays	68	56
- Yards per Play	6.69	5.05
Net Rushing Yards	127	56
- Rushing Attempts	30	12
- Yards per Rush	4.23	4.67
Net Passing Yards	328	227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 25 - 0	42 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	333	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	8.63	5.16
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	8.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/45	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	3/30	2/19
Kick Returns/Yards	3/92	3/80
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 24
Time of Possession	34:56	25:04

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:26	OWN 32	3	-1	Punt
1	12:03	5:20	OWN 18	10	61	Field Goal
1	5:47	3:17	OWN 47	6	53	Touchdown
1	0:06	0:57	OWN 7	3	-6	Punt
2	12:49	3:13	OWN 17	6	83	Touchdown
2	8:34	1:30	OWN 40	4	36	Missed FG
2	4:47	1:18	OPP 47	3	5	Punt
2	1:41	1:41	OWN 40	6	33	Field Goal
3	12:36	2:48	OWN 40	5	60	Touchdown
3	7:06	4:11	OWN 20	8	38	Punt
4	12:54	2:19	OWN 37	4	22	Punt
4	9:13	7:04	OPP 39	10	36	Field Goal

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:34	1:31	OWN 30	3	5	Punt
1	6:43	0:56	OWN 23	3	-5	Punt
1	2:30	2:24	OWN 20	4	34	Punt
2	14:09	1:20	OPP 49	3	-13	Punt
2	9:36	1:02	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
2	7:04	2:17	OWN 31	6	69	Touchdown
2	3:29	1:48	OWN 6	5	7	Punt
3	15:00	2:24	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	9:48	2:42	OWN 39	5	22	Punt
3	2:55	5:01	OWN 20	10	53	Field Goal
4	10:35	1:22	OWN 6	3	5	Punt
4	2:09	2:09	OWN 24	8	52	Game

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Wendell Tyler	20	89	4.45	16	2	1
Jim Jensen	8	30	3.75	6	0	0
Dan Fouts	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
Dennis Pearson	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rickey Claitt	9	42	4.67	17	1	0
George Franklin	3	14	4.67	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	37	25	333	1/5	2	48	0	113.9

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sam Chamblee	42	25	240	2/13	1	42	0	83.4

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Johnny Rodgers	7	9	94	13.43	27	28	1
RB Wendell Tyler	7	7	76	10.86	49	42	0
WR Gene Washington	5	8	114	22.80	48	48	0
WR David Knight	2	3	15	7.50	2	10	1
FB Ron Lee	2	2	6	3.00	0	3	0
TE Bob Moore	1	2	17	17.00	15	17	0
WR Dennis Pearson	1	2	11	11.00	3	11	0
TE Paul Seymour	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Aundra Thompson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rick Upchurch	6	10	42	7.00	21	23	0
RB George Franklin	4	5	10	2.50	0	8	0
WR Ken Payne	3	8	69	23.00	33	42	0
WR Charlie Wade	3	6	22	7.33	3	13	0
WR Johnny Perkins	3	4	37	12.33	21	24	0
TE Lorenzo Jasso	2	2	6	3.00	0	3	0
TE Earl Cooper	2	4	24	12.00	1	16	0
WR Doug Winslow	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
FB Mike Guman	1	1	20	20.00	0	20	1

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jim Jensen	1	0	0
Sid Smith	0	1	0
Charles Anthony	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Rickey Claitt	1	0	0
Marcus Degley	0	1	0
Mark Mullaney	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Bragg	5	219	43.8	36.0	56	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Miller	9	376	41.8	36.2	57	3

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	3/4	1/2	0/0	44	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tim Mazzetti	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman	3	30	10.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	2	19	9.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman	2	64	32.0	0
Aundra Thompson	1	28	28.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cullen Bryant	3	80	26.7	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Charles Anthony	6	1	0.0	5	22
CB Bobby Brooks	5	1	0.0	9	35
CB J.C. Wilson	5	0	0.0	10	35
DT Charles Davis	2	2	1.0	10	27
S Dick Conn	2	2	0.0	11	39
CB Donny Gibson	2	1	0.0	10	33
S Greg Bright	2	1	0.0	7	27
ILB John Ebersole	2	0	0.0	4	10
DT Ron Fernandes	2	0	0.0	4	21
S Sam Williams	2	0	0.0	10	32
S Roderick Vance	2	0	0.0	2	11
DT Kurt Surratt	1	0	1.0	5	23
OLB Don Goode	1	2	0.0	4	22
DE Curtis Greer	1	1	0.0	9	28
S Charlie Babb	1	0	0.0	4	22
DE Mel Lunsford	1	0	0.0	2	10
OLB Bob Horn	1	0	0.0	1	1
OLB Jim Kovach	0	2	0.0	12	36
DT Ray Yakavonis	0	1	0.0	3	16

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Derrick Hatchett	7	2	0.0	21	26
ILB Larry McGrew	6	2	0.0	25	28
CB Mark Lee	5	0	0.0	23	30
S Mike Davis	4	2	0.0	19	28
OLB Bruce Huther	4	2	0.0	18	28
DT Josh Lane	4	1	0.0	13	22
OLB Larry Keller	4	0	0.0	9	8
DT Steve Niehaus	3	1	1.0	22	24
DE Mario Nakamura	3	1	0.0	22	22
CB Tony Leonard	3	0	0.0	11	20
DE Mark Mullaney	2	1	0.0	13	11
CB Ernie Jackson	2	0	0.0	20	35
OLB Rusty Rebowe	2	0	0.0	10	4
S Bob Jury	1	2	0.0	22	28
S Bob Gregor	1	2	0.0	9	14
DE Bill Barnett	1	0	0.0	14	17
OLB Stan Holloway	1	0	0.0	8	3
S William Semple	0	2	0.0	13	12
DE Doug Martin	0	1	0.0	16	21

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Charles Davis	1.0	0	2	4	27
DT Kurt Surratt	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Eddie Edwards	0.0	1	1	1	34
DE Curtis Greer	0.0	0	2	1	28
OLB Jim Kovach	0.0	0	1	0	36
DT Ray Yakavonis	0.0	0	1	0	16

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Steve Niehaus	1.0	2	24
DE Karl Lorch	0.0	2	27
DT Josh Lane	0.0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Bobby Brooks	6	0	35
OLB Charles Anthony	4	0	22
CB J.C. Wilson	4	0	35
ILB John Ebersole	2	0	10
S Roderick Vance	2	0	11
S Greg Bright	2	0	27
CB Donny Gibson	1	1	33
S Dick Conn	1	0	39
DT Ron Fernandes	1	0	21
OLB Don Goode	1	0	22
S Sam Williams	1	0	32
DT Kurt Surratt	0	1	23

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Derrick Hatchett	6	0	26
CB Mark Lee	4	0	30
S Mike Davis	3	1	28
OLB Bruce Huther	3	0	28
OLB Larry Keller	1	2	8
CB Tony Leonard	1	1	20
CB Ernie Jackson	1	0	35
DT Josh Lane	1	0	22
S Bob Jury	1	0	28
OLB Rusty Rebowe	1	0	4
DE Bill Barnett	1	0	17
OLB Stan Holloway	1	0	3
ILB Larry McGrew	1	0	28
S William Semple	0	1	12

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sid Smith	3	7	1	26	0	32
Solomon Freelon	3	5	0	25	0	34
Mark Koncar	2	3	0	22	0	32
Tom Condon	1	4	0	30	0	38
Billy Lindstrom	1	2	0	20	1	28
Bo Matthews	1	2	0	11	0	3
Ron Lee	1	2	0	12	0	18
Wes Phillips	1	2	0	8	0	6
Tim Vogler	0	2	0	15	0	14

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Elvis Keyworth	1	2	9	0	27
Sam Rohde	1	1	3	0	15
Jeff Bostic	0	3	9	0	35
Willie Parker	0	2	3	0	9
Jim Leonard	0	2	7	0	23
Leotis Harris	0	1	7	1	35
Daryl White	0	1	9	0	29
Marcus Degley	0	0	8	1	38

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Charlie Babb	1	16
Curtis Townsend	1	16
Bo Matthews	1	14
Greg Bright	1	10
Bobby Brooks	1	7

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Lorenzo Jasso	2	19
Tony Leonard	1	17
William Semple	1	15
Tom Glassic	1	10
Johnny Perkins	1	9

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tom Condon	30	38	---	---	9	77
Dan Fouts	30	38	---	---	---	68
Sid Smith	26	32	---	---	8	66
Solomon Freelon	25	34	---	---	---	59
Donny Gibson	---	---	10	33	15	58
Mark Koncar	22	32	---	---	---	54
Aundra Thompson	16	20	---	---	18	54
Bobby Brooks	---	---	9	35	7	51
Dick Conn	---	---	11	39	1	51
Gene Washington	21	30	---	---	---	51
Jim Kovach	---	---	12	36	2	50
Billy Lindstrom	20	28	---	---	1	49
Wendell Tyler	21	28	---	---	---	49
Johnny Rodgers	21	27	---	---	---	48
Ron Lee	12	18	---	---	17	47
J.C. Wilson	---	---	10	35	1	46
Eddie Edwards	---	---	10	34	1	45
Greg Bright	---	---	7	27	10	44
Sam Williams	---	---	10	32	1	43
Charlie Babb	---	---	4	22	16	42
Bob Moore	17	15	---	---	9	41
Charles Davis	---	---	10	27	1	38
Tim Vogler	15	14	---	---	9	38
Curtis Greer	---	---	9	28	1	38
Paul Seymour	12	10	---	---	15	37
Charles Anthony	---	---	5	22	9	36
John Ebersole	---	---	4	10	20	34
David Knight	8	21	---	---	3	32
Kurt Surratt	---	---	5	23	3	31
Don Goode	---	---	4	22	3	29
Ron Fernandes	---	---	4	21	3	28
Bo Matthews	11	3	---	---	14	28
Ray Yakavonis	---	---	3	16	9	28
Dennis Pearson	2	12	---	---	13	27
Ronnie Coleman	0	0	---	---	26	26
Wes Phillips	8	6	---	---	9	23
Mel Lunsford	---	---	2	10	6	18
Chester Brennan	4	6	---	---	8	18
Jim Jensen	9	6	---	---	3	18
Curtis Townsend	---	---	0	0	16	16
Roderick Vance	---	---	2	11	---	13
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Bragg	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bob Horn	---	---	1	1	2	4
Ron Penn	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tommy Duniven	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ernie Jackson	---	---	20	35	4	59
Bruce Huther	---	---	18	28	12	58
Larry McGrew	---	---	25	28	5	58
Mark Lee	---	---	23	30	3	56
Sam Chamblee	12	44	---	---	---	56
Marcus Degley	8	38	---	---	6	52
Bob Jury	---	---	22	28	2	52
Mike Davis	---	---	19	28	4	51
Mario Nakamura	---	---	22	22	6	50
Derrick Hatchett	---	---	21	26	2	49
Daryl White	9	29	---	---	10	48
Rick Upchurch	7	30	---	---	11	48
Tony Leonard	---	---	11	20	17	48
Karl Lorch	---	---	17	27	2	46
Lorenzo Jasso	7	20	---	---	19	46
Steve Niehaus	---	---	22	24	---	46
Mike Guman	10	22	---	---	13	45
Jeff Bostic	9	35	---	---	---	44
Earl Cooper	8	29	---	---	7	44
Leotis Harris	7	35	---	---	---	42
Doug Martin	---	---	16	21	4	41
Charlie Wade	4	24	---	---	12	40
William Semple	---	---	13	12	15	40
Jim Leonard	7	23	---	---	10	40
Josh Lane	---	---	13	22	4	39
George Franklin	3	28	---	---	8	39
Bill Barnett	---	---	14	17	7	38
Rickey Claitt	10	16	---	---	11	37
Elvis Keyworth	9	27	---	---	---	36
Ken Payne	3	24	---	---	2	29
Johnny Perkins	3	17	---	---	9	29
Cullen Bryant	2	2	---	---	24	28
Mark Mullaney	---	---	13	11	2	26
Terry Hopper	---	---	5	10	10	25
Bob Gregor	---	---	9	14	2	25
Doug Winslow	3	8	---	---	13	24
Larry Keller	---	---	9	8	7	24
Tom Glassic	5	9	---	---	10	24
Willie Parker	3	9	---	---	10	22
Sam Rohde	3	15	---	---	4	22
Rusty Rebowe	---	---	10	4	3	17
Stan Holloway	---	---	8	3	4	15
Jim Miller	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jeff Gainey	0	0	---	---	1	1
Brandon Hermeling	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	50	7.1
Middle	21	67	3.2
Right	2	10	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	35	5.0
Middle	0	0	0.0
Right	5	21	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	37	25	5	1	1	5	5	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sam Chamblee	42	25	5	5	2	2	7	6	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	8	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	17	157	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	94	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	74	12.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	9	48	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	71	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	80	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	41	6.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Johnny Rodgers	9	7	0	94	2	27
WR Gene Washington	8	5	1	114	2	30
RB Wendell Tyler	7	7	0	76	1	28
WR David Knight	3	2	0	15	0	21
TE Bob Moore	2	1	0	17	0	15
TE Paul Seymour	2	0	0	0	0	10
FB Ron Lee	2	2	0	6	0	18
WR Aundra Thompson	2	0	0	0	0	20
WR Dennis Pearson	2	1	0	11	0	12

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Upchurch	10	6	0	42	1	30
WR Ken Payne	8	3	1	69	2	24
WR Charlie Wade	6	3	0	22	0	24
RB George Franklin	5	4	0	10	0	28
WR Johnny Perkins	4	3	0	37	1	17
TE Earl Cooper	4	2	0	24	0	29
WR Doug Winslow	2	1	1	10	0	8
TE Lorenzo Jasso	2	2	0	6	0	20
FB Mike Guman	1	1	0	20	1	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wendell Tyler	6	23	3.83	4.45
Jim Jensen	3	12	4.00	3.75

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	1	1	10	10.00	9.00

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sam Chamblee	1	1	20	20.00	5.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR David Knight	1	1	10	10.00	5.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Mike Guman	1	1	20	20.00	20.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Wendell Tyler	3	2
Jim Jensen	2	1
Dan Fouts	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	8	3	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sam Chamblee	13	9	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gene Washington	4	1	1
WR Johnny Rodgers	2	2	2
TE Paul Seymour	1	0	0
WR Dennis Pearson	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Charlie Wade	3	2	2
RB George Franklin	3	3	1
WR Ken Payne	2	1	1
WR Rick Upchurch	2	1	0
WR Johnny Perkins	2	1	0
TE Lorenzo Jasso	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)