Week 8, 1982

played in Denver, CO

51 degrees, fair, 14 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	17	14	7	14	-	52
Denver Broncos	7	0	0	6	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 SDO - Chester Marcol 38 field goal
1Q: 10:21 SDO - Ronnie Coleman 66 punt return (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 07:04 SDO - Gene Washington 77 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 01:49 DEN - Charlie White 15 run (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 13:08 SDO - Dan Fouts 1 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 06:06 SDO - Wendell Tyler 24 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 06:22 SDO - Wendell Tyler 1 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Rick Upchurch 5 pass from Bob Griese (Joe Washington run for conversion failed)
4Q: 10:43 SDO - Aundra Thompson 4 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 02:00 SDO - Wendell Tyler 5 run (Chester Marcol extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 SDO - Chester Marcol 38 field goal
1Q: 10:21 SDO - Ronnie Coleman 66 punt return (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 07:04 SDO - Gene Washington 77 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 01:49 DEN - Charlie White 15 run (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
2Q: 13:08 SDO - Dan Fouts 1 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 06:06 SDO - Wendell Tyler 24 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 06:22 SDO - Wendell Tyler 1 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Rick Upchurch 5 pass from Bob Griese (Joe Washington run for conversion failed)
4Q: 10:43 SDO - Aundra Thompson 4 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 02:00 SDO - Wendell Tyler 5 run (Chester Marcol extra point)

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 7-0 4-3
First Downs 22 19
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 433 260
- Offensive Plays 58 64
- Yards per Play 7.47 4.06
Net Rushing Yards 104 177
- Rushing Attempts 27 36
- Yards per Rush 3.85 4.92
Net Passing Yards 329 83
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 20 - 0 26 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 338 96
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 10.61 2.96
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/13 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.6 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/55 4/40
Punt Returns/Yards 5/70 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/67 3/57
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 19
Time of Possession 29:17 30:43

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	7-0	4-3
First Downs	22	19
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	433	260
- Offensive Plays	58	64
- Yards per Play	7.47	4.06
Net Rushing Yards	104	177
- Rushing Attempts	27	36
- Yards per Rush	3.85	4.92
Net Passing Yards	329	83
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 20 - 0	26 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	338	96
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	10.61	2.96
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	4/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/13	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.6	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/55	4/40
Punt Returns/Yards	5/70	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	3/67	3/57
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 19
Time of Possession	29:17	30:43

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:57	OWN 20	7	59	Field Goal
1	7:04	0:16	OWN 23	1	77	Touchdown
1	1:40	3:45	OWN 35	8	65	Touchdown
2	9:15	3:21	OWN 34	8	66	Touchdown
2	3:40	1:06	OWN 23	3	1	Punt
2	1:25	0:48	OWN 48	3	-5	Punt
3	10:48	1:31	OWN 8	3	9	Punt
3	9:17	3:04	OPP 36	7	36	Touchdown
4	14:49	4:13	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
4	9:07	7:15	OWN 41	13	59	Touchdown

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:03	0:50	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	10:13	3:09	OWN 20	6	26	Punt
1	6:48	5:08	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	12:55	3:40	OWN 10	8	28	Punt
2	5:54	2:14	OWN 20	5	12	Punt
2	2:34	1:09	OWN 19	4	19	Interception
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 17	1	6	Half
3	15:00	4:12	OWN 19	8	19	Punt
3	6:13	6:24	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	10:36	1:29	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	1:52	1:52	OWN 25	3	14	Game

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Wendell Tyler	21	83	3.95	26	4	2
Ricky Bell	4	19	4.75	7	0	0
Dan Fouts	1	1	1.00	1	0	1
Ron Lee	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Washington	20	76	3.80	9	0	0
Charlie White	11	69	6.27	16	2	1
Ted Brown	2	13	6.50	9	0	0
Mike Guman	2	12	6.00	10	1	0
Bob Griese	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	30	20	338	1/9	3	77	0	137.9

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	26	15	96	2/13	1	15	1	62.3

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Wendell Tyler	6	7	101	16.83	45	25	1
WR Gene Washington	5	9	89	17.80	41	77	1
WR Aundra Thompson	4	5	55	13.75	19	33	1
WR David Knight	3	5	74	24.67	42	37	0
WR Johnny Rodgers	1	2	13	13.00	5	13	0
RB Ricky Bell	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
TE Steve Jordan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Joe Washington	3	4	11	3.67	1	6	0
TE Doug Cosbie	3	4	14	4.67	7	11	0
WR Danny Pittman	3	4	16	5.33	1	8	0
WR Rick Upchurch	2	6	11	5.50	0	6	1
FB Mike Guman	2	3	17	8.50	14	11	0
RB Charlie White	1	1	12	12.00	4	12	0
WR Mark Duper	1	2	15	15.00	6	15	0
WR Johnny Perkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Earl Cooper	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Eric Williams	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Recov	Force
Ron Lee	1	0
Don Goode	0	1
Greg Bright	0	1
Curtis Greer	0	1
James Davis	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov
Joe Washington	2	0
Bob Griese	1	0
Rick Upchurch	1	0
Mickey Marvin	0	2
Joe Jacoby	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Misko	3	147	49.0	45.3	58	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Miller	6	241	40.2	32.2	50	1

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	7/7

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

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman	4	69	17.3	1
Danny Reece	1	1	1.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Reece	3	67	22.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	2	36	18.0	0
Danny Pittman	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dick Conn	12	2	0.0	32	24
CB Danny Reece	7	1	0.0	28	26
DE Curtis Greer	6	1	2.0	27	27
DT Charles Davis	4	0	0.0	22	19
OLB Don Goode	3	4	0.0	25	20
DE Eddie Edwards	3	1	0.0	27	23
OLB Jim Kovach	3	1	0.0	31	25
S Sam Williams	2	1	0.0	22	15
DT Doug English	2	0	0.0	17	8
CB Monte Jackson	2	0	0.0	21	11
CB J.C. Wilson	2	0	0.0	30	22
S Greg Bright	2	0	0.0	18	18
CB James Davis	1	2	0.0	17	20
S Charlie Babb	1	0	0.0	10	11
DE Tyrone Keys	1	0	0.0	9	5
DT Ron Fernandes	0	1	0.0	11	8
DE Keith Baldwin	0	1	0.0	14	9

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Deron Cherry	7	5	0.0	26	30
DE Jim Wilks	5	1	0.5	17	20
OLB Ron Crosby	5	1	0.0	25	26
S Lloyd Burrus	4	1	0.0	26	29
CB Reuben Hendeson	4	1	0.0	24	29
ILB Larry McGrew	4	0	0.0	16	21
DT Wilson Whitely	3	4	0.0	19	20
OLB Stan Holloway	3	0	0.0	15	19
CB Mark Lee	3	0	0.0	23	28
ILB Roosevelt Barnes	1	3	0.0	9	11
DT Steve Niehaus	1	0	0.0	8	11
TE Earl Cooper	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Rick Dennison	1	0	0.0	11	10
DT Tony Elliott	1	0	0.0	19	15
CB Derrick Hatchett	0	1	0.5	15	23
DE Bill Barnett	0	1	0.0	10	11

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Curtis Greer	2.0	0	0	0	27
DE Eddie Edwards	0.0	1	3	1	23
DT Charles Davis	0.0	0	2	0	19
OLB Jim Kovach	0.0	0	1	0	25

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jim Wilks	0.5	1	0	20
CB Derrick Hatchett	0.5	0	0	23
DT Tony Elliott	0.0	1	0	15
DT Steve Niehaus	0.0	0	1	11
DE Dave Lindstrom	0.0	0	1	17
DE Bill Barnett	0.0	0	1	11
DE Doug Martin	0.0	0	1	14
ILB Rick Dennison	0.0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Danny Reece	4	0	0	26
OLB Don Goode	2	0	0	20
CB J.C. Wilson	2	0	0	22
OLB Jim Kovach	2	0	0	25
S Sam Williams	1	1	0	15
S Dick Conn	1	0	0	24
CB Monte Jackson	1	0	0	11
S Greg Bright	1	0	0	18
DE Curtis Greer	1	0	0	27
CB James Davis	0	1	0	20
OLB Eric Williams	0	0	1	8

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Reuben Hendeson	5	0	29
OLB Ron Crosby	3	0	26
OLB Stan Holloway	3	0	19
CB Mark Lee	3	0	28
S Deron Cherry	3	0	30
S Lloyd Burrus	1	1	29
DE Jim Wilks	1	0	20
ILB Roosevelt Barnes	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sid Smith	2	5	0	22	0	25
Bo Matthews	2	2	0	7	0	6
Russ Grimm	1	5	0	22	0	26
Tom Condon	1	4	0	27	0	30
Robert Woods	1	2	0	11	0	12
Steve Jordan	1	1	1	22	0	19
Wes Phillips	1	1	0	22	1	22
Seth Hallen	0	6	0	21	0	28

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Bostic	3	8	29	1	21
Doug Cosbie	3	3	30	0	19
Mickey Marvin	2	6	29	0	23
Blair Bush	2	3	7	0	7
Leotis Harris	2	3	25	0	18
Joe Jacoby	1	6	33	0	26
Burt Prince	1	4	29	1	22
Mike Guman	0	1	17	0	18
Rick Donnalley	0	1	11	0	10

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Danny Reece	2	20
Bo Matthews	1	15
James Davis	1	14

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Derrick Hatchett	2	20
Earl Cooper	2	16
Charlie White	1	21
Danny Pittman	1	12
Edwin Bailey	1	6

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Danny Reece	---	---	28	26	20	74
Tom Condon	27	30	---	---	4	61
Dan Fouts	27	31	---	---	---	58
Dick Conn	---	---	32	24	---	56
Jim Kovach	---	---	31	25	---	56
Curtis Greer	---	---	27	27	---	54
Seth Hallen	21	28	---	---	4	53
J.C. Wilson	---	---	30	22	---	52
Russ Grimm	22	26	---	---	4	52
Eddie Edwards	---	---	27	23	1	51
James Davis	---	---	17	20	14	51
Don Goode	---	---	25	20	3	48
Wes Phillips	22	22	---	---	4	48
Sid Smith	22	25	---	---	---	47
David Knight	7	20	---	---	18	45
Aundra Thompson	11	21	---	---	13	45
Charles Davis	---	---	22	19	2	43
Wendell Tyler	22	20	---	---	---	42
Gene Washington	20	21	---	---	---	41
Steve Jordan	22	19	---	---	---	41
Ron Lee	12	8	---	---	19	39
Sam Williams	---	---	22	15	---	37
Greg Bright	---	---	18	18	---	36
Monte Jackson	---	---	21	11	2	34
Charlie Babb	---	---	10	11	12	33
Eric Williams	---	---	11	8	14	33
Johnny Rodgers	17	13	---	---	---	30
Ronnie Coleman	0	7	---	---	21	28
Bo Matthews	7	6	---	---	15	28
Doug English	---	---	17	8	3	28
Keith Baldwin	---	---	14	9	3	26
Al Steinfeld	10	12	---	---	4	26
Paul Seymour	12	7	---	---	6	25
Robert Woods	11	12	---	---	---	23
Ron Fernandes	---	---	11	8	3	22
Howard Carson	---	---	10	5	6	21
Ken Garcia	0	4	---	---	16	20
Ricky Bell	5	9	---	---	3	17
John Hennessy	---	---	3	2	11	16
Tyrone Keys	---	---	9	5	---	14
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ed Benson	---	---	9	1	---	10
Roddy Farris	---	---	2	1	3	6
John Misko	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tommy Duniven	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ron Penn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Griese	36	28	---	---	---	64
Mark Lee	---	---	23	28	11	62
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	26	29	5	60
Deron Cherry	---	---	26	30	4	60
Rick Upchurch	22	20	---	---	17	59
Joe Jacoby	33	26	---	---	---	59
Derrick Hatchett	---	---	15	23	20	58
Mickey Marvin	29	23	---	---	4	56
Doug Cosbie	30	19	---	---	5	54
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	24	29	1	54
Ron Crosby	---	---	25	26	2	53
Burt Prince	29	22	---	---	1	52
Jeff Bostic	29	21	---	---	1	51
Mark Duper	25	19	---	---	1	45
Johnny Perkins	20	8	---	---	16	44
Charlie White	12	10	---	---	21	43
Leotis Harris	25	18	---	---	---	43
Wilson Whitely	---	---	19	20	1	40
Joe Washington	24	15	---	---	---	39
Mike Guman	17	18	---	---	4	39
Larry McGrew	---	---	16	21	1	38
Jim Wilks	---	---	17	20	1	38
Earl Cooper	9	12	---	---	16	37
Roosevelt Barnes	---	---	9	11	17	37
Tony Elliott	---	---	19	15	2	36
Stan Holloway	---	---	15	19	1	35
Danny Pittman	11	12	---	---	12	35
Doug Martin	---	---	16	14	3	33
Rick Dennison	---	---	11	10	10	31
Dave Lindstrom	---	---	11	17	1	29
Rick Donnalley	11	10	---	---	6	27
Doug Winslow	4	6	---	---	15	25
Ted Brown	6	1	---	---	14	21
Bill Barnett	---	---	10	11	---	21
Steve Niehaus	---	---	8	11	---	19
Blair Bush	7	7	---	---	5	19
Edwin Bailey	7	5	---	---	6	18
Kani Kauahi	7	6	---	---	5	18
Greg Meisner	---	---	7	7	2	16
Luis Sharpe	3	2	---	---	2	7
Jim Miller	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	3	3
Brandon Hermeling	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tony Leonard	---	---	0	0	---	0
Turk Schonert	0	0	---	---	---	0
David Hughes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	44	7.3
Middle	17	51	3.0
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	63	6.3
Middle	18	74	4.1
Right	8	40	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	30	20	6	0	2	1	5	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	26	15	0	0	1	2	6	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	128	10.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	103	12.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	96	13.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	39	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	47	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	10	1.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gene Washington	9	5	1	89	1	21
RB Wendell Tyler	7	6	0	101	3	20
WR David Knight	5	3	1	74	1	20
WR Aundra Thompson	5	4	0	55	1	21
WR Johnny Rodgers	2	1	0	13	0	13
RB Ricky Bell	1	1	0	6	0	9
TE Steve Jordan	1	0	0	0	0	19

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Rick Upchurch	6	2	0	11	20
RB Joe Washington	4	3	0	11	15
TE Doug Cosbie	4	3	0	14	19
WR Danny Pittman	4	3	1	16	12
FB Mike Guman	3	2	0	17	18
WR Mark Duper	2	1	0	15	19
WR Johnny Perkins	1	0	0	0	8
RB Charlie White	1	1	0	12	10
TE Earl Cooper	1	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wendell Tyler	7	8	1.14	3.95
Dan Fouts	1	1	1.00	1.00
Ron Lee	1	1	1.00	1.00
Ricky Bell	1	3	3.00	4.75

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Washington	2	11	5.50	3.80
Charlie White	2	16	8.00	6.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	3	2	7	2.33	11.27

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	2	1	5	2.50	3.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gene Washington	2	1	3	1.50	9.89
WR Aundra Thompson	1	1	4	4.00	11.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rick Upchurch	1	1	5	5.00	1.83
WR Johnny Perkins	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Charlie White	2	2
Joe Washington	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	12	9	8

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Knight	3	2	2
WR Gene Washington	3	2	1
WR Aundra Thompson	3	3	3
RB Wendell Tyler	2	2	2
TE Steve Jordan	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Joe Washington	2	1	1
WR Danny Pittman	2	1	1
WR Mark Duper	2	1	1
WR Rick Upchurch	1	0	0
TE Doug Cosbie	1	1	0
FB Mike Guman	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)