Week 8, 1983

played in San Diego, CA

77 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos0008-8
San Diego Chargers71077-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:31 SDO - Steve Jordan 2 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 07:43 SDO - James Davis 0 blocked punt return (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 00:43 SDO - Chester Marcol 53 field goal
3Q: 10:59 SDO - Wendell Tyler 28 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 11:54 SDO - Wendell Tyler 16 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 01:30 DEN - Mark Duper 37 pass from Turk Schonert (Joe Washington run for conversion)

Team StatisticsDENSDO
Record2-55-2
First Downs1313
- by Rushing81
- by Passing212
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards207279
- Offensive Plays6254
- Yards per Play3.345.17
Net Rushing Yards11087
- Rushing Attempts3025
- Yards per Rush3.673.48
Net Passing Yards97192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 16 - 027 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards119205
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/222/13
- Yards per Pass Play3.036.62
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/157/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.47.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/455/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/13/19
Kick Returns/Yards4/961/43
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 35
Time of Possession29:5730:03

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:213:18OWN 20519Punt
14:377:36OWN 371442Missed FG
28:341:06OWN 73-1Punt
27:281:59OWN 4939Punt
20:350:35OWN 3529Half
315:001:45OWN 243-10Punt
310:442:03OWN 2031Punt
37:462:36OWN 7523Punt
31:441:02OWN 2035Punt
411:443:37OWN 20831Punt
45:444:31OWN 311069Touchdown
41:060:48OWN 4145Downs
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:39OWN 48952Touchdown
16:031:26OWN 1436Punt
212:013:27OWN 28626Punt
25:294:54OWN 20844Field Goal
313:152:31OWN 44556Touchdown
38:410:555034Punt
35:103:26OWN 29630Punt
30:423:58OWN 47853Touchdown
48:072:23OWN 2038Punt
40:180:18OPP 4630Game

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Washington14654.641010
Charlie White8212.63500
Mike Guman5173.40800
Turk Schonert372.33400
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wendell Tyler15744.932821
Ricky Bell8162.00900
Dan Fouts2-3-1.50-100

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cliff Stoudt169464/2208061.5
Turk Schonert127730/01370103.8
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts27212052/132340123.0

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mark Duper586012.0026371
RB Joe Washington46194.75080
WR Carlos Stevens22115.50060
WR Rick Upchurch141212.009120
FB Ted Brown1166.00560
TE Doug Cosbie1233.00130
TE Earl Cooper1144.00240
FB Mike Guman1244.00340
WR Sammy White0200.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Wendell Tyler55408.0025161
WR Ike Harris46338.258130
WR Johnny Rodgers466716.756340
WR James Lofton454812.004170
TE Steve Jordan22136.503111
WR David Knight12-1-1.000-10
FB Ron Lee1155.00350

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Charlie White1000
Ted Brown0100
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
James Davis0011

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Miller829737.129.8501
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John Misko520440.836.6442

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti0/10/00/000/0
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol1/11/11/1534/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie White111.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman3196.30

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie White49624.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Reece14343.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Larry McGrew511.01517
S Scott Burk500.01718
S Deron Cherry500.02527
CB Mark Lee410.02128
OLB Ron Crosby340.01823
OLB Larry Keller310.01617
DE Greg Meisner310.01621
DE Jim Wilks310.01923
CB Elbert Foules300.01820
DT Steve Niehaus201.01215
S Craig Cassady200.01422
DE Dave Lindstrom200.01217
DE Doug Martin120.01314
OLB Jim Ryan100.076
ILB Dave Ahrens100.053
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dick Conn810.02329
DT Charles Davis610.52930
CB James Davis500.02426
CB Monte Jackson410.01923
CB J.C. Wilson410.02423
DT Rich Stachowski311.01211
DE Curtis Greer300.52624
S Sam Williams310.01929
DE Eddie Edwards201.01311
OLB Bob Horn230.01924
DT Doug English210.01010
S Vince Castillo200.084
OLB Jim Kovach200.02228
DE Tyrone Keys101.01721
CB Danny Reece100.02118
DE Keith Baldwin100.048
S Greg Bright010.01816
OLB Tony Caldwell010.055

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Steve Niehaus1.001015
ILB Larry McGrew1.000017
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyrone Keys1.001021
DE Eddie Edwards1.000011
DT Rich Stachowski1.000011
DT Charles Davis0.500030
DE Curtis Greer0.500024
OLB Jim Kovach0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Scott Burk40018
S Deron Cherry40027
CB Elbert Foules30020
OLB Larry Keller20017
S Craig Cassady20022
CB Mark Lee20028
OLB Ron Crosby10023
OLB Jim Ryan1006
DE Doug Martin10014
ILB Larry McGrew10017
CB Reuben Hendeson01023
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dick Conn50029
CB J.C. Wilson22023
CB James Davis20026
OLB Bob Horn12024
CB Monte Jackson11023
OLB Jim Kovach11028
DT Charles Davis10030
S Sam Williams10029
S Vince Castillo1004
CB Danny Reece10018

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Luis Sharpe47025026
Jeff Bostic24024126
Leotis Harris14020128
Kani Kauahi120606
Joe Jacoby11024025
Edwin Bailey04026127
Blair Bush020506
Doug Cosbie01021024
Joe Bostic0101004
Mike Guman01021017
Mickey Marvin000415
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Russ Grimm15022128
Sid Smith13022022
Brett Miller12019128
Jesse Sapolu05023028
Seth Hallen03022028
Robert Woods020608
Wes Phillips020902
Steve Jordan01017018

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Earl Cooper215
Joe Bostic19
Doug Cosbie17
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
James Davis123
Ron Lee119
Bo Matthews114
Steve Jordan112
Aundra Thompson19

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Deron Cherry------25271163
Edwin Bailey2627------861
Mark Lee------2128958
Earl Cooper2020------1555
Reuben Hendeson------21231155
Jeff Bostic2426------353
Rick Upchurch2322------752
Doug Cosbie2124------752
Luis Sharpe2526---------51
Joe Jacoby2425---------49
Elbert Foules------18201149
Leotis Harris2028---------48
Mark Duper2127---------48
Charlie White1115------2147
Craig Cassady------1422844
Jim Wilks------1923244
Wilson Whitely------2220143
Larry Keller------1617841
Ron Crosby------1823---41
Scott Burk------1718641
Cliff Stoudt2020---------40
Mike Guman2117---------38
Greg Meisner------1621138
Joe Washington1816---------34
Doug Martin------1314633
Larry McGrew------1517133
Steve Niehaus------1215330
Dave Lindstrom------1217130
Jim Ryan------761730
Carlos Stevens1112---------23
Joe Bostic104------923
Turk Schonert1012---------22
David Hughes03------1922
Blair Bush56------920
Joel Patten67------619
Mickey Marvin45------918
Sammy White22------913
Ted Brown22------913
Floyd Eddings00------1313
Kani Kauahi66---------12
Rick Dennison------45---9
Jim Miller00------88
Dave Ahrens------53---8
Tim Mazzetti00------33
Rick Donnalley00------11
Brendon Bishop00------11
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
James Davis------24262373
Charles Davis------2930160
Seth Hallen2228------656
Russ Grimm2228------656
Dick Conn------2329254
Dan Fouts2529---------54
Jim Kovach------2228252
Jesse Sapolu2328------152
Sam Williams------1929351
Curtis Greer------2624---50
Ron Lee1217------1948
Bob Horn------1924447
Danny Reece------2118847
J.C. Wilson------2423---47
Steve Jordan1718------1247
Brett Miller1928---------47
Monte Jackson------1923446
Sid Smith2222---------44
Eric Williams------1182342
James Lofton917------1642
Greg Bright------1816842
Ike Harris2120---------41
Tyrone Keys------1721139
Wendell Tyler1522---------37
Eddie Edwards------1311731
Paul Seymour79------1430
David Knight1513---------28
Doug English------1010727
Johnny Rodgers815---------23
Rich Stachowski------1211---23
Ronnie Coleman00------2222
Bo Matthews43------1421
Aundra Thompson74------920
Ricky Bell107------219
Wes Phillips92------617
Keith Baldwin------48315
Robert Woods68---------14
Tony Caldwell------55414
Eric Hasenohrl------52613
Vince Castillo------84---12
Chester Brennan21------69
Chester Marcol00------77
John Misko00------66
Howard Carson------1214
Tommy Duniven00---------0
Phil Simms00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7385.4
Middle17533.1
Right6193.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3-2-0.7
Middle12554.6
Right8374.6
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cliff Stoudt1690105100
Turk Schonert1271121100
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts27211221100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64162.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1511664.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)51377.4
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33227.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1412785.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)545310.6
Long (19+ Yds)525210.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mark Duper85060127
RB Joe Washington64019016
WR Rick Upchurch41012022
WR Carlos Stevens22011012
WR Sammy White201002
TE Doug Cosbie2113024
FB Mike Guman2104017
FB Ted Brown110602
TE Earl Cooper1104020
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ike Harris64033020
WR Johnny Rodgers64067115
RB Wendell Tyler55040022
WR James Lofton54148017
WR David Knight211-1013
TE Steve Jordan22013018
FB Ron Lee1105017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mike Guman242.003.40
Joe Washington155.004.64
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts43266.507.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ike Harris1000.005.50
RB Wendell Tyler111616.008.00
WR James Lofton1188.009.60
TE Steve Jordan1122.006.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Mike Guman43
Charlie White21
Turk Schonert10
San DiegoRushesConversions
Dan Fouts10
Ricky Bell10
Wendell Tyler10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Cliff Stoudt310
Turk Schonert321
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts12107

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Carlos Stevens110
WR Rick Upchurch111
WR Sammy White100
TE Doug Cosbie110
FB Mike Guman100
WR Mark Duper100
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
RB Wendell Tyler441
WR Ike Harris211
WR Johnny Rodgers222
WR James Lofton211
TE Steve Jordan222

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)