Week 8, 1983

played in San Diego, CA

77 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	0	0	8	-	8
San Diego Chargers	7	10	7	7	-	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)

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 Statistics DEN SDO
Record 2-5 5-2
First Downs 13 13
- by Rushing 8 1
- by Passing 2 12
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 207 279
- Offensive Plays 62 54
- Yards per Play 3.34 5.17
Net Rushing Yards 110 87
- Rushing Attempts 30 25
- Yards per Rush 3.67 3.48
Net Passing Yards 97 192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 16 - 0 27 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 119 205
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 3.03 6.62
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/45 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 3/19
Kick Returns/Yards 4/96 1/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 35
Time of Possession 29:57 30:03

Team Statistics	DEN	SDO
Record	2-5	5-2
First Downs	13	13
- by Rushing	8	1
- by Passing	2	12
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	207	279
- Offensive Plays	62	54
- Yards per Play	3.34	5.17
Net Rushing Yards	110	87
- Rushing Attempts	30	25
- Yards per Rush	3.67	3.48
Net Passing Yards	97	192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 16 - 0	27 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	119	205
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	3.03	6.62
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/45	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	3/19
Kick Returns/Yards	4/96	1/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 35
Time of Possession	29:57	30:03

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:21	3:18	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
1	4:37	7:36	OWN 37	14	42	Missed FG
2	8:34	1:06	OWN 7	3	-1	Punt
2	7:28	1:59	OWN 49	3	9	Punt
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 35	2	9	Half
3	15:00	1:45	OWN 24	3	-10	Punt
3	10:44	2:03	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	7:46	2:36	OWN 7	5	23	Punt
3	1:44	1:02	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	11:44	3:37	OWN 20	8	31	Punt
4	5:44	4:31	OWN 31	10	69	Touchdown
4	1:06	0:48	OWN 41	4	5	Downs

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:39	OWN 48	9	52	Touchdown
1	6:03	1:26	OWN 14	3	6	Punt
2	12:01	3:27	OWN 28	6	26	Punt
2	5:29	4:54	OWN 20	8	44	Field Goal
3	13:15	2:31	OWN 44	5	56	Touchdown
3	8:41	0:55	50	3	4	Punt
3	5:10	3:26	OWN 29	6	30	Punt
3	0:42	3:58	OWN 47	8	53	Touchdown
4	8:07	2:23	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	0:18	0:18	OPP 46	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Joe Washington	14	65	4.64	10	1
Charlie White	8	21	2.63	5	0
Mike Guman	5	17	3.40	8	0
Turk Schonert	3	7	2.33	4	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Wendell Tyler	15	74	4.93	28	2	1
Ricky Bell	8	16	2.00	9	0	0
Dan Fouts	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cliff Stoudt	16	9	46	4/22	0	8	0	61.5
Turk Schonert	12	7	73	0/0	1	37	0	103.8

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	27	21	205	2/13	2	34	0	123.0

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mark Duper	5	8	60	12.00	26	37	1
RB Joe Washington	4	6	19	4.75	0	8	0
WR Carlos Stevens	2	2	11	5.50	0	6	0
WR Rick Upchurch	1	4	12	12.00	9	12	0
FB Ted Brown	1	1	6	6.00	5	6	0
TE Doug Cosbie	1	2	3	3.00	1	3	0
TE Earl Cooper	1	1	4	4.00	2	4	0
FB Mike Guman	1	2	4	4.00	3	4	0
WR Sammy White	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Wendell Tyler	5	5	40	8.00	25	16	1
WR Ike Harris	4	6	33	8.25	8	13	0
WR Johnny Rodgers	4	6	67	16.75	6	34	0
WR James Lofton	4	5	48	12.00	4	17	0
TE Steve Jordan	2	2	13	6.50	3	11	1
WR David Knight	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Ron Lee	1	1	5	5.00	3	5	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Charlie White	1	0	0	0
Ted Brown	0	1	0	0

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
James Davis	0	0	1	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Miller	8	297	37.1	29.8	50	1

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Misko	5	204	40.8	36.6	44	2

Kicking Statistics

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

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	1/1	1/1	1/1	53	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie White	1	1	1.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman	3	19	6.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie White	4	96	24.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Reece	1	43	43.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Larry McGrew	5	1	1.0	15	17
S Scott Burk	5	0	0.0	17	18
S Deron Cherry	5	0	0.0	25	27
CB Mark Lee	4	1	0.0	21	28
OLB Ron Crosby	3	4	0.0	18	23
OLB Larry Keller	3	1	0.0	16	17
DE Greg Meisner	3	1	0.0	16	21
DE Jim Wilks	3	1	0.0	19	23
CB Elbert Foules	3	0	0.0	18	20
DT Steve Niehaus	2	0	1.0	12	15
S Craig Cassady	2	0	0.0	14	22
DE Dave Lindstrom	2	0	0.0	12	17
DE Doug Martin	1	2	0.0	13	14
OLB Jim Ryan	1	0	0.0	7	6
ILB Dave Ahrens	1	0	0.0	5	3

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dick Conn	8	1	0.0	23	29
DT Charles Davis	6	1	0.5	29	30
CB James Davis	5	0	0.0	24	26
CB Monte Jackson	4	1	0.0	19	23
CB J.C. Wilson	4	1	0.0	24	23
DT Rich Stachowski	3	1	1.0	12	11
DE Curtis Greer	3	0	0.5	26	24
S Sam Williams	3	1	0.0	19	29
DE Eddie Edwards	2	0	1.0	13	11
OLB Bob Horn	2	3	0.0	19	24
DT Doug English	2	1	0.0	10	10
S Vince Castillo	2	0	0.0	8	4
OLB Jim Kovach	2	0	0.0	22	28
DE Tyrone Keys	1	0	1.0	17	21
CB Danny Reece	1	0	0.0	21	18
DE Keith Baldwin	1	0	0.0	4	8
S Greg Bright	0	1	0.0	18	16
OLB Tony Caldwell	0	1	0.0	5	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Steve Niehaus	1.0	0	1	0	15
ILB Larry McGrew	1.0	0	0	0	17

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tyrone Keys	1.0	1	21
DE Eddie Edwards	1.0	0	11
DT Rich Stachowski	1.0	0	11
DT Charles Davis	0.5	0	30
DE Curtis Greer	0.5	0	24
OLB Jim Kovach	0.0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Scott Burk	4	0	18
S Deron Cherry	4	0	27
CB Elbert Foules	3	0	20
OLB Larry Keller	2	0	17
S Craig Cassady	2	0	22
CB Mark Lee	2	0	28
OLB Ron Crosby	1	0	23
OLB Jim Ryan	1	0	6
DE Doug Martin	1	0	14
ILB Larry McGrew	1	0	17
CB Reuben Hendeson	0	1	23

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Dick Conn	5	0	29
CB J.C. Wilson	2	2	23
CB James Davis	2	0	26
OLB Bob Horn	1	2	24
CB Monte Jackson	1	1	23
OLB Jim Kovach	1	1	28
DT Charles Davis	1	0	30
S Sam Williams	1	0	29
S Vince Castillo	1	0	4
CB Danny Reece	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Luis Sharpe	4	7	25	0	26
Jeff Bostic	2	4	24	1	26
Leotis Harris	1	4	20	1	28
Kani Kauahi	1	2	6	0	6
Joe Jacoby	1	1	24	0	25
Edwin Bailey	0	4	26	1	27
Blair Bush	0	2	5	0	6
Doug Cosbie	0	1	21	0	24
Joe Bostic	0	1	10	0	4
Mike Guman	0	1	21	0	17
Mickey Marvin	0	0	4	1	5

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Russ Grimm	1	5	22	1	28
Sid Smith	1	3	22	0	22
Brett Miller	1	2	19	1	28
Jesse Sapolu	0	5	23	0	28
Seth Hallen	0	3	22	0	28
Robert Woods	0	2	6	0	8
Wes Phillips	0	2	9	0	2
Steve Jordan	0	1	17	0	18

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Earl Cooper	2	15
Joe Bostic	1	9
Doug Cosbie	1	7

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
James Davis	1	23
Ron Lee	1	19
Bo Matthews	1	14
Steve Jordan	1	12
Aundra Thompson	1	9

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Deron Cherry	---	---	25	27	11	63
Edwin Bailey	26	27	---	---	8	61
Mark Lee	---	---	21	28	9	58
Earl Cooper	20	20	---	---	15	55
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	21	23	11	55
Jeff Bostic	24	26	---	---	3	53
Rick Upchurch	23	22	---	---	7	52
Doug Cosbie	21	24	---	---	7	52
Luis Sharpe	25	26	---	---	---	51
Joe Jacoby	24	25	---	---	---	49
Elbert Foules	---	---	18	20	11	49
Leotis Harris	20	28	---	---	---	48
Mark Duper	21	27	---	---	---	48
Charlie White	11	15	---	---	21	47
Craig Cassady	---	---	14	22	8	44
Jim Wilks	---	---	19	23	2	44
Wilson Whitely	---	---	22	20	1	43
Larry Keller	---	---	16	17	8	41
Ron Crosby	---	---	18	23	---	41
Scott Burk	---	---	17	18	6	41
Cliff Stoudt	20	20	---	---	---	40
Mike Guman	21	17	---	---	---	38
Greg Meisner	---	---	16	21	1	38
Joe Washington	18	16	---	---	---	34
Doug Martin	---	---	13	14	6	33
Larry McGrew	---	---	15	17	1	33
Steve Niehaus	---	---	12	15	3	30
Dave Lindstrom	---	---	12	17	1	30
Jim Ryan	---	---	7	6	17	30
Carlos Stevens	11	12	---	---	---	23
Joe Bostic	10	4	---	---	9	23
Turk Schonert	10	12	---	---	---	22
David Hughes	0	3	---	---	19	22
Blair Bush	5	6	---	---	9	20
Joel Patten	6	7	---	---	6	19
Mickey Marvin	4	5	---	---	9	18
Sammy White	2	2	---	---	9	13
Ted Brown	2	2	---	---	9	13
Floyd Eddings	0	0	---	---	13	13
Kani Kauahi	6	6	---	---	---	12
Rick Dennison	---	---	4	5	---	9
Jim Miller	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Ahrens	---	---	5	3	---	8
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	3	3
Rick Donnalley	0	0	---	---	1	1
Brendon Bishop	0	0	---	---	1	1

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
James Davis	---	---	24	26	23	73
Charles Davis	---	---	29	30	1	60
Seth Hallen	22	28	---	---	6	56
Russ Grimm	22	28	---	---	6	56
Dick Conn	---	---	23	29	2	54
Dan Fouts	25	29	---	---	---	54
Jim Kovach	---	---	22	28	2	52
Jesse Sapolu	23	28	---	---	1	52
Sam Williams	---	---	19	29	3	51
Curtis Greer	---	---	26	24	---	50
Ron Lee	12	17	---	---	19	48
Bob Horn	---	---	19	24	4	47
Danny Reece	---	---	21	18	8	47
J.C. Wilson	---	---	24	23	---	47
Steve Jordan	17	18	---	---	12	47
Brett Miller	19	28	---	---	---	47
Monte Jackson	---	---	19	23	4	46
Sid Smith	22	22	---	---	---	44
Eric Williams	---	---	11	8	23	42
James Lofton	9	17	---	---	16	42
Greg Bright	---	---	18	16	8	42
Ike Harris	21	20	---	---	---	41
Tyrone Keys	---	---	17	21	1	39
Wendell Tyler	15	22	---	---	---	37
Eddie Edwards	---	---	13	11	7	31
Paul Seymour	7	9	---	---	14	30
David Knight	15	13	---	---	---	28
Doug English	---	---	10	10	7	27
Johnny Rodgers	8	15	---	---	---	23
Rich Stachowski	---	---	12	11	---	23
Ronnie Coleman	0	0	---	---	22	22
Bo Matthews	4	3	---	---	14	21
Aundra Thompson	7	4	---	---	9	20
Ricky Bell	10	7	---	---	2	19
Wes Phillips	9	2	---	---	6	17
Keith Baldwin	---	---	4	8	3	15
Robert Woods	6	8	---	---	---	14
Tony Caldwell	---	---	5	5	4	14
Eric Hasenohrl	---	---	5	2	6	13
Vince Castillo	---	---	8	4	---	12
Chester Brennan	2	1	---	---	6	9
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Misko	0	0	---	---	6	6
Howard Carson	---	---	1	2	1	4
Tommy Duniven	0	0	---	---	---	0
Phil Simms	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	38	5.4
Middle	17	53	3.1
Right	6	19	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-2	-0.7
Middle	12	55	4.6
Right	8	37	4.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cliff Stoudt	16	9	0	1	0	5	1	0	0
Turk Schonert	12	7	1	1	2	1	1	0	0

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	27	21	1	2	2	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	16	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	66	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	1	37	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	22	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	78	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	53	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	52	10.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mark Duper	8	5	0	60	1	27
RB Joe Washington	6	4	0	19	0	16
WR Rick Upchurch	4	1	0	12	0	22
WR Carlos Stevens	2	2	0	11	0	12
WR Sammy White	2	0	1	0	0	2
TE Doug Cosbie	2	1	1	3	0	24
FB Mike Guman	2	1	0	4	0	17
FB Ted Brown	1	1	0	6	0	2
TE Earl Cooper	1	1	0	4	0	20

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ike Harris	6	4	0	33	0	20
WR Johnny Rodgers	6	4	0	67	1	15
RB Wendell Tyler	5	5	0	40	0	22
WR James Lofton	5	4	1	48	0	17
WR David Knight	2	1	1	-1	0	13
TE Steve Jordan	2	2	0	13	0	18
FB Ron Lee	1	1	0	5	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Guman	2	4	2.00	3.40
Joe Washington	1	5	5.00	4.64

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	4	3	26	6.50	7.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ike Harris	1	0	0	0.00	5.50
RB Wendell Tyler	1	1	16	16.00	8.00
WR James Lofton	1	1	8	8.00	9.60
TE Steve Jordan	1	1	2	2.00	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Guman	4	3
Charlie White	2	1
Turk Schonert	1	0

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Dan Fouts	1	0
Ricky Bell	1	0
Wendell Tyler	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cliff Stoudt	3	1	0
Turk Schonert	3	2	1

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	12	10	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Carlos Stevens	1	1	0
WR Rick Upchurch	1	1	1
WR Sammy White	1	0	0
TE Doug Cosbie	1	1	0
FB Mike Guman	1	0	0
WR Mark Duper	1	0	0

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Wendell Tyler	4	4	1
WR Ike Harris	2	1	1
WR Johnny Rodgers	2	2	2
WR James Lofton	2	1	1
TE Steve Jordan	2	2	2

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

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