Week 8, 1985

played in San Diego, CA

52 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Denver Broncos0000-0
San Diego Chargers142000-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:27 SDO - Aundra Thompson 12 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 06:00 SDO - Rodney Tate 3 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 13:24 SDO - Chester Marcol 40 field goal
2Q: 10:37 SDO - Chester Marcol 49 field goal
2Q: 04:58 SDO - Ron Lee 6 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 02:46 SDO - Reggie Langhorne 13 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)

Team StatisticsDENSDO
Record1-66-1
First Downs1426
- by Rushing56
- by Passing614
- by Penalty36
Total Net Yards230393
- Offensive Plays6275
- Yards per Play3.715.24
Net Rushing Yards90107
- Rushing Attempts2036
- Yards per Rush4.502.97
Net Passing Yards140286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 19 - 039 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards156286
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/160/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.337.33
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions3/156/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.77.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards13/1229/70
Punt Returns/Yards3/154/78
Kick Returns/Yards2/380/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/20/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits04
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/04/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 18OWN 33
Time of Possession25:1334:47

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:211:55OWN 2032Punt
15:532:44OWN 20727Punt
213:171:30OWN 23329Fumble
210:291:26OWN 2036Punt
24:511:04OWN 2034Punt
22:371:45OWN 16531Punt
315:001:18OWN 2036Punt
312:504:10OWN 21250Punt
37:121:15OWN 273-2Punt
32:422:03OWN 7522Punt
413:442:03OWN 7510Punt
49:351:41OWN 3131Punt
45:282:09OWN 8415Punt
41:061:06OWN 35416Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:39OWN 20980Touchdown
18:262:33OWN 44656Touchdown
13:094:52OWN 81169Field Goal
211:471:18OPP 3836Field Goal
29:034:12OWN 191281Touchdown
23:471:10OPP 46646Touchdown
20:520:52OWN 20516Half
313:420:52OPP 4830Punt
38:401:28OWN 2036Punt
35:573:15OWN 39854Fumble
30:391:55OWN 38425Interception
411:412:06OWN 3233Punt
47:542:26OWN 3830Punt
43:192:13OWN 2735Punt

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Wonsley11686.181620
Mark Grabowski8202.50900
Bernie Kosar122.00200
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wendell Tyler26953.651340
Rodney Tate860.75301
Dan Fouts133.00300
Kevin Long133.00300

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bernie Kosar40191562/16031057.9
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts39262860/03401103.1

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dokie Williams7138412.008310
WR Larry Mucker36248.00290
TE Earl Cooper36227.331100
WR Floyd Eddings2373.50080
RB Mark Grabowski2352.50030
WR Tinker Owens131212.006120
TE Randy Curry1322.00020
WR Tyrell Fleming0200.00000
FB Tim Wilson0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Steve Jordan686510.835150
WR Aundra Thompson455614.0017241
RB Wendell Tyler45194.75380
WR Reggie Langhorne410379.250131
WR David Knight334816.0017250
FB Ron Lee22136.50371
WR Keith Ortego2384.00060
WR Mike Thomas114040.000400
FB Kevin Long0100.00000
RB Rodney Tate0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Johnny Meads122.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Bernie Kosar1000
Mark Grabowski1000
Mark Lee0110
Kani Kauahi0100
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Jordan1000
Bruce Rhodes0100
Curtis Greer0010
Mike Reichenbach0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harry Newsome1255045.836.0552
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop522945.842.8542

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol2/22/20/0494/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Reuben Hendeson273.50
Mark Lee188.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
John Kimbrough36220.70
Bruce Rhodes11616.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Lee12020.00
Reuben Hendeson11818.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Larry McGrew1020.02925
OLB Johnny Meads1010.02727
CB Mark Lee620.03133
CB Reuben Hendeson520.03033
DT Wilson Whitely410.03032
DT Tony Elliott320.02122
CB Elbert Foules320.0817
CB Lupe Sanchez310.02425
ILB Rick Dennison300.0714
S Rick Sanford220.02929
S Mark Kafentzis200.02627
DT Rush Brown120.01619
DE Earl Wilson120.02221
ILB Roosevelt Barnes100.042
DE Randy Edwards100.043
OLB Chris Washington100.01114
OLB Tim Meamber100.01112
RB Mark Grabowski10---------
S Jim Bowman050.02020
DE Leon Evans020.02730
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Gary Dunn511.01835
CB James Hunter500.02041
S Bruce Rhodes410.01636
S Dick Conn400.01638
DE Curtis Greer311.01429
CB Anthony Washington320.01338
OLB Bob Horn300.024
DT Charles Davis210.0911
OLB Jim Kovach210.01738
ILB Mike Reichenbach130.01935
S Sam Williams110.01933
CB Dennis Thurman110.01841
DE Tyrone Keys110.01433
RB Wendell Tyler10---------
OLB Howard Carson100.034
DE Keith Baldwin100.0914
DT Rich Stachowski100.0411
ILB Ervin Randle100.006
DT Stan Johnson010.0813

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dave Lindstrom0.012024
DT Wilson Whitely0.002032
DE Leon Evans0.002030
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Gary Dunn1.010035
DE Curtis Greer1.004429
ILB Mike Reichenbach0.010035
DT Charles Davis0.001011
DT Stan Johnson0.001013
DE Tyrone Keys0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mark Lee61033
CB Reuben Hendeson50033
OLB Johnny Meads40127
CB Elbert Foules30017
ILB Larry McGrew20025
CB Lupe Sanchez20025
S Mark Kafentzis11027
DT Wilson Whitely10032
ILB Roosevelt Barnes1002
ILB Rick Dennison10014
S Jim Bowman01020
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Anthony Washington30038
CB James Hunter21041
S Dick Conn20038
OLB Bob Horn2004
S Bruce Rhodes20036
OLB Jim Kovach13038
S Sam Williams11033
DT Gary Dunn11035
DT Charles Davis10011
CB Dennis Thurman10041
DT Rich Stachowski10011
ILB Mike Reichenbach10035
ILB Ervin Randle1006
DE Tyrone Keys01033

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rick Donnalley34010013
Mickey Marvin24020040
Bill Fralic15015032
Tim Wilson12013014
Kani Kauahi12012038
Jeff Webster11017136
Ken Ruettgers11016033
Bill Willis00010118
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brett Miller310034037
Jesse Sapolu17034037
Sam Claphan16026028
Ron Lee12014017
Steve Jordan12026030
Dennis Swilley11013014
Charley Hannah03029029
Bob Van Duyne0207010
Russ Grimm02028029

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Rick Dennison121
Tim Wilson113
Mickey Marvin112
Bill Willis112
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Dennis Thurman136
John Kimbrough123
Kevin Long115
Tony Samuels115
Rodney Tate114

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mark Lee------31331276
Reuben Hendeson------30331174
Mickey Marvin2040------1272
Wilson Whitely------3032264
Bernie Kosar2042---------62
Rick Sanford------2929260
Leon Evans------2730259
Bill Fralic1532------1259
Ken Ruettgers1633------958
Larry McGrew------2925256
Mark Kafentzis------2627356
Johnny Meads------2727256
Lupe Sanchez------2425756
Kani Kauahi1238------353
Jeff Webster1736---------53
Randy Curry1222------1852
Mark Grabowski819------2350
Earl Wilson------2221649
Earl Cooper1420------1448
Dave Lindstrom------1924447
Dokie Williams1532---------47
Tony Elliott------2122245
Rick Dennison------7142142
Elbert Foules------8171742
Larry Mucker1625---------41
Jim Bowman------2020141
Tim Wilson1314------1340
Bill Willis1018------1240
Rush Brown------1619237
Rick Donnalley1013------1235
George Wonsley1220------234
Tim Meamber------11121033
Floyd Eddings425------130
Roosevelt Barnes------422026
Chris Washington------1114126
Tyrell Fleming210------820
Willie Drewrey312---------15
Dave Mattox00------1313
Tinker Owens111---------12
Harry Newsome00------1212
Randy Edwards------43---7
Mike Guendling------0055
Tim Mazzetti00------11
Lynn Dickey00---------0
Cliff Stoudt00---------0
Todd Blackledge00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dennis Thurman------18413695
James Hunter------20412081
Jesse Sapolu3437------778
Brett Miller3437------677
Dan Fouts3639---------75
Steve Jordan2630------1268
Russ Grimm2829------764
Bruce Rhodes------16361163
Sam Claphan2628------761
Gary Dunn------1835760
Charley Hannah2929---------58
Jim Kovach------1738156
Reggie Langhorne2431---------55
Dick Conn------1638---54
Sam Williams------1933254
Wendell Tyler2726------154
Mike Reichenbach------1935---54
Anthony Washington------1338---51
Tyrone Keys------1433---47
Ron Lee1417------1243
Curtis Greer------1429---43
David Knight2517---------42
Aundra Thompson2020------141
Kevin Long138------1536
Rodney Tate812------1434
Tony Samuels99------1533
Dennis Swilley1314------633
Keith Baldwin------9141033
Howard Carson------342431
Keith Ortego1117---------28
Charles Davis------911525
John Kimbrough00------2323
Wes Phillips911------222
Mike Thomas38------1021
Stan Johnson------813---21
Bob Van Duyne710---------17
Rich Stachowski------411217
Chris Burkett00------1717
Bob Horn------24814
Chester Marcol00------99
Ervin Randle------06---6
Joe Prokop00------55
Todd Shell------12---3
Dan Manucci00------22
Tommy Duniven00---------0
Tom Skladany00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left111.0
Middle13372.8
Right6528.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14634.5
Middle19402.1
Right341.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bernie Kosar40191327740
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts39263113601

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2284.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2110602.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)146574.1
Long (19+ Yds)313110.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen7250.7
Short (0-8 Yds)13131058.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1291129.3
Long (19+ Yds)72649.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dokie Williams137184132
WR Larry Mucker63024025
TE Earl Cooper63022020
WR Tinker Owens31012011
WR Floyd Eddings3207025
RB Mark Grabowski3205019
TE Randy Curry3102022
WR Tyrell Fleming2010010
FB Tim Wilson1000014
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Reggie Langhorne104037031
TE Steve Jordan86065030
WR Aundra Thompson54056120
RB Wendell Tyler54019026
WR David Knight33048117
WR Keith Ortego3218017
FB Ron Lee22013017
WR Mike Thomas1104018
FB Kevin Long100008
RB Rodney Tate1000012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rodney Tate263.000.75
Wendell Tyler1-2-2.003.65

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts96586.447.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Steve Jordan2173.508.13
WR Reggie Langhorne222110.503.70
WR David Knight111212.0016.00
FB Ron Lee1166.006.50
WR Aundra Thompson111212.0011.20
RB Wendell Tyler1000.003.80
WR Keith Ortego1000.002.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
George Wonsley11
Bernie Kosar10
Mark Grabowski10
San DiegoRushesConversions
Wendell Tyler41
Dan Fouts10
Rodney Tate10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Bernie Kosar1262
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts975

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Dokie Williams420
WR Tinker Owens311
WR Larry Mucker100
TE Earl Cooper100
WR Floyd Eddings110
RB Mark Grabowski111
TE Randy Curry110
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Aundra Thompson322
WR Reggie Langhorne321
TE Steve Jordan221
RB Wendell Tyler111

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)