Week 8, 1986

played in Denver, CO

34 degrees, snow, 25 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	0	7	0	-	7
Denver Broncos	0	14	0	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:12 DEN - Tinker Owens 23 pass from Bernie Kosar (Max Zendejas extra point)
2Q: 09:09 DEN - Dave Mattox 13 pass from Bernie Kosar (Max Zendejas extra point)
3Q: 10:49 SDO - Chris Burkett 5 pass from Todd Blackledge (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 02:28 DEN - Max Zendejas 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:12 DEN - Tinker Owens 23 pass from Bernie Kosar (Max Zendejas extra point)
2Q: 09:09 DEN - Dave Mattox 13 pass from Bernie Kosar (Max Zendejas extra point)
3Q: 10:49 SDO - Chris Burkett 5 pass from Todd Blackledge (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 02:28 DEN - Max Zendejas 29 field goal

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 5-2 3-4
First Downs 12 15
- by Rushing 2 4
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 189 242
- Offensive Plays 68 59
- Yards per Play 2.78 4.10
Net Rushing Yards 35 88
- Rushing Attempts 15 32
- Yards per Rush 2.33 2.75
Net Passing Yards 154 154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 25 - 0 23 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 191 178
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/37 4/24
- Yards per Pass Play 2.91 5.70
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/20 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 5.6
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/45 1/5
Punt Returns/Yards 1/18 2/12
Kick Returns/Yards 2/77 2/22
Interception Ret./Yards 2/5 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 31
Time of Possession 27:20 32:40

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	5-2	3-4
First Downs	12	15
- by Rushing	2	4
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	189	242
- Offensive Plays	68	59
- Yards per Play	2.78	4.10
Net Rushing Yards	35	88
- Rushing Attempts	15	32
- Yards per Rush	2.33	2.75
Net Passing Yards	154	154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 25 - 0	23 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	191	178
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/37	4/24
- Yards per Pass Play	2.91	5.70
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/20	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	5.6
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/45	1/5
Punt Returns/Yards	1/18	2/12
Kick Returns/Yards	2/77	2/22
Interception Ret./Yards	2/5	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 31
Time of Possession	27:20	32:40

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:11	1:56	OWN 2	3	6	Punt
1	6:58	2:17	OWN 20	5	34	Punt
1	4:41	1:29	OPP 16	3	-4	Fumble
2	9:02	4:42	OWN 6	9	14	Punt
2	3:00	1:39	OWN 23	6	9	Punt
3	15:00	4:17	OWN 47	9	53	Touchdown
3	7:38	1:05	OWN 2	3	1	Punt
3	5:40	3:50	OWN 42	8	16	Punt
3	0:17	0:37	OPP 46	3	6	Punt
4	13:04	2:11	OWN 29	5	6	Punt
4	7:26	1:28	OWN 3	3	-1	Punt
4	2:20	2:20	OWN 12	11	26	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:49	OWN 20	6	33	Punt
1	9:15	2:17	OWN 47	3	-2	Punt
1	3:12	5:16	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	12:48	3:46	OPP 36	8	36	Touchdown
2	4:20	1:20	OWN 45	4	13	Interception
2	1:21	1:21	OWN 6	3	15	Half
3	10:43	3:05	OWN 19	5	19	Punt
3	6:33	0:53	OPP 43	2	-8	Interception
3	1:50	1:33	OWN 6	3	6	Punt
4	14:40	1:36	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	10:53	3:27	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
4	5:58	3:38	OPP 48	7	36	Field Goal

Game MVP: Markus Koch, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Wendell Tyler	6	11	1.83	5
John Williams	6	16	2.67	6
Todd Blackledge	2	8	4.00	6
Anthony Toney	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
George Wonsley	24	71	2.96	11	2	0
Clarence Williams	8	17	2.13	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Todd Blackledge	47	25	191	6/37	1	30	0	70.4

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernie Kosar	23	16	178	4/24	2	23	2	85.0

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Aundra Thompson	4	7	18	4.50	0	8	0
RB Wendell Tyler	4	6	16	4.00	1	17	0
WR Preston Dennard	4	10	40	10.00	0	17	0
FB Ron Lee	3	3	14	4.67	5	6	0
WR Chris Burkett	3	3	19	6.33	2	11	1
WR Keith Ortego	3	6	60	20.00	24	30	0
WR John Kimbrough	2	3	12	6.00	0	8	0
TE Steve Jordan	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Anthony Toney	1	1	9	9.00	3	9	0
TE Earl Cooper	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB John Williams	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Len Bias	4	5	42	10.50	9	21	0
WR Tinker Owens	3	5	42	14.00	0	23	1
WR Willie Drewrey	3	4	33	11.00	4	13	0
WR Fred Banks	2	3	12	6.00	5	9	0
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	16	16.00	6	16	0
WR Floyd Eddings	1	1	15	15.00	5	15	0
WR Dave Mattox	1	3	13	13.00	7	13	1
FB Tom Rathman	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB James Hunter	1	5	5.00	0
CB J.C. Wilson	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
James Hunter	1	0	0
Todd Blackledge	1	0	0
Earl Cooper	0	1	0
Ray Ellis	0	0	1
James Haynes	0	0	1
Mike Reichenbach	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Fred Banks	1	1	0
Clarence Williams	1	0	0
Mark Lee	1	0	0
Tom Rathman	0	2	0
Rush Brown	0	1	0
Wilson Whitely	0	0	1
Floyd Eddings	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Prokop	9	391	43.4	39.9	62	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	6	321	53.5	47.2	60	3

Kicking Statistics

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

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Max Zendejas	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Kimbrough	1	18	18.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Lee	2	12	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Hunter	2	77	38.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
George Wonsley	2	22	11.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jim Kovach	8	3	0.0	27	24
DE Curtis Greer	5	0	2.0	32	27
ILB Mike Reichenbach	5	3	0.0	29	22
S Ray Ellis	5	1	0.0	25	19
S Sam Williams	4	0	0.0	18	20
DT Charles Davis	3	1	0.5	21	16
S James Marshall	3	2	0.0	20	18
CB J.C. Wilson	3	1	0.0	24	20
OLB Todd Shell	3	0	0.0	13	6
DT Rich Stachowski	2	1	0.0	25	20
DT Edward Clark	2	1	0.0	16	16
DE Eddie Edwards	1	0	1.0	11	7
DE Tyrone Keys	1	1	0.5	21	20
S Bruce Rhodes	1	2	0.0	11	11
OLB James Haynes	1	1	0.0	6	6
S Eddie Anderson	1	1	0.0	12	6
CB Dennis Thurman	1	0	0.0	14	11
T Kevin Belcher	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Ervin Randle	1	0	0.0	3	5
CB James Hunter	0	1	0.0	21	21

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Alvin Walton	5	1	0.0	11	39
CB Richard Johnson	5	0	0.0	8	36
ILB Rick Dennison	4	0	1.5	8	16
ILB Larry McGrew	4	2	0.0	14	39
ILB Pat Swilling	4	1	0.0	13	43
DT Wilson Whitely	3	0	2.0	11	27
DE Markus Koch	3	0	2.0	8	36
CB Lupe Sanchez	3	1	0.0	5	35
S Jim Bowman	3	1	0.0	12	35
OLB Tim Meamber	3	0	0.0	2	11
CB Tim McKyer	2	2	0.0	11	42
CB Mark Lee	2	0	0.0	10	48
CB Reuben Hendeson	2	0	0.0	11	41
DT Rush Brown	1	2	0.5	10	47
DT Scott Kellar	1	1	0.0	7	13
WR Tinker Owens	1	0	---	---	---
WR Dave Mattox	1	0	---	---	---
DE Leonard Griffin	0	1	0.0	8	36

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Curtis Greer	2.0	0	0	27
DE Eddie Edwards	1.0	0	0	7
DE Tyrone Keys	0.5	0	1	20
DT Charles Davis	0.5	0	0	16
S Ray Ellis	0.0	1	0	19
S Eddie Anderson	0.0	0	1	6

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Markus Koch	2.0	0	2	0	36
DT Wilson Whitely	2.0	0	0	1	27
ILB Rick Dennison	1.5	0	0	0	16
DT Rush Brown	0.5	0	1	0	47
DE Leonard Griffin	0.0	1	1	0	36
CB Lupe Sanchez	0.0	1	0	0	35
DE Dave Lindstrom	0.0	0	1	0	18
S Jim Bowman	0.0	0	1	0	35
DE Earl Wilson	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ray Ellis	3	0	0	19
ILB Mike Reichenbach	2	1	0	22
CB J.C. Wilson	2	0	1	20
OLB Jim Kovach	2	0	0	24
S James Marshall	2	0	0	18
S Sam Williams	1	0	0	20
CB Dennis Thurman	1	0	0	11
DE Curtis Greer	1	0	0	27
OLB Todd Shell	1	0	0	6
ILB Ervin Randle	1	0	0	5
CB James Hunter	0	0	1	21

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Alvin Walton	4	0	39
CB Reuben Hendeson	3	0	41
CB Lupe Sanchez	3	0	35
CB Richard Johnson	3	0	36
CB Mark Lee	2	2	48
CB Tim McKyer	2	2	42
ILB Larry McGrew	2	1	39
OLB Tim Meamber	2	0	11
ILB Pat Swilling	1	3	43
DT Rush Brown	1	0	47
ILB Rick Dennison	1	0	16
S Jim Bowman	1	0	35

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brett Miller	1	4	14	2	50
Kevin Belcher	1	3	12	2	32
Dennis Swilley	0	4	13	1	42
Russ Grimm	0	1	13	1	47
Steve Jordan	0	1	10	0	36

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Riesenberg	2	5	0	27	2	19
Ken Ruettgers	1	6	0	27	1	22
Rick Donnalley	1	5	1	22	1	20
Kani Kauahi	1	2	0	14	0	3
Ellison Onizuka	1	2	0	21	0	25
Bill Fralic	0	5	0	23	0	22
Mickey Marvin	0	4	0	15	0	16
Dana McKenzie	0	1	0	13	0	13
Joe Milinchik	0	1	0	11	0	8
Tom Rathman	0	1	0	17	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
James Haynes	2	27
Rodney Tate	1	19
James Hunter	1	6
Preston Dennard	1	2

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Floyd Eddings	1	12
Jeff Webster	1	7
Willie Drewrey	1	5

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Russ Grimm	13	47	---	---	9	69
Todd Blackledge	15	53	---	---	---	68
Curtis Greer	---	---	32	27	7	66
Dennis Swilley	13	42	---	---	9	64
Brett Miller	14	50	---	---	---	64
Jim Kovach	---	---	27	24	2	53
Mike Reichenbach	---	---	29	22	2	53
Steve Jordan	10	36	---	---	6	52
Aundra Thompson	11	32	---	---	7	50
James Hunter	---	---	21	21	6	48
Ray Ellis	---	---	25	19	3	47
Keith Ortego	7	31	---	---	9	47
Charley Hannah	11	35	---	---	---	46
Michael Durrette	6	31	---	---	9	46
Rich Stachowski	---	---	25	20	---	45
Chris Burkett	12	33	---	---	---	45
Preston Dennard	7	35	---	---	2	44
J.C. Wilson	---	---	24	20	---	44
Kevin Belcher	12	32	---	---	---	44
Sam Williams	---	---	18	20	5	43
Tyrone Keys	---	---	21	20	---	41
James Marshall	---	---	20	18	1	39
James Haynes	---	---	6	6	27	39
Charles Davis	---	---	21	16	1	38
Dennis Thurman	---	---	14	11	13	38
Ron Lee	1	17	---	---	15	33
Wendell Tyler	8	24	---	---	1	33
Jeff Walker	3	21	---	---	9	33
Edward Clark	---	---	16	16	1	33
John Kimbrough	2	9	---	---	17	28
Earl Cooper	3	8	---	---	15	26
Eddie Edwards	---	---	11	7	7	25
Eddie Anderson	---	---	12	6	7	25
Bruce Rhodes	---	---	11	11	2	24
Todd Shell	---	---	13	6	5	24
John Williams	7	17	---	---	---	24
Ron Hallstrom	3	7	---	---	9	19
Rodney Tate	0	0	---	---	19	19
Anthony Toney	7	11	---	---	1	19
Ervin Randle	---	---	3	5	5	13
Bobby Burton	0	12	---	---	---	12
Joe Prokop	0	0	---	---	9	9
Anthony Washington	---	---	3	2	---	5
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dan Fouts	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tommy Duniven	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mark Lee	---	---	10	48	15	73
Alvin Walton	---	---	11	39	18	68
Bernie Kosar	32	27	---	---	---	59
Rush Brown	---	---	10	47	---	57
Pat Swilling	---	---	13	43	---	56
Larry McGrew	---	---	14	39	1	54
Lupe Sanchez	---	---	5	35	14	54
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	11	41	1	53
Tim McKyer	---	---	11	42	---	53
Ellison Onizuka	21	25	---	---	7	53
Bill Fralic	23	22	---	---	5	50
Ken Ruettgers	27	22	---	---	---	49
Markus Koch	---	---	8	36	5	49
George Wonsley	24	18	---	---	6	48
Fred Banks	18	15	---	---	15	48
Jim Bowman	---	---	12	35	1	48
Leonard Griffin	---	---	8	36	2	46
Tom Rathman	17	11	---	---	18	46
Doug Riesenberg	27	19	---	---	---	46
Richard Johnson	---	---	8	36	1	45
Len Bias	21	15	---	---	9	45
Rick Donnalley	22	20	---	---	1	43
Wilson Whitely	---	---	11	27	3	41
Willie Drewrey	18	17	---	---	5	40
Dana McKenzie	13	13	---	---	13	39
Mickey Marvin	15	16	---	---	7	38
Tim Meamber	---	---	2	11	22	35
Tinker Owens	16	14	---	---	---	30
Dave Lindstrom	---	---	7	18	4	29
Scott Kellar	---	---	7	13	9	29
Josh Thomas	9	6	---	---	13	28
Earl Wilson	---	---	7	17	2	26
Rick Dennison	---	---	8	16	1	25
Floyd Eddings	7	6	---	---	12	25
Dave Mattox	9	14	---	---	---	23
Kani Kauahi	14	3	---	---	5	22
Joe Milinchik	11	8	---	---	3	22
Clarence Williams	8	6	---	---	---	14
Chris Washington	---	---	2	4	5	11
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jeff Webster	0	0	---	---	7	7
Max Zendejas	0	0	---	---	5	5
Cliff Stoudt	0	0	---	---	---	0
Randy Edwards	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jim Everett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	10	2.5
Middle	10	25	2.5
Right	1	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	18	52	2.9
Right	7	9	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Todd Blackledge	47	25	2	1	2	8	7	1	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernie Kosar	23	16	2	0	1	1	2	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	9	16	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	8	39	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	57	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	79	13.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	99	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	53	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Preston Dennard	10	4	1	40	0	35
WR Aundra Thompson	7	4	1	18	0	32
RB Wendell Tyler	6	4	0	16	0	24
WR Keith Ortego	6	3	0	60	2	31
FB Ron Lee	3	3	0	14	0	17
WR John Kimbrough	3	2	0	12	0	9
TE Steve Jordan	3	1	0	3	0	36
WR Chris Burkett	3	3	0	19	0	33
RB John Williams	2	0	0	0	0	17
TE Earl Cooper	1	0	0	0	0	8
FB Anthony Toney	1	1	0	9	0	11

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tinker Owens	5	3	0	42	1	14
TE Len Bias	5	4	0	42	1	15
WR Willie Drewrey	4	3	0	33	0	17
WR Fred Banks	3	2	1	12	0	15
WR Dave Mattox	3	1	0	13	0	14
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	0	16	0	13
WR Floyd Eddings	1	1	0	15	0	6
FB Tom Rathman	1	1	0	5	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wendell Tyler	2	3	1.50	1.83

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
George Wonsley	3	5	1.67	2.96
Clarence Williams	1	1	1.00	2.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Todd Blackledge	3	3	11	3.67	4.06

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernie Kosar	3	3	25	8.33	7.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chris Burkett	2	2	8	4.00	6.33
RB Wendell Tyler	1	1	3	3.00	2.67

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dave Mattox	1	1	13	13.00	4.33
FB Tom Rathman	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
TE Len Bias	1	1	7	7.00	8.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
John Williams	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
George Wonsley	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Todd Blackledge	15	9	7

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernie Kosar	11	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Preston Dennard	3	2	1
WR Keith Ortego	3	1	1
WR Aundra Thompson	2	1	0
WR John Kimbrough	2	1	1
FB Ron Lee	1	1	1
RB Wendell Tyler	1	1	1
TE Steve Jordan	1	1	1
WR Chris Burkett	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tinker Owens	2	1	1
WR Fred Banks	2	1	1
WR Willie Drewrey	2	1	1
WR Dave Mattox	2	0	0
TE Len Bias	2	2	2
FB Tom Rathman	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (21,400)
End Zone 14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (21,400)
End Zone	14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)