Week 1, 1989

played in Denver, CO

44 degrees, rain, 18 mph wind

San Diego Chargers310107-30
Denver Broncos10330-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:33 DEN - Kelvin Martin 16 pass from Jim Harbaugh (Paul McFadden extra point)
1Q: 09:19 SDO - John Carney 51 field goal
1Q: 03:25 DEN - Paul McFadden 41 field goal
2Q: 06:44 DEN - Paul McFadden 30 field goal
2Q: 04:12 SDO - Reggie Langhorne 23 pass from Matt Robinson (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 00:10 SDO - John Carney 28 field goal
3Q: 09:23 SDO - Anthony Miller 3 pass from Matt Robinson (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 03:51 DEN - Paul McFadden 25 field goal
3Q: 00:12 SDO - John Carney 39 field goal
4Q: 06:16 SDO - Reggie Langhorne 14 pass from Matt Robinson (John Carney extra point)

Team StatisticsSDODEN
Record1-00-1
First Downs2021
- by Rushing45
- by Passing1615
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards427441
- Offensive Plays6174
- Yards per Play7.005.96
Net Rushing Yards55112
- Rushing Attempts2620
- Yards per Rush2.125.60
Net Passing Yards372329
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 22 - 051 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards378348
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/63/19
- Yards per Pass Play10.636.09
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions4/118/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.78.2
4th Down Conversions0/02/3
Penalties/Yards4/254/29
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/26
Kick Returns/Yards4/713/72
Interception Ret./Yards2/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 24
Time of Possession28:5331:07

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:243:11OWN 20846Field Goal
17:121:22OWN 533Punt
13:173:27OWN 17535Punt
26:362:38OWN 19781Touchdown
21:411:38OWN 33756Field Goal
315:005:45OWN 231077Touchdown
33:463:41OWN 30748Field Goal
413:253:54OWN 4830Punt
47:491:44OPP 24324Touchdown
44:372:27OWN 3837Punt
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:36OWN 39561Touchdown
19:132:01OWN 3735Punt
15:502:33OPP 42518Field Goal
214:508:14OWN 41483Field Goal
23:582:17OWN 20754Missed FG
39:155:29OWN 201272Field Goal
30:051:40OWN 20622Punt
49:311:42OWN 10410Interception
46:051:28OWN 20634Interception
42:102:10OWN 211267Game

Game MVP: Matt Robinson, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
John Williams18422.331110
Gaston Green681.33500
Matt Robinson122.00200
Kelvin Bryant133.00300
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rod Bernstine12806.674220
George Wonsley4266.502210
Jim Harbaugh362.00200
Ronnie Harmon100.00000

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Robinson34223781/63460131.7
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Harbaugh51283483/19142266.5

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Reggie Langhorne71016123.00100462
WR Anthony Miller588617.2031411
WR Preston Dennard454511.2515190
WR Mike Young244723.5010240
TE Tim Wrightman111313.006130
RB Kelvin Bryant1122.00220
RB John Williams1233.00030
RB Gaston Green112121.000210
WR Danny Peebles0200.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ronnie Harmon71410615.145310
WR Kelvin Martin4134411.005161
TE Ken Griffey46338.2513130
TE Frank Thomas455714.2532420
WR Anderson Cooper446315.7515250
WR Hassan Jones34268.675150
FB Tom Rathman121212.007120
WR Jeff Query1177.00070
RB Rod Bernstine0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Victor Scott100.000
OLB Todd Shell100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Jordan0100
Mark Jerue0010
Gaston Green0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
George Wonsley1000
Rod Bernstine1000
Ronnie Harmon0100

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop418746.840.3523
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harry Newsome210753.553.5542

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Carney3/31/11/1513/3
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Paul McFadden3/41/20/0411/1

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Query22613.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Preston Dennard47117.80
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
George Wonsley37224.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chuck Cecil710.01842
S Mark Jerue520.01543
OLB Bill Romanowski510.01525
CB J.C. Wilson410.01541
CB Victor Scott400.01125
S James Marshall310.0430
ILB Mike Reichenbach300.01337
OLB Todd Shell300.0731
DE Colin Powell211.01348
CB Maurice Hurst220.01643
S Ray Ellis200.0613
DT Mike Charles200.01138
DT Rich Stachowski200.01535
CB Ricky Reynolds200.01147
DE Curtis Greer131.01442
DE Tyrone Keys101.077
DT Ramsey Dardar100.01111
OLB Vernon Maxwell100.024
ILB Rick Vaughn010.0711
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Pat Swilling800.01821
CB Reuben Hendeson710.02128
ILB Sam Mills420.02329
OLB Johnny Meads400.01922
CB Tim McKyer400.01927
ILB Larry McGrew301.01412
S Thomas Everett310.01928
DT Jon Hand200.01925
OLB Winston Moss200.0514
CB Darryl Henley200.01527
DE Glenn Jacobs200.01825
S Alvin Walton110.01930
S Russell Gary100.074
DE Earl Wilson100.0816
WR Kelvin Martin10---------
TE Ken Griffey10---------
DE Aaron Jones100.01819
S Myron Guyton100.01920
DT Scott Kellar020.0710
DE Markus Koch010.0810

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Curtis Greer1.010042
DE Tyrone Keys1.00207
DE Colin Powell1.002048
DT Rich Stachowski0.013035
DT Ramsey Dardar0.001011
ILB Rick Vaughn0.001011
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Larry McGrew1.000012
DE Aaron Jones0.010019
OLB Johnny Meads0.001022
S Thomas Everett0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chuck Cecil60042
CB Victor Scott40125
CB J.C. Wilson32041
OLB Todd Shell31131
S James Marshall30030
S Mark Jerue21043
CB Maurice Hurst20043
CB Ricky Reynolds11047
S Ray Ellis10013
DT Rich Stachowski10035
ILB Mike Reichenbach10037
OLB Bill Romanowski10025
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Reuben Hendeson50028
CB Tim McKyer40027
CB Darryl Henley40027
ILB Pat Swilling21021
OLB Johnny Meads20022
S Thomas Everett20028
ILB Larry McGrew11012
OLB Winston Moss10014
S Myron Guyton10020
ILB Sam Mills02029

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Homer Elias28022128
Jesse Sapolu23026033
Bruce Armstrong06023026
Steve Jordan03020025
Curt Marsh020407
Brett Miller02024030
Michael Durrette01021028
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brad Edelman25012138
Ellison Onizuka13018146
Joe Milinchik04020051
Doug Riesenberg03019150
Ronnie Lee010307
Ken Ruettgers01017047

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Preston Dennard221
James Marshall120
Reggie Langhorne114
Gaston Green114
DenverTacklesSTPlays
George Wonsley222
Frank Thomas218
Bret Michaels113

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
J.C. Wilson------15411571
Jesse Sapolu2633------766
Colin Powell------1348465
Mark Jerue------1543563
Chuck Cecil------1842262
Maurice Hurst------1643362
Matt Robinson2635---------61
Steve Jordan2025------1661
Ricky Reynolds------1147260
Brett Miller2430------458
Curtis Greer------1442---56
Reggie Langhorne1527------1456
James Marshall------4302054
Mike Reichenbach------1337454
Mike Charles------1138453
Rich Stachowski------1535353
Michael Durrette2128------453
Victor Scott------11251652
Homer Elias2228---------50
Bruce Armstrong2326---------49
Todd Shell------731947
Anthony Miller1824------244
Bill Romanowski------1525141
Kelvin Bryant1010------1939
John Williams1819---------37
Preston Dennard411------2136
Anthony Toney1017------734
Mike Young1217---------29
Danny Peebles811------1029
Gaston Green77------1428
Jeff Walker514------726
Ramsey Dardar------1111---22
Jethro Franklin------612422
Ray Ellis------613221
Tim Wrightman87------520
Rick Vaughn------711220
Ron Hallstrom57------719
Vernon Maxwell------241218
Willis Crockett------39517
Tyrone Keys------77216
Curt Marsh47---------11
John Carney00------1010
Dennis Swilley02------68
Joe Prokop00------44
Tom Ramsey00------33
Cody Carlson00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jim Harbaugh2054---------74
Joe Milinchik2051---------71
Ellison Onizuka1846------670
Doug Riesenberg1950---------69
Ken Ruettgers1747------367
Ronnie Harmon1239------1667
Alvin Walton------19301362
Ken Griffey1740------562
Thomas Everett------19281360
Darryl Henley------15271557
Brad Edelman1238------656
Kelvin Martin1836------155
Sam Mills------2329254
Rod Bernstine1532------754
Reuben Hendeson------2128352
George Wonsley522------2249
Tim McKyer------1927349
Frank Thomas426------1848
Jon Hand------1925347
Myron Guyton------1920645
Tom Rathman628------1044
Glenn Jacobs------1825144
Johnny Meads------1922243
Aaron Jones------1819542
Pat Swilling------1821241
Bret Michaels------10181341
Dan Rosado1027------340
Larry McGrew------1412834
Jamie Morris713------1333
Hassan Jones1219---------31
Anderson Cooper414------1129
Earl Wilson------816327
Markus Koch------810523
Jeff Query01------2223
Winston Moss------514120
Scott Kellar------710118
Ronnie Lee37------616
Russell Gary------74---11
Kelly Thomas14------611
Paul McFadden00------99
Harry Newsome00------66
Alvin Wright------0044
Leonard Griffin------0022
Unknown------00---0
Hank Ilesic00---------0
Dean Floyd00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left210.5
Middle18422.3
Right6122.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6213.5
Middle7121.7
Right77911.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Robinson34228234200
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Harbaugh51284135902

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32217.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1281129.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)15917811.9
Long (19+ Yds)436716.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)106474.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)26172158.3
Long (19+ Yds)113726.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Reggie Langhorne1070161327
WR Anthony Miller85186224
WR Preston Dennard54045011
WR Mike Young42147217
RB John Williams2103019
WR Danny Peebles2010011
TE Tim Wrightman1101307
RB Kelvin Bryant1102010
RB Gaston Green1102117
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ronnie Harmon1471106239
WR Kelvin Martin134044036
TE Ken Griffey64033040
TE Frank Thomas54057126
WR Hassan Jones43126019
WR Anderson Cooper44063114
FB Tom Rathman21012028
RB Rod Bernstine1010032
WR Jeff Query110701

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
John Williams393.002.33
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rod Bernstine331.006.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Robinson32175.6711.12
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Harbaugh42235.756.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anthony Miller2131.5010.75
WR Reggie Langhorne111414.0016.10
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ronnie Harmon1000.007.57
FB Tom Rathman1000.006.00
WR Kelvin Martin111616.003.38
TE Frank Thomas1177.0011.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Matt Robinson11
Gaston Green10
DenverRushesConversions
Rod Bernstine42
Jim Harbaugh21
George Wonsley11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Matt Robinson953
DenverAttCompConversions
Jim Harbaugh1064

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Preston Dennard320
WR Reggie Langhorne222
WR Mike Young100
RB Gaston Green111
WR Anthony Miller100
WR Danny Peebles100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Ronnie Harmon311
WR Hassan Jones110
FB Tom Rathman111
RB Rod Bernstine100
WR Kelvin Martin100
TE Ken Griffey111
TE Frank Thomas110
WR Anderson Cooper111

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,900 (21,400)
End Zone10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,200 (3,300)