Week 8, 1991

played in San Diego, CA

64 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos3070-10
San Diego Chargers0336-12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:03 DEN - Hank Ilesic 20 field goal
2Q: 07:32 SDO - Tommy Pickles 19 field goal
3Q: 13:03 SDO - Tommy Pickles 25 field goal
3Q: 11:48 DEN - Ronnie Harmon 13 pass from John Elway (Hank Ilesic extra point)
4Q: 03:34 SDO - Tommy Pickles 55 field goal
4Q: 00:22 SDO - Tommy Pickles 35 field goal

Team StatisticsDENSDO
Record6-16-1
First Downs921
- by Rushing22
- by Passing514
- by Penalty25
Total Net Yards235381
- Offensive Plays5478
- Yards per Play4.354.88
Net Rushing Yards13971
- Rushing Attempts2824
- Yards per Rush4.962.96
Net Passing Yards96310
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 15 - 153 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards104316
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/81/6
- Yards per Pass Play3.695.74
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/146/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.06.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/559/65
Punt Returns/Yards2/114/11
Kick Returns/Yards3/701/13
Interception Ret./Yards2/101/11
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 23
Time of Possession24:4535:15

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:46OWN 2037Punt
19:524:38OWN 2937Punt
14:091:12OPP 1037Field Goal
212:301:11OWN 20314Fumble
27:262:59OWN 30650Interception
22:221:36OWN 436Punt
20:180:18OWN 3619Half
312:551:13OWN 36264Touchdown
39:412:10OWN 3737Punt
34:291:03OPP 353-4Punt
30:060:24OWN 1239Punt
411:232:38OWN 8516Punt
47:442:38OWN 2235Punt
43:281:37OWN 20731Punt
40:140:14OWN 431-8Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:143:22OWN 15630Punt
15:141:05OWN 1637Punt
12:575:27OWN 121250Interception
211:193:53OPP 34832Field Goal
24:272:05OWN 20520Punt
20:460:28OWN 2930Punt
315:002:05OWN 20572Field Goal
311:422:01OWN 2039Punt
37:313:02OWN 20725Interception
33:263:20OWN 20513Punt
414:423:19OWN 40611Punt
48:451:01OWN 3137Punt
45:061:38OWN 21741Field Goal
41:511:37OWN 3779Field Goal

Game MVP: Tommy Pickles, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Emmitt Smith191065.585120
Kelvin Bryant8283.50700
John Elway155.00500
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Barry Sanders15412.731110
Gaston Green8344.25900
Anthony Toney1-4-4.00-400

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Elway25151041/8114166.1
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cody Carlson53273161/6035253.7

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Emmitt Smith56336.6016140
TE Frank Thomas343311.005120
FB Steve Smith2221.00030
C Walter Reeves23168.00090
RB Kelvin Bryant1100.00100
WR Ronnie Harmon131313.004131
WR Jeff Query1377.00070
WR Anderson Cooper0100.00000
WR Johnny Johnson0200.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anthony Miller71214220.2983350
WR Mike Young57428.400110
WR Reggie Langhorne395719.0010320
RB Barry Sanders353110.3328160
TE Steve Jordan25105.00080
C Butch Rolle23105.00080
FB Anthony Toney22126.00060
WR Danny Peebles26126.001080
RB Gaston Green1400.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB David Hollis100.000
OLB Winston Moss11010.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Bill Romanowski11111.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Kelvin Bryant1000
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Mark Jerue0100
Jethro Franklin0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki944249.143.4612
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop832540.639.3594

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Hank Ilesic1/10/00/0201/1
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles4/41/11/1550/0

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Tasker2115.50
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Jerue4112.80

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Kelvin Bryant37023.30
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Burkett11313.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Tim Taylor710.01243
ILB Kevin McArthur630.01120
ILB Sam Mills530.02250
OLB Winston Moss510.01736
DE Reggie White411.02242
S Alvin Walton450.02344
OLB Johnny Meads400.01533
CB David Hollis320.01638
CB Mickey Sutton210.0816
CB Stanley Richard200.01828
DT Mark Catano110.01431
S Odie Harris110.0520
OLB Bret Michaels110.0920
S Joe Poole110.0723
OLB Andre Tippett100.036
OLB John McClane100.024
C Walter Reeves10---------
DE Glenn Jacobs100.01829
ILB David Bavaro100.013
DE Robert Young100.01436
DE Markus Koch010.0625
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Bill Romanowski810.02118
S Mark Jerue720.02315
DE Colin Powell401.02123
S Chuck Cecil410.01819
ILB Rick Vaughn340.02120
OLB Marvcus Patton310.01311
DE Jethro Franklin300.01313
CB Ernest Spears300.01817
DT Greg Kragen120.0159
DT Rich Stachowski110.01315
ILB Pat Swilling110.075
CB Maurice Hurst110.02522
S Harlon Barnett110.0118
TE Steve Jordan10---------
S Devon Mitchell100.0915
QB Cody Carlson10---------
CB Reggie Sutton100.01719
CB Ken Gant100.01210
DE Tony Bennett020.097
DE Curtis Greer010.01915
DT Dan Ralph010.01717

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Reggie White1.000042
DE Markus Koch0.010025
OLB Johnny Meads0.003033
DE Glenn Jacobs0.001129
DT Mark Catano0.001031
OLB Winston Moss0.001036
DE Robert Young0.001036
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Colin Powell1.000023
DE Curtis Greer0.011015
DT Rich Stachowski0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tim Taylor72043
CB David Hollis32138
OLB Johnny Meads31033
ILB Sam Mills23050
CB Mickey Sutton21016
OLB Winston Moss20136
ILB Kevin McArthur20020
OLB Bret Michaels20020
S Odie Harris10020
OLB John McClane1004
S Joe Poole10023
CB Stanley Richard10028
DE Reggie White01042
DT Mark Catano01031
S Alvin Walton01044
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn31020
S Chuck Cecil21019
OLB Bill Romanowski20118
S Mark Jerue20015
CB Ernest Spears20017
CB Maurice Hurst11022
OLB Marvcus Patton11011
S Devon Mitchell10015
DE Colin Powell10023
CB Reggie Sutton01019

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ellison Onizuka29028023
Dan Rosado25022120
Ken Ruettgers14027024
Bill Fralic12025025
Doug Riesenberg04026026
Frank Thomas02023020
Steve Smith01016014
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Michael Durrette2405011
Bruce Armstrong23121045
Jesse Sapolu17122054
Brett Miller15019048
Ed King03018035
Jeff Walker020506
Barney Gumble00019143

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Kelvin Bryant226
Steve Tasker118
Junior Tautalatasi118
Dan Rosado16
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Butch Rolle223
Willis Crockett134
Gaston Green120
Mark Jerue116

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Winston Moss------17362477
Sam Mills------2250476
Reggie White------2242973
Thomas Everett------2147472
Alvin Walton------2344471
David Hollis------16381064
Robert Young------14361161
Ellison Onizuka2823------859
Bill Fralic2525------757
Stanley Richard------18281157
Tim Taylor------1243257
John Elway2826---------54
Doug Riesenberg2626---------52
Frank Thomas2320------952
Johnny Meads------1533351
Ken Ruettgers2724---------51
Steve Smith1614------2151
Glenn Jacobs------1829350
Dan Rosado2220------648
Mark Catano------1431247
Joe Poole------7231242
Kevin McArthur------11201041
Jeff Query1617------841
Emmitt Smith2021---------41
Kelvin Bryant85------2639
Walter Reeves89------1835
Bret Michaels------920635
Junior Tautalatasi87------1833
Markus Koch------625132
Ronnie Harmon1614------131
Johnny Johnson1912---------31
Odie Harris------520429
Mickey Sutton------816327
Anderson Cooper59------1125
Steve Tasker12------1821
Jeff Pahukoa710------320
Kelly Thomas42------1016
John McClane------24713
Ellis Gardner10------1011
Chris Gardocki00------1010
Andre Tippett------36---9
Tim Barnett00------99
David Bavaro------1337
Hank Ilesic00------44
Dean Floyd00---------0
Cary Conklin00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Reggie Langhorne2345------1987
Jesse Sapolu2254------581
Steve Jordan2141------1880
Cody Carlson2454---------78
Brett Miller1948------572
Barney Gumble1943------769
Bruce Armstrong2145---------66
Anthony Toney1329------1961
Gaston Green827------2055
Mark Jerue------23151654
Anthony Miller1437------354
Ed King1835---------53
Maurice Hurst------2522148
Colin Powell------2123347
Butch Rolle617------2346
Barry Sanders1627------144
Willis Crockett------443442
Rick Vaughn------2120142
Ken Gant------12102042
Mike Young626------941
Bill Romanowski------2118140
Dan Ralph------1717438
Reggie Sutton------1719238
Chuck Cecil------1819---37
Ernest Spears------1817237
Curtis Greer------1915135
Jethro Franklin------1313733
Greg Kragen------159630
Danny Peebles1218---------30
Marvcus Patton------1311529
Rich Stachowski------1315---28
Michael Durrette511------1228
Curt Marsh619---------25
Chris Burkett13------2024
James Fitzpatrick39------1224
Devon Mitchell------915---24
Jeff Walker56------1223
Harlon Barnett------118322
Pat Swilling------75921
Tony Bennett------97117
Todd Shell------24814
Tommy Pickles00------99
Joe Prokop00------88
Frank Reich00------44
Rich Umphrey20---------2
John Friesz00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12594.9
Middle5153.0
Right11655.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5346.8
Middle12181.5
Right7192.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Elway25150015201
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cody Carlson532744012712

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77324.6
Short (0-8 Yds)85384.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)93343.8
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen116565.1
Short (0-8 Yds)26141355.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)136937.2
Long (19+ Yds)313210.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Emmitt Smith65033021
TE Frank Thomas43033020
WR Ronnie Harmon31013014
C Walter Reeves3201609
WR Jeff Query3117017
FB Steve Smith2202014
WR Johnny Johnson2000012
RB Kelvin Bryant110005
WR Anderson Cooper100009
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anthony Miller1270142337
WR Reggie Langhorne93057145
WR Mike Young75042026
WR Danny Peebles62012018
TE Steve Jordan52010041
RB Barry Sanders53031027
RB Gaston Green4100027
C Butch Rolle32010017
FB Anthony Toney22012029

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Emmitt Smith144.005.58
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Barry Sanders341.332.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Elway42164.004.16
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cody Carlson63193.175.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ronnie Harmon111313.004.33
FB Steve Smith1133.001.00
WR Jeff Query1000.002.33
RB Emmitt Smith1000.005.50
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anthony Miller32155.0011.83
WR Mike Young1000.006.00
RB Gaston Green1000.000.00
WR Danny Peebles1144.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Kelvin Bryant31
Emmitt Smith31
San DiegoRushesConversions
Barry Sanders10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
John Elway862
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Cody Carlson1586

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Jeff Query310
RB Emmitt Smith332
C Walter Reeves220
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Miller533
WR Reggie Langhorne300
WR Mike Young332
RB Gaston Green210
TE Steve Jordan111
WR Danny Peebles100

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)