Week 7, 1996

played in San Diego, CA

81 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos7000-7
San Diego Chargers14700-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:04 DEN - Stephen Baker 5 pass from Don Majkowski (Joe Nedney extra point)
1Q: 07:48 SDO - Garrison Hearst 55 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
1Q: 03:55 SDO - Jerry Rice 58 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 08:50 SDO - Garrison Hearst 2 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)

Team StatisticsDENSDO
Record5-16-0
First Downs1813
- by Rushing66
- by Passing106
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards262343
- Offensive Plays7255
- Yards per Play3.646.24
Net Rushing Yards82117
- Rushing Attempts2726
- Yards per Rush3.044.50
Net Passing Yards180226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 25 - 127 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards198235
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/182/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.007.79
Fumbles/Lost1/12/2
3rd Down Conversions5/175/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.68.6
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/478/63
Punt Returns/Yards5/305/23
Kick Returns/Yards1/271/26
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/20
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits11
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 23
Time of Possession31:0029:00

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:42OWN 20832Punt
110:040:09OPP 515Touchdown
17:333:07OWN 20640Fumble
13:393:37OWN 16933Punt
28:424:30OWN 22828Punt
23:091:39OWN 27526Punt
313:272:29OWN 28521Punt
37:153:00OWN 20615Punt
32:351:57OWN 283-10Punt
412:381:54OWN 22410Punt
49:190:53OWN 143-6Punt
48:261:14OPP 473-7Punt
44:420:08OWN 4010Interception
42:122:12OWN 201163Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:180:14OWN 91-4Fumble
19:552:22OWN 29571Touchdown
14:260:47OWN 40260Touchdown
10:026:20OWN 201380Touchdown
24:121:03OWN 2033Punt
21:301:30OWN 235Punt
315:001:33OWN 2054Punt
310:583:43OWN 9754Punt
34:151:40OWN 2838Punt
30:383:00OWN 16516Punt
410:441:25OWN 313-3Punt
47:122:30OWN 2334Punt
44:342:22OPP 3837Punt

Game MVP: Scott Mitchell, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Terry Allen1490.64500
LeShon Johnson7426.001520
Don Majkowski5357.001120
Gizmo Williams1-4-4.00-400
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst19995.212521
Ki-Jana Carter6162.67700
Scott Mitchell122.00200

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Majkowski42251983/18120169.3
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Mitchell27222352/92580127.6

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stephen Baker913869.5622201
WR Isaac Bruce69427.001140
TE Charles Arbuckle23189.006120
RB Terry Allen2294.507100
TE Brett Carolan2363.00960
WR Darnay Scott292512.508180
FB Jess McClure1133.00030
TE Jay Riemersma1199.00090
RB Gizmo Williams0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Garrison Hearst777110.1456551
WR Jerry Rice697412.3353581
WR Anthony Miller336722.3335350
TE Tony McGee2494.502130
FB Pete Russell22-1-0.50030
WR Kenny Lofton111111.000110
WR Robert Brooks1144.00040

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Vinson Smith12020.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Allen1000
Charlie Jones0110
Jason Mewes0100
Martin Bishop0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Anthony Miller1000
Scott Mitchell1000
Marvcus Patton0110

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich1045645.639.3724
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop940945.437.7581

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney0/00/00/001/1
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Jones4266.50
Gizmo Williams144.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Miller5234.60

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Gizmo Williams12727.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks12626.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Blaine Bishop1340.02629
ILB Josh Wooden610.02423
OLB Shawn McFadden311.01516
CB Darryl Henley320.01018
DT Kevin Smith320.01921
CB Dan Taylor310.02628
S Brian Dawkins310.02529
ILB Randall Godfrey310.02327
ILB Andre Royal210.01512
DE Gabe Wilkins200.02020
CB Jason Mewes200.02628
OLB Martin Bishop111.01113
DT Travis Hall110.088
WR Isaac Bruce10---------
DE Shannon Clavelle100.0915
S Shawn Wooden100.001
S Keith Lyle010.026
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Bill Romanowski900.02234
ILB Rick Vaughn750.02741
CB Maurice Hurst710.02745
S Anthony Dorsett430.02745
CB Corey Fuller400.01834
OLB Marvcus Patton301.0816
DE Chris Mims310.51830
DT Leonard Renfro310.01121
S Ryan Stewart310.02744
CB Willie Williams210.02745
DE Eric England200.0915
DE Derrick Alexander200.069
DE Melvin Donnalley121.52136
DT John Parrella120.01011
DT Alfred Oglesby110.01412
OLB Vinson Smith100.047
DT Dan Footman100.01734

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Martin Bishop1.010013
OLB Shawn McFadden1.010016
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Melvin Donnalley1.514036
OLB Marvcus Patton1.000016
DE Chris Mims0.501030
ILB Rick Vaughn0.010141
DE Eric England0.001015
OLB Bill Romanowski0.000134

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Blaine Bishop50029
S Brian Dawkins31029
ILB Josh Wooden30023
CB Dan Taylor30028
CB Darryl Henley20018
ILB Andre Royal20012
ILB Randall Godfrey20027
CB Jason Mewes10028
S Shawn Wooden1001
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Bill Romanowski50034
CB Maurice Hurst43045
S Anthony Dorsett40045
ILB Rick Vaughn30041
S Ryan Stewart22044
DE Eric England20015
CB Corey Fuller20034
CB Willie Williams11045
OLB Marvcus Patton10016
DE Derrick Alexander1009
OLB Vinson Smith0017

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jerry Ostroski28027145
Ron Stone16027045
Erik Williams12127045
Richard Cooper12027045
Jay Riemersma110805
Tony Semple02027245
Jess McClure010506
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ed King28026029
Jeff Walker22014023
Jerry Fontenot14026029
Pete Kendall13026029
Kip Vickers12026229
Tony McGee11019020
Pete Russell03015021
Jeff Small0201206

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Charlie Jones324
Brett Carolan216
Trezelle Jenkins110
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Kenny Lofton221
Anthony Miller116
Jon Vaughn115
Tony McGee115
Patrick Jeffers19
Corey Fuller17

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Erik Williams2745------1082
Darnay Scott2544------1382
Tony Semple2745------1082
Don Majkowski2745---------72
Richard Cooper2745---------72
Ron Stone2745---------72
Jerry Ostroski2745---------72
Stephen Baker2443---------67
Blaine Bishop------2629156
Isaac Bruce1533------856
Jason Mewes------2628155
Josh Wooden------2423754
Dan Taylor------2628---54
Brian Dawkins------2529---54
Terry Allen1629------853
Charles Arbuckle2022------850
Randall Godfrey------2327---50
Gabe Wilkins------2020949
Kevin Smith------1921848
Darryl Henley------10181139
LeShon Johnson1324---------37
Brett Carolan613------1635
Shawn McFadden------1516334
Andre Royal------1512734
Glenn Jacobs------1714132
Gizmo Williams14------2429
Jess McClure56------1728
Charlie Jones22------2428
Martin Bishop------1113327
Shannon Clavelle------915---24
Randy Neal------321924
Jay Riemersma85------821
Travis Hall------88---16
Keith Lyle------26715
Bernanrd Holsey------69---15
Walter Reeves00------1010
Craig Hentrich00------1010
Trezelle Jenkins00------1010
Jason Layman00------1010
Mike Caldwell------1056
Shawn Wooden------0156
Joe Nedney00------22
Shawn Bouwens00---------0
Matt Blundin00---------0
Will Furrer00---------0
Glen Holecek------00---0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Maurice Hurst------27451183
Anthony Dorsett------2745173
Willie Williams------2745---72
Ryan Stewart------2744---71
Rick Vaughn------2741---68
Pete Kendall2629------964
Corey Fuller------1834759
Melvin Donnalley------2136158
Bill Romanowski------2234157
Dan Footman------1734657
Jerry Fontenot2629---------55
Scott Mitchell2629---------55
Ed King2629---------55
Kip Vickers2629---------55
Tony McGee1920------1554
Robert Brooks2226------351
Chris Mims------1830149
Pete Russell1521------1248
Garrison Hearst2026---------46
Jerry Rice2124---------45
Kenny Lofton811------2140
Tory James------2122539
Jeff Walker1423---------37
Leonard Renfro------1121537
Anthony Miller59------1630
Vinson Smith------471829
Eric England------915428
Jeff Small126------927
Alfred Oglesby------1412---26
Marvcus Patton------816---24
John Parrella------1011324
Derrick Alexander------69722
Ki-Jana Carter63------1120
Larry Bowie61------1320
Andrew Jordan63------1019
Jon Vaughn00------1515
Patrick Jeffers21------912
Joe Prokop00------99
Butch Rolle00------99
Peter Blahak00------99
Fred Lamson00------99
Jamie Fields------2428
Tommy Pickles00------44
John Friesz00---------0
Heath Shuler00---------0
Ronnie Booty------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left300.0
Middle20643.2
Right4184.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7284.0
Middle14745.3
Right5153.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Majkowski42251026621
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Mitchell27224021000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1612875.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)198804.2
Long (19+ Yds)212010.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)14131359.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)32237.7
Long (19+ Yds)313110.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stephen Baker139086143
WR Isaac Bruce96142033
WR Darnay Scott92125044
TE Charles Arbuckle32018022
TE Brett Carolan3206013
RB Terry Allen2209029
FB Jess McClure110306
RB Gizmo Williams100004
TE Jay Riemersma110905
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice96274124
RB Garrison Hearst77071126
TE Tony McGee4209020
WR Anthony Miller3306729
FB Pete Russell220-1021
WR Kenny Lofton11011011
WR Robert Brooks1104026

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Garrison Hearst300.005.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Majkowski2152.504.71
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Mitchell22168.008.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stephen Baker2152.506.62
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Tony McGee111313.002.25
FB Pete Russell1133.00-0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Don Majkowski21
LeShon Johnson22
San DiegoRushesConversions
Garrison Hearst32
Ki-Jana Carter20

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Don Majkowski1362
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Scott Mitchell873

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Stephen Baker321
WR Isaac Bruce310
WR Darnay Scott300
TE Charles Arbuckle211
RB Terry Allen110
TE Brett Carolan110
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Anthony Miller222
RB Garrison Hearst220
TE Tony McGee211
WR Jerry Rice110
FB Pete Russell110

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)