Week 15, 1997

played in Denver, CO

22 degrees, snow, 12 mph wind

San Diego Chargers14000-14
Denver Broncos0037-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:03 SDO - Garrison Hearst 7 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
1Q: 03:27 SDO - Jerry Rice 36 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 09:46 DEN - Joe Nedney 44 field goal
4Q: 12:46 DEN - LeShon Johnson 10 run (Joe Nedney extra point)

Team StatisticsSDODEN
Record9-53-11
First Downs1717
- by Rushing36
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards342281
- Offensive Plays6372
- Yards per Play5.433.90
Net Rushing Yards66120
- Rushing Attempts2828
- Yards per Rush2.364.29
Net Passing Yards276161
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 18 - 440 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards281189
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/54/28
- Yards per Pass Play7.893.66
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions3/125/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.38.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards6/459/75
Punt Returns/Yards3/172/5
Kick Returns/Yards0/01/20
Interception Ret./Yards1/94/56
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits40
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 30
Time of Possession28:0431:56

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:00OWN 2039Punt
110:024:07OWN 20980Touchdown
13:450:32OPP 47347Touchdown
11:021:16OWN 2231Punt
29:501:26OWN 203-2Interception
26:192:51OWN 20861Interception
22:170:41OWN 730Punt
21:240:30OWN 4332Punt
39:383:22OWN 20961Interception
33:493:17OWN 30531Punt
413:370:51OWN 3320Interception
412:392:38OWN 20527Punt
46:222:55OPP 35622Missed FG
42:220:36OPP 423-2Punt
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:002:58OWN 32419Punt
15:552:10OWN 113-4Punt
13:132:11OWN 3031Punt
214:464:56OWN 40925Punt
28:242:05OPP 4458Punt
23:281:11OWN 42411Punt
21:360:12OWN 44113Fumble
20:540:54OWN 20312Half
315:005:22OWN 201053Field Goal
36:162:27OWN 5524Punt
30:321:55OWN 2034Punt
412:460:07OPP 10110Touchdown
410:013:39OWN 2724Interception
43:271:05OWN 20622Downs
41:461:46OWN 20834Downs

Game MVP: Marvcus Patton, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst16503.132021
Ki-Jana Carter1090.90500
Heath Shuler273.50400
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jamal Anderson12494.081210
LeShon Johnson12443.671011
Jake Plummer4276.75800

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Heath Shuler34182811/5140450.8
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Plummer40221894/28023157.2

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Brooks587414.8011300
WR Jerry Rice4127318.2518361
WR Michael Irvin4610225.5061400
FB Reggie Cobb22136.500110
RB Garrison Hearst22168.000100
TE Tony McGee1333.00030
WR Kenny Lofton0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stephen Baker495914.7511220
RB Jamal Anderson44225.50580
WR Darnay Scott412379.251230
RB LeShon Johnson33217.007110
TE Charles Arbuckle22189.007150
WR Russell Copeland22189.001150
TE Jay Riemersma2331.50040
WR Isaac Bruce141111.000110

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Marvcus Patton199.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dan Taylor25628.000
CB Jason Mewes100.000
S Brian Dawkins100.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Corey Fuller0100
Marvcus Patton0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Darnay Scott1000

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop731945.636.3551
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Hentrich834843.533.9512

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles0/10/00/002/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney1/11/10/0441/1

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Miller3175.70
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Jones252.50

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Greg Jeffries12020.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brian Washington830.02638
ILB Rick Vaughn610.02141
CB Corey Fuller610.01837
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon510.52437
CB Tory James510.01737
OLB Marvcus Patton330.52443
WR Jerry Rice30---------
CB Darryl Henley300.02341
DE Eric England300.0107
DE Vera De Milo221.01837
DT Dan Footman211.01320
DE Melvin Donnalley201.01838
S Anthony Dorsett220.0713
DT Jeff Wright110.02123
WR Robert Brooks10---------
DE Derrick Alexander100.0106
DT Ed Jasper100.01524
OLB Roberto Fabrizio100.054
S Sam Garnes100.0518
DT Mark Campbell010.056
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Blaine Bishop920.02735
S Brian Dawkins640.02835
CB Dan Taylor500.02834
ILB Randall Godfrey430.02427
OLB Ryan Phillips301.02633
DT Travis Hall310.0135
CB Jason Mewes300.02834
DT Kevin Smith300.01630
DE Marcellus Wiley300.02125
DE Ed Rison200.01113
ILB Josh Wooden110.0197
CB Greg Jeffries110.0928
ILB Andre Royal110.02327
WR Darnay Scott10---------
OLB Todd Kelly010.048

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Vera De Milo1.002037
DT Dan Footman1.001020
DE Melvin Donnalley1.000038
OLB Marvcus Patton0.501043
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon0.500037
DE Eric England0.00107
DT Mark Campbell0.00106
DT Ed Jasper0.001024
DT Jeff Wright0.000123
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ryan Phillips1.015033
DE Marcellus Wiley0.010025
DE Vaughn Booker0.002022
DT Kevin Smith0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tory James40037
CB Darryl Henley32041
S Brian Washington30038
CB Corey Fuller30037
OLB Marvcus Patton22143
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon21037
ILB Rick Vaughn20041
DE Eric England1007
S Anthony Dorsett10013
S Sam Garnes10018
OLB Bill Romanowski0104
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dan Taylor50234
S Blaine Bishop50035
CB Jason Mewes20134
ILB Randall Godfrey20027
S Brian Dawkins11135
DE Ed Rison10013
CB Greg Jeffries10028
DE Marcellus Wiley10025
ILB Josh Wooden0107

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kip Vickers16028035
Jerry Fontenot15028035
Fred Lamson13028135
Bruce Armstrong12028035
Pete Kendall06028035
Tony McGee02024027
Reggie Cobb01010015
Andrew Jordan010406
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Erik Williams27128044
Richard Cooper26028044
Keith Sims14028144
Tony Semple13028244
Jerry Ostroski13028144
Jay Riemersma01017024

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Ki-Jana Carter221
Anthony Miller122
DenverTacklesSTPlays
LeShon Johnson121
Brett Carolan116
Charles Arbuckle114

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Marvcus Patton------24431077
Tory James------17371771
Pete Kendall2835------871
Robert Brooks2530------1368
Brian Washington------2638165
Darryl Henley------2341165
Rick Vaughn------2141264
Bruce Armstrong2835---------63
Jerry Fontenot2835---------63
Heath Shuler2835---------63
Fred Lamson2835---------63
Kip Vickers2835---------63
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon------2437162
Tony McGee2427------1162
Corey Fuller------1837661
Melvin Donnalley------1838157
Vera De Milo------1837156
Jerry Rice1729------147
Jeff Wright------2123246
Garrison Hearst1726------144
Ed Jasper------1524443
Ki-Jana Carter119------2141
Reggie Cobb1015------1237
Dan Footman------1320134
Anthony Dorsett------7131232
Michael Irvin1218---------30
Anthony Miller12------2225
Kenny Lofton108------725
Eric England------107825
Bill Romanowski------104923
Andrew Jordan46------1323
Derrick Alexander------106723
Sam Garnes------518---23
Chad Levitt95------620
Willie Williams------117119
Ronnie Booty------73515
Mark Campbell------56314
Roberto Fabrizio------54211
Butch Rolle00------88
Ed King00------88
Jeff Small00------88
Matt Lepsis00------88
Joe Prokop00------77
Tommy Pickles00------44
Jim Druckenmiller00------11
Scott Mitchell00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Semple2844------981
Keith Sims2844---------72
Richard Cooper2844---------72
Erik Williams2844---------72
Jerry Ostroski2844---------72
Jake Plummer2844---------72
Darnay Scott2544---------69
Blaine Bishop------2735668
Brian Dawkins------2835164
Stephen Baker2438------163
Dan Taylor------2834163
Jason Mewes------2834163
Ryan Phillips------2633160
Andre Royal------2327454
LeShon Johnson1219------2152
Randall Godfrey------2427152
Jay Riemersma1724------1152
Greg Jeffries------9281451
Obafemi Ayanbadejo1524------1150
Kevin Smith------1630147
Marcellus Wiley------2125147
Charles Arbuckle1117------1442
Jamal Anderson1625---------41
Vaughn Booker------1722140
Russell Copeland1318------839
Todd Kelly------482032
Ed Rison------1113731
Josh Wooden------197531
Keith Lyle------5101328
Travis Hall------135422
Brett Carolan22------1620
Shannon Clavelle------710219
Isaac Bruce59------418
Charlie Jones00------1515
Darian Rose00------99
Keith Loneker00------99
Craig Hentrich00------99
Trezelle Jenkins00------99
Mike Hampton00------99
Shawn McFadden------2237
Joe Nedney00------44
Randy Neal------0033
Shawn Wooden------0033
Kai Gilliard------0022
Matt Blundin00---------0
Pat Barnes00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2-6-3.0
Middle18623.4
Right8101.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6325.3
Middle18734.1
Right4153.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Heath Shuler34186002804
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Plummer40222306711

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)10911811.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)175734.3
Long (19+ Yds)638814.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3341.3
Short (0-8 Yds)119514.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1691116.9
Long (19+ Yds)91232.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice124073129
WR Robert Brooks85074230
WR Michael Irvin640102318
TE Tony McGee3103027
FB Reggie Cobb22013015
RB Garrison Hearst22016026
WR Kenny Lofton100008
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darnay Scott124037144
WR Stephen Baker94059138
RB Jamal Anderson44022025
WR Isaac Bruce4101109
RB LeShon Johnson33021019
TE Jay Riemersma3203024
TE Charles Arbuckle22018017
WR Russell Copeland22018018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Garrison Hearst4194.753.13
Heath Shuler144.003.50
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
LeShon Johnson11010.003.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Heath Shuler6130.508.26
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jerry Rice2000.006.08
TE Tony McGee2131.501.00
WR Michael Irvin1000.0017.00
WR Robert Brooks1000.009.25
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Garrison Hearst21
Ki-Jana Carter20
Heath Shuler10
DenverRushesConversions
LeShon Johnson32
Jamal Anderson20

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Heath Shuler722
DenverAttCompConversions
Jake Plummer1183

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Jerry Rice400
WR Michael Irvin111
WR Robert Brooks111
TE Tony McGee100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Darnay Scott431
WR Stephen Baker311
TE Charles Arbuckle110
WR Russell Copeland111
RB Jamal Anderson110
WR Isaac Bruce110

SectionAttendance
Stadium85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,800 (20,800)
End Zone15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)