Week 1, 1998

played in San Diego, CA

59 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Denver Broncos777103-34
San Diego Chargers710770-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:19 DEN - Obafemi Ayanbadejo 1 pass from David Greene (Joe Nedney extra point)
1Q: 04:12 SDO - Chad Levitt 4 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 15:00 SDO - Tommy Pickles 50 field goal
2Q: 07:20 SDO - Michael Irvin 13 pass from Ralph Story (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 04:52 DEN - Jamal Anderson 54 pass from David Greene (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 12:31 DEN - Darnay Scott 22 pass from David Greene (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 07:46 SDO - Chad Levitt 1 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 13:35 SDO - Robert Brooks 15 pass from Ralph Story (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 08:43 DEN - Obafemi Ayanbadejo 4 pass from David Greene (Joe Nedney extra point)
4Q: 00:19 DEN - Joe Nedney 43 field goal
OT: 06:05 DEN - Joe Nedney 25 field goal

Team StatisticsDENSDO
Record1-00-1
First Downs2626
- by Rushing510
- by Passing2116
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards497475
- Offensive Plays7273
- Yards per Play6.906.51
Net Rushing Yards114169
- Rushing Attempts2635
- Yards per Rush4.384.83
Net Passing Yards383306
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 33 - 134 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards394339
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/114/33
- Yards per Pass Play8.338.05
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/138/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.86.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/404/30
Punt Returns/Yards1/-34/12
Kick Returns/Yards2/382/70
Interception Ret./Yards2/131/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits36
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 30
Time of Possession34:4634:14

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:52OWN 201480Touchdown
14:031:21OWN 2034Punt
214:543:01OWN 20410Punt
29:220:11OWN 2710Interception
27:102:45OWN 30570Touchdown
22:001:51OWN 20520Punt
313:231:03OWN 40360Touchdown
37:372:11OWN 2032Punt
33:302:06OWN 30517Punt
413:284:51OWN 28972Touchdown
44:542:05OWN 1138Punt
42:162:04OWN 17857Field Goal
OT111:465:46OWN 251067Field Goal
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:085:05OWN 201080Touchdown
12:422:48OWN 34633Field Goal
211:532:31OWN 17520Punt
29:112:01OPP 36536Touchdown
24:252:25OWN 20760Interception
20:090:09OWN 131-1Half
315:001:37OWN 203-11Punt
312:204:43OWN 38862Touchdown
35:261:56OWN 47437Interception
31:242:56OWN 18782Touchdown
48:373:43OWN 47611Punt
42:490:33OWN 3431Punt
40:120:12OWN 20218Half
OT115:003:14OWN 20617Punt

Game MVP: David Greene, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jamal Anderson17694.061430
LeShon Johnson7375.291920
David Greene284.00500
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst211165.522440
Chad Levitt10424.201722
Ralph Story242.00500
Jerry Rice1-2-2.00-200
Ki-Jana Carter199.00900

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Greene44333942/114541122.7
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ralph Story34273394/332272103.3

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darnay Scott101511011.0022251
RB Jamal Anderson6612220.3376541
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo66244.0023152
WR Isaac Bruce586613.2028330
TE Jay Riemersma344113.676170
RB LeShon Johnson22189.0012120
WR Charlie Jones111313.003130
TE Charles Arbuckle0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Brooks101010010.0032261
WR Michael Irvin676510.8317201
RB Garrison Hearst456215.5044250
TE Tony McGee34299.6720270
TE Andrew Jordan223618.0024250
WR Jerry Rice132323.0020230
RB Ki-Jana Carter112424.0016240
WR Kenny Lofton0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dan Taylor2136.500
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tory James100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller626744.542.5533
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop519939.840.4491

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney2/21/10/0434/4
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles1/11/11/1504/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Jason Mewes1-3-3.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Pat Tillman4123.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Jammi German23819.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Kenny Lofton13434.00
Robert Brooks13636.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brian Dawkins850.03538
ILB Andre Royal830.02534
S Blaine Bishop710.03538
ILB Randall Godfrey710.03130
CB Jason Mewes620.03237
DE Marcellus Wiley422.02624
OLB Ryan Phillips420.03437
ILB Chris Draft400.01316
DE Vaughn Booker311.02327
CB Dan Taylor330.03538
DE Marco Coleman300.0914
DT Travis Hall200.52326
CB Dale Carter200.02121
WR Darnay Scott10---------
DE Shannon Clavelle010.51211
OLB Zach Walz010.048
CB Brian Kelly010.0124
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brian Washington920.02543
CB Tory James700.01941
S Sam Garnes610.02543
CB Corey Fuller430.02543
OLB Marvcus Patton410.01310
ILB Rick Vaughn311.01834
OLB Bill Romanowski330.02033
CB Darryl Henley310.01533
DE Melvin Donnalley310.02439
DE Derrick Alexander210.01636
OLB Roberto Fabrizio210.0411
S David Terrell210.049
CB Willie Williams200.077
DT Jeff Wright101.0613
ILB Ed Brown120.0812
DT Larry Chester120.01726
DE Vera De Milo110.01217
WR Jerry Rice10---------
DT Dan Footman100.02127
QB Ralph Story10---------
DT Ed Jasper100.0520
OLB Branden Pritchett100.006

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Marcellus Wiley2.000024
DE Vaughn Booker1.001027
DE Shannon Clavelle0.510011
DT Travis Hall0.500026
OLB Ryan Phillips0.002037
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jeff Wright1.000013
ILB Rick Vaughn1.000034
DT Ed Jasper0.011020
DT Dan Footman0.001027
DE Melvin Donnalley0.001039

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jason Mewes50037
ILB Randall Godfrey50030
ILB Andre Royal40034
CB Dan Taylor30238
S Blaine Bishop30038
ILB Chris Draft30016
S Brian Dawkins20038
CB Dale Carter10021
OLB Ryan Phillips10037
OLB Zach Walz0108
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brian Washington51043
CB Tory James50141
S Sam Garnes31043
CB Darryl Henley30033
OLB Marvcus Patton30010
OLB Bill Romanowski20033
ILB Rick Vaughn20034
ILB Ed Brown20012
OLB Roberto Fabrizio20011
CB Willie Williams1007
DE Melvin Donnalley10039
DE Derrick Alexander10036
CB Corey Fuller10043
OLB Branden Pritchett1006
S David Terrell1009

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jerry Ostroski25026046
Erik Williams24026146
Tony Semple24026146
Ron Stone13026046
Obafemi Ayanbadejo13018029
Marcus Spears05026046
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Armstrong56035338
Jeff Saturday46035038
Pete Kendall38135038
Kip Vickers38035138
Ephraim Salaam24035038
Andrew Jordan11011011

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Brian Kelly223
Greg Jeffries219
Asher Ackerman121
Tony Semple18
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Ki-Jana Carter224
Chad Levitt110

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Erik Williams2646------880
Tony Semple2646------880
Blaine Bishop------3538376
Jason Mewes------3237675
Dan Taylor------3538174
Brian Dawkins------3538174
Andre Royal------25341473
Ryan Phillips------3437273
David Greene2646---------72
Ron Stone2646---------72
Jerry Ostroski2646---------72
Marcus Spears2646---------72
Darnay Scott2545---------70
Obafemi Ayanbadejo1829------2067
Randall Godfrey------3130263
Isaac Bruce2139---------60
Vaughn Booker------2327353
Marcellus Wiley------2624252
Jamal Anderson1932---------51
Travis Hall------2326251
Charles Arbuckle1417------1849
LeShon Johnson714------2647
Jay Riemersma1730---------47
Dale Carter------2121244
Jammi German616------1840
Brian Kelly------1242339
Chris Draft------1316534
Shannon Clavelle------1211629
Asher Ackerman23------2126
Leonta Rheams------1212---24
Marco Coleman------914---23
Zach Walz------481022
Greg Jeffries------111921
Stephen Baker00------1515
Shawn Wooden------111214
Joe Nedney00------99
Keith Sims00------88
Trezelle Jenkins00------88
Mike Hampton00------88
Charlie Jones15------17
Josh Miller00------66
Shawn McFadden------1135
Kevin Dyson00------55
Johnny Utah00------22
Pete Mitchell00---------0
Rich Braham00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robert Brooks3133------1983
Bruce Armstrong3538------679
Pete Kendall3538------679
Ralph Story3538------174
Kip Vickers3538---------73
Jeff Saturday3538---------73
Ephraim Salaam3538---------73
Rick Vaughn------18342072
Brian Washington------2543371
Corey Fuller------2543270
Sam Garnes------2543270
Tony McGee2528------1568
Melvin Donnalley------2439265
Tory James------1941262
Bill Romanowski------2033255
Reggie Cobb1818------1854
Garrison Hearst2427------253
Derrick Alexander------1636153
Jerry Rice2223------752
Darryl Henley------1533250
Dan Footman------2127149
Larry Chester------1726548
Ki-Jana Carter98------2441
Andrew Jordan1111------1739
Kenny Lofton912------1435
Vera De Milo------1217534
Willie Williams------772034
Chad Levitt1113------1034
Michael Irvin1517------133
Roberto Fabrizio------4111227
Ed Brown------812626
Ed Jasper------520126
David Terrell------491326
Marvcus Patton------1310124
Jeff Wright------613423
Ronnie Booty------001212
Branden Pritchett------06511
Pat Tillman------23611
Tommy Pickles00------77
Butch Rolle00------66
Matt Lepsis00------66
Brent Van Pelt00------66
Joe Prokop00------55
Jerry Fontenot00---------0
Scott Mitchell00---------0
Heath Shuler00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8374.6
Middle14503.6
Right4276.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6467.7
Middle14543.9
Right14705.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Greene44335122301
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ralph Story34278001302

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44369.0
Short (0-8 Yds)161416710.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)17141699.9
Long (19+ Yds)61223.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)221822010.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)10911911.9
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darnay Scott15101110245
WR Isaac Bruce85166139
RB Jamal Anderson660122232
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo66024029
TE Jay Riemersma43041030
RB LeShon Johnson22018014
TE Charles Arbuckle1000017
WR Charlie Jones1101305
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robert Brooks10100100133
WR Michael Irvin76065117
RB Garrison Hearst54062227
TE Tony McGee43029128
WR Jerry Rice31023123
WR Kenny Lofton2000012
TE Andrew Jordan22036111
RB Ki-Jana Carter1102418

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jamal Anderson284.004.06
LeShon Johnson188.005.29
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chad Levitt372.334.20
Ralph Story155.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Greene65122.008.95
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ralph Story107535.309.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo3341.334.00
WR Darnay Scott2284.007.33
TE Jay Riemersma1000.0010.25
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Robert Brooks44266.5010.00
WR Michael Irvin222311.509.29
RB Garrison Hearst2142.0012.40
WR Jerry Rice1000.007.67
WR Kenny Lofton1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
David Greene10
Jamal Anderson10
LeShon Johnson11
San DiegoRushesConversions
Garrison Hearst32
Chad Levitt11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
David Greene976
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Ralph Story875

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Darnay Scott643
RB LeShon Johnson111
WR Isaac Bruce111
WR Charlie Jones111
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Irvin321
WR Robert Brooks332
TE Tony McGee111
TE Andrew Jordan111

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)