Week 8, 2000

played in Denver, CO

67 degrees, fair, 18 mph wind

San Diego Chargers0730-10
Denver Broncos1413710-44

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:39 DEN - Russell Copeland 29 pass from Chris Chandler (Joe Nedney extra point)
1Q: 05:19 DEN - Chris Chandler 3 run (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 08:43 SDO - Garrison Hearst 74 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 05:28 DEN - Brock Olivo 25 pass from Chris Chandler (Joe Nedney extra point)
2Q: 01:14 DEN - Joe Nedney 24 field goal
2Q: 00:06 DEN - Joe Nedney 28 field goal
3Q: 10:45 DEN - Russell Copeland 7 pass from Chris Chandler (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 03:22 SDO - Tommy Pickles 41 field goal
4Q: 13:01 DEN - Joe Nedney 29 field goal
4Q: 04:14 DEN - Andre Royal -1 fumble return (Joe Nedney extra point)

Team StatisticsSDODEN
Record4-36-1
First Downs1124
- by Rushing210
- by Passing713
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards282432
- Offensive Plays4872
- Yards per Play5.886.00
Net Rushing Yards118155
- Rushing Attempts2036
- Yards per Rush5.904.31
Net Passing Yards164277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 16 - 135 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards164283
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.867.69
Fumbles/Lost2/21/0
3rd Down Conversions1/114/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.49.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/556/50
Punt Returns/Yards1/63/51
Kick Returns/Yards5/1332/45
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/31
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 40
Time of Possession21:4538:15

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:29OWN 3116Fumble
112:281:52OWN 433-4Punt
15:105:01OWN 33851Missed FG
213:011:21OPP 4935Punt
29:210:59OWN 23277Touchdown
25:180:55OWN 204-5Punt
21:091:03OWN 2038Punt
310:341:40OWN 20311Punt
35:222:06OWN 20756Field Goal
412:562:19OWN 11419Punt
49:062:06OWN 2645Punt
44:360:31OWN 120Fumble
44:052:05OWN 29521Interception
40:150:15OWN 3112Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:312:03OPP 37437Touchdown
110:365:26OWN 261074Touchdown
10:092:08OWN 23726Downs
211:402:19OWN 22511Punt
28:223:04OWN 43557Touchdown
24:233:14OWN 31762Field Goal
20:060:06OPP 1100Field Goal
315:004:26OWN 20980Touchdown
38:543:32OWN 2969Punt
33:165:20OWN 341154Field Goal
410:371:31OWN 3630Punt
47:002:24OPP 3737Punt
42:001:45OWN 4530Punt

Game MVP: Chris Chandler, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst99610.677411
Chad Levitt520.401310
Antowain Smith4133.25900
Andre Rison111.00100
Marc Bulger166.00600
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jamal Anderson14825.862040
Brock Olivo9485.331330
LeShon Johnson781.14400
Obafemi Ayanbadejo5142.80800
Chris Chandler133.00301

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger25151520/0047077.4
Heath Shuler31120/001216.9
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chris Chandler35272831/63390128.6

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Brooks596513.0016250
RB Garrison Hearst2352.50090
TE Andrew Jordan2273.50180
WR Johnnie Morton23157.506120
RB Chad Levitt2252.50260
TE Leonardo Bishop222010.001120
WR Marty Booker134747.000470
WR Michael Irvin0100.00000
WR Andre Rison0100.00000
FB Reggie Cobb0100.00000
TE Ted Popson0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darnay Scott558116.2026390
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo44174.25990
WR Jammi German47307.5012110
WR Russell Copeland334816.0027292
RB Jamal Anderson333812.6735270
TE Billy Miller34186.006160
RB Brock Olivo222412.0023251
WR Peerless Price252412.007170
TE Hunter Goodwin1133.00030
WR Darran Hall0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dale Carter13131.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Antowain Smith1000
Marc Bulger1000
Chad Levitt0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Washington1100
Andre Royal0101
Ryan Phillips0100
Brian Dawkins0010
Chris Draft0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Deon Lucas724234.627.3541
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller521142.241.0523

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles1/21/10/0411/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Nedney3/30/00/0295/5

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Garrison Hearst166.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Washington35117.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks39030.00
Garrison Hearst24321.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Kelly24522.50

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Clark Haggans910.02419
S Sam Garnes710.03035
CB Corey Fuller610.02632
CB Willie Williams600.02123
ILB Ronald McKinnon460.02833
OLB Marvcus Patton410.01925
S Pat Tillman400.01912
OLB Alex Bondy320.0137
DT Larry Chester310.01516
DE Melvin Donnalley211.02626
DT Mark Campbell210.01815
DE Vera De Milo200.02221
S Earl Little200.02934
DT Russell Davis130.02215
DE Shannon Clavelle120.01010
S David Terrell120.095
DT Kevin Smith110.01421
DE Vincent Amey100.01415
T Joey Chustz10---------
CB Ahmed Plummer100.02929
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Andre Royal900.02027
CB Jason Mewes310.0915
DT Travis Hall310.0108
ILB Randall Godfrey300.01317
S Brian Washington210.01119
S Blaine Bishop210.01725
S Brian Dawkins210.01016
OLB Zach Walz210.01013
CB Dale Carter200.01214
CB Daylon McCutcheon200.01014
OLB Barrett Green200.076
CB Dan Taylor100.01318
ILB Chris Draft100.011
DE Jay Williams010.01115
CB Brian Kelly010.01724

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Melvin Donnalley1.000026
DE Vera De Milo0.001021
DE Vincent Amey0.001015
S Earl Little0.001034
DT Russell Davis0.001015
OLB Clark Haggans0.001019
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ryan Phillips0.011115
DE Jay Williams0.002015

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Corey Fuller60032
OLB Clark Haggans50019
CB Willie Williams40023
S Sam Garnes31035
OLB Marvcus Patton20025
ILB Ronald McKinnon20033
CB Ahmed Plummer11029
DT Mark Campbell10015
S David Terrell1005
S Pat Tillman10012
DT Russell Davis10015
OLB Alex Bondy0107
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jason Mewes30015
ILB Andre Royal30027
CB Dale Carter20114
S Blaine Bishop20025
OLB Zach Walz20013
S Brian Washington10019
CB Dan Taylor10018
CB Daylon McCutcheon10014
OLB Barrett Green1006
OLB Ryan Phillips01015

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ed King24019026
Pete Kendall13019022
John Welbourn12010015
Hunter Wilcox04015021
Reggie Cobb020504
Matt Lepsis0209015
Andrew Jordan0101009
Joey Chustz01012019
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Charles McRae46028035
Hunter Goodwin24020011
Obafemi Ayanbadejo22018022
Kelvin Garmon15036036
Mike Martin1401003
Marcus Spears14026033
Tony Semple03032034
John Romero03027033
Ron Stone0201203
Billy Miller02027025
Rick Nixon000913

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Chad Levitt121
Johnnie Morton117
Robert Brooks116
Marty Booker114
Antowain Smith19
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Chris Draft316
Brian Washington219
Brian Kelly132

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sam Garnes------3035772
Willie Williams------21232367
Earl Little------2934366
Ronald McKinnon------2833465
Corey Fuller------2632361
Ahmed Plummer------2929361
Melvin Donnalley------2626557
Robert Brooks1623------1655
Ed King1926------954
Johnnie Morton1621------1754
Pete Kendall1922------950
Pat Tillman------19121849
Marvcus Patton------1925448
Vera De Milo------2221548
Clark Haggans------2419548
Marc Bulger1925---------44
Kevin Smith------1421540
Marty Booker1016------1440
Russell Davis------2215340
Ephraim Salaam1622---------38
Ted Popson79------2036
Hunter Wilcox1521---------36
Larry Chester------1516536
Chad Levitt68------2135
John Welbourn1015------934
Mark Campbell------1815---33
Matt Lepsis915------933
Garrison Hearst1010------1232
Vincent Amey------1415231
Joey Chustz1219---------31
Alex Bondy------1371030
Leonardo Bishop75------1325
Andre Rison816---------24
Andrew Jordan109------524
Shannon Clavelle------1010323
Antowain Smith49------922
David Terrell------95519
Isaiah Kacyvenski------83718
Michael Irvin110---------11
Reggie Cobb54------211
Deon Lucas00------99
Lonnie Paxton00------99
Tommy Pickles00------55
Heath Shuler13---------4
Scott Mitchell00---------0
Ed Jasper------00---0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kelvin Garmon3636------476
Brian Kelly------17243273
Tony Semple3234------470
Charles McRae2835------366
Chris Chandler2736---------63
John Romero2733---------60
Marcus Spears2633---------59
Darnay Scott2632---------58
Billy Miller2725------557
Hunter Goodwin2011------1950
Brian Washington------11191949
Andre Royal------2027249
Obafemi Ayanbadejo1822------848
Graham Newsome------1624848
Peerless Price2127---------48
Blaine Bishop------1725244
Russell Copeland1114------1843
Jamal Anderson2020---------40
Marcellus Wiley------1424240
Dale Carter------12141238
LeShon Johnson93------2638
Barrett Green------762538
Jay Williams------1115834
Daylon McCutcheon------10141034
Dan Taylor------1318132
Randall Godfrey------1317232
Brock Olivo913------931
Darran Hall115------1430
Brian Dawkins------1016127
Ryan Phillips------1015227
Jason Mewes------915125
Zach Walz------1013124
Ron Stone123------823
James Hall------913123
Mike Martin103------821
Travis Hall------108119
Chris Draft------111618
Rick Nixon93------517
Jammi German88---------16
Joe Nedney00------1111
Billy Volek90---------9
Dylan Galloway00------88
Josh Miller00------55
Hugh Vauthier00------44
Ricky Small00------33
Jason Hanson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left273.5
Middle14342.4
Right47719.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9576.3
Middle18703.9
Right9283.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger25152501310
Heath Shuler310010001
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chris Chandler35274003500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4310.3
Short (0-8 Yds)118676.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)43338.3
Long (19+ Yds)92637.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17141026.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)557915.8
Long (19+ Yds)51173.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robert Brooks95165123
RB Garrison Hearst3205010
WR Johnnie Morton32015021
WR Marty Booker31047116
TE Andrew Jordan220709
RB Chad Levitt220508
TE Leonardo Bishop2202005
WR Michael Irvin1000010
WR Andre Rison1000016
FB Reggie Cobb100004
TE Ted Popson100009
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jammi German7403008
WR Darnay Scott55081132
WR Peerless Price52024027
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo44017022
TE Billy Miller43018025
WR Russell Copeland33048114
RB Jamal Anderson33038120
RB Brock Olivo22024113
TE Hunter Goodwin1103011
WR Darran Hall100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chad Levitt1-1-1.000.40
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jamal Anderson3165.335.86
Obafemi Ayanbadejo294.502.80
Chris Chandler133.003.00
Brock Olivo11212.005.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Chandler5371.408.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Russell Copeland1177.0016.00
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo11-1-1.004.25
TE Billy Miller1111.004.50
WR Darran Hall1000.000.00
WR Peerless Price1000.004.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Garrison Hearst20
Andre Rison10
DenverRushesConversions
LeShon Johnson30
Jamal Anderson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger741
Heath Shuler100
DenverAttCompConversions
Chris Chandler974

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Robert Brooks411
RB Garrison Hearst110
TE Andrew Jordan110
RB Chad Levitt110
WR Marty Booker100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Jammi German311
WR Russell Copeland111
RB Jamal Anderson110
TE Hunter Goodwin111
RB Brock Olivo111
TE Billy Miller110
WR Peerless Price110

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)