Week 15, 2000

played in San Diego, CA

57 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	0	7	7	-	17
San Diego Chargers	7	10	7	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 DEN - Joe Nedney 28 field goal
1Q: 02:30 SDO - Garrison Hearst 40 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 08:58 SDO - Marty Booker 24 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 00:23 SDO - Tommy Pickles 29 field goal
3Q: 08:57 DEN - Darnay Scott 2 pass from Billy Volek (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 04:07 SDO - Marty Booker 7 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 07:04 SDO - Tommy Pickles 37 field goal
4Q: 04:32 DEN - Darnay Scott 3 pass from Billy Volek (Joe Nedney extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 DEN - Joe Nedney 28 field goal
1Q: 02:30 SDO - Garrison Hearst 40 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 08:58 SDO - Marty Booker 24 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 00:23 SDO - Tommy Pickles 29 field goal
3Q: 08:57 DEN - Darnay Scott 2 pass from Billy Volek (Joe Nedney extra point)
3Q: 04:07 SDO - Marty Booker 7 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 07:04 SDO - Tommy Pickles 37 field goal
4Q: 04:32 DEN - Darnay Scott 3 pass from Billy Volek (Joe Nedney extra point)

Team Statistics DEN SDO
Record 9-5 6-8
First Downs 19 16
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 14 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 394 381
- Offensive Plays 73 60
- Yards per Play 5.40 6.35
Net Rushing Yards 172 137
- Rushing Attempts 27 32
- Yards per Rush 6.37 4.28
Net Passing Yards 222 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 23 - 0 25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 233 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 4.83 8.71
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 0/0
Punt Returns/Yards 3/26 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 4/77 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 28
Time of Possession 30:35 29:25

Team Statistics	DEN	SDO
Record	9-5	6-8
First Downs	19	16
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	14	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	394	381
- Offensive Plays	73	60
- Yards per Play	5.40	6.35
Net Rushing Yards	172	137
- Rushing Attempts	27	32
- Yards per Rush	6.37	4.28
Net Passing Yards	222	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 23 - 0	25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	233	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	4.83	8.71
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	0/0
Punt Returns/Yards	3/26	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	4/77	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 28
Time of Possession	30:35	29:25

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:46	OWN 32	7	57	Field Goal
1	7:38	2:44	OWN 31	5	22	Punt
1	2:11	4:19	OWN 20	9	40	Punt
2	8:43	1:30	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	5:28	3:28	OWN 16	8	25	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 23	1	-2	Half
3	13:47	4:59	50	10	50	Touchdown
3	3:56	3:56	OWN 30	8	36	Punt
4	12:02	1:21	OWN 12	3	1	Punt
4	6:56	2:32	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	2:30	0:28	OWN 43	4	0	Downs
4	1:29	1:24	OWN 1	6	64	Downs

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:14	2:36	OWN 20	5	17	Punt
1	4:54	2:43	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	12:52	4:09	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	7:13	1:45	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
2	2:00	1:44	OWN 11	5	77	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:13	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	8:48	4:52	OWN 29	10	71	Touchdown
4	15:00	2:58	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
4	10:41	3:45	OPP 39	6	19	Field Goal
4	4:24	1:54	OWN 17	3	8	Punt
4	2:02	0:33	OPP 43	3	3	Punt
4	0:05	0:05	OWN 35	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Heath Shuler, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jamal Anderson	12	60	5.00	25	1
Brock Olivo	10	51	5.10	24	1
Billy Volek	3	55	18.33	52	1
LeShon Johnson	2	6	3.00	5	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Garrison Hearst	18	101	5.61	40	2	1
Chad Levitt	10	38	3.80	19	1	0
Heath Shuler	2	2	1.00	3	0	0
Antowain Smith	2	-4	-2.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Volek	44	23	233	2/11	2	34	0	82.8

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Heath Shuler	25	19	263	3/19	2	47	0	135.9

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Isaac Bruce	6	16	49	8.17	1	13	0
TE Billy Miller	6	8	61	10.17	4	17	0
WR Russell Copeland	3	4	17	5.67	0	9	0
WR Peerless Price	3	9	62	20.67	44	34	0
WR Darnay Scott	2	3	5	2.50	0	3	2
RB LeShon Johnson	1	1	15	15.00	10	15	0
TE Hugh Vauthier	1	1	22	22.00	15	22	0
WR Jammi German	1	1	2	2.00	2	2	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marty Booker	6	9	153	25.50	56	47	2
WR Johnnie Morton	4	4	34	8.50	2	10	0
WR Robert Brooks	3	4	38	12.67	11	18	0
RB Garrison Hearst	2	2	12	6.00	0	8	0
WR Andre Rison	1	1	18	18.00	5	18	0
RB Chad Levitt	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Antowain Smith	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
TE Leonardo Bishop	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
FB Reggie Cobb	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Andrew Jordan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov
Blaine Bishop	2	0
Jay Williams	0	1
Hugh Vauthier	0	1

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Reggie Cobb	0	0	1	0
John Welbourn	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	6	247	41.2	29.5	49	1

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Lucas	6	248	41.3	37.0	47	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Nedney	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	2/2

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tommy Pickles	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Blaine Bishop	3	26	8.7	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Pat Tillman	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Kelly	3	59	19.7	0
Russell Copeland	1	18	18.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Brooks	1	20	20.0	0
Garrison Hearst	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brian Dawkins	8	0	0.0	32	28
S Blaine Bishop	7	3	0.0	32	27
ILB Andre Royal	6	2	0.0	27	17
OLB Ryan Phillips	6	1	0.0	31	27
DE Jay Williams	5	1	0.0	18	7
DT Travis Hall	4	0	2.0	24	16
DE Marcellus Wiley	3	1	0.5	25	25
CB Dan Taylor	3	0	0.0	32	28
CB Jason Mewes	3	0	0.0	30	27
ILB Randall Godfrey	2	1	0.0	32	28
OLB Chris Draft	1	1	0.5	31	21
CB Brian Kelly	1	1	0.0	5	14
DE James Hall	1	0	0.0	18	23

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ronald McKinnon	5	4	1.0	23	37
CB Willie Williams	5	1	0.0	20	36
S Earl Little	5	1	0.0	21	38
DE Vera De Milo	4	2	0.0	18	35
CB Corey Fuller	4	0	0.0	25	39
S Pat Tillman	4	0	0.0	11	28
CB Ahmed Plummer	3	1	0.0	26	45
DT Kevin Smith	3	0	0.0	17	26
OLB Percy Huffman	3	0	0.0	9	16
OLB Marvcus Patton	2	1	0.0	18	33
S Sam Garnes	2	1	0.0	15	13
DE Vincent Amey	2	0	0.0	9	11
ILB Isaiah Kacyvenski	2	0	0.0	4	7
OLB Clark Haggans	2	0	0.0	7	9
DT Russell Davis	1	0	1.0	10	20
DT Larry Chester	1	2	0.0	16	22
DT Ed Jasper	1	1	0.0	7	10
DE Melvin Donnalley	0	2	0.0	17	35
DE Shannon Clavelle	0	1	0.0	10	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Travis Hall	2.0	1	1	16
DE Marcellus Wiley	0.5	0	0	25
OLB Chris Draft	0.5	0	0	21
DE James Hall	0.0	2	0	23
DT Rob Davis	0.0	1	0	14

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Russell Davis	1.0	0	1	1	20
ILB Ronald McKinnon	1.0	0	1	0	37
DT Kevin Smith	0.0	1	2	0	26
DE Melvin Donnalley	0.0	0	1	0	35
DE Shannon Clavelle	0.0	0	1	0	11
DE Vincent Amey	0.0	0	1	0	11
DT Larry Chester	0.0	0	1	0	22
S Earl Little	0.0	0	1	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Brian Dawkins	4	0	28
CB Dan Taylor	3	1	28
S Blaine Bishop	3	0	27
CB Jason Mewes	3	0	27
OLB Ryan Phillips	3	0	27
DT Travis Hall	1	0	16
ILB Andre Royal	1	0	17
ILB Randall Godfrey	1	0	28

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Willie Williams	4	1	36
CB Ahmed Plummer	3	3	45
S Earl Little	3	0	38
S Pat Tillman	2	1	28
OLB Marvcus Patton	2	0	33
CB Corey Fuller	2	0	39
ILB Ronald McKinnon	2	0	37
OLB Percy Huffman	2	0	16
DE Shannon Clavelle	1	0	11
ILB Isaiah Kacyvenski	1	0	7
OLB Clark Haggans	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kelvin Garmon	3	6	27	0	44
Tony Semple	3	4	27	0	45
Mike Martin	1	5	27	0	46
Ron Stone	1	4	27	2	46
Marcus Spears	1	2	27	0	45
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	2	10	0	13
Billy Miller	0	1	22	0	34

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Matt Lepsis	3	5	32	1	28
Ed King	2	9	32	2	28
Hunter Wilcox	1	5	32	0	28
Reggie Cobb	1	2	15	0	7
Ephraim Salaam	0	4	32	0	28
Pete Kendall	0	3	32	0	28
Andrew Jordan	0	1	30	0	17
Leonardo Bishop	0	1	1	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Draft	3	12
LeShon Johnson	1	17

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Pat Tillman	2	16
Antowain Smith	2	9
Johnnie Morton	1	22
Reggie Cobb	1	18
John Welbourn	1	8

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tony Semple	27	45	---	---	7	79
Ryan Phillips	---	---	31	27	17	75
Ron Stone	27	46	---	---	---	73
Mike Martin	27	46	---	---	---	73
Blaine Bishop	---	---	32	27	14	73
Billy Volek	27	46	---	---	---	73
Marcus Spears	27	45	---	---	---	72
Dan Taylor	---	---	32	28	12	72
Isaac Bruce	25	45	---	---	1	71
Kelvin Garmon	27	44	---	---	---	71
Andre Royal	---	---	27	17	22	66
Chris Draft	---	---	31	21	12	64
Peerless Price	23	40	---	---	---	63
Brian Dawkins	---	---	32	28	2	62
Randall Godfrey	---	---	32	28	2	62
Billy Miller	22	34	---	---	6	62
Jason Mewes	---	---	30	27	3	60
Marcellus Wiley	---	---	25	25	---	50
Travis Hall	---	---	24	16	3	43
Jamal Anderson	15	27	---	---	---	42
James Hall	---	---	18	23	1	42
Brian Kelly	---	---	5	14	22	41
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	10	13	---	---	17	40
Jay Williams	---	---	18	7	8	33
LeShon Johnson	8	7	---	---	17	32
Darnay Scott	5	16	---	---	11	32
Brock Olivo	12	18	---	---	---	30
Rob Davis	---	---	10	14	2	26
Russell Copeland	4	15	---	---	6	25
Hugh Vauthier	9	10	---	---	6	25
Jammi German	2	4	---	---	15	21
Hunter Goodwin	0	1	---	---	17	18
John Romero	0	2	---	---	7	9
Dale Carter	---	---	2	5	1	8
Rick Nixon	0	1	---	---	7	8
Todd Wade	0	1	---	---	7	8
Brian Washington	---	---	1	0	6	7
Dylan Galloway	0	0	---	---	7	7
Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	6	6
Joe Nedney	0	0	---	---	5	5
Graham Newsome	---	---	1	0	4	5
Zach Walz	---	---	1	1	1	3
Ricky Small	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ebby Laroush	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Daylon McCutcheon	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ahmed Plummer	---	---	26	45	1	72
Willie Williams	---	---	20	36	13	69
Ed King	32	28	---	---	8	68
Pete Kendall	32	28	---	---	8	68
David Terrell	---	---	14	34	18	66
Corey Fuller	---	---	25	39	1	65
Ronald McKinnon	---	---	23	37	1	61
Heath Shuler	32	28	---	---	---	60
Hunter Wilcox	32	28	---	---	---	60
Matt Lepsis	32	28	---	---	---	60
Ephraim Salaam	32	28	---	---	---	60
Robert Brooks	26	21	---	---	12	59
Earl Little	---	---	21	38	---	59
Marty Booker	29	18	---	---	10	57
Vera De Milo	---	---	18	35	2	55
Pat Tillman	---	---	11	28	16	55
Johnnie Morton	13	19	---	---	22	54
Melvin Donnalley	---	---	17	35	2	54
Marvcus Patton	---	---	18	33	2	53
Andrew Jordan	30	17	---	---	6	53
Kevin Smith	---	---	17	26	2	45
Garrison Hearst	20	18	---	---	5	43
Percy Huffman	---	---	9	16	16	41
Reggie Cobb	15	7	---	---	18	40
Larry Chester	---	---	16	22	1	39
Chad Levitt	11	8	---	---	17	36
Russell Davis	---	---	10	20	5	35
Sam Garnes	---	---	15	13	1	29
Antowain Smith	11	8	---	---	9	28
Shannon Clavelle	---	---	10	11	4	25
Ed Jasper	---	---	7	10	4	21
Vincent Amey	---	---	9	11	1	21
Andre Rison	3	16	---	---	---	19
Ted Popson	0	0	---	---	17	17
Clark Haggans	---	---	7	9	1	17
Isaiah Kacyvenski	---	---	4	7	4	15
Leonardo Bishop	1	6	---	---	7	14
Tommy Pickles	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brent Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	8	8
John Welbourn	0	0	---	---	8	8
Lonnie Paxton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Deon Lucas	0	0	---	---	6	6
Michael Irvin	1	2	---	---	---	3
Kerry Collins	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mark Campbell	---	---	0	1	1	2
Scott Mitchell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	67	5.6
Middle	8	77	9.6
Right	6	30	5.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	3	0.4
Middle	19	87	4.6
Right	5	48	9.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Volek	44	23	3	3	2	5	9	1	0

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Heath Shuler	25	19	4	0	1	1	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	22	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	75	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	9	136	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	115	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	86	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	56	18.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Isaac Bruce	16	6	1	49	0	45
WR Peerless Price	9	3	1	62	2	40
TE Billy Miller	8	6	0	61	0	34
WR Russell Copeland	4	3	0	17	0	15
WR Darnay Scott	3	2	0	5	0	16
RB LeShon Johnson	1	1	0	15	0	7
TE Hugh Vauthier	1	1	0	22	1	10
WR Jammi German	1	1	0	2	0	4

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marty Booker	9	6	0	153	4	18
WR Robert Brooks	4	3	0	38	0	21
WR Johnnie Morton	4	4	0	34	0	19
RB Garrison Hearst	2	2	0	12	0	18
WR Andre Rison	1	1	0	18	0	16
FB Reggie Cobb	1	0	1	0	0	7
TE Andrew Jordan	1	0	0	0	0	17
RB Chad Levitt	1	1	0	-1	0	8
RB Antowain Smith	1	1	0	6	0	8
TE Leonardo Bishop	1	1	0	3	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jamal Anderson	3	14	4.67	5.00
LeShon Johnson	1	1	1.00	3.00

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Garrison Hearst	1	8	8.00	5.61
Heath Shuler	1	3	3.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Volek	3	3	14	4.67	5.30

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Heath Shuler	2	2	6	3.00	10.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darnay Scott	2	2	5	2.50	1.67
WR Russell Copeland	1	1	9	9.00	4.25

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chad Levitt	1	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
WR Marty Booker	1	1	7	7.00	17.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
LeShon Johnson	2	1
Brock Olivo	1	1

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Chad Levitt	2	0
Garrison Hearst	1	1
Antowain Smith	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Volek	13	7	5

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Heath Shuler	10	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Isaac Bruce	7	3	1
TE Billy Miller	2	1	1
RB LeShon Johnson	1	1	1
WR Darnay Scott	1	0	0
TE Hugh Vauthier	1	1	1
WR Peerless Price	1	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Johnnie Morton	3	3	3
WR Marty Booker	3	2	2
WR Andre Rison	1	1	1
WR Robert Brooks	1	1	1
TE Andrew Jordan	1	0	0
RB Antowain Smith	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)