Week 17, 2005

played in Denver, CO

21 degrees, snow, 2 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	7	0	3	0	-	10
Denver Broncos	10	3	0	7	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:24 DEN - Edward Hepburn 47 field goal
1Q: 11:31 DEN - Ronald Bartell 55 interception return (Edward Hepburn extra point)
1Q: 06:55 SDO - Larry Fitzgerald 20 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 13:06 DEN - Edward Hepburn 47 field goal
3Q: 09:53 SDO - Lamar Patton 43 field goal
4Q: 02:42 DEN - Steve Stifler 13 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:24 DEN - Edward Hepburn 47 field goal
1Q: 11:31 DEN - Ronald Bartell 55 interception return (Edward Hepburn extra point)
1Q: 06:55 SDO - Larry Fitzgerald 20 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 13:06 DEN - Edward Hepburn 47 field goal
3Q: 09:53 SDO - Lamar Patton 43 field goal
4Q: 02:42 DEN - Steve Stifler 13 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 11-5 15-1
First Downs 15 13
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 240 259
- Offensive Plays 63 65
- Yards per Play 3.81 3.98
Net Rushing Yards 60 92
- Rushing Attempts 26 29
- Yards per Rush 2.31 3.17
Net Passing Yards 180 167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 21 - 1 35 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 197 174
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.86 4.64
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 2/15 8/59
Punt Returns/Yards 3/53 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 3/70 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/55
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:12 30:48

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	11-5	15-1
First Downs	15	13
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	6	9
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	240	259
- Offensive Plays	63	65
- Yards per Play	3.81	3.98
Net Rushing Yards	60	92
- Rushing Attempts	26	29
- Yards per Rush	2.31	3.17
Net Passing Yards	180	167
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 21 - 1	35 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	197	174
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.86	4.64
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	2/15	8/59
Punt Returns/Yards	3/53	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	3/70	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/55
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:12	30:48

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:23	0:16	OWN 49	1	-5	Fumble
1	12:16	0:54	OWN 25	2	9	Interception
1	11:22	3:33	OWN 36	6	14	Punt
1	6:55	0:11	OPP 20	1	20	Touchdown
1	5:08	2:27	OWN 29	4	8	Punt
2	12:59	1:57	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
2	7:42	2:46	OWN 5	6	38	Punt
2	1:36	1:12	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	5:13	OWN 38	8	36	Field Goal
3	8:04	3:57	OWN 21	8	34	Punt
3	3:07	1:02	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
3	0:19	1:42	OPP 46	3	2	Punt
4	8:54	3:05	OWN 34	7	25	Missed FG
4	2:36	1:27	OWN 22	5	37	Missed FG
4	0:33	0:33	OWN 23	4	27	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:37	OWN 25	2	23	Interception
1	14:07	1:51	OPP 37	4	7	Field Goal
1	7:49	0:54	OWN 30	2	1	Fumble
1	6:44	1:36	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	2:41	4:42	OWN 35	9	35	Field Goal
2	11:02	3:20	OWN 21	6	21	Punt
2	4:56	3:20	OWN 9	11	39	Punt
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 24	1	5	Half
3	9:47	1:43	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	4:07	1:00	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	2:05	1:46	OWN 4	3	6	Punt
4	13:37	4:43	OWN 20	9	46	Downs
4	5:49	3:13	OPP 46	6	46	Touchdown
4	1:09	0:36	OWN 48	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Torrance Marshall, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	22	63	2.86	17	3
RB Michael Turner	3	-11	-3.67	-3	0
QB Marc Bulger	1	8	8.00	8	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Steve Stifler	20	61	3.05	13	2	1
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	6	23	3.83	11	1	0
QB Francisco Chapman	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
WR Josh Reed	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
FB Thomas Tapeh	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marc Bulger	34	21	197	3/17	1	27	1	75.2

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Francisco Chapman	35	26	174	1/7	0	31	1	72.8

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	6	8	47	7.83	9	18	0
WR Larry Fitzgerald	5	7	54	10.80	18	20	1
WR Isaac Bruce	3	4	53	17.67	31	27	0
TE Jon Huffman	2	5	31	15.50	0	25	0
TE Tony Gonzalez	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Dixon Donaldson	1	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Alex Smith	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Ike Watson	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Sammie Copeland	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Alge Crumpler	7	10	45	6.43	24	31
WR Darnay Scott	4	5	36	9.00	27	26
WR LeRon McCoy	4	5	32	8.00	7	23
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	3	3	8	2.67	9	9
RB Steve Stifler	3	4	6	2.00	3	5
TE LeBron James	2	2	17	8.50	9	11
WR David Boston	1	1	23	23.00	18	23
WR Javon Walker	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
WR Bernard Berrian	1	4	6	6.00	0	6

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brian Williams	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ronald Bartell	1	55	55.00	1

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Marc Bulger	1	0	0
RB Michael Turner	1	0	0
OLB Randall Godfrey	0	1	0
TE Alex Smith	0	1	0
S Troy Polamalu	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Steve Stifler	1	0	0
CB Michael Waddell	0	1	0
OLB Zach Walz	0	0	1
CB Ronald Bartell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joel Greene	8	347	43.4	36.4	60	4

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	7	345	49.3	38.9	63	3

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lamar Patton	1/3	1/3	0/2	43	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Hepburn	2/2	2/2	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammie Copeland	3	53	17.7	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ernest Wilford	2	16	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Turner	3	70	23.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kevin Burnett	9	1	0.0	29	36
S Keith Lewis	8	1	0.0	26	25
CB Walt Harris	5	0	1.0	13	22
OLB Randall Godfrey	5	4	0.0	27	33
S Troy Polamalu	5	1	0.0	28	36
DT Sione Pouha	4	1	0.0	20	15
CB Brian Williams	4	0	0.0	23	33
CB Derrick Johnson	3	3	0.0	28	35
DE Larry Chester	3	2	0.0	29	36
DE Byron Frisch	3	2	0.0	17	22
DT Jared Clauss	2	0	0.0	8	13
FB Dixon Donaldson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Alan Harper	1	0	0.0	12	17
S Charles Tillman	1	0	0.0	6	14
OLB Peyton Ayodele	1	0	0.0	1	1
CB Glenn McHugh	1	0	0.0	4	2
OLB Peter Boulware	0	1	0.0	14	18
OLB Joey Porter	0	1	0.0	8	8
DT Johnathan Sullivan	0	1	0.0	23	26

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Zach Walz	9	1	1.0	24	34
ILB Torrance Marshall	6	1	1.5	26	37
CB Michael Waddell	6	2	0.0	23	31
ILB Malcolm Warfield	6	1	0.0	23	28
S Jeffrey Bernard	6	1	0.0	26	37
S Jerald Ballard	3	2	0.0	25	37
CB Ronald Bartell	3	0	0.0	15	22
DT Jackson Anthony	2	1	0.5	26	35
CB Sawyer McNeil	2	5	0.0	26	37
DE Johnson Stamper	2	0	0.0	22	30
OLB Chet Donnelly	2	0	0.0	10	14
S Dexter Jackson	1	1	0.0	6	12
DE Davis Nugent	1	1	0.0	22	29
C Alexis Prescott	1	0	---	---	---
WR LeRon McCoy	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Ryan Phillips	0	1	0.0	1	4

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
CB Walt Harris	1.0	0	0	22
DT Alan Harper	0.0	2	0	17
ILB Kevin Burnett	0.0	1	1	36
DE Larry Chester	0.0	1	0	36

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Torrance Marshall	1.5	0	1	37
OLB Zach Walz	1.0	0	0	34
DT Jackson Anthony	0.5	0	0	35
DE Johnson Stamper	0.0	2	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Keith Lewis	4	1	0	25
CB Brian Williams	4	0	1	33
CB Walt Harris	3	0	0	22
ILB Kevin Burnett	3	0	0	36
CB Derrick Johnson	3	0	0	35
OLB Randall Godfrey	2	1	0	33
S Troy Polamalu	2	0	0	36
DE Byron Frisch	1	0	0	22
S Charles Tillman	1	0	0	14
DT Jared Clauss	1	0	0	13
OLB Peyton Ayodele	1	0	0	1
CB Glenn McHugh	1	0	0	2

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Michael Waddell	6	0	0	31
OLB Zach Walz	4	1	0	34
S Jeffrey Bernard	3	0	0	37
CB Ronald Bartell	2	0	1	22
CB Sawyer McNeil	2	0	0	37
ILB Torrance Marshall	1	1	0	37
ILB Malcolm Warfield	1	1	0	28
S Jerald Ballard	1	1	0	37
DT Jackson Anthony	1	0	0	35
ILB Ryan Phillips	0	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jeff Saturday	3	12	52	2	74
T Joaquin Gonzalez	1	4	26	1	37
G Junius Coston	0	6	26	0	37
T Brent Van Pelt	0	2	26	0	37
TE Alex Smith	0	1	8	0	14

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Todd Wade	3	8	29	1	36
C Alexis Prescott	3	7	29	0	36
T Mathias Nkwenti	2	6	29	0	36
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	2	12	0	10
G Adrien Clarke	1	2	29	0	36
T Will Whittcker	0	2	29	0	36
TE Alge Crumpler	0	1	26	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Joaquin Gonzalez	2	14

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Michael Waddell	2	23
Alge Crumpler	1	25
Ryan Phillips	1	24
Elias Marchant	1	17
Ronald Bartell	1	16

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Jeff Saturday	52	74	---	---	---	126
T Joaquin Gonzalez	26	37	---	---	14	77
ILB Kevin Burnett	---	---	29	36	11	76
T Brent Van Pelt	26	37	---	---	11	74
DE Larry Chester	---	---	29	36	9	74
G Junius Coston	26	37	---	---	11	74
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	26	34	---	---	11	71
CB Brian Williams	---	---	23	33	15	71
S Troy Polamalu	---	---	28	36	2	66
CB Derrick Johnson	---	---	28	35	2	65
QB Marc Bulger	26	37	---	---	---	63
WR Larry Fitzgerald	26	36	---	---	1	63
OLB Randall Godfrey	---	---	27	33	2	62
TE Jon Huffman	22	34	---	---	1	57
DT Johnathan Sullivan	---	---	23	26	2	51
S Keith Lewis	---	---	26	25	---	51
WR Ike Watson	16	13	---	---	11	40
DE Byron Frisch	---	---	17	22	---	39
DT Alan Harper	---	---	12	17	9	38
S Charles Tillman	---	---	6	14	17	37
CB Walt Harris	---	---	13	22	1	36
FB Dixon Donaldson	6	12	---	---	18	36
TE Tony Gonzalez	8	14	---	---	13	35
DT Sione Pouha	---	---	20	15	---	35
WR Isaac Bruce	15	19	---	---	---	34
TE Alex Smith	8	14	---	---	12	34
OLB Peter Boulware	---	---	14	18	1	33
RB Michael Turner	3	6	---	---	19	28
OLB Joey Porter	---	---	8	8	8	24
DT Jared Clauss	---	---	8	13	---	21
OLB Peyton Ayodele	---	---	1	1	19	21
CB Glenn McHugh	---	---	4	2	14	20
WR Sammie Copeland	0	3	---	---	10	13
WR Marty Booker	0	0	---	---	11	11
G John Welbourn	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Greg Warren	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Joel Greene	0	0	---	---	11	11
S Mark Roman	---	---	3	4	1	8
T Doug Neinhuis	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Lamar Patton	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Willie Parker	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Pete Campion	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kyle Boller	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Tony Romo	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Dana Spencer	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Alge Crumpler	26	34	---	---	25	85
CB Michael Waddell	---	---	23	31	23	77
T Todd Wade	29	36	---	---	9	74
T Mathias Nkwenti	29	36	---	---	9	74
G Adrien Clarke	29	36	---	---	9	74
T Will Whittcker	29	36	---	---	9	74
S Jerald Ballard	---	---	25	37	11	73
DT Jackson Anthony	---	---	26	35	11	72
CB Sawyer McNeil	---	---	26	37	6	69
ILB Torrance Marshall	---	---	26	37	3	66
S Jeffrey Bernard	---	---	26	37	3	66
QB Francisco Chapman	29	36	---	---	---	65
C Alexis Prescott	29	36	---	---	---	65
OLB Zach Walz	---	---	24	34	3	61
DE Davis Nugent	---	---	22	29	3	54
DE Johnson Stamper	---	---	22	30	2	54
RB Steve Stifler	24	29	---	---	---	53
ILB Malcolm Warfield	---	---	23	28	2	53
CB Ronald Bartell	---	---	15	22	16	53
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	10	14	25	49
WR Darnay Scott	16	26	---	---	3	45
WR LeRon McCoy	16	28	---	---	---	44
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	12	10	---	---	18	40
S Dexter Jackson	---	---	6	12	17	35
WR Bernard Berrian	10	21	---	---	---	31
ILB Ryan Phillips	---	---	1	4	24	29
WR Josh Reed	13	14	---	---	---	27
WR Javon Walker	11	7	---	---	8	26
DT Shaun Rogers	---	---	7	16	1	24
WR David Boston	3	2	---	---	18	23
RB Elias Marchant	0	0	---	---	17	17
TE LeBron James	10	6	---	---	---	16
WR Ernest Wilford	1	1	---	---	8	10
C Dylan Galloway	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Edward Hepburn	0	0	---	---	7	7
ILB James Hall	---	---	3	3	---	6
FB Thomas Tapeh	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Danny Wuerffel	0	0	---	---	2	2
DE Menson Holloway	---	---	1	1	---	2
TE Matt Schobel	1	1	---	---	---	2
OLB Broderick Siplon	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Pat Dennis	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Justin Hartwig	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Terrence Metcalf	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Eric Heitmann	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	27	3.0
Middle	15	33	2.2
Right	2	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	6	0.6
Middle	13	40	3.1
Right	6	46	7.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marc Bulger	34	21	4	1	3	5	2	1	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Francisco Chapman	35	26	4	0	1	2	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	20	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	44	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	92	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	41	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	72	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	69	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	33	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	8	6	1	47	0	34
WR Larry Fitzgerald	7	5	1	54	1	36
TE Jon Huffman	5	2	0	31	1	34
WR Isaac Bruce	4	3	0	53	2	19
TE Tony Gonzalez	3	1	0	5	0	14
FB Dixon Donaldson	3	1	1	0	0	12
TE Alex Smith	1	1	0	8	0	14
WR Ike Watson	1	1	0	0	0	13
WR Sammie Copeland	1	1	0	-1	0	3

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Alge Crumpler	10	7	1	45	1	34
WR Darnay Scott	5	4	0	36	1	26
WR LeRon McCoy	5	4	0	32	1	28
RB Steve Stifler	4	3	0	6	0	29
WR Bernard Berrian	4	1	0	6	0	21
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	3	3	0	8	0	10
TE LeBron James	2	2	0	17	0	6
WR David Boston	1	1	0	23	1	2
WR Javon Walker	1	1	0	1	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Steve Stifler	2	12	6.00	3.05
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	5	5.00	3.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marc Bulger	1	1	20	20.00	5.79

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Larry Fitzgerald	1	1	20	20.00	7.71

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
QB Marc Bulger	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Steve Stifler	2	1
FB Thomas Tapeh	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marc Bulger	11	5	2

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Francisco Chapman	13	10	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jon Huffman	3	1	1
WR Isaac Bruce	2	2	1
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	2	0	0
WR Larry Fitzgerald	2	1	0
TE Tony Gonzalez	1	0	0
WR Sammie Copeland	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnay Scott	3	2	1
TE Alge Crumpler	3	3	1
RB Steve Stifler	2	2	0
WR Bernard Berrian	2	0	0
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	1	0
WR David Boston	1	1	1
WR LeRon McCoy	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 81,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,800 (20,800)
End Zone 15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine 5,500 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats 17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	81,900 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,800 (20,800)
End Zone	15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine	5,500 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats	17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)