Week 15, 2006

played in San Diego, CA

51 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	3	0	9	-	15
San Diego Chargers	7	7	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:14 DEN - Edward Hepburn 23 field goal
1Q: 03:57 SDO - Larry Fitzgerald 45 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 15:00 SDO - Marc Bulger 3 run (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 02:04 DEN - Edward Hepburn 22 field goal
3Q: 05:09 SDO - Tony Simmons 83 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
4Q: 10:06 DEN - Josh Reed 14 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point failed)
4Q: 01:15 DEN - Edward Hepburn 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:14 DEN - Edward Hepburn 23 field goal
1Q: 03:57 SDO - Larry Fitzgerald 45 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 15:00 SDO - Marc Bulger 3 run (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 02:04 DEN - Edward Hepburn 22 field goal
3Q: 05:09 SDO - Tony Simmons 83 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
4Q: 10:06 DEN - Josh Reed 14 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point failed)
4Q: 01:15 DEN - Edward Hepburn 25 field goal

Team Statistics DEN SDO
Record 8-6 5-9
First Downs 18 15
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 13 8
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 367 374
- Offensive Plays 68 59
- Yards per Play 5.40 6.34
Net Rushing Yards 72 100
- Rushing Attempts 29 26
- Yards per Rush 2.48 3.85
Net Passing Yards 295 274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 27 - 1 31 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 304 278
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 2/4
- Yards per Pass Play 7.56 8.30
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/18 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 9/60 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 4/37 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/24
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 23
Time of Possession 32:51 27:09

Team Statistics	DEN	SDO
Record	8-6	5-9
First Downs	18	15
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	13	8
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	367	374
- Offensive Plays	68	59
- Yards per Play	5.40	6.34
Net Rushing Yards	72	100
- Rushing Attempts	29	26
- Yards per Rush	2.48	3.85
Net Passing Yards	295	274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 27 - 1	31 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	304	278
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	2/4
- Yards per Pass Play	7.56	8.30
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/18	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	9/60	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	4/37	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/24
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 23
Time of Possession	32:51	27:09

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:23	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	12:16	7:10	OWN 21	13	73	Field Goal
1	4:40	0:13	OPP 39	1	0	Interception
1	3:43	1:01	OWN 25	3	-9	Punt
2	14:49	2:49	OWN 25	4	30	Punt
2	7:02	1:41	OWN 18	3	3	Punt
2	4:35	2:40	50	7	45	Field Goal
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 41	2	-3	Half
3	12:09	2:15	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
3	8:36	1:32	OPP 45	3	-3	Punt
3	4:55	3:27	OWN 38	5	8	Punt
4	13:33	3:37	OWN 18	7	82	Touchdown
4	8:26	1:51	OPP 44	3	2	Punt
4	4:11	3:04	OWN 23	9	69	Field Goal

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:37	1:21	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
1	5:06	0:26	OWN 25	3	0	Interception
1	4:27	0:44	OWN 34	2	66	Touchdown
1	2:42	2:53	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
2	12:00	4:58	OWN 2	9	46	Punt
2	5:21	0:46	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
2	1:55	1:33	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	2:51	OWN 25	6	27	Punt
3	9:54	1:18	OWN 11	3	-1	Punt
3	7:04	2:09	OWN 1	4	99	Touchdown
3	1:28	2:55	OWN 18	6	22	Punt
4	9:56	1:30	OWN 25	3	19	Fumble
4	6:35	2:24	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	1:07	1:07	OPP 44	4	13	Game

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Leon Washington	17	47	2.76	23	1
QB Ben Roethlisberger	6	12	2.00	6	0
RB Elias Marchant	5	10	2.00	5	0
WR Josh Reed	1	3	3.00	3	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	17	84	4.94	21	3	0
QB Marc Bulger	4	-2	-0.50	3	0	1
FB Dixon Donaldson	2	15	7.50	18	1	0
RB Michael Turner	2	2	1.00	2	0	0
WR Larry Fitzgerald	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	37	27	304	2/9	1	31	1	94.8

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marc Bulger	31	19	278	2/4	2	83	1	98.6

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marques Colston	10	10	120	12.00	61	31	0
WR Josh Reed	7	11	68	9.71	23	23	1
TE Alge Crumpler	2	4	11	5.50	5	12	0
TE LeBron James	2	4	29	14.50	14	20	0
RB Elias Marchant	2	2	27	13.50	17	24	0
RB Leon Washington	2	2	12	6.00	13	11	0
WR Javon Walker	1	3	16	16.00	1	16	0
WR Bernard Berrian	1	1	21	21.00	0	21	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tony Simmons	4	5	105	26.25	93	83	1
WR Larry Fitzgerald	4	9	73	18.25	77	45	1
WR Marty Booker	3	4	39	13.00	11	18	0
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	2	3	4	2.00	0	5	0
FB Dixon Donaldson	2	2	9	4.50	2	8	0
TE Jon Huffman	2	4	7	3.50	0	4	0
FB Brad Hoover	1	2	15	15.00	5	15	0
RB Willie Parker	1	1	26	26.00	28	26	0
WR Sammie Copeland	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Terna Nande	1	0	0.00	0

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Troy Polamalu	1	24	24.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Dexter Jackson	0	1	1	0

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Tony Simmons	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	8	367	45.9	42.5	60	5

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joel Greene	8	353	44.1	37.0	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edward Hepburn	3/3	0/0	0/0	25	0/1

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

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Washington	4	37	9.3	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sammie Copeland	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sawyer McNeil	1	26	26.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Turner	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	6	1	0.0	26	33
ILB Terna Nande	6	1	0.0	20	27
ILB Torrance Marshall	4	0	1.0	5	11
CB Ronald Bartell	4	0	1.0	25	28
S Dexter Jackson	4	3	0.0	26	33
CB Lito Sheppard	4	1	0.0	26	33
DT Shaun Rogers	3	1	0.0	20	27
OLB Chet Donnelly	2	3	0.0	25	33
DE Menson Holloway	2	0	0.0	15	19
CB Sawyer McNeil	2	0	0.0	21	23
ILB James Hall	1	2	0.0	20	21
WR Josh Reed	1	0	---	---	---
S Jeffrey Bernard	1	0	0.0	26	33
DE Darryl Tapp	1	0	0.0	22	24

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Joey Porter	7	2	0.0	25	35
S Troy Polamalu	7	0	0.0	29	39
CB Derrick Johnson	7	0	0.0	29	39
OLB Randall Godfrey	6	1	0.0	8	16
ILB Kevin Burnett	5	2	0.5	25	35
DT Jared Clauss	4	1	0.0	17	34
CB Richard Marshall	4	0	0.0	24	30
DT Sione Pouha	3	1	0.5	23	27
S Keith Lewis	3	1	0.0	27	33
S Tyrone Bell	3	0	0.0	9	16
DT Johnathan Sullivan	2	0	1.0	20	16
DE Larry Chester	2	2	0.0	25	31
S Mark Roman	1	0	0.0	3	0
DE Kalimba Edwards	1	0	0.0	5	14
TE Jon Huffman	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Peyton Ayodele	1	0	0.0	4	4
DE Byron Frisch	0	1	0.0	21	23
CB Brian Williams	0	1	0.0	17	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Torrance Marshall	1.0	0	0	0	11
CB Ronald Bartell	1.0	0	0	0	28
DT Shaun Rogers	0.0	1	0	0	27
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	0.0	0	1	1	33
ILB James Hall	0.0	0	1	0	21
DE Darryl Tapp	0.0	0	1	0	24
DE Menson Holloway	0.0	0	0	1	19

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Johnathan Sullivan	1.0	0	0	0	16
DT Sione Pouha	0.5	0	0	0	27
ILB Kevin Burnett	0.5	0	0	0	35
DE Kalimba Edwards	0.0	1	0	0	14
DT Jared Clauss	0.0	0	2	2	34
DE Larry Chester	0.0	0	1	0	31
DE Byron Frisch	0.0	0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lito Sheppard	4	1	0	33
ILB Terna Nande	3	0	1	27
ILB Torrance Marshall	3	0	0	11
CB Sawyer McNeil	2	0	0	23
CB Ronald Bartell	2	0	0	28
DT Shaun Rogers	1	1	0	27
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	1	1	0	33
S Dexter Jackson	1	0	0	33
S Jeffrey Bernard	1	0	0	33
OLB Chet Donnelly	1	0	0	33
CB Pat Dennis	0	1	0	4

San Diego	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Joey Porter	6	0	35
S Tyrone Bell	4	0	16
OLB Randall Godfrey	3	0	16
CB Derrick Johnson	3	0	39
CB Richard Marshall	3	0	30
ILB Kevin Burnett	2	0	35
S Troy Polamalu	1	1	39
DE Kalimba Edwards	1	0	14
DT Johnathan Sullivan	1	0	16
DT Jared Clauss	1	0	34
S Keith Lewis	1	0	33
DT Sione Pouha	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Mathias Nkwenti	2	4	29	0	39
G Terrence Metcalf	1	7	29	1	39
T Will Whittcker	1	4	29	1	39
T Todd Wade	1	4	29	0	39
C Justin Hartwig	1	4	20	0	28
C Alexis Prescott	1	2	9	0	11
TE LeBron James	0	1	10	0	12

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Pete Campion	4	8	0	26	0	33
C Jeff Saturday	2	6	1	26	1	33
G Junius Coston	2	4	0	26	0	33
T Max Lane	0	2	0	26	1	33
TE Jon Huffman	0	1	0	17	0	29
T Doug Neinhuis	0	1	0	26	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Elias Marchant	2	20
Will Whittcker	1	11

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
LaDainian Tomlinson	3	17
Max Lane	1	8
Greg Warren	1	8

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Alge Crumpler	25	36	---	---	28	89
OLB Tully Banta-Cain	---	---	26	33	25	84
T Mathias Nkwenti	29	39	---	---	11	79
G Terrence Metcalf	29	39	---	---	11	79
T Will Whittcker	29	39	---	---	11	79
CB Lito Sheppard	---	---	26	33	14	73
QB Ben Roethlisberger	29	39	---	---	3	71
OLB Chet Donnelly	---	---	25	33	13	71
T Todd Wade	29	39	---	---	---	68
WR Josh Reed	29	37	---	---	---	66
WR Marques Colston	27	35	---	---	---	62
S Dexter Jackson	---	---	26	33	1	60
S Jeffrey Bernard	---	---	26	33	---	59
ILB Terna Nande	---	---	20	27	12	59
CB Sawyer McNeil	---	---	21	23	12	56
DE Darryl Tapp	---	---	22	24	8	54
CB Ronald Bartell	---	---	25	28	---	53
RB Leon Washington	21	21	---	---	8	50
C Justin Hartwig	20	28	---	---	---	48
DT Shaun Rogers	---	---	20	27	---	47
WR Javon Walker	20	21	---	---	4	45
ILB James Hall	---	---	20	21	---	41
RB Elias Marchant	5	13	---	---	20	38
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	4	12	---	---	20	36
DE Menson Holloway	---	---	15	19	---	34
WR Bernard Berrian	1	4	---	---	20	25
TE LeBron James	10	12	---	---	---	22
CB Michael Waddell	---	---	1	4	16	21
C Alexis Prescott	9	11	---	---	---	20
ILB Torrance Marshall	---	---	5	11	---	16
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	0	0	16	16
WR LeRon McCoy	3	3	---	---	9	15
C Dylan Galloway	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Ryan O'Callaghan	0	0	---	---	11	11
DE Johnson Stamper	---	---	2	8	---	10
P Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Edward Hepburn	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Jackson Anthony	---	---	0	0	8	8
OLB Broderick Siplon	---	---	4	2	---	6
CB Pat Dennis	---	---	2	4	---	6
FB Thomas Tapeh	0	1	---	---	---	1
OLB Zach Walz	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Davis Nugent	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Francisco Chapman	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Matt Schobel	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Eric Winston	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Derrick Johnson	---	---	29	39	16	84
S Troy Polamalu	---	---	29	39	15	83
WR Marty Booker	26	32	---	---	17	75
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	24	30	---	---	17	71
T Max Lane	26	33	---	---	8	67
G Pete Campion	26	33	---	---	8	67
G Junius Coston	26	33	---	---	8	67
T Doug Neinhuis	26	33	---	---	8	67
OLB Joey Porter	---	---	25	35	4	64
S Keith Lewis	---	---	27	33	3	63
ILB Kevin Burnett	---	---	25	35	3	63
DT Jared Clauss	---	---	17	34	11	62
C Jeff Saturday	26	33	---	---	---	59
DE Larry Chester	---	---	25	31	3	59
QB Marc Bulger	26	33	---	---	---	59
CB Richard Marshall	---	---	24	30	4	58
WR Larry Fitzgerald	26	30	---	---	1	57
DT Sione Pouha	---	---	23	27	3	53
CB Brian Williams	---	---	17	18	15	50
DE Byron Frisch	---	---	21	23	2	46
TE Jon Huffman	17	29	---	---	---	46
WR Tony Simmons	20	22	---	---	3	45
DT Johnathan Sullivan	---	---	20	16	---	36
DE Kalimba Edwards	---	---	5	14	9	28
S Charles Tillman	---	---	3	8	17	28
OLB Randall Godfrey	---	---	8	16	3	27
S Tyrone Bell	---	---	9	16	1	26
TE Deion Porter	0	0	---	---	25	25
OLB Caleb Miller	---	---	0	0	24	24
FB Brad Hoover	1	4	---	---	17	22
WR Sammie Copeland	2	4	---	---	16	22
OLB Peyton Ayodele	---	---	4	4	13	21
DT Manny Lawson	---	---	5	11	---	16
FB Dixon Donaldson	9	6	---	---	---	15
RB Willie Parker	0	1	---	---	11	12
TE Alex Smith	3	5	---	---	---	8
C Greg Warren	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Joel Greene	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Michael Turner	2	2	---	---	3	7
K Lamar Patton	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Mark Roman	---	---	3	0	---	3
QB Tony Romo	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Stephen Peterman	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jimmy Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Max Jean-Gilles	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Fernando Covington	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	20	3.3
Middle	21	53	2.5
Right	2	-1	-0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	1	1.0
Middle	13	62	4.8
Right	9	42	4.7
None	3	-5	-1.7

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	37	27	6	1	3	0	4	2	1

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marc Bulger	31	19	4	2	1	4	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	72	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	125	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	63	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	44	7.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	120	12.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	42	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	116	16.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Josh Reed	11	7	1	68	1	37
WR Marques Colston	10	10	0	120	2	35
TE Alge Crumpler	4	2	0	11	0	36
TE LeBron James	4	2	1	29	1	12
WR Javon Walker	3	1	1	16	0	21
RB Elias Marchant	2	2	0	27	1	13
RB Leon Washington	2	2	0	12	0	21
WR Bernard Berrian	1	1	0	21	1	4

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Larry Fitzgerald	9	4	1	73	2	30
WR Tony Simmons	5	4	0	105	1	22
WR Marty Booker	4	3	0	39	0	32
TE Jon Huffman	4	2	0	7	0	29
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	3	2	0	4	0	30
FB Brad Hoover	2	1	0	15	0	4
FB Dixon Donaldson	2	2	0	9	0	6
RB Willie Parker	1	1	0	26	1	1
WR Sammie Copeland	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Leon Washington	4	2	0.50	2.76
QB Ben Roethlisberger	2	8	4.00	2.00

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Marc Bulger	1	3	3.00	-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	5	4	29	5.80	8.22

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Josh Reed	3	2	22	7.33	6.18
WR Marques Colston	2	2	7	3.50	12.00

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ben Roethlisberger	2	1
RB Leon Washington	2	1

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
QB Marc Bulger	1	0
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	13	10	5

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marc Bulger	11	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Josh Reed	3	3	2
WR Marques Colston	3	3	1
TE Alge Crumpler	2	0	0
WR Javon Walker	2	1	1
RB Leon Washington	2	2	1
TE LeBron James	1	1	0

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Simmons	3	3	1
FB Brad Hoover	2	1	1
WR Larry Fitzgerald	2	0	0
WR Marty Booker	1	0	0
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	1	0	0
FB Dixon Donaldson	1	1	0
TE Jon Huffman	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 9,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	9,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)