Week 15, 2006

played in San Diego, CA

51 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos3309-15
San Diego Chargers7770-21

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

Team StatisticsDENSDO
Record8-65-9
First Downs1815
- by Rushing46
- by Passing138
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards367374
- Offensive Plays6859
- Yards per Play5.406.34
Net Rushing Yards72100
- Rushing Attempts2926
- Yards per Rush2.483.85
Net Passing Yards295274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 27 - 131 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards304278
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/92/4
- Yards per Pass Play7.568.30
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions7/182/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.69.0
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards9/603/25
Punt Returns/Yards4/372/7
Kick Returns/Yards1/261/21
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/24
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/31/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 23
Time of Possession32:5127:09

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:23OWN 2539Punt
112:167:10OWN 211373Field Goal
14:400:13OPP 3910Interception
13:431:01OWN 253-9Punt
214:492:49OWN 25430Punt
27:021:41OWN 1833Punt
24:352:4050745Field Goal
20:220:22OWN 412-3Half
312:092:15OWN 20621Punt
38:361:32OPP 453-3Punt
34:553:27OWN 3858Punt
413:333:37OWN 18782Touchdown
48:261:51OPP 4432Punt
44:113:04OWN 23969Field Goal
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:371:21OWN 2936Punt
15:060:26OWN 2530Interception
14:270:44OWN 34266Touchdown
12:422:53OWN 38762Touchdown
212:004:58OWN 2946Punt
25:210:46OWN 1830Punt
21:551:33OWN 2539Punt
315:002:51OWN 25627Punt
39:541:18OWN 113-1Punt
37:042:09OWN 1499Touchdown
31:282:55OWN 18622Punt
49:561:30OWN 25319Fumble
46:352:24OWN 2031Punt
41:071:07OPP 44413Game

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Leon Washington17472.762310
QB Ben Roethlisberger6122.00600
RB Elias Marchant5102.00500
WR Josh Reed133.00300
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson17844.942130
QB Marc Bulger4-2-0.50301
FB Dixon Donaldson2157.501810
RB Michael Turner221.00200
WR Larry Fitzgerald111.00100

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ben Roethlisberger37273042/9131194.8
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger31192782/4283198.6

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marques Colston101012012.0061310
WR Josh Reed711689.7123231
TE Alge Crumpler24115.505120
TE LeBron James242914.5014200
RB Elias Marchant222713.5017240
RB Leon Washington22126.0013110
WR Javon Walker131616.001160
WR Bernard Berrian112121.000210
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tony Simmons4510526.2593831
WR Larry Fitzgerald497318.2577451
WR Marty Booker343913.0011180
RB LaDainian Tomlinson2342.00050
FB Dixon Donaldson2294.50280
TE Jon Huffman2473.50040
FB Brad Hoover121515.005150
RB Willie Parker112626.0028260
WR Sammie Copeland0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Terna Nande100.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Troy Polamalu12424.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
S Dexter Jackson0110
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
WR Tony Simmons1000

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller836745.942.5605
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joel Greene835344.137.0542

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edward Hepburn3/30/00/0250/1
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Washington4379.30
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Sammie Copeland273.50

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Sawyer McNeil12626.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Turner12121.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain610.02633
ILB Terna Nande610.02027
ILB Torrance Marshall401.0511
CB Ronald Bartell401.02528
S Dexter Jackson430.02633
CB Lito Sheppard410.02633
DT Shaun Rogers310.02027
OLB Chet Donnelly230.02533
DE Menson Holloway200.01519
CB Sawyer McNeil200.02123
ILB James Hall120.02021
WR Josh Reed10---------
S Jeffrey Bernard100.02633
DE Darryl Tapp100.02224
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Joey Porter720.02535
S Troy Polamalu700.02939
CB Derrick Johnson700.02939
OLB Randall Godfrey610.0816
ILB Kevin Burnett520.52535
DT Jared Clauss410.01734
CB Richard Marshall400.02430
DT Sione Pouha310.52327
S Keith Lewis310.02733
S Tyrone Bell300.0916
DT Johnathan Sullivan201.02016
DE Larry Chester220.02531
S Mark Roman100.030
DE Kalimba Edwards100.0514
TE Jon Huffman10---------
OLB Peyton Ayodele100.044
DE Byron Frisch010.02123
CB Brian Williams010.01718

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Torrance Marshall1.000011
CB Ronald Bartell1.000028
DT Shaun Rogers0.010027
OLB Tully Banta-Cain0.001133
ILB James Hall0.001021
DE Darryl Tapp0.001024
DE Menson Holloway0.000119
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Johnathan Sullivan1.000016
DT Sione Pouha0.500027
ILB Kevin Burnett0.500035
DE Kalimba Edwards0.010014
DT Jared Clauss0.002234
DE Larry Chester0.001031
DE Byron Frisch0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lito Sheppard41033
ILB Terna Nande30127
ILB Torrance Marshall30011
CB Sawyer McNeil20023
CB Ronald Bartell20028
DT Shaun Rogers11027
OLB Tully Banta-Cain11033
S Dexter Jackson10033
S Jeffrey Bernard10033
OLB Chet Donnelly10033
CB Pat Dennis0104
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Joey Porter60035
S Tyrone Bell40016
OLB Randall Godfrey30016
CB Derrick Johnson30039
CB Richard Marshall30030
ILB Kevin Burnett20035
S Troy Polamalu10139
DE Kalimba Edwards10014
DT Johnathan Sullivan10016
DT Jared Clauss10034
S Keith Lewis10033
DT Sione Pouha10027

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Mathias Nkwenti24029039
G Terrence Metcalf17029139
T Will Whittcker14029139
T Todd Wade14029039
C Justin Hartwig14020028
C Alexis Prescott1209011
TE LeBron James01010012
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Pete Campion48026033
C Jeff Saturday26126133
G Junius Coston24026033
T Max Lane02026133
TE Jon Huffman01017029
T Doug Neinhuis01026033

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Elias Marchant220
Will Whittcker111
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
LaDainian Tomlinson317
Max Lane18
Greg Warren18

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Alge Crumpler2536------2889
OLB Tully Banta-Cain------26332584
T Mathias Nkwenti2939------1179
G Terrence Metcalf2939------1179
T Will Whittcker2939------1179
CB Lito Sheppard------26331473
QB Ben Roethlisberger2939------371
OLB Chet Donnelly------25331371
T Todd Wade2939---------68
WR Josh Reed2937---------66
WR Marques Colston2735---------62
S Dexter Jackson------2633160
S Jeffrey Bernard------2633---59
ILB Terna Nande------20271259
CB Sawyer McNeil------21231256
DE Darryl Tapp------2224854
CB Ronald Bartell------2528---53
RB Leon Washington2121------850
C Justin Hartwig2028---------48
DT Shaun Rogers------2027---47
WR Javon Walker2021------445
ILB James Hall------2021---41
RB Elias Marchant513------2038
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo412------2036
DE Menson Holloway------1519---34
WR Bernard Berrian14------2025
TE LeBron James1012---------22
CB Michael Waddell------141621
C Alexis Prescott911---------20
ILB Torrance Marshall------511---16
S Marcus Maxey------001616
WR LeRon McCoy33------915
C Dylan Galloway00------1111
T Ryan O'Callaghan00------1111
DE Johnson Stamper------28---10
P Josh Miller00------88
K Edward Hepburn00------88
DT Jackson Anthony------0088
OLB Broderick Siplon------42---6
CB Pat Dennis------24---6
FB Thomas Tapeh01---------1
OLB Zach Walz------00---0
DE Davis Nugent------00---0
QB Francisco Chapman00---------0
TE Matt Schobel00---------0
T Eric Winston00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Derrick Johnson------29391684
S Troy Polamalu------29391583
WR Marty Booker2632------1775
RB LaDainian Tomlinson2430------1771
T Max Lane2633------867
G Pete Campion2633------867
G Junius Coston2633------867
T Doug Neinhuis2633------867
OLB Joey Porter------2535464
S Keith Lewis------2733363
ILB Kevin Burnett------2535363
DT Jared Clauss------17341162
C Jeff Saturday2633---------59
DE Larry Chester------2531359
QB Marc Bulger2633---------59
CB Richard Marshall------2430458
WR Larry Fitzgerald2630------157
DT Sione Pouha------2327353
CB Brian Williams------17181550
DE Byron Frisch------2123246
TE Jon Huffman1729---------46
WR Tony Simmons2022------345
DT Johnathan Sullivan------2016---36
DE Kalimba Edwards------514928
S Charles Tillman------381728
OLB Randall Godfrey------816327
S Tyrone Bell------916126
TE Deion Porter00------2525
OLB Caleb Miller------002424
FB Brad Hoover14------1722
WR Sammie Copeland24------1622
OLB Peyton Ayodele------441321
DT Manny Lawson------511---16
FB Dixon Donaldson96---------15
RB Willie Parker01------1112
TE Alex Smith35---------8
C Greg Warren00------88
P Joel Greene00------88
RB Michael Turner22------37
K Lamar Patton00------44
S Mark Roman------30---3
QB Tony Romo00---------0
G Stephen Peterman00---------0
C Jimmy Martin00---------0
G Max Jean-Gilles00---------0
T Fernando Covington00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6203.3
Middle21532.5
Right2-1-0.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left111.0
Middle13624.8
Right9424.7
None3-5-1.7

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ben Roethlisberger37276130421
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger31194214321

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen109727.2
Short (0-8 Yds)15121258.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)646310.5
Long (19+ Yds)62447.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen10712012.0
Short (0-8 Yds)129423.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)7311616.6
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Josh Reed117168137
WR Marques Colston10100120235
TE Alge Crumpler42011036
TE LeBron James42129112
WR Javon Walker31116021
RB Elias Marchant22027113
RB Leon Washington22012021
WR Bernard Berrian1102114
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Larry Fitzgerald94173230
WR Tony Simmons540105122
WR Marty Booker43039032
TE Jon Huffman4207029
RB LaDainian Tomlinson3204030
FB Brad Hoover2101504
FB Dixon Donaldson220906
RB Willie Parker1102611
WR Sammie Copeland100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Leon Washington420.502.76
QB Ben Roethlisberger284.002.00
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Marc Bulger133.00-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger54295.808.22
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Josh Reed32227.336.18
WR Marques Colston2273.5012.00
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
QB Ben Roethlisberger21
RB Leon Washington21
San DiegoRushesConversions
QB Marc Bulger10
RB LaDainian Tomlinson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Ben Roethlisberger13105
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger1152

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Josh Reed332
WR Marques Colston331
TE Alge Crumpler200
WR Javon Walker211
RB Leon Washington221
TE LeBron James110
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Simmons331
FB Brad Hoover211
WR Larry Fitzgerald200
WR Marty Booker100
RB LaDainian Tomlinson100
FB Dixon Donaldson110
TE Jon Huffman100

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck9,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)