Week 1, 2007

played in Denver, CO

75 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

San Diego Chargers07103-20
Denver Broncos70317-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:36 DEN - Josh Reed 37 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 02:51 SDO - Marty Booker 7 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
3Q: 09:18 SDO - Marty Booker 10 pass from Tony Romo (Lamar Patton extra point)
3Q: 05:39 DEN - Edward Hepburn 28 field goal
3Q: 00:55 SDO - Lamar Patton 20 field goal
4Q: 12:12 DEN - Edward Hepburn 49 field goal
4Q: 12:01 DEN - Marques Colston 25 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 02:42 SDO - Lamar Patton 45 field goal
4Q: 00:31 DEN - Musa Smith 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Edward Hepburn extra point)

Team StatisticsSDODEN
Record0-11-0
First Downs1919
- by Rushing57
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards311399
- Offensive Plays6863
- Yards per Play4.576.33
Net Rushing Yards93129
- Rushing Attempts2437
- Yards per Rush3.883.49
Net Passing Yards218270
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 20 - 026 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards218270
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.9510.38
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions7/175/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.44.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/379/55
Punt Returns/Yards2/161/24
Kick Returns/Yards4/1011/26
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 33
Time of Possession29:0630:54

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:090:55OWN 1537Punt
19:361:57OWN 1513Punt
14:172:23OWN 1934Punt
212:441:35OWN 3534Punt
28:095:29OWN 161384Touchdown
21:310:45OWN 363-3Punt
20:360:29OPP 4330Punt
315:002:29OWN 25624Punt
310:441:35OWN 37463Touchdown
35:314:43OWN 44953Field Goal
411:504:04OWN 25936Missed FG
45:332:56OWN 43629Field Goal
40:250:25OWN 2025Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:51OWN 29510Punt
111:141:38OPP 4732Punt
17:393:22OWN 45655Touchdown
11:544:10OWN 21851Missed FG
211:093:00OWN 22617Punt
22:401:09OWN 2535Punt
20:460:10OWN 36114Fumble
20:070:07OWN 2012Half
312:311:47OWN 2039Punt
39:093:38OWN 25764Field Goal
30:483:42OWN 25843Field Goal
412:010:11OPP 25125Touchdown
47:462:13OWN 4637Interception
42:372:12OWN 25875Touchdown

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson17422.471510
RB Michael Turner4276.752010
WR Marty Booker100.00000
QB Marc Bulger11212.001210
QB Tony Romo11212.001210
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Leon Washington13443.382920
RB Elias Marchant8121.50800
QB Ben Roethlisberger7355.001010
RB Musa Smith5224.401310
WR Josh Reed284.00500
FB Thomas Tapeh284.00500

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Romo25111410/0131075.6
Marc Bulger199770/0119076.0
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ben Roethlisberger26172700/03371122.3

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marty Booker510357.0013102
TE Jon Huffman5108817.6028310
WR Larry Fitzgerald373913.0024220
TE Alex Smith35248.007170
RB LaDainian Tomlinson121212.004120
RB Hayden Phares1166.00060
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1155.00050
WR Ryne Robinson1499.00390
FB Dixon Donaldson0200.00000
RB Michael Turner0100.00000
TE Walter Biekert0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Josh Reed569418.8054371
RB Leon Washington455814.5034310
RB Musa Smith22157.504111
FB Thomas Tapeh223517.5019240
WR Marques Colston243216.0023251
TE Matt Schobel112525.004250
TE Kevin Boss131111.004110
TE Alge Crumpler0300.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Richard Marshall100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
RB Michael Turner2000
CB Derrick Johnson0100
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins0100
CB C.J. Wilson0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
WR Josh Reed1000
FB Thomas Tapeh0100
OLB Tully Banta-Cain0010
WR Marques Colston0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields731044.335.1560
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller521142.239.0512

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton2/31/20/1452/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edward Hepburn2/31/20/0493/3

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams2168.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Washington12424.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Turner38026.70
Brian Williams12121.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Sawyer McNeil12626.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Troy Polamalu1040.03726
ILB Kevin Burnett830.03524
OLB Keith Brooking630.03221
OLB Peyton Ayodele510.0198
CB Brian Williams400.02120
S Keith Lewis400.03423
DT Jared Clauss310.02920
CB Richard Marshall310.03522
OLB Nate Webster220.01919
OLB Joey Porter210.02410
DE Ethan Kelley110.02717
DT Sione Pouha100.01213
OLB Leon Williams100.035
DE Larry Chester020.03217
CB Derrick Johnson010.03425
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Sawyer McNeil800.01630
ILB Terna Nande720.02135
ILB Malcolm Warfield600.0916
S Marcus Maxey520.02342
OLB Chet Donnelly410.02143
OLB Tully Banta-Cain340.02444
S Dexter Jackson320.02444
DE Menson Holloway200.01125
ILB Torrance Marshall100.014
G Terrence Metcalf10---------
CB Lito Sheppard100.02444
CB Michael Waddell100.015
CB Ronald Bartell100.02141
WR Marques Colston10---------
ILB James Hall010.01929
DT Shaun Rogers010.02137
DE Cory Redding010.02341

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Joey Porter0.001010
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain0.002144
DE Menson Holloway0.002025
DE Cory Redding0.002041
DT Shaun Rogers0.001037

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Troy Polamalu50026
CB Brian Williams41020
CB Richard Marshall20122
S Keith Lewis12023
ILB Kevin Burnett11024
DE Larry Chester10017
OLB Nate Webster10019
DT Jared Clauss10020
CB C.J. Wilson1003
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Sawyer McNeil41030
S Marcus Maxey31042
ILB Malcolm Warfield30016
ILB Terna Nande21035
DE Menson Holloway20025
OLB Chet Donnelly12043
CB Ronald Bartell12041
CB Lito Sheppard11044
S Dexter Jackson10044
ILB Torrance Marshall1004
CB Michael Waddell1005
OLB Tully Banta-Cain01044
S Madieu Williams0104

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Junius Coston38024044
T James P. Sullivan17024044
T Matt Light12024044
C Jeff Saturday04024044
TE Jon Huffman01021040
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Eric Winston49037026
T Will Whittcker27037026
T Todd Wade14037026
C Justin Hartwig14037026
TE Alge Crumpler12033022
G Terrence Metcalf06037026

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Matt Light110
Joey Porter12
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Tully Banta-Cain326
Kevin Boss125
Jeffrey Bernard117
Marques Colston111

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T James P. Sullivan2444------1078
T Matt Light2444------1078
S Troy Polamalu------37261578
G Junius Coston2444------1078
G Max Jean-Gilles2444------1078
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1935------2175
C Jeff Saturday2444---------68
WR Marty Booker2442------268
CB Derrick Johnson------3425867
WR Larry Fitzgerald2438------163
TE Jon Huffman2140------263
ILB Kevin Burnett------3524362
S Keith Lewis------3423360
CB Richard Marshall------3522259
CB Brian Williams------21201758
OLB Keith Brooking------3221255
DT Jared Clauss------2920251
DE Larry Chester------3217150
WR Ryne Robinson1426------1050
DE Ethan Kelley------2717347
OLB Nate Webster------1919341
OLB Peyton Ayodele------1981340
QB Tony Romo1325---------38
OLB Joey Porter------2410236
QB Marc Bulger1119---------30
OLB Leon Williams------352230
TE Walter Biekert05------2429
DT Sione Pouha------1213126
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins24------1723
CB Brandon Meriweather------341623
FB Brad Hoover12------1922
TE Alex Smith714---------21
DT Manny Lawson------65617
CB C.J. Wilson------231217
RB Hayden Phares05------1116
RB Michael Turner53------715
DT Johnathan Sullivan------34613
C Greg Warren00------1010
P Brandon Fields00------1010
FB Dixon Donaldson36---------9
K Lamar Patton00------88
G Pete Campion00---------0
C Seth Rogan00---------0
G Stephen Peterman00---------0
QB Wayne Robinson00---------0
T Michael Otto00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Tully Banta-Cain------24442694
OLB Chet Donnelly------21432084
S Dexter Jackson------2444472
CB Lito Sheppard------2444472
T Todd Wade3726------871
G Terrence Metcalf3726------871
T Will Whittcker3726------871
T Eric Winston3726------871
S Marcus Maxey------2342368
DE Cory Redding------2341367
QB Ben Roethlisberger3726------366
CB Ronald Bartell------2141365
WR Marques Colston3320------1164
C Justin Hartwig3726---------63
DT Shaun Rogers------2137361
CB Sawyer McNeil------16301359
ILB Terna Nande------2135359
TE Alge Crumpler3322------156
WR Josh Reed3521---------56
TE Kevin Boss1414------2553
RB Leon Washington2119------1252
ILB James Hall------1929149
FB Thomas Tapeh1110------2142
DE Menson Holloway------1125238
WR LeRon McCoy1510------1136
RB Elias Marchant106------1935
WR Bernard Berrian44------2129
ILB Malcolm Warfield------916227
CB Michael Waddell------151723
S Jeffrey Bernard------001717
ILB Ryan Phillips------001212
K Edward Hepburn00------99
C Dylan Galloway00------88
RB Musa Smith62---------8
S Madieu Williams------44---8
DE Darryl Tapp------0077
ILB Torrance Marshall------1416
P Josh Miller00------55
TE Matt Schobel32---------5
OLB Broderick Siplon------10---1
QB Francisco Chapman00---------0
T Mathias Nkwenti00---------0
C Alexis Prescott00---------0
G Adrien Clarke00---------0
DT Jalen Kennison------00---0
WR Wendell Gatski00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3134.3
Middle14735.2
Right771.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11312.8
Middle17673.9
Right9313.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Romo25114217400
Marc Bulger1990223310
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ben Roethlisberger26176034101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)219844.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)73395.6
Long (19+ Yds)72588.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)141014810.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)325117.0
Long (19+ Yds)212512.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marty Booker105035042
TE Jon Huffman105088340
WR Larry Fitzgerald73239138
TE Alex Smith53024014
WR Ryne Robinson4109026
RB LaDainian Tomlinson21012035
FB Dixon Donaldson200006
RB Michael Turner100003
RB Hayden Phares110605
TE Walter Biekert101005
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins110504
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Josh Reed65094221
RB Leon Washington54158119
WR Marques Colston42132120
TE Alge Crumpler3010022
TE Kevin Boss31011014
RB Musa Smith2201502
FB Thomas Tapeh22035110
TE Matt Schobel1102512

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Marc Bulger11212.0012.00
RB LaDainian Tomlinson133.002.47
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Elias Marchant1-4-4.001.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Romo43246.005.64
Marc Bulger1177.004.05
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger2142.0010.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marty Booker22178.503.50
RB LaDainian Tomlinson111212.006.00
WR Larry Fitzgerald1000.005.57
TE Jon Huffman1122.008.80
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Musa Smith1144.007.50
TE Kevin Boss1000.003.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
QB Marc Bulger11
RB LaDainian Tomlinson10
QB Tony Romo11
RB Michael Turner11
DenverRushesConversions
RB Leon Washington41
QB Ben Roethlisberger10
RB Elias Marchant10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger742
Tony Romo632
DenverAttCompConversions
Ben Roethlisberger744

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
TE Jon Huffman431
WR Larry Fitzgerald322
FB Dixon Donaldson200
TE Alex Smith210
WR Marty Booker100
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins111
DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Leon Washington211
TE Kevin Boss200
TE Matt Schobel111
WR Josh Reed111
WR Marques Colston111

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)