Week 8, 2007

played in San Diego, CA

54 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos70711-25
San Diego Chargers017130-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:24 DEN - Elias Marchant 26 pass from Francisco Chapman (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 12:23 SDO - Lamar Patton 33 field goal
2Q: 06:41 SDO - LaDainian Tomlinson 18 pass from Tony Romo (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 01:28 SDO - Tony Romo 5 run (Lamar Patton extra point)
3Q: 11:38 SDO - Domenik Hixon 4 pass from Tony Romo (Lamar Patton extra point)
3Q: 07:35 DEN - Leon Washington 7 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)
3Q: 03:07 SDO - Ryne Robinson 1 pass from Tony Romo (Lamar Patton extra point failed)
4Q: 08:27 DEN - Marcus Maxey 49 interception return (Francisco Chapman pass to Marques Colston for conversion)
4Q: 05:48 DEN - Edward Hepburn 31 field goal

Team StatisticsDENSDO
Record5-24-3
First Downs1324
- by Rushing56
- by Passing816
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards269407
- Offensive Plays5573
- Yards per Play4.895.58
Net Rushing Yards9388
- Rushing Attempts2438
- Yards per Rush3.882.32
Net Passing Yards176319
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 16 - 033 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards193326
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/172/7
- Yards per Pass Play5.689.11
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions3/1310/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.06.6
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards11/613/29
Punt Returns/Yards5/634/29
Kick Returns/Yards0/04/101
Interception Ret./Yards1/490/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 27
Time of Possession26:3133:29

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:14OWN 2544Punt
18:163:04OWN 28672Touchdown
12:352:42OWN 22617Punt
212:161:39OWN 2539Punt
26:301:34OWN 2535Punt
21:191:19OWN 25624Half
311:273:59OWN 25975Touchdown
32:561:34OWN 253-3Punt
30:222:00OWN 35426Punt
412:011:27OWN 363-8Punt
47:251:42OPP 2036Field Goal
41:041:04OWN 1757Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:464:30OWN 18930Punt
15:122:37OWN 2336Punt
214:532:37OWN 20564Field Goal
210:374:07OWN 25975Touchdown
24:561:43OWN 2531Punt
23:131:54OPP 47747Touchdown
315:003:33OWN 26674Touchdown
37:284:32OWN 28972Touchdown
31:221:00OWN 3832Punt
413:221:21OWN 2035Punt
410:342:19OWN 30513Interception
48:150:50OWN 323-12Fumble
45:434:39OWN 25927Punt

Game MVP: Tony Romo, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Elias Marchant8465.752310
RB Leon Washington7172.431211
RB Musa Smith451.25700
QB Francisco Chapman372.33600
WR Josh Reed2189.001010
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson21522.481110
RB Michael Turner13302.311010
QB Tony Romo294.50501
WR Domenik Hixon2-3-1.50000

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Francisco Chapman28161933/17130090.3
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Romo33243262/73541121.5

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Alge Crumpler59459.006220
RB Leon Washington345919.6733300
WR Josh Reed242914.5021170
FB Thomas Tapeh22136.505100
RB Elias Marchant224824.0042261
WR LeRon McCoy1133.00030
WR Marques Colston13-4-4.000-40
TE Kevin Boss0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marty Booker81212715.8841540
RB LaDainian Tomlinson577515.0069301
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins44266.500110
WR Domenik Hixon33186.000121
TE Walter Biekert234120.5017290
TE Alex Smith113838.0028380
WR Ryne Robinson1211.00011
RB Michael Turner0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Marcus Maxey14949.001
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
RB Musa Smith1000
RB Leon Washington1000
WR Marques Colston0100
ILB Terna Nande0100
ILB James Hall0010
DE Cory Redding0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
RB Michael Turner1000
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1000
WR Marty Booker0100
S Troy Polamalu0100
OLB Jason Taylor0010
ILB Kevin Burnett0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller733047.140.1563
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields625843.032.5573

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edward Hepburn1/10/00/0312/2
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton1/10/00/0333/4

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Washington56312.60
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams4297.30

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams25427.00
Michael Turner24723.50

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dexter Jackson1360.03835
OLB Tully Banta-Cain810.03835
ILB Terna Nande710.03430
DE Cory Redding401.03831
CB Ronald Bartell401.03432
S Marcus Maxey450.03733
OLB Chet Donnelly420.03834
ILB James Hall400.02923
ILB Malcolm Warfield300.02216
DE Menson Holloway210.01626
CB Lito Sheppard210.03835
CB Sawyer McNeil200.01822
ILB Torrance Marshall110.023
DT Shaun Rogers100.03023
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Troy Polamalu710.02431
OLB Joey Porter622.02431
CB Richard Marshall520.02226
CB Derrick Johnson430.02331
ILB Kevin Burnett410.02326
S Keith Lewis400.02223
OLB Peyton Ayodele300.0911
OLB Jason Taylor201.0411
OLB Nate Webster240.02125
DT Jared Clauss200.02225
CB Brandon Meriweather110.029
DT Manny Lawson100.0210
CB Brian Williams010.01721
DE Ethan Kelley010.02022

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Cory Redding1.000031
CB Ronald Bartell1.000032
DE Menson Holloway0.011026
CB Sawyer McNeil0.001022
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Joey Porter2.000031
OLB Jason Taylor1.000011
DT Jared Clauss0.010125
OLB Nate Webster0.001025
DT Johnathan Sullivan0.00109
DT Manny Lawson0.001010
ILB Kevin Burnett0.000126

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Chet Donnelly41034
S Marcus Maxey40133
OLB Tully Banta-Cain40035
CB Ronald Bartell30032
S Dexter Jackson20035
ILB Terna Nande20030
CB Lito Sheppard11035
ILB James Hall10023
ILB Torrance Marshall1003
DE Cory Redding10031
CB Sawyer McNeil10022
ILB Malcolm Warfield01016
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Troy Polamalu40031
CB Derrick Johnson30031
S Keith Lewis21023
OLB Peyton Ayodele20011
CB Richard Marshall20026
OLB Joey Porter11031
OLB Nate Webster10025
CB Brandon Meriweather1009

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Eric Winston38024031
C Alexis Prescott24024131
T Todd Wade15024031
T Will Whittcker04024131
G Terrence Metcalf01024131
FB Thomas Tapeh010509
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Matt Light18038135
C Jeff Saturday13011110
T James P. Sullivan13038035
G Pete Campion12027025
G Junius Coston010038035
C Seth Rogan0301508
G Max Jean-Gilles03023027
TE Alex Smith02032026
TE Walter Biekert02014011

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Michael Waddell416
Tully Banta-Cain224
Elias Marchant119
Marques Colston112
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Troy Polamalu313
Jason Taylor124
Pete Campion13

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Tully Banta-Cain------38352497
OLB Chet Donnelly------38341991
CB Lito Sheppard------3835881
S Dexter Jackson------3835275
S Marcus Maxey------3733171
DE Cory Redding------3831170
CB Ronald Bartell------3432167
ILB Terna Nande------3430165
T Todd Wade2431------863
G Terrence Metcalf2431------863
T Will Whittcker2431------863
T Eric Winston2431------863
WR Marques Colston2224------1258
QB Francisco Chapman2431---------55
C Alexis Prescott2431---------55
DT Shaun Rogers------3023154
ILB James Hall------2923153
TE Alge Crumpler2127------149
TE Kevin Boss717------2448
WR Josh Reed2324---------47
CB Sawyer McNeil------1822646
RB Leon Washington1122------1245
DE Menson Holloway------1626---42
ILB Malcolm Warfield------2216139
RB Elias Marchant812------1939
WR LeRon McCoy1112------1134
FB Thomas Tapeh59------1832
WR Bernard Berrian55------1828
S Madieu Williams------551626
CB Michael Waddell------001616
ILB Ryan Phillips------001212
C Dylan Galloway00------88
P Josh Miller00------77
K Edward Hepburn00------66
DE Darryl Tapp------0066
ILB Torrance Marshall------23---5
RB Musa Smith50---------5
TE LeBron James23---------5
DE Johnson Stamper------12---3
OLB Broderick Siplon------0011
QB Nick Mundy00------11
T Mathias Nkwenti00---------0
G Adrien Clarke00---------0
T Ryan O'Callaghan00---------0
DT Jalen Kennison------00---0
WR Wendell Gatski00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T James P. Sullivan3835------780
T Matt Light3835------780
G Junius Coston3835------780
WR Marty Booker3528------1275
QB Tony Romo3835---------73
TE Alex Smith3226------1472
S Troy Polamalu------24311368
RB LaDainian Tomlinson2524------1867
CB Derrick Johnson------2331862
WR Domenik Hixon2614------1858
OLB Joey Porter------2431257
CB Brian Williams------17211856
G Pete Campion2725------355
G Max Jean-Gilles2327------454
ILB Kevin Burnett------2326150
CB Richard Marshall------2226149
DT Jared Clauss------2225148
OLB Nate Webster------2125147
S Keith Lewis------2223247
DE Larry Chester------2221144
DE Ethan Kelley------2022143
OLB Jason Taylor------4112439
WR Ryne Robinson1521---------36
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1520---------35
FB Brad Hoover59------1933
OLB Peyton Ayodele------9111333
RB Michael Turner1413------532
CB Brandon Meriweather------291728
TE Walter Biekert1411---------25
C Seth Rogan158---------23
CB C.J. Wilson------291223
C Jeff Saturday1110---------21
DT Johnathan Sullivan------59721
DT Manny Lawson------210719
FB Dixon Donaldson99---------18
TE Jon Huffman00------1111
OLB Leon Williams------001111
C Greg Warren00------77
K Lamar Patton00------77
P Brandon Fields00------77
QB Marc Bulger00---------0
G Stephen Peterman00---------0
T Doug Neinhuis00---------0
QB Wayne Robinson00---------0
RB Hayden Phares00---------0
T Michael Otto00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5142.8
Middle14584.1
Right5214.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11242.2
Middle22482.2
Right5163.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Francisco Chapman28164042320
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Romo33245113201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1291038.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)323110.3
Long (19+ Yds)51224.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1411956.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)9613314.8
Long (19+ Yds)112424.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Alge Crumpler95245127
WR Josh Reed42229024
RB Leon Washington43059122
WR Marques Colston310-4024
FB Thomas Tapeh2201309
RB Elias Marchant22048212
WR LeRon McCoy1103012
TE Kevin Boss1000017
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marty Booker1280127228
RB LaDainian Tomlinson75175124
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins44026020
WR Domenik Hixon33018014
TE Walter Biekert32041111
WR Ryne Robinson2101021
RB Michael Turner1000013
TE Alex Smith11038126

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Francisco Chapman1-1-1.002.33
WR Josh Reed188.009.00
RB Musa Smith122.001.25
RB Elias Marchant144.005.75
RB Leon Washington177.002.43
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Tony Romo155.004.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Francisco Chapman2131.506.89
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Romo74284.009.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Alge Crumpler1000.005.00
FB Thomas Tapeh1133.006.50
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marty Booker2000.0010.58
RB LaDainian Tomlinson111818.0010.71
RB Michael Turner1000.000.00
WR Domenik Hixon1144.006.00
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1155.006.50
WR Ryne Robinson1111.000.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Leon Washington10
San DiegoRushesConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson53

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Francisco Chapman1173
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Tony Romo11107

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
TE Alge Crumpler541
WR Josh Reed211
RB Leon Washington211
FB Thomas Tapeh110
WR Marques Colston100
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Marty Booker553
RB LaDainian Tomlinson321
WR Domenik Hixon111
TE Walter Biekert111
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins111

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck9,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)