Week 17, 2008

played in Denver, CO

31 degrees, fair, 18 mph wind

San Diego Chargers0700-7
Denver Broncos610016-32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:48 DEN - Vince Joseph 37 field goal
1Q: 03:39 DEN - Vince Joseph 28 field goal
2Q: 10:27 DEN - Elias Marchant 4 run (Vince Joseph extra point)
2Q: 06:45 DEN - Vince Joseph 40 field goal
2Q: 00:36 SDO - Jon Huffman 32 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
4Q: 13:54 DEN - Vince Joseph 25 field goal
4Q: 02:48 DEN - Vince Joseph 19 field goal
4Q: 01:49 DEN - Vince Joseph 29 field goal
4Q: 00:19 DEN - Jeffrey Bernard 98 interception return (Vince Joseph extra point)

Team StatisticsSDODEN
Record9-6-113-3
First Downs920
- by Rushing27
- by Passing611
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards181379
- Offensive Plays5575
- Yards per Play3.295.05
Net Rushing Yards48158
- Rushing Attempts2142
- Yards per Rush2.293.76
Net Passing Yards133221
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 13 - 229 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards163244
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/304/23
- Yards per Pass Play3.916.70
Fumbles/Lost1/12/0
3rd Down Conversions4/156/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.77.0
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/372/15
Punt Returns/Yards2/84/19
Kick Returns/Yards6/1650/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/106
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits06
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/5
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 34
Time of Possession20:5839:02

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:421:14OPP 383-7Punt
15:560:39OWN 2030Fumble
13:322:07OWN 2831Punt
214:431:56OWN 43-2Punt
210:211:06OWN 183-10Punt
26:401:02OWN 2536Punt
23:102:45OWN 15985Touchdown
315:002:23OWN 25528Punt
39:181:36OWN 237Punt
35:552:56OWN 21619Punt
413:473:00OWN 38617Punt
42:420:17OWN 2520Interception
41:421:36OWN 32625Interception
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:18OWN 25655Field Goal
110:284:32OWN 12844Punt
15:171:45OPP 2039Field Goal
11:251:42OWN 2931Punt
212:472:26OPP 48648Touchdown
29:152:35OPP 43520Field Goal
25:382:28OWN 15736Punt
20:250:25OWN 2510Half
312:373:19OWN 20517Punt
37:421:47OWN 2038Punt
32:594:12OWN 211071Field Goal
410:478:05OWN 201578Field Goal
42:250:43OPP 28416Field Goal

Game MVP: Vince Joseph, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson13262.00700
RB Johnathan Stewart4112.75500
QB Marc Bulger188.00800
FB Dixon Donaldson1-2-2.00-200
WR Larry Fitzgerald1-1-1.00-100
QB Wayne Robinson166.00600
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Elias Marchant301073.572031
RB Leon Washington8354.381110
QB Duante Culpepper3113.67500
WR Wendell Gatski155.00500

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger25111494/30132160.3
Wayne Robinson52140/00818.3
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Duante Culpepper29192444/23042091.7

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ryne Robinson512377.403180
WR Larry Fitzgerald262110.507180
TE Mikhael Ricks142121.004210
RB LaDainian Tomlinson122727.0022270
FB Dixon Donaldson11-4-4.000-40
TE Jon Huffman123232.0019321
TE Alex Smith1188.00080
RB Johnathan Stewart112121.0015210
WR Courtney Taylor0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eric Crouch56408.0024380
WR Wendell Gatski455313.2523200
TE LeBron James375317.6730270
RB Elias Marchant346321.0049420
WR Reidel Anthony2463.00370
FB Thomas Tapeh11-1-1.001-10
WR Bernard Berrian123030.0016300

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Tully Banta-Cain188.000
S Jeffrey Bernard19898.001

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Marc Bulger1000
OLB Nate Webster0010
DT Manny Lawson0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Duante Culpepper2000
T Jordan Gross0100
OLB Tully Banta-Cain0100
WR Bernard Berrian0100
ILB Torrance Marshall0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields942347.040.4632
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Arturo de le Rosa526452.847.2664

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton0/00/00/001/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Vince Joseph6/61/10/0402/2

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams284.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Washington4194.80

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams36120.30
Michael Turner310434.70
DenverRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Troy Polamalu720.04233
OLB Nate Webster601.03219
ILB Kevin Burnett670.03929
OLB Joey Porter610.04233
DE Ethan Kelley600.03622
CB Derrick Johnson530.04233
OLB Peyton Ayodele500.0169
S Keith Lewis420.03627
OLB Takeo Spikes400.01014
DT Manny Lawson311.03425
DT Sione Pouha310.03019
DE Larry Chester211.01115
DT Jared Clauss211.055
DT Johnathan Sullivan200.079
CB George Nichols200.077
WR Larry Fitzgerald10---------
CB Richard Marshall100.03523
CB Brandon Meriweather100.0710
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Marcus Maxey720.01627
ILB Malcolm Warfield400.01719
OLB Tully Banta-Cain321.02134
ILB Torrance Marshall301.01216
DE Darryl Tapp340.01820
OLB Clint Session310.01820
S Jeffrey Bernard300.0618
DE Cory Redding211.02028
S Dexter Jackson200.01820
CB Lito Sheppard200.02134
CB Sawyer McNeil200.02133
DE Menson Holloway101.0420
S Madieu Williams100.0314
DT Jalen Kennison100.0210
DT Sedrick Ellis020.01418
CB Andre Woolfork010.01122

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Manny Lawson1.002025
DE Larry Chester1.000015
OLB Nate Webster1.000019
DT Jared Clauss1.00005
DE Ethan Kelley0.002022
OLB Joey Porter0.001133
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Menson Holloway1.002020
DE Cory Redding1.001328
ILB Torrance Marshall1.000016
OLB Tully Banta-Cain1.000034
DT Sedrick Ellis0.010018
CB Andre Woolfork0.001022
DE Darryl Tapp0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Joey Porter30033
S Keith Lewis30027
ILB Kevin Burnett30029
CB Derrick Johnson21033
OLB Peyton Ayodele2009
CB George Nichols2007
OLB Takeo Spikes10014
OLB Nate Webster10019
S Troy Polamalu10033
DT Sione Pouha10019
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jeffrey Bernard30118
ILB Malcolm Warfield21019
CB Sawyer McNeil20033
S Marcus Maxey20027
ILB Torrance Marshall11016
S Madieu Williams11014
S Dexter Jackson10020
CB Lito Sheppard10034
OLB Tully Banta-Cain02134
CB Andre Woolfork01022

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jeff Saturday15021034
T Matt Light12021034
G Junius Coston08021234
T Michael Otto02021134
G Max Jean-Gilles01021134
TE Mikhael Ricks01012025
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Will Whittcker513042033
T Eric Winston310042033
G Dan Buenning14021315
C Justin Hartwig14042033
T Jordan Gross05042133
TE Alge Crumpler0101106
G Terrence Metcalf01021018
TE LeBron James01038021

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
LaDainian Tomlinson212
Mikhael Ricks125
Alex Smith111
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Sedrick Ellis314
Alge Crumpler231
Matt Forte215
Thomas Tapeh126

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Derrick Johnson------42331186
S Troy Polamalu------4233782
OLB Joey Porter------4233681
ILB Kevin Burnett------3929573
CB Brian Williams------26231867
S Keith Lewis------3627366
G Junius Coston2134------964
T Michael Otto2134------964
DT Manny Lawson------3425463
TE Mikhael Ricks1225------2562
DE Ethan Kelley------3622462
CB Richard Marshall------3523361
WR Larry Fitzgerald1531------1157
C Jeff Saturday2134---------55
T Matt Light2134---------55
G Max Jean-Gilles2134---------55
OLB Nate Webster------3219354
DT Sione Pouha------3019352
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1722------1251
TE Jon Huffman1932---------51
WR Ryne Robinson1931---------50
QB Marc Bulger2029---------49
OLB Peyton Ayodele------1691843
DE Larry Chester------1115733
OLB Leon Williams------242632
CB George Nichols------771731
OLB Takeo Spikes------1014327
WR Courtney Taylor65------1627
FB Dixon Donaldson46------1626
TE Alex Smith96------1126
DT Johnathan Sullivan------79824
RB Michael Turner00------2020
CB Brandon Meriweather------710219
RB Johnathan Stewart412---------16
S Donte Whitner------001515
DT Jared Clauss------55111
G Stephen Peterman00------99
C Greg Warren00------99
T Andrew Carnahan00------99
P Brandon Fields00------99
DT Jason Jones------3429
RB Hayden Phares00------88
QB Wayne Robinson15---------6
K Lamar Patton00------22
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins00---------0
QB Joe Flacco00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Jordan Gross4233------1186
T Will Whittcker4233------1186
T Eric Winston4233------1186
QB Duante Culpepper4233---------75
C Justin Hartwig4233---------75
WR Wendell Gatski2523------2674
WR Reidel Anthony4032---------72
WR Eric Crouch3829---------67
TE LeBron James3821---------59
RB Elias Marchant3223------156
CB Sawyer McNeil------2133256
CB Lito Sheppard------2134---55
OLB Tully Banta-Cain------2134---55
CB Andre Woolfork------11222053
RB Leon Washington1010------3151
OLB Clint Session------18201250
TE Alge Crumpler116------3148
DE Cory Redding------2028---48
DT Sedrick Ellis------14181446
G Terrence Metcalf2118------645
S Jeffrey Bernard------6182044
S Marcus Maxey------1627---43
FB Thomas Tapeh510------2641
G Dan Buenning2115------541
OLB Justin Rogers------3142441
S Dexter Jackson------1820---38
DE Darryl Tapp------1820---38
ILB Malcolm Warfield------1719---36
DE Menson Holloway------420933
ILB Torrance Marshall------1216---28
WR Bernard Berrian1110---------21
DT Shaun Rogers------56920
S Madieu Williams------314---17
RB Matt Forte00------1515
K Vince Joseph00------1515
DT Jalen Kennison------210---12
TE Kevin Boss01------1112
C Dylan Galloway00------1111
P Arturo de le Rosa00------1111
CB Willie Andrews------11911
QB Francisco Chapman00---------0
C Alexis Prescott00---------0
WR LeRon McCoy00---------0
G Oniel Cousins00---------0
G Breno Giacomini00---------0
DE William Hayes------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4112.8
Middle13292.2
Right482.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15583.9
Middle24733.0
Right3279.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger25114026431
Wayne Robinson520100101
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Duante Culpepper29196221510

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)114413.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)125937.8
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)98778.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)115938.5
Long (19+ Yds)21178.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ryne Robinson125137031
WR Larry Fitzgerald62021031
TE Mikhael Ricks41121125
RB LaDainian Tomlinson21027122
TE Jon Huffman21032132
FB Dixon Donaldson110-406
TE Alex Smith110806
WR Courtney Taylor100005
RB Johnathan Stewart11021112
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE LeBron James73153121
WR Eric Crouch65040129
WR Wendell Gatski54053123
WR Reidel Anthony4206032
RB Elias Marchant43163223
WR Bernard Berrian21030110
FB Thomas Tapeh110-1010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Elias Marchant10222.203.57
RB Leon Washington3237.674.38
WR Wendell Gatski155.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Duante Culpepper4361.508.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Reidel Anthony2173.501.50
WR Eric Crouch1100.006.67
FB Thomas Tapeh11-1-1.00-1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson20
DenverRushesConversions
RB Leon Washington51
QB Duante Culpepper20
RB Elias Marchant11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger1054
Wayne Robinson100
DenverAttCompConversions
Duante Culpepper1084

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Ryne Robinson411
TE Mikhael Ricks211
RB LaDainian Tomlinson111
FB Dixon Donaldson110
WR Larry Fitzgerald100
TE Jon Huffman111
WR Courtney Taylor100
DenverTargCatchConversions
TE LeBron James322
WR Reidel Anthony210
WR Eric Crouch220
FB Thomas Tapeh110
WR Bernard Berrian111
WR Wendell Gatski111

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)