Week 17, 2011

played in San Diego, CA

50 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	3	14	7	-	24
San Diego Chargers	7	6	3	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:51 SDO - Ryne Robinson 7 pass from Philip Rivers (Robbie Gould extra point)
2Q: 13:42 DEN - Vince Joseph 21 field goal
2Q: 05:21 SDO - Robbie Gould 37 field goal
2Q: 00:12 SDO - Robbie Gould 31 field goal
3Q: 13:07 DEN - Marcus Maxwell 5 pass from Kyle Orton (Vince Joseph extra point)
3Q: 11:06 SDO - Robbie Gould 50 field goal
3Q: 07:17 DEN - Julio Jones 81 pass from Kyle Orton (Vince Joseph extra point)
4Q: 01:41 DEN - Kerry Rhodes 33 interception return (Vince Joseph extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:51 SDO - Ryne Robinson 7 pass from Philip Rivers (Robbie Gould extra point)
2Q: 13:42 DEN - Vince Joseph 21 field goal
2Q: 05:21 SDO - Robbie Gould 37 field goal
2Q: 00:12 SDO - Robbie Gould 31 field goal
3Q: 13:07 DEN - Marcus Maxwell 5 pass from Kyle Orton (Vince Joseph extra point)
3Q: 11:06 SDO - Robbie Gould 50 field goal
3Q: 07:17 DEN - Julio Jones 81 pass from Kyle Orton (Vince Joseph extra point)
4Q: 01:41 DEN - Kerry Rhodes 33 interception return (Vince Joseph extra point)

Team Statistics DEN SDO
Record 7-9 2-14
First Downs 14 20
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 331 329
- Offensive Plays 56 73
- Yards per Play 5.91 4.51
Net Rushing Yards 150 136
- Rushing Attempts 28 29
- Yards per Rush 5.36 4.69
Net Passing Yards 181 193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 14 - 0 40 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 201 223
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 4/30
- Yards per Pass Play 6.46 4.39
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/35 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 4/46 2/2
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 2/67 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 28
Time of Possession 25:41 34:19

Team Statistics	DEN	SDO
Record	7-9	2-14
First Downs	14	20
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	331	329
- Offensive Plays	56	73
- Yards per Play	5.91	4.51
Net Rushing Yards	150	136
- Rushing Attempts	28	29
- Yards per Rush	5.36	4.69
Net Passing Yards	181	193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 14 - 0	40 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	201	223
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	4/30
- Yards per Pass Play	6.46	4.39
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/35	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	4/46	2/2
Kick Returns/Yards	2/44	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	2/67	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 28
Time of Possession	25:41	34:19

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 35	4	9	Punt
1	10:53	1:02	OPP 45	3	-3	Punt
1	2:45	4:11	OWN 25	8	71	Field Goal
2	5:13	2:40	OWN 21	5	22	Punt
2	1:18	0:50	OWN 6	3	8	Fumble
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 25	1	0	Half
3	13:45	0:46	OPP 9	2	9	Touchdown
3	11:01	1:20	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	8:21	1:23	OWN 19	3	81	Touchdown
3	4:56	0:53	OWN 32	3	-1	Punt
3	1:31	4:36	OWN 20	13	71	Fumble
4	7:09	4:53	OWN 14	8	43	Punt

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:19	1:26	OWN 15	3	-2	Punt
1	9:51	7:06	OWN 4	13	96	Touchdown
2	13:34	8:21	OWN 18	13	62	Field Goal
2	2:33	1:15	OWN 28	5	18	Punt
2	0:28	0:24	OPP 14	3	0	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:15	OWN 41	2	3	Interception
3	12:59	1:58	OWN 25	4	42	Field Goal
3	9:41	1:20	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
3	6:58	2:02	OWN 25	4	15	Punt
3	4:03	2:32	OWN 29	5	23	Punt
4	11:55	4:46	OWN 19	9	31	Punt
4	2:16	0:48	OWN 20	3	8	Interception
4	1:28	1:28	OWN 25	6	24	Game

Game MVP: Julio Jones, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB James Starks	16	86	5.38	18	3
RB Justice Hairston	9	39	4.33	12	1
QB Kyle Orton	3	25	8.33	13	1

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Javon Ringer	19	76	4.00	11	3
QB Philip Rivers	8	50	6.25	16	2
RB LenDale White	2	10	5.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kyle Orton	25	14	201	3/20	2	81	0	108.9

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Philip Rivers	40	23	223	4/30	1	37	2	60.7

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Jones	7	10	153	21.86	104	81	1
WR Marcus Maxwell	2	2	4	2.00	0	5	1
WR Wendell Gatski	2	6	24	12.00	0	13	0
TE Ben Patrick	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB James Starks	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Brad Morton	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Justice Hairston	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jon Huffman	5	7	61	12.20	26	23	0
RB LenDale White	3	3	7	2.33	6	5	0
WR Ryne Robinson	3	4	24	8.00	8	10	1
WR Dez Bryant	3	4	44	14.67	20	28	0
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	2	4	40	20.00	23	37	0
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins	2	6	24	12.00	10	17	0
RB Johnathan Stewart	2	2	1	0.50	3	1	0
RB Javon Ringer	2	6	8	4.00	3	5	0
WR Kelley Washington	1	4	14	14.00	0	14	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Robert Wendorff	1	34	34.00	0
S Kerry Rhodes	1	33	33.00	1

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Kyle Orton	2	0	0	0

San Diego	Recov	Force
DE Titas Adams	1	0
DT Reggie Money	1	0
S Chris Crocker	0	1
OLB Nick Roach	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Isaac Cochrane	6	239	39.8	36.2	44	2

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Fields	6	276	46.0	35.0	49	4

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Vince Joseph	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	3/3

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Gould	3/3	1/1	1/1	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Justice Hairston	4	46	11.5	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelley Washington	2	2	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Maxwell	2	44	22.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
LenDale White	1	18	18.0	0
Devin McCourty	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brian Cushing	10	0	0.0	29	33
S Marcus Maxey	8	0	0.0	15	34
DT Kevin Williams	6	1	1.0	29	35
CB Marcus Gilchrist	6	1	0.0	28	32
CB Major Wright	4	3	0.0	21	29
OLB Tevin Kerber	4	1	0.0	20	21
CB Darrent Williams	3	0	0.0	26	35
DE Bruce Carter	2	2	1.0	29	41
DT Sedrick Ellis	2	0	1.0	7	26
S Kerry Rhodes	2	0	0.0	20	30
OLB Eli Thomas	2	0	0.0	0	6
DE Michael Johnson	1	0	1.0	9	22
CB Carlos Rogers	1	4	0.0	9	18
ILB Robert Wendorff	1	1	0.0	9	27
DE Tyson Alualu	1	1	0.0	20	22
OLB Raonall Smith	1	0	0.0	9	29
T George Foster	1	0	---	---	---
CB Buster Skrine	1	0	0.0	17	14
DE Dan Bazuin	0	2	0.0	20	27

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nick Roach	7	3	1.0	28	28
OLB Leon Williams	4	1	0.5	16	19
S Chris Crocker	4	1	0.0	17	17
CB Derrick Johnson	4	1	0.0	26	28
S Donte Whitner	4	1	0.0	12	11
DE Rey Maualuga	4	1	0.0	28	28
OLB Christopher Carter	2	0	1.0	25	19
DE J.J. Watt	2	2	0.5	24	18
DE Titas Adams	2	0	0.0	17	21
CB Brandon Meriweather	2	0	0.0	13	12
DE Jack Johnston	2	0	0.0	13	15
S Troy Polamalu	1	1	0.0	13	14
CB Richard Marshall	1	1	0.0	18	20
CB Sheldon Brown	1	0	0.0	11	8
QB Philip Rivers	1	0	---	---	---
DT Sione Pouha	1	0	0.0	4	7
DT Reggie Money	1	0	0.0	26	25
ILB Jamar Chaney	0	1	0.0	1	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Kevin Williams	1.0	2	3	35
DE Michael Johnson	1.0	1	0	22
DT Sedrick Ellis	1.0	0	0	26
DE Bruce Carter	1.0	0	0	41
DE Dan Bazuin	0.0	2	0	27
DE Tyson Alualu	0.0	1	0	22
CB Buster Skrine	0.0	1	0	14

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Nick Roach	1.0	0	28
OLB Christopher Carter	1.0	0	19
OLB Leon Williams	0.5	1	19
DE J.J. Watt	0.5	1	18
DE Titas Adams	0.0	1	21
DE Rey Maualuga	0.0	1	28
DT Reggie Money	0.0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Brian Cushing	6	0	0	33
S Marcus Maxey	4	0	0	34
CB Major Wright	3	1	0	29
CB Marcus Gilchrist	3	0	0	32
OLB Eli Thomas	2	0	0	6
OLB Raonall Smith	1	1	0	29
ILB Robert Wendorff	1	0	1	27
CB Darrent Williams	1	0	0	35
DE Bruce Carter	1	0	0	41
CB Buster Skrine	1	0	0	14
DT Kevin Williams	0	1	0	35
S Kerry Rhodes	0	0	1	30

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Donte Whitner	3	0	11
DE Rey Maualuga	2	2	28
S Chris Crocker	2	0	17
OLB Leon Williams	2	0	19
OLB Nick Roach	2	0	28
CB Derrick Johnson	1	0	28
DE Titas Adams	1	0	21
OLB Christopher Carter	1	0	19
S Troy Polamalu	0	1	14
CB Brandon Meriweather	0	1	12

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Oniel Cousins	3	7	1	28	0	28
C Jackie Wissick	2	6	0	28	0	28
G Shawn Lauvao	2	4	0	28	1	28
T Eric Winston	1	3	0	28	0	28
T George Foster	1	2	0	28	2	28
FB Thomas Tapeh	0	1	0	7	0	3
TE Dominique Byrd	0	1	0	8	0	8
TE Ben Patrick	0	1	0	16	0	20

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Chris Samuels	4	9	29	2	44
C Jake Ingram	1	6	29	1	44
G Will Rackley	1	3	29	1	44
G Johnathan Blundin	1	3	21	0	29
TE Jon Huffman	1	1	28	0	41
T Matt Light	0	1	29	0	44

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Sedrick Ellis	3	25
Wendell Gatski	1	23

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Troy Polamalu	2	11
LaDainian Tomlinson	1	20
Sheldon Brown	1	16
Michael Otto	1	9
Chris DeGeare	1	9

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Kevin Williams	---	---	29	35	23	87
DE Bruce Carter	---	---	29	41	3	73
WR Wendell Gatski	21	20	---	---	23	64
ILB Brian Cushing	---	---	29	33	2	64
CB Darrent Williams	---	---	26	35	2	63
C Jackie Wissick	28	28	---	---	7	63
CB Marcus Gilchrist	---	---	28	32	3	63
OLB Raonall Smith	---	---	9	29	20	58
DT Sedrick Ellis	---	---	7	26	25	58
T George Foster	28	28	---	---	---	56
QB Kyle Orton	28	28	---	---	---	56
T Eric Winston	28	28	---	---	---	56
G Oniel Cousins	28	28	---	---	---	56
G Shawn Lauvao	28	28	---	---	---	56
DE Dan Bazuin	---	---	20	27	8	55
WR Julio Jones	26	27	---	---	1	54
S Kerry Rhodes	---	---	20	30	2	52
S Marcus Maxey	---	---	15	34	3	52
CB Major Wright	---	---	21	29	1	51
OLB Tevin Kerber	---	---	20	21	5	46
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	9	27	9	45
DE Tyson Alualu	---	---	20	22	1	43
WR Brad Morton	14	16	---	---	10	40
RB James Starks	18	19	---	---	---	37
CB Buster Skrine	---	---	17	14	6	37
TE Ben Patrick	16	20	---	---	---	36
RB Justice Hairston	10	9	---	---	16	35
CB Carlos Rogers	---	---	9	18	7	34
DE Michael Johnson	---	---	9	22	2	33
TE Dominique Byrd	8	8	---	---	11	27
OLB Maxwell Carruth	---	---	0	3	21	24
WR Marcus Maxwell	8	10	---	---	5	23
RB Chris Henry	0	0	---	---	23	23
FB Jake O'Connell	12	8	---	---	---	20
FB Thomas Tapeh	7	3	---	---	6	16
C Lonnie Paxton	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Samson Satele	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Ben Grubbs	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Jason Smith	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Isaac Cochrane	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Vince Joseph	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Eli Thomas	---	---	0	6	---	6
DT Ryan McBean	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Brooks Bollinger	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Derrick Morgan	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Jon Huffman	28	41	---	---	11	80
G Will Rackley	29	44	---	---	3	76
T Chris Samuels	29	44	---	---	---	73
T Matt Light	29	44	---	---	---	73
QB Philip Rivers	29	44	---	---	---	73
C Jake Ingram	29	44	---	---	---	73
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins	26	28	---	---	10	64
WR Dez Bryant	26	36	---	---	---	62
OLB Leon Williams	---	---	16	19	23	58
OLB Nick Roach	---	---	28	28	1	57
DE Rey Maualuga	---	---	28	28	1	57
G Johnathan Blundin	21	29	---	---	6	56
CB Derrick Johnson	---	---	26	28	1	55
RB LenDale White	5	26	---	---	24	55
DT Reggie Money	---	---	26	25	1	52
S Chris Crocker	---	---	17	17	16	50
RB Javon Ringer	24	23	---	---	---	47
OLB Christopher Carter	---	---	25	19	1	45
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	5	19	---	---	20	44
CB Devin McCourty	---	---	16	17	11	44
DE J.J. Watt	---	---	24	18	1	43
CB Richard Marshall	---	---	18	20	1	39
S Troy Polamalu	---	---	13	14	11	38
DE Titas Adams	---	---	17	21	---	38
WR Ryne Robinson	17	20	---	---	---	37
CB Sheldon Brown	---	---	11	8	16	35
DE Jack Johnston	---	---	13	15	7	35
C Taylor Whitley	8	15	---	---	9	32
RB Johnathan Stewart	8	14	---	---	10	32
CB Brandon Meriweather	---	---	13	12	1	26
S Donte Whitner	---	---	12	11	1	24
WR Kelley Washington	6	10	---	---	6	22
WR Larry Fitzgerald	0	3	---	---	19	22
DT Sione Pouha	---	---	4	7	6	17
TE Jeremy Shockey	0	0	---	---	14	14
ILB Jamar Chaney	---	---	1	1	11	13
C Kim Castillo	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Michael Otto	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Brandon Fields	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Chris DeGeare	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Robbie Gould	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Damien Woody	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Kevin Burnett	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Joe Flacco	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Josh Freeman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	55	5.5
Middle	13	76	5.8
Right	5	19	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	32	4.6
Middle	21	101	4.8
Right	1	3	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kyle Orton	25	14	3	0	2	4	5	0	0

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Philip Rivers	40	23	3	0	5	3	7	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	16	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	6	68	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	117	19.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	8	17	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	115	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	72	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	19	3.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julio Jones	10	7	0	153	3	27
WR Wendell Gatski	6	2	1	24	0	20
WR Brad Morton	3	1	0	5	0	16
WR Marcus Maxwell	2	2	0	4	0	10
TE Ben Patrick	2	1	1	10	0	20
RB Justice Hairston	1	0	0	0	0	9
RB James Starks	1	1	0	5	0	19

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jon Huffman	7	5	0	61	1	41
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins	6	2	2	24	0	28
RB Javon Ringer	6	2	1	8	0	23
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	4	2	0	40	1	19
WR Kelley Washington	4	1	0	14	0	10
WR Ryne Robinson	4	3	1	24	0	20
WR Dez Bryant	4	3	1	44	1	36
RB LenDale White	3	3	0	7	0	26
RB Johnathan Stewart	2	2	0	1	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Justice Hairston	1	4	4.00	4.33
RB James Starks	1	-2	-2.00	5.38

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Javon Ringer	4	22	5.50	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kyle Orton	6	3	23	3.83	8.04

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Philip Rivers	6	3	7	1.17	5.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Julio Jones	2	1	13	6.50	15.30
WR Marcus Maxwell	1	1	5	5.00	2.00
RB Justice Hairston	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Wendell Gatski	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Brad Morton	1	1	5	5.00	1.67

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kelley Washington	1	0	0	0.00	3.50
RB LenDale White	1	1	0	0.00	2.33
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Ryne Robinson	1	1	7	7.00	6.00
RB Johnathan Stewart	1	1	0	0.00	0.50
RB Javon Ringer	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB James Starks	2	1
QB Kyle Orton	1	0

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kyle Orton	8	4	3

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Philip Rivers	14	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julio Jones	5	2	1
WR Wendell Gatski	2	1	1
TE Ben Patrick	1	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins	3	1	0
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	2	1	1
TE Jon Huffman	2	1	1
RB LenDale White	2	2	0
WR Ryne Robinson	2	2	1
WR Kelley Washington	1	0	0
RB Javon Ringer	1	0	0
WR Dez Bryant	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,800 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,800 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)