Week 15, 2012

played in San Diego, CA

61 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Denver Broncos731003-23
San Diego Chargers310070-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:34 SDO - Robbie Gould 37 field goal
1Q: 06:13 DEN - Marques Colston 18 pass from Joey Harrington (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 14:03 SDO - Dez Bryant 35 pass from Joe Flacco (Robbie Gould extra point)
2Q: 08:45 DEN - Micah Posante 45 field goal
2Q: 02:55 SDO - Robbie Gould 42 field goal
3Q: 10:00 DEN - Micah Posante 19 field goal
3Q: 03:45 DEN - Bernard Pierce 11 pass from Joey Harrington (Micah Posante extra point)
4Q: 07:55 SDO - Johnathan Stewart 5 run (Robbie Gould extra point)
OT: 00:18 DEN - Micah Posante 41 field goal

Team StatisticsDENSDO
Record5-92-12
First Downs1918
- by Rushing36
- by Passing1611
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards438288
- Offensive Plays7270
- Yards per Play6.084.11
Net Rushing Yards9858
- Rushing Attempts2825
- Yards per Rush3.502.32
Net Passing Yards340230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 28 - 041 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards378257
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/384/27
- Yards per Pass Play7.735.11
Fumbles/Lost3/12/2
3rd Down Conversions7/177/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.96.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards12/734/27
Punt Returns/Yards5/172/23
Kick Returns/Yards3/653/106
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 26
Time of Possession34:4435:06

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:276:24OWN 341066Touchdown
14:091:13OWN 3434Punt
213:535:14OWN 25947Field Goal
22:502:41OWN 15739Punt
315:002:29OWN 936Punt
312:182:23OPP 35633Field Goal
37:472:49OWN 21539Fumble
34:421:04OPP 11311Touchdown
30:051:12OWN 3432Punt
47:443:55OWN 27618Punt
43:261:00OWN 3837Punt
40:080:08OWN 5148Half
OT17:492:41OWN 40617Punt
OT12:262:16OWN 9767Field Goal
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:33OPP 2131Field Goal
16:031:54OWN 2430Punt
12:564:03OWN 18982Touchdown
28:395:49OWN 25950Field Goal
20:090:09OWN 311Half
312:310:13OWN 421-7Fumble
39:552:08OWN 2537Punt
34:580:16OWN 401-9Fumble
33:383:33OWN 7613Punt
413:536:09OWN 291271Touchdown
43:490:23OWN 1430Punt
42:262:18OWN 12840Punt
OT110:002:11OWN 1438Punt
OT15:082:42OWN 20831Punt

Game MVP: Joey Harrington, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bernard Pierce13443.381220
RB James Starks12252.08700
WR Marques Colston2136.50800
QB Joey Harrington11616.001610
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Deji Karim1050.50900
RB Johnathan Stewart7243.43801
QB Joe Flacco5234.601510
RB Lamar Miller221.00600
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins144.00400

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joey Harrington39283785/382480119.3
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Flacco41252574/27135087.1

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marques Colston688213.6746221
WR Justin Blackmon6711018.3346480
WR Julio Jones556513.0032260
FB Jake O'Connell38268.670110
TE Ben Patrick232613.007210
RB James Starks22136.50270
RB Bernard Pierce23199.505111
RB Justice Hairston112121.0018210
WR Will Franklin121616.003160
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jon Huffman45338.252150
RB Johnathan Stewart45369.0023190
RB Deji Karim474310.7518200
TE Daniel Graham36227.33090
WR Dez Bryant353913.0028351
WR Kelley Washington24147.00080
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins232512.5014180
WR Ryne Robinson233618.0022200
WR Larry Fitzgerald1399.00790

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
RB Bernard Pierce2000
TE Ben Patrick1100
DT Kevin Williams0100
DE Dan Bazuin0100
DE Tyson Alualu0100
DE Bruce Carter0020
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Joe Flacco2000
DE Titas Adams0100
FB Heath Evans0010
OLB Nick Roach0010
DE Oscar Aspell0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Isaac Cochrane731545.038.9535
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields731545.042.6562

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Micah Posante3/32/20/0452/2
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Robbie Gould2/21/10/0422/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Bernard Pierce5173.40
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert McClain22311.50

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Marcus Maxwell24924.50
Rico Banks11616.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Devin McCourty28643.00
Robert McClain12020.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Bruce Carter1522.02345
ILB Robert Wendorff630.01726
CB Major Wright600.01942
DT Kevin Williams511.02040
S Marcus Maxey450.01739
ILB Brian Cushing320.02138
CB Marcus Gilchrist310.02044
CB Darrent Williams300.02235
CB Rico Banks210.076
DE Dan Bazuin101.0514
CB Carlos Rogers120.0417
OLB Derrick Morgan110.02240
DE Tyson Alualu110.02235
S Kerry Rhodes100.069
OLB Tevin Kerber020.042
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Nick Roach1530.02734
ILB Kevin Burnett1020.02422
S Rashad Johnson510.02113
CB Robert McClain420.02741
DE Oscar Aspell410.02738
CB Devin McCourty320.0424
DE Jack Johnston211.02223
OLB Christopher Carter201.02318
DE Geoff Oberheu201.02433
OLB Dontay Moch210.0830
CB Brandon Meriweather200.02635
CB Sergio Groh200.02122
S Matt Johnson200.0212
DE Rey Maualuga101.029
DE Titas Adams100.5927
S Chris Crocker110.0627
FB Heath Evans10---------
CB Derrick Johnson100.0931
DT Reggie Money010.529

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bruce Carter2.000045
DT Kevin Williams1.001140
DE Dan Bazuin1.001014
S Kenny Phillips0.01007
DE Tyson Alualu0.002135
DT Sedrick Ellis0.00106
OLB Derrick Morgan0.001040
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jack Johnston1.011023
DE Geoff Oberheu1.011033
DE Rey Maualuga1.00019
OLB Christopher Carter1.000018
DE Titas Adams0.501027
DT Reggie Money0.50009
DE Oscar Aspell0.001138
OLB Nick Roach0.001034
OLB Dontay Moch0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
DE Bruce Carter72045
S Marcus Maxey41039
CB Darrent Williams32035
ILB Robert Wendorff30026
DT Kevin Williams20040
ILB Brian Cushing20038
CB Major Wright20042
CB Marcus Gilchrist10044
CB Rico Banks1006
S Kenny Phillips0107
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Kevin Burnett51022
DE Oscar Aspell41038
OLB Nick Roach30034
S Rashad Johnson30013
CB Robert McClain30041
CB Devin McCourty30024
CB Brandon Meriweather20035
CB Sergio Groh20022
S Chris Crocker11027
OLB Dontay Moch10030
S Matt Johnson10012

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Eric Winston411028044
G Ben Grubbs26028044
G Shawn Lauvao13028144
T George Foster03028344
G Zach Browning03028044
TE Frederick Maese010303
RB Bernard Pierce00016123
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Marcus McNeill38125145
C Taylor Whitley26025245
G Chris DeGeare14025145
T Ashton Wolf13025045
G Andre Gurode03025045

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Bernard Pierce227
Justice Hairston128
Sedrick Ellis120
Micah Posante19
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Heath Evans627
Derrick Johnson120
Johnathan Stewart120

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Shawn Lauvao2844------1082
ILB Brian Cushing------21381473
QB Joey Harrington2844---------72
T George Foster2844---------72
T Eric Winston2844---------72
G Ben Grubbs2844---------72
G Zach Browning2844---------72
WR Marques Colston2743---------70
DE Bruce Carter------2345270
CB Marcus Gilchrist------2044266
RB Bernard Pierce1623------2766
OLB Derrick Morgan------2240264
CB Major Wright------1942263
DT Kevin Williams------2040262
WR Justin Blackmon2139---------60
CB Darrent Williams------2235259
DE Tyson Alualu------2235259
S Marcus Maxey------1739258
OLB Jonah Conger------1736255
RB Justice Hairston1213------2853
FB Jake O'Connell2131---------52
TE Ben Patrick2224------248
ILB Robert Wendorff------1726245
CB Carlos Rogers------4171839
OLB James Anderson------672538
RB James Starks1217------736
WR Julio Jones624------535
S Kerry Rhodes------691833
DT Sedrick Ellis------662032
TE Frederick Maese33------2632
DE Dan Bazuin------514726
WR Marcus Maxwell00------2121
CB Levi Curtis------65718
CB Rico Banks------76518
S Kenny Phillips------87---15
WR Will Franklin03------1114
C Barry Barham00------1010
C Jackie Wissick00------1010
T Jason Smith00------1010
P Isaac Cochrane00------1010
G Jonathan Campbell00------1010
K Micah Posante00------99
OLB Tevin Kerber------42---6
OLB Eli Thomas------32---5
QB Kyle Orton00---------0
DE Vinny Curry------00---0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Robert McClain------27411583
G Chris DeGeare2545------979
G Andre Gurode2545---------70
C Taylor Whitley2545---------70
T Marcus McNeill2545---------70
QB Joe Flacco2545---------70
T Ashton Wolf2545---------70
TE Daniel Graham2345---------68
DE Oscar Aspell------2738267
OLB Nick Roach------2734263
CB Brandon Meriweather------2635263
ILB Kevin Burnett------24221662
DE Quinton Coples------2436262
CB Derrick Johnson------9312060
S Chris Crocker------6272659
DE Geoff Oberheu------2433259
WR Larry Fitzgerald1421------2055
DE Jack Johnston------22231055
CB Sergio Groh------2122346
RB Johnathan Stewart915------2044
OLB Christopher Carter------2318243
RB Deji Karim1230---------42
CB Devin McCourty------4241341
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1019------1140
OLB Dontay Moch------830139
TE Jon Huffman1324------138
DE Titas Adams------927238
WR Dez Bryant1424---------38
DE Rey Maualuga------292637
FB Heath Evans36------2736
S Rashad Johnson------2113135
TE Evan Rodriguez34------2633
WR Ryne Robinson1218---------30
WR Kelley Washington1019---------29
S Matt Johnson------212620
DT Reggie Money------29819
C Kim Castillo00------99
T Michael Otto00------99
P Brandon Fields00------99
G Donald Thomas00------99
T Jonathan Martin00------99
K Robbie Gould00------77
RB Lamar Miller20------57
QB Quincy Carter00---------0
QB Josh Freeman00---------0
C Jake Ingram00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10464.6
Middle11322.9
Right7202.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left591.8
Middle12463.8
Right830.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joey Harrington39287003620
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Flacco41253306620

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)22121486.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)10914014.0
Long (19+ Yds)112727.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)22161828.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)95546.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marques Colston86082243
FB Jake O'Connell83026031
WR Justin Blackmon760110239
WR Julio Jones55065124
TE Ben Patrick32026124
RB Bernard Pierce32019023
WR Will Franklin2101603
RB James Starks22013017
RB Justice Hairston11021113
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Deji Karim74043130
TE Daniel Graham63022045
TE Jon Huffman54033024
RB Johnathan Stewart54036015
WR Dez Bryant53039124
WR Kelley Washington42014019
WR Larry Fitzgerald3109021
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins32025019
WR Ryne Robinson32036118

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB James Starks2-1-0.502.08
RB Bernard Pierce155.003.38
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Johnathan Stewart372.333.43
RB Deji Karim1-4-4.000.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joey Harrington63437.179.69
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Flacco2152.506.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Jake O'Connell2000.003.25
WR Marques Colston111818.0010.25
TE Ben Patrick1000.008.67
RB Bernard Pierce111111.006.33
WR Justin Blackmon111414.0015.71
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jon Huffman1155.006.60
RB Johnathan Stewart1000.007.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
QB Joey Harrington10
RB Bernard Pierce11
San DiegoRushesConversions
QB Joe Flacco21
RB Johnathan Stewart11
RB Deji Karim10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Joey Harrington1396
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Joe Flacco1275

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Marques Colston433
FB Jake O'Connell210
WR Julio Jones222
RB Bernard Pierce211
WR Justin Blackmon210
TE Ben Patrick110
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
TE Daniel Graham210
WR Kelley Washington210
TE Jon Huffman222
WR Ryne Robinson222
RB Deji Karim200
WR Larry Fitzgerald100
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins111

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck10,900 (21,400)
End Zone9,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)