Week 1, 2013

played in Denver, CO

57 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

San Diego Chargers7637-23
Denver Broncos713139-42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:09 SDO - Dez Bryant 15 pass from Josh Freeman (Robbie Gould extra point)
1Q: 03:50 DEN - Kyle Orton 10 run (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 13:21 DEN - Bernard Pierce 3 run (Micah Posante extra point failed)
2Q: 06:11 SDO - Robbie Gould 26 field goal
2Q: 04:24 SDO - Robbie Gould 25 field goal
2Q: 02:52 DEN - Bernard Pierce 7 pass from Kyle Orton (Micah Posante extra point)
3Q: 12:45 DEN - Marcus Gilchrist 39 interception return (Micah Posante extra point)
3Q: 08:50 SDO - Robbie Gould 40 field goal
3Q: 02:03 DEN - Justin Blackmon 1 pass from Kyle Orton (Micah Posante extra point failed)
4Q: 08:45 DEN - Micah Posante 32 field goal
4Q: 05:42 SDO - Brandon Pettigrew 2 pass from Josh Freeman (Robbie Gould extra point)
4Q: 02:22 DEN - Bernard Pierce 7 run (Micah Posante extra point failed)

Team StatisticsSDODEN
Record0-11-0
First Downs2413
- by Rushing44
- by Passing189
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards380362
- Offensive Plays8953
- Yards per Play4.276.83
Net Rushing Yards75102
- Rushing Attempts3025
- Yards per Rush2.504.08
Net Passing Yards305260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt57 - 28 - 226 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards320272
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/152/12
- Yards per Pass Play5.179.29
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/207/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.66.2
4th Down Conversions2/40/0
Penalties/Yards9/646/50
Punt Returns/Yards3/374/11
Kick Returns/Yards2/503/51
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/69
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits56
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/25/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 37
Time of Possession34:1025:50

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:564:57OPP 44944Touchdown
13:423:21OWN 31740Missed FG
213:141:57OWN 1334Punt
29:373:32OWN 48743Field Goal
25:160:58OPP 19511Field Goal
22:451:14OWN 1033Punt
20:260:26OWN 4230Half
315:002:26OWN 2557Interception
312:343:51OWN 251052Field Goal
35:391:38OWN 335Punt
31:551:13OWN 2537Punt
414:071:02OWN 3335Punt
411:472:44OWN 26517Interception
48:373:02OWN 251275Touchdown
43:010:22OWN 1440Downs
42:162:16OWN 251047Downs
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:04OWN 2330Punt
17:594:17OWN 33867Touchdown
10:212:07OWN 36564Touchdown
211:171:40OWN 303-2Punt
26:050:49OWN 1610Interception
24:181:33OWN 25475Touchdown
21:311:05OPP 4430Punt
38:433:04OWN 25625Punt
34:012:06OWN 40460Touchdown
30:421:35OWN 26441Fumble
413:051:18OWN 1537Punt
49:030:26OPP 1530Field Goal
45:352:34OWN 2536Punt
42:390:23OPP 14314Touchdown

Game MVP: Kyle Orton, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Lamar Miller14241.711220
RB Johnathan Stewart7243.431110
RB Marcus Lattimore591.80400
QB Josh Freeman3237.671310
WR Dez Bryant1-5-5.00-500
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bernard Pierce16543.38902
RB James Starks5122.40800
QB Kyle Orton4369.001121

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Josh Freeman57283202/15227263.5
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kyle Orton26172722/122561109.8

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dez Bryant1019878.7053231
TE Brandon Pettigrew799613.7131241
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins333110.3314190
TE Evan Rodriguez242211.007160
TE Zach Ertz243216.000270
WR Vincent Jackson1122121.0015210
WR Mark Bradley1133.00030
RB Lamar Miller131212.007120
RB Marcus Lattimore111616.0016160
WR Ryne Robinson0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Justin Blackmon5814428.8090561
WR Marques Colston494310.7536360
RB Bernard Pierce33103.33071
WR Julio Jones225326.5046510
TE Jack Doyle2284.00050
WR Will Franklin111414.000140
FB Jake O'Connell0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Troy Polamalu100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Cedric Griffin13030.000
CB Marcus Gilchrist13939.001

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
DE J.J. Watt0100
OLB Dontay Moch0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Kyle Orton1000

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields523647.245.0561
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Karl Rice627045.038.8552

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Robbie Gould3/41/20/0402/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Micah Posante1/10/00/0323/6

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Crocker33712.30
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Aiden Gehrig4112.80

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Devin McCourty25025.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Aiden Gehrig35117.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dontay Moch610.01921
CB Devin McCourty500.01214
DE Quinton Coples410.52020
S Troy Polamalu410.02528
DE Rey Maualuga330.51619
ILB Kevin Burnett310.02121
DE J.J. Watt310.02326
CB Derrick Johnson300.02528
CB Richard Marshall300.02019
OLB Lance Briggs201.02225
S Chris Crocker100.02428
RB Lamar Miller10---------
CB Byron Lane100.047
DT Jason Jones020.02021
DE Jack Johnston010.065
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brian Cushing640.02853
S Marcus Maxey620.02748
CB Marcus Gilchrist610.02856
OLB Derrick Morgan520.02848
OLB Jonah Conger420.01417
DT Sedrick Ellis400.02437
DE Tyson Alualu400.02541
OLB Stanley Arnoux312.01130
S Kenny Phillips300.0330
CB Major Wright220.02849
DE Dan Bazuin210.0622
OLB Eli Thomas210.0317
S Kerry Rhodes200.0314
CB Rico Banks200.02827
CB Shaun Crawford200.0223
DE Vinny Curry110.02440
WR Justin Blackmon10---------
DT Fletcher Cox100.0111
ILB Harry Gruttadauria100.026
CB Aiden Gehrig100.025
DT Brian Johnston010.01937

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Lance Briggs1.001225
DE Rey Maualuga0.500119
DE Quinton Coples0.500020
DE J.J. Watt0.011026
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Stanley Arnoux2.002030
DE Vinny Curry0.020040
DE Tyson Alualu0.003141
DT Brian Johnston0.002037
DT Anthony Bryant0.001014
DE Dan Bazuin0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dontay Moch40021
CB Devin McCourty30014
S Troy Polamalu22128
CB Richard Marshall20019
S Chris Crocker10028
ILB Kevin Burnett10021
CB Derrick Johnson10028
DE Rey Maualuga10019
DE Quinton Coples10020
CB Byron Lane1007
OLB Lance Briggs01025
DE J.J. Watt01026
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Marcus Gilchrist51156
S Kenny Phillips41030
OLB Jonah Conger30017
OLB Derrick Morgan21048
OLB Eli Thomas21017
S Marcus Maxey20048
DE Dan Bazuin20022
CB Shaun Crawford20023
ILB Brian Cushing12053
CB Major Wright11049
CB Rico Banks11027
DE Tyson Alualu10041
DT Fletcher Cox10011
ILB Harry Gruttadauria1006
CB Cedric Griffin01124
S Kerry Rhodes01014
DE Vinny Curry01040

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Taylor Whitley28030159
T Marcus McNeill26130159
G Andre Gurode24030059
G Donald Thomas11030059
T Michael Otto05030059
FB Gabe Majerus0308013
TE Zach Ertz01010017
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Eric Winston37125028
G Eric Steinbach27025028
G Gosder Cherilus24225228
G Zach Browning13025028

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Troy Polamalu212
Evan Rodriguez127
Lamar Miller121
Dontay Moch111
William Campbell19
Derrick Johnson12
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Sedrick Ellis316
Will Franklin120
Kenny Phillips117

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Michael Otto3059------998
G Donald Thomas3059------998
G Andre Gurode3059---------89
C Taylor Whitley3059---------89
T Marcus McNeill3059---------89
QB Josh Freeman3059---------89
WR Dez Bryant2857---------85
WR Vincent Jackson2350------275
TE Brandon Pettigrew2643------372
S Troy Polamalu------25281265
S Chris Crocker------2428860
RB Lamar Miller1622------2159
WR Mark Bradley1739---------56
ILB Kevin Burnett------21211456
CB Derrick Johnson------2528255
OLB Dontay Moch------19211151
DE J.J. Watt------2326150
OLB Lance Briggs------2225148
CB Devin McCourty------12142046
FB Gabe Majerus813------2142
RB Marcus Lattimore732------342
DT Jason Jones------2021---41
TE Evan Rodriguez212------2741
DE Quinton Coples------2020---40
CB Richard Marshall------2019---39
DE Oscar Aspell------672639
DE Rey Maualuga------1619136
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins44------2331
TE Zach Ertz1017---------27
CB Xavier Rhodes------471425
WR Ryne Robinson24------1319
DE Geoff Oberheu------57719
S Matt Johnson------001919
RB Johnathan Stewart72------918
DE Jack Johnston------65617
CB Byron Lane------47112
K Robbie Gould00------1010
DE Titas Adams------3519
P Brandon Fields00------99
T Jonathan Martin00------99
C Deion Bonfigli00------99
G William Campbell00------99
QB Joe Flacco00---------0
QB E. J. Manuel00---------0
C Irving Washington00---------0
S T. J. McDonald------00---0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Marcus Gilchrist------2856589
ILB Brian Cushing------2853586
CB Major Wright------2849380
S Marcus Maxey------2748378
OLB Derrick Morgan------2848278
DT Sedrick Ellis------24371677
DE Tyson Alualu------2541975
OLB Stanley Arnoux------11302768
DE Vinny Curry------2440266
G Gosder Cherilus2528------760
G Randall Martinez2528------760
DT Brian Johnston------1937157
CB Rico Banks------2827257
CB Cedric Griffin------14241856
G Eric Steinbach2528---------53
QB Kyle Orton2528---------53
WR Marques Colston2428------153
T Eric Winston2528---------53
G Zach Browning2528---------53
WR Justin Blackmon2428---------52
S Kenny Phillips------3301750
WR Julio Jones1616------1446
TE Jack Doyle2125---------46
RB Bernard Pierce2024---------44
CB Shaun Crawford------2231338
S Kerry Rhodes------3141936
DE Dan Bazuin------622735
OLB Jonah Conger------1417233
FB Norman Manning76------2033
TE Orson Charles10------2526
DT Anthony Bryant------1014125
WR Will Franklin23------2025
OLB Eli Thomas------317222
RB Justice Hairston00------2121
ILB Harry Gruttadauria------261018
CB Aiden Gehrig------251118
DT Fletcher Cox------111214
FB Jake O'Connell57------113
K Micah Posante00------99
RB James Starks53---------8
T Jason Smith00------77
G Shawn Lauvao00------77
P Karl Rice00------77
C Adam Arnold00------77
QB Joey Harrington00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left830.4
Middle14684.9
Right840.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left591.8
Middle15825.5
Right5112.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Josh Freeman572872311912
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kyle Orton26175104231

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17111015.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781046.1
Long (19+ Yds)41276.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)141018313.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)111414.0
Long (19+ Yds)315618.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dez Bryant1910187257
WR Vincent Jackson121221150
TE Brandon Pettigrew97096343
TE Evan Rodriguez42022012
TE Zach Ertz42032117
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins3303104
RB Lamar Miller31012022
WR Mark Bradley1103039
WR Ryne Robinson100004
RB Marcus Lattimore11016032
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marques Colston94043128
WR Justin Blackmon850144328
RB Bernard Pierce33010024
WR Julio Jones22053116
TE Jack Doyle2208025
WR Will Franklin1101403
FB Jake O'Connell100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Lamar Miller3134.331.71
RB Johnathan Stewart294.503.43
QB Josh Freeman155.007.67
RB Marcus Lattimore100.001.80
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Bernard Pierce6213.503.38
QB Kyle Orton2168.009.00
RB James Starks122.002.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Josh Freeman104464.605.61
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kyle Orton74182.5710.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Vincent Jackson5000.001.75
TE Brandon Pettigrew22199.5010.67
RB Lamar Miller21126.004.00
WR Dez Bryant111515.004.58
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marques Colston4130.754.78
RB Bernard Pierce22147.003.33
WR Justin Blackmon1111.0018.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
QB Josh Freeman10
DenverRushesConversions
RB Bernard Pierce43
QB Kyle Orton11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Josh Freeman1996
DenverAttCompConversions
Kyle Orton853

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Dez Bryant1053
WR Vincent Jackson300
TE Zach Ertz311
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins221
TE Brandon Pettigrew111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Justin Blackmon422
WR Marques Colston211
WR Julio Jones110
TE Jack Doyle110

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)