Week 1, 2016

played in San Diego, CA

75 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	10	3	14	-	34
San Diego Chargers	0	10	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:42 DEN - Justin Blackmon 9 pass from Wayne Robinson (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Micah Posante 40 field goal
2Q: 14:54 DEN - Trumaine Johnson 58 interception return (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 10:57 SDO - Dez Bryant 31 pass from Josh Freeman (Robbie Gould extra point)
2Q: 04:52 SDO - Robbie Gould 40 field goal
3Q: 08:23 DEN - Micah Posante 42 field goal
4Q: 14:30 DEN - Samuel Gomez 8 pass from Wayne Robinson (Micah Posante extra point)
4Q: 13:09 DEN - Tanner Sims 27 interception return (Micah Posante extra point)
4Q: 09:05 SDO - Robbie Gould 48 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:42 DEN - Justin Blackmon 9 pass from Wayne Robinson (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Micah Posante 40 field goal
2Q: 14:54 DEN - Trumaine Johnson 58 interception return (Micah Posante extra point)
2Q: 10:57 SDO - Dez Bryant 31 pass from Josh Freeman (Robbie Gould extra point)
2Q: 04:52 SDO - Robbie Gould 40 field goal
3Q: 08:23 DEN - Micah Posante 42 field goal
4Q: 14:30 DEN - Samuel Gomez 8 pass from Wayne Robinson (Micah Posante extra point)
4Q: 13:09 DEN - Tanner Sims 27 interception return (Micah Posante extra point)
4Q: 09:05 SDO - Robbie Gould 48 field goal

Team Statistics DEN SDO
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 22 16
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 16 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 407 352
- Offensive Plays 69 69
- Yards per Play 5.90 5.10
Net Rushing Yards 115 112
- Rushing Attempts 26 19
- Yards per Rush 4.42 5.89
Net Passing Yards 292 240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 26 - 3 48 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 312 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.79 4.80
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/3
Penalties/Yards 7/55 8/55
Punt Returns/Yards 1/17 3/16
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 2/85 3/46
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 24
Time of Possession 33:55 26:05

Team Statistics	DEN	SDO
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	22	16
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	16	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	407	352
- Offensive Plays	69	69
- Yards per Play	5.90	5.10
Net Rushing Yards	115	112
- Rushing Attempts	26	19
- Yards per Rush	4.42	5.89
Net Passing Yards	292	240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 26 - 3	48 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	312	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.79	4.80
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/3
Penalties/Yards	7/55	8/55
Punt Returns/Yards	1/17	3/16
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	2/85	3/46
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 24
Time of Possession	33:55	26:05

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:26	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	9:58	1:12	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
1	7:05	7:11	OWN 8	12	69	Field Goal
2	10:47	3:11	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
2	4:46	2:49	OWN 25	6	40	Punt
2	1:28	1:16	OWN 38	7	41	Interception
3	12:22	4:05	OWN 11	7	64	Field Goal
3	7:11	1:38	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
3	5:01	0:47	OPP 35	2	9	Interception
3	0:20	1:00	OWN 36	3	64	Touchdown
4	8:57	0:25	OWN 25	3	0	Interception
4	7:19	3:50	OWN 30	5	22	Punt
4	2:08	0:36	OWN 43	3	1	Punt
4	1:32	1:32	OPP 14	3	1	Game

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:34	1:36	OWN 25	4	13	Punt
1	8:46	1:41	OWN 26	5	34	Punt
2	14:54	0:12	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
2	14:42	3:55	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
2	7:36	2:50	OWN 14	6	63	Field Goal
2	1:57	0:29	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 29	2	25	Half
3	15:00	2:38	OWN 25	6	21	Punt
3	8:17	1:06	OWN 25	3	-10	Punt
3	5:33	0:32	OWN 7	3	0	Punt
3	4:14	3:54	OWN 26	8	38	Downs
4	14:20	1:20	OWN 13	3	0	Interception
4	13:00	4:03	OWN 25	9	44	Field Goal
4	8:32	1:13	OPP 36	4	6	Downs
4	3:29	1:21	OWN 20	7	37	Downs

Game MVP: Trumaine Johnson, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ezekiel Elliott	14	65	4.64	30	3
RB Mackenzie Ellard	6	27	4.50	11	1
QB Wayne Robinson	3	15	5.00	9	0
RB Bernard Pierce	3	8	2.67	3	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Lamar Miller	11	33	3.00	14	3
RB Marcus Lattimore	4	37	9.25	35	1
QB Josh Freeman	2	13	6.50	7	0
FB Dale Caldwell	2	29	14.50	17	2

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wayne Robinson	40	26	312	3/20	2	41	3	74.2

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Josh Freeman	48	22	248	2/8	1	31	2	51.4

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Jones	10	14	113	11.30	30	24	0
WR Samuel Gomez	9	16	81	9.00	15	20	1
WR Justin Blackmon	4	5	104	26.00	51	41	1
FB Norman Manning	1	1	6	6.00	3	6	0
TE Jack Doyle	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Shaq Evans	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Jaylen Dunsmore	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eddie Royal	6	15	67	11.17	52	27	0
WR Dez Bryant	5	8	55	11.00	7	31	1
WR T.Y. Hilton	3	8	32	10.67	15	17	0
FB Dale Caldwell	3	5	31	10.33	15	15	0
TE Evan Rodriguez	2	2	23	11.50	13	12	0
WR Kenny Britt	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Marcus Lattimore	1	1	11	11.00	8	11	0
TE Zach Ertz	1	6	25	25.00	0	25	0
RB Lamar Miller	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Trumaine Johnson	1	58	58.00	1
S Tanner Sims	1	27	27.00	1

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Damarious Randall	2	40	20.00	0
CB Jalen Ramsey	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
G Justin Blalock	0	1	0	0
DT Sedrick Ellis	0	0	1	0

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Tracy Porter	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brody Beasley	6	301	50.2	40.8	61	3

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Fields	6	256	42.7	39.8	52	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Micah Posante	2/2	2/2	0/0	42	4/4

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Gould	2/2	2/2	0/0	48	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trumaine Johnson	1	17	17.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tracy Porter	3	16	5.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adam Jones	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Justin Gilbert	5	1	0.0	11	25
S D. J. Swearinger	4	3	0.0	19	39
OLB Eli Thomas	4	1	0.0	12	27
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	4	1	0.0	17	34
DT Fletcher Cox	3	2	1.5	15	32
OLB Gerald McRath	3	2	0.0	7	33
DT Sedrick Ellis	3	0	0.0	17	24
DE Tyson Alualu	3	0	0.0	12	43
OLB Eric Rackley	3	0	0.0	5	18
CB Trumaine Johnson	2	1	0.0	13	18
WR Julio Jones	2	0	---	---	---
CB Aiden Gehrig	2	0	0.0	12	30
S Eric Reid	2	0	0.0	19	50
DE Da'Quan Bowers	1	0	0.5	10	27
CB Rico Banks	1	0	0.0	9	17
WR Samuel Gomez	1	0	---	---	---
CB Giovanni Stargell	1	0	0.0	7	32
ILB Bo Williamson	1	0	0.0	2	16

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Khalil Mack	8	6	0.0	26	43
S Tracy Porter	8	4	0.0	26	43
OLB Perry Riley	7	2	1.5	26	43
CB Xavier Rhodes	6	0	0.0	20	35
CB Jalen Ramsey	5	0	0.0	10	20
S Damarious Randall	4	2	0.0	26	43
OLB D. J. Alexander	3	2	1.0	23	36
CB Dexter McDougle	3	2	0.0	25	40
DE Quinton Coples	2	1	0.0	26	40
CB Adam Jones	2	0	0.0	8	14
DE Rey Maualuga	1	1	0.5	7	12
ILB Bert Irvine	1	2	0.0	15	20
DE J.J. Watt	1	1	0.0	20	33
DT Vernon Butler	1	0	0.0	24	36

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Fletcher Cox	1.5	0	0	0	32
DE Da'Quan Bowers	0.5	0	1	2	27
DE Tyson Alualu	0.0	1	2	0	43
DT Sedrick Ellis	0.0	1	0	0	24
DE Bruce Carter	0.0	1	0	0	25
DT Angel Blackson	0.0	0	2	0	16
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	0.0	0	1	1	34
DT Vaughn Martin	0.0	0	1	0	28

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Perry Riley	1.5	0	1	1	43
OLB D. J. Alexander	1.0	0	0	0	36
DE Rey Maualuga	0.5	0	0	0	12
DE J.J. Watt	0.0	1	1	0	33
DT Vernon Butler	0.0	0	1	0	36

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S D. J. Swearinger	3	1	0	39
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	3	0	0	34
CB Justin Gilbert	3	0	0	25
OLB Gerald McRath	2	1	0	33
DE Tyson Alualu	2	0	0	43
CB Aiden Gehrig	2	0	0	30
S Eric Reid	2	0	0	50
CB Rico Banks	1	1	0	17
ILB Bo Williamson	1	1	0	16
DT Sedrick Ellis	1	0	0	24
CB Giovanni Stargell	1	0	0	32
OLB Eric Rackley	1	0	0	18
CB Trumaine Johnson	0	1	1	18
OLB Eli Thomas	0	1	0	27
S Tanner Sims	0	0	1	11

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Tracy Porter	5	0	0	43
CB Xavier Rhodes	4	1	0	35
CB Jalen Ramsey	4	0	1	20
CB Dexter McDougle	3	2	0	40
OLB Khalil Mack	3	0	0	43
S Damarious Randall	2	0	2	43
CB Adam Jones	2	0	0	14
OLB Perry Riley	2	0	0	43
DE J.J. Watt	1	0	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Nicky Delgado	3	9	26	1	43
TE Jaylen Dunsmore	2	3	12	0	4
G Justin Blalock	1	5	26	0	43
T Taylor Decker	1	1	26	0	43
C Ben Jones	0	5	26	0	43
T Trent Williams	0	0	26	1	43
FB Norman Manning	0	0	3	1	18

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G William Campbell	4	8	19	0	50
C Peter Konz	1	4	19	0	50
T Jonathan Martin	1	3	19	0	50
G Rodney Hudson	1	2	19	0	50
T Bart Kilgore	0	0	19	2	50

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Bernard Pierce	2	25
Eric Rackley	1	23
Sedrick Ellis	1	21

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Dexter McDougle	1	11

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Justin Blalock	26	43	---	---	8	77
T Trent Williams	26	43	---	---	8	77
WR Justin Blackmon	22	25	---	---	25	72
QB Wayne Robinson	26	43	---	---	2	71
S Eric Reid	---	---	19	50	2	71
G Nicky Delgado	26	43	---	---	---	69
C Ben Jones	26	43	---	---	---	69
TE Jack Doyle	26	43	---	---	---	69
T Taylor Decker	26	43	---	---	---	69
WR Samuel Gomez	25	43	---	---	---	68
DT Sedrick Ellis	---	---	17	24	21	62
S D. J. Swearinger	---	---	19	39	1	59
CB Giovanni Stargell	---	---	7	32	19	58
DE Tyson Alualu	---	---	12	43	2	57
WR Julio Jones	15	38	---	---	1	54
RB Ezekiel Elliott	17	37	---	---	---	54
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	---	---	17	34	1	52
OLB Eli Thomas	---	---	12	27	12	51
DT Fletcher Cox	---	---	15	32	1	48
CB Trumaine Johnson	---	---	13	18	17	48
OLB Eric Rackley	---	---	5	18	23	46
DE Da'Quan Bowers	---	---	10	27	7	44
OLB Gerald McRath	---	---	7	33	2	42
CB Aiden Gehrig	---	---	12	30	---	42
DE Bruce Carter	---	---	14	25	1	40
CB Justin Gilbert	---	---	11	25	1	37
DT Vaughn Martin	---	---	5	28	1	34
CB Rico Banks	---	---	9	17	7	33
RB Bernard Pierce	3	2	---	---	25	30
FB Norman Manning	3	18	---	---	9	30
ILB Bo Williamson	---	---	2	16	11	29
WR Alexis Johnson	0	0	---	---	25	25
RB Mackenzie Ellard	6	4	---	---	11	21
TE Jaylen Dunsmore	12	4	---	---	4	20
DT Angel Blackson	---	---	1	16	---	17
S Tanner Sims	---	---	0	11	1	12
WR Shaq Evans	0	1	---	---	10	11
K Micah Posante	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Orlando Franklin	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Devan Arriaga	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Jamil Douglas	0	0	---	---	8	8
DE DeMarcus Lawrence	---	---	2	5	---	7
P Brody Beasley	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Dennis Rigot	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Matt Barkley	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Josh Shaw	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Tracy Porter	---	---	26	43	9	78
G Rodney Hudson	19	50	---	---	8	77
T Jonathan Martin	19	50	---	---	8	77
G William Campbell	19	50	---	---	8	77
T Bart Kilgore	19	50	---	---	8	77
CB Dexter McDougle	---	---	25	40	11	76
CB Xavier Rhodes	---	---	20	35	19	74
WR Dez Bryant	19	41	---	---	11	71
OLB Perry Riley	---	---	26	43	2	71
OLB Khalil Mack	---	---	26	43	2	71
S Damarious Randall	---	---	26	43	2	71
QB Josh Freeman	19	50	---	---	---	69
C Peter Konz	19	50	---	---	---	69
DE Quinton Coples	---	---	26	40	1	67
TE Zach Ertz	17	47	---	---	---	64
DT Vernon Butler	---	---	24	36	2	62
OLB D. J. Alexander	---	---	23	36	1	60
DE J.J. Watt	---	---	20	33	1	54
WR T.Y. Hilton	12	34	---	---	8	54
TE Evan Rodriguez	4	20	---	---	25	49
CB Adam Jones	---	---	8	14	24	46
WR Eddie Royal	14	32	---	---	---	46
RB Marcus Lattimore	4	25	---	---	17	46
RB Lamar Miller	15	25	---	---	2	42
ILB Bert Irvine	---	---	15	20	1	36
DE Oscar Aspell	---	---	3	7	24	34
CB Jalen Ramsey	---	---	10	20	---	30
DE Rey Maualuga	---	---	7	12	7	26
WR Kenny Britt	7	12	---	---	---	19
FB T.J. Davies	0	0	---	---	19	19
WR Brandin Cooks	0	0	---	---	18	18
S Larry Asante	---	---	0	0	16	16
FB Dale Caldwell	3	12	---	---	---	15
ILB Kevin Burnett	---	---	0	0	14	14
DT Rondell Glover	---	---	0	4	6	10
P Brandon Fields	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Morris Durham	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Robbie Gould	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Geoff Oberheu	---	---	1	4	1	6
TE Amos Leporati	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Matt Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Michael Otto	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Jalen Schuneman	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Paul Perkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Branden Caldwell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	64	5.8
Middle	8	17	2.1
Right	6	35	5.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	14	52	3.7
Right	5	60	12.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wayne Robinson	40	26	5	2	2	3	3	1	3

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Josh Freeman	48	22	4	2	6	6	7	3	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	4	5	0.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	118	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	107	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	82	16.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	5	49	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	14	138	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	5	1.7
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	56	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Samuel Gomez	16	9	0	81	1	43
WR Julio Jones	14	10	1	113	2	38
WR Justin Blackmon	5	4	0	104	2	25
TE Jack Doyle	2	1	0	2	0	43
FB Norman Manning	1	1	0	6	0	18
TE Jaylen Dunsmore	1	0	1	0	0	4
WR Shaq Evans	1	1	0	6	0	1

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eddie Royal	15	6	1	67	2	32
WR Dez Bryant	8	5	0	55	1	41
WR T.Y. Hilton	8	3	3	32	0	34
TE Zach Ertz	6	1	1	25	1	47
FB Dale Caldwell	5	3	1	31	0	12
RB Lamar Miller	2	0	0	0	0	25
TE Evan Rodriguez	2	2	0	23	0	20
WR Kenny Britt	1	1	0	4	0	12
RB Marcus Lattimore	1	1	0	11	0	25

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mackenzie Ellard	2	2	1.00	4.50
RB Ezekiel Elliott	2	17	8.50	4.64
QB Wayne Robinson	1	-1	-1.00	5.00

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wayne Robinson	3	3	18	6.00	7.80

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Samuel Gomez	2	2	9	4.50	5.06
WR Justin Blackmon	1	1	9	9.00	20.80

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ezekiel Elliott	3	1
QB Wayne Robinson	1	0

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wayne Robinson	8	6	3

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Josh Freeman	15	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julio Jones	4	3	1
WR Justin Blackmon	2	1	1
WR Samuel Gomez	1	1	1
TE Jack Doyle	1	1	0

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Royal	6	3	1
WR Dez Bryant	4	2	1
WR T.Y. Hilton	2	1	1
TE Zach Ertz	2	1	1
RB Marcus Lattimore	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 38,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,900 (21,400)
End Zone 7,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 4,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	38,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,900 (21,400)
End Zone	7,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	4,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)