Week 8, 2021

played in San Diego, CA

50 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	3	0	3	-	6
San Diego Chargers	3	7	7	14	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:49 SDO - Daniel Carlson 45 field goal
2Q: 07:22 DEN - B.J. Makofske 47 field goal
2Q: 03:19 SDO - Freddie Mitchell 3 run (Daniel Carlson extra point)
3Q: 08:50 SDO - Parris Campbell 10 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
4Q: 11:26 SDO - D. J. Moore 51 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
4Q: 07:56 SDO - Damarious Randall 50 interception return (Daniel Carlson extra point)
4Q: 04:10 DEN - B.J. Makofske 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:49 SDO - Daniel Carlson 45 field goal
2Q: 07:22 DEN - B.J. Makofske 47 field goal
2Q: 03:19 SDO - Freddie Mitchell 3 run (Daniel Carlson extra point)
3Q: 08:50 SDO - Parris Campbell 10 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
4Q: 11:26 SDO - D. J. Moore 51 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
4Q: 07:56 SDO - Damarious Randall 50 interception return (Daniel Carlson extra point)
4Q: 04:10 DEN - B.J. Makofske 41 field goal

Team Statistics DEN SDO
Record 4-3 5-2
First Downs 16 17
- by Rushing 2 10
- by Passing 12 6
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 255 298
- Offensive Plays 58 60
- Yards per Play 4.40 4.97
Net Rushing Yards 49 135
- Rushing Attempts 16 37
- Yards per Rush 3.06 3.65
Net Passing Yards 206 163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 22 - 3 23 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 242 163
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/36 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.90 7.09
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/44 10/71
Punt Returns/Yards 3/26 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/56
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 27
Time of Possession 28:05 31:55

Team Statistics	DEN	SDO
Record	4-3	5-2
First Downs	16	17
- by Rushing	2	10
- by Passing	12	6
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	255	298
- Offensive Plays	58	60
- Yards per Play	4.40	4.97
Net Rushing Yards	49	135
- Rushing Attempts	16	37
- Yards per Rush	3.06	3.65
Net Passing Yards	206	163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 22 - 3	23 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	242	163
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/36	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.90	7.09
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/44	10/71
Punt Returns/Yards	3/26	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/56
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 27
Time of Possession	28:05	31:55

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	3:17	OWN 4	5	19	Punt
1	7:57	1:38	OWN 21	3	1	Punt
1	1:41	2:55	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
2	12:10	4:53	OWN 11	9	59	Field Goal
2	3:07	1:41	OWN 25	4	22	Punt
3	15:00	1:03	OWN 25	3	1	Interception
3	8:43	1:19	OWN 25	4	41	Punt
3	5:59	1:19	OWN 43	3	-4	Punt
3	3:13	3:26	OWN 48	8	50	Interception
4	11:08	1:57	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	8:15	0:31	OWN 8	2	-4	Interception
4	7:44	3:40	OWN 25	8	51	Field Goal

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 25	4	16	Punt
1	9:25	1:28	OWN 35	3	7	Punt
1	6:19	4:38	OWN 37	8	35	Field Goal
2	13:46	1:36	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
2	7:17	4:10	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
2	1:26	1:26	OWN 1	3	10	Half
3	13:57	5:14	OPP 38	9	38	Touchdown
3	7:24	1:25	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
3	4:40	1:27	OWN 15	3	-2	Punt
4	14:47	3:39	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	9:11	0:56	OWN 35	3	1	Punt
4	4:04	4:04	OWN 25	8	31	Game

Game MVP: Freddie Mitchell, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Devontae Booker	9	34	3.78	19	1
RB Ezekiel Elliott	6	14	2.33	11	1
WR Tyler Lockett	1	1	1.00	1	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Marcus Lattimore	17	46	2.71	11	1	0
RB Joe Mixon	11	38	3.45	11	1	0
QB Freddie Mitchell	9	51	5.67	16	1	1

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Emmett Horton	38	22	242	4/36	0	36	3	43.9

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Freddie Mitchell	23	16	163	0/0	2	51	0	118.5

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Samuel Gomez	12	19	114	9.50	16	31
WR Tyler Lockett	3	7	63	21.00	25	36
TE John Murray	2	2	23	11.50	0	12
FB Howie Bartoszek	2	2	33	16.50	21	34
WR Marshall Edmondson	2	3	9	4.50	0	5
RB Devontae Booker	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Alexander Osborne	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Rashard Higgins	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Thomas	3	3	34	11.33	15	22	0
RB Joe Mixon	3	3	17	5.67	16	12	0
WR D. J. Moore	3	8	70	23.33	8	51	1
TE Zach Ertz	2	4	2	1.00	0	3	0
TE Amos Leporati	2	2	8	4.00	0	5	0
RB Marcus Lattimore	1	1	14	14.00	2	14	0
RB Nelson Agholor	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Parris Campbell	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	1

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Bud Dupree	2	6	3.00	0
S Damarious Randall	1	50	50.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Emmett Horton	1	0	0	0
C Ben Jones	0	1	0	0

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT A'Shawn Robinson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jameson Kanellitsas	7	309	44.1	38.3	58	3

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	6	318	53.0	48.7	64	4

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
B.J. Makofske	2/2	2/2	0/0	47	0/0

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daniel Carlson	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Desmond King	3	26	8.7	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Parris Campbell	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Thomas	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	7	2	0.0	34	21
S Deone Bucannon	6	1	0.0	27	22
S Desmond King	5	2	0.0	29	18
CB Jose Dixon	5	0	0.0	16	14
OLB Jon Bostic	4	0	0.0	13	6
CB Justin Gilbert	3	1	0.0	19	19
DT Chris Wormley	3	1	0.0	17	7
DE Kelvin Boone	3	1	0.0	20	18
DE Tim Williams	3	0	0.0	31	21
CB David Long	2	1	0.0	31	23
DT Sheldon Richardson	2	0	0.0	26	17
S Tyrann Mathieu	2	0	0.0	19	9
ILB Brad Cleland	2	0	0.0	10	4
S Devan Masucci	1	1	0.0	12	2
DE Myles Garrett	1	1	0.0	31	19
CB Gareon Conley	1	1	0.0	19	6
WR Samuel Gomez	1	0	---	---	---
QB Emmett Horton	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Bernie Delgado	0	1	0.0	26	19

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB D. J. Alexander	6	1	1.0	14	20
OLB Khalil Mack	6	1	0.0	16	31
DE Dominique Easley	5	1	0.5	15	31
S Damarious Randall	4	0	0.0	15	41
S Todd Rusk	3	1	0.0	16	40
ILB Bud Dupree	3	0	0.0	2	22
CB Amari Hoover	3	0	0.0	13	24
DT Donald Terrell	3	0	0.0	13	18
CB J.J. Power	2	0	0.0	0	12
DE Nick Bosa	1	2	1.0	15	38
DT Frankie Banks	1	0	1.0	2	22
DT A'Shawn Robinson	1	1	0.5	2	26
S Eric Reid	1	3	0.0	15	41
OLB Perry Riley	1	0	0.0	1	10
OLB Von Miller	1	0	0.0	8	15
S Ellis Lawton	1	0	0.0	2	13
S Isaiah Johnson	0	2	0.0	8	32

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kelvin Boone	1	0	0	18
DE Tim Williams	0	2	0	21
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	0	1	0	21
OLB Jon Bostic	0	0	1	6
DE Paul Whitfield	0	0	1	4

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Nick Bosa	1.0	1	3	2	38
DT Frankie Banks	1.0	0	0	1	22
OLB D. J. Alexander	1.0	0	0	0	20
DT A'Shawn Robinson	0.5	0	1	1	26
DE Dominique Easley	0.5	0	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	4	1	21
CB Justin Gilbert	3	1	19
OLB Jon Bostic	2	0	6
CB Jose Dixon	2	0	14
S Tyrann Mathieu	1	0	9
S Deone Bucannon	1	0	22
DE Kelvin Boone	1	0	18
CB David Long	1	0	23
ILB Bernie Delgado	1	0	19

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB D. J. Alexander	4	0	0	20
S Todd Rusk	3	1	0	40
ILB Bud Dupree	3	0	2	22
CB Amari Hoover	3	0	0	24
OLB Khalil Mack	2	0	0	31
CB J.J. Power	2	0	0	12
S Damarious Randall	1	1	1	41
OLB Perry Riley	1	0	0	10
S Eric Reid	1	0	0	41
DE Dominique Easley	1	0	0	31
S Ellis Lawton	1	0	0	13
S Isaiah Johnson	0	1	0	32

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Joseph Noteboom	2	4	16	1	42
G Andy Levitre	1	2	16	0	42
C Ben Jones	1	2	16	0	42
T Taylor Decker	0	4	16	0	42
G Laken Tomlinson	0	2	16	1	34
TE John Murray	0	1	7	0	13
FB Howie Bartoszek	0	1	5	0	14
G Mitch Morse	0	0	0	1	8
RB Devontae Booker	0	0	9	1	23

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	2	9	37	23
T Nate Solder	2	7	37	23
T Wade Shields	2	6	37	23
G William Campbell	2	4	37	23
FB Dale Caldwell	0	1	7	1
G Branden Caldwell	0	1	37	23

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tyler Lockett	2	16
Devan Masucci	1	17

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Amos Leporati	1	22
Dorian O'Daniel	1	20
Nick Bosa	1	14

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB David Long	---	---	31	23	16	70
T Taylor Decker	16	42	---	---	9	67
WR Samuel Gomez	15	41	---	---	6	62
S Desmond King	---	---	29	18	13	60
WR Tyler Lockett	12	31	---	---	16	59
G Andy Levitre	16	42	---	---	---	58
C Ben Jones	16	42	---	---	---	58
QB Emmett Horton	16	42	---	---	---	58
G Joseph Noteboom	16	42	---	---	---	58
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	---	---	34	21	---	55
DE Tim Williams	---	---	31	21	1	53
S Deone Bucannon	---	---	27	22	1	50
G Laken Tomlinson	16	34	---	---	---	50
DE Myles Garrett	---	---	31	19	---	50
DE Kelvin Boone	---	---	20	18	7	45
ILB Bernie Delgado	---	---	26	19	---	45
TE John Murray	7	13	---	---	24	44
DT Sheldon Richardson	---	---	26	17	---	43
RB Ezekiel Elliott	8	16	---	---	18	42
CB Justin Gilbert	---	---	19	19	1	39
FB Howie Bartoszek	5	14	---	---	17	36
TE Evan Rodriguez	12	23	---	---	---	35
OLB Jon Bostic	---	---	13	6	16	35
WR Marshall Edmondson	8	23	---	---	3	34
WR Alexander Osborne	0	9	---	---	24	33
RB Devontae Booker	9	23	---	---	---	32
DT Chris Wormley	---	---	17	7	8	32
CB Gareon Conley	---	---	19	6	7	32
S Devan Masucci	---	---	12	2	17	31
CB Jose Dixon	---	---	16	14	---	30
S Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	19	9	1	29
DE Paul Whitfield	---	---	16	4	7	27
WR Rashard Higgins	1	13	---	---	6	20
G Mitch Morse	0	8	---	---	9	17
ILB Brad Cleland	---	---	10	4	3	17
DT Herb Pitt	---	---	11	4	1	16
T David Sharpe	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Victor Jolly	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Arnie Narvaez	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Landon Boone	3	4	---	---	---	7
P Jameson Kanellitsas	0	0	---	---	7	7
K B.J. Makofske	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Brendan Givens	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Quinn Rose	0	0	---	---	2	2
OLB Josiah Bishop	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Braden Mili	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Damarious Randall	---	---	15	41	15	71
T Nate Solder	37	23	---	---	7	67
G William Campbell	37	23	---	---	7	67
G Branden Caldwell	37	23	---	---	7	67
DE Nick Bosa	---	---	15	38	14	67
T Wade Shields	37	23	---	---	7	67
WR Michael Thomas	36	23	---	---	3	62
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	37	23	---	---	---	60
WR D. J. Moore	37	23	---	---	---	60
QB Freddie Mitchell	37	23	---	---	---	60
S Eric Reid	---	---	15	41	2	58
S Todd Rusk	---	---	16	40	2	58
TE Zach Ertz	35	21	---	---	1	57
OLB Khalil Mack	---	---	16	31	3	50
S Isaiah Johnson	---	---	8	32	10	50
DE Dominique Easley	---	---	15	31	1	47
WR Parris Campbell	16	18	---	---	7	41
RB Marcus Lattimore	17	6	---	---	16	39
DT A'Shawn Robinson	---	---	2	26	9	37
RB Joe Mixon	20	17	---	---	---	37
CB Amari Hoover	---	---	13	24	---	37
ILB Bud Dupree	---	---	2	22	12	36
DT Vernon Butler	---	---	16	19	---	35
OLB D. J. Alexander	---	---	14	20	---	34
TE Amos Leporati	8	3	---	---	22	33
DT Donald Terrell	---	---	13	18	---	31
RB Nelson Agholor	9	3	---	---	17	29
CB J.J. Power	---	---	0	12	15	27
DT Frankie Banks	---	---	2	22	2	26
FB Dale Caldwell	7	1	---	---	17	25
OLB Von Miller	---	---	8	15	1	24
OLB Dorian O'Daniel	---	---	0	2	20	22
S Ellis Lawton	---	---	2	13	5	20
S Jorge Osborne	---	---	1	1	15	17
DE Corey Newton	---	---	2	4	7	13
OLB Perry Riley	---	---	1	10	1	12
WR Chris Moore	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Morris Durham	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Daniel Carlson	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Lamar Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alex Cappa	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Hjalte Froholdt	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Trent McElreath	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Adrian Markiewicz	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Korey Burton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	11	34	3.1
Right	4	11	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	33	126	3.8
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Emmett Horton	38	22	3	2	3	3	4	5	3

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Freddie Mitchell	23	16	2	1	0	2	3	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	8	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	38	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	8	128	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	68	11.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	21	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	54	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	37	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	51	12.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Samuel Gomez	19	12	1	114	1	41
WR Tyler Lockett	7	3	0	63	1	31
WR Marshall Edmondson	3	2	0	9	0	23
TE John Murray	2	2	0	23	0	13
WR Alexander Osborne	2	0	1	0	0	9
WR Rashard Higgins	2	0	1	0	0	13
FB Howie Bartoszek	2	2	0	33	1	14
RB Devontae Booker	1	1	0	0	0	23

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D. J. Moore	8	3	70	1	23
TE Zach Ertz	4	2	2	0	21
WR Michael Thomas	3	3	34	1	23
RB Joe Mixon	3	3	17	0	17
TE Amos Leporati	2	2	8	0	3
RB Marcus Lattimore	1	1	14	0	6
RB Nelson Agholor	1	1	8	0	3
WR Parris Campbell	1	1	10	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ezekiel Elliott	1	0	0.00	2.33

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Freddie Mitchell	2	12	6.00	5.67
RB Marcus Lattimore	1	1	1.00	2.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Emmett Horton	3	2	18	6.00	6.37

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Freddie Mitchell	4	4	29	7.25	7.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Samuel Gomez	2	1	7	3.50	6.00
WR Tyler Lockett	1	1	11	11.00	9.00

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Marcus Lattimore	1	1	14	14.00	14.00
RB Joe Mixon	1	1	2	2.00	5.67
WR D. J. Moore	1	1	3	3.00	8.75
WR Parris Campbell	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Devontae Booker	1	0

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
QB Freddie Mitchell	7	4
RB Marcus Lattimore	2	1
RB Joe Mixon	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Emmett Horton	10	5	2

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Freddie Mitchell	3	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Samuel Gomez	5	3	1
WR Tyler Lockett	2	1	1
WR Rashard Higgins	1	0	0
FB Howie Bartoszek	1	1	0
WR Marshall Edmondson	1	0	0

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Zach Ertz	1	0	0
WR Michael Thomas	1	1	1
WR D. J. Moore	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 38,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,200 (21,400)
End Zone 9,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 3,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	38,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,200 (21,400)
End Zone	9,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	3,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)