Week 15, 2021

played in Denver, CO

50 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	7	24	0	14	-	45
Denver Broncos	14	0	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:35 SDO - Michael Thomas 66 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
1Q: 09:00 DEN - Devontae Booker 6 run (B.J. Makofske extra point)
1Q: 08:01 DEN - Rashard Higgins 28 pass from Emmett Horton (B.J. Makofske extra point)
2Q: 11:38 SDO - Michael Thomas 11 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
2Q: 08:52 SDO - Michael Thomas 15 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
2Q: 02:22 SDO - D. J. Moore 11 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
2Q: 00:30 SDO - Daniel Carlson 30 field goal
3Q: 08:33 DEN - Rashard Higgins 6 pass from Emmett Horton (B.J. Makofske extra point)
4Q: 01:11 SDO - Marcus Lattimore 12 run (Daniel Carlson extra point)
4Q: 00:38 SDO - Damarious Randall 76 interception return (Daniel Carlson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:35 SDO - Michael Thomas 66 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
1Q: 09:00 DEN - Devontae Booker 6 run (B.J. Makofske extra point)
1Q: 08:01 DEN - Rashard Higgins 28 pass from Emmett Horton (B.J. Makofske extra point)
2Q: 11:38 SDO - Michael Thomas 11 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
2Q: 08:52 SDO - Michael Thomas 15 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
2Q: 02:22 SDO - D. J. Moore 11 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
2Q: 00:30 SDO - Daniel Carlson 30 field goal
3Q: 08:33 DEN - Rashard Higgins 6 pass from Emmett Horton (B.J. Makofske extra point)
4Q: 01:11 SDO - Marcus Lattimore 12 run (Daniel Carlson extra point)
4Q: 00:38 SDO - Damarious Randall 76 interception return (Daniel Carlson extra point)

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 9-5 7-7
First Downs 22 18
- by Rushing 12 2
- by Passing 10 16
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 468 389
- Offensive Plays 67 67
- Yards per Play 6.99 5.81
Net Rushing Yards 252 49
- Rushing Attempts 38 20
- Yards per Rush 6.63 2.45
Net Passing Yards 216 340
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 20 - 0 45 - 29 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 216 348
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.45 7.23
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 8/42 11/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/9 2/31
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/62
Interception Ret./Yards 3/86 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 30
Time of Possession 31:35 28:25

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	9-5	7-7
First Downs	22	18
- by Rushing	12	2
- by Passing	10	16
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	468	389
- Offensive Plays	67	67
- Yards per Play	6.99	5.81
Net Rushing Yards	252	49
- Rushing Attempts	38	20
- Yards per Rush	6.63	2.45
Net Passing Yards	216	340
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 20 - 0	45 - 29 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	216	348
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.45	7.23
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	8/42	11/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/9	2/31
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/62
Interception Ret./Yards	3/86	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 30
Time of Possession	31:35	28:25

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:37	1:20	OWN 31	3	69	Touchdown
1	8:51	0:16	OWN 25	2	7	Fumble
1	7:48	3:44	OWN 25	6	34	Punt
1	1:02	4:30	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	10:15	1:30	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
2	6:08	3:55	OWN 3	9	97	Touchdown
2	1:48	1:24	OPP 33	6	20	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:47	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	8:26	2:10	OWN 25	5	8	Punt
3	3:15	4:03	OWN 4	7	33	Punt
4	9:03	3:13	OWN 9	5	28	Punt
4	4:39	2:54	OWN 40	6	13	Punt
4	1:11	0:06	OPP 12	1	12	Touchdown

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:23	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
1	12:17	3:26	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
1	8:35	0:47	OPP 32	3	32	Touchdown
1	4:04	3:02	OWN 20	7	36	Punt
2	11:32	1:17	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	8:45	2:37	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
2	2:13	0:25	OWN 25	2	9	Interception
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 46	2	6	Half
3	13:13	4:47	OWN 42	9	58	Touchdown
3	6:16	3:01	OWN 17	7	27	Punt
4	14:12	5:09	OWN 5	11	76	Interception
4	5:50	1:11	OPP 25	3	-8	Missed FG
4	1:45	0:34	OWN 4	4	8	Downs
4	1:05	0:36	OWN 25	2	31	Interception
4	0:29	0:29	OWN 25	1	6	Game

Game MVP: Freddie Mitchell, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joe Mixon	17	75	4.41	12	2	0
RB Marcus Lattimore	12	98	8.17	41	3	1
QB Freddie Mitchell	9	79	8.78	18	5	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devontae Booker	12	28	2.33	9	0	1
RB Ezekiel Elliott	7	15	2.14	11	1	0
QB Emmett Horton	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Freddie Mitchell	29	20	216	0/0	4	66	0	130.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Emmett Horton	45	29	348	2/8	2	37	3	75.0

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR D. J. Moore	8	10	88	11.00	17	24	1
WR Michael Thomas	7	9	105	15.00	78	66	3
WR Parris Campbell	2	5	2	1.00	0	3	0
RB Marcus Lattimore	1	1	1	1.00	4	1	0
TE Zach Ertz	1	2	18	18.00	0	18	0
TE Amos Leporati	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Joe Mixon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rashard Higgins	10	12	112	11.20	64	28	2
TE Evan Rodriguez	5	11	83	16.60	24	29	0
TE John Murray	3	3	45	15.00	29	37	0
WR Tyler Lockett	3	6	31	10.33	3	18	0
RB Devontae Booker	3	4	42	14.00	23	26	0
TE Landon Boone	2	2	9	4.50	0	5	0
WR Marshall Edmondson	2	6	15	7.50	1	12	0
WR Alexander Osborne	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Bud Dupree	1	3	3.00	0
S Damarious Randall	1	76	76.00	1
DT Donald Terrell	1	7	7.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Joe Mixon	1	0	0
QB Freddie Mitchell	1	0	0
TE Amos Leporati	0	1	0
S Damarious Randall	0	0	1
G Hjalte Froholdt	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Devontae Booker	1	0	0
WR Rashard Higgins	1	0	0
OLB Jon Bostic	0	1	0
G Laken Tomlinson	0	1	0
DE Kelvin Boone	0	1	0
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	0	0	2

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	6	257	42.8	34.3	63	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jameson Kanellitsas	5	250	50.0	44.2	58	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daniel Carlson	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	6/6

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
B.J. Makofske	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Parris Campbell	2	9	4.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Higgins	2	31	15.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Higgins	2	62	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Khalil Mack	11	1	0.0	20	37
S Damarious Randall	11	1	0.0	20	47
S Todd Rusk	7	1	0.0	18	44
OLB D. J. Alexander	6	3	0.0	20	25
OLB Von Miller	2	1	1.0	11	11
DT Vernon Butler	2	1	1.0	20	40
S Ellis Lawton	2	1	0.0	6	29
CB Amari Hoover	1	2	0.0	18	28
DT Donald Terrell	1	1	0.0	18	25
S Eric Reid	1	0	0.0	16	27
ILB Bud Dupree	1	0	0.0	0	22
S Isaiah Johnson	1	0	0.0	11	38
CB J.J. Power	1	0	0.0	0	21
DT A'Shawn Robinson	0	1	0.0	2	25
DE Corey Newton	0	1	0.0	19	29

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	7	3	0.0	38	29
S Tyrann Mathieu	7	0	0.0	24	16
DE Myles Garrett	6	0	0.0	31	23
CB Gareon Conley	5	4	0.0	37	29
S Deone Bucannon	5	3	0.0	36	29
CB Jose Dixon	5	0	0.0	28	15
ILB Bernie Delgado	3	4	0.0	30	22
S Desmond King	3	1	0.0	14	14
CB David Long	3	0	0.0	38	29
DE Kelvin Boone	2	2	0.0	26	18
OLB Jon Bostic	2	1	0.0	12	15
DE Tim Williams	2	1	0.0	34	25
DT Sheldon Richardson	1	1	0.0	29	19
DT Wyatt Tuaolo	1	1	0.0	10	10
TE Evan Rodriguez	1	0	---	---	---
RB Devontae Booker	1	0	---	---	---
DT Chris Wormley	1	0	0.0	2	0
DE Paul Whitfield	1	0	0.0	11	7

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Vernon Butler	1.0	1	0	40
OLB Von Miller	1.0	0	0	11
DE Dominique Easley	0.0	0	1	41

Denver	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tim Williams	2	0	25
DE Kelvin Boone	1	0	18
DT Sheldon Richardson	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Damarious Randall	7	2	1	47
OLB Khalil Mack	6	1	0	37
S Todd Rusk	5	0	0	44
S Ellis Lawton	3	1	0	29
CB J.J. Power	2	0	0	21
S Eric Reid	1	1	0	27
OLB D. J. Alexander	1	1	0	25
ILB Bud Dupree	1	0	1	22
OLB Von Miller	1	0	0	11
CB Amari Hoover	1	0	0	28
S Isaiah Johnson	1	0	0	38
DT Donald Terrell	0	0	1	25

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Gareon Conley	3	1	29
S Deone Bucannon	3	0	29
S Desmond King	2	1	14
S Tyrann Mathieu	2	0	16
CB Jose Dixon	2	0	15
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	2	0	29
ILB Bernie Delgado	2	0	22
OLB Jon Bostic	1	0	15
DE Myles Garrett	1	0	23
DE Tim Williams	1	0	25
DE Paul Whitfield	1	0	7
CB David Long	0	1	29

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Nate Solder	5	8	38	29
G William Campbell	2	6	38	29
T Adrian Markiewicz	2	5	38	29
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	1	7	38	29
TE Zach Ertz	1	3	30	28

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Ben Jones	2	7	20	0	47
G Andy Levitre	1	4	20	1	47
T Taylor Decker	1	1	20	0	47
G Joseph Noteboom	0	5	20	0	47
G Laken Tomlinson	0	2	20	0	47
RB Ezekiel Elliott	0	0	8	1	11

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Damarious Randall	2	15
William Campbell	1	15
Hjalte Froholdt	1	6

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Tyler Lockett	1	17
Arnie Narvaez	1	6

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G William Campbell	38	29	---	---	15	82
S Damarious Randall	---	---	20	47	15	82
T Nate Solder	38	29	---	---	7	74
G Branden Caldwell	38	29	---	---	7	74
T Adrian Markiewicz	38	29	---	---	7	74
WR Michael Thomas	36	29	---	---	4	69
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	38	29	---	---	---	67
WR D. J. Moore	38	29	---	---	---	67
S Isaiah Johnson	---	---	11	38	18	67
QB Freddie Mitchell	38	29	---	---	---	67
S Todd Rusk	---	---	18	44	1	63
DE Dominique Easley	---	---	20	41	1	62
DT Vernon Butler	---	---	20	40	1	61
TE Zach Ertz	30	28	---	---	2	60
OLB Khalil Mack	---	---	20	37	2	59
DE Corey Newton	---	---	19	29	5	53
WR Parris Campbell	25	18	---	---	5	48
CB Amari Hoover	---	---	18	28	---	46
OLB D. J. Alexander	---	---	20	25	---	45
RB Joe Mixon	23	21	---	---	---	44
S Eric Reid	---	---	16	27	---	43
DT Donald Terrell	---	---	18	25	---	43
RB Marcus Lattimore	15	8	---	---	19	42
S Ellis Lawton	---	---	6	29	5	40
RB Nelson Agholor	11	4	---	---	18	33
ILB Bud Dupree	---	---	0	22	10	32
TE Amos Leporati	3	6	---	---	22	31
OLB Dorian O'Daniel	---	---	1	6	22	29
DT A'Shawn Robinson	---	---	2	25	1	28
CB J.J. Power	---	---	0	21	6	27
FB Dale Caldwell	6	2	---	---	18	26
DT Frankie Banks	---	---	0	22	1	23
OLB Von Miller	---	---	11	11	---	22
S Jorge Osborne	---	---	0	0	17	17
WR Chris Moore	1	0	---	---	12	13
K Daniel Carlson	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Morris Durham	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Hjalte Froholdt	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Howie Cavil	---	---	0	0	5	5
TE Trent McElreath	2	0	---	---	---	2
OLB Perry Riley	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Lamar Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alex Cappa	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Korey Burton	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wade Shields	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB David Long	---	---	38	29	19	86
T Taylor Decker	20	47	---	---	6	73
WR Tyler Lockett	16	38	---	---	17	71
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski	---	---	38	29	1	68
G Andy Levitre	20	47	---	---	---	67
C Ben Jones	20	47	---	---	---	67
QB Emmett Horton	20	47	---	---	---	67
G Laken Tomlinson	20	47	---	---	---	67
CB Gareon Conley	---	---	37	29	1	67
G Joseph Noteboom	20	47	---	---	---	67
S Deone Bucannon	---	---	36	29	---	65
TE Evan Rodriguez	20	39	---	---	---	59
DE Tim Williams	---	---	34	25	---	59
WR Rashard Higgins	11	31	---	---	13	55
DE Myles Garrett	---	---	31	23	1	55
DE Kelvin Boone	---	---	26	18	10	54
TE John Murray	10	18	---	---	24	52
RB Devontae Booker	12	36	---	---	4	52
ILB Bernie Delgado	---	---	30	22	---	52
OLB Jon Bostic	---	---	12	15	23	50
CB Jose Dixon	---	---	28	15	7	50
DT Sheldon Richardson	---	---	29	19	1	49
WR Marshall Edmondson	10	25	---	---	12	47
S Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	24	16	1	41
S Desmond King	---	---	14	14	8	36
WR Alexander Osborne	1	8	---	---	24	33
RB Ezekiel Elliott	8	11	---	---	13	32
WR Jason Maloney	10	21	---	---	---	31
DE Paul Whitfield	---	---	11	7	7	25
RB Brendan Givens	0	0	---	---	24	24
ILB Brad Cleland	---	---	7	7	7	21
DT Wyatt Tuaolo	---	---	10	10	---	20
DT Herb Pitt	---	---	9	11	---	20
DT Chris Wormley	---	---	2	0	16	18
G Mitch Morse	0	0	---	---	6	6
T David Sharpe	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Landon Boone	2	4	---	---	---	6
C Victor Jolly	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Arnie Narvaez	0	0	---	---	6	6
K B.J. Makofske	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Jameson Kanellitsas	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Trenton Codie	---	---	2	1	1	4
RB Braden Mili	0	4	---	---	---	4
QB Teddy Bridgewater	0	0	---	---	1	1
OLB Josiah Bishop	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	25	210	8.4
Right	13	42	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	7	1.4
Middle	12	51	4.3
Right	3	-9	-3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Freddie Mitchell	29	20	2	1	2	3	3	1	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Emmett Horton	45	29	5	4	2	6	1	1	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	16	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	99	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	59	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	42	14.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	44	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	16	181	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	123	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D. J. Moore	10	8	1	88	1	29
WR Michael Thomas	9	7	0	105	1	29
WR Parris Campbell	5	2	1	2	0	18
TE Zach Ertz	2	1	0	18	0	28
RB Marcus Lattimore	1	1	0	1	0	8
TE Amos Leporati	1	1	0	2	0	6
RB Joe Mixon	1	0	0	0	0	21

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rashard Higgins	12	10	1	112	1	31
TE Evan Rodriguez	11	5	0	83	2	39
WR Tyler Lockett	6	3	0	31	0	38
WR Marshall Edmondson	6	2	1	15	0	25
RB Devontae Booker	4	3	0	42	1	36
TE John Murray	3	3	0	45	1	18
TE Landon Boone	2	2	0	9	0	4
WR Alexander Osborne	1	1	0	11	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Marcus Lattimore	2	13	6.50	8.17
QB Freddie Mitchell	1	4	4.00	8.78

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devontae Booker	1	6	6.00	2.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Freddie Mitchell	9	7	39	4.33	7.45

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Emmett Horton	2	1	6	3.00	7.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Michael Thomas	3	3	25	8.33	11.67
WR D. J. Moore	3	2	12	4.00	8.80
WR Parris Campbell	3	2	2	0.67	0.40

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Evan Rodriguez	1	0	0	0.00	7.55
WR Rashard Higgins	1	1	6	6.00	9.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
QB Freddie Mitchell	3	2
RB Joe Mixon	2	1
RB Marcus Lattimore	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Freddie Mitchell	8	7	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Emmett Horton	14	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Michael Thomas	3	3	2
WR D. J. Moore	3	3	2
TE Amos Leporati	1	1	0
RB Joe Mixon	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rashard Higgins	4	3	3
TE Evan Rodriguez	3	1	1
WR Marshall Edmondson	3	1	0
WR Tyler Lockett	2	1	1
TE John Murray	1	1	0
TE Landon Boone	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)