Week 8, 2024

played in Denver, CO

54 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	10	0	0	10	-	20
Denver Broncos	7	7	3	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:06 DEN - Rashard Higgins 17 pass from Drew Lock (Mo Forbes extra point)
1Q: 06:46 SDO - Freddie Mitchell 6 run (Sam Sloman extra point)
1Q: 00:15 SDO - Sam Sloman 42 field goal
2Q: 12:33 DEN - D. K. Metcalf 8 pass from Drew Lock (Mo Forbes extra point)
3Q: 04:58 DEN - Mo Forbes 36 field goal
4Q: 06:24 DEN - Jameson Diaz 18 pass from Drew Lock (Mo Forbes extra point)
4Q: 06:14 SDO - Zach Ertz 60 fumble return (Sam Sloman extra point)
4Q: 01:57 DEN - Mo Forbes 43 field goal
4Q: 00:21 SDO - Sam Sloman 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:06 DEN - Rashard Higgins 17 pass from Drew Lock (Mo Forbes extra point)
1Q: 06:46 SDO - Freddie Mitchell 6 run (Sam Sloman extra point)
1Q: 00:15 SDO - Sam Sloman 42 field goal
2Q: 12:33 DEN - D. K. Metcalf 8 pass from Drew Lock (Mo Forbes extra point)
3Q: 04:58 DEN - Mo Forbes 36 field goal
4Q: 06:24 DEN - Jameson Diaz 18 pass from Drew Lock (Mo Forbes extra point)
4Q: 06:14 SDO - Zach Ertz 60 fumble return (Sam Sloman extra point)
4Q: 01:57 DEN - Mo Forbes 43 field goal
4Q: 00:21 SDO - Sam Sloman 32 field goal

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 3-4 3-4
First Downs 17 12
- by Rushing 4 1
- by Passing 10 8
- by Penalty 3 3
Total Net Yards 259 189
- Offensive Plays 69 60
- Yards per Play 3.75 3.15
Net Rushing Yards 83 30
- Rushing Attempts 30 25
- Yards per Rush 2.77 1.20
Net Passing Yards 176 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 21 - 0 30 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 195 199
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 5/40
- Yards per Pass Play 4.51 4.54
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 11.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/52 13/93
Punt Returns/Yards 4/22 2/36
Kick Returns/Yards 2/38 3/105
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 40
Time of Possession 31:55 28:05

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	3-4	3-4
First Downs	17	12
- by Rushing	4	1
- by Passing	10	8
- by Penalty	3	3
Total Net Yards	259	189
- Offensive Plays	69	60
- Yards per Play	3.75	3.15
Net Rushing Yards	83	30
- Rushing Attempts	30	25
- Yards per Rush	2.77	1.20
Net Passing Yards	176	159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 21 - 0	30 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	195	199
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	5/40
- Yards per Pass Play	4.51	4.54
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	11.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/52	13/93
Punt Returns/Yards	4/22	2/36
Kick Returns/Yards	2/38	3/105
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 40
Time of Possession	31:55	28:05

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:55	6:18	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	4:37	4:29	OWN 27	11	48	Field Goal
2	12:26	1:53	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
2	9:27	2:01	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
2	5:07	3:05	OWN 41	6	13	Punt
2	0:47	0:47	OWN 13	3	4	Half
3	15:00	5:09	OWN 20	10	43	Missed FG
3	4:53	1:43	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
3	1:06	1:15	OWN 42	3	-6	Punt
4	13:49	1:23	OWN 6	3	5	Punt
4	11:28	0:53	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	6:14	0:21	OWN 25	1	75	Touchdown
4	3:30	1:06	OWN 23	4	3	Downs
4	1:52	1:38	OWN 25	7	60	Field Goal

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:05	OPP 45	4	45	Touchdown
1	6:37	2:00	OWN 28	3	-8	Punt
1	0:08	2:42	OWN 42	6	58	Touchdown
2	10:33	1:06	OWN 14	3	-3	Punt
2	7:26	2:19	OWN 34	7	25	Downs
2	2:02	1:15	OWN 1	4	11	Punt
3	9:51	1:51	OWN 44	3	-26	Punt
3	8:00	3:07	OPP 4	7	-15	Field Goal
3	3:10	2:04	OWN 10	3	3	Punt
4	14:51	1:02	OWN 36	3	-4	Punt
4	12:26	0:58	OPP 46	3	8	Punt
4	10:35	4:21	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
4	5:53	2:23	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
4	2:24	0:32	OPP 26	3	0	Field Goal
4	0:14	0:14	OPP 43	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Drew Lock, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB D'Andre Swift	17	41	2.41	14	2	0
QB Freddie Mitchell	7	39	5.57	9	0	1
WR Daquan Harvey	6	3	0.50	5	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Kenyan Drake	11	21	1.91	7
RB Braden Mili	8	1	0.13	6
FB Duane Mitchell	5	10	2.00	6
QB Drew Lock	1	-2	-2.00	-2

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Freddie Mitchell	36	21	195	3/19	0	27	0	73.2

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Lock	30	14	199	5/40	3	45	0	101.9

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Michael Thomas	6	9	65	10.83	17	27
WR D. J. Moore	6	11	67	11.17	30	22
TE Zach Ertz	3	4	30	10.00	2	15
RB D'Andre Swift	3	3	29	9.67	16	24
WR Daquan Harvey	2	4	1	0.50	0	1
WR John Ross	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Parris Campbell	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rashard Higgins	3	4	64	21.33	10	34	1
WR D. K. Metcalf	3	8	10	3.33	3	8	1
WR Justin Blackmon	2	9	32	16.00	10	30	0
TE Maxx Williams	2	2	11	5.50	1	9	0
WR Harrison Kane	2	5	54	27.00	36	45	0
RB Kenyan Drake	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Jameson Diaz	1	1	18	18.00	16	18	1

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	TD
TE Zach Ertz	1	1	1
WR Parris Campbell	1	0	0
QB Freddie Mitchell	1	0	0
T Dalton Voigt	0	1	0

Denver	Recov	Force
CB Cyrus Jones	1	1
OLB Abel Shea	0	1
DT Bradlee Anae	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ralph Cote	7	327	46.7	41.6	62	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
B.J. Clemons	8	460	57.5	52.3	65	4

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Sam Sloman	2/3	1/2	0/1	42	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mo Forbes	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Parris Campbell	4	22	5.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashard Higgins	2	36	18.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Micah Gaines	2	38	19.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
D. K. Metcalf	2	69	34.5	0
Rashard Higgins	1	36	36.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Harold Landry	10	3	1.0	24	31
S Damarious Randall	6	3	0.0	24	23
OLB D. J. Alexander	5	1	0.0	21	16
OLB Jesse Perkins	4	0	0.0	15	19
S Ellis Lawton	3	2	0.0	25	34
S Todd Rusk	3	1	0.0	25	35
DT Vernon Butler	2	0	2.0	24	24
DE Nick Bosa	2	1	1.0	25	34
CB Amari Hoover	2	0	0.0	19	26
ILB Joey Scherer	1	1	1.0	1	5
DT A'Shawn Robinson	1	0	0.0	2	12
DT Donald Terrell	1	0	0.0	23	28
OLB Jordan Sanford	0	2	0.0	6	9
DE Dominique Easley	0	1	0.0	20	26
S Gilbert Schultz	0	1	0.0	1	10

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Don Farr	9	1	0.0	24	26
OLB Abel Shea	7	2	0.0	24	30
OLB Gene Mena	6	1	0.0	12	19
DE Sam Hubbard	5	2	1.0	30	36
CB Mario Cox	5	1	0.0	27	36
CB Cyrus Jones	4	4	0.0	28	33
DT Bradlee Anae	3	1	2.0	23	26
DT Larry Ogunjobi	3	1	0.0	24	33
S Brandon Jones	3	0	0.0	12	23
ILB Otis Glover	2	5	0.0	30	38
DE Jeffery Simmons	2	0	0.0	24	30
S Jumbo Sandoval	1	1	0.0	4	6
CB Brett Finley	1	1	0.0	24	28
S Desmond King	1	0	0.0	24	29
ILB Zach Cunningham	0	1	0.0	1	2
DE Terrell Amarante	0	1	0.0	13	23

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Vernon Butler	2.0	0	0	0	24
DE Nick Bosa	1.0	2	1	2	34
ILB Harold Landry	1.0	0	0	0	31
ILB Joey Scherer	1.0	0	0	0	5
CB J.J. Power	0.0	1	0	0	17
DE Dominique Easley	0.0	0	2	0	26
DT A'Shawn Robinson	0.0	0	1	0	12
OLB D. J. Alexander	0.0	0	0	1	16

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Bradlee Anae	2.0	1	1	26
DE Sam Hubbard	1.0	2	2	36
ILB Otis Glover	0.0	0	1	38
DE Terrell Amarante	0.0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Harold Landry	5	2	31
S Todd Rusk	3	1	35
S Ellis Lawton	2	2	34
S Damarious Randall	2	0	23
CB Amari Hoover	1	1	26
OLB Jesse Perkins	1	1	19
CB J.J. Power	0	1	17

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Cyrus Jones	3	2	33
OLB Abel Shea	3	0	30
OLB Gene Mena	3	0	19
CB Mario Cox	3	0	36
ILB Otis Glover	2	0	38
S Brandon Jones	2	0	23
S Desmond King	1	1	29
S Don Farr	1	1	26
DE Sam Hubbard	1	0	36
S Jumbo Sandoval	1	0	6
CB Brett Finley	1	0	28

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Branden Caldwell	2	7	30	0	39
T Dalton Voigt	1	6	30	2	39
C Fred Gonzalez	1	5	30	1	39
G Nicky Hitt	0	3	30	0	39
T Wade Shields	0	2	30	0	39

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tyre Phillips	2	4	14	0	28
G Edwin Phillips	1	5	25	4	35
T Lincoln Borders	1	3	11	0	7
C Warren Harris	0	5	25	0	35
T Brandon Shell	0	4	25	1	35
G Cameron Clark	0	3	25	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Nick Bosa	5	22
Zach Ertz	1	2

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Douglas Collins	3	28
Kenyan Drake	2	28
Cyrus Jones	1	25

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Nick Bosa	---	---	25	34	22	81
G Branden Caldwell	30	39	---	---	10	79
T Wade Shields	30	39	---	---	10	79
G Nicky Hitt	30	39	---	---	10	79
T Dalton Voigt	30	39	---	---	10	79
WR D. J. Moore	30	37	---	---	7	74
S Todd Rusk	---	---	25	35	10	70
QB Freddie Mitchell	30	39	---	---	---	69
C Fred Gonzalez	30	39	---	---	---	69
TE Zach Ertz	27	39	---	---	2	68
S Ellis Lawton	---	---	25	34	8	67
WR Michael Thomas	28	33	---	---	---	61
S Damarious Randall	---	---	24	23	13	60
OLB Jesse Perkins	---	---	15	19	26	60
WR Parris Campbell	14	22	---	---	22	58
ILB Harold Landry	---	---	24	31	1	56
S Isaiah Johnson	---	---	9	23	21	53
DT Donald Terrell	---	---	23	28	---	51
DT Vernon Butler	---	---	24	24	1	49
DE Dominique Easley	---	---	20	26	1	47
CB Amari Hoover	---	---	19	26	2	47
WR Daquan Harvey	11	21	---	---	14	46
OLB D. J. Alexander	---	---	21	16	1	38
RB D'Andre Swift	18	18	---	---	---	36
TE Scottie Rhoden	2	6	---	---	27	35
RB Korey Burton	2	2	---	---	29	33
S Gilbert Schultz	---	---	1	10	20	31
CB J.J. Power	---	---	9	17	1	27
TE Jace Barclay	11	14	---	---	---	25
DT A'Shawn Robinson	---	---	2	12	10	24
ILB Joey Scherer	---	---	1	5	15	21
WR Micah Gaines	0	0	---	---	18	18
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	6	9	---	15
DE Tyrone Chandler	---	---	2	10	2	14
WR John Ross	7	3	---	---	---	10
C Otis Jacobs	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Ralph Cote	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Sam Sloman	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Eric Reid	---	---	0	3	---	3
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Lamar Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Antonio Cheshier	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Josh Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Willie Gay	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	28	33	25	86
ILB Otis Glover	---	---	30	38	15	83
OLB Abel Shea	---	---	24	30	26	80
S Desmond King	---	---	24	29	21	74
CB Brett Finley	---	---	24	28	20	72
T Brandon Shell	25	35	---	---	10	70
G Edwin Phillips	25	35	---	---	10	70
DE Sam Hubbard	---	---	30	36	3	69
DT Larry Ogunjobi	---	---	24	33	10	67
CB Mario Cox	---	---	27	36	3	66
RB Kenyan Drake	17	17	---	---	28	62
WR D. K. Metcalf	24	33	---	---	5	62
QB Drew Lock	25	35	---	---	---	60
C Warren Harris	25	35	---	---	---	60
G Cameron Clark	25	35	---	---	---	60
TE Maxx Williams	23	35	---	---	1	59
DE Jeffery Simmons	---	---	24	30	3	57
WR Justin Blackmon	19	23	---	---	11	53
S Don Farr	---	---	24	26	---	50
DT Bradlee Anae	---	---	23	26	---	49
WR Rashard Higgins	4	15	---	---	28	47
DE Terrell Amarante	---	---	13	23	10	46
T Tyre Phillips	14	28	---	---	---	42
S Brandon Jones	---	---	12	23	3	38
WR Harrison Kane	13	23	---	---	---	36
OLB Gene Mena	---	---	12	19	3	34
TE Douglas Collins	1	1	---	---	28	30
T Lincoln Borders	11	7	---	---	10	28
RB Braden Mili	8	12	---	---	---	20
FB Duane Mitchell	8	3	---	---	8	19
WR Anthony Shannon	0	1	---	---	18	19
TE Laughing Larry Dodds	7	7	---	---	4	18
DE McTelvin Agim	---	---	6	7	---	13
P B.J. Clemons	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Jumbo Sandoval	---	---	4	6	---	10
G Jon Runyan Jr	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Mo Forbes	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Jameson Diaz	1	5	---	---	---	6
CB Dane Jackson	---	---	0	4	---	4
ILB Zach Cunningham	---	---	1	2	---	3
WR Jay Hong	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Maxwell Grimes	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Jaylen Alcott	0	0	---	---	---	0
FB Joshua Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Justics Dunn	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	6	3.0
Middle	18	72	4.0
Right	10	5	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	2	0.5
Middle	11	18	1.6
Right	9	12	1.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Freddie Mitchell	36	21	4	2	0	4	5	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Lock	30	14	3	0	1	8	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	33	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	52	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	56	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	54	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	5	74	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	42	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	64	9.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D. J. Moore	11	6	67	1	37
WR Michael Thomas	9	6	65	2	33
TE Zach Ertz	4	3	30	0	39
WR Daquan Harvey	4	2	1	0	21
WR Parris Campbell	3	0	0	0	22
RB D'Andre Swift	3	3	29	1	18
WR John Ross	1	1	3	0	3

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Justin Blackmon	9	2	1	32	1	23
WR D. K. Metcalf	8	3	0	10	0	33
WR Harrison Kane	5	2	0	54	1	23
WR Rashard Higgins	4	3	0	64	1	15
TE Maxx Williams	2	2	0	11	0	35
RB Kenyan Drake	1	1	0	10	0	17
WR Jameson Diaz	1	1	0	18	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB D'Andre Swift	2	5	2.50	2.41
QB Freddie Mitchell	1	6	6.00	5.57

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kenyan Drake	4	6	1.50	1.91
FB Duane Mitchell	3	6	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Freddie Mitchell	2	1	-1	-0.50	5.42

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Lock	9	5	53	5.89	6.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR D. J. Moore	1	1	-1	-1.00	6.09

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR D. K. Metcalf	4	2	9	2.25	1.25
WR Justin Blackmon	1	0	0	0.00	3.56
TE Maxx Williams	1	1	9	9.00	5.50
WR Rashard Higgins	1	1	17	17.00	16.00
WR Jameson Diaz	1	1	18	18.00	18.00
WR Harrison Kane	1	0	0	0.00	10.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
QB Freddie Mitchell	4	2
WR Daquan Harvey	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kenyan Drake	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Freddie Mitchell	12	7	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Lock	13	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR D. J. Moore	3	2	2
WR Daquan Harvey	3	2	0
WR Michael Thomas	2	1	0
WR Parris Campbell	2	0	0
TE Zach Ertz	1	1	1
RB D'Andre Swift	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Justin Blackmon	4	1	0
WR D. K. Metcalf	3	1	1
WR Rashard Higgins	2	2	1
TE Maxx Williams	1	1	0
RB Kenyan Drake	1	1	1
WR Jameson Diaz	1	1	1
WR Harrison Kane	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 93,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,700 (25,300)
End Zone 16,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,800 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 15,200 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	93,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,700 (25,300)
End Zone	16,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,800 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	15,200 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)