Week 8, 2028

played in Denver, CO

34 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	0	6	10	-	16
Denver Broncos	6	3	14	3	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:07 DEN - Tucker Palmer 31 field goal
1Q: 03:33 DEN - Tucker Palmer 39 field goal
2Q: 03:06 DEN - Tucker Palmer 54 field goal
3Q: 12:29 SDO - Brody Vaughn 50 field goal
3Q: 09:54 DEN - Darrin Godfrey 13 pass from Drew Lock (Tucker Palmer extra point)
3Q: 04:54 SDO - Brody Vaughn 22 field goal
3Q: 01:07 DEN - Chris Springer 3 run (Tucker Palmer extra point)
4Q: 10:53 SDO - Brody Vaughn 22 field goal
4Q: 05:58 SDO - Bert Salyer 15 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Brody Vaughn extra point)
4Q: 00:27 DEN - Tucker Palmer 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:07 DEN - Tucker Palmer 31 field goal
1Q: 03:33 DEN - Tucker Palmer 39 field goal
2Q: 03:06 DEN - Tucker Palmer 54 field goal
3Q: 12:29 SDO - Brody Vaughn 50 field goal
3Q: 09:54 DEN - Darrin Godfrey 13 pass from Drew Lock (Tucker Palmer extra point)
3Q: 04:54 SDO - Brody Vaughn 22 field goal
3Q: 01:07 DEN - Chris Springer 3 run (Tucker Palmer extra point)
4Q: 10:53 SDO - Brody Vaughn 22 field goal
4Q: 05:58 SDO - Bert Salyer 15 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Brody Vaughn extra point)
4Q: 00:27 DEN - Tucker Palmer 44 field goal

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 2-5 6-1
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 356 315
- Offensive Plays 67 68
- Yards per Play 5.31 4.63
Net Rushing Yards 122 95
- Rushing Attempts 24 22
- Yards per Rush 5.08 4.32
Net Passing Yards 234 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 20 - 1 45 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 239 223
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.44 4.78
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 9.3
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/60 7/58
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/34
Kick Returns/Yards 4/85 5/136
Interception Ret./Yards 2/8 1/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 39
Time of Possession 27:33 32:27

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	2-5	6-1
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	356	315
- Offensive Plays	67	68
- Yards per Play	5.31	4.63
Net Rushing Yards	122	95
- Rushing Attempts	24	22
- Yards per Rush	5.08	4.32
Net Passing Yards	234	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 20 - 1	45 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	239	223
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.44	4.78
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	9.3
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/60	7/58
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/34
Kick Returns/Yards	4/85	5/136
Interception Ret./Yards	2/8	1/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 39
Time of Possession	27:33	32:27

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:01	2:49	OWN 25	6	15	Punt
1	3:27	1:38	OWN 42	3	3	Punt
2	12:47	1:03	OWN 6	3	3	Punt
2	11:08	2:30	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
2	3:01	1:20	OWN 13	3	-1	Punt
2	0:32	0:29	OWN 43	3	13	Interception
3	15:00	2:37	OWN 35	5	32	Field Goal
3	10:57	1:03	OWN 9	3	-4	Punt
3	9:46	4:57	OWN 25	11	70	Field Goal
3	1:00	2:02	OWN 29	5	39	Missed FG
4	12:27	1:41	OPP 43	4	38	Field Goal
4	9:33	3:45	OWN 19	9	81	Touchdown
4	2:20	1:23	OWN 5	6	27	Downs
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 23	2	8	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:59	OWN 39	7	47	Field Goal
1	7:12	3:45	OWN 16	7	62	Field Goal
1	1:49	4:02	OWN 2	7	26	Punt
2	11:44	0:36	OWN 49	3	0	Punt
2	8:38	5:37	OWN 8	14	55	Field Goal
2	1:41	1:09	OPP 45	4	11	Interception
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 37	1	0	Half
3	12:23	1:26	OWN 46	3	2	Punt
3	9:54	0:08	OPP 13	1	13	Touchdown
3	4:49	3:49	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
4	13:58	1:31	OWN 39	3	-5	Interception
4	10:46	1:13	OWN 32	3	-3	Punt
4	5:48	3:28	OWN 25	5	36	Punt
4	0:57	0:36	OPP 32	3	5	Field Goal

Game MVP: Tucker Palmer, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Angel Milts	15	82	5.47	40	3
QB Freddie Mitchell	7	40	5.71	9	0
RB Diego Woodson	2	0	0.00	4	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Otis Mitchell	11	60	5.45	28	1	0
RB Eli Mitchell	4	18	4.50	8	0	0
QB Drew Lock	3	5	1.67	11	1	0
RB Ashton Duncan	3	9	3.00	6	0	0
FB Chris Springer	1	3	3.00	3	0	1

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Freddie Mitchell	42	20	239	1/5	1	31	1	63.5

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Lock	45	24	223	1/3	1	33	2	56.0

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bert Salyer	8	11	127	15.88	61	31	1
WR D. J. Moore	7	18	69	9.86	27	31	0
RB Angel Milts	2	3	4	2.00	1	7	0
RB Diego Woodson	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Claude Hicks	1	3	22	22.00	10	22	0
WR Kerry Connell	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darrin Godfrey	5	8	77	15.40	33	33	1
WR Darrell Sanford	4	6	45	11.25	3	17	0
FB Chris Springer	3	3	3	1.00	0	6	0
WR Amari Rodgers	3	3	44	14.67	17	22	0
WR Harvey Grange	2	5	16	8.00	0	11	0
TE Douglas Collins	2	2	22	11.00	19	20	0
WR DeAndre Rudman	2	2	-2	-1.00	0	0	0
TE Asher Tasker	1	9	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Eli Mitchell	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Otis Mitchell	1	2	6	6.00	3	6	0
TE Lamar Ransom	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Joey Scherer	1	0	0.00	0
CB Patrick Surtain II	1	8	8.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Josh Uche	1	8	8.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alonzo Sersland	6	261	43.5	37.8	53	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Byron Lee	5	246	49.2	45.2	66	4

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brody Vaughn	3/4	1/2	1/1	50	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tucker Palmer	4/4	2/2	1/1	54	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darrin Godfrey	2	34	17.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Diego Woodson	4	85	21.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harvey Grange	4	104	26.0	0
Amari Rodgers	1	32	32.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Joey Scherer	9	1	0.0	21	46
S Casey Barrett	6	0	0.0	14	33
CB Patrick Surtain II	5	2	0.0	22	46
OLB Jaelan Phillips	5	1	0.0	19	42
DT Donald Terrell	4	1	1.0	21	43
OLB Willie Gay	4	1	0.0	11	24
DT Vernon Butler	3	2	0.0	16	33
DE Otis Brien	3	1	0.0	17	34
CB Duke Dawson	2	2	0.0	19	37
CB Carter Meister	2	1	0.0	22	46
DE Nick Bosa	1	2	0.0	17	36
CB Daquan Thomason	1	0	0.0	12	25
WR Brandon Aiyuk	1	0	---	---	---
CB Zachary Walsh	0	1	0.0	3	9

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	7	2	0.0	20	31
OLB Josh Uche	7	2	0.0	22	40
S Brandon Jones	6	2	0.0	24	43
CB Jose Flynn	5	3	0.0	21	37
CB Landon Marble	4	0	0.0	22	42
DE McTelvin Agim	3	2	1.0	23	40
DE Brett Welch	3	0	0.0	20	33
S David Eliopoulos	2	1	0.0	18	27
DE Nate Noccolino	2	0	0.0	5	13
CB Richard LeCounte III	1	1	0.0	6	13
ILB Junior Yost	1	1	0.0	22	42
DT Derrick Brown	1	0	0.0	17	34
CB Mario Cox	1	0	0.0	4	6
ILB Jamin Davis	1	0	0.0	2	5
WR Darrin Godfrey	1	0	---	---	---
TE Lamar Ransom	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bradlee Anae	0	1	0.0	5	7

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Donald Terrell	1.0	0	1	0	43
DE Roy Hasselbeck	0.0	2	0	0	14
DE Otis Brien	0.0	0	3	2	34
OLB Willie Gay	0.0	0	2	0	24

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE McTelvin Agim	1.0	1	1	1	40
DE Brett Welch	0.0	1	2	0	33
DT Derrick Brown	0.0	1	0	0	34
DE Nate Noccolino	0.0	0	1	1	13
ILB Junior Yost	0.0	0	1	1	42
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	0.0	0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Joey Scherer	6	0	1	46
S Casey Barrett	3	2	0	33
CB Patrick Surtain II	3	1	1	46
OLB Willie Gay	3	1	0	24
OLB Jaelan Phillips	3	0	0	42
CB Duke Dawson	2	1	0	37
CB Carter Meister	1	1	0	46
DT Vernon Butler	1	0	0	33
DT Donald Terrell	1	0	0	43
DE Otis Brien	1	0	0	34
CB Daquan Thomason	0	3	0	25

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Josh Uche	6	1	1	40
CB Landon Marble	5	1	0	42
CB Jose Flynn	4	1	0	37
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	2	1	0	31
ILB Jamin Davis	1	0	0	5
CB Richard LeCounte III	1	0	0	13
DE Brett Welch	1	0	0	33
S Brandon Jones	0	2	0	43
CB Mario Cox	0	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kennedy Mayes	2	7	24	0	43
C Dana Rhodes	2	3	24	0	43
T Liam Eichenberg	2	3	24	0	43
G Randy Grantham	0	3	24	0	43
T Graham Penarroya	0	1	24	1	43

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Keith Ismail	3	7	22	0	46
G Rashawn Slater	2	5	22	1	46
G Oliver Dimick	2	4	22	0	46
TE Asher Tasker	1	2	16	0	40
TE Douglas Collins	1	1	7	0	10
G Colin Webster	0	3	22	0	46

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Daquan Thomason	3	17
Nick Bosa	2	13
Willie Gay	1	26
Parris Campbell	1	16

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Springer	1	22
Amari Rodgers	1	22
Asher Tasker	1	21
Harvey Grange	1	12

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Randy Grantham	24	43	---	---	10	77
T Liam Eichenberg	24	43	---	---	10	77
T Graham Penarroya	24	43	---	---	10	77
G Kennedy Mayes	24	43	---	---	10	77
CB Carter Meister	---	---	22	46	4	72
CB Patrick Surtain II	---	---	22	46	4	72
ILB Joey Scherer	---	---	21	46	4	71
WR D. J. Moore	24	43	---	---	2	69
DT Donald Terrell	---	---	21	43	4	68
QB Freddie Mitchell	24	43	---	---	---	67
C Dana Rhodes	24	43	---	---	---	67
DE Nick Bosa	---	---	17	36	13	66
TE Claude Hicks	23	43	---	---	---	66
OLB Jaelan Phillips	---	---	19	42	3	64
WR Kerry Connell	23	41	---	---	---	64
OLB Willie Gay	---	---	11	24	26	61
CB Duke Dawson	---	---	19	37	2	58
DT Vernon Butler	---	---	16	33	6	55
CB Daquan Thomason	---	---	12	25	17	54
RB Angel Milts	19	28	---	---	7	54
DE Otis Brien	---	---	17	34	2	53
S Casey Barrett	---	---	14	33	3	50
WR Bert Salyer	20	29	---	---	---	49
S Marlon Maxwell	---	---	6	12	18	36
RB Diego Woodson	4	13	---	---	16	33
CB Zachary Walsh	---	---	3	9	19	31
TE Leonard Shannon	1	2	---	---	27	30
DE Roy Hasselbeck	---	---	8	14	8	30
RB Ray Lasica	0	0	---	---	27	27
WR Will Fuller	0	0	---	---	21	21
OLB Alonzo Lubbers	---	---	5	13	3	21
WR Brandon Aiyuk	5	9	---	---	6	20
DE Henry Petrie	---	---	6	12	2	20
WR Parris Campbell	0	0	---	---	16	16
ILB Harold Landry	---	---	1	0	12	13
C Jimmy Landes	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Alonzo Sersland	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Brody Vaughn	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Brent Reeves	1	7	---	---	---	8
S Josh Jones	---	---	2	1	---	3
G Nicky Hitt	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Dalton Voigt	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Marc Gordon	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Matt Farniok	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Edwin Bockwoldt	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Junior Yost	---	---	22	42	26	90
CB Jose Flynn	---	---	21	37	21	79
TE Asher Tasker	16	40	---	---	21	77
G Rashawn Slater	22	46	---	---	9	77
WR Darrin Godfrey	22	41	---	---	11	74
G Oliver Dimick	22	46	---	---	5	73
CB Caleb Farley	---	---	22	42	9	73
DT Derrick Brown	---	---	17	34	21	72
S Brandon Jones	---	---	24	43	4	71
QB Drew Lock	22	46	---	---	---	68
C Keith Ismail	22	46	---	---	---	68
G Colin Webster	22	46	---	---	---	68
T Marcos Ackerman	22	46	---	---	---	68
DE McTelvin Agim	---	---	23	40	4	67
CB Landon Marble	---	---	22	42	3	67
OLB Josh Uche	---	---	22	40	4	66
WR Harvey Grange	13	29	---	---	12	54
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	---	---	20	31	2	53
DE Brett Welch	---	---	20	33	---	53
WR Darrell Sanford	18	34	---	---	---	52
S David Eliopoulos	---	---	18	27	---	45
TE Douglas Collins	7	10	---	---	27	44
RB Otis Mitchell	11	10	---	---	21	42
WR Amari Rodgers	4	10	---	---	22	36
RB Eli Mitchell	6	27	---	---	---	33
FB Chris Springer	2	8	---	---	22	32
ILB Otis Glover	---	---	4	10	14	28
DE Nate Noccolino	---	---	5	13	10	28
CB Richard LeCounte III	---	---	6	13	4	23
WR DeAndre Rudman	8	13	---	---	---	21
CB Isaiah Oliver	---	---	0	0	18	18
DT Bradlee Anae	---	---	5	7	1	13
K Tucker Palmer	0	0	---	---	11	11
CB Mario Cox	---	---	4	6	1	11
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Jimmy Knievel	---	---	4	4	1	9
G Logan Branch	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Byron Lee	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Ernie Jeffries	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Ashton Duncan	3	4	---	---	---	7
ILB Jamin Davis	---	---	2	5	---	7
CB Marcus Jacobs	---	---	1	2	1	4
DE Arnold Yarmak	---	---	2	2	---	4
TE Lamar Ransom	0	4	---	---	---	4
CB Harrison Hand	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ryan Coles	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	18	91	5.1
Right	5	27	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	56	4.7
Middle	1	2	2.0
Right	9	37	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Freddie Mitchell	42	20	5	2	3	7	6	3	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Lock	45	24	3	1	1	9	6	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	11	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	10	115	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	70	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	43	6.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	9	1.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	98	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	92	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	24	3.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D. J. Moore	18	7	1	69	1	43
WR Bert Salyer	11	8	0	127	3	29
WR Kerry Connell	4	1	1	6	0	41
RB Diego Woodson	3	1	1	11	0	13
TE Claude Hicks	3	1	0	22	1	43
RB Angel Milts	3	2	0	4	0	28

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Asher Tasker	9	1	1	7	0	40
WR Darrin Godfrey	8	5	0	77	1	41
WR Darrell Sanford	6	4	0	45	0	34
WR Harvey Grange	5	2	0	16	0	29
FB Chris Springer	3	3	0	3	0	8
WR Amari Rodgers	3	3	0	44	1	10
TE Lamar Ransom	3	0	0	0	0	4
TE Douglas Collins	2	2	0	22	1	10
RB Eli Mitchell	2	1	0	5	0	27
RB Otis Mitchell	2	1	0	6	0	10
WR DeAndre Rudman	2	2	0	-2	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Angel Milts	2	-6	-3.00	5.47

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Drew Lock	2	9	4.50	1.67
FB Chris Springer	1	3	3.00	3.00
RB Otis Mitchell	1	2	2.00	5.45

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Freddie Mitchell	6	2	26	4.33	5.69

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Lock	2	1	13	6.50	4.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bert Salyer	3	1	15	5.00	11.55
RB Diego Woodson	2	1	11	5.50	3.67
RB Angel Milts	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Eli Mitchell	1	0	0	0.00	2.50
WR Darrin Godfrey	1	1	13	13.00	9.63

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
RB Angel Milts	2	1
QB Freddie Mitchell	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ashton Duncan	3	0
QB Drew Lock	1	1
RB Otis Mitchell	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Freddie Mitchell	10	3	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Lock	11	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR D. J. Moore	4	1	0
RB Diego Woodson	3	1	0
WR Kerry Connell	2	1	1
WR Bert Salyer	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Asher Tasker	5	1	0
WR Amari Rodgers	3	3	3
RB Eli Mitchell	1	0	0
WR Darrin Godfrey	1	1	1
TE Lamar Ransom	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 97,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,700 (25,300)
End Zone 17,400 (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	97,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,700 (25,300)
End Zone	17,400 (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)