Week 8, 2046

played in Denver, CO

57 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	7	14	0	0	-	21
Denver Broncos	3	0	3	6	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 DEN - Andy Mills 35 field goal
1Q: 03:02 SDO - Junior Curtis 11 pass from Cam Ward (Brody Blades extra point)
2Q: 14:55 SDO - Junior Curtis 66 pass from Cam Ward (Brody Blades extra point)
2Q: 06:25 SDO - Otis Seidman 17 pass from Cam Ward (Brody Blades extra point)
3Q: 02:40 DEN - Andy Mills 33 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Andy Mills 47 field goal
4Q: 11:15 DEN - Andy Mills 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:42 DEN - Andy Mills 35 field goal
1Q: 03:02 SDO - Junior Curtis 11 pass from Cam Ward (Brody Blades extra point)
2Q: 14:55 SDO - Junior Curtis 66 pass from Cam Ward (Brody Blades extra point)
2Q: 06:25 SDO - Otis Seidman 17 pass from Cam Ward (Brody Blades extra point)
3Q: 02:40 DEN - Andy Mills 33 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Andy Mills 47 field goal
4Q: 11:15 DEN - Andy Mills 42 field goal

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 3-4 3-4
First Downs 19 15
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 326 275
- Offensive Plays 67 66
- Yards per Play 4.87 4.17
Net Rushing Yards 90 90
- Rushing Attempts 31 15
- Yards per Rush 2.90 6.00
Net Passing Yards 236 185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 18 - 1 46 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 236 212
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/27
- Yards per Pass Play 6.56 3.63
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/44 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/13 7/41
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 3/72
Interception Ret./Yards 1/3 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 33
Time of Possession 30:44 29:16

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	3-4	3-4
First Downs	19	15
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	326	275
- Offensive Plays	67	66
- Yards per Play	4.87	4.17
Net Rushing Yards	90	90
- Rushing Attempts	31	15
- Yards per Rush	2.90	6.00
Net Passing Yards	236	185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 18 - 1	46 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	236	212
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/27
- Yards per Pass Play	6.56	3.63
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/44	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/13	7/41
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	3/72
Interception Ret./Yards	1/3	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 33
Time of Possession	30:44	29:16

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:34	5:41	OWN 11	11	89	Touchdown
1	0:04	0:25	OWN 29	2	71	Touchdown
2	10:26	4:07	OWN 16	11	84	Touchdown
2	5:40	1:40	OWN 31	3	-1	Punt
2	2:24	0:45	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 9	3	7	Half
3	15:00	2:09	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
3	10:21	4:28	OWN 1	10	43	Interception
3	2:34	1:26	OWN 10	3	4	Punt
4	14:54	0:58	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
4	11:08	1:55	OWN 39	3	-2	Punt
4	7:48	5:23	OWN 30	7	26	Punt
4	0:39	0:39	OWN 38	3	-12	Punt

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:26	OWN 31	11	51	Field Goal
1	2:53	2:49	OWN 41	5	-2	Punt
2	14:39	4:13	OWN 12	7	36	Punt
2	6:19	0:39	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	4:00	1:36	OWN 28	6	32	Interception
2	1:39	1:00	OWN 45	5	5	Punt
3	12:51	2:30	OWN 17	5	23	Punt
3	5:53	3:19	OWN 42	6	42	Field Goal
3	1:08	1:14	OPP 33	3	3	Field Goal
4	13:56	2:48	OPP 49	5	24	Field Goal
4	9:13	1:25	OWN 17	3	-8	Punt
4	2:25	1:46	OWN 20	7	49	Missed FG

Game MVP: Cam Ward, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Otis Seidman	30	87	2.90	18	3	0
RB Ernie Hudson	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jessie Crane	7	56	8.00	27	2
RB Brody Linquist	5	30	6.00	18	1
RB Jay Erwin	2	-5	-2.50	-1	0
QB Bo Nix	1	9	9.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cam Ward	36	18	236	0/0	3	66	1	87.3

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bo Nix	46	28	212	5/27	0	20	1	62.9

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Neal Fairbanks	6	11	39	6.50	3	10	0
WR Junior Curtis	6	17	115	19.17	73	66	2
TE Ernie McElroy	3	3	34	11.33	0	13	0
TE A.J. Barner	1	1	9	9.00	6	9	0
WR Tevin Farrell	1	2	22	22.00	14	22	0
RB Otis Seidman	1	2	17	17.00	9	17	1

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kris Hartman	7	8	50	7.14	15	15
TE Steve Perkins	5	9	44	8.80	2	12
TE Branden McWilliams	5	6	29	5.80	0	9
WR Daniel Lyle	3	6	13	4.33	0	14
WR Branden Langston	3	6	44	14.67	22	20
TE Robert Wilkins	2	3	25	12.50	0	13
RB Brody Linquist	2	2	4	2.00	6	8
RB Jessie Crane	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
RB Jay Erwin	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Alejandro Valdez	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Charles McDonald	1	3	3.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Sammy McCargo	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tim Duffy	8	310	38.8	31.1	47	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tory Taylor	6	278	46.3	44.2	59	4

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brody Blades	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Andy Mills	4/5	2/3	0/0	47	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Curtis	1	13	13.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alejandro Valdez	7	41	5.9	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jorge Rivera	1	18	18.0	0
Kaleb Johnson	1	29	29.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keegan Morton	2	41	20.5	0
Rod Peterson	1	31	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Isaiah Finkes	4	1	1.0	13	32
DT Harris Place	4	1	1.0	14	41
OLB William Hawk	4	0	1.0	13	46
CB Liam Brisby	4	1	0.0	12	35
S Malachi Darusmont	4	0	0.0	13	35
S Leland Wells	4	0	0.0	7	35
DE Leonard Marshall II	3	1	0.5	12	35
OLB Charles McDonald	3	5	0.0	15	51
DT Quentin Leibert	3	0	0.5	1	12
CB Terry Tyler	3	0	0.0	2	17
ILB Steven Shireman	2	0	0.0	5	20
CB Jorge Rivera	2	0	0.0	2	16
CB Jaylin Smith	2	0	0.0	12	43
CB Leonard Magee	2	0	0.0	10	15
ILB Smael Mondon Jr.	1	1	0.5	0	15
S Daryl Burks	1	4	0.0	11	35
S Malaki Starks	1	0	0.0	3	8
WR Junior Curtis	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Derrick Farrell	1	0	0.0	2	5
DE Donnie Deering	0	1	0.5	6	34
DE Steve Thai	0	1	0.0	12	31

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rich Thierry	8	5	0.0	29	27
S Raymond Welborn	7	3	0.0	31	36
OLB Blake Upton	7	0	0.0	31	36
OLB Diego Nogas	6	0	0.0	27	25
CB Sammy McCargo	5	2	0.0	27	26
S Rod Peterson	3	2	0.0	30	34
CB Erick Brautlacht	3	0	0.0	30	36
DT Ike Hopkins	1	6	0.0	25	25
DE Butch McClary	1	2	0.0	30	35
DT Kennedy Levine	1	1	0.0	8	11
CB Cooper Barton	1	1	0.0	29	27
OLB Trent Pierce	1	1	0.0	5	20
FB Tristan Mitchell	1	0	---	---	---
ILB C.J. Orosco	1	0	0.0	3	8
CB Gene Mickell	1	0	0.0	3	10
DE Braden Berlioz	0	2	0.0	26	34

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Harris Place	1.0	0	2	0	41
ILB Isaiah Finkes	1.0	0	0	0	32
OLB William Hawk	1.0	0	0	0	46
DE Donnie Deering	0.5	1	0	0	34
DE Leonard Marshall II	0.5	0	0	0	35
ILB Smael Mondon Jr.	0.5	0	0	0	15
DT Quentin Leibert	0.5	0	0	0	12
ILB Steven Shireman	0.0	1	0	0	20
CB Jaylin Smith	0.0	0	1	0	43
DE Steve Thai	0.0	0	0	1	31

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Butch McClary	1	1	1	35
DE Braden Berlioz	0	5	1	34
CB Sammy McCargo	0	1	0	26
OLB Wes Leung	0	1	0	2
OLB Diego Nogas	0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Leland Wells	4	1	0	35
ILB Isaiah Finkes	3	1	0	32
CB Terry Tyler	3	1	0	17
S Malachi Darusmont	3	0	0	35
CB Liam Brisby	2	1	0	35
CB Jorge Rivera	2	0	0	16
OLB William Hawk	2	0	0	46
DT Quentin Leibert	2	0	0	12
S Daryl Burks	1	3	0	35
OLB Charles McDonald	1	0	1	51
ILB Steven Shireman	1	0	0	20
ILB Smael Mondon Jr.	1	0	0	15
CB Jaylin Smith	1	0	0	43
S Malaki Starks	1	0	0	8
CB Leonard Magee	1	0	0	15

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Sammy McCargo	6	1	1	26
OLB Blake Upton	3	1	0	36
CB Gene Mickell	2	1	0	10
S Rod Peterson	2	0	0	34
OLB Trent Pierce	2	0	0	20
CB Erick Brautlacht	1	0	0	36
S Raymond Welborn	1	0	0	36
ILB Rich Thierry	1	0	0	27

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Parker Crockett	4	9	31	36
C Arturo Herdeg	3	5	31	36
T Monty Gutowski	2	6	31	36
G Hardy Lowe	2	5	31	36
T Irving Moss	1	4	31	36
TE Ernie McElroy	0	2	28	26

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jack Stroud Jr	2	3	15	1	51
G Pat Cera	2	3	15	0	51
T Robert St.Clair	1	4	15	1	51
C Johnnie Londesbrough	1	3	15	1	51
T Lincoln Riazi	1	1	9	2	34

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Malaki Starks	4	13
A.J. Barner	3	13
Otis Seidman	2	23
Ernie McElroy	1	22

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Wilkins	1	28
Tristan Mitchell	1	22
Jaden Hicks	1	17

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Otis Seidman	30	32	---	---	23	85
TE Ernie McElroy	28	26	---	---	22	76
WR Neal Fairbanks	29	31	---	---	15	75
G Hardy Lowe	31	36	---	---	8	75
G Parker Crockett	31	36	---	---	8	75
T Irving Moss	31	36	---	---	8	75
T Monty Gutowski	31	36	---	---	8	75
WR Junior Curtis	31	36	---	---	6	73
OLB Charles McDonald	---	---	15	51	6	72
C Arturo Herdeg	31	36	---	---	---	67
QB Cam Ward	31	36	---	---	---	67
S Daryl Burks	---	---	11	35	19	65
OLB William Hawk	---	---	13	46	4	63
CB Jaylin Smith	---	---	12	43	5	60
DT Harris Place	---	---	14	41	2	57
DE Steve Thai	---	---	12	31	10	53
WR Tevin Farrell	29	23	---	---	---	52
DE Leonard Marshall II	---	---	12	35	2	49
S Malachi Darusmont	---	---	13	35	1	49
CB Liam Brisby	---	---	12	35	2	49
S Leland Wells	---	---	7	35	5	47
ILB Isaiah Finkes	---	---	13	32	1	46
DE Donnie Deering	---	---	6	34	4	44
CB Jorge Rivera	---	---	2	16	18	36
CB Leonard Magee	---	---	10	15	11	36
OLB Derrick Farrell	---	---	2	5	23	30
ILB Smael Mondon Jr.	---	---	0	15	14	29
ILB Steven Shireman	---	---	5	20	1	26
TE A.J. Barner	3	9	---	---	13	25
S Malaki Starks	---	---	3	8	13	24
CB Terry Tyler	---	---	2	17	4	23
DT Quentin Leibert	---	---	1	12	9	22
RB Ernie Hudson	2	10	---	---	5	17
RB Kaleb Johnson	0	2	---	---	9	11
WR Tre Harris	0	1	---	---	9	10
P Tim Duffy	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Kenny White	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Nathan Valle	1	6	---	---	---	7
WR Lickity Split Thompson	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Brody Blades	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Drake Maye	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Harry Hardaway	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Ryan Hill	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Caden Cushing	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Grady Francis	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Miles Haynesworth	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Jack Stroud Jr	15	51	---	---	11	77
T Robert St.Clair	15	51	---	---	11	77
G Pat Cera	15	51	---	---	11	77
S Rod Peterson	---	---	30	34	4	68
ILB Rich Thierry	---	---	29	27	12	68
OLB Blake Upton	---	---	31	36	---	67
S Raymond Welborn	---	---	31	36	---	67
CB Erick Brautlacht	---	---	30	36	---	66
QB Bo Nix	15	51	---	---	---	66
C Johnnie Londesbrough	15	51	---	---	---	66
DE Butch McClary	---	---	30	35	---	65
CB Cooper Barton	---	---	29	27	8	64
DE Braden Berlioz	---	---	26	34	---	60
TE Branden McWilliams	11	48	---	---	---	59
CB Sammy McCargo	---	---	27	26	---	53
OLB Diego Nogas	---	---	27	25	---	52
T Lincoln Riazi	9	34	---	---	8	51
WR Daniel Lyle	8	41	---	---	1	50
DT Ike Hopkins	---	---	25	25	---	50
RB Jessie Crane	8	37	---	---	---	45
WR Kris Hartman	12	32	---	---	---	44
TE Steve Perkins	4	29	---	---	11	44
WR Alejandro Valdez	10	24	---	---	8	42
TE Robert Wilkins	3	6	---	---	28	37
OLB Trent Pierce	---	---	5	20	11	36
FB Tristan Mitchell	2	11	---	---	22	35
RB Brody Linquist	5	8	---	---	20	33
WR Branden Langston	8	12	---	---	8	28
OLB Wes Leung	---	---	3	2	23	28
DT Kennedy Levine	---	---	8	11	8	27
T Drake Robinson	6	17	---	---	3	26
WR Karl Oren	0	0	---	---	22	22
S Jaden Hicks	---	---	2	2	17	21
CB Alan Ishikawa	---	---	0	1	17	18
CB Gene Mickell	---	---	3	10	---	13
P Tory Taylor	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB C.J. Orosco	---	---	3	8	---	11
C Winfred Hansen	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Jay Erwin	4	7	---	---	---	11
K Andy Mills	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Nate Tatum	---	---	1	1	8	10
S Keegan Morton	---	---	0	0	4	4
DT Kerry Rasmussen	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Kenny Perry	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Norman Bertelson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Henry Hotchkiss	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	20	58	2.9
Right	11	32	2.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	10	62	6.2
Right	5	28	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cam Ward	36	18	3	3	1	3	9	2	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bo Nix	46	28	1	2	3	7	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	122	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	103	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	23	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	15	87	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	102	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Junior Curtis	17	6	1	115	2	36
WR Neal Fairbanks	11	6	0	39	0	31
TE Ernie McElroy	3	3	0	34	0	26
WR Tevin Farrell	2	1	0	22	1	23
RB Otis Seidman	2	1	0	17	0	32
TE A.J. Barner	1	1	0	9	0	9

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Steve Perkins	9	5	1	44	0	29
WR Kris Hartman	8	7	0	50	0	32
WR Daniel Lyle	6	3	0	13	0	41
TE Branden McWilliams	6	5	0	29	0	48
WR Branden Langston	6	3	1	44	1	12
TE Robert Wilkins	3	2	0	25	0	6
RB Brody Linquist	2	2	0	4	0	8
RB Jay Erwin	2	0	1	0	0	7
RB Jessie Crane	2	1	0	3	0	37
WR Alejandro Valdez	2	0	0	0	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ernie Hudson	1	3	3.00	3.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jessie Crane	1	0	0.00	8.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cam Ward	4	2	28	7.00	6.56

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bo Nix	3	2	0	0.00	4.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Neal Fairbanks	2	0	0	0.00	3.55
RB Otis Seidman	1	1	17	17.00	8.50
WR Junior Curtis	1	1	11	11.00	6.76

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Daniel Lyle	2	1	-1	-0.50	2.17
TE Branden McWilliams	1	1	1	1.00	4.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
RB Otis Seidman	4	2

Denver	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cam Ward	11	4	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bo Nix	12	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Junior Curtis	7	2	1
WR Neal Fairbanks	2	1	1
WR Tevin Farrell	1	0	0
TE Ernie McElroy	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Branden McWilliams	4	3	0
TE Steve Perkins	2	2	1
WR Kris Hartman	1	1	1
WR Daniel Lyle	1	0	0
TE Robert Wilkins	1	1	0
RB Jay Erwin	1	0	0
WR Branden Langston	1	1	1
WR Alejandro Valdez	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,700 (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 9,700 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,700 (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	9,700 (9,900)