| Played in San Diego, CA, weather: 74 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| San Diego won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) David Ray kicked off 62 yards from the DEN30. Johnny Rodgers returned the ball 24 yards to the SDO32. Tackled by Ron Shanklin. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-SDO09 (1Q: 14:39) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Stan Lewis. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| 2-5-SDO14 (1Q: 14:14) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson. Burrough gained 11 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (1Q: 13:59) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Walt Garrison for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 1-15-SDO50 (1Q: 13:54) Walt Garrison ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith. |
| 2-16-SDO49 (1Q: 13:07) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walt Garrison. ILB Randy Gradishar hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-16-SDO49 (1Q: 13:01) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. S Billy Thompson defended the pass. |
| 4-16-SDO49 (1Q: 12:54) Mike Bragg punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 12:48) Floyd Little ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. |
| 2-7-DEN23 (1Q: 12:26) Floyd Little ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Barnes, assisted by OLB Charles Anthony. Key block delivered by Darryl Carlton. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 11:45) Ed Podolak ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 2-8-DEN36 (1Q: 11:18) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 3-9-DEN35 (1Q: 10:43) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. CB Monte Jackson defended the pass. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Substitution. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-9-DEN35 (1Q: 10:33) Dave Chapple punted 47 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick 2 yards to the SDO20. Tackled by Cullen Bryant. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Bruce Van Dyke at the SDO20. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 10:24) Ed Podolak ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Key block delivered by Milt Sunde. |
| 2-4-SDO14 (1Q: 09:42) Floyd Little ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 3-3-SDO13 (1Q: 09:03) Billy Kilmer pass was intended for RB The Franchise Little and was intercepted by S Dick Conn at the SDO02. The interception was returned 10 yards. Tackled by Jack Snow. |
| 1-10-SDO12 (1Q: 08:51) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO07 (1Q: 08:48) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 20 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO27 (1Q: 08:06) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Jerry Smith for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by OLB George Webster. Smith gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (1Q: 07:53) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN43 (1Q: 07:44) Walt Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle, assisted by DE Stan Lewis. |
| 2-13-DEN41 (1Q: 07:08) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. S Billy Thompson defended the pass. |
| 3-13-DEN41 (1Q: 07:00) Dan Fouts sacked by OLB George Webster for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Condon. |
| 4-20-DEN48 (1Q: 06:19) Mike Bragg punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 06:14) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by OLB Charles Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 05:38) Floyd Little ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 2-6-DEN38 (1Q: 05:12) The Franchise Little ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by CB Bobby Brooks. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. |
| 1-10-SDO50 (1Q: 04:25) Ed Podolak ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-8-SDO48 (1Q: 03:47) The Franchise Little ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 3-6-SDO46 (1Q: 03:17) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to FB Roosevelt Leaks for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by DE Ed Benson. Leaks gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-SDO41 (1Q: 02:47) Dave Chapple punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (1Q: 02:40) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. DE Stan Lewis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SDO20 (1Q: 02:34) Walt Garrison ran around left end for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 3-13-SDO17 (1Q: 02:06) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. DE Stan Lewis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-13-SDO17 (1Q: 01:59) Mike Bragg punted 72 yards. Floyd Little returned the kick 21 yards to the DEN32. Tackled by Bo Matthews. |
| 1-10-DEN32 (1Q: 01:48) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. Key block delivered by Riley Odoms. Odoms ran over Mike Barnes to set up the play. |
| 2-3-DEN39 (1Q: 01:07) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Buddy Hudson for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offsides. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (1Q: 00:58) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (1Q: 00:25) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Riley Odoms on the SDO38. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-3-SDO38 (2Q: 15:00) Floyd Little ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. Key block delivered by Milt Sunde. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (2Q: 14:23) The Franchise Little ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ray May. |
| 2-9-SDO30 (2Q: 13:46) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Dick Drake for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. |
| 3-4-SDO25 (2Q: 13:07) Billy Kilmer sacked by DE Mike Barnes for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Darryl Carlton. |
| 4-9-SDO30 (2Q: 12:34) Dave Chapple punted 30 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (2Q: 12:29) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Brison Manor, assisted by DE Orlando Matsui. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| 2-3-SDO27 (2Q: 12:01) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake, assisted by S Al Randolph. Burrough gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (2Q: 11:20) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-SDO42 (2Q: 10:47) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (2Q: 10:06) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. Eley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-DEN36 (2Q: 09:43) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 3-4-DEN34 (2Q: 08:57) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. Hawkins gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (2Q: 08:20) Walt Garrison ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-9-DEN25 (2Q: 07:50) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. Key block delivered by Bo Matthews. |
| 3-1-DEN17 (2Q: 07:26) Monroe Eley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Paul Smith. |
| 4-2-DEN18 (2Q: 07:00) Chester Marcol attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 3, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 06:55) Chester Marcol kicked off 72 yards from the SDO30. Floyd Little returned the ball 24 yards to the DEN22. Tackled by Levi Johnson. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (2Q: 06:27) Ed Podolak ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. Key block delivered by Roosevelt Leaks. |
| 2-5-DEN27 (2Q: 05:55) Floyd Little ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. |
| 3-7-DEN25 (2Q: 05:16) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Little gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-DEN29 (2Q: 04:40) Dave Chapple punted 57 yards. Broderick Van Pelt returned the kick -8 yards to the SDO06. Tackled by Ed Podolak. Ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Nathan Conrady at the SDO06. |
| 1-10-SDO06 (2Q: 04:30) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson. Eley gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-SDO11 (2Q: 03:47) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Walt Garrison for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson. Garrison gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (2Q: 03:09) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Lane. Key block delivered by Solomon Freelon. |
| 2-5-SDO39 (2Q: 02:37) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Walt Garrison for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Lyle Alzado. Garrison gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO47 (2Q: 02:16) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Jerry Smith for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (2Q: 02:00) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. ILB Randy Gradishar hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DEN42 (2Q: 01:54) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Broderick Van Pelt. DE Lyle Alzado blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DEN42 (2Q: 01:46) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Michael Burhart for 9 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 4-1-DEN33 (2Q: 01:29) Chester Marcol attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DEN40 (2Q: 01:24) Billy Kilmer pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. |
| 2-10-DEN40 (2Q: 01:18) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-DEN35 (2Q: 01:18) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson, assisted by S Dick Conn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-DEN45 (2Q: 00:57) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Jack Novak for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson, assisted by DE Mel Lunsford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 4-1-DEN49 (2Q: 00:47) Dave Chapple punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the SDO03. |
| 1-10-SDO03 (2Q: 00:38) Dan Fouts pass completed to FB Michael Burhart for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson, assisted by OLB Drew Mahalic. Burhart gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Chester Marcol kicked off 77 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 15:00) The Franchise Little ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. Van Dyke flattened Ernie Jackson to ensure the play's success. |
| 2-4-DEN26 (3Q: 14:21) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Dick Drake for 31 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis. |
| 1-10-SDO43 (3Q: 13:49) Floyd Little ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by DT Bob Lurtsema. |
| 2-8-SDO41 (3Q: 13:09) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Twilley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO25 (3Q: 12:47) Ed Podolak ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. |
| 1-10-SDO14 (3Q: 12:23) Floyd Little ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford, assisted by S Charlie Babb. |
| 2-10-SDO14 (3Q: 11:51) Floyd Little ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| 3-6-SDO10 (3Q: 11:08) Billy Kilmer pass was dropped by TE Riley Odoms. |
| 4-6-SDO10 (3Q: 11:03) David Ray attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego 3, Denver 3 |
| (3Q: 10:58) David Ray kicked off 72 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 10:58) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walt Garrison. S Garry Lyle defended the pass. |
| 2-10-SDO20 (3Q: 10:48) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by WR Mike Siani. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-SDO20 (3Q: 10:41) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Broderick Van Pelt. DE Lyle Alzado blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-SDO20 (3Q: 10:35) Mike Bragg punted 47 yards. Billy Thompson called for a fair catch at the DEN33. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (3Q: 10:26) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to FB Roosevelt Leaks for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Leaks gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-1-DEN42 (3Q: 10:00) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode, assisted by S Sam Williams. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-DEN44 (3Q: 09:26) Ed Podolak ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. Schmitt ran over Bob Lurtsema to set up the play. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DEN34 (3Q: 09:16) The Franchise Little ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-16-DEN38 (3Q: 08:48) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to TE Jack Novak for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 3-9-DEN45 (3Q: 08:03) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB Ed Podolak for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 1-10-SDO44 (3Q: 07:33) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer sacked by DE Ron Carpenter for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Francis Peay. |
| 2-16-SDO50 (3Q: 06:57) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 3-7-SDO41 (3Q: 06:28) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Roosevelt Leaks for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. Leaks gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-7-SDO41 (3Q: 05:54) Dave Chapple punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (3Q: 05:49) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| 2-10-SDO20 (3Q: 05:11) Dan Fouts pass was dropped by RB Monroe Eley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-SDO20 (3Q: 05:01) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 9 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle, assisted by S Billy Thompson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-1-SDO29 (3Q: 04:21) Mike Bragg punted 42 yards. Billy Thompson returned the kick 8 yards to the DEN37. Tackled by Levi Johnson. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 04:12) The Franchise Little ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| 2-10-DEN37 (3Q: 03:46) Floyd Little ran around right end for 14 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by DE Mel Lunsford. Key block delivered by Darryl Carlton. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (3Q: 03:10) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN46 (3Q: 03:01) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-20-DEN41 (3Q: 02:57) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Buddy Hudson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode. |
| 2-15-DEN46 (3Q: 02:17) The Franchise Little ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Barnes, assisted by DT Bob Lurtsema. |
| 3-13-DEN48 (3Q: 01:36) Billy Kilmer pass completed to TE Riley Odoms for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. |
| 4-8-SDO47 (3Q: 00:59) Dave Chapple punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the SDO02. |
| 1-10-SDO02 (3Q: 00:51) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-11-SDO01 (3Q: 00:45) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Matsui. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-SDO05 (4Q: 15:00) Walt Garrison ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. DE Lyle Alzado knocked down Joe Brunson to break up the play. PENALTY: San Diego was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 3-8-SDO04 (4Q: 14:52) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. CB Jimmy Warren defended the pass. |
| 4-8-SDO04 (4Q: 14:46) Mike Bragg punted 50 yards. Billy Thompson returned the kick 10 yards to the SDO44. Tackled by Sam Williams. |
| 1-10-SDO44 (4Q: 14:36) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. |
| 2-8-SDO42 (4Q: 14:09) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Snow. OLB Ray May defended the pass. |
| 3-8-SDO42 (4Q: 13:56) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Dick Drake for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO33 (4Q: 13:15) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Floyd Little for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Charles Davis, assisted by DE Ed Benson. Little gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-SDO29 (4Q: 12:45) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. |
| 3-3-SDO26 (4Q: 12:11) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. |
| 1-10-SDO14 (4Q: 11:46) Floyd Little ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. |
| 2-6-SDO10 (4Q: 11:20) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema, assisted by CB Bobby Brooks. Key block delivered by Steve Knutson. |
| 1-4-SDO04 (4Q: 10:54) The Franchise Little ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. |
| 2-3-SDO03 (4Q: 10:26) Billy Kilmer sacked by DE Ed Benson and DE Mike Barnes for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Francis Peay. |
| 3-12-SDO12 (4Q: 09:56) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to RB The Franchise Little for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 4-10-SDO10 (4Q: 09:32) David Ray attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 6, San Diego 3 |
| (4Q: 09:24) David Ray kicked off 56 yards from the DEN30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 27 yards to the SDO41. Tackled by John Barnes. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (4Q: 08:59) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. S Billy Thompson defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-SDO41 (4Q: 08:51) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Jerry Smith for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (4Q: 08:19) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Van Pelt. DE How-So Matsui hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DEN49 (4Q: 08:09) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. OLB Tom Jackson knocked down Chester Brennan to break up the play. |
| 3-13-SDO48 (4Q: 07:42) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Walt Garrison for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by CB Leslie Drake. Garrison gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-DEN43 (4Q: 07:00) Mike Bragg punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 06:53) PENALTY: San Diego was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DEN25 (4Q: 06:48) Ed Podolak ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mike Barnes, assisted by OLB Ray May. |
| 2-4-DEN26 (4Q: 06:04) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. Key block delivered by Roosevelt Leaks. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (4Q: 05:20) Billy Kilmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Floyd Little. DE Ron Carpenter blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN35 (4Q: 05:16) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Howard Twilley. CB Ernie Jackson defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DEN35 (4Q: 05:07) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR John Barnes for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. |
| 4-7-DEN38 (4Q: 04:24) Dave Chapple punted 42 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick 4 yards to the SDO24. Tackled by Ed Podolak. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (4Q: 04:15) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Leslie Drake, assisted by ILB Randy Gradishar. Eley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-7-SDO27 (4Q: 03:59) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 40 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (4Q: 03:27) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Josh Lane. |
| 2-13-DEN36 (4Q: 03:08) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 0 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. |
| 3-13-DEN36 (4Q: 02:46) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Walt Garrison. ILB Randy Gradishar blocked the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-DEN36 (4Q: 02:40) Chester Marcol attempted a 53 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 02:35) The Franchise Little ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 2-9-DEN44 (4Q: 02:23) Ed Podolak ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 3-7-DEN46 (4Q: 02:14) Floyd Little ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 4-4-DEN49 (4Q: 02:06) Dave Chapple punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (4Q: 02:01) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. S Billy Thompson defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-SDO20 (4Q: 01:53) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerry Smith. DE Lyle Alzado hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-SDO20 (4Q: 01:45) Dan Fouts sacked by DT Josh Lane and DE Lyle Alzado for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Bill Story. |
| 4-19-SDO11 (4Q: 01:28) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Van Pelt. DE Lyle Alzado hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-SDO11 (4Q: 01:19) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode. |
| 2-11-SDO12 (4Q: 00:34) Billy Kilmer dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 6, San Diego Chargers 3 |