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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
December 24, 1989
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 16 — LAC 19 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Charlie Jones, Merlin Olsen

Summary

DEN and LAC combined for 402 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Bobby Humphrey led DEN with 51 rushing yards while Anthony Miller paced LAC with 38. Through the air, Vance Johnson topped DEN with 38 receiving yards while Darrin Nelson led LAC with 92.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total-5.59
Off-19.03
Def11.85
ST2.25
SD
Total5.59
Off-11.85
Def19.03
ST-2.25

Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 16 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-97-1 29-82-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-27-144-1-1 22-48-305-0-4
Sacked-Yards 7-35 0-0
Net Pass Yards 109 305
Total Yards 206 387
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-2
Turnovers 3 6
Penalties-Yards 2-10 8-97
Time of Possession 29:16 30:44

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: -10.75
Rush: -6.66
TO: -1.96
Defense
Pass: 4.86
Rush: 6.99
TO: 12.36
Returns
KO: 3.49
KR: -2.91
P: 6.04
PR: -1.35
FG/XP: -3.02
SD
Offense
Pass: -4.86
Rush: -6.99
TO: -12.36
Defense
Pass: 10.75
Rush: 6.66
TO: 1.96
Returns
KO: 2.91
KR: -3.49
P: 1.35
PR: -6.04
FG/XP: 3.02

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 16 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-97-1 29-82-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-27-144-1-1 22-48-305-0-4
Sacked-Yards 7-35 0-0
Net Pass Yards 109 305
Total Yards 206 387
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-2
Turnovers 3 6
Penalties-Yards 2-10 8-97
Time of Possession 29:16 30:44

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Chargers Chris Bahr 22 yard field goal 0-3
Broncos Bobby Humphrey 12 yard pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick) 7-3
Chargers Chris Bahr 41 yard field goal 7-6
3 Chargers Chris Bahr 53 yard field goal 7-9
Broncos David Treadwell 24 yard field goal 10-9
4 Chargers Tim Spencer 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick) 10-16
Broncos Jeff Alexander 1 yard rush 16-16
Chargers Chris Bahr 45 yard field goal 16-19

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