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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
November 29, 1987
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 31 — LAC 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Charlie Jones, Jimmy Cefalo

Summary

DEN and LAC combined for 669 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Gene Lang led DEN with 73 rushing yards while Curtis Adams paced LAC with 38. Through the air, Ricky Nattiel topped DEN with 118 receiving yards while Lionel James led LAC with 87.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total14.00
Off20.72
Def-7.07
ST-4.02
SD
Total-14.00
Off7.07
Def-20.72
ST4.02

Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 31 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 47-175-1 10-66-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 21-32-347-3-1 23-40-322-0-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 2-10
Net Pass Yards 347 312
Total Yards 522 378
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 3-26 8-49
Time of Possession 41:19 18:41

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: 21.87
Rush: -5.50
TO: -11.95
Defense
Pass: -2.32
Rush: -2.12
TO: 4.47
Returns
KO: 2.47
KR: -4.47
P: 0.24
PR: 0.48
FG/XP: -2.74
SD
Offense
Pass: 2.32
Rush: 2.12
TO: -4.47
Defense
Pass: -21.87
Rush: 5.50
TO: 11.95
Returns
KO: 4.47
KR: -2.47
P: -0.48
PR: -0.24
FG/XP: 2.74

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 31 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 47-175-1 10-66-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 21-32-347-3-1 23-40-322-0-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 2-10
Net Pass Yards 347 312
Total Yards 522 378
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 3-26 8-49
Time of Possession 41:19 18:41

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chargers Vencie Glenn 103 yard interception return (Vince Abbott kick) 0-7
Broncos Sammy Winder 1 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick) 7-7
2 Broncos Ricky Nattiel 46 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick) 14-7
Chargers Vince Abbott 32 yard field goal 14-10
Broncos Rich Karlis 27 yard field goal 17-10
3 Broncos Gene Lang 5 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick) 24-10
Broncos Vance Johnson 9 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick) 31-10
4 Chargers Curtis Adams 1 yard rush (Vince Abbott kick) 31-17

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