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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
October 12, 1986
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 31 — LAC 14 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Charlie Jones, Jimmy Cefalo

Summary

DEN and LAC combined for 594 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Sammy Winder led DEN with 74 rushing yards while Lionel James paced LAC with 27. Through the air, Steve Watson topped DEN with 92 receiving yards while Gary Anderson led LAC with 95.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total14.54
Off19.40
Def-4.50
ST0.62
SD
Total-14.54
Off4.50
Def-19.40
ST-0.62

Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 25 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 37-156-2 10-42-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 21-35-247-1-1 26-40-352-1-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 5-36
Net Pass Yards 247 316
Total Yards 403 358
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 5-56 8-66
Time of Possession 38:47 21:13

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: 17.68
Rush: 0.26
TO: 0.12
Defense
Pass: -2.44
Rush: -4.33
TO: 8.72
Returns
KO: 0.35
KR: -1.88
P: -1.01
PR: 3.20
FG/XP: -0.04
SD
Offense
Pass: 2.44
Rush: 4.33
TO: -8.72
Defense
Pass: -17.68
Rush: -0.26
TO: -0.12
Returns
KO: 1.88
KR: -0.35
P: -3.20
PR: 1.01
FG/XP: 0.04

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 25 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 37-156-2 10-42-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 21-35-247-1-1 26-40-352-1-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 5-36
Net Pass Yards 247 316
Total Yards 403 358
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 5-56 8-66
Time of Possession 38:47 21:13

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chargers Gary Anderson 7 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 0-7
Broncos Sammy Winder 1 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick) 7-7
2 Broncos Rich Karlis 21 yard field goal 10-7
3 Broncos Gerald Willhite 3 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick) 17-7
4 Broncos Gerald Willhite 1 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick) 24-7
Broncos Mike Harden 41 yard punt return (Rich Karlis kick) 31-7
Chargers Buford McGee 4 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 31-14

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