San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos
Stadium
Capacity: 76,125
Inaugurated: 01/01/1948
Broadcast
Announcers
Phil Stone, Sam Rutigliano
Summary
LAC and DEN combined for 506 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Lionel James led LAC with 64 rushing yards while Gene Lang paced DEN with 51. Through the air, Lionel James topped LAC with 93 receiving yards while Vance Johnson led DEN with 48.
Expected Points Summary
SD
Total-8.68
Off-11.27
Def2.04
ST-0.52
DEN
Total8.68
Off-2.04
Def11.27
ST0.52
Team Stats
Stat
SD
DEN
First Downs
22
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
35-95-1
25-91-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-45-245-1-2
28-50-261-1-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-21
Net Pass Yards
245
240
Total Yards
340
331
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
1-0
Turnovers
4
2
Penalties-Yards
4-34
4-39
Time of Possession
31:09
33:36
Expected Points Detail
SD
Offense
Pass: -5.70
Rush: -9.83
TO: -6.89
Defense
Pass: 7.84
Rush: -4.05
TO: 4.09
Returns
KO: 9.83
KR: -4.44
P: 1.64
PR: 0.41
FG/XP: -7.96
DEN
Offense
Pass: -7.84
Rush: 4.05
TO: -4.09
Defense
Pass: 5.70
Rush: 9.83
TO: 6.89
Returns
KO: 4.44
KR: -9.83
P: -0.41
PR: -1.64
FG/XP: 7.96
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
SD
DEN
First Downs
22
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
35-95-1
25-91-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-45-245-1-2
28-50-261-1-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-21
Net Pass Yards
245
240
Total Yards
340
331
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
1-0
Turnovers
4
2
Penalties-Yards
4-34
4-39
Time of Possession
31:09
33:36
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Chargers
Gary Anderson 98 yard kickoff return (Bob Thomas kick)
7-0
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Broncos
Steve Watson 4 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
7-7
2
Chargers
Lionel James 6 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Bob Thomas kick)
14-7
4
Broncos
Gene Lang 2 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
14-14
—
Broncos
Gene Lang 4 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
14-21
—
Chargers
Bob Thomas 36 yard field goal
17-21
—
Chargers
Tim Spencer 2 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
24-21
—
Broncos
Rich Karlis 34 yard field goal
24-24
OT
Broncos
Louis Wright 60 yard blocked field goal return
24-30