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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
December 17, 1979
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 7 — LAC 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell

Summary

DEN and LAC combined for 466 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Otis Armstrong led DEN with 45 rushing yards while Clarence Williams paced LAC with 50. Through the air, Jim Jensen topped DEN with 65 receiving yards while Bob Klein led LAC with 69.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total-10.00
Off-14.88
Def2.91
ST3.65
SD
Total10.00
Off-2.91
Def14.88
ST-3.65

Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 20 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 30-111-1 33-97-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 27-41-236-0-4 17-29-230-1-3
Sacked-Yards 2-12 0-0
Net Pass Yards 224 230
Total Yards 335 327
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 5 4
Penalties-Yards 8-61 6-33

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: -16.07
Rush: -5.83
TO: -12.68
Defense
Pass: -2.07
Rush: 6.43
TO: 7.17
Returns
KO: 2.64
KR: -1.94
P: -1.21
PR: -1.61
FG/XP: 5.77
SD
Offense
Pass: 2.07
Rush: -6.43
TO: -7.17
Defense
Pass: 16.07
Rush: 5.83
TO: 12.68
Returns
KO: 1.94
KR: -2.64
P: 1.61
PR: 1.21
FG/XP: -5.77

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 20 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 30-111-1 33-97-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 27-41-236-0-4 17-29-230-1-3
Sacked-Yards 2-12 0-0
Net Pass Yards 224 230
Total Yards 335 327
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 5 4
Penalties-Yards 8-61 6-33

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Otis Armstrong 3 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 7-0
2 Chargers Dan Fouts 4 yard rush (Mike Wood kick) 7-7
3 Chargers Charlie Joiner 32 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick) 7-14
4 Chargers Mike Wood 24 yard field goal 7-17

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