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Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
@
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Date
September 17, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
LAC 14 — DEN 27 F

Stadium

Capacity: 76,125

Inaugurated: 01/01/1948

Broadcast

Announcers

Jay Randolph, Mike Haffner

Summary

LAC and DEN combined for 371 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Bo Matthews led LAC with 56 rushing yards while Lonnie Perrin paced DEN with 56. Through the air, Charlie Joiner topped LAC with 61 receiving yards while Riley Odoms led DEN with 69.

Expected Points Summary

SD
Total-13.00
Off-7.62
Def-5.37
ST-0.29
DEN
Total13.00
Off5.37
Def7.62
ST0.29

Team Stats

Stat SD DEN
First Downs 18 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-101-1 34-137-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-33-230-1-2 18-31-201-1-0
Sacked-Yards 2-16 3-24
Net Pass Yards 214 177
Total Yards 315 314
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 2 0
Penalties-Yards 9-53 10-85

Expected Points Detail

SD
Offense
Pass: -6.95
Rush: -3.59
TO: -8.28
Defense
Pass: -1.89
Rush: 0.78
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 6.08
KR: -0.84
P: -8.03
PR: 1.50
FG/XP: 1.00
DEN
Offense
Pass: 1.89
Rush: -0.78
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 6.95
Rush: 3.59
TO: 8.28
Returns
KO: 0.84
KR: -6.08
P: -1.50
PR: 8.03
FG/XP: -1.00

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat SD DEN
First Downs 18 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-101-1 34-137-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-33-230-1-2 18-31-201-1-0
Sacked-Yards 2-16 3-24
Net Pass Yards 214 177
Total Yards 315 314
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0
Turnovers 2 0
Penalties-Yards 9-53 10-85

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Ron Egloff 2 yard pass from Norris Weese (Jim Turner kick) 0-7
2 Chargers Dan Fouts 3 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 7-7
Chargers John Jefferson 20 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 14-7
3 Broncos Lonnie Perrin 1 yard rush 14-13
4 Broncos Rick Upchurch 75 yard punt return (Jim Turner kick) 14-20
Broncos Lonnie Perrin 21 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 14-27

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