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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
October 8, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 0 — LAC 23 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Charlie Jones, Len Dawson

Summary

DEN and LAC combined for 241 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dave Preston led DEN with 31 rushing yards while Lydell Mitchell paced LAC with 65. Through the air, Riley Odoms topped DEN with 37 receiving yards while Lydell Mitchell led LAC with 51.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total-23.00
Off-26.37
Def12.27
ST-6.41
SD
Total23.00
Off-12.27
Def26.37
ST6.41

Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 11 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 16-76-0 45-128-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-30-90-0-3 22-34-187-1-1
Sacked-Yards 1-10 3-17
Net Pass Yards 80 170
Total Yards 156 298
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1
Turnovers 5 2
Penalties-Yards 6-30 11-78

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: -21.83
Rush: -0.67
TO: -8.70
Defense
Pass: 10.63
Rush: 5.06
TO: 4.08
Returns
KO: 1.04
KR: -2.85
P: 0.33
PR: -2.35
FG/XP: -2.58
SD
Offense
Pass: -10.63
Rush: -5.06
TO: -4.08
Defense
Pass: 21.83
Rush: 0.67
TO: 8.70
Returns
KO: 2.85
KR: -1.04
P: 2.35
PR: -0.33
FG/XP: 2.58

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 11 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 16-76-0 45-128-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-30-90-0-3 22-34-187-1-1
Sacked-Yards 1-10 3-17
Net Pass Yards 80 170
Total Yards 156 298
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1
Turnovers 5 2
Penalties-Yards 6-30 11-78

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chargers Don Woods 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 0-7
2 Chargers Hank Bauer 14 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 0-14
3 Chargers Rolf Benirschke 28 yard field goal 0-17
4 Chargers Rolf Benirschke 20 yard field goal 0-20
Chargers Rolf Benirschke 24 yard field goal 0-23

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