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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
December 9, 1973
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 42 — LAC 28 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Ross Porter, Willie Davis

Summary

DEN and LAC combined for 470 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Floyd Little led DEN with 88 rushing yards while Robert Holmes paced LAC with 68. Through the air, Jerry Simmons topped DEN with 53 receiving yards while Jerry LeVias led LAC with 149.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 23 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 44-192-2 22-126-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-29-245-2-0 13-31-254-2-2
Sacked-Yards 2-14 3-39
Net Pass Yards 231 215
Total Yards 423 341
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1
Turnovers 0 3
Penalties-Yards 7-55 8-80

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 23 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 44-192-2 22-126-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-29-245-2-0 13-31-254-2-2
Sacked-Yards 2-14 3-39
Net Pass Yards 231 215
Total Yards 423 341
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1
Turnovers 0 3
Penalties-Yards 7-55 8-80

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chargers Robert Holmes 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) 0-7
Broncos Riley Odoms 24 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) 7-7
2 Broncos Floyd Little 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 14-7
Broncos Jim Turner 25 yard field goal 17-7
Chargers Gary Garrison 11 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Dennis Partee kick) 17-14
Broncos Jim Turner 35 yard field goal 20-14
3 Broncos Joe Dawkins 2 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 27-14
Broncos Jim Turner 15 yard field goal 30-14
Broncos Safety, Criter blocked punt in end zone 32-14
Broncos Haven Moses 15 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick) 39-14
4 Chargers Cid Edwards 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) 39-21
Chargers Jerry LeVias 69 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Dennis Partee kick) 39-28
Broncos Jim Turner 29 yard field goal 42-28

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