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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
September 24, 1972
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 14 — LAC 37 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Ross Porter, Dave Kocourek

Summary

DEN and LAC combined for 380 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Fran Lynch led DEN with 43 rushing yards while Mike Garrett paced LAC with 104. Through the air, Rod Sherman topped DEN with 95 receiving yards while Gary Garrison led LAC with 69.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 17 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 20-95-1 35-142-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-37-258-0-6 15-32-188-2-1
Sacked-Yards 5-40 1-13
Net Pass Yards 218 175
Total Yards 313 317
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1
Turnovers 6 2
Penalties-Yards 7-58 8-70

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 17 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 20-95-1 35-142-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-37-258-0-6 15-32-188-2-1
Sacked-Yards 5-40 1-13
Net Pass Yards 218 175
Total Yards 313 317
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1
Turnovers 6 2
Penalties-Yards 7-58 8-70

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Randy Montgomery 94 yard kickoff return (Jim Turner kick) 7-0
Chargers Dennis Partee 45 yard field goal 7-3
Chargers Dennis Partee 11 yard field goal 7-6
Chargers Mike Garrett 41 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) 7-13
2 Chargers Gary Garrison 9 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) 7-20
Chargers Dave Williams 31 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) 7-27
Chargers Joe Beauchamp 47 yard interception return (Dennis Partee kick) 7-34
4 Broncos Steve Ramsey 8 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 14-34
Chargers Bill McClard 47 yard field goal 14-37

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