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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
December 12, 1971
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 17 — LAC 45 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Charlie Jones, George Ratterman

Summary

DEN and LAC combined for 501 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Floyd Little led DEN with 96 rushing yards while Mike Garrett paced LAC with 62. Through the air, Billy Masters topped DEN with 43 receiving yards while Jerry LeVias led LAC with 83.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 19 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-167-1 30-155-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-25-169-1-3 22-37-357-5-0
Sacked-Yards 1-6 2-14
Net Pass Yards 163 343
Total Yards 330 498
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 5-94 8-94

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN SD
First Downs 19 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-167-1 30-155-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-25-169-1-3 22-37-357-5-0
Sacked-Yards 1-6 2-14
Net Pass Yards 163 343
Total Yards 330 498
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 5-94 8-94

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chargers Jeff Queen 9 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) 0-7
2 Broncos Jim Turner 13 yard field goal 3-7
Chargers Chuck Dicus 13 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) 3-14
3 Chargers Gary Garrison 77 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) 3-21
Chargers Jeff Queen 2 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) 3-28
Broncos Floyd Little 12 yard rush (Jim Turner kick) 10-28
4 Chargers Dennis Partee 9 yard field goal 10-31
Broncos Fran Lynch 40 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick) 17-31
Chargers Mike Garrett 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) 17-38
Chargers Walker Gillette 25 yard pass from Marty Domres (Dennis Partee kick) 17-45

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