Stadium

Capacity: 70,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1958
Broadcast

Announcers
Gus Johnson, Brent Jones, Scott Kaplan
Summary
DEN and LAC combined for 280 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Clinton Portis led DEN with 129 rushing yards while LaDainian Tomlinson paced LAC with 93. Through the air, Rod Smith topped DEN with 71 receiving yards while Eric Parker led LAC with 59.
Expected Points Summary
DEN
Total24.00
Off17.66
Def4.74
ST-1.83
SD
Total-24.00
Off-4.74
Def-17.66
ST1.83
Team Stats
Stat
DEN
SD
First Downs
24
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-197-1
18-121-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
16-29-192-3-0
20-41-182-1-1
Sacked-Yards
1-7
0-0
Net Pass Yards
185
182
Total Yards
382
303
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
1
Penalties-Yards
10-81
11-96
Third Down Conv.
4-11
1-11
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
2-3
Time of Possession
33:13
26:47
Expected Points Detail
DEN
Offense
Pass: 11.64
Rush: 8.64
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 6.24
Rush: -2.63
TO: 4.83
Returns
KO: -4.87
KR: 3.91
P: -0.67
PR: -1.64
FG/XP: 1.44
SD
Offense
Pass: -6.24
Rush: 2.63
TO: -4.83
Defense
Pass: -11.64
Rush: -8.64
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -3.91
KR: 4.87
P: 1.64
PR: 0.67
FG/XP: -1.44
Officials
Referee
Tony Corrente
Umpire
Darrell Jenkins
Head Linesman
Gary Slaughter
Line Judge
Mark Steinkerchner
Back Judge
Don Carey
Side Judge
Doug Toole
Field Judge
Craig Wrolstad
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DEN
SD
First Downs
24
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-197-1
18-121-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
16-29-192-3-0
20-41-182-1-1
Sacked-Yards
1-7
0-0
Net Pass Yards
185
182
Total Yards
382
303
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
0-0
Turnovers
0
1
Penalties-Yards
10-81
11-96
Third Down Conv.
4-11
1-11
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
2-3
Time of Possession
33:13
26:47
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Broncos
Reuben Droughns 12 yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick)
7-0
—
Chargers
Steve Christie 19 yard field goal
7-3
—
Broncos
Shannon Sharpe 1 yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick)
14-3
2
Broncos
Cooper Carlisle 6 yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick)
21-3
—
Chargers
Eric Parker 23 yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick)
21-10
—
Broncos
Jason Elam 30 yard field goal
24-10
3
Chargers
Steve Christie 25 yard field goal
24-13
—
Broncos
Mike Anderson 1 yard rush (Jason Elam kick)
31-13
—
Broncos
Jason Elam 45 yard field goal
34-13
4
Broncos
Jason Elam 34 yard field goal
37-13