Week 1, 2025

played in Denver, CO

63 degrees, fair, 13 mph wind

San Diego Chargers70156-28
Denver Broncos211037-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:30 DEN - Lonnie Horie 5 run (Andy Broestl extra point)
1Q: 09:45 SDO - Dennis O'Neill 6 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
1Q: 08:40 DEN - Cedric Rodriguez 65 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Andy Broestl extra point)
1Q: 02:02 DEN - Cedric Rodriguez 4 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Andy Broestl extra point)
2Q: 07:03 DEN - Donald Clemons 6 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Andy Broestl extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Andy Broestl 20 field goal
3Q: 11:41 SDO - Corbin Koski 9 pass from Richie Bensen (Richie Bensen pass to Damien Ellard for conversion)
3Q: 06:21 DEN - Andy Broestl 23 field goal
3Q: 04:40 SDO - Nathan Emerson 73 pass from Emmett Chasser (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 14:28 DEN - Cedric Rodriguez 25 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Andy Broestl extra point)
4Q: 03:44 SDO - Broderick Malone 2 pass from Emmett Chasser (Graham Bensen run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsSDODEN
Record0-11-0
First Downs2428
- by Rushing29
- by Passing1816
- by Penalty43
Total Net Yards442587
- Offensive Plays6068
- Yards per Play7.378.63
Net Rushing Yards42180
- Rushing Attempts2031
- Yards per Rush2.105.81
Net Passing Yards400407
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 26 - 237 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards414407
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/140/0
- Yards per Pass Play10.0011.00
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions4/105/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.06.8
4th Down Conversions1/21/1
Penalties/Yards12/6311/63
Punt Returns/Yards2/332/8
Kick Returns/Yards5/1282/39
Interception Ret./Yards2/122/25
2pt Conversions2/10/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 31
Time of Possession26:3233:28

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:232:48OPP 48448Touchdown
18:252:48OWN 25433Punt
11:544:47OWN 30730Punt
26:562:04OWN 193-3Punt
24:071:08OWN 2535Punt
315:003:28OWN 38862Touchdown
36:141:50OWN 25375Touchdown
414:162:29OWN 25516Interception
411:363:22OWN 3860Interception
46:152:38OWN 271173Touchdown
42:171:22OWN 41519Downs
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:37OWN 25675Touchdown
19:351:10OWN 32268Touchdown
15:373:43OWN 20780Touchdown
212:075:11OWN 51295Touchdown
24:520:45OWN 44326Interception
22:592:59OWN 271070Field Goal
311:325:18OWN 35959Field Goal
34:245:08OWN 25975Touchdown
411:470:11OPP 2710Interception
48:141:59OWN 2433Punt
43:371:20OWN 2535Punt
40:550:55OWN 4037Game

Game MVP: Ricardo Kerr, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Graham Bensen1100.00700
Richie Bensen3268.671010
Broderick Malone372.331010
Emmett Chasser144.00400
Louis Ward133.00300
Tanner Kirby122.00200
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lonnie Horie191487.792161
Deron Robinson8293.63800
Ricardo Kerr310.33300
Leslie Donovan122.00200

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Emmett Chasser24162621/14273296.1
Richie Bensen15101520/02320139.4
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ricardo Kerr37254070/04652117.8

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Damien Ellard91613114.5658230
WR Nathan Emerson7815522.1494731
WR Louis Ward476917.2526240
TE Corbin Koski232110.500121
TE Herman Denham111414.003140
RB Graham Bensen111616.0018160
WR Dennis O'Neill1166.00361
RB Broderick Malone1122.00021
WR Liam Buie0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cedric Rodriguez71116824.0093653
WR Donald Clemons689716.1740401
WR Weston Austin474110.2536180
TE Ron Kennedy345217.339300
RB Lonnie Horie22115.50080
RB Deron Robinson22199.500100
WR Hunter Marshak111919.0012190
WR Warren Wynn0200.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Efrain Belanger100.000
OLB Zachery Robinette11212.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Gus Harding100.000
S C.J. Thompson12525.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Richie Bensen1100
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Raymond Padgett0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dalton Quayle416842.035.0512
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Don Perliman210854.037.5591

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
James Bates0/00/00/002/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andy Broestl2/20/00/0235/5

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Bo Milton23316.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Roderick Cassidy284.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Tanner Justice35819.30
Broderick Malone27035.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Clayton Wells23919.50

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Scottie Lang700.03137
CB Roderick Grenda530.03137
ILB Graham Richmond520.01521
S Doug Cooley510.01518
CB Efrain Belanger500.01619
OLB Dexter Diaz410.01817
ILB Mel Asher400.01617
OLB Zachery Robinette310.01619
OLB Stan Heyward230.01313
DE Devin O'Neill220.03132
DT Cody Nuston210.01316
DT Randall Linquist200.0815
TE Damien Ellard20---------
S Burt Batista110.03136
DT Abraham Austin110.02726
DE Hector Mahnken100.01213
CB Amari Alstott030.01521
DE Anthony Rivers010.01519
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Raymond Padgett720.01931
CB Gus Harding500.02040
DT Carl McKenzie500.01631
OLB Amari Roussel400.0819
S C.J. Thompson400.01830
S Brody Dillon310.01322
CB Clayton Wells300.01121
S Randall Farley210.01127
WR Cedric Rodriguez20---------
CB Jason Harden200.007
DE O.J. Thornburg110.549
DT Donnie O'Neal110.5822
OLB Deon Witten120.01937
CB Earl Gaylor110.02040
DE Ben Badgro110.01733
DT Ellis Baker100.0616
DE Skip Rahn100.01836
DE Philip Sawyer100.01113

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Randall Linquist0.010015
DT Abraham Austin0.010026
DE Devin O'Neill0.002132
DE Hector Mahnken0.001013
ILB Graham Richmond0.000121
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Donnie O'Neal0.501022
DE O.J. Thornburg0.50009
DE Philip Sawyer0.010013
DE Ben Badgro0.002233
DT Ellis Baker0.001016
DE Skip Rahn0.001036

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Scottie Lang60037
S Doug Cooley41018
CB Roderick Grenda30037
ILB Mel Asher21017
S Burt Batista20036
OLB Stan Heyward20013
ILB Graham Richmond20021
CB Efrain Belanger10119
OLB Dexter Diaz10017
DT Randall Linquist10015
DE Devin O'Neill10032
OLB Zachery Robinette00119
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Raymond Padgett60031
CB Gus Harding31140
OLB Amari Roussel31019
S Randall Farley31027
CB Clayton Wells30021
S Brody Dillon20022
CB Jason Harden2007
S C.J. Thompson10130
CB Earl Gaylor10040
DT Ellis Baker10016
OLB Deon Witten10037
DT Carl McKenzie01031

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Andrew Erickson24020140
Darnell Brownell16020040
Preston Diamond15020040
Luis Tilly01020040
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kurt Ricker47031037
Brandon Baker45031037
Keegan Beisel44131037
Mickey Dotson37131037
Ron Kennedy23026035
Leslie Donovan0109011
Randal Tadlock0101104

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Bobby Fuller120
Nathan Emerson118
Tanner Kirby114
Damien Ellard14
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Leslie Donovan218
Ron Kennedy210
Brody Dillon114
Deon Witten19
Joe McMurdo14

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Nathan Emerson1939------1876
Scottie Lang------3137371
Roderick Grenda------3137270
Burt Batista------3136269
Devin O'Neill------3132366
Preston Diamond2040------464
Abraham Austin------27261063
Jimmie Gaines2040---------60
Darnell Brownell2040---------60
Luis Tilly2040---------60
Andrew Erickson2040---------60
Damien Ellard1932------455
Bobby Fuller------14182052
Amari Alstott------15211551
Louis Ward1529------650
Doug Cooley------15181649
Graham Bensen1415------1645
Anthony Rivers------15191145
Graham Richmond------1521238
Dexter Diaz------1817136
Zachery Robinette------1619136
Efrain Belanger------1619---35
Broderick Malone622------735
Dennis O'Neill1519---------34
Mel Asher------1617---33
Tanner Kirby514------1433
Emmett Chasser725---------32
Cody Nuston------1316231
Richie Bensen1315---------28
Stan Heyward------1313---26
Bo Milton210------1325
Hector Mahnken------1213---25
Randall Linquist------815124
Herman Denham01------1819
Corbin Koski311------418
Alfred Gilmore------410115
Liam Buie28---------10
Tanner Justice------0077
Jessie McDaniel------0325
James Bates00------55
Lamont Romberg00------44
Ray Curtis00------44
Dalton Quayle00------44
Byron Norton00---------0
Broderick Bechtel------00---0
Julio Kean00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Keith Epstein3137------472
Kurt Ricker3137------472
Mickey Dotson3137------472
Brandon Baker3137------472
Ron Kennedy2635------1071
Ricardo Kerr3137---------68
Keegan Beisel3137---------68
Cedric Rodriguez3136---------67
Gus Harding------2040666
Deon Witten------1937965
Earl Gaylor------2040161
Raymond Padgett------1931959
Lonnie Horie2022------1658
Donald Clemons2033------154
Skip Rahn------1836---54
Carl McKenzie------1631451
C.J. Thompson------1830250
Ben Badgro------1733---50
Brody Dillon------13221449
Clayton Wells------11211547
Weston Austin1624---------40
Leslie Donovan911------1838
Randall Farley------1127---38
Randal Tadlock114------1934
Donnie O'Neal------822---30
Amari Roussel------819229
Hunter Marshak46------1828
Philip Sawyer------1113---24
Ellis Baker------616---22
Mercury Schultz------151622
Deron Robinson119---------20
Warren Wynn52------1118
O.J. Thornburg------49417
Jason Harden------07815
Andy Broestl00------99
Roderick Cassidy02------46
Joe McMurdo00------44
Don Perliman00------44
Keegan Borders21---------3
Marcos Varona------01---1
Tony Young00---------0
Pete Arias00---------0
Andres Henderson00---------0
B.J. Romanski00---------0
Jerald Antonick00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3113.7
Middle15281.9
Right231.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9748.2
Middle11625.6
Right9465.1
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Emmett Chasser24162003212
Richie Bensen15104011310
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ricardo Kerr37256032322

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32227.3
Short (0-8 Yds)151217311.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)181119510.8
Long (19+ Yds)31248.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen333913.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1581489.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)121014111.8
Long (19+ Yds)747911.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Damien Ellard1691131232
WR Nathan Emerson870155239
WR Louis Ward74069229
TE Corbin Koski32021011
TE Herman Denham1101401
RB Graham Bensen11016015
WR Liam Buie100008
WR Dennis O'Neill1106019
RB Broderick Malone1102022
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cedric Rodriguez1171168436
WR Donald Clemons86097133
WR Weston Austin74241024
TE Ron Kennedy43052135
RB Lonnie Horie22011022
RB Deron Robinson2201909
WR Warren Wynn200002
WR Hunter Marshak1101906

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Graham Bensen231.500.00
Broderick Malone100.002.33
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lonnie Horie393.007.79
Deron Robinson100.003.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richie Bensen333110.3310.13
Emmett Chasser1122.0010.92
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ricardo Kerr117373.3611.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Graham Bensen111616.0016.00
WR Dennis O'Neill1166.006.00
RB Broderick Malone1122.002.00
TE Corbin Koski1199.007.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Donald Clemons32186.0012.13
WR Weston Austin31-1-0.335.86
WR Cedric Rodriguez2294.5015.27
RB Lonnie Horie22115.505.50
WR Warren Wynn1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Graham Bensen10
Broderick Malone11
DenverRushesConversions
Lonnie Horie42
Ricardo Kerr10
Deron Robinson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Emmett Chasser533
Richie Bensen300
DenverAttCompConversions
Ricardo Kerr432

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
TE Damien Ellard411
WR Louis Ward211
WR Nathan Emerson111
TE Corbin Koski100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Donald Clemons110
TE Ron Kennedy111
WR Cedric Rodriguez111
WR Warren Wynn100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)