Week 8, 2027

played in San Diego, CA

69 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	7	7	7	-	28
San Diego Chargers	6	10	15	7	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:54 SDO - Bo Milton 2 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point failed)
1Q: 02:00 DEN - Leon Holliday 13 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Aaron Dinstel extra point)
2Q: 11:52 SDO - Nathan Emerson 7 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 10:29 SDO - James Bates 29 field goal
2Q: 04:08 DEN - Tanner Barker 2 run (Aaron Dinstel extra point)
3Q: 10:36 DEN - Cedric Rodriguez 2 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Aaron Dinstel extra point)
3Q: 08:23 SDO - Leo Knorr 7 run (Richie Bensen pass to Damien Ellard for conversion)
3Q: 01:31 SDO - Nathan Emerson 21 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 07:45 SDO - Leo Knorr 6 run (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 05:03 DEN - Weston Austin 5 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Aaron Dinstel extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:54 SDO - Bo Milton 2 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point failed)
1Q: 02:00 DEN - Leon Holliday 13 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Aaron Dinstel extra point)
2Q: 11:52 SDO - Nathan Emerson 7 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 10:29 SDO - James Bates 29 field goal
2Q: 04:08 DEN - Tanner Barker 2 run (Aaron Dinstel extra point)
3Q: 10:36 DEN - Cedric Rodriguez 2 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Aaron Dinstel extra point)
3Q: 08:23 SDO - Leo Knorr 7 run (Richie Bensen pass to Damien Ellard for conversion)
3Q: 01:31 SDO - Nathan Emerson 21 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 07:45 SDO - Leo Knorr 6 run (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 05:03 DEN - Weston Austin 5 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Aaron Dinstel extra point)

Team Statistics DEN SDO
Record 5-2 5-2
First Downs 22 29
- by Rushing 5 10
- by Passing 17 16
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 358 432
- Offensive Plays 65 69
- Yards per Play 5.51 6.26
Net Rushing Yards 90 147
- Rushing Attempts 18 34
- Yards per Rush 5.00 4.32
Net Passing Yards 268 285
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 31 - 2 35 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 268 285
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.70 8.14
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 10/15 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 5.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-1 2/38
Kick Returns/Yards 3/55 3/90
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 4 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 40
Time of Possession 28:06 31:55

Team Statistics	DEN	SDO
Record	5-2	5-2
First Downs	22	29
- by Rushing	5	10
- by Passing	17	16
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	358	432
- Offensive Plays	65	69
- Yards per Play	5.51	6.26
Net Rushing Yards	90	147
- Rushing Attempts	18	34
- Yards per Rush	5.00	4.32
Net Passing Yards	268	285
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 31 - 2	35 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	268	285
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.70	8.14
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	10/15	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	5.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-1	2/38
Kick Returns/Yards	3/55	3/90
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	4	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 40
Time of Possession	28:06	31:55

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:16	1:44	OWN 35	4	16	Punt
1	5:45	3:54	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	10:21	6:24	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
2	2:22	0:31	OWN 26	2	10	Interception
2	1:06	0:50	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	15:00	4:31	OWN 30	10	70	Touchdown
3	8:16	1:59	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
3	1:16	1:04	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
4	13:42	3:43	OWN 20	9	24	Interception
4	7:38	2:42	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 20	2	2	Game

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:44	OWN 33	5	32	Fumble
1	10:32	4:47	OWN 18	10	82	Touchdown
1	1:51	5:05	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
2	11:41	1:20	OPP 18	3	6	Field Goal
2	3:57	1:35	OWN 27	4	10	Punt
2	1:51	0:45	OWN 46	3	3	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 49	2	15	Half
3	10:29	2:13	OWN 36	4	64	Touchdown
3	6:17	5:01	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
3	0:12	1:30	OWN 35	5	19	Punt
4	9:59	2:21	OPP 29	5	29	Touchdown
4	4:56	4:34	OWN 25	9	41	Punt

Game MVP: Richie Bensen, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tanner Barker	11	45	4.09	10	2	1
K.C. DeNeff	6	45	7.50	16	2	0
Leslie Donovan	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Leo Knorr	13	51	3.92	11	2	2
Derek Stone	9	38	4.22	11	1	0
Richie Bensen	6	45	7.50	10	1	0
William Farley	3	15	5.00	11	1	0
Louis Ward	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0	0
Bo Milton	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
Tanner Kirby	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ricardo Kerr	47	31	268	0/0	3	35	2	84.3

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richie Bensen	35	24	285	0/0	3	34	0	121.7

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cedric Rodriguez	8	10	61	7.63	14	15	1
WR Leon Holliday	8	13	81	10.13	43	32	1
WR Weston Austin	6	11	54	9.00	3	19	1
TE Ron Kennedy	4	5	52	13.00	30	35	0
RB Tanner Barker	3	4	11	3.67	0	8	0
TE Corbin Koski	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB K.C. DeNeff	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Nicolas Dillon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Damien Ellard	10	15	171	17.10	49	34	0
WR Nathan Emerson	4	8	53	13.25	23	21	2
WR Bo Milton	3	4	33	11.00	28	22	1
WR Louis Ward	2	2	3	1.50	0	3	0
RB Leo Knorr	2	2	16	8.00	7	10	0
TE Matt Morey	2	2	1	0.50	0	2	0
TE Tanner Kirby	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Garrett Velez	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kenny Heusel	1	22	22.00	0
OLB Zachery Robinette	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Caiden Meyer	1	0	0
Donnie O'Neal	0	1	0
Deon Witten	0	0	1

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Richie Bensen	1	0	0
Scottie Lang	0	1	0
Nathan Emerson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dusty Craig	4	183	45.8	36.3	53	1

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Turnbull	4	167	41.8	27.0	51	0

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Aaron Dinstel	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
James Bates	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tanner Barker	1	-1	-1.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Garrett Velez	2	38	19.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caiden Meyer	2	38	19.0	0
Jonathan Tatum	1	17	17.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derek Stone	3	90	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Andre DiCosimo	9	0	0.0	31	31
S Randall Farley	7	4	0.0	29	33
DT Carl McKenzie	6	2	0.0	30	23
OLB Deon Witten	6	1	0.0	32	33
ILB Raymond Padgett	5	2	0.0	31	30
CB Gus Harding	4	1	0.0	34	35
S C.J. Thompson	3	2	0.0	34	34
CB Tyler Bailey	2	0	0.0	24	16
DE Ben Badgro	2	0	0.0	30	27
DT Buddy Humphrey	2	0	0.0	12	15
DE Skip Rahn	1	1	0.0	28	27
OLB Karl Marshall	1	1	0.0	8	19
DT Lincoln Bernier	1	1	0.0	8	15
WR Cedric Rodriguez	1	0	---	---	---
RB Tanner Barker	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Kenyon Giles	1	0	0.0	1	4
DT Donnie O'Neal	1	0	0.0	18	17
S Emmett Olivas	1	0	0.0	5	2

San Diego	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Zachery Robinette	7	2	18	42
CB Scottie Lang	6	2	18	46
DE Devin O'Neill	5	2	18	47
S Corwin Sinclair	4	5	17	34
ILB Mel Asher	4	2	18	37
S Kenny Heusel	4	0	9	20
OLB Trent Burroughs	3	1	9	22
DT Al Adjemian	2	3	15	30
CB Roderick Grenda	2	1	16	45
CB Efrain Belanger	2	1	10	29
S Brian Betancourt	2	0	9	28
CB Joshua Gribble	1	0	1	7
DT Edgar Williamson	1	0	11	31
DT Cody Nuston	1	0	7	14
DE Terrance Ogle	1	0	9	16
DT Nicky Ihler	0	1	4	10
ILB Graham Richmond	0	1	0	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Carl McKenzie	2	1	23
DE Philip Sawyer	2	1	13
DE Skip Rahn	2	0	27
DE Ben Badgro	0	1	27
OLB Deon Witten	0	1	33

San Diego	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Devin O'Neill	4	3	47
ILB Mel Asher	1	1	37
DT Al Adjemian	1	0	30
DT Edgar Williamson	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Andre DiCosimo	6	0	31
ILB Raymond Padgett	5	1	30
OLB Deon Witten	3	2	33
S Randall Farley	3	0	33
CB Gus Harding	2	1	35
CB Earl Gaylor	1	0	8
CB Tyler Bailey	1	0	16
ILB Kenyon Giles	1	0	4
S C.J. Thompson	1	0	34
OLB Karl Marshall	1	0	19

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Scottie Lang	4	0	0	46
CB Roderick Grenda	4	0	0	45
S Corwin Sinclair	4	0	0	34
OLB Zachery Robinette	3	1	1	42
DE Devin O'Neill	3	0	0	47
OLB Trent Burroughs	3	0	0	22
ILB Mel Asher	2	2	0	37
CB Efrain Belanger	2	1	0	29
S Kenny Heusel	2	0	1	20
S Brian Betancourt	2	0	0	28
DT Al Adjemian	1	0	0	30
CB Joshua Gribble	1	0	0	7
OLB Trey Dunlap	0	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Brandon Baker	3	5	1	18	47
Norm Brazil	2	4	0	18	47
Keith Epstein	2	3	0	18	47
Ron Kennedy	1	2	0	17	46
Mickey Dotson	0	3	0	18	47
Rusty Ellard	0	1	0	18	47

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Luis Tilly	3	6	34	35
Clyde Downs	2	8	34	35
Julio Kean	2	4	34	35
Tim Moten	1	5	34	35
Andrew Erickson	1	3	13	18
Damien Ellard	1	1	28	34
Gustavo Jackson	0	1	21	17

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Ronald Salcedo	1	20
Earl Gaylor	1	15
Kenyon Giles	1	12
Deon Witten	1	10
Ron Kennedy	1	9
Zack Alston	1	4

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Trent Burroughs	2	20
Nathan Emerson	1	21
Scottie Lang	1	16

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gus Harding	---	---	34	35	6	75
Deon Witten	---	---	32	33	10	75
Ron Kennedy	17	46	---	---	9	72
C.J. Thompson	---	---	34	34	2	70
Keith Epstein	18	47	---	---	4	69
Cedric Rodriguez	16	45	---	---	8	69
Mickey Dotson	18	47	---	---	4	69
Norm Brazil	18	47	---	---	4	69
Rusty Ellard	18	47	---	---	4	69
Ricardo Kerr	18	47	---	---	---	65
Brandon Baker	18	47	---	---	---	65
Randall Farley	---	---	29	33	1	63
Andre DiCosimo	---	---	31	31	1	63
Raymond Padgett	---	---	31	30	---	61
Tanner Barker	12	40	---	---	5	57
Ben Badgro	---	---	30	27	---	57
Leon Holliday	14	42	---	---	---	56
Skip Rahn	---	---	28	27	---	55
Weston Austin	11	33	---	---	11	55
Carl McKenzie	---	---	30	23	1	54
Karl Marshall	---	---	8	19	21	48
Tyler Bailey	---	---	24	16	1	41
Donnie O'Neal	---	---	18	17	---	35
Leslie Donovan	4	12	---	---	16	32
Earl Gaylor	---	---	7	8	15	30
Buddy Humphrey	---	---	12	15	1	28
Philip Sawyer	---	---	9	13	5	27
Lincoln Bernier	---	---	8	15	---	23
Ronald Salcedo	2	0	---	---	20	22
Emmett Olivas	---	---	5	2	15	22
Jonathan Tatum	0	2	---	---	16	18
Kenyon Giles	---	---	1	4	12	17
Nicolas Dillon	0	2	---	---	15	17
Corbin Koski	8	7	---	---	---	15
Caiden Meyer	0	3	---	---	7	10
K.C. DeNeff	6	3	---	---	---	9
Mercury Klingensmith	---	---	0	1	4	5
Tyrone Hopper	---	---	3	2	---	5
Aaron Dinstel	0	0	---	---	5	5
Zack Alston	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dusty Craig	0	0	---	---	4	4
Kurt Ricker	0	0	---	---	---	0
B.J. Romanski	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rodney Davidson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Aiden Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerry Bishop	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nathan Emerson	34	32	---	---	21	87
Scottie Lang	---	---	18	46	16	80
Louis Ward	34	33	---	---	12	79
Damien Ellard	28	34	---	---	13	75
Luis Tilly	34	35	---	---	5	74
Tim Moten	34	35	---	---	4	73
Richie Bensen	34	35	---	---	---	69
Devin O'Neill	---	---	18	47	4	69
Julio Kean	34	35	---	---	---	69
Clyde Downs	34	35	---	---	---	69
Roderick Grenda	---	---	16	45	---	61
Zachery Robinette	---	---	18	42	---	60
Bo Milton	29	21	---	---	7	57
Mel Asher	---	---	18	37	---	55
Trent Burroughs	---	---	9	22	20	51
Corwin Sinclair	---	---	17	34	---	51
Tanner Kirby	10	18	---	---	20	48
Leo Knorr	18	23	---	---	5	46
Al Adjemian	---	---	15	30	---	45
Gustavo Jackson	21	17	---	---	5	43
Bobby Fuller	---	---	9	25	9	43
Edgar Williamson	---	---	11	31	---	42
Efrain Belanger	---	---	10	29	---	39
Brian Betancourt	---	---	9	28	---	37
Derek Stone	10	2	---	---	21	33
Andrew Erickson	13	18	---	---	---	31
Kenny Heusel	---	---	9	20	---	29
Terrance Ogle	---	---	9	16	---	25
Trey Dunlap	---	---	0	6	16	22
Cody Nuston	---	---	7	14	---	21
William Farley	5	5	---	---	5	15
Ken Raymond	---	---	0	10	4	14
Nicky Ihler	---	---	4	10	---	14
Dennis Thiel	0	0	---	---	13	13
Doug Cooley	---	---	0	11	---	11
Cornell Blades	---	---	0	6	4	10
Joshua Gribble	---	---	1	7	---	8
James Bates	0	0	---	---	8	8
Garrett Velez	2	1	---	---	4	7
Preston Diamond	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ray Curtis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Matt Morey	0	5	---	---	---	5
Reggie Turnbull	0	0	---	---	4	4
Liam Buie	0	1	---	---	---	1
Kerry McCarthy	0	0	---	---	1	1
Graham Richmond	---	---	0	1	---	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	31	5.2
Middle	5	19	3.8
Right	7	40	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	48	6.9
Middle	22	90	4.1
Right	5	9	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ricardo Kerr	47	31	3	1	1	5	7	4	2

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richie Bensen	35	24	7	1	0	4	6	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	36	5.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	18	146	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	67	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	19	2.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	15	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	113	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	59	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	5	98	14.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leon Holliday	13	8	0	81	2	42
WR Weston Austin	11	6	1	54	0	33
WR Cedric Rodriguez	10	8	0	61	0	45
TE Ron Kennedy	5	4	0	52	1	46
RB Tanner Barker	4	3	0	11	0	40
TE Corbin Koski	2	1	0	8	0	7
RB Nicolas Dillon	1	0	0	0	0	2
RB K.C. DeNeff	1	1	0	1	0	3

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Damien Ellard	15	10	171	5	34
WR Nathan Emerson	8	4	53	1	32
WR Bo Milton	4	3	33	1	21
WR Louis Ward	2	2	3	0	33
RB Leo Knorr	2	2	16	0	23
TE Matt Morey	2	2	1	0	5
TE Tanner Kirby	1	1	8	0	18
WR Garrett Velez	1	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tanner Barker	1	2	2.00	4.09
K.C. DeNeff	1	7	7.00	7.50

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Leo Knorr	3	14	4.67	3.92
Richie Bensen	1	6	6.00	7.50
William Farley	1	11	11.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ricardo Kerr	10	9	43	4.30	5.70

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richie Bensen	6	5	18	3.00	8.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cedric Rodriguez	3	3	18	6.00	6.10
WR Leon Holliday	3	3	17	5.67	6.23
TE Ron Kennedy	1	1	2	2.00	10.40
RB Tanner Barker	1	0	0	0.00	2.75
WR Weston Austin	1	1	5	5.00	4.91
RB K.C. DeNeff	1	1	1	1.00	1.00

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nathan Emerson	2	1	7	3.50	6.63
WR Louis Ward	2	2	3	1.50	1.50
WR Bo Milton	1	1	2	2.00	8.25
RB Leo Knorr	1	1	6	6.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Tanner Barker	2	1

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Louis Ward	1	0
Richie Bensen	1	0
William Farley	1	0
Leo Knorr	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ricardo Kerr	13	10	9

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richie Bensen	7	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cedric Rodriguez	4	4	4
WR Weston Austin	3	3	3
WR Leon Holliday	2	1	1
TE Ron Kennedy	1	1	1
RB Tanner Barker	1	1	0
TE Corbin Koski	1	0	0
RB Nicolas Dillon	1	0	0

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bo Milton	2	2	2
TE Damien Ellard	2	0	0
WR Nathan Emerson	1	1	1
WR Louis Ward	1	1	1
TE Matt Morey	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)