Week 8, 2030

played in Denver, CO

48 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	6	10	7	10	-	33
Denver Broncos	0	7	7	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:42 SDO - Louis Ward 2 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point failed)
2Q: 14:16 SDO - Louis Ward 9 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 12:08 DEN - K.C. DeNeff 25 run (Arnold Witt extra point)
2Q: 07:17 SDO - James Bates 44 field goal
3Q: 11:28 DEN - Winfred Hill 20 pass from Brendan Manning (Jerald Wynn extra point)
3Q: 05:33 SDO - Damien Ellard 10 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 10:08 DEN - Weston Austin 9 pass from Brendan Manning (Jerald Wynn extra point)
4Q: 06:16 SDO - Rex Akroyd 5 run (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 02:36 DEN - Jerald Wynn 24 field goal
4Q: 00:09 SDO - James Bates 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:42 SDO - Louis Ward 2 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point failed)
2Q: 14:16 SDO - Louis Ward 9 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 12:08 DEN - K.C. DeNeff 25 run (Arnold Witt extra point)
2Q: 07:17 SDO - James Bates 44 field goal
3Q: 11:28 DEN - Winfred Hill 20 pass from Brendan Manning (Jerald Wynn extra point)
3Q: 05:33 SDO - Damien Ellard 10 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 10:08 DEN - Weston Austin 9 pass from Brendan Manning (Jerald Wynn extra point)
4Q: 06:16 SDO - Rex Akroyd 5 run (James Bates extra point)
4Q: 02:36 DEN - Jerald Wynn 24 field goal
4Q: 00:09 SDO - James Bates 39 field goal

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 5-2 3-4
First Downs 22 20
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 18 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 441 343
- Offensive Plays 69 68
- Yards per Play 6.39 5.04
Net Rushing Yards 58 115
- Rushing Attempts 20 28
- Yards per Rush 2.90 4.11
Net Passing Yards 383 228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 27 - 1 40 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 394 228
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.82 5.70
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 4/26 4/33
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 3/23
Kick Returns/Yards 3/67 5/103
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/27
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 32
Time of Possession 31:34 28:26

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	5-2	3-4
First Downs	22	20
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	18	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	441	343
- Offensive Plays	69	68
- Yards per Play	6.39	5.04
Net Rushing Yards	58	115
- Rushing Attempts	20	28
- Yards per Rush	2.90	4.11
Net Passing Yards	383	228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 27 - 1	40 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	394	228
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.82	5.70
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	4/26	4/33
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	3/23
Kick Returns/Yards	3/67	5/103
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/27
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 32
Time of Possession	31:34	28:26

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:24	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	9:47	1:48	OWN 46	5	14	Punt
1	1:23	2:14	OWN 31	7	69	Touchdown
2	11:52	4:41	OWN 25	8	48	Field Goal
2	5:14	2:10	OWN 36	4	19	Punt
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 20	6	41	Half
3	13:12	0:48	OWN 41	2	0	Interception
3	11:16	1:45	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
3	8:10	2:46	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	2:12	3:36	OWN 7	8	16	Punt
4	9:59	3:50	OWN 40	8	60	Touchdown
4	2:29	0:37	OWN 31	3	5	Punt
4	1:18	1:14	OPP 23	3	1	Field Goal

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:36	1:49	OWN 8	3	4	Punt
1	7:59	6:36	OWN 16	14	53	Downs
2	14:09	2:17	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	7:11	1:57	OWN 24	3	-4	Interception
2	3:04	1:57	OWN 20	9	33	Punt
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
3	12:24	1:08	OPP 19	3	19	Touchdown
3	9:31	1:21	OWN 33	4	30	Punt
3	5:24	3:12	OWN 35	4	18	Punt
4	13:36	3:37	OWN 44	8	56	Touchdown
4	6:09	3:40	OWN 40	8	53	Field Goal
4	1:52	0:34	OWN 26	4	-3	Downs

Game MVP: Richie Bensen, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Les Pantoja	10	20	2.00	26	1	0
Rex Akroyd	7	19	2.71	7	0	1
Richie Bensen	2	18	9.00	19	1	0
R.J. Burns	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Winfred Hill	22	71	3.23	16	2	0
Wendell Weaver	5	19	3.80	8	0	0
K.C. DeNeff	1	25	25.00	25	1	1

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richie Bensen	47	27	394	2/11	3	42	1	97.3

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brendan Manning	40	20	228	0/0	2	39	1	73.8

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Louis Ward	8	15	136	17.00	56	33	2
TE Damien Ellard	8	14	80	10.00	14	24	1
WR Xavier Dayne	4	7	67	16.75	43	35	0
FB Francisco Dobreski	3	4	80	26.67	72	42	0
WR Rod Goga	2	4	-4	-2.00	0	0	0
RB Les Pantoja	1	1	26	26.00	21	26	0
WR R.J. Burns	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Rex Akroyd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cedric Rodriguez	6	11	89	14.83	58	31	0
WR Weston Austin	5	12	17	3.40	0	11	1
WR Weston Florio	3	5	32	10.67	4	23	0
RB Winfred Hill	2	2	38	19.00	28	20	1
RB Wendell Weaver	2	4	38	19.00	28	39	0
TE Ron Kennedy	1	2	8	8.00	2	8	0
WR Billy O'Neal	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Neil Erickson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Xavier Porter	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Isaac Kelley	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Andre DiCosimo	1	27	27.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
William McConnell	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Winfred Hill	1	0	0	0
Brendan Manning	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodolfo Margraff	5	191	38.2	29.6	45	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jerald Wynn	5	212	42.4	29.6	55	1

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
James Bates	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	3/4

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jerald Wynn	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	2/2
Arnold Witt	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joey Austin	2	24	12.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cedric Rodriguez	3	23	7.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
R.J. Burns	2	56	28.0	0
Rod Goga	1	11	11.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
K.C. DeNeff	5	103	20.6	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Jesse Duffy	6	2	0.0	26	29
S William McConnell	6	0	0.0	27	40
CB Justics Monroe	5	3	0.0	28	40
CB Amari Alstott	4	2	0.0	28	40
DT Cody Nuston	3	3	0.0	10	12
ILB D.J. Cox	3	2	0.0	15	14
OLB Nicky Hartman	3	1	0.0	28	31
S Isaac Kelley	3	1	0.0	12	26
CB Antonio Porter	3	1	0.0	26	36
OLB Trey Dunlap	2	0	0.0	0	12
OLB Mike Marsh	2	0	0.0	16	14
DT Zachery Ballard	1	2	0.0	20	31
DE Devin O'Neill	1	2	0.0	27	29
ILB Mack Maw	1	1	0.0	13	20
T Devan Coleman	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ruben Jefferson	1	0	0.0	15	22
DE Jeffery Franz	0	1	0.0	14	20

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Deon Witten	7	0	0.5	19	45
CB Brendan Denton	7	0	0.0	20	49
S Earl Duran	6	0	0.0	19	48
CB Thurman Rosian	4	1	0.0	19	44
DE Jimmy Berns	4	0	0.0	11	19
S Randall Farley	3	0	0.0	19	44
OLB Joshua Burkhammer	3	0	0.0	7	20
ILB Raymond Padgett	2	4	0.0	13	30
CB Andre DiCosimo	2	0	0.0	13	31
DT Lincoln Bernier	1	1	1.0	20	46
DE Ben Badgro	1	1	0.5	18	33
DT Roosevelt Roberson	1	1	0.0	13	19
ILB Drew Capriglione	1	1	0.0	6	18
DT Mercury Klingensmith	1	0	0.0	3	18
DE Javier Page	1	0	0.0	13	37
WR Weston Florio	1	0	---	---	---
CB Tyrell Aiton	0	1	0.0	1	4

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeffery Franz	1	1	3	20
DE J.R. Emmons	1	0	0	9
DT Zachery Ballard	0	2	0	31
DE Ruben Jefferson	0	2	0	22
DT Harvey Aronovitch	0	1	0	8
CB Justics Monroe	0	1	0	40

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Lincoln Bernier	1.0	1	1	46
DE Ben Badgro	0.5	1	0	33
OLB Deon Witten	0.5	1	0	45
DE Jimmy Berns	0.0	2	0	19
DE Connor Zimmerman	0.0	1	0	8
DE Javier Page	0.0	1	0	37
CB Devon Stackhouse	0.0	1	0	2

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S William McConnell	4	2	0	40
CB Amari Alstott	4	1	0	40
OLB Mike Marsh	4	0	0	14
S Isaac Kelley	2	0	1	26
OLB Trey Dunlap	2	0	0	12
CB Antonio Porter	2	0	0	36
OLB Nicky Hartman	1	1	0	31
ILB D.J. Cox	1	0	0	14
DE Devin O'Neill	0	1	0	29
ILB Mack Maw	0	1	0	20

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Brendan Denton	7	2	0	49
CB Thurman Rosian	4	1	0	44
S Earl Duran	4	0	0	48
OLB Deon Witten	3	2	0	45
OLB Joshua Burkhammer	3	0	0	20
CB Andre DiCosimo	2	3	1	31
S Randall Farley	1	1	0	44
DE Philip Sawyer	1	0	0	13
DT Roosevelt Roberson	1	0	0	19
ILB Drew Capriglione	1	0	0	18
ILB Raymond Padgett	0	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Conner Goldsmith	2	5	20	0	49
Tim Moten	1	3	20	0	49
Damien Ellard	1	1	16	0	46
Francisco Dobreski	1	1	5	0	11
Rodolfo Maxwell	0	3	20	2	49
Devan Coleman	0	2	20	0	49
Roberto Dorf	0	2	20	0	49
Tanner Kirby	0	1	7	0	17

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Brandon Baker	4	8	28	40
Frank Dubose	2	7	28	40
Norm Brazil	2	6	28	40
Aiden Brown	2	5	28	40
Neil Erickson	1	1	26	39
Rusty Ellard	0	1	5	2

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Dennis Thiel	2	24
Tanner Kirby	2	19
Devin O'Neill	2	14
Damien Ellard	1	24
Les Pantoja	1	14

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Andre DiCosimo	1	10
Brendan Denton	1	10
Billy O'Neal	1	10
Edward Jones	1	6
Rusty Ellard	1	2

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Damien Ellard	16	46	---	---	24	86
Louis Ward	20	43	---	---	19	82
Devan Coleman	20	49	---	---	7	76
Amari Alstott	---	---	28	40	6	74
Tim Moten	20	49	---	---	5	74
Richie Bensen	20	49	---	---	2	71
Rod Goga	18	48	---	---	5	71
Devin O'Neill	---	---	27	29	14	70
Conner Goldsmith	20	49	---	---	---	69
Justics Monroe	---	---	28	40	1	69
Roberto Dorf	20	49	---	---	---	69
Rodolfo Maxwell	20	49	---	---	---	69
William McConnell	---	---	27	40	1	68
Antonio Porter	---	---	26	36	---	62
Nicky Hartman	---	---	28	31	1	60
Les Pantoja	12	32	---	---	14	58
Zachery Ballard	---	---	20	31	6	57
Jesse Duffy	---	---	26	29	1	56
Ruben Jefferson	---	---	15	22	10	47
Tanner Kirby	7	17	---	---	19	43
Isaac Kelley	---	---	12	26	---	38
Trey Dunlap	---	---	0	12	22	34
Jeffery Franz	---	---	14	20	---	34
Xavier Dayne	7	26	---	---	---	33
Mack Maw	---	---	13	20	---	33
Mike Marsh	---	---	16	14	1	31
D.J. Cox	---	---	15	14	1	30
Dennis Thiel	0	0	---	---	24	24
Cody Nuston	---	---	10	12	---	22
Rex Akroyd	8	12	---	---	---	20
Earl Gaylor	---	---	0	1	17	18
Joey Austin	---	---	0	0	17	17
Francisco Dobreski	5	11	---	---	---	16
R.J. Burns	1	3	---	---	12	16
J.R. Emmons	---	---	0	9	5	14
Donovan Haukioja	4	6	---	---	---	10
Efrain Belanger	---	---	2	6	1	9
James Bates	0	0	---	---	9	9
Harvey Aronovitch	---	---	0	8	---	8
Ray Curtis	0	0	---	---	7	7
Harvey Devore	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jumbo DeBerg	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dylan Warren	---	---	1	0	5	6
Rodolfo Margraff	0	0	---	---	5	5
Matt Morey	2	1	---	---	---	3
Norman Fleming	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Deon Witten	---	---	19	45	24	88
Brendan Denton	---	---	20	49	10	79
Cedric Rodriguez	25	37	---	---	13	75
Frank Dubose	28	40	---	---	6	74
Norm Brazil	28	40	---	---	6	74
Aiden Brown	28	40	---	---	6	74
Brendan Manning	28	40	---	---	1	69
Earl Duran	---	---	19	48	2	69
Brandon Baker	28	40	---	---	---	68
Lincoln Bernier	---	---	20	46	2	68
Weston Austin	27	38	---	---	2	67
Kurt Frederick	23	38	---	---	6	67
Thurman Rosian	---	---	19	44	3	66
Randall Farley	---	---	19	44	2	65
Neil Erickson	26	39	---	---	---	65
Winfred Hill	22	30	---	---	13	65
Raymond Padgett	---	---	13	30	13	56
Andre DiCosimo	---	---	13	31	10	54
Weston Florio	13	22	---	---	17	52
Ben Badgro	---	---	18	33	---	51
Javier Page	---	---	13	37	1	51
Ron Kennedy	16	18	---	---	11	45
Roosevelt Roberson	---	---	13	19	5	37
Jimmy Berns	---	---	11	19	2	32
Joshua Burkhammer	---	---	7	20	1	28
K.C. DeNeff	2	0	---	---	23	25
Drew Capriglione	---	---	6	18	1	25
Xavier Porter	2	1	---	---	22	25
Philip Sawyer	---	---	3	13	6	22
Mercury Klingensmith	---	---	3	18	1	22
C.J. Thompson	---	---	1	1	17	19
Tyrell Aiton	---	---	1	4	12	17
Wendell Weaver	6	9	---	---	---	15
Billy O'Neal	0	3	---	---	10	13
Bobby Starks	1	3	---	---	7	11
Connor Zimmerman	---	---	1	8	---	9
Rusty Ellard	5	2	---	---	2	9
Jerald Wynn	0	0	---	---	9	9
Edward Jones	0	0	---	---	6	6
Les Gaines	---	---	0	5	1	6
Dexter Baltuskonis	---	---	0	4	---	4
Arnold Witt	0	0	---	---	2	2
Devon Stackhouse	---	---	0	2	---	2
Donnie Knight	---	---	1	1	---	2
Marco Soliz	0	0	---	---	---	0
Riddick Rolf	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	1	0.3
Middle	10	59	5.9
Right	6	-1	-0.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	36	5.1
Middle	11	27	2.5
Right	10	52	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richie Bensen	47	27	8	0	1	10	8	1	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brendan Manning	40	20	6	2	2	6	7	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	60	12.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	16	223	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	17	2.4
Long (19+ Yds)	9	4	94	10.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	146	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	59	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	23	3.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Louis Ward	15	8	0	136	3	43
TE Damien Ellard	14	8	1	80	1	46
WR Xavier Dayne	7	4	0	67	1	26
FB Francisco Dobreski	4	3	0	80	2	11
WR Rod Goga	4	2	0	-4	0	48
RB Les Pantoja	1	1	0	26	1	32
WR R.J. Burns	1	1	0	9	0	3
RB Rex Akroyd	1	0	0	0	0	12

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Weston Austin	12	5	0	17	0	38
WR Cedric Rodriguez	11	6	1	89	3	37
WR Weston Florio	5	3	0	32	1	22
RB Wendell Weaver	4	2	1	38	1	9
TE Ron Kennedy	2	1	0	8	0	18
RB Winfred Hill	2	2	0	38	1	30
WR Billy O'Neal	2	1	0	6	0	3
TE Neil Erickson	1	0	0	0	0	39
TE Xavier Porter	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rex Akroyd	2	5	2.50	2.71
Les Pantoja	1	-2	-2.00	2.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Winfred Hill	7	6	0.86	3.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richie Bensen	4	4	25	6.25	8.38

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brendan Manning	4	3	37	9.25	5.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Louis Ward	2	2	11	5.50	9.07
TE Damien Ellard	2	2	14	7.00	5.71

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Weston Austin	2	1	9	4.50	1.42
TE Ron Kennedy	1	1	8	8.00	4.00
RB Winfred Hill	1	1	20	20.00	19.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Richie Bensen	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Winfred Hill	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richie Bensen	13	9	8

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brendan Manning	12	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Louis Ward	4	3	2
TE Damien Ellard	4	2	2
RB Les Pantoja	1	1	1
FB Francisco Dobreski	1	1	1
WR Xavier Dayne	1	1	1
WR Rod Goga	1	0	0
WR R.J. Burns	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Weston Austin	3	3	1
WR Weston Florio	3	1	1
WR Billy O'Neal	2	1	1
TE Ron Kennedy	1	0	0
WR Cedric Rodriguez	1	0	0
RB Winfred Hill	1	1	1
TE Xavier Porter	1	0	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)