Week 1, 2016

played in San Diego, CA

87 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	3	3	3	-	9
San Diego Chargers	3	14	3	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:21 SDO - Josh Lambo 35 field goal
2Q: 07:18 SDO - Brandon Marshall 10 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
2Q: 03:18 SDO - Keenan Allen 31 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
2Q: 01:03 DEN - Brandon McManus 45 field goal
3Q: 09:19 SDO - Josh Lambo 18 field goal
3Q: 06:04 DEN - Brandon McManus 23 field goal
4Q: 08:38 DEN - Brandon McManus 31 field goal
4Q: 01:58 SDO - Josh Lambo 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:21 SDO - Josh Lambo 35 field goal
2Q: 07:18 SDO - Brandon Marshall 10 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
2Q: 03:18 SDO - Keenan Allen 31 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
2Q: 01:03 DEN - Brandon McManus 45 field goal
3Q: 09:19 SDO - Josh Lambo 18 field goal
3Q: 06:04 DEN - Brandon McManus 23 field goal
4Q: 08:38 DEN - Brandon McManus 31 field goal
4Q: 01:58 SDO - Josh Lambo 47 field goal

Team Statistics DEN SDO
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 23 16
- by Rushing 7 1
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 414 331
- Offensive Plays 77 60
- Yards per Play 5.38 5.52
Net Rushing Yards 135 28
- Rushing Attempts 26 27
- Yards per Rush 5.19 1.04
Net Passing Yards 279 303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 22 - 1 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 305 314
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/26 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.47 9.18
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/24 4/44
Punt Returns/Yards 4/52 1/37
Kick Returns/Yards 2/36 3/82
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 36
Time of Possession 31:00 29:00

Team Statistics	DEN	SDO
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	23	16
- by Rushing	7	1
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	414	331
- Offensive Plays	77	60
- Yards per Play	5.38	5.52
Net Rushing Yards	135	28
- Rushing Attempts	26	27
- Yards per Rush	5.19	1.04
Net Passing Yards	279	303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 22 - 1	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	305	314
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/26	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	5.47	9.18
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/24	4/44
Punt Returns/Yards	4/52	1/37
Kick Returns/Yards	2/36	3/82
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 36
Time of Possession	31:00	29:00

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:06	OWN 21	8	41	Punt
1	8:28	1:12	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
1	6:16	4:24	OWN 20	9	39	Punt
1	0:34	1:27	OWN 43	5	27	Missed FG
2	13:38	3:51	OWN 29	6	28	Punt
2	7:12	2:39	OWN 14	5	85	Fumble
2	3:08	2:11	OWN 20	8	52	Field Goal
3	9:13	3:15	OWN 20	9	74	Field Goal
3	4:10	0:47	OPP 47	3	-1	Punt
3	0:24	1:11	OWN 5	4	19	Punt
4	13:00	4:29	OWN 26	10	60	Field Goal
4	3:57	0:56	OWN 17	7	15	Downs
4	1:53	0:35	OWN 20	2	-3	Interception

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:54	2:26	OWN 20	4	24	Punt
1	7:16	1:00	OPP 14	3	-4	Field Goal
1	1:52	1:18	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	14:07	0:29	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
2	9:47	2:35	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	4:33	1:25	OWN 15	4	85	Touchdown
2	0:57	0:57	OWN 23	2	23	Half
3	15:00	5:47	OWN 37	9	62	Field Goal
3	5:58	1:48	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	3:23	2:59	OWN 20	6	14	Punt
4	14:13	1:13	OWN 41	3	6	Punt
4	8:31	4:34	OWN 36	6	14	Punt
4	3:01	1:08	OPP 32	3	2	Field Goal
4	1:18	1:18	OPP 30	4	17	Game

Game MVP: Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Benny Cunningham	14	94	6.71	27	4
Devin Perkins	9	29	3.22	10	1
Brock Osweiler	2	11	5.50	6	0
T.J. Stone	1	1	1.00	1	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Melvin Gordon	14	15	1.07	7	0
Ahmad Bradshaw	9	5	0.56	2	0
Philip Rivers	3	8	2.67	11	1
Travis Benjamin	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Osweiler	46	22	305	5/26	0	44	1	60.5

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Philip Rivers	31	21	314	2/11	2	42	0	122.2

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Emmanuel Sanders	8	11	118	14.75	68	34
WR Kaden Hampton	5	7	75	15.00	22	44
WR Demaryius Thomas	2	7	32	16.00	15	20
TE Jeff Heuerman	2	8	43	21.50	19	33
WR Francisco McGee	2	7	13	6.50	0	8
TE Owen Daniels	1	2	17	17.00	5	17
WR Cody Latimer	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
FB T.J. Stone	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
RB Benny Cunningham	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brandon Marshall	5	8	89	17.80	10	40	1
WR Keenan Allen	4	6	90	22.50	7	42	1
WR Travis Benjamin	3	6	56	18.67	42	41	0
RB Melvin Gordon	3	5	20	6.67	10	9	0
TE Dakota Tyler	2	2	9	4.50	0	5	0
TE Thomas Ford	2	2	5	2.50	0	6	0
WR Jeff Janis	1	1	27	27.00	0	27	0
WR Steven Miller	1	1	18	18.00	4	18	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Emmanuel Sanders	1	0	0	0

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jahleel Addae	0	1	0	0
Greg Ducre	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bucky Shinners	6	239	39.8	20.8	48	0

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Lechler	7	320	45.7	35.4	61	4

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brandon McManus	3/4	1/2	0/0	45	0/0

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Josh Lambo	3/3	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryce Callahan	4	52	13.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Marshall	1	37	37.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryce Callahan	1	15	15.0	0
Kaden Hampton	1	21	21.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Noble	3	82	27.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon Marshall	14	1	0.0	27	33
S T.J. Ward	11	4	0.0	27	33
CB Aqib Talib	5	0	0.0	13	24
CB Bradley Roby	4	0	0.0	27	33
CB Chris Harris	3	1	0.0	27	33
OLB DeMarcus Ware	2	1	1.0	20	26
DE Brian Mihalik	2	0	1.0	11	12
S Tyrann Mathieu	2	1	0.0	26	33
DE Adrian Clayborn	1	0	0.0	21	23
OLB Von Miller	1	0	0.0	21	30
G Joe Looney	1	0	---	---	---
DE Derek Wolfe	1	0	0.0	16	21
RB Benny Cunningham	1	0	---	---	---
DT Sylvester Williams	0	1	0.0	14	17

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kyle Emanuel	9	0	1.0	25	44
S Greg Ducre	7	0	1.0	26	51
ILB Manti Te'o	6	2	0.0	26	51
S Jahleel Addae	5	1	0.0	26	51
CB Brandon Flowers	4	6	0.0	26	50
CB Jason Verrett	4	1	0.0	26	51
DT Stan Mayes	3	0	1.0	12	37
DE Kendall Reyes	3	2	0.5	21	38
ILB Denzel Perryman	3	2	0.0	15	22
CB Thomas Noble	3	1	0.0	17	43
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	1	1	1.0	15	31
DT Javier Perez	1	0	0.5	7	16
DT Sean Lissemore	1	1	0.0	14	14
DE Corey Liuget	1	0	0.0	19	35
OLB Scott Canfield	1	0	0.0	1	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB DeMarcus Ware	1.0	1	0	1	26
DE Brian Mihalik	1.0	0	0	0	12
OLB Von Miller	0.0	0	4	1	30
DT Sylvester Williams	0.0	0	0	1	17

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	1.0	2	2	2	31
DT Stan Mayes	1.0	0	2	0	37
S Greg Ducre	1.0	0	0	0	51
OLB Kyle Emanuel	1.0	0	0	0	44
DE Kendall Reyes	0.5	1	2	1	38
DT Javier Perez	0.5	0	1	0	16
DE Corey Liuget	0.0	0	3	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Brandon Marshall	6	0	33
CB Bradley Roby	5	0	33
S T.J. Ward	3	2	33
CB Aqib Talib	2	0	24
CB Chris Harris	2	0	33
S Tyrann Mathieu	2	0	33
OLB Von Miller	1	1	30

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Kyle Emanuel	5	1	0	44
S Greg Ducre	4	1	0	51
S Jahleel Addae	3	2	0	51
CB Brandon Flowers	3	0	0	50
CB Jason Verrett	2	1	0	51
CB Thomas Noble	2	0	0	43
ILB Manti Te'o	1	1	0	51
ILB Denzel Perryman	1	0	0	22
OLB Scott Canfield	1	0	0	3
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	0	1	1	31

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mitchell Schwartz	3	7	26	2	51
Joe Looney	3	5	26	1	51
Jackie Farley	3	4	26	2	51
Louis Vasquez	1	4	26	0	51
Matt Paradis	1	3	26	0	51
T.J. Stone	1	1	18	0	29

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Watt	1	7	27	1	33
Trevor Robinson	1	5	27	0	33
Tony Hills	0	4	27	1	33
Michael Schofield	0	4	14	0	3
Vince Carpenter	0	2	27	0	33
Robert Ross	0	2	13	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Tandy	2	23
Kaden Hampton	2	17

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Steven Miller	2	17
Andre Stargell	2	9
Keenan Allen	1	22
Brandon Marshall	1	12

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Louis Vasquez	26	51	---	---	10	87
Joe Looney	26	51	---	---	---	77
Brock Osweiler	26	51	---	---	---	77
Mitchell Schwartz	26	51	---	---	---	77
Matt Paradis	26	51	---	---	---	77
Jackie Farley	26	51	---	---	---	77
Demaryius Thomas	25	50	---	---	1	76
T.J. Stone	18	29	---	---	27	74
T.J. Ward	---	---	27	33	3	63
Chris Harris	---	---	27	33	3	63
Brandon Marshall	---	---	27	33	3	63
Bradley Roby	---	---	27	33	3	63
Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	26	33	2	61
Jeff Heuerman	16	31	---	---	9	56
Von Miller	---	---	21	30	4	55
Emmanuel Sanders	18	36	---	---	---	54
Kaden Hampton	8	27	---	---	17	52
DeMarcus Ware	---	---	20	26	4	50
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	21	23	3	47
Owen Daniels	11	12	---	---	19	42
Derek Wolfe	---	---	16	21	5	42
Benny Cunningham	16	24	---	---	---	40
Jackie Dawkins	4	15	---	---	20	39
Aqib Talib	---	---	13	24	1	38
Sylvester Williams	---	---	14	17	4	35
Daniel Wilson	---	---	13	16	2	31
Keith Tandy	---	---	2	4	23	29
Shaquil Barrett	---	---	6	2	21	29
Francisco McGee	2	13	---	---	14	29
Kayvon Webster	---	---	1	3	24	28
Denzel McCormick	---	---	7	10	9	26
Brian Mihalik	---	---	11	12	1	24
Cody Latimer	3	5	---	---	14	22
Devin Perkins	9	13	---	---	---	22
Gary Tatum	---	---	13	6	3	22
Bryce Callahan	---	---	0	0	16	16
Shane Ray	---	---	5	4	5	14
Aaron Brewer	0	0	---	---	10	10
Max Garcia	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ty Sambrailo	0	0	---	---	10	10
D.J. Long	0	0	---	---	10	10
Brandon McManus	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bucky Shinners	0	0	---	---	6	6
Luke McCown	0	0	---	---	4	4
Kristopher Flowers	---	---	0	0	2	2
Salvatore Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jahleel Addae	---	---	26	51	5	82
Manti Te'o	---	---	26	51	5	82
Jason Verrett	---	---	26	51	5	82
Greg Ducre	---	---	26	51	4	81
Brandon Flowers	---	---	26	50	4	80
Thomas Noble	---	---	17	43	20	80
Kyle Emanuel	---	---	25	44	3	72
Tony Hills	27	33	---	---	10	70
Chris Watt	27	33	---	---	10	70
Vince Carpenter	27	33	---	---	10	70
Brandon Marshall	24	29	---	---	12	65
Kendall Reyes	---	---	21	38	3	62
Philip Rivers	27	33	---	---	---	60
Trevor Robinson	27	33	---	---	---	60
Keenan Allen	14	23	---	---	22	59
Corey Liuget	---	---	19	35	2	56
Stan Mayes	---	---	12	37	4	53
Jeremiah Attaochu	---	---	15	31	4	50
Travis Benjamin	21	28	---	---	---	49
Denzel Perryman	---	---	15	22	9	46
Ahmad Bradshaw	11	7	---	---	25	43
Robert Ross	13	30	---	---	---	43
Melvin Gordon	15	24	---	---	---	39
Dakota Tyler	20	13	---	---	5	38
Steven Miller	8	13	---	---	17	38
Javier Perez	---	---	7	16	12	35
Sean Lissemore	---	---	14	14	2	30
Andre Stargell	10	10	---	---	9	29
Michael Schofield	14	3	---	---	10	27
Scott Sexton	---	---	1	7	16	24
Thomas Ford	5	10	---	---	6	21
William Brown	0	0	---	---	20	20
Derrick Shelby	---	---	5	13	1	19
Jeff Janis	1	5	---	---	13	19
Scott Canfield	---	---	1	3	13	17
Paul Bray	6	3	---	---	7	16
Carlos Thompson	---	---	4	3	4	11
Shane Lechler	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Windt	0	0	---	---	10	10
Craig Mager	---	---	0	1	9	10
Josh Lambo	0	0	---	---	9	9
Orlando Franklin	0	0	---	---	---	0
J.C. Tretter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andrew Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ramon Golden	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	29	3.6
Middle	7	79	11.3
Right	11	27	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	3	0.4
Middle	12	17	1.4
Right	5	11	2.2
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Osweiler	46	22	5	2	1	7	10	4	1

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Philip Rivers	31	21	5	0	2	3	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	55	13.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	95	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	6	111	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	44	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	24	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	110	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	40	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	140	23.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmanuel Sanders	11	8	0	118	2	36
TE Jeff Heuerman	8	2	0	43	1	31
WR Demaryius Thomas	7	2	0	32	1	50
WR Francisco McGee	7	2	1	13	0	13
WR Kaden Hampton	7	5	0	75	1	27
TE Owen Daniels	2	1	0	17	0	12
WR Cody Latimer	2	1	0	3	0	5
RB Benny Cunningham	1	0	0	0	0	24
FB T.J. Stone	1	1	0	4	0	29

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brandon Marshall	8	5	1	89	1	29
WR Travis Benjamin	6	3	0	56	1	28
WR Keenan Allen	6	4	0	90	2	23
RB Melvin Gordon	5	3	1	20	0	24
TE Dakota Tyler	2	2	0	9	0	13
TE Thomas Ford	2	2	0	5	0	10
WR Jeff Janis	1	1	0	27	1	5
WR Steven Miller	1	1	0	18	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Devin Perkins	2	-5	-2.50	3.22

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Melvin Gordon	3	-6	-2.00	1.07
Philip Rivers	2	-3	-1.50	2.67
Travis Benjamin	1	0	0.00	0.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Osweiler	9	5	30	3.33	6.63

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Philip Rivers	5	2	16	3.20	10.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Francisco McGee	3	1	5	1.67	1.86
WR Kaden Hampton	2	1	3	1.50	10.71
TE Owen Daniels	1	1	17	17.00	8.50
WR Emmanuel Sanders	1	1	2	2.00	10.73
WR Cody Latimer	1	1	3	3.00	1.50
TE Jeff Heuerman	1	0	0	0.00	5.38

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Keenan Allen	2	1	6	3.00	15.00
WR Brandon Marshall	1	1	10	10.00	11.13
WR Travis Benjamin	1	0	0	0.00	9.33
RB Melvin Gordon	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Devin Perkins	1	0

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Ahmad Bradshaw	3	0
Melvin Gordon	3	1
Philip Rivers	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Osweiler	12	6	5

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Philip Rivers	6	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jeff Heuerman	3	1	1
WR Francisco McGee	3	1	1
WR Emmanuel Sanders	2	2	2
WR Cody Latimer	2	1	0
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	0	0
WR Kaden Hampton	1	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brandon Marshall	2	1	1
WR Travis Benjamin	2	0	0
RB Melvin Gordon	1	1	1
TE Thomas Ford	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,300 (70,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,400 (21,900)
End Zone 11,300 (15,700)
Mezzanine 7,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 10,100 (13,900)
Club Seats 5,300 (7,200)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,300 (70,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,400 (21,900)
End Zone	11,300 (15,700)
Mezzanine	7,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	10,100 (13,900)
Club Seats	5,300 (7,200)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (2,800)