Week 8, 2016

played in Denver, CO

60 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	14	3	3	7	-	27
Denver Broncos	7	7	3	14	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:42 SDO - Melvin Gordon 1 run (Josh Lambo extra point)
1Q: 08:09 DEN - Francisco McGee 15 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
1Q: 03:49 SDO - Bennie Fowler 8 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
2Q: 07:55 DEN - Benny Cunningham 1 run (Brandon McManus extra point)
2Q: 03:05 SDO - Josh Lambo 36 field goal
3Q: 09:37 SDO - Josh Lambo 39 field goal
3Q: 03:54 DEN - Brandon McManus 24 field goal
4Q: 07:47 SDO - Keenan Allen 2 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
4Q: 05:12 DEN - Benny Cunningham 3 run (Brandon McManus extra point)
4Q: 00:48 DEN - Benny Cunningham 3 run (Brandon McManus extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:42 SDO - Melvin Gordon 1 run (Josh Lambo extra point)
1Q: 08:09 DEN - Francisco McGee 15 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
1Q: 03:49 SDO - Bennie Fowler 8 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
2Q: 07:55 DEN - Benny Cunningham 1 run (Brandon McManus extra point)
2Q: 03:05 SDO - Josh Lambo 36 field goal
3Q: 09:37 SDO - Josh Lambo 39 field goal
3Q: 03:54 DEN - Brandon McManus 24 field goal
4Q: 07:47 SDO - Keenan Allen 2 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
4Q: 05:12 DEN - Benny Cunningham 3 run (Brandon McManus extra point)
4Q: 00:48 DEN - Benny Cunningham 3 run (Brandon McManus extra point)

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 3-4 4-3
First Downs 23 27
- by Rushing 1 8
- by Passing 21 17
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 408 419
- Offensive Plays 63 69
- Yards per Play 6.48 6.07
Net Rushing Yards 18 130
- Rushing Attempts 20 29
- Yards per Rush 0.90 4.48
Net Passing Yards 390 289
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 33 - 2 38 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 400 298
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/10 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 9.07 7.23
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/12 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/75 7/44
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 1/14
Kick Returns/Yards 2/55 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 23
Time of Possession 29:50 30:10

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	3-4	4-3
First Downs	23	27
- by Rushing	1	8
- by Passing	21	17
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	408	419
- Offensive Plays	63	69
- Yards per Play	6.48	6.07
Net Rushing Yards	18	130
- Rushing Attempts	20	29
- Yards per Rush	0.90	4.48
Net Passing Yards	390	289
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 33 - 2	38 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	400	298
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/10	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	9.07	7.23
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/12	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/75	7/44
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	1/14
Kick Returns/Yards	2/55	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 23
Time of Possession	29:50	30:10

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:26	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
1	8:00	4:22	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
1	1:25	1:25	OWN 21	4	52	Interception
2	14:12	1:08	OWN 42	3	-3	Interception
2	7:49	4:51	OWN 20	9	61	Field Goal
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 19	1	-1	Half
3	14:30	4:58	OWN 41	11	37	Field Goal
3	3:49	2:08	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	13:34	5:53	OWN 30	12	70	Touchdown
4	5:03	2:30	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
4	0:38	0:38	OWN 20	5	26	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:34	4:34	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	3:38	2:13	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
2	15:00	0:48	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
2	13:04	5:15	OWN 29	10	71	Touchdown
2	2:58	2:50	OWN 20	6	9	Punt
3	15:00	0:30	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	9:32	5:43	OWN 20	9	73	Field Goal
3	1:41	3:07	OWN 43	7	34	Missed FG
4	7:41	2:38	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	2:33	1:55	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Benny Cunningham, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Melvin Gordon	16	9	0.56	8	1
Zurlon Tipton	3	3	1.00	3	0
Philip Rivers	1	6	6.00	6	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Benny Cunningham	21	117	5.57	46	3	3
Devin Perkins	5	2	0.40	2	0	0
Demaryius Thomas	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
Brock Osweiler	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
Jackie Dawkins	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Philip Rivers	42	33	400	1/10	2	65	2	102.4

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Osweiler	38	24	298	2/9	1	33	0	96.1

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Keenan Allen	12	15	160	13.33	22	65	1
WR Bennie Fowler	6	7	74	12.33	27	26	1
WR Travis Benjamin	5	7	58	11.60	21	22	0
WR Steve Johnson	4	5	60	15.00	23	32	0
RB Melvin Gordon	3	3	29	9.67	20	18	0
FB Andre Stargell	1	2	10	10.00	10	10	0
RB Paul Bray	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
WR Steven Miller	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
TE Thomas Ford	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Demaryius Thomas	6	12	72	12.00	9	20	0
RB Benny Cunningham	4	4	59	14.75	49	27	0
WR Francisco McGee	4	5	41	10.25	6	15	1
WR Cody Latimer	3	6	18	6.00	15	21	0
TE Jeff Heuerman	2	2	22	11.00	8	12	0
WR Kaden Hampton	2	4	55	27.50	1	33	0
TE Owen Daniels	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB T.J. Stone	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Benito Johnson	1	1	25	25.00	12	25	0
RB Devin Perkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S T.J. Ward	1	13	13.00	0
ILB Gary Tatum	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Keenan Allen	1	0	0	0
Thomas Ford	0	1	0	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jordie Tripp	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Lechler	2	90	45.0	38.0	47	0

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bucky Shinners	4	179	44.8	41.8	49	1

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Josh Lambo	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brandon McManus	1/2	0/1	0/0	24	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Miller	2	12	6.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Benito Johnson	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Noble	2	55	27.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaden Hampton	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	6	2	1.0	27	28
ILB Manti Te'o	6	3	0.0	26	36
S Quintin Demps	5	2	0.0	26	36
CB Jerraud Powers	4	3	0.0	25	37
S Jimmy Wilson	4	1	0.0	28	37
CB Jason Verrett	4	1	0.0	28	38
OLB Kyle Emanuel	3	1	0.0	22	25
ILB Denzel Perryman	3	1	0.0	10	6
DE Kendall Reyes	3	0	0.0	27	34
CB Steve Williams	2	1	0.0	18	35
DT Rusty Kindred	2	0	0.0	21	23
DE Winston Craig	1	0	1.0	15	25
DT Stan Mayes	1	1	0.0	15	23
ILB Carlos Thompson	1	0	0.0	1	1
DE Gustavo Devine	1	0	0.0	12	15
TE Thomas Ford	1	0	---	---	---
WR Steven Miller	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Richard Willis	1	0	0.0	2	12
CB Thomas Noble	1	0	0.0	5	5
S Christopher Maxwell	1	0	0.0	5	15

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Von Miller	9	1	1.0	20	41
ILB Gary Tatum	6	1	0.0	13	34
OLB DeMarcus Ware	5	2	0.0	17	37
CB Bradley Roby	5	2	0.0	20	43
S T.J. Ward	5	1	0.0	20	43
DT Sylvester Williams	5	0	0.0	6	13
CB Chris Harris	4	2	0.0	20	43
ILB Jordie Tripp	3	0	0.0	8	10
DE Derek Wolfe	2	0	0.0	11	19
DE Adrian Clayborn	1	2	0.0	11	21
S Keith Tandy	1	1	0.0	7	9
DE Malik Jackson	1	0	0.0	9	24
S Tyrann Mathieu	1	0	0.0	19	42
CB Kayvon Webster	1	0	0.0	1	1
OLB Shane Ray	1	0	0.0	3	6
DT Kristopher Flowers	1	0	0.0	14	30

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Winston Craig	1.0	1	0	25
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	1.0	0	0	28
DE Gustavo Devine	0.0	0	2	15
DE Kendall Reyes	0.0	0	1	34
OLB Richard Willis	0.0	0	1	12

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Von Miller	1.0	1	1	41
OLB DeMarcus Ware	0.0	2	4	37
DT Kristopher Flowers	0.0	1	0	30
DE Derek Wolfe	0.0	0	1	19

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jason Verrett	3	1	38
S Quintin Demps	3	0	36
CB Jerraud Powers	3	0	37
OLB Kyle Emanuel	3	0	25
S Jimmy Wilson	2	0	37
ILB Manti Te'o	2	0	36
CB Steve Williams	2	0	35
ILB Denzel Perryman	2	0	6
DE Kendall Reyes	1	0	34
DT Rusty Kindred	1	0	23
OLB Richard Willis	1	0	12
S Christopher Maxwell	1	0	15
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	0	1	28

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Gary Tatum	7	0	1	34
OLB Von Miller	5	1	0	41
CB Chris Harris	5	0	0	43
CB Bradley Roby	4	1	0	43
S T.J. Ward	3	0	1	43
ILB Jordie Tripp	3	0	0	10
OLB DeMarcus Ware	1	0	0	37
S Keith Tandy	1	0	0	9
DE Derek Wolfe	1	0	0	19
S Tyrann Mathieu	1	0	0	42
CB Kayvon Webster	1	0	0	1
DT Kristopher Flowers	1	0	0	30
CB Aqib Talib	0	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Doug Free	2	5	20	0	43
Gregory Haas	1	4	20	1	43
J.C. Tretter	0	4	20	0	43
Robert Ross	0	4	20	0	43
Andre Stargell	0	1	8	0	16
Vince Carpenter	0	1	20	0	43

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
D.J. Long	4	8	0	29	0	40
Ryan Clady	3	6	1	29	0	40
Joe Looney	2	5	0	29	0	40
Max Garcia	1	5	0	29	1	40
Mitchell Schwartz	1	4	0	29	1	40

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Zurlon Tipton	1	20
Melvin Gordon	1	1

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Tandy	3	16
Kayvon Webster	1	16

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jimmy Wilson	---	---	28	37	2	67
Jason Verrett	---	---	28	38	1	67
Vince Carpenter	20	43	---	---	4	67
Gregory Haas	20	43	---	---	4	67
Quintin Demps	---	---	26	36	4	66
Jerraud Powers	---	---	25	37	4	66
Kendall Reyes	---	---	27	34	5	66
Manti Te'o	---	---	26	36	4	66
Travis Benjamin	17	36	---	---	12	65
Steve Williams	---	---	18	35	12	65
Philip Rivers	20	43	---	---	---	63
Doug Free	20	43	---	---	---	63
J.C. Tretter	20	43	---	---	---	63
Robert Ross	20	43	---	---	---	63
Jeremiah Attaochu	---	---	27	28	3	58
Keenan Allen	15	37	---	---	---	52
Kyle Emanuel	---	---	22	25	3	50
Bennie Fowler	11	29	---	---	10	50
Rusty Kindred	---	---	21	23	6	50
Melvin Gordon	16	28	---	---	1	45
Winston Craig	---	---	15	25	---	40
Stan Mayes	---	---	15	23	2	40
Dakota Tyler	13	19	---	---	5	37
Zurlon Tipton	4	12	---	---	20	36
Andre Stargell	8	16	---	---	9	33
Christopher Maxwell	---	---	5	15	10	30
Gustavo Devine	---	---	12	15	1	28
Thomas Ford	7	14	---	---	4	25
Steven Miller	0	5	---	---	20	25
Paul Bray	5	3	---	---	15	23
Thomas Noble	---	---	5	5	11	21
Denzel Perryman	---	---	10	6	4	20
James Reeves	---	---	3	5	11	19
Steve Johnson	4	14	---	---	---	18
William Brown	0	2	---	---	16	18
Richard Willis	---	---	2	12	---	14
Carlos Thompson	---	---	1	1	10	12
Conrad Hardy	---	---	3	4	5	12
Josh Lambo	0	0	---	---	8	8
Shane Lechler	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tony Hills	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Windt	0	0	---	---	4	4
Clarence Nichols	0	0	---	---	4	4
Orlando Franklin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alex Fuller	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andrew Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ryan Clady	29	40	---	---	6	75
Joe Looney	29	40	---	---	6	75
Brock Osweiler	29	40	---	---	---	69
Mitchell Schwartz	29	40	---	---	---	69
Max Garcia	29	40	---	---	---	69
D.J. Long	29	40	---	---	---	69
Demaryius Thomas	28	38	---	---	---	66
T.J. Ward	---	---	20	43	2	65
Chris Harris	---	---	20	43	2	65
Bradley Roby	---	---	20	43	2	65
Von Miller	---	---	20	41	2	63
Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	19	42	2	63
DeMarcus Ware	---	---	17	37	1	55
Jeff Heuerman	17	21	---	---	13	51
Gary Tatum	---	---	13	34	2	49
Aqib Talib	---	---	11	33	2	46
Benny Cunningham	22	22	---	---	2	46
Kristopher Flowers	---	---	14	30	1	45
Kaden Hampton	10	19	---	---	15	44
T.J. Stone	18	19	---	---	6	43
Francisco McGee	10	19	---	---	12	41
Adrian Clayborn	---	---	11	21	3	35
Malik Jackson	---	---	9	24	2	35
Keith Tandy	---	---	7	9	16	32
Derek Wolfe	---	---	11	19	2	32
Brian Mihalik	---	---	9	22	1	32
Devin Perkins	6	10	---	---	16	32
Cody Latimer	13	18	---	---	---	31
Benito Johnson	4	7	---	---	16	27
Walter Weeks	2	6	---	---	18	26
Jordie Tripp	---	---	8	10	7	25
Owen Daniels	9	11	---	---	2	22
Shane Ray	---	---	3	6	12	21
Sylvester Williams	---	---	6	13	1	20
Kayvon Webster	---	---	1	1	16	18
Jackie Dawkins	6	10	---	---	1	17
Frankie Peterson	---	---	0	0	15	15
Brandon McManus	0	0	---	---	8	8
Shaquil Barrett	---	---	0	1	6	7
Aaron Brewer	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ty Sambrailo	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jackie Farley	0	0	---	---	6	6
Bucky Shinners	0	0	---	---	4	4
Luke McCown	0	0	---	---	2	2
Denzel McCormick	---	---	1	1	---	2
Salvatore Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	9	1.5
Middle	10	6	0.6
Right	4	3	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	55	5.0
Middle	15	47	3.1
Right	3	28	9.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Philip Rivers	42	33	6	0	0	3	4	6	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Osweiler	38	24	7	5	2	2	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	58	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	98	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	93	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	151	25.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	42	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	76	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	105	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	75	18.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan Allen	15	12	160	2	37
WR Travis Benjamin	7	5	58	2	36
WR Bennie Fowler	7	6	74	1	29
WR Steve Johnson	5	4	60	1	14
RB Melvin Gordon	3	3	29	0	28
FB Andre Stargell	2	1	10	0	16
RB Paul Bray	1	1	-3	0	3
TE Thomas Ford	1	0	0	0	14
WR Steven Miller	1	1	12	0	5

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Demaryius Thomas	12	6	1	72	1	38
WR Cody Latimer	6	3	1	18	1	18
WR Francisco McGee	5	4	0	41	0	19
RB Benny Cunningham	4	4	0	59	2	22
WR Kaden Hampton	4	2	0	55	2	19
TE Owen Daniels	2	1	0	0	0	11
TE Jeff Heuerman	2	2	0	22	0	21
RB Devin Perkins	1	0	0	0	0	10
FB T.J. Stone	1	1	0	6	0	19
WR Benito Johnson	1	1	0	25	1	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Melvin Gordon	5	1	0.20	0.56

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Benny Cunningham	9	2	0.22	5.57
Devin Perkins	2	0	0.00	0.40
Brock Osweiler	1	4	4.00	4.00
Jackie Dawkins	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Philip Rivers	6	5	47	7.83	9.52

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Osweiler	4	3	20	5.00	7.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Keenan Allen	2	2	9	4.50	10.67
WR Bennie Fowler	2	1	8	4.00	10.57
RB Melvin Gordon	1	1	18	18.00	9.67
WR Steven Miller	1	1	12	12.00	12.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cody Latimer	2	1	-1	-0.50	3.00
WR Francisco McGee	2	2	21	10.50	8.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Melvin Gordon	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Demaryius Thomas	1	1
Benny Cunningham	1	1
Jackie Dawkins	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Philip Rivers	10	9	7

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Osweiler	10	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Keenan Allen	3	3	2
WR Steve Johnson	2	1	1
WR Bennie Fowler	2	2	2
RB Melvin Gordon	2	2	1
WR Travis Benjamin	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Francisco McGee	4	4	3
WR Demaryius Thomas	3	1	1
WR Cody Latimer	2	0	0
WR Kaden Hampton	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,800 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,900 (23,300)
End Zone 14,100 (16,800)
Mezzanine 8,800 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 12,800 (14,900)
Club Seats 6,500 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes 1,700 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,800 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,900 (23,300)
End Zone	14,100 (16,800)
Mezzanine	8,800 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	12,800 (14,900)
Club Seats	6,500 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes	1,700 (2,600)