Week 17, 2017

played in Denver, CO

38 degrees, fair, 19 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	14	7	10	-	31
Denver Broncos	14	7	0	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:01 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 17 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
1Q: 02:50 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 3 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
2Q: 13:39 SDO - C.J. Anderson 4 run (Josh Lambo extra point)
2Q: 08:46 SDO - Travis Benjamin 14 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
2Q: 03:42 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 17 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
3Q: 09:53 SDO - Keenan Allen 7 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
4Q: 06:53 SDO - Josh Lambo 43 field goal
4Q: 06:21 SDO - Jason Verrett 23 interception return (Josh Lambo extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:01 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 17 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
1Q: 02:50 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 3 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
2Q: 13:39 SDO - C.J. Anderson 4 run (Josh Lambo extra point)
2Q: 08:46 SDO - Travis Benjamin 14 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
2Q: 03:42 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 17 pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus extra point)
3Q: 09:53 SDO - Keenan Allen 7 pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo extra point)
4Q: 06:53 SDO - Josh Lambo 43 field goal
4Q: 06:21 SDO - Jason Verrett 23 interception return (Josh Lambo extra point)

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 11-5 8-8
First Downs 23 22
- by Rushing 8 7
- by Passing 15 13
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 402 379
- Offensive Plays 66 61
- Yards per Play 6.09 6.21
Net Rushing Yards 133 143
- Rushing Attempts 34 26
- Yards per Rush 3.91 5.50
Net Passing Yards 269 236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 20 - 0 35 - 16 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards 304 236
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/35 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.41 6.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/52 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 3/9 4/30
Kick Returns/Yards 2/60 5/123
Interception Ret./Yards 4/28 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 23
Time of Possession 35:53 24:07

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	11-5	8-8
First Downs	23	22
- by Rushing	8	7
- by Passing	15	13
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	402	379
- Offensive Plays	66	61
- Yards per Play	6.09	6.21
Net Rushing Yards	133	143
- Rushing Attempts	34	26
- Yards per Rush	3.91	5.50
Net Passing Yards	269	236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 20 - 0	35 - 16 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards	304	236
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/35	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.41	6.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/52	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	3/9	4/30
Kick Returns/Yards	2/60	5/123
Interception Ret./Yards	4/28	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 23
Time of Possession	35:53	24:07

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:58	OWN 27	6	20	Punt
1	8:53	2:04	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	2:41	4:11	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
2	11:20	2:42	OWN 11	5	89	Touchdown
2	7:13	1:50	OWN 34	3	-18	Punt
2	3:36	2:52	OWN 25	6	57	Missed FG
3	13:40	3:57	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
3	7:04	3:25	OWN 21	5	37	Punt
3	0:03	1:49	OWN 39	5	13	Punt
4	10:40	3:54	OWN 30	6	44	Field Goal
4	5:32	2:35	OPP 46	3	-4	Punt
4	1:49	1:49	OWN 36	5	18	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:02	3:09	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
1	6:49	4:08	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	13:30	2:10	OWN 19	5	10	Punt
2	8:38	1:25	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	5:23	1:47	OWN 40	4	60	Touchdown
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 25	4	33	Half
3	15:00	1:20	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	9:43	2:39	OWN 25	6	46	Interception
3	3:39	3:36	OWN 4	8	64	Missed FG
4	13:14	2:34	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
4	6:46	0:37	OWN 22	1	0	Interception
4	6:09	0:37	OWN 36	1	0	Interception
4	2:57	1:08	OWN 16	5	34	Interception

Game MVP: Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Melvin Gordon	18	67	3.72	16	2	0
RB C.J. Anderson	9	23	2.56	5	0	1
QB Philip Rivers	3	15	5.00	10	1	0
FB Irving Adams	3	15	5.00	10	1	0
WR Bennie Fowler	1	13	13.00	13	1	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alvin Sullivan	16	58	3.63	12	1
RB Devin Perkins	9	64	7.11	30	1
QB Brock Osweiler	1	21	21.00	21	1

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Philip Rivers	28	20	304	4/35	2	34	0	130.6

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Osweiler	35	16	236	0/0	3	31	4	57.2

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Brandon Myers	6	8	110	18.33	56	34	0
WR Keenan Allen	4	6	43	10.75	20	17	1
TE Thomas Ford	4	6	37	9.25	0	14	0
WR Travis Benjamin	2	2	30	15.00	29	16	1
WR Bennie Fowler	2	3	61	30.50	13	32	0
WR Steve Johnson	1	1	24	24.00	14	24	0
RB Melvin Gordon	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Demaryius Thomas	5	6	65	13.00	13	17	3
TE Zach Ertz	4	6	45	11.25	11	25	0
WR Cody Latimer	2	9	30	15.00	17	23	0
WR Kaden Hampton	2	3	59	29.50	32	31	0
WR Emmanuel Sanders	1	6	16	16.00	5	16	0
FB Joey Iosefa	1	1	14	14.00	6	14	0
RB Alvin Sullivan	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Jeff Heuerman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jason Verrett	2	23	11.50	1
OLB Donald Butler	1	0	0.00	0
S Leroy Schneider	1	5	5.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Anthony Dixon	6	264	44.0	35.7	50	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Johnston	4	186	46.5	44.3	58	1

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Josh Lambo	1/2	1/1	0/0	43	4/4

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

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Johnson	3	9	3.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryce Callahan	4	30	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keenan Allen	2	60	30.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frankie Peterson	4	104	26.0	0
Bryce Callahan	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Donald Butler	5	1	22	20
S Chase Kelley	4	3	24	28
CB Brandon Flowers	4	1	11	23
S Brandon Meriweather	4	1	26	33
CB Jason Verrett	4	0	26	35
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	3	2	26	35
DT Stan Mayes	3	1	25	24
DE Norman Ballard	3	0	21	20
ILB Manti Te'o	2	3	26	34
DE Corey Liuget	2	2	26	32
S Jimmie Ward	2	0	2	13
S Leroy Schneider	1	3	26	35
ILB Carlos Thompson	1	0	8	3
OLB Conrad Hardy	1	0	9	13

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon Marshall	8	5	0.0	34	32
OLB Von Miller	6	0	2.0	34	32
CB Chris Harris	6	1	0.0	34	32
CB Tyrann Mathieu	6	1	0.0	34	32
CB Aqib Talib	6	0	0.0	33	31
OLB Shane Ray	4	2	0.0	34	32
S Keith Tandy	4	0	0.0	12	19
CB Bradley Roby	4	0	0.0	22	14
S T.J. Ward	3	3	0.0	34	32
DT Kristopher Flowers	3	0	0.0	29	29
WR Emmanuel Sanders	2	0	---	---	---
DE Brian Mihalik	1	0	1.0	7	7
DT Daniel Paup	1	0	1.0	9	15
DT Denzel McCormick	1	2	0.0	25	16
DE Daniel Wilson	1	2	0.0	5	4
RB Alvin Sullivan	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Corey Liuget	1	4	32
DE Bennett Grosz	1	0	10
DT Geoff Steinhorst	0	1	11
S Leroy Schneider	0	1	35

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Von Miller	2.0	1	4	32
DE Brian Mihalik	1.0	0	1	7
DT Daniel Paup	1.0	0	0	15
DT Denzel McCormick	0.0	2	1	16
DT Kristopher Flowers	0.0	2	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Brandon Flowers	4	1	0	23
CB Jason Verrett	4	0	2	35
S Leroy Schneider	2	1	1	35
ILB Manti Te'o	1	2	0	34
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	1	1	0	35
OLB Donald Butler	1	0	1	20
S Jimmie Ward	1	0	0	13
CB Carlton Lyle	1	0	0	8
S Chase Kelley	1	0	0	28
S Brandon Meriweather	0	1	0	33

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Aqib Talib	5	0	31
ILB Brandon Marshall	4	2	32
OLB Shane Ray	3	0	32
CB Chris Harris	2	0	32
S Keith Tandy	2	0	19
OLB Von Miller	1	0	32
CB Tyrann Mathieu	1	0	32
CB Bradley Roby	1	0	14
DT Daniel Paup	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Drake Gaines	4	8	34	0	32
C Gregory Haas	2	6	34	1	32
T Joe Barksdale	1	7	34	0	32
G Robert Ross	1	4	34	2	32
C Vincent Peoples	1	4	34	1	32
TE Thomas Ford	1	1	5	0	12
TE Brandon Myers	0	1	33	0	31

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Mitchell Schwartz	4	7	26	35
G Ted Larsen	2	6	26	35
G Ryan Clady	2	4	26	35
G Louis Vasquez	2	3	26	35
C Matt Paradis	2	3	26	35
TE Zach Ertz	1	2	24	35

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Melvin Gordon	3	12
Chase Kelley	3	12
Thomas Ford	1	22
Jimmie Ward	1	15
Wade Reynolds	1	8

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Tandy	3	22
Jeff Heuerman	1	21
Joey Iosefa	1	17

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Keenan Allen	33	32	---	---	14	79
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	---	---	26	35	15	76
T Joe Barksdale	34	32	---	---	8	74
C Gregory Haas	34	32	---	---	8	74
G Drake Gaines	34	32	---	---	8	74
QB Philip Rivers	34	32	---	---	---	66
C Vincent Peoples	34	32	---	---	---	66
G Robert Ross	34	32	---	---	---	66
S Leroy Schneider	---	---	26	35	5	66
TE Brandon Myers	33	31	---	---	1	65
S Chase Kelley	---	---	24	28	12	64
CB Jason Verrett	---	---	26	35	1	62
ILB Manti Te'o	---	---	26	34	1	61
S Brandon Meriweather	---	---	26	33	1	60
WR Travis Benjamin	31	29	---	---	---	60
DE Corey Liuget	---	---	26	32	1	59
RB Melvin Gordon	21	20	---	---	12	53
OLB Donald Butler	---	---	22	20	9	51
DT Stan Mayes	---	---	25	24	1	50
RB C.J. Anderson	13	12	---	---	18	43
DE Norman Ballard	---	---	21	20	---	41
TE Thomas Ford	5	12	---	---	22	39
CB Brandon Flowers	---	---	11	23	---	34
WR Bennie Fowler	17	12	---	---	4	33
FB Irving Adams	8	9	---	---	16	33
S Jimmie Ward	---	---	2	13	15	30
OLB Conrad Hardy	---	---	9	13	6	28
WR Steve Johnson	6	2	---	---	16	24
CB Carlton Lyle	---	---	1	8	15	24
DE Bennett Grosz	---	---	1	10	5	16
DT Geoff Steinhorst	---	---	1	11	4	16
DE Gustavo Devine	---	---	5	8	---	13
ILB Carlos Thompson	---	---	8	3	---	11
C Mike Windt	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Josh Lambo	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Wade Reynolds	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Anthony Dixon	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Shaun Napiecek	3	1	---	---	3	7
T Doug Free	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Max Bullough	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Kyle Emanuel	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB K.C. Craddock	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Clarence Nichols	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Lee Kelly	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Nathan Patton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S T.J. Ward	---	---	34	32	2	68
OLB Von Miller	---	---	34	32	2	68
CB Chris Harris	---	---	34	32	2	68
ILB Brandon Marshall	---	---	34	32	2	68
CB Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	34	32	2	68
OLB Shane Ray	---	---	34	32	2	68
G Louis Vasquez	26	35	---	---	5	66
G Ted Larsen	26	35	---	---	5	66
CB Aqib Talib	---	---	33	31	1	65
G Ryan Clady	26	35	---	---	---	61
QB Brock Osweiler	26	35	---	---	---	61
G Mitchell Schwartz	26	35	---	---	---	61
C Matt Paradis	26	35	---	---	---	61
DT Kristopher Flowers	---	---	29	29	2	60
TE Zach Ertz	24	35	---	---	---	59
S Keith Tandy	---	---	12	19	22	53
WR Cody Latimer	20	30	---	---	---	50
RB Alvin Sullivan	16	17	---	---	15	48
DT Denzel McCormick	---	---	25	16	2	43
TE Jeff Heuerman	11	10	---	---	21	42
DT Daniel Paup	---	---	9	15	14	38
CB Bradley Roby	---	---	22	14	1	37
WR Demaryius Thomas	17	19	---	---	---	36
WR Kaden Hampton	10	25	---	---	---	35
DE Neil Simmons	---	---	9	17	8	34
FB Joey Iosefa	10	5	---	---	17	32
WR Francisco McGee	4	10	---	---	17	31
OLB J.C. Buckner	---	---	18	8	1	27
WR Emmanuel Sanders	5	14	---	---	---	19
ILB Gary Tatum	---	---	0	0	19	19
RB Devin Perkins	9	9	---	---	---	18
CB Bryce Callahan	---	---	1	0	16	17
TE Herbert Wagner	2	0	---	---	15	17
S Frankie Peterson	---	---	0	0	16	16
DE Brian Mihalik	---	---	7	7	---	14
DT Marty Kemp	---	---	0	0	12	12
CB Darien Freuler	---	---	0	0	12	12
DE Daniel Wilson	---	---	5	4	---	9
C Aaron Brewer	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Brandon McManus	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Jackie Farley	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Edgar Johnston	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Jackie Dawkins	2	1	---	---	---	3
ILB Jordie Tripp	---	---	0	0	---	0
C D.J. Long	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Salvatore Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	22	5.5
Middle	15	51	3.4
Right	14	62	4.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	13	81	6.2
Right	9	47	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Philip Rivers	28	20	5	0	1	2	5	6	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Osweiler	35	16	4	0	1	6	6	0	4

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	37	9.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	113	10.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	58	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	96	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	17	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	86	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	6	88	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	45	11.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Brandon Myers	8	6	0	110	2	31
WR Keenan Allen	6	4	1	43	0	32
TE Thomas Ford	6	4	0	37	0	12
WR Bennie Fowler	3	2	0	61	2	12
WR Travis Benjamin	2	2	0	30	0	29
RB Melvin Gordon	2	1	0	-1	0	20
WR Steve Johnson	1	1	0	24	1	2

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cody Latimer	9	2	0	30	1	30
WR Emmanuel Sanders	6	1	0	16	0	14
WR Demaryius Thomas	6	5	0	65	0	19
TE Zach Ertz	6	4	0	45	1	35
WR Kaden Hampton	3	2	0	59	2	25
RB Alvin Sullivan	3	1	0	7	0	17
TE Jeff Heuerman	1	0	1	0	0	10
FB Joey Iosefa	1	1	0	14	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Melvin Gordon	4	17	4.25	3.72
RB C.J. Anderson	3	4	1.33	2.56

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devin Perkins	1	5	5.00	7.11
RB Alvin Sullivan	1	2	2.00	3.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Philip Rivers	5	3	26	5.20	10.86

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Osweiler	4	3	37	9.25	6.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Thomas Ford	2	1	5	2.50	6.17
TE Brandon Myers	1	0	0	0.00	13.75
WR Travis Benjamin	1	1	14	14.00	15.00
WR Keenan Allen	1	1	7	7.00	7.17

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Demaryius Thomas	3	3	37	12.33	10.83
WR Cody Latimer	1	0	0	0.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
RB Melvin Gordon	2	1
FB Irving Adams	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brock Osweiler	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Philip Rivers	7	6	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Osweiler	9	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Brandon Myers	3	2	1
TE Thomas Ford	2	2	1
WR Keenan Allen	1	1	1
RB Melvin Gordon	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cody Latimer	3	0	0
WR Demaryius Thomas	2	2	2
WR Emmanuel Sanders	1	0	0
TE Zach Ertz	1	0	0
WR Kaden Hampton	1	1	1
RB Alvin Sullivan	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,300 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,300 (23,300)
End Zone 16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,500 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes 2,100 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,300 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,300 (23,300)
End Zone	16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,500 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes	2,100 (2,600)