Week 8, 2018

played in Denver, CO

48 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	10	7	7	0	-	24
Denver Broncos	7	0	14	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:42 SDO - Ramon Gray 34 field goal
1Q: 06:10 DEN - Benny Cunningham 18 run (Brandon McManus extra point)
1Q: 01:28 SDO - Thomas Ford 8 pass from Philip Rivers (Ramon Gray extra point)
2Q: 00:37 SDO - Keenan Allen 1 pass from Philip Rivers (Ramon Gray extra point)
3Q: 07:53 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 8 pass from Salvatore Fox (Brandon McManus extra point)
3Q: 01:57 SDO - Chris Johnson 2 pass from Philip Rivers (Ramon Gray extra point)
3Q: 01:10 DEN - Clay Emerson 78 pass from Salvatore Fox (Brandon McManus extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:42 SDO - Ramon Gray 34 field goal
1Q: 06:10 DEN - Benny Cunningham 18 run (Brandon McManus extra point)
1Q: 01:28 SDO - Thomas Ford 8 pass from Philip Rivers (Ramon Gray extra point)
2Q: 00:37 SDO - Keenan Allen 1 pass from Philip Rivers (Ramon Gray extra point)
3Q: 07:53 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 8 pass from Salvatore Fox (Brandon McManus extra point)
3Q: 01:57 SDO - Chris Johnson 2 pass from Philip Rivers (Ramon Gray extra point)
3Q: 01:10 DEN - Clay Emerson 78 pass from Salvatore Fox (Brandon McManus extra point)

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 3-4 2-5
First Downs 23 17
- by Rushing 2 10
- by Passing 19 7
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 378 352
- Offensive Plays 66 55
- Yards per Play 5.73 6.40
Net Rushing Yards 52 143
- Rushing Attempts 22 25
- Yards per Rush 2.36 5.72
Net Passing Yards 326 209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 35 - 0 30 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 346 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.41 6.97
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 6/35 10/61
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 1/30 4/126
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 30
Time of Possession 34:47 25:13

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	3-4	2-5
First Downs	23	17
- by Rushing	2	10
- by Passing	19	7
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	378	352
- Offensive Plays	66	55
- Yards per Play	5.73	6.40
Net Rushing Yards	52	143
- Rushing Attempts	22	25
- Yards per Rush	2.36	5.72
Net Passing Yards	326	209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 35 - 0	30 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	346	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.41	6.97
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	6/35	10/61
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	1/30	4/126
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 30
Time of Possession	34:47	25:13

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:23	OWN 32	7	51	Field Goal
1	5:55	4:37	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	14:20	4:39	OWN 6	8	54	Punt
2	7:01	1:36	OWN 23	3	-5	Punt
2	3:17	2:48	OWN 14	9	86	Touchdown
3	12:02	1:42	OWN 35	3	-7	Punt
3	7:45	5:54	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
3	0:52	1:02	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	11:27	2:42	OWN 37	5	23	Punt
4	7:37	4:33	OWN 41	6	30	Missed FG
4	1:47	0:36	OPP 48	3	-12	Punt
4	0:12	0:12	OWN 41	1	-2	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:37	5:42	OWN 41	10	59	Touchdown
1	1:18	1:58	OWN 39	3	9	Punt
2	9:41	2:40	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
2	5:25	2:08	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 26	1	0	Half
3	15:00	2:58	OPP 48	5	20	Missed FG
3	10:20	2:35	OWN 35	5	65	Touchdown
3	1:51	0:59	OWN 25	2	75	Touchdown
4	14:50	3:23	OWN 24	7	39	Downs
4	8:45	1:08	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	3:04	1:17	OWN 36	5	12	Downs
4	1:11	0:59	OWN 14	6	11	Interception

Game MVP: Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Chris Johnson	10	28	2.80	10	1
RB Lee Kelly	10	19	1.90	6	0
QB Philip Rivers	2	5	2.50	7	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jackie Dawkins	12	57	4.75	18	2	0
RB Benny Cunningham	7	47	6.71	18	3	1
QB Salvatore Fox	5	37	7.40	15	1	0
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Philip Rivers	41	35	346	3/20	3	36	0	126.2

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Salvatore Fox	30	20	209	0/0	2	78	1	95.0

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Keenan Allen	15	16	154	10.27	58	30	1
TE Thomas Ford	10	12	122	12.20	84	36	1
WR Travis Benjamin	3	3	38	12.67	34	32	0
WR Brandon Marshall	2	3	16	8.00	0	13	0
RB Chris Johnson	2	2	4	2.00	0	2	1
RB Lee Kelly	2	3	7	3.50	0	6	0
TE Brandon Myers	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Rex Michalewicz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Zach Ertz	5	8	35	7.00	4	12	0
RB Benny Cunningham	4	4	16	4.00	9	8	0
WR Kaden Hampton	4	4	14	3.50	3	7	0
WR Clay Emerson	4	5	117	29.25	75	78	1
WR Demaryius Thomas	2	7	19	9.50	15	11	1
RB Jackie Dawkins	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Morgan Burnett	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Philip Rivers	1	0	0	0
T Doug Free	0	1	0	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Marty Kemp	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kelvin Cooley	6	284	47.3	36.5	63	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Johnston	4	170	42.5	41.3	53	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ramon Gray	1/2	0/1	0/0	34	3/3

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
Brandon Marshall	1	5	5.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryce Callahan	3	25	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keenan Allen	1	30	30.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frankie Peterson	4	126	31.5	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kyle Emanuel	12	1	25	30
S Morgan Burnett	4	5	25	30
CB Amir Giles	4	1	25	29
ILB Manti Te'o	4	0	22	19
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	3	1	23	21
DE Mike Daniels	3	0	25	27
ILB Carlos Thompson	3	0	2	7
S Rashad Johnson	2	1	22	21
ILB Nathan Patton	2	0	11	12
CB Charles Galloway	2	0	13	23
DT Kendall Reyes	1	1	6	17
CB Jerome Lowe	1	1	3	11
CB Brandon Flowers	1	0	16	26

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon Marshall	9	1	0.0	22	43
S T.J. Ward	9	0	0.0	22	44
CB Bradley Roby	8	3	0.0	22	44
CB Tyrann Mathieu	5	0	0.0	21	36
OLB Shane Ray	4	2	0.0	14	30
CB Darien Freuler	4	0	0.0	11	21
DT Sylvester Williams	3	2	0.0	13	21
DE Neil Simmons	2	1	1.0	9	15
DT Marty Kemp	2	0	0.5	11	21
CB Bryce Callahan	2	1	0.0	22	43
DT Denzel McCormick	2	1	0.0	15	33
OLB Von Miller	2	0	0.0	22	43
OLB J.C. Buckner	1	3	1.5	21	43
DE Daniel Wilson	1	2	0.0	9	18
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kristopher Flowers	1	0	0.0	7	18

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Norman Ballard	1	1	0	25
DE Mike Daniels	0	1	1	27
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	0	0	1	21

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB J.C. Buckner	1.5	0	1	43
DE Neil Simmons	1.0	0	0	15
DT Marty Kemp	0.5	1	0	21
DT Denzel McCormick	0.0	2	2	33
OLB Von Miller	0.0	0	1	43

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Kyle Emanuel	7	0	0	30
ILB Carlos Thompson	3	0	0	7
CB Amir Giles	3	0	0	29
S Rashad Johnson	2	0	0	21
CB Charles Galloway	2	0	0	23
CB Brandon Flowers	1	1	0	26
ILB Manti Te'o	1	0	0	19
ILB Nathan Patton	1	0	0	12
CB Jerome Lowe	0	2	0	11
S Morgan Burnett	0	0	1	30

Denver	Caught	PPlay
S T.J. Ward	7	44
ILB Brandon Marshall	7	43
CB Bradley Roby	5	44
CB Darien Freuler	4	21
CB Tyrann Mathieu	3	36
CB Bryce Callahan	3	43
OLB Von Miller	2	43
OLB Shane Ray	2	30
DT Denzel McCormick	1	33
DE Daniel Wilson	1	18

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Robert Ross	3	7	22	0	44
G Drake Gaines	1	5	22	2	44
C Gregory Haas	1	4	22	0	44
T Doug Free	1	2	22	1	44
C Leland Sinclair	0	2	22	0	44

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Louis Vasquez	2	4	25	30
TE T.J. Stone	2	3	6	7
G Aiden Branch	2	3	25	30
G Mitchell Schwartz	1	4	25	30
C D.J. Long	1	4	25	30
G Ryan Clady	1	3	25	30

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Nickolas Drakeford	3	18
Rex Michalewicz	2	20
Brandon Myers	1	21
Charles Galloway	1	10

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Cody Bradley	1	19
Aiden Farmer	1	9

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Gregory Haas	22	44	---	---	8	74
G Drake Gaines	22	44	---	---	8	74
QB Philip Rivers	22	44	---	---	---	66
T Doug Free	22	44	---	---	---	66
G Robert Ross	22	44	---	---	---	66
C Leland Sinclair	22	44	---	---	---	66
TE Thomas Ford	20	44	---	---	1	65
WR Keenan Allen	18	42	---	---	4	64
WR Travis Benjamin	19	42	---	---	---	61
CB Amir Giles	---	---	25	29	5	59
S Morgan Burnett	---	---	25	30	1	56
OLB Kyle Emanuel	---	---	25	30	1	56
DE Mike Daniels	---	---	25	27	1	53
WR Brandon Marshall	14	24	---	---	13	51
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	---	---	23	21	3	47
DE Norman Ballard	---	---	17	25	5	47
S Rashad Johnson	---	---	22	21	3	46
CB Charles Galloway	---	---	13	23	10	46
CB Brandon Flowers	---	---	16	26	1	43
TE Brandon Myers	9	13	---	---	21	43
ILB Manti Te'o	---	---	22	19	1	42
RB Lee Kelly	12	11	---	---	17	40
RB Chris Johnson	10	29	---	---	---	39
FB Rex Michalewicz	6	13	---	---	20	39
CB Nickolas Drakeford	---	---	11	9	18	38
DT Stan Mayes	---	---	19	13	5	37
CB Jerome Lowe	---	---	3	11	11	25
ILB Nathan Patton	---	---	11	12	1	24
DT Kendall Reyes	---	---	6	17	---	23
OLB Shaun Thomas	---	---	2	0	17	19
ILB Carlos Thompson	---	---	2	7	8	17
WR Dixon Devoe	0	1	---	---	15	16
DE Corey Liuget	---	---	8	7	---	15
T Wade Reynolds	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Chase Backer	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Rex Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Kelvin Cooley	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Ramon Gray	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Shaun Napiecek	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Wyatt Westbrook	2	1	---	---	---	3
DE Artie Finch	---	---	0	3	---	3
QB Matt Cassel	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Vincent Peoples	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Skip Jefferson	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Phillip Sims	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Dan Derosa	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Bryce Callahan	---	---	22	43	14	79
OLB J.C. Buckner	---	---	21	43	8	72
S T.J. Ward	---	---	22	44	2	68
CB Bradley Roby	---	---	22	44	2	68
OLB Von Miller	---	---	22	43	2	67
ILB Brandon Marshall	---	---	22	43	2	67
G Louis Vasquez	25	30	---	---	5	60
G Aiden Branch	25	30	---	---	5	60
CB Tyrann Mathieu	---	---	21	36	1	58
G Ryan Clady	25	30	---	---	---	55
G Mitchell Schwartz	25	30	---	---	---	55
C D.J. Long	25	30	---	---	---	55
QB Salvatore Fox	25	30	---	---	---	55
WR Demaryius Thomas	24	30	---	---	---	54
TE Zach Ertz	25	24	---	---	---	49
DT Denzel McCormick	---	---	15	33	1	49
OLB Shane Ray	---	---	14	30	1	45
WR Francisco McGee	15	15	---	---	9	39
DT Marty Kemp	---	---	11	21	7	39
CB Darien Freuler	---	---	11	21	7	39
WR Clay Emerson	16	22	---	---	---	38
DT Sylvester Williams	---	---	13	21	1	35
TE Jeff Heuerman	6	6	---	---	20	32
RB Benny Cunningham	11	18	---	---	---	29
DE Daniel Wilson	---	---	9	18	1	28
DT Kristopher Flowers	---	---	7	18	1	26
S Frankie Peterson	---	---	1	9	16	26
DE Neil Simmons	---	---	9	15	1	25
RB Jackie Dawkins	14	10	---	---	---	24
TE Elliot Jeffries	0	2	---	---	20	22
WR Kaden Hampton	7	14	---	---	---	21
ILB Cody Bradley	---	---	0	0	19	19
WR Norman Wayne	0	2	---	---	16	18
TE Herbert Wagner	1	0	---	---	14	15
CB Les Benson	---	---	0	1	14	15
TE T.J. Stone	6	7	---	---	---	13
ILB Reggie Kaesviharn	---	---	0	1	11	12
C Aiden Farmer	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Gage Heath	---	---	0	0	8	8
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
S Brandon Slatken	---	---	0	0	5	5
DE Malik Jackson	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Alexander Pope	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	21	3.0
Middle	13	27	2.1
Right	1	6	6.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	6	3.0
Middle	15	58	3.9
Right	8	79	9.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Philip Rivers	41	35	5	1	2	0	3	4	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Salvatore Fox	30	20	2	0	2	3	2	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	10	93	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	104	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	10	120	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	29	29.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	23	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	56	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	130	14.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan Allen	16	15	0	154	3	42
TE Thomas Ford	12	10	0	122	1	44
WR Brandon Marshall	3	2	1	16	0	24
WR Travis Benjamin	3	3	0	38	1	42
RB Lee Kelly	3	2	1	7	0	11
RB Chris Johnson	2	2	0	4	0	29
TE Brandon Myers	1	1	0	5	0	13
FB Rex Michalewicz	1	0	0	0	0	13

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Zach Ertz	8	5	2	35	0	24
WR Demaryius Thomas	7	2	0	19	0	30
WR Clay Emerson	5	4	0	117	2	22
RB Benny Cunningham	4	4	0	16	0	18
WR Kaden Hampton	4	4	0	14	0	14
RB Jackie Dawkins	1	1	0	8	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lee Kelly	4	-1	-0.25	1.90
RB Chris Johnson	2	0	0.00	2.80

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Benny Cunningham	1	18	18.00	6.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Philip Rivers	8	7	48	6.00	8.44

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Salvatore Fox	2	2	19	9.50	6.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Keenan Allen	3	3	24	8.00	9.63
TE Thomas Ford	2	2	19	9.50	10.17
WR Brandon Marshall	1	1	3	3.00	5.33
RB Chris Johnson	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Lee Kelly	1	0	0	0.00	2.33

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Demaryius Thomas	2	2	19	9.50	2.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
RB Chris Johnson	2	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Salvatore Fox	2	1
RB Jackie Dawkins	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Philip Rivers	9	8	5

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Salvatore Fox	9	8	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Keenan Allen	5	5	3
RB Chris Johnson	2	2	1
WR Brandon Marshall	1	0	0
TE Thomas Ford	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Benny Cunningham	4	4	1
TE Zach Ertz	2	2	1
WR Kaden Hampton	2	2	0
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,900 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,800 (23,300)
End Zone 16,100 (16,800)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,900 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,800 (23,300)
End Zone	16,100 (16,800)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (2,600)