Week 15, 2018

played in San Diego, CA

74 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	0	0	10	-	10
San Diego Chargers	3	0	3	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:45 SDO - Stephen Gostkowski 23 field goal
3Q: 09:40 SDO - Stephen Gostkowski 22 field goal
4Q: 12:40 DEN - Brandon McManus 42 field goal
4Q: 02:54 DEN - Alvin Sullivan 5 run (Brandon McManus extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:45 SDO - Stephen Gostkowski 23 field goal
3Q: 09:40 SDO - Stephen Gostkowski 22 field goal
4Q: 12:40 DEN - Brandon McManus 42 field goal
4Q: 02:54 DEN - Alvin Sullivan 5 run (Brandon McManus extra point)

Team Statistics DEN SDO
Record 8-6 7-7
First Downs 13 18
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 230 371
- Offensive Plays 60 66
- Yards per Play 3.83 5.62
Net Rushing Yards 41 92
- Rushing Attempts 21 16
- Yards per Rush 1.95 5.75
Net Passing Yards 189 279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 21 - 1 49 - 31 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 196 286
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 4.85 5.58
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/20 10/75
Punt Returns/Yards 3/29 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/13 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 24
Time of Possession 27:05 32:55

Team Statistics	DEN	SDO
Record	8-6	7-7
First Downs	13	18
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	230	371
- Offensive Plays	60	66
- Yards per Play	3.83	5.62
Net Rushing Yards	41	92
- Rushing Attempts	21	16
- Yards per Rush	1.95	5.75
Net Passing Yards	189	279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 21 - 1	49 - 31 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	196	286
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	4.85	5.58
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/20	10/75
Punt Returns/Yards	3/29	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/13	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 24
Time of Possession	27:05	32:55

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:04	OWN 25	10	26	Punt
1	2:38	1:39	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	13:39	1:54	OWN 17	5	30	Punt
2	7:48	2:37	OWN 35	5	6	Punt
2	3:18	2:01	OWN 1	5	41	Punt
3	9:34	1:52	OWN 25	4	12	Interception
3	5:47	3:39	OWN 6	6	38	Punt
3	0:35	3:01	OPP 40	6	15	Field Goal
4	11:07	1:54	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
4	7:29	1:04	OWN 16	3	3	Punt
4	5:07	2:20	OPP 41	7	41	Touchdown
4	1:00	1:00	OWN 13	3	1	Game

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:56	8:18	OWN 3	15	91	Field Goal
1	0:59	2:20	OWN 38	6	45	Fumble
2	11:45	3:57	OWN 16	7	49	Fumble
2	5:11	1:53	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	1:17	1:17	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	15:00	5:26	OWN 25	9	70	Field Goal
3	7:42	1:55	OWN 45	3	-10	Punt
3	2:08	1:33	OWN 4	3	4	Punt
4	12:34	1:27	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	9:13	1:44	OWN 36	3	2	Punt
4	6:25	1:18	OWN 41	3	2	Interception
4	2:47	1:47	OWN 25	8	62	Downs

Game MVP: Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Benny Cunningham	12	10	0.83	19	1	0
QB Salvatore Fox	4	6	1.50	6	0	0
RB Alvin Sullivan	3	19	6.33	11	1	1
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
TE Elliot Jeffries	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Melvin Gordon	5	12	2.40	11	1
RB Lee Kelly	5	35	7.00	22	1
RB Colin Stanton	3	32	10.67	21	1
RB Todd Webster	2	3	1.50	4	0
QB Philip Rivers	1	10	10.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Salvatore Fox	38	21	196	1/7	0	42	1	58.6

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Philip Rivers	49	31	286	1/7	0	33	1	70.6

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Demaryius Thomas	8	14	99	12.38	45	42
TE Zach Ertz	3	4	9	3.00	6	10
WR Clay Emerson	3	7	17	5.67	7	11
WR Francisco McGee	2	4	11	5.50	4	7
RB Alvin Sullivan	2	4	8	4.00	5	5
RB Benny Cunningham	1	2	1	1.00	3	1
TE T.J. Stone	1	1	23	23.00	25	23
TE Elliot Jeffries	1	1	28	28.00	27	28
TE Jeff Heuerman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Keenan Allen	9	13	93	10.33	10	18
WR Travis Benjamin	7	9	72	10.29	29	23
RB Melvin Gordon	4	4	24	6.00	19	12
TE Shaun Napiecek	3	6	26	8.67	7	12
TE Thomas Ford	2	4	7	3.50	3	6
RB Colin Stanton	2	2	39	19.50	32	33
FB Rex Michalewicz	2	3	10	5.00	2	9
WR Dixon Devoe	2	4	15	7.50	0	10
WR Brandon Marshall	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Von Miller	1	13	13.00	0

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Flowers	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Recov	Force
DE Neil Simmons	1	0
CB Darien Freuler	1	0
ILB Brandon Marshall	0	1
CB Bradley Roby	0	1
OLB Shane Ray	0	1

San Diego	Fumb	Recov
QB Philip Rivers	1	1
RB Melvin Gordon	1	0
RB Lee Kelly	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edgar Johnston	8	382	47.8	40.1	59	3

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kelvin Cooley	6	324	54.0	49.2	73	4

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brandon McManus	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Gostkowski	2/2	0/0	0/0	23	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryce Callahan	3	29	9.7	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Marshall	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon Marshall	7	1	0.0	16	49
CB Chris Harris	6	3	0.0	16	50
OLB Von Miller	5	1	0.0	16	49
CB Bradley Roby	5	0	0.0	16	50
CB Bryce Callahan	4	2	1.0	16	34
S T.J. Ward	4	3	0.0	16	50
OLB Shane Ray	4	1	0.0	7	31
DT Denzel McCormick	4	1	0.0	11	39
S Frankie Peterson	3	0	0.0	9	32
DE Malik Jackson	1	0	0.0	9	22
DT Sylvester Williams	1	0	0.0	10	27
DE Daniel Wilson	1	0	0.0	7	14
CB Darien Freuler	1	0	0.0	0	14
WR Clay Emerson	1	0	---	---	---
OLB J.C. Buckner	0	1	0.0	8	38

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Morgan Burnett	6	1	0.0	21	39
OLB Kyle Emanuel	6	0	0.0	21	39
ILB Manti Te'o	5	4	0.0	20	25
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	3	1	0.0	20	25
S Rashad Johnson	3	0	0.0	20	26
CB Nickolas Drakeford	3	0	0.0	7	16
DE Mike Daniels	2	3	0.5	20	28
CB Brandon Flowers	2	0	0.0	14	27
ILB Carlos Thompson	2	0	0.0	1	9
CB Amir Giles	2	0	0.0	13	26
CB Jerome Lowe	2	0	0.0	1	14
DT Geoff Steinhorst	1	1	0.5	19	26
S Leroy Schneider	1	1	0.0	21	39
WR Brandon Marshall	1	0	---	---	---
DT Stan Mayes	1	0	0.0	16	20
ILB Nathan Patton	1	0	0.0	9	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Bryce Callahan	1.0	0	0	0	34
OLB J.C. Buckner	0.0	2	1	1	38
OLB Von Miller	0.0	0	2	2	49
DE Malik Jackson	0.0	0	1	0	22
DT Sylvester Williams	0.0	0	1	0	27
OLB Shane Ray	0.0	0	1	0	31
ILB Brandon Marshall	0.0	0	0	1	49

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Daniels	0.5	1	0	1	28
DT Geoff Steinhorst	0.5	0	0	0	26
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	0.0	1	0	0	25
DE Artie Finch	0.0	0	2	0	13
DT Kendall Reyes	0.0	0	1	0	19
DT Stan Mayes	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bradley Roby	6	0	0	50
CB Chris Harris	5	2	0	50
ILB Brandon Marshall	4	0	0	49
DT Denzel McCormick	3	0	0	39
S Frankie Peterson	3	0	0	32
S T.J. Ward	2	2	0	50
OLB Von Miller	2	0	1	49
CB Bryce Callahan	2	0	0	34
OLB Shane Ray	2	0	0	31
DE Malik Jackson	1	0	0	22
CB Darien Freuler	1	0	0	14

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rashad Johnson	3	1	0	26
S Morgan Burnett	3	1	0	39
OLB Kyle Emanuel	3	0	0	39
CB Nickolas Drakeford	3	0	0	16
ILB Carlos Thompson	2	0	0	9
CB Amir Giles	2	0	0	26
CB Jerome Lowe	2	0	0	14
CB Brandon Flowers	1	0	1	27
DE Mike Daniels	1	0	0	28
DT Geoff Steinhorst	1	0	0	26
ILB Manti Te'o	0	1	0	25
S Leroy Schneider	0	1	0	39

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ryan Clady	2	6	21	0	39
C D.J. Long	2	4	21	0	39
G Mitchell Schwartz	0	4	21	0	39
G Bernard Simien	0	2	21	1	39
G Louis Vasquez	0	2	21	0	39

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Robert Ross	4	6	16	0	50
C Leland Sinclair	2	3	16	0	50
C Gregory Haas	1	4	16	0	50
T Doug Free	0	1	16	1	50
G Drake Gaines	0	1	16	0	50

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Herbert Wagner	1	20
Aiden Farmer	1	12

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Leroy Schneider	1	21
Shaun Napiecek	1	20
Melvin Gordon	1	9

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Bernard Simien	21	39	---	---	9	69
S T.J. Ward	---	---	16	50	2	68
CB Chris Harris	---	---	16	50	2	68
CB Bradley Roby	---	---	16	50	2	68
OLB Von Miller	---	---	16	49	2	67
ILB Brandon Marshall	---	---	16	49	2	67
G Ryan Clady	21	39	---	---	---	60
G Louis Vasquez	21	39	---	---	---	60
WR Demaryius Thomas	21	39	---	---	---	60
G Mitchell Schwartz	21	39	---	---	---	60
C D.J. Long	21	39	---	---	---	60
QB Salvatore Fox	21	39	---	---	---	60
CB Bryce Callahan	---	---	16	34	9	59
S Frankie Peterson	---	---	9	32	14	55
TE Zach Ertz	21	32	---	---	---	53
WR Francisco McGee	15	25	---	---	13	53
DT Denzel McCormick	---	---	11	39	2	52
OLB J.C. Buckner	---	---	8	38	2	48
RB Alvin Sullivan	9	20	---	---	15	44
WR Clay Emerson	12	26	---	---	6	44
DT Sylvester Williams	---	---	10	27	2	39
OLB Shane Ray	---	---	7	31	---	38
DE Malik Jackson	---	---	9	22	2	33
RB Benny Cunningham	12	18	---	---	---	30
DT Marty Kemp	---	---	6	18	6	30
CB Darien Freuler	---	---	0	14	14	28
DT Kristopher Flowers	---	---	4	20	---	24
TE Elliot Jeffries	6	5	---	---	13	24
TE Jeff Heuerman	2	11	---	---	10	23
WR Kaden Hampton	7	16	---	---	---	23
TE Herbert Wagner	0	2	---	---	20	22
DE Daniel Wilson	---	---	7	14	---	21
DE Neil Simmons	---	---	9	12	---	21
ILB Cody Bradley	---	---	0	0	20	20
DT Daniel Paup	---	---	0	0	17	17
C Aiden Farmer	0	0	---	---	12	12
ILB Gary Tatum	---	---	0	1	9	10
C Aaron Brewer	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Chance Drickman	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Edgar Johnston	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Les Benson	---	---	0	0	9	9
T Jackie Farley	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Brandon McManus	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE T.J. Stone	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Alexander Pope	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Reggie Kaesviharn	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Leroy Schneider	---	---	21	39	21	81
C Gregory Haas	16	50	---	---	8	74
G Drake Gaines	16	50	---	---	8	74
TE Thomas Ford	15	50	---	---	2	67
QB Philip Rivers	16	50	---	---	---	66
T Doug Free	16	50	---	---	---	66
G Robert Ross	16	50	---	---	---	66
C Leland Sinclair	16	50	---	---	---	66
WR Keenan Allen	14	44	---	---	5	63
S Morgan Burnett	---	---	21	39	1	61
OLB Kyle Emanuel	---	---	21	39	1	61
WR Travis Benjamin	14	44	---	---	---	58
CB Amir Giles	---	---	13	26	14	53
DE Mike Daniels	---	---	20	28	---	48
RB Melvin Gordon	5	34	---	---	9	48
S Rashad Johnson	---	---	20	26	1	47
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	---	---	20	25	1	46
ILB Manti Te'o	---	---	20	25	---	45
DT Geoff Steinhorst	---	---	19	26	---	45
DT Stan Mayes	---	---	16	20	8	44
TE Shaun Napiecek	8	16	---	---	20	44
CB Brandon Flowers	---	---	14	27	1	42
WR Brandon Marshall	10	22	---	---	9	41
ILB Nathan Patton	---	---	9	26	1	36
FB Rex Michalewicz	2	13	---	---	16	31
CB Jerome Lowe	---	---	1	14	14	29
DT Kendall Reyes	---	---	6	19	1	26
CB Nickolas Drakeford	---	---	7	16	1	24
RB Lee Kelly	5	4	---	---	14	23
ILB Carlos Thompson	---	---	1	9	12	22
DE Skip Jefferson	---	---	1	11	9	21
ILB Dan Derosa	---	---	0	0	19	19
DE Artie Finch	---	---	1	13	1	15
WR Rodolfo Kiesling	0	0	---	---	14	14
WR Dixon Devoe	0	8	---	---	5	13
RB Colin Stanton	3	8	---	---	---	11
T Wade Reynolds	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Chase Backer	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Thurman Adams	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Kelvin Cooley	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Wyatt Westbrook	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Stephen Gostkowski	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Todd Webster	2	3	---	---	---	5
DE Phillip Sims	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Matt Cassel	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Vincent Peoples	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	6	2.0
Middle	9	1	0.1
Right	7	36	5.1
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	36	12.0
Middle	12	61	5.1
Right	1	-5	-5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Salvatore Fox	38	21	4	5	1	4	4	1	1

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Philip Rivers	49	31	2	1	4	4	6	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	61	6.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	103	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	2	32	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	80	10.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	102	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	8	86	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	18	4.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Demaryius Thomas	14	8	0	99	2	39
WR Clay Emerson	7	3	0	17	0	26
TE Zach Ertz	4	3	0	9	0	32
WR Francisco McGee	4	2	0	11	0	25
RB Alvin Sullivan	4	2	0	8	0	20
RB Benny Cunningham	2	1	1	1	0	18
TE Jeff Heuerman	1	0	0	0	0	11
TE T.J. Stone	1	1	0	23	1	1
TE Elliot Jeffries	1	1	0	28	1	5

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan Allen	13	9	1	93	0	44
WR Travis Benjamin	9	7	0	72	1	44
TE Shaun Napiecek	6	3	0	26	0	16
WR Brandon Marshall	4	0	1	0	0	22
RB Melvin Gordon	4	4	0	24	0	34
TE Thomas Ford	4	2	2	7	0	50
WR Dixon Devoe	4	2	0	15	0	8
FB Rex Michalewicz	3	2	0	10	0	13
RB Colin Stanton	2	2	0	39	1	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alvin Sullivan	1	5	5.00	6.33

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lee Kelly	2	12	6.00	7.00
RB Melvin Gordon	1	1	1.00	2.40
RB Todd Webster	1	-1	-1.00	1.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Salvatore Fox	2	0	0	0.00	5.16

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Philip Rivers	9	3	22	2.44	5.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Benny Cunningham	1	0	0	0.00	0.50
WR Francisco McGee	1	0	0	0.00	2.75

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Travis Benjamin	3	1	14	4.67	8.00
TE Shaun Napiecek	3	0	0	0.00	4.33
WR Keenan Allen	2	1	7	3.50	7.15
TE Thomas Ford	1	1	1	1.00	1.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Salvatore Fox	2	0
RB Alvin Sullivan	1	1

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Salvatore Fox	14	8	5

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Philip Rivers	14	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Demaryius Thomas	5	3	3
WR Clay Emerson	5	2	0
RB Alvin Sullivan	2	1	0
TE Zach Ertz	1	1	1
TE Elliot Jeffries	1	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Keenan Allen	5	3	2
RB Melvin Gordon	3	3	1
WR Brandon Marshall	1	0	0
WR Travis Benjamin	1	0	0
TE Thomas Ford	1	1	0
TE Shaun Napiecek	1	1	0
FB Rex Michalewicz	1	0	0
WR Dixon Devoe	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,400 (70,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,900)
End Zone 12,200 (15,700)
Mezzanine 7,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,900)
Club Seats 6,600 (7,200)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,400 (70,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,900)
End Zone	12,200 (15,700)
Mezzanine	7,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,900)
Club Seats	6,600 (7,200)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (2,800)