Week 1, 2019

played in Denver, CO

86 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

San Diego Chargers7030-10
Denver Broncos211470-42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 DEN - Alvin Sullivan 6 run (Randal Browne extra point)
1Q: 04:22 SDO - Earl Lang 5 run (Graham Gano extra point)
1Q: 01:36 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 9 pass from Salvatore Fox (Randal Browne extra point)
1Q: 00:14 DEN - Alvin Sullivan 5 run (Randal Browne extra point)
2Q: 08:35 DEN - Clay Emerson 12 pass from Salvatore Fox (Randal Browne extra point)
2Q: 03:53 DEN - Von Miller 24 interception return (Randal Browne extra point)
3Q: 08:41 SDO - Graham Gano 48 field goal
3Q: 01:31 DEN - Amari Cooper 11 pass from Salvatore Fox (Randal Browne extra point)

Team StatisticsSDODEN
Record0-11-0
First Downs1822
- by Rushing89
- by Passing912
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards279348
- Offensive Plays6667
- Yards per Play4.235.19
Net Rushing Yards106161
- Rushing Attempts2331
- Yards per Rush4.615.19
Net Passing Yards173187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 23 - 234 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards193196
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/202/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.025.19
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions1/125/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.68.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/305/22
Punt Returns/Yards5/315/57
Kick Returns/Yards5/861/29
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/29
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/05/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 38
Time of Possession28:4531:15

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:405:25OWN 191081Touchdown
11:280:10OWN 251-4Fumble
10:042:41OWN 25515Punt
28:242:32OWN 1659Punt
23:530:11OWN 2010Interception
23:421:32OWN 2735Punt
21:030:53OWN 2036Punt
315:006:27OWN 191150Field Goal
36:331:39OWN 83-3Punt
33:300:42OWN 162-10Interception
31:252:49OWN 4245Punt
411:451:03OWN 2236Punt
48:580:53OWN 1936Punt
45:453:35OWN 3957Downs
40:200:20OWN 19351Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:20OWN 251275Touchdown
14:152:47OWN 27573Touchdown
11:181:14OPP 21421Touchdown
212:233:59OWN 3997Touchdown
25:521:59OWN 36830Punt
22:101:07OWN 3949Punt
20:100:10OWN 2511Half
38:332:00OWN 25411Punt
34:541:24OPP 4735Punt
32:481:23OPP 11311Touchdown
413:361:51OWN 29511Punt
410:421:44OWN 3730Punt
48:052:20OWN 3739Punt
42:101:50OWN 403-2Punt

Game MVP: Salvatore Fox, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Earl Lang9212.33601
RB Melvin Gordon5438.601510
RB Manuel Turnbull5193.801010
QB Philip Rivers3175.671010
WR Donny O'Neill166.00600
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Alvin Sullivan271304.813342
WR Norman Wayne22613.001620
RB Benny Cunningham144.00400
TE Elliot Jeffries111.00100

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Philip Rivers2214732/10020231.0
Jared Calloway1791202/10033075.6
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Salvatore Fox34191962/93360102.1

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Rico Wilkins59469.2010230
WR Travis Benjamin464711.752180
WR Keenan Allen47225.500200
WR Brandon Marshall3782.67060
TE Thomas Ford35155.00090
TE Darren Fells123333.0022330
RB Melvin Gordon111515.007150
RB Manuel Turnbull1144.00040
FB Rex Michalewicz1133.00130
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Clay Emerson596012.0014221
WR Amari Cooper476917.2549361
RB Alvin Sullivan46123.00240
WR Demaryius Thomas22157.50691
WR Shaun Vieane222613.000150
TE Zach Ertz1277.00570
WR Norman Wayne1577.00070
TE Keegan Keith0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Von Miller22914.501

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Philip Rivers1000
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
DE Neil Simmons0110

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Trenton Morton837046.339.1572
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kelvin Cooley837546.938.0606

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Graham Gano1/11/10/0481/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Randal Browne0/00/00/006/6

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brandon Marshall5316.20
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Shaun Vieane55711.40

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Earl Lang58617.20
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Shaun Vieane12929.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Manti Te'o740.02032
S Morgan Burnett620.02831
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu610.02029
CB Jason Verrett530.03136
OLB Kyle Emanuel510.03036
DT Geoff Steinhorst411.02934
S Tony Lippett310.03133
DE Corey Liuget210.52732
CB Kendrick Ward210.01626
ILB Nathan Patton200.0149
DE Norman Ballard140.53032
S Rashad Johnson100.01411
DE Mike Daniels100.016
OLB Thomas Franklin100.031
TE Thomas Ford10---------
DE Phillip Sims100.042
CB Amir Giles020.02033
CB Jerome Lowe010.094
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brandon Marshall831.52343
S T.J. Ward610.02343
OLB Von Miller540.02243
CB Chris Harris530.02343
OLB Shane Ray500.01128
DT Sylvester Williams321.01837
DT Kristopher Flowers300.01127
DT Daniel Paup200.5811
CB Bradley Roby210.02343
OLB J.C. Buckner200.01737
CB Darien Freuler200.0415
CB Les Benson200.0321
DE Neil Simmons101.089
CB Tyrann Mathieu110.01213
DE Malik Jackson100.0119
ILB Cody Bradley100.033
DE Daniel Wilson010.0511

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Geoff Steinhorst1.002034
DE Norman Ballard0.505232
DE Corey Liuget0.500132
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Brandon Marshall1.500043
DT Sylvester Williams1.001137
DE Neil Simmons1.00109
DT Daniel Paup0.500011
OLB J.C. Buckner0.012237
OLB Von Miller0.001143

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kendrick Ward41026
CB Jason Verrett30036
S Tony Lippett30033
S Morgan Burnett20031
ILB Manti Te'o20032
OLB Kyle Emanuel20036
S Rashad Johnson10011
DE Mike Daniels1006
CB Amir Giles10033
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chris Harris50043
ILB Brandon Marshall50043
S T.J. Ward41043
OLB Shane Ray30028
CB Les Benson21021
CB Bradley Roby13043
OLB Von Miller10243
CB Tyrann Mathieu10013
CB Darien Freuler10015

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Drake Gaines57023143
G Robert Ross24016013
C Leland Sinclair23023143
G Thurman Adams1207130
T Ray Hammond12022029
C Gregory Haas11011111
TE Rico Wilkins01011029
T Camden Hampton0101014
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Aiden Branch410131036
T Liam Luchene24025136
C Jesse Vickrey23022136
TE Elliot Jeffries230704
G Ryan Clady13031036
G Louis Vasquez03020033
G Dwight Sierra030900
C Aiden Farmer0201103

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Rico Wilkins310
Darren Fells127
Camden Hampton112
Ray Hammond19
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Cody Bradley327
Alvin Sullivan218
Amari Cooper216
Chance Drickman126
Daniel Paup123
Shaun Vieane118

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Drake Gaines2343------975
C Leland Sinclair2343------672
CB Jason Verrett------3136---67
CB Amir Giles------20331467
OLB Kyle Emanuel------3036---66
S Tony Lippett------3133---64
DT Geoff Steinhorst------2934---63
DE Norman Ballard------3032---62
T Ray Hammond2229------960
S Morgan Burnett------2831---59
DE Corey Liuget------2732---59
CB Kendrick Ward------16261557
WR Keenan Allen1931------252
ILB Manti Te'o------2032---52
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu------2029150
TE Rico Wilkins1129------1050
WR Brandon Marshall720------1946
G Thurman Adams730------946
QB Philip Rivers2124---------45
T Terry Poole1232---------44
S Rashad Johnson------14111843
WR Travis Benjamin1429---------43
TE Thomas Ford2021------142
RB Manuel Turnbull520------1742
FB Rex Michalewicz616------1941
TE Darren Fells38------2738
ILB Jimmie Middleton------412530
G Robert Ross1613---------29
WR Rodolfo Kiesling1217---------29
RB Melvin Gordon817------227
T Camden Hampton114------1227
C Gregory Haas1111------224
ILB Nathan Patton------149---23
RB Earl Lang97------723
QB Jared Calloway219---------21
OLB Thomas Franklin------311519
CB Jerome Lowe------94417
WR Donny O'Neill10------1617
DE Phillip Sims------42814
ILB Dan Derosa------86---14
DT Stan Mayes------22812
C Chase Backer00------99
P Trenton Morton00------99
DE Mike Daniels------16---7
K Graham Gano00------44
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Amari Cooper3136------1683
RB Alvin Sullivan2935------1882
G Aiden Branch3136------875
T Liam Luchene2536------869
G Ryan Clady3136---------67
S T.J. Ward------2343167
CB Chris Harris------2343167
ILB Brandon Marshall------2343167
CB Bradley Roby------2343167
OLB Von Miller------2243166
QB Salvatore Fox2836---------64
OLB J.C. Buckner------1737963
S Matt Elam------18251962
TE Zach Ertz2635---------61
C Jesse Vickrey2236---------58
DT Sylvester Williams------1837156
G Louis Vasquez2033---------53
WR Clay Emerson2230---------52
WR Norman Wayne1019------1847
DT Daniel Paup------8112342
OLB Shane Ray------1128140
DT Kristopher Flowers------1127139
WR Shaun Vieane106------1834
ILB Cody Bradley------332733
CB Darien Freuler------4151130
TE Elliot Jeffries74------1829
TE Chance Drickman20------2628
CB Tyrann Mathieu------1213---25
WR Demaryius Thomas1212---------24
CB Les Benson------321---24
C Aiden Farmer113------822
DE Malik Jackson------119---20
DT Marty Kemp------911---20
CB Wendell Roehl------101819
DE Neil Simmons------89---17
G Dwight Sierra90------817
DE Daniel Wilson------511---16
ILB Reggie Kaesviharn------011112
RB Benny Cunningham81---------9
C Aaron Brewer00------88
P Kelvin Cooley00------88
K Randal Browne00------77
TE Keegan Keith42---------6
QB Mark Ramirez30---------3
WR Dylan Sellers00------22
ILB John Shaner------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4235.8
Middle15734.9
Right4102.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9293.2
Middle14362.6
Right89612.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Philip Rivers22141012222
Jared Calloway1792113320
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Salvatore Fox34192611730

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1510473.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1471017.2
Long (19+ Yds)424310.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)118595.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)135584.5
Long (19+ Yds)31227.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Rico Wilkins95146129
WR Brandon Marshall7308020
WR Keenan Allen74022131
WR Travis Benjamin64047029
TE Thomas Ford53115021
TE Darren Fells2103318
RB Melvin Gordon11015017
RB Manuel Turnbull1104020
FB Rex Michalewicz1103016
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Clay Emerson95060130
WR Amari Cooper74169136
RB Alvin Sullivan64012035
WR Norman Wayne5107019
WR Demaryius Thomas22015012
TE Zach Ertz2107035
WR Shaun Vieane2202606
TE Keegan Keith100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Earl Lang2105.002.33
QB Philip Rivers11010.005.67
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Alvin Sullivan3186.004.81
RB Benny Cunningham144.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Philip Rivers1000.003.32
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Salvatore Fox76466.575.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Keenan Allen1000.003.14
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Clay Emerson22157.506.67
WR Demaryius Thomas1199.007.50
TE Zach Ertz1000.003.50
WR Amari Cooper111111.009.86
RB Alvin Sullivan1144.002.00
WR Norman Wayne1177.001.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
RB Earl Lang21
DenverRushesConversions
RB Alvin Sullivan40
WR Norman Wayne11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Philip Rivers640
Jared Calloway310
DenverAttCompConversions
Salvatore Fox854

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Brandon Marshall320
WR Keenan Allen210
TE Rico Wilkins210
TE Thomas Ford100
FB Rex Michalewicz110
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Amari Cooper533
WR Clay Emerson211
RB Alvin Sullivan110

SectionAttendance
Stadium76,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck23,300 (23,300)
End Zone16,800 (16,800)
Mezzanine9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats8,800 (8,800)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (2,600)