Week 8, 2018

played in Denver, CO

56 degrees, fair, 15 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	0	0	7	-	7
Denver Broncos	7	3	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:22 DEN - Perry Sheldon 13 pass from Brian Brohm (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 35 field goal
3Q: 09:48 DEN - Lincoln Dennis 51 interception return (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
4Q: 13:00 SDO - Jorge Scutaro 3 run (Adam Smith extra point)
4Q: 05:29 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:22 DEN - Perry Sheldon 13 pass from Brian Brohm (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 35 field goal
3Q: 09:48 DEN - Lincoln Dennis 51 interception return (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
4Q: 13:00 SDO - Jorge Scutaro 3 run (Adam Smith extra point)
4Q: 05:29 DEN - Mel Jefcoat 31 field goal

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 4-3 5-2
First Downs 22 13
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 10 7
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 300 216
- Offensive Plays 72 52
- Yards per Play 4.17 4.15
Net Rushing Yards 170 123
- Rushing Attempts 31 30
- Yards per Rush 5.48 4.10
Net Passing Yards 130 93
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 21 - 2 20 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 142 104
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 3.17 4.23
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/17 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.9
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/34 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 2/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 3/72 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/51
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:38 28:22

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	4-3	5-2
First Downs	22	13
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	10	7
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	300	216
- Offensive Plays	72	52
- Yards per Play	4.17	4.15
Net Rushing Yards	170	123
- Rushing Attempts	31	30
- Yards per Rush	5.48	4.10
Net Passing Yards	130	93
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 21 - 2	20 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	142	104
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	3.17	4.23
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/17	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.9
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/34	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	2/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	3/72	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/51
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:38	28:22

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:05	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
1	11:54	4:55	OWN 2	9	40	Punt
1	2:17	0:39	OWN 16	1	11	Fumble
2	14:54	5:27	OWN 20	9	36	Punt
2	7:06	3:57	50	10	32	Interception
2	1:48	1:26	OWN 46	4	0	Punt
3	9:48	0:13	OWN 40	1	0	Interception
3	9:35	3:24	OWN 20	7	26	Punt
3	3:19	5:28	OWN 19	11	81	Touchdown
4	5:24	3:27	OWN 24	10	45	Downs
4	1:25	1:25	OWN 4	7	21	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:55	1:01	OWN 36	3	5	Punt
1	6:59	4:42	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
1	1:38	1:44	OPP 27	3	9	Field Goal
2	9:27	2:21	OWN 3	5	17	Punt
2	3:09	1:21	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 1	1	5	Half
3	15:00	5:12	OWN 31	9	29	Fumble
3	6:11	2:52	OWN 20	5	12	Punt
4	12:51	7:27	OWN 30	11	56	Field Goal
4	1:57	0:32	OWN 31	3	7	Punt

Game MVP: Brian Brohm, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bruce Kirsch	23	123	5.35	34	5	0
Jorge Scutaro	6	30	5.00	13	1	1
Neil Harvey	2	17	8.50	13	1	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Phillip Ackerman	17	53	3.12	10	1
Troy Wolsic	7	22	3.14	6	0
Brian Brohm	4	42	10.50	17	2
Shonn Greene	2	6	3.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Neil Harvey	39	21	142	2/12	0	12	2	40.8

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Brohm	20	15	104	2/11	1	18	0	102.9

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Bruce Kirsch	5	6	30	6.00	5	10
WR Lavelle Hawkins	5	7	47	9.40	7	12
TE Donovan Lavender	3	4	21	7.00	0	11
WR Sherman Stoutmire	2	6	18	9.00	3	10
TE Freddie Ziel	2	4	7	3.50	0	6
RB Jorge Scutaro	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Dan Wells	1	3	7	7.00	0	7
WR Rick Stanek	1	5	6	6.00	0	6
FB Wesley Stoker	1	1	3	3.00	0	3

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Phillip Ackerman	4	5	27	6.75	20	18	0
TE Perry Sheldon	3	3	23	7.67	2	13	1
WR Michael Robinson	2	3	15	7.50	0	8	0
WR Steve Smith	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Robert Newton	1	1	5	5.00	4	5	0
WR Terrell Houari	1	2	18	18.00	0	18	0
RB Troy Wolsic	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Marlon Mills	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Marlon Vance	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Ryne Robinson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Lincoln Dennis	1	51	51.00	1
CB Charles MaKinster	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Donovan Lavender	1	0	0
Grady Peters	0	1	0
Corey Graham	0	0	1
Evander Hood	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Michael Robinson	1	0	0
Brian Brohm	1	0	0
Charles MaKinster	0	1	1
Eugene Monroe	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Hunter McManus	5	200	40.0	40.2	53	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Phillip Strong	5	242	48.4	46.2	57	3

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Adam Smith	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mel Jefcoat	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grady Peters	2	11	5.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryne Robinson	2	-1	-0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grady Peters	2	48	24.0	0
Corey Graham	1	24	24.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Robinson	2	42	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Mark Chipokas	5	2	0.5	24	21
CB Harry Parker	4	1	0.0	22	22
OLB Charles Brown	4	1	0.0	28	22
CB Jason McCourty	4	1	0.0	17	18
S Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie	4	0	0.0	24	19
ILB Ron Pfeifer	3	4	0.5	26	22
S Grady Peters	3	5	0.0	27	22
DT Evander Hood	3	0	0.5	22	16
CB Corey Graham	3	0	0.0	25	22
DE Mack Hayes	3	0	0.0	26	22
OLB Kelvin Orellana	3	0	0.0	8	4
S Michael Hamlin	2	0	0.0	7	6
DE Lawrence Jackson	1	3	0.5	26	21
OLB Shawne Merriman	1	0	0.0	12	0
DT Jackie Brecher	1	0	0.0	10	3
QB Neil Harvey	1	0	---	---	---
DT Everette Brown	1	0	0.0	6	1

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Patrick Willis	10	1	0.0	31	37
OLB Stan Whitfield	5	1	1.0	27	40
DT Dennis Parrish	5	2	0.5	26	37
CB Alphonso Smith	5	2	0.0	25	38
CB Charles MaKinster	4	1	0.0	27	38
S Darren Meehan	4	0	0.0	25	41
DE Donald Saffran	3	0	0.5	16	27
CB DeAngelo Smith	3	2	0.0	11	26
S Craig Steltz	3	1	0.0	10	15
CB Alton "Dee" McCann	2	5	0.0	18	34
S Dominque Barber	2	1	0.0	18	25
ILB Lincoln Dennis	2	0	0.0	15	7
DE Vernon Gholston	1	3	0.0	17	14
DT Andy Humphries	1	0	0.0	12	5
DE Earnest Briggs	1	0	0.0	19	37
CB Jairus Byrd	1	0	0.0	6	4

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lawrence Jackson	0.5	3	0	21
DT Mark Chipokas	0.5	0	1	21
ILB Ron Pfeifer	0.5	0	0	22
DT Evander Hood	0.5	0	0	16

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Stan Whitfield	1.0	0	0	40
DE Donald Saffran	0.5	3	1	27
DT Dennis Parrish	0.5	1	1	37
S Darren Meehan	0.0	1	0	41
DE Vernon Gholston	0.0	0	2	14

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Charles Brown	3	1	22
CB Harry Parker	3	0	22
ILB Ron Pfeifer	2	0	22
CB Jason McCourty	2	0	18
S Michael Hamlin	2	0	6
CB Corey Graham	1	0	22
DE Lawrence Jackson	1	0	21
S Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie	1	0	19

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Charles MaKinster	5	2	1	38
CB Alphonso Smith	3	2	0	38
CB Alton "Dee" McCann	2	2	0	34
ILB Lincoln Dennis	2	0	1	7
S Craig Steltz	2	0	0	15
OLB Stan Whitfield	2	0	0	40
ILB Patrick Willis	1	0	0	37
DT Dennis Parrish	1	0	0	37
S Darren Meehan	1	0	0	41
CB Jairus Byrd	1	0	0	4
CB DeAngelo Smith	1	0	0	26

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Van Kelley	3	4	0	29	0	34
Jake Long	2	9	1	31	0	41
Charles Dann	2	7	1	28	2	34
Andy Levitre	1	5	0	28	0	37
Hunter Keisel	1	2	0	24	0	33
Max Jean-Gilles	1	1	0	3	0	4
Wesley Stoker	1	1	0	19	0	17

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randal Welch	2	5	26	0	19
Tony Hills	2	4	18	0	17
Tyrell Hopkins	1	4	12	1	5
Robert Newton	1	2	13	0	8
Irv Fisk	1	2	13	0	4
Perry Sheldon	1	1	15	0	12
Darryl Coffey	0	3	21	0	13
Spencer Dodge	0	2	8	0	1
Chris Spencer	0	1	23	0	21
Anthony Hill	0	1	14	0	4
Eugene Monroe	0	1	17	0	18
Michael McGlynn	0	0	12	1	12

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Kelvin Orellana	1	14
Sherman Stoutmire	1	13
Norbert England	1	12
Donovan Lavender	1	8

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Ryne Robinson	3	18
Robert Newton	1	16
Marlon Mills	1	5

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jake Long	31	41	---	---	---	72
Neil Harvey	31	41	---	---	---	72
Van Kelley	29	34	---	---	5	68
Grady Peters	---	---	27	22	16	65
Andy Levitre	28	37	---	---	---	65
Charles Dann	28	34	---	---	---	62
Hunter Keisel	24	33	---	---	2	59
Corey Graham	---	---	25	22	7	54
Lavelle Hawkins	23	29	---	---	---	52
Charles Brown	---	---	28	22	2	52
Bruce Kirsch	24	27	---	---	---	51
Ron Pfeifer	---	---	26	22	3	51
Mack Hayes	---	---	26	22	2	50
Sherman Stoutmire	12	25	---	---	13	50
Lawrence Jackson	---	---	26	21	2	49
Mark Chipokas	---	---	24	21	2	47
Harry Parker	---	---	22	22	2	46
Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie	---	---	24	19	3	46
Dan Wells	18	22	---	---	5	45
Donovan Lavender	15	21	---	---	8	44
Jorge Scutaro	8	17	---	---	17	42
Wesley Stoker	19	17	---	---	6	42
Freddie Ziel	19	16	---	---	6	41
Evander Hood	---	---	22	16	2	40
Rick Stanek	10	21	---	---	8	39
Jason McCourty	---	---	17	18	1	36
Kelvin Orellana	---	---	8	4	14	26
Bo Didelot	---	---	8	0	17	25
Mike Goodson	6	9	---	---	7	22
Michael Hamlin	---	---	7	6	7	20
Charles Walker	7	8	---	---	4	19
Norbert England	1	1	---	---	12	14
Jackie Brecher	---	---	10	3	1	14
Bryce Cook	2	7	---	---	5	14
Rex Dodge	---	---	4	1	9	14
Shawne Merriman	---	---	12	0	---	12
Paul Shepherd	3	7	---	---	1	11
Everette Brown	---	---	6	1	4	11
Rod Mendes	---	---	4	0	4	8
Max Jean-Gilles	3	4	---	---	---	7
Kurt Vaughn	0	0	---	---	5	5
Hunter McManus	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bob Gerhardt	---	---	4	0	---	4
Adam Smith	0	0	---	---	2	2
Rich Funk	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jared Maloney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Patrick Willis	---	---	31	37	---	68
Stan Whitfield	---	---	27	40	---	67
Darren Meehan	---	---	25	41	---	66
Charles MaKinster	---	---	27	38	1	66
Dennis Parrish	---	---	26	37	---	63
Alphonso Smith	---	---	25	38	---	63
Earnest Briggs	---	---	19	37	---	56
Alton "Dee" McCann	---	---	18	34	1	53
Brian Brohm	30	22	---	---	---	52
Dominque Barber	---	---	18	25	8	51
Terrell Houari	29	22	---	---	---	51
Chris Spencer	23	21	---	---	4	48
DeAngelo Smith	---	---	11	26	9	46
Donald Saffran	---	---	16	27	2	45
Randal Welch	26	19	---	---	---	45
Marlon Mills	16	18	---	---	5	39
Robert Newton	13	8	---	---	16	37
Darryl Coffey	21	13	---	---	2	36
Tony Hills	18	17	---	---	---	35
Eugene Monroe	17	18	---	---	---	35
Vernon Gholston	---	---	17	14	3	34
Michael Robinson	13	12	---	---	8	33
Perry Sheldon	15	12	---	---	6	33
Victor Sorgi	---	---	6	4	22	32
Phillip Ackerman	17	15	---	---	---	32
Michael McGlynn	12	12	---	---	7	31
Dre Moore	---	---	13	15	3	31
Anthony Hill	14	4	---	---	13	31
Steve Smith	16	8	---	---	4	28
Craig Steltz	---	---	10	15	3	28
Gerald Sotelo	---	---	17	7	1	25
Ryne Robinson	2	4	---	---	18	24
Irv Fisk	13	4	---	---	7	24
Shonn Greene	5	2	---	---	17	24
Tyrell Hopkins	12	5	---	---	6	23
Lincoln Dennis	---	---	15	7	1	23
Andy Humphries	---	---	12	5	1	18
Jairus Byrd	---	---	6	4	6	16
Spencer Dodge	8	1	---	---	6	15
Troy Wolsic	10	4	---	---	1	15
Kirk Fisk	---	---	2	0	7	9
Marlon Vance	0	1	---	---	7	8
Phillip Strong	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mel Jefcoat	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ronnie Harvey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kevin Kolb	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	36	5.1
Middle	17	116	6.8
Right	7	18	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	19	2.4
Middle	17	92	5.4
Right	5	12	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Neil Harvey	39	21	0	0	3	6	5	4	2

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Brohm	20	15	0	0	1	1	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	13	83	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	58	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	9	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	77	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	18	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Lavelle Hawkins	7	5	1	47	29
RB Bruce Kirsch	6	5	0	30	27
WR Sherman Stoutmire	6	2	0	18	25
WR Rick Stanek	5	1	1	6	21
TE Donovan Lavender	4	3	0	21	21
TE Freddie Ziel	4	2	0	7	16
WR Dan Wells	3	1	1	7	22
RB Jorge Scutaro	1	1	0	3	17
FB Wesley Stoker	1	1	0	3	17

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
RB Phillip Ackerman	5	4	0	27	15
WR Michael Robinson	3	2	0	15	12
TE Perry Sheldon	3	3	0	23	12
WR Terrell Houari	2	1	0	18	22
WR Marlon Mills	2	1	1	5	18
WR Steve Smith	1	1	0	4	8
WR Ryne Robinson	1	0	0	0	4
FB Robert Newton	1	1	0	5	8
RB Troy Wolsic	1	1	0	6	4
WR Marlon Vance	1	1	0	1	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bruce Kirsch	3	11	3.67	5.35
Jorge Scutaro	1	3	3.00	5.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Phillip Ackerman	1	-3	-3.00	3.12
Troy Wolsic	1	4	4.00	3.14
Shonn Greene	1	1	1.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Neil Harvey	4	2	11	2.75	3.64

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	2	2	20	10.00	5.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bruce Kirsch	1	1	10	10.00	5.00
WR Rick Stanek	1	0	0	0.00	1.20
WR Sherman Stoutmire	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
TE Freddie Ziel	1	1	1	1.00	1.75

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Phillip Ackerman	1	1	7	7.00	5.40
TE Perry Sheldon	1	1	13	13.00	7.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Jorge Scutaro	1	1
Neil Harvey	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Phillip Ackerman	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Neil Harvey	15	9	7

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Brohm	8	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Stanek	4	1	1
RB Bruce Kirsch	3	3	1
WR Lavelle Hawkins	3	2	2
WR Sherman Stoutmire	2	2	2
TE Donovan Lavender	1	1	1
WR Dan Wells	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Michael Robinson	2	2	1
WR Marlon Mills	2	1	0
RB Phillip Ackerman	1	1	1
FB Robert Newton	1	1	1
TE Perry Sheldon	1	1	0
WR Terrell Houari	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,900 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,200 (23,500)
End Zone 16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,600 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,700 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,900 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,200 (23,500)
End Zone	16,700 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,600 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,700 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (2,600)