Week 1, 2037

played in Denver, CO

62 degrees, rain, 22 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	7	3	6	-	16
Denver Broncos	0	7	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:41 SDO - DeVier Posey 19 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Ed Stanton extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Ryan Tannehill 2 run (Clifton Cortez extra point)
3Q: 09:44 SDO - Ed Stanton 37 field goal
4Q: 10:30 SDO - Ed Stanton 32 field goal
4Q: 02:16 SDO - Ed Stanton 51 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:41 SDO - DeVier Posey 19 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Ed Stanton extra point)
2Q: 02:00 DEN - Ryan Tannehill 2 run (Clifton Cortez extra point)
3Q: 09:44 SDO - Ed Stanton 37 field goal
4Q: 10:30 SDO - Ed Stanton 32 field goal
4Q: 02:16 SDO - Ed Stanton 51 field goal

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 3 2
- by Passing 10 17
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 302 376
- Offensive Plays 61 60
- Yards per Play 4.95 6.27
Net Rushing Yards 84 69
- Rushing Attempts 32 20
- Yards per Rush 2.63 3.45
Net Passing Yards 218 307
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 0 38 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 223 318
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 7.52 7.68
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 6.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 3/68
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 26
Time of Possession 32:04 27:56

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	3	2
- by Passing	10	17
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	302	376
- Offensive Plays	61	60
- Yards per Play	4.95	6.27
Net Rushing Yards	84	69
- Rushing Attempts	32	20
- Yards per Rush	2.63	3.45
Net Passing Yards	218	307
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 0	38 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	223	318
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	7.52	7.68
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	6.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	3/68
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 26
Time of Possession	32:04	27:56

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:43	2:26	OWN 29	7	33	Punt
1	4:17	2:09	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
1	1:01	3:27	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	9:43	2:11	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
2	1:52	1:25	OWN 23	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	5:21	OWN 20	10	60	Field Goal
3	6:44	2:34	OWN 33	6	15	Punt
3	1:36	6:13	OWN 2	12	83	Field Goal
4	9:32	1:41	OPP 42	3	3	Punt
4	4:35	2:25	OPP 40	3	6	Field Goal
4	0:37	0:37	OWN 20	3	-4	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:17	OWN 39	6	42	Fumble
1	9:17	5:00	OWN 10	8	48	Punt
1	2:08	1:07	OPP 45	3	5	Punt
2	12:34	2:51	OWN 29	4	27	Punt
2	7:32	5:40	OWN 19	11	81	Touchdown
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 44	3	18	Half
3	9:39	2:55	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
3	4:10	2:34	OWN 20	5	26	Punt
4	10:23	0:51	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
4	7:51	3:16	OWN 11	7	39	Punt
4	2:10	1:33	OWN 19	7	79	Interception

Game MVP: Jimmy Clausen, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rick Carr	19	46	2.42	14	1
Jimmy Clausen	6	15	2.50	10	1
Rodney Perry	5	18	3.60	11	1
Jake Lapointe	2	5	2.50	3	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ryan Wagner	11	33	3.00	8	0	0
Blaine Cook	8	34	4.25	18	1	0
Ryan Tannehill	1	2	2.00	2	0	1

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmy Clausen	28	18	223	1/5	1	43	0	100.7

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Tannehill	38	28	318	2/11	0	38	1	87.4

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Edwin Edwards	6	6	79	13.17	10	36	0
RB Rick Carr	4	6	73	18.25	65	43	0
WR Richard Melsha	3	7	18	6.00	9	13	0
WR DeVier Posey	2	5	31	15.50	0	19	1
WR Arnie Richmond	2	2	19	9.50	1	10	0
FB Nicky Knell	1	1	3	3.00	1	3	0
TE Tyler Eifert	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Irving Carlson	7	11	89	12.71	20	18
WR C.J. Clauss	6	8	59	9.83	4	17
WR Alshon Jeffery	5	5	51	10.20	19	15
WR Terry Yeh	4	7	91	22.75	45	38
TE Leon Sims	2	2	12	6.00	0	11
FB D.J. Quartucci	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4
TE Melvin Wolff	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
RB Blaine Cook	1	2	2	2.00	0	2
RB Ryan Wagner	1	1	10	10.00	7	10

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Walter Johnstone	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Recov	Force
Alonzo Conrady	1	0
Kris Maioriello	0	1
Jared Craig	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ryan Tannehill	1	1	0	0
C.J. Clauss	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Stephen Compton	6	214	35.7	30.2	52	3

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Burt Boyajian	7	247	35.3	25.0	52	1

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ed Stanton	3/3	1/1	1/1	51	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clifton Cortez	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donnie Nord	1	12	12.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kyle Bradley	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
B.J. Pfaff	1	17	17.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kyle Bradley	2	45	22.5	0
Terry Yeh	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jared Craig	6	0	0.0	15	30
OLB Kris Maioriello	5	1	1.5	12	31
CB Marcus Gilchrist	5	0	0.0	13	30
S Emmitt Reid	5	0	0.0	13	33
S R.J. Reynolds	4	3	0.0	12	24
ILB Jerry Allen	4	3	0.0	19	35
OLB Walter Johnstone	3	2	0.0	15	19
ILB Lamar Riley	3	0	0.0	9	8
DE Casey Ready	3	0	0.0	16	25
CB Tony Page	3	0	0.0	15	29
OLB Steven Christie	2	1	0.0	9	16
DE Antonio Caudill	2	0	0.0	12	25
CB Donnie Nord	2	0	0.0	13	21
DT Moe Blazewicz	1	2	0.0	12	25
DT Bart Fisher	0	1	0.5	10	20
CB Colin Morris	0	1	0.0	6	12
DE Kendrick Byerly	0	1	0.0	10	26

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Paul Lawless	7	0	0.0	29	27
DE Tony Buerfeind	5	0	1.0	25	18
OLB Skip Devries	5	1	0.0	14	9
S Bo Fiester	4	2	0.0	23	26
ILB Broderick Cella	3	3	0.0	30	25
S Robert Blanton	3	1	0.0	16	9
CB Bobby Cooper	3	1	0.0	24	19
DT Harry Roberson	3	0	0.0	25	19
CB Alan Tullo	2	1	0.0	14	21
DE Sean Washington	2	0	0.0	19	17
ILB Audie Cole	2	0	0.0	2	4
CB Donnie Shell	1	2	0.0	29	22
S Dominic Preston	1	1	0.0	27	27
DT Herman Dillon	1	1	0.0	11	15
CB Aaron Lee	1	1	0.0	3	7
CB Kyle Bradley	1	0	0.0	8	6
QB Ryan Tannehill	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Ian Crane	1	0	0.0	7	5
S Reggie Whitfield	1	0	0.0	4	3
C Sherman Angus	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ian Lance	0	2	0.0	16	10
DE Bruce Pardee	0	1	0.0	13	12

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Kris Maioriello	1.5	0	31
DT Bart Fisher	0.5	0	20
DE Casey Ready	0.0	1	25
DE Antonio Caudill	0.0	1	25
DE Kendrick Byerly	0.0	1	26

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tony Buerfeind	1.0	1	0	3	18
DT Harry Roberson	0.0	0	4	1	19
DE Sean Washington	0.0	0	2	5	17

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Emmitt Reid	5	0	0	33
S Jared Craig	4	1	0	30
OLB Walter Johnstone	3	0	1	19
S R.J. Reynolds	3	0	0	24
CB Marcus Gilchrist	3	0	0	30
ILB Lamar Riley	3	0	0	8
CB Tony Page	3	0	0	29
CB Donnie Nord	1	1	0	21
DT Moe Blazewicz	1	0	0	25
DE Casey Ready	1	0	0	25
DE Antonio Caudill	1	0	0	25
OLB Kris Maioriello	0	1	0	31

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Broderick Cella	2	1	25
OLB Paul Lawless	2	0	27
ILB Audie Cole	2	0	4
S Robert Blanton	2	0	9
CB Aaron Lee	2	0	7
S Bo Fiester	2	0	26
CB Alan Tullo	1	0	21
S Reggie Whitfield	1	0	3
OLB Skip Devries	1	0	9
CB Bobby Cooper	1	0	19
DT Harry Roberson	1	0	19
CB Donnie Shell	1	0	22
S Dominic Preston	0	1	27

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kelvin Lane	3	5	29	0	25
Lane Johnson	1	1	7	0	13
Neil Auyeung	0	3	29	1	24
Nicky Knell	0	3	8	0	7
David Moln	0	3	28	0	21
Louie Warwick	0	3	22	0	26
Mitchell Sauter	0	3	23	0	24
Jake Lapointe	0	2	14	0	8
Johnny Herbertson	0	1	17	0	8
Andre Harvey	0	1	5	0	4
Tyler Eifert	0	1	22	0	18

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Terry Finley	1	6	15	0	30
Sherman Angus	1	3	20	0	38
Calvin Copeland	1	1	9	0	7
Joe Barksdale	0	4	15	1	27
D.J. Quartucci	0	2	13	0	26
Stan Osgood	0	2	14	0	31
Melvin Wolff	0	1	10	0	16
David Arkin	0	0	12	1	35

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Allen	3	11
Rick Carr	1	6

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Kyle Bradley	1	20
D.J. Quartucci	1	13

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jerry Allen	---	---	19	35	11	65
Tony Page	---	---	15	29	20	64
Jimmy Clausen	32	29	---	---	---	61
Kelvin Lane	29	25	---	---	6	60
Neil Auyeung	29	24	---	---	3	56
Mitchell Sauter	23	24	---	---	8	55
Rick Carr	25	21	---	---	6	52
Richard Melsha	27	22	---	---	2	51
David Moln	28	21	---	---	---	49
Tyler Eifert	22	18	---	---	8	48
Louie Warwick	22	26	---	---	---	48
Emmitt Reid	---	---	13	33	1	47
Jared Craig	---	---	15	30	---	45
Marcus Gilchrist	---	---	13	30	1	44
Kris Maioriello	---	---	12	31	---	43
Kendrick Byerly	---	---	10	26	7	43
R.J. Reynolds	---	---	12	24	6	42
Steven Christie	---	---	9	16	16	41
Edwin Edwards	21	20	---	---	---	41
Casey Ready	---	---	16	25	---	41
Donnie Nord	---	---	13	21	7	41
Moe Blazewicz	---	---	12	25	---	37
Bart Fisher	---	---	10	20	7	37
Antonio Caudill	---	---	12	25	---	37
Arnie Richmond	10	13	---	---	12	35
B.J. Pfaff	---	---	6	18	11	35
Johnny Herbertson	17	8	---	---	9	34
Walter Johnstone	---	---	15	19	---	34
DeVier Posey	14	17	---	---	2	33
Nicky Knell	8	7	---	---	14	29
Lane Johnson	7	13	---	---	9	29
Jake Lapointe	14	8	---	---	2	24
Alonzo Conrady	---	---	3	13	7	23
Todd Minter	0	0	---	---	23	23
Colin Morris	---	---	6	12	3	21
Corwin Sinclair	9	8	---	---	3	20
Andre Harvey	5	4	---	---	9	18
Lamar Riley	---	---	9	8	---	17
Conrad Wilson	2	4	---	---	10	16
Brent McElroy	1	1	---	---	13	15
Rodney Perry	7	6	---	---	---	13
Ed Stanton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Stephen Compton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Willie Sutton	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mickey Heemskerk	0	0	---	---	---	0
Preston Hudson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sherman Angus	20	38	---	---	7	65
Paul Lawless	---	---	29	27	7	63
Ryan Tannehill	20	40	---	---	---	60
Broderick Cella	---	---	30	25	3	58
Dominic Preston	---	---	27	27	4	58
Bo Fiester	---	---	23	26	4	53
Donnie Shell	---	---	29	22	2	53
D.J. Quartucci	13	26	---	---	13	52
Stan Osgood	14	31	---	---	5	50
C.J. Clauss	16	27	---	---	6	49
Irving Carlson	19	30	---	---	---	49
David Arkin	12	35	---	---	---	47
Bobby Cooper	---	---	24	19	3	46
Tony Buerfeind	---	---	25	18	3	46
Harry Roberson	---	---	25	19	2	46
Terry Finley	15	30	---	---	---	45
Alan Tullo	---	---	14	21	9	44
Blaine Cook	8	16	---	---	20	44
Joe Barksdale	15	27	---	---	---	42
Leon Sims	11	17	---	---	14	42
Sean Washington	---	---	19	17	2	38
Skip Devries	---	---	14	9	15	38
Ryan Wagner	12	24	---	---	---	36
Freddie Hoover	10	18	---	---	7	35
Kyle Bradley	---	---	8	6	20	34
Melvin Wolff	10	16	---	---	7	33
Robert Blanton	---	---	16	9	8	33
Terry Yeh	3	18	---	---	12	33
Bruce Pardee	---	---	13	12	7	32
Ian Lance	---	---	16	10	5	31
Alshon Jeffery	8	21	---	---	1	30
Herman Dillon	---	---	11	15	4	30
Aaron Lee	---	---	3	7	19	29
Calvin Copeland	9	7	---	---	7	23
Buddy Perkins	---	---	7	11	3	21
Randal Randle	5	13	---	---	2	20
Ian Crane	---	---	7	5	7	19
Mike Martin	---	---	6	7	---	13
Edward Shields	0	5	---	---	7	12
Reggie Whitfield	---	---	4	3	2	9
Oliver Duffy	0	1	---	---	7	8
Burt Boyajian	0	0	---	---	7	7
Audie Cole	---	---	2	4	---	6
Clifton Cortez	0	0	---	---	2	2
Brandon Weeden	0	0	---	---	---	0
Thomas Lott	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	16	1.6
Middle	12	56	4.7
Right	7	16	2.3
None	3	-4	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	2	0.4
Middle	9	32	3.6
Right	6	35	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmy Clausen	28	18	3	1	0	2	6	9	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Tannehill	38	28	2	3	0	3	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	34	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	112	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	22	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	55	11.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	21	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	87	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	11	175	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	35	17.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Richard Melsha	7	3	18	0	22
RB Rick Carr	6	4	73	2	21
WR Edwin Edwards	6	6	79	1	20
WR DeVier Posey	5	2	31	0	17
WR Arnie Richmond	2	2	19	0	13
FB Nicky Knell	1	1	3	0	7
TE Tyler Eifert	1	0	0	0	18

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Irving Carlson	11	7	89	0	30
WR C.J. Clauss	8	6	59	0	27
WR Terry Yeh	7	4	91	2	18
WR Alshon Jeffery	5	5	51	0	21
RB Blaine Cook	2	1	2	0	16
TE Leon Sims	2	2	12	0	17
FB D.J. Quartucci	1	1	-4	0	26
TE Melvin Wolff	1	1	8	0	16
RB Ryan Wagner	1	1	10	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rick Carr	1	-1	-1.00	2.42
Rodney Perry	1	0	0.00	3.60

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ryan Tannehill	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmy Clausen	1	1	19	19.00	7.96

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ryan Tannehill	4	2	19	4.75	8.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR DeVier Posey	1	1	19	19.00	6.20

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR C.J. Clauss	1	0	0	0.00	7.38
WR Alshon Jeffery	1	1	8	8.00	10.20
TE Leon Sims	1	1	11	11.00	6.00
WR Irving Carlson	1	0	0	0.00	8.09

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Rick Carr	3	1
Jimmy Clausen	1	0
Rodney Perry	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Blaine Cook	1	0
Ryan Wagner	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmy Clausen	12	8	5

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Tannehill	10	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR DeVier Posey	3	0	0
WR Richard Melsha	3	2	1
RB Rick Carr	2	2	1
WR Edwin Edwards	2	2	2
WR Arnie Richmond	2	2	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irving Carlson	4	1	1
TE Melvin Wolff	1	1	0
WR C.J. Clauss	1	1	0
WR Alshon Jeffery	1	1	1
WR Terry Yeh	1	1	1
RB Blaine Cook	1	1	1
TE Leon Sims	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,900 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,000 (23,500)
End Zone 15,800 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,400 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,900 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,000 (23,500)
End Zone	15,800 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,400 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (2,600)