Week 1, 2043

played in Denver, CO

42 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	3	7	3	-	13
Denver Broncos	13	3	7	7	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:50 DEN - Fernando Stephens 19 run (Bryan Weber extra point)
1Q: 01:31 DEN - Fernando Stephens 6 run (Bryan Weber extra point failed)
2Q: 14:00 SDO - Preston Webster 36 field goal
2Q: 08:59 DEN - Bryan Weber 36 field goal
3Q: 09:52 DEN - Fernando Stephens 3 run (Bryan Weber extra point)
3Q: 07:28 SDO - Phillip Paauwe 53 pass from Leo Moss (Preston Webster extra point)
4Q: 12:48 SDO - Preston Webster 24 field goal
4Q: 05:44 DEN - Mel Slivka 11 run (Bryan Weber extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:50 DEN - Fernando Stephens 19 run (Bryan Weber extra point)
1Q: 01:31 DEN - Fernando Stephens 6 run (Bryan Weber extra point failed)
2Q: 14:00 SDO - Preston Webster 36 field goal
2Q: 08:59 DEN - Bryan Weber 36 field goal
3Q: 09:52 DEN - Fernando Stephens 3 run (Bryan Weber extra point)
3Q: 07:28 SDO - Phillip Paauwe 53 pass from Leo Moss (Preston Webster extra point)
4Q: 12:48 SDO - Preston Webster 24 field goal
4Q: 05:44 DEN - Mel Slivka 11 run (Bryan Weber extra point)

Team Statistics SDO DEN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 18 30
- by Rushing 4 17
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 398 509
- Offensive Plays 52 73
- Yards per Play 7.65 6.97
Net Rushing Yards 101 261
- Rushing Attempts 21 41
- Yards per Rush 4.81 6.37
Net Passing Yards 297 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 15 - 1 32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 308 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 9.58 7.75
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.2 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/50 6/30
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 4/78 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/3
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 22
Time of Possession 22:33 37:27

Team Statistics	SDO	DEN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	18	30
- by Rushing	4	17
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	398	509
- Offensive Plays	52	73
- Yards per Play	7.65	6.97
Net Rushing Yards	101	261
- Rushing Attempts	21	41
- Yards per Rush	4.81	6.37
Net Passing Yards	297	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 15 - 1	32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	308	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	9.58	7.75
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	5/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.2	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/50	6/30
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	4/78	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/3
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 22
Time of Possession	22:33	37:27

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:23	OWN 12	4	47	Punt
1	9:32	2:52	OWN 25	7	58	Interception
1	1:25	2:30	OWN 37	6	44	Field Goal
2	8:51	4:32	OWN 36	6	18	Punt
2	2:34	0:38	OPP 47	3	41	Fumble
3	9:41	2:30	OWN 19	4	81	Touchdown
3	2:32	4:50	OWN 39	11	54	Field Goal
4	10:23	1:29	OWN 10	3	4	Punt
4	5:35	2:36	OWN 16	8	56	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:37	3:05	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
1	6:40	5:15	OWN 16	11	84	Touchdown
2	13:55	5:04	OWN 22	11	59	Field Goal
2	4:19	1:45	OWN 15	5	32	Fumble
2	1:56	1:56	OWN 6	4	19	Half
3	15:00	5:19	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
3	7:11	4:39	OWN 25	9	43	Missed FG
4	12:42	2:19	OWN 25	4	23	Punt
4	8:54	3:19	OWN 38	6	62	Touchdown
4	2:59	2:59	OWN 28	7	37	Game

Game MVP: Fernando Stephens, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Miles Sanders	9	47	5.22	10	1
RB Broderick Henrichsen	9	34	3.78	8	0
QB Rufus Lyle	2	12	6.00	7	0
QB Leo Moss	1	8	8.00	8	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Fernando Stephens	21	159	7.57	23	5	3
RB Mel Slivka	14	68	4.86	12	3	1
QB Lester Gerhardt	5	23	4.60	8	0	0
WR Terrance Smith	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rufus Lyle	16	7	164	0/0	0	41	1	55.2
Leo Moss	14	8	144	1/11	1	53	0	116.3

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lester Gerhardt	32	22	248	0/0	0	26	0	91.7

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Clarence Doyle	5	8	100	20.00	73	41	0
WR Christopher Blackwell	3	6	79	26.33	56	37	0
TE Phillip Paauwe	3	5	74	24.67	57	53	1
WR Benjamin Carpenter	2	5	15	7.50	4	13	0
WR Darnell Horner	1	2	27	27.00	19	27	0
RB Miles Sanders	1	2	13	13.00	8	13	0
WR Tristan Nachman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Horace Cook	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jesse Yu	6	7	75	12.50	23	26
WR Kai Milem	4	9	36	9.00	10	13
WR Terrance Smith	3	5	31	10.33	6	19
RB Fernando Stephens	3	5	44	14.67	33	26
TE Colton Samuel	2	2	43	21.50	12	22
RB Mel Slivka	2	2	5	2.50	1	3
TE Jamie Guerreiro	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
TE Nickolas Bangs	1	1	12	12.00	1	12

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Mel Simmons	1	3	3.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Rufus Lyle	1	0	0
S Justin Reid	0	1	0
ILB Rusty Heatherly	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Mel Slivka	1	0	0
DE Brian Belanger	0	1	0
CB Darnell Savage	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Tripucka	3	127	42.3	33.3	55	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Stan McClay	1	33	33.0	33.0	33	1

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Preston Webster	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bryan Weber	1/2	0/1	0/0	36	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mario Runge	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Horace Cook	3	62	20.7	0
Christopher Blackwell	1	16	16.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Theodore Myslinski	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Justin Reid	15	1	0.0	41	32
ILB Rusty Heatherly	9	1	0.0	37	22
DE Grayson O'Conner	6	3	0.0	38	24
OLB Roman Main	6	0	0.0	21	18
DE Max Sidharta	3	2	0.0	38	29
ILB Leo Woods	3	2	0.0	39	30
CB Trevor Marian	3	1	0.0	41	32
OLB Vincent Segal	3	0	0.0	4	10
S Marquise Blair	2	2	0.0	38	24
CB Brayden Fletcher	2	1	0.0	41	32
DT Daryl Howard	2	0	0.0	30	21
CB Kris Boyd	1	1	0.0	23	22
DE Enrique Emack	1	1	0.0	33	22
RB Miles Sanders	1	0	---	---	---
S Norm Volk	1	0	0.0	2	8

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Axel Nussbaum	7	2	0.0	21	31
CB Darnell Savage	5	1	0.0	16	28
ILB Andre Ngata	3	2	0.0	10	9
ILB Claude James	3	0	0.0	12	12
OLB Mel Simmons	3	0	0.0	7	20
DE Xavier Brookshire	3	0	0.0	9	19
DT Ralph Pescaia	2	1	1.0	17	29
OLB Theodore Boyer	2	2	0.0	21	31
CB Caden Witt	2	0	0.0	21	31
DT Edward Oilver	1	1	0.0	14	23
S Calvin Lyons	1	0	0.0	14	12
DE Branden Blackwell	1	0	0.0	3	2
DT Chad Hines	1	0	0.0	7	8
OLB Kenneth Mathisen	1	0	0.0	10	8
S Randal Tatum	0	1	0.0	11	21
DE Brian Belanger	0	1	0.0	12	14
CB Broderick David	0	1	0.0	11	20

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Max Sidharta	1	4	29
DT Daryl Howard	1	0	21
DE Enrique Emack	0	1	22

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Ralph Pescaia	1.0	1	2	29
DT Edward Oilver	0.0	0	2	23
CB Caden Witt	0.0	0	1	31
OLB Theodore Boyer	0.0	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Rusty Heatherly	7	0	22
OLB Roman Main	4	0	18
CB Trevor Marian	2	1	32
OLB Vincent Segal	2	0	10
CB Brayden Fletcher	2	0	32
ILB Leo Woods	2	0	30
CB Kris Boyd	1	0	22
S Norm Volk	1	0	8
DE Grayson O'Conner	1	0	24
S Marquise Blair	0	1	24

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darnell Savage	4	2	0	28
OLB Theodore Boyer	2	2	0	31
S Axel Nussbaum	2	1	0	31
OLB Mel Simmons	2	0	1	20
CB Caden Witt	2	0	0	31
S Calvin Lyons	1	0	0	12
DE Xavier Brookshire	1	0	0	19
OLB Kenneth Mathisen	1	0	0	8

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Trey Chubb	3	4	21	0	31
T Kris Parrish	2	3	21	1	31
C Hardy McQuistan	2	3	21	0	31
G Chris Stahl	1	5	21	0	31
G Chad Summers	1	2	21	0	31
TE Pat Hidalgo	0	1	1	0	1

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Justin McDonald	6	9	0	41	32
G Donald Shupp	5	9	1	41	32
T Charlie Wells	5	8	0	41	32
G Tyrell Crosby	4	6	0	41	32
T Jawaan Taylor	2	3	0	41	32
FB Neal Lockett	1	1	0	12	8
TE Colton Samuel	0	1	0	15	8

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Clarence Doyle	1	16
Broderick Henrichsen	1	14

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Jamie Guerreiro	1	16
Theodore Brock	1	14
Fernando Stephens	1	13
Ralph Pescaia	1	8

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Brayden Fletcher	---	---	41	32	9	82
S Justin Reid	---	---	41	32	2	75
CB Trevor Marian	---	---	41	32	2	75
ILB Leo Woods	---	---	39	30	2	71
DE Max Sidharta	---	---	38	29	2	69
S Marquise Blair	---	---	38	24	1	63
DE Grayson O'Conner	---	---	38	24	---	62
TE Clarence Doyle	16	29	---	---	16	61
ILB Rusty Heatherly	---	---	37	22	---	59
WR Christopher Blackwell	21	31	---	---	6	58
T Kris Parrish	21	31	---	---	5	57
G Chad Summers	21	31	---	---	5	57
WR Benjamin Carpenter	18	28	---	---	9	55
DE Enrique Emack	---	---	33	22	---	55
C Hardy McQuistan	21	31	---	---	---	52
G Chris Stahl	21	31	---	---	---	52
T Trey Chubb	21	31	---	---	---	52
DT Daryl Howard	---	---	30	21	---	51
CB Kris Boyd	---	---	23	22	3	48
OLB Roman Main	---	---	21	18	9	48
RB Miles Sanders	12	23	---	---	6	41
RB Broderick Henrichsen	14	10	---	---	14	38
OLB Vincent Segal	---	---	4	10	16	30
QB Rufus Lyle	10	16	---	---	---	26
QB Leo Moss	11	15	---	---	---	26
WR Darnell Horner	10	15	---	---	---	25
WR Horace Cook	6	6	---	---	12	24
S Norm Volk	---	---	2	8	12	22
DT Christian Wilkins	---	---	9	9	---	18
TE Phillip Paauwe	6	11	---	---	---	17
DE Cece Jefferson	---	---	5	8	3	16
RB Ernie Roberts	0	0	---	---	16	16
CB Davontae Brown	---	---	2	2	11	15
WR Tristan Nachman	1	1	---	---	8	10
DT Chester Wayne	---	---	5	3	---	8
K Preston Webster	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Daniel Jorgenson	---	---	2	2	2	6
P Shane Tripucka	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Korey Fenwick	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Bennett Marlotti	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Weston Barnes	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Jay Boyer	---	---	2	2	---	4
TE Pat Hidalgo	1	1	---	---	---	2
DT Philip Sargent	---	---	0	0	1	1
G Ivan Holsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Darryl Blades	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Donald Shupp	41	32	---	---	3	76
QB Lester Gerhardt	41	32	---	---	---	73
G Tyrell Crosby	41	32	---	---	---	73
T Charlie Wells	41	32	---	---	---	73
T Jawaan Taylor	41	32	---	---	---	73
WR Kai Milem	41	32	---	---	---	73
C Justin McDonald	41	32	---	---	---	73
S Axel Nussbaum	---	---	21	31	16	68
WR Jesse Yu	36	30	---	---	---	66
RB Fernando Stephens	25	21	---	---	13	59
OLB Theodore Boyer	---	---	21	31	3	55
CB Caden Witt	---	---	21	31	2	54
CB Darnell Savage	---	---	16	28	10	54
DT Ralph Pescaia	---	---	17	29	8	54
WR Terrance Smith	19	19	---	---	15	53
TE Jamie Guerreiro	17	16	---	---	16	49
DT Edward Oilver	---	---	14	23	2	39
FB Neal Lockett	12	8	---	---	15	35
S Randal Tatum	---	---	11	21	2	34
CB Broderick David	---	---	11	20	2	33
OLB Kenneth Mathisen	---	---	10	8	13	31
DE Xavier Brookshire	---	---	9	19	2	30
DE Alvin Stuber	---	---	10	18	1	29
OLB Mel Simmons	---	---	7	20	1	28
S Calvin Lyons	---	---	14	12	1	27
DE Brian Belanger	---	---	12	14	1	27
TE Nickolas Bangs	16	11	---	---	---	27
ILB Andre Ngata	---	---	10	9	7	26
RB Mel Slivka	16	9	---	---	---	25
ILB Claude James	---	---	12	12	---	24
CB Theodore Brock	---	---	5	5	14	24
TE Colton Samuel	15	8	---	---	---	23
WR Mario Runge	4	2	---	---	13	19
DT Chad Hines	---	---	7	8	3	18
WR DeMarcus Menendez	4	4	---	---	4	12
DE Branden Blackwell	---	---	3	2	4	9
K Bryan Weber	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Theodore Myslinski	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Stan McClay	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Drake Brockermeyer	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Alfredo Hitchcock	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Heath Schulz	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Silas Stuart	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Raymond Chandler	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Mason Cole	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	26	5.2
Middle	10	51	5.1
Right	6	24	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	53	4.4
Middle	19	147	7.7
Right	9	63	7.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rufus Lyle	16	7	4	0	1	2	4	0	1
Leo Moss	14	8	2	0	1	3	2	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lester Gerhardt	32	22	4	1	0	2	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	87	17.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	8	156	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	65	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	66	16.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	85	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	76	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Clarence Doyle	8	5	0	100	2	29
WR Christopher Blackwell	6	3	0	79	2	31
TE Phillip Paauwe	5	3	1	74	1	11
WR Benjamin Carpenter	5	2	0	15	0	28
WR Darnell Horner	2	1	0	27	1	15
RB Miles Sanders	2	1	0	13	0	23
WR Tristan Nachman	1	0	0	0	0	1
WR Horace Cook	1	0	1	0	0	6

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kai Milem	9	4	36	0	32
WR Jesse Yu	7	6	75	1	30
WR Terrance Smith	5	3	31	0	19
RB Fernando Stephens	5	3	44	1	21
TE Colton Samuel	2	2	43	2	8
RB Mel Slivka	2	2	5	0	9
TE Jamie Guerreiro	1	1	2	0	16
TE Nickolas Bangs	1	1	12	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Rufus Lyle	1	5	5.00	6.00
RB Miles Sanders	1	3	3.00	5.22
RB Broderick Henrichsen	1	6	6.00	3.78

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Fernando Stephens	4	36	9.00	7.57
RB Mel Slivka	2	13	6.50	4.86
QB Lester Gerhardt	1	8	8.00	4.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rufus Lyle	4	0	0	0.00	10.25
Leo Moss	3	0	0	0.00	10.29

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lester Gerhardt	3	2	5	1.67	7.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Overall Avg
TE Phillip Paauwe	2	14.80
WR Christopher Blackwell	1	13.17
WR Tristan Nachman	1	0.00
WR Horace Cook	1	0.00
RB Miles Sanders	1	6.50
WR Benjamin Carpenter	1	3.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kai Milem	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
TE Jamie Guerreiro	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Mel Slivka	1	1	3	3.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
RB Broderick Henrichsen	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lester Gerhardt	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rufus Lyle	6	5	3
Leo Moss	3	1	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lester Gerhardt	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Phillip Paauwe	3	2	1
WR Christopher Blackwell	2	2	2
WR Darnell Horner	1	1	1
RB Miles Sanders	1	0	0
WR Benjamin Carpenter	1	1	0
TE Clarence Doyle	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kai Milem	4	2	2
RB Fernando Stephens	2	1	1
WR Jesse Yu	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 82,500 (82,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,800 (21,800)
End Zone 15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats 12,400 (12,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	82,500 (82,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,800 (21,800)
End Zone	15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats	12,400 (12,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)