Week 1, 2034

played in SoCal, CA

60 degrees, fair, calm

Denver Broncos9370-19
SoCal Chargers7303-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 DEN - Safety, holding called in the end zone
1Q: 05:36 DEN - Benjamin Reavis 27 pass from Mercury Carr (Vernon White extra point)
1Q: 00:02 SOC - Kendrick Knight 21 pass from Marcus Chevrier (Grady Conway extra point)
2Q: 11:48 DEN - Vernon White 35 field goal
2Q: 04:21 SOC - Grady Conway 32 field goal
3Q: 08:31 DEN - Benjamin Reavis 14 pass from Mercury Carr (Vernon White extra point)
4Q: 14:54 SOC - Grady Conway 20 field goal

Team StatisticsDENSOC
Record1-00-1
First Downs2121
- by Rushing108
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards380303
- Offensive Plays5974
- Yards per Play6.444.09
Net Rushing Yards148126
- Rushing Attempts2931
- Yards per Rush5.104.06
Net Passing Yards232177
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 17 - 142 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards237183
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/51/6
- Yards per Pass Play7.734.12
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/1111/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.26.4
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards3/305/46
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/2
Kick Returns/Yards2/432/38
Interception Ret./Yards1/41/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 26
Time of Possession27:4432:16

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:19OWN 3738Punt
112:192:34OWN 20636Punt
18:531:55OWN 34450Interception
16:221:00OWN 31269Touchdown
215:001:55OWN 20416Punt
213:051:25OPP 154-3Field Goal
24:133:43OWN 14946Missed FG
20:080:08OPP 432-5Half
312:043:40OWN 20880Touchdown
414:484:36OWN 19849Missed FG
46:341:46OWN 136Punt
42:542:54OWN 27723Game
SoCal Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:410:22OWN 63-21Safety
19:450:52OWN 2030Punt
16:580:36OWN 2035Punt
15:225:22OWN 201180Touchdown
211:407:27OWN 251260Field Goal
20:300:22OWN 472-6Interception
315:002:56OWN 20933Punt
38:248:36OWN 271570Field Goal
410:123:38OWN 39822Punt
44:481:54OWN 44929Downs

Game MVP: Mercury Carr, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Leland McGee181005.561850
Wayne Parker581.60600
Mercury Carr310.33100
Glen Kamnik23718.502120
Herb Malano122.00200
SoCalAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Graham Mroz17613.591310
Matt Flowers11565.092010
Cris Peterson242.00400
Marcus Chevrier155.00500

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mercury Carr29172371/5242193.6
SoCalAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marcus Chevrier42191831/6123155.9

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Benjamin Reavis354916.3325272
WR O.J. Meier334314.337260
WR Deron Farrell375919.6736420
WR Zola Timlin365418.0023310
TE Xavier Brennan232311.5013190
TE Justin Geary22105.00390
FB Glen Kamnik11-1-1.000-10
RB Herb Malano0100.00000
WR Bob Bates0100.00000
SoCalCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Matt Flowers37237.676110
WR Edwin Carpenter363812.674150
WR Kendrick Knight343110.333211
WR Kerry Rayburn36217.000120
FB Cris Peterson23136.507100
WR Cornelius McMillon2104422.005230
RB Graham Mroz1166.00260
TE Derek Sparks1333.00030
TE Kelvin Fisk1244.00040

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Amos Becker144.000
SoCalIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Louie Carr100.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Justin Geary0100
Herb Malano0010
SoCalFumbRecovForceTD
Louie Carr1000

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeremy Rose419348.342.8542
SoCalPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jake Samuels417543.838.8471

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Vernon White1/30/20/1352/2
SoCalFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Grady Conway2/20/00/0321/1

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
SoCalRetYardsAvgTD
Louie Carr221.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Korey Bullock11616.00
Bob Bates12727.00
SoCalRetYardsAvgTD
Louie Carr23819.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Harold Terry650.51931
CB Desmond Adams610.02134
S Scott Hinch510.02325
DE Drew Denby410.52336
ILB Oliver Teller420.01212
S Bert Newhart400.01128
DE Bucky Rose400.01824
OLB Quentin Hutton300.01716
OLB Ron Heath300.01214
CB Christian Walsh220.02337
S Larry Kreider210.02330
DT Nathan Wacholtz200.02026
DT Dennis Blair200.01217
DE Cary Frederick110.02126
ILB Dexter Rivard110.01320
CB Amos Becker110.01935
QB Mercury Carr10---------
DT Van Whelan030.01813
SoCalTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Wayne Blaker1010.02930
CB Marcus Sjostrand410.02930
ILB Steve Roberson400.0910
S Bill Harrington310.02624
CB Louie Carr300.02325
S Jonathan Knapp300.02122
DE Archie Hancock210.51718
S Donnell Buckingham230.02530
ILB Marcus McDonald220.02125
CB Darrell Mohon200.02425
OLB Tommie Messantonio200.01411
DT Casey Griffith120.52018
DT J.J. Holmes110.01012
DE Van O'Grady110.01916
DT Derek Kyl100.01212
OLB Ross McNeil100.041
ILB D.J. Pressey100.023
RB Matt Flowers10---------
ILB Dean Herriman100.044

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Drew Denby0.502036
ILB Harold Terry0.501031
DT Nathan Wacholtz0.010026
DE Bucky Rose0.001024
DE Cary Frederick0.001026
ILB Oliver Teller0.001012
CB Christian Walsh0.001037
SoCalSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Archie Hancock0.501118
DT Casey Griffith0.501018
OLB Tommie Messantonio0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Desmond Adams32034
S Bert Newhart30028
S Larry Kreider30030
ILB Oliver Teller20012
OLB Ron Heath20014
CB Amos Becker11135
ILB Harold Terry11031
DE Drew Denby10036
DT Nathan Wacholtz10026
ILB Dexter Rivard10020
CB Christian Walsh10037
CB Ed Linquist02028
OLB Quentin Hutton02016
SoCalCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Wayne Blaker40030
CB Louie Carr31125
S Jonathan Knapp21022
S Donnell Buckingham20030
S Bill Harrington20024
OLB Tommie Messantonio11011
ILB D.J. Pressey1103
CB Marcus Sjostrand11030
CB Darrell Mohon10025
ILB Marcus McDonald01025

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Reuben Sawyer46121027
Calvin Suchland3401009
Jeffrey Beliveau12013012
Glen Kamnik12015015
Karl Sims12016018
Paul Dewez11020016
Lance Newman03018016
Myron Madison0209114
Grady Marsh02019021
Xavier Brennan01025018
Otis Harmon01019017
SoCalKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Harvey Boyer36022028
Johnny Hutchins26023033
Marc Chandler24014020
Kendrick Sorenson16029137
Dwayne Stegall13029040
Blake Felz13028040
Lawrence Aiken110507
Derek Sparks11017021

Special Teams Statistics

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Herb Malano120
Larry Kreider110
Xavier Brennan19
Zola Timlin17
Amos Becker022
Glen Kamnik015
Justin Geary015
Korey Bullock014
Bob Bates013
Kirk Ballard09
Dexter Rivard09
Vernon White07
Jeffrey Beliveau07
Myron Madison07
Calvin Suchland07
Benjamin Reavis06
O.J. Meier06
Drew Denby06
Oliver Teller06
Christian Walsh06
Jeremy Rose04
Otis Harmon04
Ed Linquist03
Bucky Rose03
Leland McGee03
Doug Billups03
Brock Doleman03
Karl Sims03
Nathan Wacholtz03
Desmond Adams02
Wayne Parker02
Ron Heath02
Scott Hinch01
Bert Newhart01
Harold Terry01
Cary Frederick01
Quentin Hutton01
Van Whelan01
SoCalTacklesSTPlays
Kelvin Fisk113
Edwin Carpenter111
Darrell Mohon020
Jonathan Knapp019
Graham Mroz015
Bert Pickering015
Ross McNeil012
Mark Elliott012
Louie Carr011
Dan Hansen011
Steve Roberson010
Derek Sparks08
Grady Conway07
Cris Peterson06
Derek Kyl06
Jake Samuels06
Marc Chandler06
Will Assanie06
Lawrence Aiken05
J.J. Holmes04
Kendrick Knight04
Vincent Kelley04
Harvey Boyer04
Donnell Buckingham03
Wayne Blaker03
Casey Griffith03
Marcus Sjostrand03
Van O'Grady03
Dwight Sinclair03
Tommie Messantonio02
Cornelius McMillon02
Marcus McDonald02
Bill Harrington02
Archie Hancock01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10707.0
Middle8415.1
Right10383.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7537.6
Middle15302.0
Right9434.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mercury Carr29174116311
SoCalAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marcus Chevrier42193248701

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32289.3
Short (0-8 Yds)15111449.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)83394.9
Long (19+ Yds)31268.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)179623.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)175643.8
Long (19+ Yds)324214.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Deron Farrell73059116
WR Zola Timlin63054120
WR Benjamin Reavis53149122
WR O.J. Meier33043111
TE Xavier Brennan32023018
TE Justin Geary2201009
RB Herb Malano100005
FB Glen Kamnik110-1015
WR Bob Bates100004
SoCalTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cornelius McMillon102044231
RB Matt Flowers73123027
WR Edwin Carpenter63038018
WR Kerry Rayburn63221022
WR Kendrick Knight43031125
FB Cris Peterson32113019
TE Derek Sparks3103021
TE Kelvin Fisk2104018
RB Graham Mroz1106016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Leland McGee155.005.56
Wayne Parker1-1-1.001.60
SoCalAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Graham Mroz362.003.59
Matt Flowers320.675.09

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mercury Carr21147.008.17
SoCalAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marcus Chevrier3131.004.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Benjamin Reavis111414.009.80
WR Deron Farrell1000.008.43
SoCalTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Cris Peterson1133.004.33
RB Matt Flowers1000.003.29
TE Derek Sparks1000.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Herb Malano11
Mercury Carr10
Wayne Parker11
SoCalRushesConversions
Matt Flowers33
Graham Mroz22

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Mercury Carr852
SoCalAttCompConversions
Marcus Chevrier1466

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Deron Farrell200
WR Zola Timlin211
WR Benjamin Reavis110
WR O.J. Meier111
FB Glen Kamnik110
TE Justin Geary110
SoCalTargCatchConversions
WR Edwin Carpenter422
WR Cornelius McMillon311
RB Matt Flowers211
WR Kendrick Knight211
WR Kerry Rayburn211
TE Derek Sparks100

SectionAttendance
Stadium37,400 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck10,600 (25,300)
End Zone6,300 (18,200)
Mezzanine3,600 (10,500)
Sideline Seats5,900 (16,100)
Club Seats6,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes4,100 (9,900)