Week 1, 2073

played in Denver, CO

86 degrees, stormy, 15 mph wind

Los Angeles (A) Chargers	7	14	0	7	-	28
Denver Broncos	0	17	7	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:28 LAC - Salvador Word 16 pass from Tom Newhart (Oscar Basford extra point)
2Q: 14:21 LAC - Tom Newhart 7 run (Oscar Basford extra point)
2Q: 14:11 DEN - Todd Gilmore 98 kickoff return (Grady Sweeney extra point)
2Q: 10:14 DEN - Nicky Lyons 75 interception return (Grady Sweeney extra point)
2Q: 02:06 LAC - Salvador Word 11 pass from Tom Newhart (Oscar Basford extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Grady Sweeney 51 field goal
3Q: 06:02 DEN - Carson Koski 38 run (Grady Sweeney extra point)
4Q: 00:32 LAC - Brett Kinney 9 run (Oscar Basford extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:28 LAC - Salvador Word 16 pass from Tom Newhart (Oscar Basford extra point)
2Q: 14:21 LAC - Tom Newhart 7 run (Oscar Basford extra point)
2Q: 14:11 DEN - Todd Gilmore 98 kickoff return (Grady Sweeney extra point)
2Q: 10:14 DEN - Nicky Lyons 75 interception return (Grady Sweeney extra point)
2Q: 02:06 LAC - Salvador Word 11 pass from Tom Newhart (Oscar Basford extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Grady Sweeney 51 field goal
3Q: 06:02 DEN - Carson Koski 38 run (Grady Sweeney extra point)
4Q: 00:32 LAC - Brett Kinney 9 run (Oscar Basford extra point)

Team Statistics LAC DEN
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 18 18
- by Rushing 5 2
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 378 312
- Offensive Plays 67 68
- Yards per Play 5.64 4.59
Net Rushing Yards 77 70
- Rushing Attempts 21 26
- Yards per Rush 3.67 2.69
Net Passing Yards 301 242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 30 - 1 42 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 310 242
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.54 5.76
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/41 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 3/29 3/16
Kick Returns/Yards 1/29 2/123
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 1/75
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 22
Time of Possession 29:03 30:57

Team Statistics	LAC	DEN
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	18	18
- by Rushing	5	2
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	378	312
- Offensive Plays	67	68
- Yards per Play	5.64	4.59
Net Rushing Yards	77	70
- Rushing Attempts	21	26
- Yards per Rush	3.67	2.69
Net Passing Yards	301	242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 30 - 1	42 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	310	242
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.54	5.76
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/41	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	3/29	3/16
Kick Returns/Yards	1/29	2/123
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	1/75
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 22
Time of Possession	29:03	30:57

Drive Charts

Los Angeles (A) Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:46	2:26	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
1	7:08	2:04	OWN 21	4	17	Punt
1	2:29	3:18	OWN 48	7	52	Touchdown
2	13:54	3:48	OWN 25	8	34	Interception
2	10:06	1:22	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	5:19	2:36	OWN 45	6	38	Fumble
2	2:31	0:32	OPP 11	2	11	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:43	OWN 31	6	10	Punt
3	7:32	1:03	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
3	5:44	1:56	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	2:34	2:34	OWN 11	7	41	Punt
4	9:23	1:07	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	6:27	1:39	OPP 43	3	7	Missed FG
4	1:32	1:08	OWN 36	5	64	Touchdown

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:14	OWN 25	6	12	Punt
1	9:20	2:12	OWN 25	5	54	Fumble
1	5:04	2:35	OWN 5	5	14	Punt
2	8:44	3:25	OWN 4	6	21	Punt
2	2:43	0:12	OWN 17	1	0	Interception
2	1:59	1:59	OWN 30	7	36	Field Goal
3	11:17	3:45	OWN 16	7	35	Punt
3	6:29	0:45	OPP 40	2	40	Touchdown
3	3:48	1:14	OWN 23	4	14	Punt
4	15:00	5:37	OWN 5	10	57	Punt
4	8:16	1:49	OWN 16	3	0	Punt
4	4:48	3:16	OWN 43	9	28	Missed FG
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 25	3	11	Game

Game MVP: Tom Newhart, Los Angeles (A) Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Brett Kinney	18	59	3.28	12	1	1
QB Tom Newhart	3	18	6.00	7	0	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Todd Boone	12	7	0.58	9	0	0
RB Carson Koski	9	49	5.44	38	1	1
RB T.J. Smith	5	14	2.80	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tom Newhart	45	30	310	1/9	2	44	1	91.9

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Greg Kennedy	42	26	242	0/0	0	35	1	67.8

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Johnathan Duncan	10	15	110	11.00	34	36	0
TE Salvador Word	8	13	101	12.63	44	44	2
WR Kenneth Wright	5	8	60	12.00	23	21	0
RB Brett Kinney	4	4	22	5.50	2	11	0
WR Irving Stokes	2	3	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR Reginald Sweeney	1	1	8	8.00	3	8	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Tyrus Horn	5	7	47	9.40	6	13
WR Todd Gilmore	4	9	55	13.75	12	35
WR Jose Schwartz	4	7	25	6.25	2	11
WR Jordan Calhoun	3	3	39	13.00	26	28
RB Carson Koski	2	2	7	3.50	0	4
RB Todd Boone	2	5	27	13.50	16	24
TE Talance Lunderville	2	3	18	9.00	1	11
WR Jordan Marzluf	2	3	16	8.00	0	11
RB T.J. Smith	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Fred Tinker	1	2	9	9.00	4	9

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chance Michaud	1	10	10.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Nicky Lyons	1	75	75.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Fumb	Recov	Force
S Bart James	1	0	0
WR Kenneth Wright	1	0	0
DE Tito Murray	0	1	1
DT Peter Dill	0	1	0
OLB Aidan Perrone	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Jay Conarroe	1	0	1
RB T.J. Smith	1	0	0
S Casey Ford	0	1	0
DE Mason Hanks	0	1	0
CB J.J. Farmer	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Basile	7	358	51.1	48.9	62	6

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kerry Tanner	7	292	41.7	34.7	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Oscar Basford	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	4/4

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Grady Sweeney	1/2	1/2	1/1	51	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart James	3	29	9.7	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jay Conarroe	3	16	5.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Garrido	1	29	29.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Todd Gilmore	2	123	61.5	1

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Aidan Perrone	8	2	26	42
ILB Ramon Dortch	7	2	25	28
S Ralph Spear	6	1	26	42
DT Peter Dill	4	2	26	29
ILB Terrell D'Antonio	4	0	24	28
S Chance Michaud	3	2	23	28
DE Korey Libero	3	2	25	26
ILB Zack Chaplin	3	1	15	22
CB Gabe Brovins	3	0	11	31
CB Tom Timberlane	2	2	24	38
S Johnny Sims	2	1	3	14
DE Tito Murray	2	0	26	36
CB Jeffery Dodge	2	0	24	38
OLB Noah Massimo	1	0	2	14
CB Neal Zimmerman	1	0	4	8

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jay Conarroe	7	1	0.0	19	40
CB Corwin Farr	7	1	0.0	21	46
ILB Melvin Merriday	6	3	0.0	11	28
S Nicky Lyons	5	2	0.0	20	44
S Trey Kemp	4	1	0.0	20	44
OLB R.J. Hoppe	3	0	0.0	8	13
OLB Deron Jenkins	3	0	0.0	8	19
OLB Mackenzie Zimmerman	3	0	0.0	10	18
DE Jermaine Bauer	2	1	1.0	20	46
ILB Don Johansen	2	2	0.0	11	19
DT R.J. Hutchins	2	1	0.0	14	27
CB J.J. Farmer	1	3	0.0	14	36
DE Mason Hanks	1	0	0.0	14	24
WR Jose Schwartz	1	0	---	---	---
DE Cedric Hodges	1	0	0.0	6	7
S Cesar Brennan	0	1	0.0	1	2
DT Johnnie Glynn	0	1	0.0	10	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Korey Libero	2	1	26
DE Tito Murray	0	2	36
DE Frederick Gottlieb	0	1	10
DT Sherman Graziani	0	1	13

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jermaine Bauer	1.0	1	2	46
DE Phil Hodge	0.0	1	2	35
DT Chance McKenzie	0.0	1	0	22
DT R.J. Hutchins	0.0	0	1	27
ILB Don Johansen	0.0	0	1	19
DT Johnnie Glynn	0.0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Aidan Perrone	6	1	0	42
ILB Ramon Dortch	4	1	0	28
CB Gabe Brovins	3	0	0	31
S Ralph Spear	2	3	0	42
S Chance Michaud	2	1	1	28
S Johnny Sims	2	0	0	14
ILB Terrell D'Antonio	2	0	0	28
CB Tom Timberlane	1	1	0	38
ILB Zack Chaplin	1	0	0	22
OLB Noah Massimo	1	0	0	14
CB Jeffery Dodge	1	0	0	38
CB Neal Zimmerman	1	0	0	8

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jay Conarroe	5	1	0	40
S Nicky Lyons	5	0	1	44
OLB R.J. Hoppe	3	0	0	13
CB J.J. Farmer	3	0	0	36
CB Corwin Farr	3	0	0	46
S Trey Kemp	3	0	0	44
OLB Deron Jenkins	2	0	0	19
ILB Melvin Merriday	2	0	0	28
OLB Mackenzie Zimmerman	2	0	0	18
ILB Don Johansen	2	0	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Leland Garrett	2	4	21	0	46
C Darius Bayless	2	4	21	0	46
G Justics Jennings	1	3	21	0	46
G Bryan Fordyce	1	3	21	0	46
FB Christian Krock	1	2	11	0	9
T Rondell Fisk	0	1	21	1	46
TE Salvador Word	0	1	15	0	40

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Richie Stephenson	2	8	26	42
C Miguel Belzer	1	3	26	42
G J.T. Kassulke	0	8	26	42
T Jay Roberson	0	6	26	42
T Malcolm Burke	0	1	26	42

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles (A)	Tackles	STPlays
Luke Windsor	1	22
Johnathan Duncan	1	17
Aidan Perrone	1	14
Kenneth Wright	1	5

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Jay Conarroe	1	24
R.J. Hoppe	1	24
Carlton Bates	1	15
Phil Hodge	1	11

Participation

Los Angeles (A)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Ralph Spear	---	---	26	42	18	86
WR Johnathan Duncan	21	44	---	---	17	82
OLB Aidan Perrone	---	---	26	42	14	82
G Justics Jennings	21	46	---	---	8	75
T Leland Garrett	21	46	---	---	8	75
QB Tom Newhart	21	46	---	---	1	68
CB Jeffery Dodge	---	---	24	38	6	68
T Rondell Fisk	21	46	---	---	---	67
G Bryan Fordyce	21	46	---	---	---	67
C Darius Bayless	21	46	---	---	---	67
DE Tito Murray	---	---	26	36	2	64
WR Kenneth Wright	18	41	---	---	5	64
CB Tom Timberlane	---	---	24	38	2	64
DT Peter Dill	---	---	26	29	8	63
RB Brett Kinney	21	40	---	---	---	61
CB Gabe Brovins	---	---	11	31	18	60
TE Salvador Word	15	40	---	---	2	57
ILB Ramon Dortch	---	---	25	28	1	54
ILB Terrell D'Antonio	---	---	24	28	1	53
S Chance Michaud	---	---	23	28	1	52
DE Korey Libero	---	---	25	26	1	52
WR Irving Stokes	10	31	---	---	---	41
OLB Noah Massimo	---	---	2	14	24	40
ILB Zack Chaplin	---	---	15	22	1	38
FB Christian Krock	11	9	---	---	17	37
TE Luke Windsor	1	5	---	---	22	28
WR Reginald Sweeney	1	5	---	---	16	22
DE Griffin Marin	---	---	1	12	8	21
CB Neal Zimmerman	---	---	4	8	7	19
S Johnny Sims	---	---	3	14	1	18
RB Leonardo Jamison	0	0	---	---	17	17
TE Wally Kirk	4	10	---	---	---	14
DT Sherman Graziani	---	---	0	13	1	14
ILB Blaine Aquadro	---	---	0	0	11	11
DE Frederick Gottlieb	---	---	0	10	---	10
WR Clifton Clayton	3	5	---	---	---	8
G George Wilson	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Brock Roberson	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Daryl Upshaw	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Bart James	---	---	0	0	7	7
P Dave Basile	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Oscar Basford	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Thomas Streep	---	---	1	3	---	4
S Jerome Garrido	---	---	0	0	4	4
T Jackson Anthony	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Randall Nelson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Jay Conarroe	---	---	19	40	24	83
C Miguel Belzer	26	42	---	---	9	77
T Jay Roberson	26	42	---	---	9	77
WR Todd Gilmore	26	42	---	---	5	73
G Richie Stephenson	26	42	---	---	---	68
CB Corwin Farr	---	---	21	46	1	68
T Malcolm Burke	26	42	---	---	---	68
QB Greg Kennedy	26	42	---	---	---	68
G J.T. Kassulke	26	42	---	---	---	68
DE Jermaine Bauer	---	---	20	46	1	67
S Nicky Lyons	---	---	20	44	1	65
S Trey Kemp	---	---	20	44	1	65
TE Tyrus Horn	21	35	---	---	9	65
CB J.J. Farmer	---	---	14	36	8	58
DE Phil Hodge	---	---	11	35	11	57
TE Talance Lunderville	14	16	---	---	25	55
ILB Melvin Merriday	---	---	11	28	13	52
WR Jordan Marzluf	17	32	---	---	1	50
DE Mason Hanks	---	---	14	24	8	46
OLB R.J. Hoppe	---	---	8	13	24	45
RB Todd Boone	12	31	---	---	---	43
DT R.J. Hutchins	---	---	14	27	---	41
DT Chance McKenzie	---	---	9	22	8	39
WR Jose Schwartz	10	26	---	---	---	36
DT Johnnie Glynn	---	---	10	23	---	33
ILB Don Johansen	---	---	11	19	---	30
RB T.J. Smith	7	4	---	---	18	29
CB Carlton Bates	---	---	3	10	15	28
OLB Deron Jenkins	---	---	8	19	1	28
OLB Mackenzie Zimmerman	---	---	10	18	---	28
FB Grady Emerson	2	1	---	---	18	21
WR Marty Jefferson	2	1	---	---	18	21
S Casey Ford	---	---	1	3	16	20
TE Fred Tinker	7	10	---	---	---	17
DE Cedric Hodges	---	---	6	7	1	14
RB Carson Koski	9	3	---	---	---	12
WR Jordan Calhoun	3	9	---	---	---	12
C Rick Arnold	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Kerry Tanner	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Johnny Carpenter	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Joel Farley	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Grady Sweeney	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Cesar Brennan	---	---	1	2	---	3
T Mercury Frederick	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Rodolfo Willis	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Kyle Rice	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	13	47	3.6
Right	5	16	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	3	1.0
Middle	12	49	4.1
Right	11	18	1.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tom Newhart	45	30	4	1	1	1	7	0	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Greg Kennedy	42	26	3	1	0	7	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	5	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	17	158	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	118	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	29	9.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	14	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	121	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	59	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	48	6.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Johnathan Duncan	15	10	0	110	1	44
TE Salvador Word	13	8	1	101	2	40
WR Kenneth Wright	8	5	0	60	1	41
RB Brett Kinney	4	4	0	22	0	40
WR Irving Stokes	3	2	0	9	0	31
WR Reginald Sweeney	1	1	0	8	0	5

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Todd Gilmore	9	4	55	1	42
WR Jose Schwartz	7	4	25	0	26
TE Tyrus Horn	7	5	47	0	35
RB Todd Boone	5	2	27	1	31
WR Jordan Calhoun	3	3	39	1	9
TE Talance Lunderville	3	2	18	0	16
WR Jordan Marzluf	3	2	16	0	32
RB Carson Koski	2	2	7	0	3
TE Fred Tinker	2	1	9	0	10
RB T.J. Smith	1	1	-1	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brett Kinney	2	9	4.50	3.28
QB Tom Newhart	1	7	7.00	6.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tom Newhart	6	3	33	5.50	6.89

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Salvador Word	3	2	27	9.00	7.77
WR Johnathan Duncan	1	1	6	6.00	7.33
WR Irving Stokes	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Rushes	Conversions
RB Brett Kinney	2	0
QB Tom Newhart	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Todd Boone	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tom Newhart	13	10	7

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Greg Kennedy	14	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles (A)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Johnathan Duncan	4	2	2
WR Kenneth Wright	4	4	2
RB Brett Kinney	2	2	1
TE Salvador Word	2	1	1
WR Reginald Sweeney	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jordan Marzluf	3	2	1
WR Todd Gilmore	2	1	0
WR Jordan Calhoun	2	2	2
RB Todd Boone	2	1	1
WR Jose Schwartz	2	1	0
TE Talance Lunderville	2	1	1
TE Tyrus Horn	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 38,100 (79,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 7,900 (19,800)
End Zone 6,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine 3,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 5,500 (12,700)
Club Seats 6,400 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes 8,800 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	38,100 (79,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	7,900 (19,800)
End Zone	6,000 (14,300)
Mezzanine	3,500 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	5,500 (12,700)
Club Seats	6,400 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes	8,800 (9,900)