Chargers 6-14 Broncos (Oct 23, 1983)

SD

DEN

1

0

2

3

0

3

0

4

0

14

6

14

2Q

3 - 0

R. Benirschke 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 0

R. Benirschke 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 7

R. Upchurch 30-yard TD catch from S. DeBerg.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

6 - 14

D. Preston 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

193

Luther

SD

Rush Yds

99

Preston

DEN

Rec Yds

88

Winslow

SD

Scrim TD

1

Preston

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ed Luther

SD QB #11

Steve DeBerg

DEN QB #17

193

Pass Yds

175

0

Pass TD

1

3

Int

1

SD

Team Stats

DEN

299

Total Yds

261

17

1st Downs

21

3

Turnovers

4

1983 AFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Raiders	12	4	.750
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Broncos	9	7	.563
Chargers	6	10	.375
Chiefs	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos emerged victorious over the San Diego Chargers, 14 to 6, on October 23, 1983.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ed Luther E. Luther #11	22/48	193	4.0	0	3	0-0	31.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	14/26	175	6.7	1	1	4-42	71.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	10	57	5.7	0	20
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	13	49	3.8	0	19

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	22	99	4.5	1	25
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	13	29	2.2	0	9
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	2	1	0.5	0	1
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	-1	-0.5	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	88	14.7	27
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	39	9.8	13
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	0/0	26	6.5	11
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	0/0	20	5.0	11
Pete Holohan P. Holohan #88	0/0	19	6.3	9
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	49	9.8	0	25
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	45	22.5	1	30
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	0/0	34	17.0	0	19
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Gary Johnson G. Johnson #79	0-0	1.0	0
Miles McPherson M. McPherson #24	0-0	1.0	0
Andre Young A. Young #49	0-0	1.0	0
Mike Green M. Green #58	0-0	0.0	1
Reuben Henderson R. Henderson #20	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Smith D. Smith #49	0-0	1
Louis Wright L. Wright #20	0-0	1
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	2/3	0/0	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Maury Buford M. Buford #8	6	282	47.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	5	228	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	1	12	12.0	0	0
Earnest Jackson E. Jackson #43	1	12	12.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	32	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	1	30	30.0	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	26	8.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	3	28	9.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ed Luther E. Luther #11	22/48	193	4.0	0	3	0-0	31.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	10	57	5.7	0	20
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	13	49	3.8	0	19

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	88	14.7	27
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	39	9.8	13
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	0/0	26	6.5	11
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	0/0	20	5.0	11
Pete Holohan P. Holohan #88	0/0	19	6.3	9
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	1	1.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Gary Johnson G. Johnson #79	0-0	1.0	0
Miles McPherson M. McPherson #24	0-0	1.0	0
Andre Young A. Young #49	0-0	1.0	0
Mike Green M. Green #58	0-0	0.0	1
Reuben Henderson R. Henderson #20	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	2/3	0/0	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Maury Buford M. Buford #8	6	282	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	1	12	12.0	0	0
Earnest Jackson E. Jackson #43	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	1	30	30.0	0	0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	26	8.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	14/26	175	6.7	1	1	4-42	71.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	22	99	4.5	1	25
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	13	29	2.2	0	9
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	2	1	0.5	0	1
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	-1	-0.5	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	49	9.8	0	25
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	45	22.5	1	30
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	0/0	34	17.0	0	19
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Smith D. Smith #49	0-0	1
Louis Wright L. Wright #20	0-0	1
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	5	228	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	32	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	3	28	9.3	0	0

SD

DEN

1

0

2

3

0

3

0

4

0

14

6

14

SD

Team Stats

DEN

299

Total Yds

261

193

Pass Yds

133

106

Rush Yds

128

71

Total Plays

69

4.2

Yards Per Play

3.8

4

Yards Per Pass

4.4

4.6

Yards Per Rush

3.3

17

1st Downs

21

12

Passing 1st Downs

10

5

Rushing 1st Downs

6

0

1st Downs from Penalties

5

6

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

4

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

3

14

Penalties

4

4.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-5 SD

DEN 5-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats