Broncos 38-28 Chargers (Nov 30, 1997)

DEN

SD

1

7

0

2

21

7

3

7

4

3

14

38

28

1Q

7 - 0

E. McCaffrey 4-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

R. Smith 5-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

T. Martin 4-yard TD catch from C. Whelihan.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

T. Davis 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 7

S. Atwater 22-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 14

E. Metcalf 83-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

35 - 14

E. McCaffrey 21-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 21

G. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 21

J. Elam 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

38 - 28

E. Metcalf 11-yard TD catch from C. Whelihan.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

240

Elway

DEN

Rush Yds

178

Davis

DEN

Rec Yds

111

McCaffrey

DEN

Scrim TD

2

McCaffrey

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Elway

DEN QB #7

Craig Whelihan

SD QB #5

240

Pass Yds

222

3

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

DEN

Team Stats

SD

438

Total Yds

269

29:59

Possession

30:01

28

1st Downs

22

5/9

3rd Down

7/17

0

Turnovers

2

1997 AFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	13	3	.813
Broncos	12	4	.750
Seahawks	8	8	.500
Raiders	4	12	.250
Chargers	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers were decisively beaten by the Denver Broncos, 38 to 28, on November 30, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	20/33	240	7.3	3	0	0-0	113.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	23/51	222	4.4	2	2	1-0	54.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	26	178	6.8	1	24
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	1	21	21.0	0	21
Howard Griffith H. Griffith #29	1	0	0.0	0	0
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Brown G. Brown #33	12	21	1.8	1	9
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	6	17	2.8	0	8
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	2	9	4.5	0	6
Aaron Craver A. Craver #29	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ed McCaffrey E. McCaffrey #87	0/0	111	15.9	2	29
Shannon Sharpe S. Sharpe #84	0/0	46	11.5	0	23
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	0/0	40	10.0	1	14
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	0/0	36	9.0	0	16
Dwayne Carswell D. Carswell #77	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	78	9.8	1	19
Bryan Still B. Still #80	0/0	44	11.0	0	20
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	0/0	38	9.5	1	15
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	0/0	32	10.7	0	25
Frank Hartley F. Hartley #89	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Charlie Jones C. Jones #82	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Freddie Jones F. Jones #88	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Neil Smith N. Smith #90	0-0	1.0	0
Tyrone Braxton T. Braxton #34	0-0	0.0	1
Steve Atwater S. Atwater #27	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Elam J. Elam #1	1/2	5/5	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Rouen T. Rouen #16	1	50	50.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Darren Bennett D. Bennett #2	4	175	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	3	64	21.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Bynum K. Bynum #43	7	158	22.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	2	24	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	1	83	83.0	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	20/33	240	7.3	3	0	0-0	113.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	26	178	6.8	1	24
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	1	21	21.0	0	21
Howard Griffith H. Griffith #29	1	0	0.0	0	0
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ed McCaffrey E. McCaffrey #87	0/0	111	15.9	2	29
Shannon Sharpe S. Sharpe #84	0/0	46	11.5	0	23
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	0/0	40	10.0	1	14
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	0/0	36	9.0	0	16
Dwayne Carswell D. Carswell #77	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Neil Smith N. Smith #90	0-0	1.0	0
Tyrone Braxton T. Braxton #34	0-0	0.0	1
Steve Atwater S. Atwater #27	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Elam J. Elam #1	1/2	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Rouen T. Rouen #16	1	50	50.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	3	64	21.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	2	24	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	23/51	222	4.4	2	2	1-0	54.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Brown G. Brown #33	12	21	1.8	1	9
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	6	17	2.8	0	8
Craig Whelihan C. Whelihan #5	2	9	4.5	0	6
Aaron Craver A. Craver #29	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	78	9.8	1	19
Bryan Still B. Still #80	0/0	44	11.0	0	20
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	0/0	38	9.5	1	15
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	0/0	32	10.7	0	25
Frank Hartley F. Hartley #89	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Charlie Jones C. Jones #82	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Freddie Jones F. Jones #88	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Darren Bennett D. Bennett #2	4	175	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Bynum K. Bynum #43	7	158	22.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	1	83	83.0	0	1

DEN

SD

1

7

0

2

21

7

3

7

4

3

14

38

28

DEN

Team Stats

SD

438

Total Yds

269

240

Pass Yds

222

198

Rush Yds

47

62

Total Plays

73

7.1

Yards Per Play

3.7

7.3

Yards Per Pass

4.3

6.8

Yards Per Rush

2.2

29:59

Possession

30:01

28

1st Downs

22

14

Passing 1st Downs

10

12

Rushing 1st Downs

5

2

1st Downs from Penalties

7

5/9

3rd Down

7/17

0/1

4th Down

3/3

1

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

12

Penalties

10

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

1

11-2 DEN

SD 4-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats