Broncos 7-17 Chargers (Dec 17, 1979)

DEN

SD

1

7

0

2

0

7

3

0

7

4

0

3

7

17

1Q

7 - 0

O. Armstrong 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

D. Fouts 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 14

C. Joiner 32-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 17

M. Wood 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

236

Morton

DEN

Rush Yds

50

Williams

SD

Rec Yds

69

Klein

SD

Scrim TD

1

Armstrong

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Craig Morton

DEN QB #14

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

236

Pass Yds

230

0

Pass TD

1

4

Int

3

DEN

Team Stats

SD

335

Total Yds

327

Possession

20

1st Downs

17

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Turnovers

4

1979 AFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	12	4	.750
Broncos	10	6	.625
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Raiders	9	7	.563
Chiefs	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers decisively defeated the Denver Broncos, 17 to 7, on December 17, 1979.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	27/41	236	5.8	0	4	0-0	41.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	17/29	230	7.9	1	3	0-0	55.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	13	45	3.5	1	6
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	6	30	5.0	0	18
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	7	18	2.6	0	8
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	3	14	4.7	0	7
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	4	4.0	0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	16	50	3.1	0	13
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	10	40	4.0	0	9
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	5	7	1.4	1	7
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	0	0.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	65	8.1	14
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	60	12.0	27
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	37	9.3	18
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	21	4.2	7
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	14	14.0	14
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	14	14.0	14
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	0/0	10	10.0	10
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	8	8.0	8
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	7	7.0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	69	17.3	0	22
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	58	19.3	1	32
John Floyd J. Floyd #86	0/0	37	12.3	0	19
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	36	7.2	0	13
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	30	15.0	0	22

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	0-0	1
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	0-0	1
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	0-0	1
Don Goode D. Goode #50	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/0	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	6	229	38.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	162	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	19	19.0	0	0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	2	69	34.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	22	22.0	0	0
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	5	5.0	0	0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	34	17.0	0	0
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	27/41	236	5.8	0	4	0-0	41.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	13	45	3.5	1	6
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	6	30	5.0	0	18
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	7	18	2.6	0	8
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	3	14	4.7	0	7
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	65	8.1	14
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	60	12.0	27
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	37	9.3	18
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	21	4.2	7
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	14	14.0	14
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	14	14.0	14
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	0/0	10	10.0	10
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	8	8.0	8
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	7	7.0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	6	229	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	19	19.0	0	0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	2	69	34.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	5	5.0	0	0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	17/29	230	7.9	1	3	0-0	55.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	16	50	3.1	0	13
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	10	40	4.0	0	9
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	5	7	1.4	1	7
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	0	0.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	69	17.3	0	22
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	58	19.3	1	32
John Floyd J. Floyd #86	0/0	37	12.3	0	19
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	36	7.2	0	13
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	30	15.0	0	22

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	0-0	1
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	0-0	1
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	0-0	1
Don Goode D. Goode #50	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	162	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	22	22.0	0	0
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	34	17.0	0	0
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	10	10.0	0	0

DEN

SD

1

7

0

2

0

7

3

0

7

4

0

3

7

17

DEN

Team Stats

SD

335

Total Yds

327

224

Pass Yds

230

111

Rush Yds

97

0

Total Drives

0

73

Total Plays

62

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.3

5.2

Yards Per Pass

7.9

3.7

Yards Per Rush

2.9

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

20

1st Downs

17

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

6

Punts

4

5

Turnovers

4

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

6

0.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

10-6 DEN

SD 12-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats