Week 1
Final
JAX
DEN1Q
0 - 7
T. Davis 2-yard TD run.
Made XP
1Q
0 - 14
R. Smith 43-yard TD catch from J. Elway.
Made XP
2Q
0 - 21
T. Davis 5-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 21
N. Means 2-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
10 - 21
M. Hollis 38-yard field goal.
3Q
17 - 21
T. Davis 29-yard TD blocked punt return.
Made XP
4Q
17 - 28
D. Loville 25-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
17 - 35
D. Loville 8-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
17 - 42
V. Hebron 6-yard TD run.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
223
Elway
DEN
Rush Yds
184
Davis
DEN
Rec Yds
99
Smith
DEN
Scrim TD
2
Loville
DEN
Matchup
1997 AFC Central
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Chargers Game Summary
The Denver Broncos dominated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 42 to 17, in the 1997 AFC Wild Card game on December 27, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Brunell #8 | 18/32 | 203 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 3-16 | 62.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elway #7 | 16/24 | 223 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 3-22 | 110.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Means #20 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 1 | 14 |
J. Stewart #33 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
M. Brunell #8 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Davis #30 | 31 | 184 | 5.9 | 2 | 59 |
D. Loville #31 | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 2 | 44 |
V. Hebron #22 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 6 |
J. Elway #7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McCardell #87 | 0/0 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 20 |
J. Smith #82 | 0/0 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 16 |
J. Stewart #33 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 26 |
D. Jones #88 | 0/0 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
P. Mitchell #83 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
N. Means #20 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #80 | 0/0 | 99 | 33.0 | 1 | 43 |
E. McCaffrey #87 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 25 |
W. Green #86 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 22 |
S. Sharpe #84 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 23 |
T. Davis #30 | 0/0 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
D. Loville #31 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
H. Griffith #29 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Simmons #96 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Smeenge #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Hudson #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pryce #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Tanuvasa #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gordon #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hollis #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elam #1 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barker #4 | 4 | 118 | 29.5 | 35 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rouen #16 | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 53 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Logan #31 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hallock #94 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Barlow #84 | 3 | 118 | 39.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Hebron #22 | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Barlow #84 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Gordon #21 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Brunell #8 | 18/32 | 203 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 3-16 | 62.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Means #20 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 1 | 14 |
J. Stewart #33 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
M. Brunell #8 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McCardell #87 | 0/0 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 20 |
J. Smith #82 | 0/0 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 16 |
J. Stewart #33 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 26 |
D. Jones #88 | 0/0 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
P. Mitchell #83 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
N. Means #20 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Simmons #96 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Smeenge #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Hudson #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hollis #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barker #4 | 4 | 118 | 29.5 | 35 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Logan #31 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hallock #94 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Barlow #84 | 3 | 118 | 39.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Barlow #84 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elway #7 | 16/24 | 223 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 3-22 | 110.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Davis #30 | 31 | 184 | 5.9 | 2 | 59 |
D. Loville #31 | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 2 | 44 |
V. Hebron #22 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 6 |
J. Elway #7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith #80 | 0/0 | 99 | 33.0 | 1 | 43 |
E. McCaffrey #87 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 25 |
W. Green #86 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 22 |
S. Sharpe #84 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 23 |
T. Davis #30 | 0/0 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
D. Loville #31 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
H. Griffith #29 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Pryce #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Tanuvasa #98 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gordon #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Elam #1 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rouen #16 | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 53 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Hebron #22 | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Gordon #21 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
237
Total Yds
511
187
Pass Yds
201
50
Rush Yds
310
49
Total Plays
76
4.8
Yards Per Play
6.7
5.3
Yards Per Pass
7.4
3.6
Yards Per Rush
6.3
19:29
Possession
40:31
14
1st Downs
28
9
Passing 1st Downs
8
3
Rushing 1st Downs
18
2
1st Downs from Penalties
2
3/10
3rd Down
12/16
0/1
4th Down
1/1
4
Punts
3
2
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
2
9
Penalties
9
3.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
