Broncos 42-28 Chargers (Dec 9, 1973)

DEN

SD

1

7

2

13

7

3

19

0

4

3

14

42

28

1Q

0 - 7

R. Holmes 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

R. Odoms 24-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

F. Little 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

J. Turner 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 14

G. Garrison 11-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 14

J. Turner 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

27 - 14

J. Dawkins 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

30 - 14

J. Turner 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

32 - 14

Safety by K. Criter.

Safety

3Q

39 - 14

H. Moses 15-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

39 - 21

C. Edwards 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

39 - 28

J. LeVias 69-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

42 - 28

J. Turner 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

254

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

88

Little

DEN

Rec Yds

149

LeVias

SD

Scrim TD

1

Little

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Charley Johnson

DEN QB #12

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

216

Pass Yds

254

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

DEN

Team Stats

SD

423

Total Yds

341

23

1st Downs

14

0

Turnovers

3

1973 AFC West

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	9	4	1	.679
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
Broncos	7	5	2	.571
Chargers	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers were decisively beaten by the Denver Broncos, 42 to 28, on December 9, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	15/26	216	8.3	2	0-0	110.4
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	1/1	19	19.0	0	0-0	118.8
Steve Ramsey S. Ramsey #10	2/2	10	5.0	0	0-0	87.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	13/31	254	8.2	2	2	0-0	65.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	18	88	4.9	1
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	9	40	4.4	1
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	1	21	21.0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	9	21	2.3	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	4	12	3.0	0
Oliver Ross O. Ross #30	3	10	3.3	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	7	68	9.7	1
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	5	32	6.4	1
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	7	17	2.4	0
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	2	13	6.5	0
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	53	53.0	0
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	51	17.0	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	47	11.8	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	40	13.3	1
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	20	20.0	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	12	6.0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	0/0	10	5.0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	7	7.0	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	0/0	149	29.8	1
Gary Garrison G. Garrison #27	0/0	55	18.3	1
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	0/0	23	23.0	0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	0/0	11	11.0	0
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	0/0	9	9.0	0
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Calvin Jones C. Jones #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Leroy Mitchell L. Mitchell #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	4/5	4/4	16	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	5	256	51.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	6	206	34.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	1	23	23.0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	20	20.0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	50	25.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	4	65	16.3
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	3	121	40.3
Ralph Wenzel R. Wenzel #62	1	0	0.0
Ron East R. East #77	1	8	8.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	22	7.3
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	1	4	4.0
Leroy Mitchell L. Mitchell #41	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	3	36	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	15/26	216	8.3	2	0-0	110.4
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	1/1	19	19.0	0	0-0	118.8
Steve Ramsey S. Ramsey #10	2/2	10	5.0	0	0-0	87.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	18	88	4.9	1
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	9	40	4.4	1
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	1	21	21.0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	9	21	2.3	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	4	12	3.0	0
Oliver Ross O. Ross #30	3	10	3.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	53	53.0	0
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	51	17.0	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	47	11.8	0
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	40	13.3	1
Gene Washington G. Washington #84	0/0	20	20.0	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	12	6.0	0
Bobby Anderson B. Anderson #11	0/0	10	5.0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	7	7.0	0
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Calvin Jones C. Jones #26	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Leroy Mitchell L. Mitchell #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	4/5	4/4	16	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	5	256	51.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	1	23	23.0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	20	20.0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	50	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	3	22	7.3
Maurice Tyler M. Tyler #23	1	4	4.0
Leroy Mitchell L. Mitchell #41	1	0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	13/31	254	8.2	2	2	0-0	65.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	7	68	9.7	1
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	5	32	6.4	1
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	7	17	2.4	0
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	2	13	6.5	0
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #35	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	0/0	149	29.8	1
Gary Garrison G. Garrison #27	0/0	55	18.3	1
Ron Holliday R. Holliday #81	0/0	23	23.0	0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	0/0	11	11.0	0
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	0/0	9	9.0	0
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	8	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	6	206	34.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Clint Jones C. Jones #26	4	65	16.3
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	3	121	40.3
Ralph Wenzel R. Wenzel #62	1	0	0.0
Ron East R. East #77	1	8	8.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	3	36	12.0	0	0

DEN

SD

1

7

2

13

7

3

19

0

4

3

14

42

28

DEN

Team Stats

SD

423

Total Yds

341

231

Pass Yds

215

192

Rush Yds

126

75

Total Plays

56

5.6

Yards Per Play

6.1

7.5

Yards Per Pass

6.3

4.4

Yards Per Rush

5.7

23

1st Downs

14

5

Punts

6

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

8

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-4 DEN

SD 2-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats