Broncos 31-34 Chargers (Sep 11, 1965)

DEN

SD

1

14

3

2

3

24

3

0

4

14

7

31

34

1Q

7 - 0

A. Haynes 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

H. Travenio 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

14 - 3

B. Scarpitto 33-yard TD catch from M. Slaughter.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

G. Foster 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 13

H. Travenio 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 20

P. Lowe 41-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 27

G. Foster 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 27

G. Kroner 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 27

C. Gilchrist 29-yard TD catch from M. Slaughter.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 34

L. Alworth 38-yard TD catch from J. Hadl.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 34

B. Scarpitto 13-yard TD catch from M. Slaughter.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

246

Hadl

SD

Rush Yds

124

Lowe

SD

Rec Yds

211

Alworth

SD

Scrim TD

2

Scarpitto

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Mickey Slaughter

DEN QB #14

John Hadl

SD QB #21

214

Pass Yds

246

3

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

SD

330

Total Yds

459

21

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

3

1965 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	11	3	0	.786
Chargers	9	2	3	.750
Packers	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	3	1	.750
Bills	10	3	1	.750
Raiders	8	5	1	.607
Bears	9	5	0	.643
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Jets	5	8	1	.393
Giants	7	7	0	.500
Patriots	4	8	2	.357
Cowboys	7	7	0	.500
Vikings	7	7	0	.500
Broncos	4	10	0	.286
Oilers	4	10	0	.286
Lions	6	7	1	.464
Redskins	6	8	0	.429
Cardinals	5	9	0	.357
Eagles	5	9	0	.357
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Steelers	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers squeaked out a win over the Denver Broncos, 34 to 31, on September 11, 1965.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mickey Slaughter M. Slaughter #14	16/27	214	7.9	3	0	0-0	121.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	11/25	246	9.8	1	1	0-0	76.4
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	1/1	42	42.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Gene Foster G. Foster #37	1/1	21	21.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cookie Gilchrist C. Gilchrist #34	17	49	2.9	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	8	43	5.4	1
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	4	35	8.8	0
Mickey Slaughter M. Slaughter #14	4	24	6.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	18	124	6.9	1
Gene Foster G. Foster #37	11	49	4.5	2
Jim Allison J. Allison #32	3	-7	-2.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	0/0	108	21.6	2
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	38	12.7	0
Hewritt Dixon H. Dixon #35	0/0	31	10.3	0
Cookie Gilchrist C. Gilchrist #34	0/0	29	29.0	1
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	9	4.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	211	30.1	1
Dave Kocourek D. Kocourek #83	0/0	41	20.5	0
Gene Foster G. Foster #37	0/0	31	15.5	0
Don Norton D. Norton #88	0/0	14	14.0	0
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	0/0	12	12.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Kroner G. Kroner #7	1/3	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Herb Travenio H. Travenio #35	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	4	170	42.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	2	78	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Odell Barry O. Barry #42	3	70	23.3
Paul Carmichael P. Carmichael #40	1	15	15.0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	3	63	21.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jacque MacKinnon J. MacKinnon #38	1	0	0.0
Speedy Duncan S. Duncan #45	3	52	17.3
Gene Foster G. Foster #37	2	44	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Speedy Duncan S. Duncan #45	1	28	28.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mickey Slaughter M. Slaughter #14	16/27	214	7.9	3	0	0-0	121.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Cookie Gilchrist C. Gilchrist #34	17	49	2.9	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	8	43	5.4	1
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	4	35	8.8	0
Mickey Slaughter M. Slaughter #14	4	24	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	0/0	108	21.6	2
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	38	12.7	0
Hewritt Dixon H. Dixon #35	0/0	31	10.3	0
Cookie Gilchrist C. Gilchrist #34	0/0	29	29.0	1
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	9	4.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Kroner G. Kroner #7	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Scarpitto B. Scarpitto #82	4	170	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Odell Barry O. Barry #42	3	70	23.3
Paul Carmichael P. Carmichael #40	1	15	15.0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	3	63	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	11/25	246	9.8	1	1	0-0	76.4
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	1/1	42	42.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Gene Foster G. Foster #37	1/1	21	21.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	18	124	6.9	1
Gene Foster G. Foster #37	11	49	4.5	2
Jim Allison J. Allison #32	3	-7	-2.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	211	30.1	1
Dave Kocourek D. Kocourek #83	0/0	41	20.5	0
Gene Foster G. Foster #37	0/0	31	15.5	0
Don Norton D. Norton #88	0/0	14	14.0	0
Paul Lowe P. Lowe #23	0/0	12	12.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Herb Travenio H. Travenio #35	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	2	78	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jacque MacKinnon J. MacKinnon #38	1	0	0.0
Speedy Duncan S. Duncan #45	3	52	17.3
Gene Foster G. Foster #37	2	44	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Speedy Duncan S. Duncan #45	1	28	28.0	0	0

DEN

SD

1

14

3

2

3

24

3

0

4

14

7

31

34

DEN

Team Stats

SD

330

Total Yds

459

179

Pass Yds

293

151

Rush Yds

166

64

Total Plays

60

5.2

Yards Per Play

7.7

5.8

Yards Per Pass

10.5

4.6

Yards Per Rush

5.2

21

1st Downs

19

4

Punts

2

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 DEN

SD 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1965 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats