Week 1
Final
SD
DEN1Q
3 - 0
R. Benirschke 50-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 3
R. Karlis 40-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
6 - 3
R. Benirschke 24-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
9 - 3
R. Benirschke 40-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
16 - 3
S. Fitzkee 18-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
23 - 3
C. Muncie 10-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
253
Fouts
SD
Rush Yds
79
Muncie
SD
Rec Yds
120
Chandler
SD
Scrim TD
1
Muncie
SD
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1982 AFC West
Raiders 
Chargers 
Seahawks 
Chiefs 
Broncos Game Summary
The Denver Broncos were easily defeated by the San Diego Chargers, 23 to 3, on September 12, 1982.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 19/33 | 253 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 92.1 |
C. Muncie #42 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 15/20 | 153 | 7.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 56.9 |
S. DeBerg #17 | 8/16 | 71 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 62.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Muncie #42 | 18 | 79 | 4.4 | 1 | 17 |
J. Brooks #21 | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
W. Chandler #89 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
D. Fouts #14 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Winder #23 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
R. Parros #24 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
G. Willhite #47 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
D. Preston #46 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Chandler #89 | 0/0 | 120 | 30.0 | 0 | 40 |
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 12 |
C. Muncie #42 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
E. Sievers #85 | 0/0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 8 |
S. Fitzkee #81 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 |
K. Winslow #80 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
J. Brooks #21 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 | 20 |
S. Winder #23 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 |
G. Willhite #47 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
R. Parros #24 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
S. Watson #81 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Young #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ackerman #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gregor #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 3/5 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Karlis #3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Buford #8 | 3 | 137 | 45.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Willhite #47 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 19/33 | 253 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 92.1 |
C. Muncie #42 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Muncie #42 | 18 | 79 | 4.4 | 1 | 17 |
J. Brooks #21 | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
W. Chandler #89 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
D. Fouts #14 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Chandler #89 | 0/0 | 120 | 30.0 | 0 | 40 |
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 12 |
C. Muncie #42 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
E. Sievers #85 | 0/0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 8 |
S. Fitzkee #81 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 |
K. Winslow #80 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
J. Brooks #21 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Young #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ackerman #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gregor #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 3/5 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Buford #8 | 3 | 137 | 45.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 15/20 | 153 | 7.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 56.9 |
S. DeBerg #17 | 8/16 | 71 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 62.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Winder #23 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
R. Parros #24 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
G. Willhite #47 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
D. Preston #46 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 | 20 |
S. Winder #23 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 |
G. Willhite #47 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
R. Parros #24 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
S. Watson #81 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Odoms #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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Karlis #3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Willhite #47 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
393
Total Yds
323
253
Pass Yds
222
140
Rush Yds
101
72
Total Plays
62
5.5
Yards Per Play
5.2
7.4
Yards Per Pass
6
3.7
Yards Per Rush
4
23
1st Downs
17
11
Passing 1st Downs
10
10
Rushing 1st Downs
6
2
1st Downs from Penalties
1
4
Punts
3
0
Turnovers
6
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
4
10
Penalties
5
1.0
Sacks
0.0
0
D/ST TD
0
