The Denver Broncos barely put up a fight against the San Diego Chargers, 30 to 13, on September 21, 1980.
Final
1st quarter
SD
DEN
Rolf Benirschke 53-yard field goal
3
0
Fred Steinfort 51-yard field goal
3
3
2nd quarter
SD
DEN
John Cappelletti 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick)
10
3
Fred Steinfort 46-yard field goal
10
6
Charlie Joiner 22-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
17
6
Glen Edwards 68-yard interception return (Rolf Benirschke kick)
24
6
Rolf Benirschke 32-yard field goal
27
6
3rd quarter
SD
DEN
Rolf Benirschke 42-yard field goal
30
6
Haven Moses 15-yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick)
30
13
Chargers
Broncos
1st Downs
16
22
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
60
76
Total Yards
303
374
Yards per play
5.1
4.9
Passing
211
221
Comp - Att
13 - 27
25 - 43
Yards per pass
7.8
4.5
Interceptions thrown
3
6
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
6 - 49
Rushing
92
153
Rushing Attempts
33
27
Yards per rush
2.8
5.7
Penalties
12
11
Turnovers
3
7
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
3
6
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts | 13 | 27 | 211 | 7.8 | 1 | 3 | 47.5 | |
Team | 13 | 27 | 211 | 7.8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Williams | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 0 |
J. Cappelletti | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 1 |
H. Bauer | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
B. Russell | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
D. Fouts | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
L. Harrington | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
E. Luther | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Team | 33 | 92 | 2.8 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Joiner | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 1 | |
K. Winslow | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | |
J. Jefferson | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | |
J. Cappelletti | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 211 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 6.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
Team | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Partridge | 6 | 273 | 45.5 | |
Team | 6 | 273 | 45.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Bauer | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Shaw | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Robinson | 13 | 25 | 146 | 5.8 | 0 | 4 | 30.2 | |
C. Morton | 12 | 18 | 124 | 6.9 | 1 | 2 | 65.3 | |
Team | 25 | 43 | 221 | 6.3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 44.9 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jensen | 12 | 85 | 7.1 | 0 |
D. Preston | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 |
O. Armstrong | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
L. McCutcheon | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
R. Lytle | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
M. Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
Team | 27 | 153 | 5.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moses | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 1 | |
J. Jensen | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 0 | |
R. Odoms | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
R. Upchurch | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | |
R. Egloff | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | |
D. Preston | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | |
R. Lytle | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
O. Armstrong | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | |
Team | 25 | 270 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Steinfort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | |
Team | 5 | 228 | 45.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Harden | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | |
M. Harden | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 |
More Broncos Stats
PPG
20.3
23rd
OPP PPG
17.9
3rd
RUSH YDS/G
121.4
15th
PASS YDS/G
198.4
29th
Chiefs 
Chargers 
Broncos 
Raiders 
CLE 
IND 
NFL 2024 Leaders
NFL 2024 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2024
NFL 2024 Betting
NFL 2024 Division Standings
Bills 
Jets 
Steelers 
Ravens 
Texans | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
SEA 
GB 
JAX 
CIN 
NYG 
CAR 
SF 
NO 
