Chargers 30-13 Broncos (Sep 21, 1980)

SD

DEN

1

3

2

24

3

7

4

0

30

13

1Q

3 - 0

R. Benirschke 53-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

F. Steinfort 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

J. Cappelletti 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 6

F. Steinfort 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 6

C. Joiner 22-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 6

G. Edwards 68-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

27 - 6

R. Benirschke 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

30 - 6

R. Benirschke 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

30 - 13

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

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

211

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

85

Jensen

DEN

Rec Yds

103

Moses

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Joiner

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

Matt Robinson

DEN QB #17

211

Pass Yds

146

1

Pass TD

0

3

Int

4

SD

Team Stats

DEN

303

Total Yds

374

16

1st Downs

22

3

Turnovers

7

1980 AFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	11	5	.688
Raiders	11	5	.688
Chiefs	8	8	.500
Broncos	8	8	.500
Seahawks	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos were easily defeated by the San Diego Chargers, 30 to 13, on September 21, 1980.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	13/27	211	7.8	1	3	0-0	47.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	13/25	146	5.8	0	4	0-0	30.2
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	12/18	124	6.9	1	2	0-0	65.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	16	53	3.3	0	12
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	8	26	3.3	1	9
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	3	11	3.7	0	5
Booker Russell B. Russell #34	2	6	3.0	0	4
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	0	0.0	0	0
Ed Luther E. Luther #11	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
LaRue Harrington L. Harrington #34	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	12	85	7.1	26
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	6	26	4.3	19
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	3	25	8.3	13
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	2	15	7.5	12
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	1	1	1.0	1
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	3	1	0.3	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	80	20.0	1	29
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	60	20.0	0	41
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	44	14.7	0	19
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	27	9.0	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	103	20.6	1	26
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	59	6.6	0	15
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	29	14.5	0	17
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	19	6.3	0	7
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	5	1.7	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jim Laslavic J. Laslavic #52	0-0	1
Woodrow Lowe W. Lowe #51	0-0	1
Hal Stringert H. Stringert #45	0-0	1
Cliff Thrift C. Thrift #59	0-0	1
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	1
Maurice Harvey M. Harvey #27	0-0	1
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	3/3	3/3	12	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	6	273	45.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	5	228	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	14	14.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	4	20	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	5	36	7.2	0	0
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	1	23	23.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	13/27	211	7.8	1	3	0-0	47.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	16	53	3.3	0	12
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	8	26	3.3	1	9
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	3	11	3.7	0	5
Booker Russell B. Russell #34	2	6	3.0	0	4
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	0	0.0	0	0
Ed Luther E. Luther #11	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
LaRue Harrington L. Harrington #34	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	80	20.0	1	29
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	60	20.0	0	41
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	44	14.7	0	19
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	27	9.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jim Laslavic J. Laslavic #52	0-0	1
Woodrow Lowe W. Lowe #51	0-0	1
Hal Stringert H. Stringert #45	0-0	1
Cliff Thrift C. Thrift #59	0-0	1
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	3/3	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	6	273	45.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	4	20	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	13/25	146	5.8	0	4	0-0	30.2
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	12/18	124	6.9	1	2	0-0	65.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	12	85	7.1	26
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	6	26	4.3	19
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	3	25	8.3	13
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	2	15	7.5	12
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	1	1	1.0	1
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	3	1	0.3	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	103	20.6	1	26
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	59	6.6	0	15
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	29	14.5	0	17
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	19	6.3	0	7
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	0/0	5	1.7	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	1
Maurice Harvey M. Harvey #27	0-0	1
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	5	228	45.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	5	36	7.2	0	0
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	1	23	23.0	0	0

SD

DEN

1

3

2

24

3

7

4

0

30

13

SD

Team Stats

DEN

303

Total Yds

374

211

Pass Yds

221

92

Rush Yds

153

60

Total Plays

76

5.1

Yards Per Play

4.9

7.8

Yards Per Pass

4.5

2.8

Yards Per Rush

5.7

16

1st Downs

22

6

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

7

3

Interceptions Thrown

6

0

Fumbles Lost

1

12

Penalties

11

6.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0 SD

DEN 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats