Chargers 24-42 Broncos (Sep 27, 1981)

SD

DEN

1

0

21

2

0

7

3

10

7

4

14

7

24

42

1Q

0 - 7

R. Odoms 19-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

S. Watson 93-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 21

J. Wright 2-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 28

S. Watson 21-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 35

D. Preston 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 35

R. Smith 39-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 35

R. Benirschke 52-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 35

J. Cappelletti 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 35

K. Winslow 1-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 42

R. Lytle 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

308

Morton

DEN

Rush Yds

43

Canada

DEN

Rec Yds

178

Watson

DEN

Scrim TD

2

Watson

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

Craig Morton

DEN QB #14

298

Pass Yds

308

2

Pass TD

4

3

Int

0

SD

Team Stats

DEN

349

Total Yds

453

23

1st Downs

20

5

Turnovers

3

1981 AFC West

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	10	6	.625
Broncos	10	6	.625
Chiefs	9	7	.563
Raiders	7	9	.438
Seahawks	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos dominated the San Diego Chargers, 42 to 24, on September 27, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	26/47	298	6.3	2	3	4-31	62.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	17/18	308	17.1	4	0	2-17	158.3
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	4/6	59	9.8	0	0	0-0	98.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	7	41	5.9	0	18
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	7	26	3.7	1	9
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	7	16	2.3	0	7
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	1	1	1.0	0	1
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	8	43	5.4	0	10
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	14	32	2.3	1	5
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	6	15	2.5	0	5
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	3	9	3.0	1	4
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2	6	3.0	0	5
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	4	-2	-0.5	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	106	10.6	1	21
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	39	39.0	1	39
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	35	11.7	0	13
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	32	10.7	0	17
Eric Sievers E. Sievers #85	0/0	26	8.7	0	15
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	26	13.0	0	20
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	0/0	6	3.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	178	22.3	2	93
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	71	17.8	1	19
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	43	21.5	0	29
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	0/0	41	20.5	0	34
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	25	12.5	0	19
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	7	3.5	0	9
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	0/1	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	3	120	40.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	3	128	42.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	24	24.0
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	2	44	22.0
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	3	32	10.7

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	42	21.0	0	0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	1	1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	26/47	298	6.3	2	3	4-31	62.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	7	41	5.9	0	18
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	7	26	3.7	1	9
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	7	16	2.3	0	7
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	1	1	1.0	0	1
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	106	10.6	1	21
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	39	39.0	1	39
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	35	11.7	0	13
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	32	10.7	0	17
Eric Sievers E. Sievers #85	0/0	26	8.7	0	15
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	0/0	26	13.0	0	20
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
James Brooks J. Brooks #21	0/0	6	3.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	3	120	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	24	24.0
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	2	44	22.0
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	3	32	10.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	17/18	308	17.1	4	0	2-17	158.3
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	4/6	59	9.8	0	0	0-0	98.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	8	43	5.4	0	10
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	14	32	2.3	1	5
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	6	15	2.5	0	5
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	3	9	3.0	1	4
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2	6	3.0	0	5
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	4	-2	-0.5	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	178	22.3	2	93
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	71	17.8	1	19
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	43	21.5	0	29
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	0/0	41	20.5	0	34
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	25	12.5	0	19
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	0/0	7	3.5	0	9
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	0/1	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	3	128	42.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	42	21.0	0	0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	1	1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	10	5.0	0	0

SD

DEN

1

0

21

2

0

7

3

10

7

4

14

7

24

42

SD

Team Stats

DEN

349

Total Yds

453

267

Pass Yds

350

82

Rush Yds

103

74

Total Plays

63

4.7

Yards Per Play

7.2

5.2

Yards Per Pass

13.5

3.6

Yards Per Rush

2.8

23

1st Downs

20

14

Passing 1st Downs

15

7

Rushing 1st Downs

5

2

1st Downs from Penalties

0

3

Punts

3

5

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

3

6

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-1 SD

DEN 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats