GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: SAN DIEGO (1-3) at DENVER (2-2)

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN DIEGO 14 6 14 34
DENVER 0 3 0 3 END, 3RD QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: SDG - TD, PHILIP RIVERS 2 YD RUN (NATE
KAEDING KICK), 8:34. Drive: 8
plays, 71 yards in 4:14. Key plays:
Rivers 36-yard pass to Tomlinson on
3rd-and-12 to Denver 37; Rivers
23-yard pass to Gates to Denver 11.
SAN DIEGO 7-0
SDG - TD, BRANDON SILER 23 YD FUMBLE RETURN
(NATE KAEDING KICK), 8:45. SAN
DIEGO 14-0
2ND QUARTER: SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 26 YD, 3:37. Drive: 13
plays, 83 yards in 6:57. Key plays:
Tomlinson 11-yard run to San Deigo
29; Tomlinson 8-yard run on
3rd-and- 4 to San Deigo 43; Rivers
13-yard pass to Gates on 3rd-and-8
to Denver 42; Rivers 29-yard pass
to Tomlinson to Denver 13. SAN
DIEGO 17-0
DEN - FG, JASON ELAM 30 YD, 13:45. Drive: 10
plays, 45 yards in 5:13. Key plays:
Cutler 6-yard pass to Martinez on
3rd-and-5 to San Deigo 33; Henry
15-yard run to San Deigo 18. SAN
DIEGO 17-3
SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 45 YD, 15:00. Drive: 5
plays, 54 yards in 1:15. Key plays:
Tomlinson 11-yard run to San Diego
34; Turner 49-yard run to Denver
17. SAN DIEGO 20-3
3RD QUARTER: SDG - TD, ANTONIO GATES 9 YD PASS FROM PHILIP
RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 5:40.
Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards in 5:40.
Key plays: Rivers 24-yard pass to
Jackson to the Denver 38; Rivers
45-yard-pass to Jackson to the
Denver 16. SAN DIEGO 27-3
SDG - TD, VINCENT JACKSON 15 YD PASS FROM
PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK),
14:53. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards in
6:09. SAN DIEGO 34-3</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN DIEGO 34
DENVER 3 13:32 LEFT, 4TH QTR

SDG BALL ON SDG 22 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN DIEGO 34
DENVER 3 11:19 LEFT, 4TH QTR

DEN BALL ON SDG 22 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN DIEGO 34
DENVER 3 10:26 LEFT, 4TH QTR

SDG BALL ON SDG 14 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL TD SDG
MICHAEL TURNER 74 YD RUN
(NATE KAEDING KICK)

SAN DIEGO 41
DENVER 3 9:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN DIEGO 41
DENVER 3 9:36 LEFT, 4TH QTR

DEN BALL ON DEN 25 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN DIEGO 41
DENVER 3 5:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR

SDG BALL ON SDG 33 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN DIEGO 41
DENVER 3 3:34 LEFT, 4TH QTR

DEN BALL ON DEN 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 2ND HALF

SAN DIEGO 41
DENVER 3

DEN BALL ON SDG 47 YD LINE
2ND AND 7</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL
SAN DIEGO 41
DENVER 3 1:16 LEFT, 4TH QTR

SDG BALL ON SDG 42 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN DIEGO 14 6 14 7 41
DENVER 0 3 0 0 3 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: SDG - TD, PHILIP RIVERS 2 YD RUN (NATE
KAEDING KICK), 8:34. Drive: 8
plays, 71 yards in 4:14. Key plays:
Rivers 36-yard pass to Tomlinson on
3rd-and-12 to Denver 37; Rivers
23-yard pass to Gates to Denver 11.
SAN DIEGO 7-0
SDG - TD, BRANDON SILER 23 YD FUMBLE RETURN
(NATE KAEDING KICK), 8:45. SAN
DIEGO 14-0
2ND QUARTER: SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 26 YD, 3:37. Drive: 13
plays, 83 yards in 6:57. Key plays:
Tomlinson 11-yard run to San Deigo
29; Tomlinson 8-yard run on
3rd-and- 4 to San Deigo 43; Rivers
13-yard pass to Gates on 3rd-and-8
to Denver 42; Rivers 29-yard pass
to Tomlinson to Denver 13. SAN
DIEGO 17-0
DEN - FG, JASON ELAM 30 YD, 13:45. Drive: 10
plays, 45 yards in 5:13. Key plays:
Cutler 6-yard pass to Martinez on
3rd-and-5 to San Deigo 33; Henry
15-yard run to San Deigo 18. SAN
DIEGO 17-3
SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 45 YD, 15:00. Drive: 5
plays, 54 yards in 1:15. Key plays:
Tomlinson 11-yard run to San Diego
34; Turner 49-yard run to Denver
17. SAN DIEGO 20-3
3RD QUARTER: SDG - TD, ANTONIO GATES 9 YD PASS FROM PHILIP
RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 5:40.
Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards in 5:40.
Key plays: Rivers 24-yard pass to
Jackson to the Denver 38; Rivers
45-yard-pass to Jackson to the
Denver 16. SAN DIEGO 27-3
SDG - TD, VINCENT JACKSON 15 YD PASS FROM
PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK),
14:53. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards in
6:09. Key plays: Rivers 13-yard
pass to Gates on 3rd-and-8 to San
Diego 36; Rivers 34-yard pass to
Gates to Denver 30; Rivers 12-yard
pass to Gates on 3rd-and-9 to
Denver 17. SAN DIEGO 34-3
4TH QUARTER: SDG - TD, MICHAEL TURNER 74 YD RUN (NATE
KAEDING KICK), 5:18. Drive: 2
plays, 86 yards in 0:44. Key plays:
Turner 12-yard run to San Diego 26.
SAN DIEGO 41-3

ATT: 75,617</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN DIEGO 14 6 14 7 41
DENVER 0 3 0 0 3 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

8:34 SDG - TD, PHILIP RIVERS 2 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK).
Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards in 4:14.
Key plays: Rivers 36-yard pass to Tomlinson on 3rd-and-12 to Denver
37; Rivers 23-yard pass to Gates to Denver 11. SAN DIEGO 7-0.
8:45 SDG - TD, BRANDON SILER 23 YD FUMBLE RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK).
SAN DIEGO 14-0.

2ND QUARTER:

3:37 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 26 YD.
Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards in 6:57.
Key plays: Tomlinson 11-yard run to San Deigo 29; Tomlinson 8-yard
run on 3rd-and- 4 to San Deigo 43; Rivers 13-yard pass to Gates on
3rd-and-8 to Denver 42; Rivers 29-yard pass to Tomlinson to Denver 13. SAN
DIEGO 17-0.
13:45 DEN - FG, JASON ELAM 30 YD.
Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards in 5:13.
Key plays: Cutler 6-yard pass to Martinez on 3rd-and-5 to San Deigo
33; Henry 15-yard run to San Deigo 18. SAN DIEGO 17-3.
15:00 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 45 YD.
Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards in 1:15.
Key plays: Tomlinson 11-yard run to San Diego 34; Turner 49-yard run
to Denver 17. SAN DIEGO 20-3.

3RD QUARTER:

5:40 SDG - TD, ANTONIO GATES 9 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK).
Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards in 5:40.
Key plays: Rivers 24-yard pass to Jackson to the Denver 38; Rivers
45-yard-pass to Jackson to the Denver 16. SAN DIEGO 27-3.
14:53 SDG - TD, VINCENT JACKSON 15 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK).
Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards in 6:09.
Key plays: Rivers 13-yard pass to Gates on 3rd-and-8 to San Diego
36; Rivers 34-yard pass to Gates to Denver 30; Rivers 12-yard pass to
Gates on 3rd-and-9 to Denver 17. SAN DIEGO 34-3.

4TH QUARTER:

5:18 SDG - TD, MICHAEL TURNER 74 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK).
Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards in 0:44.
Key plays: Turner 12-yard run to San Diego 26. SAN DIEGO 41-3.

SAN DIEGO - DENVER Final Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS SAN DIEGO DENVER

FIRST DOWNS 20 17
Rushing 7 4
Passing 12 11
Penalty 1 2
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-10-60% 6-13-46%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-3-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS 484 296
Total offensive plays 55 57
Average gain per play 8.8 5.2
NET YARDS RUSHING 214 72
Rushing attempts 37 20
Average gain per rush 5.8 3.6
Tackles for loss-yards 5-15 3-5
NET YARDS PASSING 270 224
Times sacked: Number-Yards 0-0 1-8
Gross passing yards 270 232
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 18-13-0 36-23-1
Avg gain per pass play 15.0 6.1
KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 7-6-4 2-2-0
PUNTS: Number and Average 3-37.0 3-50.0
Had blocked 1 0
Net punting average 28.0 44.0
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 46 18
Number-Yards: Punt Returns 2-27 1-18
Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 2-49 3-70
Number-Yards: Interception Returns 1-19 0-0
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 6-45 3-18
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 0-0 3-2
TOUCHDOWNS 5 0
Rushing 2 0
Passing 2 0
Interceptions 0 0
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 1 0
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 5-5 0-0
Kicking: Made-Attempts 5-5 0-0
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 2-2 1-1
FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 3-5-60% 0-2-0%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 32:53 27:07


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SAN DIEGO DENVER

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
M TURNER 10 147 14.7 74 1 T HENRY 16 65 4.1 15 0
L TOMLINSO 21 67 3.2 11 0 J CUTLER 3 7 2.3 5 0
L NEAL 1 3 3.0 3 0 S YOUNG 1 0 0.0 0 0
D SPROLES 1 2 2.0 2 0
B VOLEK 2 -2 -1.0 0 0
P RIVERS 2 -3 -1.5 2 1

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
P RIVERS 13-18-270 0 2 45 J CUTLER 23-36-232 1 0 26

Sacked-Yards Lost: None Sacked-Yards Lost: J CUTLER 1-8.

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A GATES 7 113 16.1 34 1 B MARSHALL 7 72 10.3 26 0
V JACKSON 3 84 28.0 45 1 G MARTINEZ 6 70 11.7 23 0
L TOMLINSO 3 73 24.3 36 0 S YOUNG 4 20 5.0 9 0
T SCHEFFLE 2 37 18.5 19 0
D GRAHAM 2 10 5.0 5 0
B STOKLEY 1 14 14.0 14 0
N JACKSON 1 9 9.0 9 0

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
M MCCREE 1 19 19.0 19 0

PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
M SCIFRES 2 111 55.5 1 0 60 T SAUERBRU 3 150 50.0 0 1 53

T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
D SPROLES 2 27 13.5 23 0 G MARTINEZ 1 18 18.0 18 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
D SPROLES 2 49 24.5 27 0 B CLARK 3 70 23.3 26 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
N KAEDING 5/5 2/2 J ELAM 0/0 1/1
Dist.: 26 45 Dist.: 30

O-D O-D
FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
M MCCREE 0 0 1 0-0 B CLARK 1 1 0 0-0
Q JAMMER 0 0 0 0-1 B MARSHALL 1 1 0 0-0
J CUTLER 1 0 0 1-0

DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
Q JAMMER 7 6 1 0-0 I GOLD 8 6 2 0-0
M WILHELM 6 6 0 0-0 N FERGUSON 6 5 1 0-0
S COOPER 5 5 0 1-8 N WEBSTER 6 5 1 0-0
M MCCREE 4 4 0 0-0 D BLY 5 5 0 0-0
D FLORENCE 4 4 0 0-0 C BAILEY 5 4 1 0-0
S MERRIMAN 3 3 0 0-0 J LYNCH 4 3 1 0-0
S PHILLIPS 3 2 1 0-0 D WILLIAMS 4 3 1 0-0
E WEDDLE 3 1 2 0-0 J ENGELBERGER 3 3 0 0-0
J WILLIAMS 2 2 0 0-0 A GORDON 2 1 1 0-0
L CASTILLO 2 1 1 0-0 E DUMERVIL 2 1 1 0-0
C HART 2 1 1 0-0 D FOXWORTH 1 1 0 0-0
I OLSHANSKY 1 1 0 0-0 J MOSS 1 1 0 0-0
C GORDON 1 1 0 0-0 T CROWDER 1 1 0 0-0
T DOBBINS 1 1 0 0-0 A MCKINLEY 1 0 1 0-0
J CESAIRE 1 1 0 0-0 C COX 1 0 1 0-0
A CROMARTIE 1 1 0 0-0 M THOMAS 1 0 1 0-0
B MCKINNEY 1 1 0 0-0
R BINGHAM 1 1 0 0-0

Att: 75,617</div>

 

DENVER (Ticker) -- The San Diego Chargers snapped out of theirearly-season slump in a big way.


Philip Rivers passed for 270 yards and two touchdowns Sunday asthe Chargers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 41-3drubbing of the Denver Broncos.Under intense criticism for a series of mistakes, Riverscompleted 13-of-18 passes, including TDs of nine yards to tightend Antonio Gates and 15 yards to Vincent Jackson in the thirdquarter.


Rivers threw six interceptions in the Chargers' first fourgames.


LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for only 67 yards on 21 carries, butthe Chargers (2-3) got a huge game from Michael Turner, who ranfor 147 yards on only 10 carries.


The Broncos (2-3), who allowed 484 yards, dropped their thirdstraight and fell under .500.


San Diego opened a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, thenstretched it to 20-3 at halftime and 34-3 after the thirdperiod.


Turner capped the scoring with a 74-yard run in the fourthperiod.


Overall, the Chargers rushed for 214 yards against a team thatsuddenly is having all kinds of problems stopping the run.

Denver, saddled with its first three-game losing streak since2003, allowed Indianapolis to run for 226 yards last week.

 

DENVER (Ticker) -- The San Diego Chargers snapped out of theirearly-season slump in a big way.


Philip Rivers passed for 270 yards and two touchdowns Sunday asthe Chargers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 41-3drubbing of the Denver Broncos.


Under intense criticism for a series of mistakes, Riverscompleted 13-of-18 passes, including TDs of nine yards to tightend Antonio Gates and 15 yards to Vincent Jackson in the thirdquarter.


Rivers threw six interceptions in the Chargers' first fourgames.


LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for only 67 yards on 21 carries, butthe Chargers (2-3) got a huge game from Michael Turner, who ranfor 147 yards on only 10 carries.


The Broncos (2-3), who allowed 484 yards, dropped their thirdstraight and fell under .500.


San Diego opened a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, thenstretched it to 20-3 at halftime and 34-3 after the thirdperiod.


Turner capped the scoring with a 74-yard run in the fourthperiod.


Overall, the Chargers rushed for 214 yards against a team thatsuddenly is having all kinds of problems stopping the run.

Denver, saddled with its first three-game losing streak since2003, allowed Indianapolis to run for 226 yards last week.

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SAN DIEGO 14 6 14 7 41
DENVER 0 3 0 0 3 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

8:34 SDG - TD, PHILIP RIVERS 2 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK).
Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards in 4:14.
Key plays: Rivers 36-yard pass to Tomlinson on 3rd-and-12 to Denver
37; Rivers 23-yard pass to Gates to Denver 11. SAN DIEGO 7-0.
8:45 SDG - TD, BRANDON SILER 23 YD FUMBLE RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK).
SAN DIEGO 14-0.

2ND QUARTER:

3:37 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 26 YD.
Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards in 6:57.
Key plays: Tomlinson 11-yard run to San Diego 29; Tomlinson 8-yard
run on 3rd-and-4 to San Diego 43; Rivers 13-yard pass to Gates on
3rd-and-8 to Denver 42; Rivers 29-yard pass to Tomlinson to Denver 13. SAN
DIEGO 17-0.
13:45 DEN - FG, JASON ELAM 30 YD.
Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards in 5:13.
Key plays: Cutler 6-yard pass to Martinez on 3rd-and-5 to San Deigo
33; Henry 15-yard run to San Deigo 18. SAN DIEGO 17-3.
15:00 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 45 YD.
Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards in 1:15.
Key plays: Tomlinson 11-yard run to San Diego 34; Turner 49-yard run
to Denver 17. SAN DIEGO 20-3.

3RD QUARTER:

5:40 SDG - TD, ANTONIO GATES 9 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK).
Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards in 5:40.
Key plays: Rivers 24-yard pass to Jackson to Denver 38; Rivers
45-yard pass to Jackson to Denver 16. SAN DIEGO 27-3.
14:53 SDG - TD, VINCENT JACKSON 15 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK).
Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards in 6:09.
Key plays: Rivers 13-yard pass to Gates on 3rd-and-8 to San Diego
36; Rivers 34-yard pass to Gates to Denver 30; Rivers 12-yard pass to
Gates on 3rd-and-9 to Denver 17. SAN DIEGO 34-3.

4TH QUARTER:

5:18 SDG - TD, MICHAEL TURNER 74 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK).
Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards in 0:44.
Key plays: Turner 12-yard run to San Diego 26. SAN DIEGO 41-3.

SAN DIEGO - DENVER Final Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS SAN DIEGO DENVER

FIRST DOWNS 20 17
Rushing 7 4
Passing 12 11
Penalty 1 2
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-10-60% 6-13-46%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-3-0%
TOTAL NET YARDS 484 296
Total offensive plays 55 57
Average gain per play 8.8 5.2
NET YARDS RUSHING 214 72
Rushing attempts 37 20
Average gain per rush 5.8 3.6
Tackles for loss-yards 5-15 3-5
NET YARDS PASSING 270 224
Times sacked: Number-Yards 0-0 1-8
Gross passing yards 270 232
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 18-13-0 36-23-1
Avg gain per pass play 15.0 6.1
KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 7-6-4 2-2-0
PUNTS: Number and Average 3-37.0 3-50.0
Had blocked 1 0
Net punting average 28.0 44.0
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 46 18
Number-Yards: Punt Returns 2-27 1-18
Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 2-49 3-70
Number-Yards: Interception Returns 1-19 0-0
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 6-45 3-18
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 0-0 3-2
TOUCHDOWNS 5 0
Rushing 2 0
Passing 2 0
Interceptions 0 0
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 1 0
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 5-5 0-0
Kicking: Made-Attempts 5-5 0-0
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 2-2 1-1
FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 3-5-60% 0-2-0%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 32:53 27:07


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SAN DIEGO DENVER

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
M TURNER 10 147 14.7 74 1 T HENRY 16 65 4.1 15 0
L TOMLINSO 21 67 3.2 11 0 J CUTLER 3 7 2.3 5 0
L NEAL 1 3 3.0 3 0 S YOUNG 1 0 0.0 0 0
D SPROLES 1 2 2.0 2 0
B VOLEK 2 -2 -1.0 0 0
P RIVERS 2 -3 -1.5 2 1

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
P RIVERS 13-18-270 0 2 45 J CUTLER 23-36-232 1 0 26

Sacked-Yards Lost: None Sacked-Yards Lost: J CUTLER 1-8.

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A GATES 7 113 16.1 34 1 B MARSHALL 7 72 10.3 26 0
V JACKSON 3 84 28.0 45 1 G MARTINEZ 6 70 11.7 23 0
L TOMLINSO 3 73 24.3 36 0 S YOUNG 4 20 5.0 9 0
T SCHEFFLE 2 37 18.5 19 0
D GRAHAM 2 10 5.0 5 0
B STOKLEY 1 14 14.0 14 0
N JACKSON 1 9 9.0 9 0

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
M MCCREE 1 19 19.0 19 0

PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
M SCIFRES 2 111 55.5 1 0 60 T SAUERBRU 3 150 50.0 0 1 53

T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
D SPROLES 2 27 13.5 23 0 G MARTINEZ 1 18 18.0 18 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
D SPROLES 2 49 24.5 27 0 B CLARK 3 70 23.3 26 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
N KAEDING 5/5 2/2 J ELAM 0/0 1/1
Dist.: 26 45 Dist.: 30

O-D O-D
FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
M MCCREE 0 0 1 0-0 B CLARK 1 1 0 0-0
C POLK 0 0 1 0-0 B MARSHALL 1 1 0 0-0
Q JAMMER 0 0 0 0-1 J CUTLER 1 0 0 1-0
B SILER 0 0 0 0-1

DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
Q JAMMER 7 6 1 0-0 I GOLD 8 6 2 0-0
M WILHELM 6 6 0 0-0 N FERGUSON 6 5 1 0-0
S COOPER 5 5 0 1-8 N WEBSTER 6 5 1 0-0
M MCCREE 4 4 0 0-0 D BLY 5 5 0 0-0
D FLORENCE 4 4 0 0-0 C BAILEY 5 4 1 0-0
S MERRIMAN 3 3 0 0-0 J LYNCH 4 3 1 0-0
S PHILLIPS 3 2 1 0-0 D WILLIAMS 4 3 1 0-0
E WEDDLE 3 1 2 0-0 J ENGELBERGER 3 3 0 0-0
J WILLIAMS 2 2 0 0-0 A GORDON 2 1 1 0-0
L CASTILLO 2 1 1 0-0 E DUMERVIL 2 1 1 0-0
C HART 2 1 1 0-0 D FOXWORTH 1 1 0 0-0
I OLSHANSKY 1 1 0 0-0 J MOSS 1 1 0 0-0
C GORDON 1 1 0 0-0 T CROWDER 1 1 0 0-0
T DOBBINS 1 1 0 0-0 A MCKINLEY 1 0 1 0-0
J CESAIRE 1 1 0 0-0 C COX 1 0 1 0-0
A CROMARTIE 1 1 0 0-0 M THOMAS 1 0 1 0-0
B MCKINNEY 1 1 0 0-0
R BINGHAM 1 1 0 0-0

Officials: Referee-Scott Green, Umpire-Scott Dawson, Head
Linesman-Tony Veteri, Line Judge-Ron Marinucci, Field Judge-Boris
Cheek, Side Judge-Larry Rose, Back Judge-Lee Dyer.

Att: 76,879 Time of Game: 2:45</div>

 

NFL: SAN DIEGO at DENVER

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NFL
SAN DIEGO 41
DENVER 3 FINAL</div>

 

By Tony Desiere
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


DENVER (Ticker) - The San Diego Chargers snapped out of theirearly-season slump in a big way.


Backup Michael Turner and LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for acombined 214 yards as the Chargers snapped a three-game losingstreak Sunday with a 41-3 drubbing of the Denver Broncos.

Turner rushed for a career-high 147 yards on just 10 carries andTomlinson added 67 yards on 21 attempts against a team that hasnot stopped the run all season.


"It was something we needed," Turner said of the potent groundattack. "I was able to get some good blocks up front and foundthe hole. We never stopped working out there."


San Diego handed Denver (2-3) its worst home loss since a 56-10defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs on October 23, 1966.

"We gave them some opportunities," said Broncos coach MikeShanahan, whose team has dropped three in a row for the firsttime since 2003. "We didn't play very well and we got behindand didn't play very good catch-up."


The Chargers (2-3) also took advantage of four turnovers to posttheir first win since a season-opening 14-3 victory over theChicago Bears.


"We finally got a game where we worked together," Chargersquarterback Philip Rivers said. " The guys up front played welland it worked with the run and the passing game."


Under intense criticism after throwing six interceptions in SanDiego's first four games, Rivers completed 13-of-18 passes for270 yards. For the first time this season, he did not throw aninterception.


"When you get that kind of lead and you get going, it's easierto make plays," said San Diego coach Norv Turner, who also hasbeen criticized for the slow start. "(Rivers) had greatprotection. Our line did a great job."


The Chargers set the tone early, driving 71 yards on their firstpossession to take a 7-0 lead on Rivers' 2-yard TD run.

"Coming out, we knew we wanted to stick to the run," Riverssaid. "We knew they were going to give us an eight-man front."

Things unraveled for the Broncos on the ensuing kickoff asDenver's Brian Clark fumbled at the 23-yard line after gettinghit by Carlos Polk. Brandon Siler scooped up the ball andreturned it for a score.


"The guy put his helmet on the ball," Clark said. "I tried tobite off more than I think I could chew."


The Broncos tried to get back in the game, reaching theChargers' 9-yard line on their next possession, but receiverBrandon Marshall fumbled after a 26-yard game.


The Chargers turned that turnover into a 26-yard field goal byNate Kaeding and a 17-0 lead.


"You can't do that," Marshall said of his fumble. "That playcould have changed the whole game. I think I am trying to do toomuch instead of taking what is there."


Denver finally got on the board on Jason Elam's 30-yard fieldgoal with 1:15 left in the first half. But San Diego usedTurner's 49-yard run to set up Kaeding's 45-yard field as timeexpired.


The Chargers broke it open in the third quarter, extending theirlead to 34-3 on TD passes of nine yards to right end AntonioGates and 15 yards to Vincent Jackson.


"We just came out an executed," Tomlinson said. "Our offensiveline, in my opinion, has been doing a decent job all season.Today, we were able to execute our game plan."


Turner capped the scoring with a 74-yard TD run in the fourthquarter. By then, most of the fans at Invesco Field haddeparting, having had enough of the raw conditions and theBroncos' poor play.


"I did a poor job getting this football team ready," Shanahansaid. "I don't want to take anything away from San Diego, butwe are a much better football team that what we were today. Itstarts with me and I did a poor job of getting them ready."

During their losing streak, the Broncos have allowed 626 yardson the ground. They gave up 226 yards last week to theIndianapolis Colts.


"How do you explain that?" Broncos linebacker Ian Gold said."You don't. W e have our work cut out for us. I've never beenbeat like this in my entire career, even dating back to highschool."


<div class="pre">The Broncos suffered without wide receiver Javon Walker, who</div>missed his second straight game with a knee injury. They alsolost receiver Brandon Stokley and tight end Nate Jackson duringthe game with injuries.


"We just came out an executed," Tomlinson said. "Our offensiveline, in my opinion, has been doing a decent job all season.Today we were able to execute our game plan."


Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler, who completed 23-of-36 passesfor 232 yards, has thrown an interception in each of Denver'sfive games this season.