San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

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December 28th, 2008

2008 Week 17

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Offensive Starters

QB P. Rivers

RB L. Tomlinson

FB J. Hester

WR V. Jackson

TE B. Manumaleuna

TE A. Gates

T M. McNeill

G K. Dielman

C N. Hardwick

G M. Goff

T J. Clary

Defensive Starters

DE I. Olshansky

DE L. Castillo

DT J. Williams

LB S. Phillips

LB J. Tucker

LB T. Dobbins

LB S. Cooper

CB Q. Jammer

CB A. Cromartie

S C. Hart

S E. Weddle

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Chargers	10	14	14	14	52
Broncos	6	0	7	8	21

	Chargers	Broncos
Q1	10	6
Q2	14	0
Q3	14	7
Q4	14	8
FINAL	52	21

Key Performers

Chargers

PassingP. Rivers

15/20, 207 YDS, 2 TD

RushingD. Sproles

14, 115 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingC. Chambers

3, 50 YDS

TacklesE. Weddle

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsP. Oliver

Broncos

PassingJ. Cutler

33/49, 316 YDS, 1 TD

RushingT. Bell

8, 86 YDS, 2 TD

ReceivingE. Royal

11, 76 YDS

TacklesD. Williams

SacksE. Ekuban

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Chargers

Stat

Broncos

First Downs

491

Total Yards

406

Rushes

289

Rush YDS

Rush TD

75.0%

PASS %

67.3%

202

NET PASS YDS

316

PASS TD

Takeaways

36:07

Time of Possession

23:53

Offensive Starters

J. Cutler QB

T. Bell RB

B. Marshall WR

E. Royal WR

T. Scheffler TE

D. Graham TE

R. Clady T

B. Hamilton G

C. Wiegmann C

C. Kuper G

R. Harris T

Defensive Starters

E. Ekuban DE

D. Robertson DT

M. Thomas DT

E. Dumervil DE

J. Winborn LB

N. Webster LB

D. Williams LB

C. Bailey CB

D. Bly CB

V. Fox S

J. Barrett S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2008 Week 17 match up between the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos featuring 115 rushing yards by Darren Sproles.

Legend

Moment: Chargers

Moment: Broncos

Chargers Momentum

Broncos Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • SDG FG SDG FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Nate Kaeding 28 yard field goal good

Chargers opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tatum Bell up the middle for 26 yards touchdown - PAT no good

Broncos takes the lead → 6-3

< Q1 > • SDG TD SDG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

LaDainian Tomlinson left tackle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Chargers takes the lead → 10-6

< Q2 > • SDG TD SDG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Philip Rivers pass complete short right to Brandon Manumaleuna for 12 yards touchdown - PAT good

Chargers extends lead → 17-6

< Q2 > • SDG TD SDG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

LaDainian Tomlinson left end for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Chargers extends lead → 24-6

< Q3 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tatum Bell right end for 37 yards touchdown - PAT good

Broncos cuts lead → 24-13

< Q3 > • SDG TD SDG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Philip Rivers pass complete short right to Darren Sproles for 13 yards touchdown - PAT good

Chargers extends lead → 31-13

< Q3 > • SDG TD SDG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

LaDainian Tomlinson left end for 14 yards touchdown - PAT good

Chargers extends lead → 38-13

< Q4 > • DEN TD DEN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jay Cutler pass complete deep right to Tony Scheffler for 25 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Broncos cuts lead → 38-21

< Q4 > • SDG TD SDG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Darren Sproles up the middle for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Chargers extends lead → 45-21

< Q4 > • SDG TD SDG TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jacob Hester up the middle for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Chargers extends lead → 52-21

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Philip Rivers	20	15	75.0	207	2	0	37	2	141
Team Totals	20	15	75.0	207	2	0	37	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Darren Sproles	14	115	8.2	1	37
LaDainian Tomlinson	14	96	6.9	3	45
Jacob Hester	8	37	4.6	1	17
Philip Rivers	4	11	2.8	0	4
Vincent Jackson	2	30	15.0	0	17
Team Totals	42	289	6.9	5	45

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Chris Chambers	5	3	50	16.7	0	18
Antonio Gates	3	3	49	16.3	0	34
Darren Sproles	2	2	17	8.5	1	13
Jacob Hester	3	2	19	9.5	0	16
Vincent Jackson	2	2	47	23.5	0	37
Brandon Manumaleuna	2	2	17	8.5	1	12
Legedu Naanee	2	1	8	8.0	0	8
Team Totals	19	15	207	13.8	2	37

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Eric Weddle	11	10	1	0
Antoine Cason	9	6	3	0
Stephen Cooper	6	5	1	0
Antonio Cromartie	4	4	0	0
Tim Dobbins	4	3	1	0
Antwan Applewhite	3	3	0	0
Cletis Gordon	3	1	2	0
Shaun Phillips	3	3	0	0
Paul Oliver	2	2	0	1
Clinton Hart	2	1	1	0
Quentin Jammer	2	2	0	0
Legedu Naanee	2	2	0	0
Luis Castillo	1	0	1	1
Ryon Bingham	1	1	0	0
Steve Gregory	1	1	0	0
Igor Olshansky	1	1	0	0
Kassim Osgood	1	1	0	0
Jyles Tucker	1	1	0	0
Anthony Waters	1	1	0	0
Matt Wilhelm	1	0	1	0
Jamal Williams	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	60	49	11	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Darren Sproles	4	96	24	0
Team Totals	4	96	24.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Darren Sproles	2	16	8	0
Team Totals	2	16	8.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Nate Kaeding	1	1	7	7
Team Totals	1	1	7	7

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Mike Scifres	1	43	43
Team Totals	1	43	43.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Jay Cutler	49	33	67.3	316	1	2	25	0	74.9
Team Totals	49	33	67.3	316	1	2	25	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Tatum Bell	8	86	10.8	2	37
Jay Cutler	2	4	2.0	0	6
Team Totals	10	90	9.0	2	37

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Eddie Royal	17	11	76	6.9	0	12
Brandon Marshall	11	6	55	9.2	0	17
Tony Scheffler	7	5	75	15.0	1	25
Tatum Bell	5	4	31	7.8	0	12
Brandon Stokley	6	4	47	11.8	0	17
Daniel Graham	2	2	19	9.5	0	10
Darrell Jackson	1	1	13	13.0	0	13
Team Totals	49	33	316	9.6	1	25

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
D.J. Williams	9	6	3	0
Jamie Winborn	9	7	2	0
Champ Bailey	7	7	0	0
Josh Barrett	6	4	2	0
Ebenezer Ekuban	5	3	2	1
Vernon Fox	5	3	2	0
Nate Webster	5	4	1	0
Marquand Manuel	4	3	1	0
Marcus Thomas	4	4	0	0
Josh Bell	3	3	0	0
Nic Clemons	3	2	1	0
John Engelberger	3	2	1	0
Dre Bly	2	2	0	0
Karl Paymah	2	2	0	0
Wesley Woodyard	2	1	1	0
Dewayne Robertson	1	1	0	1
Tim Crowder	1	1	0	0
Elvis Dumervil	1	1	0	0
Louis Green	1	1	0	0
Mario Haggan	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	74	58	16	2