Week 1
Final1Q
3 - 0
R. Benirschke 50-yard field goal.
2Q
3 - 3
R. Karlis 40-yard field goal.
2Q
6 - 3
R. Benirschke 24-yard field goal.
3Q
9 - 3
R. Benirschke 40-yard field goal.
3Q
16 - 3
S. Fitzkee 18-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.
Made XP
4Q
23 - 3
C. Muncie 10-yard TD run.
Made XP
Pass Yds
253
Fouts
SD

Rush Yds
79
Muncie
SD

Rec Yds
120
Chandler
SD

Scrim TD
1
Muncie
SD

The Denver Broncos were easily defeated by the San Diego Chargers, 23 to 3, on September 12, 1982.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 19/33 | 253 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 92.1 |
C. Muncie #42 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 15/20 | 153 | 7.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 56.9 |
S. DeBerg #17 | 8/16 | 71 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 62.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Muncie #42 | 18 | 79 | 4.4 | 1 | 17 |
J. Brooks #21 | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
W. Chandler #89 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
D. Fouts #14 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Winder #23 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
R. Parros #24 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
G. Willhite #47 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
D. Preston #46 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Chandler #89 | 0/0 | 120 | 30.0 | 0 | 40 |
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 12 |
C. Muncie #42 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
E. Sievers #85 | 0/0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 8 |
S. Fitzkee #81 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 |
K. Winslow #80 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
J. Brooks #21 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 | 20 |
S. Winder #23 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 |
G. Willhite #47 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
R. Parros #24 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
S. Watson #81 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Young #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ackerman #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gregor #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 3/5 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Karlis #3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Buford #8 | 3 | 137 | 45.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Willhite #47 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 19/33 | 253 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 92.1 |
C. Muncie #42 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Muncie #42 | 18 | 79 | 4.4 | 1 | 17 |
J. Brooks #21 | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
W. Chandler #89 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
D. Fouts #14 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Chandler #89 | 0/0 | 120 | 30.0 | 0 | 40 |
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 12 |
C. Muncie #42 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
E. Sievers #85 | 0/0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 8 |
S. Fitzkee #81 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 |
K. Winslow #80 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
J. Brooks #21 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Young #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Ackerman #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gregor #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 3/5 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Buford #8 | 3 | 137 | 45.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 15/20 | 153 | 7.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 56.9 |
S. DeBerg #17 | 8/16 | 71 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 62.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Winder #23 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
R. Parros #24 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
G. Willhite #47 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
D. Preston #46 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 | 20 |
S. Winder #23 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 |
G. Willhite #47 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
R. Parros #24 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
S. Watson #81 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Karlis #3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Manning #83 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Willhite #47 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
393
Total Yds
323
253
Pass Yds
222
140
Rush Yds
101
72
Total Plays
62
5.5
Yards Per Play
5.2
7.4
Yards Per Pass
6.0
3.7
Yards Per Rush
4.0
23
1st Downs
17
11
Passing 1st Downs
10
10
Rushing 1st Downs
6
2
1st Downs from Penalties
1
4
Punts
3
0
Turnovers
6
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
4
10
Penalties
5
1.0
Sacks
0.0
0
D/ST TD
0