Week 3
Final
SD
DEN1Q
0 - 7
R. Egloff 2-yard TD catch from N. Weese.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
D. Fouts 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 7
J. Jefferson 20-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
14 - 13
L. Perrin 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Missed XP
4Q
14 - 20
R. Upchurch 75-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 27
L. Perrin 21-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
230
Fouts
SD
Rush Yds
56
Matthews
SD
Rec Yds
69
Odoms
DEN
Scrim TD
2
Perrin
DEN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 AFC West
Broncos
Raiders
Seahawks
Chargers
ChiefsGame Summary
The Denver Broncos decisively defeated the San Diego Chargers, 27 to 14, on September 17, 1978.
Game Info
September 16, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 19/33 | 230 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 64.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 12/22 | 141 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 74.2 |
N. Weese #14 | 6/9 | 60 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 122.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Matthews #41 | 11 | 56 | 5.1 | 0 | 12 |
L. Mitchell #26 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 14 |
D. Woods #33 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Fouts #14 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
H. Bauer #37 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Perrin #33 | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 2 | 21 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 17 |
N. Weese #14 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
D. Preston #46 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Morton #14 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
L. Canada #35 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 42 |
J. Jefferson #83 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 20 |
L. Mitchell #26 | 0/0 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 17 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 23 |
B. Matthews #41 | 0/0 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
D. Woods #33 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 32 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 26 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 18 |
L. Perrin #33 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 9 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Foley #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Jackson #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. West #8 | 6 | 237 | 39.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dilts #10 | 7 | 265 | 37.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Owens #24 | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rodgers #20 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Horn #55 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Rodgers #20 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Williams #29 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 75 | 75.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 19/33 | 230 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 64.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Matthews #41 | 11 | 56 | 5.1 | 0 | 12 |
L. Mitchell #26 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 14 |
D. Woods #33 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Fouts #14 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
H. Bauer #37 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 42 |
J. Jefferson #83 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 20 |
L. Mitchell #26 | 0/0 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 17 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 23 |
B. Matthews #41 | 0/0 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
D. Woods #33 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. West #8 | 6 | 237 | 39.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Owens #24 | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rodgers #20 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Horn #55 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Rodgers #20 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Williams #29 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 12/22 | 141 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 74.2 |
N. Weese #14 | 6/9 | 60 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 122.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Perrin #33 | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 2 | 21 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 17 |
N. Weese #14 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 |
D. Preston #46 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
C. Morton #14 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
L. Canada #35 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 32 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 26 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 18 |
L. Perrin #33 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Egloff #85 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 9 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Foley #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Jackson #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dilts #10 | 7 | 265 | 37.9 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 1 | 75 | 75.0 | 0 | 1 |
315
Total Yds
314
214
Pass Yds
177
101
Rush Yds
137
62
Total Plays
68
5.1
Yards Per Play
4.6
6.1
Yards Per Pass
5.2
3.7
Yards Per Rush
4.0
18
1st Downs
21
6
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
0
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
9
Penalties
10
53
Penalty Yards
85
3
Sacks
2
24
Sack Yards
16
0
D/ST TD
1