The Denver Broncos decisively defeated the San Diego Chargers, 23 to 13, on September 26, 2004.

2004 Denver Broncos

Final

SD

Chargers

1-2-0

13

DEN

Broncos

2-1-0

23

Team

SD

DEN

1

3

7

2

0

6

3

7

7

4

3

3

Total

13

23

1st quarter

SD

DEN

Broncos

Rod Smith 16-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick)

0

7

Chargers

Nate Kaeding 23-yard field goal

3

7

2nd quarter

SD

DEN

Broncos

Jason Elam 22-yard field goal

3

10

Broncos

Jason Elam 23-yard field goal

3

13

3rd quarter

SD

DEN

Chargers

Drew Brees 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)

10

13

Broncos

Ashley Lelie 33-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick)

10

20

4th quarter

SD

DEN

Chargers

Nate Kaeding 51-yard field goal

13

20

Broncos

Jason Elam 43-yard field goal

13

23

Chargers

Broncos

1st Downs

16

18

Passing 1st Downs

8

13

Rushing 1st Downs

7

2

1st downs from penalties

1

3

3rd down efficiency

6 - 15

2 - 11

4th down efficiency

0 - 0

1 - 1

Total Plays

64

58

Total Yards

214

328

Yards per play

3.3

5.7

Passing

129

291

Comp - Att

15 - 30

25 - 36

Yards per pass

3.8

7.9

Interceptions thrown

0

0

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 30

1 - 3

Rushing

85

37

Rushing Attempts

30

21

Yards per rush

2.8

1.8

Penalties

6

3

Turnovers

1

1

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

0

0

Possession

30:45

29:15

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Drew Brees 14 29 121 4.2 0 0 4 59.7
LaDainian Tomlinson 1 1 38 38.0 0 0 0 118.8
Team 15 30 129 5.3 0 0 4 65.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
LaDainian Tomlinson 22 60 2.7 0
Drew Brees 5 16 3.2 1
Tim Dwight 1 4 4.0 0
Eric Parker 1 3 3.0 0
Lorenzo Neal 1 2 2.0 0
Team 30 85 2.8 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Reche Caldwell 3 39 13.0 0 8
Drew Brees 1 38 38.0 0 1
Antonio Gates 4 30 7.5 0 5
Kassim Osgood 1 17 17.0 0 3
Eric Parker 1 17 17.0 0 3
LaDainian Tomlinson 3 10 3.3 0 6
Tim Dwight 1 8 8.0 0 3
Jesse Chatman 1 0 0.0 0 1
Team 15 159 5.3 0 30

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Drew Brees 2 1 0
Randall Godfrey 0 0 1
LaDainian Tomlinson 0 0 1
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Donnie Edwards 8 7 0.0 0 1 0
Randall Godfrey 7 6 0.0 3 0 0
Sammy Davis 5 5 0.0 0 1 0
Ben Leber 5 5 0.0 1 1 0
Jerry Wilson 7 5 0.0 1 0 0
Steve Foley 4 4 0.0 1 0 0
Terrence Kiel 5 4 0.0 0 0 0
Jamal Williams 4 3 1.0 0 0 1
Jamar Fletcher 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
Mike Goff 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Quentin Jammer 2 1 0.0 0 1 0
Hanik Milligan 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Zeke Moreno 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Igor Olshansky 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Michael Turner 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Stephen Cooper 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Shaun Phillips 0 0 0.0 0 1 0
Team 55 47 1.0 6 5 1

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Nate Kaeding 2 2 1 7
Team 2 2 1 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Scifres 6 295 49.2
Team 6 295 49.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tim Dwight 6 156 26.0 0
Team 6 156 26.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Eric Parker 3 36 12.0 0
Team 3 36 12.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Jake Plummer 25 36 294 8.2 2 0 1 112.5
Team 25 36 291 8.2 2 0 1 112.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Garrison Hearst 3 13 4.3 0
Reuben Droughns 2 10 5.0 0
Quentin Griffin 12 7 0.6 0
Ashley Lelie 2 6 3.0 0
Jake Plummer 2 1 0.5 0
Team 21 37 1.8 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Rod Smith 5 75 15.0 1 8
Ashley Lelie 4 67 16.8 1 9
Jeb Putzier 5 66 13.2 0 5
Darius Watts 4 42 10.5 0 4
Quentin Griffin 3 23 7.7 0 3
Reuben Droughns 3 17 5.7 0 3
Dwayne Carswell 1 4 4.0 0 2
Garrison Hearst 0 0 0 1
Team 25 294 8.2 2 35

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Quentin Griffin 1 1 0
Tom Nalen 1 0 0
Mario Fatafehi 0 0 1
Jake Plummer 0 0 1
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Marco Coleman 9 8 0.0 0 0 0
Kenoy Kennedy 8 8 1.0 1 0 0
Kelly Herndon 6 5 0.0 0 3 0
Al Wilson 7 5 0.0 1 1 0
Raylee Johnson 5 4 1.0 1 0 0
Monsanto Pope 4 4 1.0 1 0 1
Champ Bailey 4 3 0.0 1 1 0
Donnie Spragan 4 3 0.0 0 2 0
Reuben Droughns 3 2 0.0 0 0 0
Reggie Hayward 3 2 1.0 1 0 1
Nate Jackson 2 2 0.0 0 0 0
John Lynch 4 2 0.0 0 2 0
D.J. Williams 3 2 0.0 1 0 0
Mario Fatafehi 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Nick Ferguson 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
Darius Holland 1 1 0.0 0 1 0
Tom Nalen 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Terry Pierce 2 1 0.0 0 0 0
Chris Young 1 1 0.0 0 0 0
Roc Alexander 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
Team 71 56 4.0 7 10 2

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Jason Elam 3 3 2 11
Team 3 3 2 11

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Micah Knorr 4 212 53.0
Team 4 212 53.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Reuben Droughns 4 137 34.3 0
Team 4 137 34.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

3,070

Wilson

Russell Wilson

RUSH

774

Williams

Javonte Williams

REC

772

Sutton

Courtland Sutton

Team Rankings

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PPG

21.0

19th

OPP PPG

24.3

27th

RUSH YDS/G

106.5

18th

PASS YDS/G

209.8

24th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
Broncos Broncos
8 9 0 .471
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
Chargers Chargers
5 12 0 .294

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8-9-0

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Final

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NFL 2023 Leaders

Playoff Pass Yards Leaders

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1,051

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

837

Goff

Jared Goff

774

Purdy

Brock Purdy

Playoff Rush Yards Leaders

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313

Pacheco

Isiah Pacheco

268

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

226

Jones

Aaron Jones

Playoff Rec Yards Leaders

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355

Kelce

Travis Kelce

274

Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown

262

Rice

Rashee Rice

Playoff Pass TD Leaders

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6

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

6

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

5

Love

Jordan Love

Playoff Rush TD Leaders

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4

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

3

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

3

Pacheco

Isiah Pacheco

Playoff Rec TD Leaders

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3

Ferguson

Jake Ferguson

3

Kelce

Travis Kelce

2

Shakir

Khalil Shakir

Playoff QB Rating Leaders

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120.9

Stafford

Matthew Stafford

109.3

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

108.6

Love

Jordan Love

Playoff Sack Leaders

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3.0

Hutchinson

Aidan Hutchinson

3.0

Karlaftis

George Karlaftis

2.0

Hinish

Kurt Hinish

NFL 2023 Rankings

Playoff PPG Rankings

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Packers

34.5

Cowboys

32.0

Lions

28.7

Texans

27.5

Buccaneers

27.5

Bills

27.5

Playoff Opp PPG Rankings

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Ravens

13.5

Chiefs

15.8

Buccaneers

20.0

Bills

22.0

Texans

24.0

Rams

24.0

Playoff Total Yards Rankings

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Cowboys

510.0

Rams

425.0

Buccaneers

417.0

Lions

389.0

Chiefs

386.0

49ers

383.7

Playoff Rush Yards Rankings

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Bills

180.5

Ravens

155.0

Packers

139.5

Chiefs

128.0

49ers

125.3

Lions

125.0

Playoff Pass Yards Rankings

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Cowboys

403.0

Rams

367.0

Buccaneers

343.0

Browns

307.0

Lions

279.0

49ers

265.0

Playoff Sack Leaders

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Lions

8.0

Texans

7.0

Chiefs

7.0

Buccaneers

5.0

49ers

5.0

Packers

5.0

NFL 2023 Betting

Best Record ATS

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Lions

14-6

Chiefs

13-7-1

Rams

11-6-1

Ravens

12-7

Buccaneers

12-7

Raiders

10-6-1

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Falcons

5-12

Panthers

5-11-1

Patriots

5-11-1

Chargers

6-11

Saints

6-10-1

Jets

6-10-1

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM