Game Recap
In a December week 13 collision, the Broncos got a strong 38-13 victory against the Chargers. The Broncos came out on fire early leading 21-3 at the half and rolled to a comfortable victory.
The Broncos were led by Charley Johnson who tossed in 2 TDs. Haven Moses had 2 TDs.
For the Chargers, had 0 picks.
The Broncos ended up with 257 total yards, 15 first downs, 3 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Chargers ended with 335 total yards, 20 first downs, 5 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat San Diego Chargers 38-13
- Date: Sunday, December 10, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 257, Turnovers: 3
- San Diego Chargers Stats - Yards: 335, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| SDG |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
| DEN |
7 |
14 |
17 |
0 |
38 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| John Hadl | SDG | 22-44 | 288 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Charley Johnson | DEN | 6-10 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Steve Ramsey | DEN | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jim Krieg | DEN | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Garrett | SDG | 15 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fran Lynch | DEN | 9 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Floyd Little | DEN | 9 | 33 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joe Dawkins | DEN | 10 | 32 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cid Edwards | SDG | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jesse Taylor | SDG | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Gary Garrison | SDG | 10 | 156 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pettis Norman | SDG | 5 | 69 | 0 | 0 | |
| Haven Moses | DEN | 3 | 43 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mike Garrett | SDG | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rod Sherman | DEN | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cid Edwards | SDG | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Riley Odoms | DEN | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Williams | SDG | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 32 | 172 | 2 | | |
| SDG | 28 | 99 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 6-12 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| SDG | 22-44 | 288 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
More Game Information On The San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos
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- Weather: 7 degrees, relative humidity 52%, wind 7 mph, wind chill -20
- Time of Game:
