Game Recap
In a September 11 week 1 contest, the Broncos posted a close 24-21 victory over the Chargers. Broncos led 24-7 heading into the deciding quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 3. The Chargers had a 14-0 edge in the deciding quarter.
The Broncos were led by Trevor Siemian who connected on 219 passing yards in the air, 2 touchdowns, was 17 of 28 passing. C.J. Anderson rumbled for 81 yards on the ground.
For the Chargers, Philip Rivers had 192 yards in the air, 3 touchdowns, was 22 of 33 passing.
The Broncos tallied 321 total yards, 22 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 8 of 15 on third downs. The Chargers finished with 249 total yards, 17 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 3 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Los Angeles ChargersLAC 24-21
- Date: Monday, September 11, 2017
- Game Time Kickoff: 10:20PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 321, Turnovers: 2
- Los Angeles Chargers Stats - Yards: 249, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: DEN by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 41.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| LAC |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
| DEN |
7 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Trevor Siemian | DEN | 17-28 | 219 | 2 | 1 | 44 | |
| Philip Rivers | LAC | 22-33 | 192 | 3 | 1 | 38 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| C.J. Anderson | DEN | 20 | 81 | 0 | 18 | |
| Melvin Gordon | LAC | 18 | 54 | 0 | 21 | |
| Jamaal Charles | DEN | 10 | 40 | 0 | 12 | |
| Trevor Siemian | DEN | 6 | 19 | 1 | 8 | |
| Branden Oliver | LAC | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 5 | 67 | 0 | 29 | |
| Tyrell Williams | LAC | 5 | 54 | 0 | 14 | |
| Virgil Green | DEN | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 | |
| Travis Benjamin | LAC | 3 | 43 | 1 | 38 | |
| Keenan Allen | LAC | 5 | 35 | 1 | 9 | |
| A.J. Derby | DEN | 3 | 34 | 0 | 13 | |
| Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | 3 | 26 | 0 | 20 | |
| Melvin Gordon | LAC | 5 | 25 | 1 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 36 | 140 | 1 | | |
| LAC | 22 | 64 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 17-28 | 219 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| LAC | 22-33 | 192 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos
- Attendance: 76,324
- Weather: 73 degrees, wind 12 mph
- Time of Game: 2:54 - 2 hours, 54 minutes
