2021 · Week 17
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers
Jan 2, 2022 · SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf
Recap
Los Angeles Chargers routed Denver Broncos 34–13. ScoutIndex had favored Chargers (64%) going in. Chargers improve to 9-7; Broncos fall to 7-9. Justin Herbert led the way with 237 passing yards and 2 TDs; 2 rushing yards.
Team stats
| DEN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 20 |
| 329 | Total yards | 341 |
| 246 | Passing yards | 237 |
| 83 | Rushing yards | 104 |
| 19/28 | Comp / Att | 22/31 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(11:54) (No Huddle) 30-A.Ekeler right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q16-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q2(11:29) 6-D.Hopkins 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q2(:19) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 13-K.Allen for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q2(:02) 8-B.McManus 61 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q3(7:12) 6-D.Hopkins 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q4(15:00) 71-A.Schlottmann reported in as eligible. 25-M.Gordon left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on DEN-71-A.Schlottmann, Illegal Formation, 4 yards, enforced at LAC 1 - No Play.
- Q4(14:56) 8-B.McManus 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin.
- Q48-B.McManus kicks 66 yards from DEN 35 to LAC -1. 7-A.Roberts for 101 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q4(10:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 81-M.Williams for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-54-M.Overton, Holder-1-T.Long.
- Q4(6:35) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short left to 87-N.Fant for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q48-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-6-S.Martin. PENALTY on LAC-26-A.Samuel, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
Box score
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lock | 18/25 | 245 | 1 | 0 |
| Kendall Hinton | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Rypien | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lock | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Melvin Gordon | 10 | 43 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | 14 | 30 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | 6 | 7 | 92 | 1 |
| Courtland Sutton | 3 | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Melvin Gordon | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Seth Williams | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kendall Hinton | 2 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Eric Saubert | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
LAC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 22/31 | 237 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Austin Ekeler | 17 | 58 | 1 |
| Justin Jackson | 12 | 41 | 0 |
| Jalen Guyton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabe Nabers | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Williams | 3 | 4 | 63 | 1 |
| Austin Ekeler | 3 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| Keenan Allen | 4 | 9 | 44 | 1 |
| Justin Jackson | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Tre' McKitty | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| Jalen Guyton | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Stephen Anderson | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |