2022 · Week 18
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos
Jan 8, 2023 · Invesco Field at Mile High · outdoors · grass
Recap
Denver Broncos edged Los Angeles Chargers 31–28. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Broncos had just a 32% chance going in. Broncos improve to 5-12; Chargers fall to 10-7. Russell Wilson led the way with 283 passing yards and 3 TDs; 18 rushing yards. Broncos out-gained the opponent 488–357 in total yards.
Team stats
| LAC | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 20 |
| 357 | Total yards | 488 |
| 298 | Passing yards | 283 |
| 59 | Rushing yards | 205 |
| 30/44 | Comp / Att | 13/24 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(11:22) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 13-K.Allen for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q115-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q1(3:58) 28-L.Murray right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q18-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
- Q2(11:01) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 7-G.Everett for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q215-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q2(2:46) 8-B.McManus 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
- Q2(:31) 15-C.Dicker 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q2(:10) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 87-E.Tomlinson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q28-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
- Q3(11:51) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 36-T.Badie for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q38-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
- Q3(6:46) 15-C.Dicker 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
- Q4(11:21) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass deep right to 14-C.Sutton for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q48-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Bobenmoyer, Holder-17-C.Waitman.
- Q4(6:06) (Shotgun) 4-C.Daniel pass short right to 13-K.Allen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Box score
LAC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 25/37 | 273 | 2 | 0 |
| Chase Daniel | 5/7 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Austin Ekeler | 11 | 34 | 0 |
| Chase Daniel | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Joshua Kelley | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Larry Rountree III | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Allen | 8 | 11 | 102 | 2 |
| DeAndre Carter | 3 | 5 | 43 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 4 | 6 | 39 | 0 |
| Austin Ekeler | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 4 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| Donald Parham | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Joshua Kelley | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Gerald Everett | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Larry Rountree III | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tre' McKitty | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 13/24 | 283 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Latavius Murray | 15 | 103 | 1 |
| Chase Edmonds | 9 | 45 | 0 |
| Tyler Badie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Jeudy | 5 | 6 | 154 | 0 |
| Latavius Murray | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Freddie Swain | 2 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | 3 | 7 | 33 | 1 |
| Tyler Badie | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Eric Tomlinson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Beck | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |