2002 · Week 13
Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers
Dec 1, 2002 · Qualcomm Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Los Angeles Chargers held off Denver Broncos 30–27. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Chargers only a 47% shot beforehand. Chargers improve to 8-4; Broncos fall to 7-5. LaDainian Tomlinson paced the offense with 220 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs; 11 catches for 51 yards. Broncos turned it over 2 times to Chargers's 0.
Team stats
| DEN | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 20 |
| 444 | Total yards | 437 |
| 288 | Passing yards | 217 |
| 156 | Rushing yards | 220 |
| 22/39 | Comp / Att | 27/41 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Beuerlein | 22/39 | 288 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 23 | 159 | 2 |
| Mike Anderson | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Olandis Gary | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Scottie Montgomery | 1 | -5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 3 | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| Ed McCaffrey | 7 | 10 | 126 | 0 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 5 | 6 | 54 | 0 |
| Rod Smith | 2 | 9 | 36 | 0 |
| Reuben Droughns | 2 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Patrick Hape | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Ashley Lelie | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Olandis Gary | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Herb Haygood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
LAC
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 27/41 | 217 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 37 | 220 | 3 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 11 | 14 | 51 | 0 |
| Eric Parker | 3 | 5 | 48 | 0 |
| Stephen Alexander | 3 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| Reche Caldwell | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Tim Dwight | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Fred McCrary | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Justin Peelle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |