National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 27, San Diego 20
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, January 3, 2016
Where: Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 50°
Head Official: Ron Torbert
Attendance: 76844
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Diego 337720
Denver 7071327
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
SD 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 15:00 17-B. Osweiler pass to 23-R. Hillman for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - DEN 28 14:41 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
SD 0    DEN 7    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:31
1Q 14:29 San Diego
SD 15 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SD 20 14:29 34-D. Brown rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - SD 22 13:46 17-P. Rivers pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SD 33 13:15 81-J. Herndon rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SD 46 12:44 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
2 and 10 - SD 46 12:36 34-D. Brown rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - SD 48 11:58 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 11:23 34-D. Brown rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 36 10:55 17-P. Rivers pass to 34-D. Brown for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - DEN 32 10:19 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 39-D. Woodhead.
4 and 2 - DEN 32 10:15 2-J. Lambo 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 3    DEN 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:14
1Q 10:10 Denver
SD 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 10:10 23-R. Hillman rush for 13 yards. PENALTY on San Diego, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - DEN 33 9:51 23-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 34 9:28 22-C. Anderson rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 45 9:01 22-C. Anderson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 48 8:34 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-E. Sanders for 46 yards, fumble by 10-E. Sanders (forced fumble by 23-S. Williams), RECOVERED by 23-S. Williams returned for no gain.
1Q 8:21 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 5 8:21 34-D. Brown rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - SD 10 7:49 34-D. Brown rush for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - SD 9 7:09 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
4 and 6 - SD 9 7:04 5-M. Scifres punts 56 yards, downed by 83-J. Phillips.
1Q 6:52 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 35 6:52 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - DEN 35 6:46 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 14-C. Latimer.
3 and 10 - DEN 35 6:41 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 6:06 22-C. Anderson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - SD 45 5:35 17-B. Osweiler pass to 16-B. Fowler for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - SD 42 4:55 17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 11-J. Norwood, INTERCEPTED by 23-S. Williams at SD 31, returned for 6 yards.
1Q 4:46 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 37 4:46 34-D. Brown rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - SD 38 4:16 17-P. Rivers pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - SD 46 3:34 34-D. Brown rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - SD 47 2:58 34-D. Brown rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 45 2:22 34-D. Brown rush for -2 yards.
San Diego timeout at 1:48
3 and 4 - DEN 47 1:48 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
Denver timeout at 1:42
4 and 4 - DEN 47 1:42 5-M. Scifres punts 47 yards, touchback.
1Q 1:31 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 1:31 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 25 0:59 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
3 and 5 - DEN 25 0:52 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Norwood for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - SD 41 0:16 23-R. Hillman rush for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 10 - SD 20 15:00 23-R. Hillman rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - SD 21 14:27 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for 8 yards (23-S. Williams), forced fumble by 23-S. Williams, fumble by 17-B. Osweiler, RECOVERED by 71-D. Square returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2Q 14:20 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 29 14:20 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 34-D. Brown.
2 and 10 - SD 29 14:14 39-D. Woodhead rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - SD 33 13:33 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
4 and 6 - SD 33 13:28 5-M. Scifres punts 53 yards, 11-J. Norwood returns for 9 yards.
2Q 13:16 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 23 13:16 23-R. Hillman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 27 12:38 23-R. Hillman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - DEN 29 12:02 17-B. Osweiler pass to 81-O. Daniels for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 44 11:30 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DEN 44 10:51 17-B. Osweiler pass to 22-C. Anderson for -5 yards.
3 and 15 - DEN 39 10:07 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 10 yards.
4 and 5 - DEN 49 9:31 4-B. Colquitt punts 40 yards, fair catch by 81-J. Herndon.
2Q 9:23 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 11 9:23 34-D. Brown rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - SD 11 8:45 PENALTY on San Diego, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SD 11 - No play.
2 and 15 - SD 6 8:27 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-J. Herndon for 10 yards.
3 and 5 - SD 16 7:46 17-P. Rivers, sacked for 8 yards (95-D. Wolfe).
4 and 13 - SD 8 7:14 5-M. Scifres punts 55 yards, 11-J. Norwood returns for 12 yards.
2Q 7:02 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 49 7:02 17-B. Osweiler pass intended for 88-D. Thomas, INTERCEPTED by 31-A. Phillips at SD 33, returned for 39 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 6:50 San Diego
1 and 10 - DEN 28 6:50 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
2 and 10 - DEN 28 6:45 34-D. Brown rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - DEN 24 6:01 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
4 and 6 - DEN 24 5:56 2-J. Lambo 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 6    DEN 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:54
2Q 5:52 Denver
SD 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 5:52 23-R. Hillman rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - DEN 18 5:13 17-B. Osweiler pass to 23-R. Hillman for 2 yards.
3 and 10 - DEN 20 4:28 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 22-C. Anderson.
4 and 10 - DEN 20 4:22 4-B. Colquitt punts 41 yards, fair catch by 81-J. Herndon.
2Q 4:15 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 39 4:15 34-D. Brown rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - SD 42 3:33 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 2:57 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates. PENALTY on San Diego, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 49 - No play.
1 and 20 - SD 41 2:50 17-P. Rivers pass to 39-D. Woodhead for no gain. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at SD 41 - No play.
1 and 15 - SD 46 2:31 17-P. Rivers rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - DEN 49 2:00 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-J. Herndon for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - DEN 46 1:20 17-P. Rivers, sacked for 5 yards (94-D. Ware). PENALTY on San Diego, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at SD 49.
4 and 17 - SD 44 1:10 5-M. Scifres punts 41 yards, 11-J. Norwood returns for 12 yards.
2Q 0:58 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 27 0:58 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 23-R. Hillman.
2 and 10 - DEN 27 0:54 17-B. Osweiler pass to 11-J. Norwood for 8 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:44
3 and 2 - DEN 35 0:44 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-E. Sanders for 10 yards. PENALTY on San Diego, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - DEN 45 0:38 17-B. Osweiler pass incomplete to 22-C. Anderson.
2 and 10 - DEN 45 0:34 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 5 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 45 - No play.
2 and 20 - DEN 35 0:25 23-R. Hillman rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 San Diego
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 62 yards, 20-C. Vaughn returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - SD 20 14:55 34-D. Brown rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - SD 25 14:23 34-D. Brown rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - SD 27 13:43 17-P. Rivers pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SD 35 13:19 39-D. Woodhead rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - SD 39 12:49 39-D. Woodhead rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - SD 40 12:07 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 15-D. Inman.
4 and 5 - SD 40 12:03 5-M. Scifres punts 55 yards, downed by 58-T. Williams.
3Q 11:53 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 5 11:53 17-B. Osweiler pass to 10-E. Sanders for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 15 11:31 22-C. Anderson rush for 6 yards, fumble by 22-C. Anderson (forced fumble by 50-M. Te'o), RECOVERED by 31-A. Phillips returned for no gain.
3Q 11:23 San Diego
1 and 10 - DEN 32 11:23 34-D. Brown rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 12 10:40 17-P. Rivers, sacked for 8 yards (58-V. Miller).
2 and 18 - DEN 20 9:57 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 6 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 15 9:35 34-D. Brown rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DEN 15 9:05 34-D. Brown rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - DEN 13 8:27 17-P. Rivers pass to 85-A. Gates for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Lambo extra point is GOOD.
SD 13    DEN 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:05
3Q 8:18 Denver
SD 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 8:18 23-R. Hillman rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 26 7:55 23-R. Hillman rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 7:28 18-P. Manning pass to 85-V. Green for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 44 7:08 18-P. Manning pass to 11-J. Norwood for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - 50 6:45 22-C. Anderson rush for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - SD 23 6:06 PENALTY on San Diego, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at SD 23 - No play.
1 and 5 - SD 18 5:49 22-C. Anderson rush for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 5 - SD 18 5:49 22-C. Anderson rush for 17 yards.
1 and goal - SD 1 5:38 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and goal - SD 1 5:38 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
2 and goal - SD 1 5:29 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
SD 13    DEN 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:54
3Q 5:24 San Diego
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SD 20 5:24 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 8 yards, fumble by 15-D. Inman (forced fumble by 48-S. Barrett), ball out of bounds.
2 and 2 - SD 28 4:40 34-D. Brown rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - SD 31 4:10 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-J. Herndon for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - SD 36 3:27 17-P. Rivers pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - SD 39 2:47 17-P. Rivers pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 45 2:03 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 16-T. Williams.
2 and 10 - DEN 45 1:57 39-D. Woodhead rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - DEN 42 1:17 17-P. Rivers pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 4 yards.
4 and 3 - DEN 38 0:34 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 39-D. Woodhead.
3Q 0:29 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 38 0:29 23-R. Hillman rush for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
2 and 1 - DEN 47 15:00 22-C. Anderson rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - SD 46 14:28 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SD 30 13:56 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - SD 30 13:51 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at SD 30 - No play.
2 and 15 - SD 35 13:51 23-R. Hillman rush for 5 yards.
3 and 10 - SD 30 13:17 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
4 and 10 - SD 30 13:13 8-B. McManus 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 13    DEN 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:16
4Q 13:09 San Diego
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SD 20 13:09 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-J. Lambo extra point is GOOD (nullified). PENALTY on San Diego, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 15 - No play.
2-J. Lambo extra point is GOOD.
SD 20    DEN 17    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:11
4Q 12:58 Denver
SD 35 2-J. Lambo kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 12:58 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 12:29 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - SD 47 12:01 23-R. Hillman rush for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - SD 24 11:32 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - SD 24 11:27 22-C. Anderson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - SD 21 10:52 PENALTY on San Diego, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at SD 21 - No play.
Denver timeout at 10:25
3 and 2 - SD 16 10:25 22-C. Anderson rush for -1 yard.
4 and 3 - SD 17 9:48 8-B. McManus 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 20    DEN 20    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:10
4Q 9:45 San Diego
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SD 20 9:45 17-P. Rivers pass to 34-D. Brown for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - SD 26 9:18 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates. PENALTY on San Diego, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SD 26 - No play.
2 and 14 - SD 16 9:14 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - SD 26 8:36 17-P. Rivers pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - SD 29 7:56 5-M. Scifres punts 48 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Norwood.
4Q 7:47 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 23 7:47 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - DEN 23 7:41 23-R. Hillman rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - DEN 25 7:06 18-P. Manning, sacked for no gain (54-M. Ingram).
4 and 8 - DEN 25 6:32 4-B. Colquitt punts 44 yards, muffed catch by 81-J. Herndon, RECOVERED by 30-M. Daniels returned for no gain.
4Q 6:19 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 22 6:19 39-D. Woodhead rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - SD 21 5:45 34-D. Brown rush for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - SD 25 5:04 17-P. Rivers pass intended for 16-T. Williams, INTERCEPTED by 33-S. Keo at SD 45, returned for 22 yards.
4Q 4:50 Denver
1 and 10 - SD 23 4:50 23-R. Hillman rush for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
SD 20    DEN 27    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:06
4Q 4:44 San Diego
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SD 20 4:43 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 81-J. Herndon.
2 and 10 - SD 20 4:39 34-D. Brown rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - SD 26 4:03 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - SD 34 3:31 34-D. Brown rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - SD 46 2:53 34-D. Brown rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at SD 46 - No play.
1 and 5 - DEN 49 2:47 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 44 2:43 17-P. Rivers, fumble by 17-P. Rivers, aborted, RECOVERED by 39-D. Woodhead returned for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - DEN 47 2:12 17-P. Rivers pass to 39-D. Woodhead for -2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 15 - DEN 49 2:00 17-P. Rivers pass to 15-D. Inman for 9 yards.
San Diego timeout at 1:47
4 and 6 - DEN 40 1:47 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 16-T. Williams.
4Q 1:40 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 40 1:40 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
San Diego timeout at 1:34
2 and 10 - DEN 40 1:34 22-C. Anderson rush for 3 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:30
3 and 7 - DEN 43 1:30 22-C. Anderson rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - SD 45 0:47 18-P. Manning kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - SD 46 0:32 18-P. Manning kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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