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L.A. Chargers 23, Denver 9
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 30, 2018
Where: Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 51°
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 75947
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Chargers 077923
Denver 03069
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 15:00 8-B. McManus kicks onside 14 yards, 36-B. Facyson returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 14:59 28-M. Gordon III rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 48 14:18 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 14:14 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 88-V. Green.
2 and 10 - DEN 43 14:10 28-M. Gordon III rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - DEN 39 13:25 17-P. Rivers pass intended for 16-T. Williams, INTERCEPTED by 41-I. Yiadom at DEN 28, returned for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 13:20 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 32 13:20 4-C. Keenum pass to 83-M. LaCosse for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 31 12:55 4-C. Keenum pass to 28-R. Freeman for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - DEN 39 12:27 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 44 12:09 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 28-R. Freeman.
2 and 10 - DEN 44 12:05 4-C. Keenum pass to 28-R. Freeman for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - DEN 47 11:26 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton.
4 and 7 - DEN 47 11:22 3-C. Wadman punts 53 yards, touchback.
1Q 11:11 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 20 11:11 28-M. Gordon III rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - LAC 27 10:34 28-M. Gordon III rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 31 9:55 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-M. Williams for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 49 9:13 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 49 8:35 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 30-A. Ekeler.
3 and 8 - DEN 49 8:30 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
4 and 8 - DEN 49 8:25 5-D. Jones punts 49 yards, touchback.
1Q 8:14 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 8:14 28-R. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 21 7:40 28-R. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - DEN 24 6:59 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
4 and 6 - DEN 24 6:51 3-C. Wadman punts 55 yards, 12-T. Benjamin returns for no gain. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 21.
1Q 6:42 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 11 6:42 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 28 5:57 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-M. Williams for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 42 5:08 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
2 and 10 - LAC 42 5:06 17-P. Rivers pass to 28-M. Gordon III for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - LAC 44 4:25 17-P. Rivers pass intended for 85-A. Gates, INTERCEPTED by 34-W. Parks at DEN 44, returned for 11 yards.
1Q 4:16 Denver
1 and 10 - LAC 45 4:16 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - LAC 45 4:08 28-R. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - LAC 40 3:40 4-C. Keenum rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 32 3:06 4-C. Keenum pass to 28-R. Freeman for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 28 2:43 4-C. Keenum rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 28 - No play.
2 and 16 - LAC 38 2:21 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
3 and 16 - LAC 38 2:13 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 23-D. Booker.
4 and 16 - LAC 38 2:09 3-C. Wadman punts 38 yards, touchback.
1Q 2:00 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 20 2:00 30-A. Ekeler rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 26 1:18 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - LAC 29 0:56 30-A. Ekeler rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - LAC 29 0:16 5-D. Jones punts 39 yards, 11-R. Cracraft returns for 3 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 32.
1Q 0:06 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 22 0:06 28-R. Freeman rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
2 and 3 - DEN 29 15:00 4-C. Keenum pass to 81-T. Patrick for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 42 14:31 4-C. Keenum pass to 28-R. Freeman for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - 50 14:09 28-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 48 13:43 28-R. Freeman rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - 50 13:04 23-D. Booker rush for 6 yards.
3 and 6 - LAC 44 12:20 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 6 - LAC 44 12:13 3-C. Wadman punts 33 yards, fair catch by 12-T. Benjamin.
2Q 12:05 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 11 12:05 17-P. Rivers pass to 13-K. Allen for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 22 11:34 17-P. Rivers pass to 13-K. Allen for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 35 10:52 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 12-T. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - LAC 35 10:46 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
3 and 10 - LAC 35 10:41 17-P. Rivers pass to 28-M. Gordon III for 9 yards.
4 and 1 - LAC 44 10:03 5-D. Jones punts 56 yards, touchback.
2Q 9:53 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 9:53 28-R. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 25 9:18 4-C. Keenum pass to 32-A. Janovich for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 35 8:34 28-R. Freeman rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 35 - No play.
1 and 20 - DEN 25 8:07 4-C. Keenum pass to 28-R. Freeman for 5 yards.
2 and 15 - DEN 30 7:27 4-C. Keenum pass to 17-D. Hamilton for 7 yards.
3 and 8 - DEN 37 6:47 4-C. Keenum pass to 17-D. Hamilton for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 6:02 23-D. Booker rush for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 46 - No play.
1 and 20 - DEN 36 5:51 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 36 - No play.
1 and 30 - DEN 26 5:44 4-C. Keenum, fumble by 4-C. Keenum, aborted, RECOVERED by 51-K. Emanuel returned for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2Q 5:32 L.A. Chargers
4-M. Badgley extra point is GOOD.
LAC 7    DEN 0    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
2Q 5:32 Denver
LAC 35 4-M. Badgley kicks 62 yards, 23-D. Booker returns for 17 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 20.
1 and 10 - DEN 10 5:27 28-R. Freeman rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 16 4:49 4-C. Keenum pass to 81-T. Patrick for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 4:12 28-R. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 33 3:35 28-R. Freeman rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 2:57 4-C. Keenum pass to 23-D. Booker for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 48 2:21 23-D. Booker rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - 50 2:00 4-C. Keenum pass to 11-R. Cracraft for 44 yards.
1 and goal - LAC 6 1:31 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton.
2 and goal - LAC 6 1:28 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 83-M. LaCosse.
3 and goal - LAC 6 1:24 4-C. Keenum pass intended for 83-M. LaCosse, INTERCEPTED by 37-J. Addae at LAC -3, returned for 19 yards, fumble by 37-J. Addae (forced fumble by 66-J. Veldheer), RECOVERED by 68-E. Wilkinson returned for no gain.
2Q 1:12 Denver
1 and 10 - LAC 20 1:12 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 83-M. LaCosse.
2 and 10 - LAC 20 1:08 4-C. Keenum pass to 83-M. LaCosse for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - LAC 12 0:47 23-D. Booker rush for 3 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:42
1 and goal - LAC 9 0:42 4-C. Keenum pass to 23-D. Booker for 3 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:33
2 and goal - LAC 6 0:33 4-C. Keenum pass to 23-D. Booker for no gain.
Denver timeout at 0:21
3 and goal - LAC 6 0:21 4-C. Keenum, sacked for 4 yards (99-J. Bosa).
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:15
4 and 10 - LAC 10 0:15 8-B. McManus 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 7    DEN 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 0:57
2Q 0:11 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 0:11 28-M. Gordon III rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
2 and 3 - LAC 35 4-M. Badgley kicks 65 yards, 11-R. Cracraft returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 14:54 4-C. Keenum pass to 28-R. Freeman for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 27 14:15 4-C. Keenum pass to 81-T. Patrick for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 13:35 28-R. Freeman rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 49.
1 and 19 - DEN 39 13:12 28-R. Freeman rush for no gain.
2 and 19 - DEN 39 12:39 4-C. Keenum pass to 23-D. Booker for 3 yards.
3 and 16 - DEN 42 12:01 4-C. Keenum pass to 83-M. LaCosse for 12 yards.
4 and 4 - LAC 46 11:31 3-C. Wadman punts 35 yards, fair catch by 20-D. King II.
3Q 11:24 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 11 11:24 12-T. Benjamin rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 22 10:49 28-M. Gordon III rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 26 10:08 28-M. Gordon III rush for 19 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 26 - No play.
2 and 16 - LAC 16 9:41 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
3 and 13 - LAC 19 9:01 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-M. Williams for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 35 8:18 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
2 and 10 - LAC 35 8:13 81-M. Williams rush for -11 yards.
3 and 21 - LAC 24 7:28 17-P. Rivers pass to 28-M. Gordon III for 13 yards.
4 and 8 - LAC 37 6:43 5-D. Jones punts 52 yards, 11-R. Cracraft returns for 3 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Formation (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt (offsetting).
4 and 8 - LAC 37 6:31 5-D. Jones punts 49 yards, fair catch by 11-R. Cracraft.
3Q 6:25 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 14 6:25 28-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 16 6:03 4-C. Keenum pass to 81-T. Patrick for 6 yards, fumble by 81-T. Patrick (forced fumble by 31-A. Phillips), RECOVERED by 99-J. Bosa returned for no gain.
3Q 5:53 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - DEN 16 5:53 28-M. Gordon III rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 13 5:19 28-M. Gordon III rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - DEN 9 4:34 17-P. Rivers pass to 16-T. Williams for 6 yards.
1 and goal - DEN 3 3:51 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-M. Williams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-M. Badgley extra point is GOOD.
LAC 14    DEN 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:07
3Q 3:46 Denver
LAC 35 4-M. Badgley kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 3:46 28-R. Freeman rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 34 3:18 28-R. Freeman rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 3:18 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 40 - No play.
1 and 15 - DEN 35 2:13 4-C. Keenum pass to 17-D. Hamilton for 14 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 49 1:29 28-R. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 48 0:48 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
2 and 10 - LAC 48 0:43 4-C. Keenum, fumble by 4-C. Keenum, aborted, RECOVERED by 4-C. Keenum returned for -5 yards.
3 and 15 - DEN 47 0:02 4-C. Keenum pass to 23-D. Booker for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
4 and 9 - LAC 47 15:00 3-C. Wadman punts 38 yards, downed by 27-B. Langley.
4Q 14:49 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 9 14:49 17-P. Rivers pass to 13-K. Allen for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 28 14:03 28-M. Gordon III rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 31 13:19 17-P. Rivers, aborted, fumble by 53-M. Pouncey, RECOVERED by 17-P. Rivers returned for no gain.
3 and 20 - LAC 18 12:35 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 85-A. Gates.
4 and 20 - LAC 18 12:30 5-D. Jones punts 41 yards, 11-R. Cracraft returns for 3 yards.
4Q 12:20 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 44 12:20 4-C. Keenum pass to 14-C. Sutton for 25 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 31 11:56 28-R. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 29 11:34 4-C. Keenum pass to 28-R. Freeman for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 10:55 23-D. Booker rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - LAC 20 10:17 4-C. Keenum pass to 32-A. Janovich for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-C. Keenum pass intended for 14-C. Sutton, INTERCEPTED by 26-C. Hayward Jr. at LAC 0, returned for 100 yards, 2pt Conversion FAILS, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
4Q 10:10 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 10:10 34-D. Watt rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - LAC 33 9:33 28-M. Gordon III rush for 17 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 42.
2 and 3 - LAC 32 9:16 30-A. Ekeler rush for 41 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 27 8:25 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 25 7:43 17-P. Rivers pass to 13-K. Allen for 24 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Tripping, 11 yards, enforced at DEN 25 - No play.
2 and 19 - DEN 36 7:11 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-M. Williams for 14 yards.
3 and 5 - LAC 22 6:23 17-P. Rivers pass to 13-K. Allen for 21 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and goal - DEN 1 6:01 30-A. Ekeler rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-M. Badgley extra point is GOOD.
LAC 23    DEN 9    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:22
4Q 5:48 Denver
LAC 35 4-M. Badgley kicks 59 yards, 11-R. Cracraft returns for 23 yards, fumble by 11-R. Cracraft (forced fumble by 20-D. King II), RECOVERED by 36-B. Facyson returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
4Q 5:40 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - DEN 31 5:40 32-J. Jackson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 32 5:03 3-G. Smith, sacked for 13 yards (58-V. Miller), fumble by 3-G. Smith (forced fumble by 58-V. Miller), RECOVERED by 58-V. Miller returned for no gain. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 14 yards, enforced at DEN 48.
4Q 4:53 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 34 4:53 4-C. Keenum pass to 83-M. LaCosse for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 42 4:31 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 23-D. Booker.
3 and 2 - DEN 42 4:28 4-C. Keenum pass to 17-D. Hamilton for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 47 4:02 4-C. Keenum pass to 83-M. LaCosse for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 41 3:45 23-D. Booker rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - LAC 38 3:20 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 81-T. Patrick.
4 and 1 - LAC 38 3:15 4-C. Keenum pass to 17-D. Hamilton for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 30 2:52 4-C. Keenum pass to 28-R. Freeman for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - LAC 31 2:24 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 28-R. Freeman.
3 and 11 - LAC 31 2:20 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 17-D. Hamilton.
4 and 11 - LAC 31 2:16 4-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 11-R. Cracraft. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Motion (declined).
4Q 2:08 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 31 2:08 32-J. Jackson rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - LAC 34 2:00 32-J. Jackson rush for -3 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:55
3 and 10 - LAC 31 1:55 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 31 - No play.
3 and 15 - LAC 26 1:55 3-G. Smith, sacked for 8 yards (58-V. Miller), fumble by 3-G. Smith (forced fumble by 58-V. Miller), RECOVERED by 80-S. Culkin returned for no gain. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 26 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 31 1:48 32-J. Jackson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 35 1:41 32-J. Jackson rush for 5 yards.
Denver timeout at 1:35
3 and 1 - LAC 40 1:35 32-J. Jackson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 42 0:51 3-G. Smith kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - LAC 41 0:31 3-G. Smith kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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