Week 1, 2031

played in Denver, CO

60 degrees, fair, calm

California Chargers7703-17
Denver Broncos010103-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 CAL - Brandon Dennis 18 pass from Bryson Roger (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
2Q: 12:04 CAL - Heath Huntley 6 pass from Bryson Roger (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
2Q: 03:51 DEN - Charlie Hojnacki 27 field goal
2Q: 01:46 DEN - Adam Fitchie 7 pass from Preston Eberhart (Charlie Hojnacki extra point)
3Q: 10:37 DEN - Shane Harvey 55 interception return (Charlie Hojnacki extra point)
3Q: 04:36 DEN - Charlie Hojnacki 44 field goal
4Q: 13:35 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 28 field goal
4Q: 09:08 DEN - Charlie Hojnacki 27 field goal

Team StatisticsCALDEN
Record0-11-0
First Downs2515
- by Rushing75
- by Passing1610
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards406267
- Offensive Plays7463
- Yards per Play5.494.24
Net Rushing Yards10758
- Rushing Attempts2421
- Yards per Rush4.462.76
Net Passing Yards299209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 30 - 338 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards318226
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/194/17
- Yards per Pass Play5.984.98
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions6/144/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.27.5
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/355/45
Punt Returns/Yards1/21/15
Kick Returns/Yards2/350/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/120
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 31
Time of Possession32:2227:38

Drive Charts

California Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:493:07OWN 20780Touchdown
17:461:47OWN 3739Punt
12:545:57OWN 201280Touchdown
211:082:13OWN 39623Punt
23:441:52OWN 25418Interception
21:400:53OWN 2535Punt
315:002:04OWN 323-5Punt
311:581:32OWN 20428Interception
310:262:44OWN 25524Punt
36:310:08OPP 4810Interception
34:286:01OWN 251364Field Goal
49:002:39OWN 25620Punt
42:072:07OWN 20950Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:11OWN 25637Punt
18:420:56OWN 253-2Punt
15:593:05OWN 20741Punt
211:570:49OWN 2535Punt
28:555:11OWN 201270Field Goal
21:520:12OPP 727Touchdown
20:470:47OWN 172-8Half
312:560:58OWN 4333Punt
37:421:11OWN 33-2Punt
36:231:55OPP 2730Field Goal
413:274:27OWN 251165Field Goal
46:214:14OWN 14846Punt

Game MVP: Preston Eberhart, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

CaliforniaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Devon Goetz16724.501140
QB Bryson Roger5367.201230
RB Brandon Dennis2-2-1.00000
FB Frankie Stewart111.00100
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Adam Fitchie17633.711830
RB Terrance Hardison3-2-0.67100
QB Preston Eberhart1-3-3.00-300

Passing Statistics

CaliforniaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bryson Roger47303183/19242371.0
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Preston Eberhart38202264/17132079.5

Receiving Statistics

CaliforniaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jalen Fuqua6109315.5059420
RB Brandon Dennis56346.8010181
WR Darren Spector59499.807180
WR Edwin Rudis565210.406200
RB Devon Goetz36217.002120
TE Andres Linquist354916.332330
TE Heath Huntley22157.50091
FB Frankie Stewart1255.00050
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Adam Fitchie69549.0018151
FB Earnest Kirchner344715.6726320
TE Garrett Williams344515.0030240
TE Efrain Rice25126.00790
WR Les Murphy24199.505110
WR Kenyon Chiang243015.004250
RB Terrance Hardison111111.006110
WR Earnest Farrow1188.00080
TE Xavier Clinton0200.00000
WR Brett Ellis0400.00000

Interception Statistics

CaliforniaIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Shane Harvey15555.001
S Benjamin Grueneich13030.000
ILB J.R. Fickell13535.000

Fumble Statistics

CaliforniaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Brandon Dennis1000
G Damon Gonsales0100
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
S Benjamin Grueneich0010

Punting Statistics

CaliforniaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joel Galloway627445.736.5542
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bart Rubio729141.629.9540

Kicking Statistics

CaliforniaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jackie McGillicuddy1/10/00/0282/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Charlie Hojnacki3/31/10/0442/2

Punt Return Statistics

CaliforniaRetYardsAvgTD
Edwin Rudis122.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Randal Wertlieb11515.00

Kick Return Statistics

CaliforniaRetYardsAvgTD
Edwin Rudis23517.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

CaliforniaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Darnell Hammond511.02032
S Tyrus Preston520.02142
ILB Nicholas Tate510.01724
CB Earnest Bauer510.01836
DE Seth Maru402.01834
DT D.J. Clark410.51728
OLB Terrance Hughes400.02032
CB Zachery Alcott300.02141
OLB Louis Farlow210.0417
DT Roy Wilson200.0414
DE Colin Forster110.538
DE Brendan Summers120.01835
S Cameron Sims110.02142
QB Bryson Roger10---------
TE Andres Linquist10---------
CB Rodolfo Zimmerman100.037
CB Clyde Guerino100.01634
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Benjamin Grueneich700.01733
CB Frederick Gray600.02441
CB Liam Benson510.02038
ILB J.R. Fickell510.02035
OLB Maurice Lee500.01017
ILB Reginald Stargell402.0415
S Dennis Snyder440.02242
OLB Shane Harvey400.02340
DT Claude Zimmerman301.02045
CB Heath Wilkerson320.0413
CB Frederick Shepard300.0319
DE Andy McKnight240.02142
S Robert Briles100.0514
S Ed Erickson100.0414
DE Brett Lucas100.02144
DT Ray Houston010.02248

Pass Rush Statistics

CaliforniaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Seth Maru2.000034
OLB Darnell Hammond1.000032
DT D.J. Clark0.501028
DE Colin Forster0.50008
DT Roy Wilson0.001114
DE Brendan Summers0.001035
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Reginald Stargell2.000015
DT Claude Zimmerman1.001245
DE Duane Osborne0.010016
DE Brett Lucas0.003144
DE Andy McKnight0.002142
DT Ray Houston0.001448
S Dennis Snyder0.001042

Pass Defense Statistics

CaliforniaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Earnest Bauer31036
CB Zachery Alcott30041
ILB Nicholas Tate21024
S Tyrus Preston21042
DT Roy Wilson20014
OLB Terrance Hughes20032
S Cameron Sims13042
OLB Darnell Hammond10032
DE Seth Maru10034
OLB Louis Farlow10017
CB Rodolfo Zimmerman1007
CB Clyde Guerino10034
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Frederick Gray60041
S Benjamin Grueneich40133
S Dennis Snyder40042
ILB J.R. Fickell30135
CB Liam Benson30038
CB Frederick Shepard20019
S Ed Erickson20014
CB Heath Wilkerson20013
OLB Shane Harvey11140
S Robert Briles10014
OLB Maurice Lee10017
ILB Reginald Stargell10015

Blocking Statistics

CaliforniaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Noah Twisp24024250
G Billy Zang15124050
G Damon Gonsales15024050
T Scottie Prescott13024050
C Luke Bondy12024050
RB Devon Goetz00020133
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Antonio Rivera36021142
G Shaquille Page35021239
C J.J. Scoggins15021142
G Chance Boyer03021042
T Jim Jochumsen02021042

Special Teams Tackles

CaliforniaTacklesSTPlays
Malik Summers110
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Xavier Clinton126
Robert Briles117
Brett Lucas114

Participation

CaliforniaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Billy Zang2450------781
QB Bryson Roger2450---------74
T Noah Twisp2450---------74
T Scottie Prescott2450---------74
G Damon Gonsales2450---------74
C Luke Bondy2450---------74
CB Zachery Alcott------21411173
WR Edwin Rudis1737------1670
WR Jalen Fuqua2246---------68
S Cameron Sims------2142467
TE Andres Linquist2047---------67
S Tyrus Preston------2142366
WR Darren Spector1633------1766
CB Earnest Bauer------1836357
DE Brendan Summers------1835356
DE Seth Maru------1834254
OLB Terrance Hughes------2032254
OLB Darnell Hammond------2032153
RB Devon Goetz2033---------53
CB Clyde Guerino------1634252
DT D.J. Clark------1728146
OLB Louis Farlow------4172445
ILB Nicholas Tate------1724---41
S Rufus Wayne------4171839
ILB Will Curtis------1112638
RB Brandon Dennis414------1735
WR Taylor Berry915------832
FB Frankie Stewart49------1831
CB Rodolfo Zimmerman------371626
TE Wes Dawson00------2222
TE Heath Huntley613------221
DT Roy Wilson------414220
DE Colin Forster------38819
ILB Nathaniel Upshaw------58114
RB Malik Summers00------1010
WR Colton Booker02------68
DT Calvin Joseph------0077
P Joel Galloway00------77
G Allen Bullock00------77
C Kenyon Upshaw00------77
G Antoine Kripper00------77
T Dixon Gillham00------77
K Jackie McGillicuddy00------55
TE Scottie Burns21---------3
QB Dylan Shapiro00---------0
C Myron Mussorgsky00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Brett Lucas------21441479
DT Claude Zimmerman------2045772
DT Ray Houston------2248171
G Shaquille Page2139------1070
CB Randal Wertlieb------14342068
CB Frederick Gray------2441166
CB Liam Benson------2038765
S Dennis Snyder------2242---64
T Antonio Rivera2142---------63
T Jim Jochumsen2142---------63
OLB Shane Harvey------2340---63
G Chance Boyer2142---------63
C J.J. Scoggins2142---------63
DE Andy McKnight------2142---63
QB Preston Eberhart2142---------63
WR Earnest Farrow1935------458
ILB J.R. Fickell------2035---55
WR Brett Ellis1736------154
WR Kenyon Chiang1319------1951
RB Adam Fitchie1733---------50
S Benjamin Grueneich------1733---50
TE Xavier Clinton512------2643
WR Les Murphy1025------439
CB Frederick Shepard------3191638
S Robert Briles------5141736
FB Earnest Kirchner314------1936
TE Efrain Rice1419---------33
DE Duane Osborne------916732
RB Terrance Hardison35------2028
OLB Maurice Lee------1017128
OLB Cristian Winslett------102324
ILB Reginald Stargell------415120
S Ed Erickson------414119
CB Heath Wilkerson------413---17
TE Garrett Williams410---------14
WR B.J. Hutton02------911
ILB Carlton Shapiro------001010
C Isaiah Guidry00------1010
P Bart Rubio00------1010
G Arnie Winright00------1010
T Cody Grier00------1010
C Justics Herndon00------1010
K Charlie Hojnacki00------99
G Rico Bensen03---------3
QB Harold Capodaglio00---------0
RB Isaiah Elliott00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3217.0
Middle14684.9
Right7182.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle10151.5
Right11433.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CaliforniaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bryson Roger47304031883
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Preston Eberhart38203456310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)27181676.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)11811210.2
Long (19+ Yds)313311.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17111237.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)124393.3
Long (19+ Yds)31258.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CaliforniaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jalen Fuqua106093246
WR Darren Spector95249033
RB Brandon Dennis65034014
RB Devon Goetz63021033
WR Edwin Rudis65052137
TE Andres Linquist53149147
TE Heath Huntley22015013
FB Frankie Stewart210509
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Adam Fitchie96254033
TE Efrain Rice52112019
WR Les Murphy42119025
WR Kenyon Chiang42030119
FB Earnest Kirchner43047114
WR Brett Ellis4010036
TE Garrett Williams43045110
TE Xavier Clinton2000012
RB Terrance Hardison1101105
WR Earnest Farrow1108035

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CaliforniaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Bryson Roger11212.007.20
RB Brandon Dennis1-2-2.00-1.00
RB Devon Goetz1-4-4.004.50
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Adam Fitchie1-4-4.003.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CaliforniaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bryson Roger42246.006.77
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Preston Eberhart83151.885.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CaliforniaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Brandon Dennis21189.005.67
TE Heath Huntley1166.007.50
WR Darren Spector1000.005.44
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Adam Fitchie2173.506.00
WR Brett Ellis2000.000.00
TE Efrain Rice1133.002.40
WR Kenyon Chiang1000.007.50
FB Earnest Kirchner1155.0011.75
TE Xavier Clinton1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CaliforniaRushesConversions
QB Bryson Roger11
RB Devon Goetz11
DenverRushesConversions
RB Adam Fitchie10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CaliforniaAttCompConversions
Bryson Roger1084
DenverAttCompConversions
Preston Eberhart1154

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CaliforniaTargCatchConversions
RB Brandon Dennis541
TE Heath Huntley111
WR Jalen Fuqua111
WR Edwin Rudis111
FB Frankie Stewart110
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Brett Ellis300
TE Efrain Rice210
WR Les Murphy111
WR Kenyon Chiang111
FB Earnest Kirchner100
TE Xavier Clinton100
TE Garrett Williams111
WR Earnest Farrow111

SectionAttendance
Stadium43,500 (54,900 capacity)
Upper Deck9,000 (11,900)
End Zone6,400 (8,500)
Mezzanine3,900 (4,900)
Sideline Seats5,900 (7,500)
Club Seats15,600 (19,100)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,000)