Week 1, 2040

played in California, CA

75 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	7	0	7	-	17
California Chargers	7	10	10	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 CAL - Lorenzo Lang 3 run (Harris Beustring extra point)
1Q: 01:17 DEN - Charles Harding 23 field goal
2Q: 10:14 CAL - Harris Beustring 18 field goal
2Q: 06:57 CAL - Zack Cochrane 18 pass from Kai Hunter (Harris Beustring extra point)
2Q: 03:31 DEN - Jerry Lincoln 4 pass from Isaac Poloski (Charles Harding extra point)
3Q: 09:07 CAL - Devon Halela 16 pass from Kai Hunter (Harris Beustring extra point)
3Q: 04:02 CAL - Harris Beustring 37 field goal
4Q: 12:56 DEN - Cole Sierra 42 interception return (Charles Harding extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 CAL - Lorenzo Lang 3 run (Harris Beustring extra point)
1Q: 01:17 DEN - Charles Harding 23 field goal
2Q: 10:14 CAL - Harris Beustring 18 field goal
2Q: 06:57 CAL - Zack Cochrane 18 pass from Kai Hunter (Harris Beustring extra point)
2Q: 03:31 DEN - Jerry Lincoln 4 pass from Isaac Poloski (Charles Harding extra point)
3Q: 09:07 CAL - Devon Halela 16 pass from Kai Hunter (Harris Beustring extra point)
3Q: 04:02 CAL - Harris Beustring 37 field goal
4Q: 12:56 DEN - Cole Sierra 42 interception return (Charles Harding extra point)

Team Statistics DEN CAL
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 4 11
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 309 361
- Offensive Plays 66 70
- Yards per Play 4.68 5.16
Net Rushing Yards 78 169
- Rushing Attempts 17 36
- Yards per Rush 4.59 4.69
Net Passing Yards 231 192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 29 - 2 34 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 240 192
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.71 5.65
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 8.2
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/10 12/84
Punt Returns/Yards 2/-2 3/21
Kick Returns/Yards 2/54 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 1/42 2/24
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 35
Time of Possession 26:31 33:29

Team Statistics	DEN	CAL
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	4	11
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	309	361
- Offensive Plays	66	70
- Yards per Play	4.68	5.16
Net Rushing Yards	78	169
- Rushing Attempts	17	36
- Yards per Rush	4.59	4.69
Net Passing Yards	231	192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 29 - 2	34 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	240	192
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.71	5.65
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	8.2
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/10	12/84
Punt Returns/Yards	2/-2	3/21
Kick Returns/Yards	2/54	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	1/42	2/24
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 35
Time of Possession	26:31	33:29

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:19	2:07	OWN 25	6	11	Punt
1	7:32	6:20	OWN 23	15	71	Field Goal
2	10:08	0:15	OWN 25	2	0	Interception
2	6:50	3:27	OWN 15	8	85	Touchdown
2	1:01	0:09	OWN 36	1	0	Fumble
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 47	3	0	Half
3	15:00	3:44	OWN 25	8	42	Missed FG
3	8:56	1:26	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	6:08	1:19	OWN 23	3	23	Interception
3	3:55	4:02	OWN 46	7	16	Punt
4	9:52	1:04	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	2:21	1:50	OWN 2	7	47	Downs

California Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	10:12	2:40	OWN 26	7	7	Punt
1	1:12	6:04	OWN 25	12	74	Field Goal
2	9:53	3:03	OPP 43	5	43	Touchdown
2	3:23	2:22	OWN 10	5	2	Punt
2	0:52	0:28	OPP 36	3	-4	Missed FG
3	11:16	2:20	OPP 48	6	48	Touchdown
3	7:30	1:22	OWN 16	3	6	Punt
3	4:49	0:54	OPP 27	3	7	Field Goal
4	14:53	2:09	OWN 19	5	15	Interception
4	12:44	2:52	OWN 25	6	3	Punt
4	8:48	6:27	OWN 14	9	23	Punt
4	0:31	0:31	OPP 49	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Kai Hunter, California Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Terrence McComas	11	38	3.45	18	2
RB Oliver Schaefer	4	22	5.50	9	0
WR Jerry Lincoln	1	4	4.00	4	0
RB Yair Arnold	1	14	14.00	14	1

California	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lorenzo Lang	16	66	4.13	12	2	1
RB Karl Delisle	12	70	5.83	14	4	0
QB Kai Hunter	6	28	4.67	13	2	0
WR Jalen Soltis	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
TE Devon Halela	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Isaac Poloski	47	29	240	2/9	1	27	2	64.1

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kai Hunter	34	19	192	0/0	2	27	1	79.5

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR George Dotson	9	13	103	11.44	40	25	0
WR Jerry Lincoln	7	11	18	2.57	6	5	1
WR Shaun Bridges	6	10	52	8.67	14	22	0
TE Dennis Cobb	4	6	35	8.75	8	20	0
RB Terrence McComas	2	2	5	2.50	0	5	0
WR Corey Reynaud	1	1	27	27.00	0	27	0
RB Yair Arnold	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Curtis Belt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Oliver Schaefer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

California	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Joshua Kennedy	11	15	112	10.18	59	26	0
WR Edwin Bennett	2	6	6	3.00	13	10	0
WR Zack Cochrane	2	2	24	12.00	9	18	1
TE Devon Halela	2	3	43	21.50	6	27	1
WR Claude Mueller	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Frank Shepard	1	4	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Karl Delisle	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Cole Sierra	1	42	42.00	1

California	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mark Gaylor	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Irving Whiting	1	24	24.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR George Dotson	1	0	0	0

California	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Matthew Cowart	0	1	0	0
CB Albert Baxter	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marc Emmons	4	184	46.0	40.8	56	4

California	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Javier Sankey	5	257	51.4	51.8	61	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charles Harding	1/2	0/1	0/1	23	2/2

California	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Harris Beustring	2/3	0/1	0/1	37	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terrence McComas	2	-2	-1.0	0

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Shepard	3	21	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terrence McComas	2	54	27.0	0

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Karl Delisle	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Richard Peterson	12	4	0.0	35	32
S Chad Cousino	6	4	0.0	32	29
CB Mitch James	6	0	0.0	36	34
DE Joshua Wilcox	4	1	0.0	31	29
OLB Cristian Linker	4	0	0.0	13	20
ILB Billy Cox	2	3	0.0	33	30
DT Joshua Blocker	2	2	0.0	29	21
DE Asher Emmons	2	2	0.0	30	27
CB Drake Read	2	2	0.0	35	32
OLB J.R. Fickell	2	0	0.0	8	5
S Jerry Payton	2	0	0.0	22	12
DT Devante McIntosh	1	3	0.0	31	26
S Jorge Hastings	1	1	0.0	15	24
DE Jace Dobranski	1	1	0.0	3	6
DT Willie Bradley	1	0	0.0	8	14
TE Dennis Cobb	1	0	---	---	---
CB Nickolas Mead	1	0	0.0	21	12
WR Corey Reynaud	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Devonte Butterworth	0	2	0.0	3	4
CB Harry Franklin	0	1	0.0	0	2

California	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Bennett Wagner	8	3	0.0	16	47
S Howie Rodreick	6	0	0.0	17	49
ILB Larry Levine	5	0	1.0	13	35
DE Malcolm Wiggins	5	1	0.0	15	42
OLB Irving Whiting	4	1	0.0	12	33
CB Amos Gonzalez	3	0	0.0	12	37
DE Pedro Tayoun	2	0	1.0	6	17
OLB Brett Shapiro	2	1	0.0	9	27
OLB Axel Fenner	2	0	0.0	8	24
S Matthew Cowart	2	0	0.0	10	33
OLB Joel Burnett	2	0	0.0	4	14
DE Garrett Sachs	2	0	0.0	13	39
CB Albert Baxter	1	2	0.0	12	33
S Mark Gaylor	1	1	0.0	12	33
ILB Herb Killian	1	0	0.0	5	13
OLB Josh Sanderson	0	2	0.0	2	5
DT Jimmie Grieg	0	2	0.0	11	26
CB Donnie Osborne	0	1	0.0	3	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Richard Peterson	1	0	0	32
DE Joshua Wilcox	0	5	0	29
DT Sean Hazen	0	1	0	7
DE Jace Dobranski	0	1	0	6
DT Joshua Blocker	0	0	1	21

California	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Larry Levine	1.0	0	0	35
DE Pedro Tayoun	1.0	0	0	17
DE Malcolm Wiggins	0.0	3	0	42
OLB Brett Shapiro	0.0	2	0	27
OLB Axel Fenner	0.0	1	0	24
DT Shawn Burnham	0.0	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mitch James	5	0	0	34
OLB Richard Peterson	3	0	0	32
OLB Cristian Linker	3	0	0	20
S Jerry Payton	2	0	0	12
S Chad Cousino	2	0	0	29
OLB J.R. Fickell	1	0	0	5
S Jorge Hastings	1	0	0	24
CB Drake Read	1	0	0	32
CB Nickolas Mead	1	0	0	12
DT Joshua Blocker	0	1	0	21
ILB Billy Cox	0	1	0	30
DE Asher Emmons	0	1	0	27
CB Cole Sierra	0	0	1	8

California	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bennett Wagner	8	0	0	47
S Howie Rodreick	6	0	0	49
S Matthew Cowart	3	1	0	33
OLB Irving Whiting	3	0	1	33
OLB Brett Shapiro	2	1	0	27
CB Amos Gonzalez	1	1	0	37
ILB Larry Levine	1	0	0	35
DE Malcolm Wiggins	1	0	0	42
CB Albert Baxter	1	0	0	33
OLB Joel Burnett	1	0	0	14
DE Garrett Sachs	1	0	0	39
ILB Herb Killian	1	0	0	13
S Mark Gaylor	0	1	1	33
DT Jimmie Grieg	0	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Matt Stephenson	3	6	1	17	0	49
G Desmond Swayda	2	2	0	17	0	49
G Hayden Rivera	1	2	0	17	2	49
T Casey Purdy	0	4	0	17	0	49
T Corey Burnett	0	2	0	17	0	49
TE Dennis Cobb	0	1	0	14	0	39

California	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Howard Brandon	4	6	36	34
T Thurman Cortez	3	6	36	34
T Morris Donohue	3	6	36	34
G Darien Measso	1	9	36	34
G Willie Carter	1	3	36	34
TE Joshua Kennedy	0	1	36	33

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
George Dotson	2	8
Dennis Cobb	1	21
Terrence McComas	1	21

California	Tackles	STPlays
Frank Shepard	2	18
Edwin Bennett	2	11

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Dennis Cobb	14	39	---	---	21	74
CB Mitch James	---	---	36	34	3	73
G Hayden Rivera	17	49	---	---	6	72
WR George Dotson	17	46	---	---	8	71
OLB Richard Peterson	---	---	35	32	3	70
CB Drake Read	---	---	35	32	3	70
T Corey Burnett	17	49	---	---	---	66
T Casey Purdy	17	49	---	---	---	66
G Desmond Swayda	17	49	---	---	---	66
C Matt Stephenson	17	49	---	---	---	66
QB Isaac Poloski	17	49	---	---	---	66
ILB Billy Cox	---	---	33	30	2	65
S Chad Cousino	---	---	32	29	2	63
DE Joshua Wilcox	---	---	31	29	3	63
DE Asher Emmons	---	---	30	27	2	59
RB Terrence McComas	12	26	---	---	21	59
DT Devante McIntosh	---	---	31	26	2	59
WR Jerry Lincoln	12	39	---	---	5	56
DT Joshua Blocker	---	---	29	21	---	50
S Jerry Payton	---	---	22	12	15	49
WR Shaun Bridges	13	35	---	---	---	48
S Jorge Hastings	---	---	15	24	3	42
RB Yair Arnold	3	17	---	---	17	37
OLB Cristian Linker	---	---	13	20	2	35
CB Nickolas Mead	---	---	21	12	1	34
OLB J.R. Fickell	---	---	8	5	20	33
DT Willie Bradley	---	---	8	14	8	30
RB Oliver Schaefer	5	18	---	---	6	29
WR Corey Reynaud	4	10	---	---	13	27
WR Willie Horn	3	6	---	---	17	26
CB Cole Sierra	---	---	7	8	6	21
CB Harry Franklin	---	---	0	2	15	17
TE Curtis Belt	2	8	---	---	6	16
DE Jace Dobranski	---	---	3	6	5	14
DT Sean Hazen	---	---	4	7	1	12
ILB Joe Cafferty	---	---	0	0	11	11
ILB Devonte Butterworth	---	---	3	4	1	8
C Zack Blades	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Marc Emmons	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Jonah Alexander	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Charles Harding	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Jerry Cottrell	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Ben Nichols	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Randal Burress	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Lincoln Alexandre	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Norbert Benton	---	---	0	0	---	0

California	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Darien Measso	36	34	---	---	8	78
WR Edwin Bennett	32	31	---	---	11	74
C Howard Brandon	36	34	---	---	---	70
QB Kai Hunter	36	34	---	---	---	70
T Thurman Cortez	36	34	---	---	---	70
G Willie Carter	36	34	---	---	---	70
T Morris Donohue	36	34	---	---	---	70
TE Joshua Kennedy	36	33	---	---	---	69
S Howie Rodreick	---	---	17	49	2	68
CB Bennett Wagner	---	---	16	47	2	65
WR Claude Mueller	27	19	---	---	17	63
DE Malcolm Wiggins	---	---	15	42	2	59
S Mark Gaylor	---	---	12	33	14	59
WR Frank Shepard	24	13	---	---	18	55
DE Garrett Sachs	---	---	13	39	2	54
RB Lorenzo Lang	20	10	---	---	22	52
CB Amos Gonzalez	---	---	12	37	2	51
CB Albert Baxter	---	---	12	33	6	51
ILB Larry Levine	---	---	13	35	2	50
OLB Irving Whiting	---	---	12	33	2	47
S Matthew Cowart	---	---	10	33	2	45
RB Karl Delisle	15	24	---	---	4	43
DT Jimmie Grieg	---	---	11	26	2	39
OLB Brett Shapiro	---	---	9	27	2	38
TE Devon Halela	12	19	---	---	4	35
DT Shawn Burnham	---	---	6	23	4	33
OLB Axel Fenner	---	---	8	24	---	32
DE Pedro Tayoun	---	---	6	17	4	27
WR Jalen Soltis	9	15	---	---	1	25
CB Donnie Osborne	---	---	3	9	12	24
TE Rodolfo Erickson	1	0	---	---	22	23
OLB Jeffrey Hudson	---	---	1	0	19	20
ILB Herb Killian	---	---	5	13	2	20
OLB Joel Burnett	---	---	4	14	---	18
RB Adrian Buchanan	2	3	---	---	13	18
OLB Josh Sanderson	---	---	2	5	8	15
WR Zack Cochrane	2	3	---	---	6	11
K Harris Beustring	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Lamar Griffith	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Ezekiel Shapiro	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Roberto Brennan	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Myron Dvorsky	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Javier Sankey	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Gino Branch	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kris Braswell	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Emmett Browning	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-3	-1.5
Middle	9	36	4.0
Right	6	45	7.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	37	5.3
Middle	21	101	4.8
Right	6	34	5.7
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Isaac Poloski	47	29	5	1	4	5	6	1	2

California	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kai Hunter	34	19	3	0	3	3	7	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	16	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	13	106	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	45	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	73	14.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	28	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	130	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	7	2.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	27	13.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR George Dotson	13	9	0	103	2	46
WR Jerry Lincoln	11	7	2	18	0	39
WR Shaun Bridges	10	6	1	52	1	35
TE Dennis Cobb	6	4	1	35	1	39
RB Yair Arnold	2	0	0	0	0	17
RB Terrence McComas	2	2	0	5	0	26
TE Curtis Belt	1	0	0	0	0	8
WR Corey Reynaud	1	1	0	27	1	10
RB Oliver Schaefer	1	0	0	0	0	18

California	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Joshua Kennedy	15	11	0	112	2	33
WR Edwin Bennett	6	2	0	6	0	31
WR Frank Shepard	4	1	2	0	0	13
TE Devon Halela	3	2	0	43	1	19
WR Claude Mueller	2	1	0	7	0	19
WR Zack Cochrane	2	2	0	24	0	3
RB Karl Delisle	2	0	1	0	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Terrence McComas	2	0	0.00	3.45

California	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lorenzo Lang	3	6	2.00	4.13
TE Devon Halela	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Isaac Poloski	6	3	19	3.17	5.11

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kai Hunter	7	5	54	7.71	5.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR George Dotson	3	2	15	5.00	7.92
WR Jerry Lincoln	2	1	4	2.00	1.64
RB Yair Arnold	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

California	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Joshua Kennedy	3	2	10	3.33	7.47
WR Edwin Bennett	2	1	10	5.00	1.00
WR Zack Cochrane	1	1	18	18.00	12.00
TE Devon Halela	1	1	16	16.00	14.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Terrence McComas	2	2
WR Jerry Lincoln	1	0

California	Rushes	Conversions
RB Karl Delisle	4	3
QB Kai Hunter	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Isaac Poloski	12	8	4

California	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kai Hunter	10	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR George Dotson	4	2	1
WR Jerry Lincoln	2	1	1
TE Dennis Cobb	2	2	1
WR Shaun Bridges	2	1	0
RB Terrence McComas	1	1	0
WR Corey Reynaud	1	1	1

California	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Joshua Kennedy	4	4	3
WR Edwin Bennett	4	2	0
WR Frank Shepard	1	1	0
TE Devon Halela	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)