Week 1, 2028

played in California, CA

66 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos	10	0	17	10	-	37
California Chargers	3	7	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:50 DEN - Heath Wilkerson 33 interception return (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
1Q: 06:05 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 49 field goal
1Q: 02:05 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 44 field goal
2Q: 07:58 CAL - Devon Goetz 4 run (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
3Q: 14:50 DEN - Robbie Smith 22 pass from Donte Midget (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
3Q: 10:47 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 30 field goal
3Q: 04:38 DEN - Robbie Smith 11 pass from Donte Midget (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
4Q: 09:39 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 49 field goal
4Q: 02:03 DEN - Graham Sweeney 45 interception return (Edwin Ruschak extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:50 DEN - Heath Wilkerson 33 interception return (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
1Q: 06:05 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 49 field goal
1Q: 02:05 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 44 field goal
2Q: 07:58 CAL - Devon Goetz 4 run (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
3Q: 14:50 DEN - Robbie Smith 22 pass from Donte Midget (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
3Q: 10:47 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 30 field goal
3Q: 04:38 DEN - Robbie Smith 11 pass from Donte Midget (Edwin Ruschak extra point)
4Q: 09:39 DEN - Edwin Ruschak 49 field goal
4Q: 02:03 DEN - Graham Sweeney 45 interception return (Edwin Ruschak extra point)

Team Statistics DEN CAL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 19 16
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 295 318
- Offensive Plays 63 69
- Yards per Play 4.68 4.61
Net Rushing Yards 98 109
- Rushing Attempts 28 21
- Yards per Rush 3.50 5.19
Net Passing Yards 197 209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 21 - 0 47 - 23 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards 215 212
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.63 4.35
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 1/5 10/84
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 5/107
Interception Ret./Yards 5/138 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 28
Time of Possession 30:37 29:23

Team Statistics	DEN	CAL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	19	16
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	295	318
- Offensive Plays	63	69
- Yards per Play	4.68	4.61
Net Rushing Yards	98	109
- Rushing Attempts	28	21
- Yards per Rush	3.50	5.19
Net Passing Yards	197	209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 21 - 0	47 - 23 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards	215	212
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.63	4.35
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/3
Penalties/Yards	1/5	10/84
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	5/107
Interception Ret./Yards	5/138	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 28
Time of Possession	30:37	29:23

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:08	OWN 23	8	36	Punt
1	5:57	3:57	OWN 25	9	48	Field Goal
2	14:53	1:28	OWN 8	3	-1	Punt
2	11:18	0:13	OWN 40	2	-4	Fumble
2	7:47	1:41	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	4:17	1:30	OWN 37	4	24	Punt
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 35	3	55	Missed FG
3	14:50	0:15	OPP 22	1	22	Touchdown
3	12:58	2:18	OPP 20	4	7	Field Goal
3	8:57	4:27	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
3	2:40	3:25	OWN 39	9	38	Missed FG
4	12:31	2:58	OPP 49	5	17	Field Goal
4	6:57	2:24	OWN 29	3	9	Punt

California Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:52	1:14	OWN 20	3	4	Interception
1	9:38	3:41	OWN 31	6	37	Field Goal
1	2:00	2:07	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
2	13:25	2:07	OPP 45	6	16	Missed FG
2	11:05	3:18	OPP 27	5	27	Touchdown
2	6:06	1:49	OWN 18	4	1	Punt
2	2:47	2:04	OWN 3	5	17	Punt
3	14:35	1:37	OWN 25	3	30	Interception
3	10:40	1:43	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
3	4:30	1:50	OWN 13	3	9	Punt
4	14:15	1:44	OWN 37	4	29	Interception
4	9:33	2:36	OWN 25	9	46	Downs
4	4:33	2:38	OWN 8	10	33	Interception
4	1:55	1:55	OWN 29	5	28	Interception

Game MVP: Donte Midget, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Adam Fitchie	18	83	4.61	16	2
RB Mark Dzwonczyk	5	12	2.40	8	0
WR Clifton Wharton	2	0	0.00	2	0
QB Donte Midget	2	4	2.00	6	0
RB Quentin Culver	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

California	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Devon Goetz	11	51	4.64	13	1	1
QB Bryson Roger	6	42	7.00	10	2	0
RB Bryan Zukauskas	3	15	5.00	6	0	0
WR Gavin Schwant	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donte Midget	32	21	215	3/18	2	30	0	105.6

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryson Roger	42	21	189	1/3	0	26	4	22.9
Dylan Shapiro	5	2	23	0/0	0	21	1	15.0

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Robbie Smith	6	8	70	11.67	42	22	2
TE Alexander Ackerman	5	7	35	7.00	14	14	0
WR Clifton Wharton	4	6	59	14.75	10	30	0
WR Lincoln Monroe	2	5	20	10.00	8	12	0
RB Adam Fitchie	2	2	31	15.50	13	16	0
TE Bennett Zitnik	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Quentin Culver	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Heath Huntley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

California	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Joshua Chandler	5	13	58	11.60	15	21
WR Gavin Schwant	5	7	62	12.40	22	26
RB Devon Goetz	4	8	14	3.50	0	5
RB Bryan Zukauskas	3	3	8	2.67	3	6
TE Devante Hock	2	3	37	18.50	18	23
TE Andres Linquist	2	5	28	14.00	15	21
WR Asher Rabach	1	4	6	6.00	0	6
FB Earnest Kirchner	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR J.T. Sanders	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Jalen Fuqua	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Graham Sweeney	1	45	45.00	1
S Daryl McCormick	1	0	0.00	0
DE Bert Sellers	1	22	22.00	0
S Leon Dick	1	38	38.00	0
CB Heath Wilkerson	1	33	33.00	1

California	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Mark Dzwonczyk	1	0	0
WR Lincoln Monroe	1	0	0
S Daryl McCormick	0	1	0
WR Robbie Smith	0	1	0
DE Bert Sellers	0	0	1
TE Bennett Zitnik	0	0	1

California	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Devon Goetz	2	0	0
CB Bob Blades	0	1	0
FB Earnest Kirchner	0	1	0
OLB Neal Freeman	0	0	1
CB Rod Cook	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
William Denby	5	207	41.4	37.4	50	2

California	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joel Galloway	5	232	46.4	43.2	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Edwin Ruschak	3/5	2/3	0/0	49	4/4

California	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jackie McGillicuddy	1/2	1/2	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ethan McWilliams	2	16	8.0	0

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lincoln Monroe	1	24	24.0	0

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devon Goetz	5	107	21.4	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Heath Wilkerson	5	3	0.0	21	48
ILB Reginald Stargell	5	2	0.0	18	32
S Daryl McCormick	5	1	0.0	12	18
S Leon Dick	5	1	0.0	10	38
OLB Shane Harvey	5	0	0.0	20	28
OLB Maurice Lee	4	1	0.0	10	39
DT Ray Houston	3	2	0.5	18	30
CB Frederick Gray	3	1	0.0	21	48
CB Graham Sweeney	2	1	0.0	15	35
DE Brett Lucas	1	0	0.5	1	15
DT Erick Griffin	1	2	0.0	17	24
DE Bert Sellers	1	1	0.0	21	40
DT Pat Hilgendorf	1	0	0.0	5	29
S Glen Petko	1	0	0.0	14	27
ILB Chase Bates	1	0	0.0	1	14
G Rico Bensen	1	0	---	---	---
DE Neal Brown	1	0	0.0	19	30

California	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nicholas Tate	10	2	0.0	25	25
CB Malachi Winters	7	0	0.0	28	35
S Tyrus Preston	7	0	0.0	25	27
S George Tucker	6	2	0.0	28	35
DT D.J. Clark	4	2	1.0	23	22
OLB Arnie Blanchard	3	2	0.0	27	34
OLB Winston Dodge	3	1	0.0	26	25
DE Brendan Summers	2	3	1.0	28	33
DE Seth Maru	2	1	1.0	23	22
CB Rod Cook	2	1	0.0	26	29
TE Devante Hock	2	0	---	---	---
CB Bob Blades	1	0	0.0	17	18
DT Calvin Joseph	1	0	0.0	5	13
ILB Morris Venegas	1	0	0.0	6	10
CB Alexander Goodwin	1	0	0.0	4	10
FB Earnest Kirchner	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Dakota Hopkins	0	1	0.0	6	10
S Aiden Hasan	0	1	0.0	3	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ray Houston	0.5	0	1	0	30
DE Brett Lucas	0.5	0	1	0	15
DE Neal Brown	0.0	3	0	0	30
DE Bert Sellers	0.0	0	1	0	40
DT Erick Griffin	0.0	0	1	0	24
OLB Shane Harvey	0.0	0	0	1	28

California	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Brendan Summers	1.0	1	33
DT D.J. Clark	1.0	0	22
DE Seth Maru	1.0	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Reginald Stargell	4	1	0	32
S Leon Dick	4	0	1	38
OLB Shane Harvey	3	1	0	28
CB Heath Wilkerson	3	0	1	48
CB Frederick Gray	2	2	0	48
S Daryl McCormick	2	0	1	18
OLB Maurice Lee	2	0	0	39
CB Graham Sweeney	1	0	1	35
DE Bert Sellers	1	0	1	40
DT Ray Houston	1	0	0	30
ILB Chase Bates	0	1	0	14

California	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Malachi Winters	6	0	35
S Tyrus Preston	5	1	27
S George Tucker	3	1	35
OLB Arnie Blanchard	2	1	34
ILB Nicholas Tate	2	0	25
CB Alexander Goodwin	1	1	10
CB Bob Blades	1	0	18
CB Rod Cook	1	0	29
DT D.J. Clark	0	1	22

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Rico Bensen	3	7	28	0	35
T Moe Barrett	3	4	28	1	35
G Zack Richard	1	7	28	1	35
TE Alexander Ackerman	1	2	21	0	30
T Wyatt Brady	1	1	28	0	35
C Brandon Kotz	0	6	28	1	35

California	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Noah Twisp	2	4	21	0	48
G Kerry Tate	1	5	21	0	48
C Jose Bradley	1	4	21	0	43
G Craig Weatherly	1	2	21	0	48
RB Bryan Zukauskas	0	0	5	1	22

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Graham Sweeney	2	21
Quentin Culver	1	16
Bert Sellers	1	15
Bennett Zitnik	1	13

California	Tackles	STPlays
Neal Freeman	1	25
Bryan Zukauskas	1	23
Leland McKenzie	1	23

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Bert Sellers	---	---	21	40	15	76
CB Frederick Gray	---	---	21	48	7	76
G Rico Bensen	28	35	---	---	10	73
T Wyatt Brady	28	35	---	---	10	73
CB Graham Sweeney	---	---	15	35	21	71
CB Heath Wilkerson	---	---	21	48	2	71
C Brandon Kotz	28	35	---	---	---	63
T Moe Barrett	28	35	---	---	---	63
QB Donte Midget	28	35	---	---	---	63
G Zack Richard	28	35	---	---	---	63
WR Clifton Wharton	25	27	---	---	3	55
ILB Reginald Stargell	---	---	18	32	2	52
TE Alexander Ackerman	21	30	---	---	---	51
OLB Maurice Lee	---	---	10	39	2	51
S Leon Dick	---	---	10	38	2	50
WR Robbie Smith	23	25	---	---	1	49
WR Lincoln Monroe	22	24	---	---	3	49
DE Neal Brown	---	---	19	30	---	49
DT Ray Houston	---	---	18	30	---	48
OLB Shane Harvey	---	---	20	28	---	48
S Daryl McCormick	---	---	12	18	16	46
RB Mark Dzwonczyk	9	11	---	---	26	46
S Glen Petko	---	---	14	27	2	43
RB Adam Fitchie	22	21	---	---	---	43
DT Pat Hilgendorf	---	---	5	29	7	41
DT Erick Griffin	---	---	17	24	---	41
TE Bennett Zitnik	11	16	---	---	13	40
WR Kenyon Chiang	1	6	---	---	21	28
S Cameron Sims	---	---	6	19	---	25
RB Quentin Culver	2	6	---	---	16	24
ILB Chase Bates	---	---	1	14	8	23
DE Brett Lucas	---	---	1	15	7	23
OLB Alejandro Jefcoat	---	---	0	0	21	21
TE Antoine Burdette	3	2	---	---	13	18
DT Justin Linder	---	---	2	13	2	17
CB Ethan McWilliams	---	---	0	1	15	16
K Edwin Ruschak	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Carter Farr	0	2	---	---	10	12
P William Denby	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Abraham Sullivan	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Isaiah Guidry	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Branden Richmond	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Heath Huntley	1	5	---	---	---	6
QB Mike Terrell	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Wendell Hicks	---	---	0	0	---	0
C J.J. Scoggins	0	0	---	---	---	0

California	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Kerry Tate	21	48	---	---	7	76
G Craig Weatherly	21	48	---	---	7	76
T Noah Twisp	21	48	---	---	7	76
T Jermaine Schaefer	21	48	---	---	7	76
OLB Arnie Blanchard	---	---	27	34	13	74
S George Tucker	---	---	28	35	5	68
CB Malachi Winters	---	---	28	35	5	68
TE Devante Hock	20	48	---	---	---	68
DE Brendan Summers	---	---	28	33	5	66
QB Bryson Roger	21	43	---	---	---	64
C Jose Bradley	21	43	---	---	---	64
WR Joshua Chandler	21	43	---	---	---	64
CB Rod Cook	---	---	26	29	5	60
WR Jalen Fuqua	17	41	---	---	---	58
S Tyrus Preston	---	---	25	27	6	58
CB Bob Blades	---	---	17	18	19	54
OLB Winston Dodge	---	---	26	25	1	52
ILB Nicholas Tate	---	---	25	25	1	51
RB Bryan Zukauskas	5	22	---	---	23	50
DT D.J. Clark	---	---	23	22	1	46
DE Seth Maru	---	---	23	22	1	46
RB Devon Goetz	16	21	---	---	8	45
ILB Morris Venegas	---	---	6	10	25	41
WR Gavin Schwant	16	24	---	---	---	40
OLB Neal Freeman	---	---	3	11	25	39
S Aiden Hasan	---	---	3	11	20	34
WR Asher Rabach	1	11	---	---	18	30
TE Leland McKenzie	2	1	---	---	23	26
FB Earnest Kirchner	3	4	---	---	18	25
TE Andres Linquist	4	19	---	---	---	23
DT Calvin Joseph	---	---	5	13	4	22
DE Patrick Horn	---	---	2	11	6	19
WR J.T. Sanders	0	6	---	---	11	17
CB Alexander Goodwin	---	---	4	10	2	16
ILB Dakota Hopkins	---	---	6	10	---	16
DE Noah Luangphone	---	---	3	4	3	10
WR Darren Spector	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Sedrick Fisher	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Joel Galloway	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT J.C. Bivens	---	---	0	0	5	5
G Allen Bullock	0	5	---	---	---	5
K Jackie McGillicuddy	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Dylan Shapiro	0	5	---	---	---	5
C Tyler Harrison	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Mackenzie Aranda	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Tracy Buckley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	34	3.4
Middle	16	55	3.4
Right	2	9	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	5	1.7
Middle	14	74	5.3
Right	4	30	7.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donte Midget	32	21	2	4	1	5	1	0	0

California	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryson Roger	42	21	3	0	5	5	4	1	4
Dylan Shapiro	5	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	43	8.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	50	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	92	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	30	10.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	13	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	10	103	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	61	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	35	4.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robbie Smith	8	6	0	70	1	25
TE Alexander Ackerman	7	5	1	35	0	30
WR Clifton Wharton	6	4	0	59	1	27
WR Lincoln Monroe	5	2	0	20	0	24
RB Quentin Culver	2	1	0	-1	0	6
RB Adam Fitchie	2	2	0	31	0	21
TE Bennett Zitnik	1	1	0	1	0	16
TE Heath Huntley	1	0	0	0	0	5

California	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joshua Chandler	13	5	2	58	1	43
RB Devon Goetz	8	4	0	14	0	21
WR Gavin Schwant	7	5	2	62	1	24
TE Andres Linquist	5	2	1	28	1	19
WR Asher Rabach	4	1	1	6	0	11
TE Devante Hock	3	2	0	37	1	48
RB Bryan Zukauskas	3	3	0	8	0	22
WR Jalen Fuqua	2	0	0	0	0	41
WR J.T. Sanders	1	0	1	0	0	6
FB Earnest Kirchner	1	1	0	-1	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

California	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Goetz	1	4	4.00	4.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donte Midget	2	2	22	11.00	6.72

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryson Roger	1	1	6	6.00	4.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robbie Smith	1	1	11	11.00	8.75
TE Alexander Ackerman	1	1	11	11.00	5.00

California	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Asher Rabach	1	1	6	6.00	1.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Adam Fitchie	2	1
WR Clifton Wharton	1	1
QB Donte Midget	1	0

California	Rushes	Conversions
QB Bryson Roger	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donte Midget	8	3	1

California	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryson Roger	12	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robbie Smith	3	2	0
WR Lincoln Monroe	2	0	0
WR Clifton Wharton	1	1	1
TE Alexander Ackerman	1	0	0
TE Heath Huntley	1	0	0

California	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Asher Rabach	3	0	0
WR Joshua Chandler	3	1	1
TE Devante Hock	2	2	2
RB Bryan Zukauskas	2	2	0
WR Gavin Schwant	1	1	0
TE Andres Linquist	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,200 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,200 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)