Broncos
27–30
DEN @ SD
Chargers
Final/OT · Sun, Dec 1, 2002 · 2002 Week 13 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Chargers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DEN 41%59% LAC
35.6%GROUND50.3%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  DEN |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.17 | +0.00 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.25 | -0.03 |
| Success Rate | 38.6% | 42.5% |
| Pass | 34.9% | 42.9% |
| Rush | 44.4% | 42.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| Pass | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| Rush | 18.5% | 7.9% |
| Yards / Play | 5.96 | 5.43 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.07 | +0.07 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 21.4% | 42.1% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.9 | 5.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.84 | 3.99 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 48.1% | 34.2% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.2% | 18.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.9% | 6.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 26.8 | 42.5 |
| Plays | 70 | 80 |
| Total Yards | 417 | 434 |
| Total EPA | -0.7 | -1.0 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 0 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DEN 100%0% SD
16.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Christie 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED, RECOVERED by DEN-D.O'Neal at DEN 24. D.O'Neal, dead ball declared… — DEN +3.5
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BeuerleinQB | 43 | 22/39 | 288 | 6.1 | -7.5 | -0.17 | — | 35% | -0.30 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton PortisRB | 23 | 159 | 6.9 | +9.6 | +0.42 | 52% | +0.17 | 2 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.7 | -0.37 | 0% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Olandis GaryRB | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -1.0 | -1.00 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Scottie MontgomeryWR | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -1.1 | -1.15 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed McCaffreyWR | 10 | 7 | 126 | 12.6 | +8.3 | +0.83 | 50% | +0.55 | 0 |
| Clinton PortisRB | 5 | 3 | 34 | 6.8 | +2.5 | +0.50 | 60% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Reuben DroughnsRB | 3 | 2 | 26 | 8.7 | +2.2 | +0.72 | 33% | +0.08 | 1 |
| Dwayne CarswellOT | 6 | 5 | 54 | 9.0 | +1.3 | +0.22 | 50% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Ashley LelieWR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.17 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Olandis GaryRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.59 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Herb HaygoodWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.24 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Patrick HapeTE | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 | -5.0 | -1.66 | 33% | -0.23 | 0 |
| Rod SmithWR | 9 | 2 | 36 | 4.0 | -6.5 | -0.73 | 22% | -0.39 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 2/3(54, 24 · missed 53) | 54 | 3/3 | — | — | 9 |
| Micah KnorrP | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah KnorrP | 5 | 183 | 36.6 | 27.0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben DroughnsRB | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 27 | 0 |
| Scottie MontgomeryWR | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Patrick HapeTE | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deltha O'NealCB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |