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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 16, L.A. Chargers 9
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2023
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 41°
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 76228
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Chargers 03339
Denver 3100316
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 16-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 15:00 30-A. Ekeler rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 30 14:26 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - LAC 33 14:05 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 7-G. Everett.
4 and 2 - LAC 33 13:58 16-J. Scott punts 47 yards, fair catch by 83-M. Bandy.
1Q 13:51 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 13:51 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 25 13:14 4-J. Stidham rush for 4 yards.
Denver timeout at 12:33
3 and 1 - DEN 29 12:33 4-J. Stidham pass to 25-S. Perine for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 11:48 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
2 and 10 - DEN 34 11:43 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete to 17-L. Humphrey.
3 and 10 - DEN 34 11:38 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
4 and 10 - DEN 34 11:33 9-R. Dixon punts 63 yards, 12-D. Davis returns for 12 yards.
1Q 11:21 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 15 11:21 2-E. Stick, sacked for 5 yards (0-J. Cooper).
2 and 15 - LAC 10 10:39 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 1-Q. Johnston.
3 and 15 - LAC 10 10:36 2-E. Stick rush for 9 yards.
4 and 6 - LAC 19 9:57 16-J. Scott punts 61 yards, 1-T. Smith returns for 14 yards.
1Q 9:44 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 34 9:44 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 36 9:10 4-J. Stidham pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 8:31 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 48 7:50 4-J. Stidham pass to 89-B. Johnson for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - LAC 46 7:09 25-S. Perine rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 41 6:30 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - LAC 32 5:48 33-J. Williams rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 16 4:58 33-J. Williams rush for 1 yard.
Injury timeout at 4:47
2 and 9 - LAC 15 4:34 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete to 82-A. Trautman.
3 and 9 - LAC 15 4:31 4-J. Stidham pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 2 - LAC 8 3:58 PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 8 - No play.
4 and 7 - LAC 13 3:58 16-W. Lutz 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 0    DEN 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:46
1Q 3:55 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 16-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 3:55 7-G. Everett rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 31 3:23 2-E. Stick pass to 82-A. Erickson for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 46 3:03 30-A. Ekeler rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 49 2:33 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 7-G. Everett.
3 and 5 - DEN 49 2:29 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 1-Q. Johnston.
4 and 5 - DEN 49 2:24 16-J. Scott punts 39 yards, downed by 31-N. Niemann.
1Q 2:14 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 10 2:14 4-J. Stidham pass to 33-J. Williams for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 14 1:40 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 24 1:03 4-J. Stidham pass to 82-A. Trautman for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 33 0:24 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete to 13-P. Dorsett.
3 and 1 - DEN 33 0:15 4-J. Stidham rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 35 15:00 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete to 89-B. Johnson.
2 and 10 - DEN 35 14:57 38-J. McLaughlin rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - DEN 35 14:31 4-J. Stidham rush for 11 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 35 - No play.
3 and 20 - DEN 25 13:59 4-J. Stidham, sacked for 9 yards (52-K. Mack).
4 and 29 - DEN 16 13:24 9-R. Dixon punts 44 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 13:15 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 40 13:15 2-E. Stick pass to 86-K. Doss for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 46 12:35 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 11:52 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 47 11:13 2-E. Stick pass to 82-A. Erickson for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 10:33 12-D. Davis rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - DEN 18 9:56 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 30-A. Ekeler.
3 and 8 - DEN 18 9:51 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 86-K. Doss.
4 and 8 - DEN 18 9:46 11-C. Dicker 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 3    DEN 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:29
2Q 9:43 Denver
LAC 35 11-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 9:43 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 29 9:02 4-J. Stidham pass to 33-J. Williams for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 33 8:16 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 44 7:34 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete to 89-B. Johnson.
2 and 10 - DEN 44 7:31 25-S. Perine rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 8 - DEN 46 6:52 4-J. Stidham pass to 17-L. Humphrey for 54 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
LAC 3    DEN 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:06
2Q 6:37 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 16-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 6:37 2-E. Stick pass to 28-I. Spiller for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - LAC 33 6:03 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 35 5:18 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 35 - No play.
1 and 20 - LAC 25 4:56 2-E. Stick pass to 84-S. Smartt for 5 yards.
2 and 15 - LAC 30 4:17 2-E. Stick pass to 7-G. Everett for 4 yards.
3 and 11 - LAC 34 3:37 2-E. Stick pass to 82-A. Erickson for 10 yards.
4 and 1 - LAC 44 2:55 Direct snap to 31-N. Niemann, fumble by 31-N. Niemann, aborted, RECOVERED by 31-N. Niemann returned for no gain.
2Q 2:51 Denver
1 and 10 - LAC 42 2:51 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - LAC 42 2:44 4-J. Stidham pass to 85-L. Krull for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 31 2:12 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete to 13-P. Dorsett.
2 and 10 - LAC 31 2:08 33-J. Williams rush for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 4 - LAC 25 2:00 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
4 and 4 - LAC 25 1:57 16-W. Lutz 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 3    DEN 13    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:54
2Q 1:53 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 16-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 1:53 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 7-G. Everett.
2 and 10 - LAC 25 1:50 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 82-A. Erickson. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 2-E. Stick pass to 82-A. Erickson for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 41 1:44 2-E. Stick rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - LAC 49 1:25 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 1:19
1 and 10 - DEN 48 1:19 2-E. Stick pass to 86-K. Doss for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 45 1:01 2-E. Stick pass to 86-K. Doss for no gain, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 45 - No play.
2 and 17 - LAC 45 0:56 2-E. Stick pass to 7-G. Everett for 3 yards.
3 and 14 - LAC 48 0:37 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 7-G. Everett.
4 and 14 - LAC 48 0:31 16-J. Scott punts 37 yards, fair catch by 83-M. Bandy.
2Q 0:24 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 15 0:24 4-J. Stidham pass to 25-S. Perine for 11 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:16
1 and 10 - DEN 26 0:16 4-J. Stidham pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 41 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 33 0:08 4-J. Stidham pass to 85-L. Krull for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - LAC 30 0:04 16-W. Lutz 48 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
LAC 35 11-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 15:00 33-J. Williams rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - DEN 22 14:24 4-J. Stidham pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for 3 yards.
3 and 10 - DEN 25 13:42 4-J. Stidham pass to 17-L. Humphrey for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 12:58 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 43 12:13 4-J. Stidham pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - DEN 48 11:30 33-J. Williams rush for -3 yards.
4 and 5 - DEN 45 10:58 9-R. Dixon punts 45 yards, downed by 45-N. Adkins.
3Q 10:47 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 10 10:47 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 12 10:12 PENALTY on Denver, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 12 - No play.
2 and 3 - LAC 17 9:58 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 9:21 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 86-K. Doss.
2 and 10 - LAC 20 9:15 2-E. Stick pass to 7-G. Everett for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 42 8:47 2-E. Stick pass to 84-S. Smartt for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 8:24 30-A. Ekeler rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 34 7:39 25-J. Kelley rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - DEN 33 7:05 25-J. Kelley rush for 1 yard.
4 and 2 - DEN 32 6:24 11-C. Dicker 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 6    DEN 13    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:23
3Q 6:20 Denver
LAC 35 11-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 6:20 33-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 28 5:40 4-J. Stidham pass to 89-B. Johnson for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 34 5:16 4-J. Stidham rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - DEN 34 4:26 33-J. Williams rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - DEN 35 3:40 33-J. Williams rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 47 3:03 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 49 2:29 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete to 17-L. Humphrey.
3 and 8 - DEN 49 2:21 4-J. Stidham, sacked for 3 yards (3-D. James Jr.).
4 and 11 - DEN 46 1:50 9-R. Dixon punts 42 yards, fair catch by 12-D. Davis.
3Q 1:44 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 12 1:44 2-E. Stick pass to 86-K. Doss for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 16 1:24 2-E. Stick pass to 86-K. Doss for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 0:49 30-A. Ekeler rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - LAC 30 0:20 2-E. Stick rush for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
L.A. Chargers continued...
1 and 10 - LAC 38 15:00 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards, fumble by 30-A. Ekeler (forced fumble by 93-D. Jones), RECOVERED by 47-J. Jewell returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 14:53 Denver
1 and 10 - LAC 38 14:53 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 3 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 36 14:17 4-J. Stidham pass to 89-B. Johnson for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - LAC 31 13:39 4-J. Stidham rush for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - LAC 29 12:52 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Pass Interference, 28 yards, enforced at LAC 29 - No play.
1 and goal - LAC 1 12:45 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 1 - No play.
1 and goal - LAC 6 12:45 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 6 - No play.
1 and goal - LAC 11 12:45 4-J. Stidham pass incomplete.
2 and goal - LAC 11 12:40 4-J. Stidham pass to 89-B. Johnson for 10 yards.
3 and goal - LAC 1 12:01 33-J. Williams rush for -1 yard.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 11:22
4 and goal - LAC 2 11:22 16-W. Lutz 20 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 6    DEN 16    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:31
4Q 11:19 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 16-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 11:19 2-E. Stick pass to 82-A. Erickson for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 41 11:02 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 82-A. Erickson.
2 and 10 - LAC 41 10:57 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 86-K. Doss.
3 and 10 - LAC 41 10:54 2-E. Stick pass to 82-A. Erickson for 5 yards.
4 and 5 - LAC 46 10:11 2-E. Stick pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 9:31 2-E. Stick pass to 86-K. Doss for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - DEN 46 8:58 30-A. Ekeler rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 41 8:38 2-E. Stick rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 37 8:18 2-E. Stick pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 33 7:43 28-I. Spiller rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - DEN 34 6:59 2-E. Stick pass to 28-I. Spiller for 2 yards.
4 and 5 - DEN 32 6:23 Field goal attempted by 11-C. Dicker (50 yards), blocked by 99-Z. Allen.
4Q 6:19 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 40 6:19 33-J. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DEN 40 5:35 4-J. Stidham pass to 33-J. Williams for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - DEN 49 4:55 33-J. Williams rush for 1 yard.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 4:48
1 and 10 - 50 4:48 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 4:44
2 and 8 - LAC 48 4:44 25-S. Perine rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - LAC 47 3:58 4-J. Stidham pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 12 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LAC 41.
Injury timeout at 3:52
3 and 11 - DEN 49 3:52 25-S. Perine rush for 2 yards.
Denver timeout at 3:06
4 and 9 - LAC 49 3:06 9-R. Dixon punts 49 yards, touchback.
4Q 2:59 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 20 2:59 2-E. Stick pass to 7-G. Everett for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 22 2:36 2-E. Stick pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 37 2:16 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 1-Q. Johnston.
2 and 10 - LAC 37 2:12 2-E. Stick pass to 1-Q. Johnston for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - LAC 46 2:00 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 82-A. Erickson. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 9 yards, enforced at LAC 46 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 45 1:56 2-E. Stick rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 43 1:39 2-E. Stick pass incomplete to 7-G. Everett.
3 and 8 - DEN 43 1:35 2-E. Stick pass to 82-A. Erickson for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 1:22 2-E. Stick, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - DEN 34 1:21 11-C. Dicker 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 9    DEN 16    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:38
4Q 1:17 Denver
LAC 35 1:17 11-C. Dicker kicks onside 17 yards, 49-A. Singleton returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 1:15 4-J. Stidham kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 47 0:37 4-J. Stidham kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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