Denver and San Diego will meet for the 104th time on Sunday, marking the most common regular-season matchup for the Broncos. All-time, Denver is 54-48-1, including a 19-32 record on the road against San Diego.
When the teams played one another for the first time, the Chargers franchise was still located in Los Angeles. The Chargers won that game 23-19 on Oct. 16, 1960 in Denver. The matchups have remained close throughout the teams’ history as the Chargers average 21.9 points per game to the Broncos’ 21.1 in the series.
Earlier this season, the Chargers defeated the Broncos 29-24 on Oct. 9 in Denver. Tim Tebow took over the quarterback position following a 23-10 halftime deficit and led the Broncos to within a two-point conversion of overtime before San Diego tacked on a field goal in the game’s final seconds.
Denver hopes to end a four-game losing streak to San Diego, having last won 34-23 on Oct., 19, 2009 in San Diego.
Notable performances against the Chargers:
CB Champ Bailey: In 15 games vs. San Diego, Bailey has totaled 78 tackles to go with four interceptions (one touchdown), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 15 pass breakups.
DE Elvis Dumervil: Made five tackles and two sacks with one forced fumble at San Diego (10/19/09).
WR Eddie Royal became just the second Bronco and 11th player in NFL history to return a punt (71 yds.) and a kickoff (93 yds.) for a score in the same game at S.D. (10/19/09).
CB André Goodman: Posted the lone sack of his NFL career at San Diego (10/19/09).
S Brian Dawkins: Forced four fumbles in six career games against the Chargers.
WR Eric Decker caught his first career touchdown pass vs. San Diego (1/2/11).
Denver-San Diego Roster Connections
Some interesting roster connections between the Broncos and Chargers courtesy of research done by Public Relations Intern Cydney Ricker:
Broncos Head Coach John Fox coached the Chargers’ secondary in 1992 and ’93.
San Diego Secondary Coach Steve Wilks coached the defensive backs at Notre Dame during S David Bruton’s sophomore season.
Chargers WR Vincent Jackson hails from Colorado Springs, Colo. and played four seasons at the University of Northern Colorado.
San Diego TE Kory Sperry is from Vineland, Colo. and attended Colorado State University.
-Stuart Zaas
Tags: San Diego Chargers, Series History, Week 12
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Our D is sound and healthy and MEAN!! If they stay healthy we could become a real threat in the playoffs. Tebow is simply put a winner period and I for one think we would be INSANE to try to get the pocket passer #7 wants at this time. With only one play off run this century I say it is time to just go with what is winning….STRONG D AND SPECIAL TEAMS AND THIS OFFENSE WITH TIM TEBOW AT THE HELM, PERIOD..Now what I really want to say is WHAT THE H E DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS IS WRONG WITH THE H O F COMMITTEE? I can’t believe They did not have Gradishar and Hot Rod on their list of semi finalist and Talk of Chris Carter getting in before Rod Smith is a slap in the face of every Bronco Fan when you consider that only JERRY RICE was better at his position EVER!!! And no one EVER HAD MORE TACKLES IN A SEASON THAN RANDY GRADISHAR EVER!!!! and he did it for what 12 seasons in a row with 9 straight 200+ tackle seasons…..The mind wobbles, wtf over.
I hear ya Crush, its all politics…
I hear SD Oline is battered, might be a big game for Von Doomer!!!
GO BRONCOS!!!
DEN 17
SD 14