Denver and San Diego will meet for the 103rd time on Sunday, marking the most common regular-season matchup for the Broncos. All-time, Denver is 54-47-1 (.534), including a 35-14-1 (.710) record at home 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 21.8 points per game to the Broncos’ 21.1 in the series.
Denver hopes to end a three-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 14 games vs. San Diego, Bailey has totaled 73 tackles to go with four interceptions (one touchdown), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 14 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:
QB Kyle Orton took snaps from Chargers C Nick Hardwick at Purdue.
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.
Broncos Head Coach John Fox coached the Chargers’ secondary in 1992 and ’93.
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@ RBF1,
I hear its going to be cold and rainy so I will probably hit up the Bronco Barn for sure. Thanks man next time I come downb I will hit u up again
You notice how Lloyd metioned he wants to get he ball more and he did. So I expect the show to continue, its debut was just last Sunday so hopefully they can get the show going.
BFE that is called stacking your stats. The same thing they will be doing this year. Just watch and see. Lloyd is Orton’s first (and usually only) read. Both are searching for massive contracts next year.
With DT out with his broken pinky, it’s nice to have players like Decker on the roster.
Decker leads the Broncos with 20 receptions for 270 yards and four touchdowns. He also returned a punt for a touchdown making him the first non-running back in team history to score 5 touchdowns in the first four games of a season.
Decker missed the last half of his senior year, which may have scared teams from picking him up. Decker tore a ligament that holds the first two toes together when Deckers University of Minnesota played a game versus Ohio State in Oct. 2009. The injury requires a lengthy and laborious rehabilitation, known as a Lisfranc injury, there is no guarantee of a successful return.
“I couldn’t do anything. All I did was pool workout and really upper body lifting, which I think got me a little too top heavy,” Decker said. “So, I was behind the 8-ball a little bit at that time, and this year’s just is night and day.”
As we all know Decker was held out of TC and OTAs due to this years lockout. However, for the second straight season Decker worked out with a nutritionist and Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald in Phoenix and in Minneapolis as well as in Brian Dawkins’ workouts in Denver.
“Yeah, it was the first offseason I’ve ever had to just focus on football and develop myself and my skills,” Decker said. “As far as health-wise and body goes, I leaned out a little bit, I was a little top-heavy the last couple of years, which affects you as a wide receiver in being quick and being fast.”
“I did a lot more core stability, a lot more (leg) stuff, there’s certain muscles you use to be more explosive and I just focused on that and at the same time just had the time finally to run a lot of routes and get in the weight room and do a lot of run, which made a big difference.”
Coach Fox lauded him for being a true professional both in mind and body.
Decker was too thick in his upper body his rookie season but Coach Fox didn’t notice, “I see a different guy than I saw on tape — for the better. He’s a fierce competitor and he has a lot of the football character that you’re looking for and the way that he went about his business he’s reaping those investments now.”
Deckers’ propensity making up for mistakes with big plays impresses his coaches.
In our win against Cincy last month, he lost a fumble but overcame it by becoming the first wide receiver in team history to score twice and top 100 yards receiving in his first career start.
In GB this past sunday, he rounded off a route that led Charles Woodson to jump the pass for a pick 6. Still he didn’t let that get him down and actually redeemed himself to score on two different TDs, one for 5 yards and the other for 33 before the game got too far out of reach for the Broncos.
“If you play receiver and you haven’t dropped one or you haven’t fumbled one, you haven’t played,” Fox said. “To be able to have that mental toughness and be able to overcome that is key, and that’s something that’s very impressive.”
Decker points to his baseball days in college for making it easier to put aside a mistake as he would need to forget about a strikeout right away and focus on his next at-bat with a clear head.
“You can’t control everything. You can’t be perfect. But it’s how you bounce back, it’s how you react to something like that that tests your character and the kind of player you are,” Decker said.
Something that younger players in the NFL should take note on: one play needn’t have to make for a bad day.
“I’ve been through that. In college, I had my times where you’re so hard on yourself, it affects your whole game,” Decker said. “You’ve just got to learn from it and learn from it and know what happened and bounce back.”
To me Decker is what a Broncos player should embody and i’m definitely happy to have him in the Orange and Blue.
-Royalty
Lloyd is a stud but his attitude is starting to get to me.
*Thanks to the AP for the Decker quotes and format.
sweatherman.. I read they had to insert pins or something with Thomas finger. I played with a couple of broken fingers in high school.. splint and tape like you mentioned. Thomas is probably not completely healed from achilles and or he really is a china doll.
2009-2010 draft (McD’s 2 drafts):
1.Moreno,Ayers,D.Thomas,Tebow.=4…….1 starter(Ayers)
2.Beadles,A.Smith,McBath,R.Quinn.=4…..1 starter(Beadles)..3 gone!
3.Walton,Decker=2…………………………..2 starters(both)
4.Bruton,S.Olsen=2………………………….0 starters…1 gone!
5.P.Cox,Mckinley=2………………………….0 starters…2 gone! (R.I.P.)
6.E.Olsen=1……………………………………0 starters…1 gone!
7.Sid the Squid,Kirlew,Schleuter=3………0 starters….2 gone!
18 Players drafted…4 starters…9 gone!!!!
BFE, whats up bro?
Hey strand,long time no B.S. lol.
We all know that Orton sucks!
HaHa! How goes it?
Start Tebow now!!
Surely if we lose to the Deadbolts,Tebow will start!!!!!!!
He better!!!
Hell ya dude! They Better!!
How the family bro?
Still kicking bro….and you?
Everythings going great.
All accept our Broncos suck at the moment. Blah!
What is so funny is that people dog Orton and in the “Praise Decker” report, it mentions DECKER rounding off the route leading to the pick 6….interesting….everyone DOGS ORTON…but fails to mention the fumble by Fells….if you are a TEBOW fan, I get it…just say you wanna see TEBOW, that is fine…but please stop blaming Orton for EVERYTHING…..
Orton sucks!!!!!!!!!!
3 picks in a game is unexcusable bro!
Sorry I meant 2 picks!
You either have IT or you don`t. Orton is very average at best. No pocket awareness whatsoever.
We`re only gonna win 1 or two more games and thats it if Orton plays starts all 16 games.
6 ints and 2 fumbles in 4 games…Orton SUCKS!!!!!!!!!
He`s boring!
Orton is averaging 2 turnovers a game by himself,we can’t win like that!!!
TEBOW TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did you see what Andrew luck pulled against UCLA last weekend? He`s a flippen stud, my God!!!!
I read someone said Orton’s stats got better in Denver than in Chicago….did anyone notice that there was a DEFENSE in Chicago and there has not been one in enver for quite some time. I understand people wanting to bash Orton. BUT watch the game in a real sense…2 of the interceptions came when we were forcing the ball because we were behind by a million…and one…came (read up top) AFTER his receiver ran the wrong route. Is Fells fumble excuseable…is the defense giving up 40 excuseable…because those things were not the fault of Orton. Actually on the Fells play…Orton made a BEAUTIFUL pass. Not saying he is Elway…but by all means he is not Ryan Leaf. What is interesting is that with ALL the teams having QB trouble…NO ONE has asked for Tebow….wonder why/
Maybe we will finally get our 400th win …. maybe.
I remember the PR/KR day for Royal … I believe Sproles also had a PR in that game as well.
Later Days, TRB
Lol strand. So does Tebow. Quinn in to win it in 2012!!!
J/K
Tebownator Time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMAO!!!!
Missed the UCLA/Stanford game,I usually watch SEC games!
I love it. CRAZY!
Andrew Luck pulled a Randy Moss type catch as he was going out of bounds.
Hey if we can get Luck next year and he is the leader we need,then so be it,I won’t get mad,we just need a better leader than what we have,no emotions whatsoever!
Cam Newton is exciting….they aren’t winning…Dalton is exciting and they aren’t winning…..Gabbert is exciting….Eli is boring 3-1, Brady is boring, Peyton is boring…..not saying that Orton is any of those people, but exciting isn’t always the best thing.
I’m right there with you Carnage. Had we not given up consecutive 80 yard drives, or, if Fells hangs onto the ball, it’s 35-24 with about 20 min left in the game.
Hey if they don`t want Tim Tebow then they are just plain ole stupid. Suck for Luck.
So now are we saying that if we get Luck we don’t need Tebow?
Winning is not boring no matter how you slice it.
I know the whole team is playing poorly right now,except for the run D,funny that was the worst part of our team last year,but it starts with the QB,he has to play good and carry the team and Orton isn’t doing it,if he was he wouldn’t get bashed,that’s how I see it anyway!
No. I want Tim Tebow as our starter, like as of yesterday. But IF the Broncos don`t want him then thats a dirty mess.
The Broncos are speaking loud and clear, suck for Luck!!
We need a leader and a mobile QB that makes good decisions,not Orton!
Whether it be Tebow or Luck….preferably Tebow!!!
sndvl….even bigger than that….we were only down 4 points….after the “sucky” Orton led us on a drive downfield, apparently, just padding his stats. The defense gave up a TD to end the half, then a TD to open the half…putting us down by 18…ORTON STILL drove us down the field, and the FELLS fumbled. Did the defense stand up and stop em…NOPE, Let them drive down the field AGAIN. The defense is teh PRIMARY reason we are 1-3. When we played TN, and had them pinned at the 1….I guess Orton allowed them to drive down the field and take the lead. when we played teh Raiders, and Orton pulled us within 3 with 4 minutes left, Orton then failed to stop the Raiders ONE TIME to get the ball back. No one seems to notice that Green Bay had 40 points but me.
Andrew Luck is a College QB, he may not be able to translate to an NFL QB. So don’t hang your hopes on him. Also, there was an interesting review of Lucks game yesterday by Dan Reeves and Gary Barnet. They both mentioned he has the ability to scramble and extend plays or move the ball forward. They also both mentioned his throwing motion, in that he starts at the hip and winds up to throw.
Hmmmmm…. we have a QB like that on the roster now. His name is already known.
So, the bottom line and I and others have stated it over and over, let’s see what the kid can do and see if he is NFL capable QB.
The reps in preseason in games and practices, more so games, came with the 2nd and 3rd stringers. And that was for both QBs that are riding the bench. So do we really know what they can do with the first string. I say no.
If this week ends in a loss (and believe me I’m tossed on this one), we should hope the coaches make a change to see what we’ve got.
So I ask you Beast…what did Orton have to do with the Defense giving up so many points on Sunday?