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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
San Diego 29, Denver 24
When: 4:15 PM ET, Sunday, October 9, 2011
Where: Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 52°
Head Official: Gene Steratore
Attendance: 74895
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Diego 6170629
Denver 7301424
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 15:00 23-W. McGahee rush for 4 yards (51-T. Spikes).
2 and 6 - DEN 24 14:28 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (56-D. Butler).
3 and 3 - DEN 27 13:49 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
4 and 3 - DEN 27 13:44 4-B. Colquitt punts 54 yards, 12-P. Crayton returns for 29 yards (35-L. Ball).
1Q 13:31 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 48 13:31 24-R. Mathews rush for 6 yards (99-K. Vickerson).
2 and 4 - DEN 46 12:54 24-R. Mathews rush for 10 yards (24-C. Bailey).
1 and 10 - DEN 36 12:14 24-R. Mathews rush for 5 yards (55-D. Williams).
2 and 5 - DEN 31 11:32 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
3 and 5 - DEN 31 11:26 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 17 yards (41-C. Vaughn).
1 and 10 - DEN 14 10:43 35-M. Tolbert rush for 5 yards (55-D. Williams).
2 and 5 - DEN 9 10:08 24-R. Mathews rush for 1 yard (92-E. Dumervil).
3 and 4 - DEN 8 9:23 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 2 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
4 and 2 - DEN 6 8:41 9-N. Novak 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 3    DEN 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:50
1Q 8:37 Denver
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 8:37 23-W. McGahee rush for 2 yards (92-V. Martin).
2 and 8 - DEN 22 7:59 8-K. Orton pass to 27-K. Moreno for 6 yards (95-S. Phillips).
3 and 2 - DEN 28 7:29 23-W. McGahee rush for 25 yards, forced out of bounds (32-E. Weddle).
1 and 10 - SD 47 6:54 8-K. Orton pass intended for 86-D. Fells, INTERCEPTED by 56-D. Butler returned for 2 yards (86-D. Fells).
1Q 6:44 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 46 6:44 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (79-M. Thomas).
2 and 8 - SD 48 6:10 17-P. Rivers pass intended for 12-P. Crayton, INTERCEPTED by 41-C. Vaughn returned for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
1Q 5:58 San Diego
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SD 20 5:58 24-R. Mathews rush for no gain (51-J. Mays).
2 and 10 - SD 20 5:17 17-P. Rivers pass to 83-V. Jackson for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (21-A. Goodman).
1 and 10 - SD 31 4:42 24-R. Mathews rush for 36 yards, forced out of bounds (90-J. Hunter).
1 and 10 - DEN 33 4:07 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards (55-D. Williams).
2 and 6 - DEN 29 3:26 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (52-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - DEN 22 2:48 35-M. Tolbert rush for 13 yards (24-C. Bailey, 26-R. Moore).
1 and goal - DEN 9 2:11 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards (55-D. Williams, 57-M. Haggan).
Denver timeout at 1:28
2 and goal - DEN 7 1:28 17-P. Rivers, sacked for -7 yards (98-R. McBean).
3 and goal - DEN 14 0:53 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 81-R. McMichael.
4 and goal - DEN 14 0:49 9-N. Novak 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 6    DEN 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:09
1Q 0:45 Denver
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 0:45 23-W. McGahee rush for 17 yards (23-Q. Jammer).
1 and 10 - DEN 37 0:05 8-K. Orton pass to 81-D. Rosario for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (20-A. Cason).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 47 15:00 15-T. Tebow rush for 2 yards (56-D. Butler).
2 and 8 - DEN 49 14:22 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 23-W. McGahee.
3 and 8 - DEN 49 14:16 8-K. Orton pass to 86-D. Fells for 8 yards (20-A. Cason). PENALTY on San Diego, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - SD 43 13:55 23-W. McGahee rush for 4 yards (23-Q. Jammer).
2 and 6 - SD 39 13:23 23-W. McGahee rush for 16 yards (56-D. Butler).
1 and 10 - SD 23 12:42 23-W. McGahee rush for no gain (91-O. Nwagbuo, 76-C. Thomas).
2 and 10 - SD 23 12:00 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
3 and 10 - SD 23 11:55 8-K. Orton pass to 27-K. Moreno for 6 yards (32-E. Weddle).
4 and 4 - SD 17 11:14 5-M. Prater 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 6    DEN 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:31
2Q 11:10 San Diego
4 and 10 - DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SD 20 11:10 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 6 yards (51-J. Mays).
2 and 4 - SD 26 10:26 17-P. Rivers pass to 82-K. Sperry for 32 yards, forced out of bounds (58-V. Miller). PENALTY on Denver, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 27 9:59 22-J. Hester rush for 7 yards (51-J. Mays).
2 and 3 - DEN 20 9:21 22-J. Hester rush for 16 yards (28-Q. Carter). PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on San Diego, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
1 and goal - DEN 4 8:55 22-J. Hester rush for 2 yards (91-R. Ayers, 79-M. Thomas).
2 and goal - DEN 2 8:10 22-J. Hester rush for no gain (55-D. Williams).
3 and goal - DEN 2 7:24 17-P. Rivers rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
SD 13    DEN 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:51
2Q 7:19 Denver
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 70 yards, 17-Q. Cosby returns for 28 yards (59-A. Gachkar).
1 and 10 - DEN 23 7:13 8-K. Orton pass incomplete. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - DEN 13 7:04 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (52-L. English).
2 and 17 - DEN 16 6:26 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
3 and 17 - DEN 16 6:19 8-K. Orton pass to 86-D. Fells for 8 yards (95-S. Phillips).
4 and 9 - DEN 24 5:40 4-B. Colquitt punts 55 yards, 12-P. Crayton returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (85-V. Green).
2Q 5:29 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 34 5:29 17-P. Rivers pass to 80-M. Floyd for 20 yards (21-A. Goodman).
1 and 10 - DEN 46 4:54 24-R. Mathews rush for 17 yards (92-E. Dumervil).
1 and 10 - DEN 29 4:15 24-R. Mathews rush for -5 yards (51-J. Mays).
San Diego timeout at 3:34
2 and 15 - DEN 34 3:34 17-P. Rivers pass to 22-J. Hester for 9 yards (21-A. Goodman).
3 and 6 - DEN 25 2:50 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 81-R. McMichael. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 13 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 12 2:44 22-J. Hester rush for 2 yards (98-R. McBean, 52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 8 - DEN 10 2:04 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
Two minute warning
3 and 8 - DEN 10 1:58 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 81-R. McMichael.
4 and 8 - DEN 10 1:51 9-N. Novak 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 16    DEN 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:38
2Q 1:47 Denver
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 1:47 8-K. Orton pass to 87-E. Decker for -4 yards (33-D. Hughes).
2 and 14 - DEN 16 1:27 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
3 and 14 - DEN 16 1:20 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 12-M. Willis.
4 and 14 - DEN 16 1:15 4-B. Colquitt punts 50 yards, 12-P. Crayton returns for 12 yards (35-L. Ball).
2Q 1:02 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 46 1:02 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 6 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
2 and 4 - DEN 48 0:41 24-R. Mathews rush for 3 yards (55-D. Williams).
San Diego timeout at 0:34
3 and 1 - DEN 45 0:34 24-R. Mathews rush for 3 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - DEN 42 0:20 17-P. Rivers, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - DEN 42 0:20 17-P. Rivers pass to 80-M. Floyd for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
SD 23    DEN 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:49
2Q 0:13 Denver
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 0:13 8-K. Orton kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 San Diego
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SD 20 15:00 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (26-R. Moore).
2 and 8 - SD 22 14:26 17-P. Rivers rush for 6 yards (55-D. Williams).
3 and 2 - SD 28 13:42 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-P. Crayton for 10 yards (41-C. Vaughn).
1 and 10 - SD 38 13:04 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 7 yards (28-Q. Carter).
2 and 3 - SD 45 12:19 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (91-R. Ayers).
3 and 1 - SD 47 11:33 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (79-M. Thomas).
1 and 10 - SD 49 10:55 17-P. Rivers, sacked for -8 yards (55-D. Williams).
2 and 18 - SD 41 10:21 17-P. Rivers, sacked for -17 yards (91-R. Ayers), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 17-P. Rivers returned for no gain (91-R. Ayers).
3 and 35 - SD 24 9:40 22-J. Hester rush for 10 yards (92-E. Dumervil, 55-D. Williams).
4 and 25 - SD 34 9:07 5-M. Scifres punts 57 yards, 17-Q. Cosby returns for 22 yards (81-R. McMichael).
3Q 8:54 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 31 8:54 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards (51-T. Spikes).
2 and 5 - DEN 36 8:21 23-W. McGahee rush for -3 yards (95-S. Phillips).
3 and 8 - DEN 33 7:45 15-T. Tebow pass to 87-E. Decker for no gain (23-Q. Jammer).
4 and 8 - DEN 33 7:13 4-B. Colquitt punts 60 yards, 12-P. Crayton returns for 13 yards (81-D. Rosario).
3Q 6:59 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 20 6:59 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (28-Q. Carter).
2 and 8 - SD 22 6:21 24-R. Mathews rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (24-C. Bailey).
1 and 10 - SD 33 5:48 17-P. Rivers pass to 83-V. Jackson for 14 yards (24-C. Bailey).
1 and 10 - SD 47 5:10 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (51-J. Mays).
2 and 8 - SD 49 4:24 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
3 and 8 - SD 49 4:17 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
4 and 8 - SD 49 4:04 5-M. Scifres punts 44 yards, fair catch by 17-Q. Cosby.
3Q 3:56 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 7 3:56 23-W. McGahee rush for 3 yards (71-A. Garay).
2 and 7 - DEN 10 3:23 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
3 and 7 - DEN 10 3:15 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
4 and 7 - DEN 10 3:02 4-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, 12-P. Crayton returns for -2 yards (41-C. Vaughn).
3Q 2:48 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 37 2:48 24-R. Mathews rush for 1 yard (51-J. Mays).
2 and 9 - SD 38 2:14 24-R. Mathews rush for no gain (95-D. Harvey, 91-R. Ayers).
3 and 9 - SD 38 1:28 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 12 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
1 and 10 - 50 0:48 24-R. Mathews rush for 6 yards (24-C. Bailey). San Diego challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 4 - DEN 44 0:32 17-P. Rivers pass to 22-J. Hester for 4 yards (28-Q. Carter).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
San Diego continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 40 15:00 24-R. Mathews rush for 3 yards (51-J. Mays).
2 and 7 - DEN 37 14:25 24-R. Mathews rush for 4 yards (90-J. Hunter).
3 and 3 - DEN 33 13:45 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
4 and 3 - DEN 33 13:40 9-N. Novak 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 26    DEN 10    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:08
4Q 13:35 Denver
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 13:35 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 81-D. Rosario.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 13:29 23-W. McGahee rush for 12 yards (33-D. Hughes).
1 and 10 - DEN 32 13:03 23-W. McGahee rush for 1 yard (99-T. LaBoy).
2 and 9 - DEN 33 12:32 15-T. Tebow rush for 5 yards (51-T. Spikes, 52-L. English).
3 and 4 - DEN 38 11:49 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 12-M. Willis.
4 and 4 - DEN 38 11:42 4-B. Colquitt punts 52 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 11:33 San Diego
1 and 10 - SD 10 11:33 24-R. Mathews rush for 11 yards (21-A. Goodman).
1 and 10 - SD 21 10:54 24-R. Mathews rush for 1 yard (51-J. Mays).
2 and 9 - SD 22 10:13 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 4 yards (52-W. Woodyard).
3 and 5 - SD 26 9:30 17-P. Rivers, sacked for -6 yards (58-V. Miller).
4 and 11 - SD 20 9:06 5-M. Scifres punts 46 yards, 17-Q. Cosby returns for 15 yards (81-R. McMichael).
4Q 8:54 Denver
1 and 10 - SD 23 8:54 23-W. McGahee rush for 28 yards (20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - SD 23 8:05 15-T. Tebow rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - SD 12 7:22 15-T. Tebow rush for no gain (71-A. Garay).
2 and 10 - SD 12 6:41 15-T. Tebow rush for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
SD 26    DEN 18    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:19
4Q 6:35 San Diego
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SD 20 6:35 17-P. Rivers pass to 83-V. Jackson for 9 yards (41-C. Vaughn).
2 and 1 - SD 29 5:56 22-J. Hester rush for no gain (79-M. Thomas).
3 and 1 - SD 29 5:27 17-P. Rivers rush for 2 yards (79-M. Thomas).
1 and 10 - SD 31 4:45 17-P. Rivers, sacked for no gain (91-R. Ayers), FUMBLES (91-R. Ayers), RECOVERED by 21-A. Goodman returned for no gain (12-P. Crayton). Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
4Q 4:38 Denver
1 and 10 - SD 41 4:38 15-T. Tebow rush for 8 yards (56-D. Butler).
2 and 2 - SD 33 4:04 23-W. McGahee rush for 5 yards (51-T. Spikes).
1 and 10 - SD 28 3:30 15-T. Tebow pass to 27-K. Moreno for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver timeout at 3:19
2pt Conversion FAILS.
SD 26    DEN 24    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:19
4Q 3:19 San Diego
DEN 35 5-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - SD 20 3:19 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
2 and 10 - SD 20 3:14 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
3 and 10 - SD 20 3:10 17-P. Rivers pass to 80-M. Floyd for 38 yards (28-Q. Carter).
Denver timeout at 2:51
1 and 10 - DEN 42 2:51 22-J. Hester rush for 2 yards (79-M. Thomas).
Denver timeout at 2:46
2 and 8 - DEN 40 2:46 22-J. Hester rush for 3 yards (57-M. Haggan). PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - DEN 22 2:36 22-J. Hester rush for no gain (26-R. Moore, 51-J. Mays).
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - DEN 22 2:00 22-J. Hester rush for 3 yards (79-M. Thomas).
3 and 7 - DEN 19 1:13 22-J. Hester rush for 2 yards (79-M. Thomas, 98-R. McBean).
San Diego timeout at 0:28
4 and 5 - DEN 17 0:28 9-N. Novak 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
SD 29    DEN 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:51
4Q 0:24 Denver
SD 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 0:24 15-T. Tebow pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 20 yards, ran out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 0:19 15-T. Tebow pass to 86-D. Fells for 31 yards (51-T. Spikes).
1 and 10 - SD 29 0:02 15-T. Tebow, spikes Ball.
San Diego timeout at 0:01
2 and 10 - SD 29 0:01 15-T. Tebow pass incomplete to 12-M. Willis.
END OF GAME
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