Chargers Lose In Denver, 27-19
- Updated: October 31, 2016
The San Diego Chargers dropped their fifth game of the season in a 27-19 loss in Denver to the Broncos.
The Chargers took a 7-3 lead in the first quarter, on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers to Antonio Gates. The touchdown was historic for Gates, as he was able to get into the end-zone for the 107th time in his career.
After the Broncos had taken a ten-point lead, Rivers hit Travis Benjamin on a 14-yard touchdown pass.
Casey Hayward got the Chargers closer to the lead in the fourth quarter, when he grabbed a 24-yard pass from Rivers, to cut the lead to five, at 24-19.
The Broncos defense got tougher as the game progressed, and the thoughts of revenge were setting in as they ended the Chargers hopes of a comeback. Rivers was intercepted late in the fourth quarter, which led to a 22-yard field goal from Brandon McManus, to seal the victory for Denver.
BOLT NOTES:
Rivers finished the game 20-47 with 267 yards passing, two touchdown passes and three interceptions. Melvin Gordon was able to get another 100-yard game when he finished the game with 111 yards on 23 carries. Some of the numbers did go in favor of the Chargers, the time of possession, 33:08 to 26:52, and they out-gained the Broncos 369-324.
NEXT UP FOR THE CHARGERS:
The Chargers (3-5) will be at home next Sunday, November 6th to face the Tennessee Titans (4-4). The game will be one of the four late games of the weekend, starting at 4:25 PM EST. San Diego is now two games behind the Kansas City Chiefs and three games behind the divisional leaders, the Oakland Raiders in the AFC West.
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