National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 31, L.A. Chargers 28
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, January 8, 2023
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 51°
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 74035
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Chargers 7103828
Denver 7107731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 15:00 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 27 14:26 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
3 and 8 - LAC 27 14:21 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 13:42 10-J. Herbert pass to 1-D. Carter for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 32 13:08 30-A. Ekeler rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 12:27 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 17 12:06 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - DEN 14 11:22 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-C. Dicker extra point is GOOD.
LAC 7    DEN 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:43
1Q 11:17 Denver
LAC 35 15-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 11:17 3-R. Wilson pass to 14-C. Sutton for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - DEN 32 10:48 28-L. Murray rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 10:13 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 43 9:39 3-R. Wilson pass to 28-L. Murray for -5 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 43 - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 42 9:21 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 85-A. Okwuegbunam.
2 and 10 - LAC 42 9:16 19-C. Edmonds rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - LAC 40 8:35 3-R. Wilson pass to 14-C. Sutton for 6 yards.
4 and 2 - LAC 34 7:58 3-R. Wilson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 32 7:13 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - LAC 32 7:08 3-R. Wilson rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - LAC 26 6:26 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 21 5:46 10-J. Jeudy rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 8 - LAC 8 5:01 3-R. Wilson pass to 19-C. Edmonds for -2 yards. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Face Mask, 4 yards, enforced at LAC 8 - No play.
1 and 4 - LAC 4 4:39 28-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 2 - LAC 2 3:58 28-L. Murray rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
LAC 7    DEN 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:22
1Q 3:55 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 3:55 10-J. Herbert pass to 25-J. Kelley for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - LAC 31 3:24 25-J. Kelley rush for no gain.
3 and 4 - LAC 31 2:46 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 81-M. Williams.
4 and 4 - LAC 31 2:41 16-J. Scott punts 56 yards, 86-F. Swain returns for no gain, fumble by 86-F. Swain (forced fumble by 33-D. Leonard), RECOVERED by 32-D. Turner-Yell returned for no gain.
1Q 2:30 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 13 2:30 28-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 16 1:58 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
3 and 7 - DEN 16 1:52 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete.
4 and 7 - DEN 16 1:46 17-C. Waitman punts 46 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 9 yards.
1Q 1:37 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 47 1:37 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - LAC 46 0:54 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
3 and 11 - LAC 46 0:51 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 0:14 10-J. Herbert, fumble by 10-J. Herbert, aborted, RECOVERED by 10-J. Herbert returned for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
L.A. Chargers continued...
2 and 11 - DEN 37 15:00 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 2 - DEN 28 14:29 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 16 13:46 30-A. Ekeler rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 13 13:10 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 8 12:25 30-A. Ekeler rush for 4 yards.
1 and 4 - DEN 4 11:41 30-A. Ekeler rush for 1 yard.
2 and 3 - DEN 3 11:07 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 88-T. McKitty.
3 and 3 - DEN 3 11:01 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-C. Dicker extra point is GOOD.
LAC 14    DEN 7    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:40
2Q 10:57 Denver
LAC 35 15-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 10:57 3-R. Wilson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 27 10:11 19-C. Edmonds rush for -1 yard.
3 and 9 - DEN 26 9:26 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for no gain. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 26 - No play.
3 and 4 - DEN 31 9:07 3-R. Wilson, sacked for 10 yards (97-J. Bosa).
4 and 14 - DEN 21 8:18 17-C. Waitman punts 52 yards, fair catch by 1-D. Carter.
2Q 8:11 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 27 8:11 25-J. Kelley rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 31 7:37 25-J. Kelley rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 37 7:00 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 6:20 30-A. Ekeler rush for no gain, fumble by 30-A. Ekeler (forced fumble by 31-J. Simmons), RECOVERED by 47-J. Jewell returned for 5 yards.
2Q 6:12 Denver
1 and 10 - LAC 49 6:12 19-C. Edmonds rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - LAC 46 5:36 19-C. Edmonds rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - LAC 45 4:53 28-L. Murray rush for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 4:08 19-C. Edmonds rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 14 3:34 3-R. Wilson rush for -1 yard.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 2:52
3 and 5 - LAC 15 2:52 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 5 - LAC 15 2:46 8-B. McManus 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 14    DEN 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:26
2Q 2:43 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 2:43 10-J. Herbert pass to 81-M. Williams for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 31 2:08 10-J. Herbert pass to 7-G. Everett for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - LAC 37 2:00 10-J. Herbert pass to 89-D. Parham Jr. for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - LAC 45 1:55 10-J. Herbert, sacked for 5 yards (56-B. Browning).
Denver timeout at 1:48
3 and 7 - LAC 40 1:48 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 7-G. Everett.
4 and 7 - LAC 40 1:44 16-J. Scott punts 60 yards, touchback.
2Q 1:35 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 1:35 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
2 and 10 - DEN 20 1:31 3-R. Wilson rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 5 - DEN 25 1:24 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 5 - DEN 25 1:18 17-C. Waitman punts 38 yards, downed by 32-D. Turner-Yell.
2Q 1:08 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 37 1:08 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 39.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 1:03 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 0:45 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 6 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:39
2 and 4 - DEN 30 0:39 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 5-J. Palmer.
3 and 4 - DEN 30 0:35 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 13-K. Allen.
4 and 4 - DEN 30 0:31 15-C. Dicker 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 17    DEN 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:37
2Q 0:26 Denver
LAC 35 15-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 0:26 3-R. Wilson pass to 28-L. Murray for 15 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:19
1 and 10 - DEN 40 0:19 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 57 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 3 - LAC 3 0:10 3-R. Wilson pass to 87-E. Tomlinson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
LAC 17    DEN 17    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:20
2Q 0:06 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 0:06 10-J. Herbert kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
LAC 35 15-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 15:00 28-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 30 14:23 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 33 13:43 19-C. Edmonds rush for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 44 13:04 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 30 12:32 19-C. Edmonds rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - LAC 24 11:51 3-R. Wilson pass to 36-T. Badie for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
LAC 17    DEN 24    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:18
3Q 11:42 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 11:42 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 43 11:04 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 43 - No play.
1 and 15 - LAC 38 10:53 25-J. Kelley rush for 4 yards.
2 and 11 - LAC 42 10:17 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 25-J. Kelley.
3 and 11 - LAC 42 10:13 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 7-G. Everett.
4 and 11 - LAC 42 10:08 16-J. Scott punts 58 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 20.
3Q 9:57 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 5 9:57 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 50 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - LAC 45 9:30 28-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 43 8:57 3-R. Wilson pass intended for 83-A. Beck, INTERCEPTED by 69-S. Joseph-Day at 50, returned for 4 yards.
3Q 8:50 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - DEN 46 8:50 10-J. Herbert pass to 89-D. Parham Jr. for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 8:09 30-A. Ekeler rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 18 7:31 30-A. Ekeler rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - DEN 18 6:51 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 1-D. Carter.
4 and 5 - DEN 18 6:46 15-C. Dicker 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
LAC 20    DEN 24    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:04
3Q 6:42 Denver
LAC 35 15-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 6:42 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 6:02 3-R. Wilson pass to 86-F. Swain for 7 yards. L.A. Chargers challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 86-F. Swain.
2 and 10 - 50 5:58 3-R. Wilson pass to 86-F. Swain for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - LAC 48 5:13 3-R. Wilson, sacked for 7 yards (8-K. Van Noy).
4 and 15 4:34 17-C. Waitman punts 43 yards, fair catch by 1-D. Carter.
3Q 4:27 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 12 4:27 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 14 4:04 10-J. Herbert pass to 13-K. Allen for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 28 3:21 10-J. Herbert pass to 5-J. Palmer for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 30 2:46 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 5-J. Palmer.
3 and 8 - LAC 30 2:43 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 39 2:01 30-A. Ekeler rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 41 1:15 10-J. Herbert pass to 30-A. Ekeler for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 0:37 10-J. Herbert pass incomplete to 25-J. Kelley.
2 and 10 - DEN 40 0:32 10-J. Herbert pass to 1-D. Carter for 25 yards, fumble by 1-D. Carter (forced fumble by 31-J. Simmons), RECOVERED by 22-K. Jackson returned for 2 yards.
3Q 0:21 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 11 0:21 19-C. Edmonds rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 6 yards, enforced at DEN 12.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Denver continued...
1 and 15 - DEN 6 15:00 3-R. Wilson rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 13 - DEN 8 14:16 28-L. Murray rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 24 13:28 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
2 and 10 - DEN 24 13:24 36-T. Badie rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - DEN 24 12:51 3-R. Wilson pass to 86-F. Swain for 52 yards.
1 and 10 - LAC 24 12:01 19-C. Edmonds rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - LAC 20 11:21 3-R. Wilson pass to 14-C. Sutton for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
LAC 20    DEN 31    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:06
4Q 11:15 L.A. Chargers
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 25 11:15 34-L. Rountree III rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - LAC 27 10:37 34-L. Rountree III rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - LAC 28 9:53 4-C. Daniel rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 3 - LAC 32 9:15 16-J. Scott punts 45 yards, muffed catch by 89-B. Johnson, RECOVERED by 32-A. Gilman returned for no gain.
4Q 9:05 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - DEN 29 9:05 34-L. Rountree III rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 28 8:27 4-C. Daniel pass to 5-J. Palmer for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 18 7:55 4-C. Daniel pass to 13-K. Allen for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 14 7:15 4-C. Daniel pass to 1-D. Carter for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 7 - DEN 7 6:38 25-J. Kelley rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - DEN 3 6:06 4-C. Daniel pass to 13-K. Allen for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-C. Daniel pass to 5-J. Palmer, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
LAC 28    DEN 31    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:03
4Q 6:02 Denver
LAC 35 15-C. Dicker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 6:02 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 83-A. Beck.
2 and 10 - DEN 25 5:55 28-L. Murray, fumble by 28-L. Murray, aborted, RECOVERED by 10-J. Jeudy returned for no gain.
3 and 25 - DEN 10 5:14 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 19 yards.
4 and 6 - DEN 29 4:28 17-C. Waitman punts 59 yards, 1-D. Carter returns for 28 yards.
4Q 4:16 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 40 4:16 4-C. Daniel pass incomplete to 1-D. Carter.
2 and 10 - LAC 40 4:10 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 40 - No play.
2 and 15 - LAC 35 4:10 4-C. Daniel pass to 34-L. Rountree III for 1 yard.
3 and 14 - LAC 36 3:31 4-C. Daniel pass incomplete to 25-J. Kelley. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Denver timeout at 3:27
4 and 14 - LAC 36 3:27 16-J. Scott punts 60 yards, downed by 57-A. Ogbongbemiga.
4Q 3:14 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 4 3:14 28-L. Murray rush for 21 yards.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 3:04
1 and 10 - DEN 25 3:04 10-J. Jeudy rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 37 2:59 28-L. Murray rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - DEN 46 2:14 28-L. Murray rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - DEN 46 2:00 3-R. Wilson rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - DEN 47 1:16 3-R. Wilson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 48 0:33 28-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
END OF GAME