1999 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2000 · Mile High Stadium
San Diego ChargersWinner
12
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Denver Broncos
6
DEN -7 upsetU 37.5 ✓
San Diego Chargers 12–6.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
San Diego Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Harbaugh | 12/19 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3.7 |
| Moses Moreno | 5/7 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Fazande | 30 | 183 | 6.1 | 1 | -2.4 |
| Kenny Bynum | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Jim Harbaugh | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Graham | 6 | 9 | 102 | 0 | 39% | 7.9 |
| Fred McCrary | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 13% | 0.2 |
| Mikhael Ricks | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 17% | 0.3 |
| Freddie Jones | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Charlie Jones | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13% | -1.4 |
| Kenny Bynum | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Tremayne Stephens | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhir Brown | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Hill | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Bush | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Norman Hand | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Perry | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raylee Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Ruff | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Dimry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Mohring | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 23/46 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olandis Gary | 18 | 38 | 2.1 | 0 | -8.2 |
| Brian Griese | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Derek Loville | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Smith | 9 | 16 | 106 | 0 | 35% | 3.8 |
| Ed McCaffrey | 6 | 13 | 54 | 0 | 28% | -3.5 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 9% | 0.6 |
| Travis McGriff | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2% | 2.0 |
| Olandis Gary | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -0.3 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9% | -2.1 |
| Derek Loville | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Howard Griffith | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Coghill | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Cadrez | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tory James | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Harald Hasselbach | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Wilson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrius Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Crockett | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Grasmanis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Miller | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montae Reagor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DEN -7
- Closing total
- 37.5
- SD moneyline
- —
- DEN moneyline
- —
Broncos closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 18 — under by 19.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Mile High Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 41°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- SD 7 days · DEN 8 days
- Coaches
- Mike Riley vs Mike Shanahan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.