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2004 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 26, 2004 · Invesco Field at Mile High

San Diego Chargers

13

Denver BroncosWinner

23

DEN -9.5 ✓U 46 ✓

Denver Broncos 23–13.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DEN

Jake PlummerQB

25/36, 294 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

13.6 expected points added

Rushing · DEN

Quentin GriffinRB

12 att, 7 yds, 0 TD

-8.3 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

San Diego Chargers

Denver Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Plummer25/3629420113.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Garrison Hearst3134.30-0.2
Reuben Droughns2105.00-0.2
Quentin Griffin1270.60-8.3
Ashley Lelie263.00-1.0
Jake Plummer210.50-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Marco Coleman610.000
Al Wilson420.001
Kenoy Kennedy501.000
Kelly Herndon410.003
Raylee Johnson411.000
Monsanto Pope401.000
John Lynch220.002
Reggie Hayward211.000
Champ Bailey210.001
D.J. Williams210.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
DEN -9.5
Closing total
46
SD moneyline
DEN moneyline

Broncos closed -9.5 and covered, winning by 10.

Total closed 46; the game landed 36 — under by 10.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Invesco Field at Mile High
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
73°F, wind 7 mph
Referee
Johnny Grier
Rest
SD 7 days · DEN 7 days
Coaches
Marty Schottenheimer vs Mike Shanahan

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.