NFL game summary for 11/08/1970:
John Hadl threw three TD passes and got off a 34-yard run, his longest as a pro, in San Diego's victory over the Broncos. His second TD to Gary Garrison proved decisive. Steve Tensi made his first start for the Broncos and registered on a short pass to Billy Masters.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.0 (10) | 127.0 (25) | 255.0 (21) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 96.3 (5) | 162.9 (14) | 259.1 (7) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 111.0 (19) | 167.1 (11) | 278.1 (14) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 148.1 (23) | 180.4 (20) | 328.6 (25) | 15 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (4-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| San Diego Chargers (3-3-2) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 3) SD Mike Mercer 38 yard field goal
( 7- 3) DEN Billy Masters 2 yard pass from Steve Tensi (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 7-10) SD Gary Garrison 31 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
( 7-17) SD Willie Frazier 5 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
(14-17) DEN Willis Crenshaw 3 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(14-24) SD Gary Garrison 40 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
(21-24) DEN Bobby Anderson 2 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
DEN SD
First Downs: 21 18
Rushes-yards: 39-190 30-91
Yards/rush: 4.9 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-22-170-1 14-21-185-0
Sacked-yards: 3-19 5-41
Net pass yards: 151 144
Net yards/pass: 6.0 5.5
Total net yards: 341 235
Total plays: 64 (60% run) 56 (53% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 6-41 3-41
Attendance: 48,327
Passing:
DEN: Steve Tensi, 14 of 22 for 170 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SD: John Hadl, 14 of 21 for 185 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 19 for 74 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 8 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 7 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Clem Turner, 4 for 11 yards; Steve Tensi, 1 for 15 yards SD: Dickie Post, 15 for 34 yards; Brad Hubbert, 12 for 27 yards; John Hadl, 3 for 30 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Al Denson, 4 for 63 yards; Jim Whalen, 3 for 55 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 2 for 15 yards; Mike Haffner, 1 for 13 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 10 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD SD: Lance Alworth, 4 for 51 yards; Willie Frazier, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Brad Hubbert, 3 for 15 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Dickie Post, 2 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 2 for 59 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 34 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 9 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 2 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 6 for 36 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 100 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 284 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 0/3 SD: Mike Mercer, 1/1
DEN: Steve Tensi, 14 of 22 for 170 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SD: John Hadl, 14 of 21 for 185 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 19 for 74 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 8 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 7 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Clem Turner, 4 for 11 yards; Steve Tensi, 1 for 15 yards SD: Dickie Post, 15 for 34 yards; Brad Hubbert, 12 for 27 yards; John Hadl, 3 for 30 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Al Denson, 4 for 63 yards; Jim Whalen, 3 for 55 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 2 for 15 yards; Mike Haffner, 1 for 13 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 10 yards; Clem Turner, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD SD: Lance Alworth, 4 for 51 yards; Willie Frazier, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Brad Hubbert, 3 for 15 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Dickie Post, 2 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Bobby Anderson, 2 for 59 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 34 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 9 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 2 for 51 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 6 for 36 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 100 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 6 for 284 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Bobby Howfield, 0/3 SD: Mike Mercer, 1/1