NFL game summary for 12/12/1971:
John Hadl's 4 TD passes gave him his third 300-or-more yards game of the season (21-36-332) and provided the Chargers with their highest point total in two seasons. Denver's Floyd Little carried 18 times for 96 yards and topped 1,000 yards for the first time in his career. San Diego finished with a 6-1 home record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 147.6 (10) | 140.9 (19) | 288.5 (14) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 127.6 (13) | 123.2 (4) | 250.8 (5) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.4 (19) | 220.3 (1) | 333.8 (3) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 166.2 (23) | 156.6 (16) | 322.8 (23) | 24 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (4-8-1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| San Diego Chargers (6-7-0) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 |
( 0- 7) SD Jeff Queen 9 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
( 3- 7) DEN Jim Turner 13 yard field goal
( 3-14) SD Chuck Dicus 13 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
( 3-21) SD Gary Garrison 77 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
( 3-28) SD Jeff Queen 2 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
(10-28) DEN Floyd Little 12 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(10-31) SD Dennis Partee 9 yard field goal
(17-31) DEN Fran Lynch 40 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
(17-38) SD Mike Garrett 1 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick)
(17-45) SD Walker Gillette 25 yard pass from Marty Domres (Dennis Partee kick)
DEN SD
First Downs: 19 24
Rushes-yards: 29-167 30-155
Yards/rush: 5.8 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-25-169-3 22-37-357-0
Sacked-yards: 1-6 2-14
Net pass yards: 163 343
Net yards/pass: 6.3 8.8
Total net yards: 330 498
Total plays: 55 (52% run) 69 (43% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 7.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-94 8-94
Attendance: 44,347
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 10 of 25 for 169 yards and 1 TD (3 int) SD: John Hadl, 21 of 36 for 332 yards and 4 TDs; Marty Domres, 1 of 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 18 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 6 for 27 yards; Fran Lynch, 4 for 50 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for -6 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 15 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 9 for 57 yards; Eddie Ray, 2 for 15 yards; Leon Burns, 2 for 3 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 11 yards; Dennis Partee, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Masters, 4 for 43 yards; Bobby Anderson, 2 for 39 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 27 yards; John Mosier, 1 for 12 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 8 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 6 for 83 yards; Jeff Queen, 5 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Pettis Norman, 3 for 51 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 23 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 2 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Dicus, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 3 for 46 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 34 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 29 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 27 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 3 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 3 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Joe Beauchamp, 2 for 60 yards; Rick Redman, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 263 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 3 for 120 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2 SD: Dennis Partee, 1/2
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 10 of 25 for 169 yards and 1 TD (3 int) SD: John Hadl, 21 of 36 for 332 yards and 4 TDs; Marty Domres, 1 of 1 for 25 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 18 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Anderson, 6 for 27 yards; Fran Lynch, 4 for 50 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for -6 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 15 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Queen, 9 for 57 yards; Eddie Ray, 2 for 15 yards; Leon Burns, 2 for 3 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 11 yards; Dennis Partee, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Billy Masters, 4 for 43 yards; Bobby Anderson, 2 for 39 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 27 yards; John Mosier, 1 for 12 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 8 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 6 for 83 yards; Jeff Queen, 5 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Pettis Norman, 3 for 51 yards; Mike Garrett, 3 for 23 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 2 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Dicus, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Randy Montgomery, 3 for 46 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 34 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 29 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 27 yards SD: Chris Fletcher, 3 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Charlie Greer, 1 for 3 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Joe Beauchamp, 2 for 60 yards; Rick Redman, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 263 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 3 for 120 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2 SD: Dennis Partee, 1/2