NFL game summary for 11/16/1975:
The Broncos stopped the Chargers on their one with the score tied at 17-17 and marched 99 yards for the winning touchdown by Jon Keyworth. Steve Ramsey helped send the Chargers down to their ninth straight defeat by completing 24 of 36 passes for 225 yards and two TDs to Haven Moses and Riley Odoms. Dan Fouts passed for 211 yards before leaving the game with a bruised shoulder, and rookie Rickey Young led the rushers with 52 yards and a TD and caught four passes. Floyd Little's 44 yards moved him into eighth place on the all-time rushing list with 6,125 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.1 (18) | 211.5 (1) | 331.6 (9) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 166.9 (22) | 162.4 (14) | 329.2 (17) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.4 (21) | 106.0 (26) | 224.4 (26) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 183.9 (25) | 182.9 (20) | 366.8 (25) | 14 |
Line: Broncos by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (4-5-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| San Diego Chargers (0-9-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
( 7- 0) DEN Haven Moses 7 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
( 7- 3) SD Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal
(10- 3) DEN Jim Turner 22 yard field goal
(17- 3) DEN Riley Odoms 3 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)
(17-10) SD Bo Matthews 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(17-17) SD Rickey Young 9 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
(24-17) DEN Jon Keyworth 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(27-17) DEN Jim Turner 46 yard field goal
DEN SD
First Downs: 22 17
Rushes-yards: 33-112 29-105
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-36-225-2 14-25-215-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-13
Net pass yards: 225 202
Net yards/pass: 6.2 7.5
Total net yards: 337 307
Total plays: 69 (47% run) 56 (51% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 8-58 2-24
Attendance: 26,048
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 24 of 36 for 225 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 20 for 211 yards (1 int); Bobby Douglass, 1 of 5 for 4 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 18 for 44 yards; Jon Keyworth, 12 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 17 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 12 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 0 yards SD: Bo Matthews, 17 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 9 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 2 for 4 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 6 for 36 yards; Haven Moses, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 4 for 29 yards; Jack Dolbin, 3 for 53 yards; Riley Odoms, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Rick Upchurch, 3 for 20 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for -6 yards SD: Rickey Young, 4 for 41 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 70 yards; Pat Curran, 3 for 19 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 57 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 18 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 9 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 94 yards SD: Charlie Smith, 5 for 127 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 14 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Louis Wright, 1 for 9 yards SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 40 yards; Tom Graham, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 81 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 1 for 39 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/2 SD: Ray Wersching, 1/1
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 24 of 36 for 225 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 13 of 20 for 211 yards (1 int); Bobby Douglass, 1 of 5 for 4 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 18 for 44 yards; Jon Keyworth, 12 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Steve Ramsey, 1 for 17 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 12 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 0 yards SD: Bo Matthews, 17 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Young, 9 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 2 for 4 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 6 for 36 yards; Haven Moses, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 4 for 29 yards; Jack Dolbin, 3 for 53 yards; Riley Odoms, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Rick Upchurch, 3 for 20 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for -6 yards SD: Rickey Young, 4 for 41 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 70 yards; Pat Curran, 3 for 19 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 57 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 18 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 9 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 3 for 94 yards SD: Charlie Smith, 5 for 127 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 14 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Louis Wright, 1 for 9 yards SD: Mike Williams, 1 for 40 yards; Tom Graham, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 81 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 1 for 39 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/2 SD: Ray Wersching, 1/1