NFL game summary for 11/14/1976:
Denver's defense took advantage of six San Diego turnovers, including Tom Jackson's fourth quarter interception touchdown, to shut out the Chargers for the second time in '76. Rick Upchurch scored his first touchdown as a receiver in 1976, pulling in a 20-yard pass at the Chargers' 39 and outdistancing the San Diego defenders. The Broncos sacked Charger quarterbacks six times and limited San Diego's offensive output to 128 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 139.2 (16) | 164.2 (11) | 303.4 (15) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 116.4 (3) | 171.2 (21) | 287.7 (10) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.4 (15) | 194.9 (7) | 341.3 (10) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 142.7 (13) | 213.1 (28) | 355.8 (24) | 23 |
Line: Broncos by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (6-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| San Diego Chargers (4-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) DEN Rick Upchurch 59 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick) (10- 0) DEN Jim Turner 42 yard field goal (17- 0) DEN Tom Jackson 46 yard interception return (Jim Turner kick)
DEN SD
First Downs: 13 8
Rushes-yards: 33-61 22-33
Yards/rush: 1.8 1.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-34-224-1 13-29-130-5
Sacked-yards: 4-30 6-35
Net pass yards: 194 95
Net yards/pass: 5.1 2.7
Total net yards: 255 128
Total plays: 71 (46% run) 57 (38% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 2.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 6
Penalties-yards: 7-75 5-27
Attendance: 32,017
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 19 of 34 for 224 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 12 of 22 for 120 yards (2 int); Clint Longley, 1 of 6 for 10 yards (3 int); Charlie Joiner, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 15 for 21 yards; Otis Armstrong, 13 for 35 yards; Jim Kiick, 3 for 5 yards; Steve Ramsey, 2 for 0 yards SD: Don Woods, 12 for 11 yards; Mercury Morris, 4 for 14 yards; Clint Longley, 2 for 10 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 1 yard; Rickey Young, 2 for -3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 8 for 74 yards; Riley Odoms, 3 for 39 yards; Jon Keyworth, 3 for 30 yards; Rick Upchurch, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 17 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 9 yards; Tommy Lyons, 1 for -1 yards SD: Rickey Young, 4 for 32 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 59 yards; Pat Curran, 3 for 23 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 10 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: John Schultz, 1 for 24 yards SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 42 yards; Ralph Perretta, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 51 yards SD: Eddie Bell, 5 for 27 yards; Mike Williams, 2 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DEN: Tom Jackson, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Steve Foley, 2 for 38 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 2 yards SD: Tom Graham, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
DEN: Norris Weese, 8 for 293 yards SD: Jeff West, 9 for 327 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 19 of 34 for 224 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 12 of 22 for 120 yards (2 int); Clint Longley, 1 of 6 for 10 yards (3 int); Charlie Joiner, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 15 for 21 yards; Otis Armstrong, 13 for 35 yards; Jim Kiick, 3 for 5 yards; Steve Ramsey, 2 for 0 yards SD: Don Woods, 12 for 11 yards; Mercury Morris, 4 for 14 yards; Clint Longley, 2 for 10 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 1 yard; Rickey Young, 2 for -3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 8 for 74 yards; Riley Odoms, 3 for 39 yards; Jon Keyworth, 3 for 30 yards; Rick Upchurch, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 17 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 9 yards; Tommy Lyons, 1 for -1 yards SD: Rickey Young, 4 for 32 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 59 yards; Pat Curran, 3 for 23 yards; Don Woods, 2 for 10 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: John Schultz, 1 for 24 yards SD: Artie Owens, 2 for 42 yards; Ralph Perretta, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 4 for 51 yards SD: Eddie Bell, 5 for 27 yards; Mike Williams, 2 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DEN: Tom Jackson, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Steve Foley, 2 for 38 yards; John Rowser, 1 for 2 yards SD: Tom Graham, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
DEN: Norris Weese, 8 for 293 yards SD: Jeff West, 9 for 327 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/2