Chargers 27–20 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2013

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

P. Manning (Denver Broncos), 62.8% completion, +1.0% CPOE, +0.23 EPA per dropback, +10.00 total passing EPA. P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 44.4% completion, +2.8% CPOE, +0.65 EPA per dropback, +17.59 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +17.59 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+3.71 EPA): (12:56) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 86-V.Brown to DEN 35 for 32 yards (36-K.Webster)..

Quick answer

Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Final score: Los Angeles Chargers 27–20 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 17–10 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Philip Rivers
Top passer: Paul Manning
Biggest EPA play: (5:17) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left intended for 80-J.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 90-T…
Game date: 2013-12-12

Game summary

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Denver Broncos 27–20 on 2013-12-12. Philip Rivers posted a game-high +17.59 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	3	14	7	3	0	27
Denver Broncos	10	0	0	10	0	20

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LACLos Angeles Chargers

LAC 15

+3LAC 14

DEN 10

+3LAC 24

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DENDenver Broncos
Q1 11:57TD
ACA. Caldwell
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
0-6
(11:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 12-A.Caldwell for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 11:51XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
0-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 5:20FG
NNN. Novak
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 20
Score
3-7
(5:20) 9-N.Novak 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
DENDenver Broncos
Q1 1:26FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 14
Score
3-10
(1:26) 5-M.Prater 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 9:53TD
Kyle Allen
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 19
Score
9-10
(9:53) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 13-K.Allen for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 9:46XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
10-10
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 1:12TD
Kyle Allen
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 10
Score
16-10
(1:12) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 13-K.Allen for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 1:05XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
17-10
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 11:14TD
RMR. Mathews
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 23
Score
23-10
(11:14) 24-R.Mathews left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 11:06XP
NNN. Novak
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 2
Score
24-10
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 10:30TD
ACA. Caldwell
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 5
Score
24-16
(10:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 12-A.Caldwell for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 10:25XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
24-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 2:41FG
NNN. Novak
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 17
Score
27-17
(2:41) 9-N.Novak 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 0:34FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 24
Score
27-20
(:34) 5-M.Prater 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Philip Rivers · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +17.59 total EPA · 27 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
2Paul Manning · Denver Broncos · Passing · +10.00 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
3A. Caldwell · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +7.78 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
4V. Brown · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +5.33 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.78 EPA/play
5Kyle Allen · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +5.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
6Drake Thomas · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.26 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
7E. Royal · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.11 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
8A. Gates · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.85 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Philip Rivers — LAC · Passing

Philip Rivers posted the highest total EPA (+17.59) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 27 counted snaps, they averaged +0.65 EPA per play.

Philip Rivers's top snap (+3.71 EPA): (12:56) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 86-V.Brown to DEN 35 for 32 yards (36-K.Webster).

Biggest single play (-4.58 EPA): Paul Manning — (5:17) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left intended for 80-J.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 90-T.Keiser [94-C.Liuget] at DEN 39. 90-T.Keiser to DEN 33 for 6 yards (74-O.Franklin).

Quarterback report card

Paul Manning led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Paul Manning (Denver Broncos) · 43 dropbacks · 62.8% completion · +1.0% CPOE · +0.23 EPA/play · +10.00 total EPA
Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 27 dropbacks · 44.4% completion · +2.8% CPOE · +0.65 EPA/play · +17.59 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	+0.230	+0.145
Offensive success rate	45.5%	55.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.651	+0.233
Rush EPA/play	-0.064	-0.393
Defensive EPA/play	-0.145	-0.230
Defensive success rate	44.9%	54.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Los Angeles Chargers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.23 vs +0.14), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: +0.23 EPA/play (94th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: +0.14 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 9 drives, +9.98 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 10 drives, +20.28 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — A. Caldwell (Paul Manning pass) (Q1 11:57)
Los Angeles Chargers — Kyle Allen (Philip Rivers pass) (Q2 9:53)
Los Angeles Chargers — Kyle Allen (Philip Rivers pass) (Q2 1:12)
Los Angeles Chargers — R. Mathews (Q3 11:14)
Denver Broncos — A. Caldwell (Paul Manning pass) (Q4 10:30)

Field goals

Los Angeles Chargers — N. Novak (Q1 5:20)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q1 1:26)
Los Angeles Chargers — N. Novak (Q4 2:41)
Denver Broncos — Matt Prater (Q4 0:34)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–3. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LAC 15 (Q1 11:57) — (11:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 12-A.Caldwell for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q1 11:51) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the DEN 20 (Q1 5:20) — (5:20) 9-N.Novak 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LAC 14 (Q1 1:26) — (1:26) 5-M.Prater 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

The second quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 14–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the DEN 19 (Q2 9:53) — (9:53) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 13-K.Allen for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q2 9:46) — 9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the DEN 10 (Q2 1:12) — (1:12) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 13-K.Allen for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q2 1:05) — 9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the DEN 23 (Q3 11:14) — (11:14) 24-R.Mathews left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the DEN 2 (Q3 11:06) — 9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–3. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the LAC 5 (Q4 10:30) — (10:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 12-A.Caldwell for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q4 10:25) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the DEN 17 (Q4 2:41) — (2:41) 9-N.Novak 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the LAC 24 (Q4 0:34) — (:34) 5-M.Prater 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q4 5:17) — (5:17) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left intended for 80-J.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 90-T.Keiser [94-C.Liuget] at DEN 39. 90-T.Keiser to DEN 33 for 6 yards (74-O.Franklin). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -4.58]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 1:12) — (1:12) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 13-K.Allen for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.6% · EPA +3.40]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 9:53) — (9:53) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 13-K.Allen for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.3% · EPA +3.54]
Denver Broncos (Q2 5:20) — (5:20) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning sacked at DEN 2 for -12 yards (38-M.Gilchrist). [WPA -10.0% · EPA -1.88]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 12:56) — (12:56) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 86-V.Brown to DEN 35 for 32 yards (36-K.Webster). [WPA +8.0% · EPA +3.71]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q4 5:17) — (5:17) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left intended for 80-J.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 90-T.Keiser [94-C.Liuget] at DEN 39. 90-T.Keiser to DEN 33 for 6 yards (74-O.Franklin). [WPA -13.2% · EPA -4.58]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 12:56) — (12:56) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 86-V.Brown to DEN 35 for 32 yards (36-K.Webster). [WPA +8.0% · EPA +3.71]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 9:53) — (9:53) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 13-K.Allen for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.3% · EPA +3.54]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 1:12) — (1:12) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 13-K.Allen for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.6% · EPA +3.40]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q1 11:57 · LAC 15 · Score 0-6
(11:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 12-A.Caldwell for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q1 11:51 · LAC 2 · Score 0-7
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q1 5:20 · DEN 20 · Score 3-7
(5:20) 9-N.Novak 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 1:26 · LAC 14 · Score 3-10
(1:26) 5-M.Prater 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 9:53 · DEN 19 · Score 9-10
(9:53) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 13-K.Allen for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 9:46 · DEN 2 · Score 10-10
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 1:12 · DEN 10 · Score 16-10
(1:12) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 13-K.Allen for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 1:05 · DEN 2 · Score 17-10
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 11:14 · DEN 23 · Score 23-10
(11:14) 24-R.Mathews left end for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 11:06 · DEN 2 · Score 24-10
9-N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 10:30 · LAC 5 · Score 24-16
(10:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass short left to 12-A.Caldwell for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 10:25 · LAC 2 · Score 24-17
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 2:41 · DEN 17 · Score 27-17
(2:41) 9-N.Novak 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 0:34 · LAC 24 · Score 27-20
(:34) 5-M.Prater 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Los Angeles Chargers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos on 2013-12-12?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Denver Broncos 27-20 in Week 15, 2013.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Denver Broncos 10; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 14, Denver Broncos 0; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Denver Broncos 0; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Denver Broncos 10; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 27, Denver Broncos 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

Denver Broncos touchdown — A. Caldwell (P. Manning pass) (Q1 11:57) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — K. Allen (P. Rivers pass) (Q2 9:53) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — K. Allen (P. Rivers pass) (Q2 1:12) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — R. Mathews (Q3 11:14) Denver Broncos touchdown — A. Caldwell (P. Manning pass) (Q4 10:30) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Novak (Q1 5:20, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q1 1:26, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Novak (Q4 2:41, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — M. Prater (Q4 0:34, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

Paul Manning (Denver Broncos), 62.8% completion, +1.0% CPOE, +0.23 EPA per dropback, +10.00 total passing EPA. Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 44.4% completion, +2.8% CPOE, +0.65 EPA per dropback, +17.59 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos?

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +17.59 total EPA on Passing plays. across 27 snaps. Their top snap (+3.71 EPA): (12:56) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 86-V.Brown to DEN 35 for 32 yards (36-K.Webster)..

Was Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Los Angeles Chargers won 27-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 6-7 Now 7-7 W

Denver Broncos

Entered 11-2 Now 11-3 L

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