Chargers 3, Broncos 19 — Final score (January 4, 2026)

NFL · Sun, Jan 4 · Empower Field at Mile High

Final

Team	1	2	3	4	T
LAC	0	3	0	0	3
DEN	10	0	3	6	19

Full play-by-play (188)

P1W.Lutz kicks 64 yards from DEN 35 to LAC 1. K.Lambert-Smith to LAC 28 for 27 yards (D.Key).0–0

P1T.Lance pass incomplete short right to W.Dissly (P.Locke).0–0

P1(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short left to K.Allen to LAC 34 for 6 yards (A.Singleton).0–0

P1Timeout #1 by LAC at 14:09.0–0

P1(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short left to K.Allen (A.Singleton) [Z.Allen].0–0

P1J.Scott punts 53 yards to DEN 13, Center-J.Harris, fair catch by M.Mims.0–0

P1J.McLaughlin left guard to DEN 19 for 6 yards (D.Hand).0–0

P1R.Harvey right tackle to DEN 20 for 1 yard (D.Phillips).0–0

P1(Shotgun) B.Nix scrambles left end ran ob at DEN 26 for 6 yards (T.Jefferson).0–0

P1R.Harvey left tackle to DEN 30 for 4 yards (T.Jefferson).0–0

P1(Shotgun) B.Nix pass incomplete short middle to P.Bryant (T.Dye).0–0

P1(No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Nix pass short left to P.Bryant pushed ob at DEN 39 for 9 yards (C.Hart).0–0

P1B.Nix scrambles right end ran ob at LAC 39 for 22 yards (T.Jefferson).0–0

P1J.McLaughlin right end to LAC 32 for 7 yards (O.Oweh; C.Hart).0–0

P1R.Harvey left tackle to LAC 27 for 5 yards (T.Still).0–0

P1(Shotgun) R.Harvey up the middle to LAC 16 for 11 yards (R.Mickens; T.Still).0–0

P1(Shotgun) J.McLaughlin right end pushed ob at LAC 6 for 10 yards (T.Jefferson).0–0

P1R.Harvey left guard to LAC 5 for 1 yard (M.Wax).0–0

P1(Shotgun) B.Nix pass short right to P.Bryant to LAC 3 for 2 yards (M.Wax). LAC-D.Jackson was injured during the play.0–0

P1Official Timeout at 06:07.0–0

P1(Shotgun) T.Badie left end pushed ob at LAC 6 for -3 yards (T.Still).0–0

P1W.Lutz 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw.0–3

P1Official Timeout at 05:06.0–3

P1W.Lutz kicks 65 yards from DEN 35 to end zone, Touchback to the LAC 35.0–3

P1(Shotgun) J.Patterson up the middle to LAC 37 for 2 yards (A.Singleton; E.Uwazurike).0–3

P1(Shotgun) T.Lance up the middle to LAC 40 for 3 yards (T.Hufanga).0–3

P1(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short middle intended for K.Lambert-Smith INTERCEPTED by J.McMillian at LAC 45. J.McMillian for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw.0–10

P1Official Timeout at 03:39.0–10

P1W.Lutz kicks 53 yards from DEN 35 to LAC 12. K.Lambert-Smith pushed ob at LAC 30 for 18 yards (D.Key).0–10

P1(Shotgun) J.Patterson left tackle to LAC 42 for 12 yards (T.Hufanga).0–10

P1J.Patterson right guard to LAC 42 for no gain (D.Jones; J.Jackson).0–10

P1(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete deep left to K.Lambert-Smith.0–10

P1(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete deep left to K.Allen.0–10

P1 J.Scott punts 58 yards to end zone, Center-J.Harris, Touchback.0–10

P1Official Timeout at 01:55.0–10

P1(Shotgun) B.Nix scrambles left end ran ob at DEN 22 for 2 yards (T.Tart).0–10

P1(Shotgun) B.Nix scrambles up the middle to DEN 25 for 3 yards (T.Jefferson). DEN-A.Forsyth was injured during the play.0–10

P1Official Timeout at 00:56.0–10

P1(Shotgun) B.Nix pass incomplete short left to C.Sutton (B.St-Juste).0–10

P1J.Crawshaw punts 54 yards to LAC 21, Center-M.Fraboni, downed by DEN-J.Skinner.0–10

P1(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short right.0–10

P1J.Patterson up the middle to LAC 30 for 9 yards (P.Surtain; J.Strnad).0–10

P1END QUARTER 10–10

P2T.Lance up the middle to LAC 30 for no gain (D.Tillman; M.Roach).0–10

P2 J.Scott punts 54 yards to DEN 16, Center-J.Harris, fair catch by M.Mims.0–10

P2R.Harvey left guard to DEN 17 for 1 yard (J.Caldwell; O.Ogbonnia).0–10

P2(Shotgun) R.Harvey left end to DEN 13 for -4 yards (T.Dye).0–10

P2(Shotgun) B.Nix pass short left to T.Badie pushed ob at DEN 29 for 16 yards (M.Wax).0–10

P2B.Nix sacked at DEN 24 for -5 yards (D.Phillips). ** Injury Update: DEN-A.Forsyth has returned to the game.0–10

P2(Shotgun) B.Nix pass incomplete short right to R.Harvey.0–10

P2(Shotgun) B.Nix pass short right to E.Engram to DEN 31 for 7 yards (T.Still; T.Jefferson) [B.Dupree].0–10

P2 J.Crawshaw punts 53 yards to LAC 16, Center-M.Fraboni. D.Davis to LAC 27 for 11 yards (A.Prentice; J.Strnad).0–10

P2Official Timeout at 10:25.0–10

P2(Shotgun) J.Patterson right tackle to LAC 31 for 4 yards (E.Uwazurike; J.Elliss).0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete deep right to K.Lambert-Smith [E.Uwazurike].0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short middle to O.Gadsden to LAC 48 for 17 yards (J.Barron).0–10

P2T.Lance sacked at LAC 36 for -12 yards (sack split by N.Bonitto and Z.Allen).0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short left to D.Davis to LAC 43 for 7 yards (R.Moss).0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to J.Patterson to LAC 46 for 3 yards (J.McMillian).0–10

P2 J.Scott punts 40 yards to DEN 14, Center-J.Harris, fair catch by M.Mims.0–10

P2Official Timeout at 06:46.0–10

P2(Shotgun) B.Nix pass short left to M.Mims to DEN 17 for 3 yards (D.Phillips).0–10

P2(No Huddle, Shotgun) R.Harvey left tackle to DEN 20 for 3 yards (T.Dye). DEN-G.Bolles was injured during the play.0–10

P2Official Timeout at 05:55.0–10

P2(Shotgun) B.Nix scrambles left end ran ob at DEN 31 for 11 yards (D.Hand).0–10

P2B.Nix scrambles left end to DEN 37 for 6 yards (D.Phillips).PENALTY on DEN, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 31 - No Play.0–10

P2(Shotgun) R.Harvey left tackle to DEN 26 for no gain (J.Caldwell; D.Phillips).0–10

P2(Shotgun) B.Nix pass incomplete short middle to E.Engram.0–10

P2(Shotgun) B.Nix pass short right to E.Engram to DEN 27 for 1 yard (C.Hart).0–10

P2J.Crawshaw punts 36 yards to LAC 37, Center-M.Fraboni, out of bounds.0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance scrambles left end pushed ob at LAC 48 for 11 yards (J.Barron).0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to K.Allen to 50 for 2 yards (J.Barron; R.Moss).0–10

P2Two-Minute Warning0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short left to K.Allen to DEN 48 for 2 yards (J.McMillian; J.Strnad).0–10

P2Timeout #1 by DEN at 01:55.0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to K.Allen to DEN 42 for 6 yards (J.McMillian).The Replay Official reviewed the first down ruling, and the play was REVERSED.(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to K.Allen to DEN 43 for 5 yards (J.McMillian).0–10

P2H.Haskins right end to DEN 40 for 3 yards (R.Moss; T.Hufanga).0–10

P2(No Huddle, Shotgun) PENALTY on LAC-B.Hart, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 40 - No Play.0–10

P2(No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to O.Gadsden pushed ob at DEN 39 for 6 yards (D.Key).0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short left to K.Lambert-Smith to DEN 33 for 6 yards (R.Moss).0–10

P2Timeout #2 by LAC at 00:28.0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to K.Allen to DEN 25 for 8 yards (J.McMillian).0–10

P2(No Huddle) T.Lance spiked the ball to stop the clock.0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short left to K.Allen (R.Moss).0–10

P2(Shotgun) PENALTY on LAC, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 25 - No Play.0–10

P2(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to K.Lambert-Smith to DEN 12 for 18 yards (P.Surtain). LAC-K.Lambert-Smith was injured during the play.0–10

P2Timeout #3 by LAC at 00:06.0–10

P2 C.Dicker 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Harris, Holder-J.Scott.3–10

P2C.Dicker kicks 65 yards from LAC 35 to end zone, Touchback to the DEN 35.3–10

P2B.Nix kneels to DEN 34 for -1 yards.3–10

P2END QUARTER 23–10

P3C.Dicker kicks 65 yards from LAC 35 to end zone, Touchback to the DEN 35.3–10

P3(Shotgun) B.Nix pass incomplete short middle to J.McLaughlin (D.Hand).3–10

P3J.McLaughlin left guard to DEN 41 for 6 yards (D.Phillips; J.Caldwell).3–10

P3(Shotgun) B.Nix pass incomplete short left to R.Harvey. ** Injury Update: DEN-G.Bolles has returned to the game.3–10

P3J.Crawshaw punts 47 yards to LAC 12, Center-M.Fraboni, fair catch by D.Davis.3–10

P3Official Timeout at 14:08.3–10

P3J.Patterson left end to LAC 14 for 2 yards (A.Singleton; E.Uwazurike). DEN-E.Uwazurike was injured during the play.3–10

P3Official Timeout at 13:46.3–10

P3(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete deep left to K.Allen.3–10

P3(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short left to T.Harris.3–10

P3J.Scott punts 49 yards to DEN 37, Center-J.Harris. M.Mims to DEN 40 for 3 yards (B.St-Juste; D.Leonard).3–10

P3(Shotgun) B.Nix scrambles up the middle to DEN 47 for 7 yards (M.Wax).3–10

P3J.McLaughlin left tackle pushed ob at LAC 45 for 8 yards (M.Maye; D.Phillips).3–10

P3B.Nix pass deep left to E.Engram to LAC 8 for 37 yards (C.Hart).3–10

P3R.Harvey left guard to LAC 8 for no gain (M.Wax; O.Oweh).3–10

P3(Shotgun) B.Nix pass incomplete short left to T.Franklin.3–10

P3(No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Nix pass incomplete short right to R.Harvey.3–10

P3W.Lutz 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw.3–13

P3Official Timeout at 10:07.3–13

P3W.Lutz kicks 55 yards from DEN 35 to LAC 10. J.Patterson to LAC 31 for 21 yards (A.Prentice; J.Elliss). LAC-K.Williamson was injured during the play.3–13

P3(Shotgun) K.Vidal left guard to LAC 34 for 3 yards (M.Roach). ** Injury Update: DEN-E.Uwazurike has returned to the game.3–13

P3(Shotgun) T.Lance scrambles right end ran ob at LAC 36 for 2 yards (J.McMillian; D.Jones).3–13

P3(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short left to K.Allen to LAC 40 for 4 yards (R.Moss).Los Angeles Chargers challenged the short of the line to gain ruling, and the play was REVERSED.(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short left to K.Allen to LAC 41 for 5 yards (R.Moss).3–13

P3(Shotgun) T.Lance right end pushed ob at LAC 45 for 4 yards (J.Strnad).3–13

P3(Shotgun) J.Patterson left guard to LAC 43 for -2 yards (Z.Allen, R.Moss).3–13

P3 (Shotgun) T.Lance sacked at LAC 35 for -8 yards (J.Strnad).3–13

P3J.Scott punts 53 yards to DEN 12, Center-J.Harris. M.Mims pushed ob at DEN 45 for 33 yards (M.Wax).3–13

P3(Shotgun) B.Nix sacked at DEN 38 for -7 yards (J.Eboigbe).3–13

P3(No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Nix pass short left to P.Bryant to DEN 47 for 9 yards (B.St-Juste).3–13

P3(Shotgun) B.Nix pass short right to C.Sutton to LAC 48 for 5 yards (T.Jefferson).3–13

P3J.Crawshaw punts 48 yards to end zone, Center-M.Fraboni, Touchback.3–13

P3(Shotgun) K.Vidal right tackle to LAC 27 for 7 yards (D.Tillman; A.Singleton).3–13

P3(Shotgun) K.Vidal right end to LAC 29 for 2 yards (J.Strnad).3–13

P3(Shotgun) T.Lance left guard to LAC 31 for 2 yards (J.Jackson).3–13

P3(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short right to W.Dissly (J.Strnad).3–13

P3(Shotgun) J.Patterson right tackle to LAC 33 for 2 yards (J.Strnad; J.Cooper).3–13

P3(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete deep right to K.Allen.3–13

P3J.Scott punts 48 yards to DEN 19, Center-J.Harris, fair catch by M.Mims.3–13

P3R.Harvey right end to DEN 21 for 2 yards (D.Phillips; M.Maye).3–13

P3END QUARTER 33–13

P4(Shotgun) B.Nix pass short left to M.Mims to DEN 28 for 7 yards (T.Still).3–13

P4F.Crum reported in as eligible. R.Harvey right guard to DEN 27 for -1 yards (M.Wax).3–13

P4J.Crawshaw punts 49 yards to LAC 24, Center-M.Fraboni, fair catch by D.Davis.3–13

P4Official Timeout at 13:29.3–13

P4T.Lance sacked at LAC 16 for -8 yards (N.Bonitto). FUMBLES (N.Bonitto) [N.Bonitto], RECOVERED by DEN-S.Jones at LAC 20.3–13

P4(Shotgun) B.Nix pass incomplete short left to M.Mims [D.Phillips].3–13

P4(Shotgun) R.Harvey left end to LAC 21 for -1 yards (O.Ogbonnia).3–13

P4Timeout #1 by LAC at 12:29.3–13

P4(Shotgun) B.Nix sacked at LAC 22 for -1 yards (J.Eboigbe).3–13

P4W.Lutz 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw.3–16

P4Official Timeout at 11:45.3–16

P4W.Lutz kicks 65 yards from DEN 35 to end zone, Touchback to the LAC 35.3–16

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to O.Gadsden pushed ob at LAC 37 for 2 yards (D.Key).PENALTY on LAC-B.Taylor, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 35 - No Play.3–16

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short right to K.Allen (R.Moss).3–16

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short left to K.Allen to LAC 38 for 8 yards (A.Singleton).3–16

P4(Shotgun) PENALTY on LAC-B.Taylor, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at LAC 38 - No Play.3–16

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance scrambles left end ran ob at DEN 45 for 22 yards (D.Key).3–16

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance sacked at LAC 47 for -8 yards (E.Uwazurike).3–16

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short left to J.Patterson to LAC 48 for 1 yard (A.Singleton; D.Tillman).Penalty on LAC-B.Taylor, Ineligible Downfield Pass, declined.3–16

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance scrambles left end pushed ob at DEN 42 for 10 yards (A.Singleton).3–16

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short left to K.Vidal to DEN 44 for -2 yards (P.Surtain).3–16

P4B.Nix pass short right to J.McLaughlin to LAC 39 for 17 yards (J.Caldwell; M.Maye).3–16

P4(No Huddle) J.McLaughlin left end to LAC 35 for 4 yards (O.Ogbonnia).3–16

P4R.Harvey up the middle to LAC 35 for no gain (O.Ogbonnia).3–16

P4(Shotgun) B.Nix pass short left to T.Badie to LAC 23 for 12 yards (T.Jefferson; D.Leonard).3–16

P4T.Badie right end to LAC 22 for 1 yard (O.Oweh).3–16

P4(Shotgun) B.Nix pass short left to P.Bryant to LAC 11 for 11 yards (M.Maye; B.St-Juste).3–16

P4R.Harvey up the middle to LAC 5 for 6 yards (M.Maye).3–16

P4Timeout #2 by LAC at 03:21.3–16

P4(Shotgun) B.Nix sacked at LAC 9 for -4 yards (sack split by O.Oweh and O.Ogbonnia).3–16

P4Timeout #3 by LAC at 03:13.3–16

P4(Shotgun) B.Nix pass short middle to R.Harvey to LAC 4 for 5 yards (D.Hand).3–16

P4Timeout #1 by DEN at 02:26.3–16

P4W.Lutz 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw.3–19

P4W.Lutz kicks 65 yards from DEN 35 to end zone, Touchback to the LAC 35.3–19

P4Timeout #2 by DEN at 02:23.3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete deep right to T.Harris.3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short left to J.Patterson.3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short middle to W.Dissly to LAC 41 for 6 yards (J.Strnad; J.Turner).3–19

P4Two-Minute Warning3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance scrambles left end ran ob at DEN 44 for 15 yards (K.Abrams-Draine).3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to T.Conklin to DEN 38 for 6 yards (J.McMillian).3–19

P4(No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete deep right to T.Harris.3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short left to J.Patterson to DEN 34 for 4 yards (K.Abrams-Draine).3–19

P4(No Huddle) T.Lance spiked the ball to stop the clock.3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short middle to W.Dissly (J.McMillian) [J.Turner].3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to W.Dissly to DEN 24 for 10 yards (J.Barron). FUMBLES (J.Barron), RECOVERED by DEN-D.Key at DEN 23. D.Key to DEN 26 for 3 yards (J.Patterson).The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED.(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short right to W.Dissly (J.Barron).3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to T.Harris pushed ob at DEN 22 for 12 yards (J.Barron).3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to T.Harris to DEN 6 for 16 yards (K.Abrams-Draine).3–19

P4(No Huddle) T.Lance spiked the ball to stop the clock.3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to D.Davis for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty.PENALTY on LAC, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 6 - No Play.3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass short right to T.Harris for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED.(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short right to T.Harris.3–19

P4(Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short right.3–19

P4Timeout #3 by DEN at 00:22.3–19

P4 (Shotgun) T.Lance pass incomplete short right.3–19

P4B.Nix kneels to DEN 10 for -1 yards.3–19

P4END GAME3–19

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