NFL game summary for 12/13/1970:
Willis Crenshaw registered the tying touchdown with less than two minutes remaining to give the Broncos their first deadlock and San Diego their third of the 1970 campaign. Denver trailed 17-0 at the half, but a 53-yard field goal by Bobby Howfield in the third period and a one-yard run by Clem Turner in the fourth got the Broncos back into the game. Gary Garrison got his twelfth touchdown pass from John Hadl and Willie Frazier recovered a fumble by Mike Garrett in the end zone for the other Charger six pointer.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 101.8 (22) | 169.6 (10) | 271.3 (17) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 148.2 (25) | 158.5 (15) | 306.8 (23) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 125.9 (11) | 147.7 (16) | 273.6 (16) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 98.6 (4) | 167.3 (21) | 265.9 (7) | 28 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (4-6-3) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Denver Broncos (5-7-1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
( 7- 0) SD Gary Garrison 63 yard pass from John Hadl (Mike Mercer kick)
(10- 0) SD Mike Mercer 42 yard field goal
(17- 0) SD Willie Frazier 0 yard fumble return (Mike Mercer kick)
(17- 3) DEN Bobby Howfield 53 yard field goal
(17-10) DEN Clem Turner 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(17-17) DEN Willis Crenshaw 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
SD DEN
First Downs: 15 14
Rushes-yards: 37-86 28-112
Yards/rush: 2.3 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-25-184-0 11-28-157-2
Sacked-yards: 5-39 1-5
Net pass yards: 145 152
Net yards/pass: 4.8 5.2
Total net yards: 231 264
Total plays: 67 (55% run) 57 (49% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 1-1
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 3-53 7-71
Attendance: 50,959
Passing:
SD: John Hadl, 8 of 19 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Marty Domres, 3 of 6 for 40 yards DEN: Pete Liske, 6 of 17 for 95 yards (2 int); Chuck Pastrana, 4 of 8 for 49 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 of 2 for 13 yards; Floyd Little, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SD: Jeff Queen, 17 for 36 yards; Mike Garrett, 10 for 28 yards; Dickie Post, 5 for 3 yards; Dave Smith, 3 for 10 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 10 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for -1 yards DEN: Bobby Anderson, 12 for 64 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 8 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 5 for 14 yards; Clem Turner, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Pastrana, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
SD: Lance Alworth, 4 for 56 yards; Jeff Queen, 3 for 34 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Dave Smith, 1 for 10 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 3 yards DEN: Al Denson, 5 for 55 yards; Jim Whalen, 2 for 32 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 37 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 14 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 1 for 13 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Jerry Hendren, 3 for 84 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Chris Fletcher, 3 for 29 yards DEN: Charlie Greer, 2 for 17 yards; Pete Jaquess, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 19 yards; Jim Tolbert, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 8 for 337 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 273 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Mike Mercer, 1/1 DEN: Bobby Howfield, 1/1
SD: John Hadl, 8 of 19 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Marty Domres, 3 of 6 for 40 yards DEN: Pete Liske, 6 of 17 for 95 yards (2 int); Chuck Pastrana, 4 of 8 for 49 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 of 2 for 13 yards; Floyd Little, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SD: Jeff Queen, 17 for 36 yards; Mike Garrett, 10 for 28 yards; Dickie Post, 5 for 3 yards; Dave Smith, 3 for 10 yards; John Hadl, 1 for 10 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for -1 yards DEN: Bobby Anderson, 12 for 64 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 8 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 5 for 14 yards; Clem Turner, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Pastrana, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
SD: Lance Alworth, 4 for 56 yards; Jeff Queen, 3 for 34 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Dave Smith, 1 for 10 yards; Willie Frazier, 1 for 3 yards DEN: Al Denson, 5 for 55 yards; Jim Whalen, 2 for 32 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 37 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 14 yards; Willis Crenshaw, 1 for 13 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Jerry Hendren, 3 for 84 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Chris Fletcher, 3 for 29 yards DEN: Charlie Greer, 2 for 17 yards; Pete Jaquess, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Bob Howard, 1 for 19 yards; Jim Tolbert, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SD: Dennis Partee, 8 for 337 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 6 for 273 yards
Field Goals:
SD: Mike Mercer, 1/1 DEN: Bobby Howfield, 1/1