Denver, CO
The Los Angeles Chargers lose their week one opener to the Denver Broncos 24-21. A furious rally for the Chargers came up short Monday night, and the Denver Broncos held on for the win.
The game looked well in Denver’s control at the beginning of the fourth quarter as the Broncos piled up a 24-7 lead, but a pair of turnovers turned into immediate touchdowns and suddenly it was a three-point game for the final minutes of the ESPN doubleheader.
But Los Angeles spoiled its final act as Denver called a time out just before a perfect kick to tie the game late in the forth quarter. The Chargers ran out of gas on a the drive for a game-winning touchdown and settled for the game-tying field goal attempt.It seemed that they were a bit conservative on the play calling the entire night. After the icing timeout, the second field goal attempt for Younghoe Koo — an awesome rookie from South Korea was blocked.