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San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos

Final · Kickoff

2000 Regular season · Week 12 · Mile High Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Broncos beat Chargers 38–37 in 2000 Week 12

The Denver Broncos beat the San Diego Chargers 38–37 at home at Mile High Stadium in Week 12 of the 2000 regular season on November 19, 2000. The final margin was a single point.

The 75 combined points were the most in any game of Week 12.

The result moved the Broncos to 7–4 and dropped the Chargers to 0–11. It was the Broncos’ third straight win. It was the Chargers’ 11th straight loss. The Chargers finished 2000 at 1–15 and missed the playoffs. The Broncos finished 2000 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round.

In their previous meeting, the Denver Broncos won 21–7 on October 8, 2000. When they met again, the San Diego Chargers won 27–10 on October 21, 2001. The Broncos swept the 2000 season series.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Broncos lead the series 3–1 after meeting No. 4 since 1999 Full series history

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