D.J. Williams’ late personal foul was costly for Broncos vs. Chargers

The Broncos were penalized four times for 53 yards in Sunday’s 29-24 loss to San Diego, none more costly than the 15-yard personal foul on linebacker D.J. Williams, for head-butting San Diego guard Kris Dielman late in the fourth quarter.

It wasn’t a hard head-butt, but it was right in front of the game official.

Instead of the Chargers facing a third-and-5 at the Denver 37 yard line, the penalty gave San Diego a first down at the 22. Kicker Nick Novak eventually kicked a field goal to extend the Chargers’ lead from 2 points to 5 points with

“That’s the one that really hurt, because we still had a fighting chance right there,” cornerback Champ Bailey said.

Williams declined an interview request with The Denver Post after the game, and later avoided a crowd of reporters waiting by his locker.

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(denverpost.com)