NFL team 46th season
The 2005 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League, and the 46th overall. The Chargers failed to improve on their 12–4 record in 2004, and finished the campaign 9–7 and 3rd overall in their division, missing out on the playoffs for the first time since 2003. Outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was named Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.
Despite missing the playoffs, the Chargers defeated some of the best teams in the NFL, such as the defending Super Bowl champions New England Patriots (41–17) and the previously undefeated Indianapolis Colts (26–17; ending the prospect of a perfect season). Following the season, Drew Brees would sign as a free agent with the New Orleans Saints. Brees would be replaced by Philip Rivers who would become their starter for the next 14 seasons.
Offseason
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NFL Draft
Personnel
Staff
2005 San Diego Chargers staff
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Front office
- Owner – Alex Spanos
- President/chief executive officer – Dean Spanos
- Executive vice president – Michael Spanos
- Executive vice president/general manager – A. J. Smith
- Assistant general manager/director of player personnel – Buddy Nix
- Vice president of football operations – Ed McGuire
- Director of college scouting – Jimmy Raye
- Director of pro scouting – Fran Foley
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Dave Redding
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Matt Schiotz
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Roster
2005 San Diego Chargers final roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 7 inactive, 8 practice squad
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Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
In addition to their regular games with AFC West rivals, the Chargers played teams from the AFC East and NFC East as per the schedule rotation, and also played intraconference games against the Steelers and the Colts based on divisional positions from 2004.
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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Recap
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1
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September 11
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Dallas Cowboys
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L 24–28
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0–1
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Qualcomm Stadium
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67,679
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Gamebook
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2
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September 18
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at Denver Broncos
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L 17–20
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0–2
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Invesco Field at Mile High
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75,310
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Gamebook
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3
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September 25
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New York Giants
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W 45–23
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1–2
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Qualcomm Stadium
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65,373
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Gamebook
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4
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October 2
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at New England Patriots
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W 41–17
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2–2
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Gillette Stadium
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68,756
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Gamebook
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5
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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L 22–24
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2–3
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Qualcomm Stadium
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68,537
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Gamebook
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6
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October 16
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at Oakland Raiders
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W 27–14
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3–3
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McAfee Coliseum
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52,666
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Gamebook
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7
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October 23
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at Philadelphia Eagles
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L 17–20
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3–4
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Lincoln Financial Field
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67,747
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Gamebook
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8
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October 30
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Kansas City Chiefs
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W 28–20
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4–4
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Qualcomm Stadium
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65,750
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Gamebook
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9
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November 6
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at New York Jets
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W 31–26
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5–4
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Giants Stadium
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77,662
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Gamebook
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10
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Bye
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11
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November 20
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Buffalo Bills
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W 48–10
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6–4
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Qualcomm Stadium
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65,602
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Gamebook
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12
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November 27
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at Washington Redskins
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W 23–17(OT)
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7–4
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FedExField
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84,930
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Gamebook
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13
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December 4
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Oakland Raiders
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W 34–19
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8–4
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Qualcomm Stadium
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66,436
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Gamebook
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14
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December 11
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Miami Dolphins
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L 21–23
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8–5
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Qualcomm Stadium
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65,026
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Gamebook
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15
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December 18
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at Indianapolis Colts
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W 26–17
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9–5
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RCA Dome
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57,389
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Gamebook
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16
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December 24
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at Kansas City Chiefs
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L 7–20
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9–6
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Arrowhead Stadium
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75,956
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Gamebook
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17
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December 31
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Denver Broncos
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L 7–23
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9–7
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Qualcomm Stadium
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65,513
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Gamebook
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SDG – Keenan McCardell 17-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 10:31. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:29.
- DAL – Julius Jones 5-yard run (Jose Cortez kick), 5:41. Tied 21–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:50.
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 33-yard field goal, 0:12. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 5:29.
Fourth quarter
- DAL – Keyshawn Johnson 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Jose Cortez kick), 3:06. Cowboys 28–24. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:26.
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Top passers
- DAL – Drew Bledsoe – 18/24, 226 yards, 3 TD
- SDG – Drew Brees – 18/35, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- DAL – Julius Jones – 26 rushes, 93 yards, TD
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 19 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Top receivers
- DAL – Patrick Crayton – 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
- SDG – Keenan McCardell – 9 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
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Week 2: at Denver Broncos
Week 2: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers |
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14 |
0 | 3 | 17 |
Broncos |
3 |
0 |
7 | 10 | 20 |
at Invesco Field, Denver, Colorado
Game information
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First quarter
- DEN – Jason Elam 45-yard field goal, 2:58. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:08.
Second quarter
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 16-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 12:13. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:45.
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 4-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:55. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:40.
Third quarter
- DEN – Champ Bailey 25-yard interception return (Jason Elam kick), 14:49. Chargers 14–10.
Fourth quarter
- DEN – Kyle Johnson 3-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 8:46. Broncos 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:55.
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 42-yard field goal, 5:21. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:25.
- DEN – Jason Elam 41-yard field goal, 0:05. Broncos 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:16.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 19 rushes, 52 yards, 2 TD
- DEN – Mike Anderson – 15 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
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Week 3: vs. New York Giants
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SDG – Keenan McCardell 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 13:05. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:55.
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 3-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:35. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:46.
- NYG – Plaxico Burress 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 3:34. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 6:01.
- NYG – David Tyree 4-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 1:55. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:18.
- NYG – Jay Feely 40-yard field goal, 0:11. Chargers 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
- SDG – Keenan McCardell 26-yard pass from LaDainian Tomlinson (Nate Kaeding kick), 13:08. Chargers 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:52.
- SDG – Antonio Gates 14-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:59. Chargers 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:48.
Fourth quarter
- NYG – Jay Feely 28-yard field goal, 12:14. Chargers 35–23. Drive: 16 plays, 59 yards, 5:45.
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 5-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 8:30. Chargers 42–23. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:44.
- NYG – Nate Kaeding 44-yard field goal, 3:55. Chargers 45–23. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:38.
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Top passers
- NYG – Eli Manning – 24/41, 352 yards, 2 TD
- SDG – Drew Brees – 19/22, 191 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 15 rushes, 60 yards
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 21 rushes, 192 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
- NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 6 receptions, 101 yards
- SDG – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD
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Week 4: at New England Patriots
Game information
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First quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 42-yard field goal, 6:22. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:55.
- NE – Corey Dillon 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:34. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:48.
Second quarter
- SDG – Keenan McCardell 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 6:21. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:31.
- NE – Tim Dwight 30-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:29. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:52.
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 8-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:47. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:42.
- NE – Adam Vinatieri 24-yard field goal, 0:21. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 6:16. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:38.
- SDG – Reche Caldwell 28-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:19. Chargers 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 21-yard field goal, 4:44. Chargers 34–17. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:55.
- SDG – Clinton Hart 40-yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:34. Chargers 41–17.
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Top passers
- SDG – Drew Brees – 19/24, 248 yards, 2 TD
- NE – Tom Brady – 19/32, 224 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 25 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD
- NE – Corey Dillon – 14 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
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Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 34-yard field goal, 9:42. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:13.
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 32-yard field goal, 3:54. Steelers 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:53.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 41-yard field goal, 11:41. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:50.
- PIT – Heath Miller 16-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 10:30. Steelers 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:11.
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 2-yard run (run failed), 4:42. Chargers 22–21. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:48.
- PIT – Jeff Reed 40-yard field goal, 0:06. Chargers 24–22. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:36.
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Top passers
- PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 17/26, 225 yards, TD
- SDG – Drew Brees – 20/35, 219 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- PIT – Jerome Bettis – 17 rushes, 54 yards, TD
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 18 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
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Week 6: at Oakland Raiders
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 32-yard field goal, 10:25. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:32.
- SDG – Justin Peelle 4-yard pass from LaDainian Tomlinson (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:39. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:17.
Third quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 33-yard field goal, 6:02. Chargers 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:56.
- OAK – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:34. Chargers 27–14. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:28.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- SDG – Drew Brees – 14/20, 164 yards, TD
- OAK – Kerry Collins – 24/48, 292 yards, INT
Top rushers
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 31 rushes, 140 yards, TD
- OAK – LaMont Jordan – 12 rushes, 36 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 2 receptions, 39 yards, TD
- OAK – Doug Gabriel – 5 receptions, 84 yards
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Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- PHI – Todd France 23-yard field goal, 9:42. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:28.
- SDG – Keenan McCardell 19-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:21. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:56.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Antonio Gates 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 13:48. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:56.
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 34-yard field goal, 9:21. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:56.
- PHI – Todd France 40-yard field goal, 6:24. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:28.
- PHI – Matt Ware 65-yard blocked field goal return (Todd France kick), 2:25. Eagles 20–17.
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Top passers
- SDG – Drew Brees – 23/40, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- PHI – Donovan McNabb – 35/54, 287 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- SDG – Drew Brees – 1 rush, 9 yards
- PHI – Brian Westbrook – 10 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
- SDG – Reche Caldwell – 4 receptions, 97 yards
- PHI – Brian Westbrook – 10 receptions, 75 yards
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Week 8: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Chiefs |
0 |
3 |
7 | 10 | 20 |
Chargers |
7 |
14 |
0 | 7 | 28 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), relative humidity 64%, wind 8 mph
- Game attendance: 65,750
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
- Box score
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SDG – Eric Parker 17-yard pass from LaDainian Tomlinson (Nate Kaeding kick), 14:56. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:20.
- KAN – Lawrence Tynes 34-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:28.
- SDG – Antonio Gates 20-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:27. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
- KAN – Tony Gonzalez 16-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 6:45. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter
- KAN – Lawrence Tynes 20-yard field goal, 12:00. Chargers 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:00.
- SDG – Antonio Gates 35-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:10. Chargers 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:50.
- KAN – Eddie Kennison 7-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:12. Chargers 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:37.
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Top passers
- KAN – Trent Green – 31/43, 347 yards, 2 TD
- SDG – Drew Brees – 25/43, 324 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
- KAN – Larry Johnson – 6 rushes, 55 yards
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 17 rushes, 69 yards
Top receivers
- KAN – Eddie Kennison – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD
- SDG – Antonio Gates – 10 receptions, 145 yards, 3 TD
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Week 9: at New York Jets
Week 9: San Diego Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers |
14 |
7 |
7 | 3 | 31 |
Jets |
0 |
10 |
3 | 13 | 26 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 12 mph
- Game attendance: 77,662
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Armen Keteyian
- Box score
Game information
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First quarter
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 4-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:44. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:50.
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 25-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:21. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
- NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 14:57. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:24.
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:54. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 7:03.
- NYJ – Mike Nugent 35-yard field goal, 3:37. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:17.
Third quarter
- NYJ – Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 11:10. Chargers 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:16.
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:51. Chargers 28–13. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Jerald Sowell 5-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Nugent kick), 12:27. Chargers 28–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:24.
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 18-yard field goal, 8:35. Chargers 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:52.
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles 8-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (pass failed), 6:14. Chargers 31–26. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:21.
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Top passers
- SDG – Drew Brees – 20/27, 270 yards, TD, INT
- NYJ – Brooks Bollinger – 11/20, 106 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 25 rushes, 107 yards, 3 TD
- NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Top receivers
- SDG – Antonio Gates – 8 receptions, 132 yards
- NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD
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Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 11: Buffalo Bills at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bills |
3 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
Chargers |
14 |
21 |
3 | 10 | 48 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), relative humidity 33%, wind 10 mph
- Game attendance: 65,602
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan
- Box score
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SDG – Eric Parker 23-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:22. Chargers 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:54.
- SDG – Lorenzo Neal 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:12. Chargers 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:56.
- BUF – Daimon Shelton 3-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Rian Lindell kick), 1:23. Chargers 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:49.
- SDG – Keenan McCardell 29-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:37. Chargers 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 28-yard field goal, 4:01. Chargers 38–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:31.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 38-yard field goal, 14:14. Chargers 41–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:02.
- SDG – Michael Turner 8-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:06. Chargers 48–10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 7:03.
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Top passers
- BUF – J. P. Losman – 20/36, 168 yards, TD, INT
- SDG – Drew Brees – 28/33, 339 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
- BUF – Willis McGahee – 4 rushes, 69 yards
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
- BUF – Lee Evans – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD
- SDG – Keenan McCardell – 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD
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Week 12: at Washington Redskins
Week 12: San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Chargers |
0 |
7 |
0 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
Redskins |
3 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at FedExField, Summerfield, Maryland
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), relative humidity 61%, no wind
- Game attendance: 84,930
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
- Box score
Game information
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First quarter
- WAS – John Hall 38-yard field goal, 5:22. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:31.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- WAS – Rock Cartwright 13-yard run (John Hall kick), 3:14. Redskins 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:58.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 48-yard field goal, 14:08. Redskins 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:06.
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 32-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:29. Tied 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:07.
Overtime
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 41-yard run, 14:26. Chargers 23–17. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:34.
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Top passers
- SDG – Drew Brees – 22/44, 215 yards, 3 INT
- WAS – Mark Brunell – 17/27, 194 yards, TD
Top rushers
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 25 rushes, 184 yards, 3 TD
- WAS – Clinton Portis – 29 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
- SDG – Eric Parker – 7 receptions, 98 yards
- WAS – Santana Moss – 6 receptions, 65 yards, TD
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Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 13: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Raiders |
3 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
Chargers |
3 |
14 |
7 | 10 | 34 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 5:35 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), relative humidity 53%, wind 8 mph
- Game attendance: 66,436
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy Kolber
- Box score
Game information
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First quarter
- OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 37-yard field goal, 11:33. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:27.
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 41-yard field goal, 8:49. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:44.
Second quarter
- SDG – Antonio Gates 6-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 11:14. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:15.
- OAK – Courtney Anderson 16-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:59. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:15.
- SDG – Michael Turner 2-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:18. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:41.
Third quarter
- SDG – Eric Parker 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:55. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:32.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 32-yard field goal, 13:33. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:53.
- SDG – Clinton Hart 70-yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick), 6:29. Chargers 34–10.
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Top passers
- OAK – Kerry Collins – 22/40, 236 yards, TD, INT
- SDG – Drew Brees – 17/22, 160 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 14: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 14: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins |
0 |
3 |
17 | 3 | 23 |
Chargers |
7 |
0 |
0 | 14 | 21 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), relative humidity 23%, wind 8 mph
- Game attendance: 65,026
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker and Scott Kaplan
- Box score
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 3:39. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:59.
Third quarter
- MIA – Olindo Mare 39-yard field goal, 11:43. Chargers 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:17.
- MIA – Chris Chambers 8-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Olindo Mare kick), 10:35. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:01.
- MIA – Chris Chambers 35-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Olindo Mare kick), 3:26. Dolphins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:51.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Drew Brees 4-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 10:34. Dolphins 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:52.
- MIA – Olindo Mare 20-yard field goal, 1:11. Dolphins 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 1:20.
- SDG – Antonio Gates 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:15. Dolphins 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 0:56.
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Top passers
- MIA – Gus Frerotte – 14/22, 229 yards, 2 TD
- SDG – Drew Brees – 35/52, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- MIA – Chris Chambers – 8 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
- SDG – Antonio Gates – 13 receptions, 123 yards, TD
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Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 12: San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers |
10 |
3 |
3 | 10 | 26 |
Colts |
0 |
0 |
17 | 0 | 17 |
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
- Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
- Game attendance: 57,389
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Armen Keteyian
- Box score
Game information
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First quarter
- SDG – Keenan McCardell 29-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:13. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:50.
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 36-yard field goal, 1:56. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:20.
Second quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 20-yard field goal, 0:15. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 18 plays, 91 yards, 8:18.
Third quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 48-yard field goal, 9:30. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:19.
- IND – Mike Vanderjagt 32-yard field goal, 6:41. Chargers 16–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:49.
- IND – Edgerrin James 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 3:42. Chargers 16–10. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:52.
- IND – Dallas Clark 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:40. Colts 17–16. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:47.
Fourth quarter
- SDG – Nate Kaeding 49-yard field goal, 6:41. Chargers 19–17. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:28.
- SDG – Michael Turner 83-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:09. Chargers 26–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:19.
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Top passers
- SDG – Drew Brees – 22/33, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT
- IND – Peyton Manning – 26/45, 336 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- SDG – Michael Turner – 8 rushes, 113 yards, TD
- IND – Edgerrin James – 13 rushes, 25 yards, TD
Top receivers
- SDG – Keenan McCardell – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD
- IND – Marvin Harrison – 8 receptions, 135 yards
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Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Chargers |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
Chiefs |
7 |
13 |
0 | 0 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), relative humidity 89%, wind 10 mph
- Game attendance: 75,956
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Randy Cross
- Box score
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- KAN – Samie Parker 42-yard pass from Trent Green (Lawrence Tynes kick), 14:53. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:13.
- KAN – Larry Johnson 28-yard pass from Trent Green (kick failed), 1:45. Chiefs 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:37.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- SDG – Drew Brees – 18/33, 161 yards, TD, INT
- KAN – Trent Green – 19/35, 207 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 17: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 17: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos |
0 |
14 |
2 | 7 | 23 |
Chargers |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 31
- Game time: 1:35 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), relative humidity 63%, wind 8 mph
- Game attendance: 65,513
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
- Box score
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- DEN – Tatum Bell 6-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 11:48. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:16.
- DEN – Tatum Bell 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 3:24. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:16.
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 6-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:38. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:45.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- DEN – Tatum Bell 19-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 4:32. Broncos 23–7. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:16.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- DEN – Ron Dayne – 13 rushes, 64 yards
- SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 19 rushes, 92 yards, TD
Top receivers
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