Exhibition Week 3, 2008

played in San Diego, CA

57 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons32300-26
San Diego Chargers70310-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:38 SDO - Larry Fitzgerald 7 pass from Wayne Robinson (Lamar Patton extra point)
1Q: 05:11 ATL - Elijah Levine 35 field goal
2Q: 12:25 ATL - Elijah Levine 41 field goal
2Q: 09:25 ATL - Quentin Griffin 6 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point)
2Q: 03:26 ATL - Quentin Griffin 26 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point failed)
2Q: 00:22 ATL - Chad Johnson 10 pass from Drew Brees (Elijah Levine extra point)
3Q: 04:47 SDO - Lamar Patton 29 field goal
4Q: 13:17 SDO - Lamar Patton 34 field goal
4Q: 09:03 SDO - LaDainian Tomlinson 7 run (Lamar Patton extra point)

Team StatisticsATLSDO
Record2-01-1
First Downs1421
- by Rushing29
- by Passing118
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards339280
- Offensive Plays5575
- Yards per Play6.163.73
Net Rushing Yards99105
- Rushing Attempts2035
- Yards per Rush4.953.00
Net Passing Yards240175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 23 - 137 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards266186
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/263/11
- Yards per Pass Play6.864.38
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions6/149/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.66.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards10/756/55
Punt Returns/Yards3/150/0
Kick Returns/Yards2/384/92
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/8
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 33
Time of Possession24:5035:10

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:314:27OWN 25957Field Goal
13:131:37OPP 4733Punt
10:132:56OWN 17759Field Goal
211:272:08OPP 32532Touchdown
24:060:53OWN 44556Touchdown
21:521:37OWN 28772Touchdown
315:002:35OWN 233-5Punt
39:460:52OWN 3532Punt
34:401:58OWN 2537Punt
413:120:47OWN 25225Interception
48:572:43OWN 22429Punt
43:081:08OWN 2435Punt
40:410:41OWN 452-3Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:29OWN 351065Touchdown
15:041:51OWN 203-1Punt
11:361:23OWN 2737Punt
212:170:50OWN 3617Fumble
29:195:13OWN 251038Missed FG
23:131:21OWN 253-11Punt
20:150:15OWN 381-13Half
312:252:39OPP 49521Missed FG
38:544:14OWN 381150Field Goal
32:424:30OWN 39844Field Goal
412:253:2850950Touchdown
46:143:06OWN 20622Punt
42:001:19OWN 34721Downs

Game MVP: Drew Brees, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quentin Griffin13483.692520
QB Drew Brees372.331010
FB Marc Wicher34314.334210
RB Rusty Hatcher111.00100
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson24964.001131
QB Wayne Robinson4102.50400
FB Dixon Donaldson2-7-3.50-300
RB Michael Turner2-5-2.50-200
RB Johnathan Stewart2115.50600
WR Marty Booker100.00000

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Brees31232664/263351118.5
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Wayne Robinson37261863/11122090.6

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Bryant Conway45276.7510100
WR Tai Streets34186.00080
RB Quentin Griffin343712.3311262
WR Artie Brock353712.3317250
TE Dante Rosario345317.674350
WR Chad Johnson222110.5011111
TE Dominique Byrd23168.00590
WR David Anderson233618.007180
RB Rusty Hatcher112121.0020210
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ryne Robinson686010.0021220
WR Marty Booker47266.501130
RB LaDainian Tomlinson333712.3332200
WR Larry Fitzgerald35155.00191
FB Dixon Donaldson22115.50080
TE Jon Huffman2573.50160
TE Alex Smith22105.00060
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins22157.500100
TE Mikhael Ricks1188.00080
RB Michael Turner11-3-3.000-30
RB Johnathan Stewart0100.00000

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Takeo Spikes188.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
DE Cullen Jenkins0100
DT Brian Young0010
OLB Zeke Moreno0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Wayne Robinson2100

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Elijah Levine616126.826.8310
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields418546.342.5602

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Elijah Levine2/21/10/0412/3
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton2/40/20/1342/2

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
David Anderson3155.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Zachery Bowman23819.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Turner49223.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Drew Coleman740.03240
CB Jason Craft620.02732
OLB Abdul Hodge610.02226
OLB Ian Gold551.02126
DT Brian Young530.52629
S Damien Richardson520.02937
CB Michael Griffin520.01314
OLB London Fletcher420.02322
DT Ryan Pickett320.52730
ILB Reggie Hausermann310.02925
S Matt Bowmen300.03030
S Zachery Bowman300.0119
DE Derrick Burgess230.5129
DE John McCargo220.51116
OLB Zeke Moreno210.01212
RB Quentin Griffin10---------
DE Cullen Jenkins100.02731
DE Athyba Rubin010.01112
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Kevin Burnett501.02034
CB Richard Marshall520.01824
OLB Joey Porter400.0925
OLB Peyton Ayodele400.059
DT Manny Lawson301.01317
DE Larry Chester310.51019
DT Jared Clauss310.01628
OLB Nate Webster201.0716
CB Brian Williams210.01528
OLB Takeo Spikes200.01114
S Troy Polamalu200.02035
DT Sione Pouha200.0410
OLB Leon Williams200.01110
S Keith Lewis110.02033
CB Derrick Johnson110.02035
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins10---------
CB Brandon Meriweather100.007
DT Jason Jones020.5817
DE Ethan Kelley010.01322

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ian Gold1.000026
DT Brian Young0.501029
DT Ryan Pickett0.501030
DE John McCargo0.501016
DE Derrick Burgess0.50009
DE Cullen Jenkins0.002131
OLB London Fletcher0.001022
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Kevin Burnett1.001034
OLB Nate Webster1.000116
DT Manny Lawson1.000117
DE Larry Chester0.500019
DT Jason Jones0.500017
OLB Joey Porter0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Abdul Hodge51026
CB Drew Coleman50040
CB Michael Griffin40014
CB Jason Craft30032
S Matt Bowmen30030
OLB Ian Gold21026
OLB London Fletcher20022
S Zachery Bowman1109
DE John McCargo10016
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Joey Porter51025
CB Brian Williams30028
CB Richard Marshall30024
DE Larry Chester20019
S Troy Polamalu20035
OLB Peyton Ayodele2009
ILB Kevin Burnett11034
OLB Takeo Spikes10114
S Keith Lewis10033
CB Derrick Johnson10035
DT Manny Lawson10017
CB Brandon Meriweather1007

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Chris Samuels15020035
G Ben Grubbs1409126
T Jeff Backus1301109
C Travis Claridge01020135
G Leander Jordan0101119
T George Foster0109126
G Cooper Carlisle0109026
T Tony Moll0101109
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Matt Light46035140
G Junius Coston37135140
T James P. Sullivan26035140
C Jeff Saturday24035040
FB Dixon Donaldson1401409
G Max Jean-Gilles13015016
G Stephen Peterman03020024

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Marc Wicher123
Tai Streets117
David Anderson115
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
LaDainian Tomlinson210
Alex Smith29
Mikhael Ricks127
Brian Williams117

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Matt Bowmen------30301979
CB Jason Craft------27321978
CB Drew Coleman------3240476
OLB Ian Gold------21262471
S Damien Richardson------2937470
DE Cullen Jenkins------2731866
DT Ryan Pickett------2730865
T Chris Samuels2035------863
OLB Abdul Hodge------22261260
DT Brian Young------2629459
ILB Reggie Hausermann------2925458
QB Drew Brees2035------257
C Travis Claridge2035---------55
WR David Anderson1525------1555
TE Bryant Conway1318------2354
WR Chad Johnson1929------149
OLB London Fletcher------2322348
RB Quentin Griffin1628------145
G Cooper Carlisle926------843
T George Foster926------843
G Ben Grubbs926------843
CB Michael Griffin------13141239
S Rich Greer------1021536
WR Tai Streets108------1735
TE Dante Rosario925---------34
FB Marc Wicher64------2333
WR Artie Brock315------1028
DE John McCargo------1116---27
OLB Zeke Moreno------1212125
S Zachery Bowman------119525
DE Athyba Rubin------1112---23
RB Rusty Hatcher46------1222
DE Derrick Burgess------129---21
G Leander Jordan119---------20
T Jeff Backus119---------20
T Tony Moll119---------20
WR Ronald Curry211------518
DT Will Smith------69---15
K Elijah Levine00------1414
CB David Jones------68---14
TE Dominique Byrd36---------9
C Glen Tatum00------88
DT Erik Walden------02---2
QB Derek Anderson00---------0
C Chris Morris00---------0
P Daniel Sepulveda00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Marty Booker3540------1186
T James P. Sullivan3540------883
T Matt Light3540------883
G Junius Coston3540------883
RB LaDainian Tomlinson3039------1079
C Jeff Saturday3540---------75
QB Wayne Robinson3540---------75
WR Ryne Robinson1926------2065
CB Derrick Johnson------2035964
CB Brian Williams------15281760
S Troy Polamalu------2035459
TE Jon Huffman2732---------59
ILB Kevin Burnett------2034256
S Keith Lewis------2033255
WR Larry Fitzgerald2328------152
DT Jared Clauss------1628751
FB Dixon Donaldson149------2144
G Stephen Peterman2024---------44
CB Richard Marshall------1824244
DE Ethan Kelley------1322742
OLB Leon Williams------11101940
G Max Jean-Gilles1516------839
OLB Joey Porter------925438
TE Mikhael Ricks34------2734
DT Manny Lawson------1317131
DE Larry Chester------1019130
TE Alex Smith119------929
OLB Peyton Ayodele------591428
DT Jason Jones------817126
OLB Takeo Spikes------1114---25
OLB Nate Webster------716225
RB Michael Turner32------1924
CB Brandon Meriweather------071522
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins810---------18
DT Sione Pouha------410115
CB George Nichols------021113
K Lamar Patton00------99
C Greg Warren00------88
P Brandon Fields00------88
RB Johnathan Stewart21------58
QB Marc Bulger00---------0
T Michael Otto00---------0
T Andrew Carnahan00---------0
QB Joe Flacco00---------0
G Chester Adams00---------0
S Marlon Murray------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left48020.0
Middle12221.8
Right200.0
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4184.5
Middle22703.2
Right9171.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Brees31234122221
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Wayne Robinson37262113610

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55255.0
Short (0-8 Yds)139856.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)12812110.1
Long (19+ Yds)113535.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76415.9
Short (0-8 Yds)1713895.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)127564.7
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Bryant Conway54027018
WR Artie Brock53037115
WR Tai Streets4311808
RB Quentin Griffin43037128
TE Dante Rosario43053125
TE Dominique Byrd3211606
WR David Anderson32036025
WR Chad Johnson22021029
RB Rusty Hatcher1102116
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ryne Robinson86060126
WR Marty Booker74026040
WR Larry Fitzgerald53115028
TE Jon Huffman5207032
RB LaDainian Tomlinson33037139
FB Dixon Donaldson2201109
TE Alex Smith2201009
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins22015010
TE Mikhael Ricks110804
RB Michael Turner110-302
RB Johnathan Stewart100001

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quentin Griffin133.003.69
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LaDainian Tomlinson6152.504.00
FB Dixon Donaldson1-3-3.00-3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees42164.008.58
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Wayne Robinson64203.335.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson111010.0010.50
RB Quentin Griffin1166.009.25
WR Artie Brock1000.007.40
TE Dante Rosario1000.0013.25
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marty Booker2000.003.71
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1188.0012.33
WR Larry Fitzgerald1177.003.00
TE Jon Huffman1111.001.40
TE Alex Smith1144.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
RB Quentin Griffin20
San DiegoRushesConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson54
FB Dixon Donaldson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees12106
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Wayne Robinson1285

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
RB Quentin Griffin432
TE Dominique Byrd321
WR Tai Streets220
WR Chad Johnson111
RB Rusty Hatcher111
TE Dante Rosario111
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Marty Booker431
WR Ryne Robinson322
RB LaDainian Tomlinson111
WR Larry Fitzgerald111
TE Jon Huffman100
TE Alex Smith110
RB Johnathan Stewart100

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck7,700 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)