Wild Card Playoff Games, 2009

played in New Jersey, NJ

30 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

San Diego Chargers3008-11
New Jersey Jets141470-35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:55 NJY - Cory Boyd 3 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 06:44 NJY - Cory Boyd 2 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 01:00 SDO - Lamar Patton 22 field goal
2Q: 06:38 NJY - Freddie Brown 16 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 00:49 NJY - Freddie Brown 2 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 03:14 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 4 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
4Q: 11:02 SDO - Johnnie Lee Higgins 9 pass from Josh Freeman (Josh Freeman pass to Ryne Robinson for conversion)

Team StatisticsSDONJY
Record12-511-6
First Downs1724
- by Rushing210
- by Passing1414
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards390399
- Offensive Plays6273
- Yards per Play6.295.47
Net Rushing Yards47213
- Rushing Attempts2033
- Yards per Rush2.356.45
Net Passing Yards343186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 26 - 137 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards354204
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/113/18
- Yards per Pass Play8.174.65
Fumbles/Lost3/20/0
3rd Down Conversions3/1310/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.25.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/1
Penalties/Yards7/575/30
Punt Returns/Yards1/123/42
Kick Returns/Yards2/572/57
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/24
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 34
Time of Possession29:0530:55

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:25OWN 3133Punt
111:451:32OWN 25321Fumble
16:385:45OWN 25970Field Goal
212:582:32OWN 10545Punt
26:311:38OWN 2934Punt
22:570:11OWN 40116Fumble
20:420:42OWN 25323Half
313:273:03OWN 25523Punt
34:271:13OWN 9313Interception
33:083:57OWN 25826Punt
413:282:36OWN 42558Touchdown
48:222:21OWN 19650Downs
42:032:03OWN 20828Game
New Jersey Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:351:50OWN 28472Touchdown
110:133:35OPP 361036Touchdown
10:532:55OWN 2559Punt
210:263:55OWN 61194Touchdown
24:531:56OWN 31529Downs
22:462:04OWN 441056Touchdown
315:001:33OWN 2833Punt
310:245:57OWN 61247Punt
33:140:06OPP 414Touchdown
414:110:43OWN 2031Punt
410:522:30OWN 3037Punt
46:013:58OWN 31621Punt

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson7162.29700
RB Johnathan Stewart6101.67400
RB Michael Turner231.50200
QB Josh Freeman273.50800
WR Marty Booker177.00700
QB Marc Bulger122.00200
WR Ryne Robinson122.00200
New JerseyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cory Boyd221305.915232
QB Ben Roethlisberger5326.40900
RB Felix Jones44110.252110
FB Jalen Gallier2105.00700

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Josh Freeman25161801/5127182.1
Marc Bulger15101741/60440106.0
New JerseyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ben Roethlisberger35232043/183240109.7
Daryl Strong2000/000039.6

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins6116711.1720211
WR Marty Booker454912.2524220
RB LaDainian Tomlinson456917.2544340
WR Ryne Robinson454511.251170
TE Jon Huffman222613.000160
TE Bryant Conway235728.5039440
FB Dixon Donaldson1288.00080
RB Michael Turner1266.00060
WR Larry Fitzgerald1100.00000
WR Domenik Hixon142727.000270
New JerseyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Smith Sr.8118811.0020241
WR Freddie Brown55418.2011162
WR Dez White46338.2521180
TE Jacob Tamme46235.752130
TE Zach Miller24199.500180
TE Donald Lee0100.00000
RB Cory Boyd0100.00000
WR Devin Thomas0300.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
New JerseyIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Trumaine McBride12424.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
WR Ryne Robinson1100
TE Jon Huffman1000
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1000
New JerseyFumbRecovForceTD
ILB Kroy Biermann0110
CB Pat Lee0100
OLB Reggie Torbor0010
S Ryan Mundy0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields523046.037.6534
New JerseyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead625642.737.3563

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton1/10/00/0220/0
New JerseyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff0/00/00/005/5

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams11212.00
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Ryan Mundy34214.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Turner25728.50
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Dexter Jackson25728.50

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Troy Polamalu830.03340
OLB Takeo Spikes820.02821
ILB Kevin Burnett620.03340
CB Derrick Johnson600.03037
DE Rey Maualuga521.02839
OLB Joey Porter411.03036
S Keith Lewis440.02535
DT Jason Jones400.02232
DT Sione Pouha310.02127
CB Richard Marshall220.02331
RB LaDainian Tomlinson20---------
DT Manny Lawson101.02430
CB Brian Williams100.0918
OLB Leon Williams100.055
S Donte Whitner100.097
DT Jared Clauss010.01213
CB Brandon Meriweather010.064
New JerseyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ryan Mundy710.02042
DT Kyle Williams610.02035
CB Trumaine McBride510.02042
OLB Courtney Watson401.01235
OLB Reggie Torbor410.01933
CB Glover Quin410.01937
S Jimmy Williams310.02042
ILB Kroy Biermann310.01519
CB David Macklin300.0216
DT Paul Soliai200.01933
ILB Rob Meier110.52042
OLB Stanford Kegler100.517
DE Ray McDonald110.01936
CB Pat Lee100.01023

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Joey Porter1.010036
DE Rey Maualuga1.010039
DT Manny Lawson1.000030
DT Jared Clauss0.010013
DE Larry Chester0.002016
OLB Takeo Spikes0.001121
DT Sione Pouha0.001027
DT Jason Jones0.001032
New JerseySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Courtney Watson1.000035
ILB Rob Meier0.502242
OLB Stanford Kegler0.50007
DE Monty Pittard0.01009
DE Ray McDonald0.003436
DT Kyle Williams0.003235
DT Paul Soliai0.001133

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Troy Polamalu50040
ILB Kevin Burnett41040
S Keith Lewis31035
CB Derrick Johnson30037
CB Richard Marshall21031
DT Jason Jones20032
OLB Takeo Spikes11021
CB Brian Williams10018
S Donte Whitner1007
DE Rey Maualuga10039
New JerseyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ryan Mundy50042
CB Glover Quin41037
CB Trumaine McBride30142
CB David Macklin30016
OLB Reggie Torbor20033
OLB Courtney Watson20035
DT Kyle Williams20035
S Jimmy Williams20042
ILB Kroy Biermann20019
CB Pat Lee10023

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Michael Otto24020042
C Jeff Saturday15020042
T Matt Light12020142
G Max Jean-Gilles02020142
TE Jon Huffman02018029
FB Dixon Donaldson0105019
G Stephen Peterman01020042
New JerseyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Ryan Pontbraind48033040
T Allen Barbre36133040
G Willie Colon35128038
G Erik Pears25033140
T Mike Williams12033140
C Dave Yovanovits110502
FB Jalen Gallier0101315

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Marty Booker116
LaDainian Tomlinson113
Michael Otto19
Stephen Peterman16
Andrew Carnahan16
New JerseyTacklesSTPlays
Pat Lee219
Jalen Gallier120

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Derrick Johnson------30371279
S Troy Polamalu------3340174
ILB Kevin Burnett------3340---73
T Michael Otto2042------971
OLB Joey Porter------3036268
G Stephen Peterman2042------668
G Max Jean-Gilles2042------567
DE Rey Maualuga------2839---67
C Jeff Saturday2042---------62
T Matt Light2042---------62
S Keith Lewis------2535---60
CB Richard Marshall------2331660
DT Manny Lawson------2430---54
DT Jason Jones------2232---54
WR Ryne Robinson1437------253
OLB Takeo Spikes------2821---49
DT Sione Pouha------2127---48
TE Jon Huffman1829---------47
WR Marty Booker920------1645
RB LaDainian Tomlinson823------1344
CB Brian Williams------9181542
FB Dixon Donaldson519------1640
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1326---------39
DE Larry Chester------1516637
QB Josh Freeman726---------33
RB Michael Turner414------1432
DT Jared Clauss------1213631
S Donte Whitner------971430
QB Marc Bulger1316---------29
OLB Leon Williams------551828
TE Chris Cooley21------2124
WR Domenik Hixon816---------24
ILB Torrance Marshall------461222
WR Larry Fitzgerald57------921
TE Bryant Conway613---------19
RB Johnathan Stewart85---------13
CB Brandon Meriweather------64---10
DE Ethan Kelley------63---9
C Jim Booker00------66
T Andrew Carnahan00------66
P Brandon Fields00------66
G Johnathan Blundin00------66
K Lamar Patton00------44
QB Wayne Robinson00---------0
WR Brandon Tate00---------0
C Jake Ingram00---------0
New JerseyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Erik Pears3340------679
S Jimmy Williams------20421577
T Mike Williams3340---------73
C Ryan Pontbraind3340---------73
T Allen Barbre3340---------73
TE Jacob Tamme3340---------73
WR Steve Smith Sr.3039---------69
CB Trumaine McBride------2042668
S Ryan Mundy------2042668
G Willie Colon2838---------66
ILB Rob Meier------2042163
QB Ben Roethlisberger2338---------61
RB Cory Boyd2826------761
CB Glover Quin------1937157
DT Kyle Williams------2035156
DE Ray McDonald------1936156
OLB Reggie Torbor------1933153
DT Paul Soliai------1933---52
CB Pat Lee------10231952
WR Dez White1632------351
OLB Courtney Watson------1235148
ILB Kroy Biermann------1519640
FB Jalen Gallier135------2038
CB David Macklin------2161432
TE Zach Miller815------831
OLB Stanford Kegler------172028
TE Donald Lee61------2027
RB Felix Jones414------624
WR Freddie Brown618---------24
TE Miles Myers164------323
WR Juaquin Iglesias00------1919
C Dave Yovanovits52------613
QB Daryl Strong102---------12
DE Monty Pittard------09110
WR Devin Thomas45------110
OLB Malik Forbes------3418
DE Ricky Jean-Francois------17---8
C Chuck Horton00------66
G Gabriel Rose00------66
K Taylor Melhaff00------66
G Jermey Parnell00------66
P Thomas Morstead00------66
WR Dexter Jackson11------35
DE Nick Reed------0055
WR Quinten Lawrence00---------0
S DeAndre Wright------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5153.0
Middle11191.7
Right4133.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left55811.6
Middle21813.9
Right77410.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Josh Freeman25162100671
Marc Bulger15104011320
New JerseyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ben Roethlisberger35231113410
Daryl Strong200001100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1591318.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)121012410.3
Long (19+ Yds)52489.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2314693.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1281179.8
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins116167126
WR Marty Booker54049120
RB LaDainian Tomlinson54069223
WR Ryne Robinson54045037
WR Domenik Hixon41027116
TE Bryant Conway32057113
FB Dixon Donaldson2108019
RB Michael Turner2106014
TE Jon Huffman22026029
WR Larry Fitzgerald110007
New JerseyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Smith Sr.118088139
WR Dez White64133032
TE Jacob Tamme64023040
WR Freddie Brown55041018
TE Zach Miller42019015
WR Devin Thomas300005
TE Donald Lee100001
RB Cory Boyd1000026

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LaDainian Tomlinson4102.502.29
New JerseyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cory Boyd252.505.91
RB Felix Jones199.0010.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger1133.0011.60
Josh Freeman1199.007.20
New JerseyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger97515.675.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1199.006.09
WR Ryne Robinson1133.009.00
New JerseyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dez White22157.505.50
WR Steve Smith Sr.22178.508.00
TE Jacob Tamme2110.503.83
WR Freddie Brown22189.008.20
TE Zach Miller1000.004.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson21
New JerseyRushesConversions
RB Cory Boyd53
QB Ben Roethlisberger31
FB Jalen Gallier11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Josh Freeman651
Marc Bulger521
New JerseyAttCompConversions
Ben Roethlisberger655
Daryl Strong100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins531
WR Ryne Robinson321
WR Larry Fitzgerald110
TE Bryant Conway110
WR Domenik Hixon100
New JerseyTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Smith Sr.333
WR Dez White211
WR Devin Thomas100
TE Zach Miller111

SectionAttendance
Stadium85,500 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck26,500 (26,500)
End Zone19,100 (19,100)
Mezzanine11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats16,900 (16,900)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes4,600 (5,800)