Week 9, 1996

played in New England, MA

43 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	7	14	10	-	31
New England Patriots	10	17	3	0	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:06 NED - Cole Ford 33 field goal
1Q: 00:43 NED - Curtis Conway 28 pass from Jim Kelly (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 09:55 NED - Jamie Asher 23 pass from Jim Kelly (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 06:06 SDO - Garrison Hearst 4 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 03:51 NED - Edgar Bennett 3 pass from Jim Kelly (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Cole Ford 37 field goal
3Q: 09:28 SDO - Kenny Lofton 12 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 06:12 NED - Cole Ford 51 field goal
3Q: 03:06 SDO - Jerry Rice 11 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 10:08 SDO - Jerry Rice 18 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 00:06 SDO - Tommy Pickles 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:06 NED - Cole Ford 33 field goal
1Q: 00:43 NED - Curtis Conway 28 pass from Jim Kelly (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 09:55 NED - Jamie Asher 23 pass from Jim Kelly (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 06:06 SDO - Garrison Hearst 4 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 03:51 NED - Edgar Bennett 3 pass from Jim Kelly (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Cole Ford 37 field goal
3Q: 09:28 SDO - Kenny Lofton 12 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 06:12 NED - Cole Ford 51 field goal
3Q: 03:06 SDO - Jerry Rice 11 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 10:08 SDO - Jerry Rice 18 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 00:06 SDO - Tommy Pickles 31 field goal

Team Statistics SDO NED
Record 8-0 3-5
First Downs 28 20
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 23 17
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 478 415
- Offensive Plays 66 60
- Yards per Play 7.24 6.92
Net Rushing Yards 82 68
- Rushing Attempts 21 23
- Yards per Rush 3.90 2.96
Net Passing Yards 396 347
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 34 - 0 35 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 404 357
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 8.80 9.38
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/9 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 5/121 5/140
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 31
Time of Possession 32:10 27:50

Team Statistics	SDO	NED
Record	8-0	3-5
First Downs	28	20
- by Rushing	4	2
- by Passing	23	17
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	478	415
- Offensive Plays	66	60
- Yards per Play	7.24	6.92
Net Rushing Yards	82	68
- Rushing Attempts	21	23
- Yards per Rush	3.90	2.96
Net Passing Yards	396	347
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 34 - 0	35 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	404	357
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	8.80	9.38
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/9	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/5	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	5/121	5/140
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 31
Time of Possession	32:10	27:50

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 22	4	29	Punt
1	7:58	2:20	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
1	4:30	1:20	OWN 21	3	-8	Punt
1	0:31	1:59	OWN 32	3	6	Punt
2	9:42	3:47	OWN 22	7	78	Touchdown
2	3:43	1:53	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
3	13:35	4:16	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	6:04	3:05	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
3	1:21	3:42	OWN 7	8	53	Punt
4	11:39	1:38	OWN 39	4	61	Touchdown
4	7:31	4:04	OWN 20	7	47	Missed FG
4	1:54	1:53	OWN 20	8	66	Field Goal

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	4:44	OWN 20	9	64	Field Goal
1	5:38	1:08	OWN 37	3	3	Punt
1	3:10	2:39	OWN 47	5	53	Touchdown
2	13:32	3:50	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	5:55	2:12	OWN 29	5	71	Touchdown
2	1:50	1:50	OWN 23	5	57	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:25	50	3	2	Punt
3	9:19	3:15	OWN 20	7	46	Field Goal
3	2:59	1:38	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
4	12:39	1:00	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	10:01	2:30	OWN 43	4	15	Punt
4	3:27	1:33	OWN 40	6	15	Punt

Game MVP: Scott Mitchell, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Garrison Hearst	17	72	4.24	20	3
Ki-Jana Carter	2	7	3.50	11	1
Scott Mitchell	1	3	3.00	3	0
Jon Vaughn	1	0	0.00	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Edgar Bennett	17	68	4.00	10	1	0
Mike Alstott	6	0	0.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scott Mitchell	43	34	404	2/8	4	35	0	136.8

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Kelly	35	25	357	2/10	3	46	0	132.7

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Robert Brooks	9	10	152	16.89	75	35	0
WR Jerry Rice	8	10	92	11.50	11	18	2
RB Garrison Hearst	4	5	19	4.75	5	7	1
WR Anthony Miller	3	4	34	11.33	24	21	0
WR Kenny Lofton	3	3	41	13.67	19	23	1
TE Tony McGee	3	5	34	11.33	19	16	0
TE Andrew Jordan	2	2	17	8.50	9	11	0
RB Jon Vaughn	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
FB Larry Bowie	1	1	12	12.00	10	12	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Curtis Conway	7	9	172	24.57	84	46	1
RB Edgar Bennett	4	4	46	11.50	17	21	1
WR Antonio Freeman	3	8	14	4.67	0	9	0
WR Eric Moulds	3	4	36	12.00	19	17	0
TE Keith Jackson	2	2	9	4.50	7	6	0
TE Jamie Asher	2	2	47	23.50	33	24	1
TE Jackie Harris	1	1	14	14.00	4	14	0
WR Charles Davenport	1	1	0	0.00	1	0	0
WR Dave Groh	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
FB Mike Alstott	1	2	21	21.00	11	21	0
FB Bob Christian	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jerry Rice	1	1	0	0
Leonard Renfro	0	0	1	0

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mike Alstott	1	0	0
Bob Christian	0	1	0
Je-rod Rozumek	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Prokop	6	288	48.0	35.5	62	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	6	293	48.8	35.7	60	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tommy Pickles	1/2	0/1	0/1	31	4/4

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Ford	3/3	1/1	1/1	51	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chuck Cecil	2	19	9.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Brooks	5	121	24.2	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	4	107	26.8	0
Dexter Carter	1	33	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn	10	3	0.0	23	37
CB Willie Williams	5	3	0.0	23	37
CB Corey Fuller	4	1	0.0	15	23
OLB Bill Romanowski	4	0	0.0	17	23
DT Dan Footman	4	0	0.0	14	28
DT Leonard Renfro	4	0	0.0	14	23
DE Melvin Donnalley	4	0	0.0	19	28
DE Chris Mims	3	0	2.0	19	26
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	3	1	0.0	23	36
S Chuck Cecil	2	2	0.0	23	37
OLB Marvcus Patton	2	1	0.0	6	15
DT Alfred Oglesby	1	1	0.0	11	13
DT John Parrella	1	0	0.0	7	14

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rodney Harrison	7	2	0.0	21	45
S Floyd Fields	6	2	0.0	20	44
CB Saleem Dawson	6	2	0.0	10	29
CB Ray Crockett	5	0	0.0	18	40
S Je-rod Rozumek	4	2	0.0	21	45
CB Chris Allerman	4	1	0.0	21	42
ILB Curly Washburn	4	0	0.0	17	35
DE Jeff Lageman	3	2	1.0	18	35
ILB Ron Johnson	3	2	0.0	18	42
OLB Mike Jones	2	0	1.0	4	10
DT Tony Siragusa	2	1	0.0	14	37
DT John Randle	2	0	0.0	11	19
ILB Ted Johnson	2	0	0.0	3	4
OLB James Francis	1	1	0.0	3	3
DE Donnell Johnson	1	1	0.0	7	13
DE Warren Powers	1	0	0.0	17	42
DT Chuck Johnson	0	1	0.0	8	10

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chris Mims	2.0	0	2	1	26
DE Melvin Donnalley	0.0	1	1	0	28
ILB Rick Vaughn	0.0	1	0	0	37
DT Leonard Renfro	0.0	0	1	0	23
DT Dan Footman	0.0	0	0	1	28

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeff Lageman	1.0	1	1	35
OLB Mike Jones	1.0	0	0	10
S Floyd Fields	0.0	1	0	44

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn	6	2	37
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	5	0	36
CB Willie Williams	4	0	37
CB Corey Fuller	3	0	23
OLB Bill Romanowski	2	0	23
OLB Marvcus Patton	2	0	15
S Chuck Cecil	1	0	37
DE Chris Mims	1	0	26
DT Dan Footman	1	0	28
CB Maurice Hurst	0	1	37

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ray Crockett	5	1	40
S Floyd Fields	5	1	44
CB Chris Allerman	5	0	42
S Je-rod Rozumek	4	0	45
ILB Ron Johnson	4	0	42
CB Saleem Dawson	3	0	29
ILB Curly Washburn	2	0	35
S Rodney Harrison	2	0	45
DE Warren Powers	1	1	42
DE Jeff Lageman	1	0	35
OLB James Francis	1	0	3
ILB Ted Johnson	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ed King	3	7	21	0	45
Jerry Fontenot	2	6	21	0	45
Kip Vickers	2	4	21	2	45
Pete Russell	0	2	11	0	25
Barney Gumble	0	1	21	0	45

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brendan Stai	2	5	23	1	37
Tom Nutten	1	5	23	1	37
Mo Elewonibi	1	4	23	0	37
Greg Truitt	1	4	23	0	37
Trent Pollary	1	3	23	0	37
Jamie Asher	0	2	17	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Jon Vaughn	1	26
Andrew Jordan	1	19
Kenny Lofton	1	17
Ronnie Harris	1	15
Corey Fuller	1	14
Anthony Dorsett	1	14
Ki-Jana Carter	1	11

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Dexter Carter	3	26
Larry Izzo	3	12
Saleem Dawson	1	13

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Pete Kendall	21	45	---	---	8	74
Chuck Cecil	---	---	23	37	10	70
Jerry Fontenot	21	45	---	---	---	66
Scott Mitchell	21	45	---	---	---	66
Barney Gumble	21	45	---	---	---	66
Ed King	21	45	---	---	---	66
Robert Brooks	20	40	---	---	6	66
Kip Vickers	21	45	---	---	---	66
Maurice Hurst	---	---	23	37	4	64
Rick Vaughn	---	---	23	37	3	63
Willie Williams	---	---	23	37	3	63
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	---	---	23	36	3	62
Tony McGee	16	32	---	---	7	55
Corey Fuller	---	---	15	23	14	52
Jerry Rice	17	34	---	---	---	51
Melvin Donnalley	---	---	19	28	4	51
Garrison Hearst	17	32	---	---	---	49
Chris Mims	---	---	19	26	3	48
Dan Footman	---	---	14	28	3	45
Pete Russell	11	25	---	---	9	45
Anthony Miller	7	19	---	---	18	44
Bill Romanowski	---	---	17	23	2	42
Vinson Smith	---	---	5	10	25	40
Kenny Lofton	7	16	---	---	17	40
Leonard Renfro	---	---	14	23	3	40
Jon Vaughn	1	4	---	---	26	31
Alfred Oglesby	---	---	11	13	1	25
Anthony Dorsett	---	---	4	6	14	24
Marvcus Patton	---	---	6	15	2	23
John Parrella	---	---	7	14	2	23
Andrew Jordan	1	3	---	---	19	23
Ki-Jana Carter	3	9	---	---	11	23
Larry Bowie	4	7	---	---	11	22
Eric England	---	---	4	11	6	21
Ronnie Harris	1	4	---	---	15	20
Tory James	---	---	0	0	12	12
Jamie Fields	---	---	3	3	5	11
Butch Rolle	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tommy Pickles	0	0	---	---	8	8
Peter Blahak	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jeff Small	0	0	---	---	8	8
Fred Lamson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Joe Prokop	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ronnie Booty	---	---	0	0	5	5
John Friesz	0	0	---	---	2	2
Heath Shuler	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rodney Harrison	---	---	21	45	14	80
Je-rod Rozumek	---	---	21	45	8	74
Ray Crockett	---	---	18	40	15	73
Mo Elewonibi	23	37	---	---	9	69
Brendan Stai	23	37	---	---	9	69
Floyd Fields	---	---	20	44	2	66
Antonio Freeman	21	32	---	---	13	66
Chris Allerman	---	---	21	42	2	65
Ron Johnson	---	---	18	42	2	62
Jim Kelly	23	37	---	---	---	60
Warren Powers	---	---	17	42	1	60
Greg Truitt	23	37	---	---	---	60
Trent Pollary	23	37	---	---	---	60
Tom Nutten	23	37	---	---	---	60
Jeff Lageman	---	---	18	35	2	55
Tony Siragusa	---	---	14	37	3	54
Curly Washburn	---	---	17	35	1	53
Saleem Dawson	---	---	10	29	13	52
Eric Moulds	10	25	---	---	17	52
Edgar Bennett	17	28	---	---	1	46
Jamie Asher	17	26	---	---	---	43
Mike Alstott	18	19	---	---	---	37
John Randle	---	---	11	19	1	31
Bob Christian	4	9	---	---	14	27
Mike Jones	---	---	4	10	13	27
Curtis Conway	8	19	---	---	---	27
Donnell Johnson	---	---	7	13	7	27
Dexter Carter	0	0	---	---	26	26
Dave Groh	3	8	---	---	15	26
Mark Bruener	2	0	---	---	21	23
Chuck Johnson	---	---	8	10	4	22
Keith Jackson	10	11	---	---	---	21
Tracy Johnson	0	0	---	---	19	19
James Francis	---	---	3	3	12	18
Ted Johnson	---	---	3	4	6	13
Larry Izzo	---	---	0	0	12	12
Jackie Harris	2	1	---	---	7	10
Charles Davenport	3	7	---	---	---	10
Jim Juriga	0	0	---	---	9	9
Cole Ford	0	0	---	---	9	9
Fred Miller	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mike Hampton	0	0	---	---	9	9
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	6	6
Eric Bjornson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Gene Holecek	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jeff Blake	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	8	2.0
Middle	17	74	4.4
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	-4	-0.6
Middle	8	31	3.9
Right	8	41	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scott Mitchell	43	34	5	1	1	3	2	1	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Kelly	35	25	8	0	1	3	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	81	10.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	17	183	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	104	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	36	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	21	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	141	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	134	14.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	61	20.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerry Rice	10	8	0	92	0	34
WR Robert Brooks	10	9	0	152	3	40
RB Garrison Hearst	5	4	0	19	0	32
TE Tony McGee	5	3	1	34	0	32
WR Anthony Miller	4	3	0	34	1	19
WR Kenny Lofton	3	3	0	41	1	16
TE Andrew Jordan	2	2	0	17	0	3
RB Jon Vaughn	1	1	0	3	0	4
FB Larry Bowie	1	1	0	12	0	7

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Curtis Conway	9	7	0	172	4	19
WR Antonio Freeman	8	3	1	14	0	32
RB Edgar Bennett	4	4	0	46	1	28
WR Eric Moulds	4	3	0	36	0	25
TE Keith Jackson	2	2	0	9	0	11
TE Jamie Asher	2	2	0	47	2	26
FB Mike Alstott	2	1	0	21	1	19
TE Jackie Harris	1	1	0	14	0	1
FB Bob Christian	1	0	0	0	0	9
WR Charles Davenport	1	1	0	0	0	7
WR Dave Groh	1	1	0	-2	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Alstott	1	2	2.00	0.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Scott Mitchell	6	5	51	8.50	9.40

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	2	1	3	1.50	10.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerry Rice	2	2	29	14.50	9.20
WR Kenny Lofton	1	1	12	12.00	13.67
WR Robert Brooks	1	1	6	6.00	15.20
RB Garrison Hearst	1	1	4	4.00	3.80

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Edgar Bennett	1	1	3	3.00	11.50
WR Antonio Freeman	1	0	0	0.00	1.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Scott Mitchell	1	0
Jon Vaughn	1	0
Garrison Hearst	1	1
Ki-Jana Carter	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Edgar Bennett	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scott Mitchell	4	4	1

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Kelly	10	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerry Rice	1	1	0
WR Kenny Lofton	1	1	0
RB Jon Vaughn	1	1	0
TE Tony McGee	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Curtis Conway	5	3	3
WR Antonio Freeman	4	1	0
FB Bob Christian	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)