Week 16, 1998

played in St. Louis, MO

36 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

San Diego Chargers71030-20
St. Louis Cardinals701013-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:28 SDO - Garrison Hearst 15 pass from Ralph Story (Tommy Pickles extra point)
1Q: 02:15 STL - Curtis Martin 10 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 12:32 SDO - Tommy Pickles 46 field goal
2Q: 03:28 SDO - Michael Irvin 9 pass from Ralph Story (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 10:42 STL - Adam Vinatieri 24 field goal
3Q: 04:37 SDO - Tommy Pickles 36 field goal
3Q: 00:06 STL - Mark Chmura 6 pass from Rich Gannon (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
4Q: 12:14 STL - Adam Vinatieri 35 field goal
4Q: 09:14 STL - Adam Vinatieri 38 field goal
4Q: 04:59 STL - Steve Atwater 39 interception return (Adam Vinatieri extra point)

Team StatisticsSDOSTL
Record7-89-6
First Downs1816
- by Rushing54
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards270311
- Offensive Plays6763
- Yards per Play4.034.94
Net Rushing Yards78119
- Rushing Attempts2026
- Yards per Rush3.904.58
Net Passing Yards192192
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 24 - 236 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards212195
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/201/3
- Yards per Pass Play4.095.19
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/153/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.37.7
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards3/253/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/31/5
Kick Returns/Yards4/1113/63
Interception Ret./Yards2/72/45
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 34
Time of Possession29:0830:52

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:43OWN 27473Touchdown
18:252:02OWN 20520Punt
12:064:39OWN 34937Field Goal
210:393:22OWN 28732Punt
25:161:54OWN 48452Touchdown
22:212:06OWN 22729Punt
313:321:34OWN 1143Fumble
310:371:09OWN 2037Punt
37:583:29OPP 32613Field Goal
415:001:15OWN 203-1Interception
412:091:11OWN 263-1Punt
49:081:46OWN 203-5Punt
44:590:11OWN 2310Interception
44:480:54OWN 384-3Downs
42:130:45OWN 39424Missed FG
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:173:52OWN 20941Punt
16:234:17OWN 20880Touchdown
212:271:48OWN 2131Punt
27:172:01OWN 20518Interception
23:221:01OWN 3630Punt
20:150:15OWN 312Half
315:001:28OWN 2037Punt
311:581:21OPP 1437Field Goal
39:281:30OWN 253-1Interception
34:294:29OWN 30870Touchdown
413:451:36OPP 2537Field Goal
410:581:50OWN 39440Field Goal
47:222:23OWN 1539Punt
43:541:41OPP 3533Missed FG
41:281:28OWN 44437Game

Game MVP: Steve Atwater, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst12584.831740
Chad Levitt581.601210
Ralph Story3124.00600
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Curtis Martin13987.543731
Chris Floyd8182.251010
Rich Gannon210.50300
Bert Emanuel1-1-1.00-100
Zack Crockett1-1-1.00-100
Jon Irwin144.00400

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ralph Story44242123/20224263.8
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rich Gannon36241951/3127266.3

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Garrison Hearst78446.2940221
WR Michael Irvin5115310.602151
WR Jerry Rice393511.673240
WR Robert Brooks374414.670240
WR Kenny Lofton23189.002100
TE Tony McGee22168.00090
FB Reggie Cobb1233.00430
RB Chad Levitt11-1-1.000-10
TE Andrew Jordan0100.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter101610410.4048220
WR Chad Carpenter45225.500100
WR James McKnight333913.0027270
TE Mark Chmura24115.50061
RB Chris Floyd22136.5011150
TE Benjamin Blue1155.00050
RB Curtis Martin1133.00030
RB Carlos King11-2-2.000-20
WR Bert Emanuel0100.00000
FB Zack Crockett0100.00000
TE Don Stewart0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Darryl Henley144.000
S Pat Tillman133.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Steve Atwater24522.501

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Ralph Story1000
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Jason Gildon0100
James Francis0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop629449.041.5601
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner524048.043.4622

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles2/31/20/1462/2
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri3/40/10/0383/3

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Pat Tillman231.50
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Jon Irwin155.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks411127.80
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bert Emanuel36321.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn1120.02234
CB Corey Fuller520.01227
S Pat Tillman520.02634
S Sam Garnes510.02536
OLB Bill Romanowski420.01928
CB Tory James330.02235
DT Larry Chester300.01722
DT Jeff Wright200.5813
CB Darryl Henley220.02536
DE Derrick Alexander210.02534
ILB Ed Brown200.043
WR Michael Irvin10---------
S Brian Washington100.025
CB Willie Williams100.046
DE Melvin Donnalley100.01635
OLB Roberto Fabrizio100.067
DE Vera De Milo020.5115
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Steve Atwater1130.02047
OLB Jason Gildon800.01942
S Brock Marion400.02047
OLB James Francis301.51221
ILB Ben Wallace340.02047
CB Shawn Springs320.02045
DE Mike Fox220.01536
CB Richard Woodley210.01237
DT Santana Dotson200.0931
CB Bobby Taylor200.025
ILB London Fletcher200.0713
DE Duncan MacLeod121.51636
WR Cris Carter10---------
S Ace Ventura100.0414
RB Curtis Martin10---------
DE Andre Wadsworth100.0511
CB Darryl Pounds010.01944

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jeff Wright0.500013
DE Vera De Milo0.50005
DE Derrick Alexander0.010034
DE Melvin Donnalley0.002035
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Duncan MacLeod1.503036
OLB James Francis1.500021
OLB Jason Gildon0.010042
DE Nathan Davis0.010027
DT Santana Dotson0.001031
DE Andre Wadsworth0.001011

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn61034
S Sam Garnes32036
CB Tory James30035
CB Corey Fuller21027
CB Darryl Henley20136
S Pat Tillman20134
OLB Bill Romanowski20028
DE Melvin Donnalley11035
S Brian Washington1005
CB Willie Williams1006
ILB Ed Brown1003
OLB Marvcus Patton0106
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jason Gildon51042
S Steve Atwater50247
S Brock Marion42047
CB Richard Woodley20037
CB Shawn Springs20045
ILB London Fletcher20013
DE Mike Fox10036
OLB James Francis10021
S Ace Ventura10014
ILB Ben Wallace10047
CB Darryl Pounds03044

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Pete Kendall45020147
Kip Vickers14020147
Jeff Saturday04020047
Ephraim Salaam01020147
Bruce Armstrong01020047
Reggie Cobb01010013
Tony McGee01013031
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Small38026037
Fred Davidson13026037
David Walker05026137
Brent Smith04026037
Trent Pollary03026037
Zack Crockett01012017

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Kenny Lofton222
Reggie Cobb117
Corey Fuller113
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Richard Woodley415
Lee Woodall217

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bruce Armstrong2047------976
Pete Kendall2047------976
Ralph Story2047------370
Pat Tillman------2634969
Kip Vickers2047---------67
Jeff Saturday2047---------67
Ephraim Salaam2047---------67
Robert Brooks1737------1266
Sam Garnes------2536566
Darryl Henley------2536364
Derrick Alexander------2534362
Rick Vaughn------2234460
Melvin Donnalley------1635960
Tory James------2235360
Jerry Rice1936------156
Bill Romanowski------1928653
Garrison Hearst1336------352
Tony McGee1331------852
Corey Fuller------12271352
Kenny Lofton520------2247
Michael Irvin929------644
Andrew Jordan716------2043
Chad Levitt513------2543
Larry Chester------1722443
Reggie Cobb1013------1740
Ed Jasper------1321236
Willie Williams------462535
Dan Footman------1316231
Roberto Fabrizio------671629
Jeff Wright------813526
Marvcus Patton------861125
Patrick Jeffers24------1622
Brian Washington------251219
Vera De Milo------115117
Ed Brown------43512
Branden Pritchett------73---10
Butch Rolle00------99
Matt Lepsis00------99
Brent Van Pelt00------99
Tommy Pickles00------88
Joe Prokop00------66
David Terrell------11---2
Jerry Fontenot00---------0
Scott Mitchell00---------0
Ed King00---------0
Heath Shuler00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ben Wallace------20471582
David Walker2637------972
Steve Atwater------2047471
Brock Marion------2047370
Shawn Springs------2045368
Darryl Pounds------1944467
Jason Gildon------1942566
Richard Woodley------12371564
Rich Gannon2637---------63
Jeff Small2637---------63
Fred Davidson2637---------63
Trent Pollary2637---------63
Brent Smith2637---------63
Duncan MacLeod------1636961
Cris Carter2534------160
Mike Fox------1536253
Mark Chmura1924------1053
Chad Carpenter1420------1751
Bert Emanuel2022------648
Nathan Davis------1527143
Santana Dotson------931242
James Francis------1221639
James McKnight616------1638
Zack Crockett1217------837
Curtis Martin1514------231
Chris Floyd1021---------31
London Fletcher------7131131
Ace Ventura------4141230
Jon Irwin12------2528
Bobby Taylor------251724
Don Stewart12------2124
Andre Wadsworth------511723
Benjamin Blue57------1022
Brad Jackson------414220
Lee Woodall------001717
Carlos King26------917
Adam Vinatieri00------1111
Jim Hairston00------99
Wes Duke00------99
Gino Graham00------99
Anthony Clement00------99
Scott Tyner00------55
Lee Flowers------0055
Wally Sellers00------44
Je-rod Cherry------10---1
Brett Favre00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4112.8
Middle12403.3
Right4276.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left111019.2
Middle640.7
Right8162.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ralph Story44243236502
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rich Gannon36242016202

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65213.5
Short (0-8 Yds)108505.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)229934.2
Long (19+ Yds)62488.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44143.5
Short (0-8 Yds)21171477.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)103343.4
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Irvin115153029
WR Jerry Rice93235136
RB Garrison Hearst87044136
WR Robert Brooks73044137
WR Kenny Lofton32018020
FB Reggie Cobb2103013
TE Tony McGee22016031
TE Andrew Jordan1000016
RB Chad Levitt110-1013
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter16100104134
WR Chad Carpenter54022020
TE Mark Chmura42111024
WR James McKnight33039116
RB Chris Floyd22013021
WR Bert Emanuel1000022
TE Benjamin Blue110507
FB Zack Crockett1000017
RB Curtis Martin1103014
RB Carlos King110-206
TE Don Stewart100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Garrison Hearst122.004.83
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Floyd2126.002.25
Rich Gannon1-2-2.000.50
Bert Emanuel1-1-1.00-1.00
Curtis Martin11010.007.54

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ralph Story43205.004.82
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rich Gannon43174.255.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Garrison Hearst22115.505.50
WR Michael Irvin1199.004.82
WR Robert Brooks1000.006.29
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Carpenter2163.004.40
WR Cris Carter1155.006.50
TE Mark Chmura1166.002.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Garrison Hearst10
Chad Levitt10
St. LouisRushesConversions
Rich Gannon10
Curtis Martin11
Chris Floyd10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Ralph Story1254
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Rich Gannon1062

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Irvin643
WR Jerry Rice211
WR Robert Brooks200
WR Kenny Lofton100
FB Reggie Cobb100
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Cris Carter531
TE Mark Chmura211
WR Chad Carpenter220
FB Zack Crockett100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)