Week 8, 1999

played in Buffalo, NY

41 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	7	7	0	7	-	21
Buffalo Bills	7	12	7	10	-	36

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:31 SDO - Heath Shuler 4 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
1Q: 01:09 BUF - Wayne Campbell 13 pass from Dave Schnell (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 08:43 BUF - David Beckham 26 field goal
2Q: 08:02 BUF - Zach Bronson 51 interception return (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 07:50 SDO - Kenny Lofton 100 kickoff return (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 04:13 BUF - Safety, holding called in the end zone
3Q: 10:27 BUF - Wayne Campbell 4 pass from Dave Schnell (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 13:35 BUF - Eddie George 3 run (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 11:21 SDO - Andrew Jordan 15 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 03:55 BUF - David Beckham 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:31 SDO - Heath Shuler 4 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
1Q: 01:09 BUF - Wayne Campbell 13 pass from Dave Schnell (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 08:43 BUF - David Beckham 26 field goal
2Q: 08:02 BUF - Zach Bronson 51 interception return (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 07:50 SDO - Kenny Lofton 100 kickoff return (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 04:13 BUF - Safety, holding called in the end zone
3Q: 10:27 BUF - Wayne Campbell 4 pass from Dave Schnell (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 13:35 BUF - Eddie George 3 run (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 11:21 SDO - Andrew Jordan 15 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 03:55 BUF - David Beckham 27 field goal

Team Statistics SDO BUF
Record 2-5 5-2
First Downs 16 28
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 11 19
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 279 454
- Offensive Plays 53 79
- Yards per Play 5.26 5.75
Net Rushing Yards 73 167
- Rushing Attempts 15 35
- Yards per Rush 4.87 4.77
Net Passing Yards 206 287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 22 - 1 41 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 230 308
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 5.42 6.52
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/10 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/53 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/20
Kick Returns/Yards 2/134 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/51
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 29
Time of Possession 23:52 36:08

Team Statistics	SDO	BUF
Record	2-5	5-2
First Downs	16	28
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	11	19
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	279	454
- Offensive Plays	53	79
- Yards per Play	5.26	5.75
Net Rushing Yards	73	167
- Rushing Attempts	15	35
- Yards per Rush	4.87	4.77
Net Passing Yards	206	287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 22 - 1	41 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	230	308
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	5.42	6.52
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/10	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/53	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/20
Kick Returns/Yards	2/134	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/51
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 29
Time of Possession	23:52	36:08

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:25	OWN 40	4	14	Punt
1	10:42	2:24	OPP 46	6	46	Touchdown
1	5:20	1:55	OWN 7	3	9	Punt
1	1:01	3:33	OWN 20	8	66	Fumble
2	8:36	0:46	OWN 20	2	5	Interception
2	4:26	0:19	OWN 6	2	-15	Safety
2	2:00	0:54	OWN 28	3	-6	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	10:17	2:41	OWN 20	5	8	Punt
3	6:36	3:28	OWN 10	6	11	Punt
4	13:27	2:15	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
4	3:48	1:59	OWN 20	9	42	Downs

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:35	1:53	OWN 17	3	-1	Punt
1	8:18	2:58	OWN 20	5	28	Punt
1	3:25	2:24	OWN 48	8	52	Touchdown
2	12:28	3:52	OWN 14	8	77	Field Goal
2	7:35	3:09	OWN 26	6	53	Interception
2	4:07	2:07	OWN 18	5	12	Punt
2	1:06	0:51	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	4:43	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
3	7:36	1:00	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
3	3:08	4:41	OWN 40	11	60	Touchdown
4	11:12	7:24	OWN 20	13	70	Field Goal
4	1:49	1:49	OWN 38	6	26	Game

Game MVP: Dave Schnell, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Garrison Hearst	10	57	5.70	21	1	0
Heath Shuler	4	11	2.75	7	0	1
Chad Levitt	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Eddie George	18	78	4.33	17	1	1
Curtis Alexander	16	90	5.63	31	4	0
Dave Schnell	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Heath Shuler	34	22	230	4/24	1	51	1	81.7

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dave Schnell	41	27	308	3/21	2	33	1	94.3

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marty Booker	6	8	38	6.33	2	12	0
WR Robert Brooks	4	11	59	14.75	26	19	0
RB Garrison Hearst	4	4	3	0.75	0	6	0
WR Michael Irvin	2	2	54	27.00	0	51	0
TE Andrew Jordan	2	2	25	12.50	8	15	1
FB Reggie Cobb	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Tony McGee	1	3	33	33.00	17	33	0
RB Chad Levitt	1	1	11	11.00	5	11	0
RB Autry Denson	1	1	4	4.00	4	4	0
WR Kenny Lofton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brian Finneran	8	10	121	15.13	60	33	0
WR Brett Perriman	6	11	65	10.83	24	20	0
WR Wayne Campbell	4	7	33	8.25	4	13	2
TE Stephen Alexander	4	5	61	15.25	27	24	0
TE Ben Coates	2	3	3	1.50	0	5	0
WR Corey Bradford	2	3	19	9.50	5	14	0
RB Curtis Alexander	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Corey Fuller	1	0	0.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Zach Bronson	1	51	51.00	1

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov
Garrison Hearst	1	0
Heath Shuler	1	0
Michael Irvin	0	1

Buffalo	Recov	Force
Ross Hoffman	1	0
Robert Porcher	0	1
Eric Hill	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Deon Lucas	5	195	39.0	35.0	49	1

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Tuten	5	214	42.8	38.8	51	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tommy Pickles	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Beckham	2/2	0/0	0/0	27	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Finneran	2	20	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Lofton	1	100	100.0	1
Robert Brooks	1	34	34.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corey Ivy	2	42	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Pat Tillman	9	3	0.0	34	40
ILB Rick Vaughn	7	5	0.0	32	43
S David Terrell	7	2	0.0	33	43
CB Willie Williams	6	1	0.0	35	44
OLB Bill Romanowski	5	0	0.0	25	24
DT Mark Campbell	4	1	0.5	14	23
CB Corey Fuller	4	1	0.0	14	26
DE Vera De Milo	3	1	0.0	30	32
DT Larry Chester	2	3	2.0	22	25
CB Darryl Henley	2	1	0.0	33	43
OLB Marvcus Patton	2	0	0.0	21	14
OLB Roberto Fabrizio	2	0	0.0	8	16
ILB Clyde Bernard	2	0	0.0	3	1
OLB Alex Bondy	2	0	0.0	4	8
DE Melvin Donnalley	1	1	0.5	28	31
S Brian Washington	1	0	0.0	3	8
DT Russell Davis	1	0	0.0	18	18
DT Ed Jasper	0	1	0.0	19	28

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Eric Hill	7	2	1.0	15	37
CB Phillippi Sparks	7	3	0.0	15	38
DE Robert Porcher	3	0	1.5	5	24
CB Jason Sehorn	3	2	0.0	14	38
S Zach Bronson	3	1	0.0	15	38
S Rashard Cook	3	0	0.0	15	34
DE Ren Hoek	2	1	0.5	11	23
OLB Robert Jones	2	0	0.5	14	30
CB Carlton Gray	2	2	0.0	11	27
DT Bill Goldberg	1	2	0.5	13	30
S Kurt Schultz	1	1	0.0	2	10
OLB Terry Killens	1	1	0.0	9	22
WR Wayne Campbell	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Barry Minter	1	0	0.0	3	11
OLB Bob Joe	1	0	0.0	4	8
DE Carl Powell	1	0	0.0	4	15

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Larry Chester	2.0	0	1	0	25
DT Mark Campbell	0.5	0	1	0	23
DE Melvin Donnalley	0.5	0	0	0	31
DT Ed Jasper	0.0	1	1	1	28
DE Vera De Milo	0.0	0	1	0	32

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Robert Porcher	1.5	0	2	1	24
ILB Eric Hill	1.0	0	0	0	37
DE Ren Hoek	0.5	1	1	0	23
OLB Robert Jones	0.5	1	1	0	30
DT Bill Goldberg	0.5	0	0	0	30
DT John Thornton	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Corey Fuller	4	0	1	26
ILB Rick Vaughn	4	0	0	43
CB Willie Williams	4	0	0	44
CB Darryl Henley	3	1	0	43
S David Terrell	3	0	0	43
OLB Alex Bondy	2	1	0	8
OLB Roberto Fabrizio	2	0	0	16
S Pat Tillman	2	0	0	40
OLB Bill Romanowski	1	0	0	24
OLB Marvcus Patton	1	0	0	14
DT Mark Campbell	1	0	0	23

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Phillippi Sparks	5	1	0	38
S Zach Bronson	3	0	1	38
CB Carlton Gray	3	0	0	27
CB Jason Sehorn	3	0	0	38
ILB Eric Hill	3	0	0	37
OLB Robert Jones	1	0	0	30
S Kurt Schultz	1	0	0	10
ILB Barry Minter	1	0	0	11
OLB Bob Joe	1	0	0	8
DE Carl Powell	1	0	0	15
S Rashard Cook	0	1	0	34

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeff Saturday	2	3	1	15	0	38
Matt Lepsis	1	3	0	15	3	38
Ephraim Salaam	1	2	0	15	0	38
Pete Kendall	0	2	0	15	1	38
John Welbourn	0	1	0	15	0	38

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Conrad	4	6	0	35	1	44
Walter Jones	3	6	3	35	1	44
Eric Mahlum	2	6	0	35	1	44
Chris Gray	1	8	0	35	0	44
Visanthe Hall	1	4	0	35	0	44
Ben Coates	1	2	0	15	0	12
Stephen Alexander	1	2	0	30	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Tony McGee	2	17
Brian Washington	1	14
Brent Van Pelt	1	5

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Barry Minter	1	12

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Willie Williams	---	---	35	44	3	82
Pat Tillman	---	---	34	40	7	81
Rick Vaughn	---	---	32	43	4	79
Darryl Henley	---	---	33	43	2	78
David Terrell	---	---	33	43	2	78
Vera De Milo	---	---	30	32	1	63
Melvin Donnalley	---	---	28	31	2	61
Corey Fuller	---	---	14	26	18	58
Pete Kendall	15	38	---	---	5	58
Matt Lepsis	15	38	---	---	5	58
Marty Booker	15	36	---	---	6	57
Robert Brooks	11	31	---	---	12	54
Heath Shuler	15	38	---	---	---	53
Jeff Saturday	15	38	---	---	---	53
Ephraim Salaam	15	38	---	---	---	53
John Welbourn	15	38	---	---	---	53
Bill Romanowski	---	---	25	24	2	51
Larry Chester	---	---	22	25	4	51
Ed Jasper	---	---	19	28	3	50
Roberto Fabrizio	---	---	8	16	21	45
Garrison Hearst	14	29	---	---	1	44
Mark Campbell	---	---	14	23	2	39
Marvcus Patton	---	---	21	14	3	38
Andrew Jordan	7	25	---	---	6	38
Russell Davis	---	---	18	18	2	38
Kenny Lofton	5	8	---	---	21	34
Reggie Cobb	5	18	---	---	10	33
Chad Levitt	1	9	---	---	21	31
Michael Irvin	11	18	---	---	---	29
Tony McGee	5	7	---	---	17	29
Vincent Amey	---	---	9	15	4	28
Brian Washington	---	---	3	8	14	25
Tory James	---	---	0	1	14	15
Alex Bondy	---	---	4	8	3	15
Patrick Jeffers	1	1	---	---	12	14
Autry Denson	0	8	---	---	6	14
Clyde Bernard	---	---	3	1	6	10
Tommy Pickles	0	0	---	---	5	5
DeShaun Smith	0	0	---	---	5	5
Brent Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	5	5
Deon Lucas	0	0	---	---	5	5
Eric King	0	0	---	---	5	5
Sam Garnes	---	---	0	1	---	1
Jerry Fontenot	0	0	---	---	---	0
Scott Mitchell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Gray	35	44	---	---	7	86
Eric Mahlum	35	44	---	---	7	86
Dave Schnell	35	44	---	---	---	79
Visanthe Hall	35	44	---	---	---	79
Walter Jones	35	44	---	---	---	79
Chris Conrad	35	44	---	---	---	79
Stephen Alexander	30	37	---	---	5	72
Brian Finneran	23	31	---	---	18	72
Wayne Campbell	18	25	---	---	16	59
Curtis Alexander	17	18	---	---	22	57
Brett Perriman	23	30	---	---	1	54
Phillippi Sparks	---	---	15	38	---	53
Zach Bronson	---	---	15	38	---	53
Jason Sehorn	---	---	14	38	---	52
Eric Hill	---	---	15	37	---	52
Rashard Cook	---	---	15	34	---	49
Bill Goldberg	---	---	13	30	5	48
David LaFleur	18	18	---	---	11	47
Robert Jones	---	---	14	30	---	44
Carlton Gray	---	---	11	27	6	44
Corey Bradford	7	13	---	---	21	41
Eddie George	18	21	---	---	1	40
John Thornton	---	---	12	22	5	39
Ben Coates	15	12	---	---	8	35
Ren Hoek	---	---	11	23	---	34
Terry Killens	---	---	9	22	---	31
Robert Porcher	---	---	5	24	---	29
Kurt Schultz	---	---	2	10	15	27
Bob Joe	---	---	4	8	15	27
Barry Minter	---	---	3	11	12	26
Dan Campbell	4	3	---	---	19	26
Aaron Stecker	2	12	---	---	7	21
Corey Ivy	---	---	2	2	17	21
Carl Powell	---	---	4	15	---	19
David Beckham	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ross Hoffman	---	---	1	8	---	9
Rick Tuten	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ian Beckles	0	0	---	---	7	7
Marshall Pleasant	0	0	---	---	7	7
Reggie Nelson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jeff Kelly	---	---	0	1	5	6
Rahim Abdullah	---	---	0	0	4	4
Brian Habib	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jamie Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jake Delhomme	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerome Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	9	41	4.6
Right	5	33	6.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	88	8.0
Middle	10	22	2.2
Right	13	58	4.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Heath Shuler	34	22	2	1	1	2	5	1	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dave Schnell	41	27	5	3	3	2	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	18	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	66	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	95	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	51	12.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	19	219	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	89	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Brooks	11	4	1	59	0	31
WR Marty Booker	8	6	0	38	0	36
RB Garrison Hearst	4	4	0	3	0	29
TE Tony McGee	3	1	0	33	1	7
WR Michael Irvin	2	2	0	54	1	18
TE Andrew Jordan	2	2	0	25	0	25
WR Kenny Lofton	1	0	0	0	0	8
FB Reggie Cobb	1	1	0	3	0	18
RB Chad Levitt	1	1	0	11	0	9
RB Autry Denson	1	1	0	4	0	8

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brett Perriman	11	6	1	65	1	30
WR Brian Finneran	10	8	1	121	2	31
WR Wayne Campbell	7	4	0	33	0	25
TE Stephen Alexander	5	4	0	61	2	37
TE Ben Coates	3	2	0	3	0	12
WR Corey Bradford	3	2	0	19	0	13
RB Curtis Alexander	2	1	1	6	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Heath Shuler	1	4	4.00	2.75

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Curtis Alexander	4	-6	-1.50	5.63
Eddie George	3	10	3.33	4.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Heath Shuler	3	3	28	9.33	6.76

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dave Schnell	9	4	29	3.22	7.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Andrew Jordan	2	2	25	12.50	12.50
FB Reggie Cobb	1	1	3	3.00	3.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brett Perriman	3	1	7	2.33	5.91
WR Wayne Campbell	3	2	17	5.67	4.71
TE Ben Coates	2	1	5	2.50	1.00
TE Stephen Alexander	1	0	0	0.00	12.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Garrison Hearst	2	0
Heath Shuler	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Curtis Alexander	4	1
Dave Schnell	1	0
Eddie George	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Heath Shuler	6	4	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dave Schnell	10	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Robert Brooks	2	1	1
TE Tony McGee	2	1	1
RB Garrison Hearst	1	1	0
RB Chad Levitt	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wayne Campbell	3	1	1
WR Brett Perriman	2	1	1
WR Brian Finneran	2	2	2
RB Curtis Alexander	1	1	0
TE Stephen Alexander	1	1	1
WR Corey Bradford	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)