Week 8, 2002

played in Buffalo, NY

38 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

San Diego Chargers77316-33
Buffalo Bills00140-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:43 SDO - Christopher Rivera 2 pass from Marc Bulger (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 00:48 SDO - Robert Brooks 10 pass from Marc Bulger (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 10:17 BUF - David Sloan 11 pass from Tee Martin (David Akers extra point)
3Q: 07:23 SDO - Tommy Pickles 25 field goal
3Q: 07:18 BUF - T.J. Housmandzadeh 101 kickoff return (David Akers extra point)
4Q: 15:00 SDO - Tommy Pickles 28 field goal
4Q: 10:20 SDO - Brian Williams 52 interception return (Marc Bulger pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:40 SDO - Marshall Faulk 1 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)

Team StatisticsSDOBUF
Record3-41-6
First Downs1918
- by Rushing86
- by Passing1011
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards305311
- Offensive Plays6869
- Yards per Play4.494.51
Net Rushing Yards90158
- Rushing Attempts3029
- Yards per Rush3.005.45
Net Passing Yards215153
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 20 - 137 - 17 - 5
- Gross Passing Yards235173
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/203/20
- Yards per Pass Play5.663.83
Fumbles/Lost0/03/2
3rd Down Conversions2/135/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.26.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/106/45
Punt Returns/Yards5/223/26
Kick Returns/Yards1/374/186
Interception Ret./Yards5/1041/5
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 25
Time of Possession31:0928:51

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:40OWN 2033Punt
18:481:29OWN 1936Punt
16:011:34OWN 323-10Punt
13:272:53OPP 48748Touchdown
214:341:08OWN 3538Punt
27:274:00OWN 27937Punt
21:461:09OWN 36564Touchdown
310:082:50OWN 20672Field Goal
37:031:44OWN 3937Punt
33:103:15OPP 40729Field Goal
413:052:13OWN 23635Interception
47:332:28OWN 934Punt
44:532:25OPP 433-3Punt
42:070:36OPP 14414Touchdown
40:540:54OPP 463-4Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:204:32OWN 23933Punt
17:191:18OWN 33435Fumble
14:271:00OWN 4731Fumble
10:341:00OWN 343-2Punt
213:265:59OWN 191261Missed FG
23:271:41OWN 434Punt
20:370:37OWN 2725Half
315:004:52OWN 201180Touchdown
35:192:09OWN 17558Interception
414:551:50OWN 20421Punt
410:520:43OWN 4821Interception
410:092:36OWN 27610Punt
45:050:12OWN 4410Interception
42:280:21OWN 320Interception
41:310:37OWN 202-6Interception

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber17553.241010
Marshall Faulk8253.131011
Heath Shuler3-4-1.33-100
Marc Bulger2147.00800
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala221195.413420
Curtis Alexander7395.572010

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger35202353/20261184.8
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tee Martin37171733/20133529.2

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Brooks49358.7512101
WR Isaac Bruce48266.5021260
RB Tiki Barber336521.6756610
TE Tony Gonzalez234422.0023260
WR Bobby Shaw253216.0019250
WR Christopher Rivera2284.00361
RB Marshall Faulk1166.00060
TE Andrew Jordan111313.002130
FB Dixon Donaldson1366.00760
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Finneran5115010.0026330
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh495714.2521160
TE David Sloan23126.007111
WR Wayne McGarity232211.004160
WR Jason McAddley22168.001130
RB Curtis Alexander111313.007130
TE Eric Johnson1333.00030
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala0200.00000
WR Todd Pinkston0300.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tory James24723.500
CB Ahmed Plummer252.500
CB Brian Williams15252.001
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Phillippi Sparks155.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Larry Chester0110
Isaiah Kacyvenski0100
Leon Lett0010
Eddie Robinson0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala2000
Tee Martin1000
Brian Finneran0100

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons833942.439.1494
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas522645.240.8603

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles2/20/00/0283/3
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers0/10/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Wiley4153.80
Brian Williams177.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh2199.50
Wayne McGarity177.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks13737.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh418646.51

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Isaiah Kacyvenski740.02635
S Eric Brown510.02735
CB Brian Williams510.02738
CB Tory James500.02133
OLB Eddie Robinson401.02330
DT Larry Chester410.02023
DE Dennis Johnson311.0106
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch211.02226
DT Kevin Smith220.02029
DT Leon Lett210.01625
ILB Rick Hamilton200.033
CB Corey Fuller200.02033
DE Jon Harris110.01934
CB Ahmed Plummer110.02838
WR Isaac Bruce10---------
S Donovin Darius100.0913
OLB Jeremiah Pharms100.047
DT Alan Harper100.0611
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Antony Jordan920.02233
S Rogers Beckett510.02635
OLB Vernon Crawford421.02124
CB Phillippi Sparks420.02636
CB Robert Bean420.01826
DT John Thornton400.03037
OLB Robert Jones300.02116
DT Charles Hill300.02630
DE Jamal Duff211.01526
DT Graham Newsome211.01820
DE Troy Barnett200.01512
WR Wayne McGarity20---------
OLB Rob Morris200.054
S Zach Bronson120.02336
ILB Rahim Abdullah110.0611
WR Brian Finneran10---------
DT Leon Bender100.0911
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh10---------
S John Heeter010.0118
CB Rashard Cook010.075

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch1.001026
OLB Eddie Robinson1.000030
DE Dennis Johnson1.00006
DT Kevin Smith0.011029
DT Leon Lett0.010025
DT Larry Chester0.010023
DE Jon Harris0.003034
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jamal Duff1.001026
OLB Vernon Crawford1.000124
DT Graham Newsome1.000020
DT John Thornton0.002037
DE Troy Barnett0.001012
DT Leon Bender0.001011
DE Eric Chandler0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tory James40233
S Eric Brown30035
CB Corey Fuller21033
ILB Isaiah Kacyvenski20035
CB Ahmed Plummer11238
CB Brian Williams10138
OLB Eddie Robinson10030
DT Kevin Smith10029
DE Jon Harris10034
DT Larry Chester10023
DT Leon Lett01025
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Antony Jordan72033
CB Phillippi Sparks31136
S Rogers Beckett21035
CB Robert Bean20026
CB Jason Sehorn11036
DE Troy Barnett10012
OLB Vernon Crawford10024
S Zach Bronson10036
ILB Rahim Abdullah10011
DT Charles Hill10030
DT John Thornton01037

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Pete Kendall37029138
Jeff Saturday35029038
John Welbourn25028138
Dixon Donaldson23015018
Tony Gonzalez12021028
Matt Lepsis02028138
Joaquin Gonzalez01027038
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Villarrial48029239
Max Lane48029039
Reggie Nelson23029039
Chris Gray15029039
Visanthe Hall13029039
Mark Campbell1101308
Eric Johnson01017022
Chris Conrad000011

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Corey Fuller219
Christopher Rivera29
Tory James119
Bobby Shaw119
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Todd Pinkston214
Curtis Alexander117
David Sloan116
Chris Gray16
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala16

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Pete Kendall2938------1077
Robert Brooks2535------1575
Tory James------21331973
Corey Fuller------20331972
Eric Brown------2735971
Brian Williams------2738570
Jeff Saturday2938---------67
Ahmed Plummer------2838167
Matt Lepsis2838---------66
John Welbourn2838---------66
Marc Bulger2738---------65
Joaquin Gonzalez2738---------65
Isaiah Kacyvenski------2635162
Eddie Robinson------2330356
Tony Gonzalez2128------554
Jon Harris------1934154
Dixon Donaldson1518------2053
Kyle Vanden Bosch------2226452
Isaac Bruce1931------151
Kevin Smith------2029150
Tiki Barber1828------147
Larry Chester------2023245
Christopher Rivera1619------944
Leon Lett------1625142
Andrew Jordan117------2038
Bobby Shaw710------1936
Michael Wiley64------2333
Marshall Faulk1210------527
Donovin Darius------913---22
Alex Bondy------109221
Jeremiah Pharms------471021
Dennis Johnson------106420
Alan Harper------611118
Rick Hamilton------331016
Chris Terry30------1013
Pete Campion30------1013
Brent Van Pelt20------1012
Jason Perry------27110
Lonnie Paxton00------1010
Earnest Simmons00------1010
Tommy Pickles00------99
Johndale Carty------5218
James Harrison------1348
Heath Shuler30---------3
Erik Baerg10---------1
Tim Couch00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Thornton------3037875
Chris Gray2939------674
Jason Sehorn------27361174
Tee Martin2940---------69
Visanthe Hall2939---------68
Max Lane2939---------68
Chris Villarrial2939---------68
Reggie Nelson2939---------68
Phillippi Sparks------2636163
Rogers Beckett------2635263
Charles Hill------2630763
Robert Bean------18261862
Zach Bronson------2336261
T.J. Housmandzadeh1828------1460
Todd Pinkston1628------1458
Antony Jordan------2233257
Brian Finneran2133------256
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala2223------651
David Sloan1816------1650
Vernon Crawford------2124146
Rahim Abdullah------6112744
Jamal Duff------1526243
Graham Newsome------1820543
Eric Johnson1722------140
Wayne McGarity616------1638
Robert Jones------2116---37
Curtis Alexander711------1735
Mark Campbell138------1031
T.J. Duckett54------2231
John Heeter------1181029
Troy Barnett------1512128
Jason McAddley211------1326
Rashard Cook------751022
Leon Bender------911121
Eric Chandler------412---16
Rob Morris------54716
Antonio Stofa02------68
Chris Conrad01------67
Pellom LeVeck00------66
Edwin Mulitalo00------66
Ray Hollas00------55
David Akers00------44
Trent Dilfer00------11
Zach Quaccia01---------1
Mike Pearson01---------1
Shaun King00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3155.0
Middle21633.0
Right3165.3
None3-4-1.3
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8405.0
Middle12594.9
Right9596.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger35204116611
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tee Martin37171043505

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75233.3
Short (0-8 Yds)151117411.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)104383.8
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54285.6
Short (0-8 Yds)19101015.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)103444.4
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robert Brooks94135035
WR Isaac Bruce84026131
WR Bobby Shaw52032110
RB Tiki Barber33065128
TE Tony Gonzalez32044128
FB Dixon Donaldson3106018
WR Christopher Rivera2208019
RB Marshall Faulk1106010
TE Andrew Jordan1101307
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Finneran115250133
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh94157028
TE David Sloan32012016
WR Wayne McGarity32022016
WR Todd Pinkston3000028
TE Eric Johnson3113022
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala2000023
WR Jason McAddley22016011
RB Curtis Alexander11013011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tiki Barber492.253.24
Marshall Faulk231.503.13
Marc Bulger166.007.00
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger52122.406.71
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tee Martin21115.504.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Robert Brooks31103.333.89
FB Dixon Donaldson1000.002.00
WR Christopher Rivera1122.004.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE David Sloan111111.004.00
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1000.006.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Marshall Faulk20
Heath Shuler10
Marc Bulger10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala32

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger942
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Tee Martin933

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Robert Brooks421
WR Isaac Bruce211
TE Tony Gonzalez100
WR Bobby Shaw100
WR Christopher Rivera110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Finneran300
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh300
WR Wayne McGarity222
WR Jason McAddley111

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,100 (21,400)
End Zone11,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)