Exhibition Week 5, 2003

played in Atlanta, GA

70 degrees, fair, calm

San Diego Chargers714706-34
Atlanta Falcons714070-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:54 SDO - Marty Booker 23 pass from Marc Bulger (Tommy Pickles extra point)
1Q: 08:39 ATL - Charles Johnson 19 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 09:58 ATL - Chad Johnson 12 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 06:24 SDO - Robert Brooks 22 pass from Marc Bulger (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 02:17 ATL - Charles Johnson 2 pass from Drew Brees (Derek Whaley extra point)
2Q: 00:29 SDO - Bobby Shaw 62 pass from Marc Bulger (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 03:20 SDO - Marty Booker 14 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 01:14 ATL - Charles Johnson 31 pass from Adam Dunn (Derek Whaley extra point)
OT: 04:54 SDO - Robert Brooks 24 pass from Heath Shuler

Team StatisticsSDOATL
Record2-22-2
First Downs2520
- by Rushing38
- by Passing1912
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards515447
- Offensive Plays7469
- Yards per Play6.966.48
Net Rushing Yards109141
- Rushing Attempts2933
- Yards per Rush3.764.27
Net Passing Yards406306
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 30 - 034 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards426315
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/202/9
- Yards per Pass Play9.028.50
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions7/176/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.57.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/537/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/174/16
Kick Returns/Yards1/315/143
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 33
Time of Possession36:1134:06

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:21OWN 8592Touchdown
110:430:56OWN 154-11Punt
18:292:57OWN 20532Punt
13:141:03OWN 363-1Punt
215:001:04OWN 935Punt
29:473:34OWN 34766Touchdown
22:071:49OWN 20680Touchdown
311:341:36OWN 435Punt
35:582:48OWN 20680Touchdown
31:462:11OPP 4766Punt
412:070:53OWN 113-1Punt
49:192:08OWN 1939Punt
44:252:06OWN 18415Punt
41:021:02OWN 20317Half
OT115:005:36OWN 20931Punt
OT17:322:49OWN 32668Touchdown
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:391:56OWN 403-1Punt
19:471:18OPP 38338Touchdown
15:322:18OWN 7425Punt
12:112:11OWN 30419Punt
213:564:09OWN 29971Touchdown
26:134:06OWN 35865Touchdown
20:180:18OWN 301-6Half
315:003:26OWN 32425Punt
39:584:00OWN 49837Interception
33:101:24OWN 3829Fumble
414:352:28OWN 20439Punt
411:141:55OWN 433-1Punt
47:112:46OWN 31518Punt
42:191:17OWN 27673Touchdown
OT19:241:52OWN 20516Punt

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Michael Wiley17311.82700
Brent Ludwig5183.60900
Tiki Barber46015.005410
Heath Shuler122.00200
Dixon Donaldson1-3-3.00-300
Casey Martinez111.00100
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Spencer George20492.451510
Quentin Griffin8607.501640
Adam Dunn4246.001210
Drew Brees188.00800

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Heath Shuler24182191/82260130.4
Marc Bulger18122072/123620145.1
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Adam Dunn19131651/4133190.9
Drew Brees15101501/53410138.9

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Michael Wiley66325.3323260
WR Robert Brooks599018.0050242
WR Marty Booker569218.4043252
WR Bryant Johnson595511.0028220
WR Isaac Bruce222914.500260
TE Leonardo Bishop22157.501120
RB Tiki Barber11-4-4.000-40
TE Tony Gonzalez123434.0022340
WR Bobby Shaw136262.0024621
FB Dixon Donaldson111313.000130
RB Brent Ludwig1188.00480
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chad Johnson91315917.6763411
WR Charles Johnson7812117.2965313
TE Erron Kinney33175.675150
WR Antonio Nicas23136.500100
WR Marcus Robinson1388.00080
WR Peter Warrick13-3-3.000-30
TE Chris Baker0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Troy Polamalu100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Michael Wiley1000
Tory James0100
Pete Campion0100
Kirk Graham0020
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Spencer George1100
Chad Johnson1000
Trevor Pryce0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons1044344.338.7581
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Flaherty830137.635.5466

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles0/00/00/004/4
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley0/00/00/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams2178.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Mathis4164.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks13131.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Charles Woodson514328.60

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Kevin Smith611.02630
CB Tory James610.03033
CB Kirk Graham610.02929
OLB Clark Haggans510.02625
S Donovin Darius420.01620
OLB Eddie Robinson410.02222
S Troy Polamalu410.02631
ILB Randall Godfrey320.01013
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch320.01825
OLB Jeremiah Pharms300.01014
DT Darrell Russell210.078
CB Armon Williams210.02531
DT Johnathan Sullivan210.01821
OLB James Harrison200.0107
DE Chad Brown111.01511
CB Brian Williams030.03332
DE Jon Harris020.01714
DT Larry Chester010.098
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Matt Bowmen900.02123
OLB Mario Haggan620.01627
ILB Tom Blackwell500.089
ILB Quincy Monk412.02428
ILB Shannon Taylor440.02435
DT Trevor Pryce420.02633
CB Charles Woodson410.01728
S Shaunard Harts410.01726
S Terrence Kiel400.01427
S Tyrone Carter320.02030
CB Benjamin Gerhardt300.01224
CB Kevin Mathis220.02139
DE Lance Perea210.02743
CB Donnie Abraham200.01924
DE Derrick Burgess101.0615
QB Adam Dunn10---------
ILB Zeke Moreno010.01015

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kevin Smith1.001030
DE Chad Brown1.000011
OLB Clark Haggans0.001025
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch0.001025
DE Dennis Johnson0.001022
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Quincy Monk2.001028
DE Derrick Burgess1.000115
DT Trevor Pryce0.002233
OLB Ian Gold0.002017
DE Lance Perea0.001043

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kirk Graham61029
ILB Randall Godfrey40013
CB Tory James30033
S Troy Polamalu20131
OLB Eddie Robinson11022
CB Armon Williams11031
S Donovin Darius10020
OLB Clark Haggans10025
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch10025
OLB Jeremiah Pharms10014
OLB James Harrison1007
DT Johnathan Sullivan10021
CB Brian Williams01032
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tom Blackwell5009
S Matt Bowmen40023
CB Benjamin Gerhardt40024
OLB Mario Haggan40027
CB Kevin Mathis21039
ILB Shannon Taylor21035
S Shaunard Harts20026
S Terrence Kiel20027
ILB Zeke Moreno11015
CB Donnie Abraham10024
DE Lance Perea10043
CB Charles Woodson10028
ILB Quincy Monk10028
DE Orpheus Roye01044

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Pete Campion26021124
Pete Kendall2408121
Jeff Saturday14017030
Brent Van Pelt12020036
Dixon Donaldson120606
John Welbourn11011018
Casey Martinez03011010
Tim Mangum02012115
Matt Lepsis02017026
Joaquin Gonzalez02021028
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cooper Carlisle37031129
Travis Claridge34015025
Todd McClure15022017
Chris Samuels13024025
Wayne Lucier11011019
Darnell Alford03020018
Marcus Spriggs02010010
Jeff Backus01023126
George Irwin010606
Erron Kinney010809

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Robinson537
Tory James221
Robert Brooks111
Pete Kendall110
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Damian Vaughn119
George Irwin115
Tyrone Carter114

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tory James------30332184
Kirk Graham------29292583
Eddie Robinson------22223781
Brian Williams------33321479
Michael Wiley1926------2873
Bryant Johnson1835------1871
Troy Polamalu------26311067
Robert Brooks2233------1166
Leonardo Bishop1725------2062
Armon Williams------2531561
Kevin Smith------2630359
Brent Van Pelt2036------258
Matt Lepsis1726------1053
Clark Haggans------2625253
Pete Campion2124------752
Joaquin Gonzalez2128---------49
Jeff Saturday1730------148
Geoff Perkins1827---------45
Heath Shuler1825---------43
Kyle Vanden Bosch------1825---43
Tony Gonzalez1518------942
Pete Kendall821------1039
John Welbourn1118------1039
Dennis Johnson------1622139
Johnathan Sullivan------1821---39
Casey Martinez1110------1637
Donovin Darius------1620---36
Bobby Shaw1016------632
Jon Harris------1714---31
Marty Booker1020------131
Marc Bulger1120---------31
Chad Brown------1511329
Tim Mangum1215---------27
Isaac Bruce719---------26
James Harrison------107926
Jeremiah Pharms------1014---24
Randall Godfrey------1013---23
Darrell Russell------78823
Larry Chester------98118
Tiki Barber511------117
Dixon Donaldson66------517
Brent Ludwig56---------11
Lonnie Paxton00------1010
Earnest Simmons00------1010
Tommy Pickles00------55
Tony Romo00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Spencer George2732------2988
Lance Perea------27431080
Kevin Mathis------21391979
Orpheus Roye------2844---72
Benjamin Gerhardt------12243672
Cooper Carlisle3129------565
Tyrone Carter------20301464
Chad Johnson3133---------64
Mario Haggan------16272063
Shannon Taylor------2435362
Trevor Pryce------2633---59
Charles Johnson2523------1058
Peter Warrick1722------1958
Quincy Monk------2428557
Charles Woodson------1728550
Chris Samuels2425---------49
Jeff Backus2326---------49
Darnell Alford2018------846
Matt Bowmen------2123---44
Donnie Abraham------1924---43
Damian Vaughn1212------1943
Shaunard Harts------1726---43
Terrence Kiel------1427243
Todd McClure2217------241
Travis Claridge1525---------40
Adam Dunn1820---------38
Marcus Robinson712------1837
Chris Baker1112------1437
Drew Brees1516---------31
Wayne Lucier1119------131
Zeke Moreno------1015530
Marcus Spriggs1010------828
L.J. Shelton911------828
George Irwin66------1527
Antonio Nicas1313------127
Tom Blackwell------891027
Ian Gold------517---22
Derrick Burgess------615---21
Erron Kinney89---------17
Quentin Griffin86---------14
Clint Kreiwaldt------48113
Darryl Terhorst------001010
Johnny Minevich00------88
Mike Flaherty00------88
Derek Whaley00------66
Kerry Collins00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left111.0
Middle16905.6
Right12181.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3196.3
Middle21964.6
Right9262.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Heath Shuler24185003330
Marc Bulger18125201300
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Adam Dunn19133012201
Drew Brees15102012200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87283.5
Short (0-8 Yds)191621011.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)7510014.3
Long (19+ Yds)828811.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen11-3-3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18131045.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)13818314.1
Long (19+ Yds)213115.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robert Brooks95090233
WR Bryant Johnson95055135
WR Marty Booker65092320
RB Michael Wiley66032126
WR Bobby Shaw31062116
WR Isaac Bruce22029119
TE Tony Gonzalez21034118
TE Leonardo Bishop22015025
RB Tiki Barber110-4011
FB Dixon Donaldson1101306
RB Brent Ludwig110806
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chad Johnson1390159333
WR Charles Johnson870121223
WR Marcus Robinson3108012
WR Antonio Nicas32013013
TE Erron Kinney3301709
WR Peter Warrick311-3022
TE Chris Baker1010012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Michael Wiley122.001.82
Casey Martinez111.001.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Spencer George122.002.45

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Heath Shuler111414.009.13
Marc Bulger11-4-4.0011.50
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Brees64325.3310.00
Adam Dunn21-1-0.508.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Tiki Barber11-4-4.00-4.00
WR Marty Booker111414.0015.33
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chad Johnson42112.7512.23
WR Charles Johnson222110.5015.13
TE Erron Kinney11-1-1.005.67
TE Chris Baker1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Michael Wiley31
Heath Shuler10
Brent Ludwig11
AtlantaRushesConversions
Spencer George20
Adam Dunn11
Drew Brees10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Heath Shuler543
Marc Bulger522
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Drew Brees654
Adam Dunn531

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Bobby Shaw211
WR Marty Booker211
WR Bryant Johnson211
WR Robert Brooks100
WR Isaac Bruce111
RB Michael Wiley110
RB Brent Ludwig111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Charles Johnson333
WR Peter Warrick310
WR Chad Johnson322
WR Marcus Robinson110
WR Antonio Nicas110

SectionAttendance
Stadium90,000 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck22,200 (25,300)
End Zone16,500 (18,200)
Mezzanine9,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats14,400 (16,100)
Club Seats18,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes8,700 (9,900)