Week 1, 2005

played in Kansas City, MO

79 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

San Diego Chargers101473-34
Kansas City Chiefs7373-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:54 SDO - Larry Fitzgerald 39 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
1Q: 07:05 SDO - Lamar Patton 35 field goal
1Q: 03:03 KCY - Courtney Roby 27 pass from Carson Palmer (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 10:42 SDO - LaDainian Tomlinson 2 run (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 07:19 SDO - Larry Fitzgerald 26 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 00:21 KCY - Cole Ford 29 field goal
3Q: 10:53 KCY - Clinton Portis 2 run (Cole Ford extra point)
3Q: 05:39 SDO - LaDainian Tomlinson 2 run (Lamar Patton extra point)
4Q: 14:49 KCY - Cole Ford 40 field goal
4Q: 07:12 SDO - Lamar Patton 37 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOKCY
Record1-00-1
First Downs2417
- by Rushing104
- by Passing1310
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards397289
- Offensive Plays7352
- Yards per Play5.445.56
Net Rushing Yards13662
- Rushing Attempts3314
- Yards per Rush4.124.43
Net Passing Yards261227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 25 - 037 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards301241
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/401/14
- Yards per Pass Play6.535.97
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions9/152/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.010.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/258/65
Punt Returns/Yards1/140/0
Kick Returns/Yards2/477/183
Interception Ret./Yards1/270/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 35
Time of Possession39:0021:00

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:25OWN 25675Touchdown
18:592:02OPP 45527Field Goal
12:497:18OWN 231277Touchdown
28:111:06OPP 38438Touchdown
25:183:46OWN 201137Punt
20:130:13OWN 251-1Half
313:321:33OWN 213-2Fumble
310:425:10OWN 251175Touchdown
414:442:38OWN 3336Punt
411:154:08OPP 44724Field Goal
44:544:54OWN 391036Game
Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:352:36OWN 264-12Punt
16:574:08OWN 40860Touchdown
210:312:20OWN 38520Punt
27:051:47OWN 4446Punt
21:321:19OWN 14674Field Goal
315:001:28OWN 3833Punt
311:591:17OPP 19319Touchdown
35:325:48OWN 321145Field Goal
412:060:51OWN 234Punt
47:072:13OWN 36625Interception

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson17673.941012
RB Michael Turner13695.311520
QB Marc Bulger1-1-1.00-100
QB Tony Romo1-1-1.00-100
RB Willie Parker122.00200
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Clinton Portis10393.90901
QB Carson Palmer4235.75900

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger30222906/402390125.6
Tony Romo43110/004077.1
Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carson Palmer37202411/14135172.0

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Larry Fitzgerald6811218.6763392
TE Tony Gonzalez57418.2015180
RB LaDainian Tomlinson444110.2521260
WR Marty Booker387324.3349380
RB Michael Turner22105.00060
TE Jon Huffman22136.50990
WR Isaac Bruce1133.00030
FB Dixon Donaldson1133.00030
TE Alex Smith1155.00450
Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Justin McCareins587615.2035350
WR Courtney Roby466215.5027271
WR Reggie Germany354515.0040230
TE Teyo Jackson36134.33370
TE Jerome Collins24147.00090
WR Tim Dwight121818.0012180
RB Clinton Portis121515.005150
FB Joshua Osterman11-2-2.000-20
RB Antwione Womack0300.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Brian Williams12727.000
Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Marc Bulger1000
Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
DE Greg Ellis0100
ILB Larry Atkins0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joel Greene28844.044.0592
Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Rouen517134.227.4500

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton2/20/00/0374/4
Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cole Ford2/21/10/0402/2

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Sammie Copeland11414.00
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Turner24723.50
Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Reggie Germany718326.10

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Randall Godfrey611.01332
S Keith Lewis500.01231
CB Brian Williams310.01435
S Troy Polamalu310.01438
CB Walt Harris300.0921
OLB Peter Boulware300.0624
ILB Kevin Burnett220.01238
DT Alan Harper200.024
DT Jared Clauss200.01018
DE Larry Chester120.01432
S Mark Roman100.0511
DT Sione Pouha100.01124
CB Glenn McHugh100.0010
CB Derrick Johnson010.01036
Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jeff Ulbrich730.53039
ILB Keith Newman710.02522
OLB Brandon Chillar700.01321
DE Lorenzo Alexander632.52831
ILB Larry Atkins412.03139
DE Jovan Haye411.02629
CB Dre' Bly420.03340
DE Greg Ellis400.02635
S Lawrence Porter300.02428
ILB E.J. Henderson300.01117
S Sammy Knight240.03340
CB Fakhir Brown200.01221
OLB Alex Bondy100.068
S Jason Perry100.035
DT Casey Hayward100.054
CB DeMarcus Faggins100.02325
WR Courtney Roby10---------
CB Bryant McFadden100.01813
DT Gerrard Warren010.01116

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Randall Godfrey1.000032
DE Byron Frisch0.011023
DT Jared Clauss0.001018
OLB Peter Boulware0.000124
Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lorenzo Alexander2.500131
ILB Larry Atkins2.001039
DE Jovan Haye1.000029
OLB Jeff Ulbrich0.500139
DE Greg Ellis0.000135

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Keith Lewis51031
CB Walt Harris33021
OLB Randall Godfrey22032
OLB Peter Boulware20024
CB Glenn McHugh20010
CB Brian Williams11135
S Troy Polamalu11038
ILB Kevin Burnett11038
S Mark Roman10011
DT Alan Harper1004
DT Jared Clauss10018
Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
DE Greg Ellis30035
ILB Larry Atkins30039
ILB Keith Newman30022
OLB Jeff Ulbrich30039
ILB E.J. Henderson30017
CB Dre' Bly21040
CB Fakhir Brown20021
OLB Brandon Chillar20021
S Sammy Knight11040
CB DeMarcus Faggins11025
OLB Alex Bondy1008
CB Bryant McFadden10013

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jeff Saturday711033140
G Pete Campion37033240
T Brent Van Pelt25033140
G Geoff Perkins23017135
T Max Lane1401605
T Joaquin Gonzalez11033140
Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Bernard Robertson34014038
C Marques Sullivan13014038
T Kareem McKenzie11014138
G Dan Neil02014038
C Scott Peters01014038

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
LaDainian Tomlinson316
Joaquin Gonzalez211
Jon Huffman120
Troy Polamalu119
Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Marques Sullivan212
Tim Dwight116

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Joaquin Gonzalez3340------1184
T Brent Van Pelt3340------477
G Pete Campion3340------477
C Jeff Saturday3340---------73
S Troy Polamalu------14381971
WR Larry Fitzgerald3238------171
TE Tony Gonzalez2940------170
WR Marty Booker3333------167
RB LaDainian Tomlinson2226------1664
CB Brian Williams------14351362
QB Marc Bulger2136---------57
G Geoff Perkins1735------254
ILB Kevin Burnett------1238252
DE Larry Chester------1432248
CB Derrick Johnson------1036248
OLB Randall Godfrey------1332146
S Keith Lewis------1231245
TE Jon Huffman914------2043
WR Isaac Bruce2022---------42
DT Johnathan Sullivan------732241
DT Sione Pouha------1124136
DE Byron Frisch------1223---35
RB Michael Turner1315------533
OLB Peter Boulware------624232
CB Walt Harris------921131
FB Dixon Donaldson65------1930
DT Jared Clauss------1018129
CB Glenn McHugh------0101626
OLB Caleb Miller------211922
T Max Lane165---------21
WR Ike Watson00------1818
S Mark Roman------511---16
QB Tony Romo124---------16
WR Sammie Copeland00------1616
DE Dana Spencer------18514
DT Alan Harper------24713
RB Willie Parker10------910
OLB Peyton Ayodele------001010
K Lamar Patton00------99
TE Alex Smith07---------7
C Greg Warren00------44
P Joel Greene00------44
G Junius Coston00------22
T Doug Neinhuis00------22
QB Kyle Boller00---------0
Unknown------00---0
Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Dre' Bly------33401487
S Sammy Knight------3340275
ILB Larry Atkins------3139373
OLB Jeff Ulbrich------3039271
C Marques Sullivan1438------1264
DE Greg Ellis------2635263
WR Tim Dwight1232------1660
DE Lorenzo Alexander------2831160
G Dan Neil1438------759
T Kareem McKenzie1438------759
T Bernard Robertson1438------759
DE Jovan Haye------2629156
S Lawrence Porter------2428153
WR Justin McCareins1438---------52
C Scott Peters1438---------52
QB Carson Palmer1438---------52
RB Clinton Portis1435---------49
CB DeMarcus Faggins------2325149
ILB Keith Newman------2522148
CB Fakhir Brown------12211548
TE Jerome Collins1326---------39
ILB E.J. Henderson------11171038
WR Courtney Roby822------737
OLB Brandon Chillar------1321135
OLB Alex Bondy------681933
CB Bryant McFadden------1813---31
DT Gerrard Warren------1116330
RB Antwione Womack16------1926
TE Teyo Jackson520---------25
S Jason Perry------351523
WR Reggie Germany38------1223
TE Jim Kleinsasser00------2121
FB Joshua Osterman03------1619
DE Michael Boireau------57315
WR Randy Moss00------99
DT Casey Hayward------54---9
K Cole Ford00------77
C Paul Roquemore00------77
P Tom Rouen00------55
G Bruce Sutton00------55
QB John Tyler00------22
C Jeff Christy00---------0
T Tarik Glenn00---------0
T Brent Williams00---------0
P Andy Lee00---------0
T Adam Terry00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8303.8
Middle221054.8
Right133.0
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2105.0
Middle11504.5
Right122.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger30226043130
Tony Romo430010000
Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carson Palmer37203229211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54255.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21171818.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)649515.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen95475.2
Short (0-8 Yds)159825.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)11611210.2
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marty Booker83373233
WR Larry Fitzgerald862112338
TE Tony Gonzalez75041040
RB LaDainian Tomlinson44041126
RB Michael Turner22010015
TE Jon Huffman22013014
WR Isaac Bruce1103022
FB Dixon Donaldson110305
TE Alex Smith110507
Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Justin McCareins85176138
TE Teyo Jackson63013020
WR Courtney Roby64062122
WR Reggie Germany5304518
TE Jerome Collins42014026
RB Antwione Womack300006
WR Tim Dwight21018032
RB Clinton Portis21115035
FB Joshua Osterman110-203

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LaDainian Tomlinson362.003.94
Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Clinton Portis122.003.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger31155.009.67
Tony Romo1000.002.75
Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carson Palmer22178.506.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Larry Fitzgerald31155.0014.00
TE Tony Gonzalez1000.005.86
Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Reggie Germany1177.009.00
WR Justin McCareins111010.009.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson21
QB Tony Romo10
RB Michael Turner11
Kansas CityRushesConversions
RB Clinton Portis10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger986
Tony Romo111
Kansas CityAttCompConversions
Carson Palmer732

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson333
TE Tony Gonzalez211
WR Marty Booker221
WR Larry Fitzgerald222
WR Isaac Bruce110
Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
WR Reggie Germany211
WR Courtney Roby221
WR Justin McCareins100
TE Teyo Jackson100
TE Jerome Collins100

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)