Week 9, 2005

played in New England, MA

42 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

San Diego Chargers06710-23
New England Patriots1420143-51

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:12 NED - Bennie Joppru 1 pass from Phil Mickelson (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 04:38 NED - Bennie Joppru 18 pass from Phil Mickelson (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 12:47 NED - Eric Moulds 16 pass from Phil Mickelson (Jeff Chandler extra point failed)
2Q: 07:42 SDO - Lamar Patton 44 field goal
2Q: 03:17 SDO - Lamar Patton 35 field goal
2Q: 00:55 NED - Bennie Joppru 17 pass from Phil Mickelson (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:02 NED - Eric Moulds 46 pass from Phil Mickelson (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 11:47 SDO - Willie Parker 1 run (Lamar Patton extra point)
3Q: 07:56 NED - Robert Holcombe 17 pass from Phil Mickelson (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 02:35 NED - Darius Watts 27 pass from Phil Mickelson (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 14:04 SDO - Lamar Patton 33 field goal
4Q: 06:27 NED - Jeff Chandler 29 field goal
4Q: 00:10 SDO - Marty Booker 15 pass from Tony Romo (Lamar Patton extra point)

Team StatisticsSDONED
Record4-41-7
First Downs1823
- by Rushing86
- by Passing1016
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards328482
- Offensive Plays6466
- Yards per Play5.137.30
Net Rushing Yards12795
- Rushing Attempts2232
- Yards per Rush5.772.97
Net Passing Yards201387
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 18 - 131 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards246407
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/453/20
- Yards per Pass Play4.7911.38
Fumbles/Lost3/12/1
3rd Down Conversions4/138/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down11.57.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/255/43
Punt Returns/Yards2/112/31
Kick Returns/Yards1/141/32
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits57
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/36/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 39
Time of Possession25:4934:11

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:041:36OWN 25426Fumble
14:272:01OWN 2534Punt
212:365:02OWN 191054Field Goal
25:391:38OWN 2359Punt
23:520:40OPP 1830Field Goal
20:440:42OWN 2531Punt
315:003:22OWN 25675Touchdown
37:471:34OWN 2537Punt
32:223:23OWN 251059Field Goal
412:081:50OWN 1131Punt
48:330:09OWN 910Interception
46:221:17OWN 2534Punt
42:422:42OWN 221078Touchdown
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:56OWN 251175Touchdown
17:283:01OWN 49651Touchdown
12:264:50OPP 48948Touchdown
27:341:55OWN 25518Punt
24:010:09OWN 1315Fumble
23:122:28OWN 25775Touchdown
20:020:02OPP 46146Touchdown
311:383:51OWN 25775Touchdown
36:133:51OWN 39861Touchdown
413:591:51OWN 3135Punt
410:181:45OWN 4736Punt
48:242:02OPP 1331Field Goal
45:052:23OWN 3531Punt

Game MVP: Phil Mickelson, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson8617.631720
RB Michael Turner7213.001310
RB Willie Parker341.33201
QB Tony Romo22713.501620
QB Marc Bulger11313.001310
WR Larry Fitzgerald111.00100
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Robert Holcombe18603.332410
RB Lee Suggs12332.751010
WR Eric Moulds221.00900

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Romo21101953/28158176.5
Marc Bulger158513/17029060.7
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Phil Mickelson31274073/207460158.3

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marty Booker7138512.1448291
TE Alex Smith446015.0026320
FB Dixon Donaldson235427.0056580
WR Larry Fitzgerald243718.504280
WR Damon Wayans Jr1166.00660
TE Jon Huffman1544.00040
WR Ike Watson1400.00000
RB LaDainian Tomlinson0100.00000
RB Michael Turner0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Bennie Joppru121315713.0867413
WR Eric Moulds7915221.7151462
RB Robert Holcombe33227.3314171
WR Antonio Freeman112424.0016240
TE Steve Heiden1133.00030
RB Lee Suggs1133.00030
TE Michael Gaines111919.001190
WR Darius Watts112727.000271
WR Patrick Crayton0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kiwuakee Thomas122.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Marc Bulger2000
RB Michael Turner1000
C Jeff Saturday0100
OLB Joey Porter0100
TE Jon Huffman0100
CB Walt Harris0010
DE Byron Frisch0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Phil Mickelson1000
RB Robert Holcombe1000
DE D'Marco Farr0100
TE Bennie Joppru0100
S Tyrone Bell0010
OLB Lance Briggs0010
OLB Niko Koutouvides0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joel Greene622136.831.7450
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki417844.541.8534

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton3/31/10/0442/2
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler1/10/00/0296/7

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Sammie Copeland2115.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds23115.50

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams11414.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds13232.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Keith Lewis830.02326
DE Larry Chester732.53234
OLB Joey Porter620.03134
CB Derrick Johnson600.02533
ILB Kevin Burnett520.03234
CB Walt Harris400.02121
DT Sione Pouha400.0911
OLB Caleb Miller300.0104
CB Brian Williams230.03028
DT Jared Clauss210.02522
S Mark Roman200.02427
DE Byron Frisch120.52120
OLB Randall Godfrey120.02223
OLB Peter Boulware110.01710
DT Alan Harper110.01017
FB Dixon Donaldson10---------
CB Glenn McHugh100.027
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Raonall Smith701.02137
OLB Niko Koutouvides631.52242
OLB Lance Briggs300.51220
S Tyrone Bell310.01330
S Rodney Harrison300.01430
S Duane Burnham300.01127
OLB Ted Johnson201.0117
OLB Dwayne Rudd220.51114
ILB D.J. Williams230.01231
DE Jeremy Staat210.01415
S Stuart Schweigert210.0910
S Brian Dawkins200.01927
CB Kiwuakee Thomas200.0521
DT Amon Gordon111.51126
CB Carlos Rogers110.01420
DE D'Marco Farr100.01413
CB DeJuan Groce100.0922
CB Andre Woolfork100.0813
DE John Hilliard010.01425
DE Ty Warren010.0822

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Larry Chester2.500034
DE Byron Frisch0.500220
DT Jared Clauss0.001022
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Amon Gordon1.502126
OLB Niko Koutouvides1.500342
OLB Raonall Smith1.001037
OLB Ted Johnson1.000017
OLB Lance Briggs0.500120
OLB Dwayne Rudd0.500014
S Tyrone Bell0.001030
DE Ty Warren0.001022
ILB D.J. Williams0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Derrick Johnson51033
CB Walt Harris40021
S Mark Roman40027
CB Brian Williams40028
OLB Joey Porter21034
S Keith Lewis20026
ILB Kevin Burnett20034
CB Glenn McHugh2007
DT Jared Clauss10022
OLB Caleb Miller1004
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Raonall Smith50037
ILB D.J. Williams30031
CB Kiwuakee Thomas22121
OLB Niko Koutouvides22042
S Rodney Harrison20030
S Tyrone Bell11030
OLB Ted Johnson10017
S Brian Dawkins10027
OLB Lance Briggs10020
CB Andre Woolfork01013

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Max Lane46022342
FB Dixon Donaldson2209022
G Geoff Perkins15021029
G Pete Campion03022142
C Jeff Saturday02022042
T Brent Van Pelt01022142
T Joaquin Gonzalez0001113
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Toniu Fonoti36032034
G Kelvin Garmon28032134
T John St. Clair25032134
C Damien Woody13032034
TE Bennie Joppru11022030
T Stacy Andrews05026134
C David Ortiz030600
FB Brad Hoover0101209

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
LaDainian Tomlinson222
Joaquin Gonzalez111
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Robert Holcombe124
Brad Hoover114
Kenneth Pettway110

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Joey Porter------31342489
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1736------2275
CB Brian Williams------30281674
T Max Lane2242------973
T Brent Van Pelt2242------973
G Pete Campion2242------973
DE Larry Chester------3234571
ILB Kevin Burnett------3234167
C Jeff Saturday2242---------64
WR Marty Booker2240------264
G Geoff Perkins2129------959
CB Derrick Johnson------2533---58
WR Larry Fitzgerald1933---------52
DT Jared Clauss------2522552
S Mark Roman------2427---51
FB Dixon Donaldson922------2051
S Keith Lewis------2326---49
TE Jon Huffman1828------248
OLB Randall Godfrey------2223146
CB Walt Harris------2121143
DE Byron Frisch------2120142
TE Alex Smith513------2442
QB Tony Romo1124---------35
S Charles Tillman------861832
QB Marc Bulger1118---------29
OLB Peter Boulware------1710128
DT Alan Harper------1017---27
DT Johnathan Sullivan------1017---27
RB Willie Parker314------1027
OLB Caleb Miller------1041327
T Joaquin Gonzalez113------1125
WR Damon Wayans Jr22------2024
RB Michael Turner77------923
WR Ike Watson815---------23
CB Glenn McHugh------271423
DT Sione Pouha------911---20
WR Sammie Copeland00------1515
C Greg Warren00------99
P Joel Greene00------99
K Lamar Patton00------88
QB Kyle Boller00---------0
G Junius Coston00---------0
T Doug Neinhuis00---------0
DE Dana Spencer------00---0
OLB Peyton Ayodele------00---0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Raonall Smith------21372684
OLB Niko Koutouvides------22421781
TE Bennie Joppru2230------2476
WR Eric Moulds3034------1175
G Kelvin Garmon3234------571
T John St. Clair3234------571
G Toniu Fonoti3234------571
C Damien Woody3234---------66
T Stacy Andrews2634------565
S Rodney Harrison------14302064
QB Phil Mickelson2934---------63
RB Robert Holcombe1919------2462
WR Antonio Freeman2728---------55
S Brian Dawkins------1927854
CB Carlos Rogers------14201953
OLB Lance Briggs------12201749
RB Lee Suggs1412------2046
ILB D.J. Williams------1231144
S Tyrone Bell------1330---43
DE John Hilliard------1425241
S Duane Burnham------1127341
DT Amon Gordon------1126340
FB Brad Hoover129------1435
CB DeJuan Groce------922334
DE Ty Warren------822333
DE Jeremy Staat------1415130
CB Kiwuakee Thomas------521329
DE D'Marco Farr------1413---27
OLB Dwayne Rudd------1114126
WR Patrick Crayton812------525
TE Steve Heiden914------124
CB Andre Woolfork------813324
WR Darius Watts128---------20
OLB Ted Johnson------117119
S Stuart Schweigert------910---19
TE Michael Gaines44------412
FB Dexter Lyon30------811
DE Kenneth Pettway------001010
K Jeff Chandler00------99
C David Ortiz60---------6
DT Travis Johnson------0066
P Chris Gardocki00------55
C Mike Schneck00------55
QB Trot Nixon30---------3

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7334.7
Middle11888.0
Right461.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8445.5
Middle18281.6
Right6233.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Romo21103321431
Marc Bulger1581005220
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Phil Mickelson31277102120

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen636010.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18121317.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)72273.9
Long (19+ Yds)51285.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65294.8
Short (0-8 Yds)141318313.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)868410.5
Long (19+ Yds)3311137.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marty Booker137185140
TE Jon Huffman5104028
WR Larry Fitzgerald42137133
TE Alex Smith44060113
WR Ike Watson4100015
FB Dixon Donaldson32054122
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1000036
WR Damon Wayans Jr110602
RB Michael Turner100007
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Bennie Joppru13120157130
WR Eric Moulds970152434
RB Robert Holcombe33022019
WR Antonio Freeman11024128
TE Steve Heiden1103014
RB Lee Suggs1103012
TE Michael Gaines1101904
WR Patrick Crayton1000012
WR Darius Watts1102718

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LaDainian Tomlinson144.007.63
RB Michael Turner122.003.00
RB Willie Parker111.001.33
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Robert Holcombe681.333.33
RB Lee Suggs2-2-1.002.75
WR Eric Moulds199.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Romo52214.209.29
Marc Bulger4210.253.40
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Phil Mickelson667212.0013.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marty Booker32217.006.54
WR Ike Watson3100.000.00
WR Larry Fitzgerald2000.009.25
TE Alex Smith1111.0015.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bennie Joppru333612.0012.08
WR Eric Moulds111616.0016.89
RB Robert Holcombe111717.007.33
TE Steve Heiden1133.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
QB Tony Romo10
New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Robert Holcombe40

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Tony Romo754
Marc Bulger420
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Phil Mickelson998

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Larry Fitzgerald311
TE Alex Smith332
WR Marty Booker210
FB Dixon Donaldson110
WR Damon Wayans Jr111
TE Jon Huffman100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Bennie Joppru554
WR Eric Moulds222
RB Robert Holcombe111
RB Lee Suggs111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,600 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)