Week 9, 2008

played in New England, MA

52 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

San Diego Chargers7600-13
New England Patriots00100-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:07 SDO - Alex Smith 18 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 11:24 SDO - Lamar Patton 52 field goal
2Q: 07:30 SDO - Lamar Patton 40 field goal
3Q: 02:15 NED - Jeff Chandler 45 field goal
3Q: 00:53 NED - David Boston 6 pass from Josh Heupel (Jeff Chandler extra point)

Team StatisticsSDONED
Record7-12-6
First Downs1514
- by Rushing86
- by Passing67
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards296229
- Offensive Plays7260
- Yards per Play4.113.82
Net Rushing Yards172129
- Rushing Attempts3524
- Yards per Rush4.915.38
Net Passing Yards124100
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 17 - 032 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards172135
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/484/35
- Yards per Pass Play3.352.78
Fumbles/Lost3/13/2
3rd Down Conversions4/173/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.213.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/4515/116
Punt Returns/Yards7/654/20
Kick Returns/Yards1/250/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 29
Time of Possession33:2326:37

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:111:56OWN 4630Punt
19:201:43OWN 4237Punt
16:164:17OWN 40960Touchdown
10:194:00OWN 39826Field Goal
29:242:02OWN 32545Field Goal
25:043:13OWN 4161Punt
20:020:02OWN 2916Half
315:003:11OWN 25641Missed FG
310:212:29OWN 20518Punt
36:532:05OWN 40534Missed FG
32:090:36OWN 2413Fumble
30:460:41OWN 253-2Punt
413:071:22OWN 3737Punt
410:071:25OPP 4036Missed FG
45:423:48OWN 2939Punt
40:580:58OPP 2330Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:49OWN 25415Interception
111:151:55OWN 333Punt
17:371:21OWN 1832Punt
11:591:40OWN 2551Punt
211:191:55OWN 2540Punt
27:222:18OWN 25634Fumble
21:511:49OWN 19513Punt
311:491:28OWN 4134Punt
37:520:59OWN 223-2Punt
34:482:39OWN 33739Field Goal
31:330:47OPP 27227Touchdown
30:051:58OPP 49512Fumble
411:451:38OWN 153-10Punt
48:423:00OWN 41612Punt
41:540:56OWN 2043Downs

Game MVP: Sione Pouha, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson20723.601420
RB Johnathan Stewart67412.332730
QB Marc Bulger4-2-0.50200
RB Michael Turner242.00200
WR Larry Fitzgerald2178.501110
FB Dixon Donaldson177.00700
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jason Snelling15916.072660
RB Wali Lundy5153.00900
QB Josh Heupel3196.331010
WR Eric Moulds144.00400

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger30171727/48142084.3
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Josh Heupel32201354/35130169.1

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ryne Robinson566613.2032420
RB LaDainian Tomlinson44153.754110
TE Jon Huffman243718.5024310
FB Dixon Donaldson1233.00030
RB Michael Turner1266.00060
WR Larry Fitzgerald11-2-2.000-20
TE Alex Smith121818.0012181
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins131515.009150
RB Johnathan Stewart111414.0014140
TE Mikhael Ricks0300.00000
WR Domenik Hixon0200.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Scott Chandler67233.830110
WR David Boston576412.8010301
WR Brandon Williams36124.00190
RB Fred Taylor22189.005120
WR Sloan Thomas262110.5010120
RB Wali Lundy22-3-1.50010
WR Eric Moulds0100.00000
TE Martrez Milner0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Kevin Burnett100.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Marc Bulger2100
RB Johnathan Stewart1000
DT Sione Pouha0110
DE Larry Chester0100
TE Jon Huffman0100
S Keith Lewis0010
T Michael Otto0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Josh Heupel2000
WR Eric Moulds1000
OLB Keith Mitchell0100
CB Carlos Rogers0100
DT Jamal Williams0010
OLB Bob Schneider0010
DE LaMarr Woodley0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields730944.138.4594
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jon Ryan944949.940.4581

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton2/52/51/3521/1
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler1/11/10/0451/1

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams7659.30
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds4205.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Turner12525.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Keith Lewis1110.02423
S Troy Polamalu700.02436
DT Sione Pouha501.52117
OLB Joey Porter341.02436
CB Derrick Johnson311.02436
CB Brian Williams310.01530
ILB Kevin Burnett240.02432
CB George Nichols210.0013
OLB Peyton Ayodele200.087
CB Richard Marshall200.02420
OLB Nate Webster120.52018
OLB Takeo Spikes100.0418
DE Ethan Kelley100.0718
DT Manny Lawson100.02123
OLB Leon Williams100.014
DE Larry Chester020.02018
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tom Zbikowski920.03535
ILB D.J. Williams910.03127
DE LaMarr Woodley542.03132
OLB Bob Schneider501.02926
OLB Lance Briggs421.02018
DT Jamal Williams411.02822
CB Artrell Hawkins400.01422
S Omar Stoutmire310.03433
DE Glenn Dorsey221.02523
DT Barry Cofield201.0410
OLB Niko Koutouvides220.03335
CB Aaron Ross210.03331
CB Paul Bradford200.01214
OLB Keith Mitchell100.047
CB Carlos Rogers100.02728
OLB Carl Kranchick100.049
TE Martrez Milner10---------
DE Jason Hatcher020.01110
DE Kenneth Pettway010.0412
DT Clifton Ryan010.037

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Sione Pouha1.500017
OLB Joey Porter1.000036
CB Derrick Johnson1.000036
OLB Nate Webster0.500018
DT Johnathan Sullivan0.001111
ILB Kevin Burnett0.001032
DT Manny Lawson0.001023
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE LaMarr Woodley2.002132
DE Glenn Dorsey1.010023
DT Jamal Williams1.001122
OLB Lance Briggs1.000018
DT Barry Cofield1.000010
OLB Bob Schneider1.000026
DE Kenneth Pettway0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Keith Lewis60023
ILB Kevin Burnett31132
OLB Joey Porter20036
CB Brian Williams20030
S Troy Polamalu20036
CB George Nichols20013
OLB Takeo Spikes10018
OLB Leon Williams1004
CB Richard Marshall10020
OLB Nate Webster01018
CB Derrick Johnson01036
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB D.J. Williams50027
CB Artrell Hawkins42022
S Tom Zbikowski20035
S Omar Stoutmire12033
CB Paul Bradford10014
OLB Lance Briggs10018
CB Carlos Rogers10028
OLB Carl Kranchick1009
CB Aaron Ross10031

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jeff Saturday69035137
G Johnathan Blundin58035037
FB Dixon Donaldson110919
TE Jon Huffman11029032
G Junius Coston06035337
T Michael Otto06035037
T Matt Light02035137
RB LaDainian Tomlinson00023125
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jeff Hatch36024136
C Damien Woody16024036
T Barry Richardson11024236
FB Marc Edwards110903
TE Scott Chandler11018032
G Will Montgomery04024136
G Adam Koets02024036

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
LaDainian Tomlinson211
Michael Otto112
Alex Smith111
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Glenn Dorsey313
Craig Stevens223
LaMarr Woodley217
Fred Taylor117

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Junius Coston3537------1284
T Michael Otto3537------1284
C Jeff Saturday3537---------72
QB Marc Bulger3537---------72
T Matt Light3537---------72
G Johnathan Blundin3537---------72
CB Derrick Johnson------24361070
OLB Joey Porter------2436262
CB Brian Williams------15301762
S Troy Polamalu------2436262
TE Jon Huffman2932---------61
RB LaDainian Tomlinson2325------1159
ILB Kevin Burnett------2432157
WR Ryne Robinson2629---------55
WR Domenik Hixon1723------848
TE Mikhael Ricks136------2847
S Keith Lewis------2423---47
DT Manny Lawson------2123---44
CB Richard Marshall------2420---44
WR Larry Fitzgerald915------1943
FB Dixon Donaldson99------2139
TE Alex Smith1513------1139
DE Larry Chester------2018---38
OLB Nate Webster------2018---38
DT Sione Pouha------2117---38
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1918------138
DE Ethan Kelley------7181035
RB Michael Turner75------1931
OLB Peyton Ayodele------871227
OLB Leon Williams------142227
CB George Nichols------0131326
OLB Takeo Spikes------418123
DT Johnathan Sullivan------0111021
RB Johnathan Stewart810------321
CB Brandon Meriweather------015116
S Donte Whitner------001515
DT Jason Jones------013114
G Stephen Peterman00------1212
C Greg Warren00------1212
T Andrew Carnahan00------1212
P Brandon Fields00------1212
DT Jared Clauss------38---11
K Lamar Patton00------99
T James P. Sullivan00---------0
DE Jared Freeman------00---0
QB Wayne Robinson00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Omar Stoutmire------34331683
DE LaMarr Woodley------31321780
S Tom Zbikowski------3535575
OLB Niko Koutouvides------3335573
G Jeff Hatch2436------1070
G Will Montgomery2436------1070
G Adam Koets2436------1070
T Barry Richardson2436------1070
CB Aaron Ross------3331569
DE Glenn Dorsey------25231361
C Damien Woody2436---------60
QB Josh Heupel2436---------60
ILB D.J. Williams------3127159
WR Eric Moulds2031------758
OLB Bob Schneider------2926358
CB Carlos Rogers------2728156
DT Jamal Williams------2822252
TE Scott Chandler1832------151
WR Brandon Williams1729------450
CB Artrell Hawkins------14221046
CB Paul Bradford------12141844
WR Sloan Thomas1027------744
OLB Lance Briggs------2018240
OLB Keith Mitchell------472637
RB Fred Taylor112------1730
WR David Boston1313------430
RB Jason Snelling1614---------30
FB Marc Edwards93------1527
DE Kenneth Pettway------4121026
OLB Carl Kranchick------491326
TE Craig Stevens20------2325
DE Jason Hatcher------1110223
DT Barry Cofield------410721
WR Tony Simmons23------1520
RB Wali Lundy78---------15
TE Martrez Milner58---------13
DT Clifton Ryan------37313
S Lawyer Milloy------36312
C Norman Bauer00------1010
P Jon Ryan00------1010
K Jeff Chandler00------44
QB Ryan Leaf00---------0
C Alan Faneca00---------0
T Damian Roger00---------0
G Toniu Fonoti00---------0
RB Jamaal Charles00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left284.0
Middle221105.0
Right9566.2
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left22010.0
Middle171036.1
Right561.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger30172134420
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Josh Heupel32201233311

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87283.5
Short (0-8 Yds)188935.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)325117.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65101.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1813894.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)5161.2
Long (19+ Yds)313010.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ryne Robinson65066129
RB LaDainian Tomlinson44015025
TE Jon Huffman42137132
TE Mikhael Ricks302006
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins31015018
FB Dixon Donaldson210309
RB Michael Turner210605
TE Alex Smith21018013
WR Domenik Hixon2000023
WR Larry Fitzgerald110-2015
RB Johnathan Stewart11014010
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR David Boston75164113
TE Scott Chandler76023032
WR Sloan Thomas62221027
WR Brandon Williams63012029
RB Fred Taylor22018012
RB Wali Lundy220-308
WR Eric Moulds1000031
TE Martrez Milner100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1-4-4.003.60
RB Johnathan Stewart11414.0012.33
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jason Snelling1-4-4.006.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger31186.005.73
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Josh Heupel1166.004.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Alex Smith111818.009.00
WR Domenik Hixon1000.000.00
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1000.005.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR David Boston1166.009.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson31
QB Marc Bulger10
New EnglandRushesConversions
QB Josh Heupel11
RB Jason Snelling10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger1143
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Josh Heupel1192

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
TE Mikhael Ricks200
RB LaDainian Tomlinson221
TE Alex Smith211
WR Ryne Robinson211
RB Michael Turner100
TE Jon Huffman100
WR Domenik Hixon100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Scott Chandler430
WR Brandon Williams320
RB Fred Taylor220
WR David Boston222

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,600 (21,400)
End Zone13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)