Week 14, 2008

played in New Orleans, LA

42 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

San Diego Chargers0670-13
New Orleans Saints107710-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:37 NOS - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 10 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
1Q: 02:57 NOS - David Beckham 26 field goal
2Q: 14:51 SDO - Lamar Patton 50 field goal
2Q: 09:55 NOS - Demetrius Williams 14 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 01:47 SDO - Lamar Patton 30 field goal
3Q: 06:42 SDO - LaDainian Tomlinson 13 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
3Q: 02:36 NOS - Quinton Ganther 21 run (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 10:58 NOS - Quinton Ganther 24 run (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 02:10 NOS - David Beckham 45 field goal

Team StatisticsSDONOS
Record8-4-17-5-1
First Downs1521
- by Rushing49
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards317417
- Offensive Plays6264
- Yards per Play5.116.52
Net Rushing Yards78166
- Rushing Attempts2133
- Yards per Rush3.715.03
Net Passing Yards239251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 19 - 231 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards269251
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/300/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.838.10
Fumbles/Lost3/10/0
3rd Down Conversions6/157/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.57.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/207/45
Punt Returns/Yards1/-52/24
Kick Returns/Yards4/932/50
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/9
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 38
Time of Possession26:1333:47

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:43OWN 253-2Interception
111:314:41OWN 17954Missed FG
12:503:04OWN 31636Field Goal
29:462:01OWN 2937Punt
26:542:56OWN 16637Fumble
23:321:51OWN 37650Field Goal
20:420:36OWN 2534Punt
311:204:48OWN 201080Touchdown
32:183:45OWN 33628Missed FG
410:451:49OWN 2545Punt
42:050:44OWN 2548Downs
40:130:13OWN 202-5Interception
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:172:46OPP 38638Touchdown
16:504:00OWN 36755Field Goal
214:465:00OWN 34766Touchdown
27:450:51OWN 1636Punt
23:580:26OPP 3030Missed FG
21:410:59OWN 2034Punt
20:060:06OWN 3311Half
315:003:40OWN 25735Punt
36:324:14OWN 25875Touchdown
413:332:48OWN 46654Touchdown
48:566:51OWN 301042Field Goal
41:211:08OPP 3331Punt

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson10424.202010
RB Johnathan Stewart620.33500
QB Marc Bulger4348.501420
FB Dixon Donaldson100.00000
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Quinton Ganther12917.582442
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis7213.001110
QB Matt Hasselbeck6223.67900
RB Lee Suggs3175.67900
RB Ross Jean362.00600
FB Michael Robinson100.00000
WR David Clowney199.00900

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger36192695/30145263.3
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck31232510/02490119.1

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ryne Robinson575010.008190
WR Larry Fitzgerald4710827.0063450
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins384013.3310240
RB LaDainian Tomlinson23115.507131
TE Jon Huffman23168.00780
RB Johnathan Stewart233316.5032300
TE Alex Smith131111.005110
FB Dixon Donaldson0200.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nate Washington448621.5022490
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis444611.5018131
TE Daniel Graham3572.33360
TE Billy Bajema33186.001180
RB Quinton Ganther223015.0018270
FB Michael Robinson2210.50420
WR Demetrius Williams223316.500191
WR David Clowney252010.000120
TE Ledley King121010.000100
RB Lee Suggs0100.00000
WR Keenan Burton0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Antonio Cromartie100.000
CB Justin King199.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Marc Bulger2000
RB Johnathan Stewart1000
G Junius Coston0100
T Michael Otto0100
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
DE Mark Anderson0100
DE Kindal Moorehead0010
DE Leroy Conway0010
OLB Jon Beason0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields315050.042.0582
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons418045.036.3570

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton2/41/31/2501/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Beckham2/31/20/0454/4

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams1-5-5.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Justin King22412.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Turner37324.30
Brian Williams12020.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Reynaldo Hill25025.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Troy Polamalu1230.03331
CB Derrick Johnson800.03331
ILB Kevin Burnett630.02930
CB Richard Marshall440.02722
OLB Joey Porter310.03331
DE Ethan Kelley310.02426
DT Manny Lawson300.02429
CB Brian Williams210.01919
DT Sione Pouha210.02120
OLB Peyton Ayodele210.01411
S Keith Lewis200.02828
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins20---------
OLB Nate Webster120.02318
DT Jared Clauss110.0119
S Donte Whitner110.042
OLB Takeo Spikes100.01013
WR Courtney Taylor10---------
CB Brandon Meriweather100.058
OLB Leon Williams010.071
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Marcus McCauley610.02141
ILB Larry Atkins600.01932
OLB Jon Beason600.01924
DE Kindal Moorehead503.01628
S Dwight Smith420.01932
CB Dwight Lowery410.02141
DE Leroy Conway221.02141
CB Antonio Cromartie210.01932
CB Justin King200.028
DE Mark Anderson101.0521
CB Fred Smoot100.0320
ILB Angelo Crowell100.029
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh100.0620
CB Reynaldo Hill100.0210
DT Anthony Mebane100.01930
S Fred Bennett100.01111
DE Ronald Fields010.01724

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Joey Porter0.011031
DT Johnathan Sullivan0.00117
DT Jared Clauss0.00109
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead3.002428
DE Leroy Conway1.003241
DE Mark Anderson1.000021
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Troy Polamalu40031
CB Derrick Johnson40031
CB Richard Marshall22022
CB Brian Williams21019
OLB Joey Porter20031
S Keith Lewis20028
OLB Takeo Spikes10013
OLB Nate Webster10018
DE Ethan Kelley10026
OLB Peyton Ayodele10011
ILB Kevin Burnett10030
S Donte Whitner1002
CB Brandon Meriweather1008
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dwight Smith30032
ILB Larry Atkins21032
CB Fred Smoot21020
OLB Jon Beason21024
CB Marcus McCauley21041
CB Antonio Cromartie20132
CB Dwight Lowery20041
ILB Angelo Crowell1009
DE Leroy Conway10041
CB Reynaldo Hill10010
S Fred Bennett10011
CB Justin King0118
DE Kindal Moorehead01028

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jeff Saturday25021041
T Michael Otto12021341
G Max Jean-Gilles05021041
T Matt Light02021241
FB Dixon Donaldson020707
G Junius Coston02021041
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Matt Hill48033031
T Levi Brown45033031
C Dominic Raiola210033031
G Ben Claxton23033031
G Johnnie Linquist16033031

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
LaDainian Tomlinson28
Courtney Taylor119
Michael Otto17
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Quinton Ganther211
Ledley King121
Dominic Raiola114
Demetrius Williams111

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Derrick Johnson------3331872
G Junius Coston2141------769
T Michael Otto2141------769
OLB Joey Porter------3331468
S Troy Polamalu------3331468
C Jeff Saturday2141---------62
QB Marc Bulger2141---------62
T Matt Light2141---------62
G Max Jean-Gilles2141---------62
ILB Kevin Burnett------2930261
WR Larry Fitzgerald1732------1160
S Keith Lewis------2828258
DE Ethan Kelley------2426656
DT Manny Lawson------2429255
CB Brian Williams------19191452
WR Ryne Robinson1734---------51
TE Jon Huffman1634---------50
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1229------849
CB Richard Marshall------2722---49
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1330---------43
OLB Nate Webster------2318---41
DT Sione Pouha------2120---41
WR Courtney Taylor612------1937
OLB Peyton Ayodele------14111136
FB Dixon Donaldson77------1933
OLB Takeo Spikes------1013326
OLB Leon Williams------711826
TE Mikhael Ricks12------2225
CB George Nichols------641525
TE Alex Smith610------723
RB Michael Turner13------1822
S Donte Whitner------421521
RB Johnathan Stewart912---------21
DT Johnathan Sullivan------67720
DT Jared Clauss------119---20
CB Brandon Meriweather------58316
K Lamar Patton00------88
DE Jared Freeman------6118
G Stephen Peterman00------77
C Greg Warren00------77
T Andrew Carnahan00------77
P Brandon Fields00------77
RB Hayden Phares00------66
DE Larry Chester------00---0
QB Wayne Robinson00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Dominic Raiola3331------1478
G Johnnie Linquist3331------771
WR Demetrius Williams3129------1171
T Levi Brown3331------771
CB Marcus McCauley------2141870
DE Leroy Conway------2141466
CB Dwight Lowery------2141466
QB Matt Hasselbeck3331---------64
T Matt Hill3331---------64
G Ben Claxton3331---------64
WR Nate Washington2928---------57
ILB Larry Atkins------1932455
S Dwight Smith------1932455
CB Antonio Cromartie------1932455
TE Daniel Graham2627---------53
DT Anthony Mebane------1930150
DE Kindal Moorehead------1628448
OLB Jon Beason------1924144
TE Ledley King1210------2143
RB Quinton Ganther1517------1143
DE Ronald Fields------1724142
CB Fred Smoot------3201740
WR David Clowney1817------136
DE Mark Anderson------521632
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh------620329
FB Michael Robinson57------1729
OLB James Anderson------718429
RB Lee Suggs43------1825
S Jerald Ballard------291425
WR Keenan Burton72------1625
S Fred Bennett------1111---22
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis1010---------20
CB Reynaldo Hill------210719
OLB K.J. Turner------001818
ILB Angelo Crowell------29718
CB Justin King------28313
TE Billy Bajema43------411
K David Beckham00------1010
P Earnest Simmons00------77
C Jimmie Ballinger00------77
C Winston Butler00------77
RB Ross Jean42---------6
OLB Mike Smith------0033
T Bryan Anderson00---------0
QB Dan Orlovsky00---------0
C Logan Mankins00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3103.3
Middle12443.7
Right6244.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6183.0
Middle16925.8
Right11565.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger36195126662
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck31233013310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)13913510.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)135685.2
Long (19+ Yds)41276.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)19151367.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)656510.8
Long (19+ Yds)214924.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins83140130
WR Larry Fitzgerald740108332
WR Ryne Robinson75050034
RB LaDainian Tomlinson32011029
TE Jon Huffman32016034
TE Alex Smith31111010
RB Johnathan Stewart32033112
FB Dixon Donaldson200007
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Daniel Graham5307027
WR David Clowney52120017
WR Nate Washington44086228
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis44046010
TE Billy Bajema3301803
TE Ledley King21010010
RB Quinton Ganther22030117
FB Michael Robinson220107
WR Demetrius Williams22033029
RB Lee Suggs100003
WR Keenan Burton100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Marc Bulger177.008.50
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Quinton Ganther144.007.58
RB Ross Jean1-1-1.002.00
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis100.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger52163.207.47
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck44266.508.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Larry Fitzgerald2000.0015.43
RB LaDainian Tomlinson111313.003.67
FB Dixon Donaldson1000.000.00
RB Johnathan Stewart1133.0011.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Quinton Ganther1133.0015.00
FB Michael Robinson11-1-1.000.50
WR Demetrius Williams111414.0016.50
RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis111010.0011.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson10
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Quinton Ganther43
QB Matt Hasselbeck22
FB Michael Robinson10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger1376
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck742

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins521
WR Larry Fitzgerald322
WR Ryne Robinson222
RB LaDainian Tomlinson111
TE Jon Huffman100
TE Alex Smith100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR David Clowney311
TE Daniel Graham100
TE Ledley King110
WR Nate Washington111
RB Quinton Ganther110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)