Week 3, 2009

played in Miami, FL

82 degrees, stormy, 21 mph wind

San Diego Chargers310010-23
Miami Dolphins0706-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 SDO - Lamar Patton 47 field goal
2Q: 13:41 MIA - Jared Cook 7 pass from Floyd Upton (Mason Crosby extra point)
2Q: 07:52 SDO - Ryne Robinson 27 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
2Q: 00:03 SDO - Lamar Patton 28 field goal
4Q: 14:52 SDO - LaDainian Tomlinson 3 run (Lamar Patton extra point)
4Q: 11:29 SDO - Lamar Patton 37 field goal
4Q: 02:49 MIA - Floyd Upton 6 run (Larry Johnson run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsSDOMIA
Record2-11-2
First Downs1816
- by Rushing23
- by Passing1413
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards324302
- Offensive Plays6663
- Yards per Play4.914.79
Net Rushing Yards4466
- Rushing Attempts2420
- Yards per Rush1.833.30
Net Passing Yards280236
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 27 - 040 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards302259
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/223/23
- Yards per Pass Play6.675.49
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions4/144/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.95.0
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards9/809/52
Punt Returns/Yards2/153/10
Kick Returns/Yards0/01/15
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 25
Time of Possession32:3927:21

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:33OWN 25645Field Goal
17:573:48OWN 25733Punt
213:341:53OWN 253-8Punt
29:261:47OWN 42558Touchdown
25:271:52OWN 73-2Punt
22:122:12OWN 20769Field Goal
311:412:16OWN 9522Punt
38:351:33OWN 493-2Punt
35:345:48OWN 321268Touchdown
414:102:46OPP 2353Field Goal
49:251:18OWN 1432Punt
47:252:39OPP 363-3Punt
42:390:53OPP 4533Punt
40:020:02501-2Game
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:273:30OWN 18628Punt
14:095:35OWN 201180Touchdown
211:412:15OWN 37621Downs
27:392:12OWN 2538Punt
23:351:23OPP 4334Punt
315:003:19OWN 25517Punt
39:250:50OWN 1833Punt
37:021:28OWN 1134Punt
414:460:36OWN 252-2Fumble
411:241:59OWN 253-1Punt
48:070:42OWN 332-3Interception
44:462:07OWN 20880Touchdown
41:461:44OWN 12838Fumble

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson18422.33801
RB Johnathan Stewart3103.331010
WR Ryne Robinson2-6-3.00000
QB Marc Bulger1-2-2.00-200
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Larry Johnson12252.08900
QB Floyd Upton4235.751011
RB Kenneth Dalby2136.50700
TE Jim Hardy166.00600
WR Eddie Royal1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger37273025/221390105.9
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Floyd Upton40292593/23126187.4

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ryne Robinson8109912.3847301
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins71011316.1451390
RB LaDainian Tomlinson45399.759150
WR Marty Booker33124.00660
TE Jon Huffman242613.0021210
FB Dixon Donaldson1200.00000
TE Chris Cooley111010.0010100
TE Bryant Conway1133.00030
WR Domenik Hixon0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roy Williams911778.5617180
TE Jared Cook712497.0010251
WR Eddie Royal565511.0030260
TE Fred Davis44256.250140
WR Dont'e Stallworth131111.000110
RB Larry Johnson112222.0017220
TE Jim Hardy11-1-1.000-10
WR Brandon Gibson122121.0017210

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Derrick Johnson100.000
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1100
OLB Joey Porter0100
DT Jason Jones0100
DE Larry Chester0010
DE Ethan Kelley0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
QB Floyd Upton2000
S Gerald Alexander0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields834342.936.6563
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Skip Ingram732846.941.9613

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton3/31/10/0472/2
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mason Crosby0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams2157.50
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Tyrone Harrison3103.30

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Corey Graham11515.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Joey Porter720.02043
S Troy Polamalu520.02043
DE Larry Chester401.01422
ILB Kevin Burnett430.01534
CB Brian Williams410.01230
CB Derrick Johnson410.01840
DE Rey Maualuga301.01628
CB Richard Marshall320.01427
DT Jared Clauss310.02042
S Keith Lewis310.01327
DE Ethan Kelley200.5216
OLB Takeo Spikes210.01625
OLB Leon Williams210.0827
DT Sione Pouha200.01528
S Donte Whitner100.025
CB Brandon Meriweather100.0615
DT Jason Jones010.5921
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Bruce Davis710.01517
DE Chris Long531.52442
DE Anthony Weaver501.02128
S Nick Collins520.01324
ILB Brad Jones411.02439
S Terrell Thomas420.02234
OLB John Dennis400.0817
OLB Salvador Gilliard340.51223
OLB Teddy Reid320.01327
CB Maxwell Pool300.01220
DT Pat Sims211.01014
CB Brandon Browner210.02040
CB Tye Hill120.02338
DT Rashad Moore110.01428
S Gerald Alexander110.01427
S Ladarius Webb110.0913
DE Mathias Kiwanuka100.0314
CB Corey Graham100.0717
TE Jared Cook10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rey Maualuga1.001028
DE Larry Chester1.000022
DE Ethan Kelley0.502016
DT Jason Jones0.500021
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chris Long1.510342
DE Anthony Weaver1.000028
DT Pat Sims1.000014
ILB Brad Jones1.000039
OLB Salvador Gilliard0.500023
DE Mathias Kiwanuka0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Joey Porter70043
CB Richard Marshall40027
S Troy Polamalu31043
CB Derrick Johnson30140
CB Brian Williams30030
ILB Kevin Burnett20034
DE Rey Maualuga20028
CB Brandon Meriweather11015
DE Ethan Kelley10016
S Keith Lewis10027
OLB Leon Williams10027
S Donte Whitner1005
DE Larry Chester01022
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Bruce Davis60017
CB Maxwell Pool31020
S Nick Collins31024
S Terrell Thomas21034
OLB Teddy Reid20027
OLB John Dennis20017
OLB Salvador Gilliard11023
S Ladarius Webb11013
DE Anthony Weaver10028
CB Brandon Browner10040
DE Mathias Kiwanuka10014
CB Tye Hill10038
S Gerald Alexander10027
DE Chris Long10042
ILB Brad Jones10039
DT Pat Sims01014

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Max Jean-Gilles24024142
C Jake Ingram14024142
T Michael Otto13024142
T Matt Light08024142
G Stephen Peterman03024042
TE Jon Huffman01020035
RB LaDainian Tomlinson00021132
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Kris Dielman26220043
T Travelle Wharton14020143
C Edward Ta'amu13020143
G Claude Terrell13020043
T Aaron Gibson11120143

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Michael Otto216
Chris Cooley126
LaDainian Tomlinson114
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Brad Jones113
Michael Hamlin110

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Michael Otto2442------1682
G Stephen Peterman2442------874
DT Jared Clauss------2042769
CB Derrick Johnson------18401068
RB LaDainian Tomlinson2132------1467
QB Marc Bulger2442---------66
T Matt Light2442---------66
G Max Jean-Gilles2442---------66
C Jake Ingram2442---------66
OLB Joey Porter------2043265
S Troy Polamalu------2043265
CB Brian Williams------12301557
OLB Leon Williams------8272156
TE Jon Huffman2035---------55
WR Ryne Robinson1837---------55
ILB Kevin Burnett------1534150
CB Richard Marshall------1427748
WR Marty Booker1117------1846
DE Rey Maualuga------1628---44
DT Sione Pouha------1528---43
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1527---------42
OLB Takeo Spikes------1625---41
S Keith Lewis------1327---40
DT Jason Jones------921737
DE Larry Chester------1422---36
FB Dixon Donaldson612------1836
WR Domenik Hixon1124---------35
TE Chris Cooley31------2630
CB Brandon Meriweather------615---21
S Donte Whitner------251320
RB Michael Turner00------1919
WR Larry Fitzgerald74------819
DE Ethan Kelley------216---18
TE Bryant Conway511---------16
RB Johnathan Stewart310------215
C Jim Booker00------1111
T Andrew Carnahan00------1111
P Brandon Fields00------1111
G Chester Adams00------1111
G Johnathan Blundin00------1111
ILB Joshua Cobbs------0099
K Lamar Patton00------88
T James P. Sullivan00---------0
DT Manny Lawson------00---0
QB Josh Freeman00---------0
WR Brandon Tate00---------0
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Brad Jones------24391376
T Travelle Wharton2043------770
G Claude Terrell2043------770
DE Chris Long------2442369
CB Tye Hill------2338364
T Aaron Gibson2043---------63
C Edward Ta'amu2043---------63
G Kris Dielman2043---------63
QB Floyd Upton2043---------63
CB Brandon Browner------2040262
TE Jared Cook1438------860
WR Eddie Royal1429------1659
WR Dont'e Stallworth1939---------58
S Gerald Alexander------14271758
S Terrell Thomas------2234157
DE Anthony Weaver------2128150
OLB John Dennis------8172247
RB Larry Johnson1531---------46
ILB Bruce Davis------15171345
WR Roy Williams1430---------44
OLB Teddy Reid------1327444
DT Rashad Moore------1428143
TE Fred Davis614------2343
S Nick Collins------1324441
CB Corey Graham------7171640
RB Kenneth Dalby510------2338
OLB Salvador Gilliard------1223338
CB Maxwell Pool------1220234
WR Tyrone Harrison38------1627
DE Mathias Kiwanuka------3141027
DT Pat Sims------1014226
S Ladarius Webb------913---22
TE Jim Hardy612---------18
CB Michael Coe------001515
WR Brandon Gibson44------513
CB Michael Hamlin------001010
DT Matt Toeaian------0088
P Skip Ingram00------77
C Lionel Bumgarner00------77
G T.J. Holko00------77
T Eben Britton00------77
K Mason Crosby00------33
ILB Rod Davis------00---0
QB Matt Leinart00---------0
C Shannon Mastny00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left760.9
Middle10181.8
Right6223.7
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left1-1-1.0
Middle16513.2
Right3165.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger37276026130
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Floyd Upton40294313301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen88718.9
Short (0-8 Yds)19141246.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)83384.8
Long (19+ Yds)226934.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54438.6
Short (0-8 Yds)24191134.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)545210.4
Long (19+ Yds)62518.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1070113227
WR Ryne Robinson108299337
RB LaDainian Tomlinson54039032
TE Jon Huffman42026135
WR Marty Booker33012017
FB Dixon Donaldson2100012
TE Chris Cooley1101001
TE Bryant Conway1103011
WR Domenik Hixon1000024
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Jared Cook127049138
WR Roy Williams119077030
WR Eddie Royal65055129
TE Fred Davis44025014
WR Dont'e Stallworth31111039
WR Brandon Gibson2102114
RB Larry Johnson11022131
TE Jim Hardy110-1012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LaDainian Tomlinson320.672.33
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Floyd Upton166.005.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger33206.678.16
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Floyd Upton32113.676.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ryne Robinson2263.009.90
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins111414.0011.30
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dont'e Stallworth1000.003.67
WR Eddie Royal1144.009.17
TE Jared Cook1177.004.08

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson31
MiamiRushesConversions
RB Larry Johnson10
WR Eddie Royal10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger853
MiamiAttCompConversions
Floyd Upton1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson221
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins211
WR Ryne Robinson211
FB Dixon Donaldson110
TE Jon Huffman100
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Roy Williams421
TE Jared Cook411
TE Fred Davis111
WR Eddie Royal111

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,400 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,700 (17,600)
End Zone12,000 (12,700)
Mezzanine7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes1,200 (1,200)