Week 12, 2009

played in Washington, DC

31 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

San Diego Chargers17060-23
Washington Skins70727-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:30 SDO - Dixon Donaldson 6 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
1Q: 10:30 SDO - Domenik Hixon 9 pass from Marc Bulger (Lamar Patton extra point)
1Q: 06:30 WAS - Darren McFadden 11 pass from Dan Orlovsky (Cole Ford extra point)
1Q: 04:29 SDO - Lamar Patton 26 field goal
3Q: 12:47 SDO - Lamar Patton 41 field goal
3Q: 02:06 SDO - Lamar Patton 44 field goal
3Q: 00:35 WAS - George Wilson 51 interception return (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 10:14 WAS - Darren McFadden 10 run (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 09:31 WAS - Geno Hayes 47 interception return (Cole Ford extra point failed)
4Q: 04:12 WAS - Dan Orlovsky 13 run (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 02:01 WAS - Darren McFadden 5 run (Cole Ford extra point)

Team StatisticsSDOWAS
Record7-48-3
First Downs2321
- by Rushing610
- by Passing1610
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards404324
- Offensive Plays7459
- Yards per Play5.465.49
Net Rushing Yards130130
- Rushing Attempts1926
- Yards per Rush6.845.00
Net Passing Yards274194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 32 - 230 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards317213
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/433/19
- Yards per Pass Play4.985.88
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions6/153/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.97.8
4th Down Conversions0/11/2
Penalties/Yards8/867/78
Punt Returns/Yards2/251/7
Kick Returns/Yards2/650/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/98
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 30
Time of Possession32:4327:17

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:491:30OPP 737Touchdown
112:262:07OPP 33633Touchdown
16:222:01OWN 25566Field Goal
11:143:51OWN 371032Missed FG
210:375:48OWN 11255Punt
22:562:56OWN 19640Missed FG
315:002:21OWN 25451Field Goal
39:341:49OWN 42419Punt
35:413:40OWN 40533Field Goal
30:450:19OWN 461-10Interception
30:261:00OWN 253-9Punt
410:070:45OWN 3910Interception
49:222:08OWN 25446Missed FG
44:020:49OWN 314-9Downs
41:551:55OWN 25742Game
Washington Skins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:11OWN 251-8Fumble
113:190:53OWN 253-8Interception
110:193:57OWN 25975Touchdown
14:213:07OWN 25738Downs
212:231:46OWN 3835Punt
24:491:53OWN 20523Punt
312:393:05OWN 25633Fumble
37:452:04OWN 20414Punt
32:011:16OWN 73-2Punt
414:264:19OWN 41859Touchdown
47:143:12OWN 36564Touchdown
43:131:18OPP 22522Touchdown

Game MVP: Turk McBride, Washington Skins

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LaDainian Tomlinson12998.255050
RB Johnathan Stewart7314.431010
WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Darren McFadden15815.401422
QB Dan Orlovsky6335.501321
RB Noah Herron3134.331210
RB Mewelde Moore100.00000
WR Andre Caldwell133.00300

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger48323177/43240281.7
WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Orlovsky30222133/19138190.0

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins913576.3317260
WR Ryne Robinson67549.0016130
RB LaDainian Tomlinson375819.3336400
FB Dixon Donaldson33124.00061
TE Jon Huffman354515.006180
WR Marty Booker232110.500220
WR Domenik Hixon233115.5013221
RB Johnathan Stewart2394.502100
WR Larry Fitzgerald1166.00060
TE Bryant Conway122424.0013240
TE Chris Cooley0100.00000
WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE David Thomas68538.8317160
RB Mewelde Moore44133.25050
WR Kelley Washington347324.3325380
WR Brian Finneran23168.006120
RB Noah Herron22168.006100
RB Darren McFadden22136.504111
WR Chansi Stuckey1333.00030
FB Marcel Reece1188.001080
WR Andre Caldwell131818.006180

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Takeo Spikes100.000
WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD
S George Wilson15151.001
OLB Geno Hayes14747.001

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Marc Bulger1000
WR Marty Booker0100
OLB Joey Porter0100
DT Manny Lawson0100
S Keith Lewis0010
DE Rey Maualuga0010
WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Dan Orlovsky2000
DT Rob Ninkovich0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields313344.328.7500
WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
B.J. Sander419248.041.8562

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamar Patton3/62/50/1442/2
WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cole Ford0/00/00/005/6

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams22512.50
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Darrius Heyward-Bey177.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams12828.00
Michael Turner13737.00
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Kevin Burnett750.02633
DT Jason Jones601.02024
OLB Joey Porter610.02633
S Keith Lewis520.02228
DE Rey Maualuga411.02433
DT Manny Lawson401.02224
S Donte Whitner310.02427
CB Derrick Johnson230.02333
CB Richard Marshall210.02326
DT Jared Clauss200.086
CB Brandon Meriweather200.068
DT Sione Pouha120.01722
OLB Takeo Spikes110.0917
DE Larry Chester100.0612
CB Brian Williams010.02120
S Troy Polamalu010.026
WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Sean Taylor830.01951
OLB Geno Hayes720.01948
S Antuan Edwards600.01325
S George Wilson510.0734
DE Turk McBride423.01845
OLB Bob Schneider410.51835
ILB Jerod Mayo430.01845
CB Malcolm Jenkins430.01954
DE Chauncey Davis211.019
DT Jimmy Verdon211.0637
CB Phillip Buchanon210.01955
DT Kevin Vickerson200.01114
OLB Brandon Siler200.0728
DT Rob Ninkovich111.0318
DE Trent Cole120.51844
CB Michael Waddell100.01133
TE David Thomas10---------
S Kent Parnell100.014
WR Andre Caldwell10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Manny Lawson1.000124
DT Jason Jones1.000024
DE Rey Maualuga1.000033
ILB Kevin Burnett0.011033
CB Brandon Meriweather0.01008
DT Sione Pouha0.001022
WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Turk McBride3.001445
DT Jimmy Verdon1.001037
DT Rob Ninkovich1.001018
DE Chauncey Davis1.00009
DE Trent Cole0.503344
OLB Bob Schneider0.500035
ILB Tyrone McKenzie0.001017
OLB Geno Hayes0.000148

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Joey Porter41033
DE Rey Maualuga31033
S Keith Lewis30028
ILB Kevin Burnett30033
CB Richard Marshall20026
S Donte Whitner20027
DT Jason Jones20024
OLB Takeo Spikes10117
DE Larry Chester10012
CB Derrick Johnson10033
WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Antuan Edwards50025
S George Wilson40134
OLB Geno Hayes40148
S Sean Taylor40051
CB Malcolm Jenkins40054
ILB Jerod Mayo30045
CB Phillip Buchanon20055
CB Michael Waddell10033
DE Chauncey Davis1009
DT Kevin Vickerson10014
DE Brandon Johnson1009
S Kent Parnell1004
OLB Brandon Siler10028

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Max Jean-Gilles69019155
T Andrew Carnahan25019055
T Michael Otto12019255
C Jeff Saturday01019255
T Matt Light0109237
G Stephen Peterman01010018
WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Chris Chester55126033
T Ryan Harris25126133
C Mike Brisiel24026033
C Jason Spitz14015027
T Michael Oher13026233
T Stockar McDougle1101106

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Michael Otto115
WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Jason McKie120
Trent Cole117
Brian Finneran116
Eugene Strong14

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Michael Otto1955------1589
G Max Jean-Gilles1955------983
T Andrew Carnahan1955------983
OLB Joey Porter------26332079
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1243------2277
C Jeff Saturday1955---------74
QB Marc Bulger1955---------74
CB Derrick Johnson------23331167
S Donte Whitner------24271667
TE Jon Huffman1748---------65
WR Ryne Robinson1449---------63
ILB Kevin Burnett------2633---59
CB Brian Williams------21201758
DE Rey Maualuga------2433---57
WR Marty Booker625------2354
CB Richard Marshall------2326453
S Keith Lewis------2228---50
FB Dixon Donaldson620------2349
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins1435---------49
T Matt Light937---------46
DT Manny Lawson------2224---46
DT Jason Jones------2024---44
DT Sione Pouha------1722---39
WR Domenik Hixon1220---------32
G Stephen Peterman1018------230
TE Chris Cooley21------2629
OLB Takeo Spikes------917---26
DE Larry Chester------612422
WR Larry Fitzgerald25------1320
TE Bryant Conway317---------20
RB Johnathan Stewart712---------19
RB Michael Turner00------1616
DT Jared Clauss------86---14
CB Brandon Meriweather------68---14
ILB Joshua Cobbs------201113
K Lamar Patton00------1212
DE Ethan Kelley------46---10
DT Johnathan Sullivan------15410
C Jim Booker00------99
S Troy Polamalu------2619
P Brandon Fields00------99
G Chester Adams00------77
G Johnathan Blundin00------33
T James P. Sullivan00---------0
QB Josh Freeman00---------0
C Jake Ingram00---------0
WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Malcolm Jenkins------19542093
S Sean Taylor------19511383
CB Phillip Buchanon------1955680
DE Trent Cole------18441779
OLB Geno Hayes------1948572
DE Turk McBride------1845568
ILB Jerod Mayo------1845265
C Mike Brisiel2633------463
G Chris Chester2633------463
T Ryan Harris2633------463
T Michael Oher2633------463
S George Wilson------7342061
QB Dan Orlovsky2633---------59
TE David Thomas2532---------57
OLB Bob Schneider------1835154
WR Kelley Washington2229---------51
DT Jimmy Verdon------637750
CB Michael Waddell------1133549
WR Chansi Stuckey2123------145
WR Brian Finneran1116------1643
C Jason Spitz1527---------42
OLB Brandon Siler------728540
S Antuan Edwards------1325139
ILB Tyrone McKenzie------1172139
RB Darren McFadden1817---------35
WR Andre Caldwell1717---------34
TE Jason McKie49------2033
DT Kevin Vickerson------1114227
FB Marcel Reece35------1624
RB Noah Herron57------1022
DT Rob Ninkovich------318122
DE Brandon Johnson------091322
RB Mewelde Moore39------719
T Stockar McDougle116---------17
DE Chauncey Davis------19515
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey00------1515
TE Patrick Root11------1113
S Kent Parnell------1449
K Cole Ford00------77
WR Austin Collie00------66
P B.J. Sander00------44
C Eugene Strong00------44
T Max Starks00---------0
QB Lamont Williamson00---------0
RB Pierre Thomas00---------0
DT Vance Walker------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left57314.6
Middle10252.5
Right4328.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left22010.0
Middle12615.1
Right12494.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger48325520782
WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Orlovsky30222102211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen86243.0
Short (0-8 Yds)24161275.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1281189.8
Long (19+ Yds)424812.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77446.3
Short (0-8 Yds)139826.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)85496.1
Long (19+ Yds)213819.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins139057135
RB LaDainian Tomlinson73058143
WR Ryne Robinson76054049
TE Jon Huffman53145048
WR Marty Booker32021125
FB Dixon Donaldson33012020
WR Domenik Hixon32031120
RB Johnathan Stewart3209012
TE Bryant Conway21124117
TE Chris Cooley100001
WR Larry Fitzgerald110605
WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE David Thomas86053032
WR Kelley Washington43073229
RB Mewelde Moore4401309
WR Brian Finneran32016016
WR Chansi Stuckey3103023
WR Andre Caldwell31018017
RB Noah Herron2201607
RB Darren McFadden22013017
FB Marcel Reece110805

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LaDainian Tomlinson11010.008.25
WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Darren McFadden5224.405.40
QB Dan Orlovsky2168.005.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger95192.116.60
WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Orlovsky33268.677.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins32-1-0.334.38
WR Ryne Robinson2152.507.71
RB LaDainian Tomlinson1000.008.29
FB Dixon Donaldson1166.004.00
TE Bryant Conway1000.0012.00
WR Domenik Hixon1199.0010.33
WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Finneran111212.005.33
WR Chansi Stuckey1133.001.00
RB Darren McFadden111111.006.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
RB LaDainian Tomlinson20
WashingtonRushesConversions
QB Dan Orlovsky30
RB Darren McFadden11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger12106
WashingtonAttCompConversions
Dan Orlovsky642

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins430
WR Marty Booker211
RB LaDainian Tomlinson110
FB Dixon Donaldson111
TE Jon Huffman111
TE Bryant Conway111
WR Domenik Hixon111
RB Johnathan Stewart111
WashingtonTargCatchConversions
WR Kelley Washington111
RB Mewelde Moore110
RB Noah Herron111
TE David Thomas110
WR Chansi Stuckey100
WR Andre Caldwell100

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,400 (14,600)
End Zone10,000 (10,400)
Mezzanine6,000 (6,000)
Sideline Seats9,200 (9,200)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)