Week 8, 2011

played in Buffalo, NY

46 degrees, rain, 16 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	10	7	0	-	17
Buffalo Bills	13	0	0	6	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:25 BUF - Ashley Lelie 36 pass from Eli Manning (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 04:21 BUF - LeGarrette Blount 9 pass from Eli Manning (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
2Q: 07:10 SDO - Jon Huffman 1 pass from Josh Freeman (Robbie Gould extra point)
2Q: 02:10 SDO - Robbie Gould 21 field goal
3Q: 09:10 SDO - LenDale White 4 run (Robbie Gould extra point)
4Q: 14:07 BUF - Phil Dawson 33 field goal
4Q: 00:22 BUF - Phil Dawson 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:25 BUF - Ashley Lelie 36 pass from Eli Manning (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 04:21 BUF - LeGarrette Blount 9 pass from Eli Manning (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
2Q: 07:10 SDO - Jon Huffman 1 pass from Josh Freeman (Robbie Gould extra point)
2Q: 02:10 SDO - Robbie Gould 21 field goal
3Q: 09:10 SDO - LenDale White 4 run (Robbie Gould extra point)
4Q: 14:07 BUF - Phil Dawson 33 field goal
4Q: 00:22 BUF - Phil Dawson 32 field goal

Team Statistics SDO BUF
Record 1-6 5-2
First Downs 20 17
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 256 360
- Offensive Plays 68 60
- Yards per Play 3.76 6.00
Net Rushing Yards 60 119
- Rushing Attempts 30 24
- Yards per Rush 2.00 4.96
Net Passing Yards 196 241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 0 34 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 210 247
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 2/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.16 6.69
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/20 9/45
Punt Returns/Yards 4/11 6/78
Kick Returns/Yards 4/92 1/17
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 25
Time of Possession 32:09 27:51

Team Statistics	SDO	BUF
Record	1-6	5-2
First Downs	20	17
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	256	360
- Offensive Plays	68	60
- Yards per Play	3.76	6.00
Net Rushing Yards	60	119
- Rushing Attempts	30	24
- Yards per Rush	2.00	4.96
Net Passing Yards	196	241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 0	34 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	210	247
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	2/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.16	6.69
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/20	9/45
Punt Returns/Yards	4/11	6/78
Kick Returns/Yards	4/92	1/17
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 25
Time of Possession	32:09	27:51

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:12	3:02	OWN 25	6	12	Punt
1	4:10	3:22	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
2	13:03	6:04	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	5:27	3:25	OWN 40	7	56	Field Goal
2	1:11	0:52	OWN 13	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	6:00	OWN 42	11	58	Touchdown
3	7:25	0:45	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	4:29	1:13	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	14:02	2:05	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
4	10:55	1:51	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
4	6:44	4:53	OWN 17	10	40	Punt
4	0:15	0:15	OWN 20	1	0	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:48	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	9:10	5:00	OWN 18	11	82	Touchdown
1	0:48	2:45	OWN 12	5	14	Punt
2	6:59	1:32	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	2:02	0:51	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
2	0:19	0:19	OWN 34	2	4	Half
3	9:00	1:35	OWN 25	4	38	Punt
3	6:40	2:11	OWN 39	4	17	Punt
3	3:16	4:14	OPP 47	7	31	Field Goal
4	11:57	1:02	OWN 10	3	8	Punt
4	9:04	2:20	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
4	1:51	1:36	OWN 6	9	79	Field Goal

Game MVP: LeGarrette Blount, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB LenDale White	20	9	0.45	6	0	1
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	5	40	8.00	16	2	0
QB Josh Freeman	4	14	3.50	12	1	0
WR Dez Bryant	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB LeGarrette Blount	21	93	4.43	23	3
WR Steve Smith	2	26	13.00	21	1
QB Eli Manning	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Josh Freeman	36	23	210	2/14	1	51	0	88.8

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eli Manning	34	19	247	2/6	2	49	0	98.5

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ryne Robinson	5	7	42	8.40	25	27	0
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	3	5	15	5.00	11	17	0
TE Jon Huffman	3	6	25	8.33	0	14	1
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins	3	3	16	5.33	0	6	0
WR Dez Bryant	3	5	67	22.33	11	51	0
TE Ted Throckmorton	3	5	26	8.67	1	10	0
RB Johnathan Stewart	2	2	16	8.00	20	20	0
WR Kelley Washington	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Jeremy Shockey	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB LeGarrette Blount	8	11	94	11.75	62	49	1
WR Ashley Lelie	3	7	78	26.00	57	36	1
TE Zach Miller	3	5	16	5.33	5	13	0
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	2	2	29	14.50	3	18	0
WR Mike Sims-Walker	2	6	15	7.50	9	10	0
WR Steve Smith	1	2	15	15.00	15	15	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Troy Polamalu	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	1	0	0	0
CB Karl Paymah	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Fields	8	406	50.8	41.0	64	5

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Hollas	7	329	47.0	39.7	57	3

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Gould	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelley Washington	4	11	2.8	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Housmandzadeh	6	78	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin McCourty	3	70	23.3	0
LenDale White	1	22	22.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Housmandzadeh	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Rey Maualuga	7	0	1.0	24	35
ILB Kevin Burnett	7	3	0.0	24	29
OLB Nick Roach	6	2	1.0	14	19
S Chris Crocker	6	1	0.0	24	36
OLB Dontay Moch	4	2	0.0	12	17
S Troy Polamalu	4	1	0.0	24	30
CB Devin McCourty	2	0	0.0	11	15
DE J.J. Watt	2	0	0.0	20	22
OLB Leon Williams	1	4	0.0	10	24
CB Derrick Johnson	1	1	0.0	23	35
CB Sheldon Brown	1	0	0.0	4	13
DE Titas Adams	1	0	0.0	12	24
OLB Christopher Carter	1	0	0.0	0	1
DE Jack Johnston	0	2	0.0	10	15
DT Sione Pouha	0	1	0.0	23	28

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Fabian Washington	7	3	0.0	28	36
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	7	2	0.0	29	28
DT Connor Barwin	6	0	1.0	30	38
ILB David Hawthorne	6	4	0.0	30	34
DT LaJuan Ramsey	6	0	0.0	23	21
S Darien Stewart	4	6	0.0	30	38
S Joey Thomas	3	3	0.0	29	28
CB Patrick Chung	3	1	0.0	21	17
DE Chris Clemons	2	0	1.0	28	24
CB Axel Batchelor	2	1	0.0	27	27
OLB Kevin Ellison	2	1	0.0	11	26
DT Kendrick Ellis	2	0	0.0	27	30
CB Karl Paymah	1	0	0.0	0	4
CB Daniel Bullocks	1	0	0.0	3	10
S Bradley Fletcher	1	0	0.0	1	10
DT Chris Baker	0	1	0.0	7	24

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rey Maualuga	1.0	1	0	3	35
OLB Nick Roach	1.0	0	0	0	19
DE J.J. Watt	0.0	1	1	0	22
DE Titas Adams	0.0	0	4	0	24
DT Sione Pouha	0.0	0	2	0	28

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Connor Barwin	1.0	1	2	4	38
DE Chris Clemons	1.0	0	1	0	24
DT Chris Baker	0.0	0	3	0	24
DE Corey Wooton	0.0	0	1	0	7
DT Kendrick Ellis	0.0	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Dontay Moch	6	0	17
S Chris Crocker	2	0	36
DE Rey Maualuga	2	0	35
CB Devin McCourty	2	0	15
S Troy Polamalu	1	2	30
CB Sheldon Brown	1	1	13
ILB Kevin Burnett	1	1	29
DE Titas Adams	1	0	24
OLB Nick Roach	1	0	19
DE J.J. Watt	1	0	22
OLB Christopher Carter	1	0	1

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	3	2	28
CB Patrick Chung	3	1	17
ILB David Hawthorne	3	0	34
S Joey Thomas	2	0	28
CB Fabian Washington	2	0	36
CB Axel Batchelor	2	0	27
OLB Kevin Ellison	2	0	26
S Darien Stewart	2	0	38
CB Karl Paymah	1	0	4
CB Daniel Bullocks	1	0	10
DT Connor Barwin	1	0	38
S Bradley Fletcher	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Will Rackley	3	8	30	1	38
G Chris DeGeare	2	6	30	0	38
T Chris Samuels	2	5	30	1	38
C Damien Woody	0	8	30	0	38
T Michael Otto	0	2	30	0	38

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T John Tait	3	6	24	1	36
G Jon Asamoah	2	7	24	1	36
T Michael Roos	1	4	24	0	36
G Neal Minton	1	2	24	0	36
C Eric Ghiaciuc	0	4	24	0	36
TE Zach Miller	0	1	22	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
LaDainian Tomlinson	3	25
Troy Polamalu	2	12
Javon Ringer	1	16
Stephen Peterman	1	9

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Zach Miller	3	12
Teyo Jackson	2	26
Eric Shelton	1	26
LeGarrette Blount	1	12
Bernard Scott	1	11

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Jon Huffman	30	35	---	---	13	78
T Michael Otto	30	38	---	---	9	77
G Chris DeGeare	30	38	---	---	9	77
C Damien Woody	30	38	---	---	---	68
T Chris Samuels	30	38	---	---	---	68
QB Josh Freeman	30	38	---	---	---	68
G Will Rackley	30	38	---	---	---	68
CB Derrick Johnson	---	---	23	35	9	67
S Troy Polamalu	---	---	24	30	12	66
S Chris Crocker	---	---	24	36	3	63
DE Rey Maualuga	---	---	24	35	2	61
WR Dez Bryant	29	32	---	---	---	61
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins	27	24	---	---	9	60
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	8	23	---	---	25	56
RB LenDale White	27	18	---	---	9	54
ILB Kevin Burnett	---	---	24	29	---	53
DT Sione Pouha	---	---	23	28	---	51
CB Richard Marshall	---	---	22	27	---	49
OLB Nick Roach	---	---	14	19	14	47
DE J.J. Watt	---	---	20	22	---	42
DE Titas Adams	---	---	12	24	2	38
WR Ryne Robinson	20	18	---	---	---	38
OLB Leon Williams	---	---	10	24	3	37
CB Sheldon Brown	---	---	4	13	18	35
DT Jared Clauss	---	---	7	19	9	35
DE Jack Johnston	---	---	10	15	9	34
CB Devin McCourty	---	---	11	15	5	31
OLB Dontay Moch	---	---	12	17	2	31
OLB Christopher Carter	---	---	0	1	23	24
WR Kelley Washington	4	10	---	---	7	21
WR Larry Fitzgerald	0	2	---	---	17	19
TE Ted Throckmorton	3	16	---	---	---	19
TE Jeremy Shockey	0	5	---	---	12	17
S Donte Whitner	---	---	0	2	15	17
RB Javon Ringer	0	0	---	---	16	16
RB Johnathan Stewart	2	7	---	---	2	11
C Kim Castillo	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Taylor Whitley	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Stephen Peterman	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Brandon Fields	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Brandon Meriweather	---	---	0	5	2	7
K Robbie Gould	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Matt Light	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Philip Rivers	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Joe Flacco	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jake Ingram	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB LeGarrette Blount	24	35	---	---	12	71
T John Tait	24	36	---	---	9	69
T Michael Roos	24	36	---	---	9	69
G Neal Minton	24	36	---	---	9	69
DT Connor Barwin	---	---	30	38	1	69
G Jon Asamoah	24	36	---	---	9	69
S Darien Stewart	---	---	30	38	1	69
CB Fabian Washington	---	---	28	36	3	67
TE Zach Miller	22	33	---	---	12	67
ILB David Hawthorne	---	---	30	34	2	66
QB Eli Manning	24	36	---	---	2	62
WR Mike Sims-Walker	24	33	---	---	4	61
S Joey Thomas	---	---	29	28	3	60
C Eric Ghiaciuc	24	36	---	---	---	60
WR Ashley Lelie	18	24	---	---	17	59
DT Kendrick Ellis	---	---	27	30	1	58
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	---	---	29	28	---	57
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	27	27	1	55
DE Chris Clemons	---	---	28	24	1	53
DT LaJuan Ramsey	---	---	23	21	8	52
CB Patrick Chung	---	---	21	17	4	42
OLB Kevin Ellison	---	---	11	26	1	38
TE Darrel Young	11	25	---	---	---	36
WR Steve Smith	17	17	---	---	---	34
DT Chris Baker	---	---	7	24	1	32
RB Eric Shelton	1	3	---	---	26	30
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	3	7	---	---	19	29
TE Teyo Jackson	0	0	---	---	26	26
S Bradley Fletcher	---	---	1	10	15	26
OLB Karlos Dansby	---	---	0	0	24	24
CB Daniel Bullocks	---	---	3	10	8	21
CB Karl Paymah	---	---	0	4	15	19
ILB Darryl Washington	---	---	1	4	11	16
OLB Malik Forbes	---	---	2	9	1	12
RB Bernard Scott	0	1	---	---	11	12
DE Dewayne Robertson	---	---	0	3	8	11
DE Corey Wooton	---	---	3	7	---	10
C Winfred McIntire	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Ray Hollas	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Bear Pascoe	0	2	---	---	---	2
G Wes Sims	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Charlie Whitehurst	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Brandon Fusco	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Anthony Castonzo	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Robert Sands	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	4	0.4
Middle	18	59	3.3
Right	1	-3	-3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	38	6.3
Middle	6	14	2.3
Right	12	67	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Josh Freeman	36	23	3	0	1	3	8	4	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eli Manning	34	19	3	0	1	4	7	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	25	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	103	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	31	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	51	17.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	43	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	173	10.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	31	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ryne Robinson	7	5	0	42	1	18
TE Jon Huffman	6	3	1	25	0	35
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	5	3	0	15	0	23
WR Dez Bryant	5	3	0	67	1	32
TE Ted Throckmorton	5	3	0	26	0	16
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins	3	3	0	16	0	24
TE Jeremy Shockey	2	0	0	0	0	5
RB Johnathan Stewart	2	2	0	16	1	7
WR Kelley Washington	1	1	0	3	0	10

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB LeGarrette Blount	11	8	0	94	1	35
WR Ashley Lelie	7	3	1	78	2	24
WR Mike Sims-Walker	6	2	0	15	0	33
TE Zach Miller	5	3	0	16	0	33
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	2	2	0	29	0	7
WR Steve Smith	2	1	0	15	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB LenDale White	3	4	1.33	0.45
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	2	5	2.50	8.00

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB LeGarrette Blount	3	-1	-0.33	4.43
QB Eli Manning	1	0	0.00	0.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Josh Freeman	3	2	0	0.00	5.83

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eli Manning	4	1	9	2.25	7.26

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE Jon Huffman	1	1	1	1.00	4.17
WR Ryne Robinson	1	1	-1	-1.00	6.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Sims-Walker	1	0	0	0.00	2.50
TE Zach Miller	1	0	0	0.00	3.20
RB LeGarrette Blount	1	1	9	9.00	8.55

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
QB Josh Freeman	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB LeGarrette Blount	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Josh Freeman	14	9	6

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eli Manning	10	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dez Bryant	4	3	3
TE Jon Huffman	3	2	2
RB LaDainian Tomlinson	2	1	0
WR Ryne Robinson	2	1	1
TE Jeremy Shockey	1	0	0
WR Kelley Washington	1	1	0
WR Johnnie Lee Higgins	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB LeGarrette Blount	4	4	3
WR Ashley Lelie	2	1	0
TE Zach Miller	2	2	0
WR Mike Sims-Walker	1	0	0
WR Steve Smith	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)