Conference Semifinals, 2021

played in Buffalo, NY

38 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	7	6	0	17	-	30
Buffalo Bills	3	6	7	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:56 SDO - Michael Thomas 79 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
1Q: 10:46 BUF - Pat McAfee 52 field goal
2Q: 08:36 SDO - Daniel Carlson 50 field goal
2Q: 03:44 BUF - Pat McAfee 39 field goal
2Q: 00:43 SDO - Daniel Carlson 33 field goal
2Q: 00:03 BUF - Pat McAfee 53 field goal
3Q: 07:54 BUF - Chidobe Awuzie 18 interception return (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 14:25 SDO - Zach Ertz 3 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
4Q: 05:21 SDO - Daniel Carlson 33 field goal
4Q: 01:59 SDO - Joe Mixon 32 run (Daniel Carlson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:56 SDO - Michael Thomas 79 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
1Q: 10:46 BUF - Pat McAfee 52 field goal
2Q: 08:36 SDO - Daniel Carlson 50 field goal
2Q: 03:44 BUF - Pat McAfee 39 field goal
2Q: 00:43 SDO - Daniel Carlson 33 field goal
2Q: 00:03 BUF - Pat McAfee 53 field goal
3Q: 07:54 BUF - Chidobe Awuzie 18 interception return (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 14:25 SDO - Zach Ertz 3 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Daniel Carlson extra point)
4Q: 05:21 SDO - Daniel Carlson 33 field goal
4Q: 01:59 SDO - Joe Mixon 32 run (Daniel Carlson extra point)

Team Statistics SDO BUF
Record 11-7 15-2
First Downs 16 14
- by Rushing 3 2
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 390 340
- Offensive Plays 67 67
- Yards per Play 5.82 5.07
Net Rushing Yards 73 52
- Rushing Attempts 30 19
- Yards per Rush 2.43 2.74
Net Passing Yards 317 288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 28 - 1 45 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 317 306
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 8.57 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 11.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 6/39 7/60
Punt Returns/Yards 2/26 2/14
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 32
Time of Possession 30:21 29:39

Team Statistics	SDO	BUF
Record	11-7	15-2
First Downs	16	14
- by Rushing	3	2
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	390	340
- Offensive Plays	67	67
- Yards per Play	5.82	5.07
Net Rushing Yards	73	52
- Rushing Attempts	30	19
- Yards per Rush	2.43	2.74
Net Passing Yards	317	288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 28 - 1	45 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	317	306
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	8.57	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	11.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	6/39	7/60
Punt Returns/Yards	2/26	2/14
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 32
Time of Possession	30:21	29:39

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:22	OWN 18	2	82	Touchdown
1	10:40	2:23	OWN 25	3	-10	Punt
1	5:59	2:57	OWN 20	6	35	Punt
2	12:26	3:56	OWN 33	8	34	Field Goal
2	3:36	3:00	OWN 25	9	59	Field Goal
3	14:21	1:43	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
3	11:10	0:56	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	8:16	0:34	OWN 11	2	0	Interception
3	7:42	1:15	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
3	4:42	5:23	OWN 22	11	78	Touchdown
4	11:51	1:53	OWN 1	3	7	Punt
4	8:35	3:20	OPP 42	6	26	Field Goal
4	2:41	0:56	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
4	0:52	0:52	OWN 9	2	-3	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:38	2:58	OWN 38	6	27	Field Goal
1	8:17	2:18	OWN 39	6	20	Punt
1	3:02	5:36	OWN 20	9	54	Missed FG
2	8:30	4:54	OWN 25	9	53	Field Goal
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 25	3	39	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:39	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
3	12:38	1:28	OPP 35	4	-2	Punt
3	10:14	1:58	OWN 37	3	9	Punt
3	6:27	1:45	OWN 38	3	8	Punt
4	14:19	2:28	OWN 25	6	12	Punt
4	9:58	1:23	OWN 30	3	-10	Punt
4	5:15	2:34	OWN 25	8	34	Downs
4	1:45	0:53	OWN 25	5	66	Downs

Game MVP: Freddie Mitchell, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joe Mixon	24	53	2.21	32	1	1
QB Freddie Mitchell	4	14	3.50	16	1	0
RB Korey Burton	2	6	3.00	6	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Mark Walton	8	7	0.88	6	0
RB Mikel Leshoure	5	25	5.00	13	2
RB Braden Kata	3	11	3.67	8	0
QB Dak Prescott	2	15	7.50	8	0
WR Kenny Stills	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Freddie Mitchell	37	28	317	0/0	2	79	1	107.6

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dak Prescott	45	25	306	3/18	0	66	0	76.7

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Thomas	7	8	162	23.14	103	79	1
WR D. J. Moore	7	13	38	5.43	17	21	0
TE Zach Ertz	5	5	61	12.20	18	18	1
FB Dale Caldwell	2	2	23	11.50	4	13	0
TE Amos Leporati	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
RB Joe Mixon	2	3	0	0.00	0	4	0
WR Parris Campbell	2	2	21	10.50	7	18	0
WR Chris Moore	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Aaron Dobson	10	17	104	10.40	35	33
WR Kenny Stills	8	15	162	20.25	36	66
WR Mecole Hardman	3	3	10	3.33	0	8
RB Mikel Leshoure	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
TE Tyler Eifert	1	5	11	11.00	0	11
RB Mark Walton	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
RB Braden Kata	1	2	12	12.00	0	12

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Chidobe Awuzie	1	18	18.00	1

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Parris Campbell	1	2	0	0
RB Joe Mixon	1	0	0	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Dustin Westerman	0	0	1	0
CB Tom Webb	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grant Sparkes	6	245	40.8	35.2	70	0

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jake Bailey	7	311	44.4	35.0	62	3

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daniel Carlson	3/3	1/1	1/1	50	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat McAfee	3/4	2/3	2/2	53	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Parris Campbell	2	26	13.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kristopher Reisinger	2	14	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Thomas	1	20	20.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mecole Hardman	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB D. J. Alexander	7	1	0.0	19	29
S Todd Rusk	7	0	0.0	18	47
S Damarious Randall	6	3	0.0	19	48
OLB Khalil Mack	5	5	0.5	19	45
S Eric Reid	4	0	0.0	19	48
DT Donald Terrell	4	0	0.0	14	24
DE Dominique Easley	3	0	0.5	19	45
DE Nick Bosa	2	3	1.0	19	45
DT Vernon Butler	2	0	1.0	18	31
ILB Bud Dupree	2	0	0.0	0	18
CB Amari Hoover	2	0	0.0	16	32
S Isaiah Johnson	2	0	0.0	13	39
S Ellis Lawton	1	0	0.0	4	4
OLB Von Miller	0	1	0.0	6	11

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Terrell Edmunds	7	2	29	36
OLB Kyler Fackrell	6	4	28	25
CB Chidobe Awuzie	6	3	30	37
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	5	4	27	22
DT Dion Jordan	5	0	22	19
CB Xavien Howard	4	2	27	24
OLB Joseph Kumerow	3	2	6	20
DT Dustin Westerman	3	2	15	25
S Jessie Kinney	3	1	29	36
CB Tom Webb	3	1	5	12
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	3	0	23	30
DE Mickey Sweet	2	1	3	15
CB Glover Quin	2	0	24	27
DE Chad Thomas	1	0	22	24
OLB Leonard Williams	0	1	29	34

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Vernon Butler	1.0	0	2	31
DE Nick Bosa	1.0	0	1	45
DE Dominique Easley	0.5	0	2	45
OLB Khalil Mack	0.5	0	0	45
DT Donald Terrell	0.0	1	0	24
DT Frankie Banks	0.0	0	1	14

Buffalo	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Leonard Williams	1	5	34
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	1	0	30
DE Chad Thomas	1	0	24
DE Oscar Aspell	0	2	16

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Khalil Mack	4	3	45
S Eric Reid	4	0	48
S Damarious Randall	4	0	48
S Todd Rusk	4	0	47
OLB D. J. Alexander	3	4	29
S Isaiah Johnson	2	1	39
ILB Bud Dupree	2	0	18
S Ellis Lawton	1	0	4
CB Amari Hoover	1	0	32

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Terrell Edmunds	6	0	0	36
CB Chidobe Awuzie	4	0	1	37
CB Xavien Howard	4	0	0	24
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	3	1	0	22
OLB Joseph Kumerow	3	0	0	20
S Jessie Kinney	2	1	0	36
CB Glover Quin	2	0	0	27
CB Tom Webb	2	0	0	12
OLB Kyler Fackrell	1	0	0	25
DE Mickey Sweet	1	0	0	15

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Branden Caldwell	2	6	30	37
G William Campbell	1	7	30	37
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	1	4	30	37
T Adrian Markiewicz	0	6	30	37
T Nate Solder	0	3	30	37

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Marcus Martin	2	4	19	2	48
T T.J. Lang	1	3	19	1	48
G Calvin Carlson	0	5	19	0	48
G Jake Kaplan	0	3	19	0	48
T Ty Sambrailo	0	2	19	0	48

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Dorian O'Daniel	1	22
Damarious Randall	1	18
Nick Bosa	1	17

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Leonard Williams	1	20
Tyler Eifert	1	12
Jake Kaplan	1	11

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Damarious Randall	---	---	19	48	18	85
DE Nick Bosa	---	---	19	45	17	81
T Nate Solder	30	37	---	---	9	76
G William Campbell	30	37	---	---	9	76
G Branden Caldwell	30	37	---	---	9	76
T Adrian Markiewicz	30	37	---	---	9	76
S Isaiah Johnson	---	---	13	39	22	74
S Eric Reid	---	---	19	48	4	71
WR Michael Thomas	30	37	---	---	4	71
OLB Khalil Mack	---	---	19	45	6	70
DE Dominique Easley	---	---	19	45	4	68
S Todd Rusk	---	---	18	47	3	68
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	30	37	---	---	---	67
WR D. J. Moore	30	37	---	---	---	67
QB Freddie Mitchell	30	37	---	---	---	67
TE Zach Ertz	27	34	---	---	1	62
RB Joe Mixon	28	27	---	---	1	56
DT Vernon Butler	---	---	18	31	---	49
WR Parris Campbell	21	21	---	---	7	49
OLB D. J. Alexander	---	---	19	29	---	48
CB Amari Hoover	---	---	16	32	---	48
DT A'Shawn Robinson	---	---	6	27	11	44
DT Donald Terrell	---	---	14	24	---	38
RB Nelson Agholor	9	5	---	---	21	35
TE Amos Leporati	1	6	---	---	26	33
ILB Bud Dupree	---	---	0	18	15	33
RB Korey Burton	2	10	---	---	19	31
FB Dale Caldwell	2	6	---	---	21	29
CB J.J. Power	---	---	0	14	11	25
OLB Dorian O'Daniel	---	---	0	0	22	22
DT Frankie Banks	---	---	0	14	4	18
OLB Von Miller	---	---	6	11	---	17
S Jorge Osborne	---	---	0	0	17	17
WR Chris Moore	0	2	---	---	11	13
S Ellis Lawton	---	---	4	4	5	13
K Daniel Carlson	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Corey Newton	---	---	0	3	7	10
P Grant Sparkes	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Morris Durham	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Perry Riley	---	---	0	4	---	4
RB Marcus Lattimore	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Lamar Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Alex Cappa	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Hjalte Froholdt	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Trent McElreath	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wade Shields	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Leonard Williams	---	---	29	34	20	83
T Ty Sambrailo	19	48	---	---	11	78
G Jake Kaplan	19	48	---	---	11	78
G Calvin Carlson	19	48	---	---	11	78
CB Glover Quin	---	---	24	27	20	71
TE Tyler Eifert	16	42	---	---	12	70
CB Chidobe Awuzie	---	---	30	37	3	70
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	29	36	3	68
S Terrell Edmunds	---	---	29	36	3	68
T T.J. Lang	19	48	---	---	---	67
C Marcus Martin	19	48	---	---	---	67
QB Dak Prescott	19	48	---	---	---	67
CB Xavien Howard	---	---	27	24	13	64
WR Mecole Hardman	15	38	---	---	8	61
WR Aaron Dobson	17	41	---	---	---	58
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	---	---	23	30	3	56
OLB Kyler Fackrell	---	---	28	25	---	53
RB Mark Walton	10	12	---	---	28	50
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	---	---	27	22	---	49
DT Dustin Westerman	---	---	15	25	9	49
WR Kenny Stills	14	32	---	---	---	46
DE Chad Thomas	---	---	22	24	---	46
RB Braden Kata	4	27	---	---	15	46
DE Mickey Sweet	---	---	3	15	27	45
DE Oscar Aspell	---	---	9	16	16	41
DT Dion Jordan	---	---	22	19	---	41
TE Josh Oliver	3	3	---	---	27	33
TE Ian Horton	6	24	---	---	---	30
OLB Joseph Kumerow	---	---	6	20	3	29
WR Kristopher Reisinger	1	6	---	---	21	28
S Chris Prosinski	---	---	1	4	17	22
CB Tom Webb	---	---	5	12	3	20
WR Samuel Dunbar	0	2	---	---	16	18
RB Mikel Leshoure	6	7	---	---	---	13
C Adam Arnold	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Joe Dahl	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Jake Bailey	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Pat McAfee	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Calvin Appleton	3	5	---	---	---	8
S Da'Norris Searcy	---	---	1	1	---	2
WR Keke Coutee	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB A. J. McCarron	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jack Conklin	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Bobby Vesser	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Kody Massare	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Ralph Dangelo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	35	7.0
Middle	22	37	1.7
Right	1	4	4.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-16	-4.0
Middle	11	44	4.0
Right	4	24	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Freddie Mitchell	37	28	5	2	1	2	3	7	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dak Prescott	45	25	5	2	3	8	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	43	7.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	17	182	9.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	49	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	43	21.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	79	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	112	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	112	12.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR D. J. Moore	13	7	0	38	1	37
WR Michael Thomas	8	7	0	162	4	37
TE Zach Ertz	5	5	0	61	0	34
RB Joe Mixon	3	2	0	0	0	27
FB Dale Caldwell	2	2	0	23	0	6
TE Amos Leporati	2	2	0	9	0	6
WR Chris Moore	2	1	1	3	0	2
WR Parris Campbell	2	2	0	21	0	21

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Aaron Dobson	17	10	1	104	1	41
WR Kenny Stills	15	8	1	162	4	32
TE Tyler Eifert	5	1	1	11	0	42
WR Mecole Hardman	3	3	0	10	0	38
RB Mark Walton	2	1	0	6	0	12
RB Braden Kata	2	1	0	12	0	27
RB Mikel Leshoure	1	1	0	1	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Joe Mixon	2	-1	-0.50	2.21
RB Korey Burton	1	0	0.00	3.00

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Mark Walton	1	3	3.00	0.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Freddie Mitchell	3	3	19	6.33	8.57

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dak Prescott	5	1	2	0.40	6.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Zach Ertz	1	1	3	3.00	12.20
FB Dale Caldwell	1	1	13	13.00	11.50
WR Parris Campbell	1	1	3	3.00	10.50

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tyler Eifert	3	0	0	0.00	2.20
WR Kenny Stills	1	1	2	2.00	10.80
WR Aaron Dobson	1	0	0	0.00	6.12

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
RB Joe Mixon	2	0
QB Freddie Mitchell	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Freddie Mitchell	13	11	6

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dak Prescott	14	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR D. J. Moore	4	3	1
WR Michael Thomas	3	3	3
RB Joe Mixon	2	1	0
TE Zach Ertz	1	1	1
FB Dale Caldwell	1	1	1
TE Amos Leporati	1	1	0
WR Parris Campbell	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenny Stills	6	1	0
TE Tyler Eifert	3	1	1
WR Aaron Dobson	2	2	1
RB Mikel Leshoure	1	1	0
WR Mecole Hardman	1	1	0
RB Braden Kata	1	1	1

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

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