Week 8, 2023

played in Buffalo, NY

64 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	3	7	7	3	-	20
Buffalo Bills	10	10	6	6	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:49 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 5 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 07:17 SDO - Roman Shea 28 field goal
1Q: 04:40 BUF - Dan Carpenter 36 field goal
2Q: 12:34 SDO - Michael Thomas 9 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Roman Shea extra point)
2Q: 09:03 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 5 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 03:22 BUF - Dan Carpenter 49 field goal
3Q: 12:58 SDO - D. J. Moore 33 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Roman Shea extra point)
3Q: 08:56 BUF - Aaron Dobson 27 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point failed)
4Q: 15:00 SDO - Roman Shea 27 field goal
4Q: 02:46 BUF - Dan Carpenter 22 field goal
4Q: 01:27 BUF - Dan Carpenter 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:49 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 5 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 07:17 SDO - Roman Shea 28 field goal
1Q: 04:40 BUF - Dan Carpenter 36 field goal
2Q: 12:34 SDO - Michael Thomas 9 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Roman Shea extra point)
2Q: 09:03 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 5 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 03:22 BUF - Dan Carpenter 49 field goal
3Q: 12:58 SDO - D. J. Moore 33 pass from Freddie Mitchell (Roman Shea extra point)
3Q: 08:56 BUF - Aaron Dobson 27 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point failed)
4Q: 15:00 SDO - Roman Shea 27 field goal
4Q: 02:46 BUF - Dan Carpenter 22 field goal
4Q: 01:27 BUF - Dan Carpenter 46 field goal

Team Statistics SDO BUF
Record 2-5 5-2
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 10 12
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 357 384
- Offensive Plays 67 61
- Yards per Play 5.33 6.30
Net Rushing Yards 197 84
- Rushing Attempts 31 25
- Yards per Rush 6.35 3.36
Net Passing Yards 160 300
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 19 - 1 34 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 172 312
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.44 8.33
Fumbles/Lost 4/3 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 10.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/10 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/17 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/108 3/89
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/44
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 38
Time of Possession 28:36 31:24

Team Statistics	SDO	BUF
Record	2-5	5-2
First Downs	16	18
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	10	12
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	357	384
- Offensive Plays	67	61
- Yards per Play	5.33	6.30
Net Rushing Yards	197	84
- Rushing Attempts	31	25
- Yards per Rush	6.35	3.36
Net Passing Yards	160	300
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 19 - 1	34 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	172	312
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.44	8.33
Fumbles/Lost	4/3	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	10.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/10	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/17	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	4/108	3/89
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/44
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 38
Time of Possession	28:36	31:24

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:42	3:30	OWN 25	8	64	Field Goal
1	4:35	7:12	OWN 32	15	68	Touchdown
2	8:54	1:18	OWN 25	4	32	Fumble
2	6:31	1:50	OWN 4	3	4	Punt
2	3:16	1:47	OWN 35	5	15	Punt
3	15:00	2:12	OWN 21	3	79	Touchdown
3	8:41	1:35	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	5:29	2:31	OWN 41	5	10	Punt
3	2:14	2:19	OPP 32	6	22	Field Goal
4	11:31	2:54	OWN 3	7	30	Punt
4	6:46	0:11	OWN 39	1	-3	Fumble
4	2:40	0:37	OWN 25	3	17	Fumble
4	1:20	1:11	OWN 29	4	5	Interception

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:18	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
1	7:12	2:37	OWN 47	4	34	Field Goal
2	12:23	3:29	OWN 43	7	57	Touchdown
2	7:36	1:05	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
2	4:41	1:25	OPP 38	3	6	Field Goal
2	1:29	1:29	OWN 8	6	56	Missed FG
3	12:48	4:07	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
3	7:06	1:37	OWN 28	3	-2	Punt
3	2:58	0:44	OWN 9	2	5	Interception
4	14:55	3:24	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
4	8:37	1:51	OWN 22	3	2	Punt
4	6:35	3:55	OPP 22	5	17	Field Goal
4	2:03	0:43	OPP 33	3	4	Field Goal
4	0:09	0:09	OPP 33	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Dak Prescott, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
WR Daquan Harvey	14	66	4.71	47	1
QB Freddie Mitchell	9	72	8.00	18	3
RB Korey Burton	8	59	7.38	43	2

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kerry Rodriguez	15	59	3.93	12	1	2
QB Dak Prescott	6	12	2.00	8	0	0
RB Kody Massare	3	11	3.67	5	0	0
WR Mecole Hardman	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Freddie Mitchell	34	19	172	2/12	2	33	1	77.0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dak Prescott	34	25	312	2/12	1	31	1	99.1

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR D. J. Moore	6	11	85	14.17	46	33	1
WR Michael Thomas	5	11	57	11.40	15	22	1
TE Zach Ertz	3	3	13	4.33	0	12	0
WR Parris Campbell	3	5	17	5.67	3	12	0
WR Daquan Harvey	2	3	0	0.00	0	4	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mecole Hardman	8	11	125	15.63	27	31	0
TE Calvin Appleton	5	8	57	11.40	38	31	0
WR Aaron Dobson	4	4	40	10.00	27	27	1
WR Samuel Dunbar	3	4	45	15.00	4	17	0
RB Kerry Rodriguez	2	2	29	14.50	25	30	0
WR Justin Blackmon	1	2	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
WR Keke Coutee	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Ian Horton	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Damarious Randall	1	0	0.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Terrell Edmunds	1	44	44.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov
QB Freddie Mitchell	2	0
WR D. J. Moore	1	0
WR Parris Campbell	1	0
DT A'Shawn Robinson	0	1

Buffalo	Recov	Force
DE Ezekiel Ansah	1	0
CB Chidobe Awuzie	1	0
DT Dustin Westerman	1	0
OLB Martez Wilson	0	1
OLB Kyler Fackrell	0	1
S Terrell Edmunds	0	1
OLB Sam Shanahan	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Emmanuel Wallace	5	209	41.8	40.0	45	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackson McElroy	4	190	47.5	43.3	56	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roman Shea	2/2	0/0	0/0	28	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	4/5	2/3	0/1	49	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Parris Campbell	2	17	8.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kristopher Reisinger	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Micah Gaines	3	79	26.3	0
Ellis Lawton	1	29	29.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Upshaw	3	89	29.7	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB D. J. Alexander	9	1	0.0	25	25
ILB Harold Landry	6	2	0.0	25	32
DE Nick Bosa	5	1	2.0	25	33
S Damarious Randall	5	3	0.0	25	31
S Ellis Lawton	5	1	0.0	25	36
S Todd Rusk	4	1	0.0	22	27
OLB Jordan Sanford	3	0	0.0	15	20
CB Amari Hoover	3	0	0.0	8	15
CB J.J. Power	2	2	0.0	22	30
S Isaiah Johnson	2	1	0.0	11	27
DT Donald Terrell	2	1	0.0	21	29
DT Vernon Butler	1	1	0.0	20	23
TE Zach Ertz	1	0	---	---	---
DE Dominique Easley	1	0	0.0	22	32
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	1	0	---	---	---
WR Bennett Milne	1	0	---	---	---

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sam Shanahan	13	1	0.0	30	35
CB Tom Webb	8	1	0.0	30	36
OLB Kyler Fackrell	5	2	2.0	26	26
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	4	2	0.0	24	26
OLB Martez Wilson	4	0	0.0	6	11
CB Xavien Howard	4	0	0.0	26	30
S Terrell Edmunds	3	0	0.0	30	35
S Jessie Kinney	2	1	0.0	31	36
DT Dustin Westerman	2	1	0.0	20	16
CB Chidobe Awuzie	2	0	0.0	26	28
CB Lamont Upshaw	1	1	0.0	6	11
WR Mecole Hardman	1	0	---	---	---
DE Robert Nkemdiche	0	2	0.0	22	17
DT Dion Jordan	0	1	0.0	10	18
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	0	1	0.0	5	3

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Nick Bosa	2.0	1	0	33
DT A'Shawn Robinson	0.0	1	0	14
OLB Jesse Perkins	0.0	1	0	3
DT Vernon Butler	0.0	0	1	23

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Kyler Fackrell	2.0	0	0	26
DT Dion Jordan	0.0	1	0	18
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	0.0	1	0	26
DE Oscar Aspell	0.0	0	1	15
DE Robert Nkemdiche	0.0	0	1	17
DE Chad Thomas	0.0	0	1	27
DE Devonte Criswell	0.0	0	1	9

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB D. J. Alexander	5	0	0	25
S Ellis Lawton	5	0	0	36
S Todd Rusk	3	2	0	27
ILB Harold Landry	2	1	0	32
S Damarious Randall	2	0	1	31
OLB Jordan Sanford	2	0	0	20
CB Amari Hoover	2	0	0	15
S Isaiah Johnson	2	0	0	27
DT Vernon Butler	1	0	0	23
CB J.J. Power	1	0	0	30

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tom Webb	4	1	0	36
OLB Kyler Fackrell	3	1	0	26
OLB Sam Shanahan	3	0	0	35
OLB Martez Wilson	2	1	0	11
S Jessie Kinney	2	0	0	36
CB Xavien Howard	1	1	0	30
S Terrell Edmunds	1	0	1	35
DE Oscar Aspell	1	0	0	15
CB Chidobe Awuzie	1	0	0	28
CB Lamont Upshaw	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Branden Caldwell	2	5	31	0	36
G Antonio Cheshier	2	3	31	1	36
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	1	6	31	0	36
T Wade Shields	1	3	31	0	36
TE Scottie Rhoden	1	1	3	0	1
T Nate Solder	0	4	31	1	36

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Bryson Sanderson	3	4	0	25	0	36
C Marcus Martin	2	6	1	25	0	36
T Ty Sambrailo	1	7	0	25	1	36
T Javier Bates	1	4	0	25	0	36
G Calvin Carlson	1	2	0	25	1	36

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Damarious Randall	2	15
Joe Mixon	1	24
Trent McElreath	1	22

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Martez Wilson	2	24
Da'Norris Searcy	2	18
Lamont Upshaw	1	19
Calvin Appleton	1	12

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Nate Solder	31	36	---	---	7	74
G Branden Caldwell	31	36	---	---	7	74
S Ellis Lawton	---	---	25	36	13	74
T Wade Shields	31	36	---	---	7	74
G Antonio Cheshier	31	36	---	---	7	74
WR D. J. Moore	31	33	---	---	9	73
S Damarious Randall	---	---	25	31	15	71
TE Zach Ertz	31	36	---	---	2	69
C Ezekiel Tuiasosopo	31	36	---	---	---	67
QB Freddie Mitchell	31	36	---	---	---	67
WR Michael Thomas	31	35	---	---	---	66
DE Nick Bosa	---	---	25	33	5	63
ILB Harold Landry	---	---	25	32	5	62
DE Dominique Easley	---	---	22	32	5	59
S Isaiah Johnson	---	---	11	27	21	59
CB J.J. Power	---	---	22	30	5	57
WR Parris Campbell	23	27	---	---	6	56
S Todd Rusk	---	---	22	27	6	55
OLB D. J. Alexander	---	---	25	25	3	53
DT Donald Terrell	---	---	21	29	2	52
WR Daquan Harvey	23	26	---	---	---	49
DT Vernon Butler	---	---	20	23	2	45
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	15	20	4	39
DT A'Shawn Robinson	---	---	7	14	17	38
WR Micah Gaines	5	10	---	---	18	33
RB Korey Burton	8	6	---	---	15	29
CB Amari Hoover	---	---	8	15	3	26
RB Joe Mixon	0	1	---	---	24	25
OLB Jesse Perkins	---	---	0	3	21	24
TE Trent McElreath	0	1	---	---	22	23
DE Bryant Kinney	---	---	2	10	7	19
S Deon Bush	---	---	0	1	17	18
ILB Joey Scherer	---	---	0	4	12	16
WR Bennett Milne	0	4	---	---	11	15
C Brady Elliott	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Roman Shea	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Emmanuel Wallace	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Eric Reid	---	---	0	4	---	4
TE Scottie Rhoden	3	1	---	---	---	4
QB Lamar Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Adrian Markiewicz	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Fred Gonzalez	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Nicky Hitt	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Bernard Weberg	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Dalton Voigt	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Kerry Rodriguez	20	33	---	---	21	74
T Ty Sambrailo	25	36	---	---	9	70
TE Calvin Appleton	25	33	---	---	12	70
G Calvin Carlson	25	36	---	---	9	70
T Javier Bates	25	36	---	---	9	70
G Bryson Sanderson	25	36	---	---	9	70
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	31	36	2	69
CB Xavien Howard	---	---	26	30	13	69
OLB Sam Shanahan	---	---	30	35	4	69
CB Tom Webb	---	---	30	36	2	68
S Terrell Edmunds	---	---	30	35	2	67
C Marcus Martin	25	36	---	---	---	61
QB Dak Prescott	25	36	---	---	---	61
WR Mecole Hardman	20	32	---	---	5	57
DE Chad Thomas	---	---	28	27	---	55
CB Chidobe Awuzie	---	---	26	28	---	54
OLB Kyler Fackrell	---	---	26	26	---	52
WR Aaron Dobson	20	31	---	---	---	51
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	---	---	24	26	1	51
WR Samuel Dunbar	16	28	---	---	---	44
OLB Martez Wilson	---	---	6	11	24	41
DE Robert Nkemdiche	---	---	22	17	---	39
DT Dustin Westerman	---	---	20	16	---	36
CB Lamont Upshaw	---	---	6	11	19	36
DT Dion Jordan	---	---	10	18	7	35
TE Edwin Swift	4	2	---	---	27	33
DE Oscar Aspell	---	---	6	15	7	28
WR Justin Blackmon	0	4	---	---	23	27
DE Ezekiel Ansah	---	---	9	16	2	27
FB Lincoln Kazadi	3	1	---	---	23	27
S Da'Norris Searcy	---	---	1	1	18	20
WR Kristopher Reisinger	1	1	---	---	18	20
TE Ian Horton	11	9	---	---	---	20
OLB Xavier Blake	---	---	0	0	20	20
DE Devonte Criswell	---	---	5	9	1	15
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	13	13
P Jackson McElroy	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Eric Barton	0	0	---	---	9	9
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	---	---	5	3	---	8
RB Kody Massare	4	3	---	---	1	8
WR Keke Coutee	1	3	---	---	---	4
CB Preston Adams	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Ralph Dangelo	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Mel Singleton	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Shane Solik	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Don Modargri	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	55	11.0
Middle	24	130	5.4
Right	2	12	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	11	3.7
Middle	11	46	4.2
Right	10	28	2.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Freddie Mitchell	34	19	2	2	1	4	4	0	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dak Prescott	34	25	6	0	2	3	3	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	24	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	58	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	90	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	68	7.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	91	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	61	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	92	18.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Thomas	11	5	1	57	1	35
WR D. J. Moore	11	6	0	85	1	33
WR Parris Campbell	5	3	0	17	0	27
TE Zach Ertz	3	3	0	13	0	36
WR Daquan Harvey	3	2	0	0	0	26

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mecole Hardman	11	8	0	125	3	32
TE Calvin Appleton	8	5	2	57	1	33
WR Aaron Dobson	4	4	0	40	1	31
WR Samuel Dunbar	4	3	0	45	0	28
WR Justin Blackmon	2	1	0	-2	0	4
WR Keke Coutee	2	1	0	6	0	3
RB Kerry Rodriguez	2	2	0	29	1	33
TE Ian Horton	1	1	0	12	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Korey Burton	2	-5	-2.50	7.38

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kerry Rodriguez	4	15	3.75	3.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Freddie Mitchell	7	4	18	2.57	5.06

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dak Prescott	4	3	4	1.00	9.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR D. J. Moore	3	1	-1	-0.33	7.73
WR Michael Thomas	2	2	14	7.00	5.18
TE Zach Ertz	1	1	5	5.00	4.33
WR Daquan Harvey	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mecole Hardman	2	1	-2	-1.00	11.36
WR Aaron Dobson	1	1	1	1.00	10.00
TE Calvin Appleton	1	1	5	5.00	7.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
QB Freddie Mitchell	5	2
WR Daquan Harvey	2	2

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kerry Rodriguez	2	0
QB Dak Prescott	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Freddie Mitchell	10	5	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dak Prescott	7	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR D. J. Moore	5	2	2
WR Michael Thomas	3	2	2
WR Daquan Harvey	2	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mecole Hardman	3	2	2
WR Aaron Dobson	1	1	0
WR Keke Coutee	1	0	0
WR Samuel Dunbar	1	1	1
TE Calvin Appleton	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (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	69,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (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)