2011 San Diego Chargers season

2011 San Diego Chargers season
2011 San Diego Chargers season
Owner	Alex Spanos
General manager	A. J. Smith
Head coach	Norv Turner
Home field	Qualcomm Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	5 TE Antonio Gates; WR Vincent Jackson; RB Ryan Mathews; QB Philip Rivers; S Eric Weddle;
AP All-Pros	1 S Eric Weddle (1st team);
	← 2010; Chargers seasons; 2012 →;

The 2011 season was the San Diego Chargers' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 52nd overall. The team failed to improve on its 9–7 record from 2010, and finished in a three-way tie with the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders for the AFC West division title, with an 8–8 record, but lost the tiebreaker to the Broncos and missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season. For Norv Turner, this was his fifth season as the head coach of the Chargers. The Chargers had the 18th pick in the 2011 NFL draft.

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Coaching changes

On January 11, defensive coordinator Ron Rivera became the new head coach of the Carolina Panthers.^[1] That same day, Rich Bisaccia was named the team's new special teams' coach, replacing Steve Crosby, whose contract was not renewed.^[2]^[3] Three days later (January 14), the team hired former San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator Greg Manusky to replace Rivera. Manusky previously served as the Chargers' linebackers coach from 2002 to 2006.^[4]

Arrivals

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LB	Takeo Spikes	San Francisco 49ers	3 years, $9 million
LB	Travis LaBoy	San Francisco 49ers	2 years
SS	Bob Sanders	Indianapolis Colts	1 year

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Departures

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RB	Darren Sproles	New Orleans Saints
OLB	Kevin Burnett	Miami Dolphins
LB	Brandon Siler	Kansas City Chiefs

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2011 San Diego Chargers draft
1	18	Corey Liuget	DT	Illinois
2	50	Marcus Gilchrist	CB	Clemson
2	61	Jonas Mouton	LB	Michigan	^{[dr 1]}
3	82	Vincent Brown	WR	San Diego State
3	89	Shareece Wright	CB	USC	^{[dr 2]}
6	183	Jordan Todman	RB	Connecticut
6	201	Stephen Schilling	G	Michigan	^{[dr 3]}
7	234	Andrew Gachkar	LB	Missouri	^{[dr 4]}
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Draft notes

[D 1]
The team acquired this second-round selection in a March 2010 trade that sent CB Antonio Cromartie to the New York Jets.
[D 2]
The team acquired this third-round selection as part of a March 2010 trade that sent QB Charlie Whitehurst to the Seattle Seahawks.
[D 3]
The team traded its fifth-round selection (#149 overall) and a 2010 fifth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for its 2010 fifth-round selection (#146 overall; used to select DT Cam Thomas).
[D 4]
In September 2010, the team traded its seventh-round selection (#220 overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for WR Patrick Crayton.

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Schedule

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1	August 11	Seattle Seahawks	L 17–24	0–1	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
2	August 21	at Dallas Cowboys	W 20–7	1–1	Cowboys Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	at Arizona Cardinals	W 34–31	2–1	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
4	September 1	San Francisco 49ers	L 17–20	2–2	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap

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1	September 11	Minnesota Vikings	W 24–17	1–0	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
2	September 18	at New England Patriots	L 21–35	1–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
3	September 25	Kansas City Chiefs	W 20–17	2–1	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
4	October 2	Miami Dolphins	W 26–16	3–1	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
5	October 9	at Denver Broncos	W 29–24	4–1	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 23	at New York Jets	L 21–27	4–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
8	October 31	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 20–23 (OT)	4–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
9	November 6	Green Bay Packers	L 38–45	4–4	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	Oakland Raiders	L 17–24	4–5	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
11	November 20	at Chicago Bears	L 20–31	4–6	Soldier Field	Recap
12	November 27	Denver Broncos	L 13–16 (OT)	4–7	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
13	December 5	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 38–14	5–7	EverBank Field	Recap
14	December 11	Buffalo Bills	W 37–10	6–7	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
15	December 18	Baltimore Ravens	W 34–14	7–7	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
16	December 24	at Detroit Lions	L 10–38	7–8	Ford Field	Recap
17	January 1	at Oakland Raiders	W 38–26	8–8	O.co Coliseum	Recap

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	10	0	0	17
Chargers	7	0	7	10	24

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First quarter

MIN – Percy Harvin 103-yard kickoff return (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:45. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15.
SD – Matt Tolbert 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers, (Mike Scifres kick), 11:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:21.

Second quarter

MIN – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 12:56. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:34.
MIN – Michael Jenkins 3-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell kick), 9:44. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:28.

Third quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 7-yard run (Mike Scifres kick), 10:43. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:17.

Fourth quarter

SD – Mike Scifres 40-yard field goal, 10:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:45.
SD – Mike Tolbert 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Mike Scifres kick), 5:01. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:10.

Top passers

MIN – Donovan McNabb – 7/15, 39 yards, TD, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 33/48, 335 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

MIN – Adrian Peterson – 16 rushes, 98 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 12 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Michael Jenkins – 3 receptions, 26 yards, TD
SD – Antonio Gates – 8 receptions, 74 yards

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Week One: Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 11
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) (Sunny)
Game attendance: 66,716
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Jim Mora, Jr. and Drea Avent
Box score

Coming off their special teams woes in 2010, the Chargers allowed a 103-yard opening kickoff return to Percy Harvin to start the season. Kicker Nate Kaeding suffered a season-ending injury on the play, and punter Mike Scifres assumed place kicking responsibilities for the game.^[5]^[6] The Chargers outscored the Vikings 10–0 in the fourth quarter to come back and win the game, 24–17. Fullback Mike Tolbert scored three touchdowns, and Philip Rivers completed 33 of 48 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns. He was also intercepted twice. Scifres kicked a 40-yard field goal, the first of his NFL career, and kicked three PATs. With the win, the Chargers started their season out 1–0.^[6]

Week 2: at New England Patriots

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Chargers	7	0	0	14	21
Patriots	7	13	0	15	35

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First quarter

NE – Aaron Hernandez 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostowski kick), 6:16. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 5:47.
SD – Ryan Mathews 10-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 2:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:21.

Second quarter

NE – Stephen Gostowski 22-yard field goal, 13:20. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 4:35.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostowski kick), 2:49. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 5:25.
NE – Stephen Gostowski 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:09.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

SD – Vincent Jackson 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 13:33. Patriots 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:03.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Danny Woodhead run), 8:40. Patriots 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:40.
SD – Vincent Jackson 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 5:40. Patriots 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:00.
NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 16-yard run (Stephen Gostowski kick), 1:54. Patriots 35–21. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 29/40, 378 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 31/40, 423 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 12 rushes, 64 yards, TD
NE – BenJarvus Green Ellis – 17 rushes, 70 yards, TD

Top receivers

SD – Vincent Jackson – 10 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD
NE – Deion Branch – 8 receptions, 129 yards

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Week Two: San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: September 18
Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT/1:15 pm. PDT
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) (Wind)
Game attendance: 68,756
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Box score

With the loss, the Chargers fell to 1–1.

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	7	10	17
Chargers	0	10	7	3	20

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First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

SD – Ryan Mathews 2-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:45. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:07.
SD – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 0:28. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 3:09.

Third quarter

KC – Dwayne Bowe 4-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 11:21. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:40.
SD – Ryan Mathews 4-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 7:32. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:49.

Fourth quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:57. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 18 plays, 58 yards, 9:35.
SD – Nick Novak 41-yard field goal, 8:03. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:54.
KC – Leonard Pope 1-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 4:58. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:05.

Top passers

KC – Matt Cassel – 17/24, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 24/38, 266 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

KC – Dexter McCluster – 9 rushes, 45 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 21 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

KC – Dexter McCluster – 5 receptions, 17 yards
SD – Vincent Jackson – 5 receptions, 63 yards

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Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 25
Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
Game attendance: 62,236
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Box score

With the win, the Chargers improved to 2–1.

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

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Dolphins	7	3	3	3	16
Chargers	7	6	10	3	26

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First quarter

MIA – Lex Hilliard 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:47. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:37.
SD – Vincent Jackson 55-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:12.

Second quarter

SD – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 7:55. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:43.
MIA – Dan Carpenter 41-yard field goal, 1:48. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:11.
SD – Nick Novak 48-yard field goal, 0:07. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 9:24. Chargers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:29.
MIA – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 6:46. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:38.
SD – Nick Novak 23-yard field goal, 1:15. Chargers 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:31.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Dan Carpenter 51-yard field goal, 11:34. Chargers 23–16. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:41.
SD – Nick Novak 38-yard field goal, 4:28. Chargers 26–16. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:06.

Top passers

MIA – Matt Moore – 17/26, 167 yards, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 21/31, 307 yards, TD

Top rushers

MIA – Reggie Bush – 13 rushes, 50 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 16 rushes, 81 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Brandon Marshall – 5 receptions, 52 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 5 receptions, 68 yards

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Week Four: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 2
Game time: 1:15 pm. PDT
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) (Sunny)
Game attendance: 63,002
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts (blacked out locally)
Box score

With the win, the Chargers improved to 3–1.

Week 5: at Denver Broncos

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	6	17	0	6	29
Broncos	7	3	0	14	24

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First quarter

SD – Nick Novak 24-yard field goal, 8:37. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:54.
DEN – Cassius Vaughn 55-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 5:58. Broncos 7–3.
SD – Nick Novak 32-yard field goal, 0:45. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:13.

Second quarter

DEN – Matt Prater 35-yard field goal, 11:10. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:35.
SD – Philip Rivers 2-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 7:19. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
SD – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 1:47. Chargers 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:42.
SD – Malcom Floyd 42-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:13. Chargers 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:49.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

SD – Nick Novak 51-yard field goal, 13:35. Chargers 26–10. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:13.
DEN – Tim Tebow 12-yard run (Willis McGahee run), 6:35. Chargers 26–18. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:19.
DEN – Knowshon Moreno 28-yard pass from Tim Tebow (pass failed), 3:19. Chargers 26–24. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:19.
SD – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 0:24. Chargers 29–24. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:55.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 18/29, 250 yards, TD, INT
DEN – Tim Tebow – 4/10, 79 yards, TD

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 24 rushes, 125 yards
DEN – Willis McGahee – 16 rushes, 125 yards

Top receivers

SD – Malcom Floyd – 3 receptions, 100 yards, TD
DEN – Daniel Fells – 3 receptions, 47 yards

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Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 9
Game time: 2:15 p.m. MDT/1:15 pm. PDT
Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) (Mostly Sunny)
Game attendance: 74,895
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Box score

With the win, the Chargers went into their bye week at 4–1. The team also managed to get their best start after five games under head coach Norv Turner.

Week 7: at New York Jets

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	14	0	0	21
Jets	3	7	7	10	27

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First quarter

SD – Donald Butler 37-yard fumble return (Nick Novak kick), 13:11. Chargers 7–0.
NYJ – Nick Folk 35-yard field goal, 8:25. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:46.

Second quarter

SD – Antonio Gates 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:11. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:28.
NYJ – Plaxico Burress 3-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 7:18. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:53.
SD – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 1:16. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 6:02.

Third quarter

NYJ – Plaxico Burress 4-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 2:57. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:33.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Plaxico Burress 3-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 8:41. Jets 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:15.
NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 1:36. Jets 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:47.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 16/32, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT
NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 18/33, 172 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

SD – Mike Tolbert – 11 rushes, 58 yards, TD
NYJ – Shonn Greene – 20 rushes, 112 yards

Top receivers

SD – Antonio Gates – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
NYJ – Dustin Keller – 4 receptions, 53 yards

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Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 23
Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) (Sunny)
Game attendance: 79,088
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Box score

With the loss, the Chargers fell to 4–2.

Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chargers	0	3	9	8	0	20
Chiefs	10	3	0	7	3	23

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First quarter

KC – Ryan Succop 36-yard field goal, 9:04. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:46.
KC – Jonathan Baldwin 39-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:51. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:01.

Second quarter

SD – Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 8:31. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:04.
KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 0:03. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

SD – Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 8:10. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:28.
SD – Nick Novak 42-yard field goal, 6:01. Chiefs 13–9. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:45.
SD – Nick Novak 26-yard field goal, 1:45. Chiefs 13–12. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:05.

Fourth quarter

KC – Jackie Battle 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 12:01. Chiefs 20–12. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:44.
SD – Curtis Brinkley 2-yard run (Curtis Brinkley pass from Philip Rivers), 7:11. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:50.

Overtime

KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 5:16. Chiefs 23–20. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:28.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 26/41, 369 yards, 2 INT
KC – Matt Cassel – 19/32, 261 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 57 yards
KC – Jackie Battle – 19 rushes, 70 yards, TD

Top receivers

SD – Malcom Floyd – 5 receptions, 107 yards
KC – Jonathan Baldwin – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD

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Week Eight: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 31
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 pm. PDT
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) (Clear)
Game attendance: 72,733
Referee: Alberto Riveron
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Rachel Nichols
Box score

Late in the 4th quarter, with the game tied at 20, Philip Rivers fumbled the ball while kneeling to set up the potential game-winning field goal. This play effectively ended the Chargers chances at the division, as had they won, they would've finished 9-7 and won the division. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 4–3.

Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	21	7	3	14	45
Chargers	7	10	7	14	38

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First quarter

SD – Vincent Jackson 23-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:32. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
GB – Jermichael Finley 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:52.
GB – Charlie Peprah 40-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), 4:33. Packers 14–7.
GB – Tramon Williams 43-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), 1:52. Packers 21–7.

Second quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 8-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 14:08. Packers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:44.
SD – Nick Novak 52-yard field goal, 5:48. Packers 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:19.
GB – Jordy Nelson 16-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:18. Packers 28–17. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:30.

Third quarter

GB – Mason Crosby 47-yard field goal, 8:25. Packers 31–17. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:35.
SD – Antonio Gates 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:58. Packers 31–24. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:27.

Fourth quarter

GB – James Jones 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:00. Packers 38–24. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:58.
GB – Greg Jennings 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:27. Packers 45–24. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:04.
SD – Vincent Jackson 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:32. Packers 45–31. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:55.
SD – Vincent Jackson 29-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:25. Packers 45–38. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:07.

Top passers

GB – Aaron Rodgers – 21/26, 247 yards, 4 TD
SD – Philip Rivers – 26/46, 385 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

GB – James Starks – 13 rushes, 66 yards
SD – Mike Tolbert – 19 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

GB – Jordy Nelson – 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
SD – Vincent Jackson – 7 receptions, 141 yards, 3 TD

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Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 6
Game time: 1:15 pm. PST
Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) (Rain)
Game attendance: 68,908
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, & Laura Okmin
Box score

With the loss, the Chargers fell to 4–4.

Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders

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First quarter

SD – Nick Novak 20-yard field goal, 10:40. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:09.
OAK – Michael Bush 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:41. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 6:25.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 23-yard field goal, 11:02. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:25.
OAK – Denarius Moore 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:51. Raiders 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

SD – Vincent Brown 30-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:48. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:12.
OAK – Denarius Moore 26-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:01. Raiders 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:47.
SD – Jacob Hester 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:00. Raiders 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:06.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

OAK – Carson Palmer – 14/20, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 23/47, 274 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

OAK – Michael Bush – 30 rushes, 157 yards, TD
SD – Mike Tolbert – 7 rushes, 36 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
SD – Vincent Brown – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD

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Week Ten: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 10
Game time: 5:20 pm. PST
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) (Clear)
Game attendance: 68,109
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
Box score

Trying to snap a three-game losing streak, the Chargers stayed at home for a Week 10 AFC West duel with the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night. San Diego struck first in the opening quarter with a 20-yard field goal from kicker Nick Novak, but the Raiders answered with running back Michael Bush getting a 2-yard touchdown run. Oakland added onto their lead in the second quarter with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 23-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Carson Palmer completing a 33-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Denarius Moore.^{[citation needed]}

The Chargers began the third quarter with quarterback Philip Rivers finding rookie wide receiver Vincent Brown on a 30-yard touchdown pass, but the Raiders struck back with Palmer completing a 26-yard touchdown pass to Moore. Afterwards, San Diego closed out the quarter with Rivers hooking up with fullback Jacob Hester on a 7-yard touchdown pass. The Chargers tried to rally in the fourth quarter, but Oakland's defense held on to preserve the win.^{[citation needed]}

Win the loss, not only did San Diego fall to 4–5, but it marked the first time since 2003 that the Chargers had lost four-straight.^{[citation needed]}

Week 11: at Chicago Bears

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First quarter

SD – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 9:40. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:45.
CHI – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 5:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:39.

Second quarter

CHI – Marion Barber 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 4:09. Bears 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:26.
SD – Antonio Gates 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 2:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:05.
CHI – Kellen Davis 4-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 0:20. Bears 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:44.

Third quarter

SD – Vincent Jackson 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:58. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 4:02.
CHI – Jay Cutler 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 5:47. Bears 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 5:11.
CHI – Johnny Knox 24-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 4:53. Bears 31–17. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:39.

Fourth quarter

SD – Nick Novak 48-yard field goal, 14:55. Bears 31–20. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:58.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 21/31, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CHI – Jay Cutler – 18/31, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 37 yards
CHI – Matt Forte – 20 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

SD – Vincent Jackson – 7 receptions, 165 yards, TD
CHI – Johnny Knox – 3 receptions, 97 yards, TD

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Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: November 20
Game time: 3:15 pm. CST/1:15 pm. PST
Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C) (Cloudy, winds gusting to 20 mph (32 km/h))
Game attendance: 62,344
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Box score

With the loss, the Chargers fell to 4–6 and lost 5 in a row for the first time since 2003.

Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos

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Broncos	0	7	3	3	3	16
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First quarter

SD – Nick Novak 53-yard field goal, 11:34. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

SD – Antonio Gates 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:58. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 8:47.
DEN – Eric Decker 18-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Matt Prater kick), 0:55. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:32.

Third quarter

SD – Nick Novak 25-yard field goal, 9:30. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:48.
DEN – Matt Prater 41-yard field goal, 0:33. Chargers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:08.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Matt Prater 24-yard field goal, 1:34. Tied 13–13. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:53.

Overtime

DEN – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 0:29. Broncos 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:02.

Top passers

DEN – Tim Tebow – 9/18, 143 yards, TD
SD – Philip Rivers – 19/36, 188 yards, TD

Top rushers

DEN – Willis McGahee – 23 rushes, 117 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 22 rushes, 137 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Eric Decker – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
SD – Vincent Brown – 3 receptions, 50 yards

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Week Twelve: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 27
Game time: 1:15 pm. PST
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) (Sunny)
Game attendance: 64,436
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Box score

The loss was the sixth consecutive for the Chargers, their longest such streak in 10 years which took their record down to 4–7.^[7]

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

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First quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 13-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 6:51. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:05.
SD – Nick Novak 29-yard field goal, 0:41. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:37.

Second quarter

JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 9-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 7:55. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:46.
JAC – Cecil Shorts 5-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert Josh Scobee kick), 2:32. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:42.
SD – Vincent Brown 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:26. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:06.
SD – Vincent Jackson 35-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:16. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

SD – Malcom Floyd 52-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:04. Chargers 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:56.

Fourth quarter

SD – Ryan Mathews 31-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:04. Chargers 38–14. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:09.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 22/28, 294 yards, 3 TD
JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 19/33, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 112 yards, TD
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 20 rushes, 97 yards

Top receivers

SD – Malcom Floyd – 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD

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Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: December 5
Game time: 8:30 pm. EST/5:30 pm. PST
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) (Clear)
Game attendance: 62,743
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Sal Paolantonio
Box score

Hoping to snap a six-game losing streak, the Chargers flew to EverBank Field for a Week 13 Monday night duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars. San Diego delivered the game's opening punch with a 13-yard touchdown run from running back Mike Tolbert, followed by a 29-yard field goal from kicker Nick Novak. The Jaguars would answer in the second quarter with quarterback Blaine Gabbert completing a 9-yard touchdown pass to running back Maurice Jones-Drew and a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cecil Shorts, yet the Chargers replied with quarterback Philip Rivers connecting with rookie wide receiver Vincent Brown on a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Vincent Jackson.

San Diego added onto its lead in the third quarter with Rivers hooking up with wide receiver Malcom Floyd on a 52-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, the Bolts would pull away in the fourth quarter with a 31-yard touchdown run from running back Ryan Mathews.

With the win, the Chargers improved to 5–7.

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

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First quarter

SD – Antonio Gates 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:52. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:08.

Second quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:16. Chargers 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:33.
SD – Nick Novak 47-yard field goal, 6:41. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:29.

Third quarter

BUF – Dave Rayner 37-yard field goal, 11:43. Chargers 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:17.
BUF – Bryan Scott fumble recovery in end zone (Dave Rayner kick), 10:11. Chargers 16–10.
SD – Antonio Gates 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 4:11. Chargers 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:00.
SD – Steve Gregory 26-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 4:02. Chargers 30–10.

Fourth quarter

SD – Patrick Crayton 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 9:01. Chargers 37–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 7:05.

Top passers

BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 13/34, 176 yards, 2 INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 24/33, 240 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

BUF – C. J. Spiller – 12 rushes, 46 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 20 rushes, 114 yards

Top receivers

BUF – Stevie Johnson – 4 receptions, 116 yards
SD – Antonio Gates – 7 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD

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Week Fourteen: Buffalo Bills at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 11
Game time: 1:15 pm. PST
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 62,494
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots (blacked out locally)
Box score

With the win, the Chargers improved to 6–7.

Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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First quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 2-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 4:47. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 7:04.

Second quarter

BAL – Ed Dickson 15-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), 13:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
SD – Nick Novak 45-yard field goal, 7:44. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:43.
SD – Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 0:19. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:52.

Third quarter

SD – Malcom Floyd 28-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:38. Chargers 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:22.
SD – Ryan Mathews 3-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 4:05. Chargers 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:16.

Fourth quarter

SD – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 4:28. Chargers 34–7. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 9:14.
BAL – Torrey Smith 36-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), 1:55. Chargers 34–14. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:33.

Top passers

BAL – Joe Flacco – 23/34, 226 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 17/23, 270 yards, TD

Top rushers

BAL – Ray Rice – 10 rushes, 57 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 26 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

BAL – Torrey Smith – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD
SD – Malcom Floyd – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD

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Week Fifteen: Baltimore Ravens at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 18
Game time: 5:20 pm. PST
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 67,242
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Box score

With the win, the Chargers improved to 7–7. Qualcomm Stadium was renamed Snapdragon Stadium as a promotion for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon brand.

Week 16: at Detroit Lions

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First quarter

DET – Brandon Pettigrew 7-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 10:52. Lions 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:08.
DET – Jason Hanson 50-yard field goal, 0:33. Lions 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:30.

Second quarter

DET – Kevin Smith 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 7:11. Lions 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:16.
DET – Calvin Johnson 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 0:31. Lions 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:22.

Third quarter

SD – Malcom Floyd 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 8:38. Lions 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:04.
SD – Nick Novak 22-yard field goal, 4:53. Lions 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:45.
DET – Kevin Smith 6-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 0:16. Lions 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4;37.

Fourth quarter

DET – Cliff Avril 4-yard interception return (Jason Hanson Kick), 2:28. Lions 38–10.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 28/53, 299 yards, TD, 2 INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 29/36, 373 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 11 rushes, 58 yards
DET – Kevin Smith – 15 rushes, 49 yards, TD

Top receivers

SD – Malcolm Floyd – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD
DET – Calvin Johnson – 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD

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Week Sixteen: San Diego Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: December 24
Game time: 4:05 pm. EST/1:05 pm. PST
Game weather: Played indoors (domed stadium)
Game attendance: 62,469
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Box score

With the loss, the Chargers fell to 7–8.

Week 17: at Oakland Raiders

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First quarter

OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 7:20. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:49.
SD – Antonio Gates 38-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 6:18.

Second quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 10:26. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:35.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 52-yard field goal, 6:19. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:07.
SD – Richard Goodman 105-yard kickoff return (Nick Novak kick), 6:06. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 43-yard field goal, 2:19. Chargers 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:47.
SD – Nick Novak 51-yard field goal, 0:46. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 1:33.

Third quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 27-yard field goal, 13:18. Chargers 24–16. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 1:42.
SD – Vincent Jackson 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:33. Chargers 31–16. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:45.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 1:18. Chargers 31–19. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:15.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Kevin Boss 22-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:37. Chargers 31–26. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:28.
SD – Malcom Floyd 43-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:48. Chargers 38–26. Drive: 4 plays, 99 yards, 2:49.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 19/26, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT
OAK – Carson Palmer – 28/43, 417 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

SD – Mike Tolbert – 9 rushes, 58 yards, TD
OAK – Michael Bush – 19 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

SD – Malcom Floyd – 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey – 9 receptions, 130 yards, TD

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Week Seventeen: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: January 1
Game time: 1:15 pm. PST
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) (Clear)
Game attendance: 58,721
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert & Rich Gannon
Box score

With the win, the Chargers wrapped up their season at 8–8 and snapped their three-game losing streak against the Raiders.

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view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Denver Broncos	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	309	390	L3
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	3–3	7–5	406	377	W1
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	359	433	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	3–3	4–8	212	338	W1

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San Diego Chargers 2011 staff

Front office

Owner – Alex Spanos
Chairman/president – Dean Spanos
Executive vice president – Michael Spanos
Executive vice president/CEO – A. G. Spanos
Executive vice president/general manager – A. J. Smith
Executive vice president of football operations/assistant general manager – Ed McGuire
Senior executive – Randy Mueller
Director of player personnel – Jimmy Raye
Director of pro scouting – Dennis Abraham
Director of college scouting – John Spanos
Assistant director of pro scouting – Bryan Cox
Assistant director of college scouting – Mike Biehl

Head coaches

Head coach – Norv Turner
Assistant head coach/secondary – Steven Wilks

Offensive coaches

Offensive coordinator – Clarence Shelmon
Quarterbacks – John Ramsdell
Running backs – Ollie Wilson
Wide receivers – Charlie Joiner
Tight ends – Jason Michael
Offensive line – Hal Hunter
Offensive line – Mike Sullivan
Offensive assistant – Steve Gera

Defensive coaches

Defensive coordinator – Greg Manusky
Defensive line – Don Johnson
Linebackers – John Pagano
Assistant linebackers – Greg Williams
Assistant secondary – Cris Dishman
Defensive assistant – Shane Steichen

Special teams coaches

Special teams – Rich Bisaccia
Assistant special teams – Carlos Polk

Strength and conditioning

Strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd
Assistant strength and conditioning – Vernon Stephens

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**2011 San Diego Chargers roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Philip Rivers 7 Billy Volek Running backs (RB) 44 Curtis Brinkley 22 Jacob Hester FB 24 Ryan Mathews 35 Mike Tolbert FB Wide receivers (WR) 86 Vincent Brown 12 Patrick Crayton PR 80 Malcom Floyd 15 Richard Goodman KR 83 Vincent Jackson 13 Bryan Walters Tight ends (TE) 85 Antonio Gates 81 Randy McMichael 82 Kory Sperry		Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Colin Baxter C 66 Jeromey Clary T 62 Brandyn Dombrowski T 78 Jared Gaither T 69 Tyronne Green G 61 Nick Hardwick C 75 Tony Moll G 70 Stephen Schilling G 65 Louis Vasquez G Defensive linemen (DL) 74 Jacques Cesaire DE 71 Antonio Garay NT 90 Tommie Harris 94 Corey Liuget DE 92 Vaughn Martin DE 76 Cam Thomas		Linebackers (LB) 98 Antwan Barnes OLB 91 Everette Brown OLB 56 Donald Butler ILB 58 Na'il Diggs ILB 59 Andrew Gachkar ILB 53 Darryl Gamble OLB 99 Travis LaBoy OLB 95 Shaun Phillips OLB 51 Takeo Spikes ILB 96 Nate Triplett ILB Defensive backs (DB) 20 Antoine Cason CB 38 Marcus Gilchrist CB 28 Steve Gregory SS 33 Dante Hughes CB 23 Quentin Jammer CB 27 Paul Oliver SS 25 Darrell Stuckey FS 32 Eric Weddle FS 29 Shareece Wright CB Special teams 9 Nick Novak K 5 Mike Scifres P 47 Mike Windt LS		Practice squad 77 Charlie Bryant NT 40 Shawnbrey McNeal RB 79 Damik Scafe DE 37 Traye Simmons CB 34 Frank Summers FB 46 Brad Taylor TE 8 Drew Willy QB 72 Eric Young G Reserve 97 Bront Bird ILB (IR) 93 Luis Castillo DE (IR) 54 Stephen Cooper ILB (IR) 68 Kris Dielman G (IR) 48 Patrick DiMarco FB (IR) 52 Larry English OLB (IR) 10 Nate Kaeding K (IR) 73 Marcus McNeill T (IR) 57 Jonas Mouton ILB (IR) 63 Scott Mruczkowski G/C (IR) 41 Nick Polk FS (IR) 31 Bob Sanders SS (IR) Rookies in italics 52 active, 12 reserve, 8 practice squad

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The team acquired this second-round selection in a March 2010 trade that sent CB Antonio Cromartie to the New York Jets.

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The team acquired this third-round selection as part of a March 2010 trade that sent QB Charlie Whitehurst to the Seattle Seahawks.

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The team traded its fifth-round selection (#149 overall) and a 2010 fifth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for its 2010 fifth-round selection (#146 overall; used to select DT Cam Thomas).

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In September 2010, the team traded its seventh-round selection (#220 overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for WR Patrick Crayton.

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Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 2: at New England Patriots

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 5: at Denver Broncos

Week 7: at New York Jets

Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 11: at Chicago Bears

Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 16: at Detroit Lions

Week 17: at Oakland Raiders

Standings

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Offseason

NFL draft

Preseason

Regular season

Staff

Final roster

Notes and references