2010 San Diego Chargers season

2010 San Diego Chargers season
Head coach	Norv Turner
General manager	A.J. Smith
Owner	Alex Spanos
Home field	Qualcomm Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	4 TE Antonio Gates OG Kris Dielman QB Phillip Rivers OLB Shaun Phillips
AP All-Pros	2 TE Antonio Gates S Eric Weddle

The 2010 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League, and their 51st overall. After a 13–3 record dissolved into a disappointing loss to the New York Jets in the divisional round of the 2009-10 NFL Playoffs, the Chargers had high hopes of winning their fifth consecutive AFC West division title and contending for a Super Bowl championship. However, they started the season with a 2–3 record for the fourth consecutive year.^[1] After a Week 16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, they were eliminated from postseason contention, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2005.

The Chargers used an NFL-record tying 74 players due to injuries.^[2] Still, they finished with the #1 ranked offense and defense in the NFL. However, their special teams allowed four blocked punts (and had another deflected), three kickoff return touchdowns, and one punt return touchdown.^[2] The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote, "[N]o team even came close to having all those special teams foibles in one season."^[2] Football Outsiders calculated that the Chargers had the worst special teams in the league in 2010, and the fifth-worst from 1993–2010.^[3] The Chargers also suffered their first home blackouts since 2004.

Offseason

On February 22, 2010, LaDainian Tomlinson requested and was released after nine seasons with the team, and went to the New York Jets.

2010 NFL Draft

Main article: 2010 NFL Draft

After finishing the season with the best record among teams exiting the playoffs in the divisional round, the Chargers picked 28th in the draft. They traded their sixth round pick in a trade that sent defensive tackle Travis Johnson to the Chargers.

San Diego Chargers 2010 NFL Draft selections
Draft order			Player name	Position	Height	Weight	College	Notes
Round	Choice	Overall	Player name	Position	Height	Weight	College	Notes
1	12	12	Ryan Mathews	RB	6'0"	218 lbs.	Fresno State	Traded up with Miami Dolphins, (28).
2	8	40	Traded to the Miami Dolphins
3	15	79	Donald Butler	LB	6'1"	245 lbs.	Washington	Traded up with San Francisco 49ers, (91).
4	12	110	Darrell Stuckey	FS	5'11"	205 lbs.	Kansas	Traded up with Miami Dolphins, (126).
5	15	146	Cam Thomas	DT	6'4"	330 lbs.	North Carolina	Traded up with Philadelphia Eagles, (159).
5	37	168	Jonathan Crompton	QB	6'3"	222 lbs.	Tennessee	Compensatory Selection.
6	28	197	Traded to the Houston Texans
7	28	235	Dedrick Epps	TE	6'3"	250 lbs.	Miami

Staff and roster

Coaching staff

San Diego Chargers 2010 staff

Front Office

Owner – Alex Spanos
President/CEO – Dean Spanos
Executive Vice President – Michael Spanos
Executive Vice President/Executive Officer – 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 College Scouting – Mike Biehl

Head Coaches

Head Coach – Norv Turner
Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends – Rob Chudzinski

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Clarence Shelmon
Quarterbacks – John Ramsdell
Running Backs – Ollie Wilson
Wide Receivers – Charlie Joiner
Offensive Line – Hal Hunter
Offensive Line – Mike Sullivan

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Ron Rivera
Defensive Line – Don Johnson
Linebackers – John Pagano
Assistant Linebackers – Greg Williams
Secondary – Steven Wilks
Assistant Secondary – Cris Dishman

Special Teams Coaches

Special Teams – Steve Crosby

Strength and Conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Jeff Hurd
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Vernon Stephens

Final roster

2010 San Diego Chargers final roster

Quarterbacks

17 Philip Rivers
7 Billy Volek

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

90 Antwan Applewhite OLB/DE
98 Antwan Barnes OLB/DE
46 Darry Beckwith ILB
99 Kevin Burnett ILB
52 Larry English OLB/DE
57 Brandon Lang OLB/DE
49 Brandon Moore ILB
95 Shaun Phillips OLB/DE
59 Brandon Siler ILB

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

50 David Binn LS (IR)
51 Donald Butler ILB (IR)
54 Stephen Cooper ILB (IR)
84 Buster Davis WR (IR)
-- James Dearth LS (IR)
85 Antonio Gates TE (IR)
53 James Holt ILB (IR)
-- Ryan Neill LS (IR)
35 Mike Tolbert RB/FB (IR)
94 Jyles Tucker OLB/DE (IR)
26 Pat Watkins SS (IR)
42 Kion Wilson ILB (IR)

Practice squad

16 Gary Banks WR
15 Richard Goodman WR (Injured)
58 J Leman ILB
67 Ryan Otterson OT (Injured)
79 Nick Richmond OT
37 Traye Simmons CB
13 Bryan Walters WR
72 Eric Young OT

Rookies in italics
53 Active, 12 Inactive, 8 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
1	August 14	6:00 p.m. PDT	Chicago Bears	W 25–10	1–0	Qualcomm Stadium		Recap
2	August 21	6:00 p.m. PDT	Dallas Cowboys	L 14–16	1–1	Qualcomm Stadium		Recap
3	August 27	5:00 p.m. PDT	at New Orleans Saints	L 21–36	1–2	Louisiana Superdome	CBS	Recap
4	September 2	7:00 p.m. PDT	at San Francisco 49ers	L 14–17	1–3	Candlestick Park		Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Final score	Team record	Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
1	September 13	7:15 p.m. PDT	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 14–21	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	ESPN	Recap
2	September 19	1:15 p.m. PDT	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 38–13	1–1	Qualcomm Stadium	CBS	Recap
3	September 26	1:15 p.m. PDT	at Seattle Seahawks	L 20–27	1–2	Qwest Field	CBS	Recap
4	October 3	1:15 p.m. PDT	Arizona Cardinals	W 41–10	2–2	Qualcomm Stadium	Fox	Recap
5	October 10	1:15 p.m. PDT	at Oakland Raiders	L 27–35	2–3	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum	CBS	Recap
6	October 17	10:00 a.m. PDT	at St. Louis Rams	L 17–20	2–4	Edward Jones Dome	CBS	Recap
7	October 24	1:15 p.m. PDT	New England Patriots	L 20–23	2–5	Qualcomm Stadium	CBS	Recap
8	October 31	1:05 p.m. PDT	Tennessee Titans	W 33–25	3–5	Qualcomm Stadium	CBS	Recap
9	November 7	10:00 a.m. PST	at Houston Texans	W 29–23	4–5	Reliant Stadium	CBS	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 22	5:30 p.m. PST	Denver Broncos	W 35–14	5–5	Qualcomm Stadium	ESPN	Recap
12	November 28	5:20 p.m. PST	at Indianapolis Colts	W 36–14	6–5	Lucas Oil Stadium	NBC	Recap
13	December 5	1:05 p.m. PST	Oakland Raiders	L 13–28	6–6	Qualcomm Stadium	CBS	Recap
14	December 12	1:15 p.m. PST	Kansas City Chiefs	W 31–0	7–6	Qualcomm Stadium	CBS	Recap
15	December 16	5:20 p.m. PST	San Francisco 49ers	W 34–7	8–6	Qualcomm Stadium	NFLN	Recap
16	December 26	1:05 p.m. PST^[4]	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 20–34	8–7	Paul Brown Stadium	CBS	Recap
17	January 2	1:15 p.m. PST	at Denver Broncos	W 33–28	9–7	INVESCO Field at Mile High	CBS	Recap

COLOR KEY AND NOTES:

# Game played with the alternate powder blue jerseys.

Indicates that the game was blacked out locally due to low ticket sales.

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Kansas City Chiefs	10	6	0	.625	2–4	6–6	366	326	L1
San Diego Chargers	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	441	319	W1
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	6–0	6–6	410	371	W1
Denver Broncos	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	344	471	L1

Regular season results

Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 1: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	0	7	0	14
Chiefs	7	14	0	0	21

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 13
Game time: 9:15 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 78°F, Rain & wind
Game attendance: 71,297
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler, Trent Dilfer, & Suzy Kolber
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

SD – Antonio Gates 3 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:45.
KC – Jamaal Charles 56 yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:15.

Second quarter

KC – Tony Moeaki 2 yard pass from Matt Cassell (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 14–7, Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:26.
KC – Dexter McCluster 94 yard punt return (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 21–7.

Third quarter

SD – Legedu Naanee 59 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chiefs 21–14, Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:51.

Fourth quarter

No Scoring

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 22/39, 298 yards, 2 touchdowns
KC – Matt Cassel – 10/22, 68 yards, 1 touchdown

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 20 rushes, 78 yards
KC – Jamaal Charles – 11 rushes, 92 yards, 1 touchdown

Top receivers

SD – Legedu Naanee – 5 receptions, 110 yards, 1 touchdown
KC – Tony Moeaki – 3 receptions, 21 yards, 1 touchdown

Top tacklers

SD – Steve Gregory – 7 tackles
KC – Derrick Johnson – 11 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble

The Chargers began their season at Arrowhead Stadium for a division rivalry match against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the first quarter the Chargers took the early lead as QB Philip Rivers completed a 3-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates. The Chiefs replied when RB Jamaal Charles made a 56-yard TD run. In the 2nd quarter the Chargers fell behind when QB Matt Cassel completed a 2-yard TD pass to TE Tony Moeaki. This was followed by WR Dexter McCluster returning a punt 94 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. In the third quarter the Chargers cut the lead when QB Philip Rivers threw a 59-yard TD pass to WR Legedu Naanee. In the 4th quarter the Chiefs defense prevented any more scoring from the Chargers.

With the loss, San Diego began at 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	3	0	7	13
Chargers	7	14	3	14	38

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 19
Game time: 4:15 PM EDT
Game weather: 76°F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 62,691
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker (blacked out locally)
Game Recap

Game information

1st Quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 2 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:18.
JAC – Josh Scobee 44 yard field goal, Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:33.

2nd Quarter

SD – Antonio Gates 9 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:10.
JAC – Josh Scobee 48 yard field goal, Chargers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:42.
SD – Antonio Gates 4 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 1:45.

3rd Quarter

SD – Nate Kaeding 41 yard field goal, Chargers 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:21.

4th Quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 1 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 31–6. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:18.
SD – Malcom Floyd 54 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 38–6. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:08.
JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 24 yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), Chargers 38–13. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:34.

Leading passers

JAC – David Garrard – 15/23, 173 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 22/29, 334 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Leading rushers

JAC – Rashad Jennings – 6 rushes, 38 yards
SD – Mike Tolbert – 16 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD

Leading receivers

JAC – Mike Sims-Walker – 10 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
SD – Antonio Gates – 5 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Chiefs, the Chargers played on home ground for and AFC duel with the Jaguars. In the 1st quarter, San Diego took the early lead as FB Mike Tolbert made a 2-yard TD run. The Jaguars replied with kicker Josh Scobee hitting a 44-yard field goal. The Chargers increased their lead as QB Philip Rivers completed a 9-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates. The Jaguars tried to cut the lead with Scobee nailing a 48-yard field goal. The Chargers continued to score with Rivers making a 4-yard TD pass to Gates; followed in the 3rd quarter by kicker Nate Kaeding getting a 41-yard field goal. In the 4th quarter the Chargers continued to dominate with FB Mike Tolbert getting a 1-yard TD run, followed by Rivers completing a 54-yard TD pass to WR Malcolm Floyd. The lead was slightly narrowed when QB David Garrard made a 3-yard TD pass to WR Mike Sims-Walker.

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

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	12	8	20
Seahawks	0	10	7	10	27

at Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: September 26
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 68°F (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 67,106
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Recap

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

SEA – Olindo Mare 23 yard field goal, Seahawks 3–0, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:38.
SEA – John Carlson 9 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 10–0, Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

SEA – Leon Washington 101 yard kickoff return (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 17–0, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
SD – Malcom Floyd 3 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Seahawks 17–7, Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:14.
SD – Matt Hasselbeck sacked in end zone by Brandon Siler for a Safety, Seahawks 17–9.
SD – Nate Kaeding 29 yard field goal, Seahawks 17–12, Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:54.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Olindo Mare 23 yard field goal, Seahawks 20–12, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:59.
SD – Antonio Gates 12 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers – Legedu Naanee pass), Tied 20–20, Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:48.
SEA – Leon Washington 99 yard kickoff return (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 27–20, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 29/53, 455 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 19/32, 220 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception

Top rushers

SD – Mike Tolbert – 17 rushes, 73 yards
SEA – Justin Forsett – 17 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

SD – Antonio Gates – 7 receptions, 109 yards, 1 touchdown
SEA – John Carlson – 5 receptions, 61 yards, 1 touchdown

Top tacklers

SD – Eric Weddle – 6 tackles
SEA – Lawyer Milloy – 6 tackles, 5 assists

Coming off their win over the Jaguars the Chargers flew to Qwest Field where they played their former division rival, the Seattle Seahawks. In the second quarter San Diego trailed early when kicker Olindo Mare made a 23-yard field goal. Then QB Matt Hasselbeck completed a 9-yard TD pass to TE John Carlson. This was followed in the third quarter by RB Leon Washington returning a kickoff 101 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. The Chargers cut the lead with QB Philip Rivers getting a 3-yard TD pass to WR Malcolm Floyd, followed by Hasselbeck getting sacked by ILB Brandon Siler in the endzone for a safety. Then kicker Nate Kaeding made a 29-yard field goal. The Seahawks increased their lead when Mare made a 23-yard field goal, but the Chargers replied and tied the game when Rivers found TE Antonio Gates on a 12-yard TD pass. (With a successful 2-point conversion as Rivers found WR Legedu Naanee). Before the clock struck zero Seattle took the winning score as RB Leon Washington returned his second kickoff of the game into the endzone running 99 yards for a touchdown, giving the Chargers the loss.

With the loss, San Diego fell to 1–2.

Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	3	10
Chargers	7	21	10	3	41

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 3
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 72°F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 62,189
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan and Chris Myers (blacked out locally)
Recap

Game information

First quarter

SD – Antonio Gates 33 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:45.

Second quarter

ARI – Kerry Rhodes 42 yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), Tied 7–7.
SD – Mike Tolbert 5 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 14–7, Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:03.
SD – Antonio Gates 26 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 21–7, Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:14.
SD – Shaun Phillips 31 yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 28–7.

Third quarter

SD – Nate Kaeding 48 yard field goal, Chargers 31–7, Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:41.
SD – Ryan Mathews 15 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 38–7, Drive: 1 plays, 15 yards, 0:07.

Fourth quarter

SD – Nate Kaeding 47 yard field goal, Chargers 41–7, Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:11.
ARI – Jay Feely 53 yard field goal, Chargers 38–10, Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:05.

Top passers

ARI – Max Hall – 8/14, 82 yards
SD – Philip Rivers – 15/20, 241 yards, 2 touchdowns

Top rushers

ARI – Tim Hightower – 7 rushes, 24 yards
SD – Mike Tolbert – 16 rushes, 100 yards, 1 touchdown

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 56 yards
SD – Antonio Gates – 7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 touchdowns

Top tacklers

ARI – Paris Lenon – 8 tackles, 3 assists
SD – Kevin Burnett – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Seahawks the Chargers played on home ground for an inter-conference duel with the Cardinals. In the 1st quarter the Chargers took the early lead as QB Philip Rivers completed a 33-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates, but had a problem maintaining this lead in the 2nd quarter when FS Kerry Rhodes recovered a fumble and ran 2 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. After that, the Chargers went on a scoring rally with FB Mike Tolbert making a 5-yard TD run, followed by Rivers making a 26-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates. Then OLB Shaun Phillips successfully caught an interception and ran 31 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. This was followed in the 3rd quarter by kicker Nate Kaeding making a 48-yard field goal. Then RB Ryan Mathews got a 15-yard TD run. This was followed in the 4th quarter by Kaeding nailing a 47-yard field goal. The Cardinals tried to cut the lead, but only came away with kicker Jay Feely's 53-yard field goal.

With the win, San Diego improved to 2–2.

Week 5: at Oakland Raiders

Week 5: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	17	7	3	27
Raiders	12	3	7	13	35

at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: October 10
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
Game weather: (Clear)
Game attendance: 48,279
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Recap

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Punt blocked by Rock Cartwright out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, Raiders 2–0.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50 yard field goal, Raiders 5–0, Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:53.
OAK – Hiram Eugene 5 yard return of blocked punt (Sebastian Janikowski kick), Raiders 12–0.

Second quarter

SD – Antonio Gates 19 yard pass of Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Raiders 12–7, Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:01.
SD – Mike Tolbert 4 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 14–12, Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:08.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 30 yard field goal, Raiders 15–14, Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 3:51.
SD – Nate Kaeding 43 yard field goal, Chargers 17–15, Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:57.

Third quarter

SD – Malcom Floyd 41 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 24–15, Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:42.
OAK – Zach Miller 1 yard pass from Jason Campbell (Sebastian Janikowski kick), Chargers 24–22, Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 6:26.

Fourth quarter

SD – Nate Kaeding 34 yard field goal, Chargers 27–22, Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:12.
OAK – Michael Bush 3 yard run (pass failed), Raiders 28–27, Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:21.
OAK – Tyvon Branch 64 yard fumble return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), Raiders 35–27.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 27/42, 431 yards, 2 touchdowns
OAK – Jason Campbell – 13/18, 159 yards, 1 touchdown

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 9 rushes, 59 yards
OAK – Michael Bush – 26 rushes, 104 yards, 1 touchdown

Top receivers

SD – Malcom Floyd – 8 receptions, 213 yards, 1 touchdown
OAK – Zach Miller – 6 receptions, 62 yards, 1 touchdown

Top tacklers

SD – Paul Oliver – 6 tackles, 2 assists
OAK – Michael Huff – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble

Coming off their win over the Cardinals the Chargers flew to Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for an AFC West division rivalry match against the Raiders. In the first quarter the Chargers' offense had problems when after a three-and-out Mike Scifres' punt was blocked by RB Rock Cartwright out of bounds in the end zone for a safety. Then kicker Sebastian Janikowski made a 50-yard field goal. Then Scifres' punt was blocked again and returned by FS Hiram Eugene 5 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. The Chargers then fought back and took the lead with QB Philip Rivers completing a 19-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates. Then RB Mike Tolbert got a 4-yard TD run. Then the Chargers trailed with Janikowski making a 30-yard field goal. But they responded and got the lead back with kicker Nate Kaeding making a 43-yard field goal, followed in the third quarter by Rivers making a 41-yard TD pass to WR Malcolm Floyd. The Raiders replied with QB Jason Campbell completing a 1-yard TD pass to TE Zach Miller. Followed in the 4th quarter by Kaeding making a 34-yard field goal. The Chargers fell behind when RB Michael Bush got a 3-yard touchdown run (with a failed 2-point conversion), followed by SS Tyvon Branch recovering a fumble and running 64 yards to the endzone for a touchdown to give the Chargers a loss, for the first time against the Raiders since 2003.

With the loss, San Diego fell to 2–3 for the 4th straight season.

Week 6: at St. Louis Rams

Week 6: San Diego Chargers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	7	7	17
Rams	10	7	0	3	20

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: October 17
Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: None (dome stadium)
Referee: Scott Green
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Beuerlein
Recap

Game information

First quarter

STL – Josh Brown 39 yard field goal, Rams 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:39.
STL – Danario Alexander 38 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), Rams 10–0, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:31.

Second quarter

STL – Steven Jackson 7 yard run (Josh Brown kick), Rams 17–0, Drive: 17 plays, 67 yards, 7:58.
SD – Nate Kaeding 41 yard field goal, Rams 17–3, Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 1 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Rams 17–10, Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:48.

Fourth quarter

STL – Josh Brown 48 yard field goal, Rams 20–10, Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:15.
SD – Buster Davis 5 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Rams 20–17, Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:40.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 22/37, 249 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
STL – Sam Bradford – 18/31, 198 yards, 1 touchdown

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 12 rushes, 64 yards
STL – Steven Jackson – 29 rushes, 109 yards

Top receivers

SD – Patrick Crayton – 6 receptions, 117 yards
STL – Danario Alexander – 4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 touchdown

Top tacklers

SD – Eric Weddle – 11 tackles, 1 assist
STL – Bradley Fletcher – 7 tackles

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Raiders the Chargers flew to Edward Jones Dome for an Interconference duel with the Rams. In the first quarter San Diego trailed early as kicker Josh Brown made a 39-yard field goal, followed by QB Sam Bradford completing a 38-yard TD pass to WR Danario Alexander. The Chargers struggled further in the 2nd quarter when RB Steven Jackson got a 7-yard TD run. The Chargers replied with kicker Nate Kaeding nailing a 41-yard field goal, followed in the third quarter by FB Mike Tolbert getting a 1-yard TD run. In the 4th quarter the Rams' lead increased when Josh Brown hit a 48-yard field goal, but was cut when QB Philip Rivers made a 5-yard TD pass to WR Buster Davis.

With the loss, San Diego fell to 2–4 and surpassed their 2009 loss total.

Week 7: vs. New England Patriots

Week 7: New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	6	7	3	23
Chargers	3	0	0	17	20

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 24
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 63°F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 68,836
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Recap

Game information

First quarter

SD – Kris Brown 32 yard field goal, Chargers 3–0, Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 1:45.
NE – Rob Gronkowski 1 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 7–3, Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:24.

Second quarter

NE – Stephen Gostkowski 40 yard field goal, Patriots 10–3, Drive: 4 plays, −14 yards, 1:54.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35 yard field goal, Patriots 13–3, Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1 yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 20–3, Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 8:35.

Fourth quarter

SD – Kris Brown 28 yard field goal, Patriots 20–6, Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:29.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35 yard field goal, Patriots 23–6, Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:29.
SD – Antonio Gates 4 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), Patriots 23–13, Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:06.
SD – Mike Tolbert 1 yard run (Kris Brown kick), Patriots 23–20, Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:20.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 19/32, 159 yards, 1 touchdown
SD – Philip Rivers – 34/50, 336 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception

Top rushers

NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 11 rushes, 24 yards, 1 touchdown
SD – Ryan Mathews – 8 rushes, 15 yards

Top receivers

NE – Aaron Hernandez – 5 receptions, 54 yards
SD – Patrick Crayton – 7 receptions, 82 yards

Top tacklers

NE – Jerod Mayo – 10 tackles, 1 assist
SD – Stephen Cooper – 9 tackles

Hoping to break their current losing streak the Chargers played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Patriots. In the 1st quarter the Chargers took the lead as kicker Kris Brown made a 32-yard field goal, but they fell behind with QB Tom Brady making a 1-yard TD pass to TE Rob Gronkowski; followed in the second quarter by kicker Stephen Gostkowski getting a 40 and a 35-yard field goal. In the third quarter the Chargers continued to struggle with RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis getting a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter the Chargers replied with Brown making a 28-yard field goal, but the Patriots continued to score with a 35-yard field goal from Gostkowski. The Chargers tried to cut the lead with QB Philip Rivers making a 4-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates, and with FB Mike Tolbert making a 1-yard TD run, but the Chargers got called for false start which turned a 45yd FG into a 50yd, and Kris Brown missed on the final play.

With the loss, San Diego fell to 2–5.

Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 8: Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	5	14	0	6	25
Chargers	7	7	10	9	33

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 31
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 65°F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 59,260
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Recap

Game information

1st quarter

TEN – Punt blocked by Nick Schommer out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, Titans 2–0.
SD – Mike Tolbert 1 yard run (Kris Brown kick), Chargers 7–2, Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:27.
TEN – Rob Bironas 21 yard field goal, Chargers 7–5, Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:16.

2nd quarter

TEN – Craig Stevens 1 yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 12–7, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
TEN – Chris Johnson 29 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 19–7, Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:38.
SD – Ryan Mathews 7 yard run (Kris Brown kick), Titans 19–14, Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:48.

3rd quarter

SD – Kris Brown 34 yard field goal, Titans 19–17, Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:04.
SD – Antonio Gates 48 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), Chargers 24–19, Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:52.

4th quarter

SD – Kris Brown 36 yard field goal, Chargers 27–19, Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:51.
TEN – Nate Washington 71 yard pass from Vince Young (pass failed), Chargers 27–25, Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 0:18.
SD – Darren Sproles 13 yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick aborted), Chargers 33–25, Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:52.

Top passers

TEN – Vince Young – 10/21, 253 yards, 2 touchdowns
SD – Philip Rivers – 27/36, 305 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception

Top rushers

TEN – Chris Johnson – 15 rushes, 59 yards, 1 touchdown
SD – Mike Tolbert – 11 rushes, 63 yards, 1 touchdown

Top receivers

TEN – Nate Washington – 4 receptions, 117 yards, 1 touchdown
SD – Antonio Gates – 5 receptions, 123 yards, 1 touchdown

Top tacklers

TEN – Gerald McRath – 10 tackles
SD – Eric Weddle – 10 tackles, 1 assist

Hoping to break their current losing streak the Chargers played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Titans. In the first quarter the Chargers trailed early when the Chargers' punt was blocked by Nick Schommer out of bounds for a safety. The Chargers replied with FB Mike Tolbert getting a 1-yard TD run. The Chargers fell behind with kicker Rob Bironas nailing a 21-yard field goal, followed in the second quarter by QB Vince Young completing a 1-yard TD pass to TE Craig Stevens. The Chargers struggled further with RB Chris Johnson getting a 29-yard TD run. The Chargers then went on a scoring rally with RB Ryan Mathews making a 7-yard TD run, followed in the third quarter by kicker Kris Brown making a 34-yard field goal. Then QB Philip Rivers completed a 48-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates, and then Brown made a 36-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed with Young finding WR Nate Washington on a 71-yard TD pass (with a failed 2-point conversion), but couldn't do anything after Rivers got a 13-yard TD pass to RB Darren Sproles (PAT aborted).

With the win, the Chargers improve to 3–5.

Week 9: at Houston Texans

Week 9: San Diego Chargers at Houston Texans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	14	0	7	8	29
Texans	10	10	3	0	23

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: November 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 63°F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 70,886
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Recap

Game information

Scoring
1st quarter

HOU – Arian Foster 8 yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 7–0, Drive: 1 plays, 8 yards, 0:04.
SD – Seyi Ajirotutu 55 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:38.
HOU – Neil Rackers 27 yard field goal, Texans 10–7, Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:41.
SD – Randy McMichael 11 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), Chargers 14–10, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.

2nd quarter

HOU – Arian Foster 2 yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 17–14, Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:49.
HOU – Neil Rackers 21 yard field goal, Texans 20–14, Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:16.

3rd quarter

HOU – Neil Rackers 25 yard field goal, Texans 23–14, Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:05.
SD – Randy McMichael 12 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), Texans 23–21, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:07.

4th quarter

SD – Seyi Ajirotutu 28 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Mike Tolbert run), Chargers 29–23, Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:14.

Stats
Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 17/23, 295 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception
HOU – Matt Schaub – 21/32, 267 yards, 1 interception

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 9 rushes, 42 yards
HOU – Arian Foster – 27 rushes, 127 yards, 2 touchdowns

Top receivers

SD – Seyi Ajirotutu – 4 receptions, 111 yards, 2 touchdowns
HOU – Arian Foster – 4 receptions, 70 yards

Top tacklers

SD – Antoine Cason, Eric Weddle – 7 tackles, 1 assist
HOU – Bernard Pollard – 8 tackles, 1 forced fumble

Hoping to increase their winning streak the Chargers moved to Reliant Stadium for an AFC duel with the Texans. In the first quarter the Chargers trailed early as RB Arian Foster got an 8-yard TD run. They soon replied with QB Philip Rivers making a 55-yard TD pass to WR Seyi Ajirotutu. They trailed again with kicker Neil Rackers nailed a 27-yard field goal, but took the lead after Rivers got an 11-yard TD pass to TE Randy McMichael. They fell behind again in the second quarter as Foster made a 2-yard TD run, followed by Rackers hitting a 21 and a 25-yard field goal. The Chargers eventually pulled themselves in front again, with Rivers finding McMichael again on a 12-yard TD pass. This was followed in the 4th quarter by Rivers' 28-yard TD pass to Ajirotutu (With a successful 2-point conversion as FB Mike Tolbert ran to the endzone).

With the win, the Chargers went into their bye week at 4–5.

Week 11: Denver Broncos

Week 11: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	0	0	7	14
Chargers	7	14	7	7	35

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 22
Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: 55°F, partly cloudy
Game attendance: 68,482
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber
Game Book, Recap

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Knowshon Moreno 4 yard run (Matt Prater kick), Broncos 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:55.
SD – Malcom Floyd 6 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:26.

Second quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 1 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 14–7, Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:38.
SD – Patrick Crayton 40 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 21–7, Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:54.

Third quarter

SD – Darren Sproles 57 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 28–7, Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:24.

Fourth quarter

SD – Jacob Hester 3 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 35–7, Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:29.
DEN – Brandon Lloyd 13 yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), Chargers 35–14, Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:39.

Top passers

DEN – Kyle Orton – 24/38, 217 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
SD – Philip Rivers – 15/24, 233 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception

Top rushers

DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 13 rushes, 58 yards, 1 touchdown
SD – Mike Tolbert – 25 rushes, 111 yards, 1 touchdown

Top receivers

DEN – Brandon Lloyd – 6 receptions, 78 yards, 1 touchdown
SD – Patrick Crayton – 3 receptions, 105 yards, 1 touchdown

Top tacklers

DEN – Joe Mays – 6 tackles, 3 assists
SD – Antoine Cason – 7 tackles, 2 assists, 1 interception

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Broncos	Chargers
1	12:05		69	2:55	Broncos	Knowshon Moreno 4-yard touchdown run, Matt Prater kick good	7	0
1	2:14		70	6:26	Chargers	Malcom Floyd 6-yard touchdown reception from Philip Rivers, Nate Kaeding kick good	7	7
2	7:58		87	2:38	Chargers	Mike Tolbert 1-yard touchdown run, Nate Kaeding kick good	7	14
2	2:05		54	:54	Chargers	Patrick Crayton 40-yard touchdown reception from Philip Rivers, Nate Kaeding kick good	7	21
3	12:36		72	2:24	Chargers	Darren Sproles 57-yard touchdown reception from Philip Rivers, Nate Kaeding kick good	7	28
4	14:16		53	6:29	Chargers	Jacob Hester 3-yard touchdown reception from Philip Rivers, Nate Kaeding kick good	7	35
4	8:48		39	2:39	Broncos	Brandon Lloyd 13-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Orton, Matt Prater kick good	14	35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							14	35

Coming off their bye week, the Chargers went home for a Week 11 AFC West duel with the Denver Broncos on Monday night. San Diego trailed early in the first quarter as Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno got a 4-yard touchdown run. The Chargers answered with quarterback Philip Rivers finding wide receiver Malcolm Floyd on a 6-yard touchdown pass. San Diego took the lead in the second quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run from fullback Mike Tolbert, followed by Rivers finding wide receiver Patrick Crayton on a 40-yard touchdown pass.

The Chargers added onto their lead in the third quarter as Rivers connected with running back Darren Sproles on a 57-yard touchdown pass. San Diego continued its dominating night with Rivers' 3-yard touchdown pass to fullback Jacob Hester. Denver would close out the game with quarterback Kyle Orton completing a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Lloyd.

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

Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 12: San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	6	10	10	36
Colts	7	7	0	0	14

at Lucas Oil Stadium; Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: November 28
Game time: 8:20 PM EST
Game weather: Roof closed, retractable roof stadium
Game attendance: 67,471
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Andrea Kremer
Recap

Game information

First quarter

IND – Jacob Tamme 4 yard reception from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), Colts 7–0, Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:44.
SD – Nate Kaeding 28 yard field goal, Colts 7–3, Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:54.
SD – Kevin Burnett 29 yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 10–7, Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:22.

Second quarter

SD – Nate Kaeding 33 yard field goal, Chargers 13–7, Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:46.
SD – Nate Kaeding 50 yard field goal, Chargers 16–7, Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:27.
IND – Blair White 6 yard reception from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), Chargers 16–14, Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:14.

Third quarter

SD – Nate Kaeding 30 yard field goal, Chargers 19–14, Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:42.
SD – Eric Weddle 41 yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 26–14

Fourth quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 3 yard ryn (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 33–14, Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 6:01.
SD – Nate Kaeding 20 yard field goal, Chargers 36–14, Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 5:12.

Leading passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 19/23, 185 yards, 0 TDs
IND – Peyton Manning – 31/48, 285 yards, 2 TDs,

Leading rushers

SD – Mike Tolbert – 26 rushes, 103 yards, 1 TD
IND – Donald Brown – 11 rushes, 24 yards

Leading receivers

SD – Antonio Gates – 4 receptions, 46 yards
IND – Pierre Garcon – 5 receptions, 72 yards

Leading tacklers

SD – Kevin Burnett – 9 tackles, 1 assist, 1 interception
IND – Pat Angerer – 7 tackles, 4 assists

The Chargers' eleventh game was an AFC duel against the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. They trailed early in the first quarter after QB Peyton Manning made a 4-yard TD pass to TE Jacob Tamme. They eventually pulled ahead after kicker Nate Kaeding made a 28-yard field goal, followed by ILB Kevin Burnett returning an interception 29 yards for a touchdown, and then with Kaeding hitting a 33 and a 50-yard field goal. Their lead was narrowed when Manning made a 6-yard TD pass to WR Blair White, but the Chargers controlled the second half with Kaeding getting a 30-yard field goal, which was shortly followed by FS Eric Weddle returning an interception 41 yards for a touchdown, then with FB Mike Tolbert getting a 3-yard TD run, and Kaeding making a 20-yard field goal, settling both teams records to 6–5.

Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 13: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	14	7	0	7	28
Chargers	0	3	3	7	13

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 5
Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: 67 °F (Cloudy and Sun)
Game attendance: 68,163
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Dan Fouts
Gamebook Recap

Game information

First Quarter

OAK – (8:35) J.Campbell 9 yd. run (S.Janikowski kick), Raiders 7–0, (4 plays, 18 yards; 2:10)
OAK – (0:30) J.Ford 4 yd. pass from J.Campbell (S.Janikowski kick), Raiders 14–0, (11 plays, 41 yards; 6:36)

Second Quarter

SD – (11:05) N.Kaeding 39 yd. Field Goal, Raiders 14–3, (9 plays, 48 yards; 4:25)
OAK – (4:07) M.Bush 7 yd. run (S.Janikowski kick), Raiders 21–3, (11 plays, 80 yards; 6:58)

Third Quarter

SD – (0:44) N.Kaeding 33 yd. Field Goal, Raiders 21–6, (9 plays, 68 yards; 3:21)

Fourth Quarter

SD – (9:59) A.Gates 4 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick), Raiders 21–13, (6 plays, 80 yards; 2:45)
OAK – (4:35) D.McFadden 7 yd. run (S.Janikowski kick), Raiders 28–13, (7 plays, 62 yards; 5:24)

Game leaders
Passing

OAK – Jason Campbell – 10/16, 117 yards, 1 TD
SD – Philip Rivers – 23/39, 280 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

OAK – Darren McFadden – 19 ATT, 97 yards, 1 TD
SD – Mike Tolbert – 7 ATT, 16 yards,

Receiving

OAK – Marcel Reece – 3 REC, 42 yards
SD – Antonio Gates – 6 REC, 73 yards, 1 TD

Tackling

OAK – R. McClain – 7 tackles
SD – Brandon Siler – 9 tackles, 3 assists
Scoring Leader: J. Campbell (OAK) – 14 PTS

Coming off their win over the Colts the Chargers played on home ground for a rematch against the Raiders. The Chargers trailed early as QB Jason Campbell scrambled 9 yards for a touchdown, followed by his 4-yard TD pass to WR Jacoby Ford. They replied in the second quarter as kicker Nate Kaeding nailed a 39-yard field goal, but trailed further with RB Michael Bush getting a 7-yard TD run. The Chargers cut the lead with Kaeding hitting a 33-yard field goal, followed by QB Philip Rivers completing a 4-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates. The Raiders would finish off with Darren McFadden making a 7-yard TD run.

With the loss, San Diego fell to 6–6 and were swept by the Raiders for the first time since 2001.

Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Chargers	7	14	0	10	31

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 12
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
Game weather: 86°F (Sunny)
Game attendance: 66,780
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
Recap

Game information

First quarter

SD – Malcom Floyd 17 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 7–0, Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 6:10.

Second quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 8 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 14–0, Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:04.
SD – Malcom Floyd 9 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 21–0, Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 2:58.

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

SD – Nate Kaeding 48 yard field goal, Chargers 24–0, Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:38.
SD – Ryan Mathews 15 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 31–0, Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:47.

Top passers

KC – Brodie Croyle – 7/17, 40 yards
SD – Philip Rivers – 18/24, 226 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception

Top rushers

KC – Jamaal Charles – 10 rushes, 40 yards
SD – Mike Tolbert – 16 rushes, 66 yards, 1 touchdown

Top receivers

KC – Terrance Copper – 2 receptions, 15 yards
SD – Malcom Floyd – 4 receptions, 51 yards, 2 touchdowns

Top tacklers

KC – Derrick Johnson – 8 tackles, 1 assist
SD – Antoine Cason, Dante Hughes – 4 tackles

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Raiders the Chargers played on home ground for an AFC West rivalry rematch against the Chiefs. The Chargers took control of the game with QB Philip Rivers throwing a 17-yard TD pass to WR Malcolm Floyd, followed by FB Mike Tolbert getting an 8-yard TD run. The lead was increased with Rivers finding Floyd again on a 9-yard TD pass. This was followed in the fourth quarter by kicker Nate Kaeding nailing a 48-yard field goal, and then by RB Ryan Mathews getting a 15-yard TD run.

With the shutout win over Kansas City, San Diego improved to 7–6.

Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 15: San Francisco 49ers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	0	7	7
Chargers	7	10	7	10	34

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 16
Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
Game weather: 56°F (Partly Cloudy)
Game attendance: 67,820
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann
Recap

Game information

First quarter

SD – Vincent Jackson 58 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:07.

Second quarter

SD – Nate Kaeding 25 yard field goal, Chargers 10–0, Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 7:00.
SD – Vincent Jackson 11 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 17–0, Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:49.

Third quarter

SD – Mike Tolbert 1 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 24–0, Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 8:12.

Fourth quarter

SD – Vincent Jackson 21 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Chargers 31–0, Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:16.
SD – Nate Kaeding 39 yard field goal, Chargers 34–0, Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:56.
SF – Brian Westbrook 3 yard run (Jeff Reed kick), Chargers 34–7, Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:12.

Top passers

SF – Alex Smith – 19/29, 165 yards, 1 interception
SD – Philip Rivers – 19/25, 273 yards, 3 touchdowns

Top rushers

SF – Anthony Dixon – 6 rushes, 33 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews – 17 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

SF – Josh Morgan – 7 receptions, 106 yards
SD – Vincent Jackson – 5 receptions, 112 yards, 3 touchdowns

Top tacklers

SF – Takeo Spikes – 7 tackles, 5 assists
SD – Kevin Burnett – 8 tackles, 1 sack

The Chargers' fourteenth game was an interconference duel with the 49ers which was played on Thursday Night. The Chargers took a quick lead with QB Philip Rivers throwing a 58-yard TD pass to WR Vincent Jackson. The lead was extended in the second quarter by kicker Nate Kaeding nailing a 25-yard field goal, followed by Rivers finding Jackson on an 11-yard touchdown pass. The Chargers continued to dominate with FB Mike Tolbert getting a 1-yard TD run, followed by Rivers connecting to Jackson on a 48-yard TD pass, then with Kaeding hitting a 39-yard field goal. The 49ers made their only score of the game with RB Brian Westbrook getting a 1-yard TD run.

This game was also a blowout and San Diego improved to 8–6.

Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 16: San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	7	10	20
Bengals	7	6	0	21	34

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: December 26
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
Game weather: 25°F (Cloudy with flurries)
Game attendance: 54,194
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
Recap

Game information

1st quarter

CIN – Jermaine Gresham 3 yard pass from Carson Palmer (Clint Stitser kick), Bengals 7–0, Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:40.

2nd quarter

CIN – Jerome Simpson 10 yard pass from Carson Palmer (kick failed, wl), Bengals 13–0, Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:47.
SD – Nate Kaeding 20 yard field goal, Bengals 13–3, Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:19.

3rd quarter

SD – Ryan Mathews 23 yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), Bengals 13–10, Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:47.

4th quarter

CIN – Jordan Shipley 3 yard pass from Carson Palmer (Clint Stitser kick), Bengals 20–10, Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:00.
SD – Nate Kaeding 28 yard field goal, Bengals 20–13, Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 5:42.
CIN – Jerome Simpson 59 yard pass from Carson Palmer (Clint Stitser kick), Bengals 27–13, Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:53.
CIN – Bernard Scott 10 yard run (Clint Stitser kick), Bengals 34–13, Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:33.
SD – Kelley Washington 5 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), Bengals 34–20, Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:27.

Top passers

SD – Philip Rivers – 27/40, 256 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
CIN – Carson Palmer – 16/21, 269 yards, 4 touchdowns

Top rushers

SD – Ryan Mathews – 12 rushes, 55 yards, 1 touchdown
CIN – Cedric Benson – 24 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

SD – Legedu Naanee – 4 receptions, 59 yards
CIN – Jerome Simpson – 6 receptions, 124 yards, 2 touchdowns

Top tacklers

SD – Eric Weddle – 11 tackles, 5 assists
CIN – Dhani Jones – 5 tackles, 3 assists

Hoping to make it three straight the Chargers flew to Paul Brown Stadium for an AFC duel with the Bengals. In the first quarter the Chargers trailed early with QB Carson Palmer throwing a 3-yard TD pass to TE Jermaine Gresham. Then Palmer found WR Jerome Simpson on a 10-yard TD pass (PAT failed, wide left). The Chargers got on the board with kicker Nate Kaeding hitting a 20-yard field goal, followed by RB Ryan Mathews getting a 23-yard TD run, but went into more trouble as Palmer completed a 3-yard TD pass to WR Jordan Shipley. The Chargers cut the lead with Kaeding making a 28-yard field goal, but struggled to hold on after Palmer connected to Simpson on a 59-yard TD pass, followed by RB Bernard Scott getting a 10-yard TD run. The Chargers tried to come back after QB Philip Rivers made a 5-yard TD pass to WR Kelley Washington, but the Bengals defense prevented any more scoring chances.

With the loss, the Chargers fell to 8–7. With Kansas City winning earlier in the day, the loss prevented the Chargers from making their sixth playoff appearance in seven years.

Week 17: at Denver Broncos

Week 17: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	16	10	7	33
Broncos	7	0	7	14	28

at INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: January 2
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
Game attendance: 74,155
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Beuerlein

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

SD –
DEN –

Top rushers

SD –
DEN –

Top receivers

SD –
DEN –

Top tacklers

SD –
DEN –

The Chargers' final game was a division rivalry rematch against the Broncos. In the first quarter the Chargers trailed early as QB Tim Tebow threw a 14-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Lloyd. They eventually overcame this deficit with RB Ryan Mathews getting a 27-yard TD run, followed by kicker Nate Kaeding nailing a 42, 45 and 47-yard field goal to put the Chargers up 16–7. They extended their lead in the third quarter with Mathews getting a 12-yard TD run, followed by Kaeding hitting a 37-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed with QB Tim Tebow completing a 6-yard TD pass to WR Eric Decker, but the Chargers increased their lead with Mathews getting a 31-yard TD run. The lead was narrowed further with Cassius Vaughn returning the kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, followed by Tebow scrambling 6 yards for a touchdown, but the Chargers still managed to hold on for the win. The Chargers finished the 2010–11 NFL season as the only team ever to rank first in overall offense (396 yds/g), "and" overall defense (272 yds/g) in terms of total yards gained and allowed... and NOT make the playoffs the same year. Since 1970, the previous four NFL teams to accomplish that statistical feat all qualified for the post-season in those respective years.

With the win against the Broncos, San Diego finished with a 9–7 record.

Notes and references

↑ Judge, Clark (August 20, 2011). "Another slow start for Chargers? After lockout, maybe not". CBSSports.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011.
1 2 3 Acee, Kevin (August 1, 2011). "Bolts kick teams get new name". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011.
↑ Final 2010 DVOA Ratings
↑ Eagles-Vikings moves to primetime in Week 16

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Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division

Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

Seasons (56)	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers seasons

Los Angeles 1960 San Diego 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

2010 NFL season

East	North	South	West	East	North	South	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Houston	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta	Arizona
Miami	Cincinnati	Indianapolis	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	Carolina	St. Louis
New England	Cleveland	Jacksonville	Oakland	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans	San Francisco
NY Jets	Pittsburgh	Tennessee	San Diego	Washington	Minnesota	Tampa Bay	Seattle

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