2014 San Diego Chargers season

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2014 San Diego Chargers season
Owner
Qualcomm Stadium
Local radioKIOZ, KLSD
Results
Record9–7
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros
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head coach Mike McCoy. After former Chargers' offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt was hired by the Tennessee Titans to become their new head coach, the Chargers promoted Frank Reich
to replace him. Reich spent the 2013 season as the Chargers' quarterbacks coach.

The Chargers began the season 5–1, winning five straight after losing their season opener. It was followed by a three-game losing streak, and they finished 4–4 in the second half. They won just two of their final five games, coming back from double-digit fourth quarter deficits twice to remain in playoff contention. They lost the final game of the season when a win would have secured a playoff berth.

rushing yards (13th to 30) and yards per rush (21st to 31st).[3] It was the second time in three years the team finished second-to-last in yards per carry.[4] San Diego was just 2–4 against teams in their division in the AFC West, and were swept by both the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs. It was their worst intradivision record since they were 1–5 in 2003.[5] The Chargers were only 3–6 against teams with winning records.[6]
They matched their 9–7 record from 2013, but missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons.

injured reserve. Running back Ryan Mathews also missed seven games early in the season. He and wide receiver Keenan Allen were sidelined during the final games of the season. For the season, the Chargers started five different players at center.[7]

Offseason

Signings

Position Player 2013 Team Contract
RB Donald Brown Indianapolis Colts 3 years, $10.5 million
CB Brandon Flowers Kansas City Chiefs 1 year, $3 million
QB Kellen Clemens St. Louis Rams 2 years, $3 million
ILB Kavell Conner Indianapolis Colts 3 years, $2.7 million
TE David Johnson Pittsburgh Steelers 2 years, $1.7 million
RB Ronnie Brown Houston Texans -

Departures

Position Player 2014 Team
FB Le'Ron McClain Retired
QB Charlie Whitehurst Tennessee Titans
DT Cam Thomas Pittsburgh Steelers
WR Vincent Brown Oakland Raiders
OLB Larry English Tampa Bay Buccaneers
G
Steve Schilling
Seattle Seahawks

NFL draft

2014 San Diego Chargers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 25 Jason Verrett *  CB TCU
2 50 Jeremiah Attaochu  LB Georgia Tech from Miami [R2 - 1]
3 89 Chris Watt 
G
Notre Dame
5 165 Ryan Carrethers  DT Arkansas State
6 201 Marion Grice  RB Arizona State
7 240 Tevin Reese  WR Baylor
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Draft notes

  1. ^ No. 50: Miami → San Diego (D). Miami traded this selection to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's second and fourth round selections (57th & 125th).[source 1]

Staff

2014 San Diego Chargers staff

Front office

  • Owner – Alex Spanos
  • Chairman/president – Dean Spanos
  • Executive vice president – Michael Spanos
  • Executive vice president/CEO –
    A. G. Spanos
  • General manager – Tom Telesco
  • Executive vice president of football operations – John Spanos
  • Executive vice president of football administration/player finance – Ed McGuire
  • Senior executive – Randy Mueller
  • Director of pro scouting – Dennis Abraham
  • Director of player personnel – JoJo Wooden
  • Director of college scouting – Kevin Kelly
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Bryan Cox

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – John Pagano
  • Defensive line – Don Johnson
  • Linebackers – Joe Barry
  • Assistant linebackers – Bobby King
  • Secondary – Ron Milus
  • Assistant secondary – Greg Williams
  • Defensive quality control – Chad Grimm

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning –
    Kent Johnson
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Rick Lyle
  • Coaching administrative assistant – Mark Ridgley

Final roster

2014 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
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  • 66 Jeromey Clary G/T (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
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Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 13 inactive, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 7 Dallas Cowboys W 27–7 1–0
Qualcomm Stadium
Recap
2 August 15 at Seattle Seahawks L 14–41 1–1
CenturyLink Field
Recap
3 August 24 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–21 1–2 Levi's Stadium Recap
4 August 28 Arizona Cardinals W 12–9 2–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 at Arizona Cardinals L 17–18 0–1
University of Phoenix Stadium
Recap
2 September 14 Seattle Seahawks W 30–21 1–1
Qualcomm Stadium
Recap
3 September 21 at Buffalo Bills W 22–10 2–1
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Recap
4 September 28 Jacksonville Jaguars W 33–14 3–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
5 October 5 New York Jets W 31–0 4–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
6 October 12 at Oakland Raiders W 31–28 5–1
O.co Coliseum
Recap
7 October 19 Kansas City Chiefs L 20–23 5–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
8 October 23 at Denver Broncos L 21–35 5–3
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Recap
9 November 2 at Miami Dolphins L 0–37 5–4
Sun Life Stadium
Recap
10 Bye
11 November 16 Oakland Raiders W 13–6 6–4 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
12 November 23 St. Louis Rams W 27–24 7–4 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
13 November 30 at Baltimore Ravens W 34–33 8–4 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
14 December 7 New England Patriots L 14–23 8–5 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
15 December 14 Denver Broncos L 10–22 8–6 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
16 December 20 at San Francisco 49ers W 38–35 (OT) 9–6 Levi's Stadium Recap
17 December 28 at Kansas City Chiefs L 7–19 9–7 Arrowhead Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals

Week One: San Diego Chargers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 3 14017
Cardinals 0 6 01218

at

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver John Brown scored on a 13-yard pass from Carson Palmer with 2:25 left in the game to defeat San Diego 18–17 on Monday night.[8] The Chargers led 17–6 after three periods, but did not convert on multiple opportunities throughout the game. It was the fifth loss for San Diego over the prior three seasons in which they led by a touchdown or more in the fourth quarter, tied for the most in the NFL.[9]

Rookie

strip sack to set up a 20-yard touchdown run by Ryan Mathews for a 17–6 Charger advantage.[8][10]

The Cardinals pulled to 17–12 after a 10-play, 64-yard touchdown drive with 12:30 remaining; their two-point conversion failed.[8] On San Diego's following drive, they were in field-goal range at the Arizona 29-yard line when a mishandled snap from backup center Rich Ohrnberger—replacing an injured Nick Hardwick who left the game—to Rivers pushed the Chargers back to the 43 and forced a punt. Arizona then went on their 11-play, 91-yard game-winning drive, which was extended by a slow-footed Palmer scrambling 12 yards on a third-and-10 play.[9]

The Chargers offense, which ranked fifth in the NFL in yards in 2013, suffered from uncharacteristic dropped passes. Arizona's late field goal in the second quarter came after a Chargers interception set up by Eddie Royal stopping on his route as a Rivers pass went to the Chiefs Jerraud Powers. The Chargers' Marcus Gilchrist dropped an apparent sure interception in the third quarter.[9]

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 7 7021
Chargers 3 17 7330

at

San Diego, California

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
  • Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 67,916
  • Referee:
    Laura Okmin
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Game information

Antonio Gates caught three touchdowns from Rivers to lead the Chargers to a 30–21 win over the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.[11] San Diego held a 42:15 to 17:45 advantage in time of possession under hot weather conditions. The official game-time temperature was 94 °F (34 °C), while readings at field level read closer to 115 °F (46 °C). The Chargers had six drives of eight plays or more—including possessions of 14, 12, and 10 plays—while the Seahawks had one eight-play drive.[12]

San Diego's first possession was a 14-play drive that led to a 50-yard field goal by Nick Novak, ending the Seahawks' 20-game streak without allowing a score on the opening possession. Following a 10-play field goal drive by the Chargers in the second quarter, linebacker Kavell Conner forced a fumble on the kickoff, which led to a six-play touchdown drive; the two drives combined to keep the Seahawks offense off the field for almost nine minutes.[12] Gates' third touchdown came after he split two defenders and made a spectacular one-handed grab to give the Chargers a 27–14 lead late in the third quarter.[11]

Rivers was 28-of-37 for 284 yards. He had thrown 65 touchdowns to Gates, the most between a quarterback and tight end in NFL history.[11] The Chargers were 10-for-17 on third-down conversions, while the Seahawks were 3-for-8.[12]

Week 3: at Buffalo Bills

Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 6 7222
Bills 0 3 7010

at

Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Rivers threw two touchdowns to Royal and spread the ball to multiple receivers to lead San Diego to a 22–10 victory over the Buffalo Bills.[13] The Chargers' defense held the Bills to just 19 yards and forced a safety in their first four series in the fourth quarter,[14] denying Buffalo their third 3–0 start since 1993.[13]

The Chargers led throughout the game after a 3-yard TD pass from Rivers to Royal with 9:45 left in the first quarter. They took control of the game after a 37-yard Novak field goal 21 seconds before the half, and a 5-yard TD catch by Royal to cap a 14-play, 80-yard drive to start the third quarter for a 20–3 lead, their largest of the game.

first down in their final five drives after 20 in their first five.[14]

After losing running back Mathews to a sprained ankle the previous week, the Chargers' Danny Woodhead did not return after his first carry of the game 3+12 minutes into the contest. Donald Brown filled in with 89 yards offense (62 rushing and 27 receiving). Rivers completed 18 of 25 passes for 256 yards, including two 49-yard catches by Floyd. Royal had four receptions for 42 yards, and backup tight end Ladarius Green finished with four catches for 64 yards. Novak extended his streak of consecutive successful field goal attempts to 23, passing Nate Kaeding for second in team history.[13]

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 14 0014
Chargers 3 14 10633

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 56,553
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
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Game information

The Chargers defeated the winless Jacksonville Jaguars 33–14 as Rivers threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns. Royal caught two of the scoring passes for his second straight two-touchdown game. San Diego extended its winning streak to three.[15]

After Jacksonville took a 7–3 lead on a Toby Gerhart 1-yard TD run early in the second quarter, Rivers spotted Royal—guarded by linebacker Geno Hayes—who got open for a 47-yard touchdown reception. Jaguars rookie Blake Bortles, making his first start, followed with a scoring pass to Nic Jacobs. Before halftime, Rivers found Royal on third-and-10 as the receiver outran defenders for 43-yard TD pass, staking San Diego to a 17–14 lead.[15] Rivers connected with Floyd on a 24-yard TD pass to open the third quarter, and the Chargers' defense held the Jaguars scoreless in the second half. Cornerback Brandon Flowers and safety Eric Weddle each intercepted Bortles in the second half after the Jacksonville quarterback began the game 13-for-15 with 144 yards.[16]

Rivers completed 29 of his 37 passes and had a 130.0 passer rating, his highest ever in a game in which he threw over 31 passes.[17] Keenan Allen established career-highs of 10 catches for 135 yards, and Royal had five receptions for 105 yards, his first 100-yard game with the Chargers.[16] Novak made four field goals.[15] Earlier in the week on Tuesday, the Chargers had made 10 player transactions largely due to injuries.[16] Playing without Mathews and Woodhead, San Diego ran for just 42 yards on 20 carries; the team entered the game averaging a league-low 2.4 yards per carry. "We've got to work on the running game. We'll get better," Chargers head coach Mike McCoy said.[18]

Week 5: vs. New York Jets

Week Five: New York Jets at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 000
Chargers 7 14 7331

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

Mike McCoy's desire to improve the run game came to fruition against the New York Jets. The Chargers ran for 162 yards against the Jets, who came into the game ranked number one in the NFL in rush defense. Donald Brown was knocked out of the game with a concussion in the first half and Branden Oliver, their fourth-string running back, played. Oliver ran 19 times for 114 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 4 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. These were the first two NFL touchdowns for the rookie.

Philip Rivers completed 20 throws on 28 attempts for 288 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Two of his touchdown throws were to Antonio Gates. With 65 touchdowns, Rivers and Gates set the NFL record for most between a quarterback and tight end duo. It was Gates' 91 and 92 career TD catches, moving him into 10th place all-time. After the game, Rivers stressed this year's toughness of the team as its success.

The offense of the Jets on the other hand, crossed the 50-yard line for the first time with 7:35 left in the fourth quarter. Geno Smith threw only four completions on 12 attempts for 27 yards and an interception. In the first offensive possession for the Jets in the second half, he was benched for Michael Vick. Vick did only a little better by throwing 8 completions on 19 attempts for 27 yards and ran twice for 14 yards.

The Chargers were the first team to win by a shutout in the 2014 season (week five). The Chargers' last shutout victory was 31-0 against Kansas City on December 12, 2010. The Jets were shut out for the first time since losing 34-0 against San Francisco on September 30, 2012. With the day's loss, the Jets had lost four straight games.

Week 6: at Oakland Raiders

Week Six: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 7 71031
Raiders 7 7 7728

at

O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information

Rookie

Derek Carr at the San Diego 5 with 1:13 remaining in the game to seal a 31–28 Chargers win on the road. San Diego had gone ahead with 1:56 to play on a 1-yard touchdown run by Oliver. Verrett's first career interception helped the Chargers extend their winning streak to five, while Oakland suffered its 11th straight defeat.[19][20] The Chargers 5–1 start to begin the season was their best since 2002.[21]

Carr threw a 77-yard TD pass to Andre Holmes in the opening minute of the game, and he and Rivers both threw two touchdowns in the first half for a 14-14 tie at halftime. In the third quarter, a 54-yard Novak field goal was nullified by a Chargers holding penalty. On fourth-and-35, Weddle threw an incomplete pass on a fake punt, giving the Raiders excellent field position; Oakland then scored on a 47-yard TD pass from Carr to Brice Butler. The Chargers responded with a Gates score on a 1-yard pass from Rivers, and the game was tied at 21 to begin the fourth quarter.

Oakland took the lead again after Carr found Holmes for a 6-yard TD with 10 minutes left.

three-and-out, when Allen—filling in for an injured Royal—returned the punt 29 yards to the Oakland 39. With 4:49 remaining, Rivers led the six-play game-winning TD drive which culminated with four straight runs by Oliver for 29 yards.[20] The Raiders had the ball on the Chargers 45 on second-and-one, when Carr threw deep for Butler, but Verrett leaped for an acrobatic sideline interception.[19][20] Verrett had left the game earlier in the third quarter after tearing his left labrum in three places while diving for a pass.[22]

Oliver ran for 101 yards in the game, and Rivers threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns. For Rivers, it was an NFL-record fifth straight game with at least a 120 passer rating.[19] Verrett grew up a Raiders fan in nearby Fairfield, California. About 100 of his friends and family attended the game, including his brother, who works for the Raiders.[20]

Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Seven: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 10 31023
Chargers 7 7 0620

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

A late field goal of 48 yards by rookie Cairo Santos gave the Kansas City Chiefs a 23–20 win over the Chargers. The Chiefs ran 70 plays to the Chargers' 49, and controlled the ball for 39 minutes during the game to San Diego's 21.[23][24] San Diego was just 3-for-10 on third down conversions after entering the game with a 53.8% success rate, the highest in the league.[24] The loss ended the team's six-game home winning streak over the Chiefs.[23]

The Chargers got out to a 7–0 lead after tight end John Phillips' first catch of the season, a 1-yard TD from Rivers.[25] They regained the lead, 14–10, after Gates' 27-yard TD off a tipped pass 14 seconds before halftime.[25][26] San Diego was limited to just one offensive drive in the third quarter, a three-and-out series that lasted just 1:02,[26] and Kansas City led 20–14 after an Alex Smith 11-yard TD pass to Anthony Sherman with 14:50 left in the fourth.[25] The Chargers responded with a 12-play drive, driving all the way to the Chiefs 6, but settled for a Novak 24-yard field goal.[24][25] After a defensive stop, Novak kicked a 48-yarder to tied the game at 20 with 1:57 remaining.[24] It was his 31st straight field goal, breaking Carney's team record of 29 set from 1992 to 1993.[25] However, the Chiefs drove 62 yards on nine plays on their game-winning drive.[25]

Rivers was 17 of 31 for 205 yards and two touchdowns with an 83.4 rating, breaking his streak of games with 120 or higher.

bye week.[25] Retired defensive end Leslie O'Neal was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame at halftime. This was the first of two games in which the Chargers wore their alternate powder blue jerseys – the other was against the New England Patriots on December 7.[21]

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

Game information

Peyton Manning connected with Emmanuel Sanders for three touchdowns to lead the Denver Broncos to a 35–21 win over San Diego. Rookie Juwan Thompson also ran for two TDs to help the Broncos (6–1) expand their lead over the Chargers (5–3) in the AFC West. A year earlier, San Diego had handed Denver their only home loss of the season.[27]

The game was tied 7–7 in the second quarter after Rivers capped a 13-play, 84-yard drive with a 2-yard TD to Allen. On the following kickoff, the Chargers appeared to recover a fumble by Denver, but the play was overturned. Manning then drove his team eight plays for a 31-yard TD to Sanders past cornerback Richard Marshall. The Chargers were trailing 28–14 in the fourth quarter with the Broncos on the San Diego 2, when Weddle intercepted Manning; however, the play was nullified by a holding penalty against Gilchrist, and Thompson scored on a 1-yard run the next play.[28] The Chargers followed with an eight-play, 80-yard TD drive in less than two minutes, with Gates scoring for the second time for a 35–21 game with 9+12 minutes left.[27][28] Weddle forced a Denver fumble on the first play of the following drive, but San Diego was unable to recover the ball.[28] Denver kicker Brandon McManus missed a 53-yard attempt with six minutes remaining, and the Chargers received the ball with excellent field position. San Diego's drive ended with a Rahim Moore interception of a Rivers pass intended for Floyd at the Denver 4.[27]

Rivers ended the game 30 of 41 for 252 yards with three TDs and two interceptions. Gates become the team leader in career

yards receiving after passing Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Lance Alworth (9,584). Manning finished 25 of 35 for 286 yards with three TDs and no interceptions.[27] The Chargers were playing without injured cornerbacks Flowers (concussion) and Steve Williams (groin); Verrett played despite a hurt shoulder injured during the Raiders game, but was unable to play after a few series in the second quarter.[29]

Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

Game information

The Chargers committed four turnovers and lost 37–0 to the Miami Dolphins for their most lopsided defeat since 1996. The Dolphins front four dominated the Chargers' offensive line, forcing three interceptions and a lost fumble by Rivers. It was San Diego's third straight loss, and the first time they had been shut out since 1999.[30]

On the opening possession of the game, San Diego gambled on fourth and 1 from the Miami 22, but Oliver was stopped for a 1-yard loss. It was the only time the Chargers crossed midfield during the game. Miami led 17–0 after the first 21 minutes. They scored on all but one of their seven possessions in the first half, the exception being Caleb Sturgis' miss on a 45-yard field goal attempt to end the half. Rivers was limited to 138 yards passing in the game, and was twice intercepted by Brent Grimes. His quarterback rating of 31.0 was his lowest since 2007.[30]

San Diego remained winless in South Florida since the Epic in Miami in January 1982, a string of eight straight losses to the Dolphins. Running back Donald Brown returned from his concussion in Week 5, and ran four times for 23 yards.[30]

Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Eleven: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 0 036
Chargers 7 3 3013

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 66,720
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Scott Kaplan
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Floyd caught a 22-yard touchdown from Rivers on the game's third play from

U-T San Diego lauded Scifres' performance, stating that he "arguably was the team MVP."[33] San Diego was a season low 27% (4-for-15) on third-down conversions, after entering the game fourth best in the league (48%).[31] Gates made a difficult catch late in the fourth quarter to extend a drive and help seal the game.[32]

San Diego linebacker

knocked the wind out of Rivers in the fourth, but he remained in the game after Oakland pulled with a touchdown with a 25-yard field goal from Sebastian Janikowski with four minutes remaining. On the following drive, Gates converted a key third-and-3 with a 15-yard catch at the Oakland 45 after tipping the pass to himself between safeties Charles Woodson and Brandian Ross.[31] An incompletion would have forced a punt with 2:32 left; instead, Oakland need to use their remaining timeouts before receiving the ball back with 65 seconds to go.[32] Carr threw a desperation pass that was incomplete short of the end zone as the game clock expired.[31]

Scifres' nine punts, which were the second most of his career, included ones that pinned the Raiders at their 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-, and 12-yard line.[32] Oakland crossed midfield just twice in the game.[31] San Diego started four drives on their 41-yard line or better, which netted only three punts and a field goal.[32] Rivers was 22 of 34 for 193 yards. After saying that Rivers had been suffering a "very severe rib injury" for weeks, Gates later said he was "taken out of context".[31][34] According to McCoy, Rivers had not missed any practice time nor received any treatment from the team trainer.[34] After being out since September, Ryan Mathews, Manti Te'o and Melvin Ingram played for the Chargers.[31] After missing seven games, Mathews ran 16 times for 70 yards, bolstering a running game that was averaging a league-low 3.1 yards per carry.[31][35]

Week 12: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Twelve: St. Louis Rams at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 7 7724
Chargers 3 3 14727

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 66,040
  • Referee:
    Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information