NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HOUSTON 3 SAN DIEGO 35 1:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR SDG BALL ON SDG 16 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- HOUSTON 0 3 3 SAN DIEGO 14 21 35 HALFTIME SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: SDG - TD, ANTONIO GATES 49 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 9:11. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards in 2:03. Key plays: Rivers 21-yard pass to Chambers to San Diego 41. SAN DIEGO 7-0 SDG - TD, ANTONIO CROMARTIE RECOVERED FUMBLE IN END ZONE (NATE KAEDING KICK), 11:22. SAN DIEGO 14-0 2ND QUARTER: HST - FG, KRIS BROWN 40 YD, 0:53. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards in 4:31. Key plays: Echemandu 20-yard run to midfield. SAN DIEGO 14-3 SDG - TD, ANTONIO GATES 31 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 3:00. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards in 2:07. Key plays: Tomlinson 20-yard run to Houston 37. SAN DIEGO 21-3 SDG - TD, ANTONIO CROMARTIE 70 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 5:08. SAN DIEGO 28-3 SDG - TD, CHRIS CHAMBERS 13 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 12:29. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards in 4:58. Key plays: Cromartie 21-yard interception return with 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on Chargers' Cooper to San Diego 49; Rivers 12-yard pass to Gates on 3rd-and-9 to Houston 38. SAN DIEGO 35-3</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- HOUSTON 0 3 3 SAN DIEGO 14 21 35 HALFTIME SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: 9:11 SDG - TD, A Gates 49 Yd Pass From P Rivers (N Kaeding Kick). Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards in 2:03. Key plays: Rivers 21-yard pass to Chambers to San Diego 41. San Diego 7-0. 11:22 SDG - TD, A Cromartie Recovered Fumble In End Zone (N Kaeding Kick). San Diego 14-0. 2ND QUARTER: 0:53 HST - FG, K Brown 40 Yd. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards in 4:31. Key plays: Echemandu 20-yard run to midfield. San Diego 14-3. 3:00 SDG - TD, A Gates 31 Yd Pass From P Rivers (N Kaeding Kick). Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards in 2:07. Key plays: Tomlinson 20-yard run to Houston 37. San Diego 21-3. 5:08 SDG - TD, A Cromartie 70 Yd Interception Return (N Kaeding Kick). San Diego 28-3. 12:29 SDG - TD, C Chambers 13 Yd Pass From P Rivers (N Kaeding Kick). Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards in 4:58. Key plays: Cromartie 21-yard interception return with 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on Chargers' Cooper to San Diego 49; Rivers 12-yard pass to Gates on 3rd-and-9 to Houston 38. San Diego 35-3. Houston - San Diego End 2nd Qtr Statistics TEAM STATISTICS Houston San Diego FIRST DOWNS 11 9 Rushing 4 3 Passing 6 5 Penalty 1 1 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-7-29% 2-3-67% TOTAL NET YARDS 172 196 Total offensive plays 39 21 Average gain per play 4.4 9.3 NET YARDS RUSHING 61 68 Rushing attempts 15 13 Average gain per rush 4.1 5.2 NET YARDS PASSING 111 128 Times sacked: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 Gross passing yards 111 128 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 24-15-2 8-6-0 Avg gain per pass play 4.6 16.0 PUNTS: Number and Average 2-35.0 1-63.0 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 3-20 2-41 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 0 5 Rushing 0 0 Passing 0 3 Interceptions 0 1 Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 1 EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 0-0 5-5 Kicking: Made-Attempts 0-0 5-5 Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 1-1 0-0 SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 18:18 11:42 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Houston San Diego RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A ECHEMANDU 6 41 6.8 20 0 L TOMLINSON 11 58 5.3 20 0 R DAYNE 8 20 2.5 5 0 P RIVERS 1 8 8.0 8 0 M TURK 1 0 0.0 0 0 L NEAL 1 2 2.0 2 0 PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- M SCHAUB 11-18- 77 2 0 13 P RIVERS 6- 8-128 0 3 49 S ROSENFELS 4- 6- 34 0 0 15 Sacked-Yards Lost: None Sacked-Yards Lost: None RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J JONES 4 29 7.3 13 0 A GATES 3 92 30.7 49 2 K WALTER 3 34 11.3 15 0 C CHAMBERS 2 35 17.5 21 1 V LEACH 2 16 8.0 9 0 L TOMLINSON 1 1 1.0 1 0 O DANIELS 2 15 7.5 8 0 A ECHEMANDU 1 7 7.0 7 0 D ANDERSON 1 6 6.0 6 0 A DAVIS 1 6 6.0 6 0 R DAYNE 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- K BROWN 0/0 1/1 N KAEDING 5/5 0/0 Dist.: 40</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- HOUSTON 0 3 3 SAN DIEGO 14 21 35 HALFTIME SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: 9:11 SDG - TD, A Gates 49 Yd Pass From P Rivers (N Kaeding Kick). Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards in 2:03. Key plays: Rivers 21-yard pass to Chambers to San Diego 41. San Diego 7-0. 11:22 SDG - TD, A Cromartie Recovered Fumble In End Zone (N Kaeding Kick). San Diego 14-0. 2ND QUARTER: 0:53 HST - FG, K Brown 40 Yd. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards in 4:31. Key plays: Echemandu 20-yard run to midfield. San Diego 14-3. 3:00 SDG - TD, A Gates 31 Yd Pass From P Rivers (N Kaeding Kick). Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards in 2:07. Key plays: Tomlinson 20-yard run to Houston 37. San Diego 21-3. 5:08 SDG - TD, A Cromartie 70 Yd Interception Return (N Kaeding Kick). San Diego 28-3. 12:29 SDG - TD, C Chambers 13 Yd Pass From P Rivers (N Kaeding Kick). Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards in 4:58. Key plays: Cromartie 21-yard interception return with 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on Chargers' Cooper to San Diego 49; Rivers 12-yard pass to Gates on 3rd-and-9 to Houston 38. San Diego 35-3. Houston - San Diego End 2nd Qtr Statistics TEAM STATISTICS Houston San Diego FIRST DOWNS 11 9 Rushing 4 3 Passing 6 5 Penalty 1 1 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-7-29% 2-3-67% TOTAL NET YARDS 172 196 Total offensive plays 39 21 Average gain per play 4.4 9.3 NET YARDS RUSHING 61 68 Rushing attempts 15 13 Average gain per rush 4.1 5.2 NET YARDS PASSING 111 128 Times sacked: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 Gross passing yards 111 128 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 24-15-2 8-6-0 Avg gain per pass play 4.6 16.0 PUNTS: Number and Average 2-35.0 1-63.0 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 3-20 2-41 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 0 5 Rushing 0 0 Passing 0 3 Interceptions 0 1 Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 1 EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 0-0 5-5 Kicking: Made-Attempts 0-0 5-5 Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 1-1 0-0 SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 18:18 11:42 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Houston San Diego RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A ECHEMANDU 6 41 6.8 20 0 L TOMLINSON 11 58 5.3 20 0 R DAYNE 8 20 2.5 5 0 P RIVERS 1 8 8.0 8 0 M TURK 1 0 0.0 0 0 L NEAL 1 2 2.0 2 0 PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- M SCHAUB 11-18- 77 2 0 13 P RIVERS 6- 8-128 0 3 49 S ROSENFELS 4- 6- 34 0 0 15 Sacked-Yards Lost: None Sacked-Yards Lost: None RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J JONES 4 29 7.3 13 0 A GATES 3 92 30.7 49 2 K WALTER 3 34 11.3 15 0 C CHAMBERS 2 35 17.5 21 1 V LEACH 2 16 8.0 9 0 L TOMLINSON 1 1 1.0 1 0 O DANIELS 2 15 7.5 8 0 A ECHEMANDU 1 7 7.0 7 0 D ANDERSON 1 6 6.0 6 0 A DAVIS 1 6 6.0 6 0 R DAYNE 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- K BROWN 0/0 1/1 N KAEDING 5/5 0/0 Dist.: 40</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HOUSTON 3 SAN DIEGO 35 14:57 LEFT, 3RD QTR HST BALL ON HST 16 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HOUSTON 3 SAN DIEGO 35 12:02 LEFT, 3RD QTR SDG BALL ON SDG 23 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HOUSTON 3 SAN DIEGO 35 9:28 LEFT, 3RD QTR HST BALL ON HST 6 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HOUSTON 3 SAN DIEGO 35 6:38 LEFT, 3RD QTR SDG BALL ON SDG 34 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HOUSTON 3 SAN DIEGO 35 5:33 LEFT, 3RD QTR HST BALL ON HST 14 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HOUSTON 3 SAN DIEGO 35 0:18 LEFT, 3RD QTR SDG BALL ON SDG 15 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- HOUSTON 0 3 0 3 SAN DIEGO 14 21 0 35 END, 3RD QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: SDG - TD, ANTONIO GATES 49 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 9:11. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards in 2:03. Key plays: Rivers 21-yard pass to Chambers to San Diego 41. SAN DIEGO 7-0 SDG - TD, ANTONIO CROMARTIE RECOVERED FUMBLE IN END ZONE (NATE KAEDING KICK), 11:22. SAN DIEGO 14-0 2ND QUARTER: HST - FG, KRIS BROWN 40 YD, 0:53. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards in 4:31. Key plays: Echemandu 20-yard run to midfield. SAN DIEGO 14-3 SDG - TD, ANTONIO GATES 31 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 3:00. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards in 2:07. Key plays: Tomlinson 20-yard run to Houston 37. SAN DIEGO 21-3 SDG - TD, ANTONIO CROMARTIE 70 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 5:08. SAN DIEGO 28-3 SDG - TD, CHRIS CHAMBERS 13 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 12:29. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards in 4:58. Key plays: Cromartie 21-yard interception return with 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on Chargers' Cooper to San Diego 49; Rivers 12-yard pass to Gates on 3rd-and-9 to Houston 38. SAN DIEGO 35-3 3RD QUARTER: NONE</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HOUSTON 3 SAN DIEGO 35 11:33 LEFT, 4TH QTR HST BALL ON HST 6 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL TD HST JOEL DREESSEN 28 YD PASS FROM SAGE ROSENFELS (KRIS BROWN KICK) HOUSTON 10 SAN DIEGO 35 4:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HOUSTON 10 SAN DIEGO 35 4:39 LEFT, 4TH QTR SDG BALL ON SDG 39 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HOUSTON 10 SAN DIEGO 35 2:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR HST BALL ON HST 1 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 2ND HALF HOUSTON 10 SAN DIEGO 35 HST BALL ON HST 1 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL HOUSTON 10 SAN DIEGO 35 1:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR SDG BALL ON HST 8 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: HOUSTON at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- HOUSTON 0 3 0 7 10 SAN DIEGO 14 21 0 0 35 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: SDG - TD, ANTONIO GATES 49 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 9:11. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards in 2:03. Key plays: Rivers 21-yard pass to Chambers to San Diego 41. SAN DIEGO 7-0 SDG - TD, ANTONIO CROMARTIE RECOVERED FUMBLE IN END ZONE (NATE KAEDING KICK), 11:22. SAN DIEGO 14-0 2ND QUARTER: HST - FG, KRIS BROWN 40 YD, 0:53. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards in 4:31. Key plays: Echemandu 20-yard run to midfield. SAN DIEGO 14-3 SDG - TD, ANTONIO GATES 31 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 3:00. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards in 2:07. Key plays: Tomlinson 20-yard run to Houston 37. SAN DIEGO 21-3 SDG - TD, ANTONIO CROMARTIE 70 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 5:08. SAN DIEGO 28-3 SDG - TD, CHRIS CHAMBERS 13 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 12:29. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards in 4:58. Key plays: Cromartie 21-yard interception return with 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on Chargers' Cooper to San Diego 49; Rivers 12-yard pass to Gates on 3rd-and-9 to Houston 38. SAN DIEGO 35-3 3RD QUARTER: NONE 4TH QUARTER: HST - TD, JOEL DREESSEN 28 YD PASS FROM SAGE ROSENFELS (KRIS BROWN KICK), 10:20. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards in 6:53. Key plays: Rosenfels 11-yard pass to Daniels to Houston 17; Rosenfels 15-yard pass to Walter on 3rd-and-6 to Houston 36; Echemandu 11-yard run to San Diego 44; Echemandu 6-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to San Diego 29. SAN DIEGO 35-10 ATT: 60,439</div>
