NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL DETROIT 14 SAN DIEGO 51 2:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR DET BALL ON DET 30 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 2ND HALF DETROIT 14 SAN DIEGO 51 SDG BALL ON SDG 32 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DETROIT 0 7 7 0 14 SAN DIEGO 17 17 10 7 51 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 6 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 4:56. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards in 3:22. Key plays: Rivers 10-yard pass to Chambers to Detriot 48; Tomlinson 11-yard run to Detriot 37; Tomlinson 20-yard run to Detriot 6. SAN DIEGO 7-0 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 22 YD, 11:54. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards in 5:46. Key plays: Rivers 10-yard pass to Chambers to San Diego 44; Rivers 19-yard pass to Jackson to Detroit 37; Rivers 28-yard pass to Chambers on 3rd-and-6 to Detroit 5. SAN DIEGO 10-0 SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 2 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 13:47. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards in 0:58. Key plays: Hart 22-yard interception return to Detriot 17; 14-yard pass interference penalty on Lions' Edwards to Detriot 2. SAN DIEGO 17-0 2ND QUARTER: SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 22 YD, 6:24. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards in 6:18. Key plays: Rivers 13-yard pass to Sproles on 3rd-and-10 to Detroit 38; Rivers 21-yard pass to Chambers on 3rd-and-13 to Detroit 20; Turner 10-yard run to Detroit 5. SAN DIEGO 20-0 SDG - TD, SHAUN PHILLIPS 18 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 6:37. SAN DIEGO 27-0 DET - TD, BRANDON MIDDLETON 9 YD PASS FROM JON KITNA (JASON HANSON KICK), 12:10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards in 5:33. Key plays: Kitna 8-yard pass to Middleton on 3rd-and-2 to San Diego 38; Kitna 6-yard pass to Middleton on 3rd-and-4 to San Diego 26; Kitna 10-yard pass to Furrey to San Diego 9. SAN DIEGO 27-7 SDG - TD, BRANDON MANUMALEUNA 1 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 14:33. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards in 2:23. Key plays: Tomlinson 49-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Detroit 9. SAN DIEGO 34-7 3RD QUARTER: SDG - TD, DARREN SPROLES 1 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 6:25. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards in 6:25. Key plays: Sproles 34-yard run plus 5-yard face-mask penalty on Lions' Fisher to Detroit 46; Rivers 8-yard pass to Gaebs on 3rd-and-7 to Detroit 35; Rivers 11-yard pass to Davis on 3rd-and-8 to Detroit 22 ; Rivers 11-yard pass to Jackson on 3rd-and-8 Detroit 9. SAN DIEGO 41-7 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 45 YD, 9:08. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards in 2:35. Key plays: Cromartie 2-yard return of Cason fumble to Detroit 24. SAN DIEGO 44-7 DET - TD, SHAUN MCDONALD 17 YD PASS FROM JON KITNA (JASON HANSON KICK), 11:57. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards in 2:49. Key plays: Kitna 12-yard pass to Furrey on 3rd-and-10 to Detroit4 1; Kitna 16-yard pass to Johnson to San Diego 41; Kitna 13-yard pass to Furrey to San Diego 28; Kitna 4-yard pass to McDonald on 3rd-and-3. SAN DIEGO 44-14 4TH QUARTER: SDG - TD, DARREN SPROLES 11 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 12:02. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards in 3:42. Key plays: Cooper 18 yard interception return to Detroit 27; Sproles 17-yard run on 3rd-and-8 to Detroit 8. SAN DIEGO 51-14 ATT:</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DETROIT 0 7 7 0 14 SAN DIEGO 17 17 10 7 51 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: 4:56 SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 6 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK). Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards in 3:22. Key plays: Rivers 10-yard pass to Chambers to Detriot 48; Tomlinson 11-yard run to Detriot 37; Tomlinson 20-yard run to Detriot 6. SAN DIEGO 7-0. 11:54 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 22 YD. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards in 5:46. Key plays: Rivers 10-yard pass to Chambers to San Diego 44; Rivers 19-yard pass to Jackson to Detroit 37; Rivers 28-yard pass to Chambers on 3rd-and-6 to Detroit 5. SAN DIEGO 10-0. 13:47 SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 2 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK). Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards in 0:58. Key plays: Hart 22-yard interception return to Detriot 17; 14-yard pass interference penalty on Lions' Edwards to Detriot 2. SAN DIEGO 17-0. 2ND QUARTER: 6:24 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 22 YD. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards in 6:18. Key plays: Rivers 13-yard pass to Sproles on 3rd-and-10 to Detroit 38; Rivers 21-yard pass to Chambers on 3rd-and-13 to Detroit 20; Turner 10-yard run to Detroit 5. SAN DIEGO 20-0. 6:37 SDG - TD, SHAUN PHILLIPS 18 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK). SAN DIEGO 27-0. 12:10 DET - TD, BRANDON MIDDLETON 9 YD PASS FROM JON KITNA (JASON HANSON KICK). Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards in 5:33. Key plays: Kitna 8-yard pass to Middleton on 3rd-and-2 to San Diego 38; Kitna 6-yard pass to Middleton on 3rd-and-4 to San Diego 26; Kitna 10-yard pass to Furrey to San Diego 9. SAN DIEGO 27-7. 14:33 SDG - TD, BRANDON MANUMALEUNA 1 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK). Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards in 2:23. Key plays: Tomlinson 49-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Detroit 9. SAN DIEGO 34-7. 3RD QUARTER: 6:25 SDG - TD, DARREN SPROLES 1 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK). Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards in 6:25. Key plays: Sproles 34-yard run plus 5-yard face-mask penalty on Lions' Fisher to Detroit 46; Rivers 8-yard pass to Gaebs on 3rd-and-7 to Detroit 35; Rivers 11-yard pass to Davis on 3rd-and-8 to Detroit 22 ; Rivers 11-yard pass to Jackson on 3rd-and-8 Detroit 9. SAN DIEGO 41-7. 9:08 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 45 YD. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards in 2:35. Key plays: Cromartie 2-yard return of Cason fumble to Detroit 24. SAN DIEGO 44-7. 11:57 DET - TD, SHAUN MCDONALD 17 YD PASS FROM JON KITNA (JASON HANSON KICK). Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards in 2:49. Key plays: Kitna 12-yard pass to Furrey on 3rd-and-10 to Detroit4 1; Kitna 16-yard pass to Johnson to San Diego 41; Kitna 13-yard pass to Furrey to San Diego 28; Kitna 4-yard pass to McDonald on 3rd-and-3. SAN DIEGO 44-14. 4TH QUARTER: 12:02 SDG - TD, DARREN SPROLES 11 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK). Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards in 3:42. Key plays: Cooper 18 yard interception return to Detroit 27; Sproles 17-yard run on 3rd-and-8 to Detroit 8. SAN DIEGO 51-14. DETROIT - SAN DIEGO Final Statistics TEAM STATISTICS DETROIT SAN DIEGO FIRST DOWNS 19 26 Rushing 1 14 Passing 18 11 Penalty 0 1 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 4-9-44% 11-18-61% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-1-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 328 416 Total offensive plays 56 75 Average gain per play 5.9 5.5 NET YARDS RUSHING 26 274 Rushing attempts 9 53 Average gain per rush 2.9 5.2 Tackles for loss-yards 0-0 7-18 NET YARDS PASSING 302 142 Times sacked: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 Gross passing yards 302 142 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 47-26-5 22-14-0 Avg gain per pass play 6.4 6.5 KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 3-1-0 10-0-0 PUNTS: Number and Average 3-42.3 2-51.5 Had blocked 0 0 Net punting average 42.3 47.0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 0 72 Number-Yards: Punt Returns 0-0 1-9 Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 10-156 3-63 Number-Yards: Interception Returns 0-0 5-63 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 6-38 5-25 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 2 6 Rushing 0 4 Passing 2 1 Interceptions 0 1 Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0 EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 2-2 6-6 Kicking: Made-Attempts 2-2 6-6 Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 0-0 3-3 FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 5-8-63% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 5-7-71% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 18:28 41:32 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS DETROIT SAN DIEGO RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- K JONES 5 16 3.2 8 0 D SPROLES 25 122 4.9 34 2 T DUCKETT 4 10 2.5 3 0 L TOMLINSO 15 116 7.7 49 2 M TURNER 5 28 5.6 10 0 C CHAMBERS 1 9 9.0 9 0 A PINNOCK 4 1 0.3 5 0 B VOLEK 3 -2 -0.7 0 0 PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J KITNA 26-46-302 5 2 49 P RIVERS 14-21-142 0 1 28 J O'SULLIV 0- 1- 0 0 0 0 B VOLEK 0- 1- 0 0 0 0 Sacked-Yards Lost: None Sacked-Yards Lost: None RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- M FURREY 7 80 11.4 17 0 C CHAMBERS 4 69 17.3 28 0 C JOHNSON 5 102 20.4 49 0 V JACKSON 2 30 15.0 19 0 S MCDONALD 5 48 9.6 17 1 C DAVIS 2 20 10.0 11 0 B MIDDLETO 4 32 8.0 9 1 L TOMLINSO 2 7 3.5 7 0 A CASON 3 29 9.7 18 0 D SPROLES 1 13 13.0 13 0 J OWENS 1 9 9.0 9 0 A GATES 1 8 8.0 8 0 K JONES 1 2 2.0 2 0 B MANUMALE 1 1 1.0 1 1 M TURNER 1 -6 -6.0 0 0 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- C HART 1 22 22.0 22 0 S PHILLIPS 1 18 18.0 18 1 S COOPER 1 18 18.0 18 0 M WILHELM 1 7 7.0 7 0 A CROMARTIE 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- N HARRIS 3 127 42.3 0 1 51 M SCIFRES 2 103 51.5 1 1 56 T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20 PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- C DAVIS 1 9 9.0 9 0 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A CASON 9 150 16.7 23 0 D SPROLES 3 63 21.0 29 0 C FITZSIMMONS 1 6 6.0 6 0 KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- J HANSON 2/2 0/0 N KAEDING 6/6 3/3 Dist.: 22 22 45 O-D O-D FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ A CASON 1 1 0 0-0 DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ G ALEXANDER 15 13 2 0-0 S COOPER 5 5 0 0-0 K KENNEDY 11 7 4 0-0 D FLORENCE 5 5 0 0-0 P LENON 7 7 0 0-0 A CROMARTIE 5 5 0 0-0 T FISHER 7 6 1 0-0 M WILHELM 5 4 1 0-0 S ROGERS 4 3 1 0-0 Q JAMMER 4 3 1 0-0 J DEVRIES 4 3 1 0-0 C HART 4 3 1 0-0 I ALAMA-FRANCIS 4 2 2 0-0 M MCCREE 2 2 0 0-0 K SMITH 3 3 0 0-0 B MCKINNEY 2 2 0 0-0 D EDWARDS 3 3 0 0-0 J CESAIRE 2 0 2 0-0 E SIMS 3 3 0 0-0 J WILLIAMS 1 1 0 0-0 B BAILEY 3 2 1 0-0 I OLSHANSKY 1 1 0 0-0 D WHITE 2 1 1 0-0 E WEDDLE 1 1 0 0-0 F BRYANT 1 1 0 0-0 J TUCKER 1 1 0 0-0 T LEHMAN 1 1 0 0-0 R BINGHAM 1 0 1 0-0 C REDDING 1 1 0 0-0 S CODY 1 1 0 0-0 C SMITH 1 1 0 0-0 L MOORE 1 1 0 0-0 A CANNON 1 0 1 0-0</div>
SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- The San Diego Chargers needed a dramaticcomeback last week. They had no such concerns against theDetroit Lions on Sunday. The Chargers posted their highest point total in 22 years,routing the Lions, 51-14, to clinch their second straight AFCWest title. LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 116 yards and a pair oftouchdowns in just two quarters as San Diego posted aseason-high fourth straight victory. It was the Chargers' best output since a 54-44 victory over thePittsburgh Steelers in Week 14 of the 1985 season. Last week, the Chargers (9-5) erased a 14-point deficit in thefinal nine minutes of regulation before defeating the TennesseeTitans, 23-17, in overtime. A week later, San Diego settled matters early, using Tomlinson'sTD runs of six and two yards to build a 17-0 lead after thefirst quarter. It got worse for the reeling Lions, who suffered their sixthstraight defeat and had no spark after last week's heartbreaking28-27 defeat to the Dallas Cowboys. San Diego's defense got into the act in the second quarter, aslinebacker Shaun Phillips' 18-yard interception return for atouchdown pushed the Chargers' cushion to 27-0 with still 8 1/2minutes remaining in the first half. San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers did not need to do much,completing 14-of-21 passes for 142 yards. He did toss a 1-yardTD pass to Brandon Manumaleuna to give the Chargers a 34-7halftime lead. Darren Sproles replaced Tomlinson in the second half and rushedfor 122 yards and two touchdowns. It marked the first time in franchise history that the Chargershad two 100-yard rushers in the same game. Jon Kitna threw two touchdowns for the Lions but tied a careerhigh with five interceptions. Kitna's fourth one was by cornerback Antonio Cromartie, who setanother Chargers' mark with his 10th interception of the season.
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DETROIT 0 7 7 0 14 SAN DIEGO 17 17 10 7 51 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: 4:56 SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 6 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK). Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards in 3:22. Key plays: Rivers 10-yard pass to Chambers to Detriot 48; Tomlinson 11-yard run to Detriot 37; Tomlinson 20-yard run to Detriot 6. SAN DIEGO 7-0. 11:54 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 22 YD. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards in 5:46. Key plays: Rivers 10-yard pass to Chambers to San Diego 44; Rivers 19-yard pass to Jackson to Detroit 37; Rivers 28-yard pass to Chambers on 3rd-and-6 to Detroit 5. SAN DIEGO 10-0. 13:47 SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 2 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK). Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards in 0:58. Key plays: Hart 22-yard interception return to Detriot 17; 14-yard pass interference penalty on Lions' Edwards to Detriot 2. SAN DIEGO 17-0. 2ND QUARTER: 6:24 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 22 YD. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards in 6:18. Key plays: Rivers 13-yard pass to Sproles on 3rd-and-10 to Detroit 38; Rivers 21-yard pass to Chambers on 3rd-and-13 to Detroit 20; Turner 10-yard run to Detroit 5. SAN DIEGO 20-0. 6:37 SDG - TD, SHAUN PHILLIPS 18 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK). SAN DIEGO 27-0. 12:10 DET - TD, BRANDON MIDDLETON 9 YD PASS FROM JON KITNA (JASON HANSON KICK). Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards in 5:33. Key plays: Kitna 8-yard pass to Middleton on 3rd-and-2 to San Diego 38; Kitna 6-yard pass to Middleton on 3rd-and-4 to San Diego 26; Kitna 10-yard pass to Furrey to San Diego 9. SAN DIEGO 27-7. 14:33 SDG - TD, BRANDON MANUMALEUNA 1 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK). Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards in 2:23. Key plays: Tomlinson 49-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Detroit 9. SAN DIEGO 34-7. 3RD QUARTER: 6:25 SDG - TD, DARREN SPROLES 1 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK). Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards in 6:25. Key plays: Sproles 34-yard run plus 5-yard face-mask penalty on Lions' Fisher to Detroit 46; Rivers 8-yard pass to Gaebs on 3rd-and-7 to Detroit 35; Rivers 11-yard pass to Davis on 3rd-and-8 to Detroit 22 ; Rivers 11-yard pass to Jackson on 3rd-and-8 Detroit 9. SAN DIEGO 41-7. 9:08 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 45 YD. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards in 2:35. Key plays: Cromartie 2-yard return of Cason fumble to Detroit 24. SAN DIEGO 44-7. 11:57 DET - TD, SHAUN MCDONALD 17 YD PASS FROM JON KITNA (JASON HANSON KICK). Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards in 2:49. Key plays: Kitna 12-yard pass to Furrey on 3rd-and-10 to Detroit4 1; Kitna 16-yard pass to Johnson to San Diego 41; Kitna 13-yard pass to Furrey to San Diego 28; Kitna 4-yard pass to McDonald on 3rd-and-3. SAN DIEGO 44-14. 4TH QUARTER: 12:02 SDG - TD, DARREN SPROLES 11 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK). Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards in 3:42. Key plays: Cooper 18 yard interception return to Detroit 27; Sproles 17-yard run on 3rd-and-8 to Detroit 8. SAN DIEGO 51-14. DETROIT - SAN DIEGO Final Statistics TEAM STATISTICS DETROIT SAN DIEGO FIRST DOWNS 19 26 Rushing 1 14 Passing 18 11 Penalty 0 1 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 4-9-44% 11-18-61% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-1-0% TOTAL NET YARDS 328 416 Total offensive plays 56 75 Average gain per play 5.9 5.5 NET YARDS RUSHING 26 274 Rushing attempts 9 53 Average gain per rush 2.9 5.2 Tackles for loss-yards 0-0 7-18 NET YARDS PASSING 302 142 Times sacked: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 Gross passing yards 302 142 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 47-26-5 22-14-0 Avg gain per pass play 6.4 6.5 KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 3-1-0 10-0-0 PUNTS: Number and Average 3-42.3 2-51.5 Had blocked 0 0 Net punting average 42.3 47.0 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 0 72 Number-Yards: Punt Returns 0-0 1-9 Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 10-156 3-63 Number-Yards: Interception Returns 0-0 5-63 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 6-38 5-25 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-1 0-0 TOUCHDOWNS 2 6 Rushing 0 4 Passing 2 1 Interceptions 0 1 Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0 EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 2-2 6-6 Kicking: Made-Attempts 2-2 6-6 Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 0-0 3-3 FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 5-8-63% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 5-7-71% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 18:28 41:32 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS DETROIT SAN DIEGO RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- K JONES 5 16 3.2 8 0 D SPROLES 25 122 4.9 34 2 T DUCKETT 4 10 2.5 3 0 L TOMLINSO 15 116 7.7 49 2 M TURNER 5 28 5.6 10 0 C CHAMBERS 1 9 9.0 9 0 A PINNOCK 4 1 0.3 5 0 B VOLEK 3 -2 -0.7 0 0 PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- J KITNA 26-45-302 5 2 49 P RIVERS 14-21-142 0 1 28 J O'SULLIV 0- 2- 0 0 0 0 B VOLEK 0- 1- 0 0 0 0 Sacked-Yards Lost: None Sacked-Yards Lost: None RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- M FURREY 7 80 11.4 17 0 C CHAMBERS 4 69 17.3 28 0 C JOHNSON 5 102 20.4 49 0 V JACKSON 2 30 15.0 19 0 S MCDONALD 5 48 9.6 17 1 C DAVIS 2 20 10.0 11 0 B MIDDLETO 4 32 8.0 9 1 L TOMLINSO 2 7 3.5 7 0 A CASON 3 29 9.7 18 0 D SPROLES 1 13 13.0 13 0 J OWENS 1 9 9.0 9 0 A GATES 1 8 8.0 8 0 K JONES 1 2 2.0 2 0 B MANUMALE 1 1 1.0 1 1 M TURNER 1 -6 -6.0 0 0 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- C HART 1 22 22.0 22 0 S PHILLIPS 1 18 18.0 18 1 S COOPER 1 18 18.0 18 0 M WILHELM 1 7 7.0 7 0 A CROMARTIE 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- N HARRIS 3 127 42.3 0 1 51 M SCIFRES 2 103 51.5 1 1 56 T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20 PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- C DAVIS 1 9 9.0 9 0 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A CASON 9 150 16.7 23 0 D SPROLES 3 63 21.0 29 0 C FITZSIMMONS 1 6 6.0 6 0 KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- J HANSON 2/2 0/0 N KAEDING 6/6 3/3 Dist.: 22 22 45 O-D O-D FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ A CASON 1 1 0 0-0 DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ G ALEXANDER 15 13 2 0-0 S COOPER 5 5 0 0-0 K KENNEDY 11 7 4 0-0 D FLORENCE 5 5 0 0-0 P LENON 7 7 0 0-0 A CROMARTIE 5 5 0 0-0 T FISHER 7 6 1 0-0 M WILHELM 5 4 1 0-0 S ROGERS 4 3 1 0-0 Q JAMMER 4 3 1 0-0 J DEVRIES 4 3 1 0-0 C HART 4 3 1 0-0 I ALAMA-FRANCIS 4 2 2 0-0 M MCCREE 2 2 0 0-0 K SMITH 3 3 0 0-0 B MCKINNEY 2 2 0 0-0 D EDWARDS 3 3 0 0-0 J CESAIRE 2 0 2 0-0 E SIMS 3 3 0 0-0 J WILLIAMS 1 1 0 0-0 B BAILEY 3 2 1 0-0 I OLSHANSKY 1 1 0 0-0 D WHITE 2 1 1 0-0 E WEDDLE 1 1 0 0-0 F BRYANT 1 1 0 0-0 J TUCKER 1 1 0 0-0 T LEHMAN 1 1 0 0-0 R BINGHAM 1 0 1 0-0 C REDDING 1 1 0 0-0 S CODY 1 1 0 0-0 C SMITH 1 1 0 0-0 L MOORE 1 1 0 0-0 A CANNON 1 0 1 0-0 Officials: Referee-Mike Carey, Umpire-Dan Ferrell, Head Linesman-Kent Payne, Line Judge-Mark Perlman, Field Judge-Buddy Horton, Side Judge-Tom Fincken, Back Judge-Bill Schmitz. Time of Game: 3:03</div>
SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- The San Diego Chargers needed a dramaticcomeback last week. They had no such concerns against theDetroit Lions on Sunday. The Chargers posted their highest point total in 22 years,routing the Lions, 51-14, to clinch their second straight AFCWest title. LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 116 yards and a pair oftouchdowns in just two quarters as San Diego posted aseason-high fourth straight victory. It was the Chargers' best output since a 54-44 victory over thePittsburgh Steelers in Week 14 of the 1985 season. "We always have a philosophy that it's not where you start, butwhere you finish," Tomlinson said. "We closed it out winningthe division. It feels good to win the division, especiallystarting out the season 1-3." Last week, the Chargers (9-5) erased a 14-point deficit in thefinal nine minutes of regulation before defeating the TennesseeTitans, 23-17, in overtime. A week later, San Diego settled matters early, using Tomlinson'sTD runs of 6 and 2 yards to build a 17-0 lead after the firstquarter. "We weren't as far away at 1-3 as it may have appeared,"Chargers coach Norv Turner said. "I didn't really have doubtsthat we would get things done the way we wanted to have themdone. "All you can do is still continue to do the things you believein. The players have continually gotten more comfortable withwhat we are doing and it has showed up over the last month." It got worse for the reeling Lions, who suffered their sixthstraight defeat and had no spark after last week's heartbreaking28-27 defeat to the Dallas Cowboys. "It unraveled today, there's no doubt about it," Lions coach RodMarinelli said. "We didn't play too well in any phase -coaching, special teams, run defense, turnovers, takeovers,running the ball, dropping passes. The whole area just wasn'tgood enough." San Diego's defense got into the act in the second quarter, aslinebacker Shaun Phillips' 18-yard interception return for atouchdown pushed the Chargers' cushion to 27-0 with 8 1/2minutes still remaining in the first half. San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers did not need to do much,completing 14-of-21 passes for 142 yards. He did toss a 1-yardTD pass to Brandon Manumaleuna to give the Chargers a 34-7halftime lead. "We've reached our first goal in winning the division, but wehave to keep winning," Rivers said. Darren Sproles replaced Tomlinson in the second half and rushedfor 122 yards and two touchdowns. It marked the first time in franchise history that the Chargershad two 100-yard rushers in the same game. "I just thing we have grown as a team," Chargers tight endAntonio Gates said. "The first couple of months we were learningeach other. I think right now, we are playing our bestfootball when we need it the most, going into the postseason." Jon Kitna threw two touchdowns for the Lions but tied a careerhigh with five interceptions. "Sometimes in this league when you get going in the wrongdirection, it's hard to break that," Kitna said. "It's notabout practice. We probably had our best two weeks of practicethese past two weeks. It's about performing on the field andright now we aren't performing." Kitna's fourth pick was by cornerback Antonio Cromartie, who setanother Chargers mark with his 10th interception of the season. San Diego has come along way from when it was 1-3 andquestioning Turner, who took over after Marty Schottenheimer ledthe Chargers to an NFL-best 14-2 record last season. "There's always adversity in the season, there's always ups anddowns," Tomlinson said. "Every season is not going to be 14-2or 14-0, like the Patriots. That doesn't happen often. We justhave to continue to believe that we can win games."
