NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL SAN DIEGO 14 ST LOUIS 3 10:31 LEFT, 3RD QTR SDG BALL ON SDG 23 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL SAN DIEGO 14 ST LOUIS 3 9:01 LEFT, 3RD QTR STL BALL ON STL 32 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL FG STL KEVIN LOVELL 42 YD SAN DIEGO 14 ST LOUIS 6 4:08 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL SAN DIEGO 14 ST LOUIS 6 4:02 LEFT, 3RD QTR SDG BALL ON SDG 38 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- SAN DIEGO 7 7 0 14 ST LOUIS 0 3 3 6 END, 3RD QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: SDG - TD, VINCENT JACKSON 5 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 13:12. SAN DIEGO 7-0 2ND QUARTER: SDG - TD, DARREN SPROLES 81 YD PUNT RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 14:23. SAN DIEGO 14-0 STL - FG, KEVIN LOVELL 44 YD, 15:00. SAN DIEGO 14-3 3RD QUARTER: STL - FG, KEVIN LOVELL 42 YD, 10:52. SAN DIEGO 14-6</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL TD SDG SCOTT CHANDLER 8 YD PASS FROM BILLY VOLEK (PAT FAILED) SAN DIEGO 20 ST LOUIS 6 13:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL SAN DIEGO 20 ST LOUIS 6 13:27 LEFT, 4TH QTR STL BALL ON STL 27 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL TD STL MARQUES HAGANS 7 YD PASS FROM GUS FREROTTE (KEVIN LOVELL KICK) SAN DIEGO 20 ST LOUIS 13 8:26 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL SAN DIEGO 20 ST LOUIS 13 8:20 LEFT, 4TH QTR SDG BALL ON SDG 42 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL TD SDG GERMAINE RACE 13 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK) SAN DIEGO 27 ST LOUIS 13 5:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL SAN DIEGO 27 ST LOUIS 13 4:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR STL BALL ON STL 29 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL SAN DIEGO 27 ST LOUIS 13 4:34 LEFT, 4TH QTR SDG BALL ON STL 16 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 2ND HALF SAN DIEGO 27 ST LOUIS 13 SDG BALL ON STL 1 YD LINE 2ND AND GOAL</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL FG SDG NATE KAEDING 22 YD SAN DIEGO 30 ST LOUIS 13 0:41 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL SAN DIEGO 30 ST LOUIS 13 0:36 LEFT, 4TH QTR STL BALL ON STL 36 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- SAN DIEGO 7 7 0 16 30 ST LOUIS 0 3 3 7 13 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: SDG - TD, VINCENT JACKSON 5 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK), 13:12. SAN DIEGO 7-0 2ND QUARTER: SDG - TD, DARREN SPROLES 81 YD PUNT RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 14:23. SAN DIEGO 14-0 STL - FG, KEVIN LOVELL 44 YD, 15:00. SAN DIEGO 14-3 3RD QUARTER: STL - FG, KEVIN LOVELL 42 YD, 10:52. SAN DIEGO 14-6 4TH QUARTER: SDG - TD, SCOTT CHANDLER 8 YD PASS FROM BILLY VOLEK (PAT FAILED), 1:30. SAN DIEGO 20-6 STL - TD, MARQUES HAGANS 7 YD PASS FROM GUS FREROTTE (KEVIN LOVELL KICK), 6:34. SAN DIEGO 20-13 SDG - TD, GERMAINE RACE 13 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 9:55. SAN DIEGO 27-13 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 22 YD, 14:19. SAN DIEGO 30-13 ATT: 58,288</div>
ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Philip Rivers and Darren Sproles helpedNorv Turner to his first victory as the coach of the San DiegoChargers. Rivers threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Vincent Jackson andSproles had an 81-yard punt return as the Chargers jumped to anearly lead and beat the St. Louis Rams, 30-13, at the EdwardJones Dome on Saturday. Turner, who became the Chargers' 14th head coach on February 19,2007, inherited a team that won two of the last three AFC Westtitles and set a franchise record with 14 victories in 2006. Rivers played the first half and completed 9-of-13 passes for 82yards and a score. The Chargers (1-1) looked sharp on theirfirst possession as Rivers led a 10-play, 71-yard drive thatended with a TD pass in the left corner of the end zone toVincent Jackson. Sproles, a third-year player from Kansas State, made it 14-0 ashe fielded a punt at his 19-yard line and split the middle ofthe Rams' defense en route to an 81-yard return. Chargers running back Michael Turner had 48 yards rushing asleague MVP LaDainian Tomlinson did not dress for the secondconsecutive game. The Rams (1-1) moved the ball well behind quarterback MarcBulger but came up empty on their first two drives as turnoversdid them in. Madison Hedgecock fumbled on the Rams' first driveand Bulger was intercepted by Clinton Hart in the end zonethwarting the second Rams' drive. Bulger, who played the first four series, completed 8-of-12passes for 79 yards and threw one interception. Brian Leonard, the Rams' second-round draft pick, rushed for 49yards on 17 carries as Steven Jackson watched the game from thesidelines. Rams placekicker Kevin Lovell connected on field goals from 44and 42 yards to cut the lead to 14-6. san Diego backup quarterback Billy Volek completed 7-of-10passes for 61 yards, including an 8-yard TD pass to ScottChandler. Rams quarterback Gus Ferotte, who is competing for the backupjob, completed 16-of-22 passes for 187 yards and one TD.
NFL: SAN DIEGO at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- SAN DIEGO 7 7 0 16 30 ST LOUIS 0 3 3 7 13 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: 13:12 SDG - TD, VINCENT JACKSON 5 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK). SAN DIEGO 7-0. 2ND QUARTER: 14:23 SDG - TD, DARREN SPROLES 81 YD PUNT RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK). SAN DIEGO 14-0. 15:00 STL - FG, KEVIN LOVELL 44 YD. SAN DIEGO 14-3. 3RD QUARTER: 10:51 STL - FG, KEVIN LOVELL 42 YD. SAN DIEGO 14-6. 4TH QUARTER: 1:30 SDG - TD, SCOTT CHANDLER 8 YD PASS FROM BILLY VOLEK (PAT FAILED). SAN DIEGO 20-6. 6:34 STL - TD, MARQUES HAGANS 7 YD PASS FROM GUS FREROTTE (KEVIN LOVELL KICK). SAN DIEGO 20-13. 9:55 SDG - TD, GERMAINE RACE 13 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK). SAN DIEGO 27-13. 14:19 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 22 YD. SAN DIEGO 30-13. SAN DIEGO - ST LOUIS Final Statistics TEAM STATISTICS SAN DIEGO ST LOUIS FIRST DOWNS 18 20 Rushing 6 6 Passing 11 13 Penalty 1 1 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 7-12-58% 6-12-50% FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 2-2-100% TOTAL NET YARDS 258 351 Total offensive plays 52 64 Average gain per play 5.0 5.5 NET YARDS RUSHING 111 73 Rushing attempts 25 25 Average gain per rush 4.4 2.9 Tackles for loss-yards 3-6 1-1 NET YARDS PASSING 147 278 Times sacked: Number-Yards 3-17 1-8 Gross passing yards 164 286 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 24-17-0 38-26-2 Avg gain per pass play 5.4 7.1 KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 6-0-0 3-0-0 PUNTS: Number and Average 4-49.5 3-44.3 Had blocked 0 0 Net punting average 27.5 37.3 TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 110 21 Number-Yards: Punt Returns 3-88 3-21 Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 3-74 6-133 Number-Yards: Interception Returns 2-22 0-0 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 7-35 5-30 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 0-0 4-1 TOUCHDOWNS 4 1 Rushing 1 0 Passing 2 1 Interceptions 1 0 Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0 EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 3-4 1-1 Kicking: Made-Attempts 3-4 1-1 Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 1-1 2-2 FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0 RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 3-4-75% 1-1-100% GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-3-67% 1-1-100% SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 30:29 29:31 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS SAN DIEGO ST LOUIS RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- M TURNER 9 48 5.3 17 0 B LEONARD 17 49 2.9 8 0 T GROSS 6 27 4.5 8 0 R ALEXIS 7 24 3.4 5 0 G RACE 5 24 4.8 13 1 G FREROTTE 1 0 0.0 0 0 A PINNOCK 5 12 2.4 7 0 PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- P RIVERS 9-13- 82 0 1 28 G FREROTTE 16-22-187 0 1 34 B VOLEK 7-10- 61 0 1 26 M BULGER 8-12- 79 1 0 25 C WHITEHUR 1- 1- 21 0 0 21 B BERLIN 2- 4- 20 1 0 11 Sacked-Yards Lost: P RIVERS 2-12, Sacked-Yards Lost: M BULGER 1-8. B VOLEK 1-5. RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- V JACKSON 3 23 7.7 10 1 M HAGANS 5 71 14.2 34 1 M FLOYD 2 39 19.5 26 0 T HOLT 4 26 6.5 9 0 A GATES 2 39 19.5 28 0 D BENNETT 3 44 14.7 34 0 S CHANDLER 2 12 6.0 8 1 J KLOPFENS 3 29 9.7 13 0 C DAVIS 2 9 4.5 5 0 R ALEXIS 3 26 8.7 11 0 D SPROLES 2 8 4.0 8 0 M HEDGECOC 2 19 9.5 13 0 K OSGOOD 1 21 21.0 21 0 B LEONARD 2 18 9.0 9 0 B MANUMALE 1 8 8.0 8 0 I BRUCE 1 25 25.0 25 0 L NEAL 1 3 3.0 3 0 D STANLEY 1 13 13.0 13 0 A PINNOCK 1 2 2.0 2 0 M WHITE 1 9 9.0 9 0 A WALKER 1 6 6.0 6 0 INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- C GORDON 1 22 22.0 22 0 C HART 1 0 0.0 0 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- M SCIFRES 3 157 52.3 0 1 64 D JONES 2 102 51.0 0 0 53 B MONROE 1 41 41.0 0 0 41 F CAPSHAW 1 31 31.0 0 0 31 T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20 PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- D SPROLES 2 88 44.0 81 1 D HALL 1 12 12.0 12 0 E WEDDLE 1 0 0.0 0 0 M HAGANS 1 8 8.0 8 0 D STANLEY 1 1 1.0 1 0 KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Q JONES 1 33 33.0 33 0 D STANLEY 3 78 26.0 32 0 C GORDON 1 31 31.0 31 0 D HALL 1 25 25.0 25 0 T GROSS 1 10 10.0 10 0 R ALEXIS 1 15 15.0 15 0 T MINOR 1 15 15.0 15 0 KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- N KAEDING 3/4 1/1 K LOVELL 1/1 2/2 Dist.: 22 Dist.: 44 42 O-D O-D FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ S PHILLIPS 0 0 2 0-0 M HEDGECOCK 1 1 0 0-0 C GORDON 0 0 1 0-0 M BULGER 1 0 0 0-0 G FREROTTE 1 0 0 0-0 M HAGANS 1 0 0 0-0 DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ S COOPER 12 11 1 0-0 J ALSTON 5 5 0 0-0 L LEONARD 6 4 2 0-0 O ATOGWE 4 3 1 1-8 B SILER 5 5 0 0-0 C WROTEN 3 3 0 1-5 D FLORENCE 4 4 0 0-0 R BARTELL 3 3 0 0-0 A CROMARTIE 3 3 0 0-0 P TINOISAMOA 3 3 0 0-0 N ROACH 3 3 0 0-0 R SMITH 3 3 0 0-0 T DOBBINS 3 3 0 0-0 J WADE 3 3 0 0-0 A APPLEWHITE 3 2 1 0-0 C CHAVOUS 3 2 1 0-0 M MCCREE 3 1 2 0-0 T JOHNSON 3 2 1 0-0 S PHILLIPS 2 2 0 1-8 J CARTER 3 1 2 0-0 Q JAMMER 2 2 0 0-0 B CHILLAR 2 2 0 0-0 C HART 2 2 0 0-0 L WALLS 2 2 0 0-0 E WEDDLE 2 2 0 0-0 Q CULBERSON 2 2 0 0-0 B JUE 2 1 1 0-0 W WITHERSPOON 2 1 1 0-0 S MERRIMAN 2 1 1 0-0 L LITTLE 1 1 0 1-4 C POLK 1 1 0 0-0 F BROWN 1 1 0 0-0 J WILLIAMS 1 1 0 0-0 V ADEYANJU 1 1 0 0-0 G FRANKLIN 1 1 0 0-0 A CARRIKER 1 1 0 0-0 J CESAIRE 1 1 0 0-0 T HILL 1 1 0 0-0 C GORDON 1 1 0 0-0 C DRAFT 1 1 0 0-0 J TUCKER 1 1 0 0-0 J HALL 1 1 0 0-0 R BINGHAM 1 1 0 0-0 Officials: Referee-Larry Nemmers, Umpire-Undrey Wash, Head Linesman-Mark Baltz, Line Judge-Michael Spanier, Field Judge-Eddy Powers, Side Judge-Cartlon Cheffers, Back Judge-Dino Paganelli. Att: 58,288 Time of Game: 2:50</div>
