2010 San Diego Chargers season

NFL team 51st season November 2013 March 2026 San Diego Chargers 2010 9–7 2nd AFC West Norv Turner A. J. Smith Alex Spanos Qualcomm Stadium Did not qualify 4 OG Kris Dielman TE Antonio Gates OLB Shaun Phillips QB Philip Rivers 2 TE Antonio Gates (2nd team) S Eric Weddle (2nd team) Chargers seasons The 2010 season was the San Diego Chargers' 41st in the National Football League (NFL) and their 51st overall. The team failed to improve on their 13–3 record the previous season, finishing with a 9–7 record and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2005. The 2010 Chargers are noted for having both the No. 1-ranked offense and defense, the first team to do so since the 1996 Green Bay Packers. However, a struggling special teams unit caused the Chargers to lose five of their first seven games, each of which was by a one-possession margin.Judge Clark Another slow start for Chargers? After lockout, maybe not August 20, 2011 CBSSports.com CBS Interactive http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15462228/another-slow-start-for-chargers-maybe-not-thanks-to-lockout https://web.archive.org/web/20121017073114/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15462228/another-slow-start-for-chargers-maybe-not-thanks-to-lockout October 17, 2012 dead mdy The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote, "no team even came close to having all those special teams foibles in one season."Acee Kevin Bolts kick teams get new name August 1, 2011 The San Diego Union-Tribune http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/01/bolts-kick-teams-get-new-name/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121019212705/http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/aug/01/bolts-kick-teams-get-new-name/ October 19, 2012 live mdy Football Outsiders calculated that the Chargers had the worst special teams in the league in 2010 and the fifth-worst from 1993 to 2010.http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2011/final-2010-dvoa-ratings Final 2010 DVOA Ratings June 7, 2011 July 11, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110711000000/http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2011/final-2010-dvoa-ratings dead Although the Chargers won seven of their nine remaining matchups, they were unable to overcome the slow start and missed the postseason by one game. An additional victory would have allowed the Chargers to win the AFC West on a tiebreaker, but they instead finished a game behind the Kansas City Chiefs.August 22, 2019 One of the all-time greatest NFL teams didn't even make the playoffs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAL5X3TRA2A live https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/UAL5X3TRA2A 2021-12-15 November 24, 2019 YouTube SB NationAcee Kevin Sunday no help to Chargers' playoff hopes December 19, 2010 San Diego Union Tribune https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-sunday-no-help-chargers-2010dec19-story.html February 29, 2020 In addition to their statistical performance, the Chargers used an NFL-record tying 74 players during the season due to injuries. The 2010 season also saw the Chargers have their first home blackouts since 2004 and was their first since 2000 not to have future Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson on the roster. 3 Offseason On February 22, 2010, LaDainian Tomlinson requested his release after nine seasons with the team, and went to the New York Jets. NFL draft 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. 2010 San Diego Chargers 1 12 Ryan Mathews RB Fresno State from Miami Mathews#12: Miami → San Diego (D). Miami traded this selection, a fourth-round selection (110th overall; San Diego selected Darrell Stuckey), and a sixth-round selection it acquired from Kansas City (173rd overall; traded to San Francisco who selected Anthony Dixon) to San Diego for a first-round selection (28th overall; Miami selected Jared Odrick), a second-round selection it acquired from Seattle (40th overall; Miami selected Koa Misi), a fourth-round selection (126th overall; traded to Dallas who selected Akwasi Owusu-Ansah), and linebacker Tim Dobbins.http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817b4621&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true Draft trade tracker: Let's make a deal: Chargers move up 16 spots National Football League April 22, 2010 April 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100425001108/http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817b4621&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true April 25, 2010 dead "R1 -" yes yes yes 3 79 Donald Butler LB Washington from San Francisco DonaldButler#79: San Francisco → San Diego (D). San Francisco traded this selection to San Diego for a third-round selection (91st overall; San Francisco selected NaVorro Bowman), a sixth-round selection it acquired from Miami (173rd overall; San Francisco selected Anthony Dixon), and a fourth-round selection.http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817b4621&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true Draft trade tracker: Let's make a deal: Safety insurance: The Butler did it: Chargers snag linebacker National Football League April 23, 2010 April 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100425001108/http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817b4621&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true April 25, 2010 dead "R3 -" yes yes 4 110 Darrell Stuckey S Kansas from Miami#110: Miami → San Diego (D). See #12: Miami → San Diego above. yes yes yes 5 146 Cam Thomas DT North Carolina from Denver via Detroit, Cleveland and PhiladelphiaPick146Ref#146: multiple trades: Brandstater#146: Denver → Detroit (PD). Denver traded this selection and a 2009 seventh-round selection (235th overall; Detroit selected Zack Follett) to Detroit for a 2009 sixth-round selection (174th overall; Denver selected Tom Brandstater).http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d80ff4515 Broncos make move to take a quarterback National Football League April 2, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110604134152/http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d80ff4515 June 4, 2011 CWilliams#146: Detroit → Cleveland (PD). Detroit traded this selection it acquired from Denver to Cleveland for defensive lineman Corey Williams and a seventh-round selection (214th overall; traded to Minnesota, who selected Mickey Shuler, Jr.).https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4968967 Lions acquire DT Williams from Browns ESPN March 5, 2010 April 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100310223045/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4968967 March 10, 2010 live #146: Cleveland → Philadelphia (D). See #59: Philadelphia → Cleveland above. CThomas#146: Philadelphia → San Diego (D). Philadelphia traded this selection it acquired from Cleveland to San Diego for a fifth-round selection (159th overall; Philadelphia selected Riley Cooper) and a 2011 fifth-round selection.http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817b4621&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true Draft trade tracker: Let's make a deal: Chargers go after defensive tackle prospect National Football League April 24, 2010 April 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100425001108/http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817b4621&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true April 25, 2010 dead "R5 -" yes yes 5 168 Jonathan Crompton QB Tennessee 7 235 Dedrick Epps TE Miami (FL) Draft notes source R1 - R3 - R4 - R5 - 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 Assistant to the head coach – Margie Smith Coaches’ Assistant – Steve Gera 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 Assistant special teams – Carlos Polk Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jeff Hurd Assistant strength and conditioning – Vernon Stephens Final roster 2010 San Diego Chargers 53 14 6 17 Philip Rivers  7 Billy Volek 44 Curtis Brinkley 22 Jacob Hester 34 Billy Latsko FB 24 Ryan Mathews American football y 43 Darren Sproles KR/PR 89 Seyi Ajirotutu y 12 Patrick Crayton 80 Malcom Floyd 83 Vincent Jackson 11 Legedu Naanee 87 Kelley Washington 81 Randy McMichael 82 Kory Sperry 88 Kris Wilson American football 66 Jeromey Clary T 68 Kris Dielman G 62 Brandyn Dombrowski T 69 Tyronne Green G 61 Nick Hardwick American football C 73 Marcus McNeill T 63 Scott Mruczkowski C 65 Louis Vasquez American football G 93 Luis Castillo American football DE 74 Jacques Cesaire DE 71 Antonio Garay NT 96 Travis Johnson defensive end DE 92 Vaughn Martin DE 91 Ogemdi Nwagbuo NT 76 Cam Thomas defensive tackle y NT 90 Antwan Applewhite OLB 98 Antwan Barnes OLB 46 Darry Beckwith ILB 99 Kevin Burnett ILB 52 Larry English OLB 57 Brandon Lang y OLB 49 Brandon Moore linebacker ILB 95 Shaun Phillips OLB 59 Brandon Siler ILB 31 Tyrone Carter FS 20 Antoine Cason CB/PR 28 Steve Gregory American football SS 33 Dante Hughes CB 23 Quentin Jammer CB 27 Paul Oliver American football SS 30 Donald Strickland CB 25 Darrell Stuckey y SS 36 Quinton Teal SS 32 Eric Weddle FS 10 Nate Kaeding K  5 Mike Scifres P 47 Mike Windt y LS 50 David Binn LS IR 51 Donald Butler y ILB IR 54 Stephen Cooper American football ILB IR 84 Craig Davis American football WR IR -- James Dearth LS IR 85 Antonio Gates TE IR 53 James Holt American football ILB IR 58 Ryan Neill LS IR 35 Mike Tolbert FB IR 94 Jyles Tucker OLB IR 26 Pat Watkins SS IR 42 Kion Wilson y ILB IR 16 Gary Banks WR 15 Richard Goodman American football y WR IR 58 Jeremy Leman LB 67 Ryan Otterson y T IR 79 Nick Richmond y T 37 Traye Simmons y CB 13 Bryan Walters y WR 72 Eric Young American football G Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 August 14 Chicago Bears W 25–10 1–0 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 2 August 21 Dallas Cowboys L 14–16 1–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 3 August 27 at New Orleans Saints L 21–36 1–2 Louisiana Superdome Recap 4 September 2 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–17 1–3 Candlestick Park Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 September 13 at Kansas City Chiefs L 14–21 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 2 September 19 Jacksonville Jaguars W 38–13 1–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 3 September 26 at Seattle Seahawks L 20–27 1–2 Qwest Field Recap 4 October 3 Arizona Cardinals W 41–10 2–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 5 October 10 at Oakland Raiders L 27–35 2–3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap 6 October 17 at St. Louis Rams L 17–20 2–4 Edward Jones Dome Recap 7 October 24 New England Patriots L 20–23 2–5 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 8 October 31 Tennessee Titans W 33–25 3–5 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 9 November 7 at Houston Texans W 29–23 4–5 Reliant Stadium Recap 10 Bye 11 November 22 Denver Broncos W 35–14 5–5 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 12 November 28 at Indianapolis Colts W 36–14 6–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 13 December 5 Oakland Raiders L 13–28 6–6 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 14 December 12 Kansas City Chiefs W 31–0 7–6 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 15 December 16 San Francisco 49ers W 34–7 8–6 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 16 December 26 at Cincinnati Bengals L 20–34 8–7 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 17 January 2 at Denver Broncos W 33–28 9–7 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap Game summaries Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 13 9:20 p.m. CDT Chargers 7 0 7 0 Chiefs 7 14 0 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 71,297 78 F, Rain & wind Pete Morelli ESPN Brad Nessler, Trent Dilfer, & Suzy Kolber Recap, Gamebook First quarter SDG – Antonio Gates 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 1:52. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:45. KC – Jamaal Charles 56-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:15. Second quarter KC – Tony Moeaki 2-yard pass from Matt Cassell (Ryan Succop kick), 5:55. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:26. KC – Dexter McCluster 94-yard punt return (Ryan Succop kick), 1:43. Chiefs 21–7. Third quarter SDG – Legedu Naanee 59-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:23. Chiefs 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:51. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 22/39, 298 yards, 2 TD KC – Matt Cassel – 10/22, 68 yards, TD Top rushers SDG – Ryan Mathews – 20 rushes, 78 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 11 rushes, 92 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Legedu Naanee – 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD KC – Tony Moeaki – 3 receptions, 21 yards, TD Top tacklers SDG – 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers – Game summary September 19 1:15 p.m. PDT Jaguars 3 3 0 7 Chargers 7 14 3 14 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 62,691 76 F (Sunny) Terry McAulay CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker (blacked out locally) Game Recap First quarter SDG – Mike Tolbert 2-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 11:42. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:18. JAC – Josh Scobee 44-yard field goal, 5:29. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:33. Second quarter SDG – Antonio Gates 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 11:32. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:10. JAC – Josh Scobee 48-yard field goal, 1:55. Chargers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:42. SDG – Antonio Gates 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:10. Chargers 21–6. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 1:45. Third quarter SDG – Nate Kaeding 41-yard field goal, 4:55. Chargers 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:21. Fourth quarter SDG – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 13:18. Chargers 31–6. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:18. SDG – Malcom Floyd 54-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 8:06. Chargers 38–6. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:08. JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 24-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 0:37. Chargers 38–13. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:34. Top passers JAC – David Garrard – 15/23, 173 yards, TD, 4 INT SDG – Philip Rivers – 22/29, 334 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAC – Rashad Jennings – 6 rushes, 38 yards SDG – Mike Tolbert – 16 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAC – Mike Sims-Walker – 10 receptions, 105 yards, TD SDG – Antonio Gates – 5 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers JAC – Courtney Greene – 8 tackles, 3 assists, 1 forced fumble, 1 recovered fumble SDG – Steve Gregory – 8 tackles, 5 assists Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Chiefs, the Chargers returned home for an 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary September 26 1:15 p.m. PDT Chargers 0 0 12 8 Seahawks 0 10 7 10 Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington 67,106 68 F (Cloudy) Ron Winter CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 11:28. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:38. SEA – John Carlson 9-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 0:53. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:22. Third quarter SEA – Leon Washington 101-yard kickoff return (Olindo Mare kick), 14:47. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. SDG – Malcom Floyd 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 12:33. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:14. SDG – Safety, Matt Hasselbeck sacked by Brandon Siler in end zone, 4:31. Seahawks 17–9. SDG – Nate Kaeding 29-yard field goal, 0:37. Seahawks 17–12. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter SEA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 11:27. Seahawks 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:59. SDG – Antonio Gates 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Legedu Naanee pass from Philip Rivers), 6:39. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:48. SEA – Leon Washington 99-yard kickoff return (Olindo Mare kick), 6:24. Seahawks 27–20. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 29/53, 455 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 19/32, 220 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SDG – Mike Tolbert – 17 rushes, 73 yards SEA – Justin Forsett – 17 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers SDG – Antonio Gates – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD SEA – John Carlson – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD Top tacklers SDG – 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 the 2nd-half 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 3 1:15 p.m. PDT Cardinals 0 7 0 3 Chargers 7 21 10 3 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 62,189 72 F (Sunny) Gene Steratore Fox Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan and Chris Myers (blacked out locally) Recap First quarter SDG – Antonio Gates 33-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:45. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:45. Second quarter ARI – Kerry Rhodes 42-yard fumble return (Jay Feely kick), 13:34. Tied 7–7. SDG – Mike Tolbert 5-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 10:31. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:03. SDG – Antonio Gates 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:30. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:14. SDG – Shaun Phillips 31-yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:30. Chargers 28–7. Third quarter SDG – Nate Kaeding 48-yard field goal, 3:55. Chargers 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:41. SDG – Ryan Mathews 15-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 1:31. Chargers 38–7. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter SDG – Nate Kaeding 47-yard field goal, 10:49. Chargers 41–7. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:11. ARI – Jay Feely 53-yard field goal, 3:17. Chargers 41–10. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:05. Top passers ARI – Max Hall – 8/14, 82 yards SDG – Philip Rivers – 15/20, 241 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Tim Hightower – 7 rushes, 24 yards SDG – Mike Tolbert – 16 rushes, 100 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 56 yards SDG – Antonio Gates – 7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers ARI – Paris Lenon – 8 tackles, 3 assists SDG – 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary October 10 1:15 p.m. PDT Chargers 0 17 7 3 Raiders 12 3 7 13 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 48,279 (Clear) Clete Blakeman CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap First quarter OAK – Safety, Rock Cartwright blocked punt through end zone, 13:56. Raiders 2–0. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50-yard field goal, 12:03. Raiders 5–0. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:53. OAK – Hiram Eugene 5-yard return of blocked punt (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 10:33. Raiders 12–0. Second quarter SDG – Antonio Gates 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 10:07. Raiders 12–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:01. SDG – Mike Tolbert 4-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:49. Chargers 14–12. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:08. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 30-yard field goal, 0:58. Raiders 15–14. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 3:51. SDG – Nate Kaeding 43-yard field goal, 0:01. Chargers 17–15. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:57. Third quarter SDG – Malcom Floyd 41-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:38. Chargers 24–15. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:42. OAK – Zach Miller 1-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:12. Chargers 24–22. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 6:26. Fourth quarter SDG – Nate Kaeding 34-yard field goal, 12:00. Chargers 27–22. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:12. OAK – Michael Bush 3-yard run (pass failed), 3:39. Raiders 28–27. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:21. OAK – Tyvon Branch 64-yard fumble return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:58. Raiders 35–27. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 27/42, 431 yards, 2 TD OAK – Jason Campbell – 13/18, 159 yards, TD Top rushers SDG – Ryan Mathews – 9 rushes, 59 yards OAK – Michael Bush – 26 rushes, 104 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Malcom Floyd – 8 receptions, 213 yards, TD OAK – Zach Miller – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD Top tacklers SDG – 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: San Diego Chargers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary October 17 12:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 0 3 7 7 Rams 10 7 0 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 52,472 None (dome stadium) Scott Green CBS Don Criqui and Steve Beuerlein Recap First quarter STL – Josh Brown 39-yard field goal, 9:31. Rams 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:39. STL – Danario Alexander 38-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), 0:43. Rams 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:31. Second quarter STL – Steven Jackson 7-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 1:39. Rams 17–0. Drive: 17 plays, 67 yards, 7:58. SDG – Nate Kaeding 41-yard field goal, 0:23. Rams 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:16. Third quarter SDG – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:41. Rams 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:48. Fourth quarter STL – Josh Brown 48-yard field goal, 3:56. Rams 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:15. SDG – Buster Davis 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:16. Rams 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 0:40. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 22/37, 249 yards, TD, INT STL – Sam Bradford – 18/31, 198 yards, TD Top rushers SDG – Ryan Mathews – 12 rushes, 64 yards STL – Steven Jackson – 29 rushes, 109 yards Top receivers SDG – Patrick Crayton – 6 receptions, 117 yards STL – Danario Alexander – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD Top tacklers SDG – 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 24 1:15 p.m. PDT Patriots 7 6 7 3 Chargers 3 0 0 17 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 68,836 63 F (Sunny) Tony Corrente CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Recap First quarter SDG – Kris Brown 32-yard field goal, 5:23. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 1:45. NE – Rob Gronkowski 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:00. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:24. Second quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 6:51. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, −14 yards, 1:54. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 0:23. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:36. Third quarter NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:25. Patriots 20–3. Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 8:35. Fourth quarter SDG – Kris Brown 28-yard field goal, 14:56. Patriots 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:29. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 11:27. Patriots 23–6. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:29. SDG – Antonio Gates 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), 7:21. Patriots 23–13. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:06. SDG – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 4:01. Patriots 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:20. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 19/32, 159 yards, TD SDG – Philip Rivers – 34/50, 336 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 11 rushes, 24 yards, TD SDG – Ryan Mathews – 8 rushes, 15 yards Top receivers NE – Aaron Hernandez – 5 receptions, 54 yards SDG – Patrick Crayton – 7 receptions, 82 yards Top tacklers NE – Jerod Mayo – 10 tackles, 1 assist SDG – 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 31 1:05 p.m. PDT Titans 5 14 0 6 Chargers 7 7 10 9 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 59,260 65 F (Sunny) Bill Leavy CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap First quarter TEN – Safety, Nick Schommer blocked punt through end zone, 13:31. Titans 2–0. SDG – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 4:33. Chargers 7–2. Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:27. TEN – Rob Bironas 21-yard field goal, 0:17. Chargers 7–5. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:16. Second quarter TEN – Craig Stevens 1-yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), 8:08. Titans 12–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:10. TEN – Chris Johnson 29-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 4:43. Titans 19–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:38. SDG – Ryan Mathews 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:55. Titans 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:48. Third quarter SDG – Kris Brown 34-yard field goal, 7:45. Titans 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:04. SDG – Antonio Gates 48-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), 4:20. Chargers 24–19. Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:52. Fourth quarter SDG – Kris Brown 36-yard field goal, 12:01. Chargers 27–19. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:51. TEN – Nate Washington 71-yard pass from Vince Young (pass failed), 11:43. Chargers 27–25. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:18. SDG – Darren Sproles 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick aborted), 6:51. Chargers 33–25. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:52. Top passers TEN – Vince Young – 10/21, 253 yards, 2 TD SDG – Philip Rivers – 27/36, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD SDG – Mike Tolbert – 11 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Nate Washington – 4 receptions, 117 yards, TD SDG – Antonio Gates – 5 receptions, 123 yards, TD Top tacklers TEN – Gerald McRath – 10 tackles SDG – 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: San Diego Chargers at Houston Texans – Game summary November 7 12:00 p.m. CST Chargers 14 0 7 8 Texans 10 10 3 0 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 70,886 63 F (Sunny) Mike Carey CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap First quarter HOU – Arian Foster 8-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 13:06. Texans 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:04. SDG – Seyi Ajirotutu 55-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), 9:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:38. HOU – Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal, 4:47. Texans 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:41. SDG – Randy McMichael 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), 1:08. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:39. Second quarter HOU – Arian Foster 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 10:23. Texans 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:49. HOU – Neil Rackers 21-yard field goal, 0:22. Texans 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:16. Third quarter HOU – Neil Rackers 25-yard field goal, 8:55. Texans 23–14. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:05. SDG – Randy McMichael 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), 5:48. Texans 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:07. Fourth quarter SDG – Seyi Ajirotutu 28-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Mike Tolbert run), 5:17. Chargers 29–23. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:14. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 17/23, 295 yards, 4 TD, INT HOU – Matt Schaub – 21/32, 267 yards, INT Top rushers SDG – Ryan Mathews – 9 rushes, 42 yards HOU – Arian Foster – 27 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SDG – Seyi Ajirotutu – 4 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD HOU – Arian Foster – 4 receptions, 70 yards Top tacklers SDG – 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary November 22 5:30 p.m. PST Broncos 7 0 0 7 Chargers 7 14 7 7 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 68,482 55 F, partly cloudy Jeff Triplette ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber Game Book, Recap First quarter DEN – Knowshon Moreno 4-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 12:05. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:55. SDG – Malcom Floyd 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:26. Second quarter SDG – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:58. Chargers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:38. SDG – Patrick Crayton 40-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:05. Chargers 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:54. Third quarter SDG – Darren Sproles 57-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 12:36. Chargers 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:24. Fourth quarter SDG – Jacob Hester 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 14:16. Chargers 35–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:29. DEN – Brandon Lloyd 13-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), 8:48. Chargers 35–14. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:39. Top passers DEN – Kyle Orton – 24/38, 217 yards, TD, INT SDG – Philip Rivers – 15/24, 233 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 13 rushes, 58 yards, TD SDG – Mike Tolbert – 25 rushes, 111 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Brandon Lloyd – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD SDG – Patrick Crayton – 3 receptions, 105 yards, TD Top tacklers DEN – Joe Mays – 6 tackles, 3 assists SDG – Antoine Cason – 7 tackles, 2 assists, 1 interception 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary November 28 8:30 p.m. EST Chargers 10 6 10 10 Colts 7 7 0 0 Lucas Oil Stadium; Indianapolis, Indiana 67,471 Roof closed, retractable roof stadium Pete Morelli NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Andrea Kremer Recap First quarter IND – Jacob Tamme 4-yard reception from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:16. Colts 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:44. SDG – Nate Kaeding 28-yard field goal, 3:22. Colts 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:54. SDG – Kevin Burnett 29-yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:00. Chargers 10–7. Second quarter SDG – Nate Kaeding 33-yard field goal, 10:04. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:46. SDG – Nate Kaeding 50-yard field goal, 4:39. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:27. IND – Blair White 6-yard reception from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:22. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:14. Third quarter SDG – Nate Kaeding 30-yard field goal, 9:18. Chargers 19–14. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:42. SDG – Eric Weddle 41-yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick), 8:21. Chargers 26–14. Fourth quarter SDG – Mike Tolbert 3-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 11:26. Chargers 33–14. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 6:01. SDG – Nate Kaeding 20-yard field goal, 5:25. Chargers 36–14. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 5:12. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 19/23, 185 yards IND – Peyton Manning – 31/48, 285 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers SDG – Mike Tolbert – 26 rushes, 103 yards, TD IND – Donald Brown – 11 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers SDG – Antonio Gates – 4 receptions, 46 yards IND – Pierre Garçon – 5 receptions, 72 yards Top tacklers SDG – 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 Thirteen: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary autocollapse San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; December 5 1:05 p.m. PST Raiders 14 7 0 7 Chargers 0 3 3 7 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 68,163 67 F (Cloudy and Sun) John Parry CBS Jim Nantz and Dan Fouts Gamebook Recap First quarter OAK – Jason Campbell 9-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick) 8:35. Raiders 7–0. Drive:4 plays, 18 yards, 2:10. OAK – Jacoby Ford 4-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:30. Raiders 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 6:36. Second quarter SDG – Nate Kaeding 39-yard field goal, 11:05. Raiders 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:25. OAK – Michael Bush 7-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:07. Raiders 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:58. Third quarter SDG – Nate Kaeding 33-yard field goal, 0:44. Raiders 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:21. Fourth quarter SDG – Antonio Gates 4-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 9:59. Raiders 21–13.Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:45. OAK – Darren McFadden 7-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:35. Raiders 28–13. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 5:24. Top passers OAK – Jason Campbell – 10/16, 117 yards, TD SDG – Philip Rivers – 23/39, 280 yards, TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Darren McFadden – 19 rushes, 97 yards, TD SDG – Mike Tolbert – 7 rushes, 16 yards Top receivers OAK – Marcel Reece – 3 receptions, 42 yards SDG – Antonio Gates – 6 receptions, 73 yards, TD Top tacklers OAK – Rolando McClain – 7 tackles SDG – Brandon Siler – 9 tackles, 3 assists 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 12 1:15 p.m. PST Chiefs 0 0 0 0 Chargers 7 14 0 10 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 66,780 86 F (Sunny) Walt Anderson CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker Recap First quarter SDG – Malcom Floyd 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 5:33. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 6:10. Second quarter SDG – Mike Tolbert 8-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 6:47. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:04. SDG – Malcom Floyd 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 0:40. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 2:58. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SDG – Nate Kaeding 48-yard field goal, 8:25. Chargers 24–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:38. SDG – Ryan Mathews 15-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 3:15. Chargers 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:47. Top passers KC – Brodie Croyle – 7/17, 40 yards SDG – Philip Rivers – 18/24, 226 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 10 rushes, 40 yards SDG – Mike Tolbert – 16 rushes, 66 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Terrance Copper – 2 receptions, 15 yards SDG – Malcom Floyd – 4 receptions, 51 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers KC – Derrick Johnson – 8 tackles, 1 assist SDG – Antwan Barnes – 4 tackles, 1 sack 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary December 16 5:20 p.m. PST 49ers 0 0 0 7 Chargers 7 10 7 10 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 67,820 56 F (Partly Cloudy) Clete Blakeman NFLN Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann Recap First quarter SDG – Vincent Jackson 58-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 12:53. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:07. Second quarter SDG – Nate Kaeding 25-yard field goal, 6:03. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 7:00. SDG – Vincent Jackson 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 1:19. Chargers 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:49. Third quarter SDG – Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:52. Chargers 24–0.Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 8:12. Fourth quarter SDG – Vincent Jackson 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 12:06. Chargers 31–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:16. SDG – Nate Kaeding 39-yard field goal, 7:38. Chargers 34–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:56. SF – Brian Westbrook 3-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 4:26. Chargers 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:12. Top passers SF – Alex Smith – 19/29, 165 yards, INT SDG – Philip Rivers – 19/25, 273 yards, 3 TD Top rushers SF – Anthony Dixon – 6 rushes, 33 yards SDG – Ryan Mathews – 17 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers SF – Josh Morgan – 7 receptions, 106 yards SDG – Vincent Jackson – 5 receptions, 112 yards, 3 TD Top tacklers SF – Takeo Spikes – 7 tackles, 5 assists SDG – 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary December 26 4:05 p.m. EST Chargers 0 3 7 10 Bengals 7 6 0 21 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 54,194 25 F (Cloudy with flurries) Gene Steratore CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker Recap First quarter CIN – Jermaine Gresham 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Clint Stitser kick), 10:19. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:40. Second quarter CIN – Jerome Simpson 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (kick failed), 12:54. Bengals 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:47. SDG – Nate Kaeding 20-yard field goal, 1:15. Bengals 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:19. Third quarter SDG – Ryan Mathews 23-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 5:45. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:47. Fourth quarter CIN – Jordan Shipley 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Clint Stitser kick), 13:00. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:00. SDG – Nate Kaeding 28-yard field goal, 7:18. Bengals 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 5:42. CIN – Jerome Simpson 59-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Clint Stitser kick), 6:25. Bengals 27–13. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:53. CIN – Bernard Scott 10-yard run (Clint Stitser kick), 3:54. Bengals 34–13. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:33. SDG – Kelley Washington 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 1:27. Bengals 34–20. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:27. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 27/40, 256 yards, TD, INT CIN – Carson Palmer – 16/21, 269 yards, 4 TD Top rushers SDG – Ryan Mathews – 12 rushes, 55 yards, TD CIN – Cedric Benson – 24 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers SDG – Legedu Naanee – 4 receptions, 59 yards CIN – Jerome Simpson – 6 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers SDG – 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 San Diego Chargers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary January 2 2:15 p.m. MST Chargers 0 16 10 7 Broncos 7 0 7 14 INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 74,155 42 F (Partly Cloudy) Walt Coleman CBS Don Criqui and Steve Beuerlein Box score First quarter DEN – Brandon Lloyd 14-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Stephen Hauschka kick), 2:57. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:42. Second quarter SDG – Ryan Mathews 27-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 13:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:05. SDG – Nate Kaeding 42-yard field goal, 9:59. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:11. SDG – Nate Kaeding 45-yard field goal, 3:45. Chargers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:05. SDG – Nate Kaeding 47-yard field goal, 0:09. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 1:33. Third quarter SDG – Ryan Mathews 12-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 11:10. Chargers 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:34. SDG – Nate Kaeding 37-yard field goal, 8:31. Chargers 26–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:58. DEN – Eric Decker 6-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Stephen Hauschka kick), 3:15. Chargers 26–14. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:16. Fourth quarter SDG – Ryan Mathews 31-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:55. Chargers 33–14. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 4:13. DEN – Cassius Vaughn 97-yard kickoff return (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:42. Chargers 33–21. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. DEN – Tim Tebow 6-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 0:26. Chargers 33–28. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 2:23. Top passers SDG – Philip Rivers – 21/37, 313 yards, INT DEN – Tim Tebow – 16/36, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SDG – Ryan Mathews – 26 rushes, 120 yards, 3 TD DEN – Tim Tebow – 13 rushes, 94 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Legedu Naanee – 4 receptions, 79 yards DEN – Brandon Lloyd – 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD Top tacklers SDG – Kevin Burnett – 7 tackles, 1 assist DEN – Mario Haggan – 9 tackles 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.August 2019 With the win against the Broncos, San Diego finished with a 9–7 record. Standings Legacy In 2019 SB Nation deemed the 2010 Chargers to be one of the greatest NFL teams of all time, despite missing the playoffs, if the special teams unit was excluded. Notes and references External links 2011 San Diego Chargers Media Guide Team schedule on NFL.com Chargers 2010 Draft selections on NFL.com One of the all-time greatest NFL teams didn't even make the playoffs, Secret Base, YouTube San Diego Category:San Diego Chargers seasons Category:2010s in San Diego San Diego