Stadium

Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast

Announcers
Don Criqui, Jim Turner
Summary
LAC and NE combined for 537 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, James Brooks led LAC with 72 rushing yards while Tony Collins paced NE with 94. Through the air, Kellen Winslow topped LAC with 94 receiving yards while Cedric Jones led NE with 44.
Expected Points Summary
SD
Total-16.00
Off-4.24
Def-6.78
ST-2.92
NE
Total16.00
Off6.78
Def4.24
ST2.92
Team Stats
Stat
SD
NE
First Downs
27
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-86-2
37-169-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-37-357-1-1
17-33-180-0-0
Sacked-Yards
2-16
1-2
Net Pass Yards
341
178
Total Yards
427
347
Fumbles-Lost
4-3
3-0
Turnovers
4
0
Penalties-Yards
6-45
3-28
Time of Possession
28:16
31:44
Expected Points Detail
SD
Offense
Pass: 14.86
Rush: -23.29
TO: -3.19
Defense
Pass: -0.67
Rush: -8.24
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.51
KR: -2.39
P: 1.20
PR: -4.07
FG/XP: -1.17
NE
Offense
Pass: 0.67
Rush: 8.24
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -14.86
Rush: 23.29
TO: 3.19
Returns
KO: 2.39
KR: -3.51
P: 4.07
PR: -1.20
FG/XP: 1.17
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
SD
NE
First Downs
27
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-86-2
37-169-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-37-357-1-1
17-33-180-0-0
Sacked-Yards
2-16
1-2
Net Pass Yards
341
178
Total Yards
427
347
Fumbles-Lost
4-3
3-0
Turnovers
4
0
Penalties-Yards
6-45
3-28
Time of Possession
28:16
31:44
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Chargers
James Brooks 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
7-0
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Patriots
Fred Steinfort 35 yard field goal
7-3
2
Chargers
Bobby Duckworth 40 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
14-3
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Patriots
Tony Collins 7 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
14-10
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Chargers
James Brooks 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
21-10
3
Patriots
Fred Steinfort 20 yard field goal
21-13
4
Patriots
Fred Steinfort 32 yard field goal
21-16
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Patriots
Mark van Eeghen 1 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
21-23
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Patriots
Tony Collins 10 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
21-30
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Patriots
Steve Grogan 1 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
21-37