Stadium

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

Announcers
Don Criqui, Beasley Reece
Summary
LAC and NE combined for 443 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Natrone Means led LAC with 59 rushing yards while Marion Butts paced NE with 88. Through the air, Duane Young topped LAC with 69 receiving yards while Michael Timpson led NE with 82.
Expected Points Summary
SD
Total-3.21
Off-13.57
Def-1.62
ST9.03
NE
Total3.21
Off1.62
Def13.57
ST-9.03
Team Stats
Stat
SD
NE
First Downs
18
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
19-72-0
36-101-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-37-219-1-3
21-36-224-1-2
Sacked-Yards
5-50
1-7
Net Pass Yards
169
217
Total Yards
241
318
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
1-0
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
6-45
2-20
Third Down Conv.
3-12
9-17
Fourth Down Conv.
1-2
0-1
Time of Possession
24:27
35:33
Expected Points Detail
SD
Offense
Pass: -10.84
Rush: -5.42
TO: -9.61
Defense
Pass: -6.79
Rush: 5.31
TO: 3.14
Returns
KO: 11.35
KR: -3.53
P: 0.25
PR: 0.35
FG/XP: 0.61
NE
Offense
Pass: 6.79
Rush: -5.31
TO: -3.14
Defense
Pass: 10.84
Rush: 5.42
TO: 9.61
Returns
KO: 3.53
KR: -11.35
P: -0.35
PR: -0.25
FG/XP: -0.61
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
SD
NE
First Downs
18
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
19-72-0
36-101-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-37-219-1-3
21-36-224-1-2
Sacked-Yards
5-50
1-7
Net Pass Yards
169
217
Total Yards
241
318
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
1-0
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
6-45
2-20
Third Down Conv.
3-12
9-17
Fourth Down Conv.
1-2
0-1
Time of Possession
24:27
35:33
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Leroy Thompson 27 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick)
0-7
2
Patriots
Matt Bahr 39 yard field goal
0-10
3
Chargers
John Carney 34 yard field goal
3-10
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Patriots
Matt Bahr 38 yard field goal
3-13
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Chargers
Andre Coleman 80 yard kickoff return (John Carney kick)
10-13
4
Patriots
Marion Butts 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
10-20
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Patriots
Matt Bahr 23 yard field goal
10-23
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Chargers
Tony Martin 2 yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick)
17-23