San Diego Chargers
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya
Summary
LAC and NO combined for 724 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Ryan Mathews led LAC with 80 rushing yards while Pierre Thomas paced NO with 30. Through the air, Malcom Floyd topped LAC with 108 receiving yards while Marques Colston led NO with 131.
Expected Points Summary
SD
Total-7.00
Off9.44
Def-11.97
ST-3.72
NO
Total7.00
Off11.97
Def-9.44
ST3.72
Team Stats
Stat
SD
NO
First Downs
27
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-117-1
21-53-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
27-42-354-2-1
29-45-370-4-1
Sacked-Yards
5-44
3-19
Net Pass Yards
310
351
Total Yards
427
404
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
7-56
10-99
Third Down Conv.
4-12
9-16
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-1
Time of Possession
30:34
29:26
Expected Points Detail
SD
Offense
Pass: 6.18
Rush: 4.27
TO: -8.09
Defense
Pass: -19.81
Rush: 5.77
TO: 1.53
Returns
KO: -1.14
KR: 0.74
P: 3.73
PR: -3.96
FG/XP: -3.09
NO
Offense
Pass: 19.81
Rush: -5.77
TO: -1.53
Defense
Pass: -6.18
Rush: -4.27
TO: 8.09
Returns
KO: -0.74
KR: 1.14
P: 3.96
PR: -3.73
FG/XP: 3.09
Officials
Referee
Carl Cheffers
Umpire
Undrey Wash
Head Linesman
Kent Payne
Line Judge
Tom Symonette
Back Judge
Todd Prukop
Side Judge
Laird Hayes
Field Judge
Jimmy Buchanan
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
SD
NO
First Downs
27
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
18-117-1
21-53-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
27-42-354-2-1
29-45-370-4-1
Sacked-Yards
5-44
3-19
Net Pass Yards
310
351
Total Yards
427
404
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-0
Turnovers
2
1
Penalties-Yards
7-56
10-99
Third Down Conv.
4-12
9-16
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-1
Time of Possession
30:34
29:26
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Chargers
Robert Meachem 15 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick)
7-0
—
Saints
Devery Henderson 40 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick)
7-7
2
Chargers
Nick Novak 20 yard field goal
10-7
—
Saints
Marques Colston 19 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick)
10-14
—
Chargers
Robert Meachem 44 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick)
17-14
3
Chargers
Ryan Mathews 13 yard rush (Nick Novak kick)
24-14
—
Saints
Marques Colston 16 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick)
24-21
4
Saints
Marques Colston 5 yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick)
24-28
—
Saints
Garrett Hartley 26 yard field goal
24-31