Open Thread: High Boltage Radio 11/5/2011
Listen to Steve Adler and John Gennaro talk San Diego Chargers football and chat along.
| Final - 10.31.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Stories
Those Red Socks Cost Chiefs Players $5,000 Apiece
A few Kansas City Chiefs players including Dwayne Bowe, Brandon Flowers and Brandon Carr came onto the field for Monday Night Football wearing red socks and red shoes, which looked different from the rest of their teammates. We knew right away they'd be fined by the uniform police and the league confirmed to me they were.
Fanpost
Chargers vs Chiefs Week 8: Breaking Down The O-Line Film
The Chargers lose to the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-23. If it could go wrong, it probably did at some point this past Monday. The Chargers ended the day with 12 penalties for 105 yards, 2...
Playbook Confidential: Chargers @ Chiefs
Offensive Playcalling Analysis for Chargers @ Chiefs (Playbook Confidential)
Philip Rivers On The Supposed 'Worst Day Ever' Comment
TV cameras picked up Philip Rivers mouthing what we believed to be those words on Monday Night Football between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers. This coming right after the fumble.
Serious Business: 11/2 San Diego Chargers News
Your daily dose of San Diego Chargers news & notes from around the web.
Chiefs Defender Gets Player Of The Week For Second Straight Week
Kansas City Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson was named AFC Defensive Player Of The Week by the NFL on Tuesday after the Monday Night Football victory over the San Diego Chargers.
Chargers Power Play: Philip Rivers' Fumbled Snap
Looking back at not just Rivers' fumbled snap, but how the Chargers got there and why they shouldn't have been there.
Matt Cassel On Philip Rivers Fumble, Arrowhead And Monday Night Football
Kansas City Chiefs QB Matt Cassel didn't get much sleep after the Monday Night Football victory over the San Diego Chargers. He was on the phone with 810 WHB's Border Patrol on Tuesday morning, only a few hours after going to bed from the Chiefs game the night before.
Chiefs Give A Few Game Balls To Arrowhead
When I was standing by the locker room shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs Monday Night Football victory and heard a loud cheer, I assumed they were giving away game balls to the players. Maybe they were but a few game balls weren't handed out until today.
Grade The Kansas City Chiefs Performance Against The San Diego Chargers
The Kansas City Chiefs did a lot of really good things against the San Diego Chargers and a couple of near-disastrous things as well. Overall, though, KC played well enough to win (and that Philip Rivers fumble helped, too).
Chargers Game Ball of the Week: Curtis Brinkley
Curtis Brinkley had a big game for the San Diego Chargers, earning the game ball, but couldn't get a win for the Bolts.
GameThreads
Chiefs Fans GameThread on Arrowhead Pride
Chargers Fans GameThread on Bolts From The Blue
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Kansas City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 9:04 left: Kansas City Field Goal - 36-yarder by Ryan Succop. 10 plays, 49 yds, 4:46 min. |
| 2:51 left: Kansas City Touchdown - 39-yard pass from Matt Cassel to Jonathan Baldwin. (Ryan Succop extra point is good). 4 plays, 77 yds, 2:01 min. |
| 2:51 left: Ryan Succop extra point is good. 4 plays, 77 yds, 2:01 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 8:31 left: San Diego Field Goal - 44-yarder by Nick Novak. 6 plays, 46 yds, 3:04 min. |
| 0:03 left: Kansas City Field Goal - 47-yarder by Ryan Succop. 6 plays, 29 yds, 1:08 min. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 8:10 left: San Diego Field Goal - 44-yarder by Nick Novak. 10 plays, 62 yds, 5:28 min. |
| 6:01 left: San Diego Field Goal - 42-yarder by Nick Novak. 4 plays, 4 yds, 1:45 min. |
| 1:45 left: San Diego Field Goal - 26-yarder by Nick Novak. 7 plays, 54 yds, 2:05 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 12:01 left: Kansas City Touchdown - 1-yard run by Jackie Battle. (Ryan Succop extra point is good). 10 plays, 74 yds, 4:44 min. |
| 12:01 left: Ryan Succop extra point is good. 10 plays, 74 yds, 4:44 min. |
| 7:11 left: San Diego Touchdown - 2-yard run by Curtis Brinkley. (Philip Rivers pass to Curtis Brinkley for the two-point conversion). 10 plays, 80 yds, 4:50 min. |
| 7:11 left: 10 plays, 80 yds, 4:50 min. |
| Quarter OT |
| 5:16 left: Kansas City Field Goal - 30-yarder by Ryan Succop. 14 plays, 69 yds, 7:28 min. |
| Team statistics | San Diego | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 447 6.3 71 | 341 5.1 67 |
| Time of Possession | 37:29 | 32:15 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 22 5 17 0 | 19 6 12 1 |
| Third Down Conversions | 5-14-36% | 7-14-50% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-0-0% | 0-0-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 345 26-41 7.8 2-11 3-24 | 247 19-32 7.1 2-18 3-14 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 102 27 3.8 | 94 32 2.9 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 89 3-53 2-36 | 153 2-16 5-137 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 4 3-2 2-11 | 4 2-2 2-18 |
| Penalties-Yards | 12-105 | 9-53 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 3-56.0 (50.7) | 5-57.2 (46.6) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 54 48 6 | 61 47 14 |
Officials: Alberto Riveron (Referee), Scott Dawson (Umpire), Jim Mello (Head Linesman), Ron Phares (Line Judge), Jimmy DeBell (Side Judge), Gregory Steed (Back Judge), Scott Edwards (Field Judge)
