Open Thread: High Boltage Radio 9/24
Steve Adler and John Gennaro talk Chargers/Patriots, and talk Chargers/Chiefs with Joel Thorman from Arrowhead Pride.
| Final - 9.18.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| New England Patriots | 7 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
Steve Adler and John Gennaro talk Chargers/Patriots, and talk Chargers/Chiefs with Joel Thorman from Arrowhead Pride.
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| New England | 7 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 6:16 left: New England Touchdown - 14-yard pass from Tom Brady to Aaron Hernandez. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 12 plays, 92 yds, 5:47 min. |
| 6:16 left: Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good. 12 plays, 92 yds, 5:47 min. |
| 2:55 left: San Diego Touchdown - 10-yard run by Ryan Mathews. (Nick Novak extra point is good). 7 plays, 80 yds, 3:21 min. |
| 2:55 left: Nick Novak extra point is good. 7 plays, 80 yds, 3:21 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 13:20 left: New England Field Goal - 22-yarder by Stephen Gostkowski. 14 plays, 59 yds, 4:35 min. |
| 2:49 left: New England Touchdown - 10-yard pass from Tom Brady to Rob Gronkowski. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 10 plays, 99 yds, 5:25 min. |
| 2:49 left: Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good. 10 plays, 99 yds, 5:25 min. |
| 0:00 left: New England Field Goal - 47-yarder by Stephen Gostkowski. 3 plays, 18 yds, 0:09 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 13:33 left: San Diego Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Philip Rivers to Vincent Jackson. (Nick Novak extra point is good). 10 plays, 64 yds, 5:03 min. |
| 13:33 left: Nick Novak extra point is good. 10 plays, 64 yds, 5:03 min. |
| 8:40 left: New England Touchdown - 17-yard pass from Tom Brady to Rob Gronkowski. (Danny Woodhead up the middle for the two-point conversion). 4 plays, 61 yds, 1:40 min. |
| 8:40 left: 4 plays, 61 yds, 1:40 min. |
| 5:40 left: San Diego Touchdown - 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers to Vincent Jackson. (Nick Novak extra point is good). 8 plays, 80 yds, 3:00 min. |
| 5:40 left: Nick Novak extra point is good. 8 plays, 80 yds, 3:00 min. |
| 1:54 left: New England Touchdown - 16-yard run by BenJarvus Green-Ellis. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 9 plays, 80 yds, 3:46 min. |
| 1:54 left: Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good. 9 plays, 80 yds, 3:46 min. |
| Team statistics | San Diego | New England |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 470 7.1 66 | 504 7.5 67 |
| Time of Possession | 30:58 | 29:02 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 29 5 20 4 | 28 4 23 1 |
| Third Down Conversions | 10-12-83% | 7-11-64% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-1-0% | 0-1-0% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 372 29-40 8.9 2-30 2-6 | 410 31-40 9.8 0-0 2-13 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 98 24 4.1 | 94 25 3.8 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 61 1--2 3-63 | 39 0-0 2-39 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 4 2-2 2-30 | 0 0-0 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-44 | 8-80 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 1-35.0 (35.0) | 2-42.5 (43.5) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 66 38 28 | 58 45 13 |