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2002 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 333 points (20.8/g), 20th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 367 points (22.9/g), 22nd.
Differential of -34 points (-2.1/g), 21st.
Expected W-L: 7.1-8.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 13th.
Simple Rating System: Total -0.7, Offense: -1.0, Defense: 0.2, SoS: 1.4, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by Marty Schottenheimer (8-8-0)
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2002 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Drew Brees | 23 | 1 | 16 | 320 for 526, 3,284 yards, 17 td, 16 int, & 38 rushes for 130 yards and 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 32nd pick / 2001 |
| RB | LaDainian Tomlinson* | 23 | 1 | 16 | 372 rushes for 1,683 yards, 14 td, & 79 catches for 489 yards and 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| FB | Fred McCrary | 30 | 7 | 16 | 2 rushes for 1 yards, 0 td, & 22 catches for 96 yards and 3 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 208th pick / 1995 |
| WR | Curtis Conway | 31 | 9 | 13 | 57 catches for 852 yards, 5 td, & 7 rushes for 53 yards and 2 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1993 |
| WR | Tim Dwight | 27 | 4 | 14 | 50 catches for 623 yards, 2 td, & 12 rushes for 108 yards and 1 td | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 114th pick / 1998 |
| TE | Stephen Alexander | 27 | 4 | 14 | 45 catches for 510 yards, 1 td | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 48th pick / 1998 |
| LT | Damion McIntosh | 25 | 2 | 10 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2000 |
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| LG | Bob Hallen | 27 | 4 | 11 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1998 |
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| LG | Kelvin Garmon | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 243rd pick / 1999 |
| C | Jason Ball | 23 | Rook | 13 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| RG | Toniu Fonoti | 21 | Rook | 14 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 39th pick / 2002 |
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| RT | Vaughn Parker | 31 | 8 | 12 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 63rd pick / 1994 |
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| RT | Sammy Williams | 28 | 3 | 7 | Baltimore Ravens / 6th / 164th pick / 1998 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Marcellus Wiley | 28 | 5 | 14 | 6.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1997 |
| LDT | Jamal Williams | 26 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1998 Supp |
| LDT | Leonardo Carson | 25 | 2 | 6 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 113th pick / 2000 |
| RDT | Jason Fisk | 30 | 7 | 14 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 243rd pick / 1995 |
| RDE | Raylee Johnson | 32 | 9 | 16 | 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 95th pick / 1993 |
| LLB | Ben Leber | 24 | Rook | 14 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 71st pick / 2002 |
| MLB | Donnie Edwards* | 29 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 98th pick / 1996 |
| RLB | Junior Seau* | 33 | 12 | 13 | 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 1990 |
| LCB | Alex Molden | 29 | 6 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 11th pick / 1996 |
| RCB | Ryan McNeil | 32 | 9 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 4 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1993 |
| SS | Rodney Harrison | 30 | 8 | 13 | 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 145th pick / 1994 |
| FS | Rogers Beckett | 25 | 2 | 10 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2000 |
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| FS | Keith Lyle | 30 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 71st pick / 1994 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Steve Christie | 35 | 12 | 0 | 18 of 26 field goals & 35 of 36 extra points | |
| P | Darren Bennett | 37 | 7 | 0 | 87 punts for a 40.7 average, 2 blocked | |
| PR | Tim Dwight | 27 | 4 | 14 | 19 punt returns for a 12.2 average and 0 td | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 114th pick / 1998 |
| KR | Ronney Jenkins | 25 | 2 | 0 | 40 kick returns for a 23.1 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Stephen Alexander | 27 | TE | 14 | 14 | 246 | 6-4 | Oklahoma | 11/7/1975 | 4 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 48th pick / 1998 |
| 60 | Jason Ball | 23 | C | 16 | 13 | 301 | 6-2 | New Hampshire | 3/21/1979 | Rook | |
| 42 | Rogers Beckett | 25 | DB | 16 | 10 | 207 | 6-2 | Marshall | 1/31/1977 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2000 |
| 2 | Darren Bennett | 37 | P | 16 | 0 | 235 | 6-5 | none | 1/9/1965 | 7 | |
| 50 | David Binn | 30 | C | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | California | 2/6/1972 | 8 | |
| 9 | Drew Brees | 23 | QB | 16 | 16 | 209 | 6-0 | Purdue | 1/15/1979 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 32nd pick / 2001 |
| 82 | Reche Caldwell | 23 | WR | 16 | 2 | 215 | 6-0 | Florida | 3/28/1979 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 48th pick / 2002 |
| 96 | Leonardo Carson | 25 | DT | 16 | 6 | 305 | 6-2 | Auburn | 2/11/1977 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 113th pick / 2000 |
| 30 | Robert Carswell | 24 | DB | 2 | 0 | 215 | 5-11 | Clemson | 10/26/1978 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 244th pick / 2001 |
| 24 | Jesse Chatman | 23 | RB | 10 | 0 | 215 | 5-8 | Eastern Washington | 9/22/1979 | Rook | |
| 8 | Steve Christie | 35 | K | 16 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | William & Mary | 11/13/1967 | 12 | |
| 27 | Tay Cody | 25 | DB | 4 | 0 | 180 | 5-9 | Florida State | 10/6/1977 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 67th pick / 2001 |
| 80 | Curtis Conway | 31 | WR | 13 | 13 | 196 | 6-1 | USC | 1/13/1971 | 9 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1993 |
| 93 | Chris Demaree | 22 | DT | 2 | 0 | 315 | 6-2 | Kentucky | 3/12/1980 | Rook | |
| 90 | Adrian Dingle | 25 | DE | 16 | 3 | 272 | 6-3 | Clemson | 6/25/1977 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 139th pick / 1999 |
| 85 | Tim Dwight | 27 | WR | 16 | 14 | 180 | 5-8 | Iowa | 7/13/1975 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 114th pick / 1998 |
| 59 | Donnie Edwards* | 29 | LB | 16 | 16 | 227 | 6-2 | UCLA | 4/6/1973 | 6 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 98th pick / 1996 |
| 69 | Ed Ellis | 27 | T | 15 | 3 | 325 | 6-5 | Buffalo | 10/13/1975 | 5 | New England Patriots / 4th / 125th pick / 1997 |
| 92 | Jason Fisk | 30 | DT-NT | 16 | 14 | 295 | 6-3 | Stanford | 9/4/1972 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 243rd pick / 1995 |
| 41 | Terrell Fletcher | 29 | RB | 10 | 0 | 196 | 5-8 | Wisconsin | 9/14/1973 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 51st pick / 1995 |
| 7 | Doug Flutie | 40 | QB | 1 | 0 | 180 | 5-10 | Boston College | 10/23/1962 | 16 | Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 285th pick / 1985 |
| 71 | Toniu Fonoti | 21 | G | 15 | 14 | 349 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 11/26/1981 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 39th pick / 2002 |
| 36 | Vernon Fox | 23 | DB | 16 | 3 | 200 | 5-9 | Fresno State | 10/9/1979 | Rook | |
| 63 | Kelvin Garmon | 26 | G | 7 | 5 | 350 | 6-2 | Baylor | 10/26/1976 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 243rd pick / 1999 |
| 86 | Dondre Gilliam | 25 | WR | 2 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Cheyney,Millersville | 2/9/1977 | Rook | |
| 45 | Joey Goodspeed | 24 | FB | 12 | 0 | 247 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 2/22/1978 | Rook | |
| 62 | Bob Hallen | 27 | G-C | 13 | 11 | 305 | 6-3 | Kent State | 3/9/1975 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1998 |
| 37 | Rodney Harrison | 30 | DB | 13 | 13 | 220 | 6-1 | Western Illinois | 12/15/1972 | 8 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 145th pick / 1994 |
| 32 | Kevin House | 23 | DB | 1 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | South Carolina | 1/9/1979 | Rook | |
| 23 | Quentin Jammer | 23 | DB | 14 | 4 | 204 | 6-0 | Texas | 6/19/1979 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2002 |
| 28 | Ronney Jenkins | 25 | RB | 13 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | BYU,Northern Arizona | 5/25/1977 | 2 | |
| 99 | Raylee Johnson | 32 | DE | 16 | 16 | 272 | 6-3 | Arkansas | 6/1/1970 | 9 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 95th pick / 1993 |
| 61 | Michael Keathley | 24 | G | 12 | 2 | 296 | 6-4 | TCU | 3/9/1978 | 1 | |
| 51 | Ben Leber | 24 | LB | 16 | 14 | 244 | 6-3 | Kansas State | 12/7/1978 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 71st pick / 2002 |
| 35 | Keith Lyle | 30 | DB | 15 | 6 | 210 | 6-2 | Virginia | 4/17/1972 | 8 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 71st pick / 1994 |
| 44 | Fred McCrary | 30 | FB | 16 | 16 | 247 | 6-0 | Mississippi State | 9/19/1972 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 208th pick / 1995 |
| 77 | Damion McIntosh | 25 | T | 10 | 10 | 325 | 6-4 | Kansas State | 3/25/1977 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2000 |
| 47 | Ryan McNeil | 32 | DB | 15 | 15 | 210 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 10/4/1970 | 9 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1993 |
| 25 | Alex Molden | 29 | DB | 16 | 16 | 190 | 5-10 | Oregon | 8/4/1973 | 6 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 11th pick / 1996 |
| 57 | Zeke Moreno | 24 | LB | 16 | 3 | 235 | 6-2 | USC | 10/10/1978 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 139th pick / 2001 |
| 83 | Josh Norman | 22 | TE | 11 | 1 | 236 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 7/27/1980 | Rook | |
| 88 | Eric Parker | 23 | WR | 9 | 2 | 180 | 6-0 | Tennessee | 4/14/1979 | Rook | |
| 70 | Vaughn Parker | 31 | T | 12 | 12 | 300 | 6-3 | UCLA | 6/5/1971 | 8 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 63rd pick / 1994 |
| 84 | Justin Peelle | 23 | TE | 15 | 2 | 255 | 6-4 | Oregon | 3/15/1979 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 103rd pick / 2002 |
| 52 | Carlos Polk | 25 | LB | 15 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 2/22/1977 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 112th pick / 2001 |
| 91 | Shawn Price | 32 | DE-DT | 2 | 0 | 290 | 6-4 | Pacific | 3/28/1970 | 9 | |
| 66 | Cory Raymer | 29 | C | 3 | 3 | 300 | 6-3 | Wisconsin | 3/3/1973 | 7 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 37th pick / 1995 |
| 5 | Wade Richey | 26 | K | 12 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | LSU | 5/19/1976 | 4 | |
| 56 | Orlando Ruff | 26 | LB | 16 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Furman | 9/28/1976 | 3 | |
| 33 | Davis Sanchez | 28 | DB | 10 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | Oregon | 8/7/1974 | 1 | |
| 78 | DeQuincy Scott | 24 | DT | 10 | 0 | 260 | 6-1 | Southern Miss | 3/5/1978 | Rook | |
| 55 | Junior Seau* | 33 | LB | 13 | 13 | 250 | 6-3 | USC | 1/19/1969 | 12 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 1990 |
| 21 | LaDainian Tomlinson* | 23 | RB | 16 | 16 | 221 | 5-10 | TCU | 6/23/1979 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| 17 | James Tuthill | 26 | K | 1 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 3/25/1976 | Rook | |
| 87 | Tamarick Vanover | 28 | WR | 7 | 0 | 220 | 6-0 | Florida State | 2/25/1974 | 7 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 81st pick / 1995 |
| 75 | Marcellus Wiley | 28 | DE | 14 | 14 | 275 | 6-4 | Columbia | 11/30/1974 | 5 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1997 |
| 76 | Jamal Williams | 26 | DT-NT | 12 | 10 | 348 | 6-3 | Oklahoma State | 4/28/1976 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1998 Supp |
| 79 | Sammy Williams | 28 | T | 12 | 7 | 318 | 6-5 | Oklahoma | 12/14/1974 | 3 | Baltimore Ravens / 6th / 164th pick / 1998 |
| 20 | Jerry Wilson | 29 | DB | 5 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Southern | 7/17/1973 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 105th pick / 1995 |
| Team Total | 26.9 | 16 | 244.1 | 6-1.3 | 3.8 |