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2005 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 418 points (26.1/g), 5th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 312 points (19.5/g), 13th.
Differential of 106 points (6.6/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 10.7-5.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -8 (-0.5/g), 25th.
Coached by Marty Schottenheimer (9-7-0)
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2005 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Drew Brees | 26 | 4 | 16 | 323 for 500, 3,576 yards, 24 td, 15 int, & 21 rushes for 49 yards and 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 32nd pick / 2001 |
| RB | LaDainian Tomlinson* | 26 | 4 | 16 | 339 rushes for 1,462 yards, 18 td, & 51 catches for 370 yards and 2 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| FB | Lorenzo Neal* | 35 | 12 | 15 | 29 rushes for 98 yards, 0 td, & 24 catches for 145 yards and 1 td | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 89th pick / 1993 |
| WR | Keenan McCardell | 35 | 13 | 16 | 70 catches for 917 yards, 9 td, & 2 rushes for 6 yards and 0 td | Washington Redskins / 12th / 326th pick / 1991 |
| WR | Eric Parker | 26 | 3 | 9 | 57 catches for 725 yards, 3 td, & 4 rushes for 55 yards and 0 td | |
| TE | Antonio Gates*+ | 25 | 2 | 15 | 89 catches for 1,101 yards, 10 td | |
| LT | Leander Jordan | 28 | 4 | 9 | 1 fumble recovered | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 2000 |
| LT | Roman Oben | 33 | 9 | 8 | 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 3rd / 66th pick / 1996 |
| LG | Kris Dielman | 24 | 2 | 14 | ||
| C | Nick Hardwick | 24 | 1 | 13 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 66th pick / 2004 |
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| RG | Mike Goff | 29 | 7 | 16 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 78th pick / 1998 |
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| RT | Shane Olivea | 24 | 1 | 15 | 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 209th pick / 2004 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Luis Castillo | 22 | Rook | 15 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 28th pick / 2005 |
| NT | Jamal Williams*+ | 29 | 7 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1998 Supp |
| RDE | Igor Olshansky | 23 | 1 | 12 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 35th pick / 2004 |
| RDE | Jacques Cesaire | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LOLB | Shawne Merriman* | 21 | Rook | 10 | 10.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 12th pick / 2005 |
| LOLB | Ben Leber | 27 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 71st pick / 2002 |
| LILB | Donnie Edwards | 32 | 9 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 98th pick / 1996 |
| RILB | Randall Godfrey | 32 | 9 | 14 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 49th pick / 1996 |
| ROLB | Steve Foley | 30 | 7 | 13 | 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 75th pick / 1998 |
| LCB | Quentin Jammer | 26 | 3 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2002 |
| RCB | Drayton Florence | 25 | 2 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 46th pick / 2003 |
| SS | Terrence Kiel | 25 | 2 | 12 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2003 |
| SS | Clinton Hart | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Bhawoh Jue | 26 | 4 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 71st pick / 2001 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Nate Kaeding | 23 | 1 | 0 | 21 of 24 field goals & 49 of 49 extra points | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2004 |
| P | Mike Scifres | 25 | 2 | 0 | 71 punts for a 43.7 average, 0 blocked | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 149th pick / 2003 |
| PR | Darren Sproles | 22 | Rook | 0 | 18 punt returns for a 6.0 average and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 130th pick / 2005 |
| KR | Darren Sproles | 22 | Rook | 0 | 63 kick returns for a 24.3 average and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 130th pick / 2005 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Dave Ball | 24 | DE | 2 | 0 | 275 | 6-6 | UCLA | 1/4/1981 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 133rd pick / 2004 |
| 97 | Ryon Bingham | 24 | DT | 1 | 0 | 303 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 6/6/1981 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 204th pick / 2004 |
| 50 | David Binn | 33 | C | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | California | 2/6/1972 | 11 | |
| 9 | Drew Brees | 26 | QB | 16 | 16 | 209 | 6-0 | Purdue | 1/15/1979 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 32nd pick / 2001 |
| 82 | Reche Caldwell | 26 | WR | 16 | 2 | 215 | 6-0 | Florida | 3/28/1979 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 48th pick / 2002 |
| 93 | Luis Castillo | 22 | DE-DT | 16 | 15 | 306 | 6-3 | Northwestern | 8/4/1983 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 28th pick / 2005 |
| 74 | Jacques Cesaire | 25 | DE-DT | 16 | 5 | 295 | 6-2 | Southern Connecticut State | 8/30/1980 | 2 | |
| 54 | Stephen Cooper | 26 | LB | 16 | 2 | 235 | 6-1 | Maine | 6/19/1979 | 2 | |
| 22 | Sammy Davis | 25 | DB | 16 | 4 | 190 | 6-0 | Texas A&M | 4/8/1980 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 30th pick / 2003 |
| 68 | Kris Dielman | 24 | G | 16 | 14 | 310 | 6-4 | Indiana | 2/3/1981 | 2 | |
| 59 | Donnie Edwards | 32 | LB | 16 | 16 | 227 | 6-2 | UCLA | 4/6/1973 | 9 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 98th pick / 1996 |
| 25 | Jamar Fletcher | 26 | DB | 14 | 0 | 186 | 5-10 | Wisconsin | 8/28/1979 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 26th pick / 2001 |
| 29 | Drayton Florence | 25 | DB | 13 | 12 | 195 | 6-0 | Tennessee-Chattanooga,Tuskegee | 12/19/1980 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 46th pick / 2003 |
| 53 | Steve Foley | 30 | LB | 13 | 13 | 265 | 6-4 | La-Monroe | 9/11/1975 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 75th pick / 1998 |
| 77 | Toniu Fonoti | 24 | G | 2 | 2 | 349 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 11/26/1981 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 39th pick / 2002 |
| 85 | Antonio Gates*+ | 25 | TE | 15 | 15 | 260 | 6-4 | Kent State | 6/18/1980 | 2 | |
| 58 | Randall Godfrey | 32 | LB | 14 | 14 | 245 | 6-2 | Georgia | 4/6/1973 | 9 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 49th pick / 1996 |
| 79 | Mike Goff | 29 | G | 16 | 16 | 306 | 6-5 | Iowa | 1/6/1976 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 78th pick / 1998 |
| 62 | Bob Hallen | 30 | G-C | 9 | 3 | 305 | 6-3 | Kent State | 3/9/1975 | 7 | Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1998 |
| 61 | Nick Hardwick | 24 | C | 13 | 13 | 295 | 6-4 | Purdue | 9/12/1981 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 66th pick / 2004 |
| 92 | Marques Harris | 24 | LB | 11 | 0 | 231 | 6-1 | Colorado,South Utah State | 9/20/1981 | Rook | |
| 42 | Clinton Hart | 28 | DB | 16 | 5 | 205 | 6-0 | Central Florida Community College | 7/20/1977 | 2 | |
| 83 | Vincent Jackson | 22 | WR | 7 | 0 | 241 | 6-5 | Northern Colorado | 1/14/1983 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 61st pick / 2005 |
| 23 | Quentin Jammer | 26 | DB | 16 | 16 | 204 | 6-0 | Texas | 6/19/1979 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2002 |
| 75 | Leander Jordan | 28 | T-G | 13 | 9 | 322 | 6-4 | Indiana (PA) | 9/15/1977 | 4 | Carolina Panthers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 2000 |
| 27 | Bhawoh Jue | 26 | DB | 14 | 14 | 200 | 6-0 | Penn State | 5/24/1979 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 71st pick / 2001 |
| 10 | Nate Kaeding | 23 | K | 16 | 0 | 187 | 6-0 | Iowa | 3/26/1982 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2004 |
| 48 | Terrence Kiel | 25 | DB | 12 | 12 | 207 | 5-11 | Texas A&M | 11/24/1980 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2003 |
| 89 | Ryan Krause | 24 | TE | 3 | 0 | 256 | 6-3 | Nebraska-Omaha | 6/16/1981 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 169th pick / 2004 |
| 51 | Ben Leber | 27 | LB | 9 | 6 | 244 | 6-3 | Kansas State | 12/7/1978 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 71st pick / 2002 |
| 64 | Cory Lekkerkerker | 24 | T | 1 | 0 | 324 | 6-7 | California-Davis | 7/25/1981 | Rook | |
| 12 | Cleo Lemon | 26 | QB | 1 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | Arkansas State | 8/16/1979 | Rook | |
| 87 | Keenan McCardell | 35 | WR | 16 | 16 | 191 | 6-1 | UNLV | 1/6/1970 | 13 | Washington Redskins / 12th / 326th pick / 1991 |
| 44 | Scott McGarrahan | 31 | DB | 2 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | New Mexico | 2/12/1974 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 156th pick / 1998 |
| 56 | Shawne Merriman* | 21 | LB | 15 | 10 | 272 | 6-4 | Maryland | 5/25/1984 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 12th pick / 2005 |
| 31 | Hanik Milligan* | 26 | DB | 16 | 0 | 200 | 6-3 | Houston | 11/3/1979 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 188th pick / 2003 |
| 63 | Scott Mruczkowski | 23 | C | 6 | 0 | 321 | 6-4 | Bowling Green | 4/5/1982 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 242nd pick / 2005 |
| 41 | Lorenzo Neal* | 35 | FB | 16 | 15 | 255 | 5-11 | Fresno State | 12/27/1970 | 12 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 89th pick / 1993 |
| 72 | Roman Oben | 33 | T | 8 | 8 | 305 | 6-4 | Louisville | 10/9/1972 | 9 | New York Giants / 3rd / 66th pick / 1996 |
| 70 | Shane Olivea | 24 | T | 15 | 15 | 312 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 10/7/1981 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 209th pick / 2004 |
| 99 | Igor Olshansky | 23 | DE-DT | 14 | 12 | 309 | 6-6 | Oregon | 5/3/1982 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 35th pick / 2004 |
| 81 | Kassim Osgood | 25 | WR | 12 | 3 | 209 | 6-5 | San Diego State | 5/20/1980 | 2 | |
| 88 | Eric Parker | 26 | WR | 16 | 9 | 180 | 6-0 | Tennessee | 4/14/1979 | 3 | |
| 84 | Justin Peelle | 26 | TE | 16 | 4 | 255 | 6-4 | Oregon | 3/15/1979 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 103rd pick / 2002 |
| 95 | Shaun Phillips | 24 | DE | 15 | 3 | 260 | 6-3 | Purdue | 5/13/1981 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 2004 |
| 34 | Andrew Pinnock | 25 | FB | 11 | 0 | 260 | 5-10 | South Carolina | 3/12/1980 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 229th pick / 2003 |
| 28 | Jerrell Pippens | 25 | DB | 2 | 0 | 195 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 6/30/1980 | 1 | |
| 17 | Philip Rivers | 24 | QB | 2 | 0 | 228 | 6-5 | North Carolina State | 12/8/1981 | 1 | New York Giants / 1st / 4th pick / 2004 |
| 98 | Derreck Robinson | 23 | DE | 3 | 0 | 289 | 6-4 | Iowa | 3/3/1982 | Rook | |
| 5 | Mike Scifres | 25 | P | 16 | 0 | 236 | 6-2 | Western Illinois | 10/8/1980 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 149th pick / 2003 |
| 78 | DeQuincy Scott | 27 | DT | 16 | 0 | 260 | 6-1 | Southern Miss | 3/5/1978 | 3 | |
| 60 | Wes Sims | 24 | G | 2 | 0 | 317 | 6-4 | Oklahoma | 4/8/1981 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 177th pick / 2005 |
| 43 | Darren Sproles | 22 | RB | 15 | 0 | 181 | 5-6 | Kansas State | 6/20/1983 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 130th pick / 2005 |
| 21 | LaDainian Tomlinson* | 26 | RB | 16 | 16 | 221 | 5-10 | TCU | 6/23/1979 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| 33 | Michael Turner | 23 | RB | 16 | 0 | 237 | 5-10 | Northern Illinois | 2/13/1982 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 154th pick / 2004 |
| 57 | Matt Wilhelm | 24 | LB | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 2/2/1981 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 112th pick / 2003 |
| 76 | Jamal Williams*+ | 29 | DT-NT | 16 | 16 | 348 | 6-3 | Oklahoma State | 4/28/1976 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1998 Supp |
| 24 | Jerry Wilson | 32 | DB | 9 | 1 | 190 | 5-11 | Southern | 7/17/1973 | 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 105th pick / 1995 |
| Team Total | 26.1 | 16 | 250.5 | 6-2.1 | 3.2 |