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2008 San Diego Chargers

Franchise Index: Previous Season

Record: 4-8-0, Currently 2nd place in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 290 points (24.2/g), 12th of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 274 points (22.8/g), 21st.
 Differential of 16 points (1.3/g), 17th.
 Expected W-L: 6.4-5.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.2/g), 20th.

Coached by Norv Turner (4-8-0)

2008 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 7 box L 0-1 Carolina Panthers 24 26 17 316 211 105 1 20 388 246 142 1
2 Sun September 14 box L 0-2 @ Denver Broncos 38 39 19 456 376 80 1 34 486 341 145 1
3 Mon September 22 box W 1-2 New York Jets 48 29 20 357 250 107 1 21 308 267 41 4
4 Sun September 28 box W 2-2 @ Oakland Raiders 28 18 18 295 154 141 2 15 323 251 72 2
5 Sun October 5 box L 2-3 @ Miami Dolphins 10 17 10 202 142 60 23 390 223 167 1
6 Sun October 12 box W 3-3 New England Patriots 30 10 19 404 306 98 1 18 299 193 106 1
7 Sun October 19 box L 3-4 @ Buffalo Bills 14 23 15 263 191 72 3 22 370 261 109
8 Sun October 26 box L 3-5 @ New Orleans Saints 32 37 22 451 341 110 2 28 409 339 70
9 Bye Week
10 Sun November 9 box W 4-5 Kansas City Chiefs 20 19 23 400 308 92 2 19 339 263 76
11 Sun November 16 box L 4-6 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 10 11 16 218 152 66 2 24 410 286 124
12 Sun November 23 box L 4-7 Indianapolis Colts 20 23 21 394 274 120 1 19 341 250 91 1
13 Sun November 30 box L 4-8 Atlanta Falcons 16 22 13 201 131 70 20 348 207 141 3
14 Thu December 4 Oakland Raiders
15 Sun December 14 @ Kansas City Chiefs
16 Sun December 21 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17 Sun December 28 Denver Broncos

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 290 3957 664 6.0 213 232 357 2836 23 10 7.5 140 288 1121 6 3.9 58 16 6 15
Team Defense 274 4411 809 5.5 263 320 462 3127 21 7 6.4 163 324 1284 6 4.0 78 14 7 22
Lg Rank Offense 12 15 20 25 9 4 12 2 27 26 27 24 7 5
Lg Rank Defense 21 27 32 31 31 30 26 21 17 15 4 14 27 17

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Philip Rivers 27 12 232 357 65.0 2955 23 6.4 10 2.8 67 8.3 7.7 12.7 246.3 100.5 19 119 7.5 7.0 5.1
Team Total 26.6 12 232 357 65.0 2955 23 6.4 10 2.8 67 8.3 7.7 12.7 246.3 100.5 19 119 7.5 7.0 5.1
Opp Total 12 320 462 69.3 3127 21 4.5 7 1.5 6.8 6.5 9.8 260.6 96.8 23 111 6.4 6.0

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
LaDainian Tomlinson 29 12 217 794 6 41 3.7 66.2 18.1 44 371 8.4 1 32 3.7 30.9 1165 7 1
Darren Sproles 25 12 36 182 0 21 5.1 15.2 3.0 17 234 13.8 1 66 1.4 19.5 416 1 1
Philip Rivers 27 12 17 45 0 10 2.6 3.8 1.4 45 0 6
Mike Tolbert 23 8 13 37 0 11 2.8 4.6 1.6 13 171 13.2 1 67 1.6 21.4 208 1 0
Jacob Hester 23 10 3 31 0 28 10.3 3.1 0.3 6 35 5.8 1 9 0.6 3.5 66 1 1
Vincent Jackson 25 11 1 31 0 31 31.0 2.8 0.1 39 703 18.0 5 60 3.5 63.9 734 5 0
Chris Chambers 30 9 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.1 0.1 26 357 13.7 5 48 2.9 39.7 358 5 0
Antonio Gates 28 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 46 534 11.6 6 30 3.8 44.5 534 6 1
Malcom Floyd 27 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 21 379 18.0 3 49 2.6 47.4 379 3 0
Brandon Manumaleuna 28 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 85 7.7 0 17 1.6 12.1 85 0 0
Legedu Naanee 25 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 27 5.4 0 8 0.7 3.9 27 0 0
Craig Davis 23 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 4 59 14.8 0 20 1.3 19.7 59 0 0
Team Total 26.6 12 288 1121 6 41 3.9 93.4 24.0 232 2955 12.7 23 67 19.3 246.3 4076 29 13
Opp Total 12 324 1284 6 4.0 107.0 27.0 320 3127 9.8 21 26.7 260.6 4411 27 15

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Darren Sproles 25 12 15 164 0 28 10.9 40 1011 1 103 25.3 1591
Antonio Cromartie 24 11 3 37 0 26 12.3 37
Jacob Hester 23 10 3 42 0 20 14.0 108
Craig Davis 23 3 2 15 0 10 7.5 74
Cletis Gordon 26 7 1 18 0 18 18.0 18
Brandon Manumaleuna 28 7 1 5 0 5 5.0 90
Eric Weddle 23 12 1 1 0 1 1.0 1
Team Total 26.6 12 18 180 0 28 10.0 48 1111 1 103 23.1 5367
Opp Total 12 16 0 59 1304 0 22.1

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Nate Kaeding 26 K 12 10 10 8 8 8 3 26 21 80.8% 29 29 100.0%
Mike Scifres 28 P 12 37 1737 67 0 46.9
Team Total 26.6 12 10 10 8 8 8 3 26 21 80.8% 29 29 100.0% 37 1737 67 0 46.9
Opp Total 12 28 23 82.1% 24 23 95.8% 43 191 4.4

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Eric Weddle 23 12 1.0 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 1 86 1 77 20
Quentin Jammer 29 12 2 2 0 2 17 3 0 2 23 0 63 13
Stephen Cooper 29 8 1.5 0 0 0 0 1 47 17
Antonio Cromartie 24 11 2 52 1 52 7 0 2 0 0 0 50 4
Shaun Phillips 27 12 4.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 39 18
Clinton Hart 31 12 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 41 17
Antoine Cason 22 12 1 10 0 10 5 1 1 0 0 0 37 10
Matt Wilhelm 27 10 0 0 0 0 2 36 9
Jamal Williams 32 10 1.5 0 0 0 0 3 33 9
Tim Dobbins 26 12 1 4 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 33 9
Luis Castillo 25 11 1.5 23 9
Jyles Tucker 25 9 4.0 0 0 0 0 1 20 9
Igor Olshansky 26 11 2.0 18 6
Marques Harris 27 11 2.5 2 0 1 0 0 16 5
Ryon Bingham 27 9 1.5 13 9
Steve Gregory 25 10 0 0 0 0 2 15 3
Jacques Cesaire 28 10 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 12 4
Derek Smith 33 4 7 6
Brandon Siler 23 11 5 7
Cletis Gordon 26 7 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Paul Oliver 24 3 6 2
Nick Hardwick 27 4 4 0
Philip Rivers 27 12 6 2 -5 0
Jacob Hester 23 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 4
Antwan Applewhite 23 7 0.5 1 2
LaDainian Tomlinson 29 12 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Antonio Gates 28 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Marcus McNeill 25 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Shawne Merriman 24 1 1 1
Chris Chambers 30 9 1 0
Mike Goff 32 1 1 0
Keith Grennan 24 1 1 0
Vincent Jackson 25 11 1 0
Darren Sproles 25 12 1 1 -2 0
Mike Tolbert 23 8 1 0
Legedu Naanee 25 7 0 1
Anthony Waters 24 3 0 1 0 0
Team Total 26.6 12 22.0 7 71 1 52 53 9 13 13 102 1 612 194
Opp Total 12 19 15 8 2

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Nate Kaeding 26 K 12 29 21 92
LaDainian Tomlinson 29 12 6 1 42
Antonio Gates 28 12 6 36
Chris Chambers 30 9 5 30
Vincent Jackson 25 11 5 30
Malcom Floyd 27 8 3 18
Darren Sproles 25 12 1 1 12
Antonio Cromartie 24 11 1 6
Jacob Hester 23 10 1 6
Mike Tolbert 23 8 1 6
Eric Weddle 23 12 1 6
Team Total 26.6 12 6 23 1 1 1 29 21 284
Opp Total 12 6 21 5 23 23 2 274