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2008 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 1st in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 439 points (27.4/g), 2nd of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 347 points (21.7/g), 15th.
Differential of 92 points (5.8/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 10.2-5.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 11th.
Coached by Norv Turner (8-8-0)
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2008 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 | Philip Rivers | 27 | 4 | 16 | 312 for 478, 4,009 yards, 34 td, 11 int, & 31 rushes for 84 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 1st / 4th pick / 2004 |
| RB | LaDainian Tomlinson | 29 | 7 | 16 | 292 rushes for 1,110 yards, 11 td, & 52 catches for 426 yards and 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| FB | Mike Tolbert | 23 | Rook | 7 | 13 rushes for 37 yards, 0 td, & 13 catches for 171 yards and 1 td | |
| WR | Chris Chambers | 30 | 7 | 9 | 33 catches for 462 yards, 5 td, & 1 rush for 1 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 52nd pick / 2001 |
| WR | Vincent Jackson | 25 | 3 | 16 | 59 catches for 1,098 yards, 7 td, & 4 rushes for 69 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 61st pick / 2005 |
| TE | Antonio Gates* | 28 | 5 | 16 | 60 catches for 704 yards, 8 td | |
| TE | Brandon Manumaleuna | 28 | 7 | 11 | 15 catches for 127 yards, 2 td | St. Louis Rams / 4th / 129th pick / 2001 |
| LT | Marcus McNeill | 25 | 2 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 50th pick / 2006 |
| LG | Kris Dielman* | 27 | 5 | 15 | ||
| C | Nick Hardwick | 27 | 4 | 13 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 66th pick / 2004 |
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| RG | Mike Goff | 32 | 10 | 16 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 78th pick / 1998 |
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| RT | Jeromey Clary | 25 | 1 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 187th pick / 2006 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Igor Olshansky | 26 | 4 | 13 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 35th pick / 2004 |
| NT | Jamal Williams | 32 | 10 | 15 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1998 Supp |
| RDE | Luis Castillo | 25 | 3 | 15 | 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 28th pick / 2005 |
| LOLB | Shaun Phillips | 27 | 4 | 16 | 7.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 2004 |
| LILB | Stephen Cooper | 29 | 5 | 12 | 1.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RILB | Tim Dobbins | 26 | 2 | 8 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 151st pick / 2006 |
| RILB | Matt Wilhelm | 27 | 5 | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 112th pick / 2003 |
| ROLB | Jyles Tucker | 25 | 1 | 12 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LCB | Quentin Jammer | 29 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2002 |
| RCB | Antonio Cromartie | 24 | 2 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 19th pick / 2006 |
| SS | Clinton Hart | 31 | 5 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Eric Weddle | 23 | 1 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 37th pick / 2007 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Nate Kaeding | 26 | 4 | 0 | 27 of 32 field goals & 46 of 46 extra points | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2004 |
| P | Mike Scifres | 28 | 5 | 0 | 51 punts for a 45.7 average, 0 blocked | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 149th pick / 2003 |
| PR | Darren Sproles | 25 | 3 | 0 | 22 punt returns for a 11.3 average and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 130th pick / 2005 |
| KR | Darren Sproles | 25 | 3 | 0 | 53 kick returns for a 26.0 average and 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 130th pick / 2005 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Antwan Applewhite | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 246 | 6-3 | San Diego State | 12/31/1985 | Rook | |
| 36 | Tra Battle | 23 | DB | 1 | 0 | 177 | 5-10 | Georgia | 1/5/1985 | Rook | |
| 97 | Ryon Bingham | 27 | DT | 16 | 0 | 303 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 6/6/1981 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 204th pick / 2004 |
| 50 | David Binn | 36 | C | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | California | 2/6/1972 | 14 | |
| 20 | Antoine Cason | 22 | DB | 16 | 3 | 190 | 6-0 | Arizona | 7/9/1986 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 27th pick / 2008 |
| 93 | Luis Castillo | 25 | DE-DT | 15 | 15 | 306 | 6-3 | Northwestern | 8/4/1983 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 28th pick / 2005 |
| 74 | Jacques Cesaire | 28 | DE-DT | 16 | 2 | 295 | 6-2 | Southern Connecticut State | 8/30/1980 | 5 | |
| 89 | Chris Chambers | 30 | WR | 14 | 9 | 210 | 5-11 | Wisconsin | 8/12/1978 | 7 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 52nd pick / 2001 |
| 66 | Jeromey Clary | 25 | T | 16 | 16 | 304 | 6-6 | Kansas State | 11/5/1983 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 187th pick / 2006 |
| 54 | Stephen Cooper | 29 | LB | 12 | 12 | 235 | 6-1 | Maine | 6/19/1979 | 5 | |
| 31 | Antonio Cromartie | 24 | DB | 16 | 15 | 210 | 6-2 | Florida State | 4/15/1984 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 19th pick / 2006 |
| 84 | Craig Davis | 23 | WR | 4 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | LSU | 10/2/1985 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 30th pick / 2007 |
| 68 | Kris Dielman* | 27 | G | 15 | 15 | 310 | 6-4 | Indiana | 2/3/1981 | 5 | |
| 51 | Tim Dobbins | 26 | LB | 16 | 8 | 245 | 6-1 | Iowa State | 12/10/1982 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 151st pick / 2006 |
| 80 | Malcom Floyd | 27 | WR | 13 | 2 | 201 | 6-5 | Wyoming | 9/8/1981 | 4 | |
| 85 | Antonio Gates* | 28 | TE | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-4 | Kent State | 6/18/1980 | 5 | |
| 79 | Mike Goff | 32 | G | 16 | 16 | 306 | 6-5 | Iowa | 1/6/1976 | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 78th pick / 1998 |
| 24 | Cletis Gordon | 26 | DB | 14 | 1 | 197 | 6-1 | Jackson State | 7/17/1982 | 2 | |
| 28 | Steve Gregory | 25 | DB | 15 | 3 | 185 | 5-11 | Syracuse | 1/8/1983 | 2 | |
| 96 | Keith Grennan | 24 | DE | 1 | 0 | 298 | 6-4 | Eastern Washington | 5/20/1984 | Rook | |
| 61 | Nick Hardwick | 27 | C | 13 | 13 | 295 | 6-4 | Purdue | 9/12/1981 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 66th pick / 2004 |
| 92 | Marques Harris | 27 | LB | 15 | 3 | 231 | 6-1 | Colorado,South Utah State | 9/20/1981 | 3 | |
| 42 | Clinton Hart | 31 | DB | 14 | 14 | 205 | 6-0 | Central Florida Community College | 7/20/1977 | 5 | |
| 22 | Jacob Hester | 23 | RB | 16 | 3 | 230 | 5-11 | LSU | 5/8/1985 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 69th pick / 2008 |
| 83 | Vincent Jackson | 25 | WR | 16 | 16 | 241 | 6-5 | Northern Colorado | 1/14/1983 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 61st pick / 2005 |
| 23 | Quentin Jammer | 29 | DB | 16 | 16 | 204 | 6-0 | Texas | 6/19/1979 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2002 |
| 10 | Nate Kaeding | 26 | K | 16 | 0 | 187 | 6-0 | Iowa | 3/26/1982 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2004 |
| 86 | Brandon Manumaleuna | 28 | TE | 16 | 11 | 288 | 6-2 | Arizona | 1/4/1980 | 7 | St. Louis Rams / 4th / 129th pick / 2001 |
| 73 | Marcus McNeill | 25 | T | 14 | 14 | 335 | 6-8 | Auburn | 11/16/1983 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 50th pick / 2006 |
| 56 | Shawne Merriman | 24 | LB | 1 | 1 | 272 | 6-4 | Maryland | 5/25/1984 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 12th pick / 2005 |
| 63 | Scott Mruczkowski | 26 | C | 16 | 1 | 321 | 6-4 | Bowling Green | 4/5/1982 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 242nd pick / 2005 |
| 11 | Legedu Naanee | 25 | WR | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Boise State | 9/16/1983 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 172nd pick / 2007 |
| 62 | Jeremy Newberry | 32 | C-G | 16 | 3 | 310 | 6-5 | California | 3/23/1976 | 9 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 58th pick / 1998 |
| 27 | Paul Oliver | 24 | DB | 12 | 0 | 208 | 6-0 | Georgia | 3/30/1984 | Rook | |
| 99 | Igor Olshansky | 26 | DE-DT | 16 | 13 | 309 | 6-6 | Oregon | 5/3/1982 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 35th pick / 2004 |
| 81 | Kassim Osgood | 28 | WR | 16 | 0 | 209 | 6-5 | San Diego State | 5/20/1980 | 5 | |
| 95 | Shaun Phillips | 27 | DE | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-3 | Purdue | 5/13/1981 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 2004 |
| 17 | Philip Rivers | 27 | QB | 16 | 16 | 228 | 6-5 | North Carolina State | 12/8/1981 | 4 | New York Giants / 1st / 4th pick / 2004 |
| 5 | Mike Scifres | 28 | P | 16 | 0 | 236 | 6-2 | Western Illinois | 10/8/1980 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 149th pick / 2003 |
| 98 | Ian Scott | 27 | DT | 4 | 0 | 305 | 6-2 | Florida | 11/8/1981 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 116th pick / 2003 |
| 70 | L.J. Shelton | 32 | T | 16 | 2 | 335 | 6-6 | Eastern Michigan | 3/21/1976 | 9 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 21st pick / 1999 |
| 59 | Brandon Siler | 23 | LB | 15 | 0 | 241 | 6-2 | Florida | 12/5/1985 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 240th pick / 2007 |
| 58 | Derek Smith | 33 | LB | 5 | 4 | 245 | 6-2 | Arizona State | 1/18/1975 | 11 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 80th pick / 1997 |
| 43 | Darren Sproles | 25 | RB | 16 | 0 | 181 | 5-6 | Kansas State | 6/20/1983 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 130th pick / 2005 |
| 35 | Mike Tolbert | 23 | RB | 13 | 7 | 243 | 5-9 | Coastal Carolina | 11/23/1985 | Rook | |
| 21 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 29 | RB | 16 | 16 | 221 | 5-10 | TCU | 6/23/1979 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| 94 | Jyles Tucker | 25 | LB | 13 | 12 | 258 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 9/18/1983 | 1 | |
| 53 | Anthony Waters | 24 | LB | 7 | 0 | 241 | 6-2 | Clemson | 7/25/1984 | Rook | |
| 32 | Eric Weddle | 23 | DB | 16 | 16 | 203 | 5-11 | Utah | 1/4/1985 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 37th pick / 2007 |
| 57 | Matt Wilhelm | 27 | LB | 16 | 7 | 245 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 2/2/1981 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 112th pick / 2003 |
| 76 | Jamal Williams | 32 | DT-NT | 16 | 15 | 348 | 6-3 | Oklahoma State | 4/28/1976 | 10 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1998 Supp |
| 88 | Kris Wilson | 27 | TE | 3 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Pittsburgh | 8/22/1981 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 61st pick / 2004 |
| Team Total | 26.8 | 16 | 249.9 | 6-2.1 | 3.9 |