2009 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 13-3-0, Finished 1st in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 454 points (28.4/g), 4th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 320 points (20.0/g), 11th.
Differential of 134 points (8.4/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 11.1-4.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +8 (0.5/g), 6th.
Simple Rating System: Total 6.6, Offense: 6.4, Defense: 0.2, SoS: -1.7, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Norv Turner (13-3-0)
Offensive Coordinator: Clarence Shelmon
Defensive Coordinator: Ron Rivera
Training Camp: Chargers Park (San Diego, California)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Philip Rivers* | 28 | 5 | 16 | 317 for 486, 4,254 yards, 28 td, 9 int, & 26 rushes for 50 yards and 1 td | New York Giants / 1st / 4th pick / 2004 |
| RB | Jacob Hester | 24 | 1 | 10 | 21 rushes for 74 yards, 0 td, & 9 catches for 24 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 69th pick / 2008 |
| RB | LaDainian Tomlinson | 30 | 8 | 14 | 223 rushes for 730 yards, 12 td, & 20 catches for 154 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| WR | Malcom Floyd | 28 | 5 | 9 | 45 catches for 776 yards, 1 td | |
| WR | Vincent Jackson* | 26 | 4 | 15 | 68 catches for 1,167 yards, 9 td, & 3 rushes for 11 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 61st pick / 2005 |
| WR | Chris Chambers | 31 | 8 | 5 | 9 catches for 122 yards, 1 td | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 52nd pick / 2001 |
| TE | Antonio Gates* | 29 | 6 | 16 | 79 catches for 1,157 yards, 8 td | |
| LT | Marcus McNeill | 26 | 3 | 16 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 50th pick / 2006 | |
| LG | Kris Dielman* | 28 | 6 | 16 | ||
| C | Scott Mruczkowski | 27 | 4 | 13 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 242nd pick / 2005 | |
| RG | Louis Vasquez | 22 | Rook | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 78th pick / 2009 |
| RT | Jeromey Clary | 26 | 2 | 10 | 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 187th pick / 2006 |
| RT | Brandyn Dombrowski | 24 | Rook | 8 | ||
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jacques Cesaire | 29 | 6 | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| NT | Ian Scott | 28 | 6 | 7 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 4th / 116th pick / 2003 |
| NT | Ogemdi Nwagbuo | 24 | Rook | 5 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RDE | Luis Castillo | 26 | 4 | 14 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 28th pick / 2005 |
| LOLB | Shaun Phillips | 28 | 5 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 2004 |
| LILB | Stephen Cooper | 30 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RILB | Brandon Siler | 24 | 2 | 7 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 240th pick / 2007 |
| RILB | Kevin Burnett | 27 | 4 | 7 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 42nd pick / 2005 |
| ROLB | Shawne Merriman | 25 | 4 | 14 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 12th pick / 2005 |
| LCB | Quentin Jammer | 30 | 7 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2002 |
| RCB | Antonio Cromartie | 25 | 3 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 19th pick / 2006 |
| SS | Kevin Ellison | 22 | Rook | 9 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 189th pick / 2009 |
| SS | Steve Gregory | 26 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Eric Weddle | 24 | 2 | 13 | 1.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 37th pick / 2007 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Nate Kaeding*+ | 27 | 5 | 0 | 32 of 35 field goals & 50 of 51 extra points | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2004 |
| P | Mike Scifres | 29 | 6 | 0 | 52 punts for a 45.0 average, 0 blocked | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 149th pick / 2003 |
| PR | Darren Sproles | 26 | 4 | 2 | 26 punt returns for a 7.0 average and 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 130th pick / 2005 |
| KR | Darren Sproles | 26 | 4 | 2 | 54 kick returns for a 24.1 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwan Applewhite | 24 | LB | 1 | 0 | 246 | 6-3 | San Diego St. | 12/31/1985 | 1 | ||
| 29 | Michael Bennett | 31 | RB | 6 | 0 | 211 | 5-9 | Wisconsin | 8/13/1978 | 8 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 27th pick / 2001 |
| 50 | David Binn | 37 | C | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | California | 2/6/1972 | 15 | |
| 70 | Alfonso Boone | 33 | DT | 13 | 4 | 318 | 6-4 | Mount San Antonio JC | 1/11/1976 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 253rd pick / 2000 |
| 99 | Kevin Burnett | 27 | LB | 11 | 7 | 237 | 6-3 | Tennessee | 12/24/1982 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 42nd pick / 2005 |
| 20 | Antoine Cason | 23 | DB | 16 | 1 | 190 | 6-0 | Arizona | 7/9/1986 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 27th pick / 2008 |
| Simeon Castille | 24 | DB | 1 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Alabama | 10/12/1985 | 1 | ||
| 93 | Luis Castillo | 26 | DE-DT | 14 | 14 | 306 | 6-3 | Northwestern | 8/4/1983 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 28th pick / 2005 |
| 74 | Jacques Cesaire | 29 | DE-DT | 13 | 13 | 295 | 6-2 | Southern Connecticut St. | 8/30/1980 | 6 | |
| 89 | Chris Chambers | 31 | WR | 7 | 5 | 210 | 5-11 | Wisconsin | 8/12/1978 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 52nd pick / 2001 |
| Corey Clark | 25 | T | 2 | 0 | 305 | 6-5 | Texas A&M | 6/21/1984 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 234th pick / 2008 | |
| 66 | Jeromey Clary | 26 | T | 10 | 10 | 304 | 6-6 | Kansas St. | 11/5/1983 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 187th pick / 2006 |
| Andre Coleman | 24 | TE | 2 | 0 | 287 | 6-3 | 7/23/1985 | Rook | |||
| 54 | Stephen Cooper | 30 | LB | 16 | 16 | 235 | 6-1 | Maine | 6/19/1979 | 6 | |
| 31 | Antonio Cromartie | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 210 | 6-2 | Florida St. | 4/15/1984 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 19th pick / 2006 |
| 84 | Craig Davis | 24 | WR | 1 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | LSU | 10/2/1985 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 30th pick / 2007 |
| 68 | Kris Dielman* | 28 | G | 16 | 16 | 310 | 6-4 | Indiana | 2/3/1981 | 6 | |
| 51 | Tim Dobbins | 27 | LB | 14 | 2 | 245 | 6-1 | Iowa St. | 12/10/1982 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 151st pick / 2006 |
| Brandyn Dombrowski | 24 | G | 16 | 8 | 323 | 6-5 | San Diego St. | 4/3/1985 | Rook | ||
| 25 | Kevin Ellison | 22 | DB | 13 | 9 | 224 | 6-1 | USC | 1/8/1987 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 189th pick / 2009 |
| 52 | Larry English | 23 | DE | 16 | 2 | 254 | 6-2 | Northern Illinois | 1/22/1986 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 16th pick / 2009 |
| 80 | Malcom Floyd | 28 | WR | 16 | 9 | 201 | 6-5 | Wyoming | 9/8/1981 | 5 | |
| 71 | Antonio Garay | 30 | DE | 2 | 0 | 300 | 6-4 | Boston Col. | 11/30/1979 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 195th pick / 2003 |
| 85 | Antonio Gates* | 29 | TE | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-4 | Kent St. | 6/18/1980 | 6 | |
| Tyronne Green | 23 | G | 3 | 0 | 305 | 6-1 | Auburn | 4/6/1986 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 133rd pick / 2009 | |
| 28 | Steve Gregory | 26 | DB | 16 | 6 | 185 | 5-11 | Syracuse | 1/8/1983 | 3 | |
| Nick Hardwick | 28 | C | 3 | 3 | 295 | 6-4 | Purdue | 9/12/1981 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 66th pick / 2004 | |
| 54 | Marques Harris | 28 | LB | 4 | 0 | 231 | 6-1 | Southern Utah,Southern Utah | 9/20/1981 | 4 | |
| 42 | Clinton Hart | 32 | DB | 4 | 3 | 205 | 6-0 | Central Florida CC | 7/20/1977 | 6 | |
| 22 | Jacob Hester | 24 | RB | 15 | 10 | 230 | 5-11 | LSU | 5/8/1985 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 69th pick / 2008 |
| 53 | James Holt | 23 | LB | 9 | 0 | 226 | 6-3 | Kansas | 11/24/1986 | Rook | |
| 24 | Dante Hughes | 24 | DB | 1 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | California | 8/21/1985 | 2 | Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 95th pick / 2007 |
| 83 | Vincent Jackson* | 26 | WR | 15 | 15 | 241 | 6-5 | Northern Colorado | 1/14/1983 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 61st pick / 2005 |
| 23 | Quentin Jammer | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 204 | 6-0 | Texas | 6/19/1979 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2002 |
| 96 | Travis Johnson | 27 | DT | 13 | 0 | 314 | 6-3 | Florida St. | 4/26/1982 | 4 | Houston Texans / 1st / 16th pick / 2005 |
| 10 | Nate Kaeding*+ | 27 | K | 16 | 0 | 187 | 6-0 | Iowa | 3/26/1982 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2004 |
| 86 | Brandon Manumaleuna | 29 | TE | 16 | 5 | 288 | 6-2 | Arizona | 1/4/1980 | 8 | St. Louis Rams / 4th / 129th pick / 2001 |
| 92 | Vaughn Martin | 23 | DT | 10 | 0 | 331 | 6-3 | West. Ontario | 4/18/1986 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 113th pick / 2009 |
| 73 | Marcus McNeill | 26 | T | 16 | 16 | 335 | 6-8 | Auburn | 11/16/1983 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 50th pick / 2006 |
| 56 | Shawne Merriman | 25 | LB | 14 | 14 | 272 | 6-4 | Maryland | 5/25/1984 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 12th pick / 2005 |
| 63 | Scott Mruczkowski | 27 | C | 14 | 13 | 321 | 6-4 | Bowling Green | 4/5/1982 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 242nd pick / 2005 |
| 11 | Legedu Naanee | 26 | WR | 15 | 1 | 225 | 6-2 | Boise St. | 9/16/1983 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 172nd pick / 2007 |
| Dennis Norman | 29 | C-T | 10 | 0 | 312 | 6-5 | Princeton | 1/26/1980 | 6 | Seattle Seahawks / 7th / 222nd pick / 2001 | |
| 91 | Ogemdi Nwagbuo | 24 | DT | 12 | 5 | 300 | 6-4 | Michigan St. | 12/24/1985 | Rook | |
| 27 | Paul Oliver | 25 | DB | 16 | 3 | 208 | 6-0 | Georgia | 3/30/1984 | 1 | |
| 81 | Kassim Osgood* | 29 | WR | 16 | 0 | 209 | 6-5 | San Diego St. | 5/20/1980 | 6 | |
| 95 | Shaun Phillips | 28 | DE | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-3 | Purdue | 5/13/1981 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 2004 |
| 17 | Philip Rivers* | 28 | QB | 16 | 16 | 228 | 6-5 | North Carolina St. | 12/8/1981 | 5 | New York Giants / 1st / 4th pick / 2004 |
| Jon Runyan | 36 | T | 5 | 0 | 330 | 6-7 | Michigan | 11/27/1973 | 13 | Houston Oilers / 4th / 109th pick / 1996 | |
| 5 | Mike Scifres | 29 | P | 16 | 0 | 236 | 6-2 | West. Illinois | 10/8/1980 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 149th pick / 2003 |
| 98 | Ian Scott | 28 | DT | 12 | 7 | 305 | 6-2 | Florida | 11/8/1981 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 116th pick / 2003 |
| 59 | Brandon Siler | 24 | LB | 16 | 7 | 241 | 6-2 | Florida | 12/5/1985 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 240th pick / 2007 |
| 41 | C.J. Spillman | 23 | DB | 5 | 1 | 192 | 6-0 | Marshall | 5/6/1986 | Rook | |
| 43 | Darren Sproles | 26 | RB | 16 | 2 | 181 | 5-6 | Kansas St. | 6/20/1983 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 130th pick / 2005 |
| 35 | Mike Tolbert | 24 | RB | 16 | 3 | 243 | 5-9 | Coastal Carolina | 11/23/1985 | 1 | |
| 21 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 30 | RB | 14 | 14 | 221 | 5-10 | TCU | 6/23/1979 | 8 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| 94 | Jyles Tucker | 26 | LB | 7 | 0 | 258 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 9/18/1983 | 2 | |
| 65 | Louis Vasquez | 22 | G | 14 | 14 | 330 | 6-4 | Texas Tech | 4/11/1987 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 78th pick / 2009 |
| 7 | Billy Volek | 33 | QB | 4 | 0 | 214 | 6-2 | Fresno St. | 4/28/1976 | 8 | |
| 32 | Eric Weddle | 24 | DB | 13 | 13 | 203 | 5-11 | Utah | 1/4/1985 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 37th pick / 2007 |
| 76 | Jamal Williams | 33 | DT-NT | 1 | 1 | 348 | 6-3 | Oklahoma St. | 4/28/1976 | 11 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1998 Supp |
| 88 | Kris Wilson | 28 | TE | 16 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Pittsburgh | 8/22/1981 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 61st pick / 2004 |
| Team Total | 27.0 | 16 | 254.2 | 6-2.1 | 4.0 |