2000 San Diego Chargers season

2000 San Diego Chargers season
Owner	Alex Spanos
Head coach	Mike Riley
Home field	Qualcomm Stadium
Results
Record	1–15
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	2 P Darren Bennett LB Junior Seau
AP All-Pros	1 LB Junior Seau (1st team)

The 2000 season was the San Diego Chargers' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second under head coach Mike Riley. The Chargers failed to improve on their 8–8 record from 1999, and finished the season 1–15, the worst record of any Chargers team in history. The team lost its first eleven games before their only victory of the season against the Kansas City Chiefs (by one point, which was obtained on a last-second field goal). The 2000 Chargers were also the first team to finish 1–15 and have their only win of the season be at home. Oddly enough, out of the eleven teams in NFL history to finish 1–15, only three others had their only win at home (2007 Miami Dolphins, 2016 Cleveland Browns, and 2020 Jacksonville Jaguars). The Chargers were also the third 1–15 team to win their lone game by a single point; the others, the 1980 New Orleans Saints and 1991 Indianapolis Colts, each defeated the New York Jets on the road. It was also quarterback Ryan Leaf’s final season with the Chargers.

San Diego had a historically inept running attack in 2000; their 1,062 total team rushing yards (66.4 per game) is the lowest total of rushing yards by any team in NFL history in a 16-game season. For perspective, the strike-shortened 1982 NFL season—which was a nine-game schedule—included thirteen teams who rushed for more yards than San Diego did in 2000, and the 1992 Seattle Seahawks, who scored only 140 points in 16 games, rushed for 1,596 yards.

Despite this, there were a few bright spots; Darren Bennett and Junior Seau would be selected for the Pro Bowl that year.

After their miserable season, the Chargers earned the first overall pick in the next season's draft. The Chargers would trade that pick to the Falcons and draft LaDainian Tomlinson and also Drew Brees.

The last remaining active member of the 2000 San Diego Chargers was David Binn, who played his final NFL game in the 2011 playoffs, although he played his final regular season game in 2010.

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
DE Neil Smith (Broncos)	RB Natrone Means (Panthers)
WR Curtis Conway (Bears)	CB Terrance Shaw (Dolphins)
CB DeRon Jenkins (Ravens)	DT Norman Hand (Saints)
G Kevin Gogan (Dolphins)
T Ben Coleman (Jaguars)
LB Steve Tovar (Panthers)

NFL draft

Main article: 2000 NFL draft

2000 San Diego Chargers draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2	43	Rogers Beckett	Safety	Marshall
3	83	Damion McIntosh	Tackle	Kansas State
4	111	Trevor Gaylor	Wide receiver	Miami (OH)	from Philadelphia
4	113	Leonardo Carson	Defensive tackle	Auburn	from Detroit via Philadelphia
6	184	Shannon Taylor	Linebacker	Virginia
6	203	Damen Wheeler	Cornerback	Colorado
6	205	Ja'Juan Seider	Quarterback	Florida A&M
7	222	Jason Thomas	Guard	Hampton
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

2000 undrafted free agents of note

Player	Position	College
Pat Batteaux	Wide receiver	TCU
Mike Burton	Quarterback	Trinity
Robert Cooper	Running back	Cincinnati

Personnel

Staff

2000 San Diego Chargers staff

Front office Chairman of the board – Alex Spanos President/vice chairman – Dean Spanos Executive vice president – Michael Spanos Vice president of football operations – Ed McGuire Director of player personnel – Billy Devaney Director of pro personnel – Greg Gaines Director of college scouting – Jimmy Raye Head coaches Head coach – Mike Riley Offensive coaches Offensive supervisor/offensive line – Joe Bugel Offensive coordinator – Geep Chryst Quarterbacks – Mike Johnson Running backs – Ollie Wilson Wide receivers – Mike Sanford Tight ends – Paul Chryst Offensive assistant/quality control – DelVaughn Alexander

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Joe Pascale Defensive line – Wayne Nunnely Linebackers – Jim Vechiarella Defensive backs – Rod Perry Defensive assistant/secondary – Mark Banker Defensive assistant/quality control – Andrew McClave Special teams coaches Special teams – Bruce Read Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – John Hastings Assistant strength and conditioning – Mike Schleelein

Roster

2000 San Diego Chargers roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  4 Jim Harbaugh 16 Ryan Leaf 13 Moses Moreno Running backs (RB) 43 Kenny Bynum KR 32 Robert Chancey 35 Jermaine Fazande 41 Terrell Fletcher 28 Ronney Jenkins KR 44 Fred McCrary FB Wide receivers (WR) 80 Curtis Conway 82 Trevor Gaylor 81 Jeff Graham 87 Reggie Jones PR Tight ends (TE) 84 Reggie Davis 83 Steve Heiden 88 Freddie Jones

Offensive linemen (OL) 62 Ben Coleman T 67 Roman Fortin C 66 Kevin Gogan G 71 DeMingo Graham G/T 64 Kendyl Jacox C/G 77 Damion McIntosh T 70 Vaughn Parker T 74 Raleigh Roundtree G 65 Jason Thomas G Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Adrian Dingle DE 95 Albert Fontenot DE 92 Darren Mickell DE 97 John Parrella DT 72 Mike Pringley DE 93 Antoine Simpson DT 91 Neil Smith DE 76 Jamal Williams DT

Linebackers (LB) 51 Gerald Dixon OLB 53 Deon Humphrey OLB 52 John Reeves OLB 56 Orlando Ruff MLB 55 Junior Seau OLB 94 Shannon Taylor OLB 59 Steve Tovar OLB Defensive backs (DB) 42 Rogers Beckett FS 24 Fakhir Brown CB 27 Tony Darden CB 22 Tim Denton CB 20 Mike Dumas FS 37 Rodney Harrison SS 29 Armon Hatcher SS 23 DeRon Jenkins CB 26 Darryll Lewis CB 21 Scott Turner CB Special teams  2 Darren Bennett P 50 David Binn LS  3 John Carney K

Practice squad 86 Pat Batteaux WR 60 Wilbert Brown G -- Frank Ferrara DE 49 Terrence McCaskey TE Reserve 96 Leonardo Carson DT (IR) 54 Eric Hill LB (IR) 47 Greg Jackson S (IR) 99 Raylee Johnson DE (IR) 98 Mike Mohring DT (IR) 31 Jason Perry S (IR) 25 Reggie Rusk S (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 reserve, 4 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	August 5	at San Francisco 49ers	W 23–20	1–0	3Com Park
2	August 12	Minnesota Vikings	W 31–7	2–0	Qualcomm Stadium
3	August 18	at Atlanta Falcons	W 28–14	3–0	Georgia Dome
4	August 25	Arizona Cardinals	W 24–20	4–0	Qualcomm Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 3	at Oakland Raiders	L 6–9	0–1	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
2	September 10	New Orleans Saints	L 27–28	0–2	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
3	September 17	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–42	0–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
4	September 24	Seattle Seahawks	L 12–20	0–4	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
5	October 1	at St. Louis Rams	L 31–57	0–5	Trans World Dome	Recap
6	October 8	Denver Broncos	L 7–21	0–6	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
7	October 15	at Buffalo Bills	L 24–27 (OT)	0–7	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
8	Bye
9	October 29	Oakland Raiders	L 13–15	0–8	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
10	November 5	at Seattle Seahawks	L 15–17	0–9	Husky Stadium	Recap
11	November 12	Miami Dolphins	L 7–17	0–10	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
12	November 19	at Denver Broncos	L 37–38	0–11	Mile High Stadium	Recap
13	November 26	Kansas City Chiefs	W 17–16	1–11	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
14	December 3	San Francisco 49ers	L 17–45	1–12	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
15	December 10	at Baltimore Ravens	L 3–24	1–13	PSINet Stadium	Recap
16	December 17	at Carolina Panthers	L 22–30	1–14	Ericsson Stadium	Recap
17	December 24	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 21–34	1–15	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at Oakland Raiders

Week One: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	0	6	6
Raiders	0	0	2	7	9

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), relative humidity 49%, wind 10 mph
• Game attendance: 56,373
• Referee: Ron Blum
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
• Box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter OAK – Safety, Darrell Russell tackled Robert Chancey in end zone, 7:23. Raiders 2–0. Fourth quarter SDG – Robert Chancey 3-yard run (pass failed), 9:41. Chargers 6–2. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 5:36. OAK – Andre Rison 10-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:37. Raiders 9–6. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:53. Top passers SDG – Ryan Leaf – 17/39, 180 yards, 3 INT OAK – Rich Gannon – 20/35, 176 yards, TD Top rushers SDG – Robert Chancey – 23 rushes, 74 yards, TD OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 13 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers SDG – Jeff Graham – 4 receptions, 62 yards OAK – Andre Rison – 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Two: New Orleans Saints at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	6	6	9	28
Chargers	3	21	0	3	27

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), relative humidity 41%, wind 8 mph
• Game attendance: 51,300
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (FOX): Scott Graham, Billy Ray Smith and Joe Trahan
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – John Carney 42-yard field goal, 6:39. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:45. NO – Joe Horn 6-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Brien kick), 2:00. Saints 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:39. Second quarter SDG – Robert Chancey 3-yard run (John Carney kick), 14:20. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:40. SDG – Curtis Conway 20-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 7:04. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:12. NO – Doug Brien 20-yard field goal, 1:54. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:10. SDG – Ronney Jenkins 93-yard kickoff return (John Carney kick), 1:37. Chargers 24–10. NO – Doug Brien 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:37. Third quarter NO – Ricky Williams 13-yard pass from Jeff Blake (pass failed), 2:54. Chargers 24–19. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 5:17. Fourth quarter NO – Doug Brien 31-yard field goal, 14:52. Chargers 24–22. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:12. SDG – John Carney 49-yard field goal, 5:08. Chargers 27–22. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:16. NO – Joe Horn 8-yard pass from Jeff Blake (pass failed), 0:47. Saints 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:21. Top passers NO – Jeff Blake – 33/46, 259 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT SDG – Ryan Leaf – 12/24, 134 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NO – Ricky Williams – 24 rushes, 50 yards SDG – Robert Chancey – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Joe Horn – 12 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD SDG – Jeff Graham – 3 receptions, 46 yards

Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	0	0	0	10
Chiefs	0	14	14	14	42

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 88 °F (31.1 °C), relative humidity 26%, no wind
• Game attendance: 77,604
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – Mike Dumas 56-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 10:22. Chargers 7–0. SDG – John Carney 54-yard field goal, 1:19. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:44. Second quarter KAN – Sylvester Morris 36-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:12. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26. KAN – Tony Richardson 1-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:47. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:54. Third quarter KAN – Sylvester Morris 9-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:26. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26. KAN – Troy Drayton 2-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:38. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26. Fourth quarter KAN – Sylvester Morris 20-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:26. Chiefs 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26. KAN – Frank Moreau 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:57. Chiefs 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26. Top passers SDG – Moses Moreno – 11/22, 107 yards KAN – Elvis Grbac – 20/33, 235 yards, 5 TD, INT Top rushers SDG – Moses Moreno – 4 rushes, 20 yards KAN – Frank Moreau – 18 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 7 receptions, 66 yards KAN – Sylvester Morris – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 3 TD

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	10	3	7	0	20
Chargers	6	6	0	0	12

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), relative humidity 52%, wind 9 mph
• Game attendance: 47,233
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Daryl Johnston
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SEA – Kris Heppner 25-yard field goal, 10:05. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:55. SDG – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 3:37. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:28. SDG – John Carney 28-yard field goal, 1:04. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:19. SEA – Darrell Jackson 68-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Kris Heppner kick), 0:05. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:59. Second quarter SDG – John Carney 24-yard field goal, 3:56. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:41. SEA – Kris Heppner 26-yard field goal, 0:36. Seahawks 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:20. SDG – John Carney 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 13–12. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 0:36. Third quarter SEA – Willie Williams 69-yard interception return (Kris Heppner kick), 6:50. Seahawks 20–12. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers SEA – Jon Kitna – 11/21, 196 yards, TD SDG – Ryan Leaf – 16/26, 153 yards, INT Top rushers SEA – Ricky Watters – 16 rushes, 67 yards SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 5 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers SEA – Darrell Jackson – 1 reception, 68 yards, TD SDG – Freddie Jones – 8 receptions, 82 yards

Week 5: at St.Louis Rams

Week Five: San Diego Chargers at St.Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	7	7	14	31
Rams	17	13	17	10	57

at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 2:02 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
• Game attendance: 66,010
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
• Box score

Game information

First quarter STL – Jeff Wilkins 51-yard field goal, 12:28. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:32. STL – Isaac Bruce 9-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 6:38. Rams 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:25. STL – Marshall Faulk 13-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 5:44. Rams 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:38. SDG – John Carney 37-yard field goal, 0:40. Rams 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:04. Second quarter STL – Jeff Wilkins 21-yard field goal, 11:59. Rams 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:41. SDG – Jermaine Fazande 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 6:35. Rams 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:42. STL – Torry Holt 7-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 2:41. Rams 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:54. STL – Jeff Wilkins 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 30–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 0:53. Third quarter SDG – Fred McCrary 3-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 12:00. Rams 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:00. STL – Isaac Bruce 12-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 10:57. Rams 37–17. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 1:03. STL – Jeff Wilkins 33-yard field goal, 8:15. Rams 40–17. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:30. STL – Marshall Faulk 48-yard pass from Trent Green (Jeff Wilkins kick), 4:00. Rams 47–17. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:37. Fourth quarter STL – Jeff Wilkins 20-yard field goal, 11:36. Rams 50–17. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:57. SDG – Terrell Fletcher 6-yard run (John Carney kick), 7:42. Rams 50–24. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:54. STL – Justin Watson 12-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 3:19. Rams 57–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:23. SDG – Trevor Gaylor 62-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 1:52. Rams 57–31. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:27. Top passers SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 27/40, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT STL – Kurt Warner – 24/30, 390 yards, 4 TD Top rushers SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 4 rushes, 23 yards, TD STL – Justin Watson – 14 rushes, 102 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Jeff Graham – 7 receptions, 107 yards STL – Isaac Bruce – 9 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD

Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Nine: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	0	7	7	21
Chargers	0	7	0	0	7

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 2:15 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 7 mph
• Game attendance: 56,079
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
• Box score

Game information

First quarter DEN – Ed McCaffrey 2-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 8:57. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:08. Second quarter SDG – Freddie Jones 26-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 0:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 2:40. Third quarter DEN – Ed McCaffrey 5-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 6:16. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:56. Fourth quarter DEN – Dwayne Carswell 14-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 1:25. Broncos 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:13. Top passers DEN – Brian Griese – 27/40, 235 yards, 3 TD SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 18/43, 237 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers DEN – Mike Anderson – 13 rushes, 52 yards SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 14 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 10 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD SDG – Reggie Jones – 7 receptions, 101 yards

Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chargers	3	7	14	0	0	24
Bills	0	14	0	10	3	27

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Buffalo, New York

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 1:01 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 7 mph
• Game attendance: 72,351
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack and Charles Mann
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – John Carney 36-yard field goal, 0:13. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:46. Second quarter BUF – Sammy Morris 32-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 14:05. Bills 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:08. BUF – Jerry Ostroski offensive fumble recovery in end zone (Steve Christie kick), 10:53. Bills 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:19. SDG – Curtis Conway 60-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 9:15. Bills 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:38. Third quarter SDG – Jermaine Fazande 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 10:30. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:38. SDG – Jeff Graham 52-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 8:09. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:49. Fourth quarter BUF – Shawn Bryson 11-yard pass from Rob Johnson (Steve Christie kick), 13:48. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 5:11. BUF – Steve Christie 29-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 24–24. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 2:26. Overtime BUF – Steve Christie 46-yard field goal, 6:34. Bills 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:01. Top passers SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 21/33, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT BUF – Rob Johnson – 29/47, 321 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 9 rushes, 51 yards, TD BUF – Sammy Morris – 8 rushes, 60 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Curtis Conway – 7 receptions, 143 yards, TD BUF – Eric Moulds – 11 receptions, 170 yards

Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Nine: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	9	3	0	3	15
Chargers	0	0	7	6	13

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 5:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 8 mph
• Game attendance: 66,659
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Solomon Wilcots
• Box score

Game information

First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 9:37. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:23. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 4:34. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:56. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 54-yard field goal, 0:14. Raiders 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:42. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 6:55. Raiders 12–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:32. Third quarter SDG – Freddie Jones 8-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 8:51. Raiders 12–7. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:09. Fourth quarter SDG – Freddie Jones 21-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (pass failed), 5:58. Chargers 13–12. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:22. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 0:13. Raiders 15–13. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:45. Top passers OAK – Rich Gannon – 16/35, 156 yards, INT SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 25/35, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Rich Gannon – 7 rushes, 27 yards OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 6 rushes, 27 yards SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 9 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers OAK – Andre Rison – 5 receptions, 67 yards SDG – Freddie Jones – 10 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Ten: San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	9	3	15
Seahawks	0	14	0	3	17

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), relative humidity 100%, wind 8 mph
• Game attendance: 59,884
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Charles Mann
• Box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SEA – Sean Dawkins 10-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Rian Lindell kick), 12:57. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:59. SEA – Christian Fauria 10-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Rian Lindell kick), 8:34. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:58. SDG – John Carney 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 1:59. Third quarter SDG – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 9:11. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:49. SDG – Curtis Conway 10-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (run failed), 4:12. Seahawks 14–12. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:40. Fourth quarter SDG – John Carney 28-yard field goal, 5:36. Chargers 15–14. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 9:12. SEA – Rian Lindell 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 17–15. Drive: 16 plays, 36 yards, 5:36. Top passers SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 22/32, 236 yards, TD, INT SEA – Jon Kitna – 11/19, 85 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 22 rushes, 74 yards SEA – Ricky Watters – 21 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers SDG – Freddie Jones – 5 receptions, 86 yards SEA – Darrell Jackson – 2 receptions, 27 yards

Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Eleven: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	7	3	0	17
Chargers	0	0	0	7	7

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 7 mph
• Game attendance: 56,896
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
• Box score

Game information

First quarter MIA – Lamar Smith 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 13:19. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:01. Second quarter MIA – Lamar Smith 6-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 14:16. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:21. Third quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 35-yard field goal, 6:29. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:05. Fourth quarter SDG – Fred McCrary 8-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 14:55. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:34. Top passers MIA – Jay Fiedler – 13/20, 160 yards SDG – Ryan Leaf – 9/21, 92 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Lamar Smith – 27 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 10 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 1 reception, 61 yards SDG – Trevor Gaylor – 3 receptions, 53 yards

Week 12: at Denver Broncos

Week Twelve: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	21	10	3	37
Broncos	0	10	7	21	38

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), relative humidity 49%, wind 13 mph, wind chill 23
• Game attendance: 75,218
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 4:41. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 3:16. Second quarter DEN – Ed McCaffrey 1-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 14:47. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:54. SDG – Curtis Conway 68-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 13:06. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:41. SDG – Jeff Graham 45-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 3:15. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:40. SDG – Scott Turner 75-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 1:25. Chargers 24–7. DEN – Jason Elam 26-yard field goal, 8:57. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:01. Third quarter SDG – John Carney 31-yard field goal, 11:25. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:18. DEN – Dwayne Carswell 5-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 5:08. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:07. SDG – Jeff Graham 83-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 0:08. Chargers 34–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:51. Fourth quarter DEN – Rod Smith 26-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 13:00. Chargers 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:08. SDG – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 7:13. Chargers 37–24. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:28. DEN – Desmond Clark 10-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 4:59. Chargers 37–31. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:14. DEN – Ed McCaffrey 5-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 1:33. Broncos 38–37. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:11. Top passers DEN – Gus Frerotte – 36/58, 462 yards, 5 TD, 4 INT SDG – Ryan Leaf – 13/27, 311 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers DEN – Mike Anderson – 19 rushes, 97 yards SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 14 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 11 receptions, 187 yards, TD SDG – Jeff Graham – 4 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD

Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Thirteen: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	10	0	16
Chargers	7	7	0	3	17

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: November 26
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 69 °F (20.6 °C), relative humidity 66%, wind 8 mph
• Game attendance: 47,228
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
• Box score

Game information

First quarter KAN – Todd Peterson 39-yard field goal, 6:34. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:36. SDG – Freddie Jones 20-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 4:23. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:11. Second quarter SDG – Freddie Jones 7-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 13:12. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:40. KAN – Todd Peterson 34-yard field goal, 4:32. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 3:32. Third quarter KAN – Marvcus Patton 24-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 13:58. Chargers 14–13. KAN – Todd Peterson 30-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:40. Fourth quarter SDG – John Carney 52-yard field goal, 2:14. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:24. Top passers KAN – Warren Moon – 12/31, 130 yards, INT SDG – Ryan Leaf – 17/30, 177 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers KAN – Tony Richardson – 9 rushes, 52 yards SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers KAN – Derrick Alexander – 4 receptions, 67 yards SDG – Jeff Graham – 3 receptions, 48 yards

Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	17	10	18	45
Chargers	7	3	0	7	17

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: December 3
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 9 mph
• Game attendance: 57,255
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert and Tim Green
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – Terrell Fletcher 7-yard run (John Carney kick), 5:43. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:41. Second quarter SF – Wade Richey 22-yard field goal, 12:31. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:17. SF – Fred Beasley 1-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 6:04. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:22. SF – Jerry Rice 1-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Wade Richey kick), 1:10. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:23. SDG – John Carney 34-yard field goal, 0:06. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:04. Third quarter SF – Wade Richey 28-yard field goal, 6:31. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:46. SF – Charlie Garner 4-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 2:56. 49ers 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:24. Fourth quarter SDG – Curtis Conway 17-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 12:47. 49ers 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:58. SF – Wade Richey 38-yard field goal, 9:23. 49ers 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:24. SF – Jerry Rice 12-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (J. J. Stokes pass from Jeff Garcia), 8:44. 49ers 38–17. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:06. SF – Monty Montgomery 46-yard interception return (Wade Richey kick), 1:39. 49ers 45–17. Top passers SF – Jeff Garcia – 18/32, 323 yards, 2 TD SDG – Ryan Leaf – 24/47, 266 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers SF – Charlie Garner – 13 rushes, 28 yards, TD SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 12 rushes, 47 yards, TD Top receivers SF – Terrell Owens – 4 receptions, 93 yards SDG – Curtis Conway – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Fifteen: San Diego Chargers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	0	0	3
Ravens	3	7	14	0	24

at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: December 10
• Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), relative humidity 62%, wind 2 mph
• Game attendance: 68,805
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
• Box score

Game information

First quarter BAL – Matt Stover 32-yard field goal, 3:35. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 3:16. Drive: 17 plays, 60 yards, 9:09. Second quarter BAL – Qadry Ismail 28-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), 4:16. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:55. SDG – John Carney 47-yard field goal, 0:48. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 1:31. Third quarter BAL – Jamal Lewis 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 10:47. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:42. BAL – Brandon Stokley 22-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), 4:51. Ravens 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:54. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers SDG – Ryan Leaf – 9/23, 78 yards, INT BAL – Trent Dilfer – 16/24, 187 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 16 rushes, 44 yards BAL – Jamal Lewis – 29 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – Curtis Conway – 3 receptions, 32 yards BAL – Qadry Ismail – 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 16: at Carolina Panthers

Week Fifteen: San Diego Chargers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	2	14	6	0	22
Panthers	7	0	13	10	30

at Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: December 17
• Game time: 1:04 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 36 °F (2.2 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 15 mph, wind chill 12
• Game attendance: 72,159
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack and Charles Mann
• Box score

Game information

First quarter CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 11-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Joe Nedney kick), 9:25. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:35. SDG – Safety, Albert Fontenot and John Parrella sacked Steve Beuerlein in end zone, 1:32. Panthers 7–2. Second quarter SDG – Terrell Fletcher 25-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 12:45. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:47. SDG – Gerald Dixon 36-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 7:18. Chargers 16–7. Third quarter CAR – Isaac Byrd 34-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Joe Nedney kick), 12:46. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:51. SDG – Steve Heiden 4-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (run failed), 7:58. Chargers 22–14. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:40. CAR – Iheanyi Uwaezuoke 64-yard punt return (pass failed), 1:52. Chargers 22–20. Fourth quarter CAR – Joe Nedney 18-yard field goal, 13:40. Panthers 23–22. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:12. CAR – Doug Evans 54-yard blocked field goal return (Joe Nedney kick), 9:33. Panthers 30–22. Top passers SDG – Ryan Leaf – 23/43, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT CAR – Steve Beuerlein – 12/27, 139 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 16 rushes, 47 yards CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 1 rush, 8 yards Top receivers SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 9 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Seventeen: Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	17	0	10	34
Chargers	14	0	7	0	21

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: December 24
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 63%, wind 8 mph
• Game attendance: 50,809
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
• Box score

Game information

First quarter SDG – Jeff Graham 71-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 13:02. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:12. PIT – Will Blackwell 98-yard kickoff return (Kris Brown kick), 12:41. Tied 7–7. SDG – Rodney Harrison 63-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 10:20. Chargers 14–7. Second quarter PIT – Courtney Hawkins 5-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Kris Brown kick), 8:43. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:51. PIT – Kris Brown 32-yard field goal, 2:14. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:43. PIT – Kordell Stewart 19-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 0:55. Steelers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:45. Third quarter SDG – Terrell Fletcher 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 4:45. Steelers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter PIT – Kordell Stewart 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 12:51. Steelers 31–21. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:54. PIT – Kris Brown 28-yard field goal, 4:07. Steelers 34–21. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 7:47. Top passers PIT – Kordell Stewart – 16/32, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT SDG – Ryan Leaf – 15/29, 171 yards, TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Kordell Stewart – 10 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 11 rushes, 25 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – Courtney Hawkins – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD SDG – Jeff Graham – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(2) Oakland Raiders	12	4	0	.750	479	299	W1
(5) Denver Broncos	11	5	0	.688	485	369	W1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	355	354	L1
Seattle Seahawks	6	10	0	.375	320	405	L1
San Diego Chargers	1	15	0	.063	269	440	L4