Week 14, 2072

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

San Diego Chargers	3	7	3	0	-	13
New Orleans Saints	7	14	0	20	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:16 SDO - Emmitt Thorpe 35 field goal
1Q: 04:00 NOS - Devon Davidson 14 run (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Devon Davidson 17 run (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 02:55 NOS - William Kemp 1 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 00:45 SDO - Thurman Jolley 10 pass from Fred Roscoe (Emmitt Thorpe extra point)
3Q: 05:47 SDO - Emmitt Thorpe 21 field goal
4Q: 13:54 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 88 punt return (Pat Breien extra point)
4Q: 06:59 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 11 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point failed)
4Q: 04:38 NOS - William Kemp 4 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:16 SDO - Emmitt Thorpe 35 field goal
1Q: 04:00 NOS - Devon Davidson 14 run (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Devon Davidson 17 run (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 02:55 NOS - William Kemp 1 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)
2Q: 00:45 SDO - Thurman Jolley 10 pass from Fred Roscoe (Emmitt Thorpe extra point)
3Q: 05:47 SDO - Emmitt Thorpe 21 field goal
4Q: 13:54 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 88 punt return (Pat Breien extra point)
4Q: 06:59 NOS - Junior Nussmeier 11 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point failed)
4Q: 04:38 NOS - William Kemp 4 pass from J.J. Gregoire (Pat Breien extra point)

Team Statistics SDO NOS
Record 5-8 7-6
First Downs 19 27
- by Rushing 1 10
- by Passing 15 15
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 337 443
- Offensive Plays 67 65
- Yards per Play 5.03 6.82
Net Rushing Yards 20 178
- Rushing Attempts 13 35
- Yards per Rush 1.54 5.09
Net Passing Yards 317 265
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 51 - 27 - 0 30 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 341 265
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/24 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.87 8.83
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/70 8/58
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 4/112
Kick Returns/Yards 3/85 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 1/9 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 5/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 27
Time of Possession 27:38 32:22

Team Statistics	SDO	NOS
Record	5-8	7-6
First Downs	19	27
- by Rushing	1	10
- by Passing	15	15
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	337	443
- Offensive Plays	67	65
- Yards per Play	5.03	6.82
Net Rushing Yards	20	178
- Rushing Attempts	13	35
- Yards per Rush	1.54	5.09
Net Passing Yards	317	265
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	51 - 27 - 0	30 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	341	265
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/24	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.87	8.83
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/70	8/58
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	4/112
Kick Returns/Yards	3/85	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	1/9	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	5/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 27
Time of Possession	27:38	32:22

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:17	5:06	OWN 17	9	65	Field Goal
1	3:51	1:48	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
2	14:48	2:52	OWN 25	5	10	Punt
2	9:20	2:10	OWN 20	4	34	Punt
2	2:45	2:06	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 25	3	13	Punt
3	11:47	6:07	OWN 22	14	74	Field Goal
3	0:57	2:10	OWN 18	6	21	Punt
4	13:47	2:33	OWN 20	8	19	Punt
4	6:50	0:50	OWN 25	6	13	Downs
4	4:29	1:02	OWN 36	3	7	Punt

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:43	OWN 23	3	14	Punt
1	7:11	3:20	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	2:03	2:15	OWN 48	6	52	Touchdown
2	11:56	2:36	OWN 28	5	30	Punt
2	7:10	4:25	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 25	2	4	Half
3	13:24	1:37	OWN 24	3	6	Punt
3	5:40	4:43	OWN 25	11	54	Interception
4	11:14	4:24	OWN 24	9	76	Touchdown
4	6:00	1:31	OPP 38	3	38	Touchdown
4	3:27	3:27	OWN 3	6	6	Game

Game MVP: J.J. Gregoire, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alejandro Crawford	9	7	0.78	10	1
RB Howie Ramirez	3	8	2.67	4	0
RB Francisco Kornegay	1	5	5.00	5	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dwight Grissom	15	59	3.93	12	3	0
RB Devon Davidson	14	89	6.36	23	4	2
RB Lionel Burkhammer	4	20	5.00	10	1	0
QB J.J. Gregoire	2	10	5.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Fred Roscoe	51	27	341	3/24	1	31	0	80.6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Gregoire	30	24	265	0/0	3	35	1	122.9

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gavin Wilkins	6	8	77	12.83	6	31	0
WR Thurman Jolley	6	9	79	13.17	16	20	1
RB Howie Ramirez	5	5	46	9.20	33	29	0
WR Samuel Shea	5	8	63	12.60	17	23	0
TE Cary Penberthy	2	8	41	20.50	23	29	0
TE Alan Osborne	2	8	27	13.50	5	18	0
RB Alejandro Crawford	1	2	8	8.00	3	8	0
TE Harrison Alexander	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Francisco Kornegay	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR William Kemp	8	12	57	7.13	19	28	2
WR Junior Nussmeier	6	6	83	13.83	28	25	1
WR Philip Ogden	4	4	23	5.75	8	10	0
RB Dwight Grissom	2	3	41	20.50	40	35	0
TE John Weiler	2	3	19	9.50	6	10	0
RB Devon Davidson	1	1	29	29.00	18	29	0
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Vernon Kimbrough	1	9	9.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Miguel Banks	7	319	45.6	32.3	54	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dwight Williams	3	144	48.0	38.7	56	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Emmitt Thorpe	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	1/1

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Breien	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/6

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gavin Wilkins	1	8	8.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	4	112	28.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Samuel Shea	2	62	31.0	0
Terrence Kevorkian	1	23	23.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Junior Nussmeier	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Vernon Kimbrough	13	4	29	30
S Chandler Joiner	6	0	35	25
OLB Ellis Bravata	6	0	29	30
S Gustavo Newhart	5	2	23	20
DT Floyd Garner	4	1	31	22
CB Chester Schulz	4	0	19	17
CB Dean Brewer	3	1	29	30
CB Trenton Cox	3	1	16	16
DE Corbin Palmer	2	1	35	29
CB Alec Beyt	2	1	26	20
DT Johnnie Roeder	2	0	12	9
DT Bradley Hill	1	1	27	21
OLB Nicholas Van Pelt	1	1	6	0
ILB Jeremy Foulger	1	1	19	13
CB Eli Walton	1	0	11	9

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kelly Hawkins	6	2	1.5	13	54
OLB Richard Dixon	6	0	0.0	5	38
S Josh Hodges	5	3	0.0	13	54
OLB Damien Welker	4	3	1.5	13	51
S Howard Daniels	4	0	0.0	4	41
CB Braxton Wynn	4	0	0.0	4	24
DT Colin Williams	2	0	0.0	10	38
ILB Denzel Delgado	1	3	0.0	9	14
CB Richie Bradshaw	1	2	0.0	13	54
CB Marquis Sweeney	1	1	0.0	8	43
CB Demetrius Winslett	1	1	0.0	8	11
ILB Theodore Maese	1	0	0.0	8	16
WR William Kemp	1	0	---	---	---
DE Hayden Harden	1	0	0.0	9	21
DE Stan Rinkenberg	1	0	0.0	11	39
DT Gene Wagoner	1	0	0.0	6	44

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Deon Rivers	2	0	29
DE Mike Carr	1	0	2
DE Corbin Palmer	0	1	29
OLB Ellis Bravata	0	1	30

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Kelly Hawkins	1.5	0	0	0	54
OLB Damien Welker	1.5	0	0	0	51
ILB Theodore Maese	0.0	1	1	1	16
DE Stan Rinkenberg	0.0	1	1	1	39
DT Colin Williams	0.0	1	1	1	38
DE Teddy Maxwell	0.0	0	2	1	23
DE Hayden Harden	0.0	0	1	2	21
DT Gene Wagoner	0.0	0	1	1	44

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Vernon Kimbrough	7	0	1	30
CB Dean Brewer	3	1	0	30
S Chandler Joiner	3	0	0	25
CB Chester Schulz	3	0	0	17
OLB Ellis Bravata	3	0	0	30
CB Eli Walton	1	0	0	9
DE Corbin Palmer	1	0	0	29
ILB Jeremy Foulger	1	0	0	13
CB Trenton Cox	1	0	0	16
CB Alec Beyt	1	0	0	20

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Josh Hodges	6	2	54
CB Braxton Wynn	4	1	24
OLB Richard Dixon	4	0	38
OLB Kelly Hawkins	4	0	54
S Howard Daniels	3	0	41
OLB Damien Welker	3	0	51
CB J.R. Franklin	1	0	6
DT Gene Wagoner	1	0	44
CB Demetrius Winslett	1	0	11
CB Richie Bradshaw	0	2	54
DE Teddy Maxwell	0	1	23
CB Marquis Sweeney	0	1	43

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Gino Amos	1	3	13	0	54
T Darren Fields	0	4	13	1	54
G Lamar Butler	0	4	13	1	51
C Seth Sisco	0	1	13	1	54
G Jeff Stephenson	0	1	13	0	51

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Brock Bernard	4	7	0	35	30
T Shaquille LeTourneau	3	4	0	35	30
G Nate Linker	2	5	1	35	30
C Timothy Farrens	1	8	0	29	30
T J.J. Mathai	1	5	0	29	30
G Les Norris	1	2	0	6	0
FB Jimmy Johnstone	1	1	0	4	1
G Marcos Quinn	0	1	0	6	0

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Francisco Kornegay	1	22
Gustavo Newhart	1	21
Ellis Bravata	1	21
Corbin Palmer	1	12

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Johnstone	2	21
Richard Dixon	1	20
Gene Wagoner	1	19

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Darren Fields	13	54	---	---	13	80
OLB Ellis Bravata	---	---	29	30	21	80
DE Corbin Palmer	---	---	35	29	12	76
TE Alan Osborne	4	48	---	---	23	75
ILB Vernon Kimbrough	---	---	29	30	15	74
G Lamar Butler	13	51	---	---	9	73
QB Fred Roscoe	13	54	---	---	2	69
C Seth Sisco	13	54	---	---	---	67
T Gino Amos	13	54	---	---	---	67
WR Thurman Jolley	13	54	---	---	---	67
DE Deon Rivers	---	---	35	29	---	64
S Gustavo Newhart	---	---	23	20	21	64
G Jeff Stephenson	13	51	---	---	---	64
WR Samuel Shea	10	45	---	---	7	62
S Chandler Joiner	---	---	35	25	---	60
CB Dean Brewer	---	---	29	30	---	59
DT Floyd Garner	---	---	31	22	4	57
WR Gavin Wilkins	7	38	---	---	3	48
DT Bradley Hill	---	---	27	21	---	48
CB Alec Beyt	---	---	26	20	---	46
RB Howie Ramirez	3	28	---	---	14	45
RB Francisco Kornegay	1	16	---	---	22	39
CB Chester Schulz	---	---	19	17	---	36
ILB Jeremy Foulger	---	---	19	13	---	32
CB Trenton Cox	---	---	16	16	---	32
TE Cary Penberthy	8	16	---	---	---	24
DT Johnnie Roeder	---	---	12	9	3	24
RB Alejandro Crawford	9	14	---	---	---	23
TE Harrison Alexander	9	7	---	---	7	23
CB Eli Walton	---	---	11	9	---	20
WR Myron Price	0	4	---	---	16	20
DE Kevin Schulz	---	---	0	2	14	16
G Courtney Lluellyn	0	3	---	---	9	12
T Adrian Lusk	0	3	---	---	9	12
C Derek Chafee	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Miguel Banks	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Terrence Kevorkian	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Emmitt Thorpe	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Nicholas Van Pelt	---	---	6	0	---	6
DE Jeffrey Winkler	---	---	0	6	---	6
OLB Mack Buchanan	---	---	3	0	---	3
DE Mike Carr	---	---	0	2	---	2
RB Alfred Perkins	1	0	---	---	---	1
ILB Alan Stephenson	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Fred Coles	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Orlando Robertson	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Richie Bradshaw	---	---	13	54	20	87
OLB Kelly Hawkins	---	---	13	54	15	82
S Josh Hodges	---	---	13	54	9	76
WR Junior Nussmeier	29	29	---	---	11	69
DT Gene Wagoner	---	---	6	44	19	69
T Shaquille LeTourneau	35	30	---	---	3	68
OLB Damien Welker	---	---	13	51	3	67
G Nate Linker	35	30	---	---	---	65
S Howard Daniels	---	---	4	41	20	65
G Brock Bernard	35	30	---	---	---	65
OLB Richard Dixon	---	---	5	38	20	63
QB J.J. Gregoire	32	30	---	---	---	62
C Timothy Farrens	29	30	---	---	---	59
T J.J. Mathai	29	30	---	---	---	59
CB Marquis Sweeney	---	---	8	43	2	53
DE Stan Rinkenberg	---	---	11	39	---	50
DT Colin Williams	---	---	10	38	---	48
WR William Kemp	19	20	---	---	7	46
WR Chase Levine	15	10	---	---	21	46
TE John Weiler	20	20	---	---	4	44
TE Gene Godfrey	22	19	---	---	---	41
TE Martin Cordero	11	7	---	---	21	39
WR Philip Ogden	19	14	---	---	1	34
RB Dwight Grissom	15	8	---	---	11	34
DE Teddy Maxwell	---	---	2	23	9	34
DE Hayden Harden	---	---	9	21	2	32
S Troy Bruner	---	---	6	23	2	31
CB Braxton Wynn	---	---	4	24	---	28
RB Lionel Burkhammer	5	15	---	---	7	27
FB Jimmy Johnstone	4	1	---	---	21	26
ILB Theodore Maese	---	---	8	16	---	24
ILB Denzel Delgado	---	---	9	14	---	23
RB Devon Davidson	15	7	---	---	---	22
CB Demetrius Winslett	---	---	8	11	---	19
CB J.R. Franklin	---	---	0	6	3	9
G Marcos Quinn	6	0	---	---	3	9
G Les Norris	6	0	---	---	3	9
K Pat Breien	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Tyler Sutton	3	0	---	---	---	3
P Dwight Williams	0	0	---	---	3	3
T Jeremiah Flannery	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Kris Pollinger	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Ivan Arnold	1	0	---	---	---	1
DT Micah Wintch	---	---	1	0	---	1
DE Bryson Tucker	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	4	4.0
Middle	9	21	2.3
Right	3	-5	-1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	53	10.6
Middle	15	78	5.2
Right	15	47	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Fred Roscoe	51	27	5	0	7	7	7	7	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Gregoire	30	24	4	0	1	1	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	57	8.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	98	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	23	10	135	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	51	12.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	73	18.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	65	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	99	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	28	9.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Thurman Jolley	9	6	1	79	1	54
TE Cary Penberthy	8	2	3	41	1	16
WR Gavin Wilkins	8	6	0	77	1	38
TE Alan Osborne	8	2	2	27	0	48
WR Samuel Shea	8	5	1	63	1	45
RB Howie Ramirez	5	5	0	46	1	28
RB Alejandro Crawford	2	1	0	8	0	14
RB Francisco Kornegay	2	0	0	0	0	16
TE Harrison Alexander	1	0	0	0	0	7

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR William Kemp	12	8	0	57	1	20
WR Junior Nussmeier	6	6	0	83	1	29
WR Philip Ogden	4	4	0	23	0	14
RB Dwight Grissom	3	2	0	41	1	8
TE John Weiler	3	2	1	19	0	20
RB Devon Davidson	1	1	0	29	1	7
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	0	13	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alejandro Crawford	1	0	0.00	0.78

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Davidson	3	32	10.67	6.36
RB Dwight Grissom	1	-1	-1.00	3.93
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	7	7.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Fred Roscoe	7	3	28	4.00	6.69

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Gregoire	5	5	24	4.80	8.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Thurman Jolley	2	1	10	5.00	8.78
TE Cary Penberthy	1	0	0	0.00	5.13
WR Gavin Wilkins	1	1	11	11.00	9.63
RB Howie Ramirez	1	1	7	7.00	9.20
WR Samuel Shea	1	0	0	0.00	7.88
RB Francisco Kornegay	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR William Kemp	3	3	7	2.33	4.75
WR Philip Ogden	1	1	6	6.00	5.75
WR Junior Nussmeier	1	1	11	11.00	13.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alejandro Crawford	1	0
RB Francisco Kornegay	1	0

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Dwight Grissom	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Fred Roscoe	14	6	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Gregoire	9	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Thurman Jolley	6	4	4
TE Alan Osborne	3	0	0
TE Cary Penberthy	2	0	0
WR Gavin Wilkins	2	2	2
RB Francisco Kornegay	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR William Kemp	3	1	1
WR Philip Ogden	2	2	2
WR Junior Nussmeier	2	2	1
RB Devon Davidson	1	1	1
RB Lionel Burkhammer	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 98,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 16,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	98,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	16,900 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)