SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (3-5) vs. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-7) Week 10 Sunday, November 9, :15 p.m. PST Qualcomm Stadium (70,000) San Diego, California

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1 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (3-5) vs. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-7) Week 10 Sunday, November 9, :15 p.m. PST Qualcomm Stadium (70,000) San Diego, California 2008 Regular-Season Schedule & Results Sun. Sept. 7 CAROLINA L Sun. Sept. 14 at Denver L Mon. Sept. 22 NEW YORK JETS W Sun. Sept. 28 at Oakland W Sun. Oct. 5 at Miami L Sun. Oct. 12 NEW ENGLAND W Sun. Oct. 19 at Buffalo L Sun. Oct. 26 New Orleans* L Sun. Nov. 2 Bye Sun. Nov. 9 KANSAS CITY 1:15 p.m. CBS Sun. Nov. 16 at Pittsburgh 1:15 p.m.+ CBS Sun. Nov. 23 INDIANAPOLIS 5:15 p.m.+ NBC Sun. Nov. 30 ATLANTA 1:05 p.m.+ FOX Thurs. Dec. 4 OAKLAND 5:15 p.m. NFL Network Sun. Dec. 14 at Kansas City 10:00 a.m.+ CBS Sun. Dec. 21 at Tampa Bay 5:15 p.m.+ NBC Sun. Dec. 28 DENVER 1:15 p.m.+ CBS * at Wembley Stadium in London, England Home games in BOLD, CAPS + Kickoff times subject to change due to NFL Flexible Scheduling Television & Radio CBS Sports Gus Johnson (play-by play) and Steve Tasker (analyst) KFMB-TV, Ch 8 (San Diego); KCBS-TV, Ch 2 (Los Angeles and Orange County) CHARGERS RADIO NETWORK Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Hank Bauer (analyst) and Jim Laslavic (sidelines) - ROCK FM (San Diego); KLAC 570 AM (Los Angeles and Orange County) KTMQ FM (San Bernardino, Temecula and Riverside); KGEO 1230 AM (Bakersfield); KNWH 1250 AM (Yucca Valley); KNWQ 1140 AM (Palm Springs); KNWZ 970 AM (Coachella Valley); KOSS 1380 AM (Palmdale and Lancaster); KSPA 1510 AM (Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and the Inland Empire); KWDJ 1360 AM (Ridgecrest); ESPN 1100 AM (Las Vegas, Nevada); KXO 1230 AM (Imperial Valley and Yuma, Arizona); Sirius Satellite Radio SPANISH RADIO Jorge Villanueva (play-by-play) and Adrian Garcia (analyst) - XHFG FM (San Diego); KWKW 1330 AM (Los Angeles and Orange County) For Immediate Release November 4, 2008 The Matchup The Chargers finally return home after nearly a month since their last game at Qualcomm Stadium to face their divisional rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, at 1:15 p.m. PST on Sunday, Nov. 9. CBS will televise the game with Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker calling the action. A taxing two-week road-trip to Buffalo, New York to face the Bills, and London, England to face the New Orleans Saints, left the Chargers sitting at 3-5, one game behind Denver for top billing in the AFC West. After a well-deserved bye, the Bolts are looking to challenge their rivals in the hotly-contested AFC West race. The Chargers have won four of their last five games coming off their bye week, and five of the last seven, putting them right at.500 overall (9-9) following the break. The Bolts are hoping that bodes well for them as they try to jump start their season against the Chiefs this Sunday. The Chargers will also be looking to avenge last year s loss to the Chiefs at Qualcomm Stadium. The Chargers caught a break last weekend as all of their fellow AFC West opponents lost at home. Denver fell to Miami, 26-17; Oakland lost to Atlanta, 24-0; and the Chiefs dropped a heartbreaker in overtime, 30-27, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. San Diego will play five of its final eight games at home, including a Dec. 28 season-ending rematch with Denver. The Series Two of the original eight AFL teams, the San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs have been rivals since the formation of the league in They ve faced each another 96 times, including once in the postseason. It s been a closely-contested series with the Chiefs holding a slight series edge. The Chargers have won five of the last eight overall and three of the last four games at home against the Chiefs.

2 Notable Connections Assistant secondary coach Kevin Ross was a two-time Pro Bowler for the Chiefs during his 10 seasons in Kansas City ( ). Strength and conditioning coach Jeff Hurd held the same position with the Chiefs from Wide receivers coach Charlie Joiner spent the seasons as Kansas City s wide receivers coach. Director of college scouting Jimmy Raye was an offensive assistant and quality control coach for the Chiefs in Tight end Kris Wilson was a second-round pick of the Chiefs in Tight end Brandon Manumaleuna s dad, Frank, played linebacker for the Chiefs from Chiefs linebacker Donnie Edwards is a native of Chula Vista and played with the Chargers from Chiefs offensive tackle Damion McIntosh was drafted by the Chargers and played four seasons in San Diego ( ). Chargers running back/return specialist Darren Sproles is a native of Olathe, Kansas and attended Kansas State University offensive tackle Jeromey Clary also played college ball for the Wildcats. Kansas City President, GM and CEO Carl Peterson grew up in Long Beach, California and graduated from UCLA he later became the wide receivers coach at UCLA from Herm Edwards is a native of Monterey, Calif he played collegiately at San Diego State, and his son Marcus recently graduated from SDSU. Vice President for Football Operations Lynn Stiles was an administrative assistant at UCLA from Defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham was the defensive line coach for the Chargers from he was an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Raiders from This week s practice and media schedule Wednesday, Nov. 5 Open practice from 1:15-1:45 p.m. (approximately); Open locker room 3:00 p.m. (approximately) Thursday, Nov. 6 Open practice from 1:15-1:45 p.m. (approximately); Open locker room 3:00 p.m. (approximately) Friday, Nov. 7 Open practice from 11:00-11:15 a.m. (approximately); Open locker room at 12:30 p.m. (approximately) Injury Update WR Buster Davis (groin) missed the Saints game due to previous injury. His status will be updated later this week. What to look for The Chargers to get back into AFC West play for the first time in five weeks. The Bolts are currently 1-1 in the division and this Sunday marks their first home game against an AFC West opponent. They ll face the Raiders at Qualcomm Stadium on Dec. 4 and the Broncos on Dec. 28. Since 2004, the Chargers are 19-7 in AFC West games, including 10-2 in AFC West home games. The Chargers are 2-1 at home this season, and after a grueling two-game road trip, look for the Bolts to capitalize on home-field advantage. They ve won 17 of their last 19 regular-season games at Qualcomm Stadium. Great football in November. Since 2004, the Chargers are 12-2 in games played in the month of November. What to look for on offense Quarterback Philip Rivers is the NFL s top-rated passer (107.8). Rivers, who is completing over 60 percent of his passes, has thrown at least three touchdowns in six contests this season. Look for him to continue his aerial assault with targets such as tight end Antonio Gates. Gates has eight career touchdowns against the Chiefs, the most against any single opponent for the All-Pro tight end. Gates also leads all NFL tight ends with five touchdowns in 08. Look for LaDainian Tomlinson to have his second consecutive 100-yard rushing effort in 08, and his fourth straight against Kansas City. The All-Pro running back rushed for 105 yards on 19 carries against New Orleans in Week 8, his first 100-yard game since Sept. 28 against Oakland, when he registered 106 yards on 20 carries. For his career, Tomlinson rushed for 1,261 yards and 10 touchdowns against the Chiefs, including a career-long 85-yarder in Another big receiving day from Vincent Jackson. Jackson leads the team with 30 catches and 538 receiving yards. He s also averaging nearly 18 yards per catch. Look for the big-play receiver to have his fourth consecutive game with at least three or more catches and a

3 touchdown. Should he achieve this feat, it will mark the first time in his four-year career when he s seen the end zone in four straight games. The Chargers rank seventh in the NFL with passing yards per game. Conversely, the Chiefs are allowing nearly 225 passing yards per game this season, 11 th most in the NFL. What to look for on defense Ron Rivera takes over for Ted Cottrell as the Chargers defensive coordinator. The Bolts haven t recorded a sack or an interception in their last two games, though their 17 team sacks are the same total they had through eight games last year. And the unit has recorded just 11 takeaways compared to 21 through eight games last year. Led by Pro Bowl tackle Jamal Williams and OLB Shaun Phillips, look for the Chargers to be particularly fired up at home. The Chargers defense has not allowed a first-quarter touchdown at home in its last 11 regular-season games. What to look for on special teams Darren Sproles is one of the most dangerous return men in the NFL. He is averaging 27.2 yards on kickoff returns and 12.5 yards on punt returns, making him one of only two return men in the NFL to rank among the top 10 in both categories. Punter Mike Scifres continues to rank among the league s best in key categories, including the No. 1 spot in net average (42.7). Both earned Midseason All-Pro Honors from Pro Football Weekly. Pro Bowl special teamer Kassim Osgood is having another solid campaign. Jarrett Bell of USA Today recently selected Osgood to his Midseason All-Star team. Looking Ahead It s an eight-game season. In 2007, the Chargers started their season 4-4, and then 5-5, but won their last six regular season games. Through the first seven games of the season, the Chargers have played one of the NFL s most-daunting schedules. Not only did the team travel more miles than any other team, but the Bolts first eight opponents have started the season a combined and three of their opponents (Carolina, Denver and Buffalo) either lead or are tied for the lead in their respective divisions. Over the final eight games of the season, the Chargers will play three more current division leaders (Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and Denver). The Bolts final nine opponents combined record is currently At home: 2-1 On the road: 1-4 In September: 2-2 In October: 1-3 In November: 0-0 In December: 0-0 Scoring first: 1-1 Opponent scores first: 2-4 Leading at the half: 2-0 Trailing at the half: 1-5 Tied at the half: 0-0 Leading After 3Q: 2-0 CHARGERS RECORD IN 2008 WHEN Trailing After 3Q: 1-5 Tied After 3Q: 0-0 Team rushes for 100+ yards: 2-2 Team rushes for < 100 yards: 1-4 Opponent rushes for 100+ yards: 1-4 Opponent rushes for < 100 yards: Turnover ratio: Turnover ratio: 0-1 = Turnover ratio: 2-2 Team passes for 250+ yards: 2-2 Team passes for < 250 yards: 1-3 Opponent passes for 250+ yards: 2-3 Opponent passes for < 250 yards: 1-2 Team scores 20+ points: 3-3 Team scores less than 20 points: 0-2 Opponent scores 20+ points: 1-4 Opponent scores < 20 points: 2-1 Outdoors: 3-5 Indoors: 0-0 Night games: 2-1 Day games: 1-4 Natural grass: 3-4 Artificial playing surface: 0-1

4 THE AFC WEST Team W L T PF PA HM AY AFC NFC DIV Denver Chargers Oakland Kansas City LAST WEEK THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK San Diego (bye) San Diego vs. Kansas City San Diego at Pittsburgh Miami 26, at Denver 17 Denver at Cleveland (Thursday) Denver at Atlanta Atlanta 24, at Oakland 0 Carolina at Oakland Oakland at Miami Tampa Bay 30, at Kansas City 27 (OT) Kansa City at San Diego New Orleans at Kansas City Honors and Awards Punter Mike Scifres and running back/kick returner Darren Sproles were named to Pro Football Weekly s 2008 Midseason All-Pro Team. Scifres leads the NFL with a 42.7 net average. Sproles was a unanimous selection by PFW editors and is ranked fourth in league with a 27.2 kickoff-return average and sixth in punt-return average (12.5). Chargers High School Coach of the Week Since 1997, the San Diego Chargers have participated in the NFL High School Coach of the Week program. Each week during the season, one coach will be named the high school coach of the week and receive a $1,500 donation to his school s football program courtesy of the Chargers Community Foundation, the NFL and the US Army. At the end of the season, the Chargers cap off the program by selecting a coach of the year, who will receive a $2,500 donation for his school s program. All of the coaches of the week and the coach of the year will be honored at the Chargers Dec. 28 home game against the Denver Broncos. In addition to the cash award for their school, each coach receives a coach of the week hat and a framed coach of the week certificate from the team. Below are all of the 2008 High School Coaches of the Week. Week 1 Pulu Poumele (San Marcos HS) Week 2 Darrin Brown (La Costa Canyon HS) Week 3 Brian Sipe (Santa Fe Christian HS) Week 4 Damon Baldwin (Ramona HS) Week 5 Rex Calvin (Morse HS) Week 6 Steve Sutton (Valhalla HS) Week 7 Brad Burton (Otay Ranch) Week 8 Mike Williams (Patrick Henry)

5 Tomlinson on SI cover LaDainian Tomlinson was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated s 2008 NFL Preview Issue. It s the second time during his career that Tomlinson has graced the cover of SI. He was also featured in their Jan. 1, 2007 Year In Sports Issue. Tomlinson looks to overtake O.J. and Corey Dillon With at least 41 rushing yards this Sunday, Tomlinson can easily march his way into 15 th place on the NFL s all-time rushing list, passing O.J. Simpson and Corey Dillon. Tomlinson is only 35 yards behind Simpson and 40 yards behind Dillon. Tomlinson has a career rushing averagage of 97 yards per game against the Chiefs. And since 07, he s averaged rush yards per game at home versus AFC teams.t he NFL s top all-time rushers are listed below. 1. Emmitt Smith , Walter Payton , Barry Sanders , Curtis Martin , Jerome Bettis , Eric Dickerson , Tony Dorsett , Jim Brown , Marshall Faulk ,279 Tomlinson sixth on NFL s all-time TDs list 10. Marcus Allen , Franco Harris , Thurman Thomas , Edgerrin James , John Riggins , Corey Dillon , O.J. Simpson , LT ,201 Tomlinson has scored 134 career touchdowns, ranking sixth in NFL history behind Dallas Terrell Owens and former San Diego State and St. Louis Rams standout Marshall Faulk, who are tied for fourth all-time with Jerry Rice Emmitt Smith Marcus Allen Terrell Owens Marshall Faulk LT Tomlinson looks to move past Marcus Allen in 08 With 119 career rushing TDs, Tomlinson is just four rushing scores away from passing San Diego native Marcus Allen (123) for second place on the league s all-time rushing TDs list. A look at that all-time list is below. 1. Emmitt Smith Marcus Allen LT Tomlinson s team-record watch Tomlinson currently owns or shares a total of 22 team records. They are regular-season records unless listed otherwise. Career Touchdowns 134 Single-Season Rushing Attempts 372 Career Rushing Touchdowns 119 Single-Season Total Yards from Scrimmage 2,370 Career 100-Yard Rushing Games (regular season) 46 Single-Season Receptions 100 Career 200-Net-Yard Games 12 Single-Game Rushing Touchdowns 4* Career Rushing Yards 11,201 Single-Game Rushing Yards 243 Career Rushing Attempts 2,507 Single-Game Rushing Attempts 39 Career Total Yards from Scrimmage 14,791 Career Postseason Rushing Touchdowns 3+ Single Season Points Single-Game Postseason Rushing Touchdowns 2 Single Season Touchdowns 31 Single-Game Postseason Rushing Attempts 26 Single-Season 100-Yard Rushing Games 10 Consecutive Games with a Touchdown 18 Single-Season 200-Net-Yard Games 5 *Tied with Clarence Williams and Chuck Muncie Single-Season Rushing Yards 1,815 +Tied with Muncie

6 Tomlinson s long runs t...vs. Kansas City, Dec. 17, vs. Denver, Dec. 1, t...vs. Minnesota, Nov. 9, t...at Cleveland, Oct. 19, at Seattle, Dec. 24, 2006 vs. New York Giants, Sept. 25, at Oakland, Sept. 11, t...vs. New England, Sept. 29, vs. Kansas City, Nov. 30, vs. Minnesota, Nov. 9, t...at Oakland, Sept. 28, at Cleveland, Oct. 7, t...at Buffalo, Dec. 3, vs. St. Louis, Oct. 29, 2006 Tomlinson s 10-longest receptions 74t...at Indianapolis, Dec. 26, t...at Detroit, Dec. 7, t...vs. Green Bay, Dec. 14, vs. New York Jets, Sept. 19, vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 10, t...at Denver, Nov. 19, vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 10, t...at Kansas City, Oct. 22, at Denver, Oct. 7, at Jacksonville, Nov. 18, t...at Oakland, Oct. 16, 2005 The Chargers record (including playoffs) In 2008 when LT Rushes for more than 100 yards: 1-1 Rushes for less than 100 yards: 2-4 Carries 20 or more times in a game: 3-1 Carries less than 20 times in a game: 0-4 Scores a touchdown: 2-1 Scores no touchdowns: 1-4 Throws a touchdown pass: 0-0 Scores two or more touchdowns: 2-0 Makes a play of 70 yards or longer: 0-0 Rushes for more than 200 yards: 0-0 Records 200 combined yards: 0-0 Dating back to his rookie season in 2001 when LT Rushes for more than 100 yards: Rushes for less than 100 yards: Carries 20 or more times in a game: Carries less than 20 times in a game: Scores a touchdown: Scores no touchdowns: Throws a touchdown pass: 5-2 Scores two or more touchdowns: 33-5 Makes a play of 70 yards or longer: 5-1 Rushes for more than 200 yards: 4-0 Records 200 combined yards: 11-1 LT the quarterback Tomlinson has thrown the second-most touchdown passes by a non-quarterback in NFL history. Walter Payton holds the NFL record with eight. Below is an updated look at each of his seven career TD passes, along with his updated career passing statistics. 09/28/03 21 yards to Drew Brees at Oakland 10/22/06 1 yard to Brandon Manumaleuna at K.C. 09/25/05 26 yards to Keenan McCardell vs. N.Y. Giants 11/26/06 19 yards to Antonio Gates vs. Oakland 10/16/05 4 yards to Justin Peelle at Oakland 09/09/07 17 yards to Antonio Gates vs. Chicago 10/30/05 17 yards to Eric Parker vs. K.C. Career Passing Sacks- Pass Att.-Comp. Yards Pct. TD Int. Long Lost Rating

7 Philip Rivers The Quarterback Just 11 months after playing in the AFC Championship Game with a torn ACL and later having surgery to reconstruct the ligament, Philip Rivers has recovered in fine fashion and is currently the NFL s leading passer in terms of quarterback rating (107.8). Rivers has completed a solid 149-of-234 (.636) for 2,038 yards with 19 TDs and six INTs on the season. In 2008 The Chargers record with Philip Rivers as a starter (includes playoffs) Career Passes for 250 or more Yards Passes for less than 250 Yards Passes for more than 300 Yards Passes for less than 300 Yards Throws three or more touchdown passes Throws two or fewer touchdown passes Completes better than 60 percent of his pass attempts Completes less than 60 percent of his pass attempts Posts a passer rating over Posts a passer rating of less than At home On the road Outdoors Indoors Day games Night games Natural Grass Artificial Turf vs. AFC teams vs. NFC teams

8 Nate the Great A look at Nate Kaeding s career kicking numbers (including playoffs) Year Team Total 2004 San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego Totals Surface Total Home Away Outdoors Indoors Grass FieldTurf AstroTurf Rain Snow International Indoor Games: 9/12/04 at Houston; 10/17/04 at Atlanta; 12/26/04 at Indianapolis; 12/18/05 at Indianapolis; 11/4/07 at Minnesota Field Turf Games: 10/17/04 at Atlanta; 11/6/05 at New York Jets; 12/18/05 at Indianapolis; 10/1/06 at Baltimore; 11/12/06 at Cincinnati; 12/3/06 at Buffalo; 12/24/06 at Seattle; 11/4/07 at Minnesota; 1/13/08 at Indianapolis; 1/20/08 at New England AstroTurf Games: 12/26/04 at Indianapolis Rain Games: 12/5/04 vs. Denver; 1/8/05 vs. New York Jets; 12/24/05 at Kansas City; 12/31/05 vs. Denver; 12/24/06 at Seattle; 11/11/07 vs. Indianapolis; 1/8/06 vs. Tennessee Titans Snow Games: 12/19/04 at Cleveland International Games: 10/26/08 vs. New Orleans at Wembley Stadium in London, England

9 Public Relations Contact Information Bill Johnston... Director of Public Relations (858) or Scott Yoffe... Assistant Director of Public Relations (858) or Jamaal LaFrance... Media Relations Coordinator (858) or Jennifer Rojas... Corporate Communications Coordinator (858) or Joel Price... Manager, Internet Services (858) or Casey Pearce... Managing Editor, Web Site & Publications (858) or CHARGERS.com & CHARGERSMEDIA.com Find the latest and most in-depth information on the Chargers at the team s official Web site. Chargers.com features up-to-date training camp practice schedules, feature stories, rosters, player bios, statistics, depth charts, transactions, injury information, ticket information, the Chargers On-Line Store, photo galleries, the Charger Girls, photos and more. is a password-protected Web site that allows media exclusive access to credential requests, press releases, archived information, news clippings, a downloadable version of the team s 2008 media guide and more. Contact the public relations department at (858) to register for a user name and password. Chargers on TV and Radio The San Diego Chargers television lineup in 2008 features plenty of prime-time coverage as the Bolts will again be the focus of NBC 7/39 s Football Night in San Diego. The show will air each Sunday night during the regular season following NBC s weekly prime-time Sunday Night Football game. NBC 7/39 sports anchors Jim Laslavic and Jim Stone will host Football Night in San Diego. The show will feature extensive Chargers highlights, player interviews and a recap of that day s game, as well as several interactive elements in which viewers can participate. Chargers Gameday returns to KFMB-TV, Channel 8 and will air each Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. Chargers Gameday is hosted by KFMB Sports Director Kyle Kraska and former Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith. On radio, all Chargers games are broadcast on the team s flagship station, Rock FM, with Josh Lewin serving as the voice of the Chargers and Hank Bauer as the color commentator. Jim Laslavic reports from the sidelines during all Chargers home games. Fans outside of San Diego can tune in and listen to every game on the Chargers Radio Network, which includes KLAC 570 AM in Los Angeles and Orange County; KTMQ FM in San Bernardino, Temecula and Riverside; KGEO 1230 AM in Bakersfield; KNWH 1250 AM in Yucca Valley; KNWQ 1140 AM in Palm Springs; KNWZ 970 AM in Coachella Valley; KOSS 1380 AM in Palmdale and Lancaster; KSPA 1510 AM in Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and the Inland Empire; KWDJ 1360 AM in Ridgecrest; ESPN 1100 AM in Las Vegas, Nevada; KXO 1230 AM in Imperial Valley and Yuma, Arizona and Sirius Satellite Radio. Chargers games are also broadcast in Spanish by the announcing team of Jorge Villanueva and Adrian Garcia, with Efren Dominguez reporting from the field during home games. The Chargers Spanish flagship station is XHFG FM in San Diego. The games are also broadcast in Spanish on KWKW 1330 AM in Los Angeles and Orange County. Fans outside of North America can watch nearly every Chargers regular season game live and in its entirety on This service is not available in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.S. Territories, Bermuda, Antigua or the Bahamas.

10 San Diego Chargers 2008 Numerical Roster (as of Nov. 4, 2008) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College How Acq. GP-GS-DNP-INA ( 08) 5 Mike Scifres P Western Illinois D Charlie Whitehurst QB Clemson D Billy Volek QB Fresno State T (Ten) Nate Kaeding K Iowa D3A Legedu Naanee WR Boise State D Philip Rivers QB North Carolina State T (NYG) Antoine Cason CB R Arizona D LaDainian Tomlinson RB Texas Christian D Jacob Hester RB-FB R Louisiana State D Quentin Jammer CB Texas D Cletis Gordon CB Jackson State FA Paul Oliver FS Georgia D4 (Supp) Steve Gregory SS Syracuse FA Antonio Cromartie CB Florida State D Eric Weddle FS Utah D Mike Tolbert FB R Coastal Carolina FA Clinton Hart SS Central Florida CC W (Phi) Darren Sproles RB-KR Kansas State D David Binn LS California FA-' Tim Dobbins ILB Iowa State D Anthony Waters ILB Clemson D Stephen Cooper ILB Maine FA Matt Wilhelm ILB Ohio State D Derek Smith ILB Arizona State FA Brandon Siler ILB Florida D Nick Hardwick C Purdue D3B Jeremy Newberry C California FA Scott Mruczkowski G-C Bowling Green D Jeromey Clary T Kansas State D6A Kynan Forney G Hawaii FA Kris Dielman G Indiana FA L.J. Shelton T Eastern Michigan FA Marcus McNeill T Auburn D Jacques Cesaire DE So. Connecticut State FA Corey Clark T R Texas A&M D Jamal Williams DT Oklahoma State D2 (Supp) Mike Goff G Iowa UFA (Cin) Malcom Floyd WR Wyoming FA Kassim Osgood WR San Diego State FA Vincent Jackson WR Northern Colorado D Buster Davis WR Louisiana State D Antonio Gates TE Kent State FA Brandon Manumaleuna TE Arizona T (STL) Kris Wilson TE Pittsburgh FA Chris Chambers WR Wisconsin T (MIA) Antwan Applewhite OLB San Diego State FA Marques Harris OLB Southern Utah FA Luis Castillo DE Northwestern D1B Jyles Tucker OLB Wake Forest FA Shaun Phillips OLB Purdue D Ryon Bingham DT Nebraska D7A Ian Scott DT Florida FA Igor Olshansky DE Oregon D Reserve-Injured 56 Shawne Merriman OLB Maryland D1A Scott Chandler TE Iowa D

11 San Diego Chargers 2008 Alpha Roster (as of Nov. 4, 2008) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College High School Hometown 90 Applewhite, Antwan OLB San Diego State Narbonne Los Angeles, Calif. 97 Bingham, Ryon DT Nebraska Alta Sandy, Utah 50 Binn, David LS California San Mateo San Mateo, Calif. 20 Cason, Antoine CB R Arizona Los Alamitos Long Beach, Calif. 93 Castillo, Luis DE Northwestern Garfield Garfield, N.J. 74 Cesaire, Jacques DE So. Connecticut St. Gardner Gardner, Mass. 89 Chambers, Chris WR Wisconsin Bedford Bedford, Ohio 75 Clark, Corey T R Texas A&M Smithson Valley Spring Branch, Tex. 66 Clary, Jeromey T Kansas State Mansfield Mansfield, Tex. 54 Cooper, Stephen ILB Maine Wareham Wareham, Mass. 31 Cromartie, Antonio CB Florida State Lincoln Tallahassee, Fla. 84 Davis, Buster WR Louisiana State Walker New Orleans, La. 68 Dielman, Kris G Indiana Troy Troy, Ohio 51 Dobbins, Tim ILB Iowa State Glencliff Nashville, Tenn. 80 Floyd, Malcom WR Wyoming River City Sacramento, Calif. 67 Forney, Kynan G Hawaii Nacogdoches Nacogdoches, Tex. 85 Gates, Antonio TE Kent State Central Detroit, Mich. 79 Goff, Mike G Iowa LaSalle-Peru Township Peru, Ill. 24 Gordon, Cletis CB Jackson State Amite Amite City, La. 28 Gregory, Steve SS Syracuse Curtis Staten Island, N.Y. 61 Hardwick, Nick C Purdue Lawrence North Indianapolis, Ind. 92 Harris, Marques OLB Southern Utah Grand Junction Grand Junction, Colo. 42 Hart, Clinton SS Central Florida CC South Sumter Bushnell, Fla. 22 Hester, Jacob RB-FB R Louisiana State Evangel Christian Shreveport, La. 83 Jackson, Vincent WR Northern Colorado Widefield Colorado Springs, Colo. 23 Jammer, Quentin CB Texas Angleton Angleton, Tex. 10 Kaeding, Nate K Iowa West Iowa City, Iowa 86 Manumaleuna, Brandon TE Arizona Narbonne Torrance, Calif. 73 McNeill, Marcus T Auburn Cedar Grove Ellenwood, Ga. 63 Mruczkowski, Scott G-C Bowling Green Benedictine Garfield Heights, Ohio 11 Naanee, Legedu WR Boise State Franklin Portland, Ore. 62 Newberry, Jeremy C California Antioch Antioch, Calif. 27 Oliver, Paul FS Georgia Harrison Kennesaw, Ga. 99 Olshansky, Igor DE Oregon St. Ignatius San Francisco, Calif. 81 Osgood, Kassim WR San Diego State North Salinas Salinas, Calif. 95 Phillips, Shaun OLB Purdue Willingboro Willingboro, N.J. 17 Rivers, Philip QB North Carolina State Athens Athens, Ala. 5 Scifres, Mike P Western Illinois Destrehan Destrehan, La. 98 Scott, Ian DT Florida Gainesville Gainesville, Fla. 70 Shelton, L.J. T Eastern Michigan Rochester Rochester, Mich. 59 Siler, Brandon ILB Florida Evans Orlando, Fla. 58 Smith, Derek ILB Arizona State American Fork American Fork, Utah 43 Sproles, Darren RB-KR Kansas State Olathe North Olathe, Kan. 35 Tolbert, Mike FB R Coastal Carolina Douglas County Douglasville, Ga. 21 Tomlinson, LaDainian RB Texas Christian University Waco, Tex. 94 Tucker, Jyles OLB Wake Forest Morristown Beard Dover, N.J. 7 Volek, Billy QB Fresno State Clovis West Fresno, Calif. 53 Waters, Anthony ILB Clemson Lake View Lake View, S.C. 32 Weddle, Eric FS Utah Alta Loma Alta Loma, Calif. 6 Whitehurst, Charlie QB Clemson Chattahoochee Alpharetta, Ga. 57 Wilhelm, Matt ILB Ohio State Elyria Catholic Lorain, Ohio 76 Williams, Jamal DT Oklahoma State Archbishop Carroll Washington, D.C. 88 Wilson, Kris TE Pittsburgh J.P. McCaskey Lancaster, Pa. Reserve-Injured 87 Chandler, Scott TE Iowa Southlake Carroll Southlake, Tex. 56 Merriman, Shawne OLB Maryland Frederick Douglass Upper Marlboro, Md.

12 San Diego Chargers 2008 Offensive Roster by Position (as of Nov. 4, 2008) Quarterbacks (3) Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College How Acq. GP-GS-DNP-INA ( 07) 6 Charlie Whitehurst QB Clemson D Billy Volek QB Fresno State T (Ten) Philip Rivers QB North Carolina State T (NYG) Running Backs (3) 21 LaDainian Tomlinson RB Texas Christian D Jacob Hester RB-FB R Louisiana State D Darren Sproles RB-KR Kansas State D Fullback (1) 35 Mike Tolbert FB R Coastal Carolina FA Wide Receivers (6) 11 Legedu Naanee WR Boise State D Malcom Floyd WR Wyoming FA Kassim Osgood WR San Diego State FA Vincent Jackson WR Northern Colorado D Buster Davis WR Louisiana State D Chris Chambers WR Wisconsin T (MIA) Tight Ends (3) 85 Antonio Gates TE Kent State FA Brandon Manumaleuna TE Arizona T (STL) Kris Wilson TE Pittsburgh FA Offensive Linemen (10) 61 Nick Hardwick C Purdue D3B Jeremy Newberry C California FA Scott Mruczkowski G-C Bowling Green D Jeromey Clary T Kansas State D6A Kynan Forney G Hawaii FA Kris Dielman G Indiana FA L.J. Shelton T Eastern Michigan FA Marcus McNeill T Auburn D Corey Clark T R Texas A&M D Mike Goff G Iowa UFA (Cin) Defensive Linemen (6) 74 Jacques Cesaire DE So. Connecticut State FA Jamal Williams DT Oklahoma State D2 (Supp) Luis Castillo DE Northwestern D1B Ryon Bingham DT Nebraska D7A Ian Scott DT Florida FA Igor Olshansky DE Oregon D Linebackers (10) 51 Tim Dobbins ILB Iowa State D Anthony Waters ILB Clemson D Stephen Cooper ILB Maine FA Matt Wilhelm ILB Ohio State D Derek Smith ILB Arizona State FA Brandon Siler ILB Florida D Antwan Applewhite OLB San Diego State FA Marques Harris OLB Southern Utah FA Jyles Tucker OLB Wake Forest FA Shaun Phillips OLB Purdue D Cornerbacks (4) 20 Antoine Cason CB R Arizona D Quentin Jammer CB Texas D Cletis Gordon CB Jackson State FA Antonio Cromartie CB Florida State D Safeties (4) 27 Paul Oliver FS Georgia D4 (Supp) Steve Gregory SS Syracuse FA Eric Weddle FS Utah D Clinton Hart SS Central Florida CC W (Phi) Specialists (3) 5 Mike Scifres P Western Illinois D Nate Kaeding K Iowa D3A David Binn LS California FA-'

13 San Diego Chargers 2008 Practice Squad Rosters (as of Nov. 4, 2008) Numerical 12 Gary Banks WR R Troy FA DeJuan Tribble CB R Boston College D Eldra Buckley RB Tennessee-Chattanooga FA Billy Latsko FB Florida FA Tra Battle FS Georgia FA Jason Brisbane+ LB R Kingston (London) FA Brandyn Dombrowski G R San Diego State FA Andre Coleman DE Albany FA Keith Grennan DE Eastern Washington FA International Practice Squad Player Alphabetical 12 Banks, Gary WR R Troy Southern Choctaw Melvin, Ala. 36 Battle, Tra FS Georgia Mary Persons Forsyth, Ga. 44 Brisbane, Jason+ LB R Kingston (London) Gunnersbury London, England 30 Buckley, Eldra RB Tennessee-Chattanooga Charleston Charleston, Miss. 78 Coleman, Andre DE Albany Burgard Buffalo, N.Y. 69 Dombrowski, Brandyn G R San Diego State Green Valley Henderson, Nev. 96 Grennan, Keith DE Eastern Washington Woodway Edmonds, Wash. 34 Latsko, Billy FB Florida Buchholz Gainesville, Fla. 29 Tribble, DeJuan CB R Boston College North College Hill Cincinnati, Ohio + International Practice Squad Player

14 San Diego Chargers 2008 Depth Chart (as of Nov. 4, 2008) OFFENSE WR 89 CHRIS CHAMBERS 80 Malcom Floyd 84 Buster Davis LT 73 MARCUS McNEILL 70 L.J. Shelton LG 68 KRIS DIELMAN 63 Scott Mruczkowski 67 Kynan Forney C 61 NICK HARDWICK 62 Jeremy Newberry RG 79 MIKE GOFF 63 Scott Mruczkowski RT 66 JEROMEY CLARY 70 L.J. Shelton 75 Corey Clark TE 85 ANTONIO GATES 86 Brandon Manumaleuna 88 Kris Wilson WR 83 VINCENT JACKSON 11 Legedu Naanee 81 Kassim Osgood QB 17 PHILIP RIVERS 7 Billy Volek 6 Charlie Whitehurst FB 35 MIKE TOLBERT 22 Jacob Hester RB 21 LaDAINIAN TOMLINSON 43 Darren Sproles 22 Jacob Hester DEFENSE DE 99 IGOR OLSHANSKY 97 Ryon Bingham DT 76 JAMAL WILLIAMS 97 Ryon Bingham 98 Ian Scott DE 93 LUIS CASTILLO 74 Jacques Cesaire OLB 95 SHAUN PHILLIPS 92 Marques Harris 90 Antwan Applewhite ILB 54 STEPHEN COOPER 58 Derek Smith 53 Anthony Waters ILB 51 TIM DOBBINS 57 Matt Wilhelm 59 Brandon Siler OLB 94 JYLES TUCKER 92 Marques Harris 90 Antwan Applewhite LCB 23 QUENTIN JAMMER 24 Cletis Gordon RCB 31 ANTONIO CROMARTIE 20 Antoine Cason SS 42 CLINTON HART 28 Steve Gregory FS 32 ERIC WEDDLE 27 Paul Oliver SPECIAL TEAMS P 5 MIKE SCIFRES K 10 NATE KAEDING H 5 MIKE SCIFRES 32 Eric Weddle LS 50 DAVID BINN 59 Brandon Siler KR 43 DARREN SPROLES 31 Antonio Cromartie 84 Buster Davis PR 43 DARREN SPROLES 31 Antonio Cromartie 84 Buster Davis

15 San Diego Chargers 2008 Coaching Staff Head Coach...Norv Turner Offensive Coordinator...Clarence Shelmon Defensive Coordinator...Ron Rivera Tight Ends...Clancy Barone Secondary...Bill Bradley Special Teams...Steve Crosby Offensive Line...John Jack Henry Offensive Line...Hal Hunter Wide Receivers...Charlie Joiner Defensive Line...Wayne Nunnely Linebackers...John Pagano Quarterbacks...John Ramsdell Assistant Secondary/Quality Control...Kevin Ross Running Backs...Ollie Wilson Strength and Conditioning...Jeff Hurd Assistant Strength and Conditioning...Vernon Stephens Coaches Assistant...Steve Gera San Diego Chargers Pronunciation Guide Antwan (Ann-TWON) Applewhite Antoine (Ann-TWON) Cason (KAY-sun) sounds like Jason Jacques Cesaire (see-zair) Kris Dielman (DEAL-min) Kynan (KEEN-in) Forney (for-nee) Cletis (CLEE-tis) Gordon Marques (Marcus) Harris Quentin (KWEN-tin) Jammer Nate Kaeding (KAY-ding) Brandon Manumaleuna (mah-nu-mah-lee-oo-nuh) Scott Mruczkowski (merch-cow-ski) Legedu Naanee (LEG-a-doo Nah-NAY) Igor (E-gor) Olshansky (ol-shan-ski) Kassim (Kuh-SIM) Osgood Mike Scifres (SIGH-furs) Brandon Siler (SIGH-ler)

16 HOW THE CHARGERS WERE BUILT (29) College Draft Antoine Cason (1), Luis Castillo (1), Antonio Cromartie (1), Buster Davis (1), Quentin Jammer (1), LaDainian Tomlinson (1), Vincent Jackson (2), Marcus McNeill (2), Igor Olshansky (2), Eric Weddle (2), Jamal Williams (2), Nick Hardwick (3), Jacob Hester (3), Nate Kaeding (3), Anthony Waters (3), Charlie Whitehurst (3), Scott Chandler (4), Paul Oliver (4), Shaun Phillips (4), Darren Sproles (4), Matt Wilhelm (4), Tim Dobbins (5), Legedu Naanee (5), Mike Scifres (5), Jeromey Clary (6), Ryon Bingham (7), Corey Clark (7), Scott Mruczkowski (7), Brandon Siler (7) (1) Unrestricted Free Agents Mike Goff (Cincinnati) (18) Free Agents Antwan Applewhite, David Binn, Jacques Cesaire, Stephen Cooper, Kris Dielman, Malcom Floyd, Kynan Forney, Antonio Gates, Steve Gregory, Cletis Gordon, Marques Harris, Jeremy Newberry, Kassim Osgood, Ian Scott, L.J. Shelton, Derek Smith, Mike Tolbert, Kris Wilson (1) Waivers Clinton Hart (Philadelphia) (4) Trades Chris Chambers (Miami) Brandon Manumaleuna (St. Louis), Philip Rivers (New York Giants), Billy Volek (Tennessee) NFL Experience How They Came to the NFL Team Off. Def. Spec. Team Off. Def. Spec. Rookies st Round st Year nd Round nd Year rd Round rd Year th Round th Year th Round th Year th Round th Year th Round th Year Free Agents th Year Totals th Year th Year th Year th Year th Year th Year th Year Totals When They Came to the Chargers Total Last Transaction: Stephen Cooper reinstated from Reserve-Suspended list and Brandon McKinney waived.

17 2008 STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB FB RB 09/07 Carolina Manumaleuna* Shelton Dielman Newberry Goff Clary Gates Jackson Rivers Tolbert Tomlinson 09/14 at Denver Chambers Shelton Dielman Newberry Goff Clary Gates Jackson Rivers Tolbert Tomlinson 09/22 NY Jets Chambers McNeill Dielman Newberry Goff Clary Gates Jackson Rivers Tolbert Tomlinson 09/28 at Oakland Chambers McNeill Dielman Hardwick Goff Clary Gates Jackson Rivers Tolbert Tomlinson 10/05 at Miami Chambers McNeill Dielman Hardwick Goff Clary Gates Jackson Rivers Manumaleuna* Tomlinson 10/12 New England Floyd McNeill Dielman Hardwick Goff Clary Gates Jackson Rivers Manumaleuna* Tomlinson 10/19 at Buffalo Manumaleuna* McNeill Dielman Hardwick Goff Clary Gates Jackson Rivers Tolbert Tomlinson 10/26 at N.O. Chambers McNeill Dielman Hardwick Goff Clary Gates Jackson Rivers Tolbert Tomlinson * denotes tight end underline denotes rookie DEFENSE LE DT RE OLB ILB ILB OLB LCB RCB SS FS 09/09 Carolina Olshansky Williams Castillo Phillips Smith Wilhelm Merriman Jammer Cromartie Hart Weddle 09/14 at Denver Olshansky Williams Castillo Phillips Smith Wilhelm Tucker Jammer Cromartie Hart Weddle 09/22 NY Jets Olshansky Williams Castillo Phillips Smith Wilhelm Tucker Jammer Cromartie Hart Weddle 09/28 at Oakland Olshansky Williams Castillo Phillips Smith Wilhelm Tucker Jammer Cromartie Hart Weddle 10/05 at Miami Olshansky Williams Castillo Phillips Cooper Wilhelm Harris Jammer Cromartie Hart Weddle 10/12 New England Olshansky Williams Castillo Phillips Cooper Dobbins Harris Jammer Cromartie Hart Weddle 10/19 at Buffalo Olshansky Williams Castillo Phillips Cooper Dobbins Harris Jammer Cromartie Hart Weddle 10/26 at N.O. Olshansky Williams Castillo Phillips Cooper Dobbins Tucker Jammer Cromartie Hart Weddle Stability With the support and financial backing of Team President-CEO Dean Spanos, General Manager AJ Smith and Assistant GM Ed McGuire have built the Chargers for long-term success. As result of the recent signings of DE Luis Castillo (seven-year contract through 2014), LB Jyles Tucker (five-year contract through 2012) and SS Steve Gregory (four-year contract through 2011), the Chargers brass has locked up a total of 40 veteran players through at least the 2009 season or beyond. And that doesn t include this year s draft picks, each of whom are signed through the 2011 season. On the following page is the complete list of veteran players and the year s which their contracts run through. Note: The designations for players whose contracts expire after the 2008 season are as follows, EFA-Exclusive Rights Free Agent, RFA-Restricted Free Agent, UFA-Unrestricted Free Agent (1) Steve Gregory Paul Oliver L.J. Shelton Luis Castillo Nick Hardwick Brandon Siler Derek Smith Jacob Hester Billy Volek Charlie Whitehurst 2012 (6) Mike Scifres Anthony Waters Kris Wilson Kris Dielman LaDainian Tomlinson Eric Weddle Clinton Hart Matt Wilhelm Jamal Williams 2008 (9) Quentin Jammer Jeromey Clary (EFA) Nate Kaeding 2010 (14) 2009 (12) Malcom Floyd (RFA) Shaun Phillips Ryon Bingham Chris Chambers Kynan Forney (UFA) Jyles Tucker Jacques Cesaire Tim Dobbins Mike Goff (UFA) Scott Chandler (IR) Vincent Jackson Cletis Gordon (RFA) 2011 (10) Stephen Cooper Brandon Manumaleuna Marques Harris (UFA) David Binn Antonio Cromartie Marcus McNeill Jeremy Newberry (UFA) Antoine Cason Antonio Gates Shawne Merriman (IR) Igor Olshansky (UFA) Corey Clark Scott Mruczkowski Kassim Osgood Darren Sproles (UFA) Buster Davis Legedu Naanee Philip Rivers

18 2008 PARTICIPATION CHART Month Sep. Sep. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Day Location vs. at vs at at vs. at at vs. at vs. vs. vs. at at vs. Total Cons. Injury 2008 Opponent Car Den NYJ Oak Mia NE Buf NO KC Pit Ind Atl Oak KC TB Den G-S G-S DNP G-S Applewhite ps sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Bakhtiari nor ps ps nor nor nor nor nor Banks ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ps Battle ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ps Bingham sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Binn sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Buckley ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ps Cason sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Castillo DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE Cesaire sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Chambers sub WR WR WR WR ina ina WR Chandler IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR Clark dnp dnp ina ina ina ina ina ina Clary RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT Coleman ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ps Cooper sus sus sus sus ILB ILB ILB ILB Cromartie CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB Davis ina sub sub sub sub dnp ina ina Dielman LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG Dobbins sub sub sub sub sub ILB ILB ILB Dombrowski ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ps Floyd sub sub sub sub ina WR sub sub Forney dnp ina ina ina dnp ina ina ina Gates TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE Grennan ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ps Goff RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG Gordon sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Gregory sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Hardwick ina ina ina C C C C C Harris sub sub sub sub OLB OLB OLB sub Hart SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS Hester sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Jackson, V. WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Jammer CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB Kaeding sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Kirtman ps ps ps ps ps ps nor nor Latsko nor nor nor nor nor nor ps ps ManumaleunaTE sub sub sub TE TE TE TE McKinney ina ina ina ina nor nor nor nor McNeill ina ina LT LT LT LT LT LT Merriman OLB IR IR IR IR IR IR IR Mruczkowski sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Naanee sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Newberry C C C sub sub sub sub sub Oliver sub sub sub ina ina sub sub sub Olshansky DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE Osgood sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Phillips OLB OLB OLB OLB OLB OLB OLB OLB Rivers QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB Scifres sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Scott nor nor nor ina ina ina sub ina Shelton LT LT sub sub sub sub sub sub Siler sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Smith ILB ILB ILB ILB sub ina ina ina Sproles sub sub sub sub sub sub sub sub Tolbert FB FB FB FB sub sub FB FB Tomlinson RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB Tribble ina ina ina ps ps ps ps ps Tucker sub OLB OLB OLB ina ina ina OLB Volek dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp Waters ina ina ina ina ina sub sub ina Weddle FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS Whitehurst ina ina ina ina ina ina ina ina Wilhelm ILB ILB ILB ILB ILB sub sub sub Williams DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT Wilson ina ina ina ina ina ina ina ina Capital letters denote starter and position. dnp Did not play ps Practice Squad ina Inactive nor Not on Roster sus Reserve-Suspended ir Injured reserve pup Physically Unable to Perform sub Substitute exe Exempt

19 SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO CHARGERS / WEEK 9 / THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2008 WON 3, LOST 5 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/07 L Carolina 67,115 Tomlinson t 4 09/14 L at Denver 75,915 Sproles /22 W New York Jets 68,922 Tolbert /28 W at Oakland 61,808 Jackson /05 L at Miami 65,063 Rivers /12 W New England 68,704 Hester /19 L at Buffalo 71,602 Chambers /26 L at New Orleans 83,226 TEAM t 4 11/09 Kansas City OPPONENTS /16 at Pittsburgh * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 11/23 Indianapolis Jackson /30 Atlanta Gates /04 Oakland Tomlinson /14 at Kansas City Chambers t 5 12/21 at Tampa Bay Sproles t 1 12/28 Denver Tolbert S.D. Opp. Floyd t 2 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Manumaleuna Rushing Davis Passing Naanee Penalty TEAM rd Down: Made/Att 42/94 35/100 OPPONENTS t 14 3rd Down Pct * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD 4th Down: Made/Att 2/3 7/12 Cromartie t 1 4th Down Pct Cason POSSESSION AVG. 27:41 32:19 Dobbins TOTAL NET YARDS Weddle Avg. Per Game Jammer Total Plays TEAM t 1 Avg. Per Play OPPONENTS NET YARDS RUSHING * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Avg. Per Game Scifres Total Rushes TEAM NET YARDS PASSING OPPONENTS Avg. Per Game * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Sacked/Yards Lost 10/67 17/81 Sproles Gross Yards Davis Att./Completions 234/ /213 TEAM Completion Pct OPPONENTS Had Intercepted 6 6 * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD PUNTS/AVERAGE 25/ /46.9 Sproles t 1 NET PUNTING AVG. 25/ /39.6 Hester PENALTIES/YARDS 45/359 41/338 Cromartie FUMBLES/BALL LOST 8/5 12/4 Gordon TOUCHDOWNS Manumaleuna Rushing 4 6 TEAM t 1 Passing OPPONENTS Returns 2 2 * FIELD GOALS * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS Kaeding 0/ 0 7/ 7 6/ 6 2/ 5 0/0 TEAM TEAM 0/ 0 7/ 7 6/ 6 2/ 5 0/0 OPPONENTS OPPONENTS 0/ 0 4/ 4 5/ 5 5/ 7 1/3 * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Kaeding: (27G)(34G,21G,28G)(36G,49G)(44N,28G, Kaeding /23 15/ N,47G)(34G)(25G,44N,35G,23G)()(33G,24G,31G) Chambers OPPONENTS: (44G,33G,30G,49G)(52G)(32G)(22G, Gates G,76N,32G)(47G,42N)(48N,47G)(38G,52N,27G, Tomlinson G)(23G) Jackson Sproles Floyd Cromartie Tolbert Naanee TEAM /23 15/ OPPONENTS /19 15/ Pt. Conversions: Naanee, Sproles, TEAM 2-2, OPPONENTS 1-3 SACKS: Phillips 3.5, Tucker 3, Harris 2.5, Olshansky 2, Bingham 1.5, Castillo 1.5, Cooper 1, (group) 1, Applewhite 0.5, Williams 0.5, TEAM 17, OPPONENTS 10 FUM/LOST: Rivers 3/2, Cason 1/0, Gates 1/1, Hester 1/1, Sproles 1/1, Tomlinson 1/0 * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Rivers / TEAM / OPPONENTS t 17/

20 San Diego Chargers 2008 regular-season defensive statistics (tackles from coaches stats all others from press box stats) Pos. Name Solo Assist Total Sacks-Yards QB Hits Int.-Yards PD FF FR TFL FS Eric Weddle SS Clinton Hart LB Stephen Cooper LB Tim Dobbins CB Quentin Jammer LB Shaun Phillips LB Matt Wilhelm DE Luis Castillo CB Antonio Cromartie LB Derek Smith DE Igor Olshansky DT Jamal Williams DT Ryon Bingham CB Antoine Cason LB Jyles Tucker LB Marques Harris DE Jacques Cesaire SS Steve Gregory LB Brandon Siler CB Cletis Gordon LB Antwan Applewhite LB Shawne Merriman LB Anthony Waters Team Totals San Diego Chargers 2008 regular-season special teams statistics (from press box stats) Pos. Name Solo Assist Total FF FR Blk. Punts/FGs/PATs LB Brandon Siler WR Kassim Osgood RB-FB Jacob Hester LB Tim Dobbins CB Antoine Cason WR Legedu Naanee LB Antwan Applewhite LB Marques Harris LS David Binn WR Malcom Floyd CB Cletis Gordon SS Steve Gregory CB Quentin Jammer K Nate Kaeding FS Paul Oliver FS Eric Weddle LB Jyles Tucker Totals

21 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS -- TEAM STATS FIRST DOWNS 3 RD DOWN 4 TH DOWN TOTAL NET OFFENSE RETURNS SCORING Game SACKS GROSS PASSES PUNTING PEN FUM TIME OF POS. Opponent DATE # Net Total Avg / Rushing Pass Punt Ret KO Ret Int. Ret. TOUCHDOWNS X-PTS F.GOALS TOT RUN PAS PEN M A % M A % Yard Plays Play Att Yds Yds # Yds Yds Pass A C HI # Avg # Yds # Yds # Yds # Yds # Lost TOT RUN PAS RET M A M A Min Sec 1 Carolina 09/07/ Denver 09/14/ NY Jets 09/22/ Oakland 09/28/ Miami 10/05/ NE 10/12/ Buffalo 10/19/ NO 10/26/ KC 11/09/08 Pitt 11/16/08 11 Indy 11/23/08 12 Atlanta 11/30/08 13 Oakland 12/04/08 KC 12/14/08 TB 12/21/08 16 Denver 12/28/08 SCORE SCORE OPPONENTS -- TEAM STATS -- FIRST DOWNS 3 RD DOWN 4 TH DOWN TOTAL NET OFFENSE RETURNS SCORING Game SACKS GROSS PASSES PUNTING PEN FUM TIME OF POS. Opponent DATE # Net Total Avg / Rushing Pass Punt Ret KO Ret Int. Ret. TOUCHDOWNS X-PTS F.GOALS TOT RUN PAS PEN M A % M A % Yard Plays Play Att Yds Yds # Yds Yds Pass A C HI # Avg # Yds # Yds # Yds # Yds # Lost TOT RUN PAS RET M A M A Min Sec 1 Carolina 09/07/ Denver 09/14/ NY Jets 09/22/ Oakland 09/28/ Miami 10/05/ NE 10/12/ Buffalo 10/19/ NO 10/26/ KC 11/09/08 Pitt 11/16/08 11 Indy 11/23/08 12 Atlanta 11/30/08 13 Oakland 12/04/08 KC 12/14/08 TB 12/21/08 16 Denver 12/28/08

22 PASSING: P.Rivers Date Opp. Att. Cmp. Yds. Cmp% Yds/Att. TD TD% INT INT% LG Sack/Lost Rating 9/7 Carolina t 1/ Denver / /22 New York Jets / Oakland / Miami / /12 New England / Buffalo / TOTALS /

23 2008 Regular Season San Diego Chargers Individual Game-By-Game Stats As Of: 10/22/2008 2:25:58 PM RUSHING L.Tomlinson D.Sproles M.Tolbert Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/7 Carolina Denver /22 New York Jets Oakland t Miami /12 New England Buffalo TOTALS t RUSHING V.Jackson P.Rivers J.Hester Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/7 Carolina Denver /22 New York Jets Oakland Miami /12 New England Buffalo TOTALS RUSHING C.Chambers Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/7 Carolina Denver /22 New York Jets Oakland Miami /12 New England Inactive Buffalo Inactive TOTALS RECEIVING V.Jackson A.Gates L.Tomlinson Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/7 Carolina t Denver /22 New York Jets Oakland Miami /12 New England Buffalo TOTALS RECEIVING C.Chambers M.Tolbert D.Sproles Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/7 Carolina t Denver t t 1 9/22 New York Jets t Oakland Miami t /12 New England Inactive Buffalo Inactive TOTALS t t 1

24 RECEIVING M.Floyd B.Manumaleuna C.Davis Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/7 Carolina Inactive Denver /22 New York Jets Oakland Miami Inactive /12 New England t Active, Did Not Play Buffalo Inactive TOTALS t RECEIVING L.Naanee Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/7 Carolina Denver /22 New York Jets Oakland Miami /12 New England Buffalo TOTALS PUNT RETURNS D.Sproles C.Davis Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. LG FC TD No. Yds. Avg. LG FC TD 9/7 Carolina Inactive Denver /22 New York Jets Oakland Miami /12 New England Active, Did Not Play Buffalo Inactive KO RETURNS D.Sproles J.Hester Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. LG FC TD No. Yds. Avg. LG FC TD 9/7 Carolina Denver t /22 New York Jets Oakland Miami /12 New England Buffalo t KO RETURNS A.Cromartie B.Manumaleuna Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. LG FC TD No. Yds. Avg. LG FC TD 9/7 Carolina Denver /22 New York Jets Oakland Miami /12 New England Buffalo KO RETURNS C.Gordon Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. LG FC TD 9/7 Carolina Denver /22 New York Jets Oakland Miami /12 New England Buffalo

25 PUNTING M.Scifres Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. TB In20 LG Net 9/7 Carolina Denver /22 New York Jets Oakland Miami /12 New England Buffalo

26 SACKS Game # Olshansky Tucker Phillips Williams Castillo Harris Bingham Cooper Applewhite Team Opponent DATE NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS NO YDS 1 Carolina 09/07/ Denver 09/14/ NY Jets 09/22/ Oakland 09/28/ Miami 10/05/ NE 10/12/ Buffalo 10/19/ NO 10/26/08 9 KC 11/09/08 Pitt 11/16/08 11 Indy 11/23/08 12 Atlanta 11/30/08 13 Oakland 12/04/08 KC 12/14/08 TB 12/21/08 16 Denver 12/28/08 -- INTERCEPTIONS -- Game Cason Cromartie Weddle Dobbins Jammer Totals # Opponent DATE NO YDS LG TD NO YDS LG TD NO YDS LG TD NO YDS LG TD NO YDS LG TD NO YDS LG TD NO YDS LG TD NO YDS LG TD NO YDS LG TD NO YDS LG TD NO YDS LG TD NO YDS LG TD 1 Carolina 09/07/ Denver 09/14/ NY Jets 09/22/ t t 1 Oakland 09/28/ Miami 10/05/ NE 10/12/ Buffalo 10/19/ NO 10/26/08 9 KC 11/09/08 Pitt 11/16/08 11 Indy 11/23/08 12 Atlanta 11/30/08 13 Oakland 12/04/08 KC 12/14/08 TB 12/21/08 16 Denver 12/28/08 TEAM TOTAL

27 SCORING TOUCHDOWNS Game Gates Jackson Chambers Sproles Tomlinson Tolbert Cromartie Floyd # Opponent DATE RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET RU PA RET 1 Carolina 09/07/ Denver 09/14/ NY Jets 09/22/ Oakland 09/28/ Miami 10/05/ NE 10/12/ Buffalo 10/19/ NO 10/26/ KC 11/09/08 Pitt 11/16/08 11 Indy 11/23/08 12 Atlanta 11/30/08 13 Oakland 12/04/08 KC 12/14/08 TB 12/21/08 16 Denver 12/28/08 -- PAT & FIELD GOALS -- Kaeding Game PAT FG PAT FG # Opponent DATE M A BK M A BLK YARDAGES M A BK M A BLK YARDAGES 1 Carolina 09/07/ G Denver 09/14/ G, 21G, 28G 3 NY Jets 09/22/ G, 49G Oakland 09/28/ S, 28G, 47WR, 47G Miami 10/05/ G 6 NE 10/12/ G, 44LU, 35G, 23G Buffalo 10/19/ NO 10/26/ KC 11/09/08 Pitt 11/16/08 11 Indy 11/23/08 12 Atlanta 11/30/08 13 Oakland 12/04/08 KC 12/14/08 TB 12/21/08 16 Denver 12/28/08

28 DEFENSIVE TACKLES Game Opponent DATE Hart Smith Weddle Phillips Cromartie Wilhelm Bingham Cason Jammer Castillo Olshansky Cooper # TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL 1 Carolina 09/07/ SUS Denver 09/14/ SUS 3 NY Jets 09/22/ SUS Oakland 09/28/ SUS Miami 10/05/ NE 10/12/ INA Buffalo 10/19/ INA NO 10/26/ INA KC 11/09/08 Pitt 11/16/08 11 Indy 11/23/08 12 Atlanta 11/30/08 13 Oakland 12/04/08 KC 12/14/08 TB 12/21/08 16 Denver 12/28/08 -- DEFENSIVE TACKLES -- Game Opponent DATE Williams Cesaire Tucker Harris Gregory Dobbins Gordon Siler Applewhite Waters Merriman # TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TKL TKL TKL TKL TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL TKL AST TOT TFL 1 Carolina 09/07/ IR Denver 09/14/ IR 3 NY Jets 09/22/ IR Oakland 09/28/ IR Miami 10/05/ INA IR 6 NE 10/12/ INA IR Buffalo 10/19/ INA IR NO 10/26/ IR 9 KC 11/09/08 IR Pitt 11/16/08 IR 11 Indy 11/23/08 IR 12 Atlanta 11/30/08 IR 13 Oakland 12/04/08 IR KC 12/14/08 IR TB 12/21/08 IR 16 Denver 12/28/08 IR

29 SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES Game Opponent DATE Tucker Harris Gregory Siler Dobbins Osgood Binn Gordon Floyd Oliver Naanee Hester # TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT 1 Carolina 09/07/ Denver 09/14/ NY Jets 09/22/ Oakland 09/28/ Miami 10/05/ NE 10/12/ Buffalo 10/19/ NO 10/26/ KC 11/09/08 Pitt 11/16/08 11 Indy 11/23/08 12 Atlanta 11/30/08 13 Oakland 12/04/08 KC 12/14/08 TB 12/21/08 16 Denver 12/28/08 Game # Opponent DATE Cason Applewhite Kaeding Jammer Weddle -- SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES -- TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT TKL AST TOT 1 Carolina 09/07/08 Denver 09/14/08 3 NY Jets 09/22/ Oakland 09/28/ Miami 10/05/08 6 NE 10/12/ Buffalo 10/19/ NO 10/26/08 9 KC 11/09/08 Pitt 11/16/08 11 Indy 11/23/08 12 Atlanta 11/30/08 13 Oakland 12/04/08 KC 12/14/08 TB 12/21/08 16 Denver 12/28/08

30 TWO- POINT CONVERSIONS Game # Opponent DATE Naanee Sproles A M % RU RE A M % RU RE A M % RU RE A M % RU RE A M % RU RE A M % RU RE A M % RU RE A M % RU RE 1 Carolina 09/07/08 Denver 09/14/ NY Jets 09/22/08 Oakland 09/28/ Miami 10/05/08 6 NE 10/12/08 Buffalo 10/19/08 NO 10/26/08 9 KC 11/09/08 Pitt 11/16/08 11 Indy 11/23/08 12 Atlanta 11/30/08 13 Oakland 12/04/08 KC 12/14/08 TB 12/21/08 16 Denver 12/28/08

31 MISCELLANEOUS STATS Inside the 20-yard line Totals Scores TD FG Missed FG INT Fum Downs Half/Game Points TD% San Diego Opponents Goal to Go Situations Totals Scores TD FG Missed FG INT Fum Downs Half/Game Points San Diego Opponents Drives Beginning in Plus Territory Totals Scores TD FG Missed FG INT Fum Downs Half/Game Punt Points San Diego Opponents Kickoff Analysis Totals Ret. TB EZ Onside OB Total Yards Avg. Kick Ret. Yds Net Kickoff San Diego , Opponents , Average Stating Field Position Total Cumulative Average Drives Starting Yard Lines Field Position Plus Drives Results San Diego 86 2, TD, 3 FG Opponents 87 2, TD, 2 FG

32 2008TAKEAWAY-GIVEAWAY RATIO Takeaways Pts. Giveaways Pts. Date Opponent Int. Fum. Total From Int. Fum. Total From Net W-L 09/09 Carolina L 09/14 at Denver L 09/22 New York Jets W 09/28 at Oakland W 10/05 at Miami L 10/12 New England W 10/19 at Buffalo L 10/26 at New Orleans L Totals BOLTS WEEK-BY-WEEK OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE RANKINGS After NFL Offense NFL Defense Wk Opp Total Run Pass Total Run Pass 1 Carolina t 27t 2 at Denver NY Jets at Oakland at Miami New England 12 21t at Buffalo at New Orleans Bye

33 TALE OF THE TAPE (based on 2008 statistics through Week 9) Chargers Kansas City 3-5 Record 1-7 L-2 Current W-L Streak L-4 L, at New Orleans (at London) Last Game L, (OT) 224 Total Points Scored Touchdowns Scored 14 4 Rushing Touchdowns 5 19 Passing Touchdowns 8 2 Return Touchdowns 1 15/18 Field Goals Made/Attempted 9/ Total Points Allowed Touchdowns Allowed 25 6 Rushing Touchdowns Allowed Passing Touchdowns Allowed 9 2 Return Touchdowns Allowed 2 15/18 Opponent Field Goals Made/Attempted 16/ Total Yards Per Game Opponent Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Opponent Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Opponent Passing Yards Per Game /94 (.446) Third Downs Made/Attempted 43/115 (.373) 35/100 (.35) Opponent Third Downs Made/Attempted 54/107 (.504) 2/3 (.666) Fourth Downs Made/Attempted 1/6 (.166) 7/12 (.583) Opponent Fourth Downs Made/Attempted 2/3 (.666) -1 Turnover Ratio +7 27:41 Average Time of Possession 28:30 at Pittsburgh, Nov. 16 Next Opponent New Orleans, Nov. 16 TEAM NFL RANKINGS COMPARISONS (based on 2008 statistics through Week 9) SAN DIEGO KANSAS CITY KANSAS CITY SAN DIEGO OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE Total yards per game Total yards per play Rush yards per game Rush yards per play Pass yards per game Pass yards per play Pct. had intercepted Sacks per pass play First downs per game t Third-down efficiency t Fourth-down efficiency...7t 23t Punt return average Kickoff return average Gross punt average Net punt average Points per game Field goal percentage t 30 8

34 THE LAST TIME (including playoffs) 100 Yards Rushing By Chargers LaDainian Tomlinson, 105 yards at New Orleans (Wembley), Oct. 26, 2008 (19 att.) By Opponent Ronnie Brown, 125 yards (at Miami), Oct. 5, 2008 (24 att.) 200 Yards Rushing By Chargers LaDainian Tomlinson, 243 yards vs. Oakland, Dec. 28, 2003 (31 att.) By Opponent Adrian Peterson, 296 yards (at Minnesota), Nov. 4, 2007 (30 att.) 3 Touchdowns Rushing By Chargers LaDainian Tomlinson (4) vs. Oakland, Oct. 14, 2007 By Opponent Adrian Peterson (at Minnesota), Nov. 4, Yards Receiving By Chargers Vincent Jackson, 134 yards vs. New England, Oct. 12, 2008 (5 rec.) By Opponent Brandon Marshall, 166 yards (at Denver), Sept. 14, 2008 (18 rec.) 200 Yards Receiving By Chargers Wes Chandler, 243 yards vs. Seattle, Sept. 15, 1985 (13 rec.) By Opponent Chad Johnson, 260 yards (at Cincinnati), Nov. 12, 2006 (11 rec.) 3 Touchdown Receiving By Chargers Antonio Gates vs. Kansas City, Oct. 30, 2005 By Opponent Chad Johnson (Cincinnati), Nov. 23, Total Touchdowns By Chargers LaDainian Tomlinson vs. Oakland, Oct. 14, 2007 (4 rushing) By Opponent Harvey Williams (Oakland), Nov. 16, 1997 (2 rushing, 2 receiving) 300 Yards Passing By Chargers Philip Rivers, 341 yards vs. New Orleans (at London), Oct. 26, 2008 By Opponent Drew Brees, 339 yards, (at New Orleans, at London) Oct. 26, Yards Passing By Chargers Jim Harbaugh, 404 yards at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 1999 By Opponent Peyton Manning (at Indianapolis), Jan. 13, Touchdown Passes By Chargers Philip Rivers (3) at New Orleans (Wembley), Oct. 26, 2008 By Opponent Drew Brees (3) (New Orleans), Oct. 26, Touchdown Passes By Chargers Drew Brees, (5) vs. Oakland, Oct. 31, 2004 By Opponent Gus Frerotte, (5) (at Denver), Nov. 19, 2000 Punt Return for Touchdown By Chargers Darren Sproles, 45 yards vs. Indianapolis, Nov. 11, 2007 By Opponent Phillip Buchanon, 80 yards (Oakland), Dec. 28, 2003 Kickoff Return for Touchdown By Chargers Darren Sproles, 103 yards at Denver, Sept. 14, 2008 By Opponent Dominic Rhodes, 88 yards (at Indianapolis), Dec. 26, 2004 Fumble Returned for Touchdown By Chargers Jyles Tucker, 0 yards at Oakland, Dec. 30, 2007 (fumble recovery in end zone following sack & forced fumble) By Opponent Chris Gamble, 31 yards (Carolina), Sept. 7, 2008 (Antonio Gates fumble) Intercepted Pass Returned for Touchdown By Chargers Antonio Cromartie, 52 yards vs. New York Jets, Sept. 22, 2008 (Brett Favre passer) By Opponent David Barrett, 25 yards (New York Jets), Sept. 22, 2008 (Philip Rivers passer)

35 THE LAST TIME (cont.) Field Goal Returned for Touchdown By Chargers Antonio Cromartie, 109 yards at Minnesota, Nov. 4, 2007 (NFL Record) By Opponent Matt Ware, 65 yards, at Philadelphia, Oct. 23, Interceptions or More By Chargers Antonio Cromartie (3) vs. Indianapolis, Nov. 11, 2007 (Peyton Manning passer) By Opponent Kwamie Lassiter (4) (at Arizona), Dec. 27, 1998 (Craig Whelihan passer) Shutout By Chargers San Diego 27, at Oakland 0, Sept. 11, 2006 By Opponent at Kansas City 34, San Diego 0, Oct. 31, Points By Chargers San Diego 48, New York Jets 29, Sept. 22, 2008 By Opponent San Diego 49, at Cincinnati 41, Nov. 12, Points By Chargers at San Diego 51, Detroit 14, Dec. 16, 2007 By Opponent at St. Louis 57, San Diego 31, Oct. 1, 2000 Safety By Chargers Steve Foley held by Wayne Gandy in end zone vs. New Orleans, Nov. 7, 2004 By Opponent Drew Brees fumble out of bounds in end zone at New Orleans (at London), Oct. 26, Yards Total Net Offense By Chargers 512 yards at Kansas City, Oct. 19, 1986 By Opponent 528 yards (at Minnesota), Nov. 4, 2007 PAT Blocked By Chargers John Parrella vs. Kansas City, Nov. 4, 2001 By Opponent Langston Walker (Oakland), Nov. 21, 2004 Field Goal Blocked By Chargers Adrian Dingle vs. N.Y. Jets, Nov. 3, 2002 By Opponent Isaiah Ekejiuba at Oakland, Sept. 28, 2008 Punt Blocked By Chargers Carlos Polk at Arizona, Sept. 22, 2002 (Scott Player punter) By Opponent Tony Scheffler (at Denver), Oct. 7, 2007 (Mike Scifres punter)

36 Game Summaries WEEK 1: CHARGERS VS. CAROLINA The Panthers outgained the Chargers in total yards in the first quarter, , but the score is 0-0. Carolina had a chance to score early but their second drive of the game stalled on downs at the Chargers one-yard line. In the second quarter, the Chargers score their first touchdown of the season on a 44-yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers to Chris Chambers, but the Panthers kick three field goals to lead at the half, 9-7. In the third quarter, he Chargers score on a 27-yard field goal to take the lead at 10-9 but at the end of the quarter, Gates is stripped of the football after making a third-down catch for first-down yardage and the Panthers Chris Gamble returns it 31 yards for a touchdown and a lead. The Chargers rally from a deficit to take a lead with 2:27 left in the fourth quarter. They drive 80 yards in six plays to score on a 24-yard TD pass from Rivers to Gates and after a turnover they score again on a five-yard pass from Rivers to Vincent Jackson to take the lead. But the Panthers put together an 11-play, 68-yard drive over the final 2:27 and score the game-winning touchdown on a 14-yard pass from Jake Delhomme to tight end Dante Rosario with no time left on the clock. Score by Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Carolina Panthers San Diego Chargers Panthers 2 12:35 Kasay 44 yd field goal [10-58, 4:57] Chargers 2 9:34 Chambers 44 yd pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick) [6-80, 3:01] Panthers 2 4:23 Kasay 33 yd field goal [11-56, 5:11] Panthers 2 0:08 Kasay 30 yd field goal [11-55, 2:45] Chargers 3 5:10 Kaeding 27 yd field goal [12-51, 7:10] Panthers 3 1:29 Gamble 31 yd fumble return (Kasay kick) Panthers 4 10:09 Kasay 49 yd field goal [7-16, 4:34] Chargers 4 6:45 Gates 24 yd pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick) [6-80, 3:24] Chargers 4 2:27 Jackson 5 yd pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick) [6-28, 2:29] Panthers 4 0:00 Rosario 14 yd pass from Delhomme (Kasay kick) [11-68, 2:27] Attendance 67,115 WEEK 2: CHARGERS AT DENVER The Broncos take advantage of a questionable interception and outscore the Chargers 7-3 in the opening quarter. The Broncos score on a one-yard touchdown leap by Michael Pittman and the Chargers answer with a 34-yard field goal by Nate Kaeding. The Broncos outscore the Chargers in the second quarter to lead at the half. The highlights of the quarter for the Bolts include a team-record-tying 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Darren Sproles and a 48-yard touchdown catch by Chris Chambers. The Chargers open the quarter with an injured LaDainian Tomlinson (toe) on the sideline, but outscore the Broncos 10-0, scoring on a 15-yard TD pass from Rivers to Chambers and a 21-yard Kaeding field goal. After giving up 329 yards of total offense in the first half, San Diego s defense forces two three-and-outs in the third quarter and only gives up a total of 10 yards. In the fourth quarter, fans witnessed one of the most exciting 15 minutes ever played between the Chargers and Broncos. The Chargers scored on a 66-yard catch-and-run by Darren Sproles with 4:22 left in the game and add a two-point conversion to come all the way back from 18 points down and take a lead. That drive was all made possible by an interception in the end zone on a third-and-goal play by rookie Antoine Cason. It was his first-career interception and it came at the end of a 14-play Denver drive. The Broncos however answer after the Sproles TD with a four-yard touchdown pass from Cutler to Eddie Royal with 24 seconds left. Instead of kicking the extra point and playing for overtime, Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan goes for two points and the win. Again, Cutler finds Royal in the middle of the end zone and executes the successful game-winning two-point conversion. Score by Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total San Diego Chargers Denver Broncos Broncos 1 8:41 M.Pittman 1 yd. run (M.Prater kick) [5-29, 2:39] Chargers 1 3:47 N.Kaeding 34 yd. Field Goal [10-66, 4:54] Broncos 2 13:48 T.Scheffler 3 yd. pass from J.Cutler (M.Prater kick) [12-80, 4:59] Broncos 2 10:42 T.Scheffler 14 yd. pass from J.Cutler (M.Prater kick) [2-48, 0:33] Chargers 2 10:28 D.Sproles 103 yd. kickoff return (N.Kaeding kick) [0-0, 0:14] Broncos 2 5:53 M.Prater 52 yd. Field Goal [8-46, 4:35] Chargers 2 2:25 C.Chambers 48 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) [6-80, 3:28] Broncos 2 0:02 B.Marshall 6 yd. pass from J.Cutler (M.Prater kick) [11-80, 2:23] Chargers 3 10:44 C.Chambers 15 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) [8-59, 4:16] Chargers 3 7:29 N.Kaeding 21 yd. Field Goal [6-75, 2:01] Chargers 4 14:08 N.Kaeding 28 yd. Field Goal [14-71, 6:15] Chargers 4 4:22 D.Sproles 66 yd. pass from P.Rivers (P.Rivers-L.Naanee pass) [3-91, 1:07] Broncos 4 0:24 E.Royal 4 yd. pass from J.Cutler (J.Cutler-E.Royal pass) [12-80, 3:58] Attendance 75,915

37 WEEK 3: CHARGERS VS. NEW YORK JETS On ESPN s Monday Night Football, the Chargers earned their first win of the season with a decision before a record crowd of 68,922 at Qualcomm Stadium. The Chargers outscored the Jets in the first quarter with a field goal and a one-yard touchdown catch by Mike Tolbert. The Jets scored their lone touchdown on a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown by David Barrett on Philip Rivers first pass of the night. The Chargers seized control of the game in the second quarter, scoring 21 points to take a lead at the half. The Bolts scored on a 52-yard interception return by Antonio Cromartie on a spectacular play in which he broke up a pass intended for Jerricho Cotchery and tipped it to himself. That score was followed by a 27-yard touchdown catch by Chris Chambers and a six-yard TD catch by Antonio Gates. The Jets scored their lone touchdown on a three-yard catch by Laveranues Coles, which was set up by a 94-yard kickoff return by Leon Washington. After combining for 45 points in the first half, the scoring slowed dramatically as the Chargers score the only points of the third quarter on a two-yard touchdown run by LaDainian Tomlinson, his first of the season, and San Diego lead after three quarters. The fourth quarter turned into scoring-palooza as the teams combined for 25 points. The Bolts points come on another two-yard TD run by Tomlinson and a season-long 49-yard field goal by Nate Kaeding. Early in the quarter, the Jets got a touchdown on a pass from Brett Favre to Chansi Stuckey and after recovering an onside kick, a 32-yard field goal by Jay Feely. Another long kickoff return by New York, this one from Cotchery, would set up Favre s second TD pass of the quarter, a 13-yarder to tight end Dustin Keller. The Jets tried for two points following both of their fourth-quarter TDs and San Diego s defense stopped both. Score by Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total New York Jets San Diego Chargers Jets 1 11:27 D.Barrett 25 yd. interception return (J.Feely kick) Chargers 1 5:40 N.Kaeding 36 yd. Field Goal [12-53, 5:47] Chargers 1 2:03 M.Tolbert 1 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) [5-16, 1:54] Chargers 2 14:48 A.Cromartie 52 yd. interception return (N.Kaeding kick) Jets 2 13:50 L.Coles 3 yd. pass from B.Favre (J.Feely kick) [2-5, 0:58] Chargers 2 11:17 C.Chambers 27 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) [5-44, 2:33] Chargers 2 3:17 A.Gates 6 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) [10-45, 5:50] Chargers 3 10:36 L.Tomlinson 2 yd. run (N.Kaeding kick) [7-79, 4:24] Jets 4 10:30 C.Stuckey 4 yd. pass from B.Favre (pass failed) [15-83, 5:28] Jets 4 8:21 J.Feely 32 yd. Field Goal [6-43, 2:09] Chargers 4 3:55 L.Tomlinson 2 yd. run (N.Kaeding kick) [7-80, 4:26] Jets 4 3:09 D.Keller 13 yd. pass from B.Favre (pass failed) [2-19, 0:46] Chargers 4 2:03 N.Kaeding 49 yd. Field Goal [4-8, 1:06] Attendance 68,922 WEEK 4: CHARGERS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS The Bolts got off to a slow start before a late-arriving sellout crowd at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum as Oakland jumped out to a 5-0 first quarter lead. The Raiders scored on a field goal and a safety after Philip Rivers jumped on a loose ball in the end zone and was tackled by a Raiders defender. The Raiders completed a first-half shutout of the Bolts by outscoring San Diego 10-0 in the second quarter. Tight end Zach Miller hauled in a 63-yard TD catch and outraced several Bolts to the end zone, and minutes later, the Raiders missed a golden opportunity to stretch out their lead and settled for a 29-yard field goal by Sebastian Janikowski. The Bolts had a chance to get their first score of the game late in the quarter, but two late sacks backed up the SD offense and Nate Kaeding s 44-yard field goal attempt was blocked. The Chargers offense finally showed some signs of life as the Bolts scored the only points of the third quarter, scoring on a 28-yard Kaeding field goal. Late in the quarter, the Bolts started their first touchdown march after Tim Dobbins intercepted a pass that was tipped at the line by Shaun Phillips. It took the Chargers only two plays into the fourth quarter to score their first touchdown of the day and they didn t stop there as they would go on to score 25 points and outscore Oakland 25-3 in the period to close out the win. Antonio Gates started the scoring on a nine-yard touchdown catch and then Marques Harris sack, strip and fumble recovery against Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell set up the Chargers go-ahead touchdown, a 13-yard run by Tomlinson. Kaeding would rebound from the earlier misses to hit from 47 after Oakland had tied the game at and then Tomlinson put the game on ice with a 41-yard TD run all but dashing the Raiders hopes. Score by Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total San Diego Chargers Oakland Raiders Raiders 1 10:57 S.Janikowski 22 yd. Field Goal [7-48, 4:03] Raiders 1 7:17 P.Rivers tackled in end zone by Gi.Wilson for a Safety Raiders 2 11:22 Z.Miller 63 yd. pass from J.Russell (S.Janikowski kick) [1-63, 0:10] Raiders 2 5:26 S.Janikowski 28 yd. Field Goal [9-41, 4:55] Chargers 3 7:34 N.Kaeding 28 yd. Field Goal [13-75, 7:26] Chargers 4 14:12 A.Gates 9 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) [8-66, 4:37] Chargers 4 12:47 L.Tomlinson 13 yd. run (P.Rivers-D.Sproles pass) [1-13, 0:02] Raiders 4 2:47 S.Janikowski 32 yd. Field Goal [11-49, 5:26] Chargers 4 1:51 N.Kaeding 47 yd. Field Goal [4-6, 0:56] Chargers 4 1:04 L.Tomlinson 41 yd. run (N.Kaeding kick) [2-44, 0:13] Attendance 61,808

38 WEEK 5: CHARGERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS The Chargers played the Dolphins to a 3-3 draw in the first quarter, with the Bolts scoring on a 34-yard Nate Kaeding field goal in the first quarter and the Dolphins answering on their next series with a 47-yarder from Dan Carpenter. Miami does the only scoring in the second quarter, outscoring the Bolts 14-0 as Chad Pennington and former Charger Greg Camarillo hook up for 17 yards and Ronnie Brown runs one in from five yards out. The Chargers go three-and-out on their first two possessions and their third ends the half after three plays. After a slow start to the third quarter, the Chargers appear poised to get right back into the game after Miami misses a 42-yard field goal attempt. The Bolts score on their ensuing possession on a 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers to Chris Chambers, who makes a tip-toe catch in the back corner of the end zone in his first game back in Miami since his trade to the Chargers from the Dolphins last October. Quickly after the TD catch, the Bolts get the ball right back when Jacob Hester forces a fumble and recovers it himself on the ensuing kickoff and the Chargers get the ball at Miami s 25-yard line. Unfortunately the Chargers aren t able to take advantage of the turnover as LaDainian Tomlinson is stopped short of the goal line on a fourth-and-one play on the first play of the fourth quarter and that was as close as the Bolts would get in a scoreless fourth quarter with the Dolphins holding on and running out the final 5:55 to prevail, Score by Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total San Diego Chargers Miami Dolphins Chargers 1 7:42 N. Kaeding 34 yd. Field Goal [14-61, 7:18] Dolphins 1 2:48 D. Carpenter 47 yd. Field Goal [9-44, 4:54] Dolphins 2 5:25 G. Camarillo 17 yd. pass from C. Pennington (D. Carpenter kick) [9-65, 5:13] Dolphins 2 0:41 R. Brown 5 yd. run (D. Carpenter kick) [11-79, 3:40] Chargers 3 3:13 C. Chambers 17 yd. pass from P. Rivers (N. Kaeding kick) [7-68, 2:52] Attendance 65,063 WEEK 6: CHARGERS VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Before a capacity crowd of 68,704 and a national-television audience on NBC s Sunday Night Football, the Chargers knock off the defending AFC Champion New England Patriots, 30-10, in a rematch of last year s AFC title game. San Diego started fast, outscoring the Patriots 10-0 in the first quarter to run their steak of consecutive regular-season games without allowing an offensive touchdown in the first quarter at home to 11 games. It was bombs away from the get-go as Philip Rivers and Vincent Jackson connected for 48 yards on the first play of the game, marking the start of a season-high 306-yard night by Rivers, who had his first-career 300-yard game at Qualcomm Stadium and threw three TD passes for the fourth time this season. The Bolts scored in the opening quarter on a 25-yard field goal by Nate Kaeding and a career-long 49-yard TD catch by Malcom Floyd. The Chargers lead grew to 17-3 at halftime as the Chargers outscored the Patriots, 7-3, in the second quarter with Stephen Gostkowski kicking a 47- yarder and Jackson adding a four-yard touchdown catch. The Chargers came out of the locker room and dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Patriots 10-0 to stretch their lead to A defensive stand at the goal line that included four stops on fourth-and-goal at the one led to a 98-yard touchdown drive and a one-yard TD catch by Antonio Gates that gave the Chargers a 24-3 lead. That drive was highlighted by a 59-yard catch by Jackson, his second long grab of the night. The Chargers added a couple of late field goals and a late New England touchdown cut into the San Diego lead, but the Chargers held on for the win. Score by Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total New England Patriots San Diego Chargers Chargers 1 10:41 N.Kaeding 25 yd. Field Goal [10-73, 4:19] Chargers 1 3:58 M.Floyd 49 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) [4-62, 1:55] Patriots 2 7:13 S.Gostkowski 47 yd. Field Goal [7-14, 3:30] Chargers 2 1:07 V.Jackson 4 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) [4-31, 1:15] Chargers 3 7:07 A.Gates 1 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) [4-98, 2:05] Chargers 3 4:20 N.Kaeding 35 yd. Field Goal [4-9, 2:35] Chargers 4 10:50 N.Kaeding 23 yd. Field Goal [13-77, 6:50] Patriots 4 5:18 S.Morris 1 yd. run (S.Gostkowski kick) [8-46, 3:41] Attendance 68,704 WEEK 7: CHARGERS AT BUFFALO BILLS On the road in Buffalo on an unusually warm and sunny day on the shores of Lake Erie, the Chargers started fast before a capacity crowd of 71,602 at Ralph Wilson Stadium, outscoring the Bills, 7-3, in the opening 15 minutes. The Bills got an early field goal from Rian Lindell and the Chargers countered late in the quarter with a 14-yard scoring pass from Philip Rivers to Malcom Floyd. The first half of the game and even into the early third quarter was marked by a massive power failure in the Orchard Park area that knocked out the power in the stadium and caused a first quarter delay of approximately 10 minutes. Power was not fully restored in the stadium until early in the second half. The outage was caused by a bundle of balloons that became entangled in a power line. San Diego s offense stagnated in the second quarter and the Bills outscored the Chargers, 10-0, on a two-yard touchdown catch by Lee Evans and a Lindell field goal. On their only two series of the quarter, the Bolts lost the ball on a fumble and went three-and-out. San Diego s defense set the tone early in the third quarter. A defensive stand on Buffalo s opening series led to the Chargers second TD of the game, an 80-yard drive capped off by a 14-yard Jackson catch that gave San Diego a lead, but Buffalo answered right back with a 78-yard drive of their own and scored a

39 touchdown on a nine-yard run by Marshawn Lynch to reclaim the lead at The Chargers first drive of the fourth quarter stalled out at Buffalo s 40-yard line and two others ended in turnovers as the Bills added a late field goal and closed out the game Score by Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total San Diego Chargers Buffalo Bills Bills 1 6:46 R.Lindell 38 yd. Field Goal [9-52, 5:44] Chargers 1 0:21 M.Floyd 14 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) [11-78, 6:25] Bills 2 5:20 L.Evans 2 yd. pass from T.Edwards (R.Lindell kick) [7-38, 4:05] Bills 2 0:16 R.Lindell 27 yd. Field Goal [10-59, 3:17] Charges 3 6:28 V.Jackson 12 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) [12-80, 6:17] Bills 3 0:33 M.Lynch 9 yd. run (R.Lindell kick) [9-78, 5:55] Bills 4 3:17 R.Lindell 44 yd. Field Goal [7-43, 2:48] Attendance 71,602 WEEK 8: CHARGERS VS. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON, ENGLAND For the first time in franchise history, the Chargers played a regular-season game on foreign soil in front of 83,226 British and American fans. Both teams launched an epic aerial attack, combining for 69 points and 860 total yards. Despite a valiant come-back effort led by quarterback Philip Rivers, the Chargers fell to the Saints, Rivers threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns. Leading 9-3, New Orleans got a break when Darren Sproles fumbled at kickoff return and Saints cornerback Usama Young snatched the loose ball mid air. That led to a one-yard touchdown run by Deuce McAlister that extended the New Orleans lead to LaDainian Tomlinson s 40-yard run in the second quarter set up a 12-yard catch and run for a score. That closed the gap to New Orleans scored again to go up 23-10, but with less than two minutes left in the first half, Rivers capped of a five-play, 64-yard drive with a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Antonio Gates to put the Chargers back within six points at the end of the half. The Chargers had a chance to tie it on their first drive of the second half, but a potential 72-yard touchdown pass fell through Vincent Jackson s hands, and the Bolts were forced to punt, leading to yet another Saints touchdown. San Diego s longest drive of the game came on their ensuing possession as Rivers drove the Bolts inside the Saints 10 yard line, but a holding penalty negated a Brandon Manumaleuna touchdown catch and the Chargers had to settle for a Kaeding field goal, which left them down late in the third quarter. New Orleans scored again, but the Bolts pulled to within two touchdowns when Kaeding hit his third field goal of the day, a 31-yarder, that was followed by a perfectly executed onside kick that landed in the arms of Antoine Cason. Five plays later, Rivers connected with Jackson on a 14-yard touchdown pass to make it a game. Late in the fourth quarter, the Chargers made one final push to tie the game. With 4:08 remaining. Rivers drove San Diego all the way to the Saints 32-yard line, but Jonathan Vilma s interception in the final moments thwarted the comeback and sealed the Saints victory. Score by Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total San Diego Chargers New Orleans Saints Saints 1 6:34 T.Mehlhaff 23 yd. Field Goal (14-69, 8:26) Chargers 1 3:30 N.Kaeding 33 yd. Field Goal (7-51, 3:04) Saints 2 11:02 D.Henderson 12 yd. pass from D.Brees (kick failed) (10-89, 4:06) Saints 2 8:52 D.McAllister 1 yd. run (T.Mehlhaff kick) (6-25, 2:00) Chargers 2 5:35 L.Tomlinson 12 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) (7-66, 3:17) Saints 2 3:29 L.Moore 30 yd. pass from D.Brees (T.Mehlhaff kick) (4-76, 2:06) Chargers 2 1:08 A.Gates 12 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) (5-64, 2:21) Saints 3 10:15 M.Campbell 1 yd. pass from D.Brees (T.Mehlhaff kick) (8-87, 3:43) Chargers 3 3:25 N.Kaeding 24 yd. Field Goal (12-64, 6:50) Saints 4 14:49 M.Karney 1 yd. run (T.Mehlhaff kick) (7-77, 3:36) Chargers 4 9:35 N.Kaeding 31 yd. Field Goal (12-63, 5:14) Chargers 4 7:21 V.Jackson 14 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) (5-57, 2:14) Chargers 4 0:08 D.Brees fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety Attendance 88, 226

40 San Diego Chargers 2008 Transactions 1/9 Erik Robertson (G)...signed 5/23 Brandon Jackson (WR)...waived 1/23 Antwan Applewhite (LB)...signed 6/3 Jeremy Newberry (C)...signed Eldra Buckley (RB)...signed Andre Coleman (DE)...signed Keith Jackson (DT)...signed Terna Nande (LB)...signed 6/20 Stanley Franks (CB)...waived Mark Jones (WR)...signed Charles Manu (G)...waived Germaine Race (RB)...waived 1/25 Tra Battle (S)...signed Keith Shologan (DT)...waived Keith Grennan (DE)...signed Tony Pape (T)...signed 6/30 Corey Clark (T)...signed Marcus Thomas (RB)...signed 2/28 Marlon McCree (FS)... released 7/19 Jason Brisbane (LB)... added to practice squad Lorenzo Neal (FB)... released Shane Olivea (T)... released Derek Smith (LB)...signed 7/21 Jacob Hester (RB-FB)...signed Andrew Pinnock (FB)......placed on Active-Physically Unable to Perform List 3/1 Billy Volek (QB)...signed DeJuan Tribble (CB)...signed 3/17 Steve Gregory (CB-S)...signed 7/23 Eric Parker (WR)...released 3/25 Jeromey Clary (T)...signed Malcom Floyd (WR)...signed Brandon McKinney (DT)...signed 7/25 Antoine Cason (CB)...signed Antonio Gates (TE)......placed on Active-Physically Unable to Perform List 4/2 Cletis Gordon (CB)...signed Marques Harris (LB)...signed Nick Hardwick (C)......placed on Active-Physically Unable to Perform List 4/25 Casey Bramlet (QB)...claimed off waivers Anthony Waters (LB)... 4/26 Antoine Cason (CB)... drafted 1...placed on Active-Physically Unable to Perform List 4/27 Jacob Hester (RB)... drafted 3 8/4 Anthony Waters (LB)... passed physical Marcus Thomas (RB)... drafted 5 8/6 Andrew Pinnock (FB)... passed physical DeJuan Tribble (CB)... drafted 6 8/19 Antonio Gates (TE)... passed physical Corey Clark (T)... drafted 7 8/25 Steve Gregory (SS)... signed new contract 5/1 L.J. Shelton (T)...signed Jyles Tucker (LB)... signed new contract 5/2 Eric Bakhtiari (LB)...signed Gary Banks (WR)...signed Josh Bell (CB)...signed Wade Betschart (TE)...signed Brian Bonner (S)...signed 8/26 Casey Bramlet (QB)...waived Billy Pittman (WR)...waived John Tereshinski (TE)...waived Marco Thomas (WR)...waived Billy Vinnedge (P-K)...waived Greg Bracey (WR)...signed Lamar Divens (DT)...signed Brandyn Dombrowski (G)...signed Stanley Franks (CB)...signed Brandon Jackson (WR)...signed Tyler Luellen (T)...signed Charles Manu (G)...signed Billy Pittman (WR)...signed Keith Shologan (DT)...signed John Tereshinski (TE)...signed Mike Tolbert (FB)...signed Billy Vinnedge (P-K)...signed 8/30 Antwan Applewhite (LB)...waived Eric Bakhtiari (LB)...waived Gary Banks (WR)...waived Tra Battle (FS)...waived Josh Bell (CB)...waived Wade Betschart (TE)...waived Brian Bonner (SS)...waived Eldra Buckley (RB)...waived Scott Chandler (TE)... placed on Reserve-Injured Andre Coleman (DE)...waived Stephen Cooper (LB)...placed on Reserve-Suspended Lamar Divens (DT)...waived 5/12 David Binn (LS)...signed Marco Thomas (WR)...signed Brandyn Dombrowski (G)...waived Keith Grennan (DE)...waived 5/13 Greg Bracey (WR)...waived Keith Jackson (DT)...waived

41 Mark Jones (WR)...waived Tyler Luellen (T)...waived Terna Nande (LB)...waived Tony Pape (T)...waived Carlos Polk (LB)...waived Erik Robertson (G)...waived Marcus Thomas (RB)...waived 9/1 Kynan Forney (G)...signed Andrew Pinnock (FB)...waived Kris Wilson (TE)...signed Cory Withrow (C-G)...placed on Reserve-Injured Antwan Applewhite (LB)...signed to practice squad Gary Banks (WR)...signed to practice squad Tra Battle (FS)...signed to practice squad Eldra Buckley (RB)...signed to practice squad Andre Coleman (DE)...signed to practice squad Brandyn Dombrowski (G)...signed to practice squad Keith Grennan (DE)...signed to practice squad David Kirtman (FB)...signed to practice squad 9/5 Cory Withrow (C)...waived 9/10 Antwan Applewhite (LB)...signed to active roster Erik Bakhtiari (LB)...signed to practice squad Shawne Merriman (LB)... placed on Reserve-Injured 9/23 Eric Bakhtiari (LB)...waived from practice squad DeJuan Tribble (CB)...waived 9/24 Ian Scott (DT)...signed 9/25 DeJuan Tribble (CB)...signed to practice squad 9/29 Stephen Cooper (LB)... suspension lifted 10/4 Stephen Cooper (LB)...reinstated to active roster Brandon McKinney (DT)...waived 10/15 David Kirtman (FB)...signed by San Francisco Billy Latsko (FB)...signed to active roster

42 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 2008 SUPPLEMENTAL BIOS Players not in the 2008 Media Guide KYNAN FORNEY Guard HT: 6-3 WT: 302 NFL EXP: 8 th NFL Season ACQ: Free Agent 08 COLLEGE: Hawaii TRANSACTION HISTORY: Selected as second of four seventh-round (219th pick overall) draft choices by Atlanta, April 22, 2001 signed with Falcons, May 21, 2001 re-signed by Falcons on August 21, 2004 and again July 18, 2005 and Sept. 1, released Aug. 30, 2008 signed with Chargers, Sept. 1, : Competed in 14 games starting in all on offensive line part of offensive line that allowed only one sack and helped offense total season-high 442 yards vs. Carolina Sept. 23 line allowed only one sack on 25 pass attempts vs. San Francisco Nov. 4 and helped amass season-high 155 total rushing yards in victory. 2006: Started seven games and was inactive for another two contests before being placed on Injured Reserve after Week 9 with nagging shoulder injury Falcons rushed for over 200 yards on four occasions while Forney was in starting lineup, including 252 yards at Carolina Sept. 10, franchise-record 306 vs. Tampa Bay Sept. 17 and 262 yards against Arizona Oct : Named Pro Bowl first-alternate after starting all 16 games for third consecutive season part of unit which paved way for NFL s top rushing attack for second year in row (159.1 yards per game) helped offense rush for over 200 yards in five games, including 285 yards against Minnesota Oct. 2 and 256 yards against Detroit Nov : Started all 16 games and played major role in helping team rank first in NFL in multiple offensive categories for first time in team history, including 2,672 total rushing yards and 5.1 average yards per carry part of line that helped offense tie team record with six 200-yard rushing games while leading NFL with 22 runs of 20-or-more yards helped open holes for rushing game that produced 242 yards vs. St. Louis Sept. 19 helped block for team to rush for 327 yards Jan. 15 vs. St. Louis in NFC Divisional Playoffs was fourth-most in NFL playoff game. 2003: Started all 16 games at right guard helped team rush for 4.48 yards per carry on season. 2002: Started 12 of 14 games played at right guard helped team rush for 260 yards at New Orleans Oct. 27, most by Falcons squad since 1972 season Falcons scored four rushing TDs against Saints, most in game since 1973 at San Diego started game in which offense racked up season high 533 yards of offense in win against Detroit Dec : Started eight of 12 games, missing four games due to a nagging toe injury suffered in the season opener at San Francisco Sept. 9 started opener at SF as rookie helped offense accumulate 25 first downs and 417 total yards at Green Bay Nov. 18. COLLEGE: All-Western Athletic Conference choice after senior season at Hawaii spent 1997 season at Trinity Valley College in Texas, helping them to National JUCO Championship with 12-0 record played at Hawaii from PERSONAL: Born in Nacogdoches, Texas all-district in football and lettered in track at Nacogdoches High School married and has four children, two sons and two daughters. Games Played-Started: 2001 (12-8, Atlanta); 2002 (14-12, Atlanta); 2003 (16-16, Atlanta); 2004 (16-16, Atlanta); 2005 (16-15, Atlanta); 2006 (7-7, Atlanta); 2007 (14-14, Atlanta); Total (95-88). Postseason Games Played-Started: 2002 (2-2, Atlanta); 2004 (2-2, Atlanta); Total (4-4).

43 IAN SCOTT Defensive Tackle HT: 6-3 WT: 302 NFL EXP: 6 th NFL Season ACQ: Free Agent 08 COLLEGE: Florida TRANSACTION HISTORY: Selected by Chicago in fourth round of 2003 NFL Draft with 116 th overall selection, April 27, 2003 signed with Bears, July 26, 2003 signed with Philadelphia as unrestricted free agent, May 3, 2007 signed with Carolina, April 29, 2008 released by Panthers, Aug. 20, 2008 signed by Chargers, Sept. 24, PRO: Drafted by Chicago in 2003 and spent four seasons working with Bolts linebackers coach Ron Rivera, Chicago s defensive coordinator at time started for Bears in Super Bowl XLI. 2007: Missed season with knee injury suffered during training camp placed on injured-reserve Sept : Started Weeks 1-3, 6-7 and at defensive tackle inactive for Buffalo game Week 5 started all three playoff games for Bears, including Super Bowl XLI had forced fumble vs. Detroit Sept : Intercepted first-career pass vs. Detroit Sept. 18 season-high 10 stops against Cincinnati Sept. 25 inactive for Green Bay and Minnesota games Weeks : Led defensive line with 77 stops inactive Weeks 1-2 and started final 13 games recorded first sack of career, good for five-yard loss, in Minnesota game Sept. 26 season-high 10 stops vs. Texans Dec. 19 added seven-yard sack against Detroit Dec : Made NFL debut vs. Oakland Oct. 15. COLLEGE: Entered NFL Draft following junior season at Florida second-team All-SEC as sophomore finished career with 120 tackles, 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble played at Florida from majored in industrial and systems engineering. PERSONAL: Prepped at Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Florida actively involved with Hope Worldwide, international charity dedicated to delivering high-impact, community-based services to poor and needy in United States and abroad. Pass Fumbles Year Team G-S Tack.-Asst. Total Sacks-Yds. Int.-Yds. Long TD Def. For.-Rec Chicago Chicago Chicago Chicago Philadelphia Injured-Reserve (knee) Totals Postseason Single-game Highs Tackles 10, twice, Last: vs. Cincinnati, Sept. 25, 2005 Sacks 1, twice, Last: at Detroit, Dec. 26, 2004 Interceptions 1, vs. Detroit, Sept. 18, 2005 Postseason Single-game Highs Tackles 4, vs. New Orleans, Jan. 21, 2007

44 KRIS WILSON Tight End HT: 6-2 WT: 251 NFL EXP: 5 th NFL Season ACQ: Free Agent 08 COLLEGE: Pittsburgh TRANSACTION HISTORY: Entered NFL as second (61st overall) of Kansas City s two second-round choices in NFL Draft, April 24, 2004 signed four-year contract with Kansas City July 20, 2004 signed three-year contract with Philadelphia, March 26, 2008 released, Aug. 30, 2008 signed with Chargers, Sept. 1, : Season-high four catches for personal-best 34 yards at Chicago Sept. 16 caught nine-yard TD pass against Tennessee Dec : Started first career game at FB and caught 11-yard TD pass from Damon Huard for first career TD vs. San Diego Oct. 22 hauled in 11-yard TD pass from Huard at St. Louis Nov. 5 caught six-yard TD pass at Cleveland Dec. 3 caught twopoint conversion in Jan. 6 AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Indianapolis. 2005: Season-high three special teams tackles vs. Denver Dec. 4 inactive vs. San Diego Dec. 24 with right quad strain suffered at N.Y. Giants previous week laced on injured reserve Dec : Inactive first 12 games of regular season with broken left fibula suffered in preseason game at Dallas Sept. 2 also inactive vs. Tennessee Dec. 13 played in first career game against Denver Dec. 19. COLLEGE: Second-team All-Big East as senior after catching 44 passes for 643 yards and scoring nine TDs also All-Big East academic selection as sophomore and junior four-year starter racked up 43 career starts, including starts in final 42 games finalist for John Mackey Award as top tight end in nation finished career with 88 catches for 1,431 yards and 15 TDs redshirted in 1999 played at Pittsburgh from majored in economics. PERSONAL: Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania attended J.P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pa.first-team All-Lancaster- Lebanon Section 1 honors as both LB and WR, adding league Wide Receiver of the Year accolades selected to play in Big 33 Football Classic and Lancaster County All-Star Game lettered twice in basketball and once in baseball.served as intern with Legacy Financial Group during 2005 off-season Wilson is fluent in three languages - English, Spanish and Portuguese recently started Kris Wilson Foundation, which focuses on learning, reading and literacy for disadvantaged youth in Lancaster County first job was working at amusement park in hometown called Dutch Wonderland. RECEIVING RUSHING Year Team G-S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2004 Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Totals Additional Statistics Special Teams Tackles 2005, 4; 2006, 5; 2007, 6; Total 15. Single-game Highs Receptions 4 at Chicago, Sept. 16, 2007 Receiving Yards 34 at Chicago, Sept. 16, 2007 Long Reception 31 at Chicago, Sept. 16, 2007 Touchdowns 1, four times, last vs. Tennessee, Dec. 16, 2007 Special Teams Tackles 3 vs. Denver, Dec. 4, 2005

45 2008 Mini Bios - Offense Quarterbacks Philip Rivers: Chargers Alumni Offensive Player of Month for September tied career-high with three touchdown passes and posted rating in season opener against Carolina threw 44-yard TD pass to Chris Chambers in second quarter, and 24- yarder to Antonio Gates and five-yarder to Vincent Jackson in fourth quarter during Gates TD drive, went 5-for-5 for 74 yards, including completions of 25 and 17 yards to Jackson threw Gates TD pass on third-and-goal play passed for a career-high 377 yards Week 2 at Denver completed nearly 64% of his passes, connecting on 21 of 33 with three touchdowns and one questionable interception TD passes covered 48 and 15 yards to Chris Chambers and 66 yards to Darren Sproles both TD passes to Chambers were thrown on third down plays Fed Ex Air NFL Player of Week after posting third-consecutive three-touchdown game to help lead Bolts to victory on ESPN s Monday Night Football against New York Jets Week 3 had first pass of night intercepted and returned 25 yards for touchdown, but settled down to complete 19 of next 24 for 250 yards and those three scores threw TD passes of one yard to Mike Tolbert in first quarter, and 27-yarder to Chambers and six-yarder to Gates in second threw one touchdown pass, nine yarder to Gates early in fourth quarter Week 4 at Oakland also threw nice pass to Sproles in right flat for two-point conversion that gave Chargers lead later in final quarter threw 17-yard touchdown pass to Chris Chambers in third quarter of Oct. 5 game at Miami to draw Chargers to within Fed Ex Air NFL Player of Week for second time of season after outstanding night against New England Week 6 on NBC s Sunday Night Football, recording his first-career 300-yard game at Qualcomm Stadium passed for 306 yards and tied his career-high with three touchdown passes completed 66.7% of his passes (18 of 27) and posted season-high passer rating of threw TD passes of 49 yards to Malcom Floyd, 4 yards to Jackson and one yard to Gates opened game with 48-yard completion to Jackson on first play of night and set up early third quarter TD with another long one covering 59 yards to Jackson threw touchdown passes of 14 yards to Floyd and 12 yards to Jackson in Oct. 19 game at Buffalo s Ralph Wilson Stadium Jackson TD gave Chargers brief lead late in third quarter after Buffalo reclaimed lead, was intercepted by Kawika Mitchell in end zone late in fourth-quarter as team was driving for potential go-ahead touchdown. Billy Volek: Did not play Weeks 1-8. Charlie Whitehurst: Inactive Weeks 1-8. Running Backs and Fullbacks LaDainian Tomlinson: Rushed for game-high 97 yards on 22 carries in season opener vs. Carolina...posted 38 of 51 yards during third quarter field goal drive, including nine-yard run on fourth-and-one play scored first two rushing touchdowns of season, scoring twice from two yards out, once in third quarter and once in fourth quarter on ESPN s Monday Night Football Week 3 against Jets scored twice in fourth quarter Week 4 at Oakland, scoring from 13 and 41 yards to lead team to come-from-behind win over Raiders 13-yarder gave Bolts lead early in quarter on first play after linebacker Marques Harris had sacked Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell while stripping him and recovering fumble his 41-yarder two plays after Oakland desperation series ended on downs iced game with 1:04 left, extending lead to tallied 106 rushing yards against Oakland for first 100-yard game of season and sixth in last seven starts at Oakland Coliseum helped set up firstquarter field goal Week 5 at Miami with 11-yard run on third-and-nine rushed for 74 yards against New England Week 6, raising career total to 11,055 and becoming 17 th player in NFL history to eclipse 11,000 yards became NFL s fourth-fastest to 11,000 (117 games) behind Eric Dickerson (103), Jim Brown (107) and Barry Sanders (115) had several big plays in Patriots game, including 27-yard run to set up early fourth-quarter field goal and 28-yard catch-and-run on screen late in fourth quarter to help put game on ice. Darren Sproles: AFC Special Teams Player of Month and Chargers Alumni Special Teams Player of Month for September became only 23 rd NFL player in modern era (since 1970) to record more than 300 combined net yards in non-overtime game when he racked up 317 in Week 2 at Denver his total was seventh-highest among previous 22-such efforts scored on team-record-tying 103-yard kickoff return (Keith Lincoln vs. New York Titans, Sept. 16, 1962) in second quarter with the Bolts trailing 21-3 and late in fourth quarter, he scored again on 66-yard catch-and-run to give Chargers lead his total, which also is third-highest in team history, included 53 yards rushing, 72 yards receiving and 192 yards on kickoff returns he also had 47-yard run called back by questionable holding penalty named Special Teamer of Week by USA Today s Jarrett Bell

46 following Broncos game set up TD on opening drive of third quarter Week 3 vs. New York Jets on ESPN s MNF with 25-yard catch-and-run on screen and 21-yard run to two-yard line set up Chargers game-winning field goal attempt on 67-yard kickoff return with 2:47 left in fourth quarter at Oakland three plays after return, Nate Kaeding hit 47-yard field goal for lead also scored two-point conversion with catch in right flat and dive for goal line after fourth-quarter LaDainian Tomlinson touchdown had given Chargers first lead of game that conversion erased 15-0 deficit and allowed SD to take lead. Jacob Hester: Led team with season-high three special teams tackles Week 4 at Oakland, including fourth-quarter stop at Oakland s 18-yard line that play started chain of events which would lead to Raiders turnover and Chargers TD that gave them first lead of game and erased 15-0 deficit came up with big special teams play in third quarter of Oct. 5 game at Miami, forcing fumble and making recovery on kickoff after Chargers had scored to get within Mike Tolbert: Made first career NFL start in opener vs. Carolina and very first touch was 16-yard catch-and-run on screen to help Chargers get off own goal line following fourth-down defensive stand in Week 2 at Denver, set up third-quarter field goal with career-long 67-yard catch-and-run also threw one of key wedge-blocks during Darren Sproles team-record-tying 103-yard kickoff return against Broncos scored first-career touchdown on ESPN s Monday Night Football against Jets Week 3 with one-yard catch in first quarter 11-yard run on third-andone play Week 4 at Oakland helped sustain third-quarter field goal drive that would yield Chargers first points of game later in quarter, picked up 14 yards on screen during Bolts first TD drive of game. Wide Receivers Vincent Jackson: Caught five-yard touchdown pass on third down play in fourth quarter against Carolina to give Chargers lead during earlier fourth quarter touchdown drive, caught passes of 17 and 25 yards led team with six catches, good for 73 yards Week 2 at Denver, including 16-yard third-quarter catch on third-and-eight play that kept alive touchdown drive after mostly quiet night on ESPN s Monday Night Football Week 3 vs. New York Jets, set up fourth-quarter touchdown with five-yard catch on third-and-two play, followed by 60-yarder to Jets two on third-and-five play one play later, LaDainian Tomlinson scored to give Bolts lead only other catch on night was impressive nine-yarder on second-and-eight play in which he broke several tackles to help sustain first quarter field goal drive had two big catches of 18 and 12 yards on third-and-seven play during third/fourth quarter drive that resulted in Bolts first TD of game Week 4 at Oakland took third-down catch to nine-yard line and team scored TD on following play also helped set up third-quarter field goal with 24- yarder to 15, leading to Bolts first points of game Oct. 5 at Miami, set up Chargers first touchdown of game in third quarter with 42-yard catch down to Dolphins 15-yard line racked up career-high 134 yards receiving and touchdown on five catches in Week 6 NBC Sunday Night Football win over New England Patriots was most receiving yards in game by Bolts wide receiver since 2003 when David Boston had 139 against Cincinnati on Nov. 23, 2003 caught 48-yard pass on first play of game and scored late in second quarter on four yarder had 59-yard catch and drew 32-yard pass interference penalty to set up Antonio Gates TD on opening series of third quarter eight-yard catch on thirdand-four play helped sustain first quarter touchdown drive Oct. 19 at Buffalo and 12-yard touchdown catch gave Chargers brief lead in third quarter during his own TD drive, had 15-yard catch on third-and-eight play, followed by 31-yard pickup on reverse. Chris Chambers: Scored Chargers first points of season on 44-yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers in second quarter of season opener against Carolina led team with 83 yards and two scores Sept. 14 in Denver scored on 48-yard catch in second quarter and 15-yarder in third was his fourth-consecutive regular-season game with TD catch, tying longest such stretch of career among catches vs. Broncos was 13-yarder on third-and-11 play on last play of third quarter that kept alive field-goal drive caught 27-yard TD pass on only reception of night in Week 3 vs. NY Jets on ESPN s Monday Night Football marked career-best fifth-consecutive game with TD catch playing in first game back in Miami since last October s trade to Chargers, scored Bolts lone TD of game on 17-yard catch while tip-toeing to stay inbounds in back corner of end zone would later leave game on final play of third quarter after suffering ankle injury while making catch at one-yard line and battling two Dolphin defenders to reach end zone inactive Weeks 6-7 against New England and at Buffalo because of ankle injury. Kassim Osgood: Racked up season-high two special teams tackles Week 4 at Oakland collected pair of special teams stops Week 6 at New England made outstanding play to save punt from going into end zone early in fourth quarter Week 7 at Buffalo, resulting in Bills starting drive at one-yard line Bills even challenged play but it withstood replay review.

47 Malcom Floyd: Inactive for Week 5 game at Miami replaced injured Chris Chambers in starting lineup for Week 6 NBC Sunday Night game and responded with huge effort, including career-long 49-yard touchdown catch in first quarter was first TD catch since 2006 season finished night with three catches for 75 yards, including 17-yarder that helped set table for late second quarter TD catch by Vincent Jackson had 12-yard touchdown catch pulled off board after being called for offensive pass interference Oct. 19 at Buffalo three plays later though, bounced back with 14-yard TD catch on third-and-12 play also caught 23-yarder during drive. Legedu Naanee: Caught two-point conversion late in fourth quarter at Denver Sept. 14 that briefly gave Chargers lead also led team with two special teams tackles vs. Broncos six-yard catch on third-and-three play helped sustain first quarter field goal drive against New England Week 6. Buster Davis: Inactive Week 1 made first catches of season count with big early grabs in Week 3 Monday Night Football game against New York Jets during first-quarter field goal drive, had catches of 12 yards on third-and-eight and 20 yards on third-and-10 then on next drive, had 11-yard catch to Jets two on third-and-seven play 16-yard catch on third-and-four play helped set up first quarter FG Week 5 at Miami did not play Week 6 vs. New England and was inactive Week 7 at Buffalo because of groin injury. Tight Ends Antonio Gates: Caught 24-yard TD pass in fourth quarter and led team with four catches for 61 yards in season opener vs. Carolina helped sustain second-quarter TD drive at Denver Week 2 with seven-yard catch on third-and-three play and in third quarter, kept field goal drive moving with 13-yarder on third-and-eight play caught six-yard touchdown pass late in second quarter of Week 3 game against NY Jets on ESPN s MNF only other catch was 19-yarder on second play of third quarter that helped ignite seven-play, 79-yard TD drive for lead...caught nine-yard TD pass early in fourth quarter and led team with five catches for 58 yards Week 4 at Oakland broke free from Oakland double team as Philip Rivers rolled from pocket and found Gates free in end zone for score seven-yard catch on third-and-four play led to 49-yard touchdown pass from Rivers to Malcom Floyd on very next play for 10-0 lead for Chargers in Week 6 NBC SNF game against New England would later help Chargers add to lead with one-yard TD catch on opening drive of third quarter that extended lead to 24-3 also had 22-yard catch on third-and-nine play during early-fourth-quarter FG drive. Brandon Manumaleuna: Threw huge block to spring Darren Sproles loose on 25-yard screen play that would later lead to touchdown on opening series of third quarter in Week 3 MNF game against NY Jets. Kris Wilson: Inactive Weeks 1-7. Offensive Line Offensive Line: Group allowed only one sack in 27 pass plays while allowing Philip Rivers to throw three touchdown passes and complete 17- of-27 (63%) in season opener vs. Carolina also enabled team to rush for 105 yards Week 2 at Denver, group again allowed only one sack, while Rivers completed 21-of-33 (64%) and three more touchdowns with Marcus McNeill returning to starting lineup Week 3 against NY Jets on ESPN s MNF, group did not allow single sack in 25 pass attempts, nor did it allow Jets defensive front to even touch Rivers while he threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns line also opened holes for 107 tough rushing yards and two LaDainian Tomlinson TDs line cleared way for 141-yard two touchdown rushing day in Week 4 at Oakland in game marked by return of Nick Hardwick to starting lineup.unit had outstanding night against New England Week 6, not allowing single Patriot to get sack on Rivers, while he sat in pocket and completed 18 of 27 for 306 yards and three TDs marked second time this season line allowed no sacks. Marcus McNeill: Inactive Weeks 1-2 with neck injury returned to starting lineup Weeks 3-7. L.J. Shelton: Started Weeks 1-2 for Marcus McNeill at LT saw special teams action Weeks 3-7. Kris Dielman: Started Weeks 1-7 at LG.

48 Nick Hardwick: Inactive Weeks 1-3 while recovering from offseason foot surgery returned to starting lineup at C from foot injury Week 4 at Oakland threw key third-quarter block to free Mike Tolbert on 14-yard screen play during Bolts first TD drive of game started Weeks 4-7. Jeremy Newberry: Started Weeks 1-3 at C and played Weeks 4-7 on special teams. Mike Goff: Started Weeks 1-7 at RG Jeromey Clary: Started Weeks 1-7 at RT Scott Mrucuzkowski: Played Weeks 1-7 on special teams and briefly replaced Goff at right guard in Week 6 game against New England also saw action in Bolts goal-line package vs. New England. Kynan Forney: Did not play Weeks 1 & 5 and inactive Weeks 2-4 & 6-7. Corey Clark: Did not play Weeks 1-2 inactive Weeks Mini Bios - Defense Defensive Line Igor Olshansky: Shared one-yard sack with Shaun Phillips in second quarter of season opener vs. Carolina credited with sack for no yards Week 6 vs. New England. Jamal Williams: Two-yard tackle for loss early in fourth quarter of season opener against Carolina played perhaps best game of early season Week 4 at Oakland, continually pressuring pocket and recording six tackles, one-yard tackle for loss and one-half sack early in fourth quarter, tackled Raiders RB Michael Bush for one-yard loss on second-and-five play on very next play, LB Marques Harris recorded sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery one play after that, LaDainian Tomlinson scored on 13-yard TD run to give Bolts first lead of game and help erase 15-0 deficit turned in dominating performance in Week 6 NBC Sunday Night Football game vs. New England controlled line of scrimmage and finished night with five tackles huge penetration blew up second-down play during third-quarter goal-line stand at one-yard line and later in quarter, helped force three-and-out by swatting away Matt Cassel pass on first-down play pass breakup on third-down play near Chargers goal line late in second quarter helped hold Bills to field goal in Oct. 19 game at Buffalo made big play in fourth quarter, stopping Bills Fred Jackson for no gain on third-and-one play to give ball back to Bolts in good field position, trailing by just six. Luis Castillo: Though not official sack, combined with Shaun Phillips for sack of Brett Favre on two-point conversion early in fourth quarter of Week 3 MNF game against NY Jets constantly harassed Oakland QB JaMarcus Russell Week 4, recording 1.5 sacks among five stops on day on series after Chargers had taken lead in fourth quarter, forced Raiders three-and-out, combining with Shaun Phillips for four-yard sack on third-and-13 play later added one-yard sack on Raiders final series of game while trailing Week 5 at Miami helped force second quarter punt because of one-yard tackle for loss against Ricky Williams facing third-and-12 on next play, Dolphins only managed 10+ yards and were forced to punt had two-yard tackle for loss vs. Marshawn Lynch in Oct. 19 game at Buffalo. Ryon Bingham: Came off bench to record six stops in season opener against Panthers shared one-yard tackle for loss with Brandon Siler in second quarter of Week 2 game at Denver shared half-sack with Jamal Williams Week 4 at Oakland closed out third-quarter goal-line stand in Week 6 NBC SNF game against New England with one-yard sack of Matt Cassel on fourth-and-goal play from one. Jacques Cesaire: Threw one of key wedge-blocks during Darren Sproles team-record-tying 103-yard kickoff return Week 2 at Denver. Ian Scott: Joined team Sept. 24, prior to Week 4 game at Oakland and inactive Weeks 4-6 played in first game of season Oct. 19 at Buffalo.

49 Linebackers Shaun Phillips: Shared one-yard sack with Igor Olshansky in second quarter Week 1 vs. Carolina had six-yard sack late in third quarter negated by penalty away from play had huge play in fourth quarter, recovering fumble after Antoine Cason strip to set up go-ahead touchdown made key fourth quarter play Week 2 at Denver, breaking up pass at goal line intended for tight end Daniel Graham on very next play, Cason recorded interception in end zone to set up Bolts fourth-quarter go-ahead TD Phillips also had two-yard tackle for loss during same fourth-quarter drive 10-yard sack of Brett Favre on third-and-eight play during Jets final drive of first-half in Week 3 ESPN MNF game concluded three-and-out and allowed Chargers to hold lead going into locker room at halftime though not credited with official sack, combined with Luis Castillo to sack Favre on two-point conversion attempt after Jets had scored to narrow gap to turned in huge performance in Bolts win at Oakland Week 4, recording 1.5 sacks and tipping pass that led to big interception late in third quarter, helped Chargers get ball back three plays after Philip Rivers threw interception to Raiders tipped pass at line of scrimmage that was intercepted by Tim Dobbins and eight plays later, Bolts scored first TD of game to get within sacks included five-yarder on opening series of game on second-and-goal play at three that helped prevent potential Oakland TD, limiting them to field goal later shared four-yarder with Luis Castillo on third-and-13 play early in fourth shared five-yard sack with Marques Harris in second quarter Week 5 at Miami and later shared sack of Ricky Williams for no yards with Antwan Applewhite in third quarter drew key holding penalty early in third quarter of Week 7 game at Buffalo that led to punt and set up Bolts go-ahead touchdown on ensuing drive. Stephen Cooper: Returned from four-game suspension Week 5 at Miami and tallied 11 tackles, including one for loss, while making return to starting lineup his one-yard tackle for loss vs. Ricky Williams on opening series of third quarter helped contribute to Dolphins three-andout led team with 16 tackles, including one-yard sack of Matt Cassel in Week 6 NBC SNF win over New England led team with 15 stops Week 7 at Buffalo. Matt Wilhelm: Got in two good second half hits of Brett Favre in Week 3 ESPN Monday Night Football game vs. NY Jets. Derek Smith: Started Week 1 at ILB, collecting nine stops, second-most on team again, second on team with 12 stops Week 2 at Denver inactive Weeks 6-7. Jyles Tucker: Made first-career start at OLB in Week 2 at Denver s Invesco Field turned in huge effort Week 3 on ESPN s Monday Night Football with two sacks and another tackle for loss in win over Jets 12-yard sack on third-quarter second-and-seven play contributed to drive ending on downs at Bolts nine and then added eight-yarder in fourth quarter also had one-yard tackle for loss on final play of first quarter and on very next play to open second, Antonio Cromartie intercepted pass and returned it 52 yards for TD and 17-7 lead helped force first-quarter three-and-out Week 4 vs. Oakland with seven-yard sack on third-and-two play left game with hamstring injury in second quarter and did not return inactive Weeks 5-7 against Miami, New England and Buffalo while recovering from hamstring injury. Marques Harris: Despite being badly outnumbered by Jets, recovered surprise onside kick in second quarter of Week 3 ESPN MNF game against New York Jets tried kick after scoring TD to trim deficit to instead, Harris recovered and Bolts drove 44 yards for TD that extended lead to turned in one of biggest plays of season in fourth quarter Week 4 at Oakland, recording trifecta by sacking JaMarcus Russell for nine-yard loss on third-and-six play, while stripping football and recovering it at 13-yard line one play later, LaDainian Tomlinson scored on 13-yard run to give Chargers first lead of game also had tackle for loss early in game that helped force Raiders to first-quarter punt started Week 5 at Miami for injured Jyles Tucker (hamstring) and shared second-quarter five-yard sack with Shaun Phillips started again in Week 6 against New England on Sunday Night Football and helped send Bolts to locker room with 17-3 lead after eight-yard sack and forced fumble against Matt Cassel late in second quarter. Tim Dobbins: Saw significant action Week 2 at Denver, splitting time with Matt Wilhelm at ILB recorded five tackles, including four-yard tackle for loss on final play of first quarter set up Chargers first touchdown of Week 3 MNF game against New York Jets with forced fumble of Thomas Jones Quentin Jammer recovered and returned to 16-yard line and five plays later, Bolts scored to take 10-7 lead in second quarter, made nice special teams tackle on kickoff back at 17-yard line poor starting position helped lead to Brett Favre to Eric Weddle interception that Chargers would convert into touchdown and lead on ensuing possession was one of two special teams tackles on night third quarter interception Week 4 at Oakland would lead to Chargers first touchdown of game, helping Bolts erase 15-0 deficit team

50 scored TD after interception to get within before going on to win, seeing more and more action at inside linebacker, led team with 12 tackles Week 5 at Miami started first-career game at inside linebacker in NBC Sunday Night Football game Week 6 vs. New England. Brandon Siler: Led team with two special teams tackles Week 1 vs. Carolina shared one-yard tackle for loss with Ryon Bingham in second quarter of Week 2 game at Denver led team with two special teams tackles Week 5 at Miami racked up team-leading three special teams tackles in NBC SNF game against New England Week 6 huge hit on kickoff return late in third quarter energized stadium and preceded New England three-and-out that led to field goal and 30-3 lead for Bolts on ensuing drive. Antoine Applewhite: Played in first NFL game Week 2 at Denver as reserve OLB and on special teams tallied two ST stops against New York Jets Week 3 on MNF. Anthony Waters: Inactive Weeks 1-5 played in first-career game against New England on NBC s Sunday Night Football, seeing action on defense and special teams. Shawne Merriman: Collected four tackles, including one-yard tackle for loss in second quarter Sept. 7 vs. Carolina placed on Injured-Reserve Sept. 10 had surgery performed in Coral Gables, Florida on Sept. 15 to repair PCL and LCL tears in left knee. Secondary Quentin Jammer: Chargers Alumni Defensive Player of Month shared two-yard tackle for loss with Clinton Hart in third quarter of Carolina game Sept. 7 led team with 13 tackles and forced fumble Sept. 14 at Denver broke up two passes and recovered fumble that would set up touchdown that gave Chargers 10-7 lead in Week 3 ESPN MNF game against New York Jets scooped up fumble in first quarter after force by Tim Dobbins and returned to Jets 16-yard line down 12-0 in second quarter of Week 4 game at Oakland, made touchdown-saving tackle of JaMarcus Russell at one-foot line Oakland opted to go for it on fourth down and scored on oneyard TD run by Michael Bush, but Raiders were flagged for holding and ended up settling for field goal also led team with two passes defensed in game, including one on third-down play in second quarter that forced Raiders to go three-and-out helped shut down Randy Moss and New England s passing game in convincing Week 6 NBC Sunday Night Football win over Patriots registered first interception of season and season-high five passes defensed, including three pass breakups for Moss deep down right sideline inside 10-yard line also had second interception overturned when ball squirted away after he hit ground. Antonio Cromartie: Week 2 at Denver, forced third-quarter three-and-out with pass defensed deep down left sideline on third-down play AFC Defensive Player of Week after turning in prime-time performance on ESPN s Monday Night Football Week 3 against Jets with 52-yard interception return for touchdown and 17-7 lead in second quarter, followed by game-clinching interception in end zone very late in fourth broke up team-leading four passes on night and also had potential third interception early in game barely get away on interception and TD return, made highlight-reel play by reaching around receiver, Jerricho Cotchery to break up pass and tip it in air to self. Clinton Hart: Led team with 10 tackles, including shared tackle for loss with Quentin Jammer, Week 1 vs. Carolina also ended Panthers first drive of game with pass defensed on third-down play despite playing with broken right hand, made key play to recover fourth quarter fumble after Antoine Cason was hit and stripped during interception return from own end zone Bolts retained possession and scored go-ahead points minutes later despite playing with cast on broken right hand in Week 3 ESPN MNF game vs. NY Jets, broke up two passes in end zone during third quarter drive, sharing first with Antonio Cromartie along back line of end zone and nearly intercepting second on fourth-down play at front of end zone did nice job to break up deep pass intended for Johnnie Lee Higgins Week 4 at Oakland on third-and-11 play, forcing Raiders punt Russell was pressured on play by Luis Castillo and Jyles Tucker. Eric Weddle: Helped prevent Carolina TD with pass break up in end zone in second quarter Week 1 collected first interception of season late in second quarter of Week 3 MNF game against NY Jets Bolts drove and scored TD on ensuing possession to take lead stopped Miami s Davone Bess for two-yard loss on third quarter bubble screen in Week 5 game against Dolphins collected 11 unassisted tackles in Week 6 NBC SNF win over New England three-yard tackle for loss early in Week 7 game at Buffalo helped stall drive that ended in Bills field

51 goal made consecutive nice plays on second and third downs, breaking up deep pass down right sideline on second down and following up with open-field tackle on third down to force punt Bolts drive 80 yards for go-ahead touchdown on ensuing drive. Antoine Cason: Played in first career game vs. Carolina Sept. 7 and early on had big play, collecting touchdown-saving tackle vs. Muhsin Muhammad at one-yard line on third-down play...panthers fourth-down play went incomplete and Chargers took over on downs at one-yard line where Cason made stop made another huge play late in game, stripping D.J. Hackett of football after catch on third-and-five play Shaun Phillips recovered at 28-yard line to set up Bolts go-ahead touchdown set up Chargers go-ahead touchdown in fourth quarter Week 2 at Denver with first-career interception in endzone off Broncos QB Jay Cutler also led team with two pass breakups, including one on thirddown to end Broncos first drive of the game and another late in second quarter in end zone did nice job to tackle Oakland s Johnnie Lee Higgins in open field at four-yard line on third-and-goal play to force FG try early in first quarter Week 4 in Oakland. Steve Gregory: Broke up third-down pass in end zone late in second quarter of season opener vs. Carolina Week 2 at Denver, helped force Broncos three-and-out with one-yard tackle for loss on third-and-two play part of third-quarter effort in which Bolts D forced Broncos threeand-out on only two possessions special teams tackle inside 20 at 19 on opening kickoff of third quarter set in motion defensive stop that inturn led to Chargers TD that gave Bolts lead Week 7 at Buffalo. Cletis Gordon: Paul Oliver: 2008 Mini Bios Special Teams Special Teams Nate Kaeding: Booted career-high six touchbacks and went perfect 3-for-3 on field goals Week 2 at Denver in doing so, raised his career field goal percentage to.872 (95-of-109), making him NFL s most-accurate kicker among all those with at least 100 career attempts went two-for-two against New York Jets on Monday Night Football in Week 3 with kicks of 36 and season-long 49 yards overcame tough afternoon Week 4 in Oakland to nail first-career game-winner on 47-yard field goal with 1:51 to play in fourth quarter final kick helped Bolts overcome 15-0 deficit and broke tie team would add late TD and go on to win earlier made kick from 28 yards, but missed from 44 and 47 hit three out of four field goals Week 6 against New England with fourth barely missing as it bounced off left upright. Mike Scifres: In season opener vs. Carolina, landed both of his first-quarter punts inside 20-yard line, forcing Carolina to start drives at their 12 and 16-yard lines only called upon to punt one time Week 3 against New York Jets on ESPN s MNF, landing lone 48-yarder inside 20 at Jets 17-yard line averaged season-high 55.5 yards per punt with season-long 65-yarder Week 4 at Oakland continued solid start to season by averaging season-high 55.8 yards per punt in Week 5 at Miami landed three of six punts vs. Dolphins inside 20 and recorded net average of 50.5 for game, highest of career in game which he punted more than once in Week 6 game against New England, had 46-yard punt downed right at six led to New England three-and-out followed by Chargers touchdown that gave Bolts 17-3 lead going into locker room at halftime. Was named to Pro Football Weekly s 2008 Midseason All-Pro team David Binn: Handled all snaps Weeks 1-8.

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53 Chargers more than ready for break time Travels and travails exact a heavy toll By Kevin Acee U-T STAFF WRITER October 28, 2008 Thank goodness that's over. Not just the odd odyssey from which the Chargers returned yesterday two-time losers. Oh, what a long, strange trip it was to Buffalo and London. (Really, did that happen?) But no, the Chargers are thankful moreover that the first half of the season is finished and the bye week is upon them. The week off they'll practice tomorrow and Thursday will be, they hope, a sort of partition between what has occurred and what will. It's good, strong safety Clinton Hart said. We went through the worst things a team can go through from the first two games to all the expectations of us. We've (gone) through everything you can go through. Now it's time to get this thing flipped around and learn from everything. It will make us or break us. We've got to stick together. That's the only way we're going to get it done. Expect, by the way, to hear variations of old reliable Us against the world coming now from Chargers Park. This team has been favored in almost every game so far. It'll be the favorite again, for sure, but it will latch on to its fall from favor. It's what teams do. The only thing saving the Chargers (3-5) is that AFC West leader Denver isn't running away. The Broncos (4-3) were off Sunday and will either be one or two games ahead after they host Miami at the end of this week. We've been lucky enough they've kept us in it, defensive end Luis Castillo said. We've got eight games left. No one has specific answers for why a team universally expected to contend for the Super Bowl is so far in line to pick eighth in next spring's draft. But as they prepared to embark from the United Kingdom after Sunday's loss to New Orleans, everyone seemed to have a vague idea what is ailing them and what a week off can do. You take the bye to get mentally straight, outside linebacker Jyles Tucker said. We've got the talent. All it's going to take is the mental part and everyone getting back on the same page. Yes, the Chargers are still convinced they lead the league in elite individuals. Absolutely, tight end Antonio Gates said. Being the most talented don't get it done, though. That never wins a championship. Like all his brethren, Gates could only shake his head when asked what it is that has the Chargers mired in something less than even mediocrity. Only one of their losses has been by more than a touchdown, that by nine points. All together, their five losses have come by a combined 24 points. So close, so far? Only time will tell. It shouldn't be, Gates said of the Chargers' record. This will be a good judge of character. You will be able to tell how guys come out and compete. Running back LaDainian Tomlinson tried to be his usual philosophical self as he spoke late Sunday night. But he seemed somewhat at a loss, not quite sure what to make of this predicament and what will happen now. The bye, he agrees, comes at a good time, but... It's one thing to say that and another thing to do it and come back and get on a run, play good football and win games, he said. That's what we need to do. How could he be more confident than that with this team? It's hard to tell, Tomlinson said. The biggest thing is the inconsistency we're playing with. You don't know which team you're going to get every week. We have to find a way to correct it. They clearly need the week off. Sunday, as they dressed and departed Wembley Stadium, many Chargers appeared more weary and traumatized than they had been in a long time. Surely, the surreal nature of having traveled across an ocean to another continent had something to do with it. It was a long week, wide receiver Vincent Jackson said. But the reality that time is running out has set in. You need to maintain your poise, maintain your patience, Gates said. But we've got to get it going. This season won't last forever. We've got eight games, and we'll know. Among the positives as the first half ebbs is that Gates and Tomlinson are close to full health. Gates caught six passes for 96 yards and a touchdown in the loss to New Orleans. Tomlinson ran 19 times for 105 yards and caught five passes for 65 yards and a touchdown, starting and stopping, turning and pulling away better than he has all season. Tomlinson said he will not practice this week and then return to full weeks of practice, something he's done just once since spraining his big toe in the opener. Many veterans likely will work lightly or not at all this week. Time to regroup, get healthy mentally and physically, nose tackle Jamal Williams said. I think it's due. The Chargers will come back to play 1-6 Kansas City, one of five home games in the final eight. Nothing could possibly have sounded better to them at this point. We've got things in our favor to get back to where we need to be the fact we're at home more than anything, Castillo said. We've got the bye and then all those home games. Said head coach Norv Turner, who along with his staff will work this week not only on the Chiefs but on figuring out what's missing: We've got to make the most of this bye. Physically and mentally, we've got to heal.... Our situation is such that we're in a division we can still go and have some success. Bad defense leaves team in a haze By Nick Canepa U-T COLUMNIST October 27, 2008 WEMBLEY, England Those of us from the colonies waited all week for a good fog. You know, a pea-souper, as they say here when not ingesting eggs and pints. The mythical mist didn't show up until last night at fabled Wembley Stadium, and wouldn't you know? The Chargers were lost in it, arms out, feeling their way around. Of course, they've kind of been in and out of it for a while, no matter where they've played. Maybe that's what has made it so difficult for people to see them as they really are, as they've been since September turned. The Chargers are no good. Got it? I've been saying it and many of you not among the legion of doubters have refused to believe it. There's something terribly wrong with them, and it's their defense, which has become among the NFL's worst. It again was glaringly on display in last night's international event, which culminated in a New Orleans Saints win. So the Chargers are 3-5, headed for a bye week in which they should excel and the only reason they've avoided extreme unction thus far is because the AFC West is as putrid as the Chargers' defense. And, face it, a lot of priests probably can't bear watching. I can't hold a conversation with team General Manager A.J. Smith without him telling me defense wins championships. I've heard it more than my own name. If that's the case and he's right, defense usually does then a championship definitely will not be coming to our city any time soon. And don't say it's the San Diego Curse. Curses can't tackle and rush the passer. It used to be, not long ago, that when the Chargers scored 32 points they practically were guaranteed a win. They're starting to look more like the old Air Coryell Chargers, but without the pizazz. Outscoring teams that can move the football like the Saints is hard to do. Especially when you allow New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees the former Charger who took special delight in this one to throw for 339 yards and three touchdowns, without an interception. But that isn't, well, the half of it. Over the first 30 minutes, Brees completed 22- of-29 passes for 229 yards and two scores.

54 And the only time I can remember Brees being touched all evening was when linebacker Antwan Applewhite threw an obvious late hit on him. Brees was not sacked, of course. Nothing new. The Chargers haven't recorded a sack (or forced a turnover) over their past two games, both, not surprisingly, defeats. It's obvious. This defense isn't the same without injured linebacker Shawne Merriman, a national force they honestly don't believe they have to sign after his contract expires following the 2009 season. Let's make this clear. They do. Merriman obviously brings an attitude to this defense. Opponents must prepare for him and, even if he's stopped, others around him benefit from his presence. But coach Norv Turner has been ducking the Merriman question for weeks now. Well, you can't win that one, Turner was saying last night. If you ask me that question and I answer it, then we're looking for a reason why we can't get them (quarterbacks). I don't know. Shouldn't they be looking for a reason even if the question isn't asked? We've got the guys we've got, Turner said. And we're going to get done... do everything we can to get more pressure on the quarterback and obviously we're going to do everything we can to play at a high level. Here's a scary thought: What if they are playing at their highest level? If they're not, Norv has himself underachievers, and right now he has more than a few. One of them could be his defensive coordinator, Ted Cottrell, who simply has to do something different with scheme. He also has to put a charge in his guys. Or bench people. Some names are rarely called. Even with the defense playing as it did, the offense, with tailback LaDainian Tomlinson running as well as he has in about a year (19 carries, 105 yards, 85 of them in the first half) and quarterback Philip Rivers having a very solid game until his final, intercepted throw, kept hope in the livery. It also didn't help that receiver Vincent Jackson dropped what could have been a 72-yard touchdown pass, or that the refs flagged Bolts corner Cletis Gordon for interference in the end zone for what was nothing but good defense. But, while it's bad enough the Saints gained 451 yards, had 28 first downs and basically did as they pleased, the Chargers were blundering fools. They were penalized 14 times for 134 yards and on three occasions were flagged for personal fouls. They do not wear Silver and Black. We don't usually get penalized that much, said Turner, but it's up to coaches to instill discipline in their players. There were two delay-of-game penalties in the red zone in the fourth quarter. Inexcusable. I think that was key, Rivers said. Those selfinflicted wounds, they kill you. Those are hidden-yardage plays. Rivers, at least, can see through the fog. Nick Canepa's report card October 27, 2008 Quarterbacks B. Rivers was really good until his final pass, when he tried to make something happen. Didn't have the ball enough. Running Backs A. LT is LT again, but he can't tackle, rush the passer or cover. Receivers B. Gates has his explosion back. Jackson's drop of what could have been a 72- yard score was huge. Offensive line B-plus. Didn't allow a sack and seemed healthier, pushing some people around for a change. Defensive line D-minus. Somebody's got to find a way to do something positive. Linebackers F. Another week, no sacks. Secondary C-minus. When a quarterback like Brees has all night to throw, four Hall of Famers couldn't stop him. Special teams C. Sproles' fumble was, how should we put it, significant. Coaching F. Norv's team is 3-5. It shouldn't be, but deserves to be. Wembley Stadium Turf F-minus. Great stadium, bad lawn. Awful. The NFL has to do better than this. Try bringing over seed. The London Experience A-plus. The city and travel didn't cost the Chargers the game. It's a great city. Next Opportunity: Bye F. It means they have to watch more game film. SAINTS 37, CHARGERS 32 London falling Comeback bid falls short; Bolts enter bye on loss By Kevin Acee U-T STAFF WRITER October 27, 2008 WEMBLEY, England A journey of 11,000 miles and 11 days has ended, a season of almosts has reached its midway point. In magnificent and monstrous Wembley Stadium, made up to resemble a Saints home game, in front of 83,226 fans, on a muddied pitch in the cool London air, the Chargers battled to make another game close. But, again, they lost, for the fifth time. This time it was to the New Orleans Saints. It's always almost, linebacker Shaun Phillips said. We don't need almost. We've got to make it happen. The Chargers have today's 13-hour flight and a bye week to think about how to do that. They were called for more penalties yesterday than they had been in almost 10 years, many of which hurt their own promising drives or greatly helped the Saints to points. Those self-inflicted wounds, they kill you, quarterback Philip Rivers said. Former Charger Drew Brees, now with the Saints, became the second quarterback in a row to tear up the Chargers' defense while not being sacked or really even bothered. He completed 30 of his 41 passes for 339 yards. Still, the Chargers came back from a deficit 11 seconds into the fourth quarter. Rivers threw for 185 yards in the final period but was intercepted at the New Orleans' 10 with a little more than a minute to play. The Chargers would get the ball back with one second remaining, their final play a Hail Mary that was batted to the turf shy of the end zone. As much as we were able to overcome and give ourselves a chance, you've got to finish, said receiver Vincent Jackson, who dropped a potential go-ahead TD pass early in the third quarter. That seems to be our Achilles 'heel. INSIDE THE GAME KEVIN ACEE Chargers fail to make it happen October 27, 2008 WEMBLEY, England The Chargers knew what was wrong, and many of them said so with eloquence. But Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma may have summed it up best. Or maybe it just sounded good coming from him, because he did what was necessary, what the Chargers could not and maybe cannot do. It could have gone either way, said Vilma, whose interception with 69 seconds remaining stopped what might have been a game-tying drive.... We knew it would be one of these days where one of the defenses would have to step up and make a play. All throughout the Chargers' loss to the Saints yesterday at Wembley Stadium, on both sides of the ball, the Chargers failed to do what coach Norv Turner had implored them to do this week make it happen. In fact, they did the opposite. As much as they failed to make plays to turn the game, they made mistakes that added up and changed the game. The Chargers were flagged 14 times for 134 yards, the most penalties and yards against them since they were called for 16 for 146 on Nov. 15, It's actually mind-boggling when you look at how many penalties we had, running back LaDainian Tomlinson said.... You won't know until you look at film. But some of them had to be ridiculous. The Chargers were aware of not only their gross number of penalties but the Saints' paltry six flags for 60 yards. I don't understand how you can play a whole game and not get a holding call, Chargers outside linebacker Jyles Tucker said. The other team gets holding calls. There definitely appeared to be some flags thrown against the Chargers that perhaps were not merited such as the pass interference in

55 the end zone against Cletis Gordon that seemed on several replays to be good, clean defense. The penalty, on third down from the 20-yard line, took the Saints to the 1. From there, they scored to go up at the start of the fourth quarter. Legitimate or not, there was also Antwan Applewhite's roughing-the-passer penalty against Drew Brees that added 15 yards to a 20-yard gain and set up a touchdown on the next play. There was the touchdown pass to Brandon Manumaleuna nullified by a holding call against Kris Dielman, leading to a field goal. There was Vincent Jackson being called for not lining up on the line, costing the Chargers a 12- yard gain and backing them up 5 yards. On the same drive, on third-and-goal from the 8, the Chargers got a delay-of-game penalty and ended up settling for another field goal. Some of the flags the Chargers knew they deserved, others they clearly took issue with. For the refs to control this game, I understand they're human, but some of those calls, they've got to understand those are game-changing calls, tight end Antonio Gates said. These are two potent offenses. You can't make small calls.... They have to let us play. We got killed; 14-6 just kills. True as all that may be, it is coming from the mouths of players who can't quite get out of their own way right now. No excuses, safety Eric Weddle said. Just mental mistakes time and time again. Defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell dialed up more man coverage, but precise Brees carved up the Chargers in whatever defense they were in for three quarters. Can't get a stop, can't get them off the field, mental error after mental error after mental error, cornerback Quentin Jammer said. You can't have that. In my opinion, I thought Ted called a great game. He put us in some man coverage and let us play. The bottom line is you can't have the mental errors. The reality was that Brees was hardly hurried, never sacked, had tons of time to throw. Several times it appeared Tucker or Shaun Phillips was going to get to Brees, but he always got rid of the ball, most often completing it. We didn't get pressure on the quarterback, linebacker Stephen Cooper said. The DBs did a good job staying on their guys for four or five seconds. We've got to get to the quarterback, point blank. But no one did. It wasn't just defense. Jackson made four catches for 60 yards, including a beauty in the corner of the end zone in the fourth quarter that brought the Chargers to But in the third quarter, a perfect bomb from Philip Rivers that almost certainly would have gone for a go-ahead touchdown went off Jackson's fingers. It's a play I expect to make, Jackson said. When the Chargers did seem to make a momentous play last night, it was taken away. Steve Gregory had what was ruled on the field to be an interception reversed by replay in the second quarter. And Weddle had a fourthquarter interception reversed as well. Gregory's appeared to clearly be an incompletion, Weddle's was more murky. When I rolled over it, I had my hand underneath it, Weddle said. I guess it wasn't a catch. So no play. No plays. No one is making big plays on a defense that depends on them. The Chargers have gone 87 passes without an interception and 88 without a sack. That's two whole games and part of another. And for that, a season is slipping away. Guys have to be accountable, Weddle said. It's not like we don't have talent. We have the best players in the league. We just have to make it happen. Bloody long list October 27, 2008 The Chargers had a seemingly endless string of errors yesterday. A partial accounting: Mistake Marques Harris is penalized 15 yards for a late hit. Consequence Instead of punting, Saints maintain possession and drive for a TD and a 9-3 lead Mistake Darren Sproles fumbles the ensuing kickoff and Saints recover at the Chargers 25. Consequence Saints use six plays to drive for another TD and 16-3 lead Mistake On the second play of the second half, Philip Rivers throws what should be a 72- yard touchdown pass, but Vincent Jackson drops it. Consequence Instead of taking a lead, the Chargers have to punt. The Saints turn around and drive 87 yards for a TD that makes it Mistake A holding penalty against Kris Dielman nullifies a 5-yard TD pass from Rivers to Brandon Manumaleuna. Consequence Instead of cutting the Saints' lead to 30-24, the Chargers settle for a field goal and trail Mistake On third-and-3 at midfield, Drew Brees throws an incomplete pass but Quentin Jammer is penalized 10 yards for pass interference. Consequence Instead of punting, the Saints get a first down at the San Diego 40, leading to Mistake Four plays later, on the first play of the fourth quarter, Brees throws an incomplete pass in the end zone on third-and-5 at the 20, but Cletis Gordon is penalized for pass interference. The call appears dubious, but the Saints get a first down at the 1. Consequence Instead of being forced to try a 38-yard field goal, the Saints score a TD on the next play to extend their lead to Mistake Eric Weddle is called for a penalty for excessive celebration after making an apparent interception. Consequence Even with the interception overturned, the Saints would have faced firstand-20 due to an offensive pass interference penalty. But Weddle's infraction meant there were offsetting penalties, saving New Orleans 10 yards of field position Mistake For the second week in a row, Rivers throws a fourth-quarter interception with the Chargers driving for a tying or go-ahead TD. This pick, by Jonathan Vilma, came at the 10 with 1:09 left. Consequence The end of the Chargers' last real threat to tie the game. JAY POSNER CHARGERS REPORT Tomlinson runs more, appears healthy By Kevin Acee U-T STAFF WRITER October 27, 2008 WEMBLEY, England Just like LaDainian Tomlinson requested, the Chargers were stubborn with the run yesterday, at least until it didn't make sense to be so. And true to his word, Tomlinson appeared healthy, as he came through big in his first game since meeting with coach Norv Turner and asking that the Chargers run more. We got a good flow, said Tomlinson, who ran 10 times for 85 yards in the first half and finished with 105 yards on 19 carries, his rushes dropping off in the second half as the Chargers faced a big deficit. That was nice, center Nick Hardwick said. We were cooking a little bit there until we couldn't. We got after it, got aggressive, sticking on blocks. Entering yesterday, Tomlinson had run just 123 times, fewest through seven games in his career. In his meeting with Turner, Tomlinson assured the coach his big toe was fine. Tomlinson also expressed his frustration at the Chargers for not being committed to the run. While yesterday was just the second time since 2003 that the Chargers lost a game in which Tomlinson rushed for 100 yards, there was reason to be pleased as Tomlinson showed consistently his old flash and dash in getting extra yards by beating defenders.

56 I'm pretty much back healthy, Tomlinson said. And I felt like I was running good tonight. Said Turner: Obviously, LT was explosive. He made some big-time runs. Gates is back, too Tight end Antonio Gates, coming off two weeks of not missing a practice, was getting his old separation from defenders yesterday never more clearly than on successive plays in the second quarter when he ran away from Usama Young for a 30-yard reception and a 12-yard reception for a touchdown. I feel great, said Gates, bothered by hip and toe injuries this season. I knew coming into this game I was good. Everything has changed. There's a sense of confidence. Looking for better Cornerback Antonio Cromartie is looking forward to the bye week as much as any Charger. After being beaten for a 30-yard touchdown yesterday, he expressed consternation at what is happening in the encore season to his 2007 Pro Bowl campaign. Me being proclaimed as one of the top defensive backs in the league, I have to play at a higher level, Cromartie said. The only thing I can do in this bye week is regroup and see what I can do. Muddy mess A muddy, clumpy field sure didn't slow down the scoring. It likely helped the offenses. The footing was bad, Saints coach Sean Payton said. The field was real slick and choppy. Generally when that happens, it becomes hard to rush the passer, and it becomes more to the advantage of both offenses. Equipment people from both teams were on the field almost every timeout scraping the bottom of cleats. The field was kind of bad, Chargers safety Clinton Hart said. But they had to play on it, too. Game experience It was quieter than it would have been inside the Superdome, but the Saints had a sort of home-field advantage, as the majority in the crowd of 83,226 were rooting for them. It was louder when the Chargers' offense was on the field, and big plays by the Saints drew greater cheers. The NFL did a lot to foster the Saints feeling at home: Wembley Stadium was decked out in black and gold, the game program was about the Saints and the Saints were introduced as if they were the home team. It felt like a home game, Saints running back Deuce McAllister said. But it had more of a playoff feel, because of the amount of people and how many cameras were flashing. A pregame show included Stereophonic singing two songs and gigantic oblong balloons with Saints and Chargers banners attached to them. Ne-Yo sang the Star Spangled Banner and Joss Stone belted out God Save the Queen. I thought it was great, Tomlinson said. The fans were into the game, and it was a really exciting game to be a part of. Safe play The Saints gave the Chargers two points in the fourth quarter when Drew Brees sprinted backward and threw the ball out the back of the end zone on fourth down from the 26. The alternative to that is you risk getting a punt blocked, Brees said.... That was the right thing to do. The safety made it with eight seconds to play. The Saints kicked off to the Chargers, who got just one play off, a failed Hail Mary. Nuts 'n' Bolts Cletis Gordon played about 30 plays at cornerback in place of Cromartie and Quentin Jammer. Jammer left the game in the third quarter and did not return because of severe cramping. By controlling the clock in the fourth quarter, the Chargers were able to balance out the time of possession but still lost that battle for the seventh time in eight games. The Chargers had the ball 29 minutes, 10 seconds, their most since Sept. 28 at Oakland. Their 62 plays yesterday were a season high. The Chargers have lost two games in the same season while scoring at least 30 points for the first time since 2000, when they finished From , they lost just two such games, both in overtime by a score of (2003 at Oakland and 2004 at Indianapolis). Former Charger Brees feasts on a dish served cold 'Deep down, I wanted to beat these guys' By Nick Canepa U-T STAFF WRITER October 27, 2008 WEMBLEY, England Drew Brees tried his best not to make it sound like a vendetta football game. Tried. Almost made it. But the fierce competitor really couldn't help himself. Beating the Chargers last night meant something special to the New Orleans Saints quarterback. Just when he'd say something politically correct, that it was just another game, he'd say it wasn't, adding that: Knowing we were coming to London to play the San Diego Chargers, I had it marked on my calendar. It was Brees, the former Chargers Pro Bowl quarterback, who was allowed to walk away to New Orleans, and he hasn't been happy about it since. This, even though he's found great success in Louisiana, where he has become one of the NFL's top gunslingers. He was good after early failure in San Diego, but he never was this. He never was Wyatt Earp. Maybe it was in me all the time, he was saying with a smile after shredding the Chargers, completing 30-of-41 passes for 339 yards and three scores without an interception, and you never saw it. One thing Brees has never lacked, no matter what happens, is confidence. It's hard to imagine a more confident athlete in sports. And he has found an offense in New Orleans that suits him perfectly. He isn't a big guy, but when he has time to see the field which he did last night, in that he rarely was approached after the first few moments he can shoot up a secondary. He can read defenses. He can manage a game. He is a terrific quarterback. I just get a little better every year, learning from experience, Brees said. You know how positive I am. I think I'm a product of good coaching. His coach, Sean Payton, knows something about offense, and his system has made Brees better. It's not Martyball. It was a great performance for him, Payton said. I thought he played with a lot of confidence. He located the ball well. Really did a good job of managing the game and gave us a bunch of momentum early. It makes it easy to call plays when he's throwing it that well. Needless to say, he got a game ball. And, of course, a bit of revenge. It feels good, now that it's over, Brees said. I'd be lying if I told you it was just another game. Deep down, I wanted to beat these guys. But everyone wanted to blow the game up bigger than it was. We were coming off a bad loss, had to get on a plane and fly 7½ hours... your body is out of whack... you stay in two different hotels... a win makes it all worth it. Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was Brees' understudy in San Diego and the man who made him expendable. He played outstanding, Rivers said. He's been that way all year long. Just consistent and as efficient a guy as there is in the league. He continues to throw completions and throws completions over and over. When you do that, good things usually happen. He had an outstanding game. GUEST COLUMN Saints get must-win, but steroid cloud looms By Jeff Duncan THE TIMES-PICAYUNE October 27, 2008 WEMBLEY, England Three hours and 30 minutes after Joss Stone sang God Save the Queen, the New Orleans Saints saved their season. That might sound a little dramatic, what with half the schedule remaining in the 2008 slate. But face it, the Saints were sunk if they hadn't won yesterday. You knew it. I knew it. Even the Saints knew it.

57 One game does not a season make unless, of course, it comes after the worst loss of the year, before a bye week and in the middle of a trans-atlantic road trip. Yes, the Saints' victory against San Diego definitely qualifies as a season saver. In fact, it was as sweet and important a win as the club has had since the magical 2006 season. We had to win this game, right tackle Jon Stinchcomb said. Just to get to 4-4 instead of 3-5, that's a world of difference for this team. The Saints played like a team with its season on the line. They played aggressively on both sides of the ball, attacked the Chargers from the moment they waded onto the soggy pitch and never relented for four quarters. And more impressive, they did it without Reggie Bush, pretty much without a hobbled Jeremy Shockey and with a cornerback-bycommittee defensive backfield. This was huge, said tight end Billy Miller, who more than filled in for the hobbled Shockey by grabbing a game-high seven passes for 82 yards. It was exciting a little bit too exciting. Maybe we need to come to London more often. Sean Payton coached like someone with a season on the line. You could feel the intensity of his sideline work in the chilly, damp British air. He went for it three times on fourth down. Three times. At one point, he sprinted to the 5-yard line to drop the red challenge flag at an official's feet in the third quarter. Later, he sprinted to midfield to protest the officials' decision to put one second back on the game clock and give San Diego one final attempt to pull out the game. I think both teams felt coming in here, coming off tough road losses last week, that the significance of this game followed by a bye week, getting ourselves to 4-4 was something that we didn't no one took for granted. Coupled with losses by NFC South rivals Tampa Bay and Atlanta, it was a good day for the Saints, who find themselves within one game of second place in the NFC South. Yet, the specter of possible league sanctions against at least three Saints players loomed over the victory like a black cloud. The reports that Deuce McAllister, Will Smith and Charles Grant have tested positive for a banned substance and face four-game suspensions this season couldn't be ignored, even if Payton tried his best to dismiss the situation by calling it a league matter. The league will handle it, and they're the ones that will make a comment on it, Payton said. And that's really it. If only it were that easy. The situation threatens to derail the rest of the Saints' season if the players' legal counsel, David Cornwell, can't successfully appeal the suspensions and lift the punishment. And that's a big if. I don't know the number of players who have successfully defended drug suspensions in the NFL, but you could count them on one hand. Overturned suspensions happen about once a solstice. The good news is the league appears to be listening. McAllister said he has been dealing with the issue for five weeks and is optimistic it will be resolved in his favor. Regardless, the news was a stunner considering the names involved. McAllister, Smith and Grant are three of the most popular and productive players on the roster. Smith is a team captain. Grant is tied for the team lead in sacks. And McAllister is arguably the most popular player on the roster. You really hate to put yourself in a situation like this because... you always want to play by the rules and that's what we've tried to do, myself as well as the other individuals, McAllister said. My counsel will put his case together, but there's more to the story than just a couple of lines. Smith wouldn't address the matter other than to say, It's something that surprised me. It's a shock to me and everybody else. We'll have to wait until we get back to the States and take it from there. When I'm able to say something about it, I'll say something about it. Because of the league's strict confidentiality policy regarding its banned-substance program, players were reticent to speak on the record about the situation. But word around the locker room was that more Saints players could be implicated in the coming weeks for taking the same diuretic an over-the-counter diet pill called Star Caps that has McAllister, Grant and Smith in trouble and previously landed guard Jamar Nesbit on probation. In other words, this story isn't going away anytime soon. And for the Saints, that's not good news. The team has been forced to battle an extraordinary number of injuries this season. They've endured a hurricane evacuation and overcome losing a critical home game to the NFL's scheduling whims. Drew Brees has almost single-handedly guided the Saints to their 4-4 mark so far. He has been the league's Most Valuable Player through the first half of the season. But there's only so much weight his surgically repaired right shoulder can bear. We just let the league take care of those things, Miller said. Things like injuries and suspensions we can't control. We'll deal with it when it comes. Wide receiver Lance Moore said the news was a nonissue for the team at least for now. It wasn't even mentioned; nobody's said anything about it, Moore said. We had one goal when we came over here, and that was to get a win. We can't worry about what the league does. We're going to celebrate this right now. We're not going to worry about that. Besides, that's what lawyers are hired to do. Unfortunately, the Saints' season might be in their hands now. That's a scary thought now, isn't it? Highlights by quarter Analysis by Chris Jenkins U-T STAFF WRITER October 27, 2008 FIRST QUARTER CHARGERS 3, SAINTS 3 Key play: Talk about an opening statement. How about the 26-yard burst that LaDainian Tomlinson popped on New Orleans with the Chargers' first offensive play? Except, once again, San Diego wasn't able to take its first drive for a touchdown. After scoring TDs with their first possession of five games last year, the Chargers have yet to do it in Key stat: Time of possession has been a major bugaboo for the Chargers this season, and a change in continents didn't make much difference in that regard. The Saints took the opening kickoff and held the ball for 8 minutes and 26 seconds, taking a 3-0 lead on Taylor Mehlhaff's field goal. Not in the box score: Cheeseheads? Those ridiculous triangular cheese hats worn by Green Bay Packers fans aren't what you'd expect to find at any game not involving the Pack, but the games played overseas are designed to promote the NFL in general, and the crowd of 80,000-plus at Wembley Stadium was adorned with people wearing the jerseys and paraphernalia of virtually every team in the American league. It was enough of a home game for the Saints, that the sound of Deuuuuuuuce accompanied every touch by Deuce McAllister. SECOND QUARTER SAINTS 23, CHARGERS 17 Key play: The Chargers had just been given a break, albeit on the heels of a Saints go-ahead touchdown, when Mehlhaff missed the pointafter kick. Darren Sproles fumbled on the ensuing kickoff, though, when hit by Chris Reis and the ball was caught in midair by Usama Young. Set up on the Chargers 25, the Saints scored another touchdown to make it Key stat: Pick a stat, any stat, involving Drew Brees. Exacting his revenge on his former team, Brees was 22-of-29 passing for 229 yards, two touchdowns and 11 first downs. He completed at least three passes to five different New Orleans receivers. Not in the box score: It's like the Chargers didn't learn anything from laying off the Bills receivers last week. As much as you could measure the yardage gained by Saints receivers, you also could measure in yards the distance between them and the nearest San Diego defender when catching the ball. That includes the 12-yard pass to a wide-open Devery Henderson in the end zone. THIRD QUARTER SAINTS 30, CHARGERS 20 Key play: If the Chargers had established anything this year, it's that they'd found a legitimate deep connection between Philip

58 Rivers and Vincent Jackson, who indeed was well behind the defense when Rivers launched a bomb on the second play of the second half. This time, the ball went right through Jackson's hands, denying the Chargers what could have been a decisive TD. Key stat: Seemingly rattled and desperate, the Chargers were whistled for four penalties for 40 yards this quarter, including a holding call on guard Kris Dielman that negated a TD pass from Rivers to Brandon Manumaleuna. Instead of trailing by just seven points, the Chargers wound up with a field goal and a deficit. Not in the box score: The way the Chargers were playing (or not) defense, the Saints actually were better off for having an undependable kicker. Rather than risk another missed kick by Mehlhaff on fourth-and-2 at the Chargers' 14-yard line, New Orleans went for the first down and wound up with a 10-yard pass play to Billy Miller, setting up another Brees TD pass two plays later. FOURTH QUARTER SAINTS 37, CHARGERS 32 Key play: Ultimately, for the second straight week, an interception of Rivers by a linebacker thwarted the Chargers' comeback attempt. This time, it was Jonathan Vilma picking off a batted pass at the New Orleans'10-yard line with just over a minute to play. Key stat: Nil, nil. The number of sacks and interceptions of Brees by the Chargers, even though he dropped back to throw 41 times. What better way to encapsulate the entire game than the sight of the Chargers chasing Brees into his own end zone for an intentional safety with six seconds left in the game and not laying a glove on him? Not in the box score: The game was down to mud and blood and guts, well past the point where aesthetics and artistry really mattered anymore, but Jackson made a spectacular leaping catch and landed with both knees inside the sideline for a 14-yard touchdown that kept the Chargers alive and hopeful with 7:21 remaining. CHRIS JENKINS BY THE NUMBERS 0 Takeaways by Chargers for second straight game. 0 INTs by Chargers in past 87 pass attempts by opposing QBs. 0 Sacks by Chargers in past 88 pass attempts by opposing QBs. 2 Interceptions by Chargers in five road games this season. 3 Field goals by Chargers after reaching red zone. 6 Catches by Antonio Gates for 96 yards, both season highs. 14 Penalties by Chargers for 134 yards, both the most for club since it had 16 for 146 on Nov. 15, Points allowed in second quarter this season by Chargers, a league high. 170 Combined yards by LaDainian Tomlinson, a season high. 257 Yards gained by Chargers in second half, only 6 fewer than they gained all last week in Buffalo. 409 Yards allowed by Chargers, second most this season. 451 Yards gained by Chargers, 5 fewer than their season high (at Denver). JAY POSNER London wins over Bolts backers Experience is worth every pound, fans say By Sharon A. Heilbrunn U-T STAFF WRITER October 27, 2008 WEMBLEY, England Lauren Emblem, 29, spent thousands of dollars to travel to England and see the Chargers take on the Saints at Wembley Stadium. Was it worth it? Definitely worth it, she said as she crossed her arms over her Philip Rivers jersey. It's a beautiful city. There are a lot of wonderful places to see. To the hundreds of Chargers fans who flew across the pond to London, a win yesterday would have been icing on the cake. (Or the scone, in this case.) But San Diego's loss to the New Orleans Saints didn't dampen their excitement. It's the experience, said Scott Peterson, an Encinitas resident. Plus, how can you go wrong with a pint of English beer and American football? By noon, London's subway system was full of fans wearing powder-blue Bolts jerseys and black Saints gear who were soggy from the morning rain. The fans emerged from the station and took their first look at Wembley Stadium's signature arch. Wow, said one woman clad in a leather Chargers jacket, a yellow beanie and gloves. Beautiful. A jazz band and a juggler entertained fans as thousands packed the New Orleans-themed tailgate party and munched on bratwurst, fish and chips and hamburgers. The food not so good, said Steve Gauthier of Jamul. Thumbs down. But the beer was flowing, and at less than 4 British pounds, it was cheaper than at Qualcomm Stadium. They're seven bucks here, and they're nine at home, so we saved a few bucks, Gauthier said. That means I get to drink more. Jerseys from almost every NFL team were spotted, worn mostly by British fans. In one concession line, the Cardinals, Dolphins and Raiders were represented. Chargers fan Minsung Kim, 18, latched onto football after he started playing the Madden NFL video game four years ago. The first game I watched on television was against the Cowboys and the Chargers, said Kim, who lives near London and plays for a local amateur football team. Now, we watch three games in a row on satellite every Sunday. Kim said he skipped school to buy tickets for yesterday's game, which cost him about 50 pounds, or about $79. It's so expensive, he said. Football enthusiasts from Spain, Israel, Finland, New Zealand, Ireland and Denmark made their way to the gates, many of them outfitted in yellow and blue. By game time, the stadium was nearly full. Fans took their seats in the posh club section where Saints flags rested in the cup holders, a reminder that the matchup was considered a home game for New Orleans. This place is awesome, said John Swanstrom, who arrived in London a few days ago with three close friends. The acoustics sound great. Leucadia resident Nick Lewis munched on nachos as the Chargers took the field. They were about 4 pounds, he said of the snack, leaning in as the crowd bellowed around him. They were OK. A nice try. At Wembley, the field is called a pitch, mysterymeat pies are sold at concession stands and the stadium's architecture was designed to shelter fans from the often-dreary weather. A few more ways you knew you weren't at the Q: Ushers patrolled the aisles, asking people to sit after big plays. Almost the entire game was watched sitting down. All food service stopped after halftime. The only thing available to eat after that was candy floss, London's equivalent of cotton candy. If you wanted something to munch on, you had to get it yourself. Vendors didn't sell in the aisles. Too much beer? Not to worry. Restrooms were everywhere. Trash cans, on the other hand, were not. Win or lose, the experience was an adventure, something to tell your kids about years later, fans said. All week, they represented San Diego at pubs and at the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. They yelled Go Chargers! whenever they spotted a bolt. They lifted their pinky fingers during tea and understood about every fourth word a Brit said to them. The people in London are a lot of fun, Gauthier said. They like to socialize. Relationships were formed from this experience, not only across international lines but also between fans from the same hometown.

59 Once in a lifetime is a big expression, but that's what it is, said Scott Pedersen, 44, of La Jolla. I just believe in what we're doing here. Brees leads Saints over Bolts in London By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press WEMBLEY, England ---- After last year's lowscoring mudfest, the NFL was hoping for some offensive fireworks this time at Wembley Stadium. The Chargers and the New Orleans Saints delivered. Drew Brees went 30-for-41 for 339 yards and three touchdown passes against his former team to lead the Saints to a win over the Chargers, dropping them to 3-5. The Saints (4-4) held off a late comeback by the Chargers, who came from down early in the fourth quarter and were driving for the tying touchdown when linebacker Jonathan Vilma picked off a pass by Philip Rivers with just over a minute to go. Brees took a safety in the final seconds to complete the scoring. Last year, the New York Giants slogged to a win over the Miami Dolphins in London on a rain-soaked field. This time, 83,226 fans at England's showcase venue witnessed highscoring, offensive football at its best ---- with a furious finish to boot. The game turned into a shootout between Brees and Rivers, his former backup in San Diego, as both teams had more than 400 yards of offense. Brees, who played his first five seasons for the Chargers before signing as a free agent with New Orleans before the 2006 season, faced his former teammates for the first time. "This game was not about me proving a point or proving anybody wrong or saying they shouldn't have let me go," Brees said. "We beat a very good team today that needed a victory as badly as we did." The Saints bounced back from last week's loss to the Panthers and coped just fine without star back Reggie Bush, who underwent surgery on his injured left knee earlier this week. "It was an important win," coach Sean Payton said. "I thought our players did a good job of handling some of the distractions, and some of the things that come up after a tough loss, and certainly the injuries. We were able to put that aside and still play a good team and get a win today, and that's encouraging." The Chargers' defense never found a way to contain Brees. Coming into the game leading the NFL with 2,224 yards passing, Brees exploited the Chargers' vulnerable secondary. "We really just opened up the playbook today and called all the things we feel good about," he said. But Rivers came up with big numbers, too, completing 25 of 40 attempts for 341 yards and three touchdowns to bring his season total to 19 TDs. But while Brees went without an interception, Rivers' one pick on a late drive proved crucial. "The whole experience was a lot of fun, except the outcome of the game," Rivers said. "It's a tough one to swallow, and 3-5 with a 13-hour flight ahead of us doesn't make it any better." The Chargers also got a big game from LaDainian Tomlinson, who shrugged off a recent toe injury to rush for 105 yards on 19 carries and catch a touchdown pass. It was only his second 100-yard effort in 12 games, and the 47th of his career. But it was Brees' performance that Tomlinson wanted to talk about. "I was sitting on the sideline watching him working his magic, and I kept on just thinking 'When is he going to miss one?' " Tomlinson said. The Chargers, who trail Denver (4-3) in the AFC West, go home for a bye week. "I think mentally and physically that will help us," Chargers coach Norv Turner said. "We have an eight-game season coming up. We'll get back and get ready for that." New Orleans running back Deuce McAllister, starting in place of Bush and playing in the shadow of a reported recent positive drug test, ran for 55 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. The Chargers hurt themselves with penalties, getting flagged 14 times for 134 yards. They also had a touchdown called back by a penalty and what looked like a 73-yard touchdown pass went through the hands of Vincent Jackson on their opening drive of the second half. The Saints were the "home" team, and the London crowd responded by giving them loud support and waving black New Orleans pennants. After last year's muddy mess, there were fears that London's notorious wet weather could ruin things again. There was a steady rain Sunday morning and early afternoon, but the showers ended by game time. The field was slippery and torn up in places, but not enough to stop these two high-powered offenses. After the teams traded field goals in the first quarter, they scored 34 points in the second quarter. Brees threw TD passes to Devery Henderson (12 yards) and Lance Moore (30 yards), while Rivers responded with 12-yard scoring throws to Tomlinson and Antonio Gates. McAllister had a 1-yard TD run as the Saints led at halftime. The Saints went up in the third quarter on Brees' 1-yard pass to Mark Campbell. Rivers had a 5-yard TD pass to Brandon Manumaleuna negated when guard Kris Dielman was flagged for holding. The Chargers settled for a 24-yard field goal by Nate Kaeding, making it Mike Carney went over from 1 yard to make it for the Saints. After a 31-yard field goal by Kaeding, the Chargers recovered an onside kick and Rivers threw a 14-yard TD pass to Jackson with 7:29 to play to get within a touchdown. On the next drive, Brees appeared to have a pass intercepted by Eric Weddle, who stepped in front of Billy Miller. After a review, however, it was ruled that Weddle did not have control of the ball when he hit the ground. Bolts put on a jolly good show despite loss Furious comeback falls just short in fourth quarter By CHRIS LEHOURITES - AP Sunday, October 26, :40 PM PDT WEMBLEY, England ---- The Chargers' late charge certainly made it interesting until the end, even if it came up short. Trailing by 17 points early in the fourth quarter, the Chargers started to put on a stunning comeback Sunday before finally succumbing to the New Orleans Saints at Wembley Stadium. "I thought it was what the fans here wanted to see," Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo said. "I thought they wanted a high-scoring game. I thought they wanted to see the ball being thrown. I thought they wanted to see amazing athletes making amazing plays, and that's what they got." The Chargers were hanging in with the Saints for much of the game, and got within six points just before halftime at But Drew Brees' third touchdown pass and a 1-yard run from Mike Karney gave the Saints a commanding lead early in the fourth. That's when Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers really started hitting his mark, eventually finishing with 341 yards, two more than Brees. After a field goal and a successful onside kick, Rivers hit Vincent Jackson for a 14-yard touchdown pass to make it "(His) greatest strength to me is he's a great competitor," Chargers coach Norv Turner said of Rivers, Brees' former backup in San Diego. "(The) mental toughness he has is an example for our entire team." With more than seven minutes still to play and trailing by only seven points, the Chargers kicked off and soon thought they got the ball back when Eric Weddle was at first credited with an interception. The replay, however, showed that he didn't have possession when he ---- and the ball ---- hit the ground. "I thought I had it. I had my hand underneath it," Weddle said. "I guess it wasn't a catch, so no play." The Saints eventually punted, giving Rivers and his Chargers another chance. But Jonathan Vilma then intercepted a tipped pass. Rivers made a final heave into the end zone with a second on the clock, but it was knocked to the ground after floating into a group of players jumping on the goal line. And despite Rivers' three touchdown passes and an entertaining week in Britain, the loss put a damper on the return home. "The whole experience was a lot of fun, except the outcome of the game," Rivers said. "It's a tough one to swallow, and 3-5 with a 13-hour flight ahead of us doesn't make it any better."

60 Loyal fans follow team to London By Gary Warth North County Times Staff Writer Sunday, October 26, :08 PM PDT LONDON ---- Del Mar residents and longtime Chargers fans Tom and Kellie McCarthy couldn't believe they were in Wembley Stadium on Sunday waiting for their favorite team to take on the New Orleans Saints. "When we learned the Chargers were going to play here, we got our airline tickets," said Tom, who booked the flight in March. A couple of months later, they learned they were pushing their luck by not getting tickets immediately. People who wanted to see the game had to enter a lottery, and odds were against the McCarthys. Fortunately, a friend in Milan, Italy, came through and bought the tickets on ebay. "This is cool," Tom said as he sipped a beer at a tailgate party outside the stadium. "I wouldn't miss this game for anything," said Kathy, who flew to London despite wearing a neck brace to nurse a pinched nerve. "We are loyal Chargers fans. We have been for 25 years. Even when they were 1-14," she said. "Isn't it just exciting to be here?" Jim Littman of La Costa, another season ticket holder, said he got his ticket immediately with no problem. "I think it's fantastic," Littman said about being in London to watch the Bolts. "It's a once-in-alifetime experience to go to Wembley. My friends tell me it's a religious experience." Littman's friend Gavin Hayhurst, a London resident, wore a LaDainian Tomlinson jersey and said he was looking forward to finally seeing the team live. "It's very popular here," he said about American football. The NFL last had a league in the U.K. about five years ago, and Littman said he used to follow the British Monarchs team. Inside the stadium, the Saints seemed to be the fan favorites, but some U.K. residents were cheering on the Chargers as their adopted team. "I went on holiday and watched the game in a San Diego bar, and I've been a fan ever since," David Brown of London said. "I've been watching the game in the U.K. for 10 years, and I just chose the Chargers as my team," Richard Black said in a thick Scottish brogue. The two friends have known each other 10 years, but learned they share a love for the Chargers only five years ago, when Brown saw Black wearing a team jersey. "It's great to see them in the U.K.," Black said. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience." But then there was Keith Smith of Essex, England, who billed himself as the "Crusader Raider." Dressed in medieval garb with an Oakland Raider logo as his crest, Smith said he was there specifically to root against the Chargers. Smith also said he felt fortunate to get tickets, as he heard 2 million people had entered a lottery for them. Kellie Flaherty of Carmel Mountain said coming to the game was a great excuse to visit London. She and her husband, Ron, have been season ticket holders since she bought them as his Christmas present two years ago while he was in Iraq. He is a Marine chief warrant officer stationed at Miramar. "It's very surreal," Ron said about watching the Chargers in London. "It's awesome." The Flahertys did feel a little uneasy in their hotel, however. "We booked our reservations before we realized we were in the Saints' hotel," he said. "The whole Saints team is there." "They've been really good," Kellie said about the fans. "Except for this morning. Game day." London was lousy with Chargers and Saints fans all week, with gold fleur-de-lis and yellow lightning bolts seen along the banks of the River Thames, Piccadilly Circus and, of course, pubs throughout the city. They passed one another with quiet head nods or boisterous high-fives, tourists with a common purpose and a sense of sharing something special as their teams prepared to play in London. Carmel Valley residents Rich and Susan Pyke arrived in London on Monday and took a side trip to Paris before returning for some sightseeing. While touring the Tower of London, Rich said he probably sees two Chargers home games a year. "He's a sports addict," Susan said. "I try to go to one a year." Susan's brother lives in London, so the game provided an opportunity for a reunion. This was Rich's first trip to England, and he bought his tickets on ebay for 249 pounds each, or about $395. Londoners did not seem excited about the arrival of American football. A BBC sportscaster admitted that someone had to explain the game. He also reported, however, that the NFL's arrival had been a major morale boost to the small American football league in the city. The game also was an opportunity for Louisiana to promote New Orleans. On Friday and Saturday at the massive O2 entertainment complex, some of the Big Easy's biggest names performed to Americans and Britons. "You ready for Sunday?" a Chargers fan said passing a Saints fan. "We're ready." SAINTS 37, CHARGERS 32 Saints' air show stops Chargers in London Saints' Brees passes for 339 yards as New Orleans holds off San Diego, By Chuck Culpepper LOS ANGELES TIMES October 27, 2008 Reporting from London Any uninitiated Briton catching the New Orleans Saints' victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday evening might've deduced this NFL thingamajig from over there can prove rather vivid after all. It can come down to a strapping sort such as Philip Rivers heaving a weirdly shaped "football" 65 yards through Wembley Stadium air into an end zone teeming with four receivers and eight defenders as the clock strikes 0:00. It can feature a team such as San Diego trailing with 14:49 left but pulling off this delightful little gizmo called an "onside kick" and later standing only 27 yards from tying the score just after this really bizarre concoction called a "two-minute warning." It can hinge somewhat on an interception by San Diego's Eric Weddle with 5:39 left that looks ominous for New Orleans until that referee over there does this absolutely peculiar thing and goes over to watch the play again on TV, realizing there's no interception after all! And far from the slapstick muddle of the New York Giants' win over the Miami Dolphins in the rain and slop of 2007, it can showcase "amazing athletes making amazing plays," as Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo raved. Those athletes included the Saints' Drew Brees, who minced his former team for 339 yards passing and three touchdowns, and San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson, who rushed for 105 yards and caught five passes for 65. In all, receivers caught 680 yards worth of passes, and the NFL made a gaudy second foray into London. Even as neither the rain nor the streaker from 2007 showed up, some oddities did prevail. A public-address announcer in the Queen's Park Tube station gave train instructions to those attending "the Yankee game." A line near the stadium stretched out onto the sidewalk -- from the counter at a Kentucky Fried Chicken. A game by the mighty NFL went dwarfed in town by a soccer event, that being Chelsea 0, Liverpool 1 (the home club always referenced first in England). Then, also abnormally, an NFL regular-season game played to the kind of stirring noise that seems to echo naturally through Wembley, where the 83,226 sellout of 2008 outnumbered the 81,176 sellout of The Saints' home game 4,626 miles from home "felt like a home game, but you know, it probably had even more of a playoff feel to it," said New Orleans mainstay Deuce McAllister, who in Reggie Bush's absence rushed for 55 yards and caught passes for 30.

61 Tomlinson noted it was "a really exciting game it was just great to be a part of," and Rivers likened it to those college days when "everything's just as you wished except for the outcome." Some players stashed game programs as keepsakes. Out on the pitch played the subplot foreign to most of the 60 million Britons, save for that fervent sliver who keep track and maybe even watch "Monday Night Football" on Tuesday mornings at 2 a.m. Brees opposed San Diego, and you might've heard how three years ago San Diego had both Rivers and Brees and pretty much had to choose one. Occasionally, while sitting on the bench studying photographs of the Chargers' defense, Brees would look up to see his former backfield mate Tomlinson "taking one around the end and I'm shaking my head saying I've seen that many times from a different point of view.... " Then Tomlinson would sit on the bench and later say: "It was strange. I was sitting over there on the sideline watching him work his magic, and I just kept on thinking to myself, When is he going to miss one? He's supposed to be my friend. I was thinking, When's he going to throw an interception and help us out?" He never did, even if he sort of did until that referee looked at that thingy and said he didn't. Chargers linebacker Tim Dobbins said of Brees: "He's just a great vet. Obviously I think he could look at our coverage and tell what we had.... Just an old-fashioned, good quarterback." Brees denied trying to prove any point -- "I know what everybody's thinking" -- and he left for the bus toward the yawning trip home, glad he didn't have to say, "It's tough and 3-5 with a 13-hour flight ahead of us doesn't make it any better." Those words belonged to Rivers, while Brees' teammate Jonathan Vilma, the linebacker who intercepted Rivers' silly heave into a New Orleans team meeting at the 12-yard line with 1:09 left, called the whole trip "pain-free." He waxed about the beauty of the Arsenal practice fields. Then again, asked by a Japanese TV reporter whether he'd like to show off the NFL in Tokyo, Vilma said, "That's a long flight." Culpepper is a special correspondent. Saints top sagging Bolts as NFL gives London a show By Jeffrey Stinson, USA TODAY LONDON The New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers delivered Sunday what the NFL wants a soccer-crazed Britain and the world to see: Razzle-dazzle American football, with the Saints winning after a lastsecond Chargers Hail Mary to the end zone fell incomplete. The high-flying game with 860 yards of combined offense, 680 coming through the air was played at Wembley Stadium, where a 3-2 soccer game usually qualifies as highscoring. Sunday's game was the NFL's second regularseason matchup here as part of a four-year plan to expand the popularity of America's No. 1 sport overseas. Last year, the New York Giants beat the Miami Dolphins in a sloppy inaugural game marred by rain and slick field conditions. The field was slippery again this year after several days of rain, but that was the only similarity. There were eight touchdowns and four field goals Sunday between two teams trying to reach.500 and keep their playoff hopes alive. "We really put on a show tonight," said Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, who scored a TD and amassed 170 yards from scrimmage. "That's the reason we came here: to show the world why American football is so exciting." The Chargers (3-5) certainly fueled the drama in the fourth quarter, kicking a field goal, recovering an onside kick and scoring a touchdown in the span of 2:14 to pull within with 7:21 left in the game. But Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma snuffed San Diego's next drive, intercepting a deflected Philip Rivers pass at the New Orleans 10-yard line with just over a minute left. Saints quarterback Drew Brees intentionally threw the ball out of the back of his end zone to cap the Saints' final possession, giving San Diego a safety but also taking the clock down to 8 seconds. After Darren Sproles' 32-yard kick return to midfield, Rivers' desperation heave to the end zone was knocked down. Brees, who played in San Diego from and faced his former team for the first time, was holding his breath when the ball was in the air. "You just hope you knock it down," he said. Neither quarterback was sacked amid the offensive fireworks. Saints coach Sean Payton said the slick turf made it difficult for either teams' defenses to dig in, pressure the quarterback and cover receivers. "It was hard to get your footing to plant because it tears up," he said. Brees, who passed for 339 yards and three TDs, remains on pace to break Dan Marino's single-season record for passing yards (5,084); Brees has 2,563 yards through eight games. Rivers (341 yards) also fired three TDs, giving him a league-high 19 for the season, but his interception ended the Chargers' best chance to tie the game. "This game was not about me proving a point or proving anybody wrong or saying they shouldn't have let me go," Brees said. "We beat a very good team today that needed a victory as badly as we did." The Saints bounced back from last week's loss to the Panthers and coped just fine without star back Reggie Bush, who underwent surgery on his injured left knee earlier this week. "It was an important win," Payton said. "I thought our players did a good job of handling some of the distractions, and some of the things that come up after a tough loss, and certainly the injuries. We were able to put that aside and still play a good team and get a win today, and that's encouraging." San Diego's defense never found a way to contain Brees. "We really just opened up the playbook today and called all the things we feel good about," Brees said. The Chargers did get a big game from Tomlinson, who shrugged off a recent toe injury to rush for 105 yards on 19 carries and catch a touchdown pass. It was only his second 100-yard effort in 12 games, and the 47th of his career. But it was Brees' performance that Tomlinson wanted to talk about. "I was sitting on the sideline watching him working his magic, and I kept on just thinking 'When is he going to miss one?"' Tomlinson said. The Chargers, who trail Denver (4-3) in the AFC West, go home for a bye week. "I think mentally and physically that will help us," Chargers coach Norv Turner said. "We have an eight-game season coming up. We'll get back and get ready for that." The Chargers hurt themselves with penalties, getting flagged 14 times for 134 yards. They also had a touchdown called back by a penalty and what looked like a 73-yard touchdown pass went through the hands of Vincent Jackson on their opening drive of the second half. After the teams traded field goals in the first quarter, they scored 34 points in the second quarter. Brees threw TD passes to Devery Henderson (12 yards) and Lance Moore (30 yards), while Rivers responded with 12-yard scoring throws to Tomlinson and Antonio Gates. Deuce McAllister, playing under the cloud of a possible violation of the league's steroids policy, had a 1-yard TD run as the Saints led at the half. The Saints went up in the third quarter on Brees' 1-yard pass to Mark Campbell. Rivers had a 5-yard TD pass to Brandon Manumaleuna negated when guard Kris Dielman was flagged for holding. The Chargers settled for a 24-yard field goal by Nate Kaeding, making it Mike Carney went over from 1 yard to make it for the Chargers. After a 31-yard field goal by Kaeding, the Chargers recovered an onside kick and Rivers threw a 14-yard TD pass to Jackson with 7:29 to play to get within a touchdown. On the next drive, Brees appeared to be intercepted by Eric Weddle, who stepped in front of Billy Miller. After a review, however, it was ruled that Weddle did not have control of the ball when he hit the ground. The Saints (4-4) were designated the home team and Wembley was decked in banners bearing the Saints' colors and fleur de lis logo. Most of the 83,226 spectators waved black flags emblazoned with "Be a Saint" on them. Before the game, about 20,000 fans at a Mardi Gras-themed tailgate party tapped their toes to

62 Dixieland music as a parade danced through the crowd. The Saints clearly were the favorites, if crowd noise at the appropriate times served as a gauge. Fans chanted "Deuce," when Saints tailback Deuce McAllister carried the ball. And Rivers was subject to more noise when he called signals at the line. "I think it's been great," Bobby Sortina, a New Orleans resident, said of the league's efforts to bring a flavor of the "the Big Easy" to jolly old England. "We have music. We had a little parade, like Bourbon Street on Mardi Gras day." Sortina, 58, was among a group of 30 regular fans who traveled from New Orleans and were whooping it up and leading cheers at the tailgate party. In all, about 5,000 fans from both teams cross the Atlantic for the game, the league said. "Yeah," Sortina said with southern politeness, "it's like home away from home." But, he also said of Saints fans, "We just have fun no matter where we go." Richard Stonier, a British fan of the Saints who has been to a game in the Super Dome, said otherwise. "No way near the same," said Stonier, 24, from Stoke-on-Trent, England, and a member of a British club of Saints fans. "New Orleans is an amazing place. The atmosphere at the 'dome is fantastic. They start at 9 in the morning, barbequeing, partying. Everybody's having a good time. That's what it's all about." The atmosphere, he said, is still a little, well, more reserved, like the British. "It's not the same as New Orleans," Stonier said. Still, he said, "It's good to see they (the NFL) made the effort." Notes: The pre-game entertainment featured a British flavor with a performance by rock band Stereophonics.... American R&B singer Ne-Yo sang the national anthem, with British soul diva Joss Stone performing "God Save the Queen." year-old British swimmer Rebecca Adlington wore her two Beijing gold medals around her neck as she served as honorary captain of the Saints for the coin toss.... The game was broadcast live in the UK on both Sky Sports and BBC2.... Former NFL receiving great Jerry Rice was in the commentary booth for BBC.

63 International Series National Football League Game Summary NFL Copyright 2008 by The National Football League. All rights reserved. This summary and play-by-play is for the express purpose of assisting media in their coverage of the game; any other use of this material is prohibited without the written permission of the National Football League. Updated: 11/3/2008 Date: Sunday, 10/26/2008 San Diego Chargers At New Orleans Saints at Wembley, London, England Start Time: 5:06 PM GMT Game Weather: Mostly Cloudy Played Outdoors on Turf: Grass Referee: Corrente, Tony (99) Line Judge: Hussey, John (35) Back Judge: Helverson, Scott (93) Game Day Weather Temp: 54 F (12.2 C), Humidity: 94%, Wind: WSW 9 mph Wind Chill: 0 Officials Umpire: Wilson, Steve (29) Head Linesman: McGrath, John (120) Side Judge: Baynes, Allen (56) Field Judge: Weir, Mike (50) Replay Official: Mantooth, Bob San Diego Chargers Lineups New Orleans Saints Offense Defense Offense Defense WR 89 C.Chambers DE 99 I.Olshansky WR 16 L.Moore LDE 94 C.Grant LT 73 M.McNeill DT 76 J.Williams LT 70 J.Brown NT 71 K.Clancy LG 68 K.Dielman DE 93 L.Castillo LG 77 C.Nicks DT 98 S.Ellis C 61 N.Hardwick OLB 95 S.Phillips C 68 M.Lehr RDE 91 W.Smith RG 79 M.Goff ILB 54 S.Cooper RG 73 J.Evans SLB 55 S.Fujita RT 66 J.Clary ILB 51 T.Dobbins RT 78 J.Stinchcomb MLB 51 J.Vilma TE 85 A.Gates OLB 94 J.Tucker TE 80 M.Campbell WLB 58 S.Shanle WR 83 V.Jackson LCB 23 Q.Jammer WR 19 D.Henderson LCB 34 M.McKenzie QB 17 P.Rivers SS 42 C.Hart QB 9 D.Brees SS 41 R.Harper FB 35 M.Tolbert FS 32 E.Weddle FB 44 M.Karney FS 43 K.Kaesviharn RB 21 L.Tomlinson RCB 31 A.Cromartie RB 26 D.McAllister RCB 20 R.Gay P 5 M.Scifres, K 10 N.Kaeding, WR 11 L.Naanee, CB 20 A.Cason, RB- FB 22 J.Hester, CB 24 C.Gordon, FS 27 P.Oliver, SS 28 S.Gregory, RB- KR 43 D.Sproles, LS 50 D.Binn, ILB 57 M.Wilhelm, ILB 59 B.Siler, C 62 J.Newberry, G-C 63 S.Mruczkowski, T 70 L.Shelton, DE 74 J.Cesaire, WR 80 M.Floyd, WR 81 K.Osgood, TE 86 B.Manumaleuna, OLB 90 A.Applewhite, OLB 92 M.Harris, DT 97 R.Bingham QB 7 B.Volek Substitutions Did Not Play Not Active QB 6 C.Whitehurst, ILB 53 A.Waters, ILB 58 D.Smith, G 67 K.Forney, T 75 C.Clark, WR 84 C.Davis, TE 88 K.Wilson, DT 98 I.Scott K 5 T.Mehlhaff, P 7 B.Graham, WR 12 M.Colston, WR 17 R.Meachem, RB 23 P.Thomas, RB 27 A.Stecker, CB 28 U.Young, S 29 J.Bullocks, CB 31 A.Glenn, S 39 C.Reis, LS 47 K.Houser, LB 50 M.Mitchell, LB 54 T.Evans, LB 56 J.Dunbar, T 64 Z.Strief, TE 83 B.Miller, TE 88 J.Shockey, DL 92 R.Ayodele, DE 93 B.McCray, DT 96 A.Lake, DE 97 J.Charleston QB 11 M.Brunell, G 67 J.Nesbit Substitutions Did Not Play Not Active QB 3 J.Harrington, WR 15 C.Roby, RB 25 R.Bush, CB 42 J.David, DT 66 B.Young, T 74 J.Bushrod, C/G 76 J.Goodwin, WR 81 D.Patten Field Goals (made ( ) & missed) N.Kaeding (33) (24) (31) T.Mehlhaff (23) OT Total VISITOR: San Diego Chargers HOME: New Orleans Saints Scoring Plays Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home Saints 1 6:34 T.Mehlhaff 23 yd. Field Goal (14-69, 8:26) 0 3 Charger 1 3:30 N.Kaeding 33 yd. Field Goal (7-51, 3:04) 3 3 Saints 2 11:02 D.Henderson 12 yd. pass from D.Brees (kick failed, hlu) (10-89, 4:06) 3 9 Saints 2 8:52 D.McAllister 1 yd. run (T.Mehlhaff kick) (6-25, 2:00) 3 16 Charger 2 5:35 L.Tomlinson 12 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) (7-66, 3:17) Saints 2 3:29 L.Moore 30 yd. pass from D.Brees (T.Mehlhaff kick) (4-76, 2:06) Charger 2 1:08 A.Gates 12 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) (5-64, 2:21) Saints 3 10:15 M.Campbell 1 yd. pass from D.Brees (T.Mehlhaff kick) (8-87, 3:43) Charger 3 3:25 N.Kaeding 24 yd. Field Goal (12-64, 6:50) Saints 4 14:49 M.Karney 1 yd. run (T.Mehlhaff kick) (7-77, 3:36) Charger 4 9:35 N.Kaeding 31 yd. Field Goal (12-63, 5:14) Charger 4 7:21 V.Jackson 14 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) (5-57, 2:14) Charger 4 0:08 D.Brees fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety Paid Attendance: 83,226 Time: 3:22

64 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD L.Tomlinson D.Sproles M.Tolbert P.Rivers Total San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints 10/26/2008 at Wembley Final Individual Statistics New Orleans Saints RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD D.McAllister P.Thomas A.Stecker M.Karney D.Brees Total PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT P.Rivers / D.Brees / Total / Total / PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD A.Gates L.Tomlinson C.Chambers V.Jackson D.Sproles M.Floyd B.Manumaleuna PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD B.Miller L.Moore A.Stecker D.McAllister D.Henderson M.Colston M.Campbell J.Shockey Total INTERCEPTIONS Total NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD J.Vilma Total Total PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG M.Scifres B.Graham Total Total PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD D.Sproles L.Moore Returns Returns KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD D.Sproles P.Thomas Returns Returns San Diego Chargers FUMBLES FUM LOST OWN-REC YDS TD FORCED OPP-REC YDS TD OUT-BDS D.Sproles T.Dobbins Total New Orleans Saints FUMBLES FUM LOST OWN-REC YDS TD FORCED OPP-REC YDS TD OUT-BDS D.Henderson D.Brees C.Reis U.Young Total

65 San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints 10/26/2008 at Wembley Final Team Statistics Visitor Home Chargers Saints TOTAL FIRST DOWNS By Rushing 3 6 By Passing By Penalty 1 6 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY % % FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY % % TOTAL NET YARDS Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing) Average gain per offensive play NET YARDS RUSHING Total Rushing Plays Average gain per rushing play Tackles for a loss-number and yards NET YARDS PASSING Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass Gross yards passing PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing) KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks PUNTS Number and Average Had Blocked 0 0 FGs - PATs Had Blocked Net Punting Average TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs) 20 8 No. and Yards Punt Returns No. and Yards Kickoff Returns No. and Yards Interception Returns PENALTIES Number and Yards FUMBLES Number and Lost TOUCHDOWNS 3 5 Rushing 0 2 Passing 3 3 EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts Kicking Made-Attempts FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts RED ZONE EFFICIENCY % % GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY % % SAFETIES 1 0 FINAL SCORE TIME OF POSSESSION 29:10 30:50

66 # San Diego Chargers Time Time Recd Lost Time Poss How Ball Obtained San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints 10/26/2008 at Wembley Ball Possession And Drive Chart Drive Began (342) Average SD 31 # Play Yds Gain Yds Pen Net Yds 1st Down Last Scrm How Given Up 1 6:34 3:30 3:04 Kickoff SD * NO 15 Field Goal 2 1:54 0:08 1:46 Punt SD SD 40 Punt 3 11:02 10:52 0:10 Kickoff Fumble 4 8:52 5:35 3:17 Kickoff SD * NO 12 Touchdown 5 3:29 1:08 2:21 Kickoff SD * NO 12 Touchdown 6 0:05 0:00 0:05 Punt SD SD 10 End of Half 7 15:00 13:58 1:02 Kickoff SD SD 28 Punt 8 10:15 3:25 6:50 Kickoff SD * NO 6 Field Goal 9 14:49 9:35 5:14 Kickoff SD * NO 13 Field Goal 10 9:35 7:21 2:14 Onside Kick SD * NO 14 Touchdown 11 4:08 1:09 2:59 Punt SD NO 32 Interception 12 0:08 0:00 0:08 Kickoff End of Game # New Orleans Saints Time Time Recd Lost * inside opponent's 20 Time How Ball Poss Obtained Drive Began (258) Average NO 26 # Play Yds Gain Yds Pen Net Yds 1st Down Last Scrm How Given Up 1 15:00 6:34 8:26 Kickoff NO * SD 5 Field Goal 2 3:30 1:54 1:36 Kickoff NO NO 36 Punt 3 0:08 11:02 4:06 Punt NO * SD 12 Touchdown 4 10:52 8:52 2:00 Fumble SD * SD 1 Touchdown 5 5:35 3:29 2:06 Kickoff NO SD 30 Touchdown 6 1:08 0:05 1:03 Kickoff NO SD 49 Punt 7 13:58 10:15 3:43 Punt NO * SD 1 Touchdown 8 3:25 14:49 3:36 Kickoff NO * SD 1 Touchdown 9 7:21 4:08 3:13 Kickoff NO NO 44 Punt 10 1:09 0:08 1:01 Interception NO NO 26 Fumble, Safety Time of Possession by Quarter Visitor San Diego Chargers 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total 4:50 5:53 7:52 10:35 29:10 Home New Orleans Saints 10:10 9:07 7:08 4:25 30:50 Kickoff Drive No.-Start Average Chargers: 7 - SD 34 Saints: 6 - NO 24

67 San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints 10/26/2008 at Wembley Final Defensive Statistics San Diego Chargers Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams Misc TKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL QH IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR T.Dobbins Q.Jammer S.Phillips S.Cooper C.Hart E.Weddle A.Cason C.Gordon J.Tucker M.Wilhelm R.Bingham A.Cromartie L.Castillo B.Siler S.Gregory J.Cesaire M.Harris A.Applewhite K.Osgood J.Hester V.Jackson Total New Orleans Saints TKL /TK=Tackle AST /AS=Assist COMB=Combined TFL=Tackles for a Loss QH=Quarterback Hit IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF =Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery BL=Blocked Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams Misc TKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL QH IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR J.Vilma R.Gay S.Shanle R.Harper W.Smith S.Fujita A.Glenn K.Kaesviharn K.Clancy B.McCray C.Grant M.McKenzie U.Young S.Ellis T.Evans C.Reis J.Charleston P.Thomas J.Dunbar D.Henderson Total

68 Chargers (Visitor) Saints (Home) San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints 10/26/2008 at Wembley First Half Summary PERIOD SCORES TIME OF POSSESSION 3 14 = 17 Chargers 10: = 23 Saints 19:17 Scoring Plays Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Score Visitor Home Saints 1 6:34 T.Mehlhaff 23 yd. Field Goal (14-69, 8:26) 0 3 Charger 1 3:30 N.Kaeding 33 yd. Field Goal (7-51, 3:04) 3 3 Saints 2 11:02 D.Henderson 12 yd. pass from D.Brees (kick failed, hlu) (10-89, 4:06) 3 9 Saints 2 8:52 D.McAllister 1 yd. run (T.Mehlhaff kick) (6-25, 2:00) 3 16 Charger 2 5:35 L.Tomlinson 12 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) (7-66, 3:17) Saints 2 3:29 L.Moore 30 yd. pass from D.Brees (T.Mehlhaff kick) (4-76, 2:06) Charger 2 1:08 A.Gates 12 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Kaeding kick) (5-64, 2:21) Chargers Saints TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 8 18 First Downs Rushing-Passing-by Penalty THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY % % TOTAL NET YARDS Total Offensive Plays NET YARDS RUSHING NET YARDS PASSING Gross Yards Passing Times thrown-yards lost attempting to pass Pass Attempts-Completions-Had Intercepted Punts-Number and Average Penalties-Number and Yards Fumbles-Number and Lost Red Zone Efficiency % % Average Drive Start SD 29 NO 31 San Diego Chargers RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD L.Tomlinson M.Tolbert P.Rivers New Orleans Saints RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD D.McAllister P.Thomas A.Stecker Total Total Total PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT P.Rivers / D.Brees / / Total / PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD A.Gates L.Moore V.Jackson A.Stecker L.Tomlinson D.Henderson C.Chambers D.McAllister B.Miller M.Campbell M.Colston J.Shockey Total Total San Diego Chargers Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams Misc TKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL QH IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR T.Dobbins Q.Jammer A.Cason C.Hart New Orleans Saints Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams Misc

69 San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints 10/26/2008 at Wembley First Half Summary 2 TKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL QH IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR R.Harper S.Fujita R.Gay S.Shanle

70 San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints at Wembley Play By Play 1st Quarter 10/26/2008 Page 1 NO wins toss, elects to Receive, and SD elects to defend the West goal. N.Kaeding kicks 63 yards from SD 30 to NO 7. P.Thomas to NO 26 for 19 yards (M.Harris). New Orleans Saints at 15: NO 26 (15:00) D.McAllister up the middle to NO 30 for 4 yards (S.Phillips). 2-6-NO 30 (14:19) D.Brees pass short left to B.Miller ran ob at NO 40 for 10 yards (T.Dobbins) NO 40 (13:49) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to L.Moore to NO 46 for 6 yards (A.Cason). 2-4-NO 46 (13:09) A.Stecker right guard to 50 for 4 yards (S.Cooper) (12:33) D.McAllister right tackle to SD 45 for 5 yards (Q.Jammer). 2-5-SD 45 (11:59) D.McAllister left end to SD 33 for 12 yards (E.Weddle) SD 33 (11:18) D.Brees pass short middle to D.McAllister to SD 22 for 11 yards (T.Dobbins) SD 22 (10:33) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to P.Thomas to SD 16 for 6 yards (S.Cooper). PENALTY on SD-S.Phillips, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at SD 22 - No Play SD 17 (10:09) P.Thomas left guard to SD 12 for 5 yards (C.Hart). 2-5-SD 12 (9:32) D.McAllister right tackle to SD 9 for 3 yards (S.Phillips). 3-2-SD 9 (8:57) D.Brees pass short right to D.Henderson to SD 7 for 2 yards (Q.Jammer). 1-7-SD 7 (8:28) D.McAllister up the middle to SD 4 for 3 yards (C.Hart). PENALTY on NO-M.Lehr, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SD 7 - No Play SD 17 (8:04) D.Brees pass short right to D.McAllister to SD 8 for 9 yards (J.Tucker). 2-8-SD 8 (7:22) D.Brees pass short middle to A.Stecker to SD 5 for 3 yards (T.Dobbins). 3-5-SD 5 (6:41) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short middle to M.Colston (C.Hart). 4-5-SD 5 (6:37) T.Mehlhaff 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-B.Graham. SD 0 NO 3, 14 plays, 69 yards, 1 penalty, 8:26 drive, 8:26 elapsed T.Mehlhaff kicks 63 yards from NO 30 to SD 7. D.Sproles to SD 34 for 27 yards (A.Glenn). San Diego Chargers at 6:34, (1st play from scrimmage 6:28) 1-10-SD 34 (6:28) L.Tomlinson right guard ran ob at NO 40 for 26 yards (R.Harper) NO 40 (6:00) L.Tomlinson left guard to NO 37 for 3 yards (W.Smith). 2-7-NO 37 (5:27) P.Rivers pass short middle to A.Gates to NO 21 for 16 yards (R.Harper) NO 21 (4:53) L.Tomlinson left guard to NO 16 for 5 yards (J.Vilma). 2-5-NO 16 (4:21) L.Tomlinson left guard to NO 15 for 1 yard (S.Fujita). 3-4-NO 15 (3:39) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass incomplete short right to M.Floyd. 4-4-NO 15 (3:34) N.Kaeding 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-M.Scifres. SD 3 NO 3, 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:04 drive, 11:30 elapsed N.Kaeding kicks 65 yards from SD 30 to NO 5. P.Thomas to NO 29 for 24 yards (B.Siler). New Orleans Saints at 3:30, (1st play from scrimmage 3:22) 1-10-NO 29 (3:22) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to L.Moore NO 29 (3:18) D.McAllister right end to NO 30 for 1 yard (T.Dobbins). 3-9-NO 30 (2:37) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to J.Shockey to NO 36 for 6 yards (E.Weddle). 4-3-NO 36 (2:03) B.Graham punts 44 yards to SD 20, Center-K.Houser. D.Sproles to SD 31 for 11 yards (J.Charleston). San Diego Chargers at 1: SD 31 (1:54) L.Tomlinson right guard to SD 35 for 4 yards (C.Grant). 2-6-SD 35 (1:20) L.Tomlinson right guard to SD 40 for 5 yards (J.Vilma). 3-1-SD 40 (:43) M.Tolbert right guard to SD 40 for no gain (S.Ellis). 4-1-SD 40 (:15) M.Scifres punts 49 yards to NO 11, Center-D.Binn, fair catch by L.Moore. New Orleans Saints at 0: NO 11 (:08) D.Brees pass short right to M.Colston to NO 18 for 7 yards (Q.Jammer). END OF QUARTER Score Time First Downs Efficiencies ==== Quarter Summary ==== Poss R P X T 3Down 4Down San Diego Chargers 3 4: /2 0/0 New Orleans Saints 3 10: /3 0/0 P1 R2 R3 P4 X5 P6 R1 P2

71 San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints at Wembley Play By Play 2nd Quarter 10/26/2008 Page 1 New Orleans Saints continued. 2-3-NO 18 (15:00) D.Brees pass incomplete short left to L.Moore. 3-3-NO 18 (14:54) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to B.Miller to NO 27 for 9 yards (Q.Jammer). P NO 27 (14:23) D.McAllister left guard to NO 40 for 13 yards (C.Hart). PENALTY on NO-J.Brown, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO NO 19 (14:00) D.Brees pass short right to D.McAllister to NO 26 for 7 yards (C.Hart) NO 26 (13:21) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to A.Stecker to NO 32 for 6 yards (M.Wilhelm). PENALTY on SD-M.Harris, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NO 32. X NO 47 (12:49) D.Brees pass deep left to L.Moore pushed ob at SD 22 for 31 yards (C.Gordon). P SD 22 (12:23) D.McAllister right guard to SD 20 for 2 yards (B.Siler). 2-8-SD 20 (11:50) P.Thomas right guard to SD 12 for 8 yards (E.Weddle). R SD 12 (11:09) D.Brees pass short left to D.Henderson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. T.Mehlhaff extra point is No Good, Hit Left Upright, Center-K.Houser, Holder-B.Graham. SD 3 NO 9, 10 plays, 89 yards, 1 penalty, 4:06 drive, 3:58 elapsed P11 T.Mehlhaff kicks 58 yards from NO 30 to SD 12. D.Sproles to SD 32 for 20 yards (C.Reis). FUMBLES (C.Reis), RECOVERED by NO-U.Young at SD 32. U.Young to SD 25 for 7 yards (K.Osgood). New Orleans Saints at 10: SD 25 (10:52) D.McAllister left guard to SD 22 for 3 yards (R.Bingham). 2-7-SD 22 (10:17) D.Brees pass short left to M.Campbell to SD 9 for 13 yards (S.Cooper). P SD 9 (9:52) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to L.Moore. 2-9-SD 9 (9:47) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to A.Stecker to SD 3 for 6 yards (M.Wilhelm). 3-3-SD 3 (9:07) D.Brees pass short right to L.Moore to SD 1 for 2 yards (Q.Jammer). Timeout #1 by NO at 08: SD 1 (8:57) NO 64 reported eligible D.McAllister left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. The 51st touchdown of McAllisters career moving him into second place on the Saints all time touchdown scoring list T.Mehlhaff extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-B.Graham. SD 3 NO 16, 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:00 drive, 6:08 elapsed R13 T.Mehlhaff kicks 67 yards from NO 30 to SD 3. D.Sproles to SD 34 for 31 yards (P.Thomas). San Diego Chargers at 8:52, (1st play from scrimmage 8:45) 1-10-SD 34 (8:45) P.Rivers pass short left to V.Jackson to SD 47 for 13 yards (R.Harper). P SD 47 (8:21) L.Tomlinson up the middle to NO 48 for 5 yards (S.Shanle). 2-5-NO 48 (7:45) P.Rivers pass short right to C.Chambers to NO 44 for 4 yards (K.Kaesviharn). 3-1-NO 44 (7:23) L.Tomlinson left guard pushed ob at NO 4 for 40 yards (R.Gay). R4 1-4-NO 4 (6:53) L.Tomlinson right guard to NO 7 for -3 yards (R.Harper). 2-7-NO 7 (6:13) PENALTY on SD-C.Chambers, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 7 - No Play NO 12 (5:47) P.Rivers pass incomplete short right to D.Sproles. Timeout #1 by SD at 05: NO 12 (5:43) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass short middle to L.Tomlinson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-M.Scifres. SD 10 NO 16, 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:17 drive, 9:25 elapsed P5 N.Kaeding kicks 64 yards from SD 30 to NO 6. P.Thomas to NO 24 for 18 yards (J.Hester). New Orleans Saints at 5:35, (1st play from scrimmage 5:29) 1-10-NO 24 (5:29) D.McAllister left tackle to NO 27 for 3 yards (T.Dobbins). 2-7-NO 27 (4:58) D.Brees pass short left to B.Miller to NO 35 for 8 yards (T.Dobbins; M.Harris). P NO 35 (4:18) D.Brees pass deep right to D.Henderson to SD 45 for 20 yards (T.Dobbins) [A.Applewhite]. FUMBLES (T.Dobbins) [A.Applewhite], and recovers at SD 45. D.Henderson to SD 45 for no gain (Q.Jammer) [A.Applewhite]. P15 PENALTY on SD-A.Applewhite, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at SD 45. X SD 30 (3:37) D.Brees pass deep left to L.Moore for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on NO-L.Moore, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs. T.Mehlhaff extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-B.Graham. SD 10 NO 23, 4 plays, 76 yards, 1 penalty, 2:06 drive, 11:31 elapsed P17 T.Mehlhaff kicks 65 yards from NO 15 to SD 20. D.Sproles to SD 46 for 26 yards (T.Evans). PENALTY on SD, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at SD 46. San Diego Chargers at 3:29, (1st play from scrimmage 3:27) 1-10-SD 36 (3:27) L.Tomlinson left tackle to SD 35 for -1 yards (S.Fujita) SD 35 (2:45) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass short middle to A.Gates to SD 42 for 7 yards (S.Shanle). 3-4-SD 42 (2:04) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass short left to V.Jackson to NO 42 for 16 yards (R.Gay). P6 Two-Minute Warning 1-10-NO 42 (1:57) P.Rivers pass deep left to A.Gates to NO 12 for 30 yards (U.Young). P NO 12 (1:14) P.Rivers pass short right to A.Gates for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-M.Scifres. SD 17 NO 23, 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:21 drive, 13:52 elapsed P8 N.Kaeding kicks 64 yards from SD 30 to NO 6. P.Thomas to NO 20 for 14 yards (K.Osgood). New Orleans Saints at 1:08, (1st play from scrimmage 1:01) 1-10-NO 20 (1:01) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to A.Stecker to NO 24 for 4 yards (A.Cason). 2-6-NO 24 (:38) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep middle intended for B.Miller INTERCEPTED by S.Gregory (C.Hart) at SD 46. S.Gregory to NO 43 for 11 yards (M.Colston). The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete deep middle to B.Miller (C.Hart). 3-6-NO 24 (:35) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass deep left to L.Moore ran ob at NO 43 for 19 yards. P NO 43 (:30) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to A.Stecker ran ob at SD 49 for 8 yards (A.Cason). 2-2-SD 49 (:30) D.Brees pass incomplete deep right to D.Henderson. 3-2-SD 49 (:16) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short middle to B.Miller (A.Cason). 4-2-SD 49 (:12) B.Graham punts 39 yards to SD 10, Center-K.Houser, fair catch by D.Sproles. San Diego Chargers at 0: SD 10 (:05) P.Rivers kneels to SD 9 for -1 yards.

72 San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints at Wembley Play By Play 2nd Quarter 10/26/2008 Page 2 END OF QUARTER Score Time First Downs Efficiencies ==== Quarter Summary ==== Poss R P X T 3Down 4Down San Diego Chargers 17 5: /3 0/0 New Orleans Saints 23 9: /4 1/1

73 San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints at Wembley Play By Play 3rd Quarter 10/26/2008 Page 1 SD elects to Receive, and NO elects to defend the goal. T.Mehlhaff kicks 65 yards from NO 30 to SD 5. D.Sproles to SD 28 for 23 yards (U.Young). San Diego Chargers at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:53) 1-10-SD 28 (14:53) L.Tomlinson left guard to SD 28 for no gain (W.Smith) SD 28 (14:20) P.Rivers pass incomplete deep left to V.Jackson SD 28 (14:13) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass incomplete deep middle to A.Gates (C.Grant) SD 28 (14:07) M.Scifres punts 47 yards to NO 25, Center-D.Binn, fair catch by L.Moore. PENALTY on NO-A.Glenn, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 12 yards, enforced at NO 25. New Orleans Saints at 13: NO 13 (13:58) D.McAllister right guard to NO 14 for 1 yard (S.Phillips). 2-9-NO 14 (13:23) D.Brees pass deep left to M.Colston to SD 37 for 49 yards (A.Cromartie). PENALTY on SD-A.Cromartie, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at SD 37. horse collar tackle 1-10-SD 22 (12:59) D.McAllister right guard to SD 24 for -2 yards (J.Tucker) SD 24 (12:23) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to B.Miller (C.Hart) SD 24 (12:19) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short right to B.Miller to SD 14 for 10 yards (S.Cooper). 4-2-SD 14 (11:33) D.Brees pass short right to B.Miller to SD 4 for 10 yards (S.Cooper). 1-4-SD 4 (10:55) M.Karney right guard to SD 1 for 3 yards (L.Castillo, S.Phillips). 2-1-SD 1 (10:20) D.Brees pass short right to M.Campbell for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. T.Mehlhaff extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-B.Graham. SD 17 NO 30, 8 plays, 87 yards, 1 penalty, 3:43 drive, 4:45 elapsed T.Mehlhaff kicks 62 yards from NO 30 to SD 8. D.Sproles to SD 30 for 22 yards (T.Evans). San Diego Chargers at 10:15, (1st play from scrimmage 10:08) 1-10-SD 30 (10:08) L.Tomlinson left tackle to SD 33 for 3 yards (J.Vilma). 2-7-SD 33 (9:35) P.Rivers pass short right to L.Tomlinson to SD 45 for 12 yards (S.Shanle) SD 45 (8:58) P.Rivers pass incomplete deep left to C.Chambers SD 45 (8:52) L.Tomlinson right guard to 50 for 5 yards (J.Vilma) (8:08) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass incomplete short left to V.Jackson (A.Glenn). PENALTY on NO-A.Glenn, Defensive Pass Interference, 8 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play NO 42 (8:02) L.Tomlinson left tackle pushed ob at NO 38 for 4 yards (R.Gay). 2-6-NO 38 (7:38) P.Rivers pass short left to C.Chambers ran ob at NO 27 for 11 yards NO 27 (7:10) D.Sproles left end pushed ob at NO 21 for 6 yards (W.Smith). 2-4-NO 21 (6:41) P.Rivers pass short middle to D.Sproles to NO 7 for 14 yards (S.Shanle; S.Fujita). 1-7-NO 7 (5:59) L.Tomlinson left guard to NO 7 for no gain (R.Gay). 2-7-NO 7 (5:20) (Shotgun) PENALTY on SD-N.Hardwick, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 7 - No Play NO 12 (4:48) (Shotgun) PENALTY on NO-C.Grant, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NO 12 - No Play. unabated to the quaterback 2-7-NO 7 (4:27) L.Tomlinson left guard to NO 5 for 2 yards (J.Vilma). 3-5-NO 5 (3:46) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass short left to B.Manumaleuna for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on SD-K.Dielman, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 5 - No Play NO 15 (3:41) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass short right to L.Tomlinson pushed ob at NO 6 for 9 yards (M.McKenzie). 4-6-NO 6 (3:30) N.Kaeding 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-M.Scifres. SD 20 NO 30, 12 plays, 64 yards, 2 penalties, 6:50 drive, 11:35 elapsed N.Kaeding kicks 68 yards from SD 30 to NO 2. P.Thomas to NO 23 for 21 yards (A.Cason). New Orleans Saints at 3:25, (1st play from scrimmage 3:18) 1-10-NO 23 (3:18) D.Brees pass deep left to B.Miller pushed ob at NO 43 for 20 yards (A.Cromartie) NO 43 (2:52) D.McAllister right guard to NO 47 for 4 yards (S.Phillips). 2-6-NO 47 (2:14) D.Brees pass short right to D.McAllister to 50 for 3 yards (S.Cooper, T.Dobbins) (1:26) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to M.Colston (Q.Jammer). PENALTY on SD-Q.Jammer, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play SD 40 (1:22) P.Thomas left tackle to SD 25 for 15 yards (E.Weddle) SD 25 (:42) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to J.Shockey (T.Dobbins). SD-Q.Jammer was injured during the play. His return is Questionable SD 25 (:36) (Shotgun) A.Stecker right guard to SD 20 for 5 yards (S.Phillips). END OF QUARTER Score Time First Downs Efficiencies ==== Quarter Summary ==== Poss R P X T 3Down 4Down San Diego Chargers 20 7: /2 0/0 New Orleans Saints 30 7: /1 1/1 P19 X20 P21 P22 P9 X10 P11 P12 P23 X24 R25

74 San Diego Chargers vs New Orleans Saints at Wembley Play By Play 4th Quarter 10/26/2008 Page 1 New Orleans Saints continued. 3-5-SD 20 (15:00) D.Brees pass incomplete deep right to R.Meachem (C.Gordon). PENALTY on SD-C.Gordon, Defensive Pass Interference, 19 yards, enforced at SD 20 - No Play. 1-1-SD 1 (14:55) NO 64 reports eligible M.Karney left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. T.Mehlhaff extra point is GOOD, Center-K.Houser, Holder-B.Graham. SD 20 NO 37, 7 plays, 77 yards, 2 penalties, 3:36 drive, 0:11 elapsed T.Mehlhaff kicks 66 yards from NO 30 to SD 4. D.Sproles to SD 24 for 20 yards (T.Evans). San Diego Chargers at 14:49, (1st play from scrimmage 14:43) 1-10-SD 24 (14:43) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass incomplete short middle to C.Chambers (S.Shanle) SD 24 (14:37) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass short middle to L.Tomlinson to SD 24 for no gain (S.Shanle; K.Clancy) SD SD SD NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO 13 (13:56) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass deep right to M.Floyd to SD 45 for 21 yards (J.Vilma). (13:20) P.Rivers pass incomplete deep left to M.Floyd. (13:12) P.Rivers pass short middle to A.Gates to NO 35 for 20 yards (R.Harper) [B.McCray]. (12:35) L.Tomlinson right guard to NO 23 for 12 yards (K.Kaesviharn). PENALTY on SD, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NO 35 - No Play. (12:09) P.Rivers pass deep right to D.Sproles to NO 19 for 21 yards (J.Vilma). Penalty on NO-J.Vilma, Defensive Holding, declined. (11:38) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass short left to B.Manumaleuna to NO 12 for 7 yards (J.Vilma). (11:00) L.Tomlinson left guard to NO 8 for 4 yards (R.Gay). (10:23) L.Tomlinson left tackle to NO 8 for no gain (K.Clancy). (9:49) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass incomplete short right to V.Jackson. (9:44) (Shotgun) PENALTY on SD-P.Rivers, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NO 8 - No Play. Penalty on SD-P.Rivers, Delay of Game, declined. (9:44) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass incomplete short left to C.Chambers. (9:38) N.Kaeding 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-M.Scifres. SD 23 NO 37, 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:14 drive, 5:25 elapsed N.Kaeding kicks onside 13 yards from SD 30 to SD 43. RECOVERED by SD-K.Osgood. San Diego Chargers at 9:35, (1st play from scrimmage 9:32) 1-10-SD 43 (9:32) P.Rivers pass deep left to V.Jackson to NO 40 for 17 yards (S.Shanle) NO 40 (8:50) P.Rivers pass short left to C.Chambers to NO 23 for 17 yards (A.Glenn) NO 23 (8:10) P.Rivers pass incomplete short left to L.Tomlinson. Thrown behind Tomlinson 2-10-NO 23 (8:05) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass short left to C.Chambers to NO 14 for 9 yards (A.Glenn). 3-1-NO 14 (7:29) P.Rivers pass short right to V.Jackson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. On the play action pass Rivers finds Jackson in the end zone for the touchdown New Orleans challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 07:21.) N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-M.Scifres. SD 30 NO 37, 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:14 drive, 7:39 elapsed N.Kaeding kicks 68 yards from SD 30 to NO 2. P.Thomas to NO 19 for 17 yards (B.Siler). New Orleans Saints at 7:21, (1st play from scrimmage 7:15) 1-10-NO 19 (7:15) D.McAllister right tackle to NO 24 for 5 yards (L.Castillo). 2-5-NO 24 (6:37) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to M.Karney. 3-5-NO 24 (6:29) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short middle to B.Miller to NO 39 for 15 yards (S.Gregory) NO 39 (5:45) D.Brees pass short right intended for B.Miller INTERCEPTED by E.Weddle at SD 49. E.Weddle to 50 for 1 yard (B.Miller). Penalty on NO-B.Miller, Offensive Pass Interference, declined. PENALTY on SD-E.Weddle, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at 50. New Orleans challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. D.Brees pass incomplete short right to B.Miller (E.Weddle). Penalty on NO-B.Miller, Offensive Pass Interference, offsetting, enforced at NO 39 - No Play. Penalty on SD-E.Weddle, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, offsetting NO 39 (5:41) D.McAllister right guard to NO 42 for 3 yards (C.Hart). 2-7-NO 42 (5:06) D.Brees pass short right to L.Moore to NO 44 for 2 yards (T.Dobbins). 3-5-NO 44 (4:23) (Shotgun) D.Brees pass incomplete short right to L.Moore (C.Gordon). 4-5-NO 44 (4:18) B.Graham punts 43 yards to SD 13, Center-K.Houser. D.Sproles to SD 22 for 9 yards (J.Dunbar). San Diego Chargers at 4: SD 22 (4:08) P.Rivers pass short right to B.Manumaleuna to SD 31 for 9 yards (R.Gay). PENALTY on SD-J.Clary, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at SD 22 - No Play SD 12 (4:00) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass short left to L.Tomlinson pushed ob at SD 44 for 32 yards (B.McCray) SD 44 (3:50) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass incomplete short right to L.Tomlinson SD 44 (3:45) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass short middle to C.Chambers to 50 for 6 yards (R.Gay) (3:08) L.Tomlinson left tackle to NO 48 for 2 yards (J.Vilma). 4-2-NO 48 (2:26) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass short left to A.Gates to NO 37 for 11 yards (K.Kaesviharn). Two-Minute Warning 1-10-NO 37 (2:00) P.Rivers pass short right to D.Sproles to NO 27 for 10 yards (S.Shanle; R.Gay) NO 27 (1:26) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass incomplete short left to L.Tomlinson NO 27 (1:22) (Shotgun) PENALTY on SD-P.Rivers, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NO 27 - No Play NO 32 (1:22) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass incomplete short left to L.Tomlinson. Timeout #1 by SD at 01: NO 32 (1:18) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass deep middle intended for C.Chambers INTERCEPTED by J.Vilma at NO 10. J.Vilma to NO 18 for 8 yards (V.Jackson). New Orleans Saints at 1: NO 18 (1:09) D.McAllister right guard to NO 21 for 3 yards (C.Gordon). Timeout #2 by SD at 01: NO 21 (1:04) D.McAllister left tackle to NO 25 for 4 yards (R.Bingham). Timeout #3 by SD at 00: NO 25 (:59) D.McAllister left tackle to NO 26 for 1 yard (J.Cesaire). Timeout #2 by NO at 00: NO 26 (:14) D.Brees up the middle to NO -3 for -29 yards. FUMBLES, ball out of bounds in End Zone, SAFETY. SD 32 NO 37, Safety, 14:52 elasped T.Mehlhaff kicks 62 yards from NO 20 to SD 18. D.Sproles to 50 for 32 yards (U.Young). San Diego Chargers at 0:08, (1st play from scrimmage 0:01) (:01) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass incomplete deep middle to V.Jackson (M.McKenzie). END OF QUARTER Score Time First Downs Efficiencies X26 R27 P13 P14 P15 R16 P17 P18 P19 P28 P20 P21 P22 ==== Quarter Summary ==== Poss R P X T 3Down 4Down San Diego Chargers 32 10: /5 1/1 New Orleans Saints 37 4: /3 0/1

75 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS October 26, 2008 Wembley Stadium London, England 5:00 pm SAN DIEGO CHARGERS NO. NAME POS. 5 MIKE SCIFRES P 6 CHARLIE WHITEHURST QB 7 BILLY VOLEK QB 10 NATE KAEDING K 11 LEGEDU NAANEE WR 17 PHILIP RIVERS QB 20 ANTOINE CASON CB 21 LADAINIAN TOMLINSON RB 22 JACOB HESTER RB 23 QUENTIN JAMMER CB 24 CLETIS GORDON CB 27 PAUL OLIVER S 28 STEVE GREGORY S 31 ANTONIO CROMARTIE CB 32 ERIC WEDDLE S 35 MIKE TOLBERT FB 42 CLINTON HART S 43 DARREN SPROLES RB/KR 50 DAVID BINN LS 51 TIM DOBBINS LB 53 ANTHONY WATERS LB 54 STEPHEN COOPER LB 57 MATT WILHELM LB 58 DEREK SMITH LB 59 BRANDON SILER LB 61 NICK HARDWICK C 62 JEREMY NEWBERRY C 63 SCOTT MRUCZKOWSKI G 66 JEROMEY CLARY T 67 KYNAN FORNEY G 68 KRIS DIELMAN G 70 L.J. SHELTON T 73 MARCUS MCNEILL T 74 JACQUES CESAIRE DE 75 COREY CLARK T 76 JAMAL WILLIAMS DT 79 MIKE GOFF G 80 MALCOM FLOYD WR 81 KASSIM OSGOOD WR 83 VINCENT JACKSON WR 84 BUSTER DAVIS WR 85 ANTONIO GATES TE 86 BRANDON MANUMALEUNA.....TE 88 KRIS WILSON TE 89 CHRIS CHAMBERS WR 90 ANTWAN APPLEWHITE LB 92 MARQUES HARRIS LB 93 LUIS CASTILLO DE 94 JYLES TUCKER LB 95 SHAUN PHILLIPS LB 97 RYON BINGHAM DT 98 IAN SCOTT DT 99 IGOR OLSHANSKY DE CHARGERS INACTIVES SAINTSdefense LE 94 CHARLES GRANT 97 Jeff Charleston NT 71 KENDRICK CLANCY 66 Brian Young DT 98 SEDRICK ELLIS 96 Antwan Lake 92 Remi Ayodele RE 91 WILL SMITH 93 Bobby McCray SLB 55 SCOTT FUJITA 54 Troy Evans MLB 51 JONATHAN VILMA 50 Marvin Mitchell WLB 58 SCOTT SHANLE 56 Jo-Lonn Dunbar LCB 34 MIKE MCKENZIE 31 Aaron Glenn SS 41 ROMAN HARPER 39 Chris Reis FS 43 KEVIN KAESVIHARN 29 Josh Bullocks RCB 20 RANDALL GAY 42 Jason David 28 Usama Young CHARGERSoffense WR 89 CHRIS CHAMBERS 80 Malcom Floyd 84 Buster Davis LT 73 MARCUS MCNEILL 70 L.J. Shelton LG 68 KRIS DIELMAN 63 Scott Mruczkowski 67 Kynan Forney C 61 NICK HARDWICK 62 Jeremy Newberry RG 79 MIKE GOFF 63 Scott Mruczkowski RT 66 JEROMEY CLARY 70 L.J. Shelton 75 Corey Clark TE 85 ANTONIO GATES 86 Brandon Manumaleuna 88 Kris Wilson WR 83 VINCENT JACKSON 11 Legedu Naanee 81 Kassim Osgood QB 17 PHILIP RIVERS 7 Billy Volek 6 Charlie Whitehurst FB 35 MIKE TOLBERT 22 Jacob Hester RB 21 LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 43 Darren Sproles 22 Jacob Hester CHARGERSspecialteams P 5 MIKE SCIFRES K 10 NATE KAEDING KO 10 NATE KAEDING LS 50 DAVID BINN 59 Brandon Siler H 5 MIKE SCIFRES 32 Eric Weddle PR 43 DARREN SPROLES 31 Antonio Cromartie 84 Buster Davis SAINTSoffense WR 12 MARQUES COLSTON 81 David Patten 15 Courtney Roby 18 Terrance Copper LT 70 JAMMAL BROWN 74 Jermon Bushrod LG 77 CARL NICKS 67 Jamar Nesbit C 76 JONATHAN GOODWIN 68 Matt Lehr RG 73 JAHRI EVANS RT 78 JON STINCHCOMB 64 Zach Strief TE 88 JEREMY SHOCKEY 80 Mark Campbell 83 Billy Miller WR 19 DEVERY HENDERSON 16 Lance Moore 17 Robert Meachem QB 9 DREW BREES 11 Mark Brunell 3 Joey Harrington FB 44 MIKE KARNEY RB 26 DEUCE MCALLISTER 27 Aaron Stecker 23 Pierre Thomas 25 Reggie Bush CHARGERSdefense DE 99 IGOR OLSHANSKY 97 Ryon Bingham DT 76 JAMAL WILLIAMS 97 Ryon Bingham 98 Ian Scott DE 93 LUIS CASTILLO 74 Jacques Cesaire OLB 95 SHAUN PHILLIPS 92 Marques Harris 90 Antwan Applewhite ILB 54 STEPHEN COOPER 58 Derek Smith 53 Anthony Waters ILB 51 TIM DOBBINS 57 Matt Wilhelm 59 Brandon Siler OLB 94 JYLES TUCKER 92 Marques Harris 90 Antwan Applewhite LCB 23 QUENTIN JAMMER 24 Cletis Gordon SS 42 CLINTON HART 28 Steve Gregory FS 32 ERIC WEDDLE 27 Paul Olivers RCB 31 ANTONIO CROMARTIE 20 Antoine Cason SAINTSspecialteams P 7 BEN GRAHAM K 5 TAYLOR MEHLHAFF KO 5 TAYLOR MEHLHAFF LS 47 KEVIN HOUSER H 7 BEN GRAHAM PR 25 REGGIE BUSH 16 Lance Moore NEW ORLEANS SAINTS NO. NAME POS. 3 JOEY HARRINGTON QB 5 TAYLOR MEHLHAFF K 7 BEN GRAHAM P 9 DREW BREES QB 11 MARK BRUNELL QB 12 MARQUES COLSTON WR 15 COURTNEY ROBY WR 16 LANCE MOORE WR 17 ROBERT MEACHEM WR 18 TERRANCE COPPER WR 19 DEVERY HENDERSON WR 20 RANDALL GAY CB 23 PIERRE THOMAS RB 25 REGGIE BUSH RB 26 DEUCE MCALLISTER RB 27 AARON STECKER RB 28 USAMA YOUNG CB 29 JOSH BULLOCKS S 31 AARON GLENN CB 34 MIKE MCKENZIE CB 39 CHRIS REIS S 41 ROMAN HARPER S 42 JASON DAVID CB 43 KEVIN KAESVIHARN S 44 MIKE KARNEY FB 47 KEVIN HOUSER LS 50 MARVIN MITCHELL LB 51 JONATHAN VILMA LB 54 TROY EVANS LB 55 SCOTT FUJITA LB 56 JO-LONN DUNBAR LB 58 SCOTT SHANLE LB 64 ZACH STRIEF T 66 BRIAN YOUNG DT 67 JAMAR NESBIT G 68 MATT LEHR C/G 70 JAMMAL BROWN T 71 KENDRICK CLANCY DT 73 JAHRI EVANS G 74 JERMON BUSHROD T 76 JONATHAN GOODWIN C 77 CARL NICKS G/T 78 JON STINCHCOMB T 80 MARK CAMPBELL TE 81 DAVID PATTEN WR 83 BILLY MILLER TE 88 JEREMY SHOCKEY TE 91 WILL SMITH DE 92 REMI AYODELE DT 93 BOBBY MCCRAY DE 94 CHARLES GRANT DE 96 ANTWAN LAKE DT 97 JEFF CHARLESTON DE 98 SEDRICK ELLIS DT SAINTS INACTIVES KR 43 DARREN SPROLES 31 Antonio Cromartie 84 Buster Davis KR 23 PIERRE THOMAS 27 Aaron Stecker 16 Lance Moore Underlined = Rookie; Italics = Injured OFFICIALS Referee: Tony Corrente (99); Umpire: Steve Wilson (29); Head Linesman: John McGrath (120); Line Judge: John Hussey (35); Field Judge: Mike Weir (50); Side Judge: Allen Baynes (56); Back Judge: Scott Helverson (93); Instant Replay Assistant: Bob Mantooth.