Week 9, 2026

played in San Diego, CA

71 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

New England Patriots703140-24
San Diego Chargers021033-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:39 NED - Rodney Lyons 23 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
2Q: 10:26 SDO - J.C. Ramirez 3 run (Billy Kleman extra point)
2Q: 01:35 SDO - Jimmy Clausen 3 run (Billy Kleman extra point)
2Q: 00:58 SDO - George Guinn 21 run (Billy Kleman extra point)
3Q: 01:06 NED - Stephen Wheeler 45 field goal
4Q: 11:24 NED - Dixon Pasquarella 22 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 02:38 NED - Dixon Pasquarella 10 pass from Joe Flacco (Stephen Wheeler extra point)
4Q: 00:29 SDO - Billy Kleman 35 field goal
OT: 02:25 SDO - Billy Kleman 29 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDSDO
Record7-12-6
First Downs2526
- by Rushing710
- by Passing1715
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards427426
- Offensive Plays7779
- Yards per Play5.555.39
Net Rushing Yards145128
- Rushing Attempts2932
- Yards per Rush5.004.00
Net Passing Yards282298
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 27 - 244 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards299324
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/173/26
- Yards per Pass Play5.886.34
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions12/185/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.28.2
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards2/104/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/342/-7
Kick Returns/Yards4/1002/25
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/37
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 26
Time of Possession35:3937:02

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:56OWN 4537Punt
111:591:30OWN 47417Interception
18:456:20OWN 191181Touchdown
210:162:49OWN 32515Punt
20:380:38OWN 20234Half
313:272:56OWN 43632Missed FG
39:030:34OPP 4027Interception
36:495:49OWN 61366Field Goal
414:423:33OWN 43857Touchdown
48:486:16OWN 231577Touchdown
40:220:22OWN 41223Half
OT110:201:56OWN 539Punt
OT16:111:29OWN 1732Punt
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:041:05OWN 2039Punt
110:291:44OWN 3339Punt
12:257:09OWN 201380Touchdown
27:276:02OWN 41496Touchdown
21:160:38OPP 35235Touchdown
315:001:33OWN 2038Punt
310:311:28OWN 323-20Punt
38:291:40OWN 26433Punt
31:001:18OWN 2030Punt
411:092:21OWN 2737Punt
42:322:10OWN 201162Field Goal
OT115:004:40OWN 171038Punt
OT18:242:13OWN 3138Punt
OT14:422:23OWN 37451Field Goal

Game MVP: Jimmy Clausen, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Allen Hartman14745.291530
Vincent Chandler8435.381710
Joe Flacco7284.00500
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
J.C. Ramirez18764.221641
George Guinn8425.252111
Jimmy Clausen6101.67401

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Flacco45272993/17331283.5
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jimmy Clausen44263243/26035082.0

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Smith7127610.8614240
WR Rodney Lyons6128714.5041311
TE Dixon Pasquarella687011.6720222
RB Vincent Chandler35165.338120
FB Dwayne George22126.00170
WR Courtney Levine111717.007170
TE Donnell Elmore121010.001100
WR Brian Downs121111.001110
RB Allen Hartman0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Amos Holley111816815.2764350
WR Kris Mascorella444611.5020210
WR Kenneth Cornwell353612.003190
RB J.C. Ramirez37196.336100
TE Carlos Gilley252814.000170
RB George Guinn1155.00050
WR Roger Hemmerle111515.004150
WR Taylor Price1177.00070
FB Jameson Konz0100.00000
TE Herman Van Pelt0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ernie Lowder12222.000
OLB Jason Emanuel11515.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Harris Bruce1000
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Taylor Price0100
Glen Estep0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Mirkovich418947.344.0511
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sherman Davis936840.937.1524

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Wheeler1/21/20/0453/3
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Billy Kleman2/20/00/0353/3

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Hayes23417.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Shannon Lorch2-7-3.50

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Harris Bruce410025.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Roosevelt May22512.50

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Charlie Gerbasi830.02433
S D.J. O'Neal730.02736
OLB Curtis Zuck601.03041
ILB Lewis Sonneman501.02627
CB Doug Nichols420.02242
S Earl Woodson410.01327
S Michael Mitchell400.02936
CB Willie Hayes320.01733
DE Daryl Perry310.02746
CB Steven Ravas310.01732
CB Chris Cook300.01728
OLB Travis Ellard210.01615
OLB Eugene Duran200.055
DT Darrin Middleton130.52532
DE Mike McCulley110.02135
WR Mike Smith10---------
DE Andy Ellison100.099
WR Rodney Lyons10---------
DE Moe Daugherty100.074
DT Corey Brilz020.5715
ILB Dean Wilde010.01118
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jerry Parker1121.02745
CB Ernie Lowder800.02029
DT D.J. Brady621.02238
ILB Wes Ingram620.02440
S Lincoln Rice600.02542
S Richard Donakowski410.01018
S Shannon Lorch311.02639
CB Alonzo Rau320.02240
CB Reggie Mayes300.01331
CB Patrick Seba200.02130
DT Russell Coughenour120.01524
OLB Alex Brady110.068
DE Hall Davis100.02337
S Glen Estep100.0611
DE Levon Battle020.0611
DE Burt McDaniels010.02437
ILB Jesse Barker010.023
DT Ed Ferguson010.01325

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Lewis Sonneman1.012027
OLB Curtis Zuck1.001041
DT Corey Brilz0.501015
DT Darrin Middleton0.500032
DE Mike McCulley0.011035
DE Daryl Perry0.002046
OLB Eugene Duran0.00105
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT D.J. Brady1.002038
ILB Jerry Parker1.001045
S Shannon Lorch1.000039
DE Hall Davis0.011037
DT Russell Coughenour0.010024
DE Burt McDaniels0.010037
DE Skip Ingoglia0.002011
DE Levon Battle0.001011
ILB Wes Ingram0.001040

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Michael Mitchell41036
ILB Charlie Gerbasi31033
CB Willie Hayes31033
S Earl Woodson30027
CB Chris Cook30028
CB Doug Nichols21042
S D.J. O'Neal20036
CB Steven Ravas20032
OLB Curtis Zuck10041
OLB Travis Ellard10015
DE Daryl Perry10046
DT Darrin Middleton10032
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ernie Lowder60129
ILB Jerry Parker40045
S Lincoln Rice31042
CB Patrick Seba30030
S Richard Donakowski21018
CB Reggie Mayes20031
CB Alonzo Rau20040
S Shannon Lorch12039
OLB Jason Emanuel1017
ILB Jesse Barker1003
ILB Wes Ingram10040
S Glen Estep10011

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Maurkice Pouncey34229248
Archie Dudley27029048
Shawn Lauvao13018039
Bill Serino1201109
Ricardo Meadows11019134
Tyrone Wand11010014
Dwayne George11018029
Marvin Jenkins02023037
Neil James0106011
Donnell Elmore0106013
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jake Long47030144
Kelly Damon34032046
Rex Murray26032147
Andy Levitre23027039
Jameson Konz12014019
Martin Patterson020506
Anthony Davis02027041
Ted Shinners0107111

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Dwayne George121
Roger Green117
Earl Woodson113
Steven Ravas111
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Glen Estep215
Roger Hemmerle214
Roosevelt May114
Richard Donakowski112

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Curtis Zuck------30411384
Daryl Perry------27461184
Maurkice Pouncey2948------683
Archie Dudley2948------380
Joe Flacco2948---------77
Rodney Lyons2948---------77
Mike Smith2748------176
Dwayne George1829------2168
Michael Mitchell------2936267
Doug Nichols------2242367
D.J. O'Neal------2736164
Chris Cook------17281863
Willie Hayes------17331161
Marvin Jenkins2337---------60
Charlie Gerbasi------2433360
Darrin Middleton------2532360
Steven Ravas------17321160
Ricardo Meadows1934------659
Mike McCulley------2135258
Lewis Sonneman------2627558
Shawn Lauvao1839---------57
Allen Hartman1820------1755
Dixon Pasquarella2232---------54
Earl Woodson------13271353
Vincent Chandler1128---------39
Dean Wilde------1118736
Travis Ellard------1615233
Donnell Elmore613------1433
Corey Brilz------715729
Tyrone Wand1014------327
Brian Downs814------426
Bill Serino119------626
Courtney Levine57------1325
Eugene Duran------551525
Deron Taylor------231924
Neil James611------623
Harris Bruce00------2020
Roger Green11------1719
Andy Ellison------99---18
Moe Daugherty------74112
Earnest Osborne00------99
Stephen Wheeler00------88
Larry Mirkovich00------44
Kerry Newhart00------22
Tavares Gooden------0011
Emmanuel Lynn00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kelly Damon3246------1189
Rex Murray3247------584
Jimmy Clausen3247---------79
Jerry Parker------2745375
Jake Long3044---------74
Amos Holley2945---------74
Shannon Lorch------2639570
Alonzo Rau------2240870
Lincoln Rice------2542269
Anthony Davis2741---------68
Andy Levitre2739---------66
Wes Ingram------2440266
Carlos Gilley2133------1165
Burt McDaniels------2437364
Hall Davis------2337363
Reggie Mayes------13311963
D.J. Brady------2238262
Kris Mascorella2632------260
Kenneth Cornwell1722------1453
Patrick Seba------2130253
J.C. Ramirez2030---------50
Ernie Lowder------2029150
George Guinn914------2649
Jameson Konz1419------1245
Russell Coughenour------1524241
Herman Van Pelt712------2241
Richard Donakowski------10181240
Ed Ferguson------1325139
Roger Hemmerle814------1436
Alex Brady------681832
Glen Estep------6111532
Ted Shinners711------1129
Roosevelt May510------1429
Martin Patterson56------1122
Taylor Price44------1321
Skip Ingoglia------611219
Levon Battle------611219
Jason Emanuel------57113
Don Myers01------1112
Russell DiGiacomo------32611
Sherman Davis00------99
Jesse Barker------2349
Billy Kleman00------77
Levon Procop00------22
Mike Pollak00---------0
Kelvin Paz00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14644.6
Middle12726.0
Right393.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9384.2
Middle18673.7
Right5234.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Flacco45274104802
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jimmy Clausen44264134800

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen96202.2
Short (0-8 Yds)17121297.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)12812610.5
Long (19+ Yds)71243.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen647111.8
Short (0-8 Yds)18121156.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1691076.7
Long (19+ Yds)41317.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Smith127076148
WR Rodney Lyons126087248
TE Dixon Pasquarella86070132
RB Vincent Chandler53016028
TE Donnell Elmore21010013
WR Brian Downs21011014
FB Dwayne George22012029
WR Courtney Levine1101707
RB Allen Hartman1000020
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Amos Holley18111168345
RB J.C. Ramirez73019030
WR Kenneth Cornwell53136022
TE Carlos Gilley52128033
WR Kris Mascorella44046132
RB George Guinn1105014
WR Roger Hemmerle11015014
FB Jameson Konz1000019
WR Taylor Price110704
TE Herman Van Pelt1000012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
J.C. Ramirez341.334.22
George Guinn263.005.25
Jimmy Clausen263.001.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Flacco42184.506.64
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jimmy Clausen2173.507.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Smith2184.006.33
TE Dixon Pasquarella111010.008.75
TE Donnell Elmore1000.005.00
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kris Mascorella1177.0011.50
RB J.C. Ramirez1000.002.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Joe Flacco20
Vincent Chandler22
San DiegoRushesConversions
J.C. Ramirez43
Jimmy Clausen10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Joe Flacco141310
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Jimmy Clausen1052

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Dixon Pasquarella432
WR Rodney Lyons333
RB Vincent Chandler332
WR Mike Smith221
WR Courtney Levine111
TE Donnell Elmore111
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Amos Holley621
RB J.C. Ramirez211
WR Kris Mascorella110
WR Taylor Price110

SectionAttendance
Stadium35,600 (71,600 capacity)
Upper Deck11,200 (22,000)
End Zone8,500 (15,800)
Mezzanine4,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats7,200 (14,000)
Club Seats3,300 (7,900)
Luxury Boxes500 (2,800)