Week 4, 2028

played in Houston, TX

59 degrees, fair, calm

San Diego Chargers	0	7	7	0	-	14
Houston Texans	14	10	0	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 HOU - Frank Fortune 24 fumble return (Ian Zupancic extra point)
1Q: 05:53 HOU - Jamal Gardner 6 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
2Q: 13:26 SDO - Amos Holley 9 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Justin Branch extra point)
2Q: 07:54 HOU - Jamal Gardner 2 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
2Q: 01:28 HOU - Ian Zupancic 23 field goal
3Q: 10:43 SDO - Herb Matich 16 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Justin Branch extra point)
4Q: 02:31 HOU - Ian Zupancic 24 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 HOU - Frank Fortune 24 fumble return (Ian Zupancic extra point)
1Q: 05:53 HOU - Jamal Gardner 6 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
2Q: 13:26 SDO - Amos Holley 9 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Justin Branch extra point)
2Q: 07:54 HOU - Jamal Gardner 2 pass from Gene Chandler (Ian Zupancic extra point)
2Q: 01:28 HOU - Ian Zupancic 23 field goal
3Q: 10:43 SDO - Herb Matich 16 pass from Jimmy Clausen (Justin Branch extra point)
4Q: 02:31 HOU - Ian Zupancic 24 field goal

Team Statistics SDO HOU
Record 1-3 1-3
First Downs 13 18
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 11 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 313 286
- Offensive Plays 55 69
- Yards per Play 5.69 4.14
Net Rushing Yards 56 99
- Rushing Attempts 18 36
- Yards per Rush 3.11 2.75
Net Passing Yards 257 187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 2 31 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 284 199
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 6.95 5.67
Fumbles/Lost 5/4 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 5.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 6/81 2/8
Kick Returns/Yards 6/116 2/48
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 42
Time of Possession 23:32 36:28

Team Statistics	SDO	HOU
Record	1-3	1-3
First Downs	13	18
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	11	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	313	286
- Offensive Plays	55	69
- Yards per Play	5.69	4.14
Net Rushing Yards	56	99
- Rushing Attempts	18	36
- Yards per Rush	3.11	2.75
Net Passing Yards	257	187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 2	31 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	284	199
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	6.95	5.67
Fumbles/Lost	5/4	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	5.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	6/81	2/8
Kick Returns/Yards	6/116	2/48
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 42
Time of Possession	23:32	36:28

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:09	1:50	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
1	9:07	1:43	OWN 18	3	7	Fumble
1	5:45	1:41	OWN 28	3	9	Punt
1	2:33	0:49	OWN 34	2	37	Fumble
1	0:17	1:58	OPP 36	5	36	Touchdown
2	7:46	3:00	OWN 27	6	39	Missed FG
2	1:23	0:44	OWN 43	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	4:24	OWN 17	8	83	Touchdown
3	6:24	4:47	OWN 19	9	34	Punt
4	12:27	2:49	OWN 21	8	39	Interception
4	2:24	0:49	OWN 29	5	18	Interception

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:51	OPP 49	3	7	Punt
1	11:19	2:12	OWN 33	3	2	Punt
1	7:24	1:39	OPP 15	3	15	Touchdown
1	4:04	1:31	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
1	1:44	1:27	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
2	13:19	5:33	OWN 39	11	61	Touchdown
2	4:46	3:23	OWN 47	11	47	Field Goal
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 20	2	3	Half
3	10:36	4:12	OWN 27	8	23	Punt
3	1:37	4:10	OWN 20	7	34	Punt
4	9:38	7:14	OWN 32	10	61	Field Goal
4	1:35	0:38	OPP 48	3	3	Punt
4	0:57	0:57	OPP 8	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Gene Chandler, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Herb Matich	12	36	3.00	8
J.C. Ramirez	5	12	2.40	6
Jimmy Clausen	1	8	8.00	8

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
C.J. Spiller	23	78	3.39	14	2
Sammy Farrington	10	18	1.80	7	0
Gene Chandler	3	3	1.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jimmy Clausen	33	20	284	4/27	2	49	2	83.4

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gene Chandler	31	24	199	2/12	2	21	0	114.8

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ernest Henderson	6	8	109	18.17	29	49	0
RB Herb Matich	5	6	40	8.00	13	16	1
WR Amos Holley	5	6	125	25.00	44	38	1
WR Spencer Hanson	2	4	4	2.00	0	4	0
TE Patrick Logan	1	2	3	3.00	4	3	0
FB Jake Lapointe	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Joel Pendergraft	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Cornelius Grisso	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dean Rivers	7	7	70	10.00	5	19	0
WR Jamal Gardner	7	9	73	10.43	18	21	2
RB C.J. Spiller	4	4	10	2.50	0	6	0
TE Aaron Hernandez	3	6	20	6.67	0	12	0
TE Frank Fortune	3	3	26	8.67	5	15	0
FB A.J. Murray	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Tandon Doss	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lawrence Abbey	1	0	0.00	0
S Nate Allen	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov
Shannon Lorch	3	0
Herb Matich	2	0
Alonzo Rau	0	1

Houston	Recov	Force	TD
Aaron Curry	1	2	0
Ralph Livanis	1	1	0
Frank Fortune	1	0	1
Lawrence Abbey	1	0	0
Artie Shorter	0	1	0
Timothy Doxzon	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	4	192	48.0	36.0	52	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dennis Thomsen	7	294	42.0	27.7	56	5

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justin Branch	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ian Zupancic	2/2	0/0	0/0	24	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shannon Lorch	6	81	13.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Timothy Doxzon	2	8	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amos Holley	4	84	21.0	0
Spencer Hanson	2	32	16.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dean Rivers	2	48	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Fred McNeil	10	1	0.0	34	26
DT Ed Ferguson	5	1	1.0	25	23
ILB Wes Ingram	5	3	0.0	30	30
S Shannon Lorch	5	0	0.0	4	11
DT Torell Troup	4	1	0.0	18	10
CB Patrick Seba	4	1	0.0	16	25
CB Ras-I Dowling	4	0	0.0	33	23
DT D.J. Brady	3	0	0.0	18	23
S Lincoln Rice	3	0	0.0	32	30
DE Levon Battle	3	0	0.0	21	20
ILB Jerry Parker	2	4	0.0	30	28
CB Alonzo Rau	2	0	0.0	30	22
DT Zach Clayton	2	0	0.0	8	9
DE Eugene Sims	1	2	1.0	15	13
OLB Tommy Glover	1	2	0.0	24	14
OLB Walt Causey	1	1	0.0	6	5
RB Herb Matich	1	0	---	---	---
DE Burt McDaniels	1	0	0.0	22	29
CB Ernie Lowder	1	0	0.0	6	11
C Rex Murray	1	0	---	---	---
TE Joel Pendergraft	1	0	---	---	---
S Irving Davis	1	0	0.0	7	5
DE Charles Stockton	0	1	0.0	14	4

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Aaron Curry	6	1	0.0	18	34
S Nate Allen	5	2	0.0	16	34
DE Artie Shorter	4	0	1.0	12	27
DT Cris Batten	4	0	1.0	17	32
CB Lawrence Abbey	3	1	0.0	17	32
S Patrick Chung	3	0	0.0	11	33
S Perry Coffin	3	0	0.0	16	27
DE Vernon Nichols	2	3	1.0	10	24
DT Chris Zlotnik	2	2	1.0	14	29
S Barry Towns	2	0	0.0	12	31
OLB Ralph Livanis	2	0	0.0	7	21
DE Bubba Gilroy	2	0	0.0	7	12
ILB Alonzo Conrady	1	1	0.0	11	16
CB Timothy Doxzon	0	1	0.0	16	27

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Eugene Sims	1.0	0	1	0	13
DT Ed Ferguson	1.0	0	0	1	23
DE Burt McDaniels	0.0	1	0	0	29
ILB Jerry Parker	0.0	0	0	1	28

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Artie Shorter	1.0	1	1	27
DT Chris Zlotnik	1.0	0	1	29
DT Cris Batten	1.0	0	0	32
DE Vernon Nichols	1.0	0	0	24
DE Bubba Gilroy	0.0	0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Wes Ingram	3	1	30
CB Patrick Seba	3	1	25
S Shannon Lorch	3	0	11
S Fred McNeil	3	0	26
DT Torell Troup	2	0	10
CB Ernie Lowder	2	0	11
S Lincoln Rice	2	0	30
CB Ras-I Dowling	2	0	23
DE Burt McDaniels	1	0	29
DE Levon Battle	1	0	20
CB Alonzo Rau	1	0	22
S Irving Davis	1	0	5
ILB Jerry Parker	0	1	28

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Aaron Curry	5	1	0	34
S Patrick Chung	3	1	0	33
S Barry Towns	2	2	0	31
CB Lawrence Abbey	2	0	1	32
S Nate Allen	2	0	1	34
OLB Ralph Livanis	2	0	0	21
S Perry Coffin	1	0	0	27
ILB Alonzo Conrady	1	0	0	16
DE Vernon Nichols	1	0	0	24
CB Timothy Doxzon	1	0	0	27

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rex Murray	2	8	18	0	37
Damon Connell	1	1	3	0	8
Kelly Damon	0	3	18	2	36
Anthony Davis	0	2	15	0	29
Jake Long	0	1	17	2	35
Damon Butterfield	0	1	5	0	5
Clint Boling	0	1	13	0	32

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alonzo Hansen	3	9	0	36	0	33
Walter Jelinek	3	8	2	36	0	33
Ethan Bowens	2	5	0	34	0	32
Ernie Fitzgerald	1	8	0	34	2	31
Kent Chappell	0	1	0	2	0	2
Don Myers	0	1	0	29	0	24
Roosevelt Prior	0	1	0	9	0	10

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
J.C. Ramirez	1	19
Jake Lapointe	1	13
Patrick Logan	1	10
Amos Holley	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Curry	7	15
Sammy Farrington	1	17
Ralph Livanis	1	14
C.J. Spiller	1	13
Patrick Chung	1	10
Ernie Fitzgerald	1	9

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alonzo Rau	---	---	30	22	15	67
Lincoln Rice	---	---	32	30	1	63
Wes Ingram	---	---	30	30	3	63
Jerry Parker	---	---	30	28	4	62
Fred McNeil	---	---	34	26	1	61
Amos Holley	16	33	---	---	9	58
Ras-I Dowling	---	---	33	23	2	58
Rex Murray	18	37	---	---	2	57
Jimmy Clausen	18	37	---	---	---	55
Patrick Seba	---	---	16	25	14	55
Kelly Damon	18	36	---	---	---	54
Burt McDaniels	---	---	22	29	2	53
Jake Long	17	35	---	---	---	52
Ed Ferguson	---	---	25	23	4	52
Patrick Logan	15	24	---	---	10	49
Clint Boling	13	32	---	---	3	48
Herb Matich	13	31	---	---	3	47
Levon Battle	---	---	21	20	5	46
D.J. Brady	---	---	18	23	3	44
Anthony Davis	15	29	---	---	---	44
Jake Lapointe	9	22	---	---	13	44
Tommy Glover	---	---	24	14	2	40
Ernest Henderson	6	20	---	---	13	39
Joel Pendergraft	10	13	---	---	14	37
Spencer Hanson	9	20	---	---	7	36
Cornelius Grisso	7	15	---	---	14	36
Shannon Lorch	---	---	4	11	19	34
J.C. Ramirez	5	7	---	---	19	31
Eugene Sims	---	---	15	13	1	29
Torell Troup	---	---	18	10	1	29
Charles Stockton	---	---	14	4	7	25
Russell DiGiacomo	---	---	3	2	16	21
Zach Clayton	---	---	8	9	3	20
Walt Causey	---	---	6	5	8	19
Ernie Lowder	---	---	6	11	1	18
Irving Davis	---	---	7	5	5	17
Damon Connell	3	8	---	---	5	16
Damon Butterfield	5	5	---	---	5	15
Gilbert Garcia	0	1	---	---	5	6
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	5	5
Justin Branch	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jason Emanuel	---	---	0	0	3	3
Marty Nelson	1	2	---	---	---	3
Randy Sellers	0	0	---	---	2	2
Greg McElroy	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Alonzo Hansen	36	33	---	---	9	78
Ernie Fitzgerald	34	31	---	---	9	74
Frank Fortune	31	21	---	---	18	70
Gene Chandler	36	33	---	---	---	69
Walter Jelinek	36	33	---	---	---	69
Aaron Curry	---	---	18	34	15	67
Ethan Bowens	34	32	---	---	---	66
Don Myers	29	24	---	---	9	62
C.J. Spiller	25	24	---	---	13	62
Jamal Gardner	30	27	---	---	3	60
Aaron Hernandez	24	27	---	---	7	58
Patrick Chung	---	---	11	33	10	54
Lawrence Abbey	---	---	17	32	5	54
Barry Towns	---	---	12	31	10	53
Nate Allen	---	---	16	34	1	51
Dean Rivers	25	21	---	---	4	50
Cris Batten	---	---	17	32	1	50
A.J. Murray	21	19	---	---	7	47
Timothy Doxzon	---	---	16	27	3	46
Chris Zlotnik	---	---	14	29	1	44
Perry Coffin	---	---	16	27	1	44
Ralph Livanis	---	---	7	21	14	42
Artie Shorter	---	---	12	27	1	40
Sammy Farrington	12	9	---	---	17	38
Vernon Nichols	---	---	10	24	1	35
Alonzo Conrady	---	---	11	16	4	31
Mike McCulley	---	---	8	13	7	28
Roosevelt Prior	9	10	---	---	9	28
Tandon Doss	12	13	---	---	---	25
Bubba Gilroy	---	---	7	12	---	19
Bob Hutton	---	---	4	10	3	17
Leonard Hankerson	0	4	---	---	11	15
Kent Chappell	2	2	---	---	9	13
Jose Ingram	0	0	---	---	13	13
Teddy Jamison	---	---	0	1	9	10
Ian Zupancic	0	0	---	---	8	8
Leonard Westbrook	---	---	2	3	2	7
Dennis Thomsen	0	0	---	---	7	7
Willie Collett	---	---	0	0	4	4
Donald Butler	---	---	0	0	4	4
Louie Shaw	---	---	0	0	2	2
Ricky Stanzi	0	0	---	---	2	2
Victor Liotti	---	---	0	1	---	1
Herb Hampton	---	---	0	0	---	0
Geoff Jordan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kerry Blake	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	10	30	3.0
Right	4	13	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	21	2.6
Middle	16	46	2.9
Right	10	34	3.4
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jimmy Clausen	33	20	5	1	2	4	3	0	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gene Chandler	31	24	2	1	1	3	1	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	25	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	100	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	36	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	123	20.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	7	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	83	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	88	12.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	21	10.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ernest Henderson	8	6	0	109	2	20
RB Herb Matich	6	5	0	40	0	31
WR Amos Holley	6	5	1	125	3	33
WR Spencer Hanson	4	2	1	4	0	20
TE Joel Pendergraft	3	0	0	0	0	13
TE Patrick Logan	2	1	0	3	0	24
FB Jake Lapointe	2	1	0	3	0	22
WR Cornelius Grisso	2	0	0	0	0	15

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jamal Gardner	9	7	1	73	2	27
WR Dean Rivers	7	7	0	70	0	21
TE Aaron Hernandez	6	3	0	20	0	27
RB C.J. Spiller	4	4	0	10	0	24
TE Frank Fortune	3	3	0	26	0	21
FB A.J. Murray	1	0	0	0	0	19
WR Tandon Doss	1	0	0	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
C.J. Spiller	8	28	3.50	3.39
Gene Chandler	2	-2	-1.00	1.00
Sammy Farrington	2	-2	-1.00	1.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jimmy Clausen	3	3	31	10.33	8.61

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gene Chandler	8	5	27	3.38	6.42

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Herb Matich	1	1	16	16.00	6.67
WR Amos Holley	1	1	9	9.00	20.83
WR Ernest Henderson	1	1	6	6.00	13.63

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jamal Gardner	4	2	8	2.00	8.11
TE Frank Fortune	2	2	11	5.50	8.67
WR Dean Rivers	1	1	8	8.00	10.00
TE Aaron Hernandez	1	0	0	0.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Herb Matich	3	1
J.C. Ramirez	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
C.J. Spiller	3	3
Sammy Farrington	2	0
Gene Chandler	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jimmy Clausen	10	6	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gene Chandler	9	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Herb Matich	3	2	2
WR Amos Holley	2	2	2
WR Spencer Hanson	2	1	0
WR Ernest Henderson	1	1	1
TE Patrick Logan	1	0	0
TE Joel Pendergraft	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dean Rivers	2	2	0
WR Jamal Gardner	2	2	2
RB C.J. Spiller	2	2	0
TE Aaron Hernandez	2	1	1
WR Tandon Doss	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,800 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,100)
End Zone 11,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 6,500 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (13,400)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,600 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,800 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,100)
End Zone	11,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	6,500 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (13,400)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,600 (4,000)