National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
L.A. Chargers 26, Miami 16
When: 4:15 PM ET, Sunday, October 2, 2011
Where: SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, California
Temperature: 84°
Head Official: Jeff Triplette
Attendance: 63002
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Miami 733316
L.A. Chargers 7610326
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 L.A. Chargers
MIA 35 5-D. Carpenter kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 15:00 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (94-R. Starks, 56-K. Burnett).
2 and 8 - LAC 22 14:20 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - LAC 17 13:56 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for -2 yards (25-W. Allen).
3 and 15 - LAC 15 13:18 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
4 and 15 - LAC 15 13:13 5-M. Scifres punts 47 yards, fair catch by 15-D. Bess.
1Q 13:03 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 38 13:03 7-C. Henne pass to 31-C. Clay for 3 yards (28-S. Gregory).
2 and 7 - MIA 41 12:19 7-C. Henne pass to 15-D. Bess for 6 yards (32-E. Weddle).
3 and 1 - MIA 47 11:33 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 48 11:18 22-R. Bush rush for 3 yards (56-D. Butler, 95-S. Phillips).
2 and 7 - LAC 45 10:37 7-C. Henne pass intended for 80-A. Fasano, INTERCEPTED by 38-M. Gilchrist at , returned for 1 yard (80-A. Fasano). PENALTY on Miami, Horse-collar Tackle (enforced, 15 yards).
1Q 10:29 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 30 10:29 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (24-S. Smith).
2 and 8 - LAC 32 9:47 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (24-S. Smith).
3 and 1 - LAC 39 9:17 22-J. Hester rush for no gain (58-K. Dansby).
4 and 1 - LAC 39 8:33 5-M. Scifres punts 53 yards, fair catch by 15-D. Bess.
1Q 8:24 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 8 8:24 22-R. Bush rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (28-S. Gregory).
2 and 6 - MIA 12 7:59 22-R. Bush rush for 16 yards (32-E. Weddle, 20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - MIA 28 7:19 22-R. Bush rush for 2 yards (52-L. English, 58-N. Diggs).
2 and 8 - MIA 30 6:39 7-C. Henne pass to 82-B. Hartline for 18 yards (38-M. Gilchrist).
1 and 10 - MIA 48 6:03 7-C. Henne rush for 1 yard (95-S. Phillips).
2 and 9 - MIA 49 5:48 8-M. Moore pass to 31-C. Clay for 31 yards (38-M. Gilchrist).
1 and 10 - LAC 20 5:02 22-R. Bush rush for 4 yards (76-C. Thomas, 51-T. Spikes).
2 and 6 - LAC 16 4:32 8-M. Moore pass to 88-J. Mastrud for 8 yards (32-E. Weddle).
1 and 8 - LAC 8 3:50 26-L. Hilliard rush for 4 yards (38-M. Gilchrist, 99-T. LaBoy).
2 and 4 - LAC 4 3:06 26-L. Hilliard rush for 3 yards (95-S. Phillips). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and 1 - LAC 1 2:52 26-L. Hilliard rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
MIA 7    LAC 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:37
1Q 2:47 L.A. Chargers
MIA 35 5-D. Carpenter kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 2:47 17-P. Rivers pass to 80-M. Floyd for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (28-N. Carroll).
1 and 10 - LAC 35 2:27 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 10 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - LAC 45 1:47 17-P. Rivers pass to 83-V. Jackson for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
MIA 7    LAC 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:12
1Q 1:35 Miami
LAC 35 9-N. Novak kicks 68 yards, 10-C. Gates returns for 13 yards (35-M. Tolbert, 33-D. Hughes).
1 and 10 - MIA 10 1:29 22-R. Bush rush for 10 yards (32-E. Weddle).
1 and 10 - MIA 20 0:43 22-R. Bush rush for 7 yards (51-T. Spikes, 58-N. Diggs).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Miami continued...
2 and 3 - MIA 27 15:00 26-L. Hilliard rush for 4 yards (99-T. LaBoy, 51-T. Spikes).
1 and 10 - MIA 31 14:19 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 82-B. Hartline.
2 and 10 - MIA 31 14:14 22-R. Bush rush for -1 yard (56-D. Butler).
Miami timeout at 13:30
3 and 11 - MIA 30 13:30 8-M. Moore pass to 22-R. Bush for 9 yards (32-E. Weddle, 58-N. Diggs).
4 and 2 - MIA 39 12:50 2-B. Fields punts 42 yards, 12-P. Crayton returns for 5 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
2Q 12:38 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 24 12:38 17-P. Rivers pass to 83-V. Jackson for 11 yards (24-S. Smith).
1 and 10 - LAC 35 12:01 17-P. Rivers pass to 83-V. Jackson for 42 yards, ran out of bounds.
L.A. Chargers timeout at 11:31
1 and 10 - MIA 23 11:31 24-R. Mathews rush for 8 yards (94-R. Starks).
2 and 2 - MIA 15 10:54 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 83-V. Jackson.
3 and 2 - MIA 15 10:48 17-P. Rivers pass to 86-V. Brown for 6 yards (20-R. Jones).
1 and 9 - MIA 9 10:05 35-M. Tolbert rush for 3 yards (28-N. Carroll, 58-K. Dansby). PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
2 and 21 - MIA 21 9:27 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 8 yards (37-Y. Bell, 56-K. Burnett).
3 and 13 - MIA 13 8:40 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 4 yards (24-S. Smith).
4 and 9 - MIA 9 7:58 9-N. Novak 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 7    LAC 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:40
2Q 7:55 Miami
LAC 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 7:55 8-M. Moore pass to 19-B. Marshall for 6 yards (38-M. Gilchrist).
2 and 4 - MIA 26 7:19 8-M. Moore pass to 10-C. Gates for 8 yards (20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - MIA 34 6:53 22-R. Bush rush for -2 yards (91-O. Nwagbuo, 71-A. Garay).
2 and 12 - MIA 32 6:10 8-M. Moore pass to 23-S. Slaton for -2 yards (99-T. LaBoy).
3 and 14 - MIA 30 5:29 8-M. Moore pass to 15-D. Bess for 12 yards (95-S. Phillips).
4 and 2 - MIA 42 4:52 2-B. Fields punts 50 yards, 12-P. Crayton returns for 3 yards (59-I. Alama-Francis).
2Q 4:40 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 11 4:40 24-R. Mathews rush for 4 yards (91-C. Wake, 70-K. Langford).
2 and 6 - LAC 15 3:58 17-P. Rivers, sacked for -4 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
3 and 10 - LAC 11 3:21 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 80-M. Floyd.
4 and 10 - LAC 11 3:13 5-M. Scifres punts 51 yards, 15-D. Bess returns for 22 yards (47-M. Windt). PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards).
2Q 2:59 Miami
1 and 10 - LAC 25 2:59 22-R. Bush rush for -5 yards (56-D. Butler).
2 and 15 - MIA 30 2:59 8-M. Moore, sacked for -6 yards (52-L. English).
Two minute warning
3 and 21 - LAC 36 2:00 8-M. Moore pass to 19-B. Marshall for 13 yards (38-M. Gilchrist, 33-D. Hughes).
L.A. Chargers timeout at 1:53
4 and 8 - LAC 23 1:53 5-D. Carpenter 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 10    LAC 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:06
2Q 1:48 L.A. Chargers
MIA 35 5-D. Carpenter kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 1:48 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (20-R. Jones).
2 and 4 - LAC 26 1:42 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 19 yards (28-N. Carroll).
1 and 10 - LAC 45 1:19 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 7 yards (58-K. Dansby), fumble by 58-K. Dansby, RECOVERED by 81-R. McMichael returned for no gain (58-K. Dansby).
2 and 3 - MIA 48 0:40 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 81-R. McMichael.
3 and 3 - MIA 48 0:34 17-P. Rivers pass to 12-P. Crayton for 3 yards (24-S. Smith).
L.A. Chargers timeout at 0:28
1 and 10 - MIA 45 0:28 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
2 and 10 - MIA 45 0:21 17-P. Rivers rush for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 30 0:12 9-N. Novak 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 10    LAC 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:36
2Q 0:07 Miami
LAC 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 0:07 8-M. Moore kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Miami
LAC 35 9-N. Novak kicks 71 yards, 10-C. Gates returns for 25 yards (25-D. Stuckey).
1 and 10 - MIA 19 14:56 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 80-A. Fasano.
2 and 10 - MIA 19 14:53 22-R. Bush rush for 6 yards (71-A. Garay, 56-D. Butler).
3 and 4 - MIA 25 14:09 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 19-B. Marshall.
4 and 4 - MIA 25 14:05 2-B. Fields punts 43 yards, 12-P. Crayton returns for 14 yards (53-A. Spitler, 26-L. Hilliard).
3Q 13:53 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - LAC 46 13:53 24-R. Mathews rush for 4 yards (56-K. Burnett).
2 and 6 - 50 13:10 24-R. Mathews rush for -4 yards (98-J. Odrick), fumble by 24-R. Mathews, RECOVERED by 24-R. Mathews returned for no gain (98-J. Odrick).
3 and 10 - LAC 46 12:24 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 15 - LAC 41 12:01 17-P. Rivers pass to 86-V. Brown for 20 yards (37-Y. Bell, 20-R. Jones).
1 and 10 - MIA 39 11:20 17-P. Rivers, sacked for -8 yards (91-C. Wake).
2 and 18 - MIA 47 10:45 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 42 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 5 - MIA 5 10:10 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards (37-Y. Bell).
2 and 1 - MIA 1 9:35 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 81-R. McMichael.
3 and 1 - MIA 1 9:28 35-M. Tolbert rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-N. Novak extra point is GOOD.
MIA 10    LAC 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:29
3Q 9:24 Miami
LAC 35 9-N. Novak kicks 72 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 9:24 8-M. Moore pass to 19-B. Marshall for 14 yards (28-S. Gregory).
1 and 10 - MIA 34 9:10 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 19-B. Marshall.
2 and 10 - MIA 34 9:03 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 15-D. Bess.
3 and 10 - MIA 34 8:59 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 25 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - LAC 41 8:53 8-M. Moore pass to 19-B. Marshall for 14 yards (20-A. Cason).
Miami timeout at 8:17
1 and 10 - LAC 27 8:17 23-S. Slaton rush for 2 yards (71-A. Garay, 51-T. Spikes).
2 and 8 - LAC 25 7:40 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 19-B. Marshall.
3 and 8 - LAC 25 7:33 8-M. Moore pass to 22-R. Bush for 6 yards (51-T. Spikes, 32-E. Weddle).
4 and 2 - LAC 19 6:49 5-D. Carpenter 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 13    LAC 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:35
3Q 6:46 L.A. Chargers
MIA 35 5-D. Carpenter kicks 70 yards, 15-R. Goodman returns for 21 yards (14-M. Moore).
1 and 10 - LAC 16 6:41 24-R. Mathews rush for 20 yards (37-Y. Bell, 28-N. Carroll).
1 and 10 - LAC 36 6:05 24-R. Mathews rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - LAC 49 5:31 35-M. Tolbert rush for 11 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - MIA 40 4:49 35-M. Tolbert rush for 1 yard (70-K. Langford).
2 and 9 - MIA 39 4:12 17-P. Rivers pass to 24-R. Mathews for 5 yards (91-C. Wake, 20-R. Jones).
3 and 4 - MIA 34 3:26 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, Illegal Touch Pass (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 9 - MIA 39 2:59 PENALTY on Miami, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 26 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - MIA 13 2:53 35-M. Tolbert rush for -3 yards (95-I. Olshansky, 28-N. Carroll).
2 and 13 - MIA 16 2:08 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete.
3 and 13 - MIA 16 2:02 17-P. Rivers pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 11 yards (37-Y. Bell).
4 and 2 - MIA 5 1:17 9-N. Novak 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 13    LAC 23    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:29
3Q 1:15 Miami
LAC 35 9-N. Novak kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 1:14 22-R. Bush rush for 1 yard (92-V. Martin).
2 and 9 - MIA 21 0:37 8-M. Moore, sacked for -4 yards (52-L. English).
3 and 13 - MIA 17 0:03 8-M. Moore pass to 26-L. Hilliard for 18 yards (38-M. Gilchrist, 32-E. Weddle).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Miami continued...
1 and 10 - MIA 35 15:00 8-M. Moore pass to 82-B. Hartline for 10 yards (32-E. Weddle).
1 and 10 - MIA 45 14:34 8-M. Moore pass to 19-B. Marshall for 5 yards (38-M. Gilchrist).
2 and 5 - 50 14:09 26-L. Hilliard rush for 4 yards (28-S. Gregory).
3 and 1 - LAC 46 13:28 22-R. Bush rush for 5 yards (56-D. Butler, 92-V. Martin).
1 and 10 - LAC 41 12:55 8-M. Moore pass to 15-D. Bess for 3 yards (20-A. Cason, 33-D. Hughes).
2 and 7 - LAC 38 12:27 26-L. Hilliard rush for 4 yards (51-T. Spikes, 33-D. Hughes).
3 and 3 - LAC 34 11:42 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 15-D. Bess.
4 and 3 - LAC 34 11:38 5-D. Carpenter 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 16    LAC 23    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:37
4Q 11:34 L.A. Chargers
MIA 35 5-D. Carpenter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - LAC 20 11:34 24-R. Mathews rush for 7 yards (37-Y. Bell).
2 and 3 - LAC 27 10:54 24-R. Mathews rush for 1 yard (94-R. Starks).
3 and 2 - LAC 28 10:24 PENALTY on L.A. Chargers, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 7 - LAC 23 10:02 17-P. Rivers rush for 7 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - LAC 30 9:14 24-R. Mathews rush for 5 yards (50-M. Mitchell, 95-I. Olshansky).
2 and 5 - LAC 35 8:31 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 10 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - LAC 45 7:47 17-P. Rivers pass to 81-R. McMichael for 17 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - MIA 38 7:01 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (93-J. Trusnik).
2 and 8 - MIA 36 6:17 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 82-K. Sperry.
3 and 8 - MIA 36 6:12 17-P. Rivers pass to 80-M. Floyd for 11 yards (32-N. Jones).
1 and 10 - MIA 25 5:26 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 81-R. McMichael.
2 and 10 - MIA 25 5:21 24-R. Mathews rush for 5 yards (37-Y. Bell).
3 and 5 - MIA 20 4:36 17-P. Rivers pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
4 and 5 - MIA 20 4:32 9-N. Novak 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 16    LAC 26    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:02
4Q 4:28 Miami
LAC 35 9-N. Novak kicks 69 yards, 85-A. Gates returns for 28 yards (22-J. Hester).
1 and 10 - MIA 24 4:22 8-M. Moore pass to 82-B. Hartline for 3 yards (51-T. Spikes).
2 and 7 - MIA 27 3:58 8-M. Moore pass to 80-A. Fasano for 9 yards (20-A. Cason).
1 and 10 - MIA 36 3:33 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 82-B. Hartline.
2 and 10 - MIA 36 3:28 8-M. Moore, sacked for -8 yards (51-T. Spikes).
3 and 18 - MIA 28 3:04 8-M. Moore pass intended for 80-A. Fasano, INTERCEPTED by 32-E. Weddle at , returned for 20 yards (82-B. Hartline).
4Q 2:53 L.A. Chargers
1 and 10 - MIA 27 2:53 24-R. Mathews rush for 2 yards (27-J. Wilson).
Miami timeout at 2:47
2 and 8 - MIA 25 2:47 24-R. Mathews rush for 4 yards (37-Y. Bell, 27-J. Wilson).
Miami timeout at 2:42
3 and 4 - MIA 21 2:42 24-R. Mathews rush for 6 yards (70-K. Langford).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - MIA 15 2:00 17-P. Rivers kneels for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIA 17 1:19 17-P. Rivers kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 13 - MIA 18 0:37 17-P. Rivers kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME