# 2000 San Diego Chargers season

The 2000 season was the San Diego Chargers' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second under head coach Mike Riley. The Chargers failed to improve on their 8–8 record from 1999, and finished the season 1–15, the worst record of any Chargers team in history. The team lost its first eleven games before their only victory of the season against the Kansas City Chiefs (by one point, which was obtained on a last-second field goal). The 2000 Chargers were also the first team to finish 1–15 and have their only win of the season be at home. Oddly enough, out of the eleven teams in NFL history to finish 1–15, only three others had their only win at home (2007 Miami Dolphins, 2016 Cleveland Browns, and 2020 Jacksonville Jaguars). The Chargers were also the third 1–15 team to win their lone game by a single point; the others, the 1980 New Orleans Saints and 1991 Indianapolis Colts, each defeated the New York Jets on the road. It was also quarterback Ryan Leaf’s final season with the Chargers.
San Diego had a historically inept running attack in 2000; their 1,062 total team rushing yards (66.4 per game) is the lowest total of rushing yards by any team in NFL history in a 16-game season. For perspective, the strike-shortened 1982 NFL season—which was a nine-game schedule—included thirteen teams who rushed for more yards than San Diego did in 2000, and the 1992 Seattle Seahawks, who scored only 140 points in 16 games, rushed for 1,596 yards.
Despite this, there were a few bright spots; Darren Bennett and Junior Seau would be selected for the Pro Bowl that year.
After their miserable season, the Chargers earned the first overall pick in the next season's draft. The Chargers would trade that pick to the Falcons and draft LaDainian Tomlinson and also Drew Brees.
The last remaining active member of the 2000 San Diego Chargers was David Binn, who played his final NFL game in the 2011 playoffs, although he played his final regular season game in 2010.

## Offseason

| Additions | Subtractions |
| DE Neil Smith (Broncos) | RB Natrone Means (Panthers) |
| WR Curtis Conway (Bears) | CB Terrance Shaw (Dolphins) |
| CB DeRon Jenkins (Ravens) | DT Norman Hand (Saints) |
| G Kevin Gogan (Dolphins) | |
| T Ben Coleman (Jaguars) | |
| LB Steve Tovar (Panthers) | |

### NFL draft

2000 San Diego Chargers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 2 | 43 | Rogers Beckett | Safety | Marshall | |
| 3 | 83 | Damion McIntosh | Tackle | Kansas State | |
| 4 | 111 | Trevor Gaylor | Wide receiver | Miami (OH) | from Philadelphia |
| 4 | 113 | Leonardo Carson | Defensive tackle | Auburn | from Detroit via Philadelphia |
| 6 | 184 | Shannon Taylor | Linebacker | Virginia | |
| 6 | 203 | Damen Wheeler | Cornerback | Colorado | |
| 6 | 205 | Ja'Juan Seider | Quarterback | Florida A&M | |
| 7 | 222 | Jason Thomas | Guard | Hampton | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

2000 undrafted free agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Pat Batteaux | Wide receiver | TCU |
| Mike Burton | Quarterback | Trinity |
| Robert Cooper | Running back | Cincinnati |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
| 1 | August 5 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 23–20 | 1–0 | 3Com Park |
| 2 | August 12 | Minnesota Vikings | W 31–7 | 2–0 | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 3 | August 18 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 28–14 | 3–0 | Georgia Dome |
| 4 | August 25 | Arizona Cardinals | W 24–20 | 4–0 | Qualcomm Stadium |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 3 | at Oakland Raiders | L 6–9 | 0–1 | Network Associates Coliseum | Recap |
| 2 | September 10 | New Orleans Saints | L 27–28 | 0–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 17 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–42 | 0–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | Seattle Seahawks | L 12–20 | 0–4 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 1 | at St. Louis Rams | L 31–57 | 0–5 | Trans World Dome | Recap |
| 6 | October 8 | Denver Broncos | L 7–21 | 0–6 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–27 (OT) | 0–7 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | October 29 | Oakland Raiders | L 13–15 | 0–8 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 15–17 | 0–9 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | Miami Dolphins | L 7–17 | 0–10 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | at Denver Broncos | L 37–38 | 0–11 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–16 | 1–11 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–45 | 1–12 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–24 | 1–13 | PSINet Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | at Carolina Panthers | L 22–30 | 1–14 | Ericsson Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–34 | 1–15 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), relative humidity 49%, wind 10 mph
* Game attendance: 56,373
* Referee: Ron Blum
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
OAK – Safety, Darrell Russell tackled Robert Chancey in end zone, 7:23. Raiders 2–0.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Robert Chancey 3-yard run (pass failed), 9:41. Chargers 6–2. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 5:36.
OAK – Andre Rison 10-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:37. Raiders 9–6. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:53.
Top passers
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 17/39, 180 yards, 3 INT
OAK – Rich Gannon – 20/35, 176 yards, TD
Top rushers
SDG – Robert Chancey – 23 rushes, 74 yards, TD
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 13 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Jeff Graham – 4 receptions, 62 yards
OAK – Andre Rison – 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| Chargers | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), relative humidity 41%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 51,300
* Referee: Dick Hantak
* TV announcers (FOX): Scott Graham, Billy Ray Smith and Joe Trahan
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – John Carney 42-yard field goal, 6:39. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:45.
NO – Joe Horn 6-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Brien kick), 2:00. Saints 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:39.
Second quarter
SDG – Robert Chancey 3-yard run (John Carney kick), 14:20. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:40.
SDG – Curtis Conway 20-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 7:04. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:12.
NO – Doug Brien 20-yard field goal, 1:54. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:10.
SDG – Ronney Jenkins 93-yard kickoff return (John Carney kick), 1:37. Chargers 24–10.
NO – Doug Brien 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
NO – Ricky Williams 13-yard pass from Jeff Blake (pass failed), 2:54. Chargers 24–19. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter
NO – Doug Brien 31-yard field goal, 14:52. Chargers 24–22. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:12.
SDG – John Carney 49-yard field goal, 5:08. Chargers 27–22. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:16.
NO – Joe Horn 8-yard pass from Jeff Blake (pass failed), 0:47. Saints 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:21.
Top passers
NO – Jeff Blake – 33/46, 259 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 12/24, 134 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NO – Ricky Williams – 24 rushes, 50 yards
SDG – Robert Chancey – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Joe Horn – 12 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Jeff Graham – 3 receptions, 46 yards :

#### Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31.1 °C), relative humidity 26%, no wind
* Game attendance: 77,604
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Mike Dumas 56-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 10:22. Chargers 7–0.
SDG – John Carney 54-yard field goal, 1:19. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:44.
Second quarter
KAN – Sylvester Morris 36-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:12. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.
KAN – Tony Richardson 1-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:47. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:54.
Third quarter
KAN – Sylvester Morris 9-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:26. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.
KAN – Troy Drayton 2-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:38. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.
Fourth quarter
KAN – Sylvester Morris 20-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:26. Chiefs 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.
KAN – Frank Moreau 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:57. Chiefs 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.
Top passers
SDG – Moses Moreno – 11/22, 107 yards
KAN – Elvis Grbac – 20/33, 235 yards, 5 TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Moses Moreno – 4 rushes, 20 yards
KAN – Frank Moreau – 18 rushes, 58 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 7 receptions, 66 yards
KAN – Sylvester Morris – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Chargers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), relative humidity 52%, wind 9 mph
* Game attendance: 47,233
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Daryl Johnston
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Kris Heppner 25-yard field goal, 10:05. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:55.
SDG – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 3:37. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:28.
SDG – John Carney 28-yard field goal, 1:04. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:19.
SEA – Darrell Jackson 68-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Kris Heppner kick), 0:05. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:59.
Second quarter
SDG – John Carney 24-yard field goal, 3:56. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:41.
SEA – Kris Heppner 26-yard field goal, 0:36. Seahawks 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:20.
SDG – John Carney 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 13–12. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
SEA – Willie Williams 69-yard interception return (Kris Heppner kick), 6:50. Seahawks 20–12.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
SEA – Jon Kitna – 11/21, 196 yards, TD
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 16/26, 153 yards, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Ricky Watters – 16 rushes, 67 yards
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 5 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Darrell Jackson – 1 reception, 68 yards, TD
SDG – Freddie Jones – 8 receptions, 82 yards :

#### Week 5: at St.Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Rams | 17 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 57 |
at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 2:02 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
* Game attendance: 66,010
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
STL – Jeff Wilkins 51-yard field goal, 12:28. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:32.
STL – Isaac Bruce 9-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 6:38. Rams 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:25.
STL – Marshall Faulk 13-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 5:44. Rams 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:38.
SDG – John Carney 37-yard field goal, 0:40. Rams 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:04.
Second quarter
STL – Jeff Wilkins 21-yard field goal, 11:59. Rams 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:41.
SDG – Jermaine Fazande 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 6:35. Rams 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:42.
STL – Torry Holt 7-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 2:41. Rams 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:54.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 30–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 0:53.
Third quarter
SDG – Fred McCrary 3-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 12:00. Rams 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:00.
STL – Isaac Bruce 12-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 10:57. Rams 37–17. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 1:03.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 33-yard field goal, 8:15. Rams 40–17. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:30.
STL – Marshall Faulk 48-yard pass from Trent Green (Jeff Wilkins kick), 4:00. Rams 47–17. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
STL – Jeff Wilkins 20-yard field goal, 11:36. Rams 50–17. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:57.
SDG – Terrell Fletcher 6-yard run (John Carney kick), 7:42. Rams 50–24. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:54.
STL – Justin Watson 12-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 3:19. Rams 57–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:23.
SDG – Trevor Gaylor 62-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 1:52. Rams 57–31. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:27.
Top passers
SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 27/40, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT
STL – Kurt Warner – 24/30, 390 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 4 rushes, 23 yards, TD
STL – Justin Watson – 14 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Jeff Graham – 7 receptions, 107 yards
STL – Isaac Bruce – 9 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 2:15 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 7 mph
* Game attendance: 56,079
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Ed McCaffrey 2-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 8:57. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:08.
Second quarter
SDG – Freddie Jones 26-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 0:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 2:40.
Third quarter
DEN – Ed McCaffrey 5-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 6:16. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:56.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Dwayne Carswell 14-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 1:25. Broncos 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:13.
Top passers
DEN – Brian Griese – 27/40, 235 yards, 3 TD
SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 18/43, 237 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
DEN – Mike Anderson – 13 rushes, 52 yards
SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 14 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 10 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Reggie Jones – 7 receptions, 101 yards :

#### Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Bills | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Buffalo, New York
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 1:01 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 7 mph
* Game attendance: 72,351
* Referee: Bill Carollo
* TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack and Charles Mann
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – John Carney 36-yard field goal, 0:13. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:46.
Second quarter
BUF – Sammy Morris 32-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 14:05. Bills 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:08.
BUF – Jerry Ostroski offensive fumble recovery in end zone (Steve Christie kick), 10:53. Bills 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:19.
SDG – Curtis Conway 60-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 9:15. Bills 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
SDG – Jermaine Fazande 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 10:30. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:38.
SDG – Jeff Graham 52-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 8:09. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:49.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Shawn Bryson 11-yard pass from Rob Johnson (Steve Christie kick), 13:48. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 5:11.
BUF – Steve Christie 29-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 24–24. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 2:26.
Overtime
BUF – Steve Christie 46-yard field goal, 6:34. Bills 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:01.
Top passers
SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 21/33, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BUF – Rob Johnson – 29/47, 321 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 9 rushes, 51 yards, TD
BUF – Sammy Morris – 8 rushes, 60 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Curtis Conway – 7 receptions, 143 yards, TD
BUF – Eric Moulds – 11 receptions, 170 yards :

#### Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 5:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 66,659
* Referee: Dick Hantak
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Solomon Wilcots
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 9:37. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:23.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 4:34. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:56.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 54-yard field goal, 0:14. Raiders 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:42.
Second quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 6:55. Raiders 12–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:32.
Third quarter
SDG – Freddie Jones 8-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 8:51. Raiders 12–7. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:09.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Freddie Jones 21-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (pass failed), 5:58. Chargers 13–12. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:22.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 0:13. Raiders 15–13. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:45.
Top passers
OAK – Rich Gannon – 16/35, 156 yards, INT
SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 25/35, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Rich Gannon – 7 rushes, 27 yards OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 6 rushes, 27 yards
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 9 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Andre Rison – 5 receptions, 67 yards
SDG – Freddie Jones – 10 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), relative humidity 100%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 59,884
* Referee: Larry Nemmers
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Charles Mann
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
SEA – Sean Dawkins 10-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Rian Lindell kick), 12:57. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:59.
SEA – Christian Fauria 10-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Rian Lindell kick), 8:34. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:58.
SDG – John Carney 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 1:59.
Third quarter
SDG – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 9:11. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:49.
SDG – Curtis Conway 10-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (run failed), 4:12. Seahawks 14–12. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:40.
Fourth quarter
SDG – John Carney 28-yard field goal, 5:36. Chargers 15–14. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 9:12.
SEA – Rian Lindell 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 17–15. Drive: 16 plays, 36 yards, 5:36.
Top passers
SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 22/32, 236 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Jon Kitna – 11/19, 85 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 22 rushes, 74 yards
SEA – Ricky Watters – 21 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Freddie Jones – 5 receptions, 86 yards
SEA – Darrell Jackson – 2 receptions, 27 yards :

#### Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 7 mph
* Game attendance: 56,896
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Lamar Smith 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 13:19. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:01.
Second quarter
MIA – Lamar Smith 6-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 14:16. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:21.
Third quarter
MIA – Olindo Mare 35-yard field goal, 6:29. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:05.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Fred McCrary 8-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 14:55. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:34.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 13/20, 160 yards
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 9/21, 92 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Smith – 27 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 10 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 1 reception, 61 yards
SDG – Trevor Gaylor – 3 receptions, 53 yards :

#### Week 12: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
| Broncos | 0 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), relative humidity 49%, wind 13 mph, wind chill 23
* Game attendance: 75,218
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 4:41. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 3:16.
Second quarter
DEN – Ed McCaffrey 1-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 14:47. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:54.
SDG – Curtis Conway 68-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 13:06. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:41.
SDG – Jeff Graham 45-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 3:15. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:40.
SDG – Scott Turner 75-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 1:25. Chargers 24–7.
DEN – Jason Elam 26-yard field goal, 8:57. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:01.
Third quarter
SDG – John Carney 31-yard field goal, 11:25. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:18.
DEN – Dwayne Carswell 5-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 5:08. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:07.
SDG – Jeff Graham 83-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 0:08. Chargers 34–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:51.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Rod Smith 26-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 13:00. Chargers 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:08.
SDG – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 7:13. Chargers 37–24. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:28.
DEN – Desmond Clark 10-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 4:59. Chargers 37–31. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:14.
DEN – Ed McCaffrey 5-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 1:33. Broncos 38–37. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:11.
Top passers
DEN – Gus Frerotte – 36/58, 462 yards, 5 TD, 4 INT
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 13/27, 311 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Mike Anderson – 19 rushes, 97 yards
SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 14 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 11 receptions, 187 yards, TD
SDG – Jeff Graham – 4 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 69 °F (20.6 °C), relative humidity 66%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 47,228
* Referee: Bernie Kukar
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
KAN – Todd Peterson 39-yard field goal, 6:34. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:36.
SDG – Freddie Jones 20-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 4:23. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:11.
Second quarter
SDG – Freddie Jones 7-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 13:12. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.
KAN – Todd Peterson 34-yard field goal, 4:32. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 3:32.
Third quarter
KAN – Marvcus Patton 24-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 13:58. Chargers 14–13.
KAN – Todd Peterson 30-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:40.
Fourth quarter
SDG – John Carney 52-yard field goal, 2:14. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
KAN – Warren Moon – 12/31, 130 yards, INT
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 17/30, 177 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
KAN – Tony Richardson – 9 rushes, 52 yards
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 14 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
KAN – Derrick Alexander – 4 receptions, 67 yards
SDG – Jeff Graham – 3 receptions, 48 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 45 |
| Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 9 mph
* Game attendance: 57,255
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert and Tim Green
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Terrell Fletcher 7-yard run (John Carney kick), 5:43. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:41.
Second quarter
SF – Wade Richey 22-yard field goal, 12:31. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:17.
SF – Fred Beasley 1-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 6:04. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:22.
SF – Jerry Rice 1-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Wade Richey kick), 1:10. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:23.
SDG – John Carney 34-yard field goal, 0:06. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:04.
Third quarter
SF – Wade Richey 28-yard field goal, 6:31. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
SF – Charlie Garner 4-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 2:56. 49ers 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:24.
Fourth quarter
SDG – Curtis Conway 17-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 12:47. 49ers 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:58.
SF – Wade Richey 38-yard field goal, 9:23. 49ers 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:24.
SF – Jerry Rice 12-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (J. J. Stokes pass from Jeff Garcia), 8:44. 49ers 38–17. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:06.
SF – Monty Montgomery 46-yard interception return (Wade Richey kick), 1:39. 49ers 45–17.
Top passers
SF – Jeff Garcia – 18/32, 323 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 24/47, 266 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
SF – Charlie Garner – 13 rushes, 28 yards, TD
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 12 rushes, 47 yards, TD
Top receivers
SF – Terrell Owens – 4 receptions, 93 yards
SDG – Curtis Conway – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ravens | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), relative humidity 62%, wind 2 mph
* Game attendance: 68,805
* Referee: Tom White
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Matt Stover 32-yard field goal, 3:35. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 3:16. Drive: 17 plays, 60 yards, 9:09.
Second quarter
BAL – Qadry Ismail 28-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), 4:16. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:55.
SDG – John Carney 47-yard field goal, 0:48. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
BAL – Jamal Lewis 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 10:47. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:42.
BAL – Brandon Stokley 22-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), 4:51. Ravens 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:54.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 9/23, 78 yards, INT
BAL – Trent Dilfer – 16/24, 187 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 16 rushes, 44 yards
BAL – Jamal Lewis – 29 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
SDG – Curtis Conway – 3 receptions, 32 yards
BAL – Qadry Ismail – 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
at Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 1:04 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 36 °F (2.2 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 15 mph, wind chill 12
* Game attendance: 72,159
* Referee: Bill Carollo
* TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack and Charles Mann
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 11-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Joe Nedney kick), 9:25. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:35.
SDG – Safety, Albert Fontenot and John Parrella sacked Steve Beuerlein in end zone, 1:32. Panthers 7–2.
Second quarter
SDG – Terrell Fletcher 25-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 12:45. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:47.
SDG – Gerald Dixon 36-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 7:18. Chargers 16–7.
Third quarter
CAR – Isaac Byrd 34-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Joe Nedney kick), 12:46. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:51.
SDG – Steve Heiden 4-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (run failed), 7:58. Chargers 22–14. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:40.
CAR – Iheanyi Uwaezuoke 64-yard punt return (pass failed), 1:52. Chargers 22–20.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Joe Nedney 18-yard field goal, 13:40. Panthers 23–22. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:12.
CAR – Doug Evans 54-yard blocked field goal return (Joe Nedney kick), 9:33. Panthers 30–22.
Top passers
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 23/43, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
CAR – Steve Beuerlein – 12/27, 139 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 16 rushes, 47 yards
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 1 rush, 8 yards
Top receivers
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 9 receptions, 72 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| Chargers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 63%, wind 8 mph
* Game attendance: 50,809
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
* Box score
Game information :
First quarter
SDG – Jeff Graham 71-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 13:02. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:12.
PIT – Will Blackwell 98-yard kickoff return (Kris Brown kick), 12:41. Tied 7–7.
SDG – Rodney Harrison 63-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 10:20. Chargers 14–7.
Second quarter
PIT – Courtney Hawkins 5-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Kris Brown kick), 8:43. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:51.
PIT – Kris Brown 32-yard field goal, 2:14. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:43.
PIT – Kordell Stewart 19-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 0:55. Steelers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:45.
Third quarter
SDG – Terrell Fletcher 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 4:45. Steelers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:28.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Kordell Stewart 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 12:51. Steelers 31–21. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:54.
PIT – Kris Brown 28-yard field goal, 4:07. Steelers 34–21. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 7:47.
Top passers
PIT – Kordell Stewart – 16/32, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 15/29, 171 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Kordell Stewart – 10 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 11 rushes, 25 yards, TD
Top receivers
PIT – Courtney Hawkins – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
SDG – Jeff Graham – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD :

## Standings

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Oakland Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 479 | 299 | W1 |
| $^{(5)}$ Denver Broncos | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 485 | 369 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 355 | 354 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 320 | 405 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 269 | 440 | L4 |