Chargers 41-24 Buccaneers (21 Dec, 2008) Box Score

San Diego Chargers

7-8, 3-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SD	7	13	0	21	41
TB	7	3	14	0	24

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

9-6, 6-1 home

San Diego Passing


Philip Rivers
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
21/31	287	9.3	4	0	1-7	84.7	136.7
21/31	280	9.3	4	0	1-7	--	136.7

Tampa Bay Passing


Jeff Garcia
Luke McCown
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
21/34	232	6.8	1	2	2-1	71.4	67.3
0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	0.5	39.6
21/35	231	6.6	1	2	2-1	--	65.4

San Diego Rushing


LaDainian Tomlinson
Darren Sproles
Philip Rivers
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
21	90	4.3	13
2	3	1.5	2
3	-3	-1.0	-1
26	90	3.5	13

Tampa Bay Rushing


Jeff Garcia
Cadillac Williams
Warrick Dunn
Luke McCown
Clifton Smith
B.J. Askew
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	45	7.5	1	11
8	27	3.4	0	11
9	20	2.2	0	5
2	16	8.0	0	12
1	2	2.0	0	2
1	1	1.0	1	1
27	111	4.1	2	12

San Diego Receiving


Vincent Jackson
Darren Sproles
Antonio Gates
Legedu Naanee
Chris Chambers
LaDainian Tomlinson
Brandon Manumaleuna
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	111	15.9	0	25
3	46	15.3	1	32
4	43	10.8	2	15
2	29	14.5	0	18
2	27	13.5	0	17
2	20	10.0	0	22
1	11	11.0	1	11
21	287	13.7	4	32

Tampa Bay Receiving


Antonio Bryant
Ike Hilliard
Michael Clayton
Jerramy Stevens
Warrick Dunn
Clifton Smith
B.J. Askew
Joey Galloway
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	127	21.2	1	71
4	24	6.0	0	11
2	23	11.5	0	17
2	21	10.5	0	19
4	19	4.8	0	9
1	9	9.0	0	9
1	5	5.0	0	5
1	4	4.0	0	4
21	232	11.0	1	71

San Diego Fumbles


Clinton Hart
team

FUM	LOST	REC
0	0	1
0	0	1

Tampa Bay Fumbles


Antonio Bryant
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0

San Diego Defense



Eric Weddle
Stephen Cooper
Antoine Cason
Jamal Williams
Luis Castillo
Quentin Jammer
Antonio Cromartie
Shaun Phillips
Clinton Hart
Steve Gregory
Jyles Tucker
Kassim Osgood
David Binn
Matt Wilhelm
Marques Harris
Tim Dobbins
Antwan Applewhite
Jacques Cesaire
Igor Olshansky
Cletis Gordon
Jacob Hester
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
10	9	0	0	1	0	0
10	7	0	0	1	0	0
5	5	0	0	1	0	1
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
67	52	2	0	5	0	2

Tampa Bay Defense



Barrett Ruud
Sabby Piscitelli
Ronde Barber
Jovan Haye
Tanard Jackson
Phillip Buchanon
Derrick Brooks
Kevin Carter
Chris Hovan
Adam Hayward
Stylez G. White
Cato June
Gaines Adams
Jimmy Wilkerson
Ike Hilliard
Ryan Sims
Jerramy Stevens
Donte Nicholson
Brian Clark
Quincy Black
Aqib Talib
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	7	0	0	0	0	0
7	5	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	1	0	0
61	46	1	0	3	0	0

San Diego Interceptions


Antoine Cason
Stephen Cooper
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	59	1
1	3	0
2	62	1

Tampa Bay Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Tampa Bay Interceptions

San Diego Kick Returns


Darren Sproles
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	127	31.8	44	0
4	127	31.8	44	0

Tampa Bay Kick Returns


Clifton Smith
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
7	205	29.3	72	0
7	205	29.3	72	0

San Diego Punt Returns


Darren Sproles
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	45	22.5	43	0
2	45	22.5	43	0

Tampa Bay Punt Returns


Ike Hilliard
Clifton Smith
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
1	8	8.0	8
1	8	8.0	8
2	16	8.0	8

San Diego Kicking


Nate Kaeding
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	57	5/5	11
2/2	100.0	57	5/5	11

Tampa Bay Kicking


Matt Bryant
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	49	3/3	6
1/1	100.0	49	3/3	6

San Diego Punting


Mike Scifres
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	178	44.5	2	1	56
4	178	44.5	2	1	56

Tampa Bay Punting


Josh Bidwell
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
3	131	43.7	0	1	58
3	131	43.7	0	1	58

Raymond James Stadium

6:00 PM, 21 December 2008

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 64,778

Referees:
Pete Morelli

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Atlanta	6	3	.667	221	216
Tampa Bay	4	5	.444	259	243
Carolina	2	7	.222	147	293
New Orleans	2	7	.222	207	229

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CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	45	7.5	1	11
8	27	3.4	0	11
9	20	2.2	0	5
2	16	8.0	0	12
1	2	2.0	0	2
1	1	1.0	1	1
27	111	4.1	2	12

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	45	7.5	1	11
8	27	3.4	0	11
9	20	2.2	0	5
2	16	8.0	0	12
1	2	2.0	0	2
1	1	1.0	1	1
27	111	4.1	2	12

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	45	7.5	1	11
8	27	3.4	0	11
9	20	2.2	0	5
2	16	8.0	0	12
1	2	2.0	0	2
1	1	1.0	1	1
27	111	4.1	2	12