The New England Patriots were easily defeated by the San Diego Chargers, 41 to 17, on October 2, 2005.
Final
1st quarter
SD
NE
Nate Kaeding 42-yard field goal
3
0
Corey Dillon 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick)
3
7
2nd quarter
SD
NE
Keenan McCardell 11-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)
10
7
Tim Dwight 30-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick)
10
14
LaDainian Tomlinson 8-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)
17
14
Adam Vinatieri 24-yard field goal
17
17
3rd quarter
SD
NE
LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)
24
17
Reche Caldwell 28-yard pass from Drew Brees (Nate Kaeding kick)
31
17
4th quarter
SD
NE
Nate Kaeding 21-yard field goal
34
17
Clinton Hart 40-yard interception return (Nate Kaeding kick)
41
17
Chargers
Patriots
1st Downs
26
18
Passing 1st Downs
13
11
Rushing 1st Downs
10
6
1st downs from penalties
3
1
3rd down efficiency
7 - 12
4 - 11
4th down efficiency
0 - 0
1 - 1
Total Plays
64
55
Total Yards
431
303
Yards per play
6.7
5.5
Passing
248
231
Comp - Att
19 - 24
21 - 36
Yards per pass
10.3
6.2
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
1 - 8
Rushing
183
72
Rushing Attempts
40
18
Yards per rush
4.6
4.0
Penalties
7
4
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
36:38
23:22
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Brees | 19 | 24 | 248 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 137.5 |
Team | 19 | 24 | 248 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 137.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Tomlinson | 25 | 134 | 5.4 | 2 |
M. Turner | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 0 |
D. Sproles | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
D. Brees | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
E. Parker | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Team | 40 | 183 | 4.6 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Gates | 6 | 108 | 18.0 | 0 | 8 |
E. Parker | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 4 |
R. Caldwell | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 2 |
L. Tomlinson | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 4 |
K. McCardell | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Peelle | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Neal | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Sproles | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 2 |
Team | 19 | 248 | 10.3 | 2 | 23 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Edwards | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
T. Kiel | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Q. Jammer | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Jue | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
R. Godfrey | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Phillips | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Cesaire | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Hart | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Leber | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
L. Castillo | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Florence | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
S. Merriman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
K. Osgood | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Wilhelm | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Foley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Milligan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team | 65 | 42 | 1.0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Kaeding | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Scifres | 3 | 151 | 50.3 | |
Team | 3 | 151 | 50.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Sproles | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Sproles | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Vrabel | 11 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Beisel | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brown | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Scott | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Colvin | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Green | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. McGinest | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
R. Seymour | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Starks | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
T. Warren | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Chatham | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Samuel | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Wilfork | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Wilson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Givens | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Hobbs | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Pass | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Scott | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Wright | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Klecko | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Stone | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team | 91 | 61 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Miller | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | |
Team | 4 | 184 | 46.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson | 5 | 143 | 28.6 | 0 | |
E. Hobbs | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | |
Team | 8 | 203 | 25.4 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dwight | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
More Patriots Stats
PPG
15.7
30th
OPP PPG
24.1
21st
RUSH YDS/G
111.0
24th
PASS YDS/G
177.6
32nd
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