Week 8, 2017

played in Buffalo, NY

57 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	0	3	14	-	17
Buffalo Bills	0	7	7	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:55 BUF - Tanner Link 35 pass from Shawn Hamer (Roberto Catalano extra point)
3Q: 10:19 SDO - Josh Lambo 46 field goal
3Q: 02:45 BUF - De'Ante Saunders 91 interception return (Roberto Catalano extra point)
4Q: 13:09 SDO - Josh Lambo 26 field goal
4Q: 02:27 SDO - Bill Marshall 3 pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers pass to Eric Barreras for conversion)
4Q: 00:04 SDO - Josh Lambo 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:55 BUF - Tanner Link 35 pass from Shawn Hamer (Roberto Catalano extra point)
3Q: 10:19 SDO - Josh Lambo 46 field goal
3Q: 02:45 BUF - De'Ante Saunders 91 interception return (Roberto Catalano extra point)
4Q: 13:09 SDO - Josh Lambo 26 field goal
4Q: 02:27 SDO - Bill Marshall 3 pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers pass to Eric Barreras for conversion)
4Q: 00:04 SDO - Josh Lambo 37 field goal

Team Statistics SDO BUF
Record 2-5 3-4
First Downs 27 15
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 5 1
Total Net Yards 338 263
- Offensive Plays 80 54
- Yards per Play 4.23 4.87
Net Rushing Yards 123 82
- Rushing Attempts 34 19
- Yards per Rush 3.62 4.32
Net Passing Yards 215 181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 25 - 1 32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 235 196
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/20 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 4.67 5.17
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 8.7
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 11/78
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 1/10
Kick Returns/Yards 3/93 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/91
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 28
Time of Possession 34:19 25:41

Team Statistics	SDO	BUF
Record	2-5	3-4
First Downs	27	15
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	14	9
- by Penalty	5	1
Total Net Yards	338	263
- Offensive Plays	80	54
- Yards per Play	4.23	4.87
Net Rushing Yards	123	82
- Rushing Attempts	34	19
- Yards per Rush	3.62	4.32
Net Passing Yards	215	181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 25 - 1	32 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	235	196
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/20	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	4.67	5.17
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	8.7
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	11/78
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	1/10
Kick Returns/Yards	3/93	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/91
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 28
Time of Possession	34:19	25:41

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:30	2:37	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
1	3:34	2:42	OWN 36	5	4	Punt
2	14:50	3:15	OWN 31	6	23	Punt
2	7:42	5:39	OWN 39	8	34	Missed FG
2	0:49	0:49	OWN 24	5	32	Half
3	15:00	4:47	OWN 34	9	37	Field Goal
3	7:20	4:47	OWN 17	13	59	Interception
3	2:33	4:29	OWN 43	8	48	Field Goal
4	10:22	1:41	OWN 43	7	16	Punt
4	6:08	3:51	OWN 29	11	71	Touchdown
4	1:28	1:28	OWN 36	5	44	Field Goal

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:30	OWN 20	5	26	Punt
1	10:53	7:19	OWN 22	14	57	Fumble
1	0:52	1:02	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
2	11:35	3:53	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	2:03	0:28	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
2	1:35	0:46	OPP 23	3	6	Missed FG
3	10:13	2:53	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
4	13:04	2:42	OWN 20	6	32	Interception
4	8:41	2:33	OWN 20	4	8	Punt
4	2:17	0:49	OWN 20	3	6	Punt

Game MVP: Melvin Gordon, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Melvin Gordon	28	73	2.61	15	2
Rusty Satchel	4	34	8.50	26	1
Philip Rivers	2	16	8.00	12	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Marshawn Lynch	15	76	5.07	19	3
Oliver Killens	3	4	1.33	5	0
Gustavo Narcisse	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Philip Rivers	43	25	235	3/20	1	30	1	71.3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shawn Hamer	32	20	196	3/15	1	35	1	77.1

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Johnson	7	10	76	10.86	26	26	0
WR Keenan Allen	5	8	54	10.80	18	24	0
RB Melvin Gordon	3	4	36	12.00	30	30	0
FB Eric Barreras	3	3	11	3.67	6	6	0
WR Javontee Herndon	2	7	9	4.50	0	8	0
TE Bill Marshall	2	3	6	3.00	0	3	1
WR Bobby Torres	2	6	24	12.00	0	16	0
WR J.C. Rendon	1	2	19	19.00	2	19	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Aaron Dobson	5	5	52	10.40	23	29	0
WR Gustavo Narcisse	5	12	40	8.00	15	17	0
RB Oliver Killens	3	3	21	7.00	2	16	0
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	3	17	8.50	14	13	0
TE James Hanna	2	2	18	9.00	0	11	0
WR Tanner Link	2	4	40	20.00	30	35	1
FB Jackson Emmons	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Nick O'Leary	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jason Verrett	1	0	0.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB De'Ante Saunders	1	91	91.00	1

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Steve Johnson	1	0	0
Corey Liuget	0	1	0
Bobby Cooley	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Shawn Hamer	1	0	0
Jackson Emmons	0	1	0
Claude Johnston	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Nortman	4	168	42.0	29.5	50	1

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brenden Scribner	6	234	39.0	36.3	43	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Josh Lambo	3/4	1/2	0/0	46	0/0

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roberto Catalano	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Johnson	2	16	8.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gustavo Narcisse	1	10	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Johnson	3	93	31.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Eric Weddle	9	2	0.0	19	35
CB Jason Verrett	6	1	0.0	19	35
ILB Manti Te'o	5	1	0.0	19	35
S Isa Abdul-Quddus	3	0	0.0	13	26
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	3	0	0.0	10	25
OLB Melvin Ingram	2	1	1.0	13	27
DT Bobby Cooley	2	0	1.0	8	28
DE Corey Liuget	2	3	0.5	14	28
CB Brandon Flowers	2	0	0.0	19	35
CB Travis Gallier	2	0	0.0	12	25
DE Mickey DiGuardi	1	0	0.5	14	29
OLB Kyle Emanuel	1	1	0.0	9	10
DE Malik Jackson	1	0	0.0	5	7
DE Kendall Reyes	1	0	0.0	5	6
S Oliver Zarate	1	0	0.0	6	9
CB Craig Mager	0	2	0.0	3	7
ILB Denzel Perryman	0	1	0.0	7	6
DT Deon Simon	0	1	0.0	11	7

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	10	3	1.0	34	46
S Corey Graham	8	3	0.0	34	46
CB Claude Johnston	6	2	0.0	34	45
DT Kyle Williams	5	3	0.0	25	36
OLB Preston Brown	5	1	0.0	26	33
DE Khalil Mack	4	2	2.0	34	44
S Nate Ebner	4	3	0.0	34	45
CB Phillip Gaines	4	0	0.0	34	46
S Terrance Ramsey	3	2	0.0	21	33
DE Cameron Wake	2	3	0.0	32	40
DT Terrance Knighton	2	0	0.0	11	15
DT Star Lotulelei	2	0	0.0	14	18
OLB Randell Johnson	2	0	0.0	13	13
DT Corbin Bryant	1	1	0.0	14	23
CB De'Ante Saunders	1	1	0.0	6	8
OLB Chad Honeycutt	1	1	0.0	8	13
T Sebastian Vollmer	1	0	---	---	---
WR Gustavo Narcisse	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Bobby Cooley	1.0	1	0	28
OLB Melvin Ingram	1.0	0	0	27
DE Corey Liuget	0.5	0	0	28
DE Mickey DiGuardi	0.5	0	0	29
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	0.0	1	1	25

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Khalil Mack	2.0	0	3	3	44
ILB Luke Kuechly	1.0	0	0	0	46
DT Corbin Bryant	0.0	1	1	1	23
DE Cameron Wake	0.0	0	2	0	40

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jason Verrett	5	0	1	35
S Eric Weddle	3	0	0	35
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	3	0	0	25
CB Brandon Flowers	1	2	0	35
OLB Melvin Ingram	1	2	0	27
S Isa Abdul-Quddus	1	0	0	26
DE Corey Liuget	1	0	0	28
DE Malik Jackson	1	0	0	7
ILB Manti Te'o	1	0	0	35
S Oliver Zarate	1	0	0	9
DT Bobby Cooley	1	0	0	28
CB Travis Gallier	1	0	0	25

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	4	3	0	46
S Corey Graham	4	1	0	46
CB Phillip Gaines	4	1	0	46
CB Claude Johnston	4	1	0	45
OLB Preston Brown	2	1	0	33
S Nate Ebner	2	0	0	45
OLB Randell Johnson	2	0	0	13
CB De'Ante Saunders	1	0	1	8
DT Kyle Williams	1	0	0	36
OLB Chad Honeycutt	1	0	0	13
S Terrance Ramsey	0	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Barksdale	4	9	34	0	46
Albert Abrams	3	8	34	2	46
J.D. Walton	2	7	34	1	46
Orlando Franklin	1	5	34	0	46
Ramon Clancy	1	3	34	0	46
Eric Barreras	0	1	19	0	24

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Eric Wood	3	6	19	0	35
Doug Free	2	4	19	0	35
John Miller	2	3	19	1	35
Jackson Emmons	1	1	14	0	20
Sebastian Vollmer	0	4	19	1	35
Ramon Wolf	0	1	19	1	35

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
J.C. Rendon	1	15

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Claude Johnston	3	21
Phillip Gaines	1	11
Brian De La Puente	1	7

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ramon Clancy	34	46	---	---	8	88
Philip Rivers	34	46	---	---	---	80
J.D. Walton	34	46	---	---	---	80
Joe Barksdale	34	46	---	---	---	80
Orlando Franklin	34	46	---	---	---	80
Albert Abrams	34	46	---	---	---	80
Javontee Herndon	20	37	---	---	11	68
Melvin Gordon	30	37	---	---	---	67
Steve Johnson	26	30	---	---	10	66
Eric Barreras	19	24	---	---	20	63
Jason Verrett	---	---	19	35	8	62
Bill Marshall	27	24	---	---	6	57
Brandon Flowers	---	---	19	35	2	56
Keenan Allen	25	30	---	---	1	56
Eric Weddle	---	---	19	35	1	55
Manti Te'o	---	---	19	35	1	55
Mickey DiGuardi	---	---	14	29	7	50
Isa Abdul-Quddus	---	---	13	26	9	48
Bobby Torres	12	25	---	---	7	44
Corey Liuget	---	---	14	28	1	43
Melvin Ingram	---	---	13	27	2	42
Bobby Cooley	---	---	8	28	3	39
Travis Gallier	---	---	12	25	1	38
Jeremiah Attaochu	---	---	10	25	---	35
Craig Mager	---	---	3	7	18	28
J.C. Rendon	1	11	---	---	15	27
Ladarius Green	4	7	---	---	15	26
Braden Thomason	---	---	3	2	18	23
Kyle Emanuel	---	---	9	10	1	20
Deon Simon	---	---	11	7	---	18
Denzel Perryman	---	---	7	6	4	17
Kendall Reyes	---	---	5	6	4	15
Rusty Satchel	4	4	---	---	7	15
Oliver Zarate	---	---	6	9	---	15
Malik Jackson	---	---	5	7	---	12
Santiago Rombach	2	1	---	---	9	12
Brad Nortman	0	0	---	---	8	8
Trevor Robinson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Nick Dzubnar	---	---	0	3	5	8
Josh Lambo	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dan Joyner	0	0	---	---	8	8
Louis Schwartz	0	0	---	---	8	8
William Foley	0	0	---	---	8	8
Caiden Luckman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Emmett Brondstetter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wendell Falkenberg	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Claude Johnston	---	---	34	45	21	100
Phillip Gaines	---	---	34	46	11	91
Corey Graham	---	---	34	46	10	90
Luke Kuechly	---	---	34	46	5	85
Nate Ebner	---	---	34	45	3	82
Khalil Mack	---	---	34	44	4	82
Cameron Wake	---	---	32	40	2	74
Kyle Williams	---	---	25	36	5	66
Preston Brown	---	---	26	33	5	64
John Miller	19	35	---	---	7	61
Gustavo Narcisse	18	35	---	---	8	61
Terrance Ramsey	---	---	21	33	6	60
Doug Free	19	35	---	---	---	54
Sebastian Vollmer	19	35	---	---	---	54
Eric Wood	19	35	---	---	---	54
Shawn Hamer	19	35	---	---	---	54
Ramon Wolf	19	35	---	---	---	54
Jackson Emmons	14	20	---	---	15	49
Tanner Link	15	30	---	---	---	45
James Hanna	15	25	---	---	4	44
Corbin Bryant	---	---	14	23	2	39
Marshawn Lynch	16	20	---	---	1	37
Star Lotulelei	---	---	14	18	4	36
Randell Johnson	---	---	13	13	8	34
Terrance Knighton	---	---	11	15	7	33
Chad Honeycutt	---	---	8	13	8	29
Aaron Dobson	4	13	---	---	11	28
Nick O'Leary	3	5	---	---	13	21
Karlos Williams	2	2	---	---	17	21
Oliver Killens	3	12	---	---	6	21
De'Ante Saunders	---	---	6	8	5	19
Ezra Massimo	5	10	---	---	---	15
Marcus Easley	0	3	---	---	11	14
Garrison Sanborn	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brian De La Puente	0	0	---	---	7	7
Seantrel Henderson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Reginald Branch	0	0	---	---	7	7
Brenden Scribner	0	0	---	---	6	6
Roberto Catalano	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ray Tolliver	---	---	0	0	3	3
Glen Jarvis	---	---	0	2	---	2
Tyrod Taylor	0	0	---	---	1	1
Gary Burks	---	---	0	0	1	1
Tyler Polumbus	0	0	---	---	---	0
Zach Mettenberger	0	0	---	---	---	0
D.J. Homer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	32	3.2
Middle	9	37	4.1
Right	15	54	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	18	2.6
Middle	9	56	6.2
Right	3	8	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Philip Rivers	43	25	3	1	1	8	6	4	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shawn Hamer	32	20	2	2	2	4	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	2	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	113	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	10	120	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	23	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	13	144	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	29	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Johnson	10	7	0	76	1	30
WR Keenan Allen	8	5	0	54	1	30
WR Javontee Herndon	7	2	1	9	0	37
WR Bobby Torres	6	2	0	24	0	25
RB Melvin Gordon	4	3	0	36	1	37
FB Eric Barreras	3	3	0	11	0	24
TE Bill Marshall	3	2	0	6	0	24
WR J.C. Rendon	2	1	0	19	0	11

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gustavo Narcisse	12	5	2	40	0	35
WR Aaron Dobson	5	5	0	52	1	13
WR Tanner Link	4	2	0	40	1	30
RB Marshawn Lynch	3	2	0	17	0	20
RB Oliver Killens	3	3	0	21	0	12
TE James Hanna	2	2	0	18	0	25
FB Jackson Emmons	2	1	0	8	0	20
TE Nick O'Leary	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Melvin Gordon	3	-5	-1.67	2.61

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gustavo Narcisse	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Philip Rivers	6	2	14	2.33	5.47

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shawn Hamer	3	1	-1	-0.33	6.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Johnson	3	1	11	3.67	7.60
WR Javontee Herndon	1	0	0	0.00	1.29
TE Bill Marshall	1	1	3	3.00	2.00
WR Bobby Torres	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Oliver Killens	1	1	-1	-1.00	7.00
FB Jackson Emmons	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Gustavo Narcisse	1	0	0	0.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Melvin Gordon	2	1
Philip Rivers	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Oliver Killens	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Philip Rivers	12	6	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shawn Hamer	7	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Johnson	2	1	0
WR Keenan Allen	2	2	2
WR J.C. Rendon	2	1	1
WR Bobby Torres	2	0	0
RB Melvin Gordon	1	1	0
WR Javontee Herndon	1	0	0
FB Eric Barreras	1	1	1
TE Bill Marshall	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Aaron Dobson	3	3	2
TE Nick O'Leary	1	0	0
RB Oliver Killens	1	1	0
FB Jackson Emmons	1	0	0
WR Gustavo Narcisse	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 45,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,900 (21,400)
End Zone 5,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	45,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,900 (21,400)
End Zone	5,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (3,300)