Bolts take 17-3 halftime lead over Patriots

Oct. 12, 2008

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Chargers got just what they needed against a team they desperately want to beat. Philip Rivers threw a touchdown pass of 49 yards to Malcom Floyd and another of 4 yards to Vincent Jackson to lead the Chargers to a 17-3 halftime lead over the New England Patriots on Sunday night....

NFL: Atlanta 22, San Diego 16

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Atlanta's Matt Ryan passed for two touchdowns and the Falcons won for the fourth time in five games Sunday, outlasting the San Diego Chargers 22-16.

NFL: Indianapolis 23, San Diego 20

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Adam Vinatieri nailed a 51-yard field goal as time ran out Sunday night to give the Indianapolis Colts a 23-20 victory over San Diego.

NFL: PIttsburgh 11, San Diego 10

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Jeff Reed's third field goal of the game, a 32-yarder with 11 seconds to play, gave the Pittsburgh Steelers an 11-10 win Sunday over San Diego.

NFL: San Diego 20, Kansas City 19

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Philip Rivers passed for two TDs for San Diego, which escaped Sunday with a 20-19 win after Kansas City missed a late go-for-broke 2-point conversion attempt.

COL FB: BYU 41, San Diego State 12

PROVO, Utah, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Max Hall passed for 317 yards and three touchdowns Saturday, pacing the 16th-ranked BYU Cougars to a 41-12 win over San Diego State.

Chargers relieve defensive coordinator

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The San Diego Chargers announced Tuesday that the team has relieved defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell of his duties.

NFL: New Orleans 37, San Diego 32

LONDON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Drew Brees passed for three touchdowns Sunday, leading New Orleans past the San Diego Chargers 37-32 in a game played in London.

NFL: Buffalo 23, San Diego 14

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Buffalo's Trent Edwards passed for 261 yards and a touchdown Sunday in a 23-14 win over the San Diego Chargers.

NFL: San Diego 30, New England 10

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- San Diego's Philip Rivers tossed three touchdown passes Sunday, leading the Chargers to a 30-10 whipping of the New England Patriots.

NFL: Miami 17, San Diego 10

MIAMI, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Ronnie Brown led the way Sunday with a touchdown on 24 carries for 125 yards and the Miami Dolphins registered a 17-10 win over San Diego.

NFL: San Diego 28, Oakland 18

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A 25-point, fourth-quarter explosion by the San Diego Chargers Sunday produced a 28-18 come-from-behind victory against the Oakland Raiders.

NFL: San Diego 48, New York Jets 29

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- San Diego's Philip Rivers passed for 250 yards and three TDs and New York's Brett Favre threw for 271 yards and three TDs as the Chargers beat the Jets 48-29.

NFL: Denver 39, San Diego 38

DENVER, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Jay Cutler tossed last-minute touchdown and two-point conversion passes to Eddie Royal Sunday, lifting the Denver Broncos to a 39-38 win over San Diego.

NFL: Carolina 26, San Diego 24

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Jake Delhomme threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Dante Rosario as time ran out Sunday, giving the Carolina Panthers a 26-24 win over the San Diego Chargers.

NFL: San Diego 20, San Francisco 17

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Charlie Whitehurst threw a two-yard scoring pass to Eldra Buckley with 29 seconds remaining Friday, giving San Diego a 20-17 win over San Francisco.