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Rivers sinks Patriots / QB throws 3 TD passes as Chargers roll

Oct. 13, 2008
Finally solving their Patriots problem very well might have saved the season for Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers. Rivers threw three touchdown passes and San Diego's defense stuffed quarterback Matt Cassel on 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard line to...
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NFL: San Diego 41, Tampa Bay 24

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The San Diego Chargers, led by Philip Rivers' four touchdown passes, thumped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-24 Sunday, keeping their playoff hopes alive.

NFL: San Diego 34, Oakland 7

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes Thursday, LaDainian Tomlinson ran for a score and the San Diego Chargers cruised past Oakland 34-7.

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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

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.

Chargers relieve defensive coordinator

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NFL: New Orleans 37, San Diego 32

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.

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NFL: Miami 17, San Diego 10

NFL: Miami 17, San Diego 10

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NFL: San Diego 28, Oakland 18

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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.

Chargers linebacker has knee surgery

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NFL: Denver 39, San Diego 38

NFL: Denver 39, San Diego 38

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler