Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes to Antonio Gates, and the San Diego Chargers handed the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks a 30-21 loss on Sunday.
Rivers went 28-of-37 passing for 284 yards and the three scores to his tight end, while Gates hauled in seven receptions for 96 yards.
Nick Novak knocked down three field goals for the Chargers (1-1), who opened the season with a disappointing 18-17 setback at Arizona on Monday.
San Diego running back Ryan Mathews was carted off the field early in the fourth quarter with an apparent right leg injury.
Russell Wilson converted 17-of-25 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns for Seattle (2-0), which had an eight-game winning streak snapped that dated back to last season and included the three-game run to win the Lombardi trophy.
Robert Turbin and Marshawn Lynch each caught touchdown passes from Wilson, while Percy Harvin rushed for 45 yards on two carries and a touchdown in the loss.
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