NFL team 52nd season
The2011 season was theSan Diego Chargers ' 42nd in theNational Football League (NFL) and their 52nd overall. The team failed to improve on its 9–7 record from2010 , and finished in a three-way tie with theDenver Broncos andOakland Raiders for theAFC West division title, with an 8–8 record, but lost the tiebreaker to the Broncos and missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season. ForNorv Turner , this was his fifth season as the head coach of the Chargers. The Chargers had the 18th pick in the2011 NFL draft .
On January 11, defensive coordinatorRon Rivera became the new head coach of theCarolina Panthers .[ 1] Rich Bisaccia was named the team's new special teams' coach, replacingSteve Crosby , whose contract was not renewed.[ 2] [ 3] San Francisco 49ers ' defensive coordinatorGreg Manusky to replace Rivera. Manusky previously served as the Chargers' linebackers coach from 2002 to 2006.[ 4]
Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 12:56.Vikings 10–7.Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 7:34. MIN –Michael Jenkins 3-yard pass fromDonovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell kick), 9:44.Vikings 17–7.Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:28. Third quarter
SD – Mike Tolbert 7-yard run (Mike Scifres kick), 10:43.Vikings 17–14.Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:17. Fourth quarter
SD – Mike Scifres 40-yard field goal, 10:05.Tied 17–17.Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:45. SD – Mike Tolbert 19-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Mike Scifres kick), 5:01.Chargers 24–17.Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:10. Top passers
MIN – Donovan McNabb – 7/15, 39 yards, TD, INT SD – Philip Rivers – 33/48, 335 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Michael Jenkins – 3 receptions, 26 yards, TD SD –Antonio Gates – 8 receptions, 74 yards
Coming off theirspecial teams woes in2010 , the Chargers allowed a 103-yard opening kickoff return toPercy Harvin to start the season. KickerNate Kaeding suffered a season-ending injury on the play, and punterMike Scifres assumed place kicking responsibilities for the game.[ 5] [ 6] Mike Tolbert scored three touchdowns, andPhilip Rivers completed 33 of 48 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns. He was also intercepted twice. Scifres kicked a 40-yard field goal, the first of his NFL career, and kicked three PATs. With the win, the Chargers started their season out 1–0.[ 6]
Week 2: at New England Patriots [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostowski 22-yard field goal, 13:20.Patriots 10–7.Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 4:35. NE –Rob Gronkowski 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostowski kick), 2:49.Patriots 17–7.Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 5:25. NE – Stephen Gostowski 47-yard field goal, 0:00.Patriots 20–7.Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:09. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SD –Vincent Jackson 3-yard pass fromPhilip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 13:33.Patriots 20–14.Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:03. NE – Rob Gronkowski 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Danny Woodhead run), 8:40.Patriots 28–14.Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:40. SD – Vincent Jackson 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 5:40.Patriots 28–21.Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:00. NE –BenJarvus Green-Ellis 16-yard run (Stephen Gostowski kick), 1:54.Patriots 35–21.Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46. Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 29/40, 378 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT NE – Tom Brady – 31/40, 423 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
SD – Ryan Mathews – 12 rushes, 64 yards, TD NE – BenJarvus Green Ellis – 17 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers
SD – Vincent Jackson – 10 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD NE –Deion Branch – 8 receptions, 129 yards
With the loss, the Chargers fell to 1–1.
Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ] Week Three: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 0 7 10 17 Chargers 0 10 7 3 20
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SD –Ryan Mathews 2-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:45.Chargers 7–0.Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:07. SD – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 0:28.Chargers 10–0.Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 3:09. Third quarter
KC –Dwayne Bowe 4-yard pass fromMatt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 11:21.Chargers 10–7.Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:40. SD – Ryan Mathews 4-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 7:32.Chargers 17–7.Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:49. Fourth quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:57.Chargers 17–10.Drive: 18 plays, 58 yards, 9:35. SD – Nick Novak 41-yard field goal, 8:03.Chargers 20–10.Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:54. KC –Leonard Pope 1-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 4:58.Chargers 20–17.Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:05. Top passers
KC – Matt Cassel – 17/24, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT SD –Philip Rivers – 24/38, 266 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
KC –Dexter McCluster – 9 rushes, 45 yards SD – Ryan Mathews – 21 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
KC – Dexter McCluster – 5 receptions, 17 yards SD –Vincent Jackson – 5 receptions, 63 yards
With the win, the Chargers improved to 2–1.
Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit ] Week Four: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 3 3 3 16 Chargers 7 6 10 3 26
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Date : October 2Game time : 1:15 pm. PDTGame weather : 84 °F (29 °C) (Sunny)Game attendance : 63,002Referee :Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts (blacked out locally)Box score
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SD – Nick Novak 27-yard field goal, 7:55.Chargers 10–7.Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:43. MIA – Dan Carpenter 41-yard field goal, 1:48.Tied 10–10.Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:11. SD – Nick Novak 48-yard field goal, 0:07.Chargers 13–10.Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:41. Third quarter
SD –Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 9:24.Chargers 20–10.Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:29. MIA – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 6:46.Chargers 20–13.Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:38. SD – Nick Novak 23-yard field goal, 1:15.Chargers 23–13.Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:31. Fourth quarter
MIA – Dan Carpenter 51-yard field goal, 11:34.Chargers 23–16.Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:41. SD – Nick Novak 38-yard field goal, 4:28.Chargers 26–16.Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:06. Top passers
MIA –Matt Moore – 17/26, 167 yards, INT SD – Philip Rivers – 21/31, 307 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
MIA –Brandon Marshall – 5 receptions, 52 yards SD – Ryan Mathews – 5 receptions, 68 yards
With the win, the Chargers improved to 3–1.
Week 5: at Denver Broncos [ edit ] Game information First quarter
SD –Nick Novak 24-yard field goal, 8:37.Chargers 7–0.Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:54. DEN – Cassius Vaughn 55-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 5:58.Broncos 7–3. SD – Nick Novak 32-yard field goal, 0:45.Broncos 7–6.Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:13. Second quarter
DEN –Matt Prater 35-yard field goal, 11:10.Broncos 10–6.Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:35. SD –Philip Rivers 2-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 7:19.Chargers 13–10.Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:51. SD – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 1:47.Chargers 16–10.Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:42. SD –Malcom Floyd 42-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:13.Chargers 23–10.Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:49. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 51-yard field goal, 13:35.Chargers 26–10.Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:13. DEN –Tim Tebow 12-yard run (Willis McGahee run), 6:35.Chargers 26–18.Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:19. DEN –Knowshon Moreno 28-yard pass from Tim Tebow (pass failed), 3:19.Chargers 26–24.Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:19. SD – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 0:24.Chargers 29–24.Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:55. Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 18/29, 250 yards, TD, INT DEN – Tim Tebow – 4/10, 79 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
SD – Malcom Floyd – 3 receptions, 100 yards, TD DEN –Daniel Fells – 3 receptions, 47 yards
With the win, the Chargers went into their bye week at 4–1. The team also managed to get their best start after five games under head coach Norv Turner.
Week 7: at New York Jets [ edit ] Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 7 14 0 0 21 Jets 3 7 7 10 27
atMetLife Stadium ,East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 23Game time : 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 am. PDTGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C) (Sunny)Game attendance : 79,088Referee :Ron Winter TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz and Phil SimmsBox score
Game information First quarter
SD –Donald Butler 37-yard fumble return (Nick Novak kick), 13:11.Chargers 7–0. NYJ – Nick Folk 35-yard field goal, 8:25.Chargers 7–3.Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:46. Second quarter
SD –Antonio Gates 2-yard pass fromPhilip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:11.Chargers 14–3.Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:28. NYJ –Plaxico Burress 3-yard pass fromMark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 7:18.Chargers 14–10.Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:53. SD –Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 1:16.Chargers 21–10.Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 6:02. Third quarter
NYJ – Plaxico Burress 4-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 2:57.Chargers 21–17.Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:33. Fourth quarter
NYJ – Plaxico Burress 3-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 8:41.Jets 24–21.Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:15. NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 1:36.Jets 27–21.Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:47. Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 16/32, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 18/33, 172 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
SD – Mike Tolbert – 11 rushes, 58 yards, TD NYJ –Shonn Greene – 20 rushes, 112 yards Top receivers
SD – Antonio Gates – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD NYJ –Dustin Keller – 4 receptions, 53 yards
With the loss, the Chargers fell to 4–2.
Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ] Game information First quarter
KC –Ryan Succop 36-yard field goal, 9:04.Chiefs 3–0.Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:46. KC –Jonathan Baldwin 39-yard pass fromMatt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:51.Chiefs 10–0.Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:01. Second quarter
SD –Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 8:31.Chiefs 10–3.Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:04. KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 0:03.Chiefs 13–3.Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:08. Third quarter
SD – Nick Novak 44-yard field goal, 8:10.Chiefs 13–6.Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:28. SD – Nick Novak 42-yard field goal, 6:01.Chiefs 13–9.Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:45. SD – Nick Novak 26-yard field goal, 1:45.Chiefs 13–12.Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:05. Fourth quarter
KC –Jackie Battle 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 12:01.Chiefs 20–12.Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:44. SD –Curtis Brinkley 2-yard run (Curtis Brinkley pass fromPhilip Rivers ), 7:11.Tied 20–20.Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:50. Overtime
KC – Ryan Succop 30-yard field goal, 5:16.Chiefs 23–20.Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:28. Top passers
SD –Philip Rivers – 26/41, 369 yards, 2 INT KC – Matt Cassel – 19/32, 261 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
SD –Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 57 yards KC – Jackie Battle – 19 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers
SD –Malcom Floyd – 5 receptions, 107 yards KC – Jonathan Baldwin – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Late in the 4th quarter, with the game tied at 20, Philip Rivers fumbled the ball while kneeling to set up the potential game-winning field goal. This play effectively ended the Chargers chances at the division, as had they won, they would've finished 9-7 and won the division. With the loss, the Chargers fell to 4–3.
Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ] Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 21 7 3 14 45 Chargers 7 10 7 14 38
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SD –Mike Tolbert 8-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 14:08.Packers 21–14.Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:44. SD – Nick Novak 52-yard field goal, 5:48.Packers 21–17.Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:19. GB –Jordy Nelson 16-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:18.Packers 28–17.Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:30. Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 47-yard field goal, 8:25.Packers 31–17.Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:35. SD –Antonio Gates 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:58.Packers 31–24.Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:27. Fourth quarter
GB –James Jones 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:00.Packers 38–24.Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:58. GB –Greg Jennings 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:27.Packers 45–24.Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:04. SD – Vincent Jackson 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:32.Packers 45–31.Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:55. SD – Vincent Jackson 29-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:25.Packers 45–38.Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:07. Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 21/26, 247 yards, 4 TD SD – Philip Rivers – 26/46, 385 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
GB –James Starks – 13 rushes, 66 yards SD – Mike Tolbert – 19 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD SD – Vincent Jackson – 7 receptions, 141 yards, 3 TD
With the loss, the Chargers fell to 4–4.
Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders [ edit ] Week Ten: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 7 10 7 0 24 Chargers 3 0 14 0 17
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SD –Vincent Brown 30-yard pass fromPhilip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 11:48.Raiders 17–10.Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:12. OAK – Denarius Moore 26-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:01.Raiders 24–10.Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:47. SD –Jacob Hester 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:00.Raiders 24–17.Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:06. Fourth quarter
Top passers
OAK – Carson Palmer – 14/20, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT SD – Philip Rivers – 23/47, 274 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
OAK – Michael Bush – 30 rushes, 157 yards, TD SD –Mike Tolbert – 7 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers
OAK – Denarius Moore – 5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD SD – Vincent Brown – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Trying to snap a three-game losing streak, the Chargers stayed at home for a Week 10 AFC West duel with theOakland Raiders on Thursday night. San Diego struck first in the opening quarter with a 20-yard field goal from kickerNick Novak , but the Raiders answered with running backMichael Bush getting a 2-yard touchdown run. Oakland added onto their lead in the second quarter with kickerSebastian Janikowski getting a 23-yard field goal, followed by quarterbackCarson Palmer completing a 33-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverDenarius Moore .[citation needed
The Chargers began the third quarter with quarterbackPhilip Rivers finding rookie wide receiverVincent Brown on a 30-yard touchdown pass, but the Raiders struck back with Palmer completing a 26-yard touchdown pass to Moore. Afterwards, San Diego closed out the quarter with Rivers hooking up with fullbackJacob Hester on a 7-yard touchdown pass. The Chargers tried to rally in the fourth quarter, but Oakland's defense held on to preserve the win.[citation needed
Win the loss, not only did San Diego fall to 4–5, but it marked the first time since 2003 that the Chargers had lost four-straight.[citation needed
Week 11: at Chicago Bears [ edit ] Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 3 7 7 3 20 Bears 3 14 14 0 31
atSoldier Field ,Chicago, Illinois
Date : November 20Game time : 3:15 pm. CST/1:15 pm. PSTGame weather : 42 °F (6 °C) (Cloudy, winds gusting to 20 mph (32 km/h))Game attendance : 62,344Referee :Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz and Phil SimmsBox score
Game information First quarter
SD –Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 9:40.Chargers 3–0.Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:45. CHI –Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 5:01.Tied 3–3.Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:39. Second quarter
CHI –Marion Barber 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 4:09.Bears 10–3.Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:26. SD –Antonio Gates 8-yard pass fromPhilip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 2:04.Tied 10–10.Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:05. CHI –Kellen Davis 4-yard pass fromJay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 0:20.Bears 17–10.Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:44. Third quarter
SD –Vincent Jackson 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:58.Tied 17–17.Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 4:02. CHI – Jay Cutler 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 5:47.Bears 24–17.Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 5:11. CHI –Johnny Knox 24-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 4:53.Bears 31–17.Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:39. Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 48-yard field goal, 14:55.Bears 31–20.Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:58. Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 21/31, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT CHI – Jay Cutler – 18/31, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
SD – Vincent Jackson – 7 receptions, 165 yards, TD CHI – Johnny Knox – 3 receptions, 97 yards, TD
With the loss, the Chargers fell to 4–6 and lost 5 in a row for the first time since 2003.
Week 12: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ] Week Twelve: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Total Broncos 0 7 3 3 3 16 Chargers 3 7 3 0 0 13
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Date : November 27Game time : 1:15 pm. PSTGame weather : 84 °F (29 °C) (Sunny)Game attendance : 64,436Referee :Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle and Dan FoutsBox score
Game information First quarter
SD –Nick Novak 53-yard field goal, 11:34.Chargers 3–0.Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:26. Second quarter
Third quarter
SD – Nick Novak 25-yard field goal, 9:30.Chargers 13–7.Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:48. DEN – Matt Prater 41-yard field goal, 0:33.Chargers 13–10.Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:08. Fourth quarter
DEN – Matt Prater 24-yard field goal, 1:34.Tied 13–13.Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:53. Overtime
DEN – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal, 0:29.Broncos 16–13.Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:02. Top passers
DEN – Tim Tebow – 9/18, 143 yards, TD SD – Philip Rivers – 19/36, 188 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN – Eric Decker – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD SD –Vincent Brown – 3 receptions, 50 yards
The loss was the sixth consecutive for the Chargers, theirlongest such streak in 10 years which took their record down to 4–7.[ 7]
Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] Week Thirteen: San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 10 14 7 7 38 Jaguars 0 14 0 0 14
atEverBank Field ,Jacksonville, Florida
Date : December 5Game time : 8:30 pm. EST/5:30 pm. PSTGame weather : 67 °F (19 °C) (Clear)Game attendance : 62,743Referee :Walt Anderson TV announcers (ESPN) : Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden andSal Paolantonio Box score
Game information First quarter
SD –Mike Tolbert 13-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 6:51.Chargers 7–0.Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:05. SD – Nick Novak 29-yard field goal, 0:41.Chargers 10–0.Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:37. Second quarter
JAC –Maurice Jones-Drew 9-yard pass fromBlaine Gabbert (Josh Scobee kick), 7:55.Chargers 10–7.Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:46. JAC –Cecil Shorts 5-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert Josh Scobee kick), 2:32.Jaguars 14–10.Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:42. SD –Vincent Brown 22-yard pass fromPhilip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 1:26.Chargers 17–14.Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:06. SD –Vincent Jackson 35-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 0:16.Chargers 24–14.Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:37. Third quarter
SD –Malcom Floyd 52-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 12:04.Chargers 31–14.Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:56. Fourth quarter
SD –Ryan Mathews 31-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 12:04.Chargers 38–14.Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:09. Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 22/28, 294 yards, 3 TD JAC – Blaine Gabbert – 19/33, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
SD – Ryan Mathews – 13 rushes, 112 yards, TD JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 20 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers
SD – Malcom Floyd – 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Hoping to snap a six-game losing streak, the Chargers flew toEverBank Field for a Week 13 Monday night duel with theJacksonville Jaguars . San Diego delivered the game's opening punch with a 13-yard touchdown run from running backMike Tolbert , followed by a 29-yard field goal from kickerNick Novak . The Jaguars would answer in the second quarter with quarterbackBlaine Gabbert completing a 9-yard touchdown pass to running backMaurice Jones-Drew and a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverCecil Shorts , yet the Chargers replied with quarterbackPhilip Rivers connecting with rookie wide receiverVincent Brown on a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverVincent Jackson .
San Diego added onto its lead in the third quarter with Rivers hooking up with wide receiverMalcom Floyd on a 52-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, the Bolts would pull away in the fourth quarter with a 31-yard touchdown run from running backRyan Mathews .
With the win, the Chargers improved to 5–7.
Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ] Week Fourteen: Buffalo Bills at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 0 10 0 10 Chargers 7 9 14 7 37
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SD –Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:16.Chargers 13–0.Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:33. SD – Nick Novak 47-yard field goal, 6:41.Chargers 16–0.Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:29. Third quarter
BUF –Dave Rayner 37-yard field goal, 11:43.Chargers 16–3.Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:17. BUF –Bryan Scott fumble recovery in end zone (Dave Rayner kick), 10:11.Chargers 16–10. SD – Antonio Gates 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 4:11.Chargers 23–10.Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:00. SD –Steve Gregory 26-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 4:02.Chargers 30–10. Fourth quarter
SD –Patrick Crayton 26-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 9:01.Chargers 37–10.Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 7:05. Top passers
BUF –Ryan Fitzpatrick – 13/34, 176 yards, 2 INT SD – Philip Rivers – 24/33, 240 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
BUF –Stevie Johnson – 4 receptions, 116 yards SD – Antonio Gates – 7 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD
With the win, the Chargers improved to 6–7.
Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ edit ] Week Fifteen: Baltimore Ravens at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Ravens 0 7 0 7 14 Chargers 7 10 14 3 34
at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
BAL –Ed Dickson 15-yard pass fromJoe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), 13:27.Tied 7–7.Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:20. SD –Nick Novak 45-yard field goal, 7:44.Chargers 10–7.Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:43. SD –Ryan Mathews 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 0:19.Chargers 17–7.Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:52. Third quarter
SD –Malcom Floyd 28-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 10:38.Chargers 24–7.Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:22. SD – Ryan Mathews 3-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 4:05.Chargers 31–7.Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter
SD – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, 4:28.Chargers 34–7.Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 9:14. BAL –Torrey Smith 36-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), 1:55.Chargers 34–14.Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:33. Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 23/34, 226 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SD – Philip Rivers – 17/23, 270 yards, TD Top rushers
BAL –Ray Rice – 10 rushes, 57 yards SD – Ryan Mathews – 26 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
BAL – Torrey Smith – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD SD – Malcom Floyd – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
With the win, the Chargers improved to 7–7. Qualcomm Stadium was renamed Snapdragon Stadium as a promotion for Qualcomm’sSnapdragon brand.
Week 16: at Detroit Lions [ edit ] Week Sixteen: San Diego Chargers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 0 0 10 0 10 Lions 10 14 7 7 38
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
DET –Kevin Smith 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 7:11.Lions 17–0.Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:16. DET –Calvin Johnson 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 0:31.Lions 24–0.Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:22. Third quarter
SD –Malcom Floyd 11-yard pass fromPhilip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 8:38.Lions 24–7.Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:04. SD – Nick Novak 22-yard field goal, 4:53.Lions 24–10.Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:45. DET – Kevin Smith 6-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 0:16.Lions 31–10.Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4;37. Fourth quarter
DET –Cliff Avril 4-yard interception return (Jason Hanson Kick), 2:28.Lions 38–10. Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 28/53, 299 yards, TD, 2 INT DET – Matthew Stafford – 29/36, 373 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
SD –Ryan Mathews – 11 rushes, 58 yards DET – Kevin Smith – 15 rushes, 49 yards, TD Top receivers
SD – Malcolm Floyd – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD DET – Calvin Johnson – 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD
With the loss, the Chargers fell to 7–8.
Week 17: at Oakland Raiders [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SD –Mike Tolbert 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 10:26.Chargers 14–7.Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:35. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 52-yard field goal, 6:19.Chargers 14–10.Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:07. SD –Richard Goodman 105-yard kickoff return (Nick Novak kick), 6:06.Chargers 21–10.Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 43-yard field goal, 2:19.Chargers 21–13.Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:47. SD – Nick Novak 51-yard field goal, 0:46.Chargers 24–13.Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 1:33. Third quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 27-yard field goal, 13:18.Chargers 24–16.Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 1:42. SD –Vincent Jackson 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 7:33.Chargers 31–16.Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:45. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 1:18.Chargers 31–19.Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:15. Fourth quarter
OAK –Kevin Boss 22-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:37.Chargers 31–26.Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:28. SD –Malcom Floyd 43-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick), 6:48.Chargers 38–26.Drive: 4 plays, 99 yards, 2:49. Top passers
SD – Philip Rivers – 19/26, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT OAK – Carson Palmer – 28/43, 417 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
SD – Mike Tolbert – 9 rushes, 58 yards, TD OAK –Michael Bush – 19 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers
SD – Malcom Floyd – 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey – 9 receptions, 130 yards, TD
With the win, the Chargers wrapped up their season at 8–8 and snapped their three-game losing streak against the Raiders.
San Diego Chargers 2011 staff Front office Owner –Alex Spanos Chairman/president –Dean Spanos Executive vice president – Michael Spanos Executive vice president/CEO –A. G. Spanos Executive vice president/general manager –A. J. Smith Executive vice president of football operations/assistant general manager – Ed McGuire Senior executive –Randy Mueller Director of player personnel –Jimmy Raye Director of pro scouting – Dennis Abraham Director of college scouting –John Spanos Assistant director of pro scouting – Bryan Cox Assistant director of college scouting – Mike Biehl Head coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning –Jeff Hurd Assistant strength and conditioning – Vernon Stephens
Notes and references [ edit ] ^ "Turner, Chargers begin search for new defensive coordinator" . Archived fromthe original on January 14, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011 .^ "Crosby's contract not renewed for 2011" . Archived fromthe original on January 7, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011 .^ "Bisaccia agrees to become special teams coach" . Archived fromthe original on January 15, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011 .^ "Manusky named defensive coordinator" . Archived fromthe original on January 17, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2011 .^ "Chargers kicker Kaeding out for season with likely torn ACL" . Nfl.com. September 11, 2011. RetrievedSeptember 13, 2011 .^a b "Chargers complete comeback victory on Tolbert's third TD" . Nfl.com. RetrievedSeptember 13, 2011 .^ Williamson, Bill (December 3, 2011)."San Diego no longer an elite program" .ESPN.com .Archived from the original on April 8, 2012.The Chargers – widely considered as a Super Bowl contender going into this season – stagger into a Monday night game at Jacksonville on a six-game losing skid. It is the Chargers' longest such streak in 10 years.
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