Chargers Win For Fans In Possible Final Game In San Diego
This year is going to be the franchise’s worst since 2003, and making it five out of six seasons without a playoffs.
It was neither, but it was a win.
But their 30-14 win over the Miami Dolphins, only the fourth win for the underachieving Chargers this season, a team coming off two consecutive 9-7 seasons, had all the makings of a finale.
In what might have been the last National Football League game at Qualcomm Stadium, the Dolphins (5-9) made sure San Diego fans went home happy by offering little or no resistance to the Chargers (4-10).
And maybe we’ll see a massive one as the team moves back to Los Angeles (played there in 1960 before moving to San Diego).
Rivers worked his way around the stadium signing autographs.
“It’s clear the Chargers means more to this community than just wins and losses”, Rivers said after the game. Fans putting signs against the owner seeing them taken off by security.
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Danny Woodhead scored all four touchdowns for San Diego, including the first rushing touchdown since for the chargers since Week 1 against the Lions, which was also by Woodhead. “You know, it’s sad but we’re still here, and that’s what’s so amusing about it – is that I feel cheated on, but guess what, I’m still here”.
A Chargers victory, a video tribute to retiring Malcolm Floyd, Mike McCoy calling timeout so his players can get recognized, and thousands of fans staying after the game cheering for their beloved Chargers.
Miami lost for the fourth time in the last five games, while the Chargers won for the first time since beating Jacksonville a few weeks ago.
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With 37 seconds left, McCoy called timeout so Rivers, tight end Antonio Gates and Floyd could leave the game to applause. Rivers tried to get Floyd a TD pass, but was intercepted at the 1 by Brent Grimes. He threw two interceptions, but recovered the fumble off his first one when safety Reshad Jones was stripped of the ball during his return by left guard Orlando Franklin.
“I’m disappointed, frustrated, upset, mad, angry – any adjective you can think of right now”, Tannehill said. “To come out and play like that on both sides of the ball is unacceptable”.
Woodhead added his third touchdown in the last minute of the second quarter and the Chargers took a 23-0 edge into the locker room. After a wild scramble, Rivers jumped on it. The Chargers moved down the field for Lambo’s 28-yard field goal for a 9-0 lead. Miami’s top wide receivers on the afternoon were DeVante Parker (4 receptions for 87 yards) and Jarvis Landry (8 receptions for 54 yards), while Jay Ajayi (6 rushes for 27 yards) was the Fins’ leading rusher. Injured for the Dolphins were OT Branden Albert (knee), LB Chris McCain (knee), LB Koa Misi (back) and C Mike Pouncey (foot).