Chargers 41-17 Patriots (Oct 2, 2005) Box Score

San Diego Chargers

New England Patriots

Aaron Rodgers, Robert Saleh laugh off denied hug as Jets roll

Rodgers, Saleh describe what happened during sideline shove

Rodgers sparkles in his first home start since his injury to lead Jets to 24-3 win over Patriots

San Diego Chargers

New England Patriots

Aaron Rodgers, Robert Saleh laugh off denied hug as Jets roll

Rodgers, Saleh describe what happened during sideline shove

Rodgers sparkles in his first home start since his injury to lead Jets to 24-3 win over Patriots

Game Information

2024 AFC East Standings

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2-2, 1-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SD	3	14	14	10	41
NE	7	10	0	0	17

2-2, 1-1 home

San Diego Passing


Drew Brees#9
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
19/24	248	10.3	2	0	0-0	137.5
19/24	248	10.3	2	0	0-0	137.5

New England Passing


Tom Brady#12
Matt Cassel#8
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
19/32	224	7.0	1	1	1-8	78.1
2/4	15	3.8	0	1	0-0	19.8
21/36	231	6.6	1	2	1-8	64.5

San Diego Rushing


LaDainian Tomlinson#21
Michael Turner#33
Darren Sproles#43
Drew Brees#9
Eric Parker#88
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
25	134	5.4	2	11
11	44	4.0	0	18
2	8	4.0	0	5
1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
40	183	4.6	2	18

New England Rushing


Corey Dillon#28
Patrick Pass#36
Tom Brady#12
Matt Cassel#8
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	63	4.5	1	29
1	6	6.0	0	6
2	4	2.0	0	4
1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
18	72	4.0	1	29

San Diego Receiving


Antonio Gates#85
Eric Parker#88
Reche Caldwell
LaDainian Tomlinson#21
Keenan McCardell#80
Justin Peelle#81
Lorenzo Neal
Darren Sproles#43
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	108	18.0	0	38
4	51	12.8	0	19
2	36	18.0	1	28
3	34	11.3	0	21
1	11	11.0	1	11
1	5	5.0	0	5
1	4	4.0	0	4
1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
19	248	13.1	2	38

New England Receiving


David Givens#87
Patrick Pass#36
Tim Dwight#17
Troy Brown#80
Corey Dillon#28
Ben Watson#84
Deion Branch#86
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	66	11.0	0	18
8	55	6.9	0	13
2	41	20.5	1	30
2	25	12.5	0	21
1	23	23.0	0	23
1	23	23.0	0	23
1	6	6.0	0	6
21	239	11.4	1	30

San Diego Fumbles

	FUM	LOST	REC
No San Diego Fumbles

New England Fumbles


Bethel Johnson
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
1	0	0

San Diego Defense



Donnie Edwards#59
Terrence Kiel#48
Bhawoh Jue
Drayton Florence#30
Quentin Jammer#23
Randall Godfrey#57
Ben Leber#59
Clinton Hart#42
Matt Wilhelm#57
Luis Castillo#93
Jacques Cesaire#74
Shaun Phillips#55
Jamal Williams#76
Kassim Osgood#14
Shawne Merriman#56
Steve Foley#53
Stephen Cooper#54
Jamar Fletcher#21
Hanik Milligan#37
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	9	0	0	1	0	0
8	6	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	2	0	0
5	1	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	1
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
64	41	1	0	5	0	2

New England Defense



Mike Vrabel#50
Guss Scott
Chad Brown
Monty Beisel#52
Rosevelt Colvin#95
Richard Seymour#92
Duane Starks#22
Ty Warren#94
Vince Wilfork#75
Willie McGinest#55
Jarvis Green
Eugene Wilson#26
Matt Chatham#58
Asante Samuel#22
Don Davis#51
Patrick Pass#36
David Givens#87
Bethel Johnson
Ellis Hobbs#31
Mike Wright#99
Michael Stone#26
Dan Klecko
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	10	0	0	0	0	0
9	6	0	0	0	0	0
8	5	0	0	0	0	0
8	5	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	3	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	1	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
91	61	0	0	2	0	0

San Diego Interceptions


Donnie Edwards#59
Bhawoh Jue
Clinton Hart#42
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	40	1
2	41	1

New England Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No New England Interceptions

San Diego Kick Returns


Darren Sproles#43
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
4	80	20.0	29	0
4	80	20.0	29	0

New England Kick Returns


Bethel Johnson
Ellis Hobbs#31
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	143	28.6	54
3	60	20.0	24
8	203	25.4	54

San Diego Punt Returns


Darren Sproles#43
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	24	8.0	14	0
3	24	8.0	14	0

New England Punt Returns


Tim Dwight#17
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	8	8.0	8	0
1	8	8.0	8	0

San Diego Kicking


Nate Kaeding#9
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	42	5/5	11
2/2	100.0	42	5/5	11

New England Kicking


Adam Vinatieri#4
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/2	50.0	24	2/2	5
1/2	50.0	24	2/2	5

San Diego Punting


Mike Scifres#5
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
3	151	50.3	2	0	53
3	151	50.3	2	0	53

New England Punting


Josh Miller#4
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	184	46.0	1	0	57
4	184	46.0	1	0	57

1:00 PM, October 2, 2005

Attendance: 68,756

Referees:
Bill Leavy

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and coach Robert Saleh made light of their awkward sideline encounter Thursday night, which is easier to do after a dominant win.

Jets QB Aaron Rodgers and head coach Robert Saleh detail what they said to each other after Rodgers appeared to reject Saleh's hug on the sideline.

— Aaron Rodgers was in total control in a superb homecoming performance that kept the cheers and chants going from the giddy New York Jets fans.

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