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Chargers Hang On To Beat Chiefs

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 10, 2008

SAN DIEGO - Strong safety Clinton Hart and the San Diego Chargers avoided the kind of upset that really could have ruined their season.

Hart knocked down Tyler Thigpen's 2-point conversion pass with 23 seconds left and the Chargers held on to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-19.

The Chiefs pulled within one on Thigpen's 3-yard pass to tight end Tony Gonzalez. The Chiefs went for the win, but Thigpen's pass to Gonzalez was deflected by Hart to cornerback Quentin Jammer, who made the interception while on the ground.

Coincidentally, San Diego lost to Denver 39-38 in Week 2 when the Broncos made a last-minute 2-point conversion.

The Chargers (4-5) were booed off the field Sunday while trailing 13-6 at halftime, but rallied behind Philip Rivers in the second half.

Rivers threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Malcom Floyd to tie the game late in the third quarter, then hit star tight end Antonio Gates on a go-ahead, 8-yard score with just less than 7 minutes left. Rivers completed 27 of 36 passes for 316 yards.

The Chiefs (1-8) were scrappy early, but missed a chance for just their second victory in more than a calendar year.

Kansas City	7	6	0	6	-	19
San Diego	0	6	7	7	-	20

First Quarter

KC-Bradley 30 pass from Thigpen (Barth kick), 3:15.

Second Quarter

SD-FG Kaeding 34, 14:03.

SD-FG Kaeding 26, 6:47.

KC-Gonzalez 34 pass from Thigpen (pass failed), 3:11.

Third Quarter

SD-Floyd 5 pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick), 3:43.

Fourth Quarter

SD-Gates 8 pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick), 6:55.

KC-Gonzalez 3 pass from Thigpen (pass failed), :23.

A-67,510.

	KC	SD
First downs	19	23
Total Net Yards	339	400
Rushes-yards	18-76	26-92
Passing	263	308
Punt Returns	1-(-1)	1-(-2)
Kickoff Returns	4-105	1-26
Interceptions Ret.	2-4	0-0
Comp-Att-Int	27-41-0	27-36-2
Sacked-Yards Lost	1-3	2-8
Punts	6-40.7	3-44.0
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	1-0
Penalties-Yards	3-16	5-37
Time of Possession	25:10	34:50

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Kansas City, Savage 12-44, Thigpen 2-26, Charles 3-8, Cox 1-(minus 2). San Diego, Tomlinson 22-78, Sproles 3-15, Rivers 1-(minus 1).

PASSING-Kansas City, Thigpen 27-41-0-266. San Diego, Rivers 27-36-2-316.

RECEIVING-Kansas City, Gonzalez 10-113, Bradley 9-81, Bowe 6-72, Savage 2-0. San Diego, Gates 8-66, Jackson 5-83, Floyd 4-76, Tomlinson 4-39, Tolbert 3-37, Sproles 3-15.

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