Game Recap
In a December week 14 meeting, the Patriots finished with a one-sided 45-7 win against the Chargers. The Patriots came out strong early leading 31-7 at the half and cruised to a comfortable win.
The Patriots were led by Drew Bledsoe who finished with 232 yards passing, 4 TDs, 0 picks, was 19 of 29 passing. Ben Coates caught 71 yards receiving.
For the Chargers, tossed in zero interceptions.
The Patriots tallied 313 total yards, 15 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 5 of 17 on third downs. The Chargers ended up with 236 total yards, 15 first downs, 6 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 5 of 18 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat San Diego Chargers 45-7
- Date: Sunday, December 1, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:00PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 313, Turnovers: 0
- San Diego Chargers Stats - Yards: 236, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
14 |
17 |
14 |
0 |
45 |
| SDG |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 19-29 | 232 | 4 | 0 | 25 | |
| Stan Humphries | SDG | 16-35 | 204 | 1 | 3 | 46 | |
| Sean Salisbury | SDG | 6-16 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Curtis Martin | NWE | 19 | 63 | 0 | 19 | |
| Leonard Russell | SDG | 10 | 35 | 0 | 15 | |
| Marrio Grier | NWE | 12 | 23 | 0 | 11 | |
| Dave Meggett | NWE | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Freddie Bradley | SDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | |
| Scott Zolak | NWE | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Martin | SDG | 5 | 84 | 1 | 46 | |
| Ben Coates | NWE | 6 | 71 | 0 | 22 | |
| Terry Glenn | NWE | 5 | 63 | 1 | 25 | |
| Shawn Jefferson | NWE | 4 | 52 | 1 | 23 | |
| Terrell Fletcher | SDG | 4 | 49 | 0 | 18 | |
| Charlie Jones | SDG | 5 | 44 | 0 | 12 | |
| Bryan Still | SDG | 2 | 34 | 0 | 25 | |
| Leonard Russell | SDG | 2 | 27 | 0 | 25 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NWE | 36 | 84 | 0 | | |
| SDG | 15 | 32 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NWE | 19-29 | 232 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| SDG | 22-51 | 262 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers
- Attendance: 59,209
- Weather: 55 degrees, relative humidity 66%, wind 5 mph
- Time of Game:
