Game Recap
Week 7 in October of the 2016 football calendar had the San Diego Chargers topple the host Atlanta Falcons 33-30. The Falcons had the lead after two quarters 27-17 but took charge in the . The Chargers had a 10-3 scoring edge in the fourth The Chargers then took it in overtime.
The Chargers were guided by who tossed in 0 interceptions.
For the Falcons, Matt Ryan connected on 273 pass yards, 1 touchdown, was 22 of 34 passing. Tevin Coleman ran for 1 touchdown. Julio Jones had 174 yards receiving, 9 receptions.
The Chargers ended up with 426 total yards, 26 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 9 of 16 on third downs. The Falcons finished with 386 total yards, 21 first downs, 1 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 6 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: San Diego Chargers defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 33-30
- Date: Sunday, October 23, 2016
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:05PM
- San Diego Chargers Stats - Yards: 426, Turnovers: 2
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 386, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: ATL by 5.5
- -- Over/Under: 53.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| SDG |
7 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
33 |
| ATL |
6 |
21 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
30 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Philip Rivers | SDG | 27-44 | 371 | 1 | 1 | 49 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 22-34 | 273 | 1 | 1 | 50 | |
| Travis Benjamin | SDG | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Melvin Gordon | SDG | 22 | 68 | 2 | 13 | |
| Tevin Coleman | ATL | 8 | 64 | 1 | 30 | |
| Devonta Freeman | ATL | 15 | 58 | 0 | 15 | |
| Kenneth Farrow | SDG | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 | |
| Matt Ryan | ATL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Dexter McCluster | SDG | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | |
| Philip Rivers | SDG | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Julio Jones | ATL | 9 | 174 | 0 | 50 | |
| Tyrell Williams | SDG | 7 | 140 | 0 | 49 | |
| Dontrelle Inman | SDG | 3 | 58 | 0 | 24 | |
| Travis Benjamin | SDG | 4 | 54 | 0 | 21 | |
| Melvin Gordon | SDG | 6 | 53 | 1 | 14 | |
| Devonta Freeman | ATL | 5 | 42 | 0 | 15 | |
| Antonio Gates | SDG | 5 | 38 | 0 | 13 | |
| Jacob Tamme | ATL | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 26 | 130 | 1 | | |
| SDG | 26 | 78 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 22-34 | 273 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| SDG | 27-45 | 371 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The San Diego Chargers at Atlanta Falcons
- Attendance: 69,832
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:31 - 3 hours, 31 minutes
