2000 San Diego Chargers season

2000 San Diego Chargers season
2000 San Diego Chargers season
Owner	Alex Spanos
Head coach	Mike Riley
Home stadium	Qualcomm Stadium
Results
Record	1–15
Division place	5th AFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	1 LB Junior Seau (1st team);
Pro Bowlers	2 P Darren Bennett; LB Junior Seau;

The 2000 season was the San Diego Chargers' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st overall and their second under head coach Mike Riley. The Chargers failed to improve on their 8–8 record from 1999, and finished the season 1–15, the worst record of any Chargers team in history. The team lost its first eleven games before their only victory of the season against the Kansas City Chiefs (by one point, which was obtained on a last-second field goal). The 2000 Chargers were also the first team to finish 1–15 and have their only win of the season be at home. Oddly enough, out of the eleven teams in NFL history to finish 1–15, only three others had their only win at home (2007 Miami Dolphins, 2016 Cleveland Browns, and 2020 Jacksonville Jaguars). The Chargers were also the third 1–15 team to win their lone game by a single point; the others, the 1980 New Orleans Saints and 1991 Indianapolis Colts, each defeated the New York Jets on the road. It was also quarterback Ryan Leaf’s final season with the Chargers.

San Diego had a historically inept running attack in 2000; their 1,062 total team rushing yards (66.4 per game) is the lowest total of rushing yards by any team in NFL history in a 16-game season.^[1] For perspective, the strike-shortened 1982 NFL season—which was a nine-game schedule—included thirteen teams who rushed for more yards than San Diego did in 2000, and the 1992 Seattle Seahawks, who scored only 140 points in 16 games, rushed for 1,596 yards.^[2]

Despite this, there were a few bright spots; Darren Bennett and Junior Seau would be selected for the Pro Bowl that year.

After their miserable season, the Chargers earned the first overall pick in the next season's draft. The Chargers would trade that pick to the Falcons and draft LaDainian Tomlinson and also Drew Brees.

The last remaining active member of the 2000 San Diego Chargers was David Binn, who played his final NFL game in the 2011 playoffs, although he played his final regular season game in 2010.

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
DE Neil Smith (Broncos)	RB Natrone Means (Panthers)
WR Curtis Conway (Bears)	CB Terrance Shaw (Dolphins)
CB DeRon Jenkins (Ravens)	DT Norman Hand (Saints)
G Kevin Gogan (Dolphins)
T Ben Coleman (Jaguars)
LB Steve Tovar (Panthers)

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2000 San Diego Chargers draft
2	43	Rogers Beckett	Safety	Marshall
3	83	Damion McIntosh	Tackle	Kansas State
4	111	Trevor Gaylor	Wide receiver	Miami (OH)	from Philadelphia
4	113	Leonardo Carson	Defensive tackle	Auburn	from Detroit via Philadelphia
6	184	Shannon Taylor	Linebacker	Virginia
6	203	Damen Wheeler	Cornerback	Colorado
6	205	Ja'Juan Seider	Quarterback	Florida A&M
7	222	Jason Thomas	Guard	Hampton
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

2000 undrafted free agents of note
Player	Position	College
Pat Batteaux	Wide receiver	TCU
Mike Burton	Quarterback	Trinity
Robert Cooper	Running back	Cincinnati

Personnel

Staff

**2000 San Diego Chargers staff**
	Front office Chairman of the board – Alex Spanos President/vice chairman – Dean Spanos Executive vice president – Michael Spanos Vice president of football operations – Ed McGuire Director of player personnel – Billy Devaney Director of pro personnel – Greg Gaines Director of college scouting – Jimmy Raye Head coaches Head coach – Mike Riley Offensive coaches Offensive supervisor/offensive line – Joe Bugel Offensive coordinator – Geep Chryst Quarterbacks – Mike Johnson Running backs – Ollie Wilson Wide receivers – Mike Sanford Tight ends – Paul Chryst Offensive assistant/quality control – DelVaughn Alexander			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Joe Pascale Defensive line – Wayne Nunnely Linebackers – Jim Vechiarella Defensive backs – Rod Perry Defensive assistant/secondary – Mark Banker Defensive assistant/quality control – Andrew McClave Special teams coaches Special teams – Bruce Read Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – John Hastings Assistant strength and conditioning – Mike Schleelein

Roster

**2000 San Diego Chargers roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 4 Jim Harbaugh 16 Ryan Leaf 13 Moses Moreno Running backs (RB) 43 Kenny Bynum KR 32 Robert Chancey 35 Jermaine Fazande 41 Terrell Fletcher 28 Ronney Jenkins KR 44 Fred McCrary FB Wide receivers (WR) 80 Curtis Conway 82 Trevor Gaylor 81 Jeff Graham 87 Reggie Jones PR Tight ends (TE) 84 Reggie Davis 83 Steve Heiden 88 Freddie Jones		Offensive linemen (OL) 62 Ben Coleman T 67 Roman Fortin C 66 Kevin Gogan G 71 DeMingo Graham G/T 64 Kendyl Jacox C/G 77 Damion McIntosh T 70 Vaughn Parker T 74 Raleigh Roundtree G 65 Jason Thomas G Defensive linemen (DL) 90 Adrian Dingle DE 95 Albert Fontenot DE 92 Darren Mickell DE 97 John Parrella DT 72 Mike Pringley DE 93 Antoine Simpson DT 91 Neil Smith DE 76 Jamal Williams DT		Linebackers (LB) 51 Gerald Dixon OLB 53 Deon Humphrey OLB 52 John Reeves OLB 56 Orlando Ruff MLB 55 Junior Seau OLB 94 Shannon Taylor OLB 59 Steve Tovar OLB Defensive backs (DB) 42 Rogers Beckett FS 24 Fakhir Brown CB 27 Tony Darden CB 22 Tim Denton CB 20 Mike Dumas FS 37 Rodney Harrison SS 29 Armon Hatcher SS 23 DeRon Jenkins CB 26 Darryll Lewis CB 21 Scott Turner CB Special teams (ST) 2 Darren Bennett P 50 David Binn LS 3 John Carney K		Practice squad 86 Pat Batteaux WR 60 Wilbert Brown G -- Frank Ferrara DE 49 Terrence McCaskey TE Reserve 96 Leonardo Carson DT (IR) 54 Eric Hill LB (IR) 47 Greg Jackson S (IR) 99 Raylee Johnson DE (IR) 98 Mike Mohring DT (IR) 31 Jason Perry S (IR) 25 Reggie Rusk S (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 reserve, 4 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	August 5	at San Francisco 49ers	W 23–20	1–0	3Com Park
2	August 12	Minnesota Vikings	W 31–7	2–0	Qualcomm Stadium
3	August 18	at Atlanta Falcons	W 28–14	3–0	Georgia Dome
4	August 25	Arizona Cardinals	W 24–20	4–0	Qualcomm Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 3	at Oakland Raiders	L 6–9	0–1	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
2	September 10	New Orleans Saints	L 27–28	0–2	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
3	September 17	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 10–42	0–3	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
4	September 24	Seattle Seahawks	L 12–20	0–4	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
5	October 1	at St. Louis Rams	L 31–57	0–5	Trans World Dome	Recap
6	October 8	Denver Broncos	L 7–21	0–6	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
7	October 15	at Buffalo Bills	L 24–27 (OT)	0–7	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
8	Bye
9	October 29	Oakland Raiders	L 13–15	0–8	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
10	November 5	at Seattle Seahawks	L 15–17	0–9	Husky Stadium	Recap
11	November 12	Miami Dolphins	L 7–17	0–10	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
12	November 19	at Denver Broncos	L 37–38	0–11	Mile High Stadium	Recap
13	November 26	Kansas City Chiefs	W 17–16	1–11	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
14	December 3	San Francisco 49ers	L 17–45	1–12	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
15	December 10	at Baltimore Ravens	L 3–24	1–13	PSINet Stadium	Recap
16	December 17	at Carolina Panthers	L 22–30	1–14	Ericsson Stadium	Recap
17	December 24	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 21–34	1–15	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at Oakland Raiders

Week One: San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	0	6	6
Raiders	0	0	2	7	9

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: September 3
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), relative humidity 49%, wind 10 mph
Game attendance: 56,373
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

OAK – Safety, Darrell Russell tackled Robert Chancey in end zone, 7:23. Raiders 2–0.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Robert Chancey 3-yard run (pass failed), 9:41. Chargers 6–2. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 5:36.
OAK – Andre Rison 10-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:37. Raiders 9–6. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:53.

Top passers

SDG – Ryan Leaf – 17/39, 180 yards, 3 INT
OAK – Rich Gannon – 20/35, 176 yards, TD

Top rushers

SDG – Robert Chancey – 23 rushes, 74 yards, TD
OAK – Tyrone Wheatley – 13 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Jeff Graham – 4 receptions, 62 yards
OAK – Andre Rison – 5 receptions, 49 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Two: New Orleans Saints at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	7	6	6	9	28
Chargers	3	21	0	3	27

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 10
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), relative humidity 41%, wind 8 mph
Game attendance: 51,300
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (FOX): Scott Graham, Billy Ray Smith and Joe Trahan
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – John Carney 42-yard field goal, 6:39. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:45.
NO – Joe Horn 6-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Brien kick), 2:00. Saints 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:39.

Second quarter

SDG – Robert Chancey 3-yard run (John Carney kick), 14:20. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:40.
SDG – Curtis Conway 20-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 7:04. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:12.
NO – Doug Brien 20-yard field goal, 1:54. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:10.
SDG – Ronney Jenkins 93-yard kickoff return (John Carney kick), 1:37. Chargers 24–10.
NO – Doug Brien 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

NO – Ricky Williams 13-yard pass from Jeff Blake (pass failed), 2:54. Chargers 24–19. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 5:17.

Fourth quarter

NO – Doug Brien 31-yard field goal, 14:52. Chargers 24–22. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:12.
SDG – John Carney 49-yard field goal, 5:08. Chargers 27–22. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:16.
NO – Joe Horn 8-yard pass from Jeff Blake (pass failed), 0:47. Saints 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:21.

Top passers

NO – Jeff Blake – 33/46, 259 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 12/24, 134 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NO – Ricky Williams – 24 rushes, 50 yards
SDG – Robert Chancey – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD

Top receivers

NO – Joe Horn – 12 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Jeff Graham – 3 receptions, 46 yards

Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Three: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	10	0	0	0	10
Chiefs	0	14	14	14	42

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 17
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 88 °F (31.1 °C), relative humidity 26%, no wind
Game attendance: 77,604
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Mike Dumas 56-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 10:22. Chargers 7–0.
SDG – John Carney 54-yard field goal, 1:19. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:44.

Second quarter

KAN – Sylvester Morris 36-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 10:12. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.
KAN – Tony Richardson 1-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 0:47. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:54.

Third quarter

KAN – Sylvester Morris 9-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 7:26. Chiefs 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.
KAN – Troy Drayton 2-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 4:38. Chiefs 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.

Fourth quarter

KAN – Sylvester Morris 20-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 12:26. Chiefs 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.
KAN – Frank Moreau 1-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:57. Chiefs 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:26.

Top passers

SDG – Moses Moreno – 11/22, 107 yards
KAN – Elvis Grbac – 20/33, 235 yards, 5 TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Moses Moreno – 4 rushes, 20 yards
KAN – Frank Moreau – 18 rushes, 58 yards, TD

Top receivers

SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 7 receptions, 66 yards
KAN – Sylvester Morris – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 3 TD

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	10	3	7	0	20
Chargers	6	6	0	0	12

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 24
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), relative humidity 52%, wind 9 mph
Game attendance: 47,233
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Daryl Johnston
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Kris Heppner 25-yard field goal, 10:05. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:55.
SDG – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 3:37. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:28.
SDG – John Carney 28-yard field goal, 1:04. Chargers 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:19.
SEA – Darrell Jackson 68-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Kris Heppner kick), 0:05. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:59.

Second quarter

SDG – John Carney 24-yard field goal, 3:56. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:41.
SEA – Kris Heppner 26-yard field goal, 0:36. Seahawks 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:20.
SDG – John Carney 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 13–12. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

SEA – Willie Williams 69-yard interception return (Kris Heppner kick), 6:50. Seahawks 20–12.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

SEA – Jon Kitna – 11/21, 196 yards, TD
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 16/26, 153 yards, INT

Top rushers

SEA – Ricky Watters – 16 rushes, 67 yards
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 5 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Darrell Jackson – 1 reception, 68 yards, TD
SDG – Freddie Jones – 8 receptions, 82 yards

Week 5: at St.Louis Rams

Week Five: San Diego Chargers at St.Louis Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	7	7	14	31
Rams	17	13	17	10	57

at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: October 1
Game time: 2:02 p.m. CDT
Game weather: N/A (game played indoors)
Game attendance: 66,010
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
Box score

Game information

First quarter

STL – Jeff Wilkins 51-yard field goal, 12:28. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:32.
STL – Isaac Bruce 9-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 6:38. Rams 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:25.
STL – Marshall Faulk 13-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 5:44. Rams 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:38.
SDG – John Carney 37-yard field goal, 0:40. Rams 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:04.

Second quarter

STL – Jeff Wilkins 21-yard field goal, 11:59. Rams 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:41.
SDG – Jermaine Fazande 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 6:35. Rams 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:42.
STL – Torry Holt 7-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 2:41. Rams 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:54.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 30–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

SDG – Fred McCrary 3-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 12:00. Rams 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:00.
STL – Isaac Bruce 12-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 10:57. Rams 37–17. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 1:03.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 33-yard field goal, 8:15. Rams 40–17. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:30.
STL – Marshall Faulk 48-yard pass from Trent Green (Jeff Wilkins kick), 4:00. Rams 47–17. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:37.

Fourth quarter

STL – Jeff Wilkins 20-yard field goal, 11:36. Rams 50–17. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:57.
SDG – Terrell Fletcher 6-yard run (John Carney kick), 7:42. Rams 50–24. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:54.
STL – Justin Watson 12-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 3:19. Rams 57–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:23.
SDG – Trevor Gaylor 62-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 1:52. Rams 57–31. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:27.

Top passers

SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 27/40, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT
STL – Kurt Warner – 24/30, 390 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 4 rushes, 23 yards, TD
STL – Justin Watson – 14 rushes, 102 yards, TD

Top receivers

SDG – Jeff Graham – 7 receptions, 107 yards
STL – Isaac Bruce – 9 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD

Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Nine: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	0	7	7	21
Chargers	0	7	0	0	7

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 8
Game time: 2:15 p.m. MDT
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 7 mph
Game attendance: 56,079
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
Box score

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Ed McCaffrey 2-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 8:57. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:08.

Second quarter

SDG – Freddie Jones 26-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 0:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 2:40.

Third quarter

DEN – Ed McCaffrey 5-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 6:16. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:56.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Dwayne Carswell 14-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 1:25. Broncos 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:13.

Top passers

DEN – Brian Griese – 27/40, 235 yards, 3 TD
SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 18/43, 237 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

DEN – Mike Anderson – 13 rushes, 52 yards
SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 14 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 10 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Reggie Jones – 7 receptions, 101 yards

Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: San Diego Chargers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chargers	3	7	14	0	0	24
Bills	0	14	0	10	3	27

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Buffalo, New York

Date: October 15
Game time: 1:01 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 7 mph
Game attendance: 72,351
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack and Charles Mann
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – John Carney 36-yard field goal, 0:13. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:46.

Second quarter

BUF – Sammy Morris 32-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 14:05. Bills 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 32 yards, 0:08.
BUF – Jerry Ostroski offensive fumble recovery in end zone (Steve Christie kick), 10:53. Bills 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:19.
SDG – Curtis Conway 60-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 9:15. Bills 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:38.

Third quarter

SDG – Jermaine Fazande 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 10:30. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:38.
SDG – Jeff Graham 52-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 8:09. Chargers 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Shawn Bryson 11-yard pass from Rob Johnson (Steve Christie kick), 13:48. Chargers 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 99 yards, 5:11.
BUF – Steve Christie 29-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 24–24. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 2:26.

Overtime

BUF – Steve Christie 46-yard field goal, 6:34. Bills 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:01.

Top passers

SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 21/33, 287 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BUF – Rob Johnson – 29/47, 321 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 9 rushes, 51 yards, TD
BUF – Sammy Morris – 8 rushes, 60 yards, TD

Top receivers

SDG – Curtis Conway – 7 receptions, 143 yards, TD
BUF – Eric Moulds – 11 receptions, 170 yards

Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Nine: Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	9	3	0	3	15
Chargers	0	0	7	6	13

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: October 29
Game time: 5:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 82%, wind 8 mph
Game attendance: 66,659
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Solomon Wilcots
Box score

Game information

First quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 9:37. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:23.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 4:34. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:56.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 54-yard field goal, 0:14. Raiders 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:42.

Second quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 29-yard field goal, 6:55. Raiders 12–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:32.

Third quarter

SDG – Freddie Jones 8-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (John Carney kick), 8:51. Raiders 12–7. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:09.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Freddie Jones 21-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (pass failed), 5:58. Chargers 13–12. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:22.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 0:13. Raiders 15–13. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:45.

Top passers

OAK – Rich Gannon – 16/35, 156 yards, INT
SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 25/35, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

OAK – Rich Gannon – 7 rushes, 27 yards
OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 6 rushes, 27 yards
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 9 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

OAK – Andre Rison – 5 receptions, 67 yards
SDG – Freddie Jones – 10 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Ten: San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	9	3	15
Seahawks	0	14	0	3	17

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Date: November 5
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), relative humidity 100%, wind 8 mph
Game attendance: 59,884
Referee: Larry Nemmers
TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Charles Mann
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

SEA – Sean Dawkins 10-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Rian Lindell kick), 12:57. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:59.
SEA – Christian Fauria 10-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Rian Lindell kick), 8:34. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:58.
SDG – John Carney 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 1:59.

Third quarter

SDG – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 9:11. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:49.
SDG – Curtis Conway 10-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (run failed), 4:12. Seahawks 14–12. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:40.

Fourth quarter

SDG – John Carney 28-yard field goal, 5:36. Chargers 15–14. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 9:12.
SEA – Rian Lindell 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 17–15. Drive: 16 plays, 36 yards, 5:36.

Top passers

SDG – Jim Harbaugh – 22/32, 236 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Jon Kitna – 11/19, 85 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 22 rushes, 74 yards
SEA – Ricky Watters – 21 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Freddie Jones – 5 receptions, 86 yards
SEA – Darrell Jackson – 2 receptions, 27 yards

Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Eleven: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	7	3	0	17
Chargers	0	0	0	7	7

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 12
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), relative humidity 69%, wind 7 mph
Game attendance: 56,896
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
Box score

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Lamar Smith 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 13:19. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:01.

Second quarter

MIA – Lamar Smith 6-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 14:16. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:21.

Third quarter

MIA – Olindo Mare 35-yard field goal, 6:29. Dolphins 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:05.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Fred McCrary 8-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 14:55. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:34.

Top passers

MIA – Jay Fiedler – 13/20, 160 yards
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 9/21, 92 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

MIA – Lamar Smith – 27 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 10 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 1 reception, 61 yards
SDG – Trevor Gaylor – 3 receptions, 53 yards

Week 12: at Denver Broncos

Week Twelve: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	21	10	3	37
Broncos	0	10	7	21	38

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: November 19
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), relative humidity 49%, wind 13 mph, wind chill 23
Game attendance: 75,218
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – John Carney 41-yard field goal, 4:41. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 3:16.

Second quarter

DEN – Ed McCaffrey 1-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 14:47. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:54.
SDG – Curtis Conway 68-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 13:06. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:41.
SDG – Jeff Graham 45-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 3:15. Chargers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:40.
SDG – Scott Turner 75-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 1:25. Chargers 24–7.
DEN – Jason Elam 26-yard field goal, 8:57. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:01.

Third quarter

SDG – John Carney 31-yard field goal, 11:25. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:18.
DEN – Dwayne Carswell 5-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 5:08. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:07.
SDG – Jeff Graham 83-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 0:08. Chargers 34–17. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:51.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Rod Smith 26-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 13:00. Chargers 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:08.
SDG – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 7:13. Chargers 37–24. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:28.
DEN – Desmond Clark 10-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 4:59. Chargers 37–31. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:14.
DEN – Ed McCaffrey 5-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Elam kick), 1:33. Broncos 38–37. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:11.

Top passers

DEN – Gus Frerotte – 36/58, 462 yards, 5 TD, 4 INT
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 13/27, 311 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Mike Anderson – 19 rushes, 97 yards
SDG – Jermaine Fazande – 14 rushes, 49 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 11 receptions, 187 yards, TD
SDG – Jeff Graham – 4 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD

Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Thirteen: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	3	3	10	0	16
Chargers	7	7	0	3	17

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: November 26
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST
Game weather: 69 °F (20.6 °C), relative humidity 66%, wind 8 mph
Game attendance: 47,228
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
Box score

Game information

First quarter

KAN – Todd Peterson 39-yard field goal, 6:34. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:36.
SDG – Freddie Jones 20-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 4:23. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:11.

Second quarter

SDG – Freddie Jones 7-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 13:12. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.
KAN – Todd Peterson 34-yard field goal, 4:32. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 3:32.

Third quarter

KAN – Marvcus Patton 24-yard interception return (Todd Peterson kick), 13:58. Chargers 14–13.
KAN – Todd Peterson 30-yard field goal, 1:51. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:40.

Fourth quarter

SDG – John Carney 52-yard field goal, 2:14. Chargers 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:24.

Top passers

KAN – Warren Moon – 12/31, 130 yards, INT
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 17/30, 177 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

KAN – Tony Richardson – 9 rushes, 52 yards
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 14 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

KAN – Derrick Alexander – 4 receptions, 67 yards
SDG – Jeff Graham – 3 receptions, 48 yards

Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	17	10	18	45
Chargers	7	3	0	7	17

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 3
Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 71%, wind 9 mph
Game attendance: 57,255
Referee: Gerry Austin
TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert and Tim Green
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Terrell Fletcher 7-yard run (John Carney kick), 5:43. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:41.

Second quarter

SF – Wade Richey 22-yard field goal, 12:31. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:17.
SF – Fred Beasley 1-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 6:04. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:22.
SF – Jerry Rice 1-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Wade Richey kick), 1:10. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:23.
SDG – John Carney 34-yard field goal, 0:06. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

SF – Wade Richey 28-yard field goal, 6:31. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
SF – Charlie Garner 4-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 2:56. 49ers 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:24.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Curtis Conway 17-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 12:47. 49ers 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:58.
SF – Wade Richey 38-yard field goal, 9:23. 49ers 30–17. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:24.
SF – Jerry Rice 12-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (J. J. Stokes pass from Jeff Garcia), 8:44. 49ers 38–17. Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:06.
SF – Monty Montgomery 46-yard interception return (Wade Richey kick), 1:39. 49ers 45–17.

Top passers

SF – Jeff Garcia – 18/32, 323 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 24/47, 266 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

SF – Charlie Garner – 13 rushes, 28 yards, TD
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 12 rushes, 47 yards, TD

Top receivers

SF – Terrell Owens – 4 receptions, 93 yards
SDG – Curtis Conway – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Fifteen: San Diego Chargers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	3	0	0	3
Ravens	3	7	14	0	24

at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: December 10
Game time: 1:02 p.m. EST
Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), relative humidity 62%, wind 2 mph
Game attendance: 68,805
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
Box score

Game information

First quarter

BAL – Matt Stover 32-yard field goal, 3:35. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 3:16. Drive: 17 plays, 60 yards, 9:09.

Second quarter

BAL – Qadry Ismail 28-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), 4:16. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:55.
SDG – John Carney 47-yard field goal, 0:48. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 1:31.

Third quarter

BAL – Jamal Lewis 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 10:47. Ravens 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:42.
BAL – Brandon Stokley 22-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Matt Stover kick), 4:51. Ravens 24–3. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:54.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

SDG – Ryan Leaf – 9/23, 78 yards, INT
BAL – Trent Dilfer – 16/24, 187 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 16 rushes, 44 yards
BAL – Jamal Lewis – 29 rushes, 91 yards, TD

Top receivers

SDG – Curtis Conway – 3 receptions, 32 yards
BAL – Qadry Ismail – 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 16: at Carolina Panthers

Week Fifteen: San Diego Chargers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	2	14	6	0	22
Panthers	7	0	13	10	30

at Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: December 17
Game time: 1:04 p.m. EST
Game weather: 36 °F (2.2 °C), relative humidity 67%, wind 15 mph, wind chill 12
Game attendance: 72,159
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (CBS): Craig Bolerjack and Charles Mann
Box score

Game information

First quarter

CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 11-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Joe Nedney kick), 9:25. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:35.
SDG – Safety, Albert Fontenot and John Parrella sacked Steve Beuerlein in end zone, 1:32. Panthers 7–2.

Second quarter

SDG – Terrell Fletcher 25-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 12:45. Chargers 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:47.
SDG – Gerald Dixon 36-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 7:18. Chargers 16–7.

Third quarter

CAR – Isaac Byrd 34-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Joe Nedney kick), 12:46. Chargers 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:51.
SDG – Steve Heiden 4-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (run failed), 7:58. Chargers 22–14. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:40.
CAR – Iheanyi Uwaezuoke 64-yard punt return (pass failed), 1:52. Chargers 22–20.

Fourth quarter

CAR – Joe Nedney 18-yard field goal, 13:40. Panthers 23–22. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:12.
CAR – Doug Evans 54-yard blocked field goal return (Joe Nedney kick), 9:33. Panthers 30–22.

Top passers

SDG – Ryan Leaf – 23/43, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
CAR – Steve Beuerlein – 12/27, 139 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 16 rushes, 47 yards
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 1 rush, 8 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD
CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 9 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Seventeen: Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	17	0	10	34
Chargers	14	0	7	0	21

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 24
Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: 62 °F (16.7 °C), relative humidity 63%, wind 8 mph
Game attendance: 50,809
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SDG – Jeff Graham 71-yard pass from Ryan Leaf (John Carney kick), 13:02. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:12.
PIT – Will Blackwell 98-yard kickoff return (Kris Brown kick), 12:41. Tied 7–7.
SDG – Rodney Harrison 63-yard interception return (John Carney kick), 10:20. Chargers 14–7.

Second quarter

PIT – Courtney Hawkins 5-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Kris Brown kick), 8:43. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:51.
PIT – Kris Brown 32-yard field goal, 2:14. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:43.
PIT – Kordell Stewart 19-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 0:55. Steelers 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:45.

Third quarter

SDG – Terrell Fletcher 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 4:45. Steelers 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:28.

Fourth quarter

PIT – Kordell Stewart 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 12:51. Steelers 31–21. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:54.
PIT – Kris Brown 28-yard field goal, 4:07. Steelers 34–21. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 7:47.

Top passers

PIT – Kordell Stewart – 16/32, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT
SDG – Ryan Leaf – 15/29, 171 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PIT – Kordell Stewart – 10 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
SDG – Terrell Fletcher – 11 rushes, 25 yards, TD

Top receivers

PIT – Courtney Hawkins – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
SDG – Jeff Graham – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Oakland Raiders	12	4	0	.750	479	299	W1
⁽⁵⁾ Denver Broncos	11	5	0	.688	485	369	W1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	355	354	L1
Seattle Seahawks	6	10	0	.375	320	405	L1
	1	15	0	.063	269	440	L4

Awards

Seau and Bennett were the only Chargers in the AFC Pro Bowl squad, both qualifying as starters;^[3] Seau was also named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press.^[4]

References

^ Pro Football Reference: In a single season, from 1978 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Rushing Yards | as of 2017 season
^ Pro Football Reference; 1992 Seattle Seahawks
^ "2000 NFL Pro Bowlers". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
^ "2000 NFL All-Pros". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025.

[1] Pro Football Reference: In a single season, from 1978 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Rushing Yards | as of 2017 season

[2] Pro Football Reference; 1992 Seattle Seahawks

[3] "2000 NFL Pro Bowlers". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025.

[4] "2000 NFL All-Pros". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025.

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