FLASH RECAP:
LaDainian Tomlinson scores two touchdowns and San Diego has five sacks as the Chargers beat Oakland for a 13th straight time before an announced crowd of 67,016 at Qualcomm Stadium on Nov. 1, 2009.
The Chargers (4-3) build a 21-7 first-half lead on two Tomlinson TDs and an 8-yard scoring pass from Philip Rivers to Vincent Jackson.
Oakland's Justin Fargas scores on a 3-yard run and Sebastian Janikowski kicks field goals of 48, 41 and 28 yards.
The Raiders (2-6) have only 180 total yards, 81 passing and 99 rushing. Oakland is held to a touchdown or less the past seven games.
Oakland hasn't beaten San Diego since Week 4 of the 2003 season. The Raiders have dropped their past eight games at Qualcomm, including a 48-21 loss to Tampa Bay in Super Bowl XXXVII in January 2003.
“We used to measure ourselves against the Raiders. When they were real good and when they went to the Super Bowl, we measured ourselves against these guys," Tomlinson tells reporters after Oakland seventh straight road loss to San Diego. "I remember when we beat them in overtime (in Oakland, 2002). That was a turning point that proved to us that we can be an elite team in this league.”
The Raiders hold the Chargers to 100 rushing yards on 30 carries. Oakland allowed 316 rushing yards in a 38-0 loss to the New York Jets the previous week.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
LB Shawne Merriman — Has two of the Chargers' five sacks, two tackles for loss and seven solo tackles.
QB Philip Rivers — Throws for 249 yards on 16-of-29 passing and a TD with an interceptions for a 93.6 efficiency rating
WR Vincent Jackson — Contributes eight catches for 103 yards a TD.
K Sebastian Janikowski — Is 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, extending his season-long streak to 11 straight field goals.
RB Justin Fargas — Has 59 of the Raiders' 99 rushing yards on 18 carries and a TD.
DE Matt Shaughnessy — Has a sack, two tackles for loss and five solo tackles.
KEY STATS:
Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell is 14-of-22 for 109 yards with an interception for a 56.8 passer rating.
The Raiders have only 81 passing yards, the third time in eight games this season they've had under 100 passing yards.
San Diego LB Shawne Merriman gets his first sacks since the 2007 season. He missed the final 15 regular-season games in 2008 and two playoff contests because of knee surgery.
THEY SAID IT:
Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson
"When I first got here, the intensity and atmosphere of the game, it rubbed me the wrong way. By beating them 13 times, it means 13 times their fans went home with their heads hanging."
"We've had two good opportunities (against San Diego) this year. Are we closer? Yes. But you don't take anything from it until you get over the hump."
Raiders coach Tom Cable
"It gets to a point where moral victories aren’t enough. You can't settle for anything less than winning. We have to find a way to make the plays that make the difference. We have to get to where we overcome the mistakes and find a way to win. We have to desperately search for a way to get over the hump.”
Raiders RB Justin Fargas
BY THE NUMBERS:
8-0: Philip Rivers' win-loss record against Oakland as a San Diego starter.
13: Consecutive Raiders losses to the Chargers.
25: LaDainian Tomlinson TDs in 18 career games against Oakland.
DID YOU KNOW?:
Chargers coach Norv Turner improves to 6-0 against Oakland. Turner had a 9-23 record in two seasons as Raiders coach. He was fired by Al Davis after a 4-12 record in 2005.
