FLASH RECAP:
Philip Rivers throws for three touchdowns in leading San Diego (5-8) to a rout of Oakland (3-10) before an announced crowd of 68,097 at Qualcomm Stadium on Dec. 4, 2008.
Oakland is no match for San Diego, which builds a 27-0 advantage late in the second quarter. The Raiders suffer their 11th straight loss to the Chargers.
"We're not close, and it's clear that we're not close," cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha tells reporters after Oakland's sixth straight loss to San Diego at Qualcomm Stadium. "We don't play good football, we don't play sound football, and we have been undisciplined.
"We wonder why we don't get prime time games, and this is why. We were on Monday night against Denver (Sept. 8), we got blown out. Now, we came here and we got blown out. You just wonder how many people care and how many people are upset. You can't go out and play the way we played and expect to win or expect to do well."
Oakland's only touchdown is on Justin Davis' 92-yard kickoff return. The inept Raiders have only 163 total yards and 9 first downs, compared to 372 total yards and 18 first downs for the Chargers.
Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell is sidelined with a sprained right ankle late in the first half. He doesn't return after sustaining the injury. The second-year veteran finishes 9-of-13 passing for 68 yards with 2 interceptions and a lost fumble.
San Diego scores 17 points off of the three Russell turnovers.
Oakland falls to 6-30 in its past 36 games against AFC West opponents.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
QB Philip Rivers — Throws for 3 TDs and 214 yards and a passer rating of 120.1.
RB LaDainian Tomlinson — His first-quarter TD gives him 22 TDs in 16 career games against Oakland.
WR Vincent Jackson — Has 5 catches for a career-high 148 yards and a TD.
RB Darren Sproules — Has two TDs on passes from Phillip Rivers.
TE Zach Miller — Has 8 catches for 64 yards.
KR Justin Miller — The former Jet returns a second-quarter kickoff 92 yards for the Raiders' only TD.
MLB Kirk Morrison — Has 11 solo tackles.
KEY STATS:
Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell throws two interceptions and coughs up a fumble during the first half. San Diego scores 17 points off of the three Russell turnovers.
Oakland has 163 total yards, 59 in the second half.
The 3-10 Raiders reach double-figure losses for the sixth straight season.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha
“A lot of times, the more we change things, the more we stay the same. You change the coach, you change a player, you change this, you change that, but you're getting the same results. So, who can put their finger on what's going on? No one. … We're not playing good football. You can't sugarcoat it."
"I’m sick of losing, especially like that. We never really got going on offense and when we did, penalties and interceptions and fumbles killed us. As an offense we were inept again.”
Raiders TE Zach Miller
“It was desperately needed but it was one win for us. We don’t want to make it more than what it is.”
Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson
By THE NUMBERS:
11: Consecutive San Diego victories over Oakland.
22: LaDainian Tomlinson TDs against the Raiders in 16 games, 18 via rushing.
22-71: Raiders record since playing in Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego in January 2003.
73-180: Combined score of the Raiders' last six road games against the Chargers, all San Diego victories.
DID YOU KNOW?:
San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson has 91 rushing yards on 21 carries and one TD against Oakland. He has 1,906 career rushing yards and 22 total touchdowns, 19 rushing, in 16 games against the Raiders. They are his most yards and touchdowns against any opponent.
Norv Turner improves to 4-0 against the Raiders as Chargers coach. He had a 9-23 record in two seasons (2004-2005) with the Raiders. The Martinez, Calif. native was fired by Raiders managing general partner Al Davis after a 4-12 record in 2005. Turner is 74-95-1 with three teams (Redskins, Raiders & Chargers) as an NFL head coach.
The Raiders' Zach Miller (80) hauls in a
pass against the Chargers' Steve Gregory.
