January 3, 2009 · Wild Card
Peyton Manning
IND
Philip Rivers
SDPeyton ManningQB310YDS25/42 · 1 TDPassing yardsPRPhilip RiversQB217YDS20/36 · 1 INTRB44YDS16 CAR · 1 TDRushing yardsDS
Darren SprolesRB105YDS22 CAR · 2 TDWR129YDS4 REC · 1 TDReceiving yardsAGAntonio GatesTE87YDS8 RECWR1TD1 receivingTouchdownsDSDarren SprolesRB2TD2 rushingBiggest lead IND by 7 · SD by 6 · 3 lead changes
Q3 8:16+27% IND18-P.Manning pass deep left to 87-R.Wayne for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.IND 16 · SD 14Q3 2:21+23% IND17-P.Rivers pass short left to 43-D.Sproles to IND 2 for 7 yards (23-T.Jennings). FUMBLES (23-T.Jennings), RECOVERED by IND-79-R.Brock at IND 0. Touchback.IND 17 · SD 14Q4 12:33+19% IND17-P.Rivers pass deep right intended for 89-C.Chambers INTERCEPTED by 41-A.Bethea at IND 0. 41-A.Bethea pushed ob at IND 36 for 36 yards (66-J.Clary). PENALTY on IND-99-A.Johnson, Low Block, 15 yards, enforced at IND 36.IND 17 · SD 14OT 14:11+22% SD17-P.Rivers pass short left to 43-D.Sproles to LAC 37 for 13 yards (54-F.Keiaho).IND 17 · SD 17| W-L-T | PCT | |
|---|---|---|
1TE Titans | 13-3-0 | .813 |
| 2INColts | 12-4-0 | .750 |
3PI Steelers | 12-4-0 | .750 |
4BA Ravens | 11-5-0 | .688 |
5MI Dolphins | 11-5-0 | .688 |
6NE Patriots | 11-5-0 | .688 |
7NY Jets | 9-7-0 | .563 |
8DE Broncos | 8-8-0 | .500 |
9HO Texans | 8-8-0 | .500 |
| 10SDChargers | 8-8-0 | .500 |
11BU Bills | 7-9-0 | .438 |
12JA Jaguars | 5-11-0 | .313 |
| 13OARaiders | 5-11-0 | .313 |
14CI Bengals | 4-11-1 | .281 |
15CL Browns | 4-12-0 | .250 |
16KC Chiefs | 2-14-0 | .125 |
| PMPeyton ManningQB | 25/42 | 310 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90.4 |
| Team | 25/42 | 310 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90.4 |
| PRPhilip RiversQB | 20/36 | 217 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 61.9 |
| Team | 20/36 | 217 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 61.9 |
| JAJoseph AddaiRB | 16 | 44 | 2.8 | 1 |
| DRDominic RhodesRB | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 |
| DCDallas ClarkTE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| PMPeyton ManningQB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 22 | 64 | 2.9 | 1 |
| DSDarren SprolesRB | 22 | 105 | 4.8 | 2 |
LT LaDainian TomlinsonRB | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 |
| MBMichael BennettRB | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 |
| PRPhilip RiversQB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Team | 33 | 167 | 5.1 | 3 |
| RWReggie WayneWR | 4 | 11 | 129 | 32.3 | 1 |
| AGAnthony GonzalezWR | 6 | 9 | 97 | 16.2 | 0 |
| DCDallas ClarkTE | 7 | 10 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 |
| JAJoseph AddaiRB | 4 | 5 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 |
MH Marvin HarrisonWR | 3 | 5 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 |
| GRGijon RobinsonTE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 25 | 42 | 310 | 12.4 | 1 |
| AGAntonio GatesTE | 8 | 9 | 87 | 10.9 | 0 |
| CCChris ChambersWR | 4 | 7 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 |
| DSDarren SprolesRB | 5 | 10 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 |
| LNLegedu NaaneeWR | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| MBMichael BennettRB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| JHJacob HesterRB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| LTLaDainian TomlinsonRB | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| VJVincent JacksonWR | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| BMBrandon ManumaleunaTE | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Team | 20 | 35 | 217 | 10.8 | 0 |
15:004-A.Vinatieri kicks 67 yards from IND 30 to LAC 3. 43-D.Sproles to LAC 22 for 19 yards (33-M.Bullitt, 51-J.Senn).IND 014:5521-L.Tomlinson right end to LAC 35 for 13 yards (21-B.Sanders).IND 014:1621-L.Tomlinson up the middle to LAC 37 for 2 yards (21-B.Sanders).IND 013:3917-P.Rivers pass short right to 85-A.Gates to LAC 43 for 6 yards (54-F.Keiaho).IND 012:5717-P.Rivers sacked at LAC 39 for -4 yards (98-R.Mathis).IND 012:2818-P.Manning pass short right to 88-M.Harrison to IND 18 for 8 yards (23-Q.Jammer).IND 011:1918-P.Manning pass short left to 11-A.Gonzalez to IND 31 for 13 yards (28-S.Gregory).IND 010:3718-P.Manning pass incomplete short right to 88-M.Harrison.IND 09:5418-P.Manning pass incomplete deep left to 87-R.Wayne.IND 09:4918-P.Manning pass incomplete deep middle to 87-R.Wayne.IND 09:3317-P.Rivers pass incomplete short right to 21-L.Tomlinson.IND 09:2843-D.Sproles up the middle to LAC 20 for no gain (21-B.Sanders, 98-R.Mathis).IND 08:4817-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates to LAC 27 for 7 yards (31-K.Ratliff).IND 08:0118-P.Manning pass short left to 44-D.Clark to IND 18 for 4 yards (20-A.Cason).IND 07:2818-P.Manning pass short middle to 11-A.Gonzalez to IND 24 for 6 yards (20-A.Cason).IND 06:4618-P.Manning pass short left to 87-R.Wayne to IND 33 for 9 yards (95-S.Phillips).IND 05:3318-P.Manning pass short left to 44-D.Clark to IND 45 for 9 yards (31-A.Cromartie).IND 04:5118-P.Manning pass short left to 11-A.Gonzalez to LAC 19 for 36 yards (31-A.Cromartie, 32-E.Weddle).IND 04:0518-P.Manning pass deep right to 11-A.Gonzalez to LAC 2 for 17 yards (23-Q.Jammer).IND 02:59XP4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.IND 72:594-A.Vinatieri kicks 68 yards from IND 30 to LAC 2. 43-D.Sproles to LAC 26 for 24 yards (95-D.Reid).IND 72:5417-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates ran ob at LAC 32 for 6 yards (55-C.Session).IND 72:1817-P.Rivers pass incomplete short middle to 43-D.Sproles [93-D.Freeney].IND 72:1443-D.Sproles up the middle to LAC 40 for 13 yards (31-K.Ratliff, 21-B.Sanders).IND 71:3321-L.Tomlinson right tackle to LAC 44 for 4 yards (96-K.Dawson, 99-A.Johnson).IND 70:5243-D.Sproles right tackle to LAC 47 for 3 yards (99-A.Johnson).IND 70:1117-P.Rivers pass incomplete short right to 89-C.Chambers (33-M.Bullitt).IND 7The Chargers outlasted the Colts 23-17 in overtime at home.
Philip Rivers threw for 217 yards with 1 interception for the Chargers, and Darren Sproles ran for 105 yards. Peyton Manning threw for 310 yards with 1 touchdown for the Colts, and Joseph Addai ran for 44 yards.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
