Sunday, 10/02/11
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| San Diego | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| Time and Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Time | 3:03 |
| Attendance | 63,002 |
Play-by-Play
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Miami - 15:00 | ||
| 0-0, Mia35 | 15:00 | Dan Carpenter kicks off to the SD0. Touchback. |
| San Diego - 15:00 | ||
| 1st-10, SD20 | 15:00 | Ryan Mathews rush to the left for 2 yards to the SD22. Tackled by Randy Starks and Kevin Burnett. |
| 2nd-8, SD22 | 14:20 | Penalty: False Start on San Diego (Marcus McNeill) -5 yards. |
| 2nd-13, SD17 | 13:56 | Philip Rivers pass to the right to Randy McMichael for a loss of 2 yards to the SD15. Tackled by Will Allen. |
| 3rd-15, SD15 | 13:18 | Philip Rivers incomplete pass to the right intended for Mike Tolbert. |
| 4th-15, SD15 | 13:13 | Mike Scifres punts for 47 yards to Mia38. No return. |
| Miami - 13:03 | ||
| 1st-10, Mia38 | 13:03 | Chad Henne pass to the left to Charles Clay for 3 yards to the Mia41. Tackled by Steve Gregory. |
| 2nd-7, Mia41 | 12:19 | Chad Henne pass to the right to Davone Bess for 6 yards to the Mia47. Tackled by Eric Weddle. |
| 3rd-1, Mia47 | 11:33 | Penalty: Offside on San Diego (Antonio Garay) 5 yards. |
| 1st-10, SD48 | 11:18 | Reggie Bush rush up the middle for 3 yards to the SD45. Tackled by Donald Butler and Shaun Phillips. |
| 2nd-7, SD45 | 10:37 | Chad Henne pass intended for Anthony Fasano INTERCEPTED by Marcus Gilchrist and returned for 1 yard. Tackled by Anthony Fasano. Penalty: Horse Collar Tackle on Miami (Anthony Fasano) 15 yards. |
| San Diego - 10:29 | ||
| 1st-10, SD30 | 10:29 | Ryan Mathews rush to the right for 2 yards to the SD32. Tackled by Sean Smith. |
| 2nd-8, SD32 | 9:47 | Philip Rivers pass to the left to Ryan Mathews for 7 yards to the SD39. Tackled by Sean Smith. |
| 3rd-1, SD39 | 9:17 | Jacob Hester rush up the middle for no gain to the SD39. Tackled by Karlos Dansby. |
| 4th-1, SD39 | 8:33 | Mike Scifres punts for 53 yards to Mia8. No return. |
| Miami - 8:24 | ||
| 1st-10, Mia8 | 8:24 | Reggie Bush rush to the right for 4 yards to the Mia12. Tackled by Steve Gregory. |
| 2nd-6, Mia12 | 7:59 | Reggie Bush rush to the left for 16 yards to the Mia28. Tackled by Eric Weddle and Antoine Cason. |
| 1st-10, Mia28 | 7:19 | Reggie Bush rush to the right for 2 yards to the Mia30. Tackled by Larry English and Na'il Diggs. |
| 2nd-8, Mia30 | 6:39 | Chad Henne pass to the left to Brian Hartline for 18 yards to the Mia48. Tackled by Marcus Gilchrist. |
| 1st-10, Mia48 | 6:03 | Chad Henne rush up the middle for 1 yard to the Mia49. Tackled by Shaun Phillips. |
| 2nd-9, Mia49 | 5:48 | Matt Moore pass to the middle to Charles Clay for 31 yards to the SD20. Tackled by Steve Gregory. |
| 1st-10, SD20 | 5:02 | Reggie Bush rush up the middle for 4 yards to the SD16. Tackled by Cam Thomas and Takeo Spikes. |
| 2nd-6, SD16 | 4:32 | Matt Moore pass to the right to Jeron Mastrud for 8 yards to the SD8. Tackled by Eric Weddle. |
| 1st-8, SD8 | 3:50 | Lex Hilliard rush up the middle for 4 yards to the SD4. Tackled by Marcus Gilchrist and Travis LaBoy. |
| 2nd-4, SD4 | 3:06 | Lex Hilliard rush up the middle for 3 yards to the SD1. Tackled by Shaun Phillips. |
| 3rd-1, SD1 | 2:52 | Lex Hilliard rush up the middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0-0, SD2 | 2:47 | Dan Carpenter extra point is good. |
| 0-0, Mia35 | 2:47 | Dan Carpenter kicks off to the SD0. Touchback. |
| San Diego - 2:47 | ||
| 1st-10, SD20 | 2:47 | Philip Rivers pass to the right to Malcom Floyd for 15 yards to the SD35. Tackled by Nolan Carroll. |
| 1st-10, SD35 | 2:27 | Philip Rivers pass to the middle to Ryan Mathews for 10 yards to the SD45. Tackled by Marvin Mitchell. |
| 1st-10, SD45 | 1:47 | Philip Rivers pass to the right to Vincent Jackson for 55 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0-0, Mia2 | 1:35 | Nick Novak extra point is good. |
| 0-0, SD35 | 1:35 | Nick Novak kicks off to the Mia0. Clyde Gates return for 13 yards to Mia10. Tackled by Mike Tolbert and Dante Hughes. |
| Miami - 1:29 | ||
| 1st-10, Mia10 | 1:29 | Reggie Bush rush up the middle for 10 yards to the Mia20. Tackled by Eric Weddle. |
| 1st-10, Mia20 | 0:43 | Reggie Bush rush up the middle for 7 yards to the Mia27. Tackled by Takeo Spikes and Na'il Diggs. |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Miami - 15:00 | ||
| 2nd-3, Mia27 | 15:00 | Lex Hilliard rush up the middle for 4 yards to the Mia31. Tackled by Travis LaBoy and Takeo Spikes. |
| 1st-10, Mia31 | 14:19 | Matt Moore incomplete pass to the left intended for Brian Hartline. |
| 2nd-10, Mia31 | 14:14 | Reggie Bush rush to the left for a loss of 1 yard to the Mia30. Tackled by Donald Butler. |
| 3rd-11, Mia30 | 13:30 | Miami Dolphins timeout. |
| 3rd-11, Mia30 | 13:30 | Matt Moore pass to the left to Reggie Bush for 9 yards to the Mia39. Tackled by Eric Weddle and Na'il Diggs. |
| 4th-2, Mia39 | 12:50 | Brandon Fields punts for 42 yards to SD19. Patrick Crayton return for 5 yards to SD24. Tackled by Marvin Mitchell. |
| San Diego - 12:38 | ||
| 1st-10, SD24 | 12:38 | Philip Rivers pass to the left to Vincent Jackson for 11 yards to the SD35. Tackled by Sean Smith. |
| 1st-10, SD35 | 12:01 | Philip Rivers pass to the left to Vincent Jackson for 42 yards to the Mia23. |
| 1st-10, Mia23 | 11:31 | San Diego Chargers timeout. |
| 1st-10, Mia23 | 11:31 | Ryan Mathews rush up the middle for 8 yards to the Mia15. Tackled by Randy Starks. |
| 2nd-2, Mia15 | 10:54 | Philip Rivers incomplete pass to the right intended for Vincent Jackson. |
| 3rd-2, Mia15 | 10:48 | Philip Rivers pass to the left to Vincent Brown for 6 yards to the Mia9. Tackled by Reshad Jones. |
| 1st-9, Mia9 | 10:05 | Mike Tolbert rush up the middle for 3 yards to the Mia6. Tackled by Nolan Carroll and Karlos Dansby. Penalty: Personal Foul on San Diego (Jeromey Clary) -15 yards. |
| 2nd-21, Mia21 | 9:27 | Philip Rivers pass to the right to Mike Tolbert for 8 yards to the Mia13. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell and Kevin Burnett. |
| 3rd-13, Mia13 | 8:40 | Philip Rivers pass to the right to Ryan Mathews for 4 yards to the Mia9. Tackled by Sean Smith. |
| 4th-9, Mia9 | 7:58 | Nick Novak 27 yard field goal attempt is GOOD. Holder: Mike Scifres. |
| 0-0, SD35 | 7:55 | Nick Novak kicks off to the Mia0. Touchback. |
| Miami - 7:55 | ||
| 1st-10, Mia20 | 7:55 | Matt Moore pass to the right to Brandon Marshall for 6 yards to the Mia26. Tackled by Marcus Gilchrist. |
| 2nd-4, Mia26 | 7:19 | Matt Moore pass to the left to Clyde Gates for 8 yards to the Mia34. Tackled by Antoine Cason. |
| 1st-10, Mia34 | 6:53 | Reggie Bush rush to the right for a loss of 2 yards to the Mia32. Tackled by Ogemdi Nwagbuo and Antonio Garay. |
| 2nd-12, Mia32 | 6:10 | Matt Moore pass to the right to Steve Slaton for a loss of 2 yards to the Mia30. Tackled by Travis LaBoy. |
| 3rd-14, Mia30 | 5:29 | Matt Moore pass to the left to Davone Bess for 12 yards to the Mia42. Tackled by Shaun Phillips. |
| 4th-2, Mia42 | 4:52 | Brandon Fields punts for 50 yards to SD8. Patrick Crayton return for 3 yards to SD11. Tackled by Ikaika Alama-Francis. |
| San Diego - 4:40 | ||
| 1st-10, SD11 | 4:40 | Ryan Mathews rush up the middle for 4 yards to the SD15. Tackled by Cameron Wake and Kendall Langford. |
| 2nd-6, SD15 | 3:58 | Philip Rivers sacked at SD11 for a loss of 4 yards by Marvin Mitchell. |
| 3rd-10, SD11 | 3:21 | Philip Rivers incomplete pass to the right intended for Malcom Floyd defensed by Jimmy Wilson. |
| 4th-10, SD11 | 3:13 | Mike Scifres punts for 51 yards to Mia38. Davone Bess return for 22 yards to SD40. Tackled by Mike Windt. Penalty: Unsports. Conduct on San Diego (Richard Goodman) 15 yards. |
| Miami - 2:59 | ||
| 1st-10, SD25 | 2:59 | Reggie Bush rush to the right for a loss of 5 yards to the SD30. Tackled by Donald Butler. |
| 2nd-15, SD30 | 2:59 | Matt Moore sacked at SD36 for a loss of 6 yards by Larry English. |
| 3rd-21, SD36 | 2:00 | Two Minute Warning. |
| 3rd-21, SD36 | 2:00 | Matt Moore pass to the right to Brandon Marshall for 13 yards to the SD23. Tackled by Marcus Gilchrist and Dante Hughes. |
| 4th-8, SD23 | 1:53 | San Diego Chargers timeout. |
| 4th-8, SD23 | 1:53 | Dan Carpenter 41 yard field goal attempt is GOOD. Holder: Brandon Fields. |
| 0-0, Mia35 | 1:48 | Dan Carpenter kicks off to the SD0. Touchback. |
| San Diego - 1:48 | ||
| 1st-10, SD20 | 1:48 | Philip Rivers pass to the left to Mike Tolbert for 6 yards to the SD26. Tackled by Reshad Jones. |
| 2nd-4, SD26 | 1:42 | Philip Rivers pass to the left to Mike Tolbert for 19 yards to the SD45. Tackled by Nolan Carroll. |
| 1st-10, SD45 | 1:19 | Philip Rivers pass to the middle to Mike Tolbert for 7 yards to the Mia48. Tackled by Karlos Dansby. FUMBLE, recovered by SD (Randy McMichael). |
| 2nd-3, Mia48 | 0:40 | Philip Rivers incomplete pass to the right intended for Randy McMichael. |
| 3rd-3, Mia48 | 0:34 | Philip Rivers pass to the left to Patrick Crayton for 3 yards to the Mia45. Tackled by Sean Smith. |
| 1st-10, Mia45 | 0:28 | San Diego Chargers timeout. |
| 1st-10, Mia45 | 0:28 | Philip Rivers incomplete pass to the left intended for Mike Tolbert. |
| 2nd-10, Mia45 | 0:21 | Philip Rivers rush to the left for 15 yards to the Mia30. Tackled by Karlos Dansby. |
| 1st-10, Mia30 | 0:12 | Nick Novak 48 yard field goal attempt is GOOD. Holder: Mike Scifres. |
| 0-0, SD35 | 0:07 | Nick Novak kicks off to the Mia0. Touchback. |
| Miami - 0:07 | ||
| 1st-10, Mia20 | 0:07 | Matt Moore rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the Mia19. |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| San Diego - 15:00 | ||
| 0-0, SD35 | 15:00 | Nick Novak kicks off to the Mia0. Clyde Gates return for 25 yards to Mia19. Tackled by Darrell Stuckey. |
| Miami - 14:56 | ||
| 1st-10, Mia19 | 14:56 | Matt Moore incomplete pass to the right intended for Anthony Fasano defensed by Takeo Spikes. |
| 2nd-10, Mia19 | 14:53 | Reggie Bush rush up the middle for 6 yards to the Mia25. Tackled by Antonio Garay and Donald Butler. |
| 3rd-4, Mia25 | 14:09 | Matt Moore incomplete pass to the left intended for Brandon Marshall. |
| 4th-4, Mia25 | 14:05 | Brandon Fields punts for 43 yards to SD32. Patrick Crayton return for 14 yards to SD46. Tackled by Austin Spitler and Lex Hilliard. |
| San Diego - 13:53 | ||
| 1st-10, SD46 | 13:53 | Ryan Mathews rush to the right for 4 yards to the SD50. Tackled by Kevin Burnett. |
| 2nd-6, SD50 | 13:10 | Ryan Mathews rush to the left for a loss of 4 yards to the SD46. Tackled by Jared Odrick. FUMBLE, recovered by SD (Ryan Mathews). |
| 3rd-10, SD46 | 12:24 | Penalty: False Start on San Diego (Jeromey Clary) -5 yards. |
| 3rd-15, SD41 | 12:01 | Philip Rivers pass to the left to Vincent Brown for 20 yards to the Mia39. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell and Reshad Jones. |
| 1st-10, Mia39 | 11:20 | Philip Rivers sacked at Mia47 for a loss of 8 yards by Cameron Wake. |
| 2nd-18, Mia47 | 10:45 | Philip Rivers pass to the left to Ryan Mathews for 42 yards to the Mia5. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell. |
| 1st-5, Mia5 | 10:10 | Mike Tolbert rush to the right for 4 yards to the Mia1. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell. |
| 2nd-1, Mia1 | 9:35 | Philip Rivers incomplete pass to the left intended for Randy McMichael. |
| 3rd-1, Mia1 | 9:28 | Mike Tolbert rush up the middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0-0, Mia2 | 9:24 | Nick Novak extra point is good. |
| 0-0, SD35 | 9:24 | Nick Novak kicks off to the Mia0. Touchback. |
| Miami - 9:24 | ||
| 1st-10, Mia20 | 9:24 | Matt Moore pass to the left to Brandon Marshall for 14 yards to the Mia34. Tackled by Steve Gregory. |
| 1st-10, Mia34 | 9:10 | Matt Moore incomplete pass to the left intended for Brandon Marshall. |
| 2nd-10, Mia34 | 9:03 | Matt Moore incomplete pass to the left intended for Davone Bess. |
| 3rd-10, Mia34 | 8:59 | Penalty: Pass Interference on San Diego (Marcus Gilchrist) 25 yards. |
| 1st-10, SD41 | 8:53 | Matt Moore pass to the left to Brandon Marshall for 14 yards to the SD27. Tackled by Antoine Cason. |
| 1st-10, SD27 | 8:17 | Miami Dolphins timeout. |
| 1st-10, SD27 | 8:17 | Steve Slaton rush up the middle for 2 yards to the SD25. Tackled by Antonio Garay and Takeo Spikes. |
| 2nd-8, SD25 | 7:40 | Matt Moore incomplete pass to the right intended for Brandon Marshall defensed by Marcus Gilchrist. |
| 3rd-8, SD25 | 7:33 | Matt Moore pass to the left to Reggie Bush for 6 yards to the SD19. Tackled by Takeo Spikes and Eric Weddle. |
| 4th-2, SD19 | 6:49 | Dan Carpenter 37 yard field goal attempt is GOOD. Holder: Brandon Fields. |
| 0-0, Mia35 | 6:46 | Dan Carpenter kicks off to the SD0. Richard Goodman return for 21 yards to SD16. Tackled by Marlon Moore. |
| San Diego - 6:41 | ||
| 1st-10, SD16 | 6:41 | Ryan Mathews rush up the middle for 20 yards to the SD36. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell and Nolan Carroll. |
| 1st-10, SD36 | 6:05 | Ryan Mathews rush to the right for 13 yards to the SD49. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell. |
| 1st-10, SD49 | 5:31 | Mike Tolbert rush up the middle for 11 yards to the Mia40. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell. |
| 1st-10, Mia40 | 4:49 | Mike Tolbert rush up the middle for 1 yard to the Mia39. Tackled by Kendall Langford. |
| 2nd-9, Mia39 | 4:12 | Philip Rivers pass to the right to Ryan Mathews for 5 yards to the Mia34. Tackled by Cameron Wake and Reshad Jones. |
| 3rd-4, Mia34 | 3:26 | Penalty: Illegal Touch on San Diego (Malcom Floyd) -5 yards. |
| 3rd-9, Mia39 | 2:59 | Penalty: Pass Interference on Miami (Yeremiah Bell) 26 yards. |
| 1st-10, Mia13 | 2:53 | Mike Tolbert rush up the middle for a loss of 3 yards to the Mia16. Tackled by Igor Olshansky and Nolan Carroll. |
| 2nd-13, Mia16 | 2:08 | Philip Rivers incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3rd-13, Mia16 | 2:02 | Philip Rivers pass to the left to Mike Tolbert for 11 yards to the Mia5. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell. |
| 4th-2, Mia5 | 1:17 | Nick Novak 23 yard field goal attempt is GOOD. Holder: Mike Scifres. |
| 0-0, SD35 | 1:15 | Nick Novak kicks off to the Mia0. Touchback. |
| Miami - 1:14 | ||
| 1st-10, Mia20 | 1:14 | Reggie Bush rush up the middle for 1 yard to the Mia21. Tackled by Vaughn Martin. |
| 2nd-9, Mia21 | 0:37 | Matt Moore sacked at Mia17 for a loss of 4 yards by Larry English. |
| 3rd-13, Mia17 | 0:03 | Matt Moore pass to the right to Lex Hilliard for 18 yards to the Mia35. Tackled by Marcus Gilchrist and Eric Weddle. |
| 4th Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Miami - 15:00 | ||
| 1st-10, Mia35 | 15:00 | Matt Moore pass to the left to Brian Hartline for 10 yards to the Mia45. Tackled by Eric Weddle. |
| 1st-10, Mia45 | 14:34 | Matt Moore pass to the right to Brandon Marshall for 5 yards to the Mia50. Tackled by Marcus Gilchrist. |
| 2nd-5, Mia50 | 14:09 | Lex Hilliard rush to the right for 4 yards to the SD46. Tackled by Steve Gregory. |
| 3rd-1, SD46 | 13:28 | Reggie Bush rush up the middle for 5 yards to the SD41. Tackled by Donald Butler and Vaughn Martin. |
| 1st-10, SD41 | 12:55 | Matt Moore pass to the left to Davone Bess for 3 yards to the SD38. Tackled by Antoine Cason and Dante Hughes. |
| 2nd-7, SD38 | 12:27 | Lex Hilliard rush up the middle for 4 yards to the SD34. Tackled by Takeo Spikes and Dante Hughes. |
| 3rd-3, SD34 | 11:42 | Matt Moore incomplete pass to the right intended for Davone Bess. |
| 4th-3, SD34 | 11:38 | Dan Carpenter 51 yard field goal attempt is GOOD. Holder: Brandon Fields. |
| 0-0, Mia35 | 11:34 | Dan Carpenter kicks off to the SD0. Touchback. |
| San Diego - 11:34 | ||
| 1st-10, SD20 | 11:34 | Ryan Mathews rush up the middle for 7 yards to the SD27. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell. |
| 2nd-3, SD27 | 10:54 | Ryan Mathews rush up the middle for 1 yard to the SD28. Tackled by Randy Starks. |
| 3rd-2, SD28 | 10:24 | Penalty: False Start on San Diego (Patrick Crayton) -5 yards. |
| 3rd-7, SD23 | 10:02 | Philip Rivers rush to the right for 7 yards to the SD30. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell. |
| 1st-10, SD30 | 9:14 | Ryan Mathews rush to the left for 5 yards to the SD35. Tackled by Marvin Mitchell and Igor Olshansky. |
| 2nd-5, SD35 | 8:31 | Philip Rivers pass to the left to Randy McMichael for 10 yards to the SD45. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell. |
| 1st-10, SD45 | 7:47 | Philip Rivers pass to the right to Randy McMichael for 17 yards to the Mia38. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell. |
| 1st-10, Mia38 | 7:01 | Ryan Mathews rush to the right for 2 yards to the Mia36. Tackled by Jason Trusnik. |
| 2nd-8, Mia36 | 6:17 | Philip Rivers incomplete pass to the left intended for Kory Sperry defensed by Paul Soliai. |
| 3rd-8, Mia36 | 6:12 | Philip Rivers pass to the right to Malcom Floyd for 11 yards to the Mia25. Tackled by Nate Jones. |
| 1st-10, Mia25 | 5:26 | Philip Rivers incomplete pass to the right intended for Randy McMichael. |
| 2nd-10, Mia25 | 5:20 | Ryan Mathews rush up the middle for 5 yards to the Mia20. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell. |
| 3rd-5, Mia20 | 4:36 | Philip Rivers incomplete pass to the right intended for Mike Tolbert. |
| 4th-5, Mia20 | 4:32 | Nick Novak 38 yard field goal attempt is GOOD. Holder: Mike Scifres. |
| 0-0, SD35 | 4:28 | Nick Novak kicks off to the Mia0. Clyde Gates return for 28 yards to Mia24. Tackled by Jacob Hester. |
| Miami - 4:22 | ||
| 1st-10, Mia24 | 4:22 | Matt Moore pass to the left to Brian Hartline for 3 yards to the Mia27. Tackled by Takeo Spikes. |
| 2nd-7, Mia27 | 3:58 | Matt Moore pass to the left to Anthony Fasano for 9 yards to the Mia36. Tackled by Antoine Cason. |
| 1st-10, Mia36 | 3:33 | Matt Moore incomplete pass to the right intended for Brian Hartline. |
| 2nd-10, Mia36 | 3:28 | Matt Moore sacked at Mia28 for a loss of 8 yards by Takeo Spikes. |
| 3rd-18, Mia28 | 3:04 | Matt Moore pass intended for Anthony Fasano INTERCEPTED by Eric Weddle and returned for 20 yards. Tackled by Brian Hartline. |
| San Diego - 2:53 | ||
| 1st-10, Mia27 | 2:53 | Ryan Mathews rush to the right for 2 yards to the Mia25. Tackled by Jimmy Wilson. |
| 2nd-8, Mia25 | 2:47 | Miami Dolphins timeout. |
| 2nd-8, Mia25 | 2:47 | Ryan Mathews rush to the right for 4 yards to the Mia21. Tackled by Yeremiah Bell and Jimmy Wilson. |
| 3rd-4, Mia21 | 2:42 | Miami Dolphins timeout. |
| 3rd-4, Mia21 | 2:42 | Ryan Mathews rush up the middle for 6 yards to the Mia15. Tackled by Kendall Langford. |
| 1st-10, Mia15 | 2:00 | Two Minute Warning. |
| 1st-10, Mia15 | 2:00 | Philip Rivers rush up the middle for a loss of 2 yards to the Mia17. |
| 2nd-12, Mia17 | 1:19 | Philip Rivers rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the Mia18. |
| 3rd-13, Mia18 | 0:37 | Philip Rivers rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the Mia19. |
