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2007 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 412 points (25.8/g), 5th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 284 points (17.8/g), 5th.
Differential of 128 points (8.0/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 11.3-4.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +24 (1.5/g), 1st.
Coached by Norv Turner (11-5-0)
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2007 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Philip Rivers | 26 | 3 | 16 | 277 for 460, 3,152 yards, 21 td, 15 int, & 29 rushes for 33 yards and 1 td | New York Giants / 1st / 4th pick / 2004 |
| RB | LaDainian Tomlinson*+ | 28 | 6 | 16 | 315 rushes for 1,474 yards, 15 td, & 60 catches for 475 yards and 3 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| FB | Lorenzo Neal*+ | 37 | 14 | 8 | 13 rushes for 32 yards, 0 td, & 8 catches for 23 yards and 1 td | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 89th pick / 1993 |
| WR | Vincent Jackson | 24 | 2 | 16 | 41 catches for 623 yards, 3 td | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 61st pick / 2005 |
| WR | Chris Chambers | 29 | 6 | 7 | 35 catches for 555 yards, 4 td, & 2 rushes for 17 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 52nd pick / 2001 |
| TE | Antonio Gates* | 27 | 4 | 16 | 75 catches for 984 yards, 9 td | |
| TE | Brandon Manumaleuna | 27 | 6 | 12 | 10 catches for 86 yards, 1 td | St. Louis Rams / 4th / 129th pick / 2001 |
| LT | Marcus McNeill* | 24 | 1 | 16 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 50th pick / 2006 |
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| LG | Kris Dielman* | 26 | 4 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| C | Nick Hardwick | 26 | 3 | 12 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 66th pick / 2004 |
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| RG | Mike Goff | 31 | 9 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 78th pick / 1998 |
| RT | Shane Olivea | 26 | 3 | 10 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 209th pick / 2004 |
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| RT | Jeromey Clary | 24 | Rook | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 187th pick / 2006 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Igor Olshansky | 25 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 35th pick / 2004 |
| NT | Jamal Williams* | 31 | 9 | 13 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1998 Supp |
| RDE | Luis Castillo | 24 | 2 | 9 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 28th pick / 2005 |
| RDE | Jacques Cesaire | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LOLB | Shaun Phillips | 26 | 3 | 15 | 8.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 2004 |
| LILB | Stephen Cooper | 28 | 4 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RILB | Matt Wilhelm | 26 | 4 | 14 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 112th pick / 2003 |
| ROLB | Shawne Merriman* | 23 | 2 | 15 | 12.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 12th pick / 2005 |
| LCB | Quentin Jammer | 28 | 5 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2002 |
| RCB | Drayton Florence | 27 | 4 | 10 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 46th pick / 2003 |
| RCB | Antonio Cromartie*+ | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0.0 sacks, 10 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 19th pick / 2006 |
| SS | Clinton Hart | 30 | 4 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| FS | Marlon McCree | 30 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Jacksonville Jaguars / 7th / 233rd pick / 2001 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Nate Kaeding | 25 | 3 | 0 | 24 of 27 field goals & 46 of 46 extra points | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2004 |
| P | Mike Scifres | 27 | 4 | 0 | 81 punts for a 46.1 average, 1 blocked | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 149th pick / 2003 |
| PR | Darren Sproles | 24 | 2 | 0 | 24 punt returns for a 9.5 average and 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 130th pick / 2005 |
| KR | Darren Sproles | 24 | 2 | 0 | 37 kick returns for a 27.2 average and 1 td | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 130th pick / 2005 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Ryon Bingham | 26 | DT | 16 | 2 | 303 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 6/6/1981 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 204th pick / 2004 |
| David Binn | 35 | C | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | California | 2/6/1972 | 13 | |
| Luis Castillo | 24 | DE-DT | 10 | 9 | 306 | 6-3 | Northwestern | 8/4/1983 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 28th pick / 2005 |
| Jacques Cesaire | 27 | DE-DT | 16 | 6 | 295 | 6-2 | Southern Connecticut State | 8/30/1980 | 4 | |
| Chris Chambers | 29 | WR | 10 | 7 | 210 | 5-11 | Wisconsin | 8/12/1978 | 6 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 52nd pick / 2001 |
| Scott Chandler | 22 | TE | 1 | 0 | 270 | 6-7 | Iowa | 7/23/1985 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 129th pick / 2007 |
| Jeromey Clary | 24 | T | 16 | 6 | 304 | 6-6 | Kansas State | 11/5/1983 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 187th pick / 2006 |
| Stephen Cooper | 28 | LB | 16 | 16 | 235 | 6-1 | Maine | 6/19/1979 | 4 | |
| Antonio Cromartie*+ | 23 | DB | 16 | 8 | 210 | 6-2 | Florida State | 4/15/1984 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 19th pick / 2006 |
| Craig Davis | 22 | WR | 14 | 1 | 200 | 6-1 | LSU | 10/2/1985 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 30th pick / 2007 |
| Kris Dielman* | 26 | G | 16 | 16 | 310 | 6-4 | Indiana | 2/3/1981 | 4 | |
| Tim Dobbins | 25 | LB | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-1 | Iowa State | 12/10/1982 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 151st pick / 2006 |
| Drayton Florence | 27 | DB | 16 | 10 | 195 | 6-0 | Tennessee-Chattanooga,Tuskegee | 12/19/1980 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 46th pick / 2003 |
| Malcom Floyd | 26 | WR | 6 | 1 | 201 | 6-5 | Wyoming | 9/8/1981 | 3 | |
| Antonio Gates* | 27 | TE | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-4 | Kent State | 6/18/1980 | 4 | |
| Mike Goff | 31 | G | 16 | 16 | 306 | 6-5 | Iowa | 1/6/1976 | 9 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 78th pick / 1998 |
| Cletis Gordon | 25 | DB | 14 | 0 | 197 | 6-1 | Jackson State | 7/17/1982 | 1 | |
| Steve Gregory | 24 | DB | 16 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Syracuse | 1/8/1983 | 1 | |
| Nick Hardwick | 26 | C | 12 | 12 | 295 | 6-4 | Purdue | 9/12/1981 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 66th pick / 2004 |
| Marques Harris | 26 | LB | 15 | 2 | 231 | 6-1 | Colorado,South Utah State | 9/20/1981 | 2 | |
| Clinton Hart | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 205 | 6-0 | Central Florida Community College | 7/20/1977 | 4 | |
| Vincent Jackson | 24 | WR | 16 | 16 | 241 | 6-5 | Northern Colorado | 1/14/1983 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 61st pick / 2005 |
| Quentin Jammer | 28 | DB | 15 | 14 | 204 | 6-0 | Texas | 6/19/1979 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2002 |
| Nate Kaeding | 25 | K | 16 | 0 | 187 | 6-0 | Iowa | 3/26/1982 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2004 |
| Brandon Manumaleuna | 27 | TE | 16 | 12 | 288 | 6-2 | Arizona | 1/4/1980 | 6 | St. Louis Rams / 4th / 129th pick / 2001 |
| Marlon McCree | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 202 | 5-11 | Kentucky | 3/17/1977 | 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 7th / 233rd pick / 2001 |
| Brandon McKinney | 24 | DT | 14 | 2 | 324 | 6-2 | Michigan State | 8/24/1983 | 1 | |
| Marcus McNeill* | 24 | T | 16 | 16 | 335 | 6-8 | Auburn | 11/16/1983 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 50th pick / 2006 |
| Shawne Merriman* | 23 | LB | 15 | 15 | 272 | 6-4 | Maryland | 5/25/1984 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 12th pick / 2005 |
| Scott Mruczkowski | 25 | C | 15 | 0 | 321 | 6-4 | Bowling Green | 4/5/1982 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 242nd pick / 2005 |
| Legedu Naanee | 24 | WR | 13 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Boise State | 9/16/1983 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 172nd pick / 2007 |
| Lorenzo Neal*+ | 37 | FB | 13 | 8 | 255 | 5-11 | Fresno State | 12/27/1970 | 14 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 89th pick / 1993 |
| Roman Oben | 35 | T | 4 | 0 | 305 | 6-4 | Louisville | 10/9/1972 | 11 | New York Giants / 3rd / 66th pick / 1996 |
| Shane Olivea | 26 | T | 13 | 10 | 312 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 10/7/1981 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 209th pick / 2004 |
| Igor Olshansky | 25 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 309 | 6-6 | Oregon | 5/3/1982 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 35th pick / 2004 |
| Kassim Osgood* | 27 | WR | 16 | 0 | 209 | 6-5 | San Diego State | 5/20/1980 | 4 | |
| Shaun Phillips | 26 | DE | 15 | 15 | 260 | 6-3 | Purdue | 5/13/1981 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 98th pick / 2004 |
| Andrew Pinnock | 27 | FB | 10 | 3 | 260 | 5-10 | South Carolina | 3/12/1980 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 229th pick / 2003 |
| Carlos Polk | 30 | LB | 10 | 2 | 250 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 2/22/1977 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 112th pick / 2001 |
| Dave Rayner | 25 | K | 1 | 0 | 209 | 6-2 | Michigan State | 10/26/1982 | 2 | Indianapolis Colts / 6th / 202nd pick / 2005 |
| Philip Rivers | 26 | QB | 16 | 16 | 228 | 6-5 | North Carolina State | 12/8/1981 | 3 | New York Giants / 1st / 4th pick / 2004 |
| Mike Scifres | 27 | P | 16 | 0 | 236 | 6-2 | Western Illinois | 10/8/1980 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 149th pick / 2003 |
| Brandon Siler | 22 | LB | 15 | 0 | 241 | 6-2 | Florida | 12/5/1985 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 240th pick / 2007 |
| Darren Sproles | 24 | RB | 15 | 0 | 181 | 5-6 | Kansas State | 6/20/1983 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 130th pick / 2005 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson*+ | 28 | RB | 16 | 16 | 221 | 5-10 | TCU | 6/23/1979 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 5th pick / 2001 |
| Jyles Tucker | 24 | LB | 6 | 0 | 258 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 9/18/1983 | Rook | |
| Michael Turner | 25 | RB | 16 | 0 | 237 | 5-10 | Northern Illinois | 2/13/1982 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 154th pick / 2004 |
| Billy Volek | 31 | QB | 5 | 0 | 214 | 6-2 | Fresno State | 4/28/1976 | 6 | |
| Eric Weddle | 22 | DB | 15 | 0 | 203 | 5-11 | Utah | 1/4/1985 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 37th pick / 2007 |
| Matt Wilhelm | 26 | LB | 14 | 14 | 245 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 2/2/1981 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 112th pick / 2003 |
| Jamal Williams* | 31 | DT-NT | 13 | 13 | 348 | 6-3 | Oklahoma State | 4/28/1976 | 9 | San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 2nd pick / 1998 Supp |
| Cory Withrow | 32 | C | 13 | 4 | 287 | 6-2 | Washington State | 4/5/1975 | 7 | |
| Team Total | 26.6 | 16 | 251.4 | 6-2.1 | 3.7 |