CAR Panthers vs. SD Chargers
| 7-9 W1 |
Week 1
September 7, 2008, 1:15 pm |
11-5 W6 |
| 5-3 Away | 7-1 Home | |
| Carolina Panthers | San Diego Chargers |
| Panthers Offense Vs. Chargers Defense - AVG Per Game | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Yards | Rank | Pass | Rank | Rush | Rank | TD | Pts | Rank | T/O | Rank |
| Panthers Offense | 266.8 | 29 | 159.5 | 29 | 107.3 | 14 | 1.6 | 15.7 | 26 | 1.7 | 17 |
| Chargers Defense | 301.5 | 14 | 200.2 | 13 | 101.3 | 16 | 1.9 | 16.7 | 5 | 2.8 | 1 |
| Chargers Offense Vs. Panthers Defense - AVG Per Game | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Yards | Rank | Pass | Rank | Rush | Rank | TD | Pts | Rank | T/O | Rank |
| Chargers Offense | 296.7 | 20 | 176.8 | 26 | 119.9 | 7 | 2.7 | 24.2 | 5 | 1.4 | 9 |
| Panthers Defense | 305.8 | 16 | 201.5 | 17 | 104.3 | 18 | 2.2 | 20.4 | 15 | 1.8 | 11 |
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16% | Win Probabilities | 84% | ![]() |
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| Carolina Panthers | San Diego Chargers | ||||
CAR vs. SD Statistic Projections
| Passing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | CAR | SD |
| Comp/Att | 17.9 / 34.1 | 16.1 / 28.8 |
| Comp % | 52.4% | 55.7% |
| Pass Yds | 149.0 | 171.8 |
| Yds/Throw | 4.4 | 6.0 |
| Pass TD | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Rushing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | CAR | SD |
| Rushes | 28.2 | 34.1 |
| Yards | 107.9 | 139.4 |
| Yards/Rush | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Rush TD | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Rush 1st Downs | 4.4 | 6.1 |
| Totals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | CAR | SD |
| Total Yards | 254.7 | 307.5 |
| Total TD's | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| Total Turnovers | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| Yards Per Play | 4.0 | 4.8 |
| Yards Per Drive | 21.6 | 26.0 |
| Defense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistic | CAR | SD |
| DEF Sacks | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| DEF QB Hits | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| DEF Interceptions | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| Pass Deflections | 3.3 | 8.7 |
| Fumble Rec | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Carolina Top Players & Projections | |
|---|---|
| DeShaun Foster, RB | DeAngelo Williams, RB |
| Vinny Testaverde, QB | Steve Smith, WR |
| David Carr, QB | Matt Moore, QB |
| Jeff King, TE | Jason Baker, P |
| San Diego Top Players & Projections | |
|---|---|
| Philip Rivers, QB | LaDainian Tomlinson, RB |
| Antonio Gates, TE | Michael Turner, RB |
| Darren Sproles, RB | Vincent Jackson, WR |
| Mike Scifres, P | Chris Chambers, WR |



