August 26, 2007

Chargers pull out pre-season win over Arizona

With the NFL season opener merely 11 days away, I am getting excited for the new season. Here's a recap of the Chargers' latest pre-season game vs. Arizona on Aug. 25

 

Nate Kaeding's 37-yard field goal with six seconds to play lifted the San Diego Chargers to a 33-31 win over the Arizona Cardinals in preseason play.

Matt Trannon's leaping five-yard catch in the left corner of the end zone gave the Cardinals a 31-30 lead with 1:12 to play, but Billy Volek drove the Chargers down the field and Kaeding booted the ball between the uprights for the win.

Philip Rivers went 20-for-29 with 282 yards and two touchdowns while Vincent Jackson had four catches for 92 yards and two scored for the Chargers, who are 2-1 in the preseason.

Matt Leinart was 10-for-16 for 196 yards and a touchdown while Anquan Boldin had five receptions for 143 yards and a score for the Cardinals, who have dropped all three of their preseason games.

Neil Rackers' 50-yard field goal just 50 seconds into the contest gave the Cardinals a 3-0 lead, but the Chargers countered on their ensuing possession with a 33-yard field goal from Kaeding.

Leinart hooked up with Boldin on an 80-yard touchdown reception for a 10-3 lead with 6:22 left in the first, but San Diego again countered on its next possession as Darren Sproles' 19-yard touchdown run tied the game heading into the second.

Marcel Shipp's four-yard touchdown run a little over two minutes into the second staked Arizona to a 17-10 lead.

However, Jackson's 33-yard touchdown reception from Rivers tied the game heading into the locker room.

Jackson hauled in a six-yard touchdown pass from Rivers to cap an 11-play, 80- yard drive to give the Chargers their first lead of the game at 24-17 with 8:13 left in the third.

Kaeding padded the lead to 27-17 on a 25-yard field goal with 6:34 left in the third.

J.J. Arrington's one-yard touchdown run with 1:02 left in the third cut Arizona's deficit to 27-24.

Kaeding's 21-yard field goal with 5:16 to play staked San Diego to a 30-24 lead.

 

Posted by Chargerweblog at 23:55:17 | Permanent Link | Comments (2) |
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1 - I look for the Chargers to be one of the best teams in the NFL this season. They're certainly one of the most talented. I'm interested in seeing the continued development of Vincent Jackson, as well as whether Craig Davis can bring another dimension to the offense. (Comment this)

Written by: kinley at 2007/08/27 - 22:55:38
2 - Yes, should be interesting. If Marriman and the defense can keep us in close games and have the monster season we had last year, we can contend with any team in the NFL (Comment this)

Written by: Chargerweblog at 2007/08/31 - 18:17:44
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