| New England Patriots 24,
San Diego Chargers 21
| First Quarter |
 | NE--FG S.Gostkowski 50, 14:10. |
| Second Quarter |
| SD--L.Tomlinson 2 run (N.Kaeding kick), 7:41.
SD--M.Turner 6 run (N.Kaeding kick), 12:56.
NE--J.Gaffney 6 pass from T.Brady (S.Gostkowski kick), 14:52. |
| Third Quarter |
| NE--FG S.Gostkowski 34, 12:49. |
| Fourth Quarter |
| SD--L.Tomlinson 3 run (N.Kaeding kick), 6:25.
NE--R.Caldwell 4 pass from T.Brady (K.Faulk run), 10:24.
NE--FG S.Gostkowski 31, 13:50. |
| A--68,810. |
| | NE | SD |
| FIRST DOWNS | 18 | 21 |
| Rushing | 3 | 12 |
| Passing | 12 | 9 |
| Penalty | 3 | 0 |
| 3RD-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4-17 | 5-14 |
| 4TH-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 327 | 352 |
| Total Plays | 74 | 68 |
| Average Gain | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 51 | 148 |
| Rushes | 21 | 33 |
| Average per Rush | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 276 | 204 |
| Completed - Attempted | 27-51 | 14-32 |
| Yards per Pass | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| Sacked - Yards Lost | 2-4 | 3-26 |
| Had Intercepted | 3 | 1 |
| PUNTS-AVERAGE | 7-44.1 | 7-36.6 |
| RETURN YARDAGE | 70 | 152 |
| Punt Returns - Yards | 1-0 | 5-34 |
| Kickoff Returns - Yards | 4-70 | 5-91 |
| Int. Returns - Yards | 1-0 | 3-27 |
| PENALTIES-YARDS | 4-45 | 6-64 |
| FUMBLES-LOST | 2-0 | 3-3 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 29:06 | 30:54 |
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS |
| RUSHING -- |
| | NE: | K.Faulk 6-25, C.Dillon 8-18, L.Maroney 5-5, T.Brady 2-3. |
| | SD: | L.Tomlinson 23-123, M.Turner 3-24, L.Neal 3-5, P.Rivers 3-3, E.Parker 1-(-7). |
| PASSING -- |
| | NE: | T.Brady 27-51-3-280. |
| | SD: | P.Rivers 14-32-1-230. |
| RECEIVING -- |
| | NE: | J.Gaffney 10-103, R.Caldwell 7-80, T.Brown 5-39, D.Graham, 2-38, K.Faulk 2-11, B.Watson 1-9. |
| | SD: | A.Gates 6-61, L.Tomlinson 2-64, V.Jackson 2-43, E.Parker 2-42, L.Neal 2-20. |
| MISSED FIELD GOALS -- |
| | SD: | N.Kaeding 54. |
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