Beginnings And Endings: A Madden NFL 17 Chargers Franchise

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2016 Week 6 Preview: Broncos @ Chargers (Thursday Night Football)

Matchup Preview | October 13, 2016
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Denver Broncos (3-2, 1-1 Away)		San Diego Chargers (2-3, 0-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 1,730 Total Offensive Yards 1,753 1,236 Passing Yards 1,337 494 Rushing Yards 416 22.4 Points Per Game 19.8 10 Passing TD 7 4 Rushing TD 4 13 Red Zone Attempts 18 8-2 Red Zone TD-FG 7-7 76% Red Zone Percentage 77% Defensive Stats Comparison 1,562 Total Yards Allowed 1,721 1,066 Passing Yards Allowed 1,069 496 Rushing Yards Allowed 652 82 Points Allowed 134 15 Sacks 14 2 Fumble Recoveries 4 4 Interceptions 5 14 Red Zone Attempts 14 6-2 Red Zone TD-FG 7-4 57% Red Zone Percentage 78% Injury Report TE John Phillips (Broken Wrist) 2 Weeks QB Philip Rivers (Broken Ribs) 5 Weeks OT Russell Okung (Knee Cartilage Tear) 3 Weeks CB Steve Williams (Knee Cartilage Tear) 1 Week C J.D. Walton (Partial ACL Tear) 6 Weeks C Matt Paradis (Ruptured Disk) 3 Weeks OT Lamar Holmes (Dislocated Hip) 3 Weeks Game Notes Including the playoffs, the Chargers are 1-6 against the Broncos since 2013.

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2016 Week 6 Recap

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers
Oct 13, 2016	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Denver Broncos (4-2)	6	0	9	0	15
San Diego Chargers (2-4)	7	0	0	3	10

Team Stats Comparison
	DEN	SDG
Total Offense	276	253
Rushing Yards	97	97
Passing Yards	179	156
First Downs	15	15
Punt Return Yards	17	2
Kick Return Yards	36	0
Total Yards	329	255
Turnovers	2 (+1)	3 (-1)
3rd Down Converstion	5-14 (35%)	8-15 (53%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-1 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-1 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/3	0/1
Penalties	3 (30 Yards)	2 (37 Yards)
Posession Time	31:31	28:29

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		DEN	SDG
5:49	(DEN) Brandon McManus 33 Yard Field Goal	3	0
5:07	(SDG) Keenan Allen 71 Yard Pass From Zach Mettenberger (Josh Lambo Kick)	3	7
1:01	(DEN) Brandon McManus 30 Yard Field Goal	6	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		DEN	SDG
10:44	(DEN) Virgil Green 2 Yard Pass From Mark Sanchez (2-PT Failed)	12	7
3:22	(DEN) Brandon McManus 38 Yard Field Goal	15	7
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		DEN	SDG
11:29	(SDG) Josh Lambo 28 Yard Field Goal	15	10

Denver Broncos PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Mark Sanchez 25/34 (74%) 201 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Devontae Booker 15 38 2.5 0 C.J. Anderson 10 42 4.2 0 Ronnie Hillman 3 17 5.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Bennie Fowler 8 76 9.5 0 Demaryius Thomas 6 53 8.8 0 Virgil Green 5 44 8.8 1 Emmanuel Sanders 3 20 6.6 0 Hakeem Nicks 1 6 6.0 0 Garrett Graham 1 5 5.0 0 Devontae Booker 1 -3 -3.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Sam Brenner 3 0 Ty Sambrailo 2 1 Max Garcia 1 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD DeMarcus Ware 9 1.5 0 0 Brandon Marshall 9 1.0 1 0 Aqib Talib 8 0.0 0 0 Von Miller 5 2.0 0 0 Derek Wolfe 5 1.5 0 0 Randy Starks 5 1.0 0 0 Bradley Roby 5 1.0 0 0 Chris Harris Jr. 5 0.0 0 0 Darian Stewart 4 0.0 1 0 T.J. Ward 4 0.0 0 0 Brandon Spikes 4 0.0 0 0 Kayvon Webster 1 0.0 0 0 John Jenkins 1 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Brandon McManus 3/3 0/0 9 38 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Britton Colquitt 5 185 37.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Emmanuel Sanders 1 19 19.0 0 Jordan Norwood 1 17 17.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Emmanuel Sanders 3 17 5.6 0

San Diego Chargers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Zach Mettenberger 16/33 (48%) 192 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Melvin Gordon 15 43 2.8 0 Zach Mettenberger 6 25 4.1 0 Danny Woodhead 4 24 6.0 0 Branden Oliver 1 5 5.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Keenan Allen 5 117 23.4 1 Travis Benjamin 3 34 11.3 0 Antonio Gates 3 27 9.0 0 Stevie Johnson 3 7 2.3 0 Danny Woodhead 1 4 4.0 0 Hunter Henry 1 3 3.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK King Dunlap 1 0 D.J. Fluker 1 0 Orlando Franklin 0 1 Joe Barksdale 0 3 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Casey Hayward 13 2.0 0 0 Manti Te'o 10 1.0 1 0 Jason Verrett 8 0.0 0 0 Denzel Perryman 6 0.5 0 0 Jahleel Addae 6 0.0 0 0 Dwight Lowery 6 0.0 0 0 Jeremiah Attaochu 6 0.0 0 0 Joey Bosa 5 0.0 0 0 Adrian Phillips 5 0.0 0 0 Tyler Marcordes 5 0.0 0 0 Corey Liuget 4 0.0 0 0 Kyle Emanuel 3 0.5 0 0 Brandon Flowers 3 0.0 0 0 Craig Mager 2 0.0 0 0 Darrell Stuckey 2 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Josh Lambo 1/1 1/1 4 28 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Drew Kaser 5 254 50.8 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Branden Oliver 0 0 0.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Travis Benjamin 0 0 0.0 0

Like many "Thursday Night Football" games, this one between the Chargers and Broncos was a low-scoring affair, with its fair share of turnovers and sloppy play. After Broncos starting QB Paxton Lynch was injured on the game's third play from scrimmage, backup Mark Sanchez assumed control of Denver's offense. He did a very good job of managing the game, completing nearly 75% of his passes and throwing for 200 yards and a touchdown.

Denver was hardly dominant offensively, however. The Charger defense held the Broncos to 15 points on 276 yards of total offense and forced two turnovers.

Making his first Charger start, Zach Mettenberger's performance was a far cry from his 3 TD outing in Oakland the previous Sunday. He completed less than half of his pass attempts, threw two interceptions and fumbled twice (one lost). If not for his 71 yard touchdown pass to Keenan Allen, his stat line for the night would have looked even worse.

Starting their final possession with just under a minute left on the clock, San Diego had the chance to score the game-winning touchdown. They fought their way to the Bronco 15, but were unable to punch it in. The loss drops San Diego to 2-4 on the season.

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Around the NFL: 2016 Week 6

Week 6 Scores - 2016

Thursday's Games

Broncos 15, Chargers 10

Sunday's Games

Bills 35, 49ers 7

Eagles 45, Redskins 38

Browns 26, Titans 24

Ravens 30, Giants 24 (OT)

Saints 33, Panthers 14

Jaguars 28, Bears 20

Rams 13, Lions 10

Steelers 24, Dolphins 7

Patriots 38, Bengals 28

Raiders 40, Chiefs 9

Falcons 27, Seahawks 24

Cowboys 31, Packers 15

Texans 27, Colts 17

Monday's Games

Cardinals 22, Jets 21

BYE WEEKS: Buccaneers, Vikings

AFC Players of the Week
Offensive: QB Tom Brady (NE) 33-49, 325 Yards, 4 TD
Defensive: OLB Arthur Moats (PIT) 7 TKL, 3 Sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR

NFC Players of the Week
Offensive: QB Russell Wilson (SEA) 26-40, 268 Yards, 2 TD, 8 CAR, 40 Rush Yards, 1 Rush TD
Defensive: ILB Craig Robertson (NO) 8 TKL, 2 INT

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River Hogs' Helmets and Uniforms Unveiled

A week after announcing the River Hogs as their relocation name, the San Diego Chargers unveiled their helmet and uniform designs for the move north to Oregon. When the River Hogs take the field in Portland next season, they will don blue jerseys with grey pants at home. On the road, they will wear white jerseys with blue pants. Both their home and away uniforms will feature silver helmets, striped patterns on the sleeves, and prominent Nike "flywire" designs on the collars.

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NFL News: Contract Extensions From Around The League


K Chandler Catanzaro (ARI): 4 years, $12.4 million

CB Dre Kirkpatrick (CIN): 3 years, $12.2 million

P Britton Colquitt (DEN): 3 years, $7.69 million

OT Patrick Omameh (JAX): 4 years, $15.8 million

C Brian Folkerts (LA): 4 years, $12 million

DT Alan Branch (NE): 1 year, $6.57 million

DT Akeem Spence (PIT): 4 years, $23.2 million

ILB Perry Riley Jr. (WAS): 3 years, $9.6 million

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2017 NFL Draft News: Clemson's Jay Guillermo Climbing Draft Boards



Originally projected to be a 7th round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Clemson C Jay Guillermo has impressed scouts all season and is reaping the main benefit of his outstanding performance: a higher draft stock. He's now projected to be a day two pick, but some scouts think that continued strong performances could propel him closer and closer to day one.

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2016 Week 7 Preview: Chargers @ Falcons

Matchup Preview | October 23, 2016
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San Diego Chargers (2-4, 2-1 Away)		Atlanta Falcons (3-3, 0-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 2,006 Total Offensive Yards 2,048 1,493 Passing Yards 1,292 513 Rushing Yards 756 18.2 Points Per Game 25.7 8 Passing TD 11 4 Rushing TD 10 21 Red Zone Attempts 22 7-8 Red Zone TD-FG 16-2 71% Red Zone Percentage 81% Defensive Stats Comparison 1,997 Total Yards Allowed 2,194 1,248 Passing Yards Allowed 1,365 749 Rushing Yards Allowed 829 149 Points Allowed 145 18 Sacks 10 5 Fumble Recoveries 6 6 Interceptions 2 19 Red Zone Attempts 25 8-7 Red Zone TD-FG 15-3 78% Red Zone Percentage 72% Injury Report QB Philip Rivers (Broken Ribs) 4 Weeks DT Jonathan Babineaux (Knee Cartilage Tear) 2 Weeks DT Grady Jarrett (Shoulder Tear) 2 Weeks Game Notes Last five meetings between the Chargers and Falcons: 11/6/94 ATL: 10 SD: 9; 12/7/97 ATL: 14 SD: 3; 10/17/04 ATL: 21 SD: 20; 11/30/08 ATL: 22 SD: 16; 9/23/12 ATL: 27 SD: 3

Slider Tweak

Injuries decreased from 51 to 50

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2016 Week 7 Recap

San Diego Chargers at Atlanta Falcons
Oct 23, 2016	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
San Diego Chargers (2-5)	0	0	7	7	14
Atlanta Falcons (4-3)	7	6	13	0	26

Team Stats Comparison
	SDG	ATL
Total Offense	356	318
Rushing Yards	116	97
Passing Yards	240	221
First Downs	18	12
Punt Return Yards	79	26
Kick Return Yards	145	40
Total Yards	580	384
Turnovers	4 (-4)	0 (+4)
3rd Down Converstion	6-15 (40%)	3-12 (25%)
4th Down Conversion	0-1 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-1 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/0	1/0
Penalties	3 (30 Yards)	3 (40 Yards)
Posession Time	31:53	28:07

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		SDG	ATL
0:42	(ATL) Devonta Freeman 19 Yard Run (Matt Ryan Kick)	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		SDG	ATL
9:35	(ATL) Matt Bryant 46 Yard Field Goal	0	10
3:17	(ATL) Matt Bryant 45 Yard Field Goal	0	13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		SDG	ATL
14:44	(ATL) Devonta Freeman 30 Yard Pass From Matt Ryan (2-PT Failed)	0	19
8:29	(ATL) Julio Jones 34 Yard Pass From Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant Kick)	0	26
4:55	(SDG) Danny Woodhead 19 Yard Pass From Zach Mettenberger (Josh Lambo Kick)	7	26
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		SDG	ATL
13:56	(SDG) Josh Lambo 50 Yard Field Goal	10	26
2:39	(SDG) Team Safety	12	26
0:34	(SDG) Team Safety	14	26

San Diego Chargers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Zach Mettenberger 22/42 (52%) 266 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Melvin Gordon 17 65 3.8 0 Zach Mettenberger 6 35 5.8 0 Danny Woodhead 4 15 3.7 0 Branden Oliver 1 1 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Antonio Gates 8 85 10.6 0 Keenan Allen 4 55 13.7 0 Melvin Gordon 3 43 14.3 0 Danny Woodhead 3 34 11.3 1 Stevie Johnson 2 35 17.5 0 Travis Benjamin 1 10 10.0 0 Hunter Henry 1 4 4.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Orlando Franklin 1 0 King Dunlap 0 1 Matt Slauson 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Manti Te'o 12 0.0 0 0 Jeremiah Attaochu 8 1.0 0 0 Corey Liuget 7 0.5 0 0 Jason Verrett 7 0.0 0 0 Dwight Lowery 6 0.0 0 0 Casey Hayward 5 0.0 0 0 Joey Bosa 5 0.0 0 0 Adrian Phillips 4 0.0 0 0 Brandon Flowers 4 0.0 0 0 Denzel Perryman 3 0.0 0 0 Kyle Emanuel 2 1.0 0 0 Jahleel Addae 2 0.0 0 0 Darius Philon 1 0.5 0 0 Craig Mager 1 0.0 0 0 Joshua Perry 1 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Josh Lambo 1/2 1/1 4 50 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Drew Kaser 5 248 49.6 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Branden Oliver 6 135 22.5 0 DeAndre Reaves 1 10 10.0 0

Atlanta Falcons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Matt Ryan 22/29 (75%) 240 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Devonta Freeman 21 80 3.8 1 Matt Ryan 2 -1 -0.5 0 Tevin Coleman 1 18 18.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jacob Tamme 6 48 8.0 0 Mohamed Sanu Sr. 6 38 6.3 0 Julio Jones 5 97 19.4 1 Justin Hardy 3 16 5.3 0 Devonta Freeman 1 30 30.0 1 Scott Chandler 1 11 11.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Jake Matthews 2 1 Andy Levitre 1 1 Chris Chester 1 0 Scott Chandler 1 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Paul Worrilow 10 0.0 0 0 Keanu Neal 10 0.0 0 0 Ricardo Allen 8 0.0 0 0 Adrian Clayborn 7 0.5 0 0 Vic Beasley Jr. 7 0.0 0 0 Robert Alford 7 0.0 0 0 Brooks Reed 6 0.5 0 0 Jalen Collins 6 0.0 1 0 Desmond Trufant 6 0.0 1 0 Robenson Therezie 6 0.0 0 0 Courtney Upshaw 5 0.5 0 0 DeMarcus Van **** 3 0.0 0 0 Tyson Jackson 2 1.0 0 0 Deion Jones 2 0.0 0 0 Sean Weatherspoon 1 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Matt Bryant 2/3 2/2 8 46 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Matt Bosher 5 258 51.6 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Julio Jones 1 22 22.0 0 Devonta Freeman 1 18 18.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Eric Weems 1 15 15.0 0 Devonta Freeman 1 11 11.0 0

The Chargers, doomed in large part by a scoreless first half, dropped their fifth game of the 2016 season in Atlanta's Georgia Dome.

Atlanta was able to build a 13-0 halftime lead on Matt Ryan's accuracy, Devonta Freeman's legs, and San Diego's overall offensive ineptitude. The Chargers were ultimately able to prevent the shutout, but the game was all but out of reach (26-0 in favor of Atlanta) mid-way through the third quarter.

Making his second start in place of the injured Philip Rivers, Zach Mettenberger once again completed roughly half of his passes (52% Comp.). He also turned the ball over three times, twice via interception and once via fumble. Also losing a fumble was Melvin Gordon, his first of the season.

San Diego's final four points of the afternoon came via a bizarre late fourth quarter sequence that included two safeties in a span of just over two minutes, and, after the second one, a botched free kick on the part of the Chargers that gave Atlanta possession and the chance to drain the remaining seconds of the game clock.

The Chargers knew that the team would have its struggles this season, but going into week eight, any sort of post-season play is already seeming less and less plausible.