This is the Super Bowl I will be predicting this season so this was a preview of it Saturday Night in Atlanta.  Philip Rivers was very solid in this game completing 10 of 15 passes for 185 yards with 1 TD pass.  Billy Volek was also solid completing 7 of 9 passes for 102 yards with a TD pass.  Charlie Whitehurst finished up the game completing 4 of 8 passes for 43 yards.  Rookie RB Gartrell Johnson led the Chargers on the ground in this game with 59 yards on 12 carries (4.9 ypc).  Michael Bennett was also busy carrying the ball 7 times for 22 yards (3.1 ypc) and he caught 3 passes for 84 yards (28.0 avg) with a TD.  WR Malcolm Floyd was the leading receiver in this game for the Chargers with 56 yards on 4 catches (14.0 avg) including a TD.  The Chargers finished up this game with 438 total yards of offense (118 rushing, 320 passing).

The Chargers’ defense was led by CB Antoine Cason who had 7 tackles.  The Falcons finished up with 359 total yards in this game (88 rushing, 271 passing).

The Chargers were efficient on offense in this game.  Philip Rivers was solid in completing 5 of 7 passes for 116 yards.  Billy Volek was also sharp in completing 6 of 7 passes for 66 yards and a TD.  Charlie Whitehurst finished up this game by completing 5 of 9 passes for 52 yards.  Rookie RB Gartrell Johnson led the way for the Chargers on the ground with 32 yards on 11 carries (2.9 ypc).  WR Legadu Naanee led the way in the passing game for the Chargers against the Cards with 2 catches for 54 yards (27.0 avg) with a TD.  The Chargers completed a pass to 12 different receivers in this game as they spread the ball around well.  The Chargers finished up with 325 total yards in this game (125 rushing, 200 passing).

4 players for the Chargers were tied with 5 tackles apiece to lead them in this game.   The Cardinals finished up with only 294 total yards on offense (64 rushing, 230 passing) in this game. 

The Chargers have released 27-year old CB Cletis Gordon.  Gordon played in 14 games (1 start) for the Chargers last season and he made 13 tackles and defensed 1 pass.  In three seasons with the Chargers, Gordon played in 30 games (1 start) in which he made 29 tackles and defensed 3 passes.  The Chargers just got sick of waiting around for Gordon to show something and that’s why he’s looking for a job now.

The Chargers tried hard in this game but they were sloppy and it killed them on the scoreboard.  Philip Rivers made a brief appearance completing 5 of 8 passes for 26 yards.  Billy Volek followed Rivers and he has effective completing 8 of 12 passes for 122 yards.  Charlie Whitehurst finished up the game for the Chargers completing 15 of 29 passes for 193 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 interceptions.  Michael Bennett led the Chargers in rushing in this game with 21 yards on six carries (3.5 ypc) with a TD run.  WR Charly Martin led the Chargers in the passing game with 5 catches for 67 yards (13.4 avg).  The Chargers finished up this game with 384 total yards on offense (55 rushing, 329 passing) in this game. 

The Chargers’ defense was effective in this game holding the Seahawks to 250 total yards on offense (92 rushing, 158 passing).  Linebackers Kevin Burnett and Jyles Tucker led the way for the Chargers with six tackles apiece.  Despite the loss this was a solid first game for the Chargers.