1999 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 19, 1999 · Cinergy Field

San Diego ChargersWinner

Cincinnati Bengals

CIN -1 upsetO 40.5 ✓Bengals closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

San Diego Chargers 34–7 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SD

Jim HarbaughQB

15/27, 159 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

0.2 expected points added

Passing · CIN

Akili SmithQB

10/17, 100 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-8.1 expected points added

Rushing · SD

Natrone MeansRB

27 att, 79 yds, 0 TD

-6.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CIN

Corey DillonRB

12 att, 37 yds, 0 TD

-2.7 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CIN

Darnay ScottWR

6/12 for 88 yds, 0 TD

40% of team targets · -1.9 expected points added

Receiving · SD

Mikhael RicksTE

4/5 for 86 yds, 0 TD

17% of team targets · 9.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

San Diego Chargers

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jim Harbaugh	15/27	159	2	0	4	0.2
Erik Kramer	3/4	42	0	0	0	3.7

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Natrone Means	27	79	2.9	-6.3
Terrell Fletcher	3	9	3.0	0.2
Kenny Bynum	3	4	1.3	-1.8
Jim Harbaugh	1	0	0.0	-0.4
Erik Kramer	1	-1	-1.0	-1.6

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Mikhael Ricks	4	5	86	0	17%	9.1
Jeff Graham	2	3	45	1	10%	5.3
Bryan Still	4	7	32	0	23%	0.5
Natrone Means	2	2	14	1	7%	2.5
Alfred Pupunu	2	2	10	0	7%	-0.5
Terrell Fletcher	2	3	6	0	10%	-2.1
Fred McCrary	1	1	5	0	3%	0.1
Freddie Jones	1	5	3	0	17%	-3.1
Chris Penn	0	1	0	0	3%	-1.0
Junior Seau	0	1	0	0	3%	-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Rodney Harrison	9	0	0.0	0	2
Junior Seau	2	1	1.0	0	0
Terrance Shaw	1	2	0.0	0	0
Scott Turner	3	0	0.0	0	0
Jamal Williams	3	0	0.0	0	0
Darryll Lewis	2	0	0.0	0	0
John Parrella	2	0	0.0	0	0
Charles Dimry	2	0	0.0	1	2
Gerald Dixon	2	0	0.0	0	0
Mike Dumas	2	0	0.0	0	0

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Akili Smith	10/17	100	0	1	2	-8.1
Jeff Blake	7/16	68	1	0	1	-9.6

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Corey Dillon	12	37	3.1	-2.7
Jeff Blake	3	6	2.0	-5.2
Akili Smith	2	4	2.0	-1.0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Darnay Scott	6	12	88	0	40%	-1.9
Tony McGee	2	3	32	1	10%	3.9
Nicolas Luchey	2	2	17	0	7%	0.6
Ki-Jana Carter	2	3	13	0	10%	-0.3
Carl Pickens	2	5	10	0	17%	-3.4
Willie Jackson	1	2	5	0	7%	-0.8
Clif Groce	2	2	3	0	7%	-1.2
Corey Dillon	0	1	0	0	3%	-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Brian Simmons	11	2	0.0	0
Greg Myers	5	2	0.0	1
Artrell Hawkins	2	2	0.0	0
Rodney Heath	4	0	0.0	0
Takeo Spikes	3	1	0.0	0
Michael Bankston	3	1	0.0	0
Jevon Langford	3	0	0.0	0
Reinard Wilson	3	0	0.0	0
Myron Bell	2	1	0.5	0
Ty Howard	2	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: CIN -1
Closing total: 40.5
SD moneyline: —
CIN moneyline: —

Bengals closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 40.5; the game landed 41 — over by 0.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Cinergy Field
Roof / surface: outdoors · astroturf
Kickoff weather: 79°F, wind 5 mph
Referee: Johnny Grier
Rest: SD 14 days · CIN 7 days
Coaches: Mike Riley vs Bruce Coslet