1999 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 10, 1999 · Pontiac Silverdome
San Diego ChargersWinner
20
at
Detroit Lions
10
DET -3.5 upsetU 40 ✓Dome
San Diego Chargers 20–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · DET
6/16 for 99 yds, 1 TD
43% of team targets · -1.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
San Diego Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Kramer | 20/34 | 208 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Bynum | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 | -7.7 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Tremayne Stephens | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Erik Kramer | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Penn | 7 | 10 | 79 | 0 | 29% | 9.1 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 3 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 15% | 3.1 |
| Bryan Still | 2 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 21% | -4.9 |
| Fred McCrary | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 12% | -0.6 |
| Kenny Bynum | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Freddie Jones | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9% | -0.5 |
| Jeff Graham | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
| Mikhael Ricks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Seau | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Spencer | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rodney Harrison | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Darryll Lewis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerald Dixon | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Dumas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norman Hand | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raylee Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred McCrary | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Davis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Batch | 21/38 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -10.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Rivers | 13 | 30 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Charlie Batch | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Greg Hill | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Sedrick Irvin | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | -11.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germane Crowell | 6 | 16 | 99 | 1 | 43% | -1.6 |
| Johnnie Morton | 6 | 10 | 68 | 0 | 27% | 2.4 |
| Ron Rivers | 9 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 24% | 2.1 |
| David Sloan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -4.6 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Boyd | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Fair | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Rice | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.B. Brown | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Claiborne | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Allen Aldridge | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Bailey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Carrier | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Pritchett | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Scroggins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -3.5
- Closing total
- 40
- SD moneyline
- —
- DET moneyline
- —
Lions closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40; the game landed 30 — under by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Pontiac Silverdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- SD 7 days · DET 14 days
- Coaches
- Mike Riley vs Bobby Ross