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2004 Wild Card · Sat, Jan 8, 2005 · Qualcomm Stadium

New York JetsWinner

20

San Diego Chargers

17

SD -6.5 upsetU 42.5 ✓

New York Jets 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NYJ

Chad PenningtonQB

23/33, 279 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

13.0 expected points added

Rushing · NYJ

Curtis MartinRB

18 att, 66 yds, 0 TD

-1.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYJ

LaMont JordanRB

7 att, 50 yds, 0 TD

0.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Jets

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Chad Pennington23/3327920213.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Curtis Martin18663.70-1.9
LaMont Jordan7507.100.8
Chad Pennington3103.300.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Erik Coleman820.001
Jonathan Vilma451.000
Eric Barton620.000
Dewayne Robertson410.000
Derrick Strait500.000
David Barrett400.000
Shaun Ellis400.001
Reggie Tongue310.011
Bryan Thomas210.000
Jason Ferguson210.000

San Diego Chargers

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SD -6.5
Closing total
42.5
NYJ moneyline
SD moneyline

Chargers closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 42.5; the game landed 37 — under by 5.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Qualcomm Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
55°F, wind 8 mph
Referee
Ed Hochuli
Rest
NYJ 6 days · SD 6 days
Coaches
Herm Edwards vs Marty Schottenheimer