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2005 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 2, 2005 · Gillette Stadium

San Diego ChargersWinner

41

New England Patriots

17

NE -5.5 upsetO 47 ✓

San Diego Chargers 41–17 — 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 · NE

Tom BradyQB

19/32, 224 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

1.9 expected points added

Rushing · NE

Corey DillonRB

14 att, 63 yds, 1 TD

1.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

San Diego Chargers

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady19/322241111.9
Matt Cassel2/415010-7.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Corey Dillon14634.511.2
Patrick Pass166.000.9
Tom Brady242.00-0.8
Matt Cassel100.000.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Mike Vrabel710.000
Rosevelt Colvin430.000
Guss Scott330.000
Chad Brown230.000
Duane Starks320.001
Monty Beisel130.000
Vince Wilfork130.000
Richard Seymour130.000
Asante Samuel210.000
Ty Warren120.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -5.5
Closing total
47
SD moneyline
NE moneyline

Patriots closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 47; the game landed 58 — over by 11.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Gillette Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
73°F, wind 0 mph
Referee
Bill Leavy
Rest
SD 7 days · NE 7 days
Coaches
Marty Schottenheimer vs Bill Belichick