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2007 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 9, 2007 · Qualcomm Stadium

Chicago Bears

3

San Diego ChargersWinner

14

SD -7 ✓U 43 ✓

San Diego Chargers 14–3.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CHI

Rex GrossmanQB

12/23, 145 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-4.4 expected points added · -10.5% completion over expected

Rushing · CHI

Cedric BensonRB

19 att, 42 yds, 0 TD

-12.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Adrian PetersonRB

7 att, 38 yds, 0 TD

-2.7 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Rex Grossman12/23145013-4.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Cedric Benson19422.20-12.9
Adrian Peterson7385.40-2.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Hunter Hillenmeyer610.000
Adam Archuleta600.001
Charles Tillman600.000
Lance Briggs510.000
Adewale Ogunleye501.000
Mike Brown220.012
Brian Urlacher310.000
Alex Brown300.000
Brandon McGowan300.000
Adrian Peterson200.000

San Diego Chargers

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SD -7
Closing total
43
CHI moneyline
+280
SD moneyline
-310

Chargers closed -7 and covered, winning by 11.

Total closed 43; the game landed 17 — under by 26.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Qualcomm Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
73°F, wind 8 mph
Referee
Peter Morelli
Rest
CHI 7 days · SD 7 days
Coaches
Lovie Smith vs Norv Turner