2008 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2008 · Arrowhead Stadium
San Diego ChargersWinner
22
at
Kansas City Chiefs
21
SD -6 no coverO 41 ✓25 mph wind
San Diego Chargers 22–21 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 25 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
19/28, 171 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
1.6 expected points added · +4.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Diego Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Thigpen | 19/28 | 171 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Larry Johnson | 1/1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Johnson | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Tyler Thigpen | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Jamaal Charles | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Flowers | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernard Pollard | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Page | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Boiman | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamba Hali | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Babin | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demorrio Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon McGraw | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SD -6
- Closing total
- 41
- SD moneyline
- -255
- KC moneyline
- +235
Chargers closed -6, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 43 — over by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 36°F, wind 25 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- SD 10 days · KC 7 days
- Coaches
- Norv Turner vs Herm Edwards
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 25 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.