Chargers Run Pass Ravens

SAN DIEGO 32, BALTIMORE 14 --------------------------
SAN DIEGO (Ticker) - Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes and the San Diego Chargers overcame the stingy run defense of the Baltimore Ravens to earn a 32-14 triumph. The contest followed suit of the up-and-down season for San Diego (6-5), which won for the fourth consecutive time at home but has struggled (1-4) on the road. The Ravens (4-7) absorbed their fifth consecutive defeat.

Tomlinson was held to 77 yards on 24 carries, extending Baltimore's streak of holding opposing runners under 100 yards to 14 games. That set the stage for Rivers and San Diego's passing attack, which erased Baltimore's short-lived 7-3 lead in the second quarter when Rivers hit Antonio Gates for a 35-yard score with 7:16 remaining. The Chargers never surrendered the lead as Rivers threw a 5-yard score to Chris Chambers with 0:25 left in the first half, giving San Diego a 19-7 advantage and Chambers his first touchdown since coming over in a trade from Miami last month. San Diego recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and added a quick field goal to build a 22-7 lead at halftime, and mostly dominated the second half as well.

Despite a sub-par day by his standards, Tomlinson reeled off a 36-yard run in the third quarter, his longest of the day, to go over 10,000 rushing yards for his career. In crossing that plateau in his 106th career game, the reigning league MVP equalled Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith as the fourth-fastest player to reach that milestone. He also became the 22nd player in NFL history to reach 10,000 rushing yards.

San Diego Chargers LaDainian Tomlinson, left, fights for yardage with Baltimore Ravens Dawan Landry, right, on 7-yard pass reception during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)