Bolts Have Six Game Streak
by Bob Chan
The Chargers have won six in a row since starting 2-3 including that loss to then 5-0 Broncos but look how the tides have turned with the chargers surging back to first place in the AFC west. The Chief’s were horrible in this game where the chargers defense had forced four turnovers. Tomlinson began the day 12th on the all-time list with 12,218 yards. He passed Marcus Allen and Edgerrin James for 10th place with him eyeing Marcus Allen and Marshall Faulk. Tomlinson had 39 yards on 13 carries, giving him 12,257 for his career. Rivers was 21 of 28 for 317 yards, with no interceptions, for a rating of 135.6.
Cornerback Quentin Jammer had an interception and forced a fumble, and Brandon Siler and rookie Larry English also recovered fumbles. The most spectacular play was Oliver's. Matt Cassel dropped back and cocked his arm to throw late in the second quarter and the ball slipped out of his hand. Oliver grabbed it in the air, bobbled it, gained control, turned and ran 40 yards into the end zone to give the Bolts a 28-7 lead.
The Chief’s fourth turnover came early in the third quarter when a shotgun snap went over Cassel's head on third-and-1 from the Chiefs 31 and was recovered by English at the 10. Tomlinson scored on a 3-yard run two plays later to make it 35-7. Gates had seven catches for 118 yards. Chris Chambers, who people thought could be the X-factor didn’t live up to expectations was released by the Chargers a month ago and quickly signed by KC, caught a 7-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 7 in the second quarter. Backup QBs Billy Volek of San Diego and Brodie Croyle of KC came in late in the game. Next up for the Chargers are the 1-10 Browns and for the Chief's, well they have the 7-4 Broncos.
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