National Football League
San Diego 31, Kansas City 0
When: 4:15 PM ET, Sunday, December 12, 2010
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Temperature: 86°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 66780

Philip Rivers threw two touchdowns to Malcom Floyd and the San Diego Chargers kept their hopes of a fifth straight division title alive with a resounding 31-0 victory over the short-handed Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

Mike Tolbert and rookie Ryan Mathews combined to run for 131 yards and two scores, helping the Chargers (7-6) bounce back from a shocking December loss.

Last week’s 28-13 loss to Oakland ended San Diego’s 18-game winning streak in the month and threatened to end its four-year run as AFC West champions.

Kansas City (8-5) was trying to sweep the season series and put the final nail in the Chargers’ coffin. But the Chiefs were hamstrung by the absence of quarterback Matt Cassel, who sat out after undergoing an appendectomy on Wednesday.

With Brodie Croyle under center, the Chiefs looked inept. Kansas City managed a staggering five first downs and 68 total yards.

Croyle was 7 of 17 for 40 yards and the Chiefs finished with a net total of 19 yards through the air. He fell to 0-10 lifetime as a starter.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Kansas City   San Diego
Jamaal Charles Player Michael Tolbert
10 Attempts 16
40 Yards 66
4.0 Avg Yards 4.1
0 Touchdowns 1
10 Long 18
Receiving
Kansas City   San Diego
Terrance Copper Player Malcom Floyd
2 Receptions 4
15 Yards 51
7.5 Avg Yards 12.8
0 Touchdowns 2
16 Long 18
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Kansas City 67 48 19 0 0 1 2.0 2
San Diego 426 207 219 4 1 0 4.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • San Diego will play their next game at home against San Francisco. The Chargers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Chiefs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.