Chargers
23–15
SD @ ARI
Cardinals
Final · Sun, Sep 22, 2002 · 2002 Week 3 · Sun Devil Stadium
Ground Share
Chargers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
ARI 45%55% LAC
32.3%GROUND39.6%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | ARI | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.22 | -0.00 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.28 | +0.02 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.09 | -0.11 |
| Success Rate | 33.3% | 30.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 20.0% | 23.2% |
| Yards / Play | 4.95 | 4.19 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.30 | -0.17 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 41.2% | 50.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.6 | 10.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.19 | 2.75 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 33.3% | 30.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.7% | 12.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.7% | 10.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 23.4 | 33.7 |
| Plays | 60 | 69 |
| Total Yards | 297 | 289 |
| Total EPA | -13.3 | -0.0 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Cardinals dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% ARI
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.5 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Christie 50 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — ARI +2.9
Kickoffs · SD +3.2Punts · SD +1.7Kicks · ARI +2.8
Player Stats
SD
ARI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 42 | 16/36 | 217 | 5.2 | -11.7 | -0.28 | — | 33% | -0.39 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David BostonWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.36 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Thomas JonesRB | 17 | 73 | 4.3 | -2.0 | -0.12 | 29% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David BostonWR | 6 | 3 | 57 | 9.5 | +5.0 | +0.83 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| MarTay JenkinsWR | 6 | 2 | 70 | 11.7 | +4.6 | +0.76 | 33% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Marcel ShippRB | 2 | 1 | 31 | 15.5 | +1.6 | +0.79 | 50% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Steve BushRB | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Joel MakovickaFB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.4 | -0.40 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Thomas JonesRB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 | -1.6 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Frank SandersWR | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2.2 | -2.7 | -0.54 | 20% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Freddie JonesTE | 9 | 5 | 39 | 4.3 | -5.7 | -0.63 | 44% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill GramaticaK | — | — | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott PlayerP | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott PlayerP | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 27.2 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarTay JenkinsWR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwamie LassiterDB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Arnold JacksonWR | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |