Chargers 20–10 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 1999

Quick answer

Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Final score: Los Angeles Chargers 20–10 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Tied 10–10 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C. Penn
Top passer: C. Batch
Biggest EPA play: (8:24) C.Schlesinger right end to DET 47 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SD-D.Lewis at …
Game date: 1999-10-10

Game summary

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit Lions 20–10 on 1999-10-10. C. Penn posted a game-high +9.06 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	0	10	3	7	0	20
Detroit Lions	7	3	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LACLos Angeles Chargers

LAC 41

+1LAC 2

+3DET 15

+3LAC 5

LAC 53

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 9:40TD
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 41
Score
0-6
(9:40) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 5:20XP
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
0-7
J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 15:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
DET 15
Score
3-7
(15:00) J.Carney 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 7:41FG
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 5
Score
3-10
(7:41) J.Hanson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:48TD
Points+6
Yard line
DET 3
Score
9-10
(:48) T.Stephens left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:42XP
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
10-10
J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 9:58FG
Points+3
Yard line
DET 6
Score
13-10
(9:58) J.Carney 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 8:24TD
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 53
Score
19-10
(8:24) C.Schlesinger right end to DET 47 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SD-D.Lewis at DET 42. D.Lewis for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 7:52XP
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
20-10
J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1C. Penn · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +9.06 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.91 EPA/play
2C. Batch · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +3.32 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
3T. Fletcher · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.07 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
4J. Morton · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.36 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
5Ronnie Rivers · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.06 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
6T. Stephens · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +0.64 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
7E. Kramer · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +0.54 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.01 EPA/play
8E. Kramer · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +0.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.00 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

C. Penn — LAC · Receiving

C. Penn posted the highest total EPA (+9.06) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.91 EPA per play.

C. Penn's top snap (+3.01 EPA): (13:52) (Shotgun) E.Kramer pass to C.Penn to DET 35 for 19 yards (T.Fair).

Biggest single play (-8.76 EPA): Another player — (8:24) C.Schlesinger right end to DET 47 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SD-D.Lewis at DET 42. D.Lewis for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

C. Batch led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C. Batch (Detroit Lions) · 44 dropbacks · 47.7% completion · -0.23 EPA/play · -10.17 total EPA
E. Kramer (Los Angeles Chargers) · 37 dropbacks · 54.1% completion · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.54 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	-0.159	-0.302
Offensive success rate	40.2%	36.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.015	-0.178
Rush EPA/play	-0.451	-0.886
Defensive EPA/play	+0.302	+0.159
Defensive success rate	63.2%	59.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Los Angeles Chargers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.16 vs -0.30), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.16 EPA/play (17th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.30 EPA/play (3rd percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 13 drives, -26.27 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 13 drives, -13.00 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — unlisted player (Q1 9:40)
Los Angeles Chargers — unlisted player (Q2 0:48)
Los Angeles Chargers — unlisted player (Q4 8:24)

Field goals

Los Angeles Chargers — unlisted player (Q2 15:00)
Detroit Lions — unlisted player (Q2 7:41)
Los Angeles Chargers — unlisted player (Q3 9:58)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the LAC 41 (Q1 9:40) — (9:40) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q1 5:20) — J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett..

The second quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 10–3. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the DET 15 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) J.Carney 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the LAC 5 (Q2 7:41) — (7:41) J.Hanson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the DET 3 (Q2 0:48) — (:48) T.Stephens left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 0:42) — J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 3–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the DET 6 (Q3 9:58) — (9:58) J.Carney 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the LAC 53 (Q4 8:24) — (8:24) C.Schlesinger right end to DET 47 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SD-D.Lewis at DET 42. D.Lewis for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 7:52) — J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q1 15:00) — J.Carney kicks 64 yards from SD 30 to DET 6. T.Fair to DET 27 for 21 yards (R.Davis). [WPA +54.6% · EPA +0.50]
Detroit Lions (Q4 8:24) — (8:24) C.Schlesinger right end to DET 47 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SD-D.Lewis at DET 42. D.Lewis for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -32.8% · EPA -8.76]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 12:55) — (12:55) K.Bynum right end to SD 40 for -1 yards (S.Boyd). FUMBLES (S.Boyd), touched at SD 40, RECOVERED by DET-C.Claiborne at SD 41. C.Claiborne to SD 14 for 27 yards (E.Kramer). [WPA -19.1% · EPA -6.51]
Detroit Lions (Q3 5:39) — (5:39) (Shotgun) C.Batch pass to J.Morton to SD 41 for 17 yards (J.Spencer). [WPA +14.5% · EPA +2.86]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 5:51) — (5:51) E.Kramer pass intended for B.Still INTERCEPTED by R.Bailey at DET 40. R.Bailey to DET 48 for 8 yards (B.Still). [WPA -14.1% · EPA -3.93]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q4 8:24) — (8:24) C.Schlesinger right end to DET 47 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SD-D.Lewis at DET 42. D.Lewis for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -32.8% · EPA -8.76]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 12:55) — (12:55) K.Bynum right end to SD 40 for -1 yards (S.Boyd). FUMBLES (S.Boyd), touched at SD 40, RECOVERED by DET-C.Claiborne at SD 41. C.Claiborne to SD 14 for 27 yards (E.Kramer). [WPA -19.1% · EPA -6.51]
Detroit Lions (Q1 11:38) — (11:38) S.Irvin to SD 18 for -5 yards (R.Johnson). FUMBLES (R.Johnson), RECOVERED by SD-L.Bush at SD 18. L.Bush to SD 18 for no gain (M.Compton). [WPA -13.7% · EPA -4.72]
Detroit Lions (Q3 11:48) — (11:48) C.Batch pass intended for D.Sloan INTERCEPTED by T.Simien at DET 17. T.Simien to DET 13 for 4 yards (D.Sloan). [WPA -13.5% · EPA -4.59]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 9:40 · LAC 41 · Score 0-6
(9:40) C.Batch pass to G.Crowell for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 5:20 · LAC 2 · Score 0-7
J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · DET 15 · Score 3-7
(15:00) J.Carney 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 7:41 · LAC 5 · Score 3-10
(7:41) J.Hanson 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 0:48 · DET 3 · Score 9-10
(:48) T.Stephens left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 0:42 · DET 2 · Score 10-10
J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q3 9:58 · DET 6 · Score 13-10
(9:58) J.Carney 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 8:24 · LAC 53 · Score 19-10
(8:24) C.Schlesinger right end to DET 47 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by SD-D.Lewis at DET 42. D.Lewis for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 7:52 · DET 2 · Score 20-10
J.Carney extra point is GOOD, Center-D.Binn, Holder-D.Bennett.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Los Angeles Chargers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
C. Penn (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Detroit Lions on 1999-10-10?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit Lions 20-10 in Week 5, 1999.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Detroit Lions?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Detroit Lions 7; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 10, Detroit Lions 3; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Detroit Lions 0; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Detroit Lions 0; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 20, Detroit Lions 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Detroit Lions?

Detroit Lions touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 9:40) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 0:48) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 8:24) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — unlisted player (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — unlisted player (Q2 7:41, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — unlisted player (Q3 9:58, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Detroit Lions?

C. Batch (Detroit Lions), 47.7% completion, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -10.17 total passing EPA. E. Kramer (Los Angeles Chargers), 54.1% completion, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.54 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Detroit Lions?

C. Penn (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.06 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.01 EPA): (13:52) (Shotgun) E.Kramer pass to C.Penn to DET 35 for 19 yards (T.Fair)..

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

Detroit Lions

Entered 2-1 Now 2-2 L

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