Chargers 34–6 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2002

Quick answer

Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Final score: Los Angeles Chargers 34–6 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 20–0 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Brees
Top passer: G. Frerotte
Biggest EPA play: (4:39) 12-G.Frerotte pass intended for 80-P.Warrick INTERCEPTED by 25-A.Molden at CIN 14. …
Game date: 2002-09-08

Game summary

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34–6 on 2002-09-08. D. Brees posted a game-high +11.96 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	10	10	7	7	0	34
Cincinnati Bengals	0	0	3	3	0	6

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

+3LAC 3

+3LAC 36

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 8:52FG
SCS. Christie
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 10
Score
3-0
(8:52) 8-S.Christie 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 1:23TD
Josh Norman
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
9-0
(1:23) 9-D.Brees pass to 83-J.Norman for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 1:18XP
SCS. Christie
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
10-0
8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 13:19FG
SCS. Christie
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 9
Score
13-0
(13:19) 8-S.Christie 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:23TD
Laken Tomlinson
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
19-0
(:23) 21-L.Tomlinson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:19XP
SCS. Christie
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
20-0
8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 11:20FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 3
Score
20-3
(11:20) 5-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 8:50TD
CCC. Conway
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 9
Score
26-3
(8:50) 9-D.Brees pass to 80-C.Conway for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 8:42XP
SCS. Christie
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
27-3
8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 9:19TD
TFT. Fletcher
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 1
Score
33-3
(9:19) 41-T.Fletcher right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 9:14XP
SCS. Christie
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
34-3
8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 5:48FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 36
Score
34-6
(5:48) 5-N.Rackers 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Brees · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +11.96 total EPA · 21 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
2Laken Tomlinson · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +10.64 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
3C. Conway · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.55 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
4T. Fletcher · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +4.26 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
5D. Farmer · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.90 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
6F. McCrary · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.63 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
7Laken Tomlinson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.12 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
8T. Dwight · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +1.54 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.54 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

D. Brees — LAC · Passing

D. Brees posted the highest total EPA (+11.96) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 21 counted snaps, they averaged +0.57 EPA per play.

D. Brees's top snap (+2.86 EPA): (8:50) 9-D.Brees pass to 80-C.Conway for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.90 EPA): G. Frerotte — (4:39) 12-G.Frerotte pass intended for 80-P.Warrick INTERCEPTED by 25-A.Molden at CIN 14. 25-A.Molden to CIN 14 for no gain (80-P.Warrick).

Quarterback report card

G. Frerotte led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

G. Frerotte (Cincinnati Bengals) · 40 dropbacks · 45.0% completion · -0.12 EPA/play · -4.90 total EPA
D. Brees (Los Angeles Chargers) · 21 dropbacks · 71.4% completion · +0.57 EPA/play · +11.96 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.315	-0.081
Offensive success rate	57.3%	38.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.525	-0.122
Rush EPA/play	+0.299	-0.411
Defensive EPA/play	+0.081	-0.315
Defensive success rate	61.8%	42.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Los Angeles Chargers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.32 vs -0.08), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: +0.32 EPA/play (98th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: -0.08 EPA/play (29th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 9 drives, -5.54 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 9 drives, +25.85 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Los Angeles Chargers — Josh Norman (D. Brees pass) (Q1 1:23)
Los Angeles Chargers — Laken Tomlinson (Q2 0:23)
Los Angeles Chargers — C. Conway (D. Brees pass) (Q3 8:50)
Los Angeles Chargers — T. Fletcher (Q4 9:19)

Field goals

Los Angeles Chargers — S. Christie (Q1 8:52)
Los Angeles Chargers — S. Christie (Q2 13:19)
Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q3 11:20)
Cincinnati Bengals — N. Rackers (Q4 5:48)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 10–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the CIN 10 (Q1 8:52) — (8:52) 8-S.Christie 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q1 1:23) — (1:23) 9-D.Brees pass to 83-J.Norman for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q1 1:18) — 8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett..

The second quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 10–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the CIN 9 (Q2 13:19) — (13:19) 8-S.Christie 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q2 0:23) — (:23) 21-L.Tomlinson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 0:19) — 8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–3. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the LAC 3 (Q3 11:20) — (11:20) 5-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the CIN 9 (Q3 8:50) — (8:50) 9-D.Brees pass to 80-C.Conway for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q3 8:42) — 8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–3. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the CIN 1 (Q4 9:19) — (9:19) 41-T.Fletcher right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q4 9:14) — 8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the LAC 36 (Q4 5:48) — (5:48) 5-N.Rackers 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 4:39) — (4:39) 12-G.Frerotte pass intended for 80-P.Warrick INTERCEPTED by 25-A.Molden at CIN 14. 25-A.Molden to CIN 14 for no gain (80-P.Warrick). [WPA -14.9% · EPA -4.90]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 12:41) — (12:41) 9-D.Brees pass to 85-T.Dwight to CIN 26 for 17 yards (21-J.Burris). [WPA +6.9% · EPA +1.25]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 11:15) — (11:15) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass to 80-C.Conway ran ob at CIN 13 for 11 yards. [WPA +5.8% · EPA +1.63]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q2 10:18) — (10:18) 28-C.Dillon right tackle to LAC 43 for -1 yards (55-J.Seau). PENALTY on CIN-82-M.Westbrook, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 43. [WPA -5.6% · EPA -1.77]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 6:48) — (6:48) 9-D.Brees pass to 80-C.Conway to CIN 47 for 12 yards (27-A.Hawkins). [WPA +5.4% · EPA +1.18]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 4:39) — (4:39) 12-G.Frerotte pass intended for 80-P.Warrick INTERCEPTED by 25-A.Molden at CIN 14. 25-A.Molden to CIN 14 for no gain (80-P.Warrick). [WPA -14.9% · EPA -4.90]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 13:19) — (13:19) 12-G.Frerotte pass to 83-D.Farmer pushed ob at LAC 6 for 51 yards (42-R.Beckett). [WPA +3.1% · EPA +4.55]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 6:28) — (6:28) (Shotgun) 12-G.Frerotte sacked at LAC 36 for -13 yards (96-L.Carson). [WPA +0.0% · EPA -3.03]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 8:50) — (8:50) 9-D.Brees pass to 80-C.Conway for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.9% · EPA +2.86]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q1 8:52 · CIN 10 · Score 3-0
(8:52) 8-S.Christie 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q1 1:23 · CIN 1 · Score 9-0
(1:23) 9-D.Brees pass to 83-J.Norman for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q1 1:18 · CIN 2 · Score 10-0
8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 13:19 · CIN 9 · Score 13-0
(13:19) 8-S.Christie 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 0:23 · CIN 1 · Score 19-0
(:23) 21-L.Tomlinson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 0:19 · CIN 2 · Score 20-0
8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 11:20 · LAC 3 · Score 20-3
(11:20) 5-N.Rackers 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 8:50 · CIN 9 · Score 26-3
(8:50) 9-D.Brees pass to 80-C.Conway for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 8:42 · CIN 2 · Score 27-3
8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 9:19 · CIN 1 · Score 33-3
(9:19) 41-T.Fletcher right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 9:14 · CIN 2 · Score 34-3
8-S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-2-D.Bennett.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 5:48 · LAC 36 · Score 34-6
(5:48) 5-N.Rackers 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-B.St. Louis, Holder-8-N.Harris.

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.
D. Brees (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2002-09-08?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34-6 in Week 1, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 10, Cincinnati Bengals 0; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 10, Cincinnati Bengals 0; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Cincinnati Bengals 3; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 34, Cincinnati Bengals 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — J. Norman (D. Brees pass) (Q1 1:23) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — L. Tomlinson (Q2 0:23) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — C. Conway (D. Brees pass) (Q3 8:50) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — T. Fletcher (Q4 9:19) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — S. Christie (Q1 8:52, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — S. Christie (Q2 13:19, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 11:20, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — N. Rackers (Q4 5:48, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals?

G. Frerotte (Cincinnati Bengals), 45.0% completion, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -4.90 total passing EPA. D. Brees (Los Angeles Chargers), 71.4% completion, +0.57 EPA per dropback, +11.96 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals?

D. Brees (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.96 total EPA on Passing plays. across 21 snaps. Their top snap (+2.86 EPA): (8:50) 9-D.Brees pass to 80-C.Conway for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Now 1-0 W

Cincinnati Bengals

Now 0-1 L

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