Bears 3–14 Chargers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2007

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers?

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 61.1% completion, +7.1% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.82 total passing EPA. R. Grossman (Chicago Bears), 46.2% completion, -10.5% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -4.36 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Final score: Los Angeles Chargers 14–3 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Chicago Bears 3–0 Los Angeles Chargers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: A. Gates
Top passer: Philip Rivers
Biggest EPA play: (8:13) 17-P.Rivers FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 1, RECOVERED by CHI-30-M.Brown at CHI 2. 30-M.…
Game date: 2007-09-09

Game summary

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Chicago Bears 14–3 on 2007-09-09, overcoming Chicago Bears's 3–0 halftime lead. A. Gates posted a game-high +8.41 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Chicago Bears	3	0	0	0	0	3
Los Angeles Chargers	0	7	7	0	0	14

Scoring Map

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

CHIChicago Bears

+3LAC 9

CHI 17

LACLos Angeles Chargers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CHIChicago Bears
Q2 14:17FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 9
Score
3-0
(14:17) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 0:52TD
AGA. Gates
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 17
Score
3-6
(:52) 21-L.Tomlinson pass deep right to 85-A.Gates for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 0:45XP
NKN. Kaeding
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
3-7
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 9:16TD
Laken Tomlinson
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 7
Score
3-13
(9:16) 21-L.Tomlinson right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 9:09XP
NKN. Kaeding
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
3-14
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1A. Gates · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +8.41 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
2B. Berrian · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +8.30 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.66 EPA/play
3Laken Tomlinson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.85 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
4V. Jackson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.68 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.23 EPA/play
5Dean Clark · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.91 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
6Malik Turner · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +2.38 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.24 EPA/play
7Laken Tomlinson · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +2.23 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.23 EPA/play
8C. Benson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.85 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.85 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

A. Gates — LAC · Receiving

A. Gates posted the highest total EPA (+8.41) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +0.93 EPA per play.

A. Gates's top snap (-4.52 EPA): (3:20) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle intended for 85-A.Gates INTERCEPTED by 30-M.Brown at CHI 37. 30-M.Brown to LAC 36 for 27 yards (79-M.Goff).

Biggest single play (-4.86 EPA): Philip Rivers — (8:13) 17-P.Rivers FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 1, RECOVERED by CHI-30-M.Brown at CHI 2. 30-M.Brown to CHI 2 for no gain (68-K.Dielman).

Quarterback report card

Philip Rivers led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 36 dropbacks · 61.1% completion · +7.1% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -1.82 total EPA
R. Grossman (Chicago Bears) · 26 dropbacks · 46.2% completion · -10.5% CPOE · -0.17 EPA/play · -4.36 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Los Angeles Chargers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.300	-0.110
Offensive success rate	35.4%	40.2%
Pass EPA/play	-0.168	+0.011
Rush EPA/play	-0.598	-0.304
Defensive EPA/play	+0.110	+0.300
Defensive success rate	59.8%	64.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Los Angeles Chargers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.11 vs -0.30), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.30 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
Los Angeles Chargers: -0.11 EPA/play (27th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 11 drives, -19.51 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 13 drives, -9.59 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Los Angeles Chargers — A. Gates (Laken Tomlinson pass) (Q3 0:52)
Los Angeles Chargers — Laken Tomlinson (Q4 9:16)

Field goals

Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q2 14:17)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the LAC 9 (Q2 14:17) — (14:17) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the CHI 17 (Q3 0:52) — (:52) 21-L.Tomlinson pass deep right to 85-A.Gates for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q3 0:45) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the CHI 7 (Q4 9:16) — (9:16) 21-L.Tomlinson right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q4 9:09) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 8:13) — (8:13) 17-P.Rivers FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 1, RECOVERED by CHI-30-M.Brown at CHI 2. 30-M.Brown to CHI 2 for no gain (68-K.Dielman). [WPA -21.3% · EPA -4.86]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 3:20) — (3:20) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle intended for 85-A.Gates INTERCEPTED by 30-M.Brown at CHI 37. 30-M.Brown to LAC 36 for 27 yards (79-M.Goff). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -4.52]
Chicago Bears (Q4 13:49) — (13:49) 29-A.Peterson up the middle to LAC 46 for 2 yards (54-S.Cooper). FUMBLES (54-S.Cooper), RECOVERED by LAC-42-C.Hart at LAC 44. 42-C.Hart to LAC 44 for no gain (57-O.Kreutz). [WPA -14.8% · EPA -4.25]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 3:09) — (3:09) 5-M.Scifres punts 22 yards to CHI 29, Center-50-D.Binn. 36-B.McGowan to CHI 29 for no gain. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by LAC-57-M.Wilhelm at CHI 29. [WPA +14.5% · EPA +3.67]
Chicago Bears (Q3 13:27) — (13:27) 32-C.Benson right end to CHI 40 for no gain (76-J.Williams, 93-L.Castillo). FUMBLES (76-J.Williams), RECOVERED by LAC-54-S.Cooper at CHI 40. 54-S.Cooper to CHI 41 for -1 yards (69-F.Miller). [WPA -13.3% · EPA -4.62]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 8:13) — (8:13) 17-P.Rivers FUMBLES (Aborted) at CHI 1, RECOVERED by CHI-30-M.Brown at CHI 2. 30-M.Brown to CHI 2 for no gain (68-K.Dielman). [WPA -21.3% · EPA -4.86]
Chicago Bears (Q3 13:27) — (13:27) 32-C.Benson right end to CHI 40 for no gain (76-J.Williams, 93-L.Castillo). FUMBLES (76-J.Williams), RECOVERED by LAC-54-S.Cooper at CHI 40. 54-S.Cooper to CHI 41 for -1 yards (69-F.Miller). [WPA -13.3% · EPA -4.62]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 3:20) — (3:20) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle intended for 85-A.Gates INTERCEPTED by 30-M.Brown at CHI 37. 30-M.Brown to LAC 36 for 27 yards (79-M.Goff). [WPA -15.4% · EPA -4.52]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 0:28) — (:28) 17-P.Rivers kneels, dead ball declared at CHI 9 for -1 yards. [WPA +0.1% · EPA -4.32]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q2 14:17 · LAC 9 · Score 3-0
(14:17) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 0:52 · CHI 17 · Score 3-6
(:52) 21-L.Tomlinson pass deep right to 85-A.Gates for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 0:45 · CHI 2 · Score 3-7
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 9:16 · CHI 7 · Score 3-13
(9:16) 21-L.Tomlinson right end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 9:09 · CHI 2 · Score 3-14
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.

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.
A. Gates (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Philip Rivers (LAC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
R. Grossman (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers on 2007-09-09?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Chicago Bears 14-3 in Week 1, 2007.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Q2: Chicago Bears 3, Los Angeles Chargers 0; Q3: Chicago Bears 0, Los Angeles Chargers 7; Q4: Chicago Bears 0, Los Angeles Chargers 7; Final: Chicago Bears 3, Los Angeles Chargers 14.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Gates (L. Tomlinson pass) (Q3 0:52) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — L. Tomlinson (Q4 9:16) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q2 14:17, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers?

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 61.1% completion, +7.1% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -1.82 total passing EPA. R. Grossman (Chicago Bears), 46.2% completion, -10.5% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -4.36 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers?

A. Gates (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.41 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (-4.52 EPA): (3:20) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle intended for 85-A.Gates INTERCEPTED by 30-M.Brown at CHI 37. 30-M.Brown to LAC 36 for 27 yards (79-M.Goff)..

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