Quick answer
- Winner
- New England Patriots
- Final score
- New England Patriots 38–14 Los Angeles Chargers
- Halftime
- Los Angeles Chargers 0–24 New England Patriots at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- T. Brady
- Top passer
- T. Brady
- Biggest EPA play
- (5:28) 17-P.Rivers pass intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 96-A.Thomas [50-M.Vrabel] a…
- Game date
- 2007-09-16
Game summary
The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 38–14 on 2007-09-16. T. Brady posted a game-high +16.81 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
 New England Patriots | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
(12:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 84-B.Watson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
(3:59) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 81-R.Moss for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
(10:04) 3-S.Gostkowski 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
(5:28) 17-P.Rivers pass intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 96-A.Thomas [50-M.Vrabel] at NE 35. 96-A.Thomas for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 96-Thomas 3rd career INT return TD.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
(6:47) LAC 63-Mruczkowski eligible. 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 41-L.Neal for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
(3:00) NE 68-O'Callaghan eligible. 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 81-R.Moss for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss 2nd 100-yard game of season, 47th of career.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
(14:54) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
(3:18) 34-S.Morris left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
NENew England PatriotsFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- NENew England Patriots
Q1 12:19TD Blake WatsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- LAC 7
- Score
- 0-6
(12:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 84-B.Watson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NENew England Patriots
Q1 12:14XP SGS. GostkowskiPoints+1
- Yard line
- LAC 2
- Score
- 0-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
- NENew England Patriots
Q1 3:59TD Riley MossPoints+6
- Yard line
- LAC 23
- Score
- 0-13
(3:59) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 81-R.Moss for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NENew England Patriots
Q1 3:55XP SGS. GostkowskiPoints+1
- Yard line
- LAC 2
- Score
- 0-14
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
- NENew England Patriots
Q2 10:04FG SGS. GostkowskiPoints+3
- Yard line
- LAC 6
- Score
- 0-17
(10:04) 3-S.Gostkowski 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
- NENew England Patriots
Q2 5:28TD Azareye'h ThomasPoints+6
- Yard line
- NE 37
- Score
- 0-23
(5:28) 17-P.Rivers pass intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 96-A.Thomas [50-M.Vrabel] at NE 35. 96-A.Thomas for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 96-Thomas 3rd career INT return TD.
- NENew England Patriots
Q2 5:17XP SGS. GostkowskiPoints+1
- Yard line
- LAC 2
- Score
- 0-24
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
- LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 6:47TD LNL. NealPoints+6
- Yard line
- NE 1
- Score
- 6-24
(6:47) LAC 63-Mruczkowski eligible. 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 41-L.Neal for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 6:43XP NKN. KaedingPoints+1
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 7-24
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
- NENew England Patriots
Q3 3:00TD Riley MossPoints+6
- Yard line
- LAC 24
- Score
- 7-30
(3:00) NE 68-O'Callaghan eligible. 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 81-R.Moss for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss 2nd 100-yard game of season, 47th of career.
- NENew England Patriots
Q3 2:56XP SGS. GostkowskiPoints+1
- Yard line
- LAC 2
- Score
- 7-31
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
- LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 14:54TD AGA. GatesPoints+6
- Yard line
- NE 12
- Score
- 13-31
(14:54) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 14:48XP NKN. KaedingPoints+1
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 14-31
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
- NENew England Patriots
Q4 3:18TD SMS. MorrisPoints+6
- Yard line
- LAC 3
- Score
- 14-37
(3:18) 34-S.Morris left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NENew England Patriots
Q4 3:18XP SGS. GostkowskiPoints+1
- Yard line
- LAC 2
- Score
- 14-38
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +16.81 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
- 2Riley Moss · New England Patriots · Receiving · +10.00 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.25 EPA/play
- 3A. Gates · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +9.54 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
- 4W. Welker · New England Patriots · Receiving · +5.94 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
- 5V. Jackson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +5.16 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
- 6Blake Watson · New England Patriots · Receiving · +4.30 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
- 7L. Neal · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.99 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.99 EPA/play
- 8M. Floyd · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.15 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.15 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
T. Brady — NE · Passing
T. Brady posted the highest total EPA (+16.81) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.48 EPA per play.
T. Brady's top snap (+2.92 EPA): (3:00) NE 68-O'Callaghan eligible. 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 81-R.Moss for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss 2nd 100-yard game of season, 47th of career.
Biggest single play (-9.91 EPA): Philip Rivers — (5:28) 17-P.Rivers pass intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 96-A.Thomas [50-M.Vrabel] at NE 35. 96-A.Thomas for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 96-Thomas 3rd career INT return TD.
Quarterback report card
T. Brady led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 35 dropbacks · 71.4% completion · +20.2% CPOE · +0.48 EPA/play · +16.81 total EPA
- Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 35 dropbacks · 54.3% completion · +8.1% CPOE · -0.16 EPA/play · -5.61 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Los Angeles Chargers | New England Patriots |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.154 | +0.151 |
| Offensive success rate | 41.7% | 59.0% |
| Pass EPA/play | -0.160 | +0.480 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.308 | +0.106 |
| Defensive EPA/play | -0.151 | +0.154 |
| Defensive success rate | 41.0% | 58.3% |
Drive & efficiency notes
New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs -0.15), even if the scoreboard told a different story.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Los Angeles Chargers: -0.15 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
- New England Patriots: +0.15 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
- Los Angeles Chargers: 11 drives, -11.10 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
- New England Patriots: 11 drives, +12.55 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- New England Patriots — Blake Watson (T. Brady pass)
- New England Patriots — Riley Moss (T. Brady pass)
- New England Patriots — Azareye'h Thomas
- Los Angeles Chargers — L. Neal (Philip Rivers pass)
- New England Patriots — Riley Moss (T. Brady pass)
- Los Angeles Chargers — A. Gates (Philip Rivers pass)
- New England Patriots — S. Morris
Field goals
- New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the LAC 7 (Q1 12:19) — (12:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 84-B.Watson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q1 12:14) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the LAC 23 (Q1 3:59) — (3:59) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 81-R.Moss for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q1 3:55) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..
The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the LAC 6 (Q2 10:04) — (10:04) 3-S.Gostkowski 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the NE 37 (Q2 5:28); New England Patriots added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 5:17) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..
The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the NE 1 (Q3 6:47) — (6:47) LAC 63-Mruczkowski eligible. 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 41-L.Neal for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q3 6:43) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the LAC 24 (Q3 3:00); New England Patriots added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q3 2:56) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..
The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the NE 12 (Q4 14:54) — (14:54) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q4 14:48) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the LAC 3 (Q4 3:18) — (3:18) 34-S.Morris left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q4 3:18) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- New England Patriots (Q1 12:57) — (12:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 83-W.Welker to LAC 7 for 34 yards (29-D.Florence).
- Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 5:28) — (5:28) 17-P.Rivers pass intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 96-A.Thomas [50-M.Vrabel] at NE 35. 96-A.Thomas for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 96-Thomas 3rd career INT return TD.
- Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 0:42) — (:42) 17-P.Rivers sacked at NE 44 for -10 yards (59-R.Colvin). FUMBLES (59-R.Colvin), RECOVERED by NE-75-V.Wilfork at NE 44. 75-V.Wilfork to NE 44 for no gain (86-B.Manumaleuna).
- Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 12:14) — (12:14) 17-P.Rivers pass short left intended for 84-C.Davis INTERCEPTED by 59-R.Colvin at LAC 28. 59-R.Colvin to LAC 24 for 4 yards (21-L.Tomlinson).
- New England Patriots (Q2 0:18) — (:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left intended for 81-R.Moss INTERCEPTED by 42-C.Hart [93-L.Castillo] at LAC 10. 42-C.Hart to LAC 30 for 20 yards (83-W.Welker).
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 5:28) — (5:28) 17-P.Rivers pass intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 96-A.Thomas [50-M.Vrabel] at NE 35. 96-A.Thomas for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 96-Thomas 3rd career INT return TD.
- Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 0:42) — (:42) 17-P.Rivers sacked at NE 44 for -10 yards (59-R.Colvin). FUMBLES (59-R.Colvin), RECOVERED by NE-75-V.Wilfork at NE 44. 75-V.Wilfork to NE 44 for no gain (86-B.Manumaleuna).
- Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 12:14) — (12:14) 17-P.Rivers pass short left intended for 84-C.Davis INTERCEPTED by 59-R.Colvin at LAC 28. 59-R.Colvin to LAC 24 for 4 yards (21-L.Tomlinson).
- New England Patriots (Q4 14:48) — 10-N.Kaeding kicks 67 yards from LAC 30 to NE 3. 27-E.Hobbs to NE 34 for 31 yards (81-K.Osgood). FUMBLES (81-K.Osgood), RECOVERED by LAC-23-Q.Jammer at NE 31. 23-Q.Jammer to NE 31 for no gain (58-P.Wo
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 12:19 · LAC 7 · Score 0-6
(12:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 84-B.Watson for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 12:14 · LAC 2 · Score 0-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson. - New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 3:59 · LAC 23 · Score 0-13
(3:59) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 81-R.Moss for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 3:55 · LAC 2 · Score 0-14
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson. - New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 10:04 · LAC 6 · Score 0-17
(10:04) 3-S.Gostkowski 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson. - New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 5:28 · NE 37 · Score 0-23
(5:28) 17-P.Rivers pass intended for 80-M.Floyd INTERCEPTED by 96-A.Thomas [50-M.Vrabel] at NE 35. 96-A.Thomas for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 96-Thomas 3rd career INT return TD. - New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 5:17 · LAC 2 · Score 0-24
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson. - Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 6:47 · NE 1 · Score 6-24
(6:47) LAC 63-Mruczkowski eligible. 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 41-L.Neal for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 6:43 · NE 2 · Score 7-24
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres. - New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 3:00 · LAC 24 · Score 7-30
(3:00) NE 68-O'Callaghan eligible. 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 81-R.Moss for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss 2nd 100-yard game of season, 47th of career. - New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 2:56 · LAC 2 · Score 7-31
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson. - Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 14:54 · NE 12 · Score 13-31
(14:54) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 14:48 · NE 2 · Score 14-31
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres. - New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 3:18 · LAC 3 · Score 14-37
(3:18) 34-S.Morris left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 3:18 · LAC 2 · Score 14-38
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- T. Brady (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- T. Brady (NE) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
- Philip Rivers (LAC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots on 2007-09-16?
The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 38-14 in Week 2, 2007.
What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots?
Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 0, New England Patriots 14; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 0, New England Patriots 10; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 7, New England Patriots 7; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 7, New England Patriots 7; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 14, New England Patriots 38.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots?
New England Patriots touchdown — B. Watson (T. Brady pass) (Q1 12:19) New England Patriots touchdown — R. Moss (T. Brady pass) (Q1 3:59) New England Patriots touchdown — A. Thomas (Q2 5:28) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — L. Neal (P. Rivers pass) (Q3 6:47) New England Patriots touchdown — R. Moss (T. Brady pass) (Q3 3:00) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Gates (P. Rivers pass) (Q4 14:54) New England Patriots touchdown — S. Morris (Q4 3:18) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q2 10:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots?
T. Brady (New England Patriots), 71.4% completion, +20.2% CPOE, +0.48 EPA per dropback, +16.81 total passing EPA. Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 54.3% completion, +8.1% CPOE, -0.16 EPA per dropback, -5.61 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots?
T. Brady (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.81 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (+2.92 EPA): (3:00) NE 68-O'Callaghan eligible. 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 81-R.Moss for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss 2nd 100-yard game of season, 47th of career..
Season records after this game
Los Angeles Chargers
Entered 1-0 Now 1-1 L
New England Patriots
Entered 1-0 Now 2-0 W
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