Chargers 10–17 Dolphins: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 5, 2008

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Winner: Miami Dolphins
Final score: Miami Dolphins 17–10 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 3–17 Miami Dolphins at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C. Pennington
Top passer: C. Pennington
Biggest EPA play: 10-N.Kaeding kicks 64 yards from LAC 30 to MIA 6. 15-D.Bess to MIA 21 for 15 yards. FUMBLE…
Game date: 2008-10-05

Game summary

The Miami Dolphins beat the Los Angeles Chargers 17–10 on 2008-10-05. C. Pennington posted a game-high +9.67 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	3	0	7	0	0	10
Miami Dolphins	3	14	0	0	0	17

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

+3MIA 16

+3LAC 29

LAC 17

MIA 17

+1MIA 2

MIAMiami Dolphins

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 7:46FG
NKN. Kaeding
Points+3
Yard line
MIA 16
Score
3-0
(7:46) 10-N.Kaeding 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q1 2:53FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 29
Score
3-3
(2:53) 5-D.Carpenter 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 5:32TD
GCG. Camarillo
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 17
Score
3-9
(5:32) 10-C.Pennington pass deep right to 83-G.Camarillo for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 5:25XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
3-10
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 0:47TD
Ronnie Brown
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 5
Score
3-16
(:47) Direct snap to 23 - Brown, Ronnie. (Shotgun) 23-R.Brown right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MIAMiami Dolphins
Q2 0:41XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
3-17
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 3:21TD
CCC. Chambers
Points+6
Yard line
MIA 17
Score
9-17
(3:21) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-C.Chambers for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 3:13XP
NKN. Kaeding
Points+1
Yard line
MIA 2
Score
10-17
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).

1C. Pennington · Miami Dolphins · Passing · +9.67 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
2Ronnie Brown · Miami Dolphins · Rushing · +6.83 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
3G. Camarillo · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +5.80 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
4V. Jackson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +5.03 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.52 EPA/play
5C. Chambers · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.00 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.33 EPA/play
6T. Ginn · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.67 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
7A. Fasano · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +3.45 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
8D. Sproles · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.26 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.26 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. Pennington — MIA · Passing

C. Pennington posted the highest total EPA (+9.67) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Miami Dolphins. Across 32 counted snaps, they averaged +0.30 EPA per play.

C. Pennington's top snap (+2.91 EPA): (5:32) 10-C.Pennington pass deep right to 83-G.Camarillo for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.75 EPA): N. Kaeding — 10-N.Kaeding kicks 64 yards from LAC 30 to MIA 6. 15-D.Bess to MIA 21 for 15 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by LAC-22-J.Hester at MIA 25. 22-J.Hester to MIA 25 for no gain (15-D.Bess).

Quarterback report card

C. Pennington led all passers in efficiency for Miami Dolphins, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C. Pennington (Miami Dolphins) · 32 dropbacks · 68.8% completion · +12.2% CPOE · +0.30 EPA/play · +9.67 total EPA
Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) · 31 dropbacks · 41.9% completion · -16.5% CPOE · -0.00 EPA/play · -0.05 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Miami Dolphins
Offensive EPA/play	-0.027	+0.039
Offensive success rate	38.5%	48.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.002	+0.302
Rush EPA/play	-0.325	+0.123
Defensive EPA/play	-0.039	+0.027
Defensive success rate	51.2%	61.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Miami Dolphins held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.04 vs -0.03), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.03 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)
Miami Dolphins: +0.04 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2008 team-game averages)

Los Angeles Chargers: 10 drives, -1.78 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Miami Dolphins: 10 drives, +3.30 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Miami Dolphins — G. Camarillo (C. Pennington pass) (Q2 5:32)
Miami Dolphins — Ronnie Brown (Q2 0:47)
Los Angeles Chargers — C. Chambers (Philip Rivers pass) (Q3 3:21)

Field goals

Los Angeles Chargers — N. Kaeding (Q1 7:46)
Miami Dolphins — D. Carpenter (Q1 2:53)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the MIA 16 (Q1 7:46) — (7:46) 10-N.Kaeding 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Miami Dolphins connected on a field goal from the LAC 29 (Q1 2:53) — (2:53) 5-D.Carpenter 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields..

The second quarter: Miami Dolphins won the period 14–0. Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the LAC 17 (Q2 5:32) — (5:32) 10-C.Pennington pass deep right to 83-G.Camarillo for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 5:25) — 5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.; Miami Dolphins found the end zone from the LAC 5 (Q2 0:47) — (:47) Direct snap to 23 - Brown, Ronnie. (Shotgun) 23-R.Brown right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Miami Dolphins added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q2 0:41) — 5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the MIA 17 (Q3 3:21) — (3:21) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-C.Chambers for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q3 3:13) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Miami Dolphins (Q3 3:13) — 10-N.Kaeding kicks 64 yards from LAC 30 to MIA 6. 15-D.Bess to MIA 21 for 15 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by LAC-22-J.Hester at MIA 25. 22-J.Hester to MIA 25 for no gain (15-D.Bess). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -4.75]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 12:17) — (12:17) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 21-L.Tomlinson to MIA 38 for 11 yards (97-P.Merling). [WPA +10.1% · EPA +2.20]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 21-L.Tomlinson left guard to MIA 1 for no gain (91-V.Holliday; 52-C.Crowder). [WPA -9.3% · EPA -3.40]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 2:34) — (2:34) 17-P.Rivers pass short right to 43-D.Sproles to MIA 10 for 23 yards (20-C.Crocker). [WPA +7.8% · EPA +2.26]
Miami Dolphins (Q2 5:32) — (5:32) 10-C.Pennington pass deep right to 83-G.Camarillo for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.0% · EPA +2.91]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Miami Dolphins (Q3 3:13) — 10-N.Kaeding kicks 64 yards from LAC 30 to MIA 6. 15-D.Bess to MIA 21 for 15 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by LAC-22-J.Hester at MIA 25. 22-J.Hester to MIA 25 for no gain (15-D.Bess). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -4.75]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 4:42) — (4:42) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 83-V.Jackson to MIA 15 for 42 yards (21-A.Goodman). [WPA +5.0% · EPA +4.26]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 21-L.Tomlinson left guard to MIA 1 for no gain (91-V.Holliday; 52-C.Crowder). [WPA -9.3% · EPA -3.40]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 3:21) — (3:21) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-C.Chambers for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.0% · EPA +3.17]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q1 7:46 · MIA 16 · Score 3-0
(7:46) 10-N.Kaeding 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Miami Dolphins FG (+3) — Q1 2:53 · LAC 29 · Score 3-3
(2:53) 5-D.Carpenter 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 5:32 · LAC 17 · Score 3-9
(5:32) 10-C.Pennington pass deep right to 83-G.Camarillo for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 5:25 · LAC 2 · Score 3-10
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
Miami Dolphins TD (+6) — Q2 0:47 · LAC 5 · Score 3-16
(:47) Direct snap to 23 - Brown, Ronnie. (Shotgun) 23-R.Brown right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Miami Dolphins XP (+1) — Q2 0:41 · LAC 2 · Score 3-17
5-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-92-J.Denney, Holder-2-B.Fields.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 3:21 · MIA 17 · Score 9-17
(3:21) 17-P.Rivers pass deep right to 89-C.Chambers for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 3:13 · MIA 2 · Score 10-17
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.

Miami Dolphins earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
C. Pennington (Miami Dolphins) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
C. Pennington (MIA) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins on 2008-10-05?

The Miami Dolphins beat the Los Angeles Chargers 17-10 in Week 5, 2008.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Miami Dolphins 3; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Miami Dolphins 14; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Miami Dolphins 0; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 10, Miami Dolphins 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins?

Miami Dolphins touchdown — G. Camarillo (C. Pennington pass) (Q2 5:32) Miami Dolphins touchdown — R. Brown (Q2 0:47) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — C. Chambers (P. Rivers pass) (Q3 3:21) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Kaeding (Q1 7:46, 3 pts) Miami Dolphins field goal — D. Carpenter (Q1 2:53, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins?

C. Pennington (Miami Dolphins), 68.8% completion, +12.2% CPOE, +0.30 EPA per dropback, +9.67 total passing EPA. Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 41.9% completion, -16.5% CPOE, -0.00 EPA per dropback, -0.05 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins?

C. Pennington (Miami Dolphins) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.67 total EPA on Passing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (+2.91 EPA): (5:32) 10-C.Pennington pass deep right to 83-G.Camarillo for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Miami Dolphins won 17-10 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 2-2 Now 2-3 L

Miami Dolphins

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

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