Chargers 20–17 Cowboys: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2009

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys?

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 61.8% completion, +8.7% CPOE, +0.49 EPA per dropback, +16.56 total passing EPA. T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys), 59.4% completion, -1.1% CPOE, +0.29 EPA per dropback, +9.28 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys?

P. Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.56 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (+4.22 EPA): (11:28) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 83-V.Jackson to DAL 14 for 39 yards (43-G.Sensabaugh). Pass complete on sideline fly pattern..

Quick answer

Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Final score: Los Angeles Chargers 20–17 Dallas Cowboys
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 10–3 Dallas Cowboys at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Philip Rivers
Top passer: Philip Rivers
Biggest EPA play: (11:28) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 83-V.Jackson to DAL 14 for 39 yards (43-G.…
Game date: 2009-12-13

Game summary

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Dallas Cowboys 20–17 on 2009-12-13. Philip Rivers posted a game-high +16.56 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	7	3	0	10	0	20
Dallas Cowboys	3	0	7	7	0	17

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

+3LAC 13

LAC 9

DALDallas Cowboys

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 8:38FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 13
Score
0-3
(8:38) (Field Goal formation) 6-N.Folk 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 4:34TD
Laken Tomlinson
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 1
Score
6-3
(4:34) 21-L.Tomlinson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. The TD gives Tomlinson his ninth straight season with 10 or more rushing TDs, an NFL record. The TD is No. 136 of his career, tying him with Emmitt Smith for most in a single decade.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 4:30XP
NKN. Kaeding
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
7-3
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 11:05FG
NKN. Kaeding
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 11
Score
10-3
(11:05) (Field Goal formation) 10-N.Kaeding 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 0:01TD
MAM. Austin
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 6
Score
10-9
(:01) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 19-M.Austin for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q3 0:00XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
10-10
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 11:02TD
AGA. Gates
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 14
Score
16-10
(11:02) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-A.Spencer].
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 10:56XP
NKN. Kaeding
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 2
Score
17-10
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 2:00FG
NKN. Kaeding
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 16
Score
20-10
(2:00) (Field Goal formation) 10-N.Kaeding 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 0:07TD
PCP. Crayton
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 9
Score
20-16
(:07) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 84-P.Crayton for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 0:02XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
20-17
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Philip Rivers · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +16.56 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
2T. Romo · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +9.28 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
3V. Jackson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +6.40 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
4P. Crayton · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.46 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.82 EPA/play
5A. Gates · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.44 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
6M. Austin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.06 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
7Ryan Williams · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.90 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
8T. Choice · Dallas Cowboys · Rushing · +1.31 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.65 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

Philip Rivers — LAC · Passing

Philip Rivers posted the highest total EPA (+16.56) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 34 counted snaps, they averaged +0.49 EPA per play.

Philip Rivers's top snap (+4.22 EPA): (11:28) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 83-V.Jackson to DAL 14 for 39 yards (43-G.Sensabaugh). Pass complete on sideline fly pattern.

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) · 34 dropbacks · 61.8% completion · +8.7% CPOE · +0.49 EPA/play · +16.56 total EPA
T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 32 dropbacks · 59.4% completion · -1.1% CPOE · +0.29 EPA/play · +9.28 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Dallas Cowboys
Offensive EPA/play	+0.165	+0.092
Offensive success rate	46.3%	54.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.487	+0.290
Rush EPA/play	-0.103	-0.033
Defensive EPA/play	-0.092	-0.165
Defensive success rate	45.3%	53.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Los Angeles Chargers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.17 vs +0.09), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: +0.17 EPA/play (87th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
Dallas Cowboys: +0.09 EPA/play (74th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 9 drives, +6.92 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 9 drives, +13.50 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Los Angeles Chargers — Laken Tomlinson (Q1 4:34)
Dallas Cowboys — M. Austin (T. Romo pass) (Q3 0:01)
Los Angeles Chargers — A. Gates (Philip Rivers pass) (Q4 11:02)
Dallas Cowboys — P. Crayton (T. Romo pass) (Q4 0:07)

Field goals

Dallas Cowboys — Nick Folk (Q1 8:38)
Los Angeles Chargers — N. Kaeding (Q2 11:05)
Los Angeles Chargers — N. Kaeding (Q4 2:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the LAC 13 (Q1 8:38) — (8:38) (Field Goal formation) 6-N.Folk 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the DAL 1 (Q1 4:34); Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q1 4:30) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The second quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 3–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the DAL 11 (Q2 11:05) — (11:05) (Field Goal formation) 10-N.Kaeding 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres..

The third quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the LAC 6 (Q3 0:01) — (:01) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 19-M.Austin for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q3 0:00) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 10–7. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the DAL 14 (Q4 11:02) — (11:02) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-A.Spencer].; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the DAL 2 (Q4 10:56) — 10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the DAL 16 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Field Goal formation) 10-N.Kaeding 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the LAC 9 (Q4 0:07) — (:07) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 84-P.Crayton for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the LAC 2 (Q4 0:02) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 11:28) — (11:28) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 83-V.Jackson to DAL 14 for 39 yards (43-G.Sensabaugh). Pass complete on sideline fly pattern. [WPA +20.3% · EPA +4.22]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 11:02) — (11:02) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-A.Spencer]. [WPA +17.4% · EPA +2.11]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 0:01) — (:01) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 19-M.Austin for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +1.85]
Dallas Cowboys (Q1 10:59) — (10:59) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep right to 11-R.Williams to LAC 16 for 19 yards (28-S.Gregory). Pass complete at the sideline. [WPA +11.7% · EPA +3.16]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 1:11) — (1:11) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 83-V.Jackson to DAL 40 for 33 yards (21-M.Jenkins). Pass complete on fly pattern. [WPA +11.6% · EPA +3.48]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 11:28) — (11:28) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 83-V.Jackson to DAL 14 for 39 yards (43-G.Sensabaugh). Pass complete on sideline fly pattern. [WPA +20.3% · EPA +4.22]
Dallas Cowboys (Q4 0:07) — (:07) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 84-P.Crayton for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.1% · EPA +4.21]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 5:18) — (5:18) 17-P.Rivers pass incomplete deep left to 80-M.Floyd. Wildcat formation: snap to Tomlinson, end around pitch to V.Jackson, then pitch back to Rivers. PENALTY on DAL-43-G.Sensabaugh, Defensive Pa [WPA +8.5% · EPA +3.66]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 2:23) — (2:23) 24-M.Barber right guard to LAC 1 for no gain (51-T.Dobbins; 59-B.Siler). [WPA -8.8% · EPA -3.60]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q1 8:38 · LAC 13 · Score 0-3
(8:38) (Field Goal formation) 6-N.Folk 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q1 4:34 · DAL 1 · Score 6-3
(4:34) 21-L.Tomlinson right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. The TD gives Tomlinson his ninth straight season with 10 or more rushing TDs, an NFL record. The TD is No. 136 of his career, tying him with Em
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q1 4:30 · DAL 2 · Score 7-3
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 11:05 · DAL 11 · Score 10-3
(11:05) (Field Goal formation) 10-N.Kaeding 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q3 0:01 · LAC 6 · Score 10-9
(:01) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 19-M.Austin for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q3 0:00 · LAC 2 · Score 10-10
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 11:02 · DAL 14 · Score 16-10
(11:02) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN [93-A.Spencer].
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 10:56 · DAL 2 · Score 17-10
10-N.Kaeding extra point is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 2:00 · DAL 16 · Score 20-10
(2:00) (Field Goal formation) 10-N.Kaeding 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-D.Binn, Holder-5-M.Scifres.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 0:07 · LAC 9 · Score 20-16
(:07) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass short middle to 84-P.Crayton for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 0:02 · LAC 2 · Score 20-17
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-9-T.Romo.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Philip Rivers (LAC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys on 2009-12-13?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Dallas Cowboys 20-17 in Week 14, 2009.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Dallas Cowboys 3; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Dallas Cowboys 0; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Dallas Cowboys 7; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 10, Dallas Cowboys 7; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 20, Dallas Cowboys 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys?

Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — L. Tomlinson (Q1 4:34) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — M. Austin (T. Romo pass) (Q3 0:01) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Gates (P. Rivers pass) (Q4 11:02) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — P. Crayton (T. Romo pass) (Q4 0:07) Dallas Cowboys field goal — N. Folk (Q1 8:38, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Kaeding (Q2 11:05, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — N. Kaeding (Q4 2:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys?

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers), 61.8% completion, +8.7% CPOE, +0.49 EPA per dropback, +16.56 total passing EPA. T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys), 59.4% completion, -1.1% CPOE, +0.29 EPA per dropback, +9.28 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys?

Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.56 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (+4.22 EPA): (11:28) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 83-V.Jackson to DAL 14 for 39 yards (43-G.Sensabaugh). Pass complete on sideline fly pattern..

Was Los Angeles Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Los Angeles Chargers won 20-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 9-3 Now 10-3 W

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 8-4 Now 8-5 L

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