Wild Card Playoff Games, 2027

played in San Diego, CA

55 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

New Jersey Jets	3	3	3	3	-	12
San Diego Chargers	0	14	2	6	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:57 NJY - Arnold Burton 24 field goal
2Q: 11:52 SDO - Leo Knorr 11 run (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 04:14 SDO - Nathan Emerson 8 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 01:01 NJY - Arnold Burton 18 field goal
3Q: 06:19 NJY - Arnold Burton 47 field goal
3Q: 04:44 SDO - Safety: Devin O'Neill tackled receiver in end zone
4Q: 11:57 SDO - James Bates 40 field goal
4Q: 08:45 NJY - Arnold Burton 39 field goal
4Q: 02:18 SDO - James Bates 18 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:57 NJY - Arnold Burton 24 field goal
2Q: 11:52 SDO - Leo Knorr 11 run (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 04:14 SDO - Nathan Emerson 8 pass from Richie Bensen (James Bates extra point)
2Q: 01:01 NJY - Arnold Burton 18 field goal
3Q: 06:19 NJY - Arnold Burton 47 field goal
3Q: 04:44 SDO - Safety: Devin O'Neill tackled receiver in end zone
4Q: 11:57 SDO - James Bates 40 field goal
4Q: 08:45 NJY - Arnold Burton 39 field goal
4Q: 02:18 SDO - James Bates 18 field goal

Team Statistics NJY SDO
Record 9-7-1 12-5
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 3 10
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 225 386
- Offensive Plays 56 70
- Yards per Play 4.02 5.51
Net Rushing Yards 54 142
- Rushing Attempts 20 35
- Yards per Rush 2.70 4.06
Net Passing Yards 171 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 21 - 1 35 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 185 244
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.75 6.97
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/15 9/56
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/55 5/123
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/33
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 39
Time of Possession 27:47 32:13

Team Statistics	NJY	SDO
Record	9-7-1	12-5
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	3	10
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	225	386
- Offensive Plays	56	70
- Yards per Play	4.02	5.51
Net Rushing Yards	54	142
- Rushing Attempts	20	35
- Yards per Rush	2.70	4.06
Net Passing Yards	171	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 21 - 1	35 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	185	244
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.75	6.97
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/15	9/56
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/55	5/123
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/33
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 39
Time of Possession	27:47	32:13

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:51	9:00	OWN 29	16	64	Field Goal
2	11:41	1:05	OWN 40	3	2	Punt
2	5:01	0:40	OWN 33	2	9	Interception
2	4:08	3:15	OWN 37	9	62	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:49	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
3	11:11	1:56	OWN 34	3	-3	Punt
3	8:34	2:21	OPP 41	4	11	Field Goal
3	4:44	0:06	OWN 1	1	-1	Safety
3	2:33	1:11	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	11:51	3:11	OWN 25	6	53	Field Goal
4	2:13	0:35	OWN 25	4	1	Downs

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:09	OWN 38	9	33	Downs
1	1:51	5:10	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	10:36	5:35	OWN 20	10	54	Missed FG
2	4:21	0:13	OPP 8	2	8	Touchdown
2	0:53	0:53	OWN 41	4	35	Half
3	12:11	1:00	OWN 10	3	3	Punt
3	9:15	0:41	OWN 29	2	3	Interception
3	6:13	1:29	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
3	4:38	2:05	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
3	1:22	4:31	OWN 34	9	43	Field Goal
4	8:40	6:27	OWN 36	12	63	Field Goal
4	1:38	1:38	OPP 26	5	12	Game

Game MVP: Richie Bensen, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Louie Pachelbel	7	27	3.86	10	1
Caden Lake	7	3	0.43	9	0
Hector Schulte	5	15	3.00	9	0
Randal Clements	1	9	9.00	9	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Leo Knorr	15	38	2.53	11	1	1
William Farley	11	47	4.27	15	4	0
Richie Bensen	9	57	6.33	11	4	0

Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Louie Pachelbel	34	21	185	2/14	0	31	1	64.0

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richie Bensen	35	21	244	0/0	1	42	1	78.7

Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Alexis Peko	5	13	32	6.40	3	20
WR Randal Clements	4	5	69	17.25	25	31
WR Brendan Whalen	4	7	22	5.50	2	13
RB Caden Lake	3	3	12	4.00	9	9
WR Melvin Poston	2	2	16	8.00	0	12
FB Rod Kerber	2	2	22	11.00	13	17
TE Tyrone Merchant	1	1	12	12.00	5	12
RB Hector Schulte	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Tanner Kirby	6	12	80	13.33	47	33	0
WR Nathan Emerson	5	7	77	15.40	16	42	1
RB Leo Knorr	3	5	18	6.00	8	9	0
WR Liam Buie	2	2	28	14.00	7	15	0
WR Bo Milton	2	2	21	10.50	1	11	0
WR Louis Ward	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Marvin Furrey	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB William Farley	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Joel Ours	1	0	0.00	0

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Joshua Gribble	1	33	33.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force
Neal Bisson	1	0	0
Craig Fox	0	1	0
Bradley Donovan	0	0	1
Joel Ours	0	0	1

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Leo Knorr	2	0	0
Nathan Emerson	0	1	0
Bo Milton	0	1	0
Derek Stone	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dakota Monroe	4	201	50.3	42.8	58	1

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Turnbull	3	150	50.0	47.3	58	2

Kicking Statistics

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Arnold Burton	4/4	1/1	0/0	47	0/0

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
James Bates	2/3	1/2	0/0	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Neal Bisson	2	8	4.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joey Austin	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brendan Whalen	2	55	27.5	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derek Stone	5	123	24.6	0

Defensive Statistics

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gene Weinmeister	9	2	0.0	34	35
ILB Joel Ours	7	2	0.0	33	29
CB Artie French	6	2	0.0	19	10
S Andre Spence	5	3	0.0	33	33
DT Tristan Riddick	5	0	0.0	32	28
OLB Otis Edgerton	4	1	0.0	31	26
OLB DeAndre Chae	4	1	0.0	15	19
S Paul LaBounty	3	0	0.0	2	6
CB Neal Bisson	3	0	0.0	34	30
CB Jaylen Wagner	3	0	0.0	11	23
DE Bradley Donovan	2	1	0.0	23	19
C Jalen Wells	1	0	---	---	---
DT Dalton Theron	1	0	0.0	30	26
DT Manuel Webster	1	0	0.0	4	10
ILB Winfred Norman	0	1	0.0	2	6
DT Zachery Ballard	0	1	0.0	5	6
DE Nathaniel Kehl	0	1	0.0	13	16
DE Craig Fox	0	1	0.0	28	23

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Zachery Robinette	5	6	0.0	17	30
CB Efrain Belanger	4	1	0.0	20	36
DT Nicky Ihler	3	0	1.0	8	22
ILB Graham Richmond	3	2	0.0	6	7
CB Roderick Grenda	3	0	0.0	20	36
DE Terrance Ogle	3	0	0.0	16	19
CB Joshua Gribble	2	1	0.0	14	29
S Brian Betancourt	2	1	0.0	16	25
DT Ken Raymond	2	0	0.0	4	8
DT Al Adjemian	2	0	0.0	9	14
ILB Mel Asher	2	0	0.0	16	23
DT Edgar Williamson	2	0	0.0	12	18
DE Devin O'Neill	2	0	0.0	20	36
OLB Trey Dunlap	2	0	0.0	1	7
DE Alfred Gilmore	1	0	1.0	2	13
DT Cody Nuston	1	1	0.0	7	10
OLB Trent Burroughs	1	1	0.0	3	6
S Joey Austin	1	1	0.0	4	11
S Doug Cooley	1	0	0.0	4	14
TE Tanner Kirby	1	0	---	---	---
S Corwin Sinclair	1	0	0.0	19	28

Pass Rush Statistics

New Jersey	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Craig Fox	1	2	23
DE Bradley Donovan	0	1	19
ILB Winfred Norman	0	1	6
DT Zachery Ballard	0	1	6
DE Nathaniel Kehl	0	1	16
OLB DeAndre Chae	0	1	19

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Alfred Gilmore	1.0	0	1	1	13
DT Nicky Ihler	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Devin O'Neill	0.0	1	1	2	36
DT Cody Nuston	0.0	1	0	0	10
OLB Zachery Robinette	0.0	0	1	0	30
DE Terrance Ogle	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Andre Spence	5	0	0	33
OLB DeAndre Chae	3	0	0	19
CB Jaylen Wagner	3	0	0	23
OLB Otis Edgerton	2	1	0	26
S Gene Weinmeister	2	1	0	35
CB Artie French	2	0	0	10
ILB Joel Ours	1	0	1	29
DT Tristan Riddick	1	0	0	28
S Paul LaBounty	1	0	0	6
CB Neal Bisson	1	0	0	30
S Abel Kilroy	0	1	0	7

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Efrain Belanger	3	1	0	36
OLB Zachery Robinette	3	1	0	30
CB Joshua Gribble	2	0	1	29
ILB Mel Asher	2	0	0	23
ILB Graham Richmond	2	0	0	7
OLB Trent Burroughs	1	1	0	6
OLB Trey Dunlap	1	1	0	7
DT Ken Raymond	1	0	0	8
DT Al Adjemian	1	0	0	14
CB Roderick Grenda	1	0	0	36
DE Devin O'Neill	1	0	0	36
S Brian Betancourt	1	0	0	25
S Corwin Sinclair	1	0	0	28
S Joey Austin	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jimmy Tabor	2	6	20	1	36
Jalen Wells	1	5	20	1	36
Gino Salinas	1	4	20	0	36
Reginald Maass	1	1	20	0	36
Devan Coleman	0	1	20	0	36

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Clyde Downs	2	6	35	35
Luis Tilly	2	2	35	35
Tim Moten	1	9	35	35
Andrew Erickson	1	2	35	35
Tanner Kirby	1	2	34	29
Julio Kean	0	4	35	35
Marvin Furrey	0	1	11	7

Special Teams Tackles

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Paul LaBounty	3	11
Otis Edgerton	1	20
Rod Kerber	1	18
Caden Lake	1	18
Dalton Darling	1	8

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Derek Stone	2	21
Nathan Emerson	1	21
Lonnie Ranney	1	21

Participation

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Andre Spence	---	---	33	33	16	82
Otis Edgerton	---	---	31	26	20	77
Gene Weinmeister	---	---	34	35	4	73
Joel Ours	---	---	33	29	10	72
Neal Bisson	---	---	34	30	6	70
Gino Salinas	20	36	---	---	8	64
Tristan Riddick	---	---	32	28	2	62
Brendan Whalen	19	35	---	---	5	59
Dalton Theron	---	---	30	26	2	58
Jalen Wells	20	36	---	---	---	56
Reginald Maass	20	36	---	---	---	56
Devan Coleman	20	36	---	---	---	56
Louie Pachelbel	20	36	---	---	---	56
Jimmy Tabor	20	36	---	---	---	56
Alexis Peko	20	36	---	---	---	56
Craig Fox	---	---	28	23	5	56
Winston Barber	---	---	20	18	15	53
Caden Lake	11	21	---	---	18	50
Randal Clements	17	29	---	---	1	47
Colton Fabbrizzi	16	31	---	---	---	47
Bradley Donovan	---	---	23	19	2	44
DeAndre Chae	---	---	15	19	2	36
Jaylen Wagner	---	---	11	23	2	36
Artie French	---	---	19	10	4	33
Nathaniel Kehl	---	---	13	16	2	31
Melvin Poston	5	5	---	---	18	28
Rod Kerber	3	4	---	---	18	25
Hector Schulte	6	13	---	---	6	25
Claude Ramon	0	0	---	---	22	22
Paul LaBounty	---	---	2	6	11	19
Shannon McMaster	---	---	3	5	10	18
Zachery Ballard	---	---	5	6	4	15
Abel Kilroy	---	---	8	7	---	15
Karl McGee	---	---	5	10	---	15
Manuel Webster	---	---	4	10	1	15
Archie Lynch	1	1	---	---	10	12
Arnold Burton	0	0	---	---	10	10
Winfred Norman	---	---	2	6	1	9
Dakota Monroe	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dalton Darling	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dwight Rosales	0	0	---	---	8	8
Shaun Richardson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Kenny Conway	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tyrone Merchant	2	5	---	---	---	7
Colby Curry	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jumbo Clay	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nathan Emerson	35	34	---	---	21	90
Louis Ward	35	34	---	---	11	80
Tanner Kirby	34	29	---	---	17	80
Luis Tilly	35	35	---	---	6	76
Julio Kean	35	35	---	---	3	73
Richie Bensen	35	35	---	---	---	70
Andrew Erickson	35	35	---	---	---	70
Devin O'Neill	---	---	20	36	14	70
Clyde Downs	35	35	---	---	---	70
Tim Moten	35	35	---	---	---	70
Roderick Grenda	---	---	20	36	4	60
Efrain Belanger	---	---	20	36	4	60
Zachery Robinette	---	---	17	30	4	51
Corwin Sinclair	---	---	19	28	1	48
Bo Milton	23	19	---	---	5	47
Leo Knorr	21	26	---	---	---	47
Joshua Gribble	---	---	14	29	3	46
Brian Betancourt	---	---	16	25	1	42
Mel Asher	---	---	16	23	1	40
Terrance Ogle	---	---	16	19	1	36
Lonnie Ranney	1	11	---	---	21	33
Nicky Ihler	---	---	8	22	2	32
Edgar Williamson	---	---	12	18	2	32
Al Adjemian	---	---	9	14	4	27
Trent Burroughs	---	---	3	6	18	27
Derek Stone	0	5	---	---	21	26
Trey Dunlap	---	---	1	7	18	26
William Farley	13	6	---	---	6	25
Marvin Furrey	11	7	---	---	6	24
Alfred Gilmore	---	---	2	13	7	22
Joey Austin	---	---	4	11	7	22
Bobby Fuller	---	---	2	4	15	21
Doug Cooley	---	---	4	14	3	21
Ken Raymond	---	---	4	8	7	19
Cody Nuston	---	---	7	10	1	18
Dennis Thiel	0	0	---	---	14	14
Graham Richmond	---	---	6	7	1	14
James Bates	0	0	---	---	8	8
Liam Buie	2	4	---	---	---	6
Preston Diamond	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ray Curtis	0	0	---	---	6	6
Kerry McCarthy	0	0	---	---	3	3
Reggie Turnbull	0	0	---	---	3	3
T.J. Lang	0	0	---	---	---	0
Broderick Bechtel	---	---	0	0	---	0
Matt Morey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	11	34	3.1
Right	4	3	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	2	0.3
Middle	21	90	4.3
Right	6	52	8.7
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Louie Pachelbel	34	21	3	2	0	4	4	3	1

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richie Bensen	35	21	3	0	2	3	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	4	6	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	52	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	82	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	45	22.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	111	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	80	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	42	42.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alexis Peko	13	5	32	1	36
WR Brendan Whalen	7	4	22	0	35
WR Randal Clements	5	4	69	2	29
RB Caden Lake	3	3	12	0	21
WR Melvin Poston	2	2	16	0	5
FB Rod Kerber	2	2	22	0	4
RB Hector Schulte	1	0	0	0	13
TE Tyrone Merchant	1	1	12	0	5

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Tanner Kirby	12	6	0	80	2	29
WR Nathan Emerson	7	5	0	77	1	34
RB Leo Knorr	5	3	1	18	0	26
WR Louis Ward	4	1	1	6	0	34
WR Liam Buie	2	2	0	28	0	4
WR Bo Milton	2	2	0	21	0	19
RB William Farley	2	1	0	8	0	6
TE Marvin Furrey	1	1	0	6	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Louie Pachelbel	2	7	3.50	3.86
Caden Lake	2	-1	-0.50	0.43

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Leo Knorr	3	15	5.00	2.53
Richie Bensen	2	3	1.50	6.33
William Farley	2	-2	-1.00	4.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Louie Pachelbel	5	3	23	4.60	5.44

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richie Bensen	4	3	25	6.25	6.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brendan Whalen	2	1	13	6.50	3.14
WR Randal Clements	1	1	9	9.00	13.80
WR Alexis Peko	1	0	0	0.00	2.46
RB Caden Lake	1	1	1	1.00	4.00

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nathan Emerson	2	2	19	9.50	11.00
TE Tanner Kirby	1	0	0	0.00	6.67
RB Leo Knorr	1	1	6	6.00	3.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
Louie Pachelbel	1	0
Caden Lake	1	0

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Leo Knorr	3	1
Richie Bensen	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Louie Pachelbel	10	5	3

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richie Bensen	10	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brendan Whalen	3	1	0
WR Randal Clements	2	1	1
WR Alexis Peko	2	0	0
RB Caden Lake	2	2	1
FB Rod Kerber	1	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nathan Emerson	2	2	2
WR Liam Buie	2	2	2
WR Louis Ward	2	0	0
WR Bo Milton	2	2	2
TE Tanner Kirby	2	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)