How They Scored

October 12, 2012

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First quarter

CHARGERS: Robert Meachem 15 pass from Philip Rivers at 6:56 (Nick Novak kick). DRIVE: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:26. KEY PLAYS: Rivers 39-yard pass to Malcolm Floyd to Chargers’ 48 to start the drive. Floyd 32-yard reception on third-and-9 to the Saints’ 19. CHARGERS 7, SAINTS 0.

SAINTS: Devery Henderson 40 pass from Drew Brees at 2:58 (Garrett Hartley kick). DRIVE: 9-80-3:58. KEY PLAYS: Brees 12-yard pass to Marques Colston on third-and-5 to the Saints’ 37. Brees to Greg Camarillo 14-yard pass on third-and-5 to Chargers’ 44. SAINTS 7, CHARGERS 7.

Second quarter

CHARGERS: Novak 20 field goal at 9:58. DRIVE: 8-63-4:08. KEY PLAYS: Runs of 11 and 12 yards by Ryan Mathews. Jabari Greer 25-yard pass interference penalty against Floyd puts ball on the Saints’ 6. CHARGERS 10, SAINTS 7.

SAINTS: Colston 19 pass from Brees at 7:19 (Hartley kick). DRIVE: 7-80-2:39. KEY PLAYS: Brees 9-yard pass to Henderson on third-and-3 at the Saints’ 27. Colston 40-yard reception to the Chargers’ 24. SAINTS 14, CHARGERS 10.

CHARGERS: Meachem 44 pass from Rivers at 0:36 (Novak kick). DRIVE: 4-86-1:12. KEY PLAYS: Ronnie Brown opens drive with 21-yard run to Chargers’ 35. Rivers 13-yard pass to Mathews to Saints’ 48. CHARGERS 17, SAINTS 14.

Third quarter

CHARGERS: Mathews 13 run at 12:27 (Novak kick). DRIVE: 3-25-1:19. KEY PLAYS: Quentin Jammer sets up drive with interception off Brees and return to the Saints’ 25. Rivers 10-yard pass to Mathews to Saints’ 13. CHARGERS 24, SAINTS 14.

SAINTS: Colston 16 pass from Brees at 0:11 (Hartley kick). DRIVE: 9-87-4:28. KEY PLAYS: Roughing-the-passer call on Melvin Ingram wipes out an interception and touchdown return by Demorrio Williams. Brees to Pierre Thomas 36-yard pass to Chargers’ 16 to set up the TD on the next play. CHARGERS 24, SAINTS 21.

Fourth quarter

SAINTS: Colston 5 pass from Brees at 8:50 (Hartley kick). DRIVE: 9-90-5:49. KEY PLAYS: Brees 41-yard pass to Henderson to Chargers’ 16. Colston 9-yard reception on third-and-8 at the Chargers’ 14 to keep the drive going. SAINTS 28, CHARGERS 24.

SAINTS: Hartley 26 field goal at 2:56. DRIVE: 7-16-2:49. KEY PLAY: Drive was set up on Roman Harper interception and 41-yard return to the Chargers’ 23. Malcolm Jenkins tipped the ball away from intended receiver Malcom Floyd and into Harper’s hands. SAINTS 31, CHARGERS 24.

FINAL SCORE: Saints 31, Chargers 24.

RECORDS: Chargers 3-2, Saints 1-4.

ATTENDANCE: 73,109.

Sheldon Mickles