Article:Chargers vs. Patriots offensive players

Quarterback:

Chargers: Phillip Rivers. Regular season stats: 227 completions, 460 attempts, 60.2% completion, 3,152 yards, 21 touchdowns, 15 interceptions, 82.4 quarterback rating. Postseason: 33 completions, 49 attempts, 556 yards, 67.3 % completion, 4 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 115.7 quarterback rating.

Billy Volek: Postseason: 3 completions, attempts, 48 yards, 25% completions, 0 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 114.6 quarterback rating.

Patriots: Tom Brady. Regular season: 398 completions, 578 attempts, 68.9% completions, 4806 yards, 50 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 117.2 quarterback rating. Postseason: 26 completions, 28 attempts, 92.9% completions, 3 touchdowns, 141.4 quarterback rating.

Edge: New England Patriots

Running backs:

Chargers: LaDainian Tomlinson, Regular season: 315 carries, 1474 yards, 15 touchdowns. Postseason: 28 attempts, 70 yards, touchdown. (Left divisional game with knee injury)

Michael Turner, Regular season: 71 carries, 316 yards, touchdown. Postseason: 26 carries, 99 yards.

Darren Sproles, Regular season: 37 carries, 164 yards, 2 touchdowns. Postseason: 1 carry, 1 yard.

Patriots: Laurence Maroney, Regular season: 185 carries, 835 yards, 6 touchdowns. Postseason: 22 carries, 122 yards, touchdown.

Sammy Morris, (out for season with injury) Regular season: 85 carries, 384 yards, 3 touchdowns.

Kevin Faulk, Regular season: 62 carries, 265 yards, 0 touchdowns. Postseason: 4 carries, 9 yards, 0 touchdowns.

Edge: San Diego Chargers

Receivers:

Chargers: Vincent Jackson, Regular season: 41 receptions, 623 yards, 3 touchdowns. Postseason: 12 receptions, 207 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Chris Chambers, Regular season (5 games with Miami, rest with Chargers) 66 receptions, 970 yards, 4 touchdowns. Postseason: 9 receptions, 188 yards, touchdown.

Darren Sproles, Regular season: 10 receptions, 31 yards, 0 touchdowns. Postseason: 1 reception, 56 yards, touchdown.

Antonia Gates, Regular season: 75 receptions, 984 yards, 9 touchdowns. Postseason: 4 receptions, 43 yards, no touchdowns.

Legudu Naanee, Regular season: 8 receptions, 69 yards, 0 touchdown. Postseason: 1 receptions, 27 yards.

Craig Davis, Regular season: 20 receptions, 188 yards, 1 touchdown. Postseason: 2 receptions, 23 yards.

Brandon Manumaleuna, Regular season: 10 receptions, 86 yards, touchdown. Postseason: 3 receptions, 21 yards.

Patriots: Randy Moss, Regular Season: 98 receptions, 1498 yards, 23 touchdowns. Postseason: 1 reception, 14 yards.

Wes Welker, Regular season: 112 receptions, 1175 yards, 8 touchdowns. Postseason: 9 receptions, 54 yards, touchdown.

Donte’ Stallworth, Regular season: 46 receptions, 697 yards, 3 touchdowns. Postseason: 3 receptions, 68 yards.

Jabar Gaffney, Regular Season: 36 receptions, 448 yards, 5 touchdowns. Postseason: 3 receptions, 26 yards.

Ben Watson, Regular season: 36 receptions, 389 yards, 6 touchdowns. Postseason: 2 receptions, 12 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Edge: New England Patriots.

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