Philip Rivers threw for 249 yards and a
touchdown, LaDainian Tomlinson scored twice and the San Diego defense made a
late stand to lead the Chargers to their 13th straight win over the Raiders
with a 24-16 victory at Qualcomm Stadium.
Rivers finished 16-of-25 with an interception for the Chargers (4-3), who have
won two in a row following a two-game slide. Vincent Jackson hauled in eight
balls for 103 yards and a score, while Tomlinson ended with 56 yards on 18
touches.
JaMarcus Russell notched just 109 yards and a pick on 14-of-22 passing for the
Raiders (2-6), who have dropped five of six overall. Justin Fargas totaled 59
yards on 18 carries with a TD. Zach Miller had five grabs for 52 yards in the
setback.
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