San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots 12 to 21
Sunday, January 20, 2008, Conference ChampionshipThe Chargers faced the Patriots in Foxborough during the NFL conference championship in the playoffs. The Chargers defeated Indianapolis Colts the previous week, while the Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Patriots won 21-12 to advance to Super Bowl XLII to face the New York Giants. The Chargers finished their season 11-5-0 in the regular season, 2-1 in the playoffs. Two coaches were fired from from the Chargers after the game: James Lofton: Wide Receivers Coach; Matt Simon: Running Backs Coach.
San Diego Chargers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | 207 | 104 | 2 | 17 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Norv Turner Offensive Coordinator: Clarence Shelmon Defensive Coordinator: Ted Cottrell Quarterbacks Coach: John Ramsdell Wide Receivers Coach: James Lofton Offensive Line Coach: Hal Hunter, Jack Henry Running Backs Coach: Matt Simon Tight Ends Coach: Clancy Barone Offensive Assistant Coach: Steve Gera Defensive Line Coach: Wayne Nunnely Outside Linebackers Coach: John Pagano Inside Linebackers Coach: Ron Rivera Secondary Coach: Bill Bradley Assistant Secondary Coach: Kevin Ross Special Teams Coach: Steve Crosby Quality Control Coach: Kevin Ross Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jeff Hurd Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Vernon Stephens General Manager: A.J. Smith Director of College Scouting: Jimmy Raye III College Scout: Mike Biehl
New England Patriots offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | 198 | 149 | 3 | 25 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Belichick Assistant Head Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Offensive Coordinator: Josh McDaniels Defensive Coordinator: Dean Pees Quarterbacks Coach: Josh McDaniels Wide Receivers Coach: Nick Caserio Offensive Line Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Running Backs Coach: Ivan Fears Tight Ends Coach: Pete Mangurian Offensive Assistant Coach: Bill O'Brien Defensive Line Coach: Pepper Johnson Linebackers Coach: Matt Patricia Secondary Coach: Joel Collier Special Teams Coach: Brad Seely Coaching Assistant: Josh Boyer, Kevin Bickers Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Woicik Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Don Davis, Harold Nash Owner: Robert Kraft Director of College Scouting: Thomas Dimitroff Director of Football Research: Ernie Adams Director of Football Operations: Matt Caracciolo Pro Scout: Brian Flores Regional Scout: Jon Robinson Scouting Assistant: Mike Disner Football Operations Assistant: Kevin Anderson