Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers 31 to 28
Sunday, December 29, 2002, Week 17The Seattle Seahawks played the San Diego Chargers in San Diego on Sunday, December 29, 2002, Week 17 of the 2002 season. The Seahawks won by a score of 31-28. The Seahawks totaled the most first downs in a game during the 2002 season with 34 downs. With this game, the Chargers finished the season 5-3-0 at home, while the Seahawks finished 4-4-0 on the road for the 2002 season.
The Chargers finished the season with a record of 8-8-0, while the Seahawks finished the season at 7-9-0. Five coaches were fired from from the Seahawks after the game: Johnny Holland: Linebackers Coach; Larry Brooks: Defensive Line Coach; Steve Sidwell: Defensive Coordinator; Jerry Colquitt: Offensive Quality Control Coach; Ken Flajole: Defensive Backs Coach.
Seattle Seahawks offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 591 | 428 | 163 | 3 | 34 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Holmgren Offensive Coordinator: Gil Haskell Defensive Coordinator: Steve Sidwell Special Teams Coordinator: Pete Rodriguez Quarterbacks Coach: Jim Zorn Wide Receivers Coach: Nolan Cromwell Offensive Line Coach: Tom Lovat Running Backs Coach: Lyvonia Albert "Stump" Mitchell Tight Ends Coach: Jim Lind Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Bill Laveroni Offensive Quality Control Coach: Jerry Colquitt Defensive Line Coach: Larry Brooks, Zerick Rollins Linebackers Coach: Johnny Holland Defensive Backs Coach: Ken Flajole Assistant Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Clayton Lopez Special Teams Assistant Coach: Mark Michaels Quality Control Coach: Zerick Rollins Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kent Johnston Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Darren Krein, Rod Springer Area Scout: Scott Fitterer Football Operations Coordinator: Bill Nayes Scouting Assistant: Chris Culmer Team Travel: Bill Nayes
San Diego Chargers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414 | 326 | 88 | 1 | 24 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer Associate Head Coach-Defense: Bill Arnsparger Offensive Coordinator: Cam Cameron Defensive Coordinator: Dale Lindsey Quarterbacks Coach: Brian Schottenheimer Wide Receivers Coach: James Lofton Offensive Line Coach: Hudson Houck Running Backs Coach: Clarence Shelmon Tight Ends Coach: Tim Brewster Offensive Assistant Coach: Pete Carmichael Jr. Defensive Line Coach: Wayne Nunnely Linebackers Coach: Greg Manusky Defensive Backs Coach: Jerry Holmes Defensive Quality Control Coach: John Pagano Special Teams Coach: Steve Crosby Special Projects: Joe Pascale Quality Control Coach: Pete Carmichael Jr. Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dave Redding Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Matt Schiotz General Manager: John Butler Director of College Scouting: Jimmy Raye III College Scout: Mike Biehl