Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers 20 to 27
Sunday, December 31, 2006, Week 17The Arizona Cardinals played the San Diego Chargers in San Diego on Sunday, December 31, 2006, Week 17 of the 2006 season. The Chargers won by a score of 27-20. The Chargers continued their winning streak, now at 10 games. Their winning streak started on Sunday, October 29, 2006 against the St. Louis Rams. With this game, the Chargers finished the season 8-0-0 at home, while the Cardinals finished 2-6-0 on the road for the 2006 season.
The Chargers finished the season with a record of 14-2-0, the best record in the league for the 2006 season. The Cardinals finished the regular season with a record of 5-11-0. Head Coach Dennis Green was fired from the Cardinals on Monday, January 1, 2007.
Arizona Cardinals offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444 | 346 | 98 | 1 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Dennis Green Assistant Head Coach: Frank Bush Offensive Coordinator: Keith Rowen Defensive Coordinator: Clancy Pendergast Quarterbacks Coach: Michael Francis "Mike" Kruczek Wide Receivers Coach: Mike Wilson Offensive Line Coach: Steve Loney Running Backs Coach: Kirby Wilson Tight Ends Coach: Carl Hargrave Offensive Assistant Coach: Steve Loney Offensive Quality Control Coach: Bill Khayat Defensive Line Coach: Larry Brooks Linebackers Coach: Frank Bush Defensive Backs Coach: Richard Solomon Assistant Secondary Coach: Rick Courtright Defensive Quality Control Coach: Rick Courtright Special Teams Coach: Gary Zauner Strength and Conditioning Coach: Steve Wetzel Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Daryl Lawrence General Manager: Rod Graves Director of College Scouting: Steve Keim Assistant Athletic Trainer: Jeff Herndon
San Diego Chargers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | 218 | 169 | 1 | 23 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer Offensive Coordinator: Cam Cameron Defensive Coordinator: Wade Phillips Quarterbacks Coach: John Ramsdell Wide Receivers Coach: James Lofton Offensive Line Coach: Jack Henry Running Backs Coach: Clarence Shelmon Tight Ends Coach: Rob Chudzinski Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Hal Hunter Offensive Assistant Coach: Marvin Marshall Defensive Line Coach: Wayne Nunnely Linebackers Coach: Greg Manusky Secondary Coach: Brian Stewart Assistant Linebackers Coach: John Pagano Special Teams Coach: Steve Crosby Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dave Redding Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Matt Schiotz General Manager: A.J. Smith Director of College Scouting: Jimmy Raye III College Scout: Mike Biehl Coaching Administrator: John Wuehrmann