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2005 Week 12 Classic: San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins at FedExField. Kickoff: Sunday Nov 27, 2005 at 1:02pm.[1]
49ers Chronological Rewatch
Classic NFL game · Week 12
San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins
Sunday Nov 27, 2005 · FedExField, kickoff 1:02pm
Pregame
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2005 Week 12 Classic: San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins at FedExField. This is a regular-season game that earned its place on a curated list, which means the matchup itself carried some weight beyond a generic Sunday. Some regular-season games stick in the memory more than the playoff games of the same era. The names attached to San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins in 2005, the implications for division standing, or just the moment one play crystallized the season, made this one of those. Watch the early possessions for the read. Coaches treat curated-list games as their best stretches of preparation; the answers come quickly when the stakes are tangible.
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2005 Week 12 Classic: San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins meet at a midpoint in the season, with the rest of the 2005 field watching to see how the result reshapes the conference standings. Around the league, the scouting departments take careful notes on regular-season games featuring contenders. The film here will be reviewed long after the final whistle by staffs who plan to face one or both of these teams later in the year.
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2005 Week 12 Classic: San Diego Chargers versus Washington Redskins. Midseason analytics shift around what matters most on any given Sunday: takeaway differential and red-zone conversion lead the indicator list for both contenders and the teams hunting them. The on-screen scoreboard tells one story; the underlying drive efficiency tells the more durable one. Both staffs know which numbers travel through December and which evaporate after a hot start.
League standings entering Week 12
Standings as of kickoff, Week 12 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Best record league-wide: Indianapolis Colts (10-0).
- Still unbeaten: Indianapolis Colts.
AFC
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 6-4 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4-6 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-7 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 2-8 | L5 |
AFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7-3 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-3 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-6 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 3-7 | W1 |
AFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 10-0 | W10 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7-3 | W3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2-8 | L5 |
| Houston Texans | 1-9 | L3 |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 8-2 | W3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-4 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6-4 | W3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-6 | W1 |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 8-2 | W6 |
| St. Louis Rams | 4-6 | L2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-7 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-8 | L3 |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-3 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 7-3 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5-5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-6 | L4 |
NFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 7-3 | W6 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-5 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-6 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 2-8 | L1 |
NFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Panthers | 7-3 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-3 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-4 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-8 | L6 |
Game video
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Score
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San Diego Chargers 0, Washington Redskins 3San Diego Chargers 7, Washington Redskins 10San Diego Chargers 7, Washington Redskins 17San Diego Chargers 17, Washington Redskins 17San Diego Chargers 17, Washington Redskins 17[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0771723 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 310171717 |
Scoring plays
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Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | John Hall 38 yard field goal | 0-3 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chargers | LaDainian Tomlinson 1 yard rush ( Nate Kaeding kick) | 7-3 |
| Redskins | Santana Moss 22 yard pass from Mark Brunell ( John Hall kick) | 7-10 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | Rock Cartwright 13 yard rush ( John Hall kick) | 7-17 |
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Nate Kaeding 48 yard field goal | 10-17 |
| Chargers | LaDainian Tomlinson 32 yard rush ( Nate Kaeding kick) | 17-17 |
| OT | ||
| Chargers | LaDainian Tomlinson 41 yard rush | 23-17 |
Recap
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San Diego Chargers defeated Washington Redskins 23-17 at FedExField in Week 12 Classic. The final scoring play was Chargers: LaDainian Tomlinson 41 yard rush. The result was decided in overtime. Top line of the day: Drew Brees: 215 pass yards on 22-of-44, 0 TD, 3 INT.[1]
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San Diego Chargers walked out of FedExField with a 23-17 Week 12 Classic result Washington Redskins will replay all the way to the offseason. Overtime was the right verdict. The regulation 60 minutes never separated them, and the team that finally landed a punch in the extra session got the result it had spent the night trying to take in regulation. The final scoring play came from Chargers: LaDainian Tomlinson 41 yard rush. Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier.
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San Diego Chargers 23, Washington Redskins 17. Game: 2005 Week 12 Classic. Attendance: 84930. Q1: 1 scoring play. Q2: 2 scoring plays. Q3: 1 scoring play. Q4: 2 scoring plays. OT: 1 scoring play. Top performers:
- Drew Brees: 215 pass yards on 22-of-44, 0 TD, 3 INT
- LaDainian Tomlinson: 184 rush yards on 25 carries
- Eric Parker: 7 catches for 98 yards
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (Pro-Football-Reference)
Week 12 Classic, played at FedExField. Final: San Diego Chargers 23, Washington Redskins 17, with San Diego Chargers taking the result by 6 in overtime. **First quarter**
- Redskins: John Hall 38 yard field goal
Second quarter
- Chargers: LaDainian Tomlinson 1 yard rush ( Nate Kaeding kick)
- Redskins: Santana Moss 22 yard pass from Mark Brunell ( John Hall kick)
Third quarter
- Redskins: Rock Cartwright 13 yard rush ( John Hall kick)
Fourth quarter
- Chargers: Nate Kaeding 48 yard field goal
- Chargers: LaDainian Tomlinson 32 yard rush ( Nate Kaeding kick)
Overtime
- Chargers: LaDainian Tomlinson 41 yard rush
Top performers
- Drew Brees: 215 pass yards on 22-of-44, 0 TD, 3 INT
- LaDainian Tomlinson: 184 rush yards on 25 carries
- Eric Parker: 7 catches for 98 yards
Overtime was the verdict. San Diego Chargers found the answer the regulation 60 never produced.
Box score
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 24 | 15 |
| Total Yards | 397 | 282 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 22/45 | 17/27 |
| Pass yards | 215 | 194 |
| Pass TD | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 3 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 2 |
| Sack yards lost | 20 | 3 |
| Net pass yards | 195 | 191 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 28 | 33 |
| Rush yards | 202 | 91 |
| Rush TD | 3 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 6 | 7 |
| Penalty yards | 40 | 60 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG | |||||
| Drew Brees | 22/44 | 215 | 0 | 3 | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WAS | |||||
| Mark Brunell | 17/27 | 194 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG | ||||
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 25 | 184 | 3 | 41 |
| Eric Parker | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Drew Brees | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| WAS | ||||
| Clinton Portis | 29 | 87 | 0 | 8 |
| Rock Cartwright | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Mark Brunell | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Santana Moss | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG | ||||
| Eric Parker | 7 | 98 | 0 | 22 |
| Keenan McCardell | 5 | 45 | 0 | 13 |
| Antonio Gates | 3 | 39 | 0 | 24 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 6 | 29 | 0 | 14 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| WAS | ||||
| Santana Moss | 6 | 65 | 1 | 22 |
| Taylor Jacobs | 4 | 44 | 0 | 17 |
| Chris Cooley | 3 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Clinton Portis | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Jimmy Farris | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Robert Johnson | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Robert Royal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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