FLASH RECAP:
Drew Brees throws for a career-high five touchdowns to lead San Diego (5-3) to a blowout over arch rival Oakland (2-6) at Qualcomm Stadium on Oct. 31, 2004.
The Chargers score touchdowns on five straight possessions during the second and third quarters. Brees' TD pass to Antonio Gates on fourth-and-goal from the Oakland 1 increases San Diego's lead to 42-7 with 3 minutes, 8 seconds left in the third quarter.
The free-falling Raiders lose their fifth straight and 13th straight road game. Oakland has surrendered 30 or more points the past five games.
Tyrone Wheatley scores on a 5-yard run and Doug Jolley catches a 13-yard TD pass for Oakland. The inept Raiders rush for only 22 yards, commit 10 penalties and are out-gained by the Chargers, 448 total yards to 281.
The Raiders' Kerry Collins throws for 263 yards with two interceptions, giving him 10 interceptions the past five games.
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS:
QB Drew Brees -- Completes 22 of 25 passes for 281 yards and 5 TDs. In a sizzling first half, Brees is 14-of-16 passing for 189 yards and 3 scores. He finishes with a 153.1 efficiency rating.
TE Antonio Gates -- Scores two TDs on 5 catches for 63 yards.
San Diego defense -- The unit allows only 22 rushing yards and 281 total yards. Take away Tyrone Wheatley's 18-yard run the fourth quarter, and the Raiders rush for 4 yards on 10 carries.
OLB Donnie Edwards -- Contributes 10 tackles (7 solo) and a forced fumble.
San Diego O-Line -- The Chargers score six TDs, rush for 175 yards and pass for 281 yards. San Diego's blockers dominate Oakland's front defensive seven (defensive line and linebackers).
RB Tyrone Wheatley -- Rushes for 23 yards and a TD, and has 4 receptions for 22 yards.
RB Amos Zereoue -- Contributes a team-high 5 catches for 42 yards.
P Shane Lechler -- Averages 50.4 yards on 5 punts.
GOAT:
Raiders defense. The unit has surrendered a whopping 169 points the past five games. Chargers receivers have 19 catches for 260 yards and 5 TDs against the porous Raiders secondary.
KEY STAT:
The Chargers score touchdowns on five straight possessions after the Raiders reduce the deficit to 14-7 early in the second quarter.
BY THE NUMBERS:
2.0: Raiders' average gain on 11 rushing plays.
5: Drew Brees TD passes in three quarters.
10: Losses in Kerry Collins' last 10 starts - five with the New York Giants and five with the Raiders.
243: Raiders' points allowed, the most of any NFL team through Week28.
THEY SAID IT:
Raiders DT Warren Sapp
"We got flat-(out) embarrassed today. Even the Bucs in '96, we weren't this bad."
"This was a huge game and we were absolutely ready to play. The fans were involved and everything just kept rolling."
Chargers QB Drew Brees
"I've been here before. We'll be back. We'll do well."
Raiders owner Al Davis
DID YOU KNOW?:
Drew Brees sets a Chargers single-game record for completion rate (22-of-25 passing for 88 percent). Rick Neuheisel, a replacement quarterback during the 1987 strike, held the previous completion percentage record of 81.8 percent. Brees is also the first Charger to throw for five TDs since Dan Fouts in 1982.
The Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson (21)
scores on a 1-yard run against the Raiders.
