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Looking Ahead: Charting the Chargers Runningbacks

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Ian Logue Senior Writer · PatsFans.com since 2000
September 14, 2011  · 11:56 am | 2 min read | @IanLogue
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As we start looking ahead to Sunday's game against San Deigo, here's a breakdown of how Chargers runningbacks Mike Tolbert and Ryan Mathews performed this past Sunday against Minnesota:

Stats For Mike Tolbert vs. Minnesota 9/11/2011

Carry List:

1st Attempt) 1st Down: 3-yards - middle
2nd Attempt) 2nd Down: 2-yards - middle
3rd Attempt) 1st Down: 1-yard - middle
4th Attempt) 2nd Down: 3-yards - left
5th Attempt) 1st Down: 1-yards - left
6th Attempt) 1st Down: 4-yards - middle
7th Attempt) 1st Down: 2-yards - middle
8th Attempt) 1st Down: 7-yards - middle
9th Attempt) 2nd Down: 13-yards - middle
10th Attempt) 1st Down: -1 yards - middle
11th Attempt) 1st Down: No Gain - right
12th Attempt) 1st Down: No Gain - middle

Final Rushing Stats Against Minnesota: 12 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD (2.9 avg)

Number of Rushes to the Left: 2-carries, 4-yards (2.0 avg)
Number of Rushes to the Middle: 9-carries, 31-yards (3.4 avg)
Number of Rushes to the Right: 1-carry, 0-yards (0.0 avg)

Number of 1st Down Carries: 9-carries, 17-yards, 1 TD
Number of 2nd Down Carries: 3-carries, 18-yards
Number of 3rd Down Carries: 0-carries,  0-yards
Number of 4th Down Carries: 0-carries,  0-yards

Total Number of Attempts Based on Gained Yards:

Negative gains - 1
No gain - 2
1-2 yards - 4
3-5 yards - 3
6-8 yards - 1
9-10 yards - 0
Over 10 yards - 1

LONGEST GAIN: 13-Yards On a 2nd Down attempt up the Middle in the 4th QTR

RECEIVING STATS:

Number of 1st Down Receptions: 3-catches, 25-yards, 1TD
Number of 2nd Down Receptions:
4-catches, 23-yards, 1 TD
Number of 3rd Down Receptions:
2-catches, 10-yards
Number of 4th Down Receptions:
0-catches, 0-yards

TOTAL STATS: 9-catches, 58-yards, 2 TD's

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Stats For Ryan Mathews vs. Minnesota 9/11/2011

Carry List:

1st Attempt) 1st Down: 1- yard - middle
2nd Attempt) 2nd Down: 2-yards - left
3rd Attempt) 1st Down: 21-yard - middle
4th Attempt) 1st Down: 2-yards - middle
5th Attempt) 1st Down: -1 yards - right
6th Attempt) 1st Down: -2 yards - right
7th Attempt) 1st Down: 3-yards - middle
8th Attempt) 2nd Down: 7-yards - middle
9th Attempt) 1st Down: -1 yards - middle
10th Attempt) 1st Down: 11-yards - middle
11th Attempt) 1st Down: 0-yards - middle
12th Attempt) 2nd Down: 2-yards - middle

Final Rushing Stats Against Minnesota: 12 carries, 45 yards  (3.8 avg)

Number of Rushes to the Left: 1-carry, 2 yards (2.0 avg)
Number of Rushes to the Middle: 9-carries, 46-yards (5.1 avg)
Number of Rushes to the Right: 2-carries, -3 yards (-1.5 avg)

Number of 1st Down Carries: 9-carries, 34-yards
Number of 2nd Down Carries: 3-carries, 11-yards
Number of 3rd Down Carries: 0-carries,  0-yards
Number of 4th Down Carries: 0-carries,  0-yards

Total Number of Attempts Based on Gained Yards:

Negative gains - 3
No gain - 1
1-2 yards - 4
3-5 yards - 1
6-8 yards - 1
9-10 yards - 0
Over 10 yards - 2

LONGEST GAIN: 21-Yards On a 1st Down attempt up the Middle in the 1st QTR

This is an archived article originally published on September 14, 2011. Content reflects the editorial context of its original publication date.

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