[3] Despite the fact that the Bills were having a very bad season, and the Chargers' fortunes (at the time) had turned significantly, the game was very competitive, coming down to the final minutes play.
Trailing 24–20, Flutie scrambled 13 yards to put the Chargers up 27–24; when kicker Jake Arians attempted a 44-yard field goal to tie the game, it was blocked.
The Cowboys extended the ensuing Charger drive with a penalty on a successful Richey field goal, and Flutie converted 3rd downs with completions to Dwight and Freddie Jones, the latter for a touchdown.
After a Dallas three-and-out and a short punt, San Diego again took over in opposition territory, and Flutie again converted two 3rd downs, this time with completions to Graham, and Conway for the touchdown.
McNeil intercepted Anthony Wright late in the 1st quarter and lateralled to Harrison, who ran the ball back to the Dallas 43; this time the Chargers added a field goal to lead 17–0 after three possessions each.
San Diego almost returned the favor later in the half – on 3rd and 4 at the Charger 15, Dwight caught Flutie's pass over the middle at the Dallas 45 and reached the 7 yard line before being tackled for a gain of 78.
Leading by eight points, San Diego then took six minutes off the clock, but Richey was wide right from 43 yards with a chance to make the game safe.
Seau produced another interception two plays later, this time leading to a touchdown; Flutie enjoyed excellent protection before finding Conway ahead of his markers in the end zone.
The Browns gained only 14 yards, but a face mask penalty on Alex Molden prolonged the drive, which eventually ended with a touchdown shortly before halftime.
New England responded with a touchdown, but Dwight later gave his offense excellent starting field position with a 26-yard punt return to the opposition 34.
Two plays later, Zeke Moreno forced a fumble that Jason Perry recovered at Denver's 33, setting up Graham's first touchdown.
Flutie then threw incomplete to Graham, but Buffalo were flagged for defensive pass interference, giving the Chargers a fresh set of downs.
It took the Chargers only 20 seconds to respond: Jenkins returned the kickoff 72 yards to the Buffalo 26, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty moved the ball to the 13, and Flutie dodged a sack before scrambling up the middle for the winning touchdown.
On their first drive, San Diego reached a 3rd and 7 on the Chiefs 44 before Flutie was intercepted; the ball was run back to the Charger 33, leading to a field goal.
Priest Holmes had back-to-back runs of 26 and 21 yards as Kansas City drove for their first touchdown, though Parrella blocked the extra point.
In the 2nd quarter, San Diego drove as far as the Chiefs 15 before losing yardage on three straight plays, including an 11-yard sack that knocked Flutie out of the game with a concussion.
Finally, San Diego moved from their own 11 to a 3rd and 10 at their own 40, from where Brees threw completions on three straight plays: 14 and 26 yards to Conway, then a 20-yard touchdown to Jones in the front of the end zone.
On the following Denver drive, Griese fumbled under pressure from Gerald Dixon, with Raylee Johnson recovering and returning the ball 45 yards for an easy touchdown.
After the Raiders scored on the game's opening drive, San Diego responded on the next play – Conway took a reverse to the left, then worked his way back around to the right while profiting from several key blocks, eventually completing a 67-yard touchdown.
Dwight had catches on three consecutive plays on their next possession, covering 40 yards and positioning Richey for a 53-yard attempt, which he missed wide left 11 seconds before halftime.
As of 2022[update], the Chargers' eight straight overtime loss represents the second-worst such run in NFL history, behind the New England Patriots with ten consecutive from 1977 to 1987.
Graham jumped and reached over the shoulders of defensive back Troy Vincent for an underthrown ball, bobbling it briefly before completing the catch at the Philadelphia 40 and racing into the end zone.
[51] While San Diego's defense kept Philadelphia out of the end zone in the second half, the offense struggled, failing to cross midfield on any of their first six possessions.
Two plays later, a Flutie pass deflected off Conway and was intercepted, but the Chargers got the ball back soon afterwards when Beckett forced a fumble and Johnson recovered.
The ensuing drive was extended when Tim Brown muffed a Bennett punt and Jenkins recovered at the Oakland 15, though the Chargers could only capitalize with another field goal.
On the game's opening drive, Trent Green converted three 3rd down situations with completions to Snoop Minnis, and a fourth with a touchdown to Jason Dunn.
Following an exchange of punts, San Diego drove to a 2nd and goal from the 4, whereupon Conway was ruled to have caught a Flutie pass out of bounds; the call was reversed to a touchdown on official review.
McNeil intercepted Green on the following play, and a 27-yard catch by Trevor Gaylor moved the Chargers back into Chiefs territory, and Christie extended their lead with a 27-yard field goal five minutes from time.
Conway opened the scoring four plays after Jeff Feagles shanked a 13-yard punt for Seattle, then set up a field goal with a 38-yard catch, made while drawing a defensive pass interference flag.
The Chargers reached a 3rd and 1 from the 19, but Tomlinson was stopped inches short; they were poised to go for it on 4th down, but Jacox was flagged for a false start, and Christie hit another field goal instead.