Ravens-Chargers: East Coast Teams Fall Flat In San Diego

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Published: September 18, 2009

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... to San Diego and beat the Chargers.

Are you serious?

I know that the Chargers struggled to beat Oakland (whose defense is much better than you think), but seriously, why does no one look at history?

Teams that fly from the Northeastern part of the United States have very little success in San Diego in recent years.

 

2008

Chargers 30, New England Patriots (No Tom Brady) 10

Chargers 48, New York Jets 29

2007

Chargers 32, Baltimore Ravens 14

2006

Chargers 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 13

The Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers were the last Northeastern team to win in San Diego, which happened in 2005 on a last second field goal.

In the same season however, the Buffalo Bills were drilled 48-10 by the Chargers, while the New York Giants were engulfed 45-23. 

Chargers blowouts of East Coast teams caused the NFL to change the rules to ...

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