San Diego Chargers Clip Cardinals: Gates’ 2 TD Grabs Lead Bolts to 41-10 Win

October 4, 2010   ·   Darren Feeney   ·   Jump to comments

If the Chargers keep playing like this at home, it will be tough for Qualcomm Stadium to not sell out.
The four-time defending AFC West champion Chargers dominated the Arizona Cardinals, the two-time defending NFC West champs, 41-7 on Sunday as both the offense and defense came up huge.
Fans who couldn't watch the game on television due to a blackout missed Antonio Gates become the seventh tight end in NFL history with 500 catches, including two touchdown receptions of 33 and 26 yards from Philip Rivers.
Gates had seven catches for 144 yards as the Chargers pulled to 2-2.
Rookie running back Ryan Mathews scored his first NFL touchdown on a 15-yard run late in the third quarter.
But it was the Mike Tolbert show once again out of the backfield, as the fullback ran 16 times for 100 yards—his first 100-yard game in three seasons—and one score.
The Chargers have scored 79 combined points in their first two home games, neither of which has b...

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