FIRST QUARTER: CHARGERS 0, RAVENS 0

Key plays: Two defensive penalties against the Chargers (Shawne Merriman for offside, Quentin Jammer for pass interference) helped Baltimore gain better field position but did not affect the scoreboard. A third penalty, against Antonio Cromartie for illegal contact, nullified what would have been Cromartie's seventh interception of the season, although the Chargers forced a punt anyway.

Key stats: The Chargers gained 58 of their 62 yards through the air, with LaDainian Tomlinson carrying five times for 4 yards. But the defense limited Baltimore to 37 yards.

Not in the box score: The crowd arrived in an angry mood, booing the Chargers after just two plays – runs that gained a total of 1 yard – and continuing when a third-down pass came up short of a first down. Failed plays were booed regularly.

SECOND QUARTER: CHARGERS 22, RAVENS 7

Key plays: After falling behind 7-3, the Chargers came right back after Baltimore's kickoff went out of bounds. A 60-yard touchdown drive included a 13-yard pass on third-and-9 from Philip Rivers to Vincent Jackson, setting up a 35-yard TD pass from Rivers to Antonio Gates. The Chargers' other TD, a 5-yard pass from Rivers to Chris Chambers, came after a sack by Jacques Cesaire forced the Ravens to punt from their 11. Two Ravens fumbles set up two field goals by Nate Kaeding.

Key stats: The Chargers ran for just 10 yards (Tomlinson had 10 carries for 8 yards), but Rivers was 20-of-28 for 182 yards and two TDs. Baltimore gained just 64 yards.

Not in the box score: The 22 points marked a season high for a single quarter for the Chargers. They scored 21 in the second quarter against Houston.

THIRD QUARTER: CHARGERS 29, RAVENS 14

Key plays: Both teams scored on their initial possession of the half. Tomlinson went 36 yards on third-and-1 to set up Rivers' second TD pass to Gates, this one covering 25 yards. The Ravens countered by converting two third downs en route to their second TD of the day, a 13-yard pass from Kyle Boller to Le'Ron McClain. Baltimore was driving again at the end of the quarter, but a fourth-down completion to Mark Clayton was erased by an offensive pass interference penalty against Quinn Sypniewski.

Key stats: For the first time the Ravens gained more yards in a quarter than the Chargers (92-79), but Baltimore was unable to force a turnover while committing two.

Not in the box score: With his 36-yard run, Tomlinson became the 23rd back in NFL history to gain at least 10,000 yards rushing.

FOURTH QUARTER: CHARGERS 32, RAVENS 14

Key plays: Another pass from Rivers, a short one that Jackson turned into a 31-yard gain, along with a personal foul penalty against Ray Lewis, helped the Chargers get into position for Kaeding's fourth field goal, a 41-yarder with 8:41 left. San Diego's fourth sack, this one by Shaun Phillips and Ryon Bingham, erased Baltimore's last chance.

Key stats: The Chargers allowed just 210 yards, the fewest since Chicago gained 202 in the season opener. The 56 yards rushing by the Ravens were the third-fewest against San Diego this season, and a season low for the Ravens.

Not in the box score: Early in the quarter, a paper airplane sailed all the way from the upper deck behind the west end zone to the Chargers bench, where Merriman caught it. As the crowd roared, Merriman took a bow.