2008 San Diego Chargers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Norv Turner (8-8)
Location: San Diego, California
2008 San Diego Chargers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Norv Turner (8-8)
Location: San Diego, California
2008 San Diego Chargers Results
The San Diego Chargers of the National Football League ended the 2008 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Chargers piled up points with 439 points, and the defense conceded 347. Philip Rivers triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 4,009 yards. Antonio Gates grabbed 60 passes, while Vincent Jackson accumulated 1,098 receiving yards. LaDainian Tomlinson contributed to the receiving game as well.
LaDainian Tomlinson carried the ball for a team-best 1,110 yards for San Diego.
Stephen Cooper intercepted 4 opponent throws. Shaun Phillips sacked opposing passers 7.5 times.
Norv Turner coached the team. The 2008 San Diego Chargers lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Antwan Applewhite | LB | December 31, 1985 | 6'3" | 246 | San Diego St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 36 | Tra Battle | DB | January 5, 1985 | 5'10" | 177 | Georgia | Forsyth, GA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | Ryon Bingham | DT | June 6, 1981 | 6'3" | 303 | Nebraska | Sandy, UT USA | 16 | 0 |
| 50 | David Binn | C | February 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 245 | California | San Mateo, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Antoine Cason | DB | July 9, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Arizona | Long Beach, CA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 93 | Luis Castillo | RDE | August 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 306 | Northwestern | Brooklyn, NY USA | 15 | 15 |
| 74 | Jacques Cesaire | DE | August 30, 1980 | 6'2" | 295 | Southern Connecticut St. | Worcester, MA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 89 | Chris Chambers | WR | August 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | Wisconsin | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 9 |
| 66 | Jeromey Clarey | RT | November 5, 1983 | 6'6" | 304 | Kansas St. | Norfolk, NE USA | 16 | 16 |
| 54 | Stephen Cooper | LILB | June 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 235 | Maine | Wareham, MA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 31 | Antonio Cromartie | RCB | April 15, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Florida St. | Tallahassee, FL USA | 16 | 15 |
| 84 | Craig Davis | WR | October 2, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | LSU | New Orleans, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 68 | Kris Dielman | LG | February 3, 1981 | 6'4" | 310 | Indiana | Goshen, IN USA | 15 | 15 |
| 51 | Tim Dobbins | RILB | December 10, 1982 | 6'1" | 245 | Iowa St. | Nashville, TN USA | 16 | 8 |
| 80 | Malcom Floyd | WR | September 8, 1981 | 6'5" | 201 | Wyoming | Sacramento, CA USA | 13 | 2 |
| 85 | Antonio Gates | TE | June 18, 1980 | 6'4" | 260 | Kent St. | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 79 | Mike Goff | RG | January 6, 1976 | 6'5" | 306 | Iowa | Spring Valley, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Cletis Gordon | DB | July 17, 1982 | 6'1" | 197 | Jackson St. | Amite City, LA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 28 | Steve Gregory | DB | January 8, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Syracuse | Brooklyn, NY USA | 15 | 3 |
| 96 | Keith Grennan | DE | May 20, 1984 | 6'4" | 298 | East. Washington | Edmonds, WA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 61 | Nick Hardwick | C | September 12, 1981 | 6'4" | 295 | Purdue | Franklin, IN USA | 13 | 13 |
| 92 | Marques Harris | LB | September 20, 1981 | 6'1" | 231 | Southern Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 15 | 3 |
| 42 | Clinton Hart | SS | July 20, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Central Florida CC | Dade City, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 22 | Jacob Hester | RB | May 8, 1985 | 5'11" | 230 | LSU | Shreveport, LA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 83 | Vincent Jackson | WR | January 14, 1983 | 6'5" | 241 | Northern Colorado | Fort Polk, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | Quentin Jammer | LCB | June 19, 1979 | 6'0" | 204 | Texas | Bay City, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 10 | Nate Kaeding | K | March 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 187 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 86 | Brandon Manumaleuna | TE | January 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 288 | Arizona | Torrance, CA USA | 16 | 11 |
| 73 | Marcus McNeill | LT | November 16, 1983 | 6'8" | 335 | Auburn | Ellenwood, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Shawne Merriman | LB | May 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 272 | Maryland | Washington, DC USA | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Scott Mruczkowski | C | April 5, 1982 | 6'4" | 321 | Bowling Green | Garfield Heights, OH USA | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | Legedu Naanee | WR | September 16, 1983 | 6'2" | 225 | Boise St. | Portland, OR USA | 16 | 0 |
| 62 | Jeremy Newberry | C | March 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 310 | California | Antioch, CA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 27 | Paul Oliver | DB | March 30, 1984 | 6'0" | 208 | Georgia | Kennesaw, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 99 | Igor Olshansky | LDE | May 3, 1982 | 6'6" | 309 | Oregon | Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine | 16 | 13 |
| 81 | Kassim Osgood | WR | May 20, 1980 | 6'5" | 209 | San Diego St. | Boston, MA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 95 | Shaun Phillips | LOLB | May 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 260 | Purdue | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Philip Rivers | QB | December 8, 1981 | 6'5" | 228 | North Carolina St. | Decatur, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 5 | Mike Scifres | P | October 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 236 | West. Illinois | Metairie, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 98 | Ian Scott | DT | November 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 305 | Florida | Greenville, SC USA | 4 | 0 |
| 70 | L.J. Shelton | T | March 21, 1976 | 6'6" | 335 | East. Michigan | Corvallis, OR USA | 16 | 2 |
| 59 | Brandon Siler | LB | December 5, 1985 | 6'2" | 241 | Florida | Daytona Beach, FL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 58 | Derek Smith | LB | January 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 245 | Arizona St. | American Fork, UT USA | 5 | 4 |
| 43 | Darren Sproles | KR | June 20, 1983 | 5'6" | 181 | Kansas St. | Waterloo, IA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 35 | Mike Tolbert | FB | November 23, 1985 | 5'9" | 243 | Coastal Carolina | Carrollton, GA USA | 13 | 7 |
| 21 | LaDainian Tomlinson | RB | June 23, 1979 | 5'10" | 221 | TCU | Rosebud, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 94 | Jyles Tucker | ROLB | September 18, 1983 | 6'3" | 258 | Wake Forest | Morristown, NJ USA | 13 | 12 |
| 53 | Anthony Waters | LB | July 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 241 | Clemson | Lake View, SC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | Eric Weddle | FS | January 4, 1985 | 5'11" | 203 | Utah | Fontana, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 57 | Matt Wilhelm | RILB | February 2, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | Ohio St. | Oberlin, OH USA | 16 | 7 |
| 76 | Jamal Williams | NT | April 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 348 | Oklahoma St. | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 15 |
| 88 | Kris Wilson | TE | August 22, 1981 | 6'3" | 250 | Pittsburgh | Lancaster, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
