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The San Diego Chargers defeated the Indianapolis Colts 23-17 in overtime in an NFL Wild Card game on January 3, 2009. The game began at 8:00 p.m. EST and was televised on NBC.ESPN.com: 2008 Wild Card - San Diego Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Chargers will go on to play in the divisional game against either the Tennessee Titans or the Pittsburgh Steelers.NFL.com: NFL Schedule: Playoffs
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Fast Facts
- Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers
- Date: January 3, 2009
- Time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Television coverage: NBC
- Colts 2008 record: 12-4 (conf. 10-2, div. 4-2)ESPN.com: 2008 NFL Football Standings
- Chargers 2008 record: 8-8 (conf. 7-5, div. 5-1) clinched the AFC WestESPN.com: 2008 NFL Football Standings
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How They Got Here
The Indianapolis Colts finished the 2008 season with a 12-4 record, clinching a wild-card spot in week 16 with their win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Super Bowl XLI MVP quarterback Peyton Manning led the team to wins in their last nine games of the season, including in the season finale, when they defeated the top-seeded Tennessee Titans 23-0.ESPN.com: Indianapolis Colts ScheduleThe San Diego Chargers snuck into the playoffs at the last minute, defeating the Denver Broncos in week 17 to clinch the AFC West. The duo of Philip Rivers and LaDainian Tomlinson also led the team to four-consecutive wins at the end of the season to finish with a 8-8 record.ESPN.com: San Diego Chargers Schedule
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- 2008: Indianapolis 23 - San Diego 20ESPN.com: Indianapolis vs. San Diego - Intel
- 2008: San Diego 28 - Indianapolis 24ESPN.com: Indianapolis vs. San Diego - Intel
- 2007: San Diego 23 - Indianapolis 21ESPN.com: Indianapolis vs. San Diego - Intel
- 2005: San Diego 26 - Indianapolis 17ESPN.com: Indianapolis vs. San Diego - Intel
- 2004: Indianapolis 34 - San Diego 31ESPN.com: Indianapolis vs. San Diego - Intel
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- ESPN Video: Darren Sproles on thrilling Chargers win (Time: 0:54)
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Indianapolis at San Diego - January 3, 2009 Team 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT PTS Indianapolis Colts 7 3 7 0 0 17 San Diego Chargers 0 14 0 3 6 23
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Scoring Summary
- First Quarter
- 3:02: Indianapolis Colts - Joseph Addai one-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Adam Vinatieri good
- Second Quarter
- 10:18: San Diego Chargers - LaDainian Tomlinson three-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Nate Kaeding good
- 6:51: Indianapolis Colts - Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal good
- 0:47: San Diego Chargers - Darren Sproles nine-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Nate Kaeding good
- Third Quarter
- 8:16 Indianapolis Colts - Peyton Manning 72-yard pass to Reggie Wayne for a touchdown, PAT by Adam Vinatieri good
- Fourth Quarter
- 0:31: San Diego Chargers - Nate Kaeding 16-yard field goal good
- Overtime
- 8:48: San Diego Chargers Darren Sproles 22-yard run for a touchdown
- First Quarter
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