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October 20th, 2011 
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In this quick stat article, Pro Football Spotlight will highlight the San Diego Chargers’ defensive unit and how they are doing against the run. Each Charger opponent breaks down the San Diego team prior to their game, and attempts to discover weaknesses in the San Diego run defense, and then attacks those areas. PFS will focus on those areas and bring you the stats that reflect how the Chargers are doing when teams rush toward each offensive area.
Let’s take a quick look at those stats…
| Left End | Left Tackle | Left Guard | Up the Middle | Right Guard | Right Tackle | Right End | ||||||
| Plays: 19 | Plays: 8 | Plays: 7 | Plays: 47 | Plays: 7 | Plays: 12 | Plays: 19 | ||||||
| NFL Rank: 13 | NFL Rank: 29 | NFL Rank: 29 | NFL Rank: 7 | NFL Rank: 28 | NFL Rank: 28 | NFL Rank: 13 | ||||||
| Avg Gain: 6.42 | Avg Gain: 4.50 | Avg Gain: 8.86 | Avg Gain: 4.60 | Avg Gain: 2.14 | Avg Gain: 6.33 | Avg Gain: 2.05 | ||||||
| NFL Rank: 23 | NFL Rank: 21 | NFL Rank: 32 | NFL Rank: 21 | NFL Rank: 2 | NFL Rank: 26 | NFL Rank: 5 |
Defensive Rushing Notes:
- San Diego ranks 7th in the NFL in number of attempts toward their center.
- The Chargers are 2nd in the NFL in yards surrendered when teams run toward their right guard, with 2.14 yards, per attempt.
- The Chargers are giving up 6.42 yards, per attempt around the left end (23rd in NFL).
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