San Diego Chargers
Charlie Whitehurst - #6 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 226 lbs. |
| Birthday | 08/06/1982 |
| Birthplace | Duluth, GA |
| College | Clemson |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2006, 3rd round, 17th pick by Chargers |
Rivers, Gates have Bolts’ offense No. 1
Nobody would have believed that Chargers QB Philip Rivers could put up better numbers without Pro Bowl WR Vincent Jackson, but that's exactly what he has done thus far.
Chargers SS Gregory suspended four games
Chargers SS Steve Gregory has been suspended for four games following a positive drug test for a banned substance, the team announced Monday.
Gates gets 500th reception in Chargers win
Antonio Gates became the seventh tight end in NFL history with 500 catches, including touchdown receptions of 33 and 26 yards from Philip Rivers, to lead the San Diego Chargers to a 41-10 win over the outmanned Arizona Cardinals on ...
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Bolts may use volunteering vets to cure special-teams woes
While the Chargers are off to yet another slow start, the team can look to one very specific area for its early struggles: kick coverage.
Four teams risk blackouts in Week Four
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Chargers OLB English out 4-6 weeks
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Chargers sign fourth long-snapper
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Vasquez, Mathews get good news for Chargers
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Washington's two kick-return TDs lead Seahawks to victory
Leon Washington returned two second-half kickoffs for touchdowns of 101 and 99 yards, making up for a long list of Seattle mistakes, and the Seahawks held off Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers 27-20 on Sunday.
McNeill ends holdout, signs tender
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Bulldozing RB Tolbert a secret weapon for Bolts
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Chargers RB Mathews nursing high ankle sprain
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Deadline passes for Chargers WR Jackson to be traded
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Clock keeps ticking on Vincent Jackson deal
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PLAYER NEWS
Whitehurst is in and Billy Volek is out as Philip Rivers' backup with the San Diego Chargers. Whitehurst agreed to a two-year contract Friday to return to the Chargers.|||||||
A short time later, the Chargers released Volek. Whitehurst was San Diego's third-string quarterback behind Rivers and Volek from 2006-2009, and never attempted a pass in the regular season.
Whitehurst will start against Cleveland.|||||||
Whitehurst is replacing Tarvaris Jackson, who suffered a chest injury in the third quarter last week.
Whitehurst threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin with 2:37 remaining to put the Seahawks ahead for good in Sunday's 36-25 win over the Giants.|||||||
Whitehurst, who replaced the injured Tarvaris Jackson in the third quarter, led the Seahawks (2-3) on an 80-yard touchdown drive capped with his pass to Baldwin on a play in which the Giants seemed to stop after defensive end Osi Umenyiora jumped offside. Whitehurst finished 11 of 19 for 149 yards.
Whitehurst finished 22 of 36 for 192 yards with his lone touchdown Sunday in a 16-6 win over St. Louis. He showed his athleticism with eight carries for 30 yards on the ground.|||||||
Whitehurst could get his first career playoff start Saturday at home against the reigning Super Bowl champion Saints. If not, Matt Hasselbeck will start.
Whitehurst says he's not worrying he might take all the snaps in practice this week and then have regular quarterback Matt Hasselbeck swoop in and start Sunday night against St. Louis.|||||||
Whitehurst is preparing to make the second start of his career with the NFC West title on the line. Hasselbeck injured his hip last week against Tampa Bay in the first quarter and while Seattle is not ruling out Hasselbeck, the Seahawks are moving forward with Whitehurst as the starter. Whitehurst struggled when he took over for Hasselbeck a week ago. Whitehurst completed 11 of 18 passes for 66 yards in his three quarters of play, but missed on his first four throws.
