Final · Kickoff
2002 Regular season · Week 2 · Qualcomm Stadium
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The San Diego Chargers beat the Houston Texans 24–3 at home at Qualcomm Stadium in Week 2 of the 2002 regular season on September 15, 2002.
The result moved the Chargers to 2–0 and dropped the Texans to 1–1. The Texans finished 2002 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Chargers finished 2002 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the San Diego Chargers won 27–20 on September 12, 2004.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Chargers lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2002 Full series history
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