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New York Giants at San Diego Chargers

Final · Kickoff

2005 Regular season · Week 3 · Qualcomm Stadium · Sunday Night

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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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NYGNew York Giants23Away
SDSan Diego Chargers45Home
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Chargers beat Giants 45–23 in 2005 Week 3

The San Diego Chargers beat the New York Giants 45–23 at home at Qualcomm Stadium in Week 3 of the 2005 regular season on September 25, 2005.

The 68 combined points were the most in any game of Week 3.

The result moved the Chargers to 1–2 and dropped the Giants to 2–1. The Giants finished 2005 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Chargers finished 2005 at 9–7 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 21–20 on November 8, 2009.

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 2005 Full series history

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