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In a late-season matchup with massive playoff implications, Nick Novak provided a moment that, at least on the scoreboard, didn't matter at all. Nick Novak kicked a 37 yard attempt off the upright, leaving the score at 31-7 in favor of the Chargers (who would go on to win the game handily). The game would end up costing Baltimore the #1 seed. Instead of hosting the AFC Championship, the Ravens traveled to New England as the #2 seed, where they fell to the eventual Super Bowl runners-up in a 3-point heartbreaker. But while we're speculating, Al Michaels is reminiscing: "It hits the upright and is no good. This is what my old partner, John Madden, used to call a doink"

LAC @ DET · Sep 15, 2019 · Season 2019, 2

Ty Long is best known as a punter. In fact, in his career, he only has 4 total games in which he filled the role of placekicker for the Chargers. In his week 1 debut (stepping in for an injured Michael Badgley), Long put up a clean sheet, going 1 for 1 on field goals and 3 for 3 on extra points. In the Chargers week 2 matchup with the Lions, Long's performance was not good enough to escape the off-kilter Lions, who ultimately responded with a Matt Stafford touchdown in the 4th quarter following back-to-back Chargers' possessions ending with missed field goals: The first of these misses grazed the outer edge of the upright, while the second missed wide. These would be the last missed kicks of Ty Long's career in the NFL, as he went 5 for 5 on field goals and 5 for 5 on extra points over his next 2 games before suffering a plant leg injury that created an opening for Chase McLaughlin to make his own debut. While it's unlikely that Long meets any minimum attempts requirements, he finished his NFL career with 100% accuracy on point after attempts.

DEN @ LAC · Dec 27, 2020 · Season 2020, 16

In a late season matchup between franchises eliminated from the playoffs and living in the shadow of the Chiefs, the Chargers and Broncos played a game that came down to 3 points. McManus's 37 yard attempt not only would have been enough to match the Chargers scoring is devastating, that it's a doink feels mean. That the previous play, nullified by a defensive offsides penalty, McManus had a doinked the upright from 5 yards further out just feels cruel.

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Doinks by Chargers (23)

Record in doink games: 9-14 · Record with made doink: 1-1

Date	Game	Kicker	Type	Dist	Qtr	Result	W/L
Nov 92025	PIT @ LACPIT 10, LAC 25	Cameron Dicker	FG	55	3	No Good	W
Sep 192021	DAL @ LACDAL 20, LAC 17 High Impact	Tristan Vizcaino	FG	44	2	No Good	L
Oct 122020	LAC @ NOLAC 27, NO 30 Game-Loser	Mike Badgley	FG	50	4	No Good	L
Dec 12019	LAC @ DENLAC 20, DEN 23 High Impact	Mike Badgley	FG	55	4	No Good	L
Oct 132019	PIT @ LACPIT 24, LAC 17	Chase McLaughlin	FG	43	2	No Good	L
Sep 152019	LAC @ DETLAC 10, DET 13 High Impact	Ty Long	FG	39	3	No Good	L
Oct 72018	OAK @ LACOAK 10, LAC 26	Caleb Sturgis	XP	33	4	No Good	W
Dec 32017	CLE @ LACCLE 10, LAC 19	Travis Coons	FG	38	1	No Good	W
Dec 202015	MIA @ SDMIA 14, SD 30	Josh Lambo	XP	33	1	No Good	W
Dec 142014	DEN @ SDDEN 22, SD 10	Nick Novak	FG	37	3	No Good	L
Dec 22012	CIN @ SDCIN 20, SD 13	Nick Novak	FG	54	3	No Good	L
Dec 182011	BAL @ SDBAL 14, SD 34	Nick Novak	FG	37	3	No Good	W
Nov 202011	SD @ CHISD 20, CHI 31	Nick Novak	FG	55	2	No Good	L
Oct 242010	NE @ SDNE 23, SD 20 Game-Loser	Kris Brown	FG	50	4	No Good	L
Oct 122008	NE @ SDNE 10, SD 30	Nate Kaeding	FG	44	1	No Good	W
Jan 132008	SD @ INDSD 28, IND 24 Playoffs	Nate Kaeding	FG	48	2	No Good	W
Oct 192003	SD @ CLESD 26, CLE 20	Steve Christie	FG	43	2	No Good	W
Dec 302001	SEA @ SDSEA 25, SD 22	Steve Christie	FG	40	3	Good	L
Dec 92001	SD @ PHISD 14, PHI 24	Steve Christie	FG	34	2	No Good	L
Oct 82000	DEN @ SDDEN 21, SD 7	John Carney	FG	34	2	No Good	L
Dec 191999	SD @ MIASD 9, MIA 12 Game-Loser	John Carney	FG	36	4	No Good	L
Sep 61998	BUF @ SDBUF 14, SD 16 High Impact	John Carney	FG	54	4	Good	W
Dec 81996	SD @ CHISD 14, CHI 27	John Carney	FG	26	4	No Good	L

Doinks against Chargers (22)

Record in doink games: 13-9 · Record vs. made doink: 1-2

Date	Game	Kicker	Team	Type	Dist	Qtr	Result	W/L
Dec 82024	LAC @ KCLAC 17, KC 19 Game-Winner	Matthew Wright	KC	FG	31	4	Good	L
Dec 272020	DEN @ LACDEN 16, LAC 19 High Impact	Brandon McManus	DEN	FG	37	2	No Good	W
Nov 222020	NYJ @ LACNYJ 28, LAC 34	Sam Ficken	NYJ	XP	33	3	No Good	W
Dec 152019	MIN @ LACMIN 39, LAC 10	Dan Bailey	MIN	XP	33	1	No Good	L
Oct 272019	LAC @ CHILAC 17, CHI 16 High Impact	Eddy Pineiro	CHI	FG	33	1	No Good	W
Oct 202019	LAC @ TENLAC 20, TEN 23	Cody Parkey	TEN	XP	33	4	No Good	L
Dec 22018	LAC @ PITLAC 33, PIT 30	Chris Boswell	PIT	XP	33	1	No Good	W
Nov 42018	LAC @ SEALAC 25, SEA 17	Sebastian Janikowski	SEA	FG	51	2	No Good	W
Dec 102017	WAS @ LACWAS 13, LAC 30	Nick Rose	WAS	XP	33	2	No Good	W
Oct 232016	SD @ ATLSD 33, ATL 30 Game-Loser	Matt Bryant	ATL	FG	58	4	No Good	W
Nov 92015	CHI @ SDCHI 22, SD 19	Robbie Gould	CHI	FG	34	3	No Good	L
Nov 182012	SD @ DENSD 23, DEN 30	Matt Prater	DEN	FG	55	1	No Good	L
Dec 282008	DEN @ SDDEN 21, SD 52	Matt Prater	DEN	XP	33	1	No Good	W
Oct 262008	SD @ NOSD 32, NO 37	Taylor Mehlhaff	NO	XP	33	2	No Good	L
Oct 222006	SD @ KCSD 27, KC 30	Lawrence Tynes	KC	XP	33	2	No Good	L
Jan 82005	NYJ @ SDNYJ 20, SD 17 Playoffs High Impact	Doug Brien	NYJ	FG	42	3	Good	L
Dec 262004	SD @ INDSD 31, IND 34	Mike Vanderjagt	IND	FG	47	4	No Good	L
Dec 122004	TB @ SDTB 24, SD 31	Jay Taylor	TB	FG	30	2	No Good	W
Nov 72004	NO @ SDNO 17, SD 43	John Carney	NO	FG	46	3	No Good	W
Oct 202002	SD @ OAKSD 27, OAK 21	Sebastian Janikowski	OAK	FG	27	1	No Good	W
Dec 121999	SD @ SEASD 19, SEA 16 High Impact	Todd Peterson	SEA	FG	38	4	No Good	W
Oct 181998	PHI @ SDPHI 10, SD 13	Chris Boniol	PHI	FG	35	2	Good	W