The Chargers beat the heat and held on to defeat the defending NFL champs on Sunday.
Antonio Gates caught all three touchdowns in a 30-21 win over the Seattle Seahawks at a sweltering Qualcomm Stadium.
The tight end finished with seven catches for 96 yards and caught two touchdowns in the first half for the ninth time in his career.
Philip Rivers completed 28 of 37 passes for 284 yards as the Chargers controlled much of the game. They had 26 first downs to Seattle's 14 and dominated the time of possession, holding the ball for more than 42 minutes.
In a game where field the temperature topped 100 degrees, the Chargers kept cool and didn't turn the ball over to even their season record at 1-1.
The Chargers got some bad news with the injury of running back Ryan Mathews, who sprained his MCL and could be out for a month. Mathews had 11 carries for 31 yards before the injury. Danny Woodhead led the team with 32 rushing yards.
