Antonio Gates' three TDs carry Chargers past Seahawks

San Diego Chargers an old familiar Combo - Philip Rivers to Antonio Gates - surprised the defense of the Super Bowl for the Seattle Seahawks.

Gates had three touchdown receptions, including a bucket with one hand dramatically and Chargers controlled the pace on Mars Hawn Lynch and Russell Wilson out of the box hold to beat the Seahawks 30-21 victory Sunday.

The 34-year-old goals scored on catches of 8, 8 and 21 meters.

21 meters was epic, as the star tight end split two defenders and through rivers extended pass, reached with his left hand to pick him up. Flat on his back in the end zone, he lifted the ball to the referee had to show the hooks that made ​​San Diego a 27-14 lead late in the third quarter gave.

The three touchdown receptions related career high gates. Rivers completed 28 of 37 for 284 yards.

Seattle was effective when he had the ball, but just not enough that the Chargers have dominated the time of possession in a hot afternoon at Qualcomm Stadium.

Box score: 30 Chargers, Seahawks 21

San Diego (1-1) had stolen a maximum of 11 points, lead in the fourth quarter and lost their first game on Monday night in Arizona. Seattle (1-1) had to prepare nine days after an impressive opening win 20 points against Green Bay.

After the third scoring catch Gates, Wilson the Seahawks 70 yards, capping pulled the drive with a throw of 14-yard touchdown run Mars Hawn Lynch to shoot 27-21.

Seattle turned the ball at his 10th depths in the final minutes of San Diego; Nick Novak began his third field goal of 28 yards 16 seconds left.

San Diego used to long rides in the day to control the game and complete the vaunted defense of Seattle.

Percy Harvin gave the Chargers a great gift when he sought kick-off at 28 after a 43-yard field goal gave the advantage Novak Chargers 13-7 with 4:40 to go before halftime.

After consecutive 10-yard penalty gave the Chargers a first and goal from the 23, Rivers completed a pass for 15-yard screen to Eddie King before eludes pressure and knock on the doors to its second Scoring connection of the quarter.

Wilson wasted no time in bringing the Seahawks 61 yards in five parts, beating touchdown to Robert Turbine pass on a run of 3 meters 20-14. Turbine also had one catch for 32 yards and 10 yards on the drive.

San Diego running back Ryan Mathews carted off the field was evident with an injured right knee early in the fourth quarter.

Rivers hit doors in a touchdown from eight yards early in the second quarter.

Dwight Freeney sacked Wilson to force the Seahawks to their first ride Punt. Novak has a field goal 50 yards for San Diego.

The Seahawks came with a three-play, 60-yard, which ended when Harvin took a pitch from Wilson, has the advantage, and ran 51 meters down the left sideline for a 7-3 lead. But Harvin had stepped on the sideline during the race and the NFL, said after the game it was "confirmed wrong." The league said the ball was spotted on the line 21 meters.