JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence became the third quarterback in the Super Bowl era to throw four interceptions in the first half of a playoff game. Detroit’s Gary Danielson and Denver’s Craig Morton are the others.
Lawrence’s nightmarish start on Saturday night left the Jaguars trailing the Los Angeles Chargers 27-0 before connecting with Evan Engram for a touchdown just before halftime.
Lawrence completed 10 of 24 passes for 77 yards in the first 30 minutes, with a passer rating of 24.5. It had been 0.0 before the touchdown.
Jacksonville turned the ball over a fifth time when a punt hit Chris Claybrook’s helmet, and the Chargers recovered.
The Chargers became the third team with a plus-five turnover margin in a single half in a playoff game since play-by-play data began being tracked in 1991. The others were the Dallas Cowboys in of their Super Bowl triumph over Buffalo on Jan. 1. on January 31, 1993 and the St. Louis Rams in a playoff win over Green Bay on January 20, 2002.
Lawrence’s terrible night began on the second game of the match, when Sebastian Joseph-Day tipped his short pass intended for Christian Kirk. Joey Bosa also got his hands on it before he landed in the arms of Drue Tranquill for an interception. Austin Ekeler scored two games later.
Lawrence was just getting started. His next drive ended with another interception, this one on a fourth-and-7 play near goal distance. It was the first of three picks for Asante Samuel, who became the first player with three steals in a playoff game since New England’s Ty Law in an AFC Championship game against Indianapolis on January 18. 2004.
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