2014 San Antonio Scorpions season
The 2014 San Antonio Scorpions FC season is the club's third season of existence, and its third consecutive season in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. Including the San Antonio Thunder soccer franchise of the original NASL, this was the 5th season of professional soccer in San Antonio.


2014 San Antonio Scorpions season, Competitions, NASL Spring Season
The spring season will last for 9 games beginning on April 12 and ending on June 8. The schedule will feature a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time. Half the teams will host 5 home games and play 4 road games whereas the other half of the teams will play 4 home games and 5 road games. The winner of the spring Season will automatically qualify for the 2014 NASL Playoffs (The Championship).


2014 San Antonio Scorpions season, Competitions, NASL Fall Season
The fall season will last for 18 games beginning on July 12 and ending on November 1. The schedule will feature a double round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league twice, one at home and one on the road. The winner of the fall season will automatically qualify for the 2014 NASL Playoffs (The Championship).


2014 San Antonio Scorpions season, Competitions, NASL Playoffs
Soccer Bowl 2014 will be contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons hosting the next best two teams in the full year regular season table. The half-season champions will earn the #1 & #2 seeds, with the higher seed going to the team with the better full-season record. The two next-best teams will earn the #3 & #4 seeds. In the event that the same team wins both half-season championships, they will be the #1 seed, with seeds 2-4 going to the three next-best full-season teams. The #1 seed will host the #4 seed and the #2 seed will host the #3 seed in the semi-finals. The winners will meet in the Championship game (Soccer Bowl 2014), hosted by the team with the higher seed.


2014 San Antonio Talons season
The 2014 San Antonio Talons season was the 14th season for the franchise, the fifth in the Arena Football League, and the third in San Antonio, Texas. The team was coached by Lee Johnson and played their home games at the Alamodome. Finishing the regular season with a 3–15 record, this was the worst season in franchise history.


2014 San Antonio Talons season, Schedule
The Talons began the season at home against the Los Angeles Kiss on March 15. Their last regular season game was on the road against the New Orleans VooDoo on July 26.


2014 San Antonio Talons season, Roster
Rookies in italics updated July 23, 201424 Active, 21 Inactive


2014 San Benedetto Tennis Cup
The 2014 San Benedetto Tennis Cup is a professional tennis tournaments played on clay courts. It is the 10th edition of the tournament which is part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour, offering a total of €35,000+H in prize money. The event takes place in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, on 7 July to 13 July 2014.


2014 San Benedetto Tennis Cup, Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 San Benedetto Tennis Cup, Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following players entered as an alternate into the singles main draw:


2014 San Benedetto Tennis Cup – Doubles
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Maxime Teixeira were the defending champion but they did not participate that year. Daniele Giorgini and Potito Starace won the title, defeating Hugo Dellien and Sergio Galdós in the final, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), [10–5].


2014 San Benedetto Tennis Cup – Singles
Andrej Martin was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Andreas Haider-Maurer. Damir Džumhur won the title, beating Haider-Maurer in the final, 6–3, 6–3.


2014 San Bernardino mayoral election
The 2014 San Bernardino mayoral election was held on February 4, 2014, to elect the mayor of San Bernardino, California. It saw the election of R. Carey Davis.


2014 San Diego Aviators season
The 2014 San Diego Aviators season was the 20th season of the franchise in World TeamTennis (WTT) and its first playing in San Diego, California.


2014 San Diego Aviators season
The Aviators went from having the worst record in WTT in 2013, (as the New York Sportimes) to the league's best record in 2014. The team made the playoffs for the first time in two years and finished first in its conference for the first time in four years. The Aviators were led by Daniela Hantuchová who was named WTT Female Most Valuable Player and Somdev Devvarman who was named WTT Male Rookie of the Year. David Macpherson, coach of the Aviators, was recognized as WTT Coach of the Year. The Aviators hosted the Springfield Lasers in the Western Conference Championship Match in the first postseason home match for the franchise in four years. The Lasers defeated the Aviators, 22–17, to end the season for San Diego.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Relocation to San Diego
On January 15, 2014, Claude Okin, CEO of the New York Sportimes announced that the franchise had been sold to businessman Russell Geyser and his minority partner Jack McGrory, and the team would be relocated to San Diego, California and renamed the San Diego Aviators. Okin said, "This is a bittersweet event for me personally. I am very glad to have found a motivated and able new owner for the franchise: a person who will be able to re-imagine it in another great tennis town—but I will miss my team." Geyser said that the team's new name was chosen "to be evocative of San Diego’s long storied history of military and commercial aviation."


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Relocation to San Diego
In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Aviators disclosed a private placement seeking equity financing in the amount of US$900,000. The team was expected to net $860,000 after a broker's commission paid to Sandlapper Securities.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Trade for the Bryan Brothers
The Aviators' first move after relocating to San Diego was to hire David Macpherson as their coach. Macpherson immediately set to work recruiting players to fill the Aviators' roster while he was in Melbourne coaching Bob and Mike Bryan at the 2014 Australian Open. Since Macperson was the Bryan Brothers' coach, there was little doubt he was persuading them to play in WTT in San Diego. It didn't take long for Macpherson to convince the Bryans. However, the Texas Wild had the right to protect and draft them.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Trade for the Bryan Brothers
Within a few days, on January 23, 2014, the Aviators acquired the Bryan Brothers in a trade with the Wild in exchange for undisclosed financial consideration. After the trade, Mike Bryan said, "Growing up in California, we know that San Diego is a great tennis town and we are excited to play in front of the fans, family and friends." Bob Bryan added, "We have always loved playing Mylan World TeamTennis. The competition is very tough and every point is huge. It’s fast-paced and intense, and we love playing with that type of energy. We want to win for our city and our teammates. So we can’t wait for the Aviators' season to start."


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Drafts
With the Sportimes finishing with WTT's worst record in 2013, the Aviators had the top pick in each round of both WTT drafts. With the first overall selection in the marquee player draft, the Aviators chose Bob and Mike Bryan whom they had protected as a doubles team. Thus, the identical twins simultaneously became the first players who could call themselves San Diego Aviators. With the first pick in the second round of the marquee player draft (ninth overall), the Aviators selected Daniela Hantuchová who committed to playing in WTT full-time for the 2014 season.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Drafts
The Aviators protected Květa Peschke, making her the only holdover player from the 2013 Sportimes on the 2014 Aviators' roster. With the first pick in the first round of the roster player draft, the Aviators selected Somdev Devvarman. They used their second round choice for Raven Klaasen. With Hantuchová committed to playing full-time, the Aviators knew they did not need all four of their picks in the roster draft. They also knew they could wait until the fourth round to take Peschke whom they had protected.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Drafts
So, the Aviators traded their third round pick to the Springfield Lasers in exchange for the Lasers' fourth round pick and cash consideration. The Lasers used the pick they acquired from the Aviators to select Michael Russell. Russell went on to have the highest winning percentage in men's singles in WTT in 2014. He also won the opening set of men's singles in the Western Conference Championship Match against the Aviators and paired with Ross Hutchins to serve out the match against the Bryan Brothers and eliminate the Aviators. The Aviators used their fourth round pick (22nd overall) to draft Peschke and passed on the fourth round pick (27th overall) that they acquired in the trade with the Lasers, since their roster was full.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Debut in San Diego
The Aviators played their home matches during their first season in San Diego at the Valley View Casino Center. The Aviators' inaugural match was a 23–11 home victory over the Austin Aces on July 7, 2014. Somdev Devvarman opened the match with a 5–2 set win in men's singles over Andy Roddick. Vera Zvonareva beat Daniela Hantuchová, 5–3, in women's singles to cut the Aviators' lead to 8–7. Raven Klaasen and Květa Peschke followed with a 5–2 set win in mixed doubles over Roddick and Zvonareva to extend the Aviators' lead to 13–9. A 5–2 women's doubles set win by Hantuchová and Peschke over Eva Hrdinová and Zvonareva gave the Aviators an 18–11 lead heading to the final set. Devvarman and Klaasen dominated Roddick and Treat Huey, 5–0, in men's doubles to close out the match and give the Aviators a 23–11 victory.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Aviators snap Kastles' winning streak
In their seventh match of the season, the Aviators faced a major test on the road against the three-time defending WTT Champion Washington Kastles who were riding an 18-match regular-season and playoff winning streak. The Aviators proved themselves up to the task by taking four of the five sets and handing the Kastles their first loss of the season, 22–18. The Aviators got set wins from Somdev Devvarman (5–4 in men's singles), Daniela Hantuchová and Květa Peschke (5–3 in women's doubles), Hantuchová (5–2 over Martina Hingis in women's singles) and Devvarman and Raven Klaasen (5–4 in men's doubles). The Aviators improved their record to 5 wins and 2 losses with the victory.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Successful road trip
In their 11th match of the season, the Aviators completed a six-match road trip against the Austin Aces with a victory to give themselves a record of 4 wins and 2 losses on the trip. With just three home matches remaining after this one, this victory was the start of a four-match winning streak with which the Aviators ended the regular season. The Aviators won four of the five sets in this match led by Somdev Devvarman (5–4 over Andy Roddick in men's singles), Devvarman and Raven Klaasen (5–4 in men's doubles), Daniela Hantuchová and Květa Peschke (5–2 in women's doubles) and Hantuchová (5–3 in women's singles).


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Clinching a postseason home match
On July 20, the Aviators defeated the Springfield Lasers, 21–15, to improve their record to 8 wins and 4 losses. The Aviators got set wins from Květa Peschke and Daniela Hantuchová (5–3 in women's doubles), Mike Bryan and Peschke (5–4 in mixed doubles), Hantuchová (5–3 in women's singles) and Bob and Mike Bryan (5–0 in men's doubles). Later that evening, the Aviators clinched a playoff berth and home-court advantage for the Western Conference Championship Match when the Austin Aces defeated the Texas Wild, 22–16.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Best record in WTT
In their final regular-season match, the Aviators defeated the Austin Aces, 22–12, at Valley View Casino Center to give them the best regular-season record in WTT in 2014. The Aviators and Washington Kastles both finished the season with 10 wins and 4 losses, but the Aviators won the only regular-season meeting between the teams, giving them a tiebreaker edge.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Best record in WTT
The Aviators won four of the five sets in the match against the Aces and were led by Somdev Devvarman (5–0 in men's singles), Bob Bryan and Květa Peschke (5–2 in mixed doubles), Daniela Hantuchová (5–3 in women's singles) and Bob and Mike Bryan (5–2 in men's doubles). The first-place finish gave the Aviators the opportunity to host their first playoff game for the Western Conference championship.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Season recap, Playoffs
The Aviators met the defending Western Conference Champion Springfield Lasers at Valley View Casino Center for the Western Conference title on July 24, 2014. Michael Russell got the Lasers started by winning a tiebreaker in the men's singles set against Somdev Devvarman. Květa Peschke and Daniela Hantuchová answered for the Aviators with a tiebreaker win of their own in women's doubles over Olga Govortsova and Līga Dekmeijere to tie the match, 9–9. Bob Bryan and Peschke gave the Aviators a 14–12 lead in the match with a 5–3 set win over Ross Hutchins and Govortsova in mixed doubles. Govortsova dominated Hantuchová, 5–0, to give the Lasers a 17–14 lead heading to the final set. Russell and Hutchins took the men's doubles from Bob and Mike Bryan, 5–3, to secure a 22–17 victory for the Lasers and the Western Conference Championship.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Draft picks
Since the Sportimes had the worst record in WTT in 2013, the Aviators had the first selection in each round of both WTT drafts.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Draft picks, Marquee player draft
The Aviators acquired the rights to Bob and Mike Bryan in a trade with the Texas Wild in exchange for undisclosed financial consideration on January 23, 2014. This allowed the Aviators to protect and select the Bryan Brothers in the marquee player draft. The selections made by the Aviators are shown in the table below.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Draft picks, Marquee player draft
Daniela Hantuchová committed to playing full-time for the Aviators for the 2014 season.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Draft picks, Roster player draft
With Hantuchová committed to playing full-time, the Aviators knew they would not need all four of their draft choices. After making their first two selections, the third player they intended to pick was a protected player (Květa Peschke) which they could choose in the fourth round. This gave the Aviators a valuable third round draft pick which they could trade. The Springfield Lasers had their eyes on an unprotected player and were willing to deal for the Aviators' pick.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Draft picks, Roster player draft
The Aviators traded the first selection in the third round (15th overall) to the Lasers in exchange for the sixth selection in the fourth round (27th overall) and financial consideration. With the pick they acquired from the Aviators, the Lasers selected Michael Russell. The selections made by the Aviators are shown in the table below.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Statistics
Players are listed in order of their game-winning percentage provided they played in at least 40% of the Aviators' games in that event, which is the WTT minimum for qualification for league leaders in individual statistical categories.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Individual honors and achievements
The following table shows individual honors bestowed upon players and coaches of the San Diego Aviators in 2014.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Individual honors and achievements
Somdev Devvarman and Raven Klaasen finished tied for the best regular-season winning percentage in men's doubles in WTT.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Individual honors and achievements
Daniela Hantuchová was second in regular-season winning percentage in women's singles.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Individual honors and achievements
Hantuchová and Květa Peschke were tied for the third best winning percentage in women's doubles.


2014 San Diego Aviators season, Charitable support
During each night of the 2014 season, the WTT team with the most aces received US$1,000 toward a local charity of the team's choice as part of a program called Mylan Aces. In the case of a tie, the award was split accordingly. The Aviators earned $500 for the Greater San Diego and Desert Area Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America through the program.


2014 San Diego Chargers season
The 2014 season was the San Diego Chargers' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th overall and their second under head coach Mike McCoy. After former Chargers' offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt was hired by the Tennessee Titans to become their new head coach, the Chargers promoted Frank Reich to replace him. Reich spent the 2013 season as the Chargers' quarterbacks coach.


2014 San Diego Chargers season
The Chargers began the season 5–1, winning five straight after losing their season opener. It was followed by a three-game losing streak, and they finished 4–4 in the second half. They won just two of their final five games, coming back from double-digit fourth quarter deficits twice to remain in playoff contention. They lost the final game of the season when a win would have secured a playoff berth. In three of their last four games, and five of their last eight, the Chargers did not score more than one touchdown (TD).


2014 San Diego Chargers season
Compared to 2013, the offense dropped in points (from 12th in the league to 17th), yards (5th to 18th), first downs (3rd to 15th), net yards per pass (2nd to 8th), rushing yards (13th to 30) and yards per rush (21st to 31st). It was the second time in three years the team finished second-to-last in yards per carry. San Diego was just 2–4 against teams in their division in the AFC West, and were swept by both the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs. It was their worst intradivision record since they were 1–5 in 2003. The Chargers were only 3–6 against teams with winning records. They matched their 9–7 record from 2013, but missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons.


2014 San Diego Chargers season
Safety Eric Weddle was the team's lone selection to the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Philip Rivers was voted by the Chargers as their most valuable player after finishing the season with 4,286 yards passing, 31 TDs and 18 interceptions. During weeks 2–6, he became the first NFL player ever to have a passer rating over 120 for five consecutive games. Later in the season, Rivers suffered from sore ribs and a back injury, but he denied that they affected his performance.


2014 San Diego Chargers season
The team lost center Nick Hardwick and running back Danny Woodhead early in the season when they were placed on injured reserve. Running back Ryan Mathews also missed seven games early in the season. He and wide receiver Keenan Allen were sidelined during the final games of the season. For the season, the Chargers started five different players at center.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver John Brown scored on a 13-yard pass from Carson Palmer with 2:25 left in the game to defeat San Diego 18–17 on Monday night. The Chargers led 17–6 after three periods, but did not convert on multiple opportunities throughout the game. It was the fifth loss for San Diego over the prior three seasons in which they led by a touchdown or more in the fourth quarter, tied for the most in the NFL.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals
Rookie Jeremiah Attaochu set up the Chargers only first-half score with a blocked punt off Drew Butler. San Diego trailed 6–3 at halftime when Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers went 6-for-6 for 82 yards and threw a 6-yard touchdown to Malcom Floyd for a 10–6 lead. Attaochu forced a Palmer fumble on a strip sack to set up a 20-yard touchdown run by Ryan Mathews for a 17–6 Charger advantage.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals pulled to 17–12 after a 10-play, 64-yard touchdown drive with 12:30 remaining; their two-point conversion failed. On San Diego's following drive, they were in field-goal range at the Arizona 29-yard line when a mishandled snap from backup center Rich Ohrnberger—replacing an injured Nick Hardwick who left the game—to Rivers pushed the Chargers back to the 43 and forced a punt. Arizona then went on their 11-play, 91-yard game-winning drive, which was extended by a slow-footed Palmer scrambling 12 yards on a third-and-10 play.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: at Arizona Cardinals
The Chargers offense, which ranked fifth in the NFL in yards in 2013, suffered from uncharacteristic dropped passes. Arizona's late field goal in the second quarter came after a Chargers interception set up by Eddie Royal stopping on his route as a Rivers pass went to the Chiefs Jerraud Powers. The Chargers' Marcus Gilchrist dropped an apparent sure interception in the third quarter.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Antonio Gates caught three touchdowns from Rivers to lead the Chargers to a 30–21 win over the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. San Diego held a 42:15 to 17:45 advantage in time of possession under hot weather conditions. The official game-time temperature was 94 °F (34 °C), while readings at field level read closer to 115 °F (46 °C). The Chargers had six drives of eight plays or more—including possessions of 14, 12, and 10 plays—while the Seahawks had one eight-play drive.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks
San Diego's first possession was a 14-play drive that led to a 50-yard field goal by Nick Novak, ending the Seahawks' 20-game streak without allowing a score on the opening possession. Following a 10-play field goal drive by the Chargers in the second quarter, linebacker Kavell Conner forced a fumble on the kickoff, which led to a six-play touchdown drive; the two drives combined to keep the Seahawks offense off the field for almost nine minutes. Gates' third touchdown came after he split two defenders and made a spectacular one-handed grab to give the Chargers a 27–14 lead late in the third quarter.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Rivers was 28-of-37 for 284 yards. He had thrown 65 touchdowns to Gates, the most between a quarterback and tight end in NFL history. The Chargers were 10-for-17 on third-down conversions, while the Seahawks were 3-for-8.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: at Buffalo Bills
Rivers threw two touchdowns to Royal and spread the ball to multiple receivers to lead San Diego to a 22–10 victory over the Buffalo Bills. The Chargers' defense held the Bills to just 19 yards and forced a safety in their first four series in the fourth quarter, denying Buffalo their third 3–0 start since 1993.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: at Buffalo Bills
The Chargers led throughout the game after a 3-yard TD pass from Rivers to Royal with 9:45 left in the first quarter. They took control of the game after a 37-yard Novak field goal 21 seconds before the half, and a 5-yard TD catch by Royal to cap a 14-play, 80-yard drive to start the third quarter for a 20–3 lead, their largest of the game. San Diego held on for their third 2–1 start in five years. They did not have a first down in their final five drives after 20 in their first five.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: at Buffalo Bills
After losing running back Mathews to a sprained ankle the previous week, the Chargers' Danny Woodhead did not return after his first carry of the game 3+1⁄2 minutes into the contest. Donald Brown filled in with 89 yards offense (62 rushing and 27 receiving). Rivers completed 18 of 25 passes for 256 yards, including two 49-yard catches by Floyd. Royal had four receptions for 42 yards, and backup tight end Ladarius Green finished with four catches for 64 yards. Novak extended his streak of consecutive successful field goal attempts to 23, passing Nate Kaeding for second in team history.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
The Chargers defeated the winless Jacksonville Jaguars 33–14 as Rivers threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns. Royal caught two of the scoring passes for his second straight two-touchdown game. San Diego extended its winning streak to three.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
After Jacksonville took a 7–3 lead on a Toby Gerhart 1-yard TD run early in the second quarter, Rivers spotted Royal—guarded by linebacker Geno Hayes—who got open for a 47-yard touchdown reception. Jaguars rookie Blake Bortles, making his first start, followed with a scoring pass to Nic Jacobs. Before halftime, Rivers found Royal on third-and-10 as the receiver outran defenders for 43-yard TD pass, staking San Diego to a 17–14 lead. Rivers connected with Floyd on a 24-yard TD pass to open the third quarter, and the Chargers' defense held the Jaguars scoreless in the second half. Cornerback Brandon Flowers and safety Eric Weddle each intercepted Bortles in the second half after the Jacksonville quarterback began the game 13-for-15 with 144 yards.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Rivers completed 29 of his 37 passes and had a 130.0 passer rating, his highest ever in a game in which he threw over 31 passes. Keenan Allen established career-highs of 10 catches for 135 yards, and Royal had five receptions for 105 yards, his first 100-yard game with the Chargers. Novak made four field goals. Earlier in the week on Tuesday, the Chargers had made 10 player transactions largely due to injuries. Playing without Mathews and Woodhead, San Diego ran for just 42 yards on 20 carries; the team entered the game averaging a league-low 2.4 yards per carry. "We've got to work on the running game. We'll get better," Chargers head coach Mike McCoy said.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. New York Jets
Mike McCoy's desire to improve the run game came to fruition against the New York Jets. The Chargers ran for 162 yards against the Jets, who came into the game ranked number one in the NFL in rush defense. Donald Brown was knocked out of the game with a concussion in the first half and Branden Oliver, their fourth-string running back, played. Oliver ran 19 times for 114 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 4 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. These were the first two NFL touchdowns for the rookie.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. New York Jets
Philip Rivers completed 20 throws on 28 attempts for 288 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Two of his touchdown throws were to Antonio Gates. With 65 touchdowns, Rivers and Gates set the NFL record for most between a quarterback and tight end duo. It was Gates' 91 and 92 career TD catches, moving him into 10th place all-time. After the game, Rivers stressed this year's toughness of the team as its success.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. New York Jets
The offense of the Jets on the other hand, crossed the 50-yard line for the first time with 7:35 left in the fourth quarter. Geno Smith threw only four completions on 12 attempts for 27 yards and an interception. In the first offensive possession for the Jets in the second half, he was benched for Michael Vick. Vick did only a little better by throwing 8 completions on 19 attempts for 27 yards and ran twice for 14 yards.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. New York Jets
The Chargers were the first team to win by a shutout in the 2014 season (week five). The Chargers' last shutout victory was 31-0 against Kansas City on December 12, 2010. The Jets were shut out for the first time since losing 34-0 against San Francisco on September 30, 2012. With the day's loss, the Jets had lost four straight games.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at Oakland Raiders
Rookie cornerback Jason Verrett intercepted Oakland Raiders rookie quarterback Derek Carr at the San Diego 5 with 1:13 remaining in the game to seal a 31–28 Chargers win on the road. San Diego had gone ahead with 1:56 to play on a 1-yard touchdown run by Oliver. Verrett's first career interception helped the Chargers extend their winning streak to five, while Oakland suffered its 11th straight defeat. The Chargers 5–1 start to begin the season was their best since 2002.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at Oakland Raiders
Carr threw a 77-yard TD pass to Andre Holmes in the opening minute of the game, and he and Rivers both threw two touchdowns in the first half for a 14-14 tie at halftime. In the third quarter, a 54-yard Novak field goal was nullified by a Chargers holding penalty. On fourth-and-35, Weddle threw an incomplete pass on a fake punt, giving the Raiders excellent field position; Oakland then scored on a 47-yard TD pass from Carr to Brice Butler. The Chargers responded with a Gates score on a 1-yard pass from Rivers, and the game was tied at 21 to begin the fourth quarter.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at Oakland Raiders
Oakland took the lead again after Carr found Holmes for a 6-yard TD with 10 minutes left. On the following possession, Rivers completed the first four passes for 70 yards, which led to a 30-yard field goal by Novak. The Chargers defense forced a three-and-out, when Allen—filling in for an injured Royal—returned the punt 29 yards to the Oakland 39. With 4:49 remaining, Rivers led the six-play game-winning TD drive which culminated with four straight runs by Oliver for 29 yards. The Raiders had the ball on the Chargers 45 on second-and-one, when Carr threw deep for Butler, but Verrett leaped for an acrobatic sideline interception. Verrett had left the game earlier in the third quarter after tearing his left labrum in three places while diving for a pass.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at Oakland Raiders
Oliver ran for 101 yards in the game, and Rivers threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns. For Rivers, it was an NFL-record fifth straight game with at least a 120 passer rating. Verrett grew up a Raiders fan in nearby Fairfield, California. About 100 of his friends and family attended the game, including his brother, who works for the Raiders.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
A late field goal of 48 yards by rookie Cairo Santos gave the Kansas City Chiefs a 23–20 win over the Chargers. The Chiefs ran 70 plays to the Chargers' 49, and controlled the ball for 39 minutes during the game to San Diego's 21. San Diego was just 3-for-10 on third down conversions after entering the game with a 53.8% success rate, the highest in the league. The loss ended the team's six-game home winning streak over the Chiefs.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Chargers got out to a 7–0 lead after tight end John Phillips' first catch of the season, a 1-yard TD from Rivers. They regained the lead, 14–10, after Gates' 27-yard TD off a tipped pass 14 seconds before halftime. San Diego was limited to just one offensive drive in the third quarter, a three-and-out series that lasted just 1:02, and Kansas City led 20–14 after an Alex Smith 11-yard TD pass to Anthony Sherman with 14:50 left in the fourth.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Chargers responded with a 12-play drive, driving all the way to the Chiefs 6, but settled for a Novak 24-yard field goal. After a defensive stop, Novak kicked a 48-yarder to tied the game at 20 with 1:57 remaining. It was his 31st straight field goal, breaking Carney's team record of 29 set from 1992 to 1993. However, the Chiefs drove 62 yards on nine plays on their game-winning drive.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Rivers was 17 of 31 for 205 yards and two touchdowns with an 83.4 rating, breaking his streak of games with 120 or higher. The Chargers' offense had season lows of 205 passing yards and 251 total yards. Smith, the first established quarterback the Chargers had faced in four games, was 19 of 28 passes for 221 yards. Chiefs coach Andy Reid, in his second year with the team, improved his career record to 14–2 coming off a bye week. Retired defensive end Leslie O'Neal was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame at halftime. This was the first of two games in which the Chargers wore their alternate powder blue jerseys – the other was against the New England Patriots on December 7.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Denver Broncos
Peyton Manning connected with Emmanuel Sanders for three touchdowns to lead the Denver Broncos to a 35–21 win over San Diego. Rookie Juwan Thompson also ran for two TDs to help the Broncos (6–1) expand their lead over the Chargers (5–3) in the AFC West. A year earlier, San Diego had handed Denver their only home loss of the season.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Denver Broncos
The game was tied 7–7 in the second quarter after Rivers capped a 13-play, 84-yard drive with a 2-yard TD to Allen. On the following kickoff, the Chargers appeared to recover a fumble by Denver, but the play was overturned. Manning then drove his team eight plays for a 31-yard TD to Sanders past cornerback Richard Marshall. The Chargers were trailing 28–14 in the fourth quarter with the Broncos on the San Diego 2, when Weddle intercepted Manning; however, the play was nullified by a holding penalty against Gilchrist, and Thompson scored on a 1-yard run the next play.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Denver Broncos
The Chargers followed with an eight-play, 80-yard TD drive in less than two minutes, with Gates scoring for the second time for a 35–21 game with 9+1⁄2 minutes left. Weddle forced a Denver fumble on the first play of the following drive, but San Diego was unable to recover the ball. Denver kicker Brandon McManus missed a 53-yard attempt with six minutes remaining, and the Chargers received the ball with excellent field position. San Diego's drive ended with a Rahim Moore interception of a Rivers pass intended for Floyd at the Denver 4.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Denver Broncos
Rivers ended the game 30 of 41 for 252 yards with three TDs and two interceptions. Gates become the team leader in career yards receiving after passing Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Lance Alworth (9,584). Manning finished 25 of 35 for 286 yards with three TDs and no interceptions. The Chargers were playing without injured cornerbacks Flowers (concussion) and Steve Williams (groin); Verrett played despite a hurt shoulder injured during the Raiders game, but was unable to play after a few series in the second quarter.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at Miami Dolphins
The Chargers committed four turnovers and lost 37–0 to the Miami Dolphins for their most lopsided defeat since 1996. The Dolphins front four dominated the Chargers' offensive line, forcing three interceptions and a lost fumble by Rivers. It was San Diego's third straight loss, and the first time they had been shut out since 1999.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at Miami Dolphins
On the opening possession of the game, San Diego gambled on fourth and 1 from the Miami 22, but Oliver was stopped for a 1-yard loss. It was the only time the Chargers crossed midfield during the game. Miami led 17–0 after the first 21 minutes. They scored on all but one of their seven possessions in the first half, the exception being Caleb Sturgis' miss on a 45-yard field goal attempt to end the half. Rivers was limited to 138 yards passing in the game, and was twice intercepted by Brent Grimes. His quarterback rating of 31.0 was his lowest since 2007.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at Miami Dolphins
San Diego remained winless in South Florida since the Epic in Miami in January 1982, a string of eight straight losses to the Dolphins. Running back Donald Brown returned from his concussion in Week 5, and ran four times for 23 yards.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders
Floyd caught a 22-yard touchdown from Rivers on the game's third play from scrimmage, and San Diego held on for a lackluster 13–6 win over Oakland. Both teams punted nine times, with Chargers punter Mike Scifres pinning the Raiders inside the 20 on five of his kicks. U-T San Diego lauded Scifres' performance, stating that he "arguably was the team MVP." San Diego was a season low 27% (4-for-15) on third-down conversions, after entering the game fourth best in the league (48%). Gates made a difficult catch late in the fourth quarter to extend a drive and help seal the game.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders
San Diego linebacker Donald Butler recovered a fumble on the opening play of the game after Carr mishandled the snap from the shotgun formation. Two plays later, River lobbed a pass to Floyd, who leaped over T. J. Carrie for the score. The Chargers went up 10–3 after Novak kicked a 23-yard field goal to extend his team record to 32 consecutive field goals; however, he was wide left on a 48-yard attempt as the half ended.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders
Rivers was injured after completing a 28-yard pass to Floyd in the third quarter, but the play was called back on a holding call against tackle King Dunlap. The Chargers settled on a 52-yard field goal by Novak for a 13–3 lead. The Raiders knocked the wind out of Rivers in the fourth, but he remained in the game after Oakland pulled with a touchdown with a 25-yard field goal from Sebastian Janikowski with four minutes remaining.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders
On the following drive, Gates converted a key third-and-3 with a 15-yard catch at the Oakland 45 after tipping the pass to himself between safeties Charles Woodson and Brandian Ross. An incompletion would have forced a punt with 2:32 left; instead, Oakland need to use their remaining timeouts before receiving the ball back with 65 seconds to go. Carr threw a desperation pass that was incomplete short of the end zone as the game clock expired.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders
Scifres' nine punts, which were the second most of his career, included ones that pinned the Raiders at their 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-, and 12-yard line. Oakland crossed midfield just twice in the game. San Diego started four drives on their 41-yard line or better, which netted only three punts and a field goal. Rivers was 22 of 34 for 193 yards. After saying that Rivers had been suffering a "very severe rib injury" for weeks, Gates later said he was "taken out of context".


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders
According to McCoy, Rivers had not missed any practice time nor received any treatment from the team trainer. After being out since September, Ryan Mathews, Manti Te'o and Melvin Ingram played for the Chargers. After missing seven games, Mathews ran 16 times for 70 yards, bolstering a running game that was averaging a league-low 3.1 yards per carry.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. St. Louis Rams
Gilchrist intercepted St. Louis Rams quarterback Shaun Hill's pass at the Chargers' goal line with a minute left in the game to secure a 27–24 win for San Diego.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens
Rivers passed to Royal for the go-ahead touchdown with 38 seconds left in the game to defeat the Baltimore Ravens on the road, 34–33, for their third straight win. The Chargers had trailed the entire game, including 30–20 with 6:13 left and 33–27 with 2:22 to go. Rivers completed 34 of 45 passes for 383 yards and three touchdowns, including two scores to Allen.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens
Rivers was intercepted on the Chargers' first drive of the game, and Baltimore led 10–0 almost eight minutes into the contest. On their next possession, San Diego went 80 yards on 13 plays for their first TD, a 12-yard pass from Rivers to Allen. The Chargers pulled to 16–13 early in the third quarter after a 59-yard pass by Rivers to Floyd set up a 26-yard Novak field goal. On the following drive, a roughing the passer penalty by Weddle led to a TD pass by the Ravens' Joe Flacco for a 23–20 lead.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens
Flacco later scored on a quarterback sneak after a pass interference penalty on Shareece Wright. The Chargers responded with a 77-yard drive, culminating in a 23-yard TD from Rivers to Allen with 3:40 remaining. Jacoby Jones returned the ensuing kickoff 72 yards to the San Diego 30, setting up Justin Tucker's fourth field goal of the game for the Ravens. Rivers then led the 80-yard game-winning drive. After an interference call against Anthony Levine in the end zone, Rivers connected with Royal for a TD.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens
Rivers moved to 20th among NFL leaders in career passing yards, passing Carson Palmer (35,365) and Jim Kelly (35,467). The Chargers had four players—Gates, Allen, Royal, and Floyd—with over 80 yards receiving in the game for the first time in team history. Each team punted only once in the game. It was the Ravens first loss in November since 2009. They had also been 11–0 at home against West Coast teams. The Chargers used their fifth different center of the season, Trevor Robinson, after their fourth center, Chris Watt, left the game with an injury.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. New England Patriots
The Chargers contained the New England Patriots offense for a 1-point lead through three-quarters before losing 23–14. After being held without a first down in the third quarter, the Patriots went ahead with a field goal in the fourth quarter, and capped the scoring with Tom Brady connecting with Julian Edelman for a 69-yard TD. San Diego was shut out in the second half. The win gave New England their 12th straight 10-win season, the second-longest such streak in NFL history.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. New England Patriots
The Chargers led 14–3 after scoring twice within 2 minutes, 33 seconds in the second quarter. Floyd made a diving catch for a 15-yard TD, and safety Darrell Stuckey returned a fumble for a 53-yard score. After Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski's second field goal, Brandon Bolden blocked a punt by Scifres, and New England recovered the ball at the San Diego 28. Scifres was carted off the field after injuring his left shoulder on the play. Four plays later, Brady hit Rob Gronkowski on a 14-yard TD pass to trail 14–13.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. New England Patriots
Before halftime, Te'o leaped for his first career interception on a pass intended for Gronkowski, preserving the Chargers' lead. In the third quarter, Devin McCourty returned a Rivers interception for a touchdown, but the play was wiped out by a personal foul on Brandon Browner for San Diego's Ladarius Green in the head. The Chargers' offense crossed midfield just once in the second half, getting as far as the Patriots 42. Their defense held New England to just 35 yards in the third quarter, forcing a three-and-out on four consecutive drives, before Brady engineered the 32nd fourth-quarter comeback of his career.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. New England Patriots
Rivers completed 20 of his 33 passes for 189 yards. He fell to 0–6 against Brady, who was 28-of-44 for 317 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. The Patriots entered the game scoring an average of 31.5 points, the third highest in the league. Novak took over as punter after Scifres' injury; he filled in after starting with a couple of short kicks. Scifres required season-ending surgery for a  broken collarbone. Mathews entered the locker room early before halftime after limping following a tripping penalty by New England. After rushing nine times for 52 yards in the first half, he had just two carries for minus 8 yards the rest of the game. The ankle sprain sidelined Mathews for the remainder of the season.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos
San Diego lost 22–10 to the Broncos after struggling offensively for the second consecutive week. After entering the game with the 6th best record in the AFC, the loss was a blow to the Chargers' (8–6) playoff chances. It was their second consecutive home loss to the two teams tied for the best record in their conference. Denver's Manning threw a scoring pass to Demaryius Thomas at the end of the third quarter for their only touchdown of the game. The Chargers pulled to within six points at 16–10 after a TD catch by Gates with 10 minutes left.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos
The Chargers trailed only 9–3 at the half after holding the Broncos to a field goal each time they entered the red zone. Manning was sick coming into the game, and left late in the second quarter with a thigh injury. Set up by a 58-yard punt return by Royal, Novak kicked a 30-yard field goal before the half ended for the Chargers' first score. Manning began the third quarter, and finished the game completing 14 of 20 passes for 233 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos
Novak missed two field goals in the game: a 46-yard attempt that was tipped by Derek Wolfe in the second quarter, and a 37-yard attempt that hit the left upright in the third. The Chargers were using a new holder with punter Mat McBriar, who was replacing the injured Scifres, but Novak refused to use it as an excuse. Novak placed the blame of the loss on himself, whose missed kicks would have tied the score and kept the game in reach.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos
Rivers completed 24 of 41 attempts for 232 yards with two interceptions. Gates' touchdown was his 10th of the season, tying him with Gronkowski for most seasons with at least 10 touchdown catches by a tight end. Allen exited the game in the third quarter after suffering both a broken right collarbone and an injured right ankle in the second quarter; the collarbone sidelined him for the final two games of the season. The Chargers' defense limited Denver to 111 yards on 39 carries, an average of 2.8 yards per rush. They also held the Broncos to 3-for-12 on third-down conversions.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers
The Chargers rallied from a 21-point deficit, and Novak kicked the game-winning 40-yard field goal in overtime to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 38–35. Rivers, who sat out practice earlier in the week with back and chest injuries, overcame three interceptions to throw for 356 yards and four TDs. The Chargers, who played the game without injured offensive stars Allen and Mathews, outscored the 49ers 31–7 after halftime. The win kept San Diego's slim playoff chances alive.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers led 28–7 at halftime, aided by a 49-yard TD return of a Rivers interception by Antoine Bethea. San Francisco rushed for 365 yards, the most the Chargers had surrendered since Adrian Peterson set a single-game record of 296 in 2007. Running back Frank Gore had 158, and quarterback Colin Kaepernick added 151, including a 90-yard TD run in the third quarter.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers
In the fourth, Gates caught one of his two touchdowns in the second half, and Rivers connected with Floyd with 29 seconds remaining for the game-tying score, set up by two long fourth-down conversions earlier in the drive. The game went into overtime after 49ers kicker Phil Dawson missed a 60-yard field goal attempt at the end of regulation. On the opening drive in overtime, Weddle forced a fumble by receiver Quinton Patton, which was recovered by San Diego's Sean Lissemore. The Chargers drove, and Novak hit the game-winner nearly five minutes into the extra period.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers
Rivers completed 33 of 54 passes in the game. The Chargers were playing with their fifth-string center, and rookie right guard Jeremiah Sirles was making his NFL debut. The offense converted all three of their fourth-down conversions after entering the game with the worst conversions rate at 20% (1-of-5). It was the 49ers fourth consecutive loss. It was only the second time ever that San Francisco had lost after leading by 21 or more at the half.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs
Needing a win to secure a playoff spot, San Diego lost 19–7 to Kansas City, who started backup quarterback Chase Daniel in place of an injured Alex Smith. Justin Houston had four of the Chiefs' seven sacks against Rivers. The Chargers were shut out in the final 41 minutes of the game, which included three trips inside the Chiefs red zone in the fourth quarter. Kansas City swept the season series against San Diego.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs went ahead 10–0 two minutes into the second quarter before the Chargers quickly pulled to 10–7, their only score of the game. During one stretch, from the first through third quarter, Rivers was sacked six times while dropping back to pass 13 times, which also included a lost fumble and an interception. The Chargers' offensive line included Robinson, their fifth starting center of the season, and undrafted rookie Sirles, making his first start at right guard.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs
The Chargers seemingly closed the deficit to 19–14 with eight minutes remaining in the fourth when Rivers found Royal for a 3-yard TD, but the play was overturned after a replay ruled that the ball touched the ground while Royal was securing the catch. The Chargers then turned the ball over on downs after two incompletions. Later, with roughly four minutes left, another drive was stalled when Donald Brown was stopped on fourth-and-1 at the Kansas City 20. Rivers threw his second interception of the day on the game's final play.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs
With the loss, the Bolts had finished 9-7 and were swept by the Chiefs for the first time since 2003.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 17: at Kansas City Chiefs
Rivers was 20-of-34 passing for 291 yards, and finished the season with over 4,000 yards for the sixth time. The seven sacks against him were a career-high. Oliver ran for 71 yards and a touchdown. The Chargers lost right tackle D. J. Fluker, safety Michael Gilchrist , cornerback Shareece Wright, and receiver Royal to injuries during the game.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Honors and awards
Safety Eric Weddle was the Chargers' only selection to the Pro Bowl. It was the second straight year he was picked, and the third time in four seasons. Voted as first alternates were tight end Antonio Gates and special teams player Darrell Stuckey, while Philip Rivers was selected as a second alternate.


2014 San Diego Chargers season, Honors and awards
Following are the winners of team awards, which are based on voting by Chargers players:


2014 San Diego Padres season
The 2014 San Diego Padres season was their 46th season in Major League Baseball (MLB), and their 10th at Petco Park. After finishing with a 76-86 record in 2013, they only managed to improve by just one game in 2014, finishing the season with a 77–85 record. After winning the season opener and starting the season 1–1, the Padres never returned to .500.


2014 San Diego Padres season
San Diego entered the season with the highest payroll in franchise history, yet still ranked in the bottom third in MLB. They finished the season with its best home record (48–33) since the opening of Petco in 2004. They tied their World Series team of 1984 with 48 home wins, which had only been exceeded by its 1978 team and their pennant-winning 1998 squad.


2014 San Diego State Aztecs football team
The 2014 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs were led by fourth-year head coach Rocky Long and played their home games at Qualcomm Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference. San Diego State finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a share for first place in the West Division. However, due to Mountain West tiebreaker rules, because of their head to head loss to Fresno State they were not considered division co–champions. They were invited to the  Poinsettia Bowl where they lost to Navy 16–17.


2014 San Diego Toreros football team
The 2014 San Diego Toreros football team represented the University of San Diego during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Dale Lindsey and played their home games at Torero Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 9–3, 7–1 in PFL play to be crowned PFL champions. Due to Jacksonville's forfeit of the league season after disclosing financial irregularities (similar to San Diego's 2013 forfeit), they were designated the league's sole champion and earned the PFL's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Montana.


2014 San Diego elections
Municipal elections were held in San Diego in 2014 for city council and propositions. The primary election was held on June 3, 2014, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four of the nine seats of the San Diego City Council were contested. Two city council incumbents ran for re-election in their same district and one ran for election in a new district due to redistricting.


2014 San Diego elections
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, although most members do identify a party preference. A two-round system was used for the election, starting with a primary in June followed by a runoff in November between the top-two candidates if no candidate received a majority of the votes in the first round.


2014 San Diego elections, City Council
The 2014 election was the second to use the new districts created by the 2010 Redistricting Commission. It was the first time that even-numbered districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 were up for election using the new boundaries.


2014 San Diego elections, City Council
Incumbents Myrtle Cole (District 4) and David Alvarez (District 8) won re-election by getting more than 50% in the June primary. Lorie Zapf (District 2) was also re-elected in the June primary, but in a different district then the one she previously represented due to redistricting. Chris Cate and Carol Kim were the top two vote-getters in the primary for the open seat in District 6. Cate was elected with a majority of the vote in the November 2014 general election.


2014 San Diego elections, City Council
The primary victories by Cole and Alvarez ensured that self-identified Democrats would continue to control at least a five-seat majority on the City Council. However, the District 6 general election race left open the question of whether or not they would also continue to control a six-seat two-thirds supermajority of the city council, allowing them to overrule a mayoral veto by Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer on issues that split along party lines. Cate ultimately won the district 6 runoff, denying the self-identified democrats a supermajority.


2014 San Diego elections, City Council, District 2
On March 3, 2014, Kevin Faulconer resigned from the City Council to assume the office of Mayor of San Diego, having won the special election to replace Bob Filner. This created a vacancy in District 2. Because the vacancy occurred with less than a year left in Faulconer's term, the vacancy was filled by a City Council appointment per the City Charter. On April 7, 2014, the San Diego City Council voted 5-3 on a second ballot to appoint Ed Harris, head of the city's lifeguard's union, to serve the balance of Faulconer's term. Per the City Charter, Harris was ineligible to run for reelection in 2014.


2014 San Diego elections, City Council, District 2
District 2 consisted of the communities of Bay Ho/Bay Park/Morena, Midway/North Bay, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, and Point Loma. Incumbent council member Ed Harris, who had been appointed to finish the balance of Kevin Faulconer's term, was ineligible to run for reelection. Lorie Zapf, who had been serving as the council member representing District 6, was forced to run in District 2 due to a 2010 redistricting. Zapf was elected with a majority of the votes in the June primary.


2014 San Diego elections, City Council, District 4
District 4 consisted of the communities of Alta Vista, Broadway Heights, Chollas View, Emerald Hills, Encanto, Greater Skyline Hills, Jamacha, Lincoln Park, Lomita Village, North Bay Terrace, Oak Park, O'Farrell, Paradise Hills, Redwood Village, Rolando Park,  South Bay Terrace, Valencia Park, and Webster. Incumbent council member Myrtle Cole was reelected with a majority of the vote in June primary.


2014 San Diego elections, City Council, District 6
District 6 consisted of the communities of Clairemont Mesa, Kearny Mesa, Mira Mesa, Mission Valley, North Clairemont, and Rancho Peñasquitos. Incumbent council member Lorie Zapf shifted from District 6 to District 2 due to the 2010 redistricting. Chris Cate and Carol Kim received the most votes in the June primary. Since no candidate won a majority, a runoff was held in November to determine the winner. Cate won a majority in the runoff and was elected to the City Council.


2014 San Diego elections, City Council, District 8
District 8 consisted of the southern communities of San Diego and those along the Mexico–United States border, including the communities of Barrio Logan, Egger Highlands, Grant Hill, Logan Heights, Memorial, Nestor, Ocean View Hills, Otay Mesa West, Otay Mesa East, San Ysidro, Sherman Heights, Stockton, and Tijuana River Valley. Incumbent council member David Alvarez was elected after receiving a majority of the votes in the June primary.


2014 San Diego elections, City Council, Council President
On December 10, 2014, the new council was sworn in. For their first action, the council voted 4–5 on a motion of whether to reappoint Todd Gloria as council president, with Sherri Lightner joining the four council republicans to defeat the measure. The council then successfully voted to appoint Lightner as the council president with a vote of 7–2, with only Gloria and David Alvarez in opposition.


2014 San Diego elections, June propositions, Proposition A
Ballot Language: " Shall the Charter be amended to: (1) set a later date for elected officials to be sworn into office; (2) extend the deadlines to call special elections to fill vacancies for Mayor and City Council; and (3) make non-substantive revisions, to provide additional time to comply with state and federal deadlines to certify election results, provide mail ballots to military and overseas voters, and translate ballot materials?"


2014 San Diego elections, June propositions, Proposition B
Ballot Title: Referendum of a Resolution Related to Barrio Logan Community Plan Update


2014 San Diego elections, June propositions, Proposition B
Ballot Language: "Shall Resolution No. R-308445, which provides for a comprehensive update to the Barrio Logan Community Plan, be approved?"


2014 San Diego elections, June propositions, Proposition C
Ballot Title: Referendum of Ordinances Related to Barrio Logan Community Plan Update '


2014 San Diego elections, June propositions, Proposition C
Ballot Language: "Shall Ordinances 0-20312 and 0-20313, which amend the San Diego Municipal Code related to the Barrio Logan Community Plan Update, and affect the zoning of999.61 acres located within the Barrio Logan Community Plan Area, be approved?"


2014 San Francisco 49ers season
The 2014 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 65th season in the National Football League, the 69th overall and the fourth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke. It also marked the 49ers' inaugural season playing their home games at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season
The 49ers were favorites to make another Super Bowl run at the beginning of the season. Unfortunately, they failed to improve on their 12–4 record from 2013 as several factors resulted in the team falling apart. With their loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15, the 49ers were mathematically eliminated from the postseason, and did not qualify for the first time since 2010. After the season ended, it was announced Jim Harbaugh mutually agreed to end his contract with the 49ers, which Harbaugh later disputed.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season
Despite missing significant starters on the defensive side of the ball due to injuries for most of the season (including Pro- Bowlers NaVorro Bowman and Patrick Willis), the 49ers still finished with the NFL's fifth ranked defense in terms of total yards. They also led the league in interceptions with 23, led by cornerback Perrish Cox, who had five. The 49ers defense also finished fourth in the league in total takeaways with 29. The offense, on the other hand, struggled mightily.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season
The 49ers finished 30th in passing yards per game, 25th in the league averaging just 19.1 points per game while Colin Kaepernick was also sacked 52 times during the season, a team record. From Weeks 7–15, the 49ers averaged just 13.8 points per game, last in the league. During that same stretch, they hit the twenty point mark just once. They were also outscored by 81 points in the second half of games, and scored just one offensive touchdown in the fourth quarter all year. As a result, offensive coordinator Greg Roman was fired after the season ended.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Regular season
San Francisco began the season strong at 4–2, but struggled heavily down the stretch as they would lose 6 of their last 10 to fall out of contention. The 49ers entered the season looking to improve on their 12–4 record from last year, but by Week 9 exceeding their loss total from the season before and having a non-winning record for the first time since their 2010 campaign. In Week 15, the 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to Seattle.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Regular season
Although the 49ers has the fourth ranked defense in the league for 2014, the 49ers offense finished at the bottom five in many offensive categories. From Weeks 7-15, the 49ers possessed last in the league in points scored, averaging 13.9 points per game and scoring 20 or more points just once (in a Week 10 win against New Orleans). Colin Kaepernick was sacked more than 30 times during that stretch and the 49ers were outscored in the second half of 7 out of those 8 games by a wide margin.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys
The 49ers would score touchdowns on each of three Cowboys turnovers, all before halftime. Even though the Cowboys held a significant edge in 1st quarter time of possession (13:26 to 1:34), the 49ers had a 21–3 lead due to the turnovers. With the 49ers up 28–3, the Cowboys would find themselves with their largest halftime deficit in a home opener ever. Although the 49ers would not score again in the second half, they would only hold the Cowboys to 14 more points, and win the game.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears
In a pattern similar to the Dallas game of week one, the Niners jumped out to an early 17–0 lead, only to fall victim to a hailstorm of penalties, turnovers and a strong Bears comeback, 28–20. A blocked punt led to a Niner touchdown in the third minute of the game, but a seven-minute drive later in the quarter stalled in the red zone and only yielded a field goal. After a short punt in the second quarter, the Niners scored a second touchdown, but Chicago answered with their first touchdown just before halftime.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears
To start the third quarter, the Niners held the ball for more than nine minutes. But they once again failed in the red zone, and settled for another field goal. The Bears scored three touchdowns in the second half to emerge with the win. The Niners were called on 16 penalties for 118 yards, losing one touchdown run, and keeping Bears' drives alive on multiple occasions. Colin Kaepernick threw three interceptions, lost a fumble, and was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after an interception.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears
The Niners outgained Chicago 361–216, and held the Bears to only 46 rushing yards, but the overwhelming weight of the turnovers and penalties negated any other advantage. The Bears scored touchdowns the last four times they had the ball. This was also the first time since 1985 that the Bears won a road game against the 49ers, ending the Bears' 8-game road losing streak against the 49ers (the Bears were outscored in those 8 losses by a score of 271 to 49).


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals
For the third straight game, the Niners jumped out to an early lead, only to be shut out for the remainder of the game. And for the second straight game, mistakes and penalties allowed their opponent to take the victory. The Niners had pulled out to a 14–6 lead with 5:07 remaining in the second quarter, but saw the Cardinals score 17 unanswered points for a 23–14 victory. The Niners failed to score the last six times they had the ball, and racked up nine penalties for 107 yards, most in the second half.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The Niners broke the pattern of their first three games, and mounted a second half comeback to beat the Eagles (the 49ers trailed 21–10 in the second quarter). Philadelphia exploited Niner mistakes to score first half touchdowns on a blocked punt recovery, an interception return and a punt return. But the defense never allowed a point by the Eagles offense, who had led the league in scoring through the first 3 weeks of the season, and on the strength of two Colin Kaepernick touchdown passes and four Phil Dawson field goals, they took a late 26–21 lead. Late in the game the Eagles moved to the Niner one yard line, but they turned the ball over on downs, and the Niners held on for the win. The Niners outgained the Eagles 407–213, and held the ball for 42:17.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
In a game that saw the return of Alex Smith to the Bay Area, the Niners prevailed in a see-saw game, 22–17, on the strength of five Phil Dawson field goals. Kansas City took an early lead on a Smith to Travis Kelce touchdown pass, but Colin Kaepernick hit Stevie Johnson with a TD pass just before halftime for a 13–10 lead. Smith struck again in the third quarter with a 17-yard scoring pass to De'Anthony Thomas, but Dawson hit three more field goals to give the Niners the win. The Niners outgained the Chiefs 357–264, and had a 36:04-23:56 time of possession advantage, but they only scored one touchdown in four trips into the red zone, continuing their season-long problem in that area.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at St. Louis Rams
After trailing 14–0 in the 1st quarter to the Rams, the 49ers completely turned the game around, outscoring the Rams 31-3 and won by a score of 31–17. With :24 left in the first half, the 49ers down 14-3 and getting outplayed on both sides of the ball, Colin Kaepernick hit Brandon Lloyd for an 80-yard touchdown pass that would eventually turn the game around and give the 49ers the momentum. Kaepernick threw for 343 yards and 3 touchdowns and Anquan Boldin had 7 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at St. Louis Rams
The 49ers defense recorded 5 sacks, matching their season total. It's the first time since 1986 that the 49ers have trailed by double digits and end up winning by double digits (last time was October 26, 1986, vs Green Bay). This is also the second time this season the 49ers erased a double digit deficit and won. (Week 4 vs. Eagles)


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: at Denver Broncos
Behind Peyton Manning's four touchdown passes, the Broncos scored early and often, and administered a sound thrashing to the Niners, 42–17. After a Colin Kaepernick to Stevie Johnson touchdown pass had closed the halftime margin to 21–10, Denver exploded for three unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter to put the game away early. Manning was 22 of 26 for 318 yards and four touchdowns, with an almost-perfect quarterback rating of 157.2, as this was one of the worst displays of pass defense by the Niners in history. The Bronco defense held the Niners to 62 yards rushing and totally overwhelmed the offensive line.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams
Colin Kaepernick fumbled the ball on a quarterback sneak at the Rams 1 yard line with less than 10 seconds remaining in the game, and the Rams held on to upset the Niners, 13–10. The game was a defensive struggle, with both touchdowns scored on drives of less than 40 yards. The 49ers offense continued to struggle, not registering a single point in the 2nd half.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: at New Orleans Saints
With the season on the line, the 49ers got off to a quick start, leading 14–0 in the first quarter with a pair of rushing touchdowns by Frank Gore and Carlos Hyde. The Saints would rebound in the 2nd half to take a 24–21 lead. With 1:34 to go, and the 49ers facing a 4th and 10 from their own 22-yard line, Colin Kaepernick found a wide open Michael Crabtree for a 51-yard gain, that set up the game-tying field goal.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: at New Orleans Saints
On the last play of regulation, the Saints appeared to have scored on a Hail Mary pass from Drew Brees, but the play was overturned by offensive pass interference. In overtime, Ahmad Brooks sacked Brees, causing a fumble recovered by the 49ers Chris Borland on the Saints' 17. On the very next play, Phil Dawson kicked the game-winning field goal, giving the Niners a 27–24 win. This was the Saints first home loss in 12 games, and the first home loss under Sean Payton in 20 games (Payton was suspended for all of 2012 season).


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: at New York Giants
With the 49ers offense continuing to struggle in the game, the defense more than made up for it. The 49ers defense intercepted Giants QB Eli Manning 5 times and sacked him twice. In the 4th quarter, with the 49ers holding a 16–10 lead, the Giants marched down the field to the 49ers 4-yard line with 5:25 left to play. The 49ers defense forced 3 incomplete passes and rookie linebacker Chris Borland intercepted Eli Manning's throw on 4th and goal to preserve the win.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: at New York Giants
This was the second time this season the 49ers defense had a goal line stand late in a game (Week 4 vs Eagles). Colin Kaepernick went 15/29 for 193 yards and a touchdown pass. Frank Gore had 19 carries for 95 yards. With the win, the 49ers moved to 6–4 on the season.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins
Carlos Hyde scored a rare fourth quarter touchdown for the Niners, and allowed them to hold off the Redskins, 17–13.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Thanksgiving night matchup against Seattle on national television turned out to be a Seahawk win. While the defense held Seattle to a touchdown and four field goals, the Niners only managed 164 yards of offense and one third quarter field goal. The offense, which traditionally collapsed this season in the face of second half adjustments, never got untracked at all, averaging 3.2 yards per pass and 3.6 yards per rush. Two Colin Kaepernick interceptions and a Perrish Cox fumble were the difference in the game. After the game, 49ers owner Jed York apologized to fans on Twitter for his team's poor performance.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 14: at Oakland Raiders
The Niners were defeated by local rival Oakland. One of the league's worst defenses dominated the Niner offense. The Niners went into halftime tied at 10 after a 52-yard field goal by Phil Dawson with one second remaining, and briefly led, 13–10 in the third quarter on another Dawson kick. Consecutive 80-yard touchdown drives in the second half by the Raiders condemned the Niners to defeat.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 15: at Seattle Seahawks
For the first time in the Jim Harbaugh era, the 49ers lost their third consecutive game. The Niners were several point underdogs in this game, but managed to stay competitive throughout thanks to their defense. They sacked Russell Wilson five times, intercepted him once and held him to just 168 passing yards, while pressuring him throughout the game. But despite a second quarter touchdown by Frank Gore that gave them the lead at halftime, the offense was ineffective, and could not find a rhythm. This was the seventh time in the last eight games the 49ers offense failed to attain at least 20 points. Since week 7, the 49ers were last in the league in scoring (13.7 points per game). With the loss the 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers
The 49ers dominated the first half and led 28–7 at halftime. However, their second half offense stalled while the defense fell apart as the 49ers squandered a 21-point 3rd quarter lead and a 14-point lead in the final minutes of the 4th quarter. The Chargers outscored the 49ers 31-7 after halftime. Trailing 35–28, the Chargers drove down the field for the game-tying touchdown, converting two 4th downs on that drive. The 49ers attempted to win in the final seconds of regulation, but Phil Dawson's 60-yard kick was way off. The game went to overtime.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers
The 49ers got the ball first, but a fumble by Quinton Patton allowed the Chargers to have possession on their own 40. The Chargers drove the 49ers' 22-yard line before kicking a field goal to hand the 49ers their fourth straight loss. The 49ers rushed for an astonishing 355 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown run by Frank Gore and a 90-yard touchdown run by Colin Kaepernick. The 49ers set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a loss The 49ers also scored 35 points, a season high. However, their offensive struggles in the second half of games continued.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers
During the four game losing streak, the 49ers scored only 13 points in the second half of their games (outscored 65-13 by opponents in the second half of those games). With the loss the 49ers fell to 7–8, ensuring that they would finish without a winning record for the first time since the 2010 season.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals
A strong defensive showing overcame the usual second half collapse by the offense, and the Niners held on for a 20–17 win, to even their season record at 8-8. The 49ers defense intercepted Cardinals QB Ryan Lindley three times and sacked him twice, shutting Arizona out in the second half. Phil Dawson kicked two field goals, and Bruce Miller caught a three-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter for the margin of victory. Frank Gore, who needed just 38 yards to reach 1,000 rushing yards on the year, rushed for 144 yards on 25 carries.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals
It's the eighth time in his career that he has rushed for 1,000 yards in a season. 49ers Wideout Anquan Boldin caught a 76-yard touchdown pass, giving him over 1,000 yards receiving for the year. This was the last game coached by 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, as he and the 49ers front office mutually agreed to cut ties after the game.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Levi's Stadium parking issues
In November 2013, Levi's Stadium and 49ers' officials initially requested the NFL to not schedule any weekday home games during the preseason or regular season – including Monday and Thursday Night Football – during Levi's Stadium's inaugural season, due to parking issues in the Santa Clara area during weekdays.


2014 San Francisco 49ers season, Levi's Stadium parking issues
Two months later (January 2014), the Santa Clara City Council approved a two-year deal with the Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club that would have opened up 10,000 additional parking spaces within walking distance of Levi's Stadium, as well as reimbursed the club $250,000 for each year, which would have enabled the team to host Monday and Thursday night games for both the 2014 and 2015 seasons. However, the NFL decided not to schedule any weeknight prime-time games at Levi's Stadium during the 2014 season, for the exception of the Week 13 Thanksgiving game, until traffic flow within the area is figured out.


2014 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
The 2014 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 4, 2014. Five of the eleven seats of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors were contested in this election. Incumbents in all five districts successfully ran for re-election.


2014 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties. The election was held using ranked-choice voting.


2014 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election, Results, District 2
This district consists of the Marina, Cow Hollow, Pacific Heights, Seacliff, Lake District, Presidio Heights, Jordan Park, Laurel Heights, Presidio, and part of Russian Hill. Supervisor Mark Farrell successfully won re-election.


2014 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election, Results, District 4
District 4 consists of the Central Sunset, Outer Sunset, Parkside, Outer Parkside, and Pine Lake Park. Supervisor Katy Tang won re-election to the Board of Supervisors after first being appointed to the Board in 2013.


2014 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election, Results, District 6
District 6 consists of the Union Square, Tenderloin, Civic Center, Mid-Market, Cathedral Hill, South of Market, South Beach, and  Mission Bay.


2014 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election, Results, District 8
District 8 consists of The Castro, Noe Valley, Diamond Heights, Glen Park, Corona Heights, Eureka Valley, Dolores Heights, Mission Dolores, Duboce Triangle, Buena Vista Park, and part of Twin Peaks.


2014 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election, Results, District 10
District 10 consists of Potrero Hill, Central Waterfront, Dogpatch, Bayview-Hunters Point, Bayview Heights, India Basin, Silver Terrace, Candlestick Point, Visitacion Valley, Little Hollywood, Sunnydale, and McLaren Park.


2014 San Francisco Giants season
The 2014 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 132nd year in Major League Baseball, their 57th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 15th at AT&T Park. The Giants finished the season in second place in the National League West, but qualified for the playoffs and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Wild Card Game and the Washington Nationals in the National League Division Series. They defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series in five games and beat the Kansas City Royals in seven games in the 2014 World Series, their third World Series win in five years.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Wild Card
The Giants tabbed 18-game winner Madison Bumgarner to start the Wild Card elimination game, while the Pittsburgh Pirates starter was Edinson Vólquez. A scoreless tie was broken in the fourth inning in style, when Brandon Crawford launched a grand slam to right field. Crawford became the first shortstop to hit a grand slam in Major League Baseball postseason history. Brandon Belt hit singles in back-to-back at-bats in the 6th and 7th innings, driving in three more runs, while Buster Posey singled in the 8th inning to drive in the final run.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Wild Card
Bumgarner was masterful, as he went the distance, shutting out the Pirates on just four hits, making 109 pitches, striking out 10 and walking only 1. The win marked the Giants 7th-straight victory in postseason elimination games, tying the MLB record. The Giants moved on to face the number-one seeded Washington Nationals in the National League Division Series.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Wild Card
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at PNC Park in Pittsburgh


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 1, October 3
The Giants opened the series with Jake Peavy on the mound to counter Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg. Joe Panik put the Giants on the board in the 3rd inning with an RBI single and Brandon Belt followed suit in the 4th to support Peavy, who didn't allow a hit until the bottom of the 5th inning. The first signs of trouble for the Giants came in the bottom of the 6th when, after a leadoff double from former Giant Nate Schierholtz and a two-out walk to Jayson Werth, Peavy was taken out of the game.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 1, October 3
Javier López came into the game only to surrender a walk to Adam LaRoche. With the bases loaded, Hunter Strickland came on to make just his tenth overall Major League appearance and struck out Ian Desmond to end the threat. The Giants added a 3rd run when Panik tripled to lead off the 7th, and Buster Posey singled to knock him in. This run was to prove crucial, as when Strickland came out in the bottom half of the inning, he allowed home runs to both Bryce Harper and Asdrúbal Cabrera to make it a one-run game. Jeremy Affeldt finished off the Nationals in the 7th and Sergio Romo pitched a scoreless 8th, before Santiago Casilla retired the side in order for the save, as the Giants held on to win by a score of 3–2.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 2, October 4
Game Two of the Division Series between the Washington Nationals and the Giants at Nationals Park on October 4 lasted 18 innings before the Giants won 2–1. It was the longest postseason game in Major League Baseball history by time, lasting 6 hours 23 minutes, and tied the postseason record for number of innings played. Tim Hudson struck out 8 Nationals and conceded one run in 7+1⁄3 innings of work, but was bettered by Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann who came an out shy of recording a three-hit shutout, before walking Joe Panik and being removed from the game.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 2, October 4
The Giants continued to rally in the ninth when Buster Posey singled on the first pitch from closer Drew Storen, and Pablo Sandoval drove in Panik with a double. Posey was thrown out at home plate on the same play, and manager Bruce Bochy called for the first video review in MLB postseason history. The review was unsuccessful and the game went to extra innings. As neither team could break the deadlock, Yusmeiro Petit became just the 7th pitcher to throw 6 or more shutout innings of relief in a playoff game.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 2, October 4
Brandon Belt finally broke the tie, launching a home run into the second deck in right field to lead off the 18th inning. With the tying run on first, Hunter Strickland got slugger Jayson Werth to fly out to the warning track to earn the save, and a 2–0 series advantage for the Giants. The win marked the 10th consecutive postseason victory for the Giants, a streak extending back to the 2012 National League Championship Series.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 3, October 6
Game 3 saw the Giants winner from the Wild Card game Madison Bumgarner square off against Nationals starter Doug Fister, in a repeat of the pitching match-up from Game 2 of the World Series in 2012. Just as in that game, the first 6 innings of the game were scoreless, as Bumgarner and Fister were both dominant.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 3, October 6
The tie was broken in the top of the 7th inning when, after Ian Desmond's leadoff single and Bryce Harper's walk, Bumgarner threw the ball past third baseman Pablo Sandoval, trying to nail the lead runner on a Wilson Ramos sacrifice bunt, allowing both Desmond and Harper to score. Asdrúbal Cabrera padded the Nationals lead with a single to knock in Ramos and that gave the Nationals a 3–0 lead. Harper launched his second home run of the series in the 9th inning off Jean Machi to put the game further out of reach.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 3, October 6
The Giants led off the bottom of the ninth with Sandoval, who singled and when Hunter Pence doubled to follow him, the Giants had faint hopes of a comeback. However, Drew Storen recovered to allow the Giants just the one run on Brandon Crawford's sacrifice fly, as the Giants avoided being shut out, but lost game three by a final score of 4–1.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 3, October 6
5:07 p.m. (EDT) at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 4, October 7
In what was to prove the decisive game of the series, Ryan Vogelsong started for the Giants against Nationals starter Gio González. Vogelsong had struggled down the stretch, while Gonzalez had been dominant through September. The Giants were able to strike early in the 2nd inning thanks to some bizarre circumstances. After Brandon Crawford hit a one-out single, Juan Pérez hit a ground ball back to Gonzalez, who bobbled the ball and diverted it into the gap between first and second base, allowing Pérez to reach.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 4, October 7
Then Vogelsong's attempted sacrifice bunt turned out to be the perfect bunt, with neither Gonzalez nor third baseman Anthony Rendon taking charge to field the ball, and all the runners were safe. With the bases loaded, Gregor Blanco was walked on four pitches by Gonzalez to force in a run. Joe Panik then hit a soft ground ball to first base, and the Nationals were forced to take the out there, allowing Pérez to score and giving the Giants a 2–0 lead.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 4, October 7
Vogelsong didn't allow a hit until the 5th inning when Ian Desmond singled to lead off the inning, however he was soon under pressure as Bryce Harper doubled down the left-field line to knock in Desmond and the tying run was in scoring position with no outs. Vogelsong pitched out of the inning without allowing the runner to score. The Giants loaded the bases in the bottom half of the inning with one out, but couldn't score as both teams squandered golden opportunities to seize the initiative.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 4, October 7
Hunter Pence made a spectacular catch up against the archways in right field to retire Jayson Werth and that was the end of the night for Vogelsong, who allowed one run on two hits in 5+2⁄3 innings. Bryce Harper came up again in the top of the 7th, and just as in Game 1 of the series, homered deep to right off Hunter Strickland for his third home run of the series to tie the game.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 4, October 7
The Giants didn't wait long to answer back, as they again loaded the bases with one out, and Aaron Barrett made a wild pitch to give the Giants a lead again. On an attempt to walk Pablo Sandoval intentionally, Barrett threw the ball past catcher Wilson Ramos, but Buster Posey was thrown out trying to score from third base. Again, just as in Game 1 a collision play at the plate with Posey as the runner was reviewed, and again the out call was upheld. The Giants relief pair of Sergio Romo in the 8th and Santiago Casilla in the 9th combined to shut the Nationals down, and send the Giants into the NLCS, beating the Nationals by 3 games to 1.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Division Series, Game 4, October 7
9:07 p.m. (EDT) at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 1
The Giants set up Madison Bumgarner to start Game 1 against Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright. After being retired in order in the 1st inning, the Giants loaded the bases in the 2nd with nobody out. Brandon Crawford struck out, then Travis Ishikawa blooped a single down the left-field line to give the Giants a 1–0 lead. With two outs, Gregor Blanco hit a hard ground ball to third-baseman Matt Carpenter that proved too hot to handle, and allowed a second run to score for the Giants.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 1
Brandon Belt added a third on a sacrifice fly in the 3rd inning, and that was to prove to be the final run of the contest. After Wainwright was forced to leave the game in the fifth inning due to his pitch count, the Cardinal bullpen shut the Giants lineup down the rest of the way.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 1
However, Bumgarner displayed the same form he had in the Wild Card game, pitching 7+2⁄3 shutout innings giving up just 4 hits (all singles), walking only 1 and striking out 7. Bumgarner set a postseason record for scoreless innings on the road, his streak standing at 26+2⁄3. Sergio Romo came in to finish the 8th inning, and Santiago Casilla closed out the game retiring the Cardinals in order in the 9th as the Giants won 3–0.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 1
Saturday, October 11, 2014 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 2
The Giants sent Peavy to the mound, while the Cardinals started Lance Lynn. The game was a back and forth encounter, and Matt Carpenter opened the scoring in the bottom of the 3rd inning with the first of four solo home runs the Cardinals were to hit. St. Louis doubled its advantage in the 4th, when Randal Grichuk singled with the bases loaded.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 2
Peavy escaped the jam conceding just the one run, but was taken out of the game after just 4 innings, as his spot in the lineup came up with runners at second and third with one out in the 5th. Pinch-hitter Joaquín Árias grounded out to score a run and cut the deficit. Lynn struck out the next three batters but with two outs in the 6th inning, Pablo Sandoval doubled down the left-field line and Hunter Pence lined a single to knock him in and tie the game.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 2
The Cardinals turned to their bullpen, and the Giants promptly loaded the bases in the 7th, with Gregor Blanco's RBI single giving the Giants their first lead of the game. This was to prove short-lived however, as Oscar Taveras hit a solo shot off Jean Machi to tie the game in the bottom half of the inning. The Cardinals then took the lead in the 8th thanks to another solo dinger, this time from Matt Adams, as Hunter Strickland surrendered his fourth home-run of the postseason.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 2
After Pat Neshek held the Giants in check in the 8th, Trevor Rosenthal was called upon to get the final three outs. He retired the lead-off hitter, but Andrew Susac's pinch-hit single was followed by a Juan Pérez base hit. With the Cardinals one out away and the Giants down to their last strike with Joe Panik at the plate, Rosenthal spiked a 3–2 pitch in the dirt that went to the backstop, and pinch-runner Matt Duffy was able to score all the way from second base to tie the game once again. The Giants couldn't take the lead however, and this was to prove decisive as Sergio Romo gave up a walk-off homer to Kolten Wong to lead off the bottom of the 9th, and the Cardinals levelled the series at 1.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 2
Sunday, October 12, 2014 – 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 3
The Giants starter for Game 3 was Tim Hudson who, at the age of 39 was making his first Championship Series start. John Lackey went against him, coming off a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Cardinals NLDS. Hudson sent the Cardinals down in order in the top of the 1st, and Lackey retired the first two Giant hitters in the bottom half. The Giants then staged a big two-out rally which, after an RBI double by Hunter Pence, was capped off by Travis Ishikawa's bases clearing double to give the Giants a 4–0 lead.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 3
The wind was blowing fiercely and carried the ball several feet away from where Cardinals right-fielder Randal Grichuk expected to play the ball. The Cardinals began their efforts to come back in the top of the 4th inning. After singles by Jon Jay and Matt Holliday to start the inning, Hudson appeared to be working through the trouble as he retired the next two hitters, however Kolten Wong hurt the Giants at the plate again, this time launching a two-run triple to cut the Giants lead to 2 runs.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 3
Pence had the same problems with the wind in right-field as Grichuk had earlier, again being nowhere near the point where the ball eventually hit off the bricks. With Lackey settling into a rhythm for the Cardinals, they continued to chip away at the Giants lead in the 6th. Jhonny Peralta hit a two-out RBI single that created a one-run game. Hudson came back out in the 7th inning, and with one out gave up a towering game-tying home-run to Grichuk that hit high off the foul pole in left-field.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 3
With both starters out of the game the bullpens settled into their work, and sent the game to extra innings. In the bottom of the 10th inning, with Randy Choate pitching for the Cardinals, Brandon Crawford drew a walk to lead off the inning. Juan Pérez was asked to perform a sacrifice bunt, and after fouling off two bunt attempts, Pérez ended up swinging the bat and lining a base-hit into left. Gregor Blanco was in turn asked to bunt the runners over. At the second attempt he got the bunt down, and Choate promptly threw the ball past first-base allowing Crawford to score the winning run on the throwing error.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 3
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 – 4:07 p.m. (EDT) at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 4
In Game 4, the starting pitchers were Ryan Vogelsong for the Giants, and Shelby Miller for the Cardinals. A bout of early scoring was started by leadoff man Matt Carpenter, who doubled on a ball that was slowed down by a deflection from second-baseman Joe Panik, and scored on a single by Matt Adams. The Giants answered immediately though in the bottom of the 1st, as Gregor Blanco also had a leadoff double go off a fielders' glove, this time a fly-ball that was dropped by Jon Jay on the run.


2014 San Francisco Giants season, Postseason, Championship Series, Game 4
Blanco scored on Buster Posey's sacrifice fly to even the game. With an eerie similarity to Game 3, a fielding mistake by the Cardinals was copied later by the Giants, as Kolten Wong doubled off the glove of Blanco to make it three straight leadoff doubles. A. J. Pierzynski, in the lineup for the injured Yadier Molina, knocked in Wong as the Cardinals took the lead back. The Cardinals added on in the top of the 3rd when, with runners at the corners and no outs, Jhonny Peralta grounded into a double-play to score a run.