Chargers rout Jets for 1st win of season

NEW YORK: Philip Rivers threw for three touchdowns and LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for two more to lift the San Diego Chargers to a 48-29 rout of the New York Jets on Monday.

The Chargers (1-2) rebounded from two losses to score 31 first-half points and send the Jets to their second loss in three games under new quarterback Brett Favre.

Rivers was 19-for-25 for 250 yards and after an early interception by David Barrett was returned for a touchdown to put the Jets 7-0 ahead, he took control to stake the Chargers to a 31-14 halftime lead.