The Dolphins promptly went 80 yards in just six plays. Griese threw 7 yards to Randy McMichael in the right corner of the end zone and it was 24-3 with 1:55 to play.
Miami handed San Diego its lone touchdown when Ricky Williams fumbled and Quentin Jammer recovered for the Chargers at the Dolphins' 1.
Three plays later, Tomlinson scored to cut the lead to 24-10 with 12:21 to play.
Brees' awful night got worse when he was thrown down in the end zone by Rob Burnett. Brees fumbled, and the Chargers' Damion McIntosh recovered for a safety with 8:06 to play.
The Chargers drove inside the Miami 10 three times and came away with nothing. Boston, who played his first three seasons for Arizona, was booed roundly every time he made a play.
Tomlinson gained 62 yards on 24 carries and caught 11 passes for 80 yards.
Immediately after Arizona beat San Francisco 16-13 in overtime on Sunday, crews erased the ``Cardinals'' from both end zones and replaced them with "Chargers," complete with the lightning bolt logo.
Only a handful of NFL games have been moved or rescheduled because of natural disasters. The San Francisco 49ers shifted their game against the Patriots to Stanford Stadium after the earthquake of 1989.
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