Week 6, 1975

played in San Diego, CA

56 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

New York (A) Titans73107-27
San Diego Chargers3770-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 SDO - Chester Marcol 48 field goal
1Q: 03:41 NYT - O.J. Simpson 5 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 10:27 NYT - Pat Leahy 24 field goal
2Q: 06:19 SDO - Jerry Smith 7 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 11:17 NYT - Pat Leahy 28 field goal
3Q: 08:03 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 12 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 04:08 NYT - O.J. Simpson 15 pass from Joe Namath (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 03:09 NYT - Rod Phillips 8 run (Pat Leahy extra point)

Team StatisticsNYTSDO
Record3-31-4
First Downs2220
- by Rushing91
- by Passing1319
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards390339
- Offensive Plays6759
- Yards per Play5.825.75
Net Rushing Yards11434
- Rushing Attempts3514
- Yards per Rush3.262.43
Net Passing Yards276305
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 24 - 045 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards281305
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/50/0
- Yards per Pass Play8.636.78
Fumbles/Lost3/11/1
3rd Down Conversions9/147/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.45.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards7/563/15
Punt Returns/Yards1/51/10
Kick Returns/Yards4/1142/40
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 23
Time of Possession34:5725:03

Drive Charts

New York (A) Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:047:29OWN 131387Touchdown
13:290:06OPP 31113Fumble
12:106:50OWN 211372Field Goal
26:111:53OWN 3335Punt
22:361:49OWN 203-8Punt
20:070:07OWN 201-1Half
315:003:49OWN 44845Field Goal
37:543:54OWN 39661Touchdown
412:149:15OWN 391561Touchdown
41:410:39OPP 4835Punt
40:120:12OPP 161-1Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:56OWN 20849Field Goal
13:231:13OWN 1836Punt
210:204:09OWN 20980Touchdown
24:181:42OWN 29527Punt
20:470:4050411Punt
311:113:17OWN 33667Touchdown
34:006:46OWN 201248Missed FG
42:591:18OWN 20728Downs
41:020:50OWN 3513Downs

Game MVP: Joe Namath, New York (A) Titans

Rushing Statistics

New York (A)AttYardsAvgLG10+TD
O.J. Simpson25773.08701
Rod Phillips8394.88801
Joe Namath2-2-1.00-100
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Stan Fritts8273.38700
Monroe Eley671.17300

Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Namath31242811/51270115.1
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts45273050/0231095.1

Receiving Statistics

New York (A)CatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bob Pickard710659.290200
RB O.J. Simpson578917.8039271
WR Everett Conley444711.7512240
WR Tim George23147.00080
WR Bo Rather22147.00080
TE Irv Newton223015.000260
FB John Riggins111515.000150
RB Ricky Baker1177.00070
TE Eric Sanderson0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Broderick Van Pelt797410.576250
WR Johnny Rodgers5105210.4011141
WR Mike Siani5107414.8012250
TE Jerry Smith577014.0011311
RB Monroe Eley33113.67850
WR Ken Burrough252412.006180

Interception Statistics

New York (A)IntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New York (A)FumbRecovForceTD
Joe Namath1000
O.J. Simpson1000
Irv Newton1000
Karl Chandler0100
Wayne Mulligan0100
Daniel Reiner0100
Bo Rather0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Johnny Rodgers1000
Mel Lunsford0110
Charles Anthony0010
Ernie Jackson0010

Punting Statistics

New York (A)PuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marvin Tuupo312140.337.0432
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg314347.732.7601

Kicking Statistics

New York (A)FGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy2/20/00/0283/3
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol1/21/20/0482/2

Punt Return Statistics

New York (A)RetYardsAvgTD
Tim George155.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Johnny Rodgers11010.00

Kick Return Statistics

New York (A)RetYardsAvgTD
O.J. Simpson310033.30
Tim George11414.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Burrough12020.00
Johnny Rodgers12020.00

Defensive Statistics

New York (A)TackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jim LeClair510.01445
CB Lawrence Wiggins410.01243
CB Kennedy McCargo410.0834
CB Earlie Thomas400.01142
S Ron Smith310.01443
OLB Mike Kolen300.01223
S Ed Jones300.0121
OLB Greg Brezina210.01244
DE Richard Neal210.01341
ILB John Ebersole200.0711
DT Rickey McBeal200.01242
ILB Tyrus Heskew200.026
S Roderick Vance120.0835
DE Ron Acks100.01341
S Daniel Reiner100.012
OLB Christian Howe010.031
DT Pete Cusick010.058
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dick Conn1110.02428
DT Charles Davis720.03327
OLB Charles Anthony530.03127
CB Ernie Jackson401.03129
S Charlie Babb440.03131
DT Bob Lurtsema420.02420
OLB Ray May420.03329
CB Bobby Brooks400.02024
DE Ron Carpenter310.03130
CB Monte Jackson220.03025
S Sam Williams200.01011
DE Mel Lunsford110.03224
DT Ron Fernandes100.0157
OLB Don Goode100.0169
ILB Jack LeVeck100.046

Pass Rush Statistics

New York (A)SackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Richard Neal0.021141
OLB Mike Kolen0.001023
DT Rickey McBeal0.001042
DT Pete Cusick0.00108
OLB Greg Brezina0.000244
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Ernie Jackson1.000029
DE Ron Carpenter0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

New York (A)CaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Earlie Thomas51042
CB Kennedy McCargo42034
ILB Jim LeClair40045
CB Lawrence Wiggins40043
S Ed Jones30021
S Ron Smith20043
ILB Tyrus Heskew2006
DE Ron Acks10041
ILB John Ebersole10011
OLB Mike Kolen10023
S Roderick Vance01035
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Charles Anthony50027
S Dick Conn40028
CB Bobby Brooks30024
CB Ernie Jackson30029
OLB Ray May20029
S Sam Williams20011
S Charlie Babb11031
OLB Don Goode1109
DE Ron Carpenter10030
DE Mel Lunsford10024
CB Monte Jackson10025

Blocking Statistics

New York (A)KeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Michael Crespo36027122
Kurt Schumacher35026031
Wayne Mulligan27020025
Randal Farley23022016
Bob Johnson1401507
David Shiancoe14015016
John Riggins13020018
Todd Watkins11031024
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joe Brunson1306028
Tom Condon0209021
Solomon Freelon0209026
Carl Mauck0208024
Chester Brennan0206021
Russ Washington01012034
Seth Hallen0106024
Michael Burhart0101012

Special Teams Tackles

New York (A)TacklesSTPlays
Daniel Reiner219
Bo Rather111
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Sam Williams28
Levi Johnson114
Bo Matthews114
Charlie Babb14

Participation

New York (A)RPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Namath3532---------67
Jim LeClair------1445261
Ron Smith------1443360
Greg Brezina------1244359
Lawrence Wiggins------1243257
Kurt Schumacher2631---------57
Ron Acks------1341256
Richard Neal------1341256
Earlie Thomas------1142356
Rickey McBeal------1242256
O.J. Simpson2723------555
Todd Watkins3124---------55
Wayne Mulligan2025------550
Eric Sanderson2619------550
Michael Crespo2722---------49
Bob Pickard2224------248
Everett Conley1917------1248
John Riggins2018------947
Kennedy McCargo------834547
Irv Newton1617------1346
Roderick Vance------835245
Randal Farley2216------543
Tim George1715------840
Mike Kolen------1223439
Bo Rather1412------1137
David Shiancoe1516------536
Ricky Baker55------1626
Karl Chandler119------525
Bob Johnson157------325
Rod Phillips910------625
Ed Jones------121123
Daniel Reiner------121922
John Ebersole------711321
Jesse Burgess810------220
Tyrus Heskew------26917
Pete Cusick------58316
Christian Howe------311014
Antonio Dodge------22913
Pat Leahy00------88
Marvin Warfield------0088
Roosevelt Winters------2338
Greg Foggie------14---5
Deron DeLorraine------14---5
Marvin Tuupo00------33
Tim Gray00------22
Dusty Malinsky00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Charlie Babb------3131466
Ray May------3329264
Ron Carpenter------3130263
Charles Anthony------3127462
Charles Davis------3327262
Ernie Jackson------3129262
Dan Fouts1445---------59
Mel Lunsford------3224258
Monte Jackson------3025257
Mike Siani1436------656
Dick Conn------2428355
Broderick Van Pelt1032------1254
Bobby Brooks------2024751
Bob Lurtsema------2420549
Ken Burrough826------1347
Russ Washington1234---------46
Johnny Rodgers627------942
Jerry Smith1023------942
Joe Brunson628------539
Tom Condon921------535
Solomon Freelon926---------35
Dave Lapham1020------535
Seth Hallen624------535
Don Goode------169934
Carl Mauck824---------32
Bill Story427---------31
Monroe Eley623------130
Bo Matthews312------1429
Sam Williams------1011829
Luther Middleton311------1428
Chester Brennan621---------27
Nathan Conrady------571325
Ron Fernandes------157---22
Mike Hawkins19------1222
Stan Fritts814---------22
Levi Johnson------341421
Michael Burhart112------619
Jack LeVeck------46515
Ed Benson------38213
Bruce Mangum------53311
Dominic Rojas------43411
Chester Marcol00------66
Mike Bragg00------33
Dean Carlson00------22
Bill Munson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8405.0
Middle19542.8
Right6223.7
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left273.5
Middle8151.9
Right4123.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Namath31245042100
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts45273254430

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22178.5
Short (0-8 Yds)19151216.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)859712.1
Long (19+ Yds)224623.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33113.7
Short (0-8 Yds)15131137.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)2081005.0
Long (19+ Yds)638113.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bob Pickard107265124
RB O.J. Simpson75189223
WR Everett Conley44047117
WR Tim George32014015
WR Bo Rather22014012
TE Irv Newton22030117
FB John Riggins11015018
RB Ricky Baker110705
TE Eric Sanderson1010019
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Johnny Rodgers105152027
WR Mike Siani105274136
WR Broderick Van Pelt97174132
TE Jerry Smith75170123
WR Ken Burrough52024026
RB Monroe Eley33011023

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York (A)AttYardsAvgOverall Avg
O.J. Simpson7172.433.08
Joe Namath1-1-1.00-1.00
Rod Phillips188.004.88
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Stan Fritts284.003.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Namath74334.719.06
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts43235.756.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bob Pickard32124.006.50
RB O.J. Simpson21157.5012.71
WR Bo Rather1166.007.00
TE Eric Sanderson1000.000.00
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Johnny Rodgers21126.005.20
TE Jerry Smith1177.0010.00
WR Broderick Van Pelt1144.008.22

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York (A)RushesConversions
O.J. Simpson32
Rod Phillips21
San DiegoRushesConversions
Stan Fritts11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompConversions
Joe Namath866
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts1366

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargCatchConversions
WR Tim George322
WR Bob Pickard100
WR Bo Rather111
FB John Riggins111
RB O.J. Simpson111
WR Everett Conley111
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Johnny Rodgers533
WR Mike Siani411
WR Ken Burrough200
RB Monroe Eley111
WR Broderick Van Pelt111

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)