Week 6, 1979

played in Baltimore, TN

53 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

San Diego Chargers71003-20
Baltimore Ravens07100-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:03 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 11 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 11:53 BAL - Ray Strong 9 pass from Jim Hart (Skip Butler extra point)
2Q: 06:20 SDO - Chester Marcol 29 field goal
2Q: 02:00 SDO - Stan Fritts 5 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 11:42 BAL - Ray Strong 12 pass from Jim Hart (Skip Butler extra point)
3Q: 00:17 BAL - Skip Butler 34 field goal
4Q: 06:43 SDO - Chester Marcol 46 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOBAL
Record3-22-4
First Downs1416
- by Rushing31
- by Passing1115
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards243345
- Offensive Plays6772
- Yards per Play3.634.79
Net Rushing Yards5776
- Rushing Attempts1729
- Yards per Rush3.352.62
Net Passing Yards186269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 17 - 241 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards198277
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/122/8
- Yards per Pass Play3.726.26
Fumbles/Lost4/32/2
3rd Down Conversions5/167/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.36.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/457/55
Punt Returns/Yards5/322/11
Kick Returns/Yards3/643/70
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 30
Time of Possession25:5134:09

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:44OWN 3346Punt
19:560:49OWN 444-10Punt
18:093:16OPP 42742Touchdown
10:170:34OWN 2932Interception
211:430:27OWN 2217Fumble
210:304:17OWN 35753Field Goal
23:161:05OWN 3433Punt
22:110:20OPP 20220Touchdown
312:420:10OWN 1711Fumble
311:363:35OWN 201132Interception
36:191:02OWN 434Punt
33:340:35OWN 3130Punt
30:090:58OWN 2034Punt
412:220:35OWN 3330Punt
49:583:20OWN 43728Field Goal
42:242:14OWN 33621Punt
Baltimore Ravens
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:163:20OWN 1619Punt
19:070:58OWN 935Punt
14:534:36OWN 11825Punt
214:433:00OPP 41841Touchdown
211:160:46OPP 2931Missed FG
26:132:57OWN 2437Punt
21:511:51OWN 20658Half
315:002:18OWN 27414Punt
312:320:56OPP 18218Touchdown
38:011:42OWN 40356Fumble
35:171:43OWN 3834Punt
32:590:54OWN 634Punt
32:051:56OPP 38421Field Goal
414:111:49OWN 2137Punt
411:471:49OWN 2037Punt
46:384:14OWN 21953Missed FG
40:100:10OWN 210Game

Game MVP: Jim Hart, Baltimore Ravens

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jim Jensen8293.63700
Stan Fritts7223.14901
Ronnie Coleman144.00400
Bo Matthews122.00200
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Clarence Williams18633.501320
Lawrence Gaines10121.20500
Tony Davis111.00100

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts48171982/12128238.4
BaltimoreAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Hart41242772/8236095.2

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Johnny Rodgers8169111.3813281
WR Gene Washington316289.330130
TE Bob Moore222211.000150
RB Jim Jensen232311.506150
WR David Knight141515.003150
WR Dennis Pearson171919.000190
BaltimoreCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ray Strong588216.4028362
TE Rich McGeorge464110.254140
WR Carlos Pennywell474812.008230
WR Calvin Sweeney485614.0022310
WR Larry Walton34237.672110
WR Billy Johnson1455.00450
FB Tony Davis1122.00220
RB Lawrence Gaines111515.0016150
RB Phil Francis1155.00050
TE Phil McKinnely0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
BaltimoreIntsYardsAvgTD
S Steve Luke111.000
CB Gerald Small155.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Ronnie Coleman2100
Bob Moore1000
Jim Jensen1000
Ron Carpenter0100
Dennis Pearson0100
Billy Lindstrom0010
Calvin Miller0010
BaltimoreFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Johnson1000
Clarence Williams1000
Rich McGeorge0100
Jim Osborne0100
Gary Green0100
Lionel Collier0010
Tony Davis0010
Woodrow Lowe0010
Maurice Harvey0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg843854.853.4636
BaltimorePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rusty Jackson934137.934.3451

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol2/21/10/0462/2
BaltimoreFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Skip Butler1/30/20/0342/2

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman5326.40
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Johnson2115.50

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman23718.50
Aundra Thompson12727.00
BaltimoreRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Johnson24924.50
George Hoey12121.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Charlie Babb840.02029
ILB John Ebersole730.02536
DT Charles Davis420.02331
OLB Don Goode410.01619
S Sam Williams410.02535
DT Calvin Miller410.01019
DE Eddie Edwards331.52536
CB J.C. Wilson310.02239
S Dick Conn220.02335
CB Curtis Johnson210.02134
DE Mel Lunsford210.01318
S Roderick Vance200.0825
CB Monte Jackson200.01630
OLB Jim Kovach200.046
DT Kurt Surratt110.5711
OLB Ray Kiddoo120.01114
OLB Charles Anthony100.01214
DT Ron Fernandes100.01817
WR David Knight10---------
WR Dennis Pearson10---------
DE Ron Carpenter010.01625
OLB Willie Harper010.040
BaltimoreTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Woodrow Lowe501.01340
ILB Jack Lambert520.01549
DE Lionel Collier401.01633
CB George Hoey300.0626
CB Walt Farrell300.0934
CB Gary Green210.01133
CB Gerald Small210.01640
DT Bob Baumhower200.01137
S Maurice Harvey200.01336
S Larry Anderson110.01443
DE Sylvester Hicks110.01440
DT Jim Osborne100.01436
OLB Mike Engler100.0410
S Steve Luke100.0929

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Eddie Edwards1.501036
DT Kurt Surratt0.500011
DE Ron Carpenter0.021025
DT Charles Davis0.013131
DT Calvin Miller0.001019
BaltimoreSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lionel Collier1.033033
OLB Woodrow Lowe1.000040
DE Sylvester Hicks0.021040
DE Fred Dean0.002131
DT Jim Osborne0.001036
CB Gary Green0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Charlie Babb41029
ILB John Ebersole30036
CB Curtis Johnson30034
S Sam Williams30035
OLB Don Goode20019
CB Monte Jackson20030
DT Calvin Miller20019
S Dick Conn11035
S Roderick Vance10025
OLB Ray Kiddoo10014
DE Eddie Edwards10036
CB J.C. Wilson10039
BaltimoreCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Woodrow Lowe42040
CB George Hoey30026
CB Walt Farrell30034
CB Gerald Small21140
CB Gary Green12033
DT Jim Osborne10036
OLB Mike Engler10010
S Larry Anderson10043
DE Sylvester Hicks10040
S Maurice Harvey02036
OLB Bo Cornell01011
ILB Jack Lambert01049
S Steve Luke00129

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sid Smith25013039
Tom Condon24017050
Bo Matthews1108020
Amos Montgomery1103010
Wes Phillips0208139
Seth Hallen02015042
Chester Brennan0104011
Mark Koncar0109011
Billy Lindstrom000218
BaltimoreKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
J.T. Taylor15025135
Kent Hill15024136
Chad Bush15020030
Robert Pratt05127040
Mike Webster04013022
Gerry Sullivan03013021
Rich McGeorge01012020
Tony Davis01018019

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Curtis Johnson234
Stan Fritts124
Charlie Babb120
Mel Lunsford113
Billy Lindstrom110
BaltimoreTacklesSTPlays
Lawrence Gaines228
Tony Davis221
Carlos Pennywell124
Rich McGeorge118
Maurice Harvey114
Ray Strong113

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Curtis Johnson------21343489
Tom Condon1750------1077
Charlie Babb------20292069
Dan Fouts1750---------67
John Ebersole------2536465
Eddie Edwards------2536364
J.C. Wilson------2239364
Gene Washington1547---------62
Sam Williams------2535262
Dick Conn------2335361
Sid Smith1339------860
Dennis Pearson1031------1859
Charles Davis------2331357
Seth Hallen1542---------57
Solomon Freelon1440---------54
Monte Jackson------1630753
Ray Kiddoo------11142348
Wes Phillips839---------47
Ron Carpenter------1625546
Roderick Vance------8251245
Mel Lunsford------13181344
Johnny Rodgers836---------44
Stan Fritts712------2443
Ronnie Coleman59------2842
Paul Seymour914------1740
Jim Jensen930---------39
Ron Fernandes------1817338
David Knight1021------637
Charles Anthony------12141036
Don Goode------1619136
Bo Matthews820------836
Bob Moore321------933
Mark Koncar911------1030
Calvin Miller------1019---29
Chester Brennan411------1025
Aundra Thompson19------1121
Billy Lindstrom28------1020
Kurt Surratt------711---18
Amos Montgomery310---------13
Jim Kovach------46212
Willie Harper------4059
Mike Bragg00------88
Chester Marcol00------77
J.J. Jones00------22
Tim Vogler00------22
Tommy Duniven00---------0
BaltimoreRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jim Hart2943---------72
Carlos Pennywell1530------2469
Kent Hill2436------969
Robert Pratt2740---------67
Jack Lambert------1549266
Maurice Harvey------13361463
Larry Anderson------1443461
J.T. Taylor2535---------60
George Hoey------6262759
Jim Osborne------1436959
Lionel Collier------16331059
Gerald Small------1640359
Tony Davis1819------2158
Lawrence Gaines1116------2855
Woodrow Lowe------1340255
Sylvester Hicks------1440155
Calvin Sweeney1831------554
Billy Johnson1625------1152
Rich McGeorge1220------1850
Chad Bush2030---------50
Ray Strong1225------1350
Steve Luke------9291149
Bob Baumhower------1137149
Gene Killian1621------1148
Walt Farrell------934548
Gerry Sullivan1321------1246
Gary Green------1133246
Phil McKinnely1714------1243
Fred Dean------731341
Mike Webster1322------540
Clarence Williams1821---------39
Mike Engler------4101630
Bo Cornell------811928
George Buehler57------1224
Steve Niehaus------417---21
Larry Walton411------116
Ted Choma------35513
Rusty Jackson00------99
Ken Bernich00------88
Skip Butler00------77
Bob Simmons23------27
Phil Francis43---------7
Bill Matthews------0066
Guido Merkens00------33
Gary Danielson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4153.8
Middle11363.3
Right263.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left420.5
Middle21633.0
Right4112.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts48171169812
BaltimoreAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Hart41243242610

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22115.5
Short (0-8 Yds)84303.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)27101294.8
Long (19+ Yds)111282.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44246.0
Short (0-8 Yds)119716.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)20101598.0
Long (19+ Yds)61233.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Johnny Rodgers168091136
WR Gene Washington163428047
WR Dennis Pearson71219031
WR David Knight41015021
RB Jim Jensen32023030
TE Bob Moore22022021
BaltimoreTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ray Strong85082125
WR Calvin Sweeney84156131
WR Carlos Pennywell74048130
TE Rich McGeorge64141020
WR Billy Johnson4125025
WR Larry Walton43023011
FB Tony Davis1102019
RB Lawrence Gaines11015016
TE Phil McKinnely1000014
RB Phil Francis110503

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Stan Fritts273.503.14
Jim Jensen155.003.63
BaltimoreAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Clarence Williams3134.333.50
Lawrence Gaines100.001.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts32268.674.13
BaltimoreAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Hart43297.256.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR David Knight111515.003.75
WR Johnny Rodgers111111.005.69
WR Dennis Pearson1000.002.71
BaltimoreTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ray Strong222110.5010.25
TE Rich McGeorge1188.006.83
WR Calvin Sweeney1000.007.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Stan Fritts10
Jim Jensen11
BaltimoreRushesConversions
Lawrence Gaines20
Clarence Williams20

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts1444
BaltimoreAttCompConversions
Jim Hart1597

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Johnny Rodgers522
WR Gene Washington300
WR Dennis Pearson300
RB Jim Jensen222
WR David Knight100
BaltimoreTargCatchConversions
WR Calvin Sweeney643
WR Ray Strong422
WR Larry Walton321
TE Rich McGeorge111
WR Carlos Pennywell100

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,400)
End Zone13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)