Week 5, 1974

played in Miami, FL

67 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	7	3	3	0	-	13
Miami Dolphins	3	7	7	14	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:51 MIA - Mike Comeaux 19 field goal
1Q: 00:55 SDO - Ken Burrough 8 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 07:23 MIA - Harold Jackson 26 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
2Q: 01:24 SDO - Chester Marcol 35 field goal
3Q: 10:52 SDO - Chester Marcol 49 field goal
3Q: 01:12 MIA - Mercury Morris 1 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
4Q: 12:28 MIA - Bob Trumpy 14 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
4Q: 08:35 MIA - Bob Trumpy 35 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:51 MIA - Mike Comeaux 19 field goal
1Q: 00:55 SDO - Ken Burrough 8 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 07:23 MIA - Harold Jackson 26 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
2Q: 01:24 SDO - Chester Marcol 35 field goal
3Q: 10:52 SDO - Chester Marcol 49 field goal
3Q: 01:12 MIA - Mercury Morris 1 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
4Q: 12:28 MIA - Bob Trumpy 14 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
4Q: 08:35 MIA - Bob Trumpy 35 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)

Team Statistics SDO MIA
Record 2-3 4-0
First Downs 16 28
- by Rushing 3 12
- by Passing 11 15
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 257 464
- Offensive Plays 55 69
- Yards per Play 4.67 6.72
Net Rushing Yards 111 135
- Rushing Attempts 21 34
- Yards per Rush 5.29 3.97
Net Passing Yards 146 329
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 19 - 0 34 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 161 337
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 4.29 9.40
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/45 7/47
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 2/48
Kick Returns/Yards 4/84 3/64
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 31
Time of Possession 27:36 32:24

Team Statistics	SDO	MIA
Record	2-3	4-0
First Downs	16	28
- by Rushing	3	12
- by Passing	11	15
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	257	464
- Offensive Plays	55	69
- Yards per Play	4.67	6.72
Net Rushing Yards	111	135
- Rushing Attempts	21	34
- Yards per Rush	5.29	3.97
Net Passing Yards	146	329
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 19 - 0	34 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	161	337
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	4.29	9.40
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/45	7/47
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	2/48
Kick Returns/Yards	4/84	3/64
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 31
Time of Possession	27:36	32:24

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:29	1:17	OPP 36	3	3	Missed FG
1	6:46	5:58	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	13:41	2:38	OWN 18	5	13	Punt
2	7:12	5:55	OWN 20	11	62	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:13	OWN 42	9	26	Field Goal
3	5:49	2:01	OWN 13	5	3	Punt
3	1:03	1:56	OWN 24	3	6	Punt
4	12:19	1:03	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
4	8:18	3:18	OWN 37	6	49	Fumble

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:31	OWN 34	2	2	Fumble
1	12:12	5:26	OWN 40	12	58	Field Goal
1	0:48	2:07	OWN 20	4	26	Punt
2	11:03	3:51	OWN 8	8	92	Touchdown
2	1:17	1:17	OWN 28	6	31	Half
3	10:47	4:58	OWN 38	10	26	Punt
3	3:48	2:45	OPP 43	6	43	Touchdown
4	14:07	1:48	OWN 39	4	61	Touchdown
4	11:16	2:58	OWN 34	6	66	Touchdown
4	5:00	5:00	OWN 20	12	49	Game

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Monroe Eley	14	78	5.57	23	3
Walt Garrison	6	27	4.50	9	0
Bill Munson	1	6	6.00	6	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mercury Morris	28	87	3.11	14	1	1
Larry Csonka	4	33	8.25	15	2	0
Bob Griese	2	15	7.50	16	1	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	29	17	141	3/15	1	15	0	82.7
Bill Munson	2	2	20	0/0	0	17	0	108.3

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	34	24	337	1/8	3	37	0	131.6

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Siani	5	10	46	9.20	9	15	0
WR Broderick Van Pelt	4	8	42	10.50	4	14	0
WR Ken Burrough	3	4	24	8.00	7	15	1
RB Walt Garrison	3	3	16	5.33	0	11	0
TE Jerry Smith	2	2	23	11.50	14	17	0
WR Jim Beirne	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Les Strayhorn	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Monroe Eley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Johnny Rodgers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harold Jackson	8	10	116	14.50	4	26	1
WR Otis Taylor	5	8	41	8.20	0	12	0
WR Nat Moore	3	5	49	16.33	13	33	0
FB Larry Csonka	2	3	21	10.50	18	19	0
TE Bob Trumpy	2	2	49	24.50	15	35	2
TE Dana McKenzie	2	3	40	20.00	0	37	0
WR Don Herrmann	1	2	14	14.00	5	14	0
FB Oliver Goloboy	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mike Siani	1	0	0
Charlie Babb	0	1	0
Mel Lunsford	0	0	1
Bo Matthews	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Harold Jackson	1	0	0
Mercury Morris	1	0	0
Nick Buoniconti	0	1	0
Dana McKenzie	0	1	0
Doug Nettles	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Bragg	4	198	49.5	37.5	55	2

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McCann	2	63	31.5	29.5	36	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	2/3	1/2	0/1	49	1/1

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Comeaux	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Rodgers	1	4	4.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nat Moore	2	48	24.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Burrough	2	29	14.5	0
Johnny Rodgers	2	55	27.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nat Moore	2	41	20.5	0
Harold Jackson	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Sam Williams	8	1	0.0	22	29
OLB Ray May	7	1	1.0	32	32
OLB Charles Anthony	5	2	0.0	29	35
CB Bobby Brooks	5	1	0.0	10	13
S Dick Conn	4	2	0.0	24	33
DT Bob Lurtsema	4	2	0.0	25	21
DE Ron Carpenter	4	1	0.0	29	35
CB Ernie Jackson	4	0	0.0	28	32
CB Nathan Conrady	3	3	0.0	33	31
S Charlie Babb	3	1	0.0	30	32
DE Mike Barnes	1	1	0.0	25	30
DT Charles Davis	1	0	0.0	9	5
CB Levi Johnson	1	0	0.0	1	4
DE Mel Lunsford	1	0	0.0	28	29
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0.0	9	4
TE Jerry Smith	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bruce Mangum	1	0	0.0	7	2
DE Ed Benson	1	0	0.0	6	6
DT Ron Fernandes	0	1	0.0	12	6
OLB Don Goode	0	1	0.0	10	5

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nick Buoniconti	9	1	0.0	21	33
S Ken Houston	6	3	0.0	19	32
CB Willie Brown	6	0	0.0	17	32
OLB Bobby Bell	5	1	2.0	21	33
DE Deacon Jones	3	1	0.0	21	31
ILB Ed Bradley	3	0	0.0	3	9
S Jake Scott	2	2	0.0	20	33
OLB Fred McNeil	2	1	0.0	16	28
S Clarence Ellis	2	0	0.0	5	4
ILB Ray White	1	1	1.0	2	6
DE Bubba Smith	1	1	0.0	21	29
CB Doug Nettles	1	0	0.0	18	24
CB Melvin Small	0	1	0.0	4	2

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Ray May	1.0	0	32
DE Ron Carpenter	0.0	3	35
DE Bruce Mangum	0.0	1	2

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Bobby Bell	2.0	3	1	33
ILB Ray White	1.0	0	0	6
DE Bubba Smith	0.0	2	2	29
DE Deacon Jones	0.0	1	0	31
OLB Fred McNeil	0.0	1	0	28

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Charles Anthony	4	1	35
S Sam Williams	3	1	29
CB Bobby Brooks	3	0	13
OLB Ray May	3	0	32
CB Nathan Conrady	3	0	31
S Charlie Babb	2	1	32
CB Ernie Jackson	2	1	32
DE Ron Carpenter	1	0	35
S Dick Conn	1	0	33
CB Levi Johnson	1	0	4
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	4
OLB Don Goode	0	1	5

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Willie Brown	5	0	32
ILB Nick Buoniconti	5	0	33
S Ken Houston	3	0	32
OLB Bobby Bell	2	0	33
ILB Ed Bradley	2	0	9
S Clarence Ellis	1	0	4
CB Doug Nettles	1	0	24
OLB Fred McNeil	0	1	28
S Jake Scott	0	1	33

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Carl Mauck	3	4	11	0	17
Solomon Freelon	2	4	15	0	19
Joe Brunson	2	3	11	0	22
Russ Washington	1	3	16	0	29
Chester Brennan	1	2	10	0	17
Seth Hallen	1	1	7	0	13
Gerald Taylor	0	2	10	2	25
Tom Condon	0	1	11	0	16
Dave Lapham	0	0	14	1	12

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Guy Morriss	4	6	0	28	0	24
Larry Little	2	10	1	34	0	35
Doug Dieken	2	7	0	27	0	29
Larry Csonka	2	2	0	27	0	28
Bob Kuechenberg	2	2	0	23	0	35
Bill Lenkaitis	1	1	0	8	0	12
Oliver Goloboy	1	1	0	3	0	8
Frank Austin	0	1	0	16	1	14
Robert Woods	0	1	0	23	0	25
Dana McKenzie	0	1	0	18	0	10

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Jim Beirne	3	17
Bo Matthews	1	15
Don Goode	1	8

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Don Herrmann	4	15
Rocky Bleier	1	17

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dick Conn	---	---	24	33	10	67
Charles Anthony	---	---	29	35	2	66
Charlie Babb	---	---	30	32	4	66
Ron Carpenter	---	---	29	35	1	65
Ray May	---	---	32	32	1	65
Nathan Conrady	---	---	33	31	1	65
Ernie Jackson	---	---	28	32	1	61
Mel Lunsford	---	---	28	29	1	58
Mike Barnes	---	---	25	30	1	56
Sam Williams	---	---	22	29	1	52
Dan Fouts	17	32	---	---	---	49
Bob Lurtsema	---	---	25	21	1	47
Broderick Van Pelt	13	22	---	---	11	46
Walt Garrison	7	22	---	---	16	45
Russ Washington	16	29	---	---	---	45
Ken Burrough	13	21	---	---	10	44
Mike Siani	18	26	---	---	---	44
Jerry Smith	14	22	---	---	4	40
Joe Brunson	11	22	---	---	7	40
Gerald Taylor	10	25	---	---	---	35
Tom Condon	11	16	---	---	7	34
Solomon Freelon	15	19	---	---	---	34
Johnny Rodgers	7	18	---	---	9	34
Bobby Brooks	---	---	10	13	10	33
Dave Lapham	14	12	---	---	7	33
Bo Matthews	3	13	---	---	15	31
Carl Mauck	11	17	---	---	---	28
Monroe Eley	14	12	---	---	1	27
Seth Hallen	7	13	---	---	7	27
Chester Brennan	10	17	---	---	---	27
Jim Beirne	5	4	---	---	17	26
Don Goode	---	---	10	5	8	23
Bob Pifferini	---	---	9	4	10	23
Ron Fernandes	---	---	12	6	2	20
Mike Hawkins	4	7	---	---	7	18
Claude Dawson	0	0	---	---	17	17
Jack LeVeck	---	---	5	1	9	15
Charles Davis	---	---	9	5	---	14
Ed Benson	---	---	6	6	2	14
Les Strayhorn	7	3	---	---	2	12
Levi Johnson	---	---	1	4	4	9
Bruce Mangum	---	---	7	2	---	9
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bill Munson	4	2	---	---	---	6
Mike Bragg	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dean Carlson	0	0	---	---	3	3

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Little	34	35	---	---	3	72
Bob Griese	34	35	---	---	---	69
Larry Csonka	27	28	---	---	4	59
Bobby Bell	---	---	21	33	4	58
Bob Kuechenberg	23	35	---	---	---	58
Nick Buoniconti	---	---	21	33	3	57
Willie Buchanon	---	---	20	33	3	56
Doug Dieken	27	29	---	---	---	56
Jake Scott	---	---	20	33	3	56
Harold Jackson	21	24	---	---	10	55
Deacon Jones	---	---	21	31	3	55
Mike Kadish	---	---	21	31	3	55
Mercury Morris	30	25	---	---	---	55
Ken Houston	---	---	19	32	3	54
Guy Morriss	28	24	---	---	2	54
Willie Brown	---	---	17	32	4	53
Bubba Smith	---	---	21	29	3	53
Otis Taylor	24	27	---	---	---	51
Bob Trumpy	21	23	---	---	7	51
Don Herrmann	17	17	---	---	15	49
Doug Nettles	---	---	18	24	6	48
Robert Woods	23	25	---	---	---	48
Fred McNeil	---	---	16	28	1	45
Dana McKenzie	18	10	---	---	11	39
Nat Moore	8	12	---	---	16	36
Frank Austin	16	14	---	---	3	33
Ed Bradley	---	---	3	9	11	23
Bill Lenkaitis	8	12	---	---	3	23
Ray White	---	---	2	6	13	21
Clarence Ellis	---	---	5	4	11	20
Oliver Goloboy	3	8	---	---	9	20
Rocky Bleier	0	0	---	---	17	17
Melvin Small	---	---	4	2	9	15
Tyrell Sampson	11	1	---	---	3	15
Marco Vehar	1	1	---	---	12	14
Merlin Olsen	---	---	2	8	---	10
John Matuszak	---	---	0	5	4	9
Mike Comeaux	0	0	---	---	7	7
Al Palewicz	---	---	0	1	3	4
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	0	0	4	4
Corwin Grams	---	---	0	0	4	4
Jim McCann	0	0	---	---	2	2
Don Horn	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dick Shiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Percy Trudeau	---	---	0	0	---	0
Burt Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	22	5.5
Middle	13	61	4.7
Right	4	28	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	21	4.2
Middle	17	100	5.9
Right	11	15	1.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	29	17	0	1	2	2	7	3	0
Bill Munson	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	34	24	5	0	1	5	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	72	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	80	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	57	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	10	123	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	5	154	19.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Mike Siani	10	5	1	46	26
WR Broderick Van Pelt	8	4	1	42	22
WR Ken Burrough	4	3	0	24	21
RB Walt Garrison	3	3	0	16	22
TE Jerry Smith	2	2	0	23	22
WR Jim Beirne	1	1	0	10	4
RB Monroe Eley	1	0	0	0	12
WR Johnny Rodgers	1	0	0	0	18
RB Les Strayhorn	1	1	0	0	3

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Jackson	10	8	0	116	2	24
WR Otis Taylor	8	5	0	41	0	27
WR Nat Moore	5	3	0	49	1	12
FB Larry Csonka	3	2	0	21	0	28
TE Dana McKenzie	3	2	1	40	1	10
WR Don Herrmann	2	1	0	14	0	17
TE Bob Trumpy	2	2	0	49	1	23
FB Oliver Goloboy	1	1	0	7	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mercury Morris	5	12	2.40	3.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	3	2	10	3.33	4.86
Bill Munson	1	1	3	3.00	10.00

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	5	3	30	6.00	9.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ken Burrough	1	1	8	8.00	6.00
RB Walt Garrison	1	1	2	2.00	5.33
WR Johnny Rodgers	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Mike Siani	1	1	3	3.00	4.60

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harold Jackson	2	1	13	6.50	11.60
WR Otis Taylor	1	0	0	0.00	5.13
TE Bob Trumpy	1	1	14	14.00	24.50
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	3	3.00	13.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Monroe Eley	3	3

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Mercury Morris	6	4
Bob Griese	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	8	4	2

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	5	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Siani	3	0	0
WR Broderick Van Pelt	3	2	2
RB Walt Garrison	2	2	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harold Jackson	2	2	1
TE Dana McKenzie	2	2	1
FB Larry Csonka	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)