Week 6, 1974

played in San Diego, CA

68 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New England Patriots	14	14	0	0	-	28
San Diego Chargers	0	7	14	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 NED - Essex Johnson 3 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
1Q: 07:44 NED - Chris Farasopoulos 51 interception return (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 11:59 NED - Vincent Slatus 10 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 07:51 SDO - Mike Siani 6 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 04:26 NED - Essex Johnson 3 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
3Q: 11:56 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 37 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 08:25 SDO - Jerry Smith 20 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 NED - Essex Johnson 3 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
1Q: 07:44 NED - Chris Farasopoulos 51 interception return (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 11:59 NED - Vincent Slatus 10 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 07:51 SDO - Mike Siani 6 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 04:26 NED - Essex Johnson 3 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
3Q: 11:56 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 37 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 08:25 SDO - Jerry Smith 20 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)

Team Statistics NED SDO
Record 4-1 2-4
First Downs 24 19
- by Rushing 10 3
- by Passing 11 15
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 340 306
- Offensive Plays 75 66
- Yards per Play 4.53 4.64
Net Rushing Yards 187 69
- Rushing Attempts 40 16
- Yards per Rush 4.68 4.31
Net Passing Yards 153 237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 18 - 1 48 - 25 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 164 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 4.37 4.74
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 10/16 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/46 6/65
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 2/20
Kick Returns/Yards 3/63 4/113
Interception Ret./Yards 3/92 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 35
Time of Possession 34:39 25:21

Team Statistics	NED	SDO
Record	4-1	2-4
First Downs	24	19
- by Rushing	10	3
- by Passing	11	15
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	340	306
- Offensive Plays	75	66
- Yards per Play	4.53	4.64
Net Rushing Yards	187	69
- Rushing Attempts	40	16
- Yards per Rush	4.68	4.31
Net Passing Yards	153	237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 18 - 1	48 - 25 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	164	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	4.37	4.74
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	10/16	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/46	6/65
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	2/20
Kick Returns/Yards	3/63	4/113
Interception Ret./Yards	3/92	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 35
Time of Possession	34:39	25:21

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:24	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
1	3:54	7:04	OWN 6	15	94	Touchdown
2	7:46	3:30	OWN 28	12	72	Touchdown
2	2:18	1:06	OPP 47	3	8	Missed FG
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 38	1	0	Half
3	11:42	1:16	OWN 23	2	4	Interception
3	8:11	1:36	OWN 34	3	1	Punt
3	2:39	1:20	OWN 6	3	6	Punt
3	0:49	1:54	OWN 3	5	20	Punt
4	11:45	6:07	OWN 20	12	40	Punt
4	4:37	2:42	OWN 29	6	22	Punt
4	1:16	1:16	OPP 26	2	2	Game

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:36	1:05	OWN 25	2	6	Interception
1	7:31	3:37	OWN 20	8	23	Punt
2	11:50	4:04	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
2	4:16	1:58	OWN 29	7	34	Interception
2	1:12	1:08	OWN 46	7	21	Interception
3	15:00	3:18	OWN 42	8	58	Touchdown
3	10:26	2:15	OPP 40	6	40	Touchdown
3	6:35	3:56	OWN 33	8	22	Punt
3	1:19	0:30	50	3	0	Punt
4	13:55	2:10	OWN 43	5	19	Punt
4	5:38	1:01	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	1:55	0:39	OWN 20	4	6	Downs

Game MVP: Paul Naumoff, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Essex Johnson	23	96	4.17	10	1	2
Jumbo Asher	12	69	5.75	21	1	0
Jim Plunkett	3	13	4.33	8	0	0
Larry Smith	2	9	4.50	5	0	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Monroe Eley	9	56	6.22	20	2
Walt Garrison	6	9	1.50	4	0
Dan Fouts	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Plunkett	33	18	164	2/11	1	22	1	65.7

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	48	25	248	2/11	3	37	3	61.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB John Brockington	7	7	26	3.71	6	6	0
WR Larry Smith	3	3	36	12.00	10	19	0
WR Frank Grant	2	2	35	17.50	0	20	0
RB Essex Johnson	2	3	9	4.50	5	5	0
WR Gloster Richardson	2	7	26	13.00	0	20	0
RB Dana Devine	1	3	22	22.00	1	22	0
WR Vincent Slatus	1	5	10	10.00	1	10	1
TE Bob Adams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Jerome Moriarty	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Van Harmon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Siani	6	8	60	10.00	14	24	1
WR Broderick Van Pelt	5	8	50	10.00	1	21	0
WR Ken Burrough	4	10	34	8.50	0	11	0
RB Monroe Eley	3	5	10	3.33	0	6	0
TE Jerry Smith	3	4	42	14.00	19	20	1
RB Walt Garrison	2	4	8	4.00	0	8	0
WR Johnny Rodgers	2	6	44	22.00	1	37	1
WR Jim Beirne	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Les Strayhorn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Mike Hawkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Sandy Durko	1	28	28.00	0
S Chris Farasopoulos	1	51	51.00	1
OLB Paul Naumoff	1	13	13.00	0

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jack LeVeck	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	5	213	42.6	30.6	49	0

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Bragg	5	230	46.0	40.0	55	4

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ray Wersching	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	4/4

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

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Farasopoulos	1	10	10.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Rodgers	1	11	11.0	0
Broderick Van Pelt	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Essex Johnson	2	40	20.0	0
Chris Farasopoulos	1	23	23.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Burrough	3	82	27.3	0
Johnny Rodgers	1	31	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sam Hunt	8	2	0.0	15	50
OLB Paul Naumoff	6	2	1.0	15	49
S Sandy Durko	4	3	0.0	15	50
OLB Steve Nelson	4	0	0.0	8	8
CB Graham Spreen	4	0	0.0	14	48
OLB Charlie Hall	3	1	0.0	16	35
DE Olin Rogers	2	1	0.0	14	49
S Chris Farasopoulos	2	0	0.0	12	46
CB Maurice Spencer	2	0	0.0	9	43
ILB Terry Meyer	1	0	1.0	1	1
DE Tommy Hart	1	1	0.0	15	49
TE Bob Adams	1	0	---	---	---
CB Mike Bass	1	0	0.0	16	49
OLB Jims Sims	1	0	0.0	2	1
S Vince Castillo	1	0	0.0	1	16

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Charlie Babb	8	5	0.0	37	33
OLB Charles Anthony	6	4	0.0	34	28
OLB Ray May	5	0	0.0	34	28
DE Mel Lunsford	4	2	1.5	34	30
DT Bob Lurtsema	4	0	0.0	29	28
CB Nathan Conrady	4	0	0.0	34	31
S Dick Conn	3	0	0.0	32	31
CB Ernie Jackson	3	0	0.0	34	30
DT Ron Fernandes	2	1	0.5	12	8
S Sam Williams	2	6	0.0	27	22
DE Ron Carpenter	2	1	0.0	36	34
DT Charles Davis	2	1	0.0	12	4
OLB Don Goode	2	1	0.0	14	7
CB Bobby Brooks	2	0	0.0	10	8
CB Levi Johnson	2	0	0.0	6	4
ILB Bob Pifferini	2	0	0.0	7	8
DE Mike Barnes	1	1	0.0	28	31
ILB Jack LeVeck	1	1	0.0	8	10
DE Ed Benson	1	1	0.0	6	5
RB Walt Garrison	1	0	---	---	---
TE Mike Hawkins	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Paul Naumoff	1.0	1	1	0	49
ILB Terry Meyer	1.0	0	0	0	1
DE Coy Bacon	0.0	0	3	3	43
OLB Charlie Hall	0.0	0	2	0	35
S Chris Farasopoulos	0.0	0	1	0	46
DE Tommy Hart	0.0	0	1	0	49
DE Olin Rogers	0.0	0	1	0	49

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mel Lunsford	1.5	0	1	30
DT Ron Fernandes	0.5	0	0	8
DE Ron Carpenter	0.0	1	0	34
DT Bob Lurtsema	0.0	0	2	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Sam Hunt	6	0	0	50
OLB Paul Naumoff	4	2	1	49
CB Graham Spreen	4	1	0	48
CB Mike Bass	3	0	0	49
S Sandy Durko	2	0	1	50
OLB Charlie Hall	2	0	0	35
CB Maurice Spencer	2	0	0	43
S Chris Farasopoulos	1	2	1	46
S Vince Castillo	1	0	0	16
DE Olin Rogers	0	1	0	49

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ray May	3	0	0	28
CB Nathan Conrady	3	0	0	31
OLB Charles Anthony	2	0	0	28
S Charlie Babb	2	0	0	33
S Dick Conn	2	0	0	31
CB Ernie Jackson	1	2	0	30
ILB Jack LeVeck	1	0	1	10
OLB Don Goode	1	0	0	7
CB Levi Johnson	1	0	0	4
DE Mel Lunsford	1	0	0	30
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0	8
S Sam Williams	0	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Langer	4	13	38	0	33
Babe Morgan	4	7	31	0	31
Doug Van Horn	3	6	34	1	32
John Hannah	2	3	36	0	30
Jean Barrett	2	2	34	0	33
Dan Stonebarger	1	2	21	1	9
Bob Adams	1	2	21	0	21
John Brockington	0	2	22	0	20

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gerald Taylor	2	2	13	0	29
Carl Mauck	1	3	13	0	26
Seth Hallen	1	2	8	1	25
Russ Washington	1	1	13	0	38
Joe Brunson	0	2	7	1	30
Jerry Smith	0	2	12	0	25
Tom Condon	0	1	12	0	27
Solomon Freelon	0	1	7	0	29
Chester Brennan	0	1	3	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Troy Gerhardt	2	13
Maurice Spencer	1	17
Frank Grant	1	15
Skip Lewis	1	6
Mike Bass	1	2

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Don Goode	2	9
Jim Beirne	1	14
Claude Dawson	1	14

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Plunkett	40	35	---	---	---	75
Jean Barrett	34	33	---	---	4	71
Jim Langer	38	33	---	---	---	71
Maurice Spencer	---	---	9	43	17	69
Mike Bass	---	---	16	49	2	67
Sandy Durko	---	---	15	50	2	67
Chris Farasopoulos	---	---	12	46	8	66
John Hannah	36	30	---	---	---	66
Sam Hunt	---	---	15	50	1	66
Doug Van Horn	34	32	---	---	---	66
Tommy Hart	---	---	15	49	---	64
Paul Naumoff	---	---	15	49	---	64
Babe Morgan	31	31	---	---	2	64
Olin Rogers	---	---	14	49	---	63
Graham Spreen	---	---	14	48	---	62
Coy Bacon	---	---	10	43	5	58
Gloster Richardson	31	22	---	---	1	54
Charlie Hall	---	---	16	35	2	53
Essex Johnson	25	21	---	---	5	51
John Brockington	22	20	---	---	6	48
Bob Adams	21	21	---	---	5	47
Vincent Slatus	20	21	---	---	5	46
Jerome Moriarty	17	12	---	---	16	45
Dana Devine	20	24	---	---	---	44
Van Harmon	18	12	---	---	13	43
Dan Stonebarger	21	9	---	---	6	36
Larry Smith	10	6	---	---	15	31
Vince Castillo	---	---	1	16	12	29
Jumbo Asher	13	12	---	---	1	26
Frank Grant	2	3	---	---	15	20
Bill Stanfill	---	---	6	7	5	18
Shawn McCulley	1	1	---	---	15	17
Steve Nelson	---	---	8	8	---	16
Tom Mullen	4	5	---	---	6	15
Terry Meyer	---	---	1	1	13	15
Troy Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	13	13
Jims Sims	---	---	2	1	7	10
Skip Lewis	2	2	---	---	6	10
R.J. Reese	---	---	5	5	---	10
Ray Wersching	0	0	---	---	6	6
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	5	5
Elex Price	---	---	2	1	---	3
Jared Kuszewski	0	0	---	---	1	1
Isaac Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charlie Babb	---	---	37	33	7	77
Dick Conn	---	---	32	31	9	72
Ron Carpenter	---	---	36	34	1	71
Dan Fouts	16	50	---	---	---	66
Nathan Conrady	---	---	34	31	1	66
Ernie Jackson	---	---	34	30	1	65
Mel Lunsford	---	---	34	30	1	65
Charles Anthony	---	---	34	28	2	64
Ray May	---	---	34	28	1	63
Mike Barnes	---	---	28	31	1	60
Bob Lurtsema	---	---	29	28	1	58
Ken Burrough	12	32	---	---	11	55
Broderick Van Pelt	10	32	---	---	12	54
Russ Washington	13	38	---	---	---	51
Sam Williams	---	---	27	22	1	50
Johnny Rodgers	8	30	---	---	9	47
Walt Garrison	7	22	---	---	17	46
Mike Siani	8	36	---	---	1	45
Jerry Smith	12	25	---	---	5	42
Joe Brunson	7	30	---	---	5	42
Gerald Taylor	13	29	---	---	---	42
Tom Condon	12	27	---	---	2	41
Monroe Eley	9	28	---	---	2	39
Carl Mauck	13	26	---	---	---	39
Seth Hallen	8	25	---	---	5	38
Solomon Freelon	7	29	---	---	---	36
Dave Lapham	4	22	---	---	5	31
Don Goode	---	---	14	7	9	30
Bob Pifferini	---	---	7	8	15	30
Chester Brennan	3	24	---	---	3	30
Bobby Brooks	---	---	10	8	9	27
Jack LeVeck	---	---	8	10	8	26
Jim Beirne	1	10	---	---	14	25
Ron Fernandes	---	---	12	8	5	25
Les Strayhorn	5	16	---	---	4	25
Bo Matthews	6	8	---	---	9	23
Levi Johnson	---	---	6	4	10	20
Mike Hawkins	2	11	---	---	6	19
Charles Davis	---	---	12	4	---	16
Ed Benson	---	---	6	5	5	16
Claude Dawson	0	0	---	---	14	14
Bruce Mangum	---	---	6	5	---	11
Mike Bragg	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dean Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bill Munson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	33	4.1
Middle	19	90	4.7
Right	12	66	5.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-1	-1.0
Middle	12	58	4.8
Right	3	12	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Plunkett	33	18	3	2	5	3	3	0	1

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	48	25	4	2	2	6	9	3	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	32	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	26	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	44	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	62	7.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	15	102	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	7	84	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	58	7.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB John Brockington	7	7	0	26	0	20
WR Gloster Richardson	7	2	2	26	1	22
WR Vincent Slatus	5	1	1	10	0	21
RB Essex Johnson	3	2	0	9	0	21
WR Larry Smith	3	3	0	36	0	6
RB Dana Devine	3	1	1	22	1	24
WR Frank Grant	2	2	0	35	1	3
TE Bob Adams	1	0	0	0	0	21
TE Jerome Moriarty	1	0	1	0	0	12
WR Van Harmon	1	0	0	0	0	12

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ken Burrough	10	4	0	34	0	32
WR Mike Siani	8	6	0	60	1	36
WR Broderick Van Pelt	8	5	0	50	1	32
WR Johnny Rodgers	6	2	1	44	1	30
RB Monroe Eley	5	3	0	10	0	28
RB Walt Garrison	4	2	1	8	0	22
TE Jerry Smith	4	3	0	42	1	25
WR Jim Beirne	1	0	0	0	0	10
RB Les Strayhorn	1	0	0	0	0	16
TE Mike Hawkins	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Essex Johnson	7	27	3.86	4.17
Jumbo Asher	2	8	4.00	5.75

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Plunkett	2	1	10	5.00	4.97

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	4	4	38	9.50	5.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Dana Devine	1	0	0	0.00	7.33
WR Vincent Slatus	1	1	10	10.00	2.00

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Siani	3	3	18	6.00	7.50
TE Jerry Smith	1	1	20	20.00	10.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Essex Johnson	3	2
Larry Smith	2	1
Jumbo Asher	2	2
Jim Plunkett	1	1

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Walt Garrison	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Plunkett	8	5	4

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	12	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB John Brockington	2	2	1
WR Vincent Slatus	2	0	0
WR Frank Grant	1	1	1
WR Gloster Richardson	1	1	1
WR Van Harmon	1	0	0
RB Dana Devine	1	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Broderick Van Pelt	4	2	2
RB Walt Garrison	3	1	1
RB Monroe Eley	2	2	2
WR Ken Burrough	1	0	0
WR Johnny Rodgers	1	1	1
WR Mike Siani	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)