Week 7, 1974

played in Buffalo, NY

37 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

San Diego Chargers710710-34
Buffalo Bills77103-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:51 SDO - Walt Garrison 3 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 07:08 BUF - O.J. Simpson 6 run (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 08:55 BUF - O.J. Simpson 3 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 02:00 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 4 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 00:11 SDO - Chester Marcol 34 field goal
3Q: 08:38 BUF - Roy Gerela 34 field goal
3Q: 04:14 BUF - O.J. Simpson 2 run (Roy Gerela extra point)
3Q: 00:17 SDO - Walt Garrison 1 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 10:30 SDO - Chester Marcol 40 field goal
4Q: 03:04 BUF - Roy Gerela 50 field goal
4Q: 00:35 SDO - Monroe Eley 1 run (Chester Marcol extra point)

Team StatisticsSDOBUF
Record3-42-4
First Downs1920
- by Rushing37
- by Passing1511
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards275312
- Offensive Plays6662
- Yards per Play4.175.03
Net Rushing Yards48130
- Rushing Attempts2226
- Yards per Rush2.185.00
Net Passing Yards227182
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 23 - 135 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards251187
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/241/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.165.06
Fumbles/Lost3/24/2
3rd Down Conversions7/144/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.99.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/398/60
Punt Returns/Yards1/214/25
Kick Returns/Yards5/1297/200
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 35
Time of Possession31:0228:58

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:16OWN 26574Touchdown
16:584:02OWN 3168Punt
11:451:34OWN 383-6Punt
213:231:53OWN 31517Fumble
28:476:55OWN 361164Touchdown
20:390:28OWN 2039Punt
20:110:08OPP 1700Field Goal
313:101:45OWN 41412Fumble
38:311:24OWN 422-7Interception
34:041:57OWN 3435Punt
31:050:56OPP 636Touchdown
413:493:26OWN 11766Field Goal
47:422:14OWN 135-5Punt
42:580:42OWN 203-1Punt
41:321:07OPP 28728Touchdown
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:444:46OWN 29971Touchdown
12:561:11OWN 2334Punt
10:111:48OWN 18430Punt
211:302:43OPP 37837Touchdown
21:521:13OWN 35415Punt
315:001:50OWN 293-5Punt
311:252:54OPP 45728Field Goal
37:073:03OPP 37737Touchdown
32:071:02OWN 1317Fumble
30:091:20OWN 373-1Punt
410:232:41OWN 4249Punt
45:282:30OWN 39428Field Goal
42:160:44OWN 153-5Interception
40:250:25OWN 42222Game

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Monroe Eley16342.13601
Walt Garrison581.60301
Dan Fouts166.00600
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
O.J. Simpson141087.712752
Dave Osborn11181.64400
David Jaynes144.00400

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts40232514/24233182.4
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
David Jaynes35221871/5125174.3

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jerry Smith555110.2012170
RB Walt Garrison45235.75691
WR Johnny Rodgers466416.008291
WR Mike Siani48256.252110
WR Ken Burrough333612.005180
RB Monroe Eley1455.00050
TE Mike Hawkins121414.000140
WR Broderick Van Pelt163333.0010330
WR Jim Beirne0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB O.J. Simpson67294.8312121
WR J.D. Hill46399.753160
FB Jim Braxton222010.0012140
WR Fair Hooker26189.000140
WR Chip Myers233618.002200
TE Jeremy Wolf2252.50250
TE Jerome Barkum112525.003250
TE Bob Moore111212.004120
RB Dave Osborn12-1-1.000-10
WR Patrick Schulz1544.00040

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Sam Williams100.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bryant Salter122.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Monroe Eley3000
Ken Burrough0100
Jerry Smith0100
Nathan Conrady0100
Charlie Babb0010
Don Goode0010
Ray May0010
Sam Williams0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
O.J. Simpson1100
Lenny Dunlap1000
J.D. Hill1000
Fair Hooker1000
Carl Barisich0110
Barney Chavous0100
Chip Myers0100
Greg Brezina0010
Monte Johnson0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg634156.852.7665
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jay Bryden623138.535.0533

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol2/21/10/0404/4
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Roy Gerela2/21/11/1503/3

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Johnny Rodgers12121.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lenny Dunlap4256.30

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Burrough410827.00
Johnny Rodgers12121.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lenny Dunlap513927.80
O.J. Simpson26130.50

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ray May800.02233
S Charlie Babb630.02332
OLB Charles Anthony600.02332
S Sam Williams410.01628
CB Ernie Jackson320.02434
DE Ron Carpenter310.02434
DT Bob Lurtsema310.02025
OLB Don Goode300.01010
ILB Bob Pifferini210.054
CB Nathan Conrady210.02131
RB Monroe Eley20---------
DE Bruce Mangum101.053
CB Bobby Brooks110.0614
ILB Jack LeVeck110.035
DE Mike Barnes100.01727
DT Charles Davis100.099
G Solomon Freelon10---------
DE Ed Benson100.044
S Dick Conn020.02029
DE Mel Lunsford010.02232
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Bob Babich910.02244
CB Jeff Wright820.01735
CB Mo Houck410.01232
S Bryant Salter400.01841
DE Andy Dorris301.02242
OLB Tom Toner310.01313
DT Carl Barisich300.01632
OLB Greg Brezina211.01640
DT Jim Osborne220.01937
CB Lenny Dunlap210.01839
OLB Monte Johnson210.057
DE Barney Chavous101.078
DE Walt Patulski101.02041
S Tommy Casanova100.0212
G Reggie McKenzie10---------
RB O.J. Simpson10---------
CB Dwight Harrison010.01739

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bruce Mangum1.00003
DE Ron Carpenter0.001034
DE Mel Lunsford0.001032
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Walt Patulski1.011041
DE Barney Chavous1.00108
DE Andy Dorris1.001042
OLB Greg Brezina1.000040
ILB Bob Babich0.010044
DT Jim Osborne0.001137
DT Larry Oliver0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ray May60033
S Charlie Babb40032
S Sam Williams30128
OLB Charles Anthony21032
CB Nathan Conrady21031
ILB Bob Pifferini2004
CB Bobby Brooks11014
CB Ernie Jackson11034
OLB Don Goode10010
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jeff Wright50035
CB Mo Houck40032
ILB Bob Babich30044
OLB Tom Toner30013
CB Lenny Dunlap23039
S Bryant Salter20141
DT Carl Barisich10032
S Tommy Casanova10012
OLB Monte Johnson1007
DT Jim Osborne10037
CB Dwight Harrison03039

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Russ Washington14019133
Dave Lapham1207023
Carl Mauck12013026
Joe Brunson05012328
Gerald Taylor03015024
Tom Condon02015027
Solomon Freelon02014022
Chester Brennan0109018
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Louis Andersen22017021
Reggie McKenzie18021028
Jeremy Wolf12010011
Richard Pender1207013
Gary Puetz11012119
John Williams03017025
Al Dennis02014017
Jim Braxton0107012
Ed Flanagan01019023
Bob Moore01023025
John Vella0109011
Lewis Morris01014023

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Jim Beirne321
Don Goode319
Walt Garrison120
Ken Burrough119
Bobby Brooks113
Jerry Smith113
Charlie Babb19
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Jim Braxton218
Jerome Barkum217
Corey Steadman116
Pat Summers112
Dave Osborn19

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dan Fouts2244---------66
Charlie Babb------2332964
Ken Burrough1230------1961
Ron Carpenter------2434260
Ernie Jackson------2434260
Johnny Rodgers1724------1960
Charles Anthony------2332459
Ray May------2233358
Mel Lunsford------2232256
Nathan Conrady------2131254
Russ Washington1933---------52
Dick Conn------2029251
Jerry Smith1325------1351
Bob Lurtsema------2025550
Bo Matthews1219------1748
Joe Brunson1228------848
Mike Barnes------1727347
Tom Condon1527------547
Walt Garrison621------2047
Mike Siani1328------647
Sam Williams------1628246
Monroe Eley1623------140
Don Goode------10101939
Carl Mauck1326---------39
Gerald Taylor1524---------39
Dave Lapham723------838
Solomon Freelon1422---------36
Broderick Van Pelt1123---------34
Bobby Brooks------6141333
Levi Johnson------552333
Seth Hallen619------833
Chester Brennan918------330
Jim Beirne26------2129
Mike Hawkins511------723
Claude Dawson00------2121
Jack LeVeck------351119
Charles Davis------99---18
Bob Pifferini------54817
Les Strayhorn310------417
Ron Fernandes------75416
Ed Benson------44513
Bruce Mangum------53311
Chester Marcol00------99
Mike Bragg00------66
Dean Carlson00------22
Bill Munson00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Andy Dorris------2242872
Lenny Dunlap------18391572
Bob Babich------2244369
Walt Patulski------2041263
David Jaynes2636---------62
Bryant Salter------1841261
Greg Brezina------1640258
Dwight Harrison------1739258
Jim Osborne------1937258
Mo Houck------12321458
Jeff Wright------1735254
Carl Barisich------1632250
Reggie McKenzie2128---------49
Bob Moore2325---------48
O.J. Simpson1425------746
Lewis Morris1423------845
Ed Flanagan1923---------42
Fair Hooker1725---------42
John Williams1725---------42
Chip Myers816------1741
Al Dennis1417------839
Gary Puetz1219------839
J.D. Hill1520------338
Patrick Schulz1820---------38
Louis Andersen1721---------38
Jim Braxton712------1837
Tommy Casanova------2122337
Jerome Barkum511------1733
Tom Toner------1313733
Dave Osborn1211------932
Jeremy Wolf1011------930
Larry Oliver------915529
John Vella911------828
Richard Pender713------828
Donnie Walker------761225
Monte Johnson------571224
Don Adams01------2122
Reggie Harrison00------2121
Corey Steadman13------1620
Barney Chavous------78---15
Pat Summers------211215
Roy Gerela00------88
Jay Bryden00------88
Mike Boryla00---------0
Joe Ferguson00---------0
Brent McClanahan00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left320.7
Middle13312.4
Right6152.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left77310.4
Middle15493.3
Right482.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts40233216511
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
David Jaynes35222244201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1199.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1812603.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)137977.5
Long (19+ Yds)838510.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77253.6
Short (0-8 Yds)77375.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)156805.3
Long (19+ Yds)62457.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Siani84025028
WR Johnny Rodgers64064224
WR Broderick Van Pelt61133123
RB Walt Garrison54023021
TE Jerry Smith55051025
RB Monroe Eley4105023
WR Ken Burrough33036030
TE Mike Hawkins21014011
WR Jim Beirne100006
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB O.J. Simpson76029025
WR J.D. Hill64139020
WR Fair Hooker62118025
WR Patrick Schulz5104020
WR Chip Myers32136116
FB Jim Braxton22020012
RB Dave Osborn211-1011
TE Jeremy Wolf2205011
TE Jerome Barkum11025111
TE Bob Moore11012025

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Monroe Eley7162.292.13
Walt Garrison210.501.60
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
O.J. Simpson5224.407.71
Dave Osborn111.001.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts33217.006.28
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
David Jaynes22147.005.34

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Walt Garrison1133.004.60
WR Johnny Rodgers1144.0010.67
TE Mike Hawkins111414.007.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB O.J. Simpson22147.004.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Walt Garrison21
Monroe Eley11
Dan Fouts10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Dave Osborn20

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts965
BuffaloAttCompConversions
David Jaynes1274

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Siani321
WR Ken Burrough222
WR Jim Beirne100
RB Walt Garrison111
TE Mike Hawkins111
WR Broderick Van Pelt100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR J.D. Hill432
WR Fair Hooker310
WR Patrick Schulz210
FB Jim Braxton111
WR Chip Myers111
RB O.J. Simpson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (21,400)
End Zone11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)