Week 13, 1974

played in San Diego, CA

75 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons0077-14
San Diego Chargers31003-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:33 SDO - Chester Marcol 34 field goal
2Q: 15:00 SDO - Chester Marcol 45 field goal
2Q: 09:22 SDO - Walt Garrison 2 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 02:44 ATL - Bernie Jackson 78 punt return (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 08:51 ATL - Mack Herron 2 run (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 03:02 SDO - Chester Marcol 51 field goal

Team StatisticsATLSDO
Record5-77-5
First Downs1617
- by Rushing77
- by Passing79
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards269267
- Offensive Plays6471
- Yards per Play4.203.76
Net Rushing Yards130117
- Rushing Attempts2435
- Yards per Rush5.423.34
Net Passing Yards139150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 23 - 232 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards139173
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/04/23
- Yards per Pass Play3.484.17
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions6/166/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.16.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/402/12
Punt Returns/Yards2/865/44
Kick Returns/Yards2/503/69
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/11
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 33
Time of Possession27:2132:39

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:581:45OWN 136Punt
15:282:29OWN 631Punt
214:531:57OWN 2038Punt
29:151:49OWN 2038Punt
24:521:19OWN 17419Punt
22:091:57OWN 201140Interception
315:002:56OWN 21549Interception
311:143:53OWN 28616Punt
34:461:21OWN 2536Punt
30:272:28OWN 20634Punt
410:091:26OPP 22522Touchdown
46:441:18OWN 1730Punt
42:552:10OWN 31942Missed FG
40:090:09OWN 2310Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:02OWN 42846Interception
19:133:45OPP 45828Field Goal
12:593:06OWN 49523Field Goal
212:563:41OWN 45755Touchdown
27:262:34OWN 33750Fumble
23:331:24OWN 32422Punt
20:120:12OWN 261-1Half
312:040:50OWN 353-6Punt
37:212:35OWN 14614Punt
33:250:51OWN 2431Punt
32:342:07OWN 3230Punt
412:592:50OWN 4518Fumble
48:431:59OWN 373-2Punt
45:262:31OWN 46520Field Goal
40:450:36OWN 3434Punt

Game MVP: Chester Marcol, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mack Herron12463.831521
Vince Wilkerson9707.781830
Buddy Ursino3144.67800
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Monroe Eley21693.29900
Walt Garrison13493.771121
Dan Fouts1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Buddy Ursino40231390/0021243.6
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts32161734/23023153.3

Receiving Statistics

AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charley Young712436.146100
WR Fred Willis57489.601210
TE Willie Frazier46287.004150
WR Dick Gordon2384.00060
RB Mack Herron2210.50040
WR Lionel Summers27105.00050
RB Vince Wilkerson1211.00010
WR Ken Grandberry0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Siani475714.253210
TE Jerry Smith34268.678120
WR Ken Burrough2684.00050
RB Walt Garrison2573.50040
WR Johnny Rodgers254422.0015230
TE Mike Hawkins242713.508140
RB Les Strayhorn1144.00040

Interception Statistics

AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Allan Ellis100.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Ray May11111.000
CB Nathan Conrady100.000

Fumble Statistics

AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
John Pergine0200
Tom MacLeod0010
Carl Wafer0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Dan Fouts1000
Walt Garrison1000

Punting Statistics

AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Wittum939043.338.4553
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg735250.335.9681

Kicking Statistics

AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ricky Fisher0/10/10/002/2
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol3/32/21/1511/1

Punt Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Herron188.00
Bernie Jackson17878.01
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Johnny Rodgers5448.80

Kick Return Statistics

AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Gordon25025.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Burrough12121.00
Johnny Rodgers12020.00
Broderick Van Pelt12828.00

Defensive Statistics

AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod1020.53133
OLB John Pergine730.53434
OLB Richie Minter610.01814
CB Rolland Lawrence411.02630
S Ralph McGill440.03233
S Bernie Jackson410.02530
OLB Clyde Werner321.03327
DT Randy Crowder300.02831
OLB Ken Mitchell300.099
DT Earl Edwards201.075
CB Allan Ellis220.02734
DE Carl Wafer210.02426
S Nate Crane210.02426
DE John Zook110.02930
TE Willie Frazier10---------
WR Fred Willis10---------
DE Bennie Tapeh010.066
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Charles Anthony850.02339
OLB Ray May740.02239
DE Mike Barnes600.01938
S Charlie Babb550.02338
CB Nathan Conrady420.02440
S Sam Williams410.02038
CB Ernie Jackson300.02337
DE Ron Carpenter210.02439
S Dick Conn210.02036
ILB Bob Pifferini200.022
DT Charles Davis130.052
DT Bob Lurtsema120.01819
CB Bobby Brooks110.0522
TE Jerry Smith10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Clyde Werner1.011227
DT Earl Edwards1.00005
CB Rolland Lawrence1.000030
ILB Tom MacLeod0.500033
OLB John Pergine0.500034
DT Randy Crowder0.021031
DE John Zook0.012230
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Ernie Jackson0.010037
DT Bob Lurtsema0.010019
DE Ron Carpenter0.002039
DE Mel Lunsford0.002037
DE Mike Barnes0.001038

Pass Defense Statistics

AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod30033
S Ralph McGill30033
CB Rolland Lawrence21030
OLB John Pergine21034
OLB Richie Minter21014
S Nate Crane11026
CB Allan Ellis10134
S Bernie Jackson10030
OLB Ken Mitchell1009
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Charlie Babb41038
OLB Ray May40139
CB Nathan Conrady30140
OLB Charles Anthony30039
DE Ron Carpenter21039
CB Ernie Jackson20037
S Dick Conn11036
DE Mike Barnes10038
CB Bobby Brooks10022
ILB Bob Pifferini1002
S Sam Williams10038

Blocking Statistics

AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Van Note39222040
Matt Atkins33024040
George Kunz23024040
Jon Morris12024040
Mickey Gmerek1106010
Travis Roach03020031
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Russ Washington36028129
Carl Mauck36023016
Solomon Freelon24018018
Gerald Taylor14022114
Tom Condon12018118
Seth Hallen12018017
Chester Brennan12012020
Dave Lapham03016026
Bo Matthews02013010
Joe Brunson01020122
Jerry Smith01028022
Mike Hawkins0104015

Special Teams Tackles

AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Ken Mitchell531
Charlie Ford217
Jon Morris13
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Don Goode212
Jim Beirne119

Participation

AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ralph McGill------32331277
George Kunz2440------1074
John Pergine------3434371
Tom MacLeod------3133367
Jon Morris2440------367
Willie Frazier1930------1665
Buddy Ursino2440------165
Randy Crowder------2831564
Allan Ellis------2734364
John Zook------2930564
Matt Atkins2440---------64
Jeff Van Note2240---------62
Clyde Werner------3327262
Bernie Jackson------2530459
Rolland Lawrence------2630359
Nate Crane------2426959
Travis Roach2031------758
Vince Wilkerson924------2558
Carl Wafer------2426353
Ken Mitchell------993149
Charley Young1727---------44
Fred Willis1323------541
Charlie Ford------1091736
Mack Herron1415------635
Dick Gordon919------533
Lionel Summers1221---------33
Richie Minter------1814---32
Mark Van Eeghen1013------831
Jermaine Perkins------1110728
Ernie McGee------821727
Mickey Gmerek610------1026
Zach Muirbrook510------924
Kyle Mathis49------1023
Ken Grandberry46------1020
Bo Rather22------1418
Jorge Ballard------17715
Earl Edwards------75---12
Ted Fritsch20------1012
Bennie Tapeh------66---12
Wally Watson00------1010
Tom Wittum00------99
Dave Rowe------2057
Ricky Fisher00------44
Unknown00---------0
Reuben Fields00---------0
Wayne England00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Charlie Babb------23381071
Dan Fouts3536---------71
Sam Williams------2038866
Nathan Conrady------2440165
Ron Carpenter------2439164
Charles Anthony------2339163
Mike Siani2027------1663
Ray May------2239162
Ernie Jackson------2337161
Mel Lunsford------2237261
Jerry Smith2822------1161
Mike Barnes------1938259
Walt Garrison1418------2759
Dick Conn------2036258
Russ Washington2829---------57
Dave Lapham1626------1052
Joe Brunson2022------1052
Ken Burrough2520------247
Johnny Rodgers1521------1147
Broderick Van Pelt2216------745
Seth Hallen1817------1045
Tom Condon1818------844
Monroe Eley2118---------39
Bob Lurtsema------1819239
Carl Mauck2316---------39
Solomon Freelon1818---------36
Gerald Taylor2214---------36
Bobby Brooks------522835
Mike Hawkins415------1635
Chester Brennan1220------234
Bo Matthews1310------730
Jim Beirne53------1927
Les Strayhorn810------422
Don Goode------541221
Levi Johnson------011920
Bob Pifferini------221418
Claude Dawson00------1717
Ron Fernandes------44816
Ed Benson------23712
Jack LeVeck------30710
Bruce Mangum------0279
Chester Marcol00------88
Mike Bragg00------77
Charles Davis------52---7
Dean Carlson00------33
Bill Munson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4112.8
Middle17885.2
Right33110.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14493.5
Middle15543.6
Right5153.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Buddy Ursino40231413502
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts32163214441

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3310.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1612493.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)177684.0
Long (19+ Yds)41215.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3141.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1511956.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)93515.7
Long (19+ Yds)51234.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charley Young127143027
WR Fred Willis75048123
WR Lionel Summers72010021
TE Willie Frazier64028030
WR Dick Gordon3208019
RB Mack Herron2201015
RB Vince Wilkerson2101024
WR Ken Grandberry100006
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Siani74057127
WR Ken Burrough6208020
RB Walt Garrison5207018
WR Johnny Rodgers52044221
TE Jerry Smith43026022
TE Mike Hawkins42127015
RB Les Strayhorn1104010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mack Herron221.003.83
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walt Garrison482.003.77
Monroe Eley372.333.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Buddy Ursino1166.003.48
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts41143.505.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dick Gordon1166.002.67
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ken Burrough1000.001.33
WR Mike Siani1000.008.14
TE Jerry Smith1000.006.50
TE Mike Hawkins111414.006.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

AtlantaRushesConversions
Buddy Ursino31
Mack Herron11
San DiegoRushesConversions
Monroe Eley21
Walt Garrison10

Third Down Passing Statistics

AtlantaAttCompConversions
Buddy Ursino1284
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts1255

Third Down Receiving Statistics

AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Fred Willis332
WR Charley Young321
WR Lionel Summers200
TE Willie Frazier111
WR Dick Gordon110
WR Ken Grandberry100
RB Mack Herron110
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Siani311
TE Mike Hawkins322
RB Walt Garrison200
WR Johnny Rodgers211
WR Ken Burrough100
TE Jerry Smith111

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (3,300)