Week 13, 1974

played in San Diego, CA

75 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	0	0	7	7	-	14
San Diego Chargers	3	10	0	3	-	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

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 Statistics ATL SDO
Record 5-7 7-5
First Downs 16 17
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 269 267
- Offensive Plays 64 71
- Yards per Play 4.20 3.76
Net Rushing Yards 130 117
- Rushing Attempts 24 35
- Yards per Rush 5.42 3.34
Net Passing Yards 139 150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 23 - 2 32 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 139 173
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 4/23
- Yards per Pass Play 3.48 4.17
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/40 2/12
Punt Returns/Yards 2/86 5/44
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 3/69
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 33
Time of Possession 27:21 32:39

Team Statistics	ATL	SDO
Record	5-7	7-5
First Downs	16	17
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	269	267
- Offensive Plays	64	71
- Yards per Play	4.20	3.76
Net Rushing Yards	130	117
- Rushing Attempts	24	35
- Yards per Rush	5.42	3.34
Net Passing Yards	139	150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 23 - 2	32 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	139	173
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	4/23
- Yards per Pass Play	3.48	4.17
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/40	2/12
Punt Returns/Yards	2/86	5/44
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	3/69
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 33
Time of Possession	27:21	32:39

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:58	1:45	OWN 1	3	6	Punt
1	5:28	2:29	OWN 6	3	1	Punt
2	14:53	1:57	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	9:15	1:49	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	4:52	1:19	OWN 17	4	19	Punt
2	2:09	1:57	OWN 20	11	40	Interception
3	15:00	2:56	OWN 21	5	49	Interception
3	11:14	3:53	OWN 28	6	16	Punt
3	4:46	1:21	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	0:27	2:28	OWN 20	6	34	Punt
4	10:09	1:26	OPP 22	5	22	Touchdown
4	6:44	1:18	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
4	2:55	2:10	OWN 31	9	42	Missed FG
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 23	1	0	Game

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:02	OWN 42	8	46	Interception
1	9:13	3:45	OPP 45	8	28	Field Goal
1	2:59	3:06	OWN 49	5	23	Field Goal
2	12:56	3:41	OWN 45	7	55	Touchdown
2	7:26	2:34	OWN 33	7	50	Fumble
2	3:33	1:24	OWN 32	4	22	Punt
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 26	1	-1	Half
3	12:04	0:50	OWN 35	3	-6	Punt
3	7:21	2:35	OWN 14	6	14	Punt
3	3:25	0:51	OWN 24	3	1	Punt
3	2:34	2:07	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
4	12:59	2:50	OWN 4	5	18	Fumble
4	8:43	1:59	OWN 37	3	-2	Punt
4	5:26	2:31	OWN 46	5	20	Field Goal
4	0:45	0:36	OWN 34	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Chester Marcol, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mack Herron	12	46	3.83	15	2	1
Vince Wilkerson	9	70	7.78	18	3	0
Buddy Ursino	3	14	4.67	8	0	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Monroe Eley	21	69	3.29	9	0	0
Walt Garrison	13	49	3.77	11	2	1
Dan Fouts	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Buddy Ursino	40	23	139	0/0	0	21	2	43.6

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	32	16	173	4/23	0	23	1	53.3

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Charley Young	7	12	43	6.14	6	10
WR Fred Willis	5	7	48	9.60	1	21
TE Willie Frazier	4	6	28	7.00	4	15
WR Dick Gordon	2	3	8	4.00	0	6
RB Mack Herron	2	2	1	0.50	0	4
WR Lionel Summers	2	7	10	5.00	0	5
RB Vince Wilkerson	1	2	1	1.00	0	1
WR Ken Grandberry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Mike Siani	4	7	57	14.25	3	21
TE Jerry Smith	3	4	26	8.67	8	12
WR Ken Burrough	2	6	8	4.00	0	5
RB Walt Garrison	2	5	7	3.50	0	4
WR Johnny Rodgers	2	5	44	22.00	15	23
TE Mike Hawkins	2	4	27	13.50	8	14
RB Les Strayhorn	1	1	4	4.00	0	4

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Allan Ellis	1	0	0.00	0

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Ray May	1	11	11.00	0
CB Nathan Conrady	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Recov	Force
John Pergine	2	0
Tom MacLeod	0	1
Carl Wafer	0	1

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dan Fouts	1	0	0	0
Walt Garrison	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Wittum	9	390	43.3	38.4	55	3

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Bragg	7	352	50.3	35.9	68	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Fisher	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	3/3	2/2	1/1	51	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	1	8	8.0	0
Bernie Jackson	1	78	78.0	1

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Rodgers	5	44	8.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Gordon	2	50	25.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg
Ken Burrough	1	21	21.0
Johnny Rodgers	1	20	20.0
Broderick Van Pelt	1	28	28.0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod	10	2	0.5	31	33
OLB John Pergine	7	3	0.5	34	34
OLB Richie Minter	6	1	0.0	18	14
CB Rolland Lawrence	4	1	1.0	26	30
S Ralph McGill	4	4	0.0	32	33
S Bernie Jackson	4	1	0.0	25	30
OLB Clyde Werner	3	2	1.0	33	27
DT Randy Crowder	3	0	0.0	28	31
OLB Ken Mitchell	3	0	0.0	9	9
DT Earl Edwards	2	0	1.0	7	5
CB Allan Ellis	2	2	0.0	27	34
DE Carl Wafer	2	1	0.0	24	26
S Nate Crane	2	1	0.0	24	26
DE John Zook	1	1	0.0	29	30
TE Willie Frazier	1	0	---	---	---
WR Fred Willis	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bennie Tapeh	0	1	0.0	6	6

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Charles Anthony	8	5	0.0	23	39
OLB Ray May	7	4	0.0	22	39
DE Mike Barnes	6	0	0.0	19	38
S Charlie Babb	5	5	0.0	23	38
CB Nathan Conrady	4	2	0.0	24	40
S Sam Williams	4	1	0.0	20	38
CB Ernie Jackson	3	0	0.0	23	37
DE Ron Carpenter	2	1	0.0	24	39
S Dick Conn	2	1	0.0	20	36
ILB Bob Pifferini	2	0	0.0	2	2
DT Charles Davis	1	3	0.0	5	2
DT Bob Lurtsema	1	2	0.0	18	19
CB Bobby Brooks	1	1	0.0	5	22
TE Jerry Smith	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Clyde Werner	1.0	1	1	2	27
DT Earl Edwards	1.0	0	0	0	5
CB Rolland Lawrence	1.0	0	0	0	30
ILB Tom MacLeod	0.5	0	0	0	33
OLB John Pergine	0.5	0	0	0	34
DT Randy Crowder	0.0	2	1	0	31
DE John Zook	0.0	1	2	2	30

San Diego	Block	Hurry	PPlay
CB Ernie Jackson	1	0	37
DT Bob Lurtsema	1	0	19
DE Ron Carpenter	0	2	39
DE Mel Lunsford	0	2	37
DE Mike Barnes	0	1	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Tom MacLeod	3	0	0	33
S Ralph McGill	3	0	0	33
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	1	0	30
OLB John Pergine	2	1	0	34
OLB Richie Minter	2	1	0	14
S Nate Crane	1	1	0	26
CB Allan Ellis	1	0	1	34
S Bernie Jackson	1	0	0	30
OLB Ken Mitchell	1	0	0	9

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Charlie Babb	4	1	0	38
OLB Ray May	4	0	1	39
CB Nathan Conrady	3	0	1	40
OLB Charles Anthony	3	0	0	39
DE Ron Carpenter	2	1	0	39
CB Ernie Jackson	2	0	0	37
S Dick Conn	1	1	0	36
DE Mike Barnes	1	0	0	38
CB Bobby Brooks	1	0	0	22
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0	2
S Sam Williams	1	0	0	38

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Jeff Van Note	3	9	2	22	40
Matt Atkins	3	3	0	24	40
George Kunz	2	3	0	24	40
Jon Morris	1	2	0	24	40
Mickey Gmerek	1	1	0	6	10
Travis Roach	0	3	0	20	31

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Russ Washington	3	6	28	1	29
Carl Mauck	3	6	23	0	16
Solomon Freelon	2	4	18	0	18
Gerald Taylor	1	4	22	1	14
Tom Condon	1	2	18	1	18
Seth Hallen	1	2	18	0	17
Chester Brennan	1	2	12	0	20
Dave Lapham	0	3	16	0	26
Bo Matthews	0	2	13	0	10
Joe Brunson	0	1	20	1	22
Jerry Smith	0	1	28	0	22
Mike Hawkins	0	1	4	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Ken Mitchell	5	31
Charlie Ford	2	17
Jon Morris	1	3

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Don Goode	2	12
Jim Beirne	1	19

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ralph McGill	---	---	32	33	12	77
George Kunz	24	40	---	---	10	74
John Pergine	---	---	34	34	3	71
Tom MacLeod	---	---	31	33	3	67
Jon Morris	24	40	---	---	3	67
Willie Frazier	19	30	---	---	16	65
Buddy Ursino	24	40	---	---	1	65
Randy Crowder	---	---	28	31	5	64
Allan Ellis	---	---	27	34	3	64
John Zook	---	---	29	30	5	64
Matt Atkins	24	40	---	---	---	64
Jeff Van Note	22	40	---	---	---	62
Clyde Werner	---	---	33	27	2	62
Bernie Jackson	---	---	25	30	4	59
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	26	30	3	59
Nate Crane	---	---	24	26	9	59
Travis Roach	20	31	---	---	7	58
Vince Wilkerson	9	24	---	---	25	58
Carl Wafer	---	---	24	26	3	53
Ken Mitchell	---	---	9	9	31	49
Charley Young	17	27	---	---	---	44
Fred Willis	13	23	---	---	5	41
Charlie Ford	---	---	10	9	17	36
Mack Herron	14	15	---	---	6	35
Dick Gordon	9	19	---	---	5	33
Lionel Summers	12	21	---	---	---	33
Richie Minter	---	---	18	14	---	32
Mark Van Eeghen	10	13	---	---	8	31
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	11	10	7	28
Ernie McGee	---	---	8	2	17	27
Mickey Gmerek	6	10	---	---	10	26
Zach Muirbrook	5	10	---	---	9	24
Kyle Mathis	4	9	---	---	10	23
Ken Grandberry	4	6	---	---	10	20
Bo Rather	2	2	---	---	14	18
Jorge Ballard	---	---	1	7	7	15
Earl Edwards	---	---	7	5	---	12
Ted Fritsch	2	0	---	---	10	12
Bennie Tapeh	---	---	6	6	---	12
Wally Watson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dave Rowe	---	---	2	0	5	7
Ricky Fisher	0	0	---	---	4	4
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wayne England	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charlie Babb	---	---	23	38	10	71
Dan Fouts	35	36	---	---	---	71
Sam Williams	---	---	20	38	8	66
Nathan Conrady	---	---	24	40	1	65
Ron Carpenter	---	---	24	39	1	64
Charles Anthony	---	---	23	39	1	63
Mike Siani	20	27	---	---	16	63
Ray May	---	---	22	39	1	62
Ernie Jackson	---	---	23	37	1	61
Mel Lunsford	---	---	22	37	2	61
Jerry Smith	28	22	---	---	11	61
Mike Barnes	---	---	19	38	2	59
Walt Garrison	14	18	---	---	27	59
Dick Conn	---	---	20	36	2	58
Russ Washington	28	29	---	---	---	57
Dave Lapham	16	26	---	---	10	52
Joe Brunson	20	22	---	---	10	52
Ken Burrough	25	20	---	---	2	47
Johnny Rodgers	15	21	---	---	11	47
Broderick Van Pelt	22	16	---	---	7	45
Seth Hallen	18	17	---	---	10	45
Tom Condon	18	18	---	---	8	44
Monroe Eley	21	18	---	---	---	39
Bob Lurtsema	---	---	18	19	2	39
Carl Mauck	23	16	---	---	---	39
Solomon Freelon	18	18	---	---	---	36
Gerald Taylor	22	14	---	---	---	36
Bobby Brooks	---	---	5	22	8	35
Mike Hawkins	4	15	---	---	16	35
Chester Brennan	12	20	---	---	2	34
Bo Matthews	13	10	---	---	7	30
Jim Beirne	5	3	---	---	19	27
Les Strayhorn	8	10	---	---	4	22
Don Goode	---	---	5	4	12	21
Levi Johnson	---	---	0	1	19	20
Bob Pifferini	---	---	2	2	14	18
Claude Dawson	0	0	---	---	17	17
Ron Fernandes	---	---	4	4	8	16
Ed Benson	---	---	2	3	7	12
Jack LeVeck	---	---	3	0	7	10
Bruce Mangum	---	---	0	2	7	9
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mike Bragg	0	0	---	---	7	7
Charles Davis	---	---	5	2	---	7
Dean Carlson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Bill Munson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	11	2.8
Middle	17	88	5.2
Right	3	31	10.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	49	3.5
Middle	15	54	3.6
Right	5	15	3.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Buddy Ursino	40	23	1	4	1	3	5	0	2

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	32	16	3	2	1	4	4	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	49	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	68	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	21	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	4	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	95	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	51	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	23	4.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charley Young	12	7	1	43	0	27
WR Fred Willis	7	5	0	48	1	23
WR Lionel Summers	7	2	0	10	0	21
TE Willie Frazier	6	4	0	28	0	30
WR Dick Gordon	3	2	0	8	0	19
RB Mack Herron	2	2	0	1	0	15
RB Vince Wilkerson	2	1	0	1	0	24
WR Ken Grandberry	1	0	0	0	0	6

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Siani	7	4	0	57	1	27
WR Ken Burrough	6	2	0	8	0	20
RB Walt Garrison	5	2	0	7	0	18
WR Johnny Rodgers	5	2	0	44	2	21
TE Jerry Smith	4	3	0	26	0	22
TE Mike Hawkins	4	2	1	27	0	15
RB Les Strayhorn	1	1	0	4	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mack Herron	2	2	1.00	3.83

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walt Garrison	4	8	2.00	3.77
Monroe Eley	3	7	2.33	3.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Buddy Ursino	1	1	6	6.00	3.48

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	4	1	14	3.50	5.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dick Gordon	1	1	6	6.00	2.67

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ken Burrough	1	0	0	0.00	1.33
WR Mike Siani	1	0	0	0.00	8.14
TE Jerry Smith	1	0	0	0.00	6.50
TE Mike Hawkins	1	1	14	14.00	6.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Buddy Ursino	3	1
Mack Herron	1	1

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Monroe Eley	2	1
Walt Garrison	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Buddy Ursino	12	8	4

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	12	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Fred Willis	3	3	2
WR Charley Young	3	2	1
WR Lionel Summers	2	0	0
TE Willie Frazier	1	1	1
WR Dick Gordon	1	1	0
WR Ken Grandberry	1	0	0
RB Mack Herron	1	1	0

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Siani	3	1	1
TE Mike Hawkins	3	2	2
RB Walt Garrison	2	0	0
WR Johnny Rodgers	2	1	1
WR Ken Burrough	1	0	0
TE Jerry Smith	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)