Week 16, 1974

played in Tampa Bay, FL

69 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	7	0	0	7	-	14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	17	7	10	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:37 TBY - Jim Turner 29 field goal
1Q: 02:06 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 4 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 12:19 TBY - Jim Turner 18 field goal
2Q: 02:00 TBY - Al Dodd 16 pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Turner extra point)
2Q: 00:33 TBY - George Amundson 7 run (Jim Turner extra point)
3Q: 06:27 TBY - Bruce Coslet 7 pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Turner extra point)
4Q: 12:28 TBY - Eddie Moss 2 run (Jim Turner extra point)
4Q: 05:35 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 14 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 01:27 TBY - Jim Turner 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:37 TBY - Jim Turner 29 field goal
1Q: 02:06 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 4 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 12:19 TBY - Jim Turner 18 field goal
2Q: 02:00 TBY - Al Dodd 16 pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Turner extra point)
2Q: 00:33 TBY - George Amundson 7 run (Jim Turner extra point)
3Q: 06:27 TBY - Bruce Coslet 7 pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Turner extra point)
4Q: 12:28 TBY - Eddie Moss 2 run (Jim Turner extra point)
4Q: 05:35 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 14 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 01:27 TBY - Jim Turner 20 field goal

Team Statistics SDO TBY
Record 7-8 10-5
First Downs 16 27
- by Rushing 3 11
- by Passing 12 16
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 271 428
- Offensive Plays 56 68
- Yards per Play 4.84 6.29
Net Rushing Yards 81 147
- Rushing Attempts 19 36
- Yards per Rush 4.26 4.08
Net Passing Yards 190 281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 19 - 4 32 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 190 281
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.14 8.78
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/10 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 5.8
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/124 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 4/29
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 38
Time of Possession 23:19 36:42

Team Statistics	SDO	TBY
Record	7-8	10-5
First Downs	16	27
- by Rushing	3	11
- by Passing	12	16
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	271	428
- Offensive Plays	56	68
- Yards per Play	4.84	6.29
Net Rushing Yards	81	147
- Rushing Attempts	19	36
- Yards per Rush	4.26	4.08
Net Passing Yards	190	281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 19 - 4	32 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	190	281
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.14	8.78
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/10	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	5.8
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/124	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	4/29
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 38
Time of Possession	23:19	36:42

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:54	OWN 45	3	0	Punt
1	10:05	1:54	OWN 27	4	14	Interception
1	4:29	2:32	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	12:11	1:45	OWN 28	3	1	Punt
2	7:42	1:37	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
2	1:53	0:44	OWN 30	3	5	Interception
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	13:12	1:54	OPP 42	4	15	Interception
3	6:20	2:26	OWN 27	5	25	Interception
4	12:20	6:53	OWN 10	13	90	Touchdown
4	2:56	0:49	OWN 20	4	-4	Downs
4	1:20	1:20	OWN 23	6	38	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:06	3:01	OWN 8	5	20	Punt
1	8:11	3:42	OWN 46	7	42	Field Goal
1	1:57	4:46	OWN 38	9	61	Field Goal
2	10:26	2:44	OWN 28	4	4	Punt
2	6:05	4:12	OWN 4	9	96	Touchdown
2	1:09	0:44	OPP 28	4	28	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 20	3	6	Interception
3	11:18	4:58	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown
3	3:54	6:34	OWN 40	11	60	Touchdown
4	5:27	2:31	OPP 45	3	1	Punt
4	2:07	0:47	OPP 16	4	13	Field Goal

Game MVP: Sonny Jurgensen, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Monroe Eley	11	40	3.64	9
Walt Garrison	6	36	6.00	9
Dan Fouts	2	5	2.50	6

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Wayne Mosley	25	93	3.72	15	3	0
Eddie Moss	6	39	6.50	18	2	1
George Amundson	4	12	3.00	7	0	1
Sonny Jurgensen	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	37	19	190	0/0	2	47	4	44.7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sonny Jurgensen	32	27	281	0/0	2	27	1	111.1

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Johnny Rodgers	4	10	41	10.25	5	16	2
WR Ken Burrough	3	6	21	7.00	3	8	0
RB Walt Garrison	3	4	10	3.33	0	7	0
WR Mike Siani	3	6	25	8.33	6	18	0
TE Jerry Smith	3	4	64	21.33	36	47	0
WR Jim Beirne	2	4	21	10.50	0	11	0
RB Monroe Eley	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Broderick Van Pelt	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jim Mitchell	8	9	129	16.13	35	27	0
WR Ron Jessie	5	6	48	9.60	2	19	0
WR Al Dodd	4	4	38	9.50	2	16	1
WR Barry Pearson	3	5	23	7.67	0	12	0
WR Freddie Scott	2	3	23	11.50	1	15	0
RB George Amundson	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bruce Coslet	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	1
RB Wayne Mosley	1	1	3	3.00	1	3	0
RB Eddie Moss	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Barty Smith	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dick Conn	1	0	0.00	0

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Mel Renfro	2	5	2.50
OLB Chris Hanburger	1	14	14.00
CB Tony Plummer	1	10	10.00

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jim Beirne	1	0	0	0
Broderick Van Pelt	0	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Donnie Shell	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Bragg	3	153	51.0	51.0	56	2

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Montrae Jones	3	137	45.7	35.0	48	0

Kicking Statistics

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

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim Turner	3/3	0/0	0/0	29	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Rodgers	1	12	12.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Burrough	3	87	29.0	0
Johnny Rodgers	2	37	18.5	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Jessie	2	44	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Charles Anthony	9	3	0.0	34	28
OLB Ray May	7	2	0.0	32	27
CB Ernie Jackson	6	1	0.0	29	29
S Charlie Babb	5	2	0.0	34	28
DE Mel Lunsford	4	1	0.0	32	29
DE Mike Barnes	4	0	0.0	23	21
CB Bobby Brooks	4	0	0.0	13	7
S Dick Conn	4	0	0.0	22	26
DT Bob Lurtsema	3	4	0.0	20	26
DE Ron Carpenter	2	3	0.0	33	30
S Sam Williams	2	2	0.0	22	22
CB Nathan Conrady	2	1	0.0	34	26
DT Ron Fernandes	2	0	0.0	17	7
WR Broderick Van Pelt	2	0	---	---	---
OLB Don Goode	1	1	0.0	15	13
ILB Jack LeVeck	1	1	0.0	5	6
DT Charles Davis	1	0	0.0	13	11
CB Levi Johnson	1	0	0.0	2	6
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0.0	6	2
WR Johnny Rodgers	1	0	---	---	---
TE Jerry Smith	1	0	---	---	---

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mark Arneson	6	2	0.0	18	34
CB Tony Plummer	6	1	0.0	16	35
S Donnie Shell	4	0	0.0	19	36
CB Mel Renfro	3	2	0.0	16	36
S John Saunders	3	2	0.0	17	33
DE Julius Adams	3	1	0.0	18	34
DT Garry Pettigrew	2	0	0.0	14	19
CB Jim Stienke	2	0	0.0	17	32
S Bert Horn	2	0	0.0	6	16
CB Everett Allen	2	0	0.0	3	1
OLB Chris Hanburger	1	2	0.0	19	37
TE Jim Mitchell	1	0	---	---	---
CB Isaac Fulcher	1	0	0.0	0	3
DT John Mendenhall	0	1	0.0	16	33

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Charles Anthony	0.0	0	1	0	28

Tampa Bay	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Donnie Shell	1	0	0	36
DE Kevin Calhoun	0	2	1	34
DE Julius Adams	0	2	0	34
DT Garry Pettigrew	0	1	0	19
CB Mel Renfro	0	1	0	36

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Charles Anthony	5	0	0	28
CB Ernie Jackson	4	1	0	29
OLB Ray May	3	1	0	27
S Dick Conn	3	0	1	26
S Charlie Babb	2	0	0	28
S Sam Williams	2	0	0	22
CB Bobby Brooks	1	0	0	7
DT Charles Davis	1	0	0	11
OLB Don Goode	1	0	0	13
CB Levi Johnson	1	0	0	6
ILB Jack LeVeck	1	0	0	6
DE Mel Lunsford	1	0	0	29
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0	2
CB Nathan Conrady	1	0	0	26

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tony Plummer	3	0	1	35
S Donnie Shell	3	0	0	36
CB Mel Renfro	2	1	2	36
ILB Mark Arneson	2	0	0	34
S John Saunders	2	0	0	33
CB Jim Stienke	2	0	0	32
OLB Chris Hanburger	1	1	1	37
DE Julius Adams	1	0	0	34
CB Isaac Fulcher	1	0	0	3
S Bert Horn	1	0	0	16
CB Everett Allen	1	0	0	1

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Chester Brennan	2	5	11	13
Solomon Freelon	2	3	13	26
Dave Lapham	1	2	8	15
Seth Hallen	1	2	7	18
Russ Washington	0	3	14	25
Carl Mauck	0	1	8	24
Gerald Taylor	0	1	12	24

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Sid Smith	7	12	3	32	27
Charles Goodrum	3	6	0	24	22
Barty Smith	2	3	0	15	8
Ray Schoenke	1	3	0	25	21
Ed Newman	1	1	0	19	23
Ralph Neely	0	7	0	33	31
Dave Foley	0	2	0	33	30
Jim Mitchell	0	1	0	31	25

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Siani	1	14
Sam Williams	1	11

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Mel Renfro	3	11
Donnie Shell	2	11
Norm Doyle	1	14

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charlie Babb	---	---	34	28	7	69
Charles Anthony	---	---	34	28	4	66
Ron Carpenter	---	---	33	30	3	66
Mel Lunsford	---	---	32	29	3	64
Nathan Conrady	---	---	34	26	3	63
Ray May	---	---	32	27	3	62
Ernie Jackson	---	---	29	29	3	61
Dan Fouts	19	37	---	---	---	56
Mike Siani	13	28	---	---	14	55
Sam Williams	---	---	22	22	11	55
Dick Conn	---	---	22	26	1	49
Bob Lurtsema	---	---	20	26	3	49
Mike Barnes	---	---	23	21	1	45
Johnny Rodgers	9	26	---	---	10	45
Ken Burrough	13	24	---	---	7	44
Walt Garrison	6	22	---	---	16	44
Solomon Freelon	13	26	---	---	---	39
Jerry Smith	15	21	---	---	3	39
Russ Washington	14	25	---	---	---	39
Don Goode	---	---	15	13	9	37
Gerald Taylor	12	24	---	---	---	36
Joe Brunson	11	20	---	---	3	34
Broderick Van Pelt	13	16	---	---	5	34
Tom Condon	11	20	---	---	2	33
Carl Mauck	8	24	---	---	---	32
Bobby Brooks	---	---	13	7	11	31
Monroe Eley	13	15	---	---	1	29
Ron Fernandes	---	---	17	7	4	28
Seth Hallen	7	18	---	---	3	28
Charles Davis	---	---	13	11	2	26
Dave Lapham	8	15	---	---	3	26
Chester Brennan	11	13	---	---	1	25
Jim Beirne	2	5	---	---	14	21
Jack LeVeck	---	---	5	6	10	21
Bo Matthews	6	11	---	---	3	20
Bob Pifferini	---	---	6	2	11	19
Les Strayhorn	5	13	---	---	1	19
Mike Hawkins	0	4	---	---	13	17
Levi Johnson	---	---	2	6	6	14
Bruce Mangum	---	---	6	5	3	14
Claude Dawson	0	0	---	---	14	14
Ed Benson	---	---	4	3	3	10
Mike Bragg	0	0	---	---	3	3
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	3	3
Dean Carlson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bill Munson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dave Foley	33	30	---	---	6	69
Ralph Neely	33	31	---	---	2	66
Donnie Shell	---	---	19	36	11	66
Sonny Jurgensen	33	32	---	---	---	65
Sid Smith	32	27	---	---	6	65
Mel Renfro	---	---	16	36	11	63
Jim Mitchell	31	25	---	---	3	59
Chris Hanburger	---	---	19	37	---	56
John Mendenhall	---	---	16	33	6	55
Mark Arneson	---	---	18	34	1	53
Kevin Calhoun	---	---	19	34	---	53
Julius Adams	---	---	18	34	---	52
Ron Jessie	23	23	---	---	6	52
Tony Plummer	---	---	16	35	1	52
John Saunders	---	---	17	33	2	52
Ray Schoenke	25	21	---	---	6	52
Al Dodd	16	20	---	---	14	50
Jim Stienke	---	---	17	32	1	50
Ed Newman	19	23	---	---	5	47
Charles Goodrum	24	22	---	---	---	46
Eddie Moss	16	13	---	---	11	40
Wayne Mosley	25	14	---	---	---	39
Barry Pearson	19	17	---	---	3	39
Garry Pettigrew	---	---	14	19	---	33
Bert Horn	---	---	6	16	11	33
Freddie Scott	17	15	---	---	---	32
George Amundson	5	13	---	---	11	29
Barty Smith	15	8	---	---	3	26
Norbert Bryant	14	6	---	---	5	25
Norm Doyle	4	6	---	---	14	24
Al Chandler	2	3	---	---	17	22
Bruce Coslet	7	3	---	---	12	22
Gregg Bingham	---	---	0	0	16	16
Derek Check	---	---	4	11	---	15
Phil Villapiano	---	---	4	6	3	13
Isaac Fulcher	---	---	0	3	10	13
Jim Turner	0	0	---	---	11	11
Everett Allen	---	---	3	1	5	9
Herb Mayes	---	---	1	6	---	7
Montrae Jones	0	0	---	---	6	6
Vincent Boutte	---	---	2	1	1	4
John Gordon	3	0	---	---	---	3
Booker Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Quentin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	44	4.9
Middle	8	29	3.6
Right	1	9	9.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	15	2.5
Middle	19	80	4.2
Right	11	52	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	37	19	1	5	0	2	6	1	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sonny Jurgensen	32	27	3	1	0	2	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-2	-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	57	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	135	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	7	38	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	16	215	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	19	4.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Johnny Rodgers	10	4	41	0	26
WR Ken Burrough	6	3	21	0	24
WR Mike Siani	6	3	25	0	28
WR Jim Beirne	4	2	21	0	5
RB Walt Garrison	4	3	10	0	22
TE Jerry Smith	4	3	64	1	21
WR Broderick Van Pelt	2	0	0	0	16
RB Monroe Eley	1	1	8	0	15

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jim Mitchell	9	8	129	3	25
WR Ron Jessie	6	5	48	0	23
WR Barry Pearson	5	3	23	0	17
WR Al Dodd	4	4	38	0	20
WR Freddie Scott	3	2	23	0	15
RB George Amundson	1	1	0	0	13
TE Bruce Coslet	1	1	7	0	3
RB Wayne Mosley	1	1	3	0	14
RB Eddie Moss	1	1	4	0	13
FB Barty Smith	1	1	6	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Monroe Eley	1	9	9.00	3.64
Walt Garrison	1	7	7.00	6.00

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wayne Mosley	8	8	1.00	3.72
Eddie Moss	3	13	4.33	6.50
George Amundson	2	10	5.00	3.00
Sonny Jurgensen	1	3	3.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	3	2	18	6.00	5.14

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sonny Jurgensen	5	4	40	8.00	8.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Johnny Rodgers	2	2	18	9.00	4.10
WR Mike Siani	1	0	0	0.00	4.17

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Al Dodd	2	2	27	13.50	9.50
TE Bruce Coslet	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR Barry Pearson	1	0	0	0.00	4.60
FB Barty Smith	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Wayne Mosley	3	1
Eddie Moss	3	1
George Amundson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	10	5	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sonny Jurgensen	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

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

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jim Mitchell	3	2	2
RB George Amundson	1	1	0
WR Ron Jessie	1	1	1
WR Barry Pearson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (21,400)
End Zone 13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (21,400)
End Zone	13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)