Week 8, 1975

played in Buffalo, NY

64 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	3	0	7	-	10
Buffalo Bills	14	10	7	0	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:42 BUF - Bryant Salter 62 fumble return (Roy Gerela extra point)
1Q: 02:57 BUF - Chip Myers 6 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 09:53 BUF - Roy Gerela 39 field goal
2Q: 07:03 SDO - Chester Marcol 33 field goal
2Q: 00:46 BUF - Dwight Harrison 72 interception return (Roy Gerela extra point)
3Q: 06:47 BUF - Jerome Barkum 14 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
4Q: 00:34 SDO - Monroe Eley 10 run (Chester Marcol extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:42 BUF - Bryant Salter 62 fumble return (Roy Gerela extra point)
1Q: 02:57 BUF - Chip Myers 6 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 09:53 BUF - Roy Gerela 39 field goal
2Q: 07:03 SDO - Chester Marcol 33 field goal
2Q: 00:46 BUF - Dwight Harrison 72 interception return (Roy Gerela extra point)
3Q: 06:47 BUF - Jerome Barkum 14 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
4Q: 00:34 SDO - Monroe Eley 10 run (Chester Marcol extra point)

Team Statistics SDO BUF
Record 2-5 3-4
First Downs 20 16
- by Rushing 10 4
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 313 307
- Offensive Plays 72 64
- Yards per Play 4.35 4.80
Net Rushing Yards 161 118
- Rushing Attempts 25 36
- Yards per Rush 6.44 3.28
Net Passing Yards 152 189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 16 - 2 28 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 168 189
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.23 6.75
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 7.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 3/31 4/77
Kick Returns/Yards 5/142 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/72
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 27
Time of Possession 26:57 33:03

Team Statistics	SDO	BUF
Record	2-5	3-4
First Downs	20	16
- by Rushing	10	4
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	313	307
- Offensive Plays	72	64
- Yards per Play	4.35	4.80
Net Rushing Yards	161	118
- Rushing Attempts	25	36
- Yards per Rush	6.44	3.28
Net Passing Yards	152	189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 16 - 2	28 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	168	189
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.23	6.75
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	7.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	3/31	4/77
Kick Returns/Yards	5/142	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/72
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 27
Time of Possession	26:57	33:03

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:33	3:05	OWN 26	8	36	Fumble
1	10:28	1:58	OWN 36	3	-1	Punt
1	6:59	0:51	OWN 24	3	2	Punt
1	2:49	2:35	OWN 20	6	11	Punt
2	9:46	2:49	OWN 44	7	40	Field Goal
2	4:06	1:35	OWN 25	6	34	Punt
2	0:46	0:13	OWN 42	1	0	Interception
2	0:33	0:33	OWN 40	3	18	Half
3	15:00	2:41	OWN 24	6	15	Punt
3	6:39	1:52	OWN 48	4	29	Interception
3	1:50	1:01	OWN 33	3	4	Punt
4	14:12	1:34	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	11:47	2:12	OPP 41	4	20	Missed FG
4	5:26	4:58	OWN 10	15	90	Touchdown

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:27	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
1	8:30	1:31	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
1	6:08	3:19	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
1	0:14	5:28	OWN 16	11	62	Field Goal
2	6:57	2:51	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
2	2:31	1:45	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	12:19	5:40	OWN 22	11	78	Touchdown
3	4:47	2:57	OWN 16	6	17	Punt
3	0:49	1:37	OWN 48	3	5	Punt
4	12:38	0:51	OWN 39	2	2	Fumble
4	9:35	4:09	OWN 28	6	12	Punt
4	0:28	0:28	OWN 19	3	6	Game

Game MVP: David Jaynes, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Stan Fritts	13	83	6.38	13	3	0
Monroe Eley	12	78	6.50	19	3	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Walter Payton	24	53	2.21	11	1
Reggie Harrison	8	53	6.63	27	1
David Jaynes	2	10	5.00	7	0
Steve Ramsey	2	2	1.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	45	16	168	2/16	0	22	2	28.7

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Jaynes	28	20	189	0/0	2	28	0	113.5

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ken Burrough	4	12	46	11.50	16	19
RB Monroe Eley	3	6	15	5.00	0	7
WR Johnny Rodgers	3	6	31	10.33	1	14
WR Mike Siani	2	6	30	15.00	11	21
TE Mike Hawkins	2	6	37	18.50	0	22
WR Broderick Van Pelt	1	4	10	10.00	0	10
RB Stan Fritts	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Jerry Smith	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Chip Myers	4	5	24	6.00	1	11	1
WR Patrick Schulz	4	7	41	10.25	0	15	0
WR Fair Hooker	3	4	22	7.33	0	10	0
WR Don Herrmann	2	3	35	17.50	15	28	0
FB Bill Olds	2	2	17	8.50	4	9	0
RB Walter Payton	2	3	12	6.00	0	6	0
TE Jerome Barkum	1	2	14	14.00	3	14	1
WR George Farmer	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Bob Moore	1	1	18	18.00	12	18	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dwight Harrison	1	72	72.00	1
OLB Clyde Werner	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Monroe Eley	1	0	0
Dan Fouts	1	0	0
Mike Siani	0	1	0
Ed Benson	0	1	0
Ron Fernandes	0	0	1
Bob Lurtsema	0	0	1
Seth Hallen	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Walter Payton	2	0	0	0
Jeff Wright	1	1	0	0
Bryant Salter	0	1	0	1
David Jaynes	0	1	0	0
Walt Patulski	0	0	1	0
Mo Houck	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Bragg	7	331	47.3	33.4	55	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	7	305	43.6	36.3	52	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	1/2	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roy Gerela	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Rodgers	3	31	10.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	3	59	19.7	0
Jeff Wright	1	18	18.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Burrough	4	120	30.0	0
Johnny Rodgers	1	22	22.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	2	39	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Charlie Babb	13	1	0.0	30	25
S Dick Conn	6	1	0.0	19	21
DT Ron Fernandes	5	1	0.0	14	4
ILB Jack LeVeck	4	3	0.0	16	3
DE Ron Carpenter	3	3	0.0	34	28
OLB Ray May	3	2	0.0	23	25
S Sam Williams	3	2	0.0	11	10
OLB Charles Anthony	3	1	0.0	27	25
CB Ernie Jackson	3	1	0.0	27	28
CB Bobby Brooks	2	3	0.0	22	18
DT Bob Lurtsema	2	1	0.0	24	21
OLB Don Goode	2	0	0.0	20	9
CB Monte Jackson	2	0	0.0	17	24
DT Charles Davis	1	2	0.0	29	24
WR Ken Burrough	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mel Lunsford	1	0	0.0	24	26
CB Nathan Conrady	0	1	0.0	19	4

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bob Babich	9	1	0.0	24	45
CB Dwight Harrison	5	1	0.0	25	46
DT Jim Osborne	5	0	0.0	24	46
OLB Clyde Werner	4	3	0.5	24	46
DE Walt Patulski	3	1	1.0	25	45
DE Andy Dorris	3	2	0.5	25	47
S Tommy Casanova	3	3	0.0	13	25
S Bryant Salter	3	2	0.0	23	45
CB Jeff Wright	3	1	0.0	25	46
CB Lenny Dunlap	2	0	0.0	24	45
CB Mo Houck	1	1	0.0	23	43
DT Carl Barisich	1	0	0.0	12	23
DT Ron Dirnbauer	1	0	0.0	2	4

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Charles Davis	1	0	24
OLB Charles Anthony	0	1	25
DE Ron Carpenter	0	1	28

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Walt Patulski	1.0	0	1	0	45
DE Andy Dorris	0.5	0	1	1	47
OLB Clyde Werner	0.5	0	0	0	46
DT Jim Osborne	0.0	1	1	0	46
ILB Bob Babich	0.0	0	2	0	45
DT Carl Barisich	0.0	0	2	0	23
OLB Sedrick Gourdoux	0.0	0	1	1	2
CB Dwight Harrison	0.0	0	1	0	46

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Ray May	4	1	25
CB Ernie Jackson	3	0	28
CB Monte Jackson	2	1	24
S Charlie Babb	2	0	25
CB Bobby Brooks	2	0	18
S Dick Conn	2	0	21
OLB Don Goode	2	0	9
OLB Charles Anthony	1	1	25
DE Ron Carpenter	1	0	28
S Sam Williams	1	0	10
CB Levi Johnson	0	1	2

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dwight Harrison	5	4	1	46
ILB Bob Babich	3	1	0	45
OLB Clyde Werner	3	0	1	46
S Tommy Casanova	2	0	0	25
CB Mo Houck	1	3	0	43
S Bryant Salter	1	0	0	45
DT Ron Dirnbauer	1	0	0	4
CB Lenny Dunlap	0	1	0	45
CB Jeff Wright	0	1	0	46

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Solomon Freelon	3	5	15	1	29
Bill Story	3	5	18	0	32
Seth Hallen	3	3	11	0	22
Tom Condon	2	4	15	0	27
Russ Washington	1	2	19	1	38
Carl Mauck	1	2	18	0	29
Dave Lapham	1	1	9	0	16
Bo Matthews	0	1	5	0	11
Joe Brunson	0	1	13	0	24
Chester Brennan	0	1	7	0	18

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Reggie McKenzie	1	5	1	28	26
Joe Fields	1	5	0	29	21
Ken Huff	1	5	0	30	24
Gary Puetz	1	2	0	6	4
Louis Andersen	1	2	0	30	25
Terry Owens	0	4	0	21	24
Lewis Morris	0	3	0	8	2
Ed Flanagan	0	2	0	7	7
Bob Moore	0	2	0	9	11
Mike Schnitker	0	2	0	15	4
John Vella	0	1	0	6	3

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Levi Johnson	2	22
Sam Williams	2	10
Jerry Smith	1	10
Seth Hallen	1	9

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Don Herrmann	2	20
Jerome Barkum	1	19
Reggie Harrison	1	17
Donnie Walker	1	15
Tommy Casanova	1	13
Jeremy Wolf	1	11
Gary Puetz	1	8

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Fouts	23	47	---	---	---	70
Ken Burrough	17	36	---	---	13	66
Ron Carpenter	---	---	34	28	1	63
Charlie Babb	---	---	30	25	2	57
Russ Washington	19	38	---	---	---	57
Mike Siani	20	29	---	---	7	56
Ernie Jackson	---	---	27	28	---	55
Charles Davis	---	---	29	24	1	54
Charles Anthony	---	---	27	25	1	53
Broderick Van Pelt	15	25	---	---	13	53
Johnny Rodgers	13	26	---	---	13	52
Bob Lurtsema	---	---	24	21	6	51
Mel Lunsford	---	---	24	26	---	50
Bill Story	18	32	---	---	---	50
Carl Mauck	18	29	---	---	2	49
Ray May	---	---	23	25	1	49
Tom Condon	15	27	---	---	6	48
Mike Hawkins	10	21	---	---	16	47
Joe Brunson	13	24	---	---	9	46
Nathan Conrady	---	---	19	4	22	45
Bobby Brooks	---	---	22	18	4	44
Solomon Freelon	15	29	---	---	---	44
Seth Hallen	11	22	---	---	9	42
Monte Jackson	---	---	17	24	1	42
Dick Conn	---	---	19	21	---	40
Jerry Smith	9	19	---	---	10	38
Don Goode	---	---	20	9	8	37
Levi Johnson	---	---	13	2	22	37
Luther Middleton	5	15	---	---	17	37
Monroe Eley	12	20	---	---	4	36
Michael Burhart	6	17	---	---	12	35
Dave Lapham	9	16	---	---	9	34
Bo Matthews	5	11	---	---	15	31
Sam Williams	---	---	11	10	10	31
Chester Brennan	7	18	---	---	4	29
Stan Fritts	13	16	---	---	---	29
Jack LeVeck	---	---	16	3	7	26
Ron Fernandes	---	---	14	4	7	25
Ed Benson	---	---	12	2	8	22
Dominic Rojas	---	---	8	2	10	20
Mike Barnes	---	---	4	5	---	9
Mike Bragg	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bruce Mangum	---	---	3	2	2	7
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dean Carlson	2	0	---	---	2	4
Bill Munson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Babich	---	---	24	45	17	86
Mo Houck	---	---	23	43	15	81
Lenny Dunlap	---	---	24	45	11	80
Andy Dorris	---	---	25	47	2	74
Dwight Harrison	---	---	25	46	3	74
Jeff Wright	---	---	25	46	3	74
Jim Osborne	---	---	24	46	2	72
Walt Patulski	---	---	25	45	2	72
Clyde Werner	---	---	24	46	2	72
Bryant Salter	---	---	23	45	1	69
Jerome Barkum	30	14	---	---	19	63
Ken Huff	30	24	---	---	6	60
David Jaynes	30	28	---	---	---	58
Joe Fields	29	21	---	---	8	58
Louis Andersen	30	25	---	---	---	55
Reggie McKenzie	28	26	---	---	---	54
Don Herrmann	12	21	---	---	20	53
Tommy Casanova	---	---	13	25	13	51
Fair Hooker	29	18	---	---	1	48
Walter Payton	28	18	---	---	---	46
Terry Owens	21	24	---	---	---	45
Carl Barisich	---	---	12	23	8	43
Patrick Schulz	23	18	---	---	---	41
Bill Olds	18	12	---	---	6	36
Chip Myers	11	14	---	---	8	33
Reggie Harrison	8	7	---	---	17	32
Bob Moore	9	11	---	---	7	27
Jeremy Wolf	11	1	---	---	11	23
Mike Schnitker	15	4	---	---	3	22
Ed Flanagan	7	7	---	---	7	21
Gary Puetz	6	4	---	---	8	18
Don Adams	0	1	---	---	17	18
George Farmer	1	5	---	---	11	17
Donnie Walker	---	---	1	1	15	17
Tom Toner	---	---	2	4	10	16
Lewis Morris	8	2	---	---	---	10
John Vella	6	3	---	---	---	9
Lamar Martin	---	---	0	2	7	9
Al Dennis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Roy Gerela	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ron Dirnbauer	---	---	2	4	1	7
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	7	7
Steve Ramsey	6	0	---	---	---	6
Levon Bernhardt	---	---	2	2	2	6
Sedrick Gourdoux	---	---	1	2	---	3
John Gordon	0	0	---	---	1	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	59	7.4
Middle	12	63	5.3
Right	5	39	7.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	46	5.1
Middle	18	63	3.5
Right	8	10	1.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	45	16	2	3	4	10	9	2	2

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Jaynes	28	20	1	1	0	4	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	-1	-0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	68	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	7	79	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	22	3.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	15	7.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	72	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	102	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ken Burrough	12	4	1	46	0	36
RB Monroe Eley	6	3	1	15	0	20
WR Johnny Rodgers	6	3	0	31	0	26
WR Mike Siani	6	2	0	30	1	29
TE Mike Hawkins	6	2	0	37	1	21
WR Broderick Van Pelt	4	1	1	10	0	25
TE Jerry Smith	3	0	1	0	0	19
RB Stan Fritts	2	1	0	-1	0	16

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Patrick Schulz	7	4	41	0	18
WR Chip Myers	5	4	24	0	14
WR Fair Hooker	4	3	22	0	18
WR Don Herrmann	3	2	35	1	21
RB Walter Payton	3	2	12	0	18
TE Jerome Barkum	2	1	14	0	14
FB Bill Olds	2	2	17	0	12
WR George Farmer	1	1	6	0	5
TE Bob Moore	1	1	18	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Monroe Eley	1	10	10.00	6.50

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	1	3	3.00	2.21

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Jaynes	4	3	28	7.00	6.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jerome Barkum	2	1	14	7.00	7.00
WR Chip Myers	1	1	6	6.00	4.80
FB Bill Olds	1	1	8	8.00	8.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Monroe Eley	1	1
Stan Fritts	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Reggie Harrison	2	0
Walter Payton	2	1
Steve Ramsey	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	13	5	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Jaynes	12	10	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Mike Hawkins	4	1	1
WR Johnny Rodgers	3	2	1
WR Mike Siani	3	1	1
WR Ken Burrough	1	0	0
WR Broderick Van Pelt	1	0	0
RB Stan Fritts	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Patrick Schulz	4	2	1
WR Don Herrmann	2	2	2
WR Fair Hooker	2	2	1
TE Jerome Barkum	1	1	1
TE Bob Moore	1	1	1
FB Bill Olds	1	1	1
RB Walter Payton	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 51,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	51,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)