Week 9, 1975

played in New England, MA

60 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

San Diego Chargers2708-17
New England Patriots101075-32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 NED - Ray Wersching 47 field goal
1Q: 06:37 NED - Louis Carter 2 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
1Q: 01:26 SDO - Safety: Ron Carpenter sacked quarterback in end zone
2Q: 10:38 NED - Reggie Rucker 17 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 04:06 SDO - Monroe Eley 2 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 00:27 NED - Ray Wersching 55 field goal
3Q: 10:02 NED - Reggie Rucker 10 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
4Q: 13:29 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 5 pass from Dan Fouts (Dan Fouts pass to Ken Burrough for conversion)
4Q: 06:33 NED - Safety: Manny Sistrunk sacked quarterback in end zone
4Q: 02:21 NED - Ray Wersching 33 field goal

Team StatisticsSDONED
Record2-63-5
First Downs1414
- by Rushing56
- by Passing96
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards252239
- Offensive Plays6556
- Yards per Play3.884.27
Net Rushing Yards98121
- Rushing Attempts2329
- Yards per Rush4.264.17
Net Passing Yards154118
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 23 - 122 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards174142
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/205/24
- Yards per Pass Play3.674.37
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions8/174/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.27.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/435/40
Punt Returns/Yards4/231/16
Kick Returns/Yards6/1463/85
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/1
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 39
Time of Possession29:0530:55

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:231:52OWN 2337Punt
16:315:05OWN 29935Punt
11:111:19OWN 373-3Punt
211:280:10OWN 1610Fumble
210:306:33OWN 411259Touchdown
21:540:51OWN 3030Interception
20:220:22OWN 201-1Half
315:000:42OWN 29323Fumble
39:574:09OWN 20743Punt
33:575:34OWN 471053Touchdown
411:092:21OWN 29620Punt
46:480:31OWN 63-6Safety
42:130:49OWN 344-8Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:37OWN 43727Field Goal
19:313:00OWN 47753Touchdown
11:260:15OWN 11-1Safety
214:523:24OWN 11619Punt
211:180:48OPP 16316Touchdown
23:572:03OWN 2634Punt
21:030:41OPP 4234Field Goal
314:184:21OWN 48952Touchdown
35:481:51OWN 203-9Punt
413:232:14OWN 2039Punt
48:482:00OWN 2039Punt
46:174:04OPP 44728Field Goal
41:241:24OPP 2621Game

Game MVP: Jim Plunkett, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walt Garrison12393.251210
Monroe Eley10606.002821
Dan Fouts1-1-1.00-100
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dave Osborn17844.941330
Louis Carter8232.88901
Larry Smith3165.331010
Jim Plunkett1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts39231743/20123167.7
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Plunkett22151425/242200116.1

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Walt Garrison48287.001130
WR Johnny Rodgers474010.0012211
RB Monroe Eley3472.33560
WR Broderick Van Pelt34175.673100
RB Stan Fritts33206.676150
TE Mike Hawkins233819.008230
WR Ken Burrough1277.00070
WR Mike Siani1677.00070
TE Jerry Smith1177.00070
FB Michael Burhart1133.00030
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB John Brockington44215.25090
WR Reggie Rucker464310.751172
WR Van Harmon22199.500100
WR Vincent Slatus232211.000150
WR Larry Smith1166.00660
TE Jerome Moriarty121111.000110
TE Walter White132020.000200
RB Dave Osborn0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Sam Hunt111.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Walt Garrison1000
Mike Hawkins1000
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Nelson0100
Mike Williams0100
Sandy Durko0010
Tommy Hart0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg521743.432.2552
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman526653.248.6613

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol0/00/00/001/1
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ray Wersching3/32/21/1553/3

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Johnny Rodgers4235.80
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Farasopoulos11616.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Burrough512525.00
Johnny Rodgers12121.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Farasopoulos25829.00
Frank Grant12727.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dick Conn810.02219
S Charlie Babb510.02225
DE Ron Carpenter411.02426
DT Bob Lurtsema410.02318
DE Mel Lunsford332.52724
DT Charles Davis311.02424
CB Bobby Brooks320.51820
OLB Charles Anthony310.02725
CB Ernie Jackson310.02424
OLB Ray May310.02626
OLB Don Goode200.01010
DE Mike Barnes110.055
ILB Jack LeVeck100.032
WR Mike Siani10---------
DE Bruce Mangum100.071
DE Ed Benson100.023
CB Levi Johnson010.023
ILB Dominic Rojas010.061
CB Monte Jackson010.02426
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Sandy Durko510.02241
DE Tommy Hart411.02242
DE Olin Rogers420.52139
CB Graham Spreen420.01841
OLB Sam Hunt410.02342
CB Mike Williams400.02340
DE Manny Sistrunk311.52241
ILB Rick Kay330.01722
S Chris Farasopoulos310.02042
OLB Charlie Hall310.01020
CB Maurice Spencer310.02242
OLB Steve Nelson210.01823
CB Martin Lance210.0517
ILB Terry Meyer100.013

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mel Lunsford2.500024
DE Ron Carpenter1.011026
DT Charles Davis1.000024
CB Bobby Brooks0.500020
DT Bob Lurtsema0.001018
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Manny Sistrunk1.510041
DE Tommy Hart1.002242
DE Olin Rogers0.503039
DT R.J. Reese0.01003
ILB Rick Kay0.001022
ILB Terry Meyer0.00103

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dick Conn30019
OLB Charles Anthony21025
S Charlie Babb20025
OLB Don Goode20010
DE Mike Barnes1005
CB Bobby Brooks10020
CB Ernie Jackson10024
ILB Jack LeVeck1002
OLB Ray May10026
S Sam Williams10010
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chris Farasopoulos32042
CB Mike Williams31040
ILB Rick Kay30022
CB Maurice Spencer30042
S Sandy Durko20041
OLB Charlie Hall20020
OLB Steve Nelson20023
DE Olin Rogers20039
OLB Sam Hunt10142
DE Tommy Hart10042
CB Graham Spreen10041

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tom Condon35014120
Russ Washington23018033
Solomon Freelon16015026
Carl Mauck12017025
Seth Hallen11010021
Joe Brunson02010023
Mike Hawkins01015019
Michael Burhart0101003
Bill Story01017027
Dave Lapham0008118
Chester Brennan0006117
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Hannah47225026
Jim Langer47026024
Dan Stonebarger24023320
Babe Morgan23027222
Skip Lewis110809
Doug Van Horn03020024
Bob Adams02019013
Jerome Moriarty0101409

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Sam Williams211
Levi Johnson117
Bo Matthews116
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Frank Grant420
Autry Beamon216
Jerome Moriarty118
Charlie Hall112
Jean Barrett18
Sandy Durko12

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dan Fouts2342---------65
Ken Burrough1729------1258
Charles Anthony------2725355
Ray May------2626355
Mike Siani1131------1355
Ron Carpenter------2426353
Mel Lunsford------2724253
Monte Jackson------2426353
Charlie Babb------2225451
Ernie Jackson------2424351
Russ Washington1833---------51
Charles Davis------2424250
Broderick Van Pelt1329------850
Monroe Eley1022------1749
Johnny Rodgers1022------1749
Dick Conn------2219445
Bobby Brooks------1820644
Mike Hawkins1519------1044
Bill Story1727---------44
Bob Lurtsema------2318243
Carl Mauck1725---------42
Solomon Freelon1526---------41
Tom Condon1420------539
Bo Matthews715------1638
Joe Brunson1023------538
Seth Hallen1021------536
Jerry Smith710------1734
Walt Garrison1320---------33
Sam Williams------12101133
Don Goode------10101131
Dave Lapham818------531
Nathan Conrady------512026
Chester Brennan617---------23
Levi Johnson------231722
Michael Burhart103------619
Dominic Rojas------611118
Ron Fernandes------64515
Jack LeVeck------32914
Bruce Mangum------71513
Stan Fritts210---------12
Ed Benson------23611
Mike Barnes------55---10
Mike Bragg00------55
Chester Marcol00------44
Dean Carlson00---------0
Bill Munson00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Maurice Spencer------2242973
Chris Farasopoulos------2042971
Graham Spreen------18411069
Sam Hunt------2342166
Sandy Durko------2241265
Olin Rogers------2139565
Tommy Hart------2242---64
Manny Sistrunk------2241---63
Mike Williams------2340---63
Jim Plunkett2927---------56
Jim Langer2624------454
John Hannah2526---------51
Dan Stonebarger2320------851
Rick Kay------17221049
Reggie Rucker1918------1249
Babe Morgan2722---------49
Doug Van Horn2024---------44
Vincent Slatus1513------1644
Charlie Hall------10201242
Steve Nelson------1823---41
Jerome Moriarty149------1841
John Brockington1616------840
Bob Adams1913------739
Walter White1020------939
Martin Lance------5171537
Dave Osborn1814------133
Jean Barrett129------829
Van Harmon1610------127
Frank Grant15------2026
Larry Smith34------1926
Skip Lewis89------825
Chuck Wingle64------1222
Autry Beamon------111618
Louis Carter89---------17
R.J. Reese------63413
Ray Wersching00------1111
Kyle Delaroche00------88
Danny Rhodes------1236
Marv Bateman00------55
Lynn Boden41---------5
Terry Meyer------13---4
Jared Kuszewski00------33
Elex Price------11---2
Steve George------0011
Isaac Daniels00---------0
Jumbo Asher00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3144.7
Middle13282.2
Right6579.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9424.7
Middle12494.1
Right7324.6
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts39232213721
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Plunkett22151211200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2416913.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)64599.8
Long (19+ Yds)61233.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)97414.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)767510.7
Long (19+ Yds)51204.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Walt Garrison84028020
WR Johnny Rodgers74040122
WR Mike Siani6107031
RB Monroe Eley4307022
WR Broderick Van Pelt43117029
TE Mike Hawkins32038119
RB Stan Fritts33020010
WR Ken Burrough2107029
TE Jerry Smith1107010
FB Michael Burhart110303
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Reggie Rucker64043018
FB John Brockington44021016
WR Vincent Slatus32122013
TE Walter White31020120
TE Jerome Moriarty2101109
WR Van Harmon22019010
RB Dave Osborn1000014
WR Larry Smith110604

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Monroe Eley3124.006.00
Walt Garrison133.003.25
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dave Osborn11313.004.94
Larry Smith133.005.33
Louis Carter122.002.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts54183.604.46
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Plunkett43297.256.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ken Burrough1177.003.50
RB Walt Garrison1000.003.50
WR Johnny Rodgers1155.005.71
TE Jerry Smith1177.007.00
RB Stan Fritts11-1-1.006.67
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Reggie Rucker222713.507.17
FB John Brockington1122.005.25
TE Jerome Moriarty1000.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Monroe Eley11
New EnglandRushesConversions
Larry Smith30
Dave Osborn11
Louis Carter10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts13117
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jim Plunkett643

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Johnny Rodgers432
RB Walt Garrison221
WR Mike Siani211
TE Mike Hawkins221
RB Monroe Eley110
WR Broderick Van Pelt111
RB Stan Fritts111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Reggie Rucker111
WR Larry Smith111
TE Jerome Moriarty110
WR Van Harmon111
WR Vincent Slatus100
TE Walter White100

SectionAttendance
Stadium55,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)