Week 7, 1979

played in Cleveland, OH

37 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

San Diego Chargers77310-27
Cleveland Browns3603-12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 SDO - Gene Washington 11 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 08:29 CLE - Bruce Gossett 18 field goal
2Q: 09:43 CLE - Bruce Gossett 34 field goal
2Q: 04:39 SDO - Aundra Thompson 21 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 01:18 CLE - Bruce Gossett 41 field goal
3Q: 05:34 SDO - Chester Marcol 20 field goal
4Q: 12:46 CLE - Bruce Gossett 44 field goal
4Q: 07:45 SDO - Ronnie Coleman 5 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 02:00 SDO - Chester Marcol 30 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOCLE
Record4-21-5
First Downs1714
- by Rushing34
- by Passing149
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards317315
- Offensive Plays6267
- Yards per Play5.114.70
Net Rushing Yards9267
- Rushing Attempts2218
- Yards per Rush4.183.72
Net Passing Yards225248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 25 - 148 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards225255
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/7
- Yards per Pass Play5.635.06
Fumbles/Lost1/13/2
3rd Down Conversions6/142/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.86.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards7/497/65
Punt Returns/Yards1/93/25
Kick Returns/Yards3/554/100
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/20/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 29
Time of Possession31:0428:56

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:422:16OPP 46546Touchdown
18:245:31OWN 25969Missed FG
11:212:20OWN 31534Fumble
29:353:04OWN 29613Punt
25:030:39OPP 24224Touchdown
21:111:11OWN 20517Half
315:001:36OWN 2430Punt
310:141:20OWN 1937Punt
37:492:21OPP 20417Field Goal
33:351:38OWN 2835Punt
414:130:10OWN 910Interception
412:411:55OWN 1432Punt
410:302:56OPP 33533Touchdown
45:113:17OPP 49736Field Goal
40:280:28OPP 321-1Game
Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:18OWN 3435Interception
111:263:02OWN 20579Field Goal
12:531:32OWN 2039Punt
214:014:26OWN 47836Field Goal
26:311:28OWN 2430Fumble
24:243:13OWN 201056Field Goal
313:243:10OWN 7647Punt
38:541:05OWN 3931Punt
35:281:53OWN 363-5Punt
31:572:44OWN 13627Punt
414:031:22OPP 3134Field Goal
410:460:16OWN 23110Fumble
47:342:23OWN 27822Downs
41:541:26OWN 335-1Downs

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Stan Fritts11413.731010
Ronnie Coleman8445.501610
Dan Fouts1-1-1.00-100
Gene Washington155.00500
Jim Jensen133.00300
ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jumbo Asher12342.831010
Ricky Bell6335.502810

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts40252250/0323192.2
ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Ramsey48232551/7072155.5

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Johnny Rodgers69447.333130
WR Gene Washington6107512.509231
WR Aundra Thompson610549.009211
WR David Knight242010.000140
FB Bo Matthews22147.002100
RB Ronnie Coleman1255.00051
TE Paul Seymour1177.00270
WR Dennis Pearson1166.00060
RB Stan Fritts0100.00000
ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Danny Abramowicz512469.2013120
WR Fair Hooker5127414.800270
WR Tony Galloway46246.00090
RB Jumbo Asher36175.671090
TE Bennie Cunningham35165.33070
WR Ray Bradley137272.0066720
RB Ricky Bell1233.00430
TE Emery Moorehead1133.00030
TE Chip Glass0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB J.C. Wilson100.000
ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Clarence Scott100.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Ronnie Coleman1000
Charles Anthony0100
Eddie Edwards0100
Mel Lunsford0010
Monte Jackson0010
Calvin Miller0010
ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Bennie Cunningham1100
Steve Ramsey1000
Jumbo Asher1000
George Andrews0100
Clarence Scott0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg527154.249.2693
ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeremy Woodcock516633.231.4492

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol2/30/00/0303/3
ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bruce Gossett4/42/20/0440/0

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman199.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Jumbo Asher3258.30

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Aundra Thompson23819.00
Ronnie Coleman11717.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Wentford Gaines410025.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Don Goode520.0624
S Dick Conn450.01642
CB J.C. Wilson410.01539
OLB Ray Kiddoo400.01116
OLB Charles Anthony310.01122
DT Charles Davis310.01140
ILB John Ebersole310.01639
CB Curtis Johnson300.0837
DE Mel Lunsford201.0818
S Charlie Babb240.0737
S Roderick Vance210.0724
CB Monte Jackson200.01336
WR Aundra Thompson20---------
DT Ron Fernandes110.01415
OLB Willie Harper100.030
S Sam Williams100.01238
DE Eddie Edwards100.01335
DT Calvin Miller100.01223
DE Ron Carpenter010.01031
ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Thom Darden760.02139
OLB Terry Miller620.0622
S Clarence Duren520.01937
CB Clarence Scott510.02238
DE John Banaszak400.01125
OLB Lucius Sanford400.0910
OLB George Andrews400.01924
DT Jerry Sherk200.01424
DT Frank Byrne200.01215
S Neal Colzie200.0615
DE Jim Mitchell100.01018
WR Tony Galloway10---------
CB Wentford Gaines100.02033
CB Tim Foley040.01032
DE John Lee020.01222
DT Randy Davison010.0816
ILB Al Brister010.047

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mel Lunsford1.001018
DT Charles Davis0.013340
DT Ron Fernandes0.011115
DT Calvin Miller0.002023
DE Ron Carpenter0.001031
DE Eddie Edwards0.001035
ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Lee0.010022
CB Clarence Scott0.001038
DT J.T. Montgomery0.001015
DE Art Still0.001015
DE John Banaszak0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB J.C. Wilson31139
OLB Don Goode31024
CB Curtis Johnson31037
OLB Charles Anthony30022
S Dick Conn21042
CB Monte Jackson21036
DT Charles Davis20040
OLB Ray Kiddoo20016
S Sam Williams11038
ILB John Ebersole10039
S Roderick Vance10024
ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Thom Darden52039
S Clarence Duren51037
OLB Terry Miller50022
CB Clarence Scott30138
CB Wentford Gaines11033
OLB George Andrews11024
CB Tim Foley10032
DE Jim Mitchell10018
DE John Banaszak10025
S Neal Colzie10015
OLB Lucius Sanford10010

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Seth Hallen26021037
Tom Condon14022040
Sid Smith12016034
Paul Seymour11013012
Solomon Freelon04020035
Wes Phillips02014027
Bo Matthews0109010
Mark Koncar0108013
ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Skip Lewis13016037
Russ Bolinger1308016
Steve Knutson12010034
Bennie Cunningham11016036
John Ayers11018048
Roger Finnie06016045
Dave Foley02014031
Wade Key0004118

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Charlie Babb320
Curtis Johnson227
Paul Seymour118
Roderick Vance17
ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Willie McClendon25
Emery Moorehead118
Neal Colzie110

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Curtis Johnson------8372772
Tom Condon2240------870
Charlie Babb------7372064
Aundra Thompson1532------1663
Dan Fouts2240---------62
Dick Conn------1642361
John Ebersole------1639560
Monte Jackson------13361059
Seth Hallen2137---------58
J.C. Wilson------1539458
Ronnie Coleman1022------2456
Gene Washington2036---------56
Charles Davis------1140455
Solomon Freelon2035---------55
Sid Smith1634------353
Sam Williams------1238252
Ray Kiddoo------11162350
Eddie Edwards------1335250
Ron Carpenter------1031445
Johnny Rodgers1628------145
Paul Seymour1312------1843
David Knight728------641
Wes Phillips1427---------41
Bo Matthews910------1938
Roderick Vance------724738
Calvin Miller------1223338
Charles Anthony------1122336
Ron Fernandes------1415635
Mel Lunsford------818733
Don Goode------624---30
Mark Koncar813------829
Stan Fritts1211------528
Dennis Pearson111------1426
Lorenzo Jasso27------1423
Kurt Surratt------317---20
Chester Brennan66------719
Jim Kovach------26513
Billy Lindstrom13------812
Chester Marcol00------99
Jim Jensen53---------8
Willie Harper------3047
Amos Montgomery25---------7
Mike Bragg00------55
J.J. Jones00------33
Tim Vogler00------11
Tommy Duniven00---------0
ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Thom Darden------21392383
John Ayers1848------874
Wentford Gaines------20331568
Steve Ramsey1849---------67
Clarence Duren------1937763
Clarence Scott------2238363
Bennie Cunningham1636------1062
Roger Finnie1645---------61
Skip Lewis1637------255
A.J. Duhe------1833455
Ricky Bell624------2454
Steve Knutson1034------953
Terry Miller------6222149
Tony Galloway525------1747
Jumbo Asher1225------1047
George Andrews------1924346
Dave Foley1431---------45
Tim Foley------1032345
Fair Hooker1035---------45
Jerry Sherk------1424442
Danny Abramowicz1228------141
Ray Bradley1223------641
Chip Glass916------1439
John Banaszak------1125238
John Lee------1222337
Russ Bolinger816------933
Jimmy Cefalo311------1832
Jim Mitchell------1018331
Neal Colzie------6151031
Frank Byrne------1215229
J.T. Montgomery------915529
Emery Moorehead38------1829
Lucius Sanford------910928
Art Still------1115127
Randy Davison------816226
Greg Hawthorne214------1026
Wade Key418---------22
Jeff Bleamer24------915
Carl Mauck212---------14
Al Brister------47---11
Bruce Gossett00------99
Jeremy Woodcock00------55
Willie McClendon00------55
Steve Fuller00------44
Gary Spani------10---1
Vince Evans00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5214.2
Middle12443.7
Right4287.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4-2-0.5
Middle12373.1
Right23216.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts40252235311
ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Ramsey48233436941

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3141.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1714844.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)158936.2
Long (19+ Yds)52448.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen659515.8
Short (0-8 Yds)199502.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)177583.4
Long (19+ Yds)62528.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gene Washington106275136
WR Aundra Thompson106154132
WR Johnny Rodgers96044028
WR David Knight42020028
RB Ronnie Coleman2105022
FB Bo Matthews22014010
TE Paul Seymour1107012
RB Stan Fritts1000011
WR Dennis Pearson1106011
ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Danny Abramowicz125046028
WR Fair Hooker125274235
WR Tony Galloway64024025
RB Jumbo Asher63117025
TE Bennie Cunningham53016036
WR Ray Bradley31072123
RB Ricky Bell2103024
TE Chip Glass1000016
TE Emery Moorehead110308

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Stan Fritts372.333.73
Ronnie Coleman263.005.50
Jim Jensen133.003.00
ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jumbo Asher210.502.83
Ricky Bell100.005.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts96566.225.63
ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Ramsey3293.005.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Johnny Rodgers222412.004.89
WR Gene Washington222110.507.50
WR Aundra Thompson2000.005.40
RB Ronnie Coleman1155.002.50
RB Stan Fritts1000.000.00
WR Dennis Pearson1166.006.00
ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ray Bradley1000.0024.00
WR Tony Galloway1166.004.00
RB Ricky Bell1133.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Stan Fritts10
ClevelandRushesConversions
Jumbo Asher31

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts1396
ClevelandAttCompConversions
Steve Ramsey1021

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Gene Washington422
WR Johnny Rodgers331
WR David Knight221
WR Aundra Thompson211
RB Ronnie Coleman100
FB Bo Matthews111
ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Danny Abramowicz400
WR Fair Hooker211
WR Tony Galloway200
WR Ray Bradley100
TE Emery Moorehead110

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (21,400)
End Zone13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)