Week 14, 1979

played in Detroit, MI

51 degrees, fair, calm

San Diego Chargers01777-31
Detroit Lions07017-24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:12 SDO - Wendell Tyler 1 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 07:32 DET - Jim Robinson 40 pass from Bill Demory (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 02:35 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 4 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 00:26 SDO - Chester Marcol 32 field goal
3Q: 11:41 SDO - Gene Washington 7 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 13:41 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 22 field goal
4Q: 07:01 SDO - Ronnie Coleman 6 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 03:35 DET - Ozzie Newsome 4 pass from Bobby Scott (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 00:35 DET - Speedy Thomas 10 pass from Bobby Scott (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)

Team StatisticsSDODET
Record10-34-9
First Downs2327
- by Rushing75
- by Passing1420
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards371454
- Offensive Plays6981
- Yards per Play5.385.60
Net Rushing Yards9368
- Rushing Attempts2016
- Yards per Rush4.654.25
Net Passing Yards278386
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 25 - 065 - 37 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards289386
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/110/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.675.94
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions4/135/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.27.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards6/4512/84
Punt Returns/Yards2/194/34
Kick Returns/Yards2/434/73
Interception Ret./Yards2/70/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits54
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 30
Time of Possession27:0732:53

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:421:35OWN 2051Punt
14:035:01OWN 211079Touchdown
211:401:21OWN 35417Punt
27:141:41OWN 2039Punt
24:131:47OWN 46854Touchdown
21:351:15OWN 42543Field Goal
315:003:25OWN 20680Touchdown
39:200:25OWN 230Punt
37:172:30OWN 43615Punt
34:040:28OWN 4637Punt
413:361:23OWN 263-16Punt
410:323:39OWN 41759Touchdown
43:241:33OWN 15518Punt
40:010:01OPP 431-1Game
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:18OWN 201473Interception
16:072:04OWN 4236Punt
214:022:22OWN 313-5Punt
210:193:05OWN 20580Touchdown
25:331:20OWN 2333Punt
22:260:51OWN 153-1Punt
20:200:20OWN 201-1Half
311:352:15OWN 32420Punt
38:551:38OPP 3731Missed FG
34:470:43OWN 203-4Punt
33:365:00OWN 201175Field Goal
412:131:41OPP 49514Interception
46:533:29OWN 271373Touchdown
41:511:22OWN 25775Touchdown
40:240:23OWN 4340Downs

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wendell Tyler12665.501411
Ronnie Coleman7284.00901
Dan Fouts1-1-1.00-100
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dexter Bussey7355.001320
Carlos Spencer7344.861010
Bill Demory2-1-0.50000

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts47252892/11245086.2
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bobby Scott34171850/0240173.8
Bill Demory31202010/0140180.2

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gene Washington82011514.3810291
WR Aundra Thompson575911.8016250
WR Johnny Rodgers37206.67091
RB Wendell Tyler34289.3313120
RB Ronnie Coleman2300.00010
WR David Knight234422.005450
WR Dennis Pearson222311.500160
TE Bob Moore0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jim Robinson9189810.8941401
WR Speedy Thomas8178110.1321221
WR Lamont Marrow575711.4022210
TE Ozzie Newsome556713.4033401
RB Carlos Spencer45246.0020100
RB Dexter Bussey2394.50780
WR Van Harmon131818.009180
WR Jack Dolbin131717.001170
TE Walter White1233.00030
FB Mosi Tatupu111212.0012120

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Willie Harper100.000
CB J.C. Wilson177.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Dick Conn0010
Monte Jackson0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Demory1000
Jim Robinson1000
Dexter Bussey0100
Speedy Thomas0100

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg837246.534.8592
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben624540.837.7462

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol1/10/00/0324/4
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann1/20/10/1223/3

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman2199.50
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Dexter Bussey4348.50

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman12828.00
Aundra Thompson11515.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Dexter Bussey23718.50
Tom Sullivan23618.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Bobby Brooks900.01057
ILB John Ebersole620.01155
S Dick Conn600.01357
S Charlie Babb310.0542
DE Ron Carpenter310.0942
CB J.C. Wilson310.01440
OLB Charles Anthony300.0423
CB Curtis Johnson300.0623
S Sam Williams300.01547
CB Monte Jackson220.01046
DT Charles Davis200.01048
S Roderick Vance200.0234
DT Calvin Miller200.0832
DE Eddie Edwards110.01450
OLB Ray Kiddoo100.0920
DT Ron Fernandes020.01025
OLB Don Goode010.0627
OLB Willie Harper010.033
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Edddie Brown411.01439
CB Ricky Wesson420.01538
OLB Ed O'Neil410.01740
S Johnnie Gray410.01643
CB Dale Lucas310.01123
DT Gary Dunn310.01534
S Scott Perry310.01125
ILB Shane Nelson310.01843
CB Ron Mabra300.01033
OLB Randy Coffield200.526
DT Carl Barzilauskas210.01424
CB Maurice Spencer200.01634
DT Donnell Erofeev120.5935
DE Cory Joyner110.01325
OLB Larry Ball100.039
QB Bill Demory10---------
ILB Steve Neils100.0711
DE Tim Rossovich100.01340
FB Mosi Tatupu10---------
DE Barry Bennett010.01434

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Eddie Edwards0.011050
DE Ron Carpenter0.001042
DT Calvin Miller0.001032
DT Charles Davis0.000148
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Edddie Brown1.000039
DT Donnell Erofeev0.500035
OLB Randy Coffield0.50006
DE Tim Rossovich0.023240
ILB Shane Nelson0.010043
DE Cory Joyner0.002125
DT Carl Barzilauskas0.002024
DE Barry Bennett0.002034
DT Gary Dunn0.001134

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bobby Brooks82057
S Dick Conn42057
CB J.C. Wilson41140
S Charlie Babb31042
OLB Charles Anthony30023
CB Curtis Johnson30023
S Roderick Vance30034
ILB John Ebersole21055
S Sam Williams21047
CB Monte Jackson21046
DE Ron Carpenter11042
DT Calvin Miller11032
DT Charles Davis10048
OLB Ray Kiddoo01020
OLB Willie Harper0013
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ed O'Neil30040
CB Dale Lucas30023
S Johnnie Gray30043
CB Ron Mabra30033
CB Ricky Wesson30038
CB Maurice Spencer22034
S Edddie Brown11039
OLB Larry Ball1009
DT Carl Barzilauskas10024
ILB Steve Neils10011
DE Cory Joyner10025
OLB Randy Coffield1006
DT Gary Dunn10034
S Scott Perry10025
ILB Shane Nelson02043

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sid Smith57018144
Mark Koncar23015038
Solomon Freelon12017036
Seth Hallen12018046
Bo Matthews1108015
Wes Phillips0205011
Chester Brennan010215
Tim Vogler010203
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Neal23013053
Charley Hannah23014042
Steve August12015053
Paul Howard01013050
Jesse Burgess0104017
Burt Prince0101013
Ken Long0104031
Ozzie Newsome0109030
Mosi Tatupu01010034

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Charlie Babb322
Ronnie Coleman225
Bobby Brooks213
Curtis Johnson122
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Tom Sullivan221
Ozzie Newsome110
Ken Long18

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bobby Brooks------10571380
Tom Condon2049------978
Dick Conn------1357171
Charlie Babb------5422269
Dan Fouts2049---------69
John Ebersole------1155268
Seth Hallen1846------468
Sid Smith1844------466
Eddie Edwards------1450266
Sam Williams------1547365
Charles Davis------1048159
Gene Washington1544---------59
Aundra Thompson1428------1759
Monte Jackson------1046157
J.C. Wilson------1440155
Ron Carpenter------942354
Mark Koncar1538------154
Solomon Freelon1736---------53
Ray Kiddoo------9202352
Curtis Johnson------6232251
Johnny Rodgers1338---------51
Ronnie Coleman817------2550
Roderick Vance------234743
Ron Fernandes------1025641
Calvin Miller------832141
Wendell Tyler1227---------39
Bob Moore923------638
Paul Seymour414------2038
Mel Lunsford------723636
Don Goode------627235
Bo Matthews815------1235
Stan Fritts511------1935
David Knight819------633
Charles Anthony------423431
Dennis Pearson49------1225
Wes Phillips511------925
Kurt Surratt------515121
Chester Brennan25------916
Amos Montgomery313---------16
Jim Kovach------56516
Willie Harper------33612
Tim Vogler23------712
Mike Bragg00------88
Chester Marcol00------77
J.J. Jones00------11
Tommy Duniven00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Speedy Thomas1352------1984
Dan Neal1353------571
Paul Howard1350------770
Steve August1553------169
Ricky Wesson------15381063
Mosi Tatupu1034------1963
Shane Nelson------1843162
Ed O'Neil------1740259
Johnnie Gray------1643---59
Jim Robinson949---------58
Gary Dunn------1534958
Charley Hannah1442---------56
Ron Mabra------10331255
Edddie Brown------1439154
Dexter Bussey820------2654
Tim Rossovich------1340---53
Maurice Spencer------1634151
Donnell Erofeev------935751
Cody Risien544------251
Barry Bennett------1434149
Ozzie Newsome930------1049
Scott Perry------11251248
Carlos Spencer839---------47
Lamont Marrow839---------47
Bill Demory1431---------45
Ken Long431------843
Carl Barzilauskas------1424139
Cory Joyner------1325139
Bobby Scott234---------36
Dale Lucas------1123135
Larry Ball------392234
Van Harmon215------1734
Bob Adams311------1933
Paul Fersen1122---------33
Walter White314------1633
Jack Dolbin722------231
Jesse Burgess417------728
Burt Prince113------822
Tom Sullivan00------2121
Steve Neils------711---18
Randy Coffield------26614
Bob Horn------23813
Doug Allen------001111
Russell Erxleben00------88
Uwe Von Schamann00------77
Mike Nott00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6477.8
Middle9283.1
Right4194.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left122.0
Middle10515.1
Right4164.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts472530451040
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bobby Scott34171158101
Bill Demory31203214211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33175.7
Short (0-8 Yds)147312.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)23121506.5
Long (19+ Yds)739113.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen128363.0
Short (0-8 Yds)28171244.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)191120510.8
Long (19+ Yds)51214.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gene Washington2083115144
WR Johnny Rodgers73120038
WR Aundra Thompson75059128
RB Wendell Tyler43028027
RB Ronnie Coleman3200017
WR David Knight32044119
WR Dennis Pearson2202309
TE Bob Moore1000023
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jim Robinson189398149
WR Speedy Thomas178281152
WR Lamont Marrow75057139
RB Carlos Spencer54024039
TE Ozzie Newsome55067130
RB Dexter Bussey3209020
WR Van Harmon31118015
WR Jack Dolbin31017022
TE Walter White2103014
FB Mosi Tatupu11012034

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wendell Tyler231.505.50
Ronnie Coleman166.004.00
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts85313.886.15
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bobby Scott136413.155.44
Bill Demory21105.006.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Gene Washington4171.755.75
WR Aundra Thompson22136.508.43
WR Johnny Rodgers1144.002.86
WR Dennis Pearson1177.0011.50
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Speedy Thomas53183.604.76
WR Jim Robinson42194.755.44
WR Van Harmon1000.006.00
RB Carlos Spencer111010.004.80
WR Jack Dolbin1000.005.67
TE Walter White1000.001.50
TE Ozzie Newsome1144.0013.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Ronnie Coleman10
Wendell Tyler10
DetroitRushesConversions
Dexter Bussey22

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts1164
DetroitAttCompConversions
Bill Demory821
Bobby Scott732

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Johnny Rodgers311
WR Gene Washington321
RB Ronnie Coleman210
WR Aundra Thompson100
RB Wendell Tyler111
WR Dennis Pearson111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Jim Robinson420
WR Speedy Thomas300
WR Lamont Marrow322
RB Carlos Spencer211
RB Dexter Bussey100
WR Jack Dolbin100
TE Walter White100

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,100 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)