Week 9, 1980

played in San Diego, CA

48 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Houston Oilers	0	0	0	0	-	0
San Diego Chargers	3	10	10	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:03 SDO - Chester Marcol 23 field goal
2Q: 09:35 SDO - Chester Marcol 35 field goal
2Q: 08:16 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 11 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 11:32 SDO - Chester Marcol 46 field goal
3Q: 03:20 SDO - David Knight 5 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:03 SDO - Chester Marcol 23 field goal
2Q: 09:35 SDO - Chester Marcol 35 field goal
2Q: 08:16 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 11 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 11:32 SDO - Chester Marcol 46 field goal
3Q: 03:20 SDO - David Knight 5 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)

Team Statistics HOU SDO
Record 5-3 7-1
First Downs 9 20
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 5 12
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 173 337
- Offensive Plays 57 65
- Yards per Play 3.04 5.18
Net Rushing Yards 72 141
- Rushing Attempts 29 34
- Yards per Rush 2.48 4.15
Net Passing Yards 101 196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 16 - 1 31 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 106 196
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.61 6.32
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/67 7/80
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 6/54
Kick Returns/Yards 3/64 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 18 OWN 35
Time of Possession 27:13 32:47

Team Statistics	HOU	SDO
Record	5-3	7-1
First Downs	9	20
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	5	12
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	173	337
- Offensive Plays	57	65
- Yards per Play	3.04	5.18
Net Rushing Yards	72	141
- Rushing Attempts	29	34
- Yards per Rush	2.48	4.15
Net Passing Yards	101	196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 16 - 1	31 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	106	196
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.61	6.32
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/67	7/80
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	6/54
Kick Returns/Yards	3/64	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 18	OWN 35
Time of Possession	27:13	32:47

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:55	OWN 17	6	11	Punt
1	8:27	3:10	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
1	1:58	1:20	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	13:29	3:14	OWN 1	6	8	Punt
2	9:28	0:10	OWN 20	1	2	Fumble
2	8:08	6:14	OWN 26	13	45	Missed FG
2	0:55	0:43	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
3	11:26	1:24	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	3:10	2:01	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
4	12:29	2:10	OWN 6	3	9	Punt
4	8:19	1:58	OWN 23	3	5	Punt
4	2:25	0:42	OWN 1	3	29	Interception
4	1:03	1:03	OWN 33	4	33	Game

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:05	2:38	OWN 37	6	17	Punt
1	5:17	3:19	OWN 24	6	70	Field Goal
1	0:38	2:09	OWN 31	6	41	Interception
2	10:15	0:47	OPP 19	3	1	Field Goal
2	9:18	1:10	OPP 22	3	22	Touchdown
2	1:54	0:59	OWN 36	3	21	Interception
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	3:34	OWN 26	7	45	Field Goal
3	10:02	6:52	OWN 30	14	70	Touchdown
3	1:09	3:40	OWN 21	6	20	Punt
4	10:19	2:00	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
4	6:21	3:56	OWN 18	5	23	Punt
4	1:43	0:40	OWN 33	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Wendell Tyler, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Steve Rogers	17	48	2.82	7
Wilbur Jackson	11	26	2.36	8
Jon Keyworth	1	-2	-2.00	-2

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wendell Tyler	18	86	4.78	15	3
Jim Jensen	9	37	4.11	15	1
Dan Fouts	5	6	1.20	4	0
Bo Matthews	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
Ron Lee	1	13	13.00	13	1

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Moroski	27	16	106	1/5	0	20	1	52.4

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	31	17	196	0/0	2	38	2	68.7

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
FB Jon Keyworth	4	5	29	7.25	9	9
RB Wilbur Jackson	3	4	8	2.67	7	5
WR Mike Thomas	3	7	41	13.67	13	20
WR Billy Campfield	3	6	15	5.00	5	8
WR Orlando Whiteman	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
RB Steve Rogers	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
TE Bob Fisher	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Butch Stark	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gene Washington	4	7	49	12.25	3	17	0
WR Johnny Rodgers	3	8	35	11.67	2	20	1
RB Wendell Tyler	3	3	51	17.00	30	31	0
WR David Knight	2	3	43	21.50	0	38	1
RB Jim Jensen	2	2	10	5.00	0	5	0
FB Bo Matthews	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bob Moore	1	4	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Paul Seymour	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Dennis Pearson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Nelson Munsey	1	0	0.00	0
S Charlie Phillips	1	0	0.00	0

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Greg Bright	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov
Wilbur Jackson	1	0
Steve Rogers	1	0
Frank Manumaleuga	0	1

San Diego	Recov	Force
Donny Gibson	1	0
Sid Smith	0	1
Curtis Greer	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Michel	9	469	52.1	46.1	63	3

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Bragg	5	250	50.0	41.8	58	3

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	0/0

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	3/3	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wilbur Jackson	1	12	12.0	0
Orlando Whiteman	1	9	9.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman	5	49	9.8	0
Charlie Babb	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	3	64	21.3	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	13	1	0.0	28	22
OLB Scott Studwell	3	2	0.0	29	30
S Steve Foley	3	1	0.0	15	12
S Ron Brandon	3	0	0.0	20	20
OLB Robert Braziel	2	2	0.0	12	12
DE Mike Bell	2	2	0.0	13	10
DT Curley Culp	2	1	0.0	26	16
CB Nelson Munsey	2	1	0.0	17	18
DE Dick Leftridge	2	1	0.0	21	21
DE Mike Calhoun	2	1	0.0	12	6
S Vern Roberson	2	0	0.0	9	5
DE Mike Stensrud	2	0	0.0	13	13
CB David Gray	2	0	0.0	19	16
DT Bill Acker	2	0	0.0	21	18
S Terry Jackson	1	2	0.0	24	20
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	1	0.0	6	9
CB Jeris White	1	0	0.0	23	21
OLB Dale Mitchell	1	0	0.0	5	1
S Charlie Phillips	1	0	0.0	25	26
WR Mike Thomas	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Robin Cole	1	0	0.0	6	5
DT Perry Brooks	0	1	0.0	8	15

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dick Conn	9	2	1.0	24	24
CB Bobby Brooks	6	0	0.0	20	21
DT Charles Davis	4	1	0.0	21	21
OLB Jim Kovach	4	1	0.0	20	22
ILB John Ebersole	4	0	0.0	9	3
DT Kurt Surratt	4	0	0.0	17	12
CB Monte Jackson	3	1	0.0	21	19
S Charlie Babb	3	0	0.0	12	15
OLB Don Goode	3	0	0.0	15	7
OLB Charles Anthony	2	3	0.0	14	17
S Sam Williams	1	1	0.0	20	23
S Greg Bright	1	1	0.0	13	18
TE Bob Moore	1	0	---	---	---
WR Gene Washington	1	0	---	---	---
CB J.C. Wilson	1	0	0.0	20	22
DE Curtis Greer	1	0	0.0	15	16
DT Ron Fernandes	0	1	0.0	15	9
DE Mel Lunsford	0	1	0.0	14	12
CB Donny Gibson	0	1	0.0	9	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Mike Stensrud	1	0	13
DE Mike St. Clair	0	2	25
DT Perry Brooks	0	1	15
DE Mike Bell	0	1	10

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Dick Conn	1.0	0	0	24
DE Eddie Edwards	0.0	2	3	23
DE Mel Lunsford	0.0	1	0	12
DT Kurt Surratt	0.0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ron Brandon	3	0	0	20
ILB Randy McClanahan	3	0	0	22
CB Nelson Munsey	2	1	1	18
CB David Gray	2	1	0	16
OLB Scott Studwell	2	0	0	30
S Charlie Phillips	1	1	1	26
OLB Robert Braziel	1	1	0	12
S Steve Foley	1	0	0	12
DE Mike Bell	1	0	0	10
DE Mike Calhoun	1	0	0	6
S Terry Jackson	0	1	0	20

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Dick Conn	3	2	0	24
OLB Charles Anthony	2	0	0	17
ILB John Ebersole	2	0	0	3
CB Monte Jackson	2	0	0	19
OLB Jim Kovach	2	0	0	22
S Greg Bright	1	1	1	18
S Sam Williams	1	1	0	23
CB Bobby Brooks	1	0	0	21
DT Charles Davis	1	0	0	21
OLB Don Goode	1	0	0	7
CB Donny Gibson	0	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ron Saul	2	7	28	0	26
Jeff Bleamer	1	4	24	1	23
Robert Jackson	1	4	22	0	23
Jon Keyworth	1	1	25	0	24
Desmond Cribbs	0	8	24	0	27
Ted Petersen	0	3	25	0	22
Melvin Jackson	0	1	7	0	5
Jewerl Thomas	0	1	6	0	5

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Sid Smith	3	7	26	22
Mark Koncar	2	5	31	25
Tom Condon	2	4	34	31
Billy Lindstrom	2	3	27	25
Bo Matthews	1	1	7	8
Ron Lee	1	1	16	13
Solomon Freelon	0	3	33	27
Chester Brennan	0	3	8	9
Bob Moore	0	1	24	18
Paul Seymour	0	1	9	9
Tim Vogler	0	1	8	10

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Jewerl Thomas	2	16
Wilbur Jackson	1	21
Jon Keyworth	1	17
Bob Fisher	1	16
Dave Lafary	1	10
Ron Essink	1	10

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Charlie Babb	3	13
Curtis Townsend	1	29
Sid Smith	1	5

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jon Keyworth	25	24	---	---	17	66
Ron Saul	28	26	---	---	8	62
Scott Studwell	---	---	29	30	3	62
Mike Moroski	29	28	---	---	---	57
Charlie Phillips	---	---	25	26	3	54
Randy McClanahan	---	---	28	22	3	53
Desmond Cribbs	24	27	---	---	---	51
Terry Jackson	---	---	24	20	7	51
Mike St. Clair	---	---	22	25	3	50
Wilbur Jackson	11	17	---	---	21	49
Jeff Bleamer	24	23	---	---	2	49
Curley Culp	---	---	26	16	6	48
Mike Thomas	22	17	---	---	9	48
Jeris White	---	---	23	21	3	47
Ted Petersen	25	22	---	---	---	47
Terry Nelson	18	19	---	---	8	45
Robert Jackson	22	23	---	---	---	45
Dick Leftridge	---	---	21	21	2	44
Ron Brandon	---	---	20	20	4	44
David Gray	---	---	19	16	8	43
Bill Acker	---	---	21	18	4	43
Bob Fisher	14	9	---	---	16	39
Nelson Munsey	---	---	17	18	2	37
Butch Stark	13	14	---	---	9	36
Steve Foley	---	---	15	12	9	36
Steve Rogers	18	11	---	---	7	36
Robert Braziel	---	---	12	12	8	32
Billy Campfield	16	16	---	---	---	32
Mike Bell	---	---	13	10	4	27
Mike Stensrud	---	---	13	13	1	27
Jewerl Thomas	6	5	---	---	16	27
Perry Brooks	---	---	8	15	---	23
Dave Lafary	5	8	---	---	10	23
Orlando Whiteman	2	8	---	---	12	22
Melvin Jackson	7	5	---	---	10	22
Mike Calhoun	---	---	12	6	4	22
Dale Mitchell	---	---	5	1	14	20
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	6	9	5	20
Ron Essink	5	5	---	---	10	20
Randy Clark	5	1	---	---	10	16
Robin Cole	---	---	6	5	4	15
Vern Roberson	---	---	9	5	1	15
Mike Michel	0	0	---	---	9	9
John Smith	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dan Pastorini	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dale Zorn	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tom Condon	34	31	---	---	8	73
Dan Fouts	34	31	---	---	---	65
Solomon Freelon	33	27	---	---	---	60
Bob Moore	24	18	---	---	15	57
Mark Koncar	31	25	---	---	---	56
Sid Smith	26	22	---	---	5	53
Billy Lindstrom	27	25	---	---	1	53
Gene Washington	26	24	---	---	---	50
Dick Conn	---	---	24	24	1	49
Bobby Brooks	---	---	20	21	7	48
Curtis Townsend	---	---	10	9	29	48
Ron Lee	16	13	---	---	18	47
Eddie Edwards	---	---	23	23	1	47
Johnny Rodgers	23	22	---	---	---	45
Sam Williams	---	---	20	23	1	44
Charles Davis	---	---	21	21	1	43
J.C. Wilson	---	---	20	22	1	43
Jim Kovach	---	---	20	22	1	43
Wendell Tyler	24	18	---	---	---	42
Mel Lunsford	---	---	14	12	15	41
Monte Jackson	---	---	21	19	1	41
Charlie Babb	---	---	12	15	13	40
Greg Bright	---	---	13	18	8	39
Charles Anthony	---	---	14	17	7	38
David Knight	17	13	---	---	5	35
Ron Fernandes	---	---	15	9	7	31
Paul Seymour	9	9	---	---	13	31
Curtis Greer	---	---	15	16	---	31
Kurt Surratt	---	---	17	12	1	30
Donny Gibson	---	---	9	9	12	30
Don Goode	---	---	15	7	4	26
Aundra Thompson	7	11	---	---	8	26
Tim Vogler	8	10	---	---	8	26
Chester Brennan	8	9	---	---	8	25
Jim Jensen	10	13	---	---	1	24
Ronnie Coleman	0	0	---	---	23	23
Bo Matthews	7	8	---	---	8	23
Dennis Pearson	7	6	---	---	10	23
John Ebersole	---	---	9	3	8	20
Wes Phillips	3	6	---	---	8	17
Ray Yakavonis	---	---	6	5	---	11
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mike Bragg	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bob Horn	---	---	1	1	1	3
Ron Penn	0	0	---	---	3	3
Tommy Duniven	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	4	1.3
Middle	24	65	2.7
Right	2	3	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	38	4.2
Middle	21	74	3.5
Right	3	30	10.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Moroski	27	16	1	1	0	5	4	3	1

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	31	17	3	0	2	5	4	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	33	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	35	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	38	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	15	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	51	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	72	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	58	9.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Thomas	7	3	41	1	17
WR Billy Campfield	6	3	15	0	16
FB Jon Keyworth	5	4	29	0	24
RB Wilbur Jackson	4	3	8	0	17
WR Butch Stark	2	0	0	0	14
WR Orlando Whiteman	1	1	6	0	8
RB Steve Rogers	1	1	1	0	11
TE Bob Fisher	1	1	6	0	9

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Johnny Rodgers	8	3	0	35	1	22
WR Gene Washington	7	4	1	49	0	24
TE Bob Moore	4	1	0	1	0	18
WR David Knight	3	2	0	43	1	13
RB Wendell Tyler	3	3	0	51	1	18
TE Paul Seymour	2	1	0	7	0	9
RB Jim Jensen	2	2	0	10	0	13
FB Bo Matthews	1	1	0	0	0	8
WR Dennis Pearson	1	0	1	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wendell Tyler	5	5	1.00	4.78
Dan Fouts	1	1	1.00	1.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	7	3	26	3.71	6.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Johnny Rodgers	3	1	11	3.67	4.38
WR Gene Washington	3	1	10	3.33	7.00
WR David Knight	1	1	5	5.00	14.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Wilbur Jackson	2	0
Steve Rogers	2	2

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Wendell Tyler	2	0
Dan Fouts	1	0
Jim Jensen	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Moroski	12	6	4

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	11	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Thomas	4	2	2
RB Wilbur Jackson	3	2	1
FB Jon Keyworth	2	2	1
WR Billy Campfield	2	0	0
WR Butch Stark	1	0	0

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gene Washington	3	2	2
WR David Knight	2	2	2
RB Jim Jensen	2	2	1
RB Wendell Tyler	2	2	2
WR Johnny Rodgers	1	1	0
WR Dennis Pearson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)