Week 12, 1980

played in Tampa Bay, FL

66 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

San Diego Chargers731173-58
Tampa Bay Buccaneers10000-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:45 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 17 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 03:49 TBY - Mike Lansford 41 field goal
1Q: 03:31 TBY - Larry Brown 16 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mike Lansford extra point)
2Q: 15:00 SDO - Larry Mucker 2 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 09:42 SDO - Wendell Tyler 7 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 05:46 SDO - David Knight 25 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 00:57 SDO - David Knight 7 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 00:08 SDO - Chester Marcol 56 field goal
3Q: 11:17 SDO - Charlie Babb 51 fumble return (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 05:42 SDO - Chester Marcol 19 field goal
3Q: 02:11 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 23 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 09:47 SDO - Chester Marcol 33 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOTBY
Record10-13-8
First Downs2612
- by Rushing63
- by Passing198
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards409223
- Offensive Plays6863
- Yards per Play6.013.54
Net Rushing Yards10886
- Rushing Attempts3221
- Yards per Rush3.384.10
Net Passing Yards301137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 27 - 238 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards308161
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/74/24
- Yards per Pass Play8.363.26
Fumbles/Lost3/12/2
3rd Down Conversions7/123/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.310.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/1513/90
Punt Returns/Yards7/432/8
Kick Returns/Yards2/646/75
Interception Ret./Yards1/42/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits61
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 43OWN 25
Time of Possession32:3227:28

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:192:45OPP 44644Touchdown
13:420:11OWN 2010Interception
13:253:35OWN 39861Touchdown
212:302:5750650Touchdown
27:291:55OWN 40860Touchdown
23:372:48OWN 201080Touchdown
20:080:05OPP 3900Field Goal
315:002:35OWN 30535Interception
39:414:06OPP 47845Field Goal
33:592:00OPP 37537Touchdown
415:002:06OWN 4535Punt
411:221:41OPP 2539Field Goal
48:012:14OWN 3333Punt
43:381:47OWN 2830Punt
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:41OWN 946Punt
110:346:52OWN 201456Field Goal
13:310:06OPP 16116Touchdown
214:502:20OWN 637Punt
29:332:04OWN 203-3Punt
25:341:20OWN 1734Punt
24:140:37OPP 363-5Punt
20:490:41OWN 1334Punt
312:251:25OWN 20331Fumble
311:001:19OWN 1433Punt
35:351:36OWN 163-8Punt
31:591:59OWN 20521Interception
412:541:32OWN 2035Fumble
49:411:40OWN 1333Punt
45:472:09OWN 2959Punt
41:511:51OWN 39434Game

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wendell Tyler21663.141121
Jim Jensen9222.441010
Bo Matthews1-1-1.00-100
Ron Lee12121.002110
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Sims12383.171710
Tim Wilson5255.001210
Paul Hofer3144.67700
Timmy Newsome199.00900

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts35273081/75422118.8
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chuck Fusina32131254/24127149.6
Steve Spurrier64360/0017082.6

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Johnny Rodgers789213.1415232
WR David Knight689616.0043422
RB Wendell Tyler555310.6030260
RB Jim Jensen33165.33090
WR Larry Mucker35196.330111
FB Ron Lee222110.503110
TE Bob Moore121111.000110
TE Jim McFarland0100.00000
TE Paul Seymour0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Frank Lewis47174.25380
TE Jim Mitchell34258.336150
WR Wayne Givens373812.678270
WR Ronald Fitzgerald222110.5011170
WR Jack Dolbin2112613.000160
TE Larry Brown131616.0015161
WR Lam Jones1377.00070
RB Billy Sims111111.002110

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Don Goode144.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
S Honor Jackson11313.000
CB Virgil Livers100.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Wendell Tyler2000
Ronnie Coleman1000
Charlie Babb0111
Dick Conn0100
Dan Fouts0100
Ron Lee0100
Bobby Brooks0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Wayne Givens2000
Tom Forrest0100
Carl Gersbach0010
Graham Spreen0010
James Harrell0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg312642.032.7500
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Max Runager1040240.233.9530

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol3/31/11/1567/7
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Lansford1/11/10/0411/1

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman4307.50
Charlie Babb3134.30
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Lam Jones284.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman26432.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Jones33913.00
Ronald Fitzgerald33612.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jim Kovach501.01736
OLB Charles Anthony400.01315
DE Eddie Edwards400.01730
S Charlie Babb320.01831
S Greg Bright320.01625
S Dick Conn300.01940
S Sam Williams300.01629
DT Kurt Surratt211.01027
DE Curtis Greer201.01729
OLB Don Goode210.01023
CB Bobby Brooks200.01934
DT Ray Yakavonis111.0619
CB J.C. Wilson130.01932
CB Monte Jackson110.0620
OLB Eric Williams110.0411
DT Charles Davis100.01528
QB Dan Fouts10---------
DE Mel Lunsford100.0310
TE Jim McFarland10---------
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Billy Thompson700.02530
ILB Carl Gersbach630.02022
S Doug Jones600.01111
ILB James Harrell500.01214
OLB Broderick Kimsey420.01921
OLB Mike McGraw410.0149
DT Carl Barzilauskas400.02128
S Honor Jackson310.02128
CB Graham Spreen300.01120
CB Everett Allen300.02219
DE Julius Adams201.02028
DT Randy Davison210.02630
OLB Sammy Everett110.01115
CB Virgil Livers110.02325
TE Larry Brown10---------
S Chris Fletcher100.01511
CB Stanley Doebert100.01927
DE Willie Jones100.0128
DE Fred Anderson010.01419

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kurt Surratt1.010027
DE Curtis Greer1.001029
DT Ray Yakavonis1.001019
OLB Jim Kovach1.000036
DE Eddie Edwards0.020030
DE Mel Lunsford0.003010
OLB Don Goode0.001023
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Julius Adams1.000028
DT Randy Davison0.011030
DT Phil Murphy0.00206

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dick Conn31040
OLB Charles Anthony21015
S Charlie Babb21031
CB Bobby Brooks20034
OLB Jim Kovach20036
S Greg Bright20025
CB Monte Jackson11020
S Sam Williams10029
OLB Eric Williams10011
CB J.C. Wilson10032
OLB Don Goode01123
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Doug Jones41011
CB Graham Spreen40020
S Honor Jackson30128
S Billy Thompson30030
CB Stanley Doebert30027
ILB James Harrell30014
ILB Carl Gersbach20022
OLB Broderick Kimsey20021
CB Everett Allen20019
OLB Mike McGraw1009
CB Virgil Livers00125

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sid Smith29029031
Seth Hallen22021031
Solomon Freelon16028028
Tom Condon14032136
Mark Koncar12027027
Chester Brennan110305
Bo Matthews020604
Tim Vogler020408
Wes Phillips0201105
Paul Seymour01014010
Ron Lee01014016
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Clack37019035
Revie Sorey25018134
Jim Nicholson23016033
Charles Goodrum03018036
Russ Washington01018231
Bill Ellenbogen0107015
Tim Wilson0101209
Kyle Davis000218

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Charlie Babb522
Larry Mucker122
Jim McFarland118
Bob Moore116
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Larry Brown324
James Harrell216
Jim Clack211
Ronald Fitzgerald119
Doug Jones117

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dick Conn------19402180
Tom Condon3236------674
Charlie Babb------18312271
Bobby Brooks------19341568
Dan Fouts3236---------68
Larry Mucker2224------2268
Sid Smith2931------262
Sam Williams------16291459
Ron Lee1416------2959
Solomon Freelon2828---------56
Mark Koncar2727---------54
Jim Kovach------1736154
Seth Hallen2131---------52
Bob Moore1520------1651
J.C. Wilson------1932---51
Eddie Edwards------1730249
Greg Bright------1625647
Don Goode------10231346
Curtis Greer------1729---46
Wendell Tyler2322---------45
Charles Davis------1528144
Jim Jensen2024---------44
David Knight1725------143
Johnny Rodgers2122---------43
Kurt Surratt------1027542
Jim McFarland813------1839
Paul Seymour1410------1438
Eric Williams------4112136
Charles Anthony------1315129
Ed Benson------5131129
Bo Matthews64------1828
Monte Jackson------620127
Ronnie Coleman00------2626
Ray Yakavonis------619126
Billy Lindstrom59------620
Tim Vogler48------618
Mel Lunsford------310417
Wes Phillips115------117
Chester Marcol00------1414
Chester Brennan35------614
John Ebersole------15511
Bob Horn------0538
Mike Bragg00------33
Dennis Pearson00------33
Ron Penn00------33
Tommy Duniven00---------0
Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jim Clack1935------1165
Everett Allen------22192263
Revie Sorey1834------1062
Randy Davison------2630359
Jack Dolbin1029------1958
Billy Thompson------2530257
Charles Goodrum1836---------54
Billy Sims1821------1453
Larry Brown919------2452
Julius Adams------2028351
Carl Barzilauskas------2128251
Stanley Doebert------1927551
Lam Jones824------1951
Honor Jackson------2128150
Jim Nicholson1633------150
Russ Washington1831---------49
Virgil Livers------2325149
Chuck Fusina1236---------48
Carl Gersbach------2022345
Timmy Newsome713------2444
Broderick Kimsey------1921242
James Harrell------12141642
Doug Jones------11111739
Graham Spreen------1120839
Ernie Dodge------1817439
Sammy Everett------11151339
Frank Lewis1324---------37
Tom Forrest718------1136
Tim Wilson129------1536
Fred Anderson------1419336
Ronald Fitzgerald213------1934
Wayne Givens924------134
Bill Ellenbogen715------1133
Jim Mitchell1414------432
Chris Fletcher------1511228
Mike McGraw------149427
Paul Hofer320---------23
Willie Jones------128222
Steve Kiner------521421
Kyle Davis28------1121
Steve Spurrier96---------15
Clarence Copeland------76215
Phil Murphy------66315
Max Runager00------1111
Mike Lansford00------44
Dennis McKenzie00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11111.0
Middle18261.4
Right13715.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4194.8
Middle8243.0
Right9434.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts35274101302
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chuck Fusina32131415501
Steve Spurrier640100100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43246.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20161155.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)7612918.4
Long (19+ Yds)424010.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1612865.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)144483.4
Long (19+ Yds)71273.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR David Knight86096225
WR Johnny Rodgers87092122
WR Larry Mucker53019024
RB Wendell Tyler55053122
RB Jim Jensen33016024
TE Bob Moore21011020
FB Ron Lee22021016
TE Jim McFarland1000013
TE Paul Seymour1000010
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jack Dolbin112026029
WR Frank Lewis74017024
WR Wayne Givens73138124
TE Jim Mitchell43025014
TE Larry Brown31016019
WR Lam Jones3107024
WR Ronald Fitzgerald22021013
RB Billy Sims11011021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wendell Tyler7152.143.14
Jim Jensen111.002.44
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts107595.908.80
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chuck Fusina111616.003.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR David Knight32196.3312.00
WR Larry Mucker3282.673.80
WR Johnny Rodgers21178.5011.50
TE Bob Moore111111.005.50
RB Wendell Tyler1144.0010.60
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Larry Brown111616.005.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Wendell Tyler41
Jim Jensen10
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Billy Sims11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts776
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Chuck Fusina1342
Steve Spurrier310

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Johnny Rodgers332
WR David Knight222
FB Ron Lee111
RB Wendell Tyler111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Jack Dolbin722
WR Wayne Givens420
TE Larry Brown200
WR Lam Jones210
WR Frank Lewis100

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (21,400)
End Zone15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)