Week 3, 1981

played in Indianapolis, MD

85 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

San Diego Chargers10006-16
Indianapolis Colts0333-9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:18 SDO - Ricky Bell 2 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 00:02 SDO - Chester Marcol 21 field goal
2Q: 00:16 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 20 field goal
3Q: 07:46 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 27 field goal
4Q: 13:10 SDO - Chester Marcol 24 field goal
4Q: 09:28 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 23 field goal
4Q: 02:32 SDO - Chester Marcol 24 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOIND
Record3-01-2
First Downs2115
- by Rushing55
- by Passing1510
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards349298
- Offensive Plays6767
- Yards per Play5.214.45
Net Rushing Yards116100
- Rushing Attempts2622
- Yards per Rush4.464.55
Net Passing Yards233198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 25 - 043 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards244206
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/112/8
- Yards per Pass Play5.684.40
Fumbles/Lost1/12/0
3rd Down Conversions6/145/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.67.7
4th Down Conversions0/02/2
Penalties/Yards2/156/35
Punt Returns/Yards4/234/48
Kick Returns/Yards2/514/106
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/30/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 35
Time of Possession32:4827:12

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:48OWN 201580Touchdown
13:143:14OWN 20876Field Goal
211:472:03OWN 2520Punt
28:482:13OWN 22519Punt
25:081:30OWN 23411Punt
22:441:33OWN 3267Punt
37:402:16OWN 20514Punt
32:374:35OWN 27866Field Goal
49:206:55OWN 371156Field Goal
Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
17:123:58OWN 29729Punt
215:003:13OWN 27520Punt
29:440:56OWN 3533Punt
26:351:27OWN 2438Punt
23:380:54OWN 303-3Punt
21:111:02OWN 37660Field Goal
315:004:25OWN 20929Punt
310:352:55OPP 21611Field Goal
35:242:47OWN 33515Punt
413:023:42OWN 201074Field Goal
42:192:19OPP 471027Game

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ricky Bell21874.141921
Ron Lee3134.33700
Dan Fouts199.00900
Wendell Tyler177.00700
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Delaney13564.311720
Lynn Cain6193.171010
Joe Theismann2178.50900
Mike Augustyniak188.00800

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts39252442/11041081.5
IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann43222062/8042064.7

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Johnny Rodgers6116911.501350
WR David Knight556713.4018170
WR Gene Washington46328.0010160
FB Bo Matthews33124.00160
RB Ricky Bell33103.33350
TE Paul Seymour2273.50150
TE Bob Moore1166.00260
FB Ron Lee114141.0040410
WR Aundra Thompson0500.00000
WR Dennis Pearson0200.00000
IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.T. Smith71010114.4344420
WR Dwight Clark713365.143100
FB Dan Doornink344214.0038300
WR Dave Logan23115.50090
WR Isaac Curtis1188.00080
WR Steve Largent1244.00040
TE Jay Saldi1244.00040
TE Emery Moorehead0100.00000
RB Lynn Cain0100.00000
TE Mike Augustyniak0200.00000
RB Joe Delaney0200.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Ronnie Coleman1000
Eric Williams0010
J.C. Wilson0010
IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
J.T. Smith1000
Lynn Cain1000
Ted Fritsch0100
Dave Logan0100
Dwight Clark0100
Keith Butler0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg521943.834.2581
IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John James729742.436.3513

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol3/30/00/0241/1
IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mercury Tchaikovski3/30/00/0270/0

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman4235.80
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Smith44812.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman12424.00
Danny Reece12727.00
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Laverne Smith38327.70
Isaac Curtis12323.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dick Conn610.02041
OLB Jim Kovach610.02039
DT Doug English600.01530
CB Danny Reece410.01341
CB J.C. Wilson400.01332
S Charlie Babb300.0615
DT Charles Davis211.01627
DE Ed Benson201.0918
S Greg Bright220.0923
S Sam Williams210.01334
DE Eddie Edwards210.01838
OLB Bob Horn200.0821
CB James Davis110.01025
CB Monte Jackson100.01922
OLB John Hennessy100.026
OLB Eric Williams100.0127
DE Tyrone Keys100.01327
OLB Don Goode020.0824
IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Doug Wyatt820.02440
ILB Phil Villapiano430.01932
S Bruce Laird400.02028
OLB John Tate400.078
OLB Charles McShane400.0915
CB Al Latimer400.01020
DT John Dutton311.01934
DT Edgar Fields311.01316
OLB Mike Douglass320.02129
CB Allan Ellis300.01631
CB Bruce Taylor210.01218
S Daniel Reiner210.0510
DE Donnell Thompson210.01921
S Mike Hammond200.01426
CB Pat Thomas120.01927
DE Rubin Carter100.02233
DE Gary Burley100.01019
ILB Keith Butler100.079
DT Wayne Hammond010.02034

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ed Benson1.001018
DT Charles Davis1.000127
DE Eddie Edwards0.011138
DE Tyrone Keys0.002027
OLB Don Goode0.001124
DE Mel Lunsford0.00107
OLB Bob Horn0.001021
IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT John Dutton1.011034
DT Edgar Fields1.001016
DE Rubin Carter0.011333
DT Wayne Hammond0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jim Kovach41039
S Dick Conn34041
CB J.C. Wilson31032
S Charlie Babb21015
OLB Bob Horn20021
CB Danny Reece20041
DE Ed Benson11018
CB Monte Jackson11022
DE Eddie Edwards11038
DT Doug English10030
OLB John Hennessy1006
S Greg Bright10023
IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Allan Ellis32031
ILB Phil Villapiano30032
OLB Charles McShane30015
OLB Mike Douglass30029
S Bruce Laird22028
CB Al Latimer21020
S Doug Wyatt20040
OLB John Tate2008
S Mike Hammond11026
CB Pat Thomas11027
DT John Dutton10034
CB Bruce Taylor10018
S Daniel Reiner10010
DE Rubin Carter01033

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tom Condon35026041
Sid Smith25024041
Seth Hallen24023037
Mark Koncar13017133
Wes Phillips130908
Tim Vogler110303
Russ Grimm03023138
Ron Lee01011013
IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Stokes36122038
Dwight Stephenson25021044
Cornell Forte12021035
Donnie Green02015236
Mike Augustyniak02011017
Conrad Dobler0108016
Emery Moorehead01016019
J.T. Turner01021040

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Ronnie Coleman224
Bo Matthews214
Russ Grimm28
Aundra Thompson116
James Davis114
IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Keith Butler314
Isaac Curtis119
Dan Doornink116
Emery Moorehead111

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ricky Bell2537------1476
Danny Reece------13411670
Tom Condon2641------269
Sid Smith2441------469
Russ Grimm2338------869
Dan Fouts2641---------67
Dick Conn------2041263
Jim Kovach------2039362
Seth Hallen2337---------60
Aundra Thompson1527------1658
Eddie Edwards------1838258
Doug English------1530651
Sam Williams------1334350
Mark Koncar1733---------50
James Davis------10251449
Paul Seymour1321------1448
J.C. Wilson------1332348
Charles Davis------1627447
Johnny Rodgers1729---------46
Gene Washington1927---------46
Monte Jackson------1922445
Tyrone Keys------1327242
Don Goode------824537
Greg Bright------923537
Ed Benson------918936
Eric Williams------1271736
Bob Moore1111------1234
Bob Horn------821534
David Knight1021------233
Charlie Babb------6151031
Bo Matthews710------1431
Ron Lee1113------731
Ray Yakavonis------1117129
Wes Phillips98------825
Ronnie Coleman00------2424
Dennis Pearson18------1322
Chester Brennan54------817
Mel Lunsford------47314
Tim Vogler33------814
Charles Anthony------31913
John Hennessy------26412
Chester Marcol00------88
Mike Bragg00------55
Ron Penn00------33
Wendell Tyler11---------2
Tommy Duniven00---------0
IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
J.T. Turner2140------970
Joe Theismann2245---------67
Doug Wyatt------2440367
Dwight Stephenson2144------166
John Dutton------1934760
Tim Stokes2238---------60
Wayne Hammond------2034660
J.T. Smith1539------559
Rubin Carter------2233358
Cornell Forte2135---------56
Phil Villapiano------1932354
Mike Douglass------2129353
Dwight Clark1735---------52
Donnie Green1536---------51
Allan Ellis------1631350
Bruce Laird------2028250
Bruce Taylor------12181747
Pat Thomas------1927147
Emery Moorehead1619------1146
Jay Saldi720------1744
Joe Delaney1430---------44
Mike Hammond------1426242
Donnell Thompson------1921242
Steve Largent924------639
Charles McShane------9151539
Mike Augustyniak1117------836
Dan Doornink514------1635
Conrad Dobler816------1034
Dave Logan712------1332
Edgar Fields------1316332
Al Latimer------1020232
Gary Burley------1019130
Keith Butler------791430
Isaac Curtis24------1925
John Tate------781025
Daniel Reiner------510924
Lynn Cain711------523
Cleveland Green110------1021
Laverne Smith00------1919
Ted Fritsch16------1017
John James00------1010
Kerry Webster00------1010
Mercury Tchaikovski00------77
George Cumby------0156
Marlon Elliott00---------0
Paul McDonald00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7182.6
Middle13644.9
Right6345.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4307.5
Middle16704.4
Right200.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts39252008430
IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann432220110730

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen777410.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1713844.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)73375.3
Long (19+ Yds)82496.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85496.1
Short (0-8 Yds)23121024.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)85556.9
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Johnny Rodgers116069129
WR Gene Washington64032027
WR David Knight55067021
WR Aundra Thompson5000027
FB Bo Matthews33012010
RB Ricky Bell33010037
TE Paul Seymour2207021
WR Dennis Pearson200008
TE Bob Moore1106011
FB Ron Lee11041113
IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dwight Clark137036035
WR J.T. Smith1070101139
FB Dan Doornink43042114
WR Dave Logan32111012
WR Steve Largent2104024
TE Jay Saldi2104020
TE Mike Augustyniak2000017
RB Joe Delaney2000030
WR Isaac Curtis110804
TE Emery Moorehead1000019
RB Lynn Cain1000011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ricky Bell7101.434.14
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Theismann188.008.50
Joe Delaney111.004.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts63254.176.26
IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann123221.834.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Johnny Rodgers2000.006.27
WR David Knight111616.0013.40
FB Bo Matthews1144.004.00
WR Aundra Thompson1000.000.00
RB Ricky Bell1155.003.33
IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dwight Clark32144.672.77
TE Mike Augustyniak2000.000.00
WR Isaac Curtis1188.008.00
WR Dave Logan1000.003.67
TE Emery Moorehead1000.000.00
FB Dan Doornink1000.0010.50
WR J.T. Smith1000.0010.10
RB Joe Delaney1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Ron Lee11
Ricky Bell10
IndianapolisRushesConversions
Lynn Cain10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts1265
IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann16105

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR David Knight222
WR Johnny Rodgers200
WR Gene Washington211
WR Dennis Pearson200
TE Bob Moore111
FB Ron Lee111
WR Aundra Thompson100
RB Ricky Bell110
IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Dave Logan320
WR J.T. Smith321
WR Dwight Clark332
RB Joe Delaney200
WR Isaac Curtis111
TE Jay Saldi110
FB Dan Doornink111
TE Mike Augustyniak100

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)