Week 8, 1981

played in Buffalo, NY

41 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

San Diego Chargers3330-9
Buffalo Bills0303-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:23 SDO - Chester Marcol 26 field goal
2Q: 12:04 SDO - Chester Marcol 49 field goal
2Q: 02:01 BUF - Carson Long 28 field goal
3Q: 01:32 SDO - Chester Marcol 35 field goal
4Q: 07:04 BUF - Carson Long 18 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOBUF
Record7-02-5
First Downs1614
- by Rushing65
- by Passing99
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards291212
- Offensive Plays5656
- Yards per Play5.203.79
Net Rushing Yards11470
- Rushing Attempts3222
- Yards per Rush3.563.18
Net Passing Yards177142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 17 - 131 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards177165
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/23
- Yards per Pass Play7.384.18
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions5/137/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.27.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/252/10
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/11
Kick Returns/Yards2/502/45
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/27
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/20/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 26
Time of Possession30:4429:16

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:45OWN 36755Field Goal
13:356:39OWN 61162Field Goal
211:091:58OPP 3545Missed FG
21:531:49OWN 20531Interception
314:132:23OWN 35511Punt
37:266:01OWN 61076Field Goal
413:071:26OWN 2033Punt
46:582:06OWN 3835Punt
43:203:20OWN 49828Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:156:40OWN 201235Punt
211:560:47OWN 203-2Interception
29:117:18OWN 371452Field Goal
20:040:04OPP 4300Missed FG
315:000:47OWN 3130Punt
311:504:24OWN 20823Punt
31:253:18OWN 26529Punt
411:414:43OWN 27872Field Goal
44:521:32OWN 433Punt

Game MVP: Dick Conn, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wendell Tyler18472.611110
Ricky Bell9242.67600
Dan Fouts294.501010
Ron Lee22914.501720
Ronnie Coleman155.00500
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton17462.711410
Earl Gant4184.50900
Ted McKnight166.00600

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts24171770/0040174.5
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd31191653/23022161.9

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gene Washington679315.5016400
WR Johnny Rodgers25199.507140
WR Aundra Thompson233618.004270
RB Ricky Bell2221.00030
RB Wendell Tyler2352.50040
TE Bob Moore111616.0016160
FB Ron Lee1133.00030
WR Dennis Pearson1133.00130
TE Paul Seymour0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Walter Payton510102.00370
TE Gary Shirk34289.3313210
WR Wally Henry343210.673190
WR Tony Hill223015.0014220
FB Billy Jackson23157.507130
WR Dennis Franklin121111.000110
WR Archie Griffin131313.007130
FB Ted McKnight1144.00040
RB Earl Gant112222.0014220
WR George Farmer0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Dick Conn100.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kenny Johnson12727.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Charles Davis0010
Ed Benson0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Richard Todd2000
Ken Huff0100
Billy Jackson0100

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg316856.045.7612
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally521342.638.6512

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol3/41/20/0490/0
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long2/30/10/1280/0

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen11111.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman25025.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen12424.00
Dennis Franklin12121.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jim Kovach510.02026
DT Charles Davis400.51622
S Dick Conn410.01626
CB J.C. Wilson400.01824
CB James Davis400.0818
DE Ed Benson301.0720
CB Monte Jackson320.01922
OLB Don Goode310.01421
DE Eddie Edwards230.51829
DE Tyrone Keys220.01515
S Sam Williams200.01324
CB Danny Reece200.01122
OLB Bob Horn101.01215
DT Doug English110.01423
OLB Charles Anthony100.033
G Tom Condon10---------
OLB John Hennessy100.028
S Greg Bright100.01213
DT Ray Yakavonis100.0817
DE Mel Lunsford010.045
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Doug McDougald610.0138
DT Carl Barisich600.01712
OLB Tom Toner420.02320
CB Jeff Wright410.0119
S Tommy Casanova400.02618
CB Dwight Harrison320.02418
CB Kenny Johnson310.02517
S Bryant Salter300.02219
ILB Jim Collins210.02316
OLB Frank LeMaster200.087
DE Walt Patulski200.01916
CB Graham Spreen200.02719
ILB Don Blackmon120.02012
S Jack Tatum110.098
DE Will Wynn110.0105
DT Mike Dawson110.01512
S Dextor Clinkscale110.0178
ILB Don Rives100.066
FB Ted McKnight10---------
OLB Keena Turner100.01515

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ed Benson1.000020
OLB Bob Horn1.000015
DT Charles Davis0.511022
DE Eddie Edwards0.500129
OLB Don Goode0.000121
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Andy Dorris0.010019
OLB Keena Turner0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Don Goode31021
CB Monte Jackson30022
CB James Davis30018
OLB Jim Kovach22026
CB J.C. Wilson21024
CB Danny Reece20022
S Dick Conn11126
S Sam Williams11024
OLB Charles Anthony1003
DE Tyrone Keys10015
OLB Eric Williams0108
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Tom Toner30020
CB Jeff Wright3009
CB Kenny Johnson21117
S Bryant Salter20019
CB Graham Spreen20019
S Tommy Casanova11018
ILB Jim Collins11016
OLB Frank LeMaster1007
OLB Keena Turner10015
ILB Don Blackmon10012

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Billy Lindstrom23023017
Tom Condon110032024
Sid Smith14027023
Mark Koncar14023019
Wes Phillips130905
Chester Brennan1101408
Russ Grimm04030022
Bo Matthews010407
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Riley24022132
Don Macek23019030
Kelvin Clark15019026
Reggie McKenzie12116030
Ted McKnight12014014
Billy Jackson1208014
Ken Huff02020131
Walt Arnold02015015
Steve Courson000614

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Ron Lee115
Bo Matthews113
Charlie Babb19
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Dennis Franklin19
Tony Hill18

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tom Condon3224------359
Russ Grimm3022------759
Dan Fouts3224---------56
Sid Smith2723------252
Aundra Thompson2117------1250
Eddie Edwards------1829350
Jim Kovach------2026450
Monte Jackson------1922647
Danny Reece------11221346
J.C. Wilson------1824345
Dick Conn------1626244
Gene Washington2715---------42
Doug English------1423542
Mark Koncar2319---------42
Charles Davis------1622341
Don Goode------1421540
Billy Lindstrom2317---------40
Sam Williams------1324239
Paul Seymour179------1238
Wendell Tyler2017---------37
James Davis------8181137
Johnny Rodgers2015---------35
Ron Lee128------1535
Ed Benson------720633
Tyrone Keys------1515232
Charlie Babb------813930
Bob Horn------1215330
Bob Moore911------828
Chester Brennan148------628
Greg Bright------1213126
Ray Yakavonis------817126
David Knight1410---------24
Bo Matthews47------1324
Dennis Pearson55------1121
Wes Phillips95------721
Ronnie Coleman10------1920
Eric Williams------48820
Ricky Bell106------319
Charles Anthony------33814
Mel Lunsford------45514
John Hennessy------28212
Tim Vogler22------711
Chester Marcol00------88
Ron Penn00------44
Mike Bragg00------33
Tommy Duniven00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Graham Spreen------27191460
Ken Huff2031------859
Richard Todd2234---------56
Steve Riley2232---------54
Kenny Johnson------2517951
Don Macek1930------150
Tommy Casanova------2618347
Tom Toner------2320447
Reggie McKenzie1630---------46
Bryant Salter------2219445
Kelvin Clark1926---------45
Andy Dorris------2219344
Dwight Harrison------2418244
Walt Arnold1515------1343
Dextor Clinkscale------1781742
Don Blackmon------2012941
Walter Payton1722---------39
Tony Hill922------839
Jim Collins------2316---39
Walt Patulski------1916338
Keena Turner------1515737
Billy Jackson814------1436
Gary Shirk1018------634
Carl Barisich------1712433
Ted McKnight1414------533
Archie Griffin1319---------32
Earl Gant59------1832
Jeff Wright------119929
Mike Dawson------1512229
Dennis Franklin711------927
George Farmer48------1527
Wally Henry818---------26
Doug McDougald------138526
Frank LeMaster------87722
Jack Tatum------98219
Chad Bush38------819
Will Wynn------105116
Dave Scott23------813
Don Rives------66---12
Len Gotshalk02------810
Steve Courson64---------10
Todd Thomas34------29
Carson Long00------66
Pat McInally00------55
Jack Thompson00------33
Dave Mays00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14634.5
Middle17523.1
Right000.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left500.0
Middle13574.4
Right4133.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts24173013101
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd31193027121

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1210645.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)62325.3
Long (19+ Yds)326722.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1166.0
Short (0-8 Yds)22151235.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)73365.1
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gene Washington76093215
WR Johnny Rodgers52019015
WR Aundra Thompson32036117
RB Wendell Tyler3205017
RB Ricky Bell220206
TE Bob Moore11016011
TE Paul Seymour101009
FB Ron Lee110308
WR Dennis Pearson110305
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Walter Payton105110022
TE Gary Shirk43128118
WR Wally Henry43032018
WR Archie Griffin31013019
FB Billy Jackson32015014
WR Dennis Franklin21011011
WR Tony Hill22030122
FB Ted McKnight1104014
RB Earl Gant1102219
WR George Farmer100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wendell Tyler300.002.61
Ricky Bell133.002.67
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton393.002.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts2263.007.38
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd5210.205.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Gene Washington1133.0013.29
WR Dennis Pearson1133.003.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Walter Payton31-1-0.331.00
WR George Farmer1000.000.00
FB Billy Jackson1122.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Ricky Bell41
Wendell Tyler21
Dan Fouts10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton32
Earl Gant11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts643
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd1144

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Johnny Rodgers211
WR Gene Washington211
WR Aundra Thompson111
RB Ricky Bell110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
RB Walter Payton400
WR Wally Henry333
WR Archie Griffin200
FB Billy Jackson211

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,200 (21,400)
End Zone11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,100 (3,300)