Week 9, 1983

played in Houston, TX

61 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	3	0	10	0	-	13
Houston Titans	3	10	0	0	3	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:34 HOU - Norm Johnson 26 field goal
2Q: 10:07 SDO - Chester Marcol 40 field goal
2Q: 08:15 HOU - Gregg Garrity 13 pass from Wade Wilson (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 00:47 HOU - Norm Johnson 47 field goal
4Q: 12:44 SDO - Wendell Tyler 5 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 00:59 SDO - Chester Marcol 32 field goal
OT: 04:57 HOU - Norm Johnson 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:34 HOU - Norm Johnson 26 field goal
2Q: 10:07 SDO - Chester Marcol 40 field goal
2Q: 08:15 HOU - Gregg Garrity 13 pass from Wade Wilson (Norm Johnson extra point)
2Q: 00:47 HOU - Norm Johnson 47 field goal
4Q: 12:44 SDO - Wendell Tyler 5 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 00:59 SDO - Chester Marcol 32 field goal
OT: 04:57 HOU - Norm Johnson 49 field goal

Team Statistics SDO HOU
Record 5-3 4-4
First Downs 27 22
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 18 14
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 509 439
- Offensive Plays 78 80
- Yards per Play 6.53 5.49
Net Rushing Yards 117 156
- Rushing Attempts 21 21
- Yards per Rush 5.57 7.43
Net Passing Yards 392 283
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 56 - 34 - 2 57 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 397 296
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 6.88 4.80
Fumbles/Lost 5/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 6/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/71 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 3/11 3/28
Kick Returns/Yards 2/63 4/93
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 31
Time of Possession 36:02 34:08

Team Statistics	SDO	HOU
Record	5-3	4-4
First Downs	27	22
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	18	14
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	509	439
- Offensive Plays	78	80
- Yards per Play	6.53	5.49
Net Rushing Yards	117	156
- Rushing Attempts	21	21
- Yards per Rush	5.57	7.43
Net Passing Yards	392	283
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	56 - 34 - 2	57 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	397	296
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	6.88	4.80
Fumbles/Lost	5/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	6/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/71	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	3/11	3/28
Kick Returns/Yards	2/63	4/93
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 31
Time of Possession	36:02	34:08

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:40	OWN 7	7	64	Missed FG
1	7:23	4:56	OWN 20	11	54	Missed FG
1	1:24	1:32	OWN 9	5	31	Punt
2	13:16	3:17	OWN 26	7	51	Field Goal
2	8:09	3:49	OWN 33	6	46	Fumble
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 20	2	12	Half
3	9:26	3:28	OWN 20	7	52	Missed FG
3	4:55	1:43	OWN 15	4	41	Interception
3	2:07	4:30	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown
4	9:01	1:14	OWN 22	3	6	Punt
4	5:39	1:16	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	2:28	1:34	OWN 36	8	49	Field Goal
OT1	10:29	4:02	OWN 20	8	29	Interception

Houston Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:20	2:52	OWN 36	8	55	Field Goal
1	8:22	0:59	OPP 43	3	0	Punt
1	2:27	1:03	OWN 33	3	9	Punt
2	14:52	1:36	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
2	9:59	1:50	OWN 26	4	74	Touchdown
2	4:20	3:40	OWN 21	9	49	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:34	OWN 20	10	39	Punt
3	5:58	1:03	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
3	3:12	1:05	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	12:37	3:36	OWN 28	8	46	Interception
4	7:47	2:08	OWN 38	6	30	Punt
4	4:23	1:55	OWN 38	3	-7	Punt
4	0:54	0:54	OWN 27	5	27	Half
OT1	15:00	4:31	OWN 31	8	67	Missed FG
OT1	6:27	1:37	OWN 45	4	23	Field Goal

Game MVP: Gregg Garrity, Houston Titans

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Wendell Tyler	11	52	4.73	20	3	1
Ricky Bell	9	58	6.44	35	1	0
Ron Lee	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gerald Riggs	10	68	6.80	19	2
Amos Lawrence	7	83	11.86	55	2
Wade Wilson	3	9	3.00	7	0
Henry Ellard	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	56	34	397	1/5	0	49	2	67.3

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wade Wilson	57	26	296	2/13	1	36	1	60.2

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Johnny Rodgers	9	12	111	12.33	25	30
WR David Knight	6	13	118	19.67	48	49
RB Wendell Tyler	5	6	37	7.40	11	12
WR Ike Harris	4	7	28	7.00	17	13
TE Steve Jordan	3	5	39	13.00	10	16
FB Ron Lee	2	3	23	11.50	11	12
WR Aundra Thompson	2	5	25	12.50	13	13
RB Ricky Bell	2	2	7	3.50	0	6
WR James Lofton	1	3	9	9.00	4	9

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gregg Garrity	7	14	93	13.29	16	36	1
WR Anthony Allen	6	9	73	12.17	20	23	0
WR Henry Ellard	6	18	63	10.50	5	29	0
RB Gerald Riggs	3	4	31	10.33	4	16	0
TE Pat Beach	2	4	21	10.50	5	17	0
WR Willie McGee	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR James Scott	1	5	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Terry Nelson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Monte Jackson	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jeris White	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Randy McClanahan	1	9	9.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov
David Knight	1	0
Ron Lee	1	0
Danny Reece	1	0
Ricky Bell	1	0
Wendell Tyler	1	0
Ike Harris	0	1
Sid Smith	0	1
James Lofton	0	1

Houston	Recov	Force
Jewerl Thomas	1	0
Mike Richardson	1	0
Scott Studwell	0	1
Larry Anderson	0	1
Gary Spani	0	1
Bill Acker	0	1
Amos Lawrence	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Misko	3	131	43.7	34.3	50	0

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Stachowicz	8	339	42.4	33.5	48	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	2/5	1/4	0/0	40	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	3/4	2/2	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman	2	12	6.0	0
Danny Reece	1	-1	-1.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie McGee	3	28	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Reece	2	63	31.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie McGee	3	79	26.3	0
James Scott	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jim Kovach	6	3	0.0	18	48
OLB Bob Horn	6	0	0.0	18	44
S Dick Conn	5	0	0.0	12	48
CB J.C. Wilson	4	1	0.0	15	45
CB Monte Jackson	4	0	0.0	17	39
S Greg Bright	4	0	0.0	9	31
DT Doug English	3	1	1.0	11	26
S Vince Castillo	3	2	0.0	9	11
DE Curtis Greer	2	1	1.0	13	39
DT Charles Davis	2	1	0.0	19	50
S Sam Williams	2	1	0.0	15	35
CB Danny Reece	2	1	0.0	10	33
CB James Davis	2	1	0.0	14	41
QB Dan Fouts	1	0	---	---	---
FB Ron Lee	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Howard Carson	1	0	0.0	1	7
DE Tyrone Keys	1	0	0.0	14	42
OLB Eric Hasenohrl	1	0	0.0	3	11
OLB Eric Williams	0	2	0.0	3	15
DE Eddie Edwards	0	1	0.0	10	32

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Larry Anderson	8	1	0.0	14	46
S David Greenwood	6	2	0.0	17	52
CB Mike Richardson	6	1	0.0	17	48
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	5	2	1.0	8	14
ILB Randy McClanahan	5	1	0.0	15	42
S Charlie Phillips	4	2	0.0	9	30
CB Nelson Munsey	4	1	0.0	15	49
CB Jeris White	4	1	0.0	20	52
OLB Scott Studwell	3	0	0.0	17	34
ILB Gary Spani	2	1	0.0	9	23
DE Frank Warren	2	1	0.0	14	30
DT Bill Acker	2	0	0.0	13	42
OLB Robin Cole	1	1	0.0	11	24
DE Curtis Anderson	1	1	0.0	20	51
CB Royce McKinney	1	0	0.0	4	11
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jim Jeffcoat	1	0	0.0	16	38

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Curtis Greer	1.0	1	2	0	39
DT Doug English	1.0	0	2	0	26
DT Charles Davis	0.0	1	0	0	50
OLB Eric Hasenohrl	0.0	1	0	0	11
OLB Bob Horn	0.0	0	1	0	44
DE Keith Baldwin	0.0	0	1	0	23
DE Eddie Edwards	0.0	0	0	1	32
DE Tyrone Keys	0.0	0	0	1	42

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1.0	0	0	0	14
OLB Robin Cole	0.0	1	1	0	24
DE Jim Jeffcoat	0.0	1	0	0	38
DE Frank Warren	0.0	0	5	1	30
DE Curtis Anderson	0.0	0	2	0	51
OLB Scott Studwell	0.0	0	1	0	34
DT Bill Acker	0.0	0	1	0	42
DE Dexter Manley	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Bob Horn	5	1	0	44
S Dick Conn	3	2	0	48
CB J.C. Wilson	3	2	0	45
OLB Jim Kovach	3	0	0	48
S Greg Bright	3	0	0	31
CB Monte Jackson	2	1	1	39
CB James Davis	2	0	0	41
S Sam Williams	1	2	0	35
CB Danny Reece	1	1	0	33
DT Charles Davis	1	0	0	50
OLB Howard Carson	1	0	0	7
OLB Eric Hasenohrl	1	0	0	11
S Vince Castillo	0	1	0	11

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mike Richardson	7	1	0	48
S Larry Anderson	7	0	0	46
S David Greenwood	4	1	0	52
ILB Randy McClanahan	4	0	1	42
CB Nelson Munsey	3	0	0	49
S Charlie Phillips	3	0	0	30
CB Jeris White	2	0	1	52
ILB Gary Spani	2	0	0	23
CB Royce McKinney	1	0	0	11
ILB Frank Manumaleuga	1	0	0	14

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jesse Sapolu	3	7	21	1	54
Sid Smith	3	4	15	0	42
Russ Grimm	1	4	18	0	54
Seth Hallen	1	2	20	0	53
Brett Miller	1	2	19	0	48
Robert Woods	0	1	7	0	17
Ron Lee	0	1	9	0	20

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis McKnight	2	7	1	19	0	56
Desmond Cribbs	2	4	0	20	0	53
Robert Jackson	1	3	0	17	0	45
Reggie McElroy	1	1	0	13	1	49
Ralph Williams	1	1	0	4	1	14
Melvin Jackson	0	1	0	2	0	3
Walt Downing	0	1	0	11	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Ronnie Coleman	2	24
James Davis	2	23
Bo Matthews	1	17
Paul Seymour	1	17
Aundra Thompson	1	14

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Amos Lawrence	1	21
Willie McGee	1	16
Robert Jackson	1	12
Walt Downing	1	12
Jon Keyworth	1	9

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Seth Hallen	20	53	---	---	8	81
Russ Grimm	18	54	---	---	8	80
Dan Fouts	21	57	---	---	---	78
James Davis	---	---	14	41	23	78
Jesse Sapolu	21	54	---	---	---	75
Charles Davis	---	---	19	50	4	73
Jim Kovach	---	---	18	48	4	70
Brett Miller	19	48	---	---	1	68
Bob Horn	---	---	18	44	4	66
Steve Jordan	16	38	---	---	11	65
J.C. Wilson	---	---	15	45	4	64
Dick Conn	---	---	12	48	3	63
Monte Jackson	---	---	17	39	4	60
Tyrone Keys	---	---	14	42	3	59
Sid Smith	15	42	---	---	---	57
James Lofton	16	24	---	---	17	57
Danny Reece	---	---	10	33	12	55
Curtis Greer	---	---	13	39	3	55
Sam Williams	---	---	15	35	3	53
Johnny Rodgers	12	40	---	---	---	52
Eddie Edwards	---	---	10	32	9	51
Greg Bright	---	---	9	31	10	50
Ike Harris	13	36	---	---	---	49
Wendell Tyler	12	33	---	---	---	45
Ricky Bell	9	18	---	---	17	44
Eric Williams	---	---	3	15	26	44
Doug English	---	---	11	26	6	43
Aundra Thompson	1	24	---	---	14	39
Ron Lee	9	20	---	---	8	37
David Knight	8	26	---	---	---	34
Bo Matthews	5	12	---	---	17	34
Paul Seymour	4	13	---	---	17	34
Keith Baldwin	---	---	8	23	1	32
Tony Caldwell	---	---	7	14	7	28
Wes Phillips	5	14	---	---	8	27
Ronnie Coleman	0	1	---	---	24	25
Rich Stachowski	---	---	5	15	5	25
Robert Woods	7	17	---	---	---	24
Vince Castillo	---	---	9	11	2	22
Eric Hasenohrl	---	---	3	11	8	22
Howard Carson	---	---	1	7	3	11
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	10	10
Chester Brennan	0	3	---	---	7	10
John Misko	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tommy Duniven	0	0	---	---	---	0
Phil Simms	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeris White	---	---	20	52	14	86
Larry Anderson	---	---	14	46	21	81
Wade Wilson	21	59	---	---	---	80
Curtis Anderson	---	---	20	51	7	78
Henry Ellard	17	55	---	---	5	77
Dennis McKnight	19	56	---	---	---	75
Robert Jackson	17	45	---	---	12	74
David Greenwood	---	---	17	52	5	74
Desmond Cribbs	20	53	---	---	---	73
Nelson Munsey	---	---	15	49	5	69
Mike Richardson	---	---	17	48	4	69
Dave Studdard	18	47	---	---	---	65
Randy McClanahan	---	---	15	42	5	62
Reggie McElroy	13	49	---	---	---	62
Bill Acker	---	---	13	42	4	59
Anthony Allen	9	41	---	---	7	57
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	16	38	2	56
Gregg Garrity	10	44	---	---	1	55
Scott Studwell	---	---	17	34	3	54
Amos Lawrence	8	21	---	---	21	50
Frank Warren	---	---	14	30	6	50
Gerald Riggs	12	32	---	---	4	48
James Scott	12	26	---	---	9	47
Robert Braziel	---	---	8	27	11	46
Jon Keyworth	9	27	---	---	9	45
Walt Downing	11	22	---	---	12	45
Charlie Phillips	---	---	9	30	1	40
Gary Spani	---	---	9	23	5	37
Robin Cole	---	---	11	24	1	36
Pat Beach	12	16	---	---	5	33
Willie McGee	2	12	---	---	16	30
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	8	14	8	30
Ralph Williams	4	14	---	---	12	30
Terry Nelson	9	18	---	---	1	28
Bob Fisher	2	1	---	---	21	24
Royce McKinney	---	---	4	11	8	23
Wayne Wilson	3	2	---	---	14	19
Randy Clark	1	6	---	---	12	19
Melvin Jackson	2	3	---	---	12	17
Jewerl Thomas	0	0	---	---	14	14
Dexter Manley	---	---	1	10	2	13
Ray Stachowicz	0	0	---	---	8	8
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Riki Ellison	---	---	3	4	---	7
Marcus Mickus	0	0	---	---	4	4
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-2	-0.5
Middle	13	92	7.1
Right	4	27	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	79	11.3
Middle	10	56	5.6
Right	4	21	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	56	34	4	1	4	2	11	1	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wade Wilson	57	26	4	6	5	10	6	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	43	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	16	157	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	137	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	60	6.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	12	91	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	26	12	140	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	65	6.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR David Knight	13	6	2	118	3	26
WR Johnny Rodgers	12	9	0	111	1	40
WR Ike Harris	7	4	1	28	0	36
RB Wendell Tyler	6	5	0	37	0	33
WR Aundra Thompson	5	2	0	25	0	24
TE Steve Jordan	5	3	1	39	0	38
FB Ron Lee	3	2	0	23	0	20
WR James Lofton	3	1	0	9	0	24
RB Ricky Bell	2	2	0	7	0	18

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Henry Ellard	18	6	1	63	1	55
WR Gregg Garrity	14	7	0	93	2	44
WR Anthony Allen	9	6	2	73	1	41
WR James Scott	5	1	1	10	0	26
TE Pat Beach	4	2	0	21	0	16
RB Gerald Riggs	4	3	1	31	0	32
WR Willie McGee	2	1	0	5	0	12
TE Terry Nelson	1	0	0	0	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wendell Tyler	2	4	2.00	4.73
Ricky Bell	1	0	0.00	6.44

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Amos Lawrence	2	16	8.00	11.86
Henry Ellard	1	-4	-4.00	-4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	1	0	0	0.00	7.09

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wade Wilson	5	2	20	4.00	5.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ike Harris	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gregg Garrity	2	2	20	10.00	6.64
WR Willie McGee	1	0	0	0.00	2.50
TE Pat Beach	1	0	0	0.00	5.25
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	0	0.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Ricky Bell	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Riggs	6	1
Amos Lawrence	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	15	8	6

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wade Wilson	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Knight	5	3	3
WR Johnny Rodgers	3	2	2
RB Wendell Tyler	2	2	1
WR Ike Harris	1	0	0
FB Ron Lee	1	1	0
WR Aundra Thompson	1	0	0
WR James Lofton	1	0	0
TE Steve Jordan	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Ellard	3	1	1
WR Anthony Allen	2	2	1
WR Willie McGee	1	0	0
TE Terry Nelson	1	0	0
TE Pat Beach	1	1	1
RB Gerald Riggs	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (21,400)
End Zone 12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (21,400)
End Zone	12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (3,300)