Week 17, 1983

played in San Diego, CA

53 degrees, fair, calm

Oakland Raiders	7	7	0	0	-	14
San Diego Chargers	10	21	7	3	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:14 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 37 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 07:34 SDO - Chester Marcol 24 field goal
1Q: 03:14 OAK - James Wilder 28 pass from John Elway (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 13:59 SDO - Wendell Tyler 11 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 07:06 SDO - Dan Fouts 4 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 05:07 OAK - Dave Casper 5 pass from John Elway (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 02:00 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 63 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 03:35 SDO - Aundra Thompson 14 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 09:05 SDO - Chester Marcol 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:14 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 37 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 07:34 SDO - Chester Marcol 24 field goal
1Q: 03:14 OAK - James Wilder 28 pass from John Elway (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 13:59 SDO - Wendell Tyler 11 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 07:06 SDO - Dan Fouts 4 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 05:07 OAK - Dave Casper 5 pass from John Elway (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 02:00 SDO - Johnny Rodgers 63 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 03:35 SDO - Aundra Thompson 14 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 09:05 SDO - Chester Marcol 40 field goal

Team Statistics OAK SDO
Record 7-9 11-5
First Downs 16 26
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 11 16
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 278 463
- Offensive Plays 59 71
- Yards per Play 4.71 6.52
Net Rushing Yards 77 130
- Rushing Attempts 17 33
- Yards per Rush 4.53 3.94
Net Passing Yards 201 333
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 18 - 1 37 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 213 341
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 4.79 8.76
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/35 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 1/10 6/66
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 2/46
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/23
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 39
Time of Possession 22:43 37:17

Team Statistics	OAK	SDO
Record	7-9	11-5
First Downs	16	26
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	11	16
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	278	463
- Offensive Plays	59	71
- Yards per Play	4.71	6.52
Net Rushing Yards	77	130
- Rushing Attempts	17	33
- Yards per Rush	4.53	3.94
Net Passing Yards	201	333
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 18 - 1	37 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	213	341
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	4.79	8.76
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/35	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	1/10	6/66
Kick Returns/Yards	2/42	2/46
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/23
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 39
Time of Possession	22:43	37:17

Drive Charts

Oakland Raiders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:59	2:11	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
1	7:27	4:30	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	13:52	1:25	OWN 24	3	4	Punt
2	6:57	2:00	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	3:37	1:37	OPP 47	5	17	Missed FG
2	1:43	1:17	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	1:23	OWN 20	4	18	Interception
3	10:55	1:20	OWN 20	5	30	Punt
3	6:59	1:17	OWN 4	3	8	Punt
3	3:24	1:07	OWN 20	5	21	Punt
3	0:14	1:19	OWN 28	5	15	Punt
4	9:00	2:10	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
4	2:54	1:04	OWN 15	3	8	Punt

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:01	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
1	8:48	1:21	OPP 6	3	-1	Field Goal
1	2:57	4:05	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	12:27	5:30	OWN 33	12	67	Touchdown
2	4:57	1:20	OWN 39	4	8	Downs
2	2:00	0:17	OWN 37	1	63	Touchdown
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 17	1	15	Half
3	13:37	2:42	OPP 25	6	24	Missed FG
3	9:35	2:36	OWN 22	5	20	Punt
3	5:42	2:18	OPP 42	6	42	Touchdown
3	2:17	2:03	OWN 41	3	5	Punt
4	13:55	4:55	OWN 23	8	54	Field Goal
4	6:50	3:56	OWN 33	6	18	Punt
4	1:50	1:50	OWN 36	3	-7	Game

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
James Wilder	12	61	5.08	15	2
John Elway	3	7	2.33	6	0
Reggie Evans	2	9	4.50	5	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Wendell Tyler	23	100	4.35	17	4	1
Ricky Bell	8	20	2.50	7	0	0
Dan Fouts	1	4	4.00	4	0	1
Ron Lee	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	40	18	213	2/12	2	30	1	68.0

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	37	28	341	1/8	3	63	0	130.5

Receiving Statistics

Oakland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gerald Tinker	4	7	48	12.00	0	17	0
RB James Wilder	4	6	48	12.00	27	28	1
TE Dave Casper	2	6	8	4.00	3	5	1
C Clint Didier	2	4	28	14.00	18	24	0
WR Byron Franklin	2	5	23	11.50	2	12	0
WR Kenny Duckett	2	3	49	24.50	22	30	0
WR Bobby Jones	1	5	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Randy McMillan	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Calvin Muhammad	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR David Knight	7	9	95	13.57	23	23	0
RB Wendell Tyler	7	9	41	5.86	16	15	0
WR Johnny Rodgers	4	7	120	30.00	69	63	2
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	2	2	27	13.50	7	17	0
WR Aundra Thompson	2	2	29	14.50	0	15	1
RB Ricky Bell	2	2	0	0.00	1	2	0
WR Ike Harris	1	1	12	12.00	5	12	0
FB Bo Matthews	1	1	11	11.00	12	11	0
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Ron Lee	1	1	3	3.00	5	3	0
TE Steve Jordan	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Oakland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dick Conn	1	23	23.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Oakland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
John Elway	1	1	0	0

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jim Kovach	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Oakland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Camarillo	9	344	38.2	30.9	59	3

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Misko	3	124	41.3	38.0	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Oakland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ray Wersching	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	2/3	1/1	0/0	40	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Jones	1	10	10.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg
Ronnie Coleman	4	47	11.8
Ike Harris	1	5	5.0
Aundra Thompson	1	14	14.0

Kick Return Statistics

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Golub	1	21	21.0	0
Bobby Jones	1	21	21.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman	1	21	21.0	0
Danny Reece	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Oakland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jim Merlo	11	1	0.0	32	30
OLB Mike Merriweather	6	3	1.0	23	27
ILB Jack Squirek	6	1	0.0	26	25
S Mark Jerue	6	1	0.0	9	15
CB Darryl Hemphill	6	0	0.0	16	22
S Johnnie Gray	4	2	0.0	27	31
DT Gary Lewis	4	1	0.0	25	19
OLB Mark Nichols	3	0	0.0	7	13
CB Jo Jo Heath	2	1	0.0	26	23
S Michael Downs	2	1	0.0	22	23
DT Mike Fanning	1	1	0.0	17	20
DE Joe Campbell	1	1	0.0	16	21
DT Dennis Owens	1	1	0.0	8	16
CB Mario Clark	1	0	0.0	27	34
OLB Rob Niarne	1	0	0.0	11	16
DE Jerry Wilkinson	1	0	0.0	25	23
ILB Daryl Hunt	1	0	0.0	3	8
WR Byron Franklin	1	0	---	---	---

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Sam Williams	6	1	0.0	13	32
S Greg Bright	6	0	0.0	11	22
CB J.C. Wilson	5	0	0.0	16	34
DT Charles Davis	4	1	1.0	15	26
OLB Jim Kovach	3	1	1.0	14	37
CB Danny Reece	2	2	0.0	6	23
OLB Bob Horn	2	1	0.0	15	24
CB Monte Jackson	1	2	0.0	12	25
S Vince Castillo	1	0	0.0	7	6
DT Doug English	1	0	0.0	7	19
OLB Eric Williams	1	0	0.0	6	22
DE Keith Baldwin	1	0	0.0	6	5
DT Rich Stachowski	1	0	0.0	5	27
OLB Tony Caldwell	0	1	0.0	1	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Oakland	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Mike Merriweather	1.0	0	0	0	27
ILB Daryl Hunt	0.0	1	0	0	8
OLB Jim Merlo	0.0	0	1	1	30
DE Joe Campbell	0.0	0	1	0	21
DT Dennis Owens	0.0	0	1	0	16

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Charles Davis	1.0	1	2	1	26
OLB Jim Kovach	1.0	1	1	0	37
DT Doug English	0.0	0	1	0	19
OLB Bob Horn	0.0	0	1	0	24
DE Eddie Edwards	0.0	0	1	0	29
DE Curtis Greer	0.0	0	1	0	37
DT Rich Stachowski	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Oakland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Mark Jerue	6	0	15
OLB Jim Merlo	4	1	30
CB Jo Jo Heath	4	1	23
CB Darryl Hemphill	3	0	22
OLB Mike Merriweather	3	0	27
CB Mario Clark	2	0	34
ILB Jack Squirek	2	0	25
S Johnnie Gray	1	0	31
OLB Mark Nichols	1	0	13
ILB Daryl Hunt	1	0	8
S Michael Downs	1	0	23

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Sam Williams	5	1	0	32
S Greg Bright	4	0	0	22
CB Danny Reece	3	0	0	23
CB J.C. Wilson	3	0	0	34
OLB Eric Williams	1	2	0	22
OLB Jim Kovach	1	1	0	37
CB James Davis	1	1	0	37
S Dick Conn	0	1	1	36

Blocking Statistics

Oakland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ted Albrecht	3	3	0	15	2	38
Randy McMillan	1	2	0	7	0	22
Kevin Belcher	1	2	0	5	0	21
Thomas Brahaney	1	1	1	16	0	37
Clint Didier	1	1	0	7	0	10
Kurt Schumacher	0	3	0	13	0	26
Tootie Robbins	0	2	0	17	0	38
Joe Devlin	0	1	0	15	0	37

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jesse Sapolu	3	5	32	0	36
Chester Brennan	2	7	18	0	16
Russ Grimm	2	5	8	0	12
Seth Hallen	2	4	32	0	38
Robert Woods	2	2	9	0	14
Sam Claphan	1	2	4	0	5
Ron Lee	1	1	19	0	19
Brett Miller	0	3	32	0	31
Sid Smith	0	2	29	0	31
Steve Jordan	0	1	24	0	31
Wes Phillips	0	0	1	1	7

Special Teams Tackles

Oakland	Tackles	STPlays
Clint Didier	3	19
Daryl Hunt	3	13
Reggie Evans	1	22
Jeff Bleamer	1	10

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Ronnie Coleman	1	24
Bo Matthews	1	16
Paul Seymour	1	16

Participation

Oakland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Merlo	---	---	32	30	3	65
Dave Casper	12	35	---	---	17	64
Thomas Brahaney	16	37	---	---	10	63
Mario Clark	---	---	27	34	1	62
Johnnie Gray	---	---	27	31	3	61
Jo Jo Heath	---	---	26	23	11	60
John Elway	17	42	---	---	---	59
Tootie Robbins	17	38	---	---	1	56
Byron Franklin	12	26	---	---	17	55
Darryl Hemphill	---	---	16	22	17	55
Chris Golub	---	---	19	20	15	54
Ted Albrecht	15	38	---	---	---	53
Jack Squirek	---	---	26	25	2	53
Joe Devlin	15	37	---	---	---	52
Jerry Wilkinson	---	---	25	23	4	52
Mike Merriweather	---	---	23	27	2	52
Kurt Schumacher	13	26	---	---	9	48
Michael Downs	---	---	22	23	2	47
Gary Lewis	---	---	25	19	2	46
Randy McMillan	7	22	---	---	15	44
Bobby Jones	9	24	---	---	10	43
Rob Niarne	---	---	11	16	15	42
Reggie Evans	3	17	---	---	22	42
Joe Campbell	---	---	16	21	4	41
James Wilder	14	25	---	---	2	41
Gerald Tinker	11	29	---	---	---	40
Mike Fanning	---	---	17	20	---	37
Clint Didier	7	10	---	---	19	36
Kevin Belcher	5	21	---	---	10	36
Bryan Hicks	---	---	16	14	3	33
Mark Nichols	---	---	7	13	9	29
Dennis Owens	---	---	8	16	3	27
Mark Jerue	---	---	9	15	3	27
Harry Weis	---	---	8	15	1	24
Daryl Hunt	---	---	3	8	13	24
Kenny Duckett	6	17	---	---	1	24
Jeff Bleamer	4	9	---	---	10	23
Calvin Muhammad	4	5	---	---	14	23
Al Speer	0	4	---	---	10	14
Rich Camarillo	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ramsey Dardar	---	---	0	3	2	5
Ray Wersching	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rusty Lisch	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dave Puzzuoli	---	---	0	0	1	1
Jeff Komlo	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
James Davis	---	---	12	37	32	81
Seth Hallen	32	38	---	---	5	75
Dan Fouts	33	38	---	---	---	71
Jesse Sapolu	32	36	---	---	3	71
Steve Jordan	24	31	---	---	11	66
Brett Miller	32	31	---	---	---	63
Bob Horn	---	---	15	24	22	61
Aundra Thompson	20	22	---	---	19	61
Sid Smith	29	31	---	---	---	60
Jim Kovach	---	---	14	37	---	51
J.C. Wilson	---	---	16	34	---	50
Greg Bright	---	---	11	22	17	50
Curtis Greer	---	---	11	37	1	49
Charles Davis	---	---	15	26	7	48
Ronald Fitzgerald	17	17	---	---	14	48
Dick Conn	---	---	10	36	1	47
Sam Williams	---	---	13	32	2	47
Wendell Tyler	25	21	---	---	---	46
Ron Lee	19	19	---	---	5	43
Eddie Edwards	---	---	12	29	2	43
Johnny Rodgers	19	23	---	---	---	42
Ricky Bell	8	15	---	---	19	42
David Knight	17	23	---	---	1	41
Chester Brennan	18	16	---	---	6	40
Monte Jackson	---	---	12	25	3	40
Danny Reece	---	---	6	23	11	40
Doug English	---	---	7	19	7	33
Paul Seymour	7	9	---	---	16	32
Rich Stachowski	---	---	5	27	---	32
Eric Williams	---	---	6	22	3	31
Bo Matthews	5	5	---	---	16	26
Ronnie Coleman	0	0	---	---	24	24
Robert Woods	9	14	---	---	1	24
Tyrone Keys	---	---	5	13	3	21
Russ Grimm	8	12	---	---	---	20
Sam Claphan	4	5	---	---	6	15
Wes Phillips	1	7	---	---	6	14
Vince Castillo	---	---	7	6	---	13
Keith Baldwin	---	---	6	5	2	13
Tony Caldwell	---	---	1	3	9	13
Ike Harris	4	5	---	---	3	12
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	11	11
Eric Hasenohrl	---	---	3	5	3	11
John Misko	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tommy Duniven	0	0	---	---	---	0
Phil Simms	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	25	6.3
Middle	9	43	4.8
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	30	15.0
Middle	24	83	3.5
Right	7	17	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	40	18	3	0	5	6	8	1	1

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	37	28	3	1	2	2	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	3	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	7	84	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	9	126	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	20	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	137	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	9	147	16.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	37	12.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Oakland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gerald Tinker	7	4	2	48	0	29
TE Dave Casper	6	2	1	8	0	35
RB James Wilder	6	4	0	48	1	25
WR Bobby Jones	5	1	1	6	0	24
WR Byron Franklin	5	2	0	23	0	26
C Clint Didier	4	2	0	28	1	10
WR Kenny Duckett	3	2	1	49	1	17
TE Randy McMillan	2	1	0	3	0	22
WR Calvin Muhammad	2	0	0	0	0	5

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR David Knight	9	7	1	95	1	23
RB Wendell Tyler	9	7	0	41	0	21
WR Johnny Rodgers	7	4	1	120	2	23
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	2	2	0	27	0	17
WR Aundra Thompson	2	2	0	29	0	22
RB Ricky Bell	2	2	0	0	0	15
TE Steve Jordan	2	0	0	0	0	31
WR Ike Harris	1	1	0	12	0	5
FB Bo Matthews	1	1	0	11	0	5
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	0	3	0	9
FB Ron Lee	1	1	0	3	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wendell Tyler	3	9	3.00	4.35
Dan Fouts	1	4	4.00	4.00
Ricky Bell	1	2	2.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	3	1	5	1.67	5.33

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	10	6	49	4.90	9.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Oakland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gerald Tinker	2	0	0	0.00	6.86
TE Dave Casper	1	1	5	5.00	1.33

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Johnny Rodgers	3	1	2	0.67	17.14
RB Wendell Tyler	2	1	15	7.50	4.56
WR David Knight	1	1	13	13.00	10.56
FB Ron Lee	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Aundra Thompson	1	1	14	14.00	14.50
RB Ricky Bell	1	1	2	2.00	0.00
TE Steve Jordan	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Oakland	Rushes	Conversions
John Elway	1	0

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Ricky Bell	3	1
Wendell Tyler	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Oakland	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	13	6	3

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	8	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Oakland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Byron Franklin	4	2	0
TE Dave Casper	2	1	1
WR Bobby Jones	2	1	0
RB James Wilder	2	2	2
C Clint Didier	1	0	0
TE Randy McMillan	1	0	0
WR Kenny Duckett	1	0	0

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Wendell Tyler	3	1	1
WR David Knight	2	1	1
FB Bo Matthews	1	1	1
WR Johnny Rodgers	1	0	0
RB Ricky Bell	1	1	0

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

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