Week 2, 1984

played in Atlanta, GA

55 degrees, fair, calm

San Diego Chargers	7	3	3	0	-	13
Atlanta Falcons	3	0	3	3	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:45 SDO - Aundra Thompson 2 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 01:23 ATL - Chris Bahr 28 field goal
2Q: 04:18 SDO - Chester Marcol 31 field goal
3Q: 07:09 ATL - Chris Bahr 48 field goal
3Q: 00:20 SDO - Chester Marcol 18 field goal
4Q: 10:26 ATL - Chris Bahr 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:45 SDO - Aundra Thompson 2 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 01:23 ATL - Chris Bahr 28 field goal
2Q: 04:18 SDO - Chester Marcol 31 field goal
3Q: 07:09 ATL - Chris Bahr 48 field goal
3Q: 00:20 SDO - Chester Marcol 18 field goal
4Q: 10:26 ATL - Chris Bahr 46 field goal

Team Statistics SDO ATL
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 330 299
- Offensive Plays 63 62
- Yards per Play 5.24 4.82
Net Rushing Yards 66 99
- Rushing Attempts 28 28
- Yards per Rush 2.36 3.54
Net Passing Yards 264 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 19 - 0 33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 271 208
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.54 5.88
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 9/17 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 6/55 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 3/77 3/87
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 28
Time of Possession 30:51 29:09

Team Statistics	SDO	ATL
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	330	299
- Offensive Plays	63	62
- Yards per Play	5.24	4.82
Net Rushing Yards	66	99
- Rushing Attempts	28	28
- Yards per Rush	2.36	3.54
Net Passing Yards	264	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 19 - 0	33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	271	208
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.54	5.88
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	9/17	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	6/55	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	3/77	3/87
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 28
Time of Possession	30:51	29:09

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:04	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
1	13:49	1:31	OPP 33	3	-8	Missed FG
1	11:05	4:29	OWN 14	9	86	Touchdown
1	1:18	2:07	OWN 36	5	41	Fumble
2	9:07	4:54	OWN 15	10	71	Field Goal
2	1:31	0:57	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	12:00	1:49	OWN 28	3	-3	Punt
3	7:01	6:49	OWN 29	13	70	Field Goal
4	10:19	4:05	OWN 31	5	19	Punt
4	3:05	3:05	OWN 33	10	39	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:56	0:07	OWN 35	1	10	Fumble
1	12:18	1:13	OWN 48	3	5	Punt
1	6:36	5:18	OWN 42	10	47	Field Goal
2	14:11	5:04	OWN 30	9	60	Fumble
2	4:13	2:42	OWN 23	7	27	Punt
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 29	3	27	Half
3	15:00	3:00	OWN 20	6	11	Punt
3	10:11	3:10	OWN 30	8	39	Field Goal
3	0:12	4:53	OWN 25	9	46	Field Goal
4	6:14	3:09	OWN 1	7	27	Punt

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wendell Tyler	13	32	2.46	11	1
Rodney Tate	12	33	2.75	8	0
Dan Fouts	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0
Ronnie Coleman	1	3	3.00	3	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Marcus Allen	20	73	3.65	12	1
Clarence Williams	7	24	3.43	6	0
Tommy Kramer	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	34	19	271	1/7	1	51	0	91.7

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	33	20	208	1/8	0	21	0	78.8

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Ron Lee	4	4	60	15.00	45	44	0
WR Aundra Thompson	4	7	30	7.50	1	13	1
TE Steve Jordan	3	5	56	18.67	30	35	0
WR David Knight	2	7	81	40.50	27	51	0
TE Tony Samuels	2	2	18	9.00	18	16	0
RB Wendell Tyler	2	3	10	5.00	4	10	0
WR Ike Harris	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR John Kimbrough	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR John Jefferson	5	8	36	7.20	3	10
TE Kellen Winslow	5	8	57	11.40	11	21
WR Jerry Butler	4	6	51	12.75	1	19
WR Stan Rome	2	2	23	11.50	6	17
RB Clarence Williams	1	1	10	10.00	2	10
RB Eddie Lee Ivery	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
RB Marcus Allen	1	2	15	15.00	13	15
TE Harry Holt	1	4	5	5.00	0	5

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ron Lee	1	1	0
John Kimbrough	1	0	0
Jim Kovach	0	1	0
Rich Stachowski	0	1	0
James Hunter	0	0	1
James Haynes	0	0	1

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force
Clarence Williams	1	0	0
John Jefferson	1	0	0
Rick Sanford	0	1	0
Dwight Hicks	0	0	1
Harry Holt	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Misko	4	205	51.3	47.5	59	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	4	175	43.8	35.8	53	2

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	2/3	0/1	0/1	31	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	3/3	2/2	0/0	48	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Kimbrough	1	12	12.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Fox	1	10	10.0	0
Lionel James	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Hunter	3	77	25.7	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim Fox	3	87	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jim Kovach	5	3	0.0	21	26
S Dick Conn	4	1	0.0	21	27
S Sam Williams	4	0	0.0	18	23
S Vince Castillo	3	1	0.0	7	7
CB James Hunter	3	1	0.0	16	26
CB J.C. Wilson	3	1	0.0	22	24
CB Monte Jackson	3	0	0.0	21	26
CB Dennis Thurman	3	0	0.0	11	15
DE Tyrone Keys	3	0	0.0	19	29
DE Curtis Greer	2	1	1.0	22	25
DT Rich Stachowski	2	4	0.0	17	23
DT Charles Davis	2	2	0.0	13	17
ILB Mike Reichenbach	2	1	0.0	7	8
OLB Bob Horn	2	0	0.0	13	16
DE Eddie Edwards	2	0	0.0	16	14
OLB Todd Shell	1	2	0.0	3	1
S Rick Fontenot	1	1	0.0	11	17
OLB James Haynes	1	1	0.0	15	16
WR Ike Harris	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Howard Carson	1	0	0.0	11	12
CB James Davis	1	0	0.0	2	3
DT Gary Dunn	0	2	0.0	11	11

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Darrol Ray	7	2	0.0	24	27
OLB Mike Singletary	6	3	0.0	25	32
CB Rolland Lawrence	5	1	0.0	13	23
DT Charlie Johnson	4	1	0.0	23	21
OLB Gary Cobb	3	3	0.0	25	18
CB Tim Fox	3	0	0.0	5	15
CB Dwight Hicks	3	0	0.0	22	25
OLB Terry Rennaker	2	0	1.0	17	15
OLB Mel Owens	2	1	0.0	4	14
DT Joe Klecko	2	0	0.0	15	15
S Vern Roberson	2	0	0.0	6	17
DE Lawrence Pillers	1	2	0.0	21	28
S Rick Sanford	1	2	0.0	21	28
DE Rulon Jones	1	2	0.0	12	21
QB Tommy Kramer	1	0	---	---	---
RB Clarence Williams	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Dirt Winston	1	0	0.0	3	3
CB William Judson	1	0	0.0	24	27
DT Pete Kugler	0	2	0.0	19	26
DT Keith Guthrie	0	1	0.0	21	20

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Curtis Greer	1.0	0	4	1	25
DT Charles Davis	0.0	1	0	0	17
DT Rich Stachowski	0.0	0	2	0	23
S Sam Williams	0.0	0	1	0	23
DT Gary Dunn	0.0	0	1	0	11
DE Eddie Edwards	0.0	0	1	0	14

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Terry Rennaker	1.0	0	0	0	15
DT Joe Klecko	0.0	1	2	0	15
DE Lawrence Pillers	0.0	0	2	0	28
DE Rulon Jones	0.0	0	1	0	21
S Darrol Ray	0.0	0	1	0	27
DT Charlie Johnson	0.0	0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jim Kovach	3	1	26
S Sam Williams	3	0	23
S Vince Castillo	2	0	7
CB Monte Jackson	2	0	26
CB James Hunter	2	0	26
CB J.C. Wilson	2	0	24
S Dick Conn	1	1	27
OLB Bob Horn	1	0	16
CB Dennis Thurman	1	0	15
OLB James Haynes	1	0	16
ILB Mike Reichenbach	1	0	8
OLB Todd Shell	1	0	1

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Rolland Lawrence	4	1	23
CB Dwight Hicks	3	2	25
CB Tim Fox	2	1	15
S Darrol Ray	2	1	27
OLB Gary Cobb	2	0	18
OLB Mike Singletary	2	0	32
OLB Mel Owens	1	1	14
S Vern Roberson	1	0	17
ILB Dirt Winston	1	0	3
S Rick Sanford	1	0	28
DE Lawrence Pillers	0	1	28

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Russ Grimm	3	5	28	0	33
Jesse Sapolu	1	7	22	0	29
Sam Claphan	1	4	24	0	29
Dennis Swilley	1	2	6	0	7
Terry Long	1	2	24	0	26
Brett Miller	0	3	24	0	28
Ron Lee	0	1	11	1	20
Bob Van Duyne	0	1	4	0	11
Wes Phillips	0	1	8	0	12

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dan Alexander	3	9	25	0	31
Charles Alexander	2	3	13	0	15
Kellen Winslow	2	3	26	0	28
Curt Marsh	1	3	22	0	30
Don Bailey	1	2	15	0	16
Dean Steinkuhler	1	2	11	0	6
Derrel Gofourth	0	3	27	0	29
Billy Lindstrom	0	1	15	1	26
Hardy Dillon	0	1	25	0	32

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Ronnie Coleman	2	19
Aundra Thompson	1	12
Rick Fontenot	1	10
James Davis	1	9

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery	1	17
Lionel James	1	15
Harry Holt	1	14
Dirt Winston	1	9

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Russ Grimm	28	33	---	---	7	68
Dan Fouts	28	35	---	---	---	63
Sam Claphan	24	29	---	---	6	59
Jesse Sapolu	22	29	---	---	7	58
James Hunter	---	---	16	26	14	56
Brett Miller	24	28	---	---	4	56
Jim Kovach	---	---	21	26	5	52
Steve Jordan	23	26	---	---	3	52
Dick Conn	---	---	21	27	3	51
Tyrone Keys	---	---	19	29	3	51
Monte Jackson	---	---	21	26	3	50
Aundra Thompson	15	23	---	---	12	50
Curtis Greer	---	---	22	25	3	50
Terry Long	24	26	---	---	---	50
J.C. Wilson	---	---	22	24	1	47
Sam Williams	---	---	18	23	2	43
Ron Lee	11	20	---	---	12	43
Rich Stachowski	---	---	17	23	2	42
Rick Fontenot	---	---	11	17	10	38
Wendell Tyler	15	22	---	---	1	38
Rodney Tate	13	11	---	---	13	37
David Knight	11	25	---	---	---	36
Howard Carson	---	---	11	12	13	36
James Haynes	---	---	15	16	5	36
Bob Horn	---	---	13	16	5	34
Tony Samuels	9	10	---	---	15	34
Ronnie Coleman	9	5	---	---	19	33
Charles Davis	---	---	13	17	3	33
Eddie Edwards	---	---	16	14	3	33
Ike Harris	15	17	---	---	---	32
Dennis Thurman	---	---	11	15	5	31
John Kimbrough	15	11	---	---	4	30
Gary Dunn	---	---	11	11	5	27
Wes Phillips	8	12	---	---	7	27
Stan Johnson	---	---	11	8	2	21
Ronald Fitzgerald	4	5	---	---	11	20
Mike Reichenbach	---	---	7	8	3	18
Vince Castillo	---	---	7	7	3	17
Dennis Swilley	6	7	---	---	4	17
Bob Van Duyne	4	11	---	---	---	15
James Davis	---	---	2	3	9	14
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Misko	0	0	---	---	7	7
Todd Shell	---	---	3	1	1	5
Tommy Duniven	0	0	---	---	---	0
Phil Simms	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Alexander	25	31	---	---	7	63
Derrel Gofourth	27	29	---	---	6	62
Tommy Kramer	28	34	---	---	---	62
Kellen Winslow	26	28	---	---	6	60
Mike Singletary	---	---	25	32	3	60
Hardy Dillon	25	32	---	---	1	58
John Jefferson	20	28	---	---	9	57
Darrol Ray	---	---	24	27	3	54
William Judson	---	---	24	27	2	53
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	21	28	3	52
Curt Marsh	22	30	---	---	---	52
Rick Sanford	---	---	21	28	2	51
Dwight Hicks	---	---	22	25	2	49
Marcus Allen	21	27	---	---	1	49
Billy Lindstrom	15	26	---	---	7	48
Pete Kugler	---	---	19	26	3	48
Gary Cobb	---	---	25	18	4	47
Charlie Johnson	---	---	23	21	2	46
Eddie Lee Ivery	12	17	---	---	17	46
Harry Holt	14	14	---	---	14	42
Keith Guthrie	---	---	21	20	1	42
Charles Alexander	13	15	---	---	12	40
Rulon Jones	---	---	12	21	6	39
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	13	23	2	38
Terry Rennaker	---	---	17	15	5	37
Don Bailey	15	16	---	---	6	37
Tim Fox	---	---	5	15	14	34
Joe Klecko	---	---	15	15	4	34
Vern Roberson	---	---	6	17	10	33
Jerry Butler	12	14	---	---	3	29
Bill Ring	10	7	---	---	10	27
Dean Steinkuhler	11	6	---	---	7	24
Mel Owens	---	---	4	14	1	19
Stan Rome	5	13	---	---	---	18
Henry Monroe	---	---	6	4	6	16
Clarence Williams	7	7	---	---	1	15
Dirt Winston	---	---	3	3	9	15
Lionel James	0	0	---	---	15	15
Hugh Green	---	---	2	5	5	12
Sam Seale	---	---	0	0	11	11
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bobby Humphrey	---	---	0	1	5	6
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ed Luther	0	0	---	---	3	3
Clayton Weishuhn	---	---	0	0	3	3
Bradyn Pyle	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	3	1.5
Middle	14	40	2.9
Right	10	25	2.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	11	1.8
Middle	15	57	3.8
Right	7	31	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	34	19	4	0	1	7	6	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	33	20	1	0	1	2	9	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	60	15.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	54	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	106	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	51	7.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	85	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	104	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	19	4.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR David Knight	7	2	0	81	2	25
WR Aundra Thompson	7	4	1	30	0	23
TE Steve Jordan	5	3	0	56	1	26
FB Ron Lee	4	4	0	60	1	20
WR Ike Harris	3	1	0	4	0	17
RB Wendell Tyler	3	2	0	10	0	22
WR John Kimbrough	2	0	0	0	0	11
TE Tony Samuels	2	2	0	18	0	10
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	1	1	0	12	0	5

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Jefferson	8	5	0	36	0	28
TE Kellen Winslow	8	5	0	57	1	28
WR Jerry Butler	6	4	0	51	0	14
TE Harry Holt	4	1	1	5	0	14
RB Eddie Lee Ivery	2	1	0	11	0	17
WR Stan Rome	2	2	0	23	0	13
RB Marcus Allen	2	1	0	15	0	27
RB Clarence Williams	1	1	0	10	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rodney Tate	2	8	4.00	2.75
Wendell Tyler	1	2	2.00	2.46

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marcus Allen	2	9	4.50	3.65
Clarence Williams	1	2	2.00	3.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Fouts	6	3	17	2.83	7.97

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	2	1	5	2.50	6.30

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Steve Jordan	2	1	13	6.50	11.20
WR David Knight	1	0	0	0.00	11.57
WR Aundra Thompson	1	1	2	2.00	4.29
TE Tony Samuels	1	1	2	2.00	9.00
RB Wendell Tyler	1	0	0	0.00	3.33

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Kellen Winslow	2	1	5	2.50	7.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Wendell Tyler	2	1
Dan Fouts	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Marcus Allen	3	2
Clarence Williams	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	14	8	8

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Knight	4	1	1
FB Ron Lee	3	3	3
RB Wendell Tyler	2	1	1
TE Steve Jordan	2	2	2
WR Ike Harris	1	0	0
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	1	1	1
WR John Kimbrough	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Jefferson	4	2	2
WR Jerry Butler	3	2	2
RB Eddie Lee Ivery	1	1	0
TE Kellen Winslow	1	0	0
RB Marcus Allen	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (17,100)
End Zone 12,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine 7,000 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (10,900)
Club Seats 14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 7,400 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (17,100)
End Zone	12,200 (12,400)
Mezzanine	7,000 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (10,900)
Club Seats	14,800 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	7,400 (7,500)