Week 9, 1984

played in New England, MA

54 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	3	8	13	-	24
New England Patriots	14	7	3	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:43 NED - Tony Nathan 21 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
1Q: 02:30 NED - Benny Malone 13 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 08:34 NED - Dana McKenzie 3 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 04:46 SDO - Chester Marcol 34 field goal
3Q: 11:01 SDO - Wendell Tyler 47 pass from Dan Fouts (Dan Fouts pass to Ron Lee for conversion)
3Q: 02:53 NED - Bucky Wallace 33 field goal
4Q: 13:31 SDO - Chester Marcol 45 field goal
4Q: 08:23 SDO - Wendell Tyler 63 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 04:11 SDO - Chester Marcol 48 field goal
4Q: 00:39 NED - Bucky Wallace 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:43 NED - Tony Nathan 21 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
1Q: 02:30 NED - Benny Malone 13 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 08:34 NED - Dana McKenzie 3 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 04:46 SDO - Chester Marcol 34 field goal
3Q: 11:01 SDO - Wendell Tyler 47 pass from Dan Fouts (Dan Fouts pass to Ron Lee for conversion)
3Q: 02:53 NED - Bucky Wallace 33 field goal
4Q: 13:31 SDO - Chester Marcol 45 field goal
4Q: 08:23 SDO - Wendell Tyler 63 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 04:11 SDO - Chester Marcol 48 field goal
4Q: 00:39 NED - Bucky Wallace 28 field goal

Team Statistics SDO NED
Record 7-1 5-3
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 439 324
- Offensive Plays 62 69
- Yards per Play 7.08 4.70
Net Rushing Yards 59 113
- Rushing Attempts 21 32
- Yards per Rush 2.81 3.53
Net Passing Yards 380 211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 19 - 1 36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 392 218
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 9.27 5.70
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/67 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 4/34
Kick Returns/Yards 4/65 4/138
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/7
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 38
Time of Possession 27:01 32:59

Team Statistics	SDO	NED
Record	7-1	5-3
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	439	324
- Offensive Plays	62	69
- Yards per Play	7.08	4.70
Net Rushing Yards	59	113
- Rushing Attempts	21	32
- Yards per Rush	2.81	3.53
Net Passing Yards	380	211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 19 - 1	36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	392	218
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	9.27	5.70
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/67	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	4/34
Kick Returns/Yards	4/65	4/138
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/7
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 38
Time of Possession	27:01	32:59

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:15	OWN 9	3	1	Punt
1	9:25	3:07	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
1	2:19	2:29	OWN 20	6	39	Missed FG
2	13:24	1:24	OWN 9	3	0	Punt
2	8:24	3:45	OWN 13	11	70	Field Goal
2	1:51	1:14	OWN 25	6	23	Punt
3	13:08	2:27	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
3	8:54	2:20	OWN 12	5	20	Punt
3	2:47	4:23	OWN 35	8	37	Field Goal
4	8:23	0:17	OWN 37	1	63	Touchdown
4	5:45	1:40	OWN 11	4	58	Field Goal
4	3:31	1:25	OWN 5	3	3	Punt
4	0:32	0:25	OWN 24	2	2	Interception

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:45	3:20	OPP 46	6	46	Touchdown
1	6:18	3:59	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
2	14:50	1:26	OWN 48	3	6	Punt
2	12:00	3:36	OPP 39	8	39	Touchdown
2	4:39	2:48	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 1	2	7	Half
3	15:00	1:52	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	10:41	1:47	OWN 30	3	-1	Punt
3	6:34	3:47	OWN 35	10	49	Field Goal
4	13:24	5:01	OWN 36	9	34	Missed FG
4	8:06	2:21	OWN 25	5	28	Punt
4	4:05	0:34	OPP 43	3	0	Punt
4	2:06	1:34	OPP 42	5	31	Field Goal
4	0:07	0:07	OPP 36	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Steve Bartkowski, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Wendell Tyler	13	20	1.54	5
Rodney Tate	5	22	4.40	8
Dan Fouts	2	8	4.00	5
Ike Harris	1	9	9.00	9

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Nathan	21	83	3.95	21	1	1
Jimmy Rogers	7	23	3.29	9	0	0
Steve Bartkowski	3	0	0.00	2	0	0
Stan Edwards	1	7	7.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Fouts	39	19	392	2/12	2	63	1	90.9

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Bartkowski	36	22	218	1/7	2	20	0	96.7

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Ron Lee	4	5	30	7.50	9	10	0
RB Wendell Tyler	4	5	129	32.25	107	63	2
WR David Knight	3	12	70	23.33	31	40	0
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	3	8	56	18.67	12	27	0
WR John Kimbrough	2	4	45	22.50	25	33	0
WR Ike Harris	1	2	49	49.00	0	49	0
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	5	5.00	7	5	0
RB Rodney Tate	1	1	8	8.00	5	8	0
TE Steve Jordan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lynn Swann	6	7	62	10.33	7	20	0
WR Stanley Morgan	5	8	49	9.80	4	18	0
RB Tony Nathan	5	5	57	11.40	40	17	0
TE Lin Dawson	3	5	26	8.67	17	13	0
WR Benny Malone	1	5	13	13.00	6	13	1
TE Dana McKenzie	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	1
WR Mike Wilson	1	2	8	8.00	2	8	0
WR Johnny Perkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Mike Davis	1	7	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Wendell Tyler	1	0	0	0
Terry Long	0	1	0	0

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Vinny Hoover	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Skladany	6	247	41.2	35.5	51	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	6	263	43.8	41.3	53	5

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chester Marcol	3/4	2/3	0/1	48	1/1

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Wallace	2/3	0/1	0/0	33	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Kimbrough	2	15	7.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lynn Swann	4	34	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Hunter	3	57	19.0	0
John Kimbrough	1	8	8.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edddie Brown	4	138	34.5	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jim Kovach	6	1	0.0	25	28
CB J.C. Wilson	5	1	0.0	23	27
DT Rich Stachowski	5	0	0.0	26	26
S Dick Conn	4	3	0.0	26	32
DE Tyrone Keys	4	2	0.0	21	26
DT Stan Johnson	4	0	0.0	15	10
S Sam Williams	3	3	0.0	25	22
OLB Bob Horn	3	1	0.0	10	5
OLB Howard Carson	2	2	0.5	7	9
ILB Mike Reichenbach	2	1	0.5	18	28
S Vince Castillo	2	1	0.0	6	5
S Rick Fontenot	2	1	0.0	9	19
CB James Hunter	2	1	0.0	18	27
DE Eddie Edwards	2	0	0.0	11	11
CB Dennis Thurman	2	0	0.0	15	17
DT Charles Davis	1	1	0.0	15	21
OLB Todd Shell	1	1	0.0	7	12
WR David Knight	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Frank LeMaster	0	1	0.0	14	9

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB John Anderson	5	3	0.0	16	27
S Vinny Hoover	4	1	0.0	18	30
CB Mark Mitchell	4	1	0.0	13	27
CB Aaron Kyle	4	0	0.0	16	28
CB Garcia Lane	4	0	0.0	10	26
DE Brison Manor	3	1	0.0	15	33
ILB Shane Nelson	3	0	0.0	8	21
DE Jim Young	3	0	0.0	15	21
S Mike Davis	2	2	1.0	18	39
OLB Gary Campbell	2	0	0.0	19	39
DE Al Harris	1	2	1.0	11	26
S Edddie Brown	1	1	0.0	6	11
DT Ron Fernandes	1	1	0.0	13	19
DT Pete Koch	1	1	0.0	9	24
CB Eddie McMillan	1	0	0.0	10	22
S Doug Greene	1	0	0.0	7	7
OLB Sam Hunt	0	1	0.0	15	28

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Mike Reichenbach	0.5	1	28
OLB Howard Carson	0.5	0	9
DT Rich Stachowski	0.0	2	26
DE Curtis Greer	0.0	1	24
DE Tyrone Keys	0.0	1	26

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Mike Davis	1.0	0	0	0	39
DE Al Harris	1.0	0	0	0	26
OLB Gary Campbell	0.0	1	3	1	39
OLB Rusty Rebowe	0.0	1	0	0	6
DE Jim Young	0.0	0	1	1	21
DE Brison Manor	0.0	0	1	0	33
ILB John Anderson	0.0	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jim Kovach	4	3	28
S Sam Williams	3	1	22
CB James Hunter	2	1	27
S Rick Fontenot	2	0	19
CB J.C. Wilson	2	0	27
S Dick Conn	1	0	32
DT Charles Davis	1	0	21
S Vince Castillo	1	0	5
CB Monte Jackson	1	0	25
OLB Bob Horn	1	0	5
CB Dennis Thurman	1	0	17
OLB Howard Carson	1	0	9
DE Tyrone Keys	1	0	26
DT Rich Stachowski	1	0	26

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Aaron Kyle	4	2	0	28
CB Mark Mitchell	3	1	0	27
ILB John Anderson	3	1	0	27
S Mike Davis	2	1	1	39
ILB Shane Nelson	2	1	0	21
CB Garcia Lane	2	0	0	26
S Edddie Brown	1	0	0	11
CB Eddie McMillan	1	0	0	22
OLB Gary Campbell	1	0	0	39
S Vinny Hoover	0	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dennis Swilley	2	8	15	0	35
Bob Van Duyne	1	2	4	0	8
Sam Claphan	1	1	15	1	29
Terry Long	1	1	17	0	33
Wes Phillips	0	2	12	0	15
Brett Miller	0	1	15	1	38
Ron Lee	0	1	9	0	16
Russ Grimm	0	1	20	0	40
Steve Jordan	0	1	14	0	29
Jesse Sapolu	0	1	7	0	7

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wade Griffin	3	6	30	0	36
Joe Fields	2	4	17	0	19
Stan Edwards	2	2	20	0	20
Lin Dawson	1	4	25	0	29
Larry Tearry	1	3	25	1	35
Ron Solt	1	3	23	0	22
John Hannah	0	4	31	0	33
Irv Pankey	0	3	16	0	13
Don Maggs	0	1	18	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Ricky Bell	2	28
James Hunter	1	20
David Knight	1	18
James Haynes	1	17
Ronald Fitzgerald	1	16
Tony Samuels	1	15
Jesse Sapolu	1	7

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Rogers	2	26
Edddie Brown	2	14
Sylvester Stamps	1	16
Mike Wilson	1	5

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Russ Grimm	20	40	---	---	10	70
James Hunter	---	---	18	27	20	65
Dan Fouts	21	41	---	---	---	62
David Knight	12	30	---	---	18	60
Dick Conn	---	---	26	32	1	59
Dennis Swilley	15	35	---	---	7	57
Rich Stachowski	---	---	26	26	5	57
Ronald Fitzgerald	13	27	---	---	16	56
Jim Kovach	---	---	25	28	2	55
Sam Claphan	15	29	---	---	10	54
Brett Miller	15	38	---	---	---	53
Monte Jackson	---	---	23	25	4	52
J.C. Wilson	---	---	23	27	2	52
Mike Reichenbach	---	---	18	28	5	51
Terry Long	17	33	---	---	---	50
Sam Williams	---	---	25	22	2	49
Tyrone Keys	---	---	21	26	2	49
Steve Jordan	14	29	---	---	6	49
Gary Dunn	---	---	19	24	4	47
John Kimbrough	12	22	---	---	12	46
Curtis Greer	---	---	19	24	1	44
Charles Davis	---	---	15	21	5	41
Ike Harris	15	25	---	---	1	41
Frank LeMaster	---	---	14	9	18	41
Rick Fontenot	---	---	9	19	13	41
Paul Seymour	4	12	---	---	22	38
Wendell Tyler	14	24	---	---	---	38
Dennis Thurman	---	---	15	17	6	38
Wes Phillips	12	15	---	---	10	37
Ron Lee	9	16	---	---	7	32
Ricky Bell	0	1	---	---	28	29
Eddie Edwards	---	---	11	11	7	29
Howard Carson	---	---	7	9	12	28
Bob Horn	---	---	10	5	12	27
Rodney Tate	7	14	---	---	6	27
Tony Samuels	5	5	---	---	15	25
Stan Johnson	---	---	15	10	---	25
Todd Shell	---	---	7	12	6	25
Jesse Sapolu	7	7	---	---	7	21
James Haynes	---	---	0	0	17	17
Vince Castillo	---	---	6	5	2	13
Bob Van Duyne	4	8	---	---	---	12
Chester Marcol	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tom Skladany	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tommy Duniven	0	0	---	---	---	0
Phil Simms	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Hannah	31	33	---	---	9	73
Wade Griffin	30	36	---	---	5	71
Steve Bartkowski	32	37	---	---	---	69
Larry Tearry	25	35	---	---	5	65
Lin Dawson	25	29	---	---	11	65
Dana McKenzie	21	20	---	---	20	61
Gary Campbell	---	---	19	39	3	61
Mike Davis	---	---	18	39	2	59
Stan Edwards	20	20	---	---	19	59
Aaron Kyle	---	---	16	28	9	53
Brison Manor	---	---	15	33	4	52
Tony Nathan	23	28	---	---	1	52
Vinny Hoover	---	---	18	30	3	51
Ron Solt	23	22	---	---	5	50
Sam Hunt	---	---	15	28	6	49
John Anderson	---	---	16	27	6	49
Garcia Lane	---	---	10	26	11	47
Joe Fields	17	19	---	---	9	45
Don Maggs	18	27	---	---	---	45
Mark Mitchell	---	---	13	27	4	44
Jim Young	---	---	15	21	8	44
Stanley Morgan	18	25	---	---	---	43
Jimmy Rogers	8	9	---	---	26	43
Lynn Swann	13	21	---	---	6	40
Ron Fernandes	---	---	13	19	7	39
Benny Malone	18	18	---	---	3	39
Al Harris	---	---	11	26	2	39
Irv Pankey	16	13	---	---	9	38
Eddie McMillan	---	---	10	22	5	37
Shane Nelson	---	---	8	21	6	35
Pete Koch	---	---	9	24	1	34
Edddie Brown	---	---	6	11	14	31
Rusty Rebowe	---	---	3	6	20	29
Johnny Perkins	2	2	---	---	21	25
George Farmer	3	3	---	---	18	24
Mike Wilson	9	10	---	---	5	24
Jerry Blanton	---	---	5	6	12	23
Jeff Donaldson	---	---	4	11	7	22
Sylvester Stamps	0	0	---	---	16	16
Doug Greene	---	---	7	7	1	15
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	6	6
Allan Leavitt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Milt McColl	---	---	0	0	4	4
Larry Lawrence	0	0	---	---	3	3
Bucky Wallace	0	0	---	---	3	3
Sam Adkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	17	4.3
Middle	14	34	2.4
Right	3	8	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	59	4.9
Middle	6	9	1.5
Right	13	47	3.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Fouts	39	19	7	0	4	7	6	2	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Bartkowski	36	22	1	1	3	5	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	44	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	6	110	12.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	130	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	15	3	108	7.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	66	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	62	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	90	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR David Knight	12	3	2	70	2	30
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	8	3	0	56	1	27
FB Ron Lee	5	4	0	30	0	16
RB Wendell Tyler	5	4	0	129	2	24
WR John Kimbrough	4	2	1	45	1	22
WR Ike Harris	2	1	1	49	1	25
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	0	5	0	12
TE Steve Jordan	1	0	0	0	0	29
RB Rodney Tate	1	1	0	8	0	14

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stanley Morgan	8	5	1	49	0	25
WR Lynn Swann	7	6	0	62	1	21
WR Benny Malone	5	1	0	13	0	18
RB Tony Nathan	5	5	0	57	0	28
TE Lin Dawson	5	3	0	26	0	29
TE Dana McKenzie	3	1	1	3	0	20
WR Mike Wilson	2	1	1	8	0	10
WR Johnny Perkins	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Nathan	2	4	2.00	3.95
Steve Bartkowski	1	0	0.00	0.00
Jimmy Rogers	1	0	0.00	3.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Bartkowski	5	3	27	5.40	6.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Benny Malone	2	1	13	6.50	2.60
TE Dana McKenzie	2	1	3	1.50	1.00
WR Lynn Swann	1	1	11	11.00	8.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Wendell Tyler	1	0
Rodney Tate	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Nathan	2	0
Steve Bartkowski	1	0
Jimmy Rogers	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Fouts	13	8	5

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Bartkowski	9	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Knight	5	1	1
FB Ron Lee	2	2	1
WR John Kimbrough	2	2	1
RB Wendell Tyler	2	1	1
TE Paul Seymour	1	1	0
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Benny Malone	2	0	0
WR Lynn Swann	2	1	1
WR Stanley Morgan	2	2	2
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	1
TE Lin Dawson	1	0	0
WR Mike Wilson	1	0	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)