Week 4, 1986

played in San Diego, CA

64 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Birmingham Texans0007-7
San Diego Chargers76176-36

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 SDO - Preston Dennard 14 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 13:37 SDO - Chester Marcol 21 field goal
2Q: 11:19 SDO - Chester Marcol 50 field goal
3Q: 12:52 SDO - Wendell Tyler 3 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 05:58 SDO - Wendell Tyler 2 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 03:00 SDO - Chester Marcol 27 field goal
4Q: 09:21 SDO - Chester Marcol 20 field goal
4Q: 05:04 SDO - Chester Marcol 35 field goal
4Q: 02:34 BIR - Bo Jackson 17 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)

Team StatisticsBIRSDO
Record0-43-1
First Downs1317
- by Rushing86
- by Passing29
- by Penalty32
Total Net Yards172351
- Offensive Plays5265
- Yards per Play3.315.40
Net Rushing Yards128137
- Rushing Attempts2533
- Yards per Rush5.124.15
Net Passing Yards44214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 14 - 432 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards70214
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/260/0
- Yards per Pass Play1.636.69
Fumbles/Lost3/22/1
3rd Down Conversions4/116/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.56.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/5111/90
Punt Returns/Yards1/33/56
Kick Returns/Yards3/391/27
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/55
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits19
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 18OPP 44
Time of Possession25:5734:03

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:54OWN 203-5Punt
19:374:08OWN 11614Punt
14:020:11OWN 610Interception
12:262:38OWN 2167Interception
213:311:14OWN 24424Interception
211:132:09OWN 2049Punt
28:043:41OWN 20631Punt
22:062:06OWN 2532Half
312:420:45OWN 2035Punt
35:501:18OWN 72-1Fumble
32:532:31OWN 2339Punt
413:090:39OWN 262-4Fumble
49:141:55OWN 18311Interception
44:572:41OWN 20680Touchdown
40:150:15OWN 320-10Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:063:2950850Touchdown
15:291:27OWN 4436Punt
13:511:25OPP 1032Missed FG
214:481:17OPP 632Field Goal
212:171:04OPP 293-4Field Goal
29:041:005031Punt
24:232:17OWN 20578Fumble
315:002:18OWN 16484Touchdown
311:576:07OWN 451455Touchdown
34:321:39OPP 13-9Field Goal
30:222:13OWN 31550Missed FG
412:303:16OPP 15612Field Goal
47:192:22OPP 2638Field Goal
42:162:01OWN 2831Punt

Game MVP: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bo Jackson241205.001751
Robert Weathers188.00800
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wendell Tyler21422.001222
John Williams11918.276210
Anthony Toney144.00400

Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Zechariah Barber III2314704/26023425.9
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts32192140/0151089.8

Receiving Statistics

BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Martin4592.25060
RB Bo Jackson3551.67030
TE Tom Mullady232814.0024230
C Harper LeBel22115.50460
RB Robert Weathers1266.00060
WR James Pruitt1333.00530
TE Mark Granger1188.00080
FB Tim Wilson0100.00000
WR Doug Donley0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Reggie Langhorne48287.001120
TE Steve Jordan35258.335110
RB John Williams3662.00050
FB Ron Lee22178.501100
RB Wendell Tyler22199.508120
WR Preston Dennard24178.507141
WR Chris Burkett114343.000430
WR Keith Ortego135151.000510
FB Anthony Toney1188.00280

Interception Statistics

BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Mike Reichenbach22713.500
S Sam Williams199.000
CB James Hunter11919.000

Fumble Statistics

BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Zechariah Barber III2100
Mike Martin1000
Walter Packer0100
Bob Brudzinski0010
Mike Hunt0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Wendell Tyler1000
Keith Ortego1000
James Hunter0100
J.C. Wilson0100
Brett Miller0100
Tyrone Keys0020
Jim Kovach0010

Punting Statistics

BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Arnold623939.830.5581
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop313545.037.3491

Kicking Statistics

BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh0/00/00/001/1
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol5/71/11/1503/3

Punt Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Burns133.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
John Kimbrough23517.50
Bruce Rhodes12121.00

Kick Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
James Pruitt23015.00
Mike Martin199.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
James Hunter12727.00

Defensive Statistics

BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jerry Robinson600.01924
ILB Mike Hunt510.02422
DE Fletcher Jenkins500.01714
DE Larry Roberts500.01618
OLB Jack Del Rio440.03023
DE Mark Studaway420.01512
OLB Kevin Murphy220.01713
S Mike Burns210.02227
S Russell Gary210.0148
ILB Niko Noga200.0148
DT Gerald Williams200.01918
CB Jerry Robinson200.005
CB Walter Packer120.02221
DT Pat Ogrin120.01614
C Jim Sexton10---------
OLB Bob Brudzinski100.01211
WR Doug Donley10---------
RB Robert Weathers10---------
CB Steve Haworth100.0810
WR Mike Martin10---------
S Eric Williams100.02424
G Jim Dombrowski10---------
CB J.C. Pearson100.02123
WR James Pruitt10---------
CB Shane Thomas100.01211
DE Alonzo Mitz030.01820
S Domingo Bryant010.02326
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jim Kovach601.01822
ILB Mike Reichenbach520.01921
DE Curtis Greer500.02527
OLB James Haynes400.095
DT Rich Stachowski331.01919
CB Dennis Thurman300.01515
S Ray Ellis300.02023
DE Tyrone Keys201.51818
DT Edward Clark110.51213
S Bruce Rhodes110.01111
DE Eddie Edwards110.049
S James Marshall110.02221
S Eddie Anderson110.0106
DT Charles Davis100.01419
S Sam Williams100.02020
CB James Hunter100.01317
CB J.C. Wilson100.01617
OLB Todd Shell100.048
ILB Ervin Randle010.066

Pass Rush Statistics

BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Fletcher Jenkins0.002014
OLB Bob Brudzinski0.001011
S Domingo Bryant0.001026
DE Alonzo Mitz0.001020
DE Larry Roberts0.001018
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyrone Keys1.502218
DT Rich Stachowski1.001019
OLB Jim Kovach1.000022
DT Edward Clark0.500013

Pass Defense Statistics

BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jerry Robinson40024
OLB Jack Del Rio30023
CB J.C. Pearson21023
CB Jerry Robinson2005
S Eric Williams11024
OLB Bob Brudzinski10011
CB Walter Packer10021
ILB Mike Hunt10022
DE Fletcher Jenkins10014
ILB Niko Noga1008
DT Gerald Williams10018
CB Shane Thomas10011
S Domingo Bryant01026
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Mike Reichenbach30221
CB Dennis Thurman20015
OLB Jim Kovach20022
S Ray Ellis20023
OLB James Haynes2005
S Sam Williams10120
OLB Todd Shell1008
S Eddie Anderson1006
S Bruce Rhodes01011
CB James Hunter00117

Blocking Statistics

BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Sexton36119120
Steve August36023126
Eric Moran34020025
Mark Dennard23020119
Jim Dombrowski13023125
Frank Hamilton0208011
Tim Wilson01011013
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Charley Hannah25019023
Russ Grimm25028026
Jeff Walker24012010
Jesse Sapolu16128026
Brett Miller03030029
Kevin Belcher03021022
Ron Lee02012010
Anthony Toney0201409
Ron Hallstrom010403
Steve Jordan01032021
Michael Durrette01016012

Special Teams Tackles

BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Tim Wilson117
Robert Weathers117
Mike Martin113
Mark Dennard15
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
James Haynes126
Earl Cooper121
John Kimbrough119
Ron Hallstrom110

Participation

BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Domingo Bryant------23261564
Jack Del Rio------3023659
Eric Williams------2424755
Jim Dombrowski2325------654
Mike Burns------2227453
Mike Hunt------2422753
Eric Moran2025------651
Zechariah Barber III2427---------51
Steve August2326------150
Jerry Robinson------1924649
J.C. Pearson------2123549
Walter Packer------2221447
Mark Dennard2019------544
Bo Jackson2420---------44
Alonzo Mitz------1820644
Jim Sexton1920------443
Mike Martin1316------1342
James Pruitt1318------1142
Gerald Williams------1918542
Tim Wilson1113------1741
Larry Roberts------1618640
Russell Gary------1481739
Gerald Carter1114------1237
Fletcher Jenkins------1714536
Harper LeBel1417------536
Bob Brudzinski------12111235
Tom Mullady169------1035
Pat Ogrin------1614434
Kevin Murphy------1713434
Robert Weathers610------1733
Steve Haworth------8101533
Niko Noga------1481032
Shane Thomas------1211831
Doug Donley1315---------28
Mark Studaway------1512128
Mark Granger43------1724
Frank Hamilton811---------19
Dennis Fisher62------614
Don Bailey67---------13
Charley Young00------66
Jim Arnold00------66
Jerry Robinson------0516
Jesse Penn------0055
Ali Haji-Sheikh00------22
Gary Marangi10---------1
Jack Thompson00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dan Fouts3332---------65
Russ Grimm2826------1064
Jesse Sapolu2826------1064
Steve Jordan3221------659
Brett Miller3029---------59
Curtis Greer------2527658
Reggie Langhorne2726---------53
Dennis Thurman------15152252
John Williams1114------2550
Preston Dennard819------1744
Ron Lee1210------2143
James Marshall------2221---43
Ray Ellis------2023---43
Kevin Belcher2122---------43
Charley Hannah1923---------42
Sam Williams------2020141
Jim Kovach------1822141
Earl Cooper136------2140
James Haynes------952640
Mike Reichenbach------1921---40
Rich Stachowski------1919---38
Michael Durrette1612------1038
Wendell Tyler2214------137
Tyrone Keys------1818---36
Bruce Rhodes------11111335
Chris Burkett1618---------34
Charles Davis------1419---33
James Hunter------1317333
J.C. Wilson------1617---33
Dennis Swilley79------1026
Keith Ortego916---------25
Edward Clark------1213---25
Anthony Toney149------124
Aundra Thompson14------1823
John Kimbrough03------1922
Ervin Randle------661022
Jeff Walker1210---------22
Eddie Edwards------49619
Ron Hallstrom43------1017
Chester Marcol00------1616
Todd Shell------48416
Eddie Anderson------106---16
Todd Blackledge00------77
Joe Prokop00------33
Tommy Duniven00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6152.5
Middle9485.3
Right10656.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11918.3
Middle18472.6
Right4-1-0.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Zechariah Barber III23141101324
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts32192133600

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen169442.8
Short (0-8 Yds)75263.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)0000.0
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74182.6
Short (0-8 Yds)16131026.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)6000.0
Long (19+ Yds)329431.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Martin5409016
RB Bo Jackson5305020
TE Tom Mullady3202819
WR James Pruitt3103018
RB Robert Weathers2106010
C Harper LeBel22011017
FB Tim Wilson1000013
WR Doug Donley1000015
TE Mark Granger110803
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Reggie Langhorne84128026
RB John Williams6316014
TE Steve Jordan53125021
WR Preston Dennard42017019
WR Keith Ortego31051116
FB Ron Lee22017010
RB Wendell Tyler22019014
WR Chris Burkett11043118
FB Anthony Toney110809

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bo Jackson11717.005.00
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wendell Tyler12231.922.00
John Williams6213.508.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts116433.916.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Reggie Langhorne42184.503.50
RB John Williams3241.331.00
FB Ron Lee1177.008.50
WR Preston Dennard111414.004.25
TE Steve Jordan1000.005.00
WR Keith Ortego1000.0017.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BirminghamRushesConversions
Bo Jackson22
San DiegoRushesConversions
Wendell Tyler31
John Williams11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompConversions
Zechariah Barber III862
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts1264

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargCatchConversions
TE Tom Mullady221
RB Robert Weathers210
RB Bo Jackson210
WR Mike Martin111
C Harper LeBel110
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Preston Dennard210
TE Steve Jordan211
WR Reggie Langhorne211
WR Keith Ortego200
RB John Williams210
FB Ron Lee111
RB Wendell Tyler111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)