Week 16, 1986

played in St. Louis, MO

42 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

San Diego Chargers7007-14
St. Louis Cardinals313103-29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:48 SDO - Reggie Langhorne 13 pass from Todd Blackledge (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 02:54 STL - Benny Ricardo 38 field goal
2Q: 10:52 STL - Benny Ricardo 40 field goal
2Q: 02:42 STL - Vance Johnson 18 pass from Joe Montana (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 01:02 STL - Benny Ricardo 39 field goal
3Q: 10:11 STL - Benny Ricardo 21 field goal
3Q: 01:43 STL - Albert Lewis 57 fumble return (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 13:32 SDO - Ervin Randle 98 interception return (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 01:06 STL - Benny Ricardo 20 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOSTL
Record9-66-9
First Downs1615
- by Rushing53
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards331306
- Offensive Plays7667
- Yards per Play4.364.57
Net Rushing Yards12759
- Rushing Attempts1422
- Yards per Rush9.072.68
Net Passing Yards204247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt60 - 31 - 244 - 23 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards216255
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/121/8
- Yards per Pass Play3.295.49
Fumbles/Lost2/22/0
3rd Down Conversions4/183/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.07.3
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/342/15
Punt Returns/Yards1/114/31
Kick Returns/Yards6/1243/62
Interception Ret./Yards3/982/34
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 40
Time of Possession28:3031:30

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:19OWN 23777Touchdown
19:502:20OWN 25526Fumble
12:462:10OWN 40422Punt
214:501:35OWN 3837Punt
210:452:40OWN 36411Punt
25:011:25OWN 1435Punt
22:350:59OWN 203-6Punt
20:570:56OWN 34424Missed FG
311:460:30OWN 730Interception
310:052:22OWN 21616Punt
35:161:24OWN 3734Punt
32:190:43OWN 39318Fumble
31:361:46OWN 2039Punt
411:142:18OWN 7413Punt
47:494:03OWN 101451Downs
41:560:20OWN 2322Interception
41:001:00OWN 20552Game
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:411:51OWN 323-10Punt
17:304:44OWN 49830Field Goal
10:360:46OWN 8312Interception
213:152:30OWN 25752Field Goal
28:053:04OWN 17526Punt
23:361:01OWN 42358Touchdown
21:360:39OPP 2937Field Goal
20:010:01OWN 49113Half
315:003:14OWN 29516Punt
311:161:11OPP 430Field Goal
37:432:27OWN 20724Interception
33:521:33OWN 2033Punt
414:501:30OWN 32451Interception
413:202:06OWN 3430Punt
48:561:07OWN 3331Punt
43:461:50OWN 3935Punt
41:360:36OPP 734Field Goal

Game MVP: Benny Ricardo, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
John Williams8648.002530
Rodney Tate44310.753310
Todd Blackledge133.00300
Anthony Toney11717.001710
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frank Pollard14302.14900
Derrick Harmon7263.711510
Mardye McDole133.00300

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Todd Blackledge60312162/12131251.8
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana35192041/8136257.3
Scott Bull94510/0041123.1

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Reggie Langhorne718649.141131
RB John Williams77162.29460
WR Chris Burkett596012.0010310
WR John Kimbrough37134.33660
FB Anthony Toney33103.33770
WR Preston Dennard252211.002160
RB Bobby Burton232512.5022160
FB Ron Lee1144.00040
TE Steve Jordan1222.00020
WR Aundra Thompson0200.00000
TE Lennie Stevens0100.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Frank Pollard44153.759110
WR Vance Johnson476917.2511411
WR Al Walker38144.673130
WR Eugene Goodlow364715.671270
TE Mark Boyer35165.33290
WR Billy Ryckman25147.00370
WR Mardye McDole264522.509360
RB Derrick Harmon233517.5022220

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dennis Thurman100.000
ILB Ervin Randle19898.001
S Eddie Anderson100.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Leonard Smith11313.000
S Rod McSwain12121.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Rodney Tate1000
Bobby Burton1000
Jim Kovach0010
Tony Caldwell0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Ryckman1000
Frank Pollard1000
Albert Lewis0201
Rodney Holman0100
Tim Washington0100
Keith Ferguson0010
Shawn Miller0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop938442.737.0634
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts733247.445.9594

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol0/10/10/102/2
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo5/51/10/0402/2

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
John Kimbrough11111.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker4317.80

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
James Hunter48822.00
John Kimbrough23618.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker25125.50
Billy Ryckman11111.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jim Kovach910.02135
S Sam Williams510.01833
DE Tyrone Keys401.01934
DE Eddie Edwards400.01431
S Ray Ellis340.01437
DT Gary Dunn300.01321
CB J.C. Wilson300.01534
DT Charles Davis200.01122
CB James Hunter200.01532
S James Marshall200.01429
ILB Ervin Randle200.01135
S Eddie Anderson200.0612
ILB Mike Reichenbach110.048
DE Curtis Greer100.01634
CB Anthony Washington100.0713
OLB Tony Caldwell100.01110
OLB Todd Shell100.01017
WR Reggie Langhorne10---------
RB John Williams10---------
DT Rich Stachowski010.01535
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Albert Lewis720.01146
S Chris Williams600.0640
ILB Fredd Young600.01151
OLB Paul Butcher511.01462
S Rod McSwain500.0640
S Leonard Smith410.01457
CB Wayne Smith300.01152
CB Tim Washington260.01159
WR Mardye McDole20---------
DT Eric Holle200.0539
DE Shawn Miller200.01040
S Cornell Gowdy200.01044
DE Keith Ferguson101.01145

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tyrone Keys1.011034
DT Rich Stachowski0.004035
DT Gary Dunn0.001021
DE Eddie Edwards0.001031
DE Curtis Greer0.001034
S Ray Ellis0.001037
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Keith Ferguson1.012145
OLB Paul Butcher1.000062
DT Kent Kremer0.001035
DT Eric Holle0.001039
ILB Fredd Young0.001051

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jim Kovach51035
S Sam Williams30033
CB J.C. Wilson30034
CB James Hunter22032
ILB Ervin Randle20135
S James Marshall20029
OLB Todd Shell11017
S Eddie Anderson10112
DT Charles Davis10022
DE Eddie Edwards10031
CB Anthony Washington10013
ILB Mike Reichenbach1008
CB Dennis Thurman00123
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chris Williams60040
CB Albert Lewis50046
ILB Fredd Young41051
S Leonard Smith33157
S Rod McSwain31140
OLB Paul Butcher25062
CB Wayne Smith22052
CB Tim Washington20059
S Cornell Gowdy20044
DE Keith Ferguson10045
DT Eric Holle10039

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Hallstrom23012044
Kevin Belcher22010143
Ron Lee1215015
Russ Grimm0209037
Jeff Walker0204019
Charley Hannah01010148
Jesse Sapolu01013044
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Leotis Harris25018032
Luis Sharpe15019037
Rodney Holman12011019
John Scully06020143
Kelvin Clark03019036
Larry McCarren01015039

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Tony Caldwell321
Lennie Stevens220
Ron Lee120
Aundra Thompson115
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Paul Butcher234
Chris Williams130
Zeke Mowatt123
Ken Dallafior112
Tim Washington111
Wayne Smith12

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Todd Blackledge1462---------76
Jesse Sapolu1344------1067
Preston Dennard444------1866
Ron Hallstrom1244------1066
Brett Miller1054------266
John Kimbrough633------2463
Jim Kovach------2135561
Reggie Langhorne1049---------59
James Hunter------15321158
Charley Hannah1048---------58
Tyrone Keys------1934558
Dennis Thurman------8232657
Chris Burkett947------157
Russ Grimm937------1056
Sam Williams------1833455
Eddie Edwards------14311055
Ray Ellis------1437455
Rich Stachowski------1535454
Todd Shell------10172754
J.C. Wilson------1534453
Curtis Greer------1634353
Kevin Belcher1043---------53
Rodney Tate516------2849
Ervin Randle------1135349
James Marshall------1429447
Steve Jordan1027------845
Gary Dunn------1321943
Tony Caldwell------11102142
Ron Lee515------2040
John Williams931---------40
Charles Davis------1122336
Jeff Walker419------1033
Dennis Swilley221------831
Lennie Stevens28------2030
Eddie Anderson------6121129
Anthony Washington------713828
Anthony Toney916------126
Aundra Thompson19------1525
Bobby Burton015---------15
Mike Reichenbach------48214
Joe Prokop00------1010
Chester Marcol00------44
Tommy Duniven00---------0
Tom Skladany00---------0
Scott Stankavage00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Paul Butcher------146234110
Tim Washington------11591181
Leonard Smith------1457980
Chris Williams------6403076
Wayne Smith------1152265
John Scully2043---------63
Leotis Harris1832------1262
Fredd Young------1151---62
Albert Lewis------1146158
Larry McCarren1539------357
Keith Ferguson------1145---56
Luis Sharpe1937---------56
Kelvin Clark1936---------55
Cornell Gowdy------1044155
Al Walker1230------1254
Shawn Miller------1040252
Kent Kremer------1335351
Tony Paige1120------2051
Joe Montana1436---------50
Rod McSwain------640147
Derrick Harmon815------2346
Eric Holle------539145
Vance Johnson1530---------45
Mardye McDole1226------442
Rodney Holman1119------1242
Frank Pollard1426---------40
Mark Boyer1012------1840
Ben Thomas------4221238
Billy Ryckman515------1636
Don Laster618------1236
Zeke Mowatt55------2333
Ken Dallafior514------1231
Gary Johnson------622230
Eugene Goodlow722---------29
Tommie Ginn86------1226
Floyd Dixon05------1924
Scott Bull89------522
Mark Brown------471122
Smiley Creswell------317121
Junior Tautalatasi00------1515
Benny Ricardo00------1313
Kervin Wyatt------44412
Bucky Dilts00------77
Mark Malone00---------0
Jeff Davis------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left45012.5
Middle6447.3
Right4338.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10393.9
Middle10191.9
Right210.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Todd Blackledge603115212512
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana35193043602
Scott Bull941001301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1010464.6
Short (0-8 Yds)2713542.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)147856.1
Long (19+ Yds)71314.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65203.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1711855.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)124463.8
Long (19+ Yds)9310411.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Reggie Langhorne187264049
WR Chris Burkett95060147
WR John Kimbrough73013033
RB John Williams77016031
WR Preston Dennard52022044
RB Bobby Burton32025015
FB Anthony Toney33010016
WR Aundra Thompson200009
TE Steve Jordan2102027
FB Ron Lee1104015
TE Lennie Stevens100008
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Al Walker83214030
WR Vance Johnson74069130
WR Mardye McDole62045126
WR Eugene Goodlow63047122
WR Billy Ryckman52014015
TE Mark Boyer53216012
RB Frank Pollard44015026
RB Derrick Harmon32035115

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
John Williams122.008.00
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Frank Pollard351.672.14
Derrick Harmon100.003.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Todd Blackledge21136.503.60
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana32175.675.83
Scott Bull1000.005.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chris Burkett1000.006.67
WR Reggie Langhorne111313.003.56
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Vance Johnson21189.009.86
RB Frank Pollard11-1-1.003.75
TE Mark Boyer1000.003.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
St. LouisRushesConversions
Frank Pollard20

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Todd Blackledge1794
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana1043
Scott Bull320

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Reggie Langhorne732
WR Chris Burkett331
RB Bobby Burton321
FB Ron Lee110
WR John Kimbrough100
WR Preston Dennard100
TE Steve Jordan100
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Eugene Goodlow422
WR Al Walker310
WR Vance Johnson210
RB Frank Pollard110
WR Mardye McDole100
RB Derrick Harmon100
TE Mark Boyer111

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (21,400)
End Zone12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)