Week 8, 1996

played in Buffalo, NY

56 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

San Diego Chargers71730-27
Buffalo Bills0300-3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:31 SDO - Kenny Lofton 35 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 14:20 SDO - Ki-Jana Carter 5 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 12:11 SDO - Tommy Pickles 34 field goal
2Q: 09:06 BUF - Jason Elam 51 field goal
2Q: 03:38 SDO - Maurice Hurst 48 interception return (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 09:32 SDO - Tommy Pickles 41 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOBUF
Record7-01-6
First Downs1510
- by Rushing32
- by Passing117
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards270191
- Offensive Plays5860
- Yards per Play4.663.18
Net Rushing Yards4152
- Rushing Attempts2911
- Yards per Rush1.414.73
Net Passing Yards229139
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 22 - 142 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards235195
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/67/56
- Yards per Pass Play7.902.84
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions3/134/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.210.7
4th Down Conversions1/11/2
Penalties/Yards8/478/65
Punt Returns/Yards5/01/-2
Kick Returns/Yards2/543/79
Interception Ret./Yards2/541/36
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits20
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 21
Time of Possession32:3127:29

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:40OWN 271073Touchdown
18:004:09OWN 26725Punt
12:233:13OWN 13787Touchdown
213:241:20OPP 163-1Field Goal
28:592:10OWN 3938Punt
25:481:22OWN 273-1Punt
22:190:30OPP 4521Interception
20:340:34OWN 1112Half
312:573:31OWN 36640Field Goal
38:471:34OWN 4333Punt
33:123:24OWN 8612Punt
411:531:40OWN 3033Punt
46:513:20OPP 4749Punt
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:201:20OWN 2038Punt
13:511:28OWN 2035Punt
214:100:46OWN 202-4Fumble
212:043:05OWN 26740Field Goal
26:491:01OWN 203-2Punt
24:260:59OWN 7215Interception
23:271:08OWN 203-13Punt
21:491:15OWN 393-4Punt
315:002:03OWN 353-2Punt
39:260:39OPP 4810Interception
37:134:01OWN 5931Punt
414:482:55OWN 2059Punt
410:133:22OWN 14733Downs
43:313:31OWN 4945Game

Game MVP: Maurice Hurst, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst18281.56700
Ki-Jana Carter9141.56701
Jon Vaughn133.00300
Robert Brooks1-4-4.00-400
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Brown6162.67900
Eddie George3258.332210
Ebby Laroush166.00600
Drew Bledsoe155.00500

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Mitchell28222351/6143198.6
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Bledsoe38201505/31025240.4
Ebby Laroush43452/250230111.5

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerry Rice697312.1717190
WR Robert Brooks66416.8312170
RB Garrison Hearst33217.0020130
WR Kenny Lofton244723.505351
FB Reggie Cobb2294.50260
WR Anthony Miller1133.00030
TE Tony McGee114343.0036430
FB Pete Russell11-2-2.000-20
RB Ki-Jana Carter0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades616467.6730250
WR Brett Perriman46317.750250
WR Eric Guliford446416.0018230
WR Quinn Early34206.676140
FB Donnie McQuilken222110.5016110
RB Eddie George2363.00240
TE Paul Green1344.00040
RB Gary Brown1233.00030
RB Bernie Parmalee0100.00000
WR Wayne Campbell0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Maurice Hurst25427.001
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jeff Herrod13636.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Romanowski0110
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Gary Brown1000

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop736351.946.4674
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Tuten838748.448.4613

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles2/21/10/0413/3
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Elam1/11/11/1510/0

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Miller4-2-0.50
Kenny Lofton122.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Blades1-2-2.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks25427.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Guliford25929.50
Brian Blades12020.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Maurice Hurst600.01149
ILB Rick Vaughn500.01042
DE Chris Mims412.01038
OLB Bill Romanowski411.0728
DE Melvin Donnalley411.01046
S Anthony Dorsett400.01148
OLB Vinson Smith311.0214
CB Tory James310.0317
CB Willie Williams200.01149
CB Corey Fuller200.0945
DT Dan Footman101.0634
DT Leonard Renfro110.5320
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon120.01146
WR Kenny Lofton10---------
ILB Ronnie Booty100.016
OLB Marvcus Patton020.529
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Eric Hill980.02929
OLB Robert Jones620.02829
S Brian Washington420.01015
S Kurt Schultz420.02829
OLB Ron George410.01917
ILB Jeff Herrod400.0810
S Keith Bostic320.01914
CB Phillippi Sparks310.02929
DT Bill Goldberg300.01421
DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu300.01212
DE Ren Hoek201.01717
DE Mike Fox210.02122
CB Carlton Gray130.01014
ILB Dino Hackett100.0149
WR Brian Blades10---------
OLB Alfred Williams100.051
DT Craig Veasley010.0158
DT George Thornton010.087

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chris Mims2.000238
DE Melvin Donnalley1.012046
DT Dan Footman1.011034
OLB Bill Romanowski1.000028
OLB Vinson Smith1.000014
OLB Marvcus Patton0.50009
DT Leonard Renfro0.500020
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon0.001046
OLB Jamie Fields0.00103
ILB Ronnie Booty0.00106
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ren Hoek1.000117
DE Mike Fox0.010022
DT Bill Goldberg0.001021
DT George Thornton0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Maurice Hurst41249
S Anthony Dorsett41048
ILB Rick Vaughn31042
OLB Bill Romanowski21028
OLB Vinson Smith20014
DE Melvin Donnalley20046
CB Corey Fuller20045
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon10046
CB Willie Williams10049
ILB Ronnie Booty1006
CB Tory James10017
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Eric Hill60029
ILB Jeff Herrod30110
OLB Robert Jones30029
CB Phillippi Sparks30029
S Kurt Schultz30029
S Brian Washington21015
ILB Dino Hackett1009
DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu10012
CB Jason Sehorn01027

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jerry Fontenot29029029
Barney Gumble17028029
Pete Kendall14028029
Ed King07029029
Reggie Cobb0104013
Pete Russell01023010
Kip Vickers00029129
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brian Habib23011149
Visanthe Hall11011042
Matt Willig02011243
Bob Dahl01010241
Chris Gray01011148
Donnie McQuilken0104019
Jamie Brown000118

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Vinson Smith121
Anthony Miller116
Kenny Lofton116
Peter Blahak18
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Bernie Parmalee211
Gary Brown124
Bill Elliot117
Carlton Gray111
Eric Mahlum19
Donnie McQuilken17

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Maurice Hurst------11491171
Pete Kendall2829------966
Corey Fuller------945862
Anthony Dorsett------1148362
Willie Williams------1149161
Ed King2929------159
Jerry Fontenot2929---------58
Scott Mitchell2929---------58
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon------1146158
Kip Vickers2929---------58
Barney Gumble2829---------57
Melvin Donnalley------1046157
Robert Brooks2023------1356
Rick Vaughn------1042153
Jerry Rice2427---------51
Chris Mims------1038149
Pete Russell2310------1649
Garrison Hearst1927---------46
Tony McGee1816------1044
Kenny Lofton1214------1642
Dan Footman------634242
Tory James------3172242
Bill Romanowski------728338
Vinson Smith------2142137
Andrew Jordan116------1633
Leonard Renfro------320629
Anthony Miller47------1627
Jon Vaughn10------2526
John Parrella------515525
Ki-Jana Carter92------1223
Alfred Oglesby------516---21
Reggie Cobb413------118
Eric England------111517
Marvcus Patton------29---11
Jeff Small10------910
Fred Lamson10------910
Butch Rolle00------99
Tommy Pickles00------88
Peter Blahak00------88
Joe Prokop00------77
Ronnie Booty------16---7
Jamie Fields------2316
Derrick Alexander------1326
Patrick Jeffers00------55
John Friesz00------22
Heath Shuler00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brian Blades1146------1370
Chris Gray1148------968
Brian Habib1149---------60
Phillippi Sparks------2929260
Eric Hill------2929260
Kurt Schultz------2829259
Robert Jones------2829158
Jason Sehorn------2727256
Gary Brown723------2454
Matt Willig1143---------54
Drew Bledsoe1043---------53
Visanthe Hall1142---------53
Bob Dahl1041---------51
Quinn Early529------1448
Mike Fox------2122346
Brett Perriman930------140
Ren Hoek------1717640
Ron George------1917238
Paul Green524------736
Bill Goldberg------1421136
Carlton Gray------10141135
Keith Bostic------1914134
Dino Hackett------149932
Eric Guliford317------1232
Wayne Campbell421------631
Donnie McQuilken419------730
Brian Washington------1015429
Alfred Williams------512127
Jeremy Lincoln------232227
Bill Elliot17------1725
Craig Veasley------158124
George Thornton------87924
Israel Ifeanyichukwu------1212---24
Gene Carroll------461121
Jeff Herrod------810119
Eddie George316---------19
Jamie Brown18------918
Frank Hartley38------617
Jesse Sapolu07------916
Bernie Parmalee05------1116
Eric Mahlum07------916
Brian Johnston00------99
Rick Tuten00------88
Ebby Laroush16---------7
Jason Elam00------33
Dave Wilson00------11

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4-3-0.8
Middle18351.9
Right791.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2115.5
Middle6345.7
Right372.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Mitchell28222002211
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Bledsoe38202144512
Ebby Laroush431000110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43123.0
Short (0-8 Yds)12111119.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)107777.7
Long (19+ Yds)213517.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54408.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2012462.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)868410.5
Long (19+ Yds)91252.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice96073027
WR Robert Brooks66041023
WR Kenny Lofton42047114
RB Garrison Hearst33021027
FB Reggie Cobb2209013
WR Anthony Miller110307
TE Tony McGee11043116
FB Pete Russell110-2010
RB Ki-Jana Carter100002
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Blades166146146
WR Brett Perriman64131130
WR Quinn Early43020029
WR Eric Guliford44064117
TE Paul Green3114024
RB Eddie George3206016
RB Gary Brown2103023
FB Donnie McQuilken22021019
RB Bernie Parmalee100005
WR Wayne Campbell1010021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ki-Jana Carter263.001.56
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Mitchell21-2-1.008.39
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jerry Rice1000.008.11
FB Pete Russell11-2-2.00-2.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Garrison Hearst41
Jon Vaughn10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Ebby Laroush11
Drew Bledsoe10

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Scott Mitchell852
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Drew Bledsoe1283
Ebby Laroush110

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Jerry Rice432
WR Kenny Lofton100
WR Robert Brooks110
FB Pete Russell110
RB Ki-Jana Carter100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Blades532
WR Brett Perriman320
WR Quinn Early111
RB Gary Brown110
WR Wayne Campbell100
WR Eric Guliford110
FB Donnie McQuilken110

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,300 (21,400)
End Zone13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)