Wild Card Playoff Games, 1996

played in Miami, FL

64 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

San Diego Chargers7767-27
Miami Dolphins728710-52

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:15 SDO - Kenny Lofton 15 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
1Q: 04:54 MIA - Lawrence Phillips 51 run (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 14:34 SDO - Ki-Jana Carter 1 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 11:56 MIA - Tony Martin 4 pass from Tony Clements (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 05:56 MIA - Jeff Cothran 9 pass from Tony Clements (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 04:25 MIA - Mark Fields 92 interception return (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 00:57 MIA - Tony Clements 8 run (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 11:13 SDO - Tommy Pickles 48 field goal
3Q: 03:47 SDO - Tommy Pickles 28 field goal
3Q: 00:19 MIA - Tim Taylor 28 interception return (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 10:17 MIA - Mark Fields 43 interception return (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 07:02 SDO - Ki-Jana Carter 7 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 02:12 MIA - Michael Husted 49 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOMIA
Record11-612-5
First Downs2119
- by Rushing511
- by Passing158
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards355372
- Offensive Plays7651
- Yards per Play4.677.29
Net Rushing Yards69187
- Rushing Attempts2730
- Yards per Rush2.566.23
Net Passing Yards286185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 29 - 320 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards288192
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/21/7
- Yards per Pass Play5.848.81
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions5/154/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.05.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/286/35
Punt Returns/Yards1/14/34
Kick Returns/Yards3/1214/95
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/163
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 28
Time of Possession34:0925:51

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:366:27OWN 171383Touchdown
14:335:05OWN 221178Touchdown
211:501:28OWN 2036Punt
25:451:28OPP 153-4Interception
24:170:36OWN 203-4Punt
20:480:48OWN 20332Half
315:003:52OWN 39630Field Goal
37:474:07OWN 20969Field Goal
30:590:53OWN 1223Interception
30:061:37OWN 2035Punt
411:441:37OWN 14516Interception
410:071:48OWN 20519Punt
48:191:26OPP 17317Touchdown
43:501:05OWN 2848Downs
42:051:11OWN 2037Punt
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:24OWN 22420Punt
16:091:36OWN 33267Touchdown
214:282:38OWN 20680Touchdown
210:224:37OWN 36964Touchdown
23:412:53OWN 23877Touchdown
311:083:21OWN 20736Punt
33:402:41OWN 31412Punt
413:291:45OWN 1338Punt
46:533:03OWN 2837Punt
42:450:40OPP 3634Field Goal
40:540:54OWN 282-3Game

Game MVP: Mark Fields, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst17432.531010
Ki-Jana Carter8212.63902
Jon Vaughn122.00200
Pete Russell133.00300
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence Phillips1212210.175141
Leroy Hoard10323.201110
Tony Clements3175.67901
Matt Tucker3196.331210
Craig Whelihan2-3-1.50-100

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Mitchell39232551/2138354.9
Heath Shuler96330/0013072.9
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Clements20161921/72310140.0

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerry Rice91213414.8964380
RB Garrison Hearst57163.2012120
WR Kenny Lofton494310.752221
WR Anthony Miller34248.000140
WR Robert Brooks39217.000110
TE Tony McGee334113.6726270
FB Pete Russell1155.00050
WR Patrick Jeffers1144.00040
RB Ki-Jana Carter0200.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Sam Gash4461.50030
WR Ross Geller446015.0029230
WR Tony Martin353812.673291
RB Leroy Hoard113131.0023310
WR Cosmo Kramer121010.000100
TE Jerry Evans1188.00080
FB Jeff Cothran1199.00891
RB Lawrence Phillips113030.0023300
TE Pete Mitchell0100.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Mark Fields213567.502
CB Tim Taylor12828.001

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Jerry Fontenot0100
Jon Vaughn0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Cosmo Kramer1000

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop527855.648.8674
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Roby522044.039.8522

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles2/21/10/0483/3
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michael Husted1/11/10/0497/7

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Miller111.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Cosmo Kramer4348.50

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks29145.50
Kenny Lofton13030.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Cosmo Kramer38127.00
Kenneth Johnson11414.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon620.02321
ILB Rick Vaughn610.02721
CB Corey Fuller410.01810
DT Leonard Renfro400.01616
DT John Parrella321.0134
OLB Bill Romanowski310.02315
DT Dan Footman310.01717
CB Willie Williams220.03021
S Anthony Dorsett220.02521
OLB Marvcus Patton210.01611
CB Maurice Hurst110.02421
DE Eric England110.085
OLB Jamie Fields100.095
ILB Ronnie Booty100.030
DT Mark Campbell100.0134
S Ryan Stewart100.061
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Monty Grow820.02744
CB Tim Taylor620.02139
OLB Junior Seau530.02544
CB Gene Atkins510.02344
CB Lloyd Dobler500.01740
DE Antonio Edwards500.01839
S Myron Bell420.02649
DT Dan Saleaumula400.01624
ILB Bruce Ellerson400.01313
OLB Mark Fields321.01837
DE Shawn Price220.02436
ILB Mike Stonebreaker110.0912
ILB Marquis Green100.0105
DT Darren Benson100.01225
S Kenneth Johnson010.0517

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT John Parrella1.00004
DE Chris Mims0.001016
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mark Fields1.000037
DE Antonio Edwards0.030039
DE Shawn Price0.010036
DT Darren Benson0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Rick Vaughn30021
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon30021
CB Willie Williams20021
CB Corey Fuller20010
S Anthony Dorsett20021
OLB Bill Romanowski10015
DE Chris Mims10016
DT Leonard Renfro10016
DE Melvin Donnalley10013
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Monty Grow51044
CB Tim Taylor43139
CB Gene Atkins43044
S Myron Bell40049
CB Lloyd Dobler30040
OLB Junior Seau30044
OLB Mark Fields20237
DT Dan Saleaumula10024
ILB Mike Stonebreaker10012
DE Antonio Edwards10039
ILB Bruce Ellerson10013
CB John Kimbrough01020

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Armstrong36023045
Fred Lamson26027049
Kip Vickers23024143
Reggie Cobb13011014
Ed King13025048
Barney Gumble110307
Jerry Fontenot01025041
Tony McGee01023031
Pete Russell0109017
Peter Blahak010308
Jeff Small010504
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rocky Saturday25026021
Sam Gash2401607
Mke Schad23025121
Andy Heck15026021
Kevin Dogins13027021
Pete Mitchell12017015
John Fina01028021
Jerry Evans0101002
Jeff Cothran010906

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Jon Vaughn222
Ryan Stewart218
Ki-Jana Carter211
Tory James125
Anthony Miller120
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Leroy Hoard221
Jeff Cothran121
Monty Grow117

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Fred Lamson2749------682
Ed King2548------174
Bruce Armstrong2345------169
Jerry Fontenot2541------268
Kip Vickers2443---------67
Kenny Lofton1231------2265
Scott Mitchell2340---------63
Robert Brooks1835------962
Tony McGee2331------862
Jerry Rice2037---------57
Willie Williams------3021657
Anthony Miller821------2049
Marvcus Patton------16112249
Rick Vaughn------2721---48
Garrison Hearst1829---------47
Anthony Dorsett------2521147
Maurice Hurst------2421146
Pete Russell917------1945
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon------2321---44
Chris Mims------2216341
Bill Romanowski------2315139
Melvin Donnalley------2313137
Dan Footman------1717135
Leonard Renfro------1616234
Jon Vaughn19------2232
Tory James------612532
Patrick Jeffers57------2032
Reggie Cobb1114------631
Ki-Jana Carter811------1130
Corey Fuller------1810129
Ryan Stewart------611825
Jamie Fields------951024
Andrew Jordan23------1823
Mark Campbell------134421
John Parrella------134118
Derrick Alexander------88218
Barney Gumble37------717
Peter Blahak38------617
Jeff Small54------716
Eric England------85316
Heath Shuler49---------13
Tommy Pickles00------88
Joe Prokop00------55
Butch Rolle00------55
Ronnie Booty------3014
John Friesz00------22
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Monty Grow------27441788
Junior Seau------25441281
Myron Bell------2649277
Gene Atkins------2344269
Lloyd Dobler------1740865
Antonio Edwards------1839663
Tim Taylor------2139262
Shawn Price------2436262
Mark Fields------1837358
Kevin Dogins2721------452
John Fina2821------251
John Kimbrough------6202551
Cosmo Kramer1511------2349
Dan Saleaumula------1624747
Andy Heck2621---------47
Rocky Saturday2621---------47
Tony Clements2521---------46
Mke Schad2521---------46
Carl Banks------1528144
Tony Martin1918------643
Kenneth Johnson------5171537
Leroy Hoard133------2137
Darren Benson------1225---37
Pete Mitchell1715------537
Jeff Cothran96------2136
Troy Barnett------1223136
Ross Geller2016---------36
Jerry Evans102------2133
Bruce Ellerson------1313733
Tony Johnson108------1533
Marquis Green------1051530
Hayward Clay42------2026
Lawrence Phillips1313---------26
Sam Gash167------124
Mike Stonebreaker------912223
Glen McKeller60------612
James Atkins60------612
Morris Unutoa60------612
Michael Husted00------1010
Matt Tucker44------19
Mark Staten00------66
Reggie Roby00------55
Craig Whelihan50---------5
Sammie Burroughs------0011
Ricky Schumacher00------11
Tommy Thompson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7334.7
Middle12151.3
Right8212.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6569.3
Middle181166.4
Right4184.5
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Mitchell39234038003
Heath Shuler960000100
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Clements20165120100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)22151727.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)146765.4
Long (19+ Yds)41225.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)111012411.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)63305.0
Long (19+ Yds)112929.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice1291134237
WR Kenny Lofton94043131
WR Robert Brooks93221035
RB Garrison Hearst75016029
WR Anthony Miller43024021
TE Tony McGee33041131
RB Ki-Jana Carter2000011
FB Pete Russell1105017
WR Patrick Jeffers110407
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tony Martin53138118
FB Sam Gash440607
WR Ross Geller44060216
WR Cosmo Kramer21110011
RB Leroy Hoard1103113
TE Jerry Evans110802
FB Jeff Cothran110906
TE Pete Mitchell1000015
RB Lawrence Phillips11030113

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Garrison Hearst4-5-1.252.53
Ki-Jana Carter393.002.63
Jon Vaughn122.002.00
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Clements188.005.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Mitchell52112.206.54
Heath Shuler1188.003.67
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Clements33258.339.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kenny Lofton21157.504.78
WR Robert Brooks2000.002.33
RB Garrison Hearst11-4-4.002.29
TE Tony McGee1188.0013.67
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tony Martin1144.007.60
FB Jeff Cothran1199.009.00
WR Ross Geller111212.0015.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Ki-Jana Carter11
MiamiRushesConversions
Tony Clements22
Leroy Hoard20
Matt Tucker11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Scott Mitchell1044
Heath Shuler320
MiamiAttCompConversions
Tony Clements521

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Jerry Rice543
WR Kenny Lofton411
WR Anthony Miller110
WR Robert Brooks100
RB Garrison Hearst100
RB Ki-Jana Carter100
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Martin200
RB Leroy Hoard111
WR Cosmo Kramer100
WR Ross Geller110

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,800 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,600 (17,600)
End Zone12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats10,000 (10,000)