Exhibition Week 3, 1997

played in San Diego, CA

66 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Detroit Lions07100-17
San Diego Chargers1414014-42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:31 SDO - Tony McGee 3 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
1Q: 03:53 SDO - Ronnie Booty 32 fumble return (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 07:23 SDO - Garrison Hearst 21 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 05:50 SDO - Heath Shuler 1 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 04:22 DET - Willie Mays Hayes 42 pass from Johnny Utah (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 10:42 DET - Michael Jackson 3 pass from Johnny Utah (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 06:02 DET - Matt Stover 24 field goal
4Q: 08:25 SDO - Kenny Lofton 73 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 08:01 SDO - Anthony Miller 29 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)

Team StatisticsDETSDO
Record1-11-1
First Downs1525
- by Rushing09
- by Passing1314
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards333407
- Offensive Plays6070
- Yards per Play5.555.81
Net Rushing Yards17107
- Rushing Attempts1436
- Yards per Rush1.212.97
Net Passing Yards316300
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 30 - 131 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards334314
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/183/14
- Yards per Pass Play6.878.82
Fumbles/Lost5/44/2
3rd Down Conversions2/125/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.37.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards6/505/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/233/11
Kick Returns/Yards1/201/21
Interception Ret./Yards2/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 27
Time of Possession25:2334:37

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:421:30OWN 3135Punt
15:221:35OWN 17315Fumble
13:472:31OWN 20523Punt
215:001:35OPP 453-6Punt
27:100:08OWN 2014Fumble
25:391:31OWN 20480Touchdown
22:251:48OWN 40619Punt
315:002:52OWN 23555Fumble
311:591:24OPP 20520Touchdown
37:081:12OWN 48445Field Goal
33:321:40OWN 213-3Punt
30:211:12OWN 335Punt
413:590:50OPP 37217Fumble
411:362:33OWN 274-6Punt
48:090:08OWN 2010Interception
47:462:23OWN 20521Punt
41:081:08OWN 42443Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:18OWN 2058Punt
110:124:50OWN 71493Touchdown
11:161:16OWN 7413Interception
213:256:15OWN 101190Touchdown
27:021:23OPP 24424Touchdown
24:081:43OWN 20425Interception
20:370:37OWN 18112Half
312:080:09OWN 221-2Fumble
310:353:27OWN 28624Downs
35:562:24OWN 20511Punt
31:521:31OWN 363-2Punt
414:090:10OWN 4711Fumble
413:091:33OWN 283-1Punt
49:030:54OWN 25275Touchdown
48:010:15OPP 29129Touchdown
45:234:15OWN 6617Punt

Game MVP: Heath Shuler, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Warren7131.86400
Spencer Finn3-6-2.00000
Rodney Hampton242.00600
Carwell Gardner133.00300
Bill Musgrave133.00300
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chad Levitt19522.741230
Garrison Hearst8344.251210
Ki-Jana Carter8202.50900
Heath Shuler111.00101

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Johnny Utah33232942/92421104.8
Bill Musgrave97402/9013085.2
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Heath Shuler17132111/53731132.6
Scott Mitchell1491032/9123180.3

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nigea Carter699916.5030360
WR Willie Mays Hayes556913.8016421
RB Chris Warren56357.0023160
WR Eddie Kennison58204.00090
TE Wesley Walls467919.7549280
WR Michael Jackson24199.503161
TE Tomur Barnes2242.00050
FB Ickey Woods1299.00090
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Garrison Hearst565511.0030211
WR Michael Irvin474010.000230
WR Anthony Miller446616.5022291
WR Kenny Lofton339331.0046731
RB Chad Levitt23126.00190
WR Jerry Rice122323.0021230
WR Robert Brooks111414.005140
TE Tony McGee1233.00031
TE Andrew Jordan1288.00880
FB Reggie Cobb0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S David Fulcher100.000
CB Terrell Buckley100.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tory James100.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Chris Warren2000
Willie Mays Hayes1000
Spencer Finn1000
Nigea Carter1000
Karl Dunbar0100
Tomur Barnes0100
Peter Boulware0100
Ray Farmer0020
Don Davey0010
Denard Walker0010
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Chad Levitt3100
Ki-Jana Carter1000
Corey Fuller0200
Brian Washington0110
Ronnie Booty0101
Kip Vickers0100
Jeff Wright0010
Willie Williams0010
Andrew Jordan0010
Mark Campbell0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki837446.845.4575
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop525651.246.6632

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Stover1/10/00/0242/2
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles0/00/00/006/6

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Kennison22311.50
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Miller3113.70

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Mays Hayes12020.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Kenny Lofton12121.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Peter Boulware630.02716
OLB Ray Farmer600.0912
DT Don Davey510.02819
OLB O.J. Brigance420.02217
S Omar Stoutmire410.02930
ILB Ken Norton Jr.400.01519
CB Denard Walker400.02418
OLB Bryan Cox340.02326
DE Jalen Guido310.01820
CB Terrell Buckley300.02118
DT Jon Hand211.0613
DT Tim Dennis211.0814
S Greg Jackson220.02624
CB Torey Hunter220.02827
CB Terry McDaniel200.01823
DE Karl Dunbar110.51814
DE Marco Coleman110.51118
S David Fulcher100.088
QB Johnny Utah10---------
DE Simeon Rice100.02717
WR Nigea Carter10---------
DT Jerry Ball020.03021
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Marvcus Patton722.01038
DE Melvin Donnalley500.01343
CB Corey Fuller410.01244
DT Jeff Wright311.01131
ILB Rick Vaughn310.0521
OLB Jamie Fields310.01022
OLB Bill Romanowski300.0714
DE Eric England220.01129
S Brian Washington210.01032
CB Darryl Henley200.0519
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon200.0821
CB Willie Williams200.0926
S Anthony Dorsett200.0420
S Sam Garnes200.0731
DE Vera De Milo101.0317
WR Michael Irvin10---------
TE Tony McGee10---------
C Peter Blahak10---------
DT Mark Campbell100.025
DT Dan Footman010.0625
CB Tory James010.01138

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jon Hand1.000013
DT Tim Dennis1.000014
DE Karl Dunbar0.500014
DE Marco Coleman0.500018
DE Jalen Guido0.001020
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Marvcus Patton2.000138
DT Jeff Wright1.001131
DE Vera De Milo1.000117
OLB Bill Romanowski0.010014
ILB Rick Vaughn0.010021
DE Melvin Donnalley0.003043
DE Eric England0.000229
DT Dan Footman0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Omar Stoutmire30030
CB Terry McDaniel21023
CB Denard Walker21018
OLB Bryan Cox20026
CB Torey Hunter20027
OLB Ray Farmer20012
OLB Peter Boulware20016
S David Fulcher1018
CB Terrell Buckley10118
DT Jon Hand10013
S Greg Jackson10024
DT Don Davey10019
OLB O.J. Brigance10017
DE Jalen Guido10020
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Marvcus Patton50038
ILB Rick Vaughn31021
CB Willie Williams30026
CB Corey Fuller30044
OLB Bill Romanowski21014
CB Darryl Henley20019
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon20021
DE Melvin Donnalley20043
S Anthony Dorsett20020
S Sam Garnes20031
CB Tory James10138
S Brian Washington10032
OLB Jamie Fields10022
DE Eric England10029

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ickey Woods1104011
Kirk Scrafford03012240
Nathan Parks03010036
Keith Miller02010030
Victor Flowers02010027
Colton Gordon0107231
Wesley Walls01011020
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Fred Lamson26122014
Pete Kendall26026028
Jerry Fontenot23123027
Matt Lepsis23025228
Ed King17029030
Tony McGee12023017
Peter Blahak1201407
Reggie Cobb03015010
Bruce Armstrong02029130
Kip Vickers0101206

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Eddie Kennison222
Carwell Gardner120
Spencer Finn117
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Brian Washington117
Kenny Lofton116
Andrew Jordan115

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Torey Hunter------28271570
Omar Stoutmire------2930968
Denard Walker------24182062
Peter Boulware------27161861
Nigea Carter638------1256
Eddie Kennison626------2254
Jerry Ball------3021152
Kirk Scrafford1240---------52
Greg Jackson------2624---50
Chris Warren831------1150
O.J. Brigance------22171150
Bryan Cox------2326---49
Don Davey------2819249
Carwell Gardner1018------2048
Colton Gordon731------947
Johnny Utah1135---------46
Victor Flowers1027------946
Nathan Parks1036---------46
Simeon Rice------2717---44
Chester Karinen826------943
Todd Kalis924------942
Terry McDaniel------1823---41
Tomur Barnes518------1841
Keith Miller1030---------40
Jalen Guido------1820240
Willie Mays Hayes820------1139
Terrell Buckley------2118---39
Spencer Finn316------1736
Ken Norton Jr.------1519135
Wesley Walls1120------435
Karl Dunbar------1814---32
Marco Coleman------1118332
Ickey Woods411------1530
Michael Jackson622---------28
Tim Dennis------814426
Ray Farmer------912---21
Roman Fortin416---------20
Jon Hand------613---19
David Fulcher------88---16
Bill Musgrave311---------14
Rodney Hampton310---------13
Chris Gardocki00------99
Matt Landry00------99
Matt Stover00------55
Eric Green00---------0
Leroy Wickert00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Willie Williams------9262863
Bruce Armstrong2930------362
Ed King2930------261
Brian Washington------10321759
Marvcus Patton------10381159
Melvin Donnalley------1343157
Ki-Jana Carter1914------2356
Corey Fuller------1244---56
Pete Kendall2628------256
Andrew Jordan2119------1555
Matt Lepsis2528---------53
Anthony Miller1815------1952
Kenny Lofton1817------1651
Jerry Fontenot2327---------50
Chad Levitt2020------1050
Tory James------1138---49
Tony McGee2317------545
Jeff Wright------1131244
Heath Shuler2618---------44
Eric England------1129444
Robert Brooks1311------1943
Reggie Cobb1510------1742
Jamie Fields------10221042
Fred Lamson2214------541
Michael Irvin1522------340
Sam Garnes------731---38
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon------821635
Ed Jasper------821635
Dan Footman------625132
Rick Vaughn------521329
Jerry Rice1015------126
Bill Romanowski------714526
Scott Mitchell1016---------26
Darryl Henley------519125
Peter Blahak147------324
Anthony Dorsett------420---24
Kip Vickers126------523
Vera De Milo------317121
Garrison Hearst810------119
Mark Campbell------25512
Derrick Alexander------13711
Ronnie Booty------1618
Tommy Pickles00------77
Joe Prokop00------55
Butch Rolle00------55
Jim Druckenmiller00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left420.5
Middle8192.4
Right2-4-2.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4133.3
Middle25843.4
Right7101.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Johnny Utah33235111451
Bill Musgrave970101010
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Heath Shuler17133012001
Scott Mitchell1493120101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17151388.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)126615.1
Long (19+ Yds)427819.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1411956.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)65579.5
Long (19+ Yds)6311619.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nigea Carter96099238
WR Eddie Kennison85020026
TE Wesley Walls64179220
RB Chris Warren65035031
WR Willie Mays Hayes55069120
WR Michael Jackson42019022
FB Ickey Woods2109011
TE Tomur Barnes2204018
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Irvin74040122
RB Garrison Hearst65155110
WR Anthony Miller44066215
WR Kenny Lofton33093117
RB Chad Levitt32012020
WR Jerry Rice21023115
TE Tony McGee2103017
TE Andrew Jordan2118019
FB Reggie Cobb1010010
WR Robert Brooks11014011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Spencer Finn2-6-3.00-2.00
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Heath Shuler111.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Johnny Utah74253.578.91
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Mitchell1133.007.36
Heath Shuler111313.0012.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Wesley Walls1000.0013.17
WR Willie Mays Hayes111414.0013.80
RB Chris Warren1000.005.83
WR Michael Jackson1133.004.75
TE Tomur Barnes11-1-1.002.00
WR Eddie Kennison1199.002.50
WR Nigea Carter1000.0011.00
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Michael Irvin111313.005.71
TE Tony McGee1133.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Spencer Finn10
San DiegoRushesConversions
Ki-Jana Carter21

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Johnny Utah732
Bill Musgrave110
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Heath Shuler521
Scott Mitchell333

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
TE Wesley Walls200
WR Willie Mays Hayes221
FB Ickey Woods100
RB Chris Warren111
TE Tomur Barnes110
WR Eddie Kennison100
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Irvin311
WR Anthony Miller222
WR Kenny Lofton111
TE Andrew Jordan100
RB Chad Levitt110

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,200 (21,400)
End Zone12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,300)