Week 12, 1997

played in Washington, DC

38 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

San Diego Chargers	0	14	3	10	-	27
Washington Redskins	7	3	6	7	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:33 WAS - Frank Wycheck 15 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 10:03 SDO - Jerry Rice 25 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 06:49 WAS - Donald Igwebuike 48 field goal
2Q: 01:34 SDO - Garrison Hearst 7 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 09:15 WAS - Frank Wycheck 2 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point failed)
3Q: 06:05 SDO - Tommy Pickles 41 field goal
4Q: 10:03 WAS - Forrest Gump 12 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 07:26 SDO - Jerry Rice 43 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 01:13 SDO - Tommy Pickles 41 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:33 WAS - Frank Wycheck 15 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 10:03 SDO - Jerry Rice 25 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 06:49 WAS - Donald Igwebuike 48 field goal
2Q: 01:34 SDO - Garrison Hearst 7 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 09:15 WAS - Frank Wycheck 2 pass from Jack Ryan (Donald Igwebuike extra point failed)
3Q: 06:05 SDO - Tommy Pickles 41 field goal
4Q: 10:03 WAS - Forrest Gump 12 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 07:26 SDO - Jerry Rice 43 pass from Heath Shuler (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 01:13 SDO - Tommy Pickles 41 field goal

Team Statistics SDO WAS
Record 7-4 10-1
First Downs 25 22
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 19 16
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 400 385
- Offensive Plays 72 67
- Yards per Play 5.56 5.75
Net Rushing Yards 95 100
- Rushing Attempts 33 21
- Yards per Rush 2.88 4.76
Net Passing Yards 305 285
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 25 - 1 44 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 305 296
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 7.82 6.20
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/17 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.1
4th Down Conversions 1/1 1/2
Penalties/Yards 3/20 7/37
Punt Returns/Yards 2/14 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 2/58 4/108
Interception Ret./Yards 1/2 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 23
Time of Possession 33:30 26:30

Team Statistics	SDO	WAS
Record	7-4	10-1
First Downs	25	22
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	19	16
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	400	385
- Offensive Plays	72	67
- Yards per Play	5.56	5.75
Net Rushing Yards	95	100
- Rushing Attempts	33	21
- Yards per Rush	2.88	4.76
Net Passing Yards	305	285
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 25 - 1	44 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	305	296
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	7.82	6.20
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/17	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.1
4th Down Conversions	1/1	1/2
Penalties/Yards	3/20	7/37
Punt Returns/Yards	2/14	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	2/58	4/108
Interception Ret./Yards	1/2	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 23
Time of Possession	33:30	26:30

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:10	OWN 20	8	50	Interception
1	7:26	2:35	OWN 20	4	11	Punt
1	1:11	6:23	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	6:42	5:17	OWN 24	14	76	Touchdown
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 33	3	6	Half
3	9:07	3:08	OWN 49	5	27	Field Goal
3	4:32	1:24	OPP 46	5	28	Missed FG
3	2:14	3:18	OWN 23	8	34	Punt
4	9:56	2:47	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
4	4:58	2:20	OWN 39	3	4	Punt
4	1:46	0:41	OPP 26	3	2	Field Goal

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:50	3:24	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
1	4:51	3:40	OWN 14	9	48	Punt
2	9:48	3:06	OWN 44	6	25	Field Goal
2	1:25	0:55	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	5:53	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
3	5:59	1:27	OWN 10	3	8	Punt
3	3:08	0:54	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	13:56	4:00	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	7:09	2:11	OWN 26	3	26	Interception
4	2:38	0:52	OWN 18	4	8	Downs
4	1:05	1:05	OWN 33	6	14	Game

Game MVP: Heath Shuler, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Garrison Hearst	19	62	3.26	32	1
Chad Levitt	11	19	1.73	19	1
Heath Shuler	2	9	4.50	5	0
Ki-Jana Carter	1	5	5.00	5	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Forrest Gump	15	59	3.93	12	2	1
Jack Ryan	4	35	8.75	19	2	0
Terry Allen	2	6	3.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Heath Shuler	39	25	305	0/0	3	43	1	103.1

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jack Ryan	44	24	296	2/11	2	27	1	81.2

Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Garrison Hearst	8	8	68	8.50	38	20	1
WR Robert Brooks	6	10	59	9.83	16	15	0
WR Michael Irvin	4	4	72	18.00	23	26	0
WR Jerry Rice	3	9	71	23.67	50	43	2
TE Tony McGee	2	4	10	5.00	0	8	0
WR Kenny Lofton	1	2	14	14.00	14	14	0
RB Ki-Jana Carter	1	1	11	11.00	12	11	0
FB Reggie Cobb	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jimmy Smith	7	14	124	17.71	25	26	0
TE Frank Wycheck	7	9	45	6.43	1	15	2
WR Amp Lee	4	8	50	12.50	17	18	0
RB Terry Allen	2	2	33	16.50	18	27	0
WR Reidel Anthony	2	4	16	8.00	4	14	0
TE John Davis	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0
RB Forrest Gump	1	3	10	10.00	11	10	0
WR Floyd Turner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Rick Vaughn	1	2	2.00	0

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tito Wooten	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Prokop	3	144	48.0	39.0	54	2

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Todd Sauerbrun	4	160	40.0	31.5	48	0

Kicking Statistics

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tommy Pickles	2/3	2/2	0/0	41	3/3

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	1/1	1/1	0/0	48	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Miller	2	14	7.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Antwuan Wyatt	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Lofton	1	21	21.0	0
Robert Brooks	1	37	37.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glyn Milburn	2	57	28.5	0
Antwuan Wyatt	2	51	25.5	0

Defensive Statistics

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Darryl Henley	6	0	0.0	19	44
S Brian Washington	5	4	0.0	20	45
OLB Marvcus Patton	5	1	0.0	18	43
ILB Rick Vaughn	5	0	0.0	19	39
OLB Bill Romanowski	3	1	1.0	10	14
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	3	1	0.0	18	43
CB Corey Fuller	3	0	0.0	11	30
CB Tory James	3	0	0.0	11	33
DE Vera De Milo	2	0	1.0	15	40
CB Willie Williams	2	2	0.0	12	18
DT Ed Jasper	2	1	0.0	10	31
DE Melvin Donnalley	2	0	0.0	12	33
WR Jerry Rice	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jamie Fields	1	0	0.0	4	5
DE Derrick Alexander	1	0	0.0	9	14
S Sam Garnes	1	0	0.0	4	8
DT Dan Footman	0	2	0.0	11	16
DE Eric England	0	2	0.0	6	6

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ron Cox	8	3	0.0	33	39
S Bob Scanlan	7	2	0.0	32	39
OLB Reggie Brown	7	1	0.0	22	33
CB Todd Lyght	5	1	0.0	33	37
DE Michael McCrary	4	1	0.0	28	34
OLB Kevin Hardy	4	1	0.0	31	33
CB Lance Brown	3	4	0.0	19	24
ILB Kendall Roberts	3	2	0.0	18	17
DT Eric Swann	3	1	0.0	16	28
DT Keith Millard	3	0	0.0	17	11
CB Dale Carter	2	4	0.0	28	37
OLB Craig Sauer	2	0	0.0	11	6
ILB Ronnie Ward	2	0	0.0	2	6
DE Neil Smith	1	1	0.0	20	26
TE Frank Wycheck	1	0	---	---	---
S Lee Flowers	1	0	0.0	21	18

Pass Rush Statistics

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Vera De Milo	1.0	0	3	40
OLB Bill Romanowski	1.0	0	0	14
DE Melvin Donnalley	0.0	1	0	33
DT Jeff Wright	0.0	0	2	29
DT Ed Jasper	0.0	0	2	31
S Brian Washington	0.0	0	1	45
CB Darryl Henley	0.0	0	1	44
DT Dan Footman	0.0	0	1	16
DT Mark Campbell	0.0	0	1	10

Washington	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Neil Smith	1	1	3	26
OLB Reggie Brown	0	1	2	33
DT Keith Millard	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darryl Henley	5	0	0	44
S Brian Washington	4	0	0	45
OLB Marvcus Patton	4	0	0	43
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	3	2	0	43
ILB Rick Vaughn	3	0	1	39
CB Corey Fuller	2	0	0	30
DE Vera De Milo	1	0	0	40
CB Willie Williams	1	0	0	18
CB Tory James	1	0	0	33

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ron Cox	5	1	0	39
CB Todd Lyght	4	0	0	37
S Bob Scanlan	3	0	0	39
OLB Kevin Hardy	3	0	0	33
CB Lance Brown	2	2	0	24
CB Dale Carter	2	1	0	37
ILB Ronnie Ward	2	0	0	6
DT Eric Swann	1	0	0	28
ILB Kendall Roberts	1	0	0	17
S Lee Flowers	1	0	0	18
OLB Reggie Brown	1	0	0	33
S Tito Wooten	0	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Kip Vickers	3	6	33	39
Ed King	1	7	23	34
Pete Kendall	1	4	33	39
Matt Lepsis	1	3	33	39
Reggie Cobb	1	1	14	17
Jerry Fontenot	0	4	33	39
Tony McGee	0	3	25	27
Pete Russell	0	1	2	7
Andrew Jordan	0	1	4	8
Fred Lamson	0	1	10	5

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Howard Ballard	1	6	21	0	46
Keith Kartz	1	4	21	0	46
John Jackson	1	2	21	1	46
Frank Wycheck	1	2	18	0	40
Jamie Nails	1	1	21	1	46
Kimble Anders	1	1	11	0	35
Mark Schlereth	0	1	21	0	46

Special Teams Tackles

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Ki-Jana Carter	2	20
Anthony Miller	1	20
Tony McGee	1	14
Anthony Dorsett	1	11
Reggie Cobb	1	5

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
John Davis	1	16
Mark Seay	1	14
Kevin Hardy	1	12
Glyn Milburn	1	10

Participation

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Pete Kendall	33	39	---	---	6	78
Kip Vickers	33	39	---	---	3	75
Robert Brooks	27	32	---	---	15	74
Jerry Fontenot	33	39	---	---	---	72
Heath Shuler	33	39	---	---	---	72
Matt Lepsis	33	39	---	---	---	72
Brian Washington	---	---	20	45	3	68
Marvcus Patton	---	---	18	43	6	67
Tony McGee	25	27	---	---	14	66
Darryl Henley	---	---	19	44	1	64
Jerry Rice	23	35	---	---	5	63
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	---	---	18	43	1	62
Rick Vaughn	---	---	19	39	2	60
Ed King	23	34	---	---	3	60
Vera De Milo	---	---	15	40	1	56
Tory James	---	---	11	33	10	54
Jeff Wright	---	---	17	29	2	48
Melvin Donnalley	---	---	12	33	2	47
Garrison Hearst	21	24	---	---	1	46
Ed Jasper	---	---	10	31	2	43
Corey Fuller	---	---	11	30	1	42
Willie Williams	---	---	12	18	11	41
Michael Irvin	20	20	---	---	---	40
Reggie Cobb	14	17	---	---	5	36
Bill Romanowski	---	---	10	14	10	34
Kenny Lofton	15	8	---	---	11	34
Chad Levitt	11	9	---	---	8	28
Dan Footman	---	---	11	16	---	27
Ki-Jana Carter	1	6	---	---	20	27
Derrick Alexander	---	---	9	14	2	25
Anthony Miller	2	2	---	---	20	24
Pete Russell	2	7	---	---	12	21
Fred Lamson	10	5	---	---	6	21
Andrew Jordan	4	8	---	---	7	19
Eric England	---	---	6	6	4	16
Mark Campbell	---	---	1	10	3	14
Anthony Dorsett	---	---	2	1	11	14
Jamie Fields	---	---	4	5	4	13
Sam Garnes	---	---	4	8	1	13
Tommy Pickles	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ronnie Booty	---	---	2	4	2	8
Butch Rolle	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jeff Small	0	0	---	---	6	6
Joe Prokop	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jim Druckenmiller	0	0	---	---	3	3
Scott Mitchell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ron Cox	---	---	33	39	10	82
Kevin Hardy	---	---	31	33	12	76
Todd Lyght	---	---	33	37	4	74
Bob Scanlan	---	---	32	39	3	74
John Jackson	21	46	---	---	5	72
Jamie Nails	21	46	---	---	5	72
Dale Carter	---	---	28	37	3	68
Howard Ballard	21	46	---	---	---	67
Keith Kartz	21	46	---	---	---	67
Mark Schlereth	21	46	---	---	---	67
Jack Ryan	21	46	---	---	---	67
Jimmy Smith	20	45	---	---	---	65
Frank Wycheck	18	40	---	---	7	65
Michael McCrary	---	---	28	34	2	64
Kimble Anders	11	35	---	---	15	61
Forrest Gump	18	41	---	---	---	59
Reggie Brown	---	---	22	33	3	58
Lance Brown	---	---	19	24	7	50
Neil Smith	---	---	20	26	3	49
Eric Swann	---	---	16	28	2	46
John Davis	13	17	---	---	16	46
Lee Flowers	---	---	21	18	3	42
Kendall Roberts	---	---	18	17	4	39
Amp Lee	13	23	---	---	---	36
Tito Wooten	---	---	12	21	---	33
Keith Millard	---	---	17	11	3	31
Bryant Yerger	---	---	14	13	4	31
Terry Allen	3	5	---	---	19	27
Ronnie Ward	---	---	2	6	16	24
Reidel Anthony	4	18	---	---	1	23
Mark Seay	2	3	---	---	14	19
Craig Sauer	---	---	11	6	1	18
Floyd Turner	1	1	---	---	13	15
Ken Johnson	---	---	1	2	11	14
Antwuan Wyatt	2	2	---	---	9	13
Anthony Pleasant	---	---	5	5	1	11
Glyn Milburn	0	0	---	---	10	10
Sean Woodson	---	---	0	0	10	10
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tim Mangum	0	0	---	---	5	5
Booker Foxx	0	0	---	---	5	5
Todd Sauerbrun	0	0	---	---	5	5
Duane Hale	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jeff Brady	---	---	0	0	---	0
Stoney Case	0	0	---	---	---	0
Happy Gilmore	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	45	5.6
Middle	23	17	0.7
Right	2	33	16.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	47	5.2
Middle	8	45	5.6
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Heath Shuler	39	25	5	3	2	4	3	5	1

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jack Ryan	44	24	3	1	2	2	11	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	60	8.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	16	169	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	50	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	26	6.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	12	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	11	105	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	120	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	13	3	59	4.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Brooks	10	6	0	59	0	32
WR Jerry Rice	9	3	2	71	2	35
RB Garrison Hearst	8	8	0	68	1	24
WR Michael Irvin	4	4	0	72	2	20
TE Tony McGee	4	2	0	10	0	27
WR Kenny Lofton	2	1	0	14	0	8
FB Reggie Cobb	1	0	0	0	0	17
RB Ki-Jana Carter	1	1	0	11	0	6

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jimmy Smith	14	7	1	124	2	45
TE Frank Wycheck	9	7	0	45	0	40
WR Amp Lee	8	4	0	50	0	23
WR Reidel Anthony	4	2	0	16	0	18
RB Forrest Gump	3	1	0	10	0	41
RB Terry Allen	2	2	0	33	1	5
WR Floyd Turner	1	0	1	0	0	1
TE John Davis	1	1	0	18	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chad Levitt	1	-4	-4.00	1.73

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Forrest Gump	3	20	6.67	3.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Heath Shuler	4	1	7	1.75	7.82

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jack Ryan	5	4	25	5.00	6.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerry Rice	1	0	0	0.00	7.89
FB Reggie Cobb	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Robert Brooks	1	0	0	0.00	5.90
RB Garrison Hearst	1	1	7	7.00	8.50

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Frank Wycheck	3	3	23	7.67	5.00
WR Amp Lee	1	0	0	0.00	6.25
WR Reidel Anthony	1	1	2	2.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Garrison Hearst	2	0
Ki-Jana Carter	1	0
Chad Levitt	1	0

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Forrest Gump	4	2
Terry Allen	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Heath Shuler	13	10	9

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jack Ryan	7	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jerry Rice	3	1	1
WR Michael Irvin	3	3	3
WR Robert Brooks	3	2	2
RB Garrison Hearst	2	2	1
WR Kenny Lofton	1	1	1
RB Ki-Jana Carter	1	1	1

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmy Smith	2	1	1
TE Frank Wycheck	2	2	2
RB Forrest Gump	1	0	0
WR Reidel Anthony	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (19,000)
End Zone 13,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (19,000)
End Zone	13,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,900 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (12,100)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)