Week 9, 1998

played in Tennessee, TX

86 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

San Diego Chargers0300-3
Tennessee Oilers01008-18

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:15 SDO - Tommy Pickles 21 field goal
2Q: 03:28 TEN - Bam Morris 1 pass from Alan Rodgers (Lucy Draper extra point)
2Q: 00:06 TEN - Lucy Draper 49 field goal
4Q: 10:20 TEN - Lucy Draper 28 field goal
4Q: 03:22 TEN - Safety: Harry Deligianis sacked quarterback in end zone
4Q: 00:51 TEN - Lucy Draper 38 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOTEN
Record2-63-5
First Downs918
- by Rushing47
- by Passing410
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards171364
- Offensive Plays5368
- Yards per Play3.235.35
Net Rushing Yards80138
- Rushing Attempts2232
- Yards per Rush3.644.31
Net Passing Yards91226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 17 - 034 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards112241
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/212/15
- Yards per Pass Play2.946.28
Fumbles/Lost2/21/0
3rd Down Conversions2/146/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.07.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/287/59
Punt Returns/Yards4/184/-4
Kick Returns/Yards1/201/14
Interception Ret./Yards2/490/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 29
Time of Possession25:0834:52

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:593:07OWN 13536Punt
18:322:52OWN 3168Punt
14:201:30OWN 313-13Punt
10:224:12OPP 46842Field Goal
23:211:31OWN 2039Punt
315:002:26OWN 20519Punt
39:041:58OWN 37518Punt
34:122:02OWN 2335Punt
30:340:48OWN 273-2Punt
410:153:19OWN 20630Punt
43:480:40OWN 53-5Safety
40:430:43OWN 17318Game
Tennessee Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:01OWN 2036Punt
19:521:20OWN 2035Punt
15:401:20OWN 1637Punt
12:502:28OWN 36530Interception
211:107:49OWN 201780Touchdown
21:501:50OWN 14354Field Goal
312:343:30OWN 6670Interception
37:062:54OWN 20620Punt
32:101:36OWN 243-3Punt
414:462:52OWN 20616Punt
411:541:39OPP 22411Field Goal
46:563:08OWN 20421Punt
43:081:15OWN 4132Punt
41:531:10OPP 2534Field Goal

Game MVP: Michael Pittman, Tennessee Oilers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Garrison Hearst15553.672530
Chad Levitt492.25900
Ralph Story3165.33800
TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Michael Pittman21713.381730
Bam Morris9485.334110
Lonzell Hill111.00100
Alan Rodgers11818.001810

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ralph Story28171123/21030069.3
TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alan Rodgers34252412/15137278.2

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Michael Irvin585210.4015300
WR Jerry Rice3410.33230
WR Robert Brooks36248.001690
RB Garrison Hearst3462.00050
FB Reggie Cobb22136.50080
TE Tony McGee131616.006160
WR Kenny Lofton0100.00000
TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Haywood Jeffires510234.60170
WR Lonzell Hill447619.0024370
WR Macey Brooks465614.0020240
TE Derrick Walker333712.3320250
RB Michael Pittman34134.33960
RB Bam Morris22-3-1.50011
WR Donald Hayes223115.500170
FB Donnell Bennett1133.00030
WR Alex Van Dyke1255.00050

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Bill Romanowski11818.000
CB Ramon Gatson13131.000
TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Pat Tillman2000
Bill Romanowski0010
TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Alan Rodgers1000
Joe Aska0200
Michael Pittman0100
Itula Mili0010
Reggie Swinton0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Prokop944149.042.8573
TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Hutton837647.044.8592

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles1/10/00/0210/0
TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lucy Draper3/31/10/0491/1

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Pat Tillman4184.50
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Reggie Swinton4-4-1.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Kenny Lofton12020.00
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Reggie Swinton11414.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Pat Tillman1020.03031
ILB Rick Vaughn920.02936
DT Dan Footman511.01022
S David Terrell510.03234
OLB Bill Romanowski421.02528
CB Darryl Henley410.03235
CB Ramon Gatson310.02833
DE Melvin Donnalley230.02229
CB Corey Fuller210.01122
DT Ed Jasper210.02215
DE Vera De Milo200.01817
OLB Roberto Fabrizio200.067
OLB Branden Pritchett200.074
DE Derrick Alexander110.02426
S Brian Washington100.035
OLB Marvcus Patton100.01311
CB Willie Williams100.054
S Sam Garnes100.024
DT Jeff Wright010.0118
DT Larry Chester010.01925
TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Darryl Williams610.02130
ILB Pepper Johnson531.02130
OLB Steve Foley500.01416
DT Shane Dronett401.01125
DT Harry Deligianis311.01210
OLB Vincent Brown320.01214
CB James Hasty300.02029
S Mark Carrier200.02028
DT Israel Miller200.01515
DE Hugh Douglas200.01825
CB Duane Starks200.02130
CB Robert Williams110.0918
WR Haywood Jeffires10---------
ILB Ken Norton Jr.100.011
CB Lemuel Stinson100.0812
DE Anthony Smith100.0810
OLB Ben Talley100.056
WR Macey Brooks10---------
S George Teague020.0713
DE Shante Carver010.01521

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Dan Footman1.001022
OLB Bill Romanowski1.000028
OLB Roberto Fabrizio0.01007
DE Melvin Donnalley0.001029
DT Larry Chester0.001025
TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Shane Dronett1.002025
ILB Pepper Johnson1.000030
DT Harry Deligianis1.000010
DE Shante Carver0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ramon Gatson41133
CB Darryl Henley40035
ILB Rick Vaughn30036
S Pat Tillman30031
OLB Bill Romanowski20128
CB Corey Fuller20022
S David Terrell20034
CB Willie Williams1004
DE Melvin Donnalley10029
OLB Roberto Fabrizio1007
S Sam Garnes1004
OLB Branden Pritchett1004
OLB Marvcus Patton01011
TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Steve Foley31016
ILB Pepper Johnson21030
OLB Vincent Brown20014
S Mark Carrier20028
S Darryl Williams20030
CB Duane Starks11030
CB James Hasty10029
ILB Ken Norton Jr.1001
CB Lemuel Stinson10012
OLB Ben Talley1006
CB Robert Williams10018

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ephraim Salaam24022031
Pete Kendall15022231
Jeff Saturday14022031
Reggie Cobb12016012
Bruce Armstrong04022031
Matt Lepsis00022131
TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Orlando Brown34032036
Sid Miller25032036
Jeff Davidson23032036
Jeff Christy19032136
John Michels16032136
Derrick Walker02019026
Itula Mili020702
Donnell Bennett01017012

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Kenny Lofton223
Rick Vaughn216
Chad Levitt16
TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Lonzell Hill29
Reggie Swinton124
Itula Mili117
Donnell Bennett19

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rick Vaughn------29361681
Pat Tillman------30311172
Darryl Henley------3235471
David Terrell------3234369
Ramon Gatson------2833364
Bruce Armstrong2231------1063
Pete Kendall2231------1063
Melvin Donnalley------22291061
Bill Romanowski------2528558
Ralph Story2231------154
Robert Brooks1927------753
Matt Lepsis2231---------53
Jeff Saturday2231---------53
Ephraim Salaam2231---------53
Derrick Alexander------2426252
Larry Chester------1925347
Kenny Lofton614------2343
Reggie Cobb1612------1442
Jerry Rice1426------141
Ed Jasper------2215340
Garrison Hearst1721------139
Vera De Milo------1817237
Tony McGee1714------536
Corey Fuller------1122336
Michael Irvin623------433
Roberto Fabrizio------672033
Dan Footman------1022---32
Marvcus Patton------1311731
Ki-Jana Carter52------2330
Jeff Wright------118827
Willie Williams------541625
Andrew Jordan43------1724
Chad Levitt56------617
Brian Washington------35816
Patrick Jeffers17------816
Branden Pritchett------74415
Ed Brown------30710
Kip Vickers00------1010
Brent Van Pelt00------1010
Joe Prokop00------99
Jerry Fontenot00------99
Sam Garnes------24---6
Tommy Pickles00------44
Butch Rolle00------11
Scott Mitchell00---------0
Heath Shuler00---------0
TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sid Miller3236------1179
Jeff Davidson3236---------68
Jeff Christy3236---------68
Orlando Brown3236---------68
John Michels3236---------68
Alan Rodgers3236---------68
Lonzell Hill2531------965
Darryl Williams------21301364
Haywood Jeffires2933------163
Derrick Walker1926------1055
Pepper Johnson------2130152
Robert Williams------9182552
Duane Starks------2130152
James Hasty------2029251
Mark Carrier------2028250
Michael Pittman2224---------46
Hugh Douglas------1825245
Macey Brooks2023---------43
Bam Morris1011------1839
Donnell Bennett1712------938
Shante Carver------1521238
Shane Dronett------1125137
Israel Miller------1515535
Ben Talley------562132
Joe Aska66------1830
Steve Foley------1416---30
George Teague------713929
Vincent Brown------1214127
Lemuel Stinson------812626
Alex Van Dyke510------1126
Itula Mili72------1726
Reggie Swinton00------2424
Harry Deligianis------1210123
Ray Moreno------481022
Anthony Smith------810119
Jay Pennison00------1111
Marcus Brown00------1111
Kevin Sargent00------1111
Tom Hutton00------1111
Steve McKinney00------1111
Donald Hayes02------810
Ken Norton Jr.------1179
David Akers00------44
Lucy Draper00------33
Tom Hodson00---------0
Randall Floyd00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left22010.0
Middle17543.2
Right362.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left66711.2
Middle20572.9
Right6142.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ralph Story28171323300
TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alan Rodgers34254012302

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)127433.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)63244.0
Long (19+ Yds)313010.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66366.0
Short (0-8 Yds)24161606.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)334515.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Irvin85152123
WR Robert Brooks63024027
WR Jerry Rice4311026
RB Garrison Hearst4306021
TE Tony McGee31016014
FB Reggie Cobb22013012
WR Kenny Lofton1000014
TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Haywood Jeffires105123033
WR Macey Brooks64056123
WR Lonzell Hill44076231
RB Michael Pittman43013024
TE Derrick Walker33037126
RB Bam Morris220-3011
WR Alex Van Dyke2105010
WR Donald Hayes2203102
FB Donnell Bennett1103012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Garrison Hearst341.333.67
Ralph Story133.005.33
TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bam Morris1-4-4.005.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ralph Story2000.004.00
TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alan Rodgers63183.007.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Michael Irvin1000.006.50
RB Garrison Hearst1000.001.50
TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Macey Brooks21147.009.33
WR Haywood Jeffires1000.002.30
RB Bam Morris1111.00-1.50
FB Donnell Bennett1133.003.00
WR Alex Van Dyke1000.002.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Garrison Hearst10
TennesseeRushesConversions
Michael Pittman41
Bam Morris11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Ralph Story1162
TennesseeAttCompConversions
Alan Rodgers1184

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Robert Brooks421
WR Michael Irvin321
WR Jerry Rice210
FB Reggie Cobb110
RB Garrison Hearst100
TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Haywood Jeffires431
WR Macey Brooks422
RB Bam Morris110
WR Alex Van Dyke111
WR Donald Hayes110

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,300 (21,400)
End Zone6,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,300 (3,300)